Drift - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of.

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Investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence

noun

The acquisition or gradual gathering of something.

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The accumulation of wealth

verb

Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time.

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He amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds

verb

To gather a large amount of something, esp. money, by collecting it over a period of time

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By the time he was 40, he had amassed a fortune.

verb

To get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period

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He has amassed a huge fortune from his invention., we have amassed a large amount of information.

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

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Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

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The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

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She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

verb

Make a quick, short movement up and down.

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I could see his head bobbing about

noun

A quick, short movement up and down.

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She could only manage a slight bob of her head

verb

Cut (someone's hair) in a bob.

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She'd had her hair bobbed and highlighted

noun

The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.

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The west coast of africa

verb

(of a person or vehicle) move easily without using power.

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They were coasting down a long hill

noun

The land next to or close to the sea

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We lived on the southeast coast of florida., he coasted to a stop., she coasted through her senior …

noun

The tough central part of various fruits, containing the seeds.

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A pineapple core

verb

Remove the tough central part and seeds from (a fruit).

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Peel and core the pears

combining form

Denoting types of rock or dance music, typically those with an aggressive or extreme style.

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Emocore

noun

The route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river.

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The road adopts a tortuous course along the coast

verb

(of liquid) move without obstruction; flow.

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Tears were coursing down her cheeks

noun

The particular path something such as an aircraft or ship takes as it moves, or the path along which a river flows

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A southern course will take our flight over texas., the ship was blown off course (= away from its …

noun

A course along which someone or something moves.

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She set off in the opposite direction

noun

The position toward which someone or something moves or faces

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Cars were facing every direction after slamming into each other on the icy road., i glanced in her …

noun

A mound or ridge of sand or other loose sediment formed by the wind, especially on the sea coast or in a desert.

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A sand dune

adjective

A ridge of sand created by the wind

noun

A hill of sand beside a beach or in a desert

noun

The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, which determines its character.

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Conflict is the essence of drama

noun

The basic meaning or importance of something

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The essence of punk was a revolt against both the sound and the system of popular music., in essenc…

verb

Rest or move on or near the surface of a liquid without sinking.

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She relaxed, floating gently in the water

noun

A thing that is buoyant in water.

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Eventually the many rings were threaded, the float attached, shotted and the hook tied on.

verb

Be on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom

verb

(of a liquid, gas, or electricity) move steadily and continuously in a current or stream.

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From here the river flows north

noun

The action or fact of moving along in a steady, continuous stream.

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The flow of water into the pond

verb

(esp. of liquids, gases, or electricity) to move in one direction, esp. continuously and easily

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Air flows over an aircraft’s wing faster than it flows under it., lava from the volcano was flowing…

verb

Come together; assemble or accumulate.

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As soon as a crowd gathered, the police came

noun

A part of a garment that is gathered.

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This can be accomplished at side seams, the center back seam, gathers, pleats, darts or a combinati…

verb

Assemble or get together

noun

The substance or general meaning of a speech or text.

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It was hard to get the gist of pedro's talk

verb

Engage in chat or gossip.

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I need a good friend i can always gist with

noun

The main subject, without details, of a piece of information

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The gist of what she said was that i didn’t know what i was talking about.

noun

Movement, or a tendency to move, towards a centre of gravity, as in the falling of bodies to the earth.

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He introduced this in 1817 in his study of a problem of kepler of determining the motion of three b…

noun

An untidy collection of objects placed haphazardly on top of each other.

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A heap of cardboard boxes

adverb

A great deal.

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‘how do you like maggie?’ ‘i like you heaps better!’

verb

Put (objects or a loose substance) in a heap.

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She heaped logs on the fire

noun

The conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated.

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The implication is that no one person at the bank is responsible

noun

A suggestion of something that is made without saying it directly

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[ u ] the implication was that the workers and management had already reached an agreement., [ c ] …

verb

Bring (goods or services) into a country from abroad for sale.

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Supermarkets may no longer import cheap jeans from bulgaria

noun

A commodity, article, or service brought in from abroad for sale.

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Cheap imports from eastern europe

verb

To bring in products, goods, etc. from another country for sale or use

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We import a large number of cars from japan., he opposed efforts to allow the importation of prescr…

noun

A thing intended; an aim or plan.

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She was full of good intentions

noun

Something that you want and plan to do; an aim

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[ u ] i have no intention of selling this house., [ c ] he had good intentions (= he meant to be ki…

noun

A large body of matter with no definite shape.

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The sun broke out from behind a mass of clouds

adjective

Involving or affecting large numbers of people or things.

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The film has mass appeal

verb

Assemble or cause to assemble into a single body or mass.

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Both countries began massing troops in the region

verb

(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

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A river that meandered gently through a meadow

noun

A winding curve or bend of a river or road.

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The river flows in sweeping meanders

verb

To follow a route that is not straight or direct

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Hikers can meander along the path next to the river for several miles.

noun

What is meant by a word, text, concept, or action.

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The meaning of the hindu word is ‘breakthrough, release’

adjective

Intended to communicate something that is not directly expressed.

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She gave gabriel a meaning look

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

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I don't know what you mean

noun

A rounded mass projecting above a surface.

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The bushes were little more than vague mounds beneath the snow

verb

Heap up into a rounded pile.

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Basmati rice was mounded on our plates

noun

A ball representing the earth, used as part of royal regalia, e.g. on top of a crown, typically of gold and surmounted by a cross.

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The importance of this conclusion to brook was that it seemed to supply evidence that there had bee…

noun

An act of moving.

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A slight movement of the body

noun

The act or process of changing a situation or event, or of changing the way something happens or is done

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[ c ] there has been a movement toward smaller families., the women’s movement works for better job…

noun

A change in a number, price, etc. for example on a financial market

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Movements in sth short-term movements in currency are difficult to predict., this stock market repo…

noun

A heap of things laid or lying one on top of another.

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He placed the books in a neat pile

verb

Place (things) one on top of the other.

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She piled all the groceries on the counter

verb

Strengthen or support (a structure) with piles.

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An earlier bridge may have been piled

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

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She is not the person she purports to be

noun

The meaning or sense of something, typically a document or speech.

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I do not understand the purport of your remarks

verb

To claim that something is true, but without proof

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The story purports to explain the origin of the game of chess.

noun

The action of moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there.

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The planned relocation of national headquarters to warwickshire

noun

The process of moving to a different place to work, or of moving employees to a different place to work

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Those in charge of planning the relocation will need to establish exactly what key tasks need to be…

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

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The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

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A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

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A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

noun

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

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The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk

verb

Perceive by a sense or senses.

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With the first frost, they could sense a change in the days

verb

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

verb

Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.

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A team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house

noun

A slight change in position, direction, or tendency.

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A shift in public opinion

verb

Move very slightly

noun

The quality of being worthy of attention; importance.

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Adolescent education was felt to be a social issue of some significance

noun

Importance

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The discovery of the new drug is of great significance for/to people suffering from heart problems.…

noun

The representation or conveying of meaning.

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Film comes closer than other forms of signification to resemblance of reality

noun

The meaning (of a word)

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

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We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

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Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

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It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…

noun

A particular kind of matter with uniform properties.

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A steel tube coated with a waxy substance

noun

A material with particular physical characteristics

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The pesticide contains a substance that is toxic to insects., surprisingly, these filmmakers opted …

noun

An inclination towards a particular characteristic or type of behaviour.

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For students, there is a tendency to socialize in the evenings

noun

A likelihood to happen or to have a particular characteristic or effect

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She has a tendency to work late., there’s a growing tendency to try kids as adults.

noun

A singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.

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The serenade for tenor, horn, and strings

noun

The general meaning, sense, or content of something.

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The general tenor of the debate

noun

A man’s singing voice in the highest range, or a person or musical instrument with this range

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Suddenly the tenor of the meeting changed, and people started insulting each other.

noun

A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved.

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His central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world

noun

A piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree

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A master’s thesis, his thesis was that world war i could have been avoided.

verb

Push suddenly or violently in a specified direction.

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She thrust her hands into her pockets

noun

A sudden or violent lunge with a pointed weapon or a bodily part.

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He drove the blade upwards with one powerful thrust

verb

To push suddenly and strongly

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[ t ] she thrust the money into his hand., [ i ] he thrust at me with a stick., [ c ] a sword thrus…

verb

Move from one place to another.

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He intends to transfer the fund's assets to the treasury

noun

An act of moving something or someone to another place, organization, team, etc.

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A transfer of wealth to the eu's poorer nations

verb

Move from one place to another

noun

The action of transferring someone or something.

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The transferral of ownership in the form of a takeover

noun

A general direction in which something is developing or changing.

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An upward trend in sales and profit margins

verb

Change or develop in a general direction.

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Unemployment has been trending upwards

noun

The general direction of changes or developments

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Fashion trends, the trend is toward working longer hours for less money.

noun

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.

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This puts the full weight of your uterus on your back and on the major vein that carries blood betw…

noun

A tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

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A vein of iron ore, she published many novels and stories in the romantic vein then popular.