Foci - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A heavy object attached to a cable or chain and used to moor a ship to the sea bottom, typically having a metal shank with a pair of curved, barbed flukes at one end.

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The boat, no longer held fast by its anchor, swung wildly

verb

Moor (a ship) to the sea bottom with an anchor.

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The ship was anchored in the lee of the island

noun

A heavy metal object attached to a boat by a rope or chain that, when dropped into the water and resting on the bottom, keeps the boat from moving

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We dropped the anchor and took out our fishing rods., she’s looking for a spiritual anchor., the ma…

noun

The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis; the spine.

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Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone

noun

Your spine

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Newcomers are now the backbone of this team., the delegates had enough backbone to reject the propo…

noun

The most important part of something

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Small businesses are truly the backbone of the economy., imaginative ideas may form the backbone of…

noun

The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.

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Trust is the only basis for a good working relationship

noun

The most important facts, ideas, etc. from which something is developed

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Form the basis for this document will form the basis for our discussion., on the basis of decisions…

noun

A way or method of doing something

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On a voluntary basis most of our staff work for us on a voluntary basis (= they work without being …

noun

Solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

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Flat or slightly rolling terrain is the rule here, and thick soil deposits overlay cretaceous shale…

adjective

Unable to see or be seen clearly.

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Blurred vision

verb

Make or become unclear or less distinct.

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Tears blurred her vision

adjective

Difficult to see

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The photograph was very blurred., the picture on the tv went all blurry., do you agree that male an…

adjective

Not clearly or distinctly visible or audible.

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Video projectors provided extremely blurry images

adjective

Difficult to see clearly; making it difficult for someone to see things clearly

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Using a tripod will help steady your camera and prevent blurry photos., she noticed that her vision…

noun

The point that is equally distant from every point on the circumference of a circle or sphere.

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She was so angered by this thought that she had changed forms and was halfway to the center of the …

verb

Occur mainly in or around (a specified place).

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The textile industry was centred in lancashire and yorkshire

proper noun

A region of central france, including the cities of orleans, tours, and chartres.

phrase

The thing or person that a lot of people notice

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He likes telling jokes and being the centre of attention at parties., she found herself the centre …

adjective

Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret.

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Clear and precise directions

adverb

So as to be out of the way of or away from.

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He leapt clear of the car

verb

Remove an obstruction or unwanted item or items from.

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The drive had been cleared of snow

adjective

Not having any characteristics that would cause doubt or uncertainty

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It was a clear-cut case of fraud.

adjective

(of the sky or weather) covered with or characterized by clouds.

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A very grey, cloudy day

adjective

Full of clouds

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A cloudy day

noun

An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based.

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A national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy

noun

A large stone near the base of a building where two walls meet, often giving information about the building and sometimes put in position with a ceremony

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A large group of officials attended a cornerstone laying at that new plant., funds for the school s…

adjective

(of a substance) firm, dry, and brittle.

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Crisp bacon

noun

A wafer-thin slice of potato fried or baked until crisp and eaten as a snack.

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Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps

verb

Give (food) a crisp surface by placing it in an oven or under a grill.

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Crisp the pitta in the oven

noun

A person or thing that is the centre of attention or admiration.

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Kirk was the cynosure of all eyes

noun

A person or thing that is so good or beautiful that it attracts a lot of attention

adjective

Recognizably different in nature from something else of a similar type.

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The patterns of spoken language are distinct from those of writing

adjective

Clearly separate and different

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The two languages are quite distinct from each other., the dogs are of distinct breeds., there’s a …

adjective

Clearly noticeable; that certainly exists

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There's a distinct smell of cigarettes in here.

adjective

(of a sight, smell, or sound) barely perceptible.

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The faint murmur of voices

verb

Lose consciousness for a short time because of a temporarily insufficient supply of oxygen to the brain.

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I fainted from loss of blood

noun

A sudden loss of consciousness.

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She hit the floor in a dead faint

verb

(with reference to a glass surface) cover or become covered with steam.

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Hot steam drifted about her, fogging up the window

noun

A thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface which obscures or restricts visibility (to a greater extent than mist; strictly, reducing visibility to below 1 km)

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The collision occurred in thick fog

noun

A state or cause of perplexity or confusion.

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The coffee helped clear the fog in my brain

adjective

Full of or characterized by fog.

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A dark and foggy night

adjective

With fog

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A cold, foggy day, side effects include headaches, nausea, weakness, and foggy thinking., i get fog…

adjective

Having a frizzy texture or appearance.

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Fuzzy fake-fur throw pillows

adjective

Not clear or not easily heard, seen, or understood

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Is the picture always fuzzy on your tv?, the basic facts of the story are starting to emerge though…

adjective

Covered by a haze.

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It was a beautiful day but quite hazy

noun

A hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation. in vertebrates there may be up to four chambers (as in humans), with two atria and two ventricles.

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It rises to a peak, called the systolic pressure, at the height of the contraction of each heartbea…

verb

Like very much; love.

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I totally heart this song

noun

The central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate.

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Remove your wheels, and wipe them down, since the dirt gets lodged in the little nooks and crannies…

adjective

Not clear or sharply defined.

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His speech was slurred and indistinct

adjective

Not clear

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An indistinct shape/sound/recollection

noun

A main or large bolt in a central position.

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This device is secured in a normal manner by a central kingpin which is received within a slot port…

noun

The most important person in an organization

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He was the kingpin of the democratic organization in chicago.

noun

The most important person in a company or organization, often an illegal organization

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A drugs/crime kingpin

noun

A person or thing vital to an enterprise or organization.

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Nurses are the linchpin of the national health service

noun

A person or thing that is the most important part of a group or system’s operation

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The city’s river park is the linchpin of its efforts to sell itself as a vacation destination.

noun

The most important member of a group or part of a system, that holds together the other members or parts or makes it possible for them to operate as intended

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Linchpin of sth consumer spending is the linchpin of the economy.

adjective

Full of, covered with, or accompanied by mist.

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The evening was cold and misty

adjective

Slightly wet

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His eyes grew misty as he remembered her.

noun

The central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.

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The nucleus of a british film-producing industry

noun

The central part of something

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These two people will form the nucleus of a new management team to promote sales in south america.

noun

The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

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The insert requires minimal preventive-maintenance grease at its pivot points and axles.

verb

Turn on or as if on a pivot.

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He swung round, pivoting on his heel

noun

A fixed point supporting something which turns or balances, or a person or thing on which something else depends

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Boston was the pivot of his emotional and intellectual life., [ t ] she pivots her left foot., [ i …

adjective

Full of shadows.

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A long, shadowy, cobbled passage

adjective

Dark and full of shadows

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She was startled by a sudden movement in the shadowy hallway.

adjective

Used to refer to someone or something about which little is known

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The english king, arthur, is a somewhat shadowy figure who may not have even existed., they are mem…

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

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Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

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The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Filled with or smelling of smoke.

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A smoky office

adjective

Similar to smoke in flavor, appearance, etc.

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The chicken has a nice smoky flavor., a smoky room

contraction

One.

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A good 'un

prefix

(added to adjectives, participles, and their derivatives) denoting the absence of a quality or state; not.

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Unabashed

prefix

(added to verbs) denoting the reversal or cancellation of an action or state.

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Untie

adjective

(of a person's eyes or gaze) not focusing on a particular person or thing.

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Her eyes became unfocused with deep thought

verb

Make or become blurred or unable to see clearly.

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I found it helpful to slightly unfocus my eyes

adjective

Not seeing clearly

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Bowman looked up at her, his gaze slightly unfocused., the portrait looks more like an unfocused sn…