Means - Английское значение и перевод слова Means на Русский язык

noun

A business or organization providing a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group.

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An advertising agency

noun

A business acting for or representing a person, an organization, or another business

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An advertising/employment agency, a real estate agency, federal agencies, the environmental protect…

noun

A business that provides a service to other people or organizations

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Background checks may be done in-house or by an outside agency., she now runs an agency which last …

verb

Point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target.

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Aim the camcorder at some suitable object

noun

A purpose or intention; a desired outcome.

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Our primary aim is to achieve financial discipline

abbreviation

Alternative investment market (a subsidiary market of the london stock exchange that allows small companies to be traded without the expense of a full market listing).

verb

Direct one's hopes or ambitions towards achieving something.

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We never thought that we might aspire to those heights

noun

A useful or valuable thing or person.

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Quick reflexes were his chief assets

verb

(of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.

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The end of the cold war seemed to augur well

noun

(in ancient rome) a religious official who observed natural signs, especially the behaviour of birds, interpreting these as an indication of divine approval or disapproval of a proposed action.

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In the case of the augurs or haruspices of rome, the animal was sacrificed to permit contemplation …

verb

To be a sign of especially good or bad things in the future

Примеры использования:

The company's sales figures for the first six months augur well for the rest of the year., do you t…

noun

A broad road in a town or city, typically having trees at regular intervals along its sides.

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Tree-lined avenues surround the hotel

noun

A street, often a wide one, in a city or town

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Michigan avenue in chicago is famous for its elegant stores., china and the united states are explo…

noun

A number expressing the central or typical value in a set of data, in particular the mode, median, or (most commonly) the mean, which is calculated by dividing the sum of the values in the set by their number.

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The proportion of over-60s is above the eu average of 19 per cent

adjective

Constituting the result obtained by adding together several amounts and then dividing this total by the number of amounts.

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The average temperature in may was 4°c below normal

verb

Amount to or achieve as an average rate or amount over a period of time; mean.

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Annual inflation averaged 2.4 per cent

noun

An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

Примеры использования:

She lost her balance and fell

verb

Put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.

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A mug that she balanced on her knee

noun

Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole

verb

Be a sign of.

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She wondered if his cold, level gaze betokened indifference or anger

verb

To mean something or be a sign of something

verb

Be a portent of a particular outcome.

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Their argument did not bode well for the future

noun

A yellow alloy of copper and zinc.

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A brass plate on the door

noun

A bright yellow metal made from copper and zinc

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Brass lamps, brass door handles, the pentagon brass went along with the plan but they were not happ…

noun

→  top brass

noun

Food made of flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked.

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A loaf of bread

verb

Coat (food) with breadcrumbs before cooking.

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Bread the chicken and fry it in oil.

noun

A basic food made from flour, water, and yeast mixed together and baked

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[ u ] a slice/loaf of bread

noun

The city or town that functions as the seat of government and administrative centre of a country or region.

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Warsaw is the capital of poland

adjective

(of an offence or charge) liable to the death penalty.

Примеры использования:

Murder is the only capital crime in the state

exclamation

Used to express approval, satisfaction, or delight.

Примеры использования:

That's splendid! capital!

noun

Money in coins or notes, as distinct from cheques, money orders, or credit.

Примеры использования:

The staff were paid in cash

verb

Give or obtain notes or coins for (a cheque or money order).

Примеры использования:

The bank cashed her cheque

noun

A coin of low value from china, southern india, or se asia.

noun

A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.

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The cause of the accident is not clear

verb

Make (something, especially something bad) happen.

Примеры использования:

This disease can cause blindness

conjunction

Short for because.

noun

A length of water wider than a strait, joining two larger areas of water, especially two seas.

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The bay includes saltmarsh, shallow and open water, tidal channels, mudflats and numerous islands, …

verb

Direct towards a particular end or object.

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The council is to channel public funds into training schemes

noun

A passage for water or other liquids to flow along, or a part of a river or other area of water that is deep and wide enough to provide a route for ships to travel along

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The english channel, she switched to another channel to watch the news., we’ve established a regula…

noun

An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.

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Eventually they reached a compromise

verb

Settle a dispute by mutual concession.

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In the end we compromised and deferred the issue

noun

An agreement between two sides who have different opinions, in which each side gives up something it had wanted

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Under the compromise, car manufacturers must use cleaner fuel but have more time to do it., his opp…

verb

(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

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The term ‘modern science’ usually connotes a complete openness to empirical testing

verb

Look thoughtfully for a long time at.

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He contemplated his image in the mirrors

verb

To spend time considering a possible future action, or to consider one particular thing for a long time in a serious way

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[ t ] the owner of the team contemplated moving his football club to another city., [ t ] sharon is…

verb

Transport or carry to a place.

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Pipes were laid to convey water to the house

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 …

verb

Be a sign of; indicate.

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This mark denotes purity and quality

verb

To represent or mean something

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His angry tone denoted extreme displeasure.

noun

A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is made.

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He has just unveiled his design for the new museum

verb

Decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.

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A number of architectural students were designing a factory

verb

The act of working out the form of something

verb

Appoint (someone) to a specified office or post.

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He was designated as prime minister

adjective

Appointed to an office or post but not yet installed.

Примеры использования:

The director designate

verb

To choose someone or something for a special job or purpose, or to state that something has a particular character or purpose

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The chairman designated his daughter as his successor., north-south streets are designated by numbe…

noun

A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen.

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He resisted public desires for choice in education

verb

Strongly wish for or want (something).

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He never achieved the status he so desired

noun

A strong feeling of wanting something, or something you want

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[ u ] he claims to have no desire for wealth., [ c ] she expressed a desire to speak with her attor…

verb

Another term for dap1.

plural noun

The right to share or choose something.

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They want dibs on the poster

plural noun

Money.

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Well, artsfans, no longer will you have to schlepp down to churchill square or crook your dialing f…

noun

Money

noun

A thick, malleable mixture of flour and liquid, used for baking into bread or pastry.

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Add water to the flour and mix to a manageable dough

noun

A flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll

noun

Flour mixed with water and other food substances so that it is ready for baking esp. into bread or pastry

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

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The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

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The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

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[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

verb

Cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).

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The issue engendered continuing controversy

verb

To cause something to come into existence

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Your book has engendered much controversy.

verb

Involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence.

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A situation which entails considerable risks

noun

A limitation of the inheritance of property to certain heirs over a number of generations.

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The damage being done in england by entails

verb

To involve or make something necessary

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Any investment entails risk.

verb

Regard (something) as likely to happen.

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It's as well to expect the worst

verb

To think or believe that something will happen, or that someone will arrive

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[ t ] we are expecting about 100 people for the lecture., [ t ] his plane is expected to land at ab…

adjective

(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.

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Either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so

noun

A means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but possibly improper or immoral.

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The current policy is a political expedient

adjective

Helpful or useful in a particular situation, and without considering any moral question that might influence your decision

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We thought it expedient not to pay the builder until he finished the work., political expediency

verb

Convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct.

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He expressed complete satisfaction

adjective

Operating at high speed.

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Executives have their own express lift direct to floor 42

adverb

By express train or delivery service.

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I got my wife to send my gloves express to the hotel

noun

A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.

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The latest parisian fashions

verb

Make into a particular form.

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The bottles were fashioned from green glass

combining form

In the manner of something specified.

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The masts extend concertina-fashion

noun

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

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The firm's finance department

verb

Provide funding for (a person or enterprise).

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The health service is financed almost entirely by the taxpayer

verb

The commercial activity of providing funds and capital

adjective

Situated or placed in front.

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The fore and hind pairs of wings

noun

The front part of something, especially a ship.

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Sonia climbed regally out of her stateroom in the fore of the ship.

exclamation

Called out as a warning to people in the path of a golf ball.

verb

Be a warning or indication of (a future event).

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Other new measures are foreshadowed in the white paper

verb

(of a past event) to suggest the happening of a future event

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Low unemployment may foreshadow wage and price increases.

verb

Predict (the future or a future event).

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A seer had foretold that the earl would assume the throne

verb

To say what is going to happen in the future

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[ + question word ] he was a 16th-century prophet who foretold how the world would end.

verb

Be a sign of (something to come).

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A shiver in the night air foretokening december

noun

A sign of something to come.

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A foretoken of problems that lay ahead

noun

A sum of money saved or made available for a particular purpose.

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He had set up a fund to coordinate economic investment

verb

Provide with money for a particular purpose.

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The world bank refused to fund the project

plural noun

Money, often money for a specific purpose

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I’m short of/low on funds at the moment., the brownies sold cookies to raise funds for their troop.

noun

Money.

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I just wish i could remember the url and help them make some more gelt.

noun

An official employed to oversee state ceremonial, precedence, and the use of armorial bearings, and (historically) to make proclamations, carry official messages, and oversee tournaments.

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The following day she was proclaimed by heralds with flourishes of trumpets at various places in lo…

verb

Be a sign that (something) is about to happen.

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The speech heralded a change in policy

verb

To announce or signal that something is approaching

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The trade agreement heralded a new era of economic development.

verb

Indicate the truth or existence of (something) by suggestion rather than explicit reference.

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Salesmen who use jargon to imply superior knowledge

verb

To suggest something without saying it directly, or to involve something as a necessary part or condition

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[ + (that) clause ] he implied (that) the error was mine., democracy implies free elections.

noun

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.

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He has a nice home and an adequate income

noun

Money that is earned from doing work or received from investments

noun

Money earned by a person, company, government, etc. over particular period of time

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An income of to qualify, you must have an income of $24,000 or less., earn/have/receive (an) income…

verb

Point out; show.

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Dotted lines indicate the text's margins

verb

To show or signal a direction or warning, or to make something clear

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[ t ] these statistics might indicate quality problems., [ + that clause ] she did not move or indi…

verb

To show something, point to something, or make something clear

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Indicate sth to sb retailers should indicate to the consumer the exact weight of the produce., the …

verb

Suggest or hint (something bad) in an indirect and unpleasant way.

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He was insinuating that i had no self-control

verb

To express but not directly state something

Примеры использования:

What exactly are you insinuating?, [ + (that) clause ] she insinuated (that) i’m getting fat., [ c …

noun

A tool or implement, especially one for precision work.

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A surgical instrument

verb

Equip (something) with measuring instruments.

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Engineers have instrumented rockets to study the upper atmosphere

noun

An object, such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which is played to produce musical sounds

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He plays saxophone, trumpet, and several other instruments., surgical instruments

verb

Have (a course of action) as one's purpose or intention; plan.

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The company intends to cut 400 jobs

verb

To have as a plan or purpose

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[ + to infinitive ] we intend to go to australia next year to visit our daughter., [ t ] the remark…

adjective

Closely acquainted; familiar.

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Intimate friends

noun

A very close friend.

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His circle of intimates

verb

State or make known.

Примеры использования:

Mr hutchison has intimated his decision to retire

verb

Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.

Примеры использования:

My job involves a lot of travelling

verb

To include someone or something in an activity

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The accident involved two cars and a truck., the operation involves inserting a small tube into the…

noun

A device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected.

Примеры использования:

Finally, lower the jack so the wheel is back down on the road.

noun

Another term for blackjack (sense 5).

verb

Take (something) illicitly; steal.

Примеры использования:

What's wrong is to jack somebody's lyrics and not acknowledge the fact

noun

A lollipop or ice lolly.

Примеры использования:

Corner shop cabinets were soon stocked with a variety of fruity lollies, waiting for us little urch…

noun

Money

Примеры использования:

It's hard to figure out how this bloke has made such huge amounts of lolly.

noun

Private property taken from an enemy in war.

Примеры использования:

The rooms were stuffed with the loot from francis's expeditions into italy

verb

Steal goods from (a place), typically during a war or riot.

Примеры использования:

Desperate residents looted shops for food and water

verb

(said esp. of large numbers of people) to steal from stores

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[ i ] riot police were sent to prevent the mob from looting., [ t ] the officers of the corporation…

noun

One's mother.

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I want my ma

abbreviation

Massachusetts (in official postal use).

noun

A way in which a thing is done or happens.

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Taking notes in an unobtrusive manner

noun

The way in which something is done

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Please exit the building in an orderly manner., his manner was formal, though friendly., she had a …

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

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The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

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Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

noun

A system of parts working together in a machine; a piece of machinery.

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A third motor powers the tape eject mechanism

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

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Automatic cameras have a special focusing mechanism., the mechanism for collecting taxes needs revi…

noun

A part of a machine, or a set of parts that work together

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The elevator has a safety mechanism which prevents it from falling., a mechanism to do sth we need …

adjective

Denoting or relating to a value or quantity lying at the midpoint of a frequency distribution of observed values or quantities, such that there is an equal probability of falling above or below it.

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The median duration of this treatment was four months

noun

The median value of a range of values.

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Acreages ranged from one to fifty-two with a median of twenty-four

adjective

Relating to media, an ancient region of asia to the south-west of the caspian sea.

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The median empire

noun

An agency or means of doing something.

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Using the latest technology as a medium for job creation

adjective

About halfway between two extremes of size or another quality; average.

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John is six feet tall, of medium build

adjective

Being in the middle between an upper and lower amount, size, or degree; average

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He was a man of medium height., the shirt is available in small, medium, and large sizes., would yo…

noun

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

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A method for software maintenance

noun

A way of doing something

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New teaching methods encourage children to think for themselves., automated telephone answering ser…

noun

A particular way of doing something

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Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport., debit cards are becoming the …

noun

The point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something.

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She stood alone in the middle of the street

adjective

At an equal distance from the extremities of something; central.

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The early and middle part of life

verb

Short for middle term.

noun

A way or manner in which something occurs or is experienced, expressed, or done.

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His preferred mode of travel was a kayak

noun

A way of operating, living, or behaving

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Good teachers get their students into a learning mode., each department has its own mode of operati…

noun

A way of doing something

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Mode of transportation/locomotion/production the bicycle is still a crucial mode of transportation …

noun

A current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

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I counted the money before putting it in my wallet

noun

The coins or bills with their value on them that are used to buy things, or the total amount of these that someone has

Примеры использования:

I need a dollar – have you got any money on you?, there’s not much money in our savings account., w…

noun

The value of what a person or organization owns, keeps in a bank, has in investments, or spends

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His estate is worth a lot of money., she makes more money than he does., publishers earn money from…

noun

Money.

Примеры использования:

I now owe frightening sums of moolah, but should be able to clear my credit cards, thereby reducing…

verb

Make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.

Примеры использования:

A cut which necessitated eighteen stitches

verb

To make something necessary

Примеры использования:

An important meeting necessitates my being in houston on friday.

noun

Something that is usual, typical, or standard.

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Strikes were the norm

verb

Adjust (something) to conform to a norm.

Примеры использования:

Recommendations for early identification testing often include the use of commercially available, n…

A standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

exclamation

Expressing alarm, annoyance, or relief.

Примеры использования:

I know a place on earth we can go, if you guys can - oof!

noun

Money; cash.

Примеры использования:

When you've got that much oof, he said, it's hard to spend it, and he and his other senior execs sp…

noun

A detailed proposal for doing or achieving something.

Примеры использования:

The un peace plan

verb

Decide on and make arrangements for in advance.

Примеры использования:

They were planning a trip to egypt

verb

A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved

verb

Be a sign or warning that (something, especially something momentous or calamitous) is likely to happen.

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The eclipses portend some major events

verb

To be a sign that something is likely to happen in the future

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It was a major scandal whose full exposure portended the end of a popular presidential reign.

verb

Be a sign or warning of (an imminent event, typically an unwelcome one).

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The heavy clouds above the moorland presaged snow

noun

An omen or portent.

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The fever was a sombre presage of his final illness

verb

To show or suggest that something, often something unpleasant, will happen

Примеры использования:

But still the economy is not showing signs of any of the excesses that normally presage a recession.

noun

An established or official way of doing something.

Примеры использования:

The police are now reviewing procedures

noun

An order or method of doing something

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[ u ] it’s standard procedure for those at the top of the list to be called first., defense lawyers…

noun

A set of actions which is the usual or official way of doing something

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Procedure for sth the company has introduced new procedures for dealing with customer complaints., …

noun

A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

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Military operations could jeopardize the peace process

verb

Perform a series of mechanical or chemical operations on (something) in order to change or preserve it.

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The salmon is quickly processed after harvest to preserve the flavour

verb

Walk or march in procession.

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They processed down the aisle

verb

Make or manufacture from components or raw materials.

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The company have just produced a luxury version of the aircraft

noun

Agricultural and other natural products collectively.

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Dairy produce

verb

Bring forth or yield

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Примеры использования:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Примеры использования:

He promised to forward my mail

verb

Put forward (a plan or suggestion) for consideration by others.

Примеры использования:

He proposed a new nine-point peace plan

verb

To suggest or state (a possible plan or action) for consideration

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] she proposed to keep the schools open all summer., [ + that clause ] it has oft…

verb

To give someone a plan or idea to consider

Примеры использования:

She proposed a tax reform designed to make basic insurance more affordable., propose to do sth he i…

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

Примеры использования:

She is not the person she purports to be

noun

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

Примеры использования:

I do not understand the purport of your remarks

verb

To claim that something is true, but without proof

Примеры использования:

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

noun

The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.

Примеры использования:

The purpose of the meeting is to appoint a trustee

verb

Have as one's intention or objective.

Примеры использования:

God has allowed suffering, even purposed it

verb

Be entitled or appointed to act or speak for (someone), especially in an official capacity.

Примеры использования:

For purposes of litigation, an infant can and must be represented by an adult

verb

Be a delegate or spokesperson for

noun

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively.

Примеры использования:

Local authorities complained that they lacked resources

verb

Provide with resources.

Примеры использования:

A strategy which ensures that primary healthcare workers are adequately resourced

noun

Something that can be used to help you

Примеры использования:

The library was a valuable resource, and he frequently made use of it., [ pl ] the earth has limite…

verb

Score or mark the surface of (something) with a sharp or pointed object.

Примеры использования:

The car's paintwork was battered and scratched

noun

A mark or wound made by scratching.

Примеры использования:

The scratches on her arm were throbbing

adjective

Assembled or made from whatever is available, and so unlikely to be of the highest quality.

Примеры использования:

City were fielding a scratch squad

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Примеры использования:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Примеры использования:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Примеры использования:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

noun

The basic monetary unit of modern israel, equal to 100 agorot.

Примеры использования:

This takes time, effort and a not inconsiderable number of dollars, pounds, baht or shekels.

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

Примеры использования:

A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

Примеры использования:

Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

A gesture, action, or sound that is used to convey information or instructions, typically by prearrangement between the parties concerned.

Примеры использования:

The firing of the gun was the signal for a chain of beacons to be lit

verb

Convey information or instructions by means of a gesture, action, or sound.

Примеры использования:

Hold your fire until i signal

adjective

Striking in extent, seriousness, or importance; outstanding.

Примеры использования:

Their signal failure to achieve a satisfactory solution to the problem

verb

Be an indication of.

Примеры использования:

This decision signified a fundamental change in their priorities

verb

To mean something, or be a sign of

Примеры использования:

In this picture, red represents sulfur and green signifies hydrogen., [ i ] all those in favor, ple…

phrasal verb

Speak the letters that form a word in sequence.

Примеры использования:

He spelled out his name for the clerk

phrasal verb

To say or show letters

Примеры использования:

They spelled out the letters y, m, c, and a with their arms and bodies., the mayor has so far refus…

verb

Make a soft splashing sound as one moves.

Примеры использования:

He sploshed across the road

noun

A soft splashing sound.

Примеры использования:

A quiet splosh

verb

Informal for splash .

plural noun

Money.

Примеры использования:

It is not lost on o'neill that he has made the most of whatever spondulicks he has been given to in…

noun

Humorous for money

verb

Put forward for consideration.

Примеры использования:

I suggest that we wait a day or two

verb

To mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider

Примеры использования:

They were wondering where to hold the office party and i suggested the italian restaurant on main s…

verb

Be a symbol of.

Примеры использования:

The ceremonial dagger symbolizes justice

verb

To represent something

Примеры использования:

The lighting of the olympic torch symbolizes peace and friendship.

noun

A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

Примеры использования:

New surgical techniques mean a shorter hospital stay

noun

A way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it

Примеры использования:

[ c ] new surgical techniques are constantly being developed., [ u ] the violinist’s technique was …

noun

A way of doing something that needs skill or thought

Примеры использования:

Technique for (doing) sth you need to develop techniques for dealing with staff who have performanc…

phrase

Devise or invent

phrasal verb

Have a specified opinion of something.

Примеры использования:

She did not think highly of modern art

phrasal verb

To have a particular opinion of something or someone

Примеры использования:

What do you think of the new manager?, audiences did not think much of the movie.

noun

A thing used for transporting people or goods, especially on land, such as a car, lorry, or cart.

Примеры использования:

The vehicle was sent skidding across the road

noun

Something used to transport people or goods, esp. something used on land or roads

Примеры использования:

An underwater vehicle, the snow stranded hundreds of vehicles on an interstate highway., many say m…

noun

A car, bus, truck, etc.

Примеры использования:

The tollways are used daily by 1.3 million vehicles., a commercial/domestic/recreational vehicle do…

verb

Have a desire to possess or do (something); wish for.

Примеры использования:

I want an apple

noun

A lack or deficiency of something.

Примеры использования:

Victorian houses which are in want of repair

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

noun

A method, style, or manner of doing something; an optional or alternative form of action.

Примеры использования:

I hated their way of cooking potatoes

adverb

At or to a considerable distance or extent; far (used before an adverb or preposition for emphasis).

Примеры использования:

His understanding of what constitutes good writing is way off target

suffix

Equivalent to -ways.

verb

Feel or express a strong desire or hope for something that cannot or probably will not happen.

Примеры использования:

We wished for peace

noun

A desire or hope for something to happen.

Примеры использования:

The union has reiterated its wish for an agreement

noun

Money.

Примеры использования:

You want to earn a lot more wonga

noun

Money