Races - Английское значение и перевод слова Races на Русский язык

noun

An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap.

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There is also a visitor centre and beautiful walks next to the river avon and under the aqueduct ca…

noun

A structure like a bridge for carrying water across land in pipes or an open channel

noun

A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.

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He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb

Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

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All the doors were locked and bolted

verb

(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.

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The horses shied and bolted

verb

Walk or run with leaping strides.

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Louis came bounding down the stairs

noun

A leaping movement towards or over something.

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I went up the steps in two effortless bounds

verb

Form the boundary of; enclose.

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The ground was bounded by a main road on one side and a meadow on the other

noun

An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.

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He seemed destined for a career as an engineer like his father

verb

Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

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The coach careered across the road and went through a hedge

noun

A job for which you are trained and in which it is possible to advance during your working life, so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money

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He’s hoping for a career in social work., she left college to pursue an acting career., the bus car…

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…

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

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Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

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Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

verb

Strive to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

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Universities are competing for applicants

verb

To do an activity with others and try to do better than they do

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Two tv stations are competing for the top spot in the state of iowa., he will compete in track this…

verb

To try to be more successful than someone or something else

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It's difficult to compete when there are so many similar businesses., small local supermarkets are …

noun

The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.

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There is fierce competition between banks

noun

An activity done by a number of people or organizations, each of which is trying to do better than all of the others

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[ u ] competition for the job was fierce., [ u ] traditional booksellers face stiff competition fro…

noun

The situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more sales in a market

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There has always been competition between the auto manufacturers., stiff/fierce/strong/tough compet…

noun

A channel for conveying water or other fluid.

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Nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery

noun

A way of connecting two places, systems, etc.

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There is growth in sales to hong kong, the conduit for exports to the rest of the area., conduit be…

verb

Struggle to surmount (a difficulty).

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She had to contend with his uncertain temper

verb

To compete in order to win something or to achieve a position of leadership

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The top tennis players in the world are contending for this title., [ + that clause ] i contend tha…

noun

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.

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A tennis contest

verb

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

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She declared her intention to contest the presidency

verb

Oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong.

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The former chairman contests his dismissal

noun

A small pointed missile that can be thrown or fired.

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The classroom was littered with paper darts

verb

Move or run somewhere suddenly or rapidly.

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She darted across the street

verb

A sudden quick movement

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

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Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

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She made a dash for the door

noun

A thing that happens or takes place, especially one of importance.

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The momentous political events of the late 1980s

noun

Anything that happens, esp. something important or unusual

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Sporting events, a charity/fundraising event, political/world events, she later gave me her version…

noun

An activity that is planned for a special purpose and usually involves a lot of people, for example, a meeting, party, trade show, or conference

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Manage/plan/organize an event the marketing team is organizing an event for their new product launc…

noun

A piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or vehicle.

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Plumbing fixtures

noun

A piece of equipment that stays attached to a house or other building

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A light fixture, bathroom fixtures, fig. he became a fixture (= a regular feature) on television in…

noun

Something in a house that is permanently fixed, such as bathroom equipment, and that is not taken by someone when they move to a new home

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All fixtures and fittings are included in the house price.

verb

(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.

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Close the door or the moths will fly in

noun

An opening at the crotch of a pair of trousers, closed with a zip or buttons and typically covered with a flap.

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Interesting alternatives are velcro straps or, if the shorts fit perfectly, stylish button flies.

noun

A flying insect of a large order characterized by a single pair of transparent wings and sucking (and often also piercing) mouthparts. flies are of great importance as vectors of disease.

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Almost 40 years ago ed lewis discovered a remarkable fly that differs from an ordinary fly by one e…

noun

The fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride.

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The horse broke into a furious gallop

verb

(of a horse) go at the pace of a gallop.

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We galloped along the sand

verb

A fast gait of a horse

noun

A fast-running, long-eared mammal that resembles a large rabbit, having very long hind legs and typically found in grassland or open woodland.

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European game animals include various deer, wild boar, hare, and rabbit.

verb

Run with great speed.

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He hared off between the trees

verb

Be quick to do something.

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He hastened to refute the assertion

verb

To hurry, or to make something go or happen faster

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[ + to infinitive ] they didn’t get what they were after – thanks to you, i hasten to add., [ t ] t…

adjective

Opposing each other in direct competition

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The two giant aircraft companies went head-to-head for the $2 billion order., tampa bay has no head…

adjective

Involving two people or groups that are competing directly against each other

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A head-to-head battle/clash/contest two of the biggest characters in the retail sector were engaged…

noun

The quality of being hot; high temperature.

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The fierce heat of the sun

verb

Make or become hot or warm.

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The room faces north and is difficult to heat

verb

Move or act with great haste.

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We'd better hurry

noun

Great haste.

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In my hurry to leave i knocked over a pile of books

verb

To move or act quickly, or to cause someone to move or act quickly

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[ i ] we have to hurry if we’re going to make it there in time., [ t ] i hurried the kids through t…

verb

Move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.

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A runaway car hurtled towards them

verb

Move with or as if with a rushing sound

verb

To move very fast, esp. in what seems a dangerous way

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The truck hurtled along at breakneck speed.

noun

A unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg).

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A short ton is the standard u.s. ton of 2,000 pounds and measures weight.

verb

Strike or hit heavily and repeatedly.

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Patrick pounded the couch with his fists

verb

Shut (an animal) in a pound.

verb

(of troops) come together again in order to continue fighting after a defeat or dispersion.

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De montfort's troops rallied and drove back the king's infantry

noun

A mass meeting of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause.

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A rally attended by around 100,000 people

verb

Subject (someone) to good-humoured ridicule; tease.

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He rallied her on the length of her pigtail

noun

A group of people or animals engaged in a task or activity for a period of time and then replaced by a similar group.

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The wagons were pulled by relays of horses

verb

Receive and pass on (information or a message).

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She intended to relay everything she had learned

verb

Lay again or differently.

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They plan to relay about half a mile of the track

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

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The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

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I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move with urgent haste.

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Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

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There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

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Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

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He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

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He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Run or move about quickly or lightly

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

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We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun

A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.

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An undignified scramble over the wall

verb

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands

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She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

verb

(of a person or small animal) move hurriedly with short quick steps.

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Pedestrians scurried for cover

noun

A situation of hurried and confused movement.

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I was in such a scurry

noun

A metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

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Carrying endless scuttles of coal up from the cellar

verb

Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

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A mouse scuttled across the floor

noun

An act or sound of scuttling.

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I heard the scuttle of rats across the room

verb

Kill or wound (a person or animal) with a bullet or arrow.

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He was shot in the leg during an armed robbery

noun

A young branch or sucker springing from the main stock of a tree or other plant.

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He nipped off the new shoots that grew where the leaves joined the stems

exclamation

Variant spelling of chute1.

noun

A sliding gate or other device for controlling the flow of water, especially one in a lock gate.

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The water gushed through the sluices

verb

Wash or rinse freely with a stream or shower of water.

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She sluiced her face in cold water

noun

An artificial channel for carrying water, with an opening at one end to control the flow of the water

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Water sluiced out from the pipes.

noun

The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

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We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed

verb

Move quickly.

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I got into the car and home we sped

noun

(a) rate at which something moves or happens

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[ c ] a speed of 25 miles per hour, [ u ] both cars were traveling at high speed., [ u ] they came …

noun

A passage for surplus water from a dam.

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The jet device can measure the erosion potential of a soil in vegetated channels, road embankments,…

noun

A passage for extra water from a lake created by a dam (= a wall built across a river to hold back water)

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The dam had water pouring over one of its spillways., the emergency spillway is not properly design…

verb

Run at full speed over a short distance.

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I saw charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me

noun

An act or short spell of running at full speed.

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Greg broke into a sprint

verb

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

noun

A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or colour from its surroundings.

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A streak of oil

verb

Cover (a surface) with streaks.

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Tears streaking her face, cynthia looked up

noun

A mark of a color that is different from what surrounds it, or a thin strip of light

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Streaks of gray and black colored the marble., the comet appeared as a dazzling streak in the sky.,…

noun

A formal examination of evidence by a judge, typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.

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The newspaper accounts of the trial

verb

Test (something, especially a new product) to assess its suitability or performance.

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Teachers all over the uk are trialling the materials

noun

The examination in a court of law of the facts of a case to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or responsible for an injury to another person

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[ c ] a criminal/civil trial, [ u ] the case will soon go to trial (= begin)., [ u ] she must still…

noun

A brook, stream, or artificially constructed water channel.

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It should never be spread close to a watercourse, and tanks should never be cleaned beside a stream…

noun

A river, canal, or other route for travel by water.

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The canal was a very successful commercial waterway

verb

Move or travel very quickly.

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He jumped into his car and zoomed off

noun

A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.

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As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares…

exclamation

Used to express sudden fast movement.

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Then suddenly, zoom!, he's off