Sails - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A destructive wave of highly compressed air spreading outwards from an explosion.

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They were thrown backwards by the blast

verb

Blow up or break apart (something solid) with explosives.

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The school was blasted by an explosion

exclamation

Expressing annoyance.

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‘blast! the car won't start!’

noun

A small vessel for travelling over water, propelled by oars, sails, or an engine.

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A fishing boat

verb

Travel in a boat for pleasure.

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They boated through fjords

noun

A gentle wind.

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Tantalizing cooking smells wafted on the evening breeze

verb

Come or go in a casual or light-hearted manner.

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Roger breezed into her office

noun

Small cinders mixed with sand and cement to make breeze blocks.

noun

A low, continuous humming or murmuring sound, made by or similar to that made by an insect.

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The buzz of the bees

verb

Make a low, continuous humming sound.

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Mosquitoes were buzzing all around us

verb

To make a continuous, low sound such as the sound some insects make, or to move quickly while making this sound

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[ i ] something was buzzing around me as i tried to sleep., [ t ] all were expected to run, literal…

noun

A strong, coarse unbleached cloth made from hemp, flax, or a similar yarn, used to make items such as sails and tents and as a surface for oil painting.

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The painting is oil on canvas

verb

Cover with canvas.

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The door had been canvassed over

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

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

A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

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He was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down

verb

Provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it.

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Normally the boat is crewed by five people

verb

Past of crow2.

verb

Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.

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The cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

noun

A continuous slow movement from one place to another.

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There was a drift to the towns

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

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Lightning flashed overhead

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

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A flash of lightning

adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

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A flash new car

verb

Move swiftly and lightly.

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Small birds flitted about in the branches

noun

An act of moving house or leaving one's home, typically secretly so as to escape creditors or obligations.

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Moonlight flits from one insalubrious dwelling to another

verb

Move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

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

(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…

verb

Move with a smooth, quiet continuous motion.

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A few gondolas glided past

noun

A gliding movement.

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The cuckoo makes its approach in a hawklike glide

noun

A tiller or wheel for steering a ship or boat.

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She stayed at the helm, alert for tankers

verb

Steer (a boat or ship).

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He helmed a sailing vessel

noun

A helmet.

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This viking wore a helm of gold upon his head

noun

A toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the end of a long string.

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Despite one close call when it dropped so far that the line briefly got caught in the branches of a…

verb

Fly a kite.

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While i kited, she would always watch out for me

verb

Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.

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Surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast

noun

The burning or charring of the surface of something.

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A scorch mark

verb

To burn a surface slightly, causing it to change color

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[ t ] the iron was too hot and scorched the shirt.

verb

Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind.

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We lie watching the clouds scudding across the sky

noun

A mass of vapoury clouds or spray driven fast by the wind.

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The water is glassy under a scud of mist

verb

(especially of clouds and ships) to move quickly and without stopping in a straight line

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It was a windy day, and small white clouds were scudding across the blue sky., it was a night of wi…

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

An ice skate or roller skate.

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Everyone was on skates

verb

Move on ice skates or roller skates in a gliding fashion.

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The boys were skating on the ice

noun

A typically large marine fish of the ray family with a cartilaginous skeleton and a flattened diamond-shaped body.

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The freshwater sawfish, a ray, is related to stingrays, skates, sharks, and other fishes with carti…

verb

Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.

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As the scum rises, skim it off

noun

A thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.

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A skim of ice

verb

Remove from the surface

verb

Boast.

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She did it just so that she could skite about it

noun

A boaster.

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So i slunk back to national where there is less talk of skites and bludgers.

verb

Move smoothly along a surface while maintaining continuous contact with it.

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She slid down the bank into the water

noun

A structure with a smooth sloping surface for children to slide down.

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Anna played on the slide

verb

Move smoothly along a surface

verb

Lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance.

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I slipped over on the ice

noun

An act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance.

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A single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside

noun

A small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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His monthly salary slip

verb

Fly or rise high in the air.

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The bird spread its wings and soared into the air

verb

To increase or go up quickly to a high level

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Temperatures/prices soared, my spirits soared when i heard the good news., planes soared overhead.,…

verb

To increase quickly in amount, number, value, or level

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Corn, soybean, and wheat prices all soared this year., the organic industry's sales are soaring., a…

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 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.,…

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

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I've swept the floor

noun

An act of sweeping something with a brush.

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I was giving the floor a quick sweep

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

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I tore up the letter

noun

A hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

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There was a tear in her dress

verb

(of the eye) produce tears.

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The freezing wind made her eyes tear

noun

A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.

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I wouldn't be surprised if they walked around their office wearing tight leather and vinyl with whi…

verb

Short for whipper-in.

noun

An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

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The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

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I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

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A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

verb

Move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound.

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A train whooshed by

noun

A sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

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There was a big whoosh of air

exclamation

Used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound.

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The starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl

noun

(in a bird) a modified forelimb that bears large feathers and is used for flying.

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Besides having forelimbs that resemble the wings of modern birds, the animal sported long feathers …

verb

Travel on wings or by aircraft; fly.

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George satisfied his keen urge to fly by winging homewards with the royal air force

noun

A medium-sized sailing boat equipped for cruising or racing.

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A young woman who is a stewardess on a ferry becomes a skipper on a racing yacht.

verb

Race or cruise in a yacht.

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The only place olga felt free was when the family yachted over to fredensborg palace in denmark.

verb

Destroy or obliterate.

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Zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units

noun

A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, especially a sudden burst of energy or sound.

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The eggs get an extra zap of uv light

verb

A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

verb

Fasten with a zip.

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He zipped up his waterproof

noun

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

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Miss stephenson was wearing black baggy knee-length combat trousers covered in zips and chains, and…

pronoun

Nothing at all.

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You got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy

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