Secure - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Примеры использования:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Примеры использования:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Stick, attach, or fasten (something) to something else.

Примеры использования:

Panels to which he affixes copies of fine old prints

noun

An addition to the base form or stem of a word in order to modify its meaning or create a new word.

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Languages that work like this, where whole phrases or clauses can be formed in one word by attachin…

verb

To fasten or stick one thing to another

Примеры использования:

Manufacturers were required to affix prominent warning labels on the product itself., affix somethi…

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.

Примеры использования:

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

verb

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

Примеры использования:

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

Примеры использования:

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

verb

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

Примеры использования:

The ship was anchored in the lee of the island

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.

Примеры использования:

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

noun

An anchorman or anchorwoman.

Примеры использования:

He signed off after nineteen years as cbs news anchor

verb

Add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document.

Примеры использования:

The first ten amendments were annexed to the constitution in 1791

noun

A building joined to or associated with a main building, providing additional space or accommodation.

Примеры использования:

The school's one-storey wooden annex

verb

To take possession of an area of land or a country and add it to a larger area, usually by force

Примеры использования:

The united states annexed parts of texas and new mexico, which belonged to mexico., [ u ] the annex…

verb

Add (something) to the end of a written document.

Примеры использования:

The results of the survey are appended to this chapter

verb

To add something to the end of a piece of writing

Примеры использования:

Several footnotes were appended to the text.

verb

To add something to a document

Примеры использования:

Append sth to sth a confidentiality agreement was appended to the contract of employment.

verb

Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts.

Примеры использования:

Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village

verb

To tell someone confidently that something is true, especially so that they do not worry

Примеры использования:

Assure sb of sth the unions assured the new owners of the workers' loyalty to the company., rest as…

verb

To cause something to be certain

Примеры использования:

The play's popularity has been assured by the critics' rave reviews.

adjective

Confident.

Примеры использования:

An extremely assured performance

verb

Tell someone something positively to dispel any doubts.

Примеры использования:

Tony assured me that there was a supermarket in the village

adjective

Certain to happen or be achieved

Примеры использования:

The agreement required south korea to provide an assured market for american products., assured inc…

verb

Join or fasten (something) to something else.

Примеры использования:

Attach your safety line to the bridge

verb

To fasten, join, or connect something

Примеры использования:

Attach something to something i attached a photo to my application form., use this cable to attach …

verb

To join a file such as a document, picture, or computer program, to an email

noun

A ship's allotted place at a wharf or dock.

Примеры использования:

The vessel had left its berth

verb

Moor (a ship) in its allotted place.

Примеры использования:

They planned to berth hms impregnable at portsmouth

noun

A bed in a boat or train, or a place for a ship or boat to stay in a port

noun

A relationship between people or groups based on shared feelings, interests, or experiences.

Примеры использования:

There was a bond of understanding between them

verb

Join or be joined securely to something else, especially by means of an adhesive substance, heat, or pressure.

Примеры использования:

Press the material to bond the layers together

noun

A close and lasting relationship between people

Примеры использования:

The bond between parents and children is usually very strong., the county issued $4 million in bond…

verb

Make (a structure) stronger or firmer with wood, iron, or other forms of support.

Примеры использования:

The posts were braced by lengths of timber

noun

A device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support.

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A neck brace

noun

A pair of straps that pass over the shoulders and fasten to the top of trousers at the front and back to hold them up.

Примеры использования:

He wore a bowler hat, white shirt, trousers and braces like the main character and would become agg…

verb

Obtain in exchange for payment.

Примеры использования:

She bought six first-class stamps

noun

A purchase.

Примеры использования:

Wine is rarely a good buy in duty-free shops

verb

To obtain something by paying money for it

Примеры использования:

She was saving to buy a car., he bought some flowers for his girlfriend., she’ll never buy that sto…

verb

Fix with cement.

Примеры использования:

Wooden posts were cemented into the ground

noun

A powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or mixed with sand, gravel, and water to make concrete.

Примеры использования:

We were having some building work done and there was cement, sand and mortar lying around.

verb

Past simple and past participle of cement

adjective

Able to be firmly relied on to happen or be the case.

Примеры использования:

It's certain that more changes are in the offing

pronoun

Some but not all.

Примеры использования:

Certain of his works have been edited

adjective

Having no doubt or knowing exactly that something is true, or known to be true, correct, exact, or effective

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) ] are you absolutely certain (that) you gave them the right number?, feel certain i feel…

noun

A flexible or spring-loaded device for holding an object or objects together or in place.

Примеры использования:

He undid two clips and lifted the lid

verb

Fasten or be fastened with a clip or clips.

Примеры использования:

She clipped on a pair of diamond earrings

noun

An act of clipping or trimming something.

Примеры использования:

I gave him a full clip

adjective

Not open.

Примеры использования:

Rooms with closed doors lined the hallway

verb

Move so as to cover an opening.

Примеры использования:

She jumped on to the train just as the doors were closing

adjective

Temporarily not open for business

Примеры использования:

The library is closed on tuesday.

phrasal verb

Obtain, especially accidentally

phrasal verb

To obtain something

Примеры использования:

A good boss is not so easy to come by., it's unclear how he came by his wealth.

phrasal verb

To get something, using effort, by chance or in a way that has not been explained

Примеры использования:

Cheap organic food is still difficult to come by., i'd like to know how she came by that black eye.

verb

Establish the truth or correctness of (something previously believed or suspected to be the case).

Примеры использования:

If these fears are confirmed, the outlook for the economy will be dire

verb

To make an arrangement, plan, or meeting certain or fixed

Примеры использования:

The hotel has confirmed our reservation., [ + that clause ] seventy people have confirmed that they…

verb

To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing

Примеры использования:

Confirm that so far ten people have confirmed that they will be attending the meeting., when initia…

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Примеры использования:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

verb

To join together two things, or to be joined together

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the printer connects to the computer., [ t ] a ferry connects the island to the mainland., [ …

verb

To join two or more pieces of equipment together, or to be joined in this way

Примеры использования:

Wireless networks allow you to connect two or more pcs within your own home., connect to sth the ca…

noun

Two people or things of the same sort considered together.

Примеры использования:

A couple of girls were playing marbles

verb

Link or combine (something) with something else.

Примеры использования:

A sense of hope is coupled with a palpable sense of loss

noun

Two or a few things that are similar or the same, or two or a few people who are in some way connected

Примеры использования:

I’m packing a couple of sweaters in case it gets cold., we’re having two couples over for dinner.

adjective

Trustworthy and reliable.

Примеры использования:

A dependable supply of cold beer

adjective

Deserving of trust or confidence

Примеры использования:

I need a dependable baby-sitter.

adjective

If someone or something is dependable, you can have confidence in him, her, or it

Примеры использования:

I need someone dependable to take care of the children while i'm at work., a dependable car

verb

Make certain that (something) will occur or be the case.

Примеры использования:

The client must ensure that accurate records are kept

verb

Insure

verb

To make something certain to happen

Примеры использования:

The airline is taking steps to ensure safety on its aircraft., [ + (that) ] the role of the police …

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Примеры использования:

The scheme was established in 1975

verb

Set up or found

verb

To start something that will last for a long time, or to create or set something in a particular way

Примеры использования:

He helped to establish the university of california at berkeley., once we establish the price, we c…

adjective

Having existed or done something for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.

Примеры использования:

The ceremony was an established event in the annual calendar

verb

Set up on a firm or permanent basis.

Примеры использования:

The scheme was established in 1975

adjective

Generally accepted or familiar, esp. because of having a long history

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An established procedure

adjective

Moving or capable of moving at high speed.

Примеры использования:

A fast and powerful car

adverb

Engaging in or involving activities characterized by excitement, extranvagance, and risk-taking.

Примеры использования:

The fast life she led in london

verb

Abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, especially as a religious observance.

Примеры использования:

The ministry instructed people to fast

verb

Close or do up securely.

Примеры использования:

The tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons

verb

To make or become firmly attached or closed

Примеры использования:

[ i ] this skirt fastens at the back., [ t ] fasten your seatbelt.

verb

To (cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed

Примеры использования:

Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened., this shirt fastens at the back.

verb

Discover or perceive by chance or unexpectedly.

Примеры использования:

Lindsey looked up to find neil watching her

noun

A discovery of something valuable, typically something of archaeological interest.

Примеры использования:

He made his most spectacular finds in the valley of the kings

Discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

adjective

Having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Примеры использования:

The bed should be reasonably firm, but not too hard

verb

Make more solid or resilient.

Примеры использования:

How can i firm up a sagging bustline?

adverb

In a resolute and determined manner.

Примеры использования:

The chancellor has held firm to tough economic policies

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Примеры использования:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

noun

A difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

Примеры использования:

How on earth did you get into such a fix?

verb

Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken

adjective

Fastened securely in position.

Примеры использования:

A fixed iron ladder down the port side

verb

Fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

Примеры использования:

They had candles fixed to their helmets

adjective

Not changing

Примеры использования:

A fixed stare, a fixed address, she stared fixedly at the screen.

verb

Provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack.

Примеры использования:

The enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years

verb

To make something stronger, especially in order to protect it

Примеры использования:

A fortified town, fortify something with something they hurriedly fortified the village with barric…

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Примеры использования:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Примеры использования:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Примеры использования:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

idiom

Get into one's hands, take physically

phrase

Grasp physically.

Примеры использования:

She snatched up the nearest thing that her hand could get hold of.

phrase

To start holding something or someone

Примеры использования:

He took hold of one end of the carpet and tugged., i just managed to grab hold of lucy before she f…

phrase

To start to use and control something such as a building or piece of land that you may or may not own

Примеры использования:

We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until may., if they can't pay the…

noun

A formal assurance (typically in writing) that certain conditions will be fulfilled, especially that a product will be repaired or replaced if not of a specified quality.

Примеры использования:

We offer a 10-year guarantee against rusting

verb

Provide a formal assurance, especially that certain conditions will be fulfilled relating to a product, service, or transaction.

Примеры использования:

The company guarantees to refund your money

noun

A promise that something will be done or will happen, esp. a written promise by a company to repair or change a product that develops a fault within a particular period of time

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the vacuum cleaner comes with a two-year guarantee., [ u ] no matter how many stars you have …

verb

Watch over in order to protect or control.

Примеры использования:

Two men were left to guard the stockade

noun

A person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or other person assigned to protect a person or to control access to a place.

Примеры использования:

A security guard

noun

A person or group of people whose job is to protect a person, place, or thing from danger or attack, or to prevent a person such as a criminal from escaping

Примеры использования:

Prison guards, security guards, post a guard there are guards posted (= standing and watching) at e…

verb

Move (something) into a different position with a jerk.

Примеры использования:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Примеры использования:

Everything went without a hitch

verb

Hook or entangle

adjective

Not able to be moved.

Примеры использования:

All immovable objects have graffiti sprayed on them

noun

Immovable property.

Примеры использования:

If george wishes to deny the right of inheritance, ‘he must do so with regard to movable as well as…

adjective

Fixed in place and impossible to move

Примеры использования:

Without the help of heavy equipment, that large rock is immovable.

verb

Compensate (someone) for harm or loss.

Примеры использования:

Each of the parties shall indemnify me for all reasonable costs of defending such actions and proce…

verb

To pay someone for loss or damage that they have suffered, or to formally promise to do this

Примеры использования:

Idemnify sb against sth the insurer will indemnify the policyholder against loss of or damage to th…

verb

To pay or promise to pay someone an amount of money if they suffer damage or loss

Примеры использования:

Indemnify someone against something in return for a premium, the underwriter agrees to indemnify th…

verb

Arrange for compensation in the event of damage to or loss of (property), or injury to or the death of (someone), in exchange for regular payments to a company or to the state.

Примеры использования:

The table should be insured for £2,500

verb

To make something certain, or to be certain about something

Примеры использования:

[ + (that) clause ] because of the importance of the game, we wanted to insure (that) it would be t…

verb

To protect yourself against risk by buying insurance from a company that will provide an agreed amount of money if a particular event happens, for example if you are killed or injured or if your possessions are damaged or stolen

Примеры использования:

Insure sb/sth/yourself against sth we hadn't insured the bicycles against theft., insure sth for st…

verb

Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space.

Примеры использования:

Four of us were jammed in one compartment

verb

Make (fruit) into jam.

noun

An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck.

Примеры использования:

Paper jams

verb

Link; connect.

Примеры использования:

The tap was joined to a pipe

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.

Примеры использования:

It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

verb

To connect or fasten things together

Примеры использования:

A long suspension bridge joins the two islands., join the two pieces together using strong glue., t…

noun

The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.

Примеры использования:

The reptiles lay their eggs on land

verb

Put (someone or something) on land from a boat.

Примеры использования:

He landed his troops at hastings

noun

A state of germany or austria.

Примеры использования:

A second school highlights the distinctive role of regional governments in federal systems, however…

verb

Strike or beat with a whip or stick.

Примеры использования:

They lashed him repeatedly about the head

noun

A sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope.

Примеры использования:

He was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime

verb

A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

noun

A relationship between two things or situations, especially where one affects the other.

Примеры использования:

A commission to investigate a link between pollution and forest decline

verb

Make, form, or suggest a connection with or between.

Примеры использования:

Rumours that linked his name with judith

noun

A torch of pitch and tow for lighting the way in dark streets.

adjective

Fastened or secured with a lock.

Примеры использования:

Behind locked doors

adjective

Having hair of a specified kind.

Примеры использования:

A golden-locked little girl

verb

Fasten or secure (something) with a lock.

Примеры использования:

She closed and locked her desk

noun

A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather.

Примеры использования:

A little town in the moors

verb

Make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor.

Примеры использования:

Twenty or so fishing boats were moored to the pierside

noun

A member of a north-western african muslim people of mixed berber and arab descent. in the 8th century they conquered the iberian peninsula, but were finally driven out of their last stronghold in granada at the end of the 15th century.

Примеры использования:

For centuries córdoba was the moors' capital and one of europe's most sophisticated cities

verb

Make fast (a boat) by attaching it by cable or rope to the shore or to an anchor.

Примеры использования:

Twenty or so fishing boats were moored to the pierside

noun

A tract of open uncultivated upland, typically covered with heather.

Примеры использования:

A little town in the moors

noun

A member of a north-western african muslim people of mixed berber and arab descent. in the 8th century they conquered the iberian peninsula, but were finally driven out of their last stronghold in granada at the end of the 15th century.

Примеры использования:

For centuries córdoba was the moors' capital and one of europe's most sophisticated cities

noun

A small metal spike with a broadened flat head, driven into wood to join things together or to serve as a hook.

Примеры использования:

Don't try and hammer nails into the ceiling joists

verb

A medieval measure of length for cloth, equal to 2 1/4 inches.

verb

A thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener

adjective

Fastened or constructed with nails.

Примеры использования:

A nailed coffin

verb

Fasten with a nail or nails.

Примеры использования:

The strips are simply nailed to the roof

verb

Get, acquire, or secure (something).

Примеры использования:

Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain

verb

Come into possession of

collocation

Take and lift upward

phrasal verb

Take hold of and lift or move someone or something.

Примеры использования:

I reached out and picked up a magazine

phrasal verb

Go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car.

Примеры использования:

Will you pick the children up from school?

noun

A thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used for fastening pieces of cloth, paper, etc.

Примеры использования:

One of them cleverly decorates a vase by drawing plant leaves using a sharp pin, while another shap…

verb

Attach or fasten with a pin or pins.

Примеры использования:

He pinned the badge on to his lapel

noun

An identifying number allocated to an individual by a bank or other organization and used for validating electronic transactions.

verb

Obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

Примеры использования:

Food procured for the rebels

verb

To obtain something, esp. after an effort

Примеры использования:

We procured maps and directions from the tourist office., the city’s procurement process

verb

To get something, especially when it involves effort

Примеры использования:

Procure capital/funds/financing low interest rates support bonds by making it cheaper for investors…

verb

Keep safe from harm or injury.

Примеры использования:

He tried to protect kelly from the attack

verb

Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage

verb

To keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss

Примеры использования:

He says he was protecting his home and family., a citizens’ group worked to protect forest areas.

verb

Acquire (something) by paying for it; buy.

Примеры использования:

Mr gill spotted the manuscript at a local auction and purchased it for £1,500

noun

The action of buying something.

Примеры использования:

The large number of videos currently available for purchase

noun

Acquire by means of a financial transaction

adjective

Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

Примеры использования:

A reliable source of information

noun

A reliable person or thing.

Примеры использования:

The supporting cast includes old reliables like mitchell

adjective

Able to be depended on; consistent or steady

verb

Join or fasten (plates of metal) with a rivet or rivets.

Примеры использования:

The linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear

noun

A short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place.

Примеры использования:

A rectangular plate containing an iron rivet

verb

Past simple and past participle of rivet

Примеры использования:

Many parts of an aircraft are riveted together., it was an amazing film - i was absolutely riveted.…

adjective

Exhausted; worn out.

Примеры использования:

I’m usually completely rooted by the end of a trip and need heaps of physio to recover

verb

Cause (a plant or cutting) to grow roots.

Примеры использования:

Root your own cuttings from stock plants

verb

(of an animal) turn up the ground with its snout in search of food.

Примеры использования:

Stray dogs rooting around for bones and scraps

adjective

Protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost.

Примеры использования:

Eggs remain in the damp sand, safe from marine predators

noun

A strong fireproof cabinet with a complex lock, used for the storage of valuables.

Примеры использования:

Another successful selling point abrams uses is the discounts many insurance companies give to cust…

adjective

Free from danger or harm, or not causing danger or harm

Примеры использования:

Have a safe trip., is this medicine safe for children?, i feel safe here., she’s looking for some s…

verb

Fasten or close securely.

Примеры использования:

He folded it, sealed the envelope, and walked to the postbox

noun

A device or substance that is used to join two things together so as to prevent them from coming apart or to prevent anything from passing between them.

Примеры использования:

Attach a draught seal to the door itself

noun

A piece of wax, lead, or other material with an individual design stamped into it, attached to a document as a guarantee of authenticity.

Примеры использования:

He replied, handing her a letter with a navy blue wax seal.

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Примеры использования:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Примеры использования:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

adjective

Certain to remain safe and unthreatened.

Примеры использования:

His position as party leader was less than secure

verb

Resolve or reach an agreement about (an argument or problem).

Примеры использования:

The unions have settled their year-long dispute with hollywood producers

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Примеры использования:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

noun

A wooden bench with a high back and arms, typically incorporating a box under the seat.

Примеры использования:

She read to her brother, who sat on the settle opposite her

noun

A place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger.

Примеры использования:

Huts like this are used as a shelter during the winter

verb

Protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather.

Примеры использования:

The hut sheltered him from the cold wind

noun

Something that gives protection, such as a building or tent, or the protection provided

Примеры использования:

[ c ] we took the stray dog to an animal shelter., [ u ] the wall gave us some shelter from the win…

noun

A broad piece of metal or another suitable material, held by straps or a handle attached on one side, used as a protection against blows or missiles.

Примеры использования:

Patrick whipped out his new shield and the shield defended against the blow.

verb

Protect from a danger, risk, or unpleasant experience.

Примеры использования:

He pulled the cap lower to shield his eyes from the glare

verb

Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

verb

Move (something) into position so as to block an opening; close.

Примеры использования:

Shut the window, please

verb

Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

adjective

Firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Примеры использования:

The stream was frozen solid

noun

A substance or object that is solid rather than liquid or fluid.

Примеры использования:

I was reminded of high school physics where we learned that solids conduct sound better than both l…

adjective

Having a fixed shape that cannot be changed easily

Примеры использования:

After flying all night, he was glad to be on solid ground., solid rock, a solid oak table, solid go…

noun

Vibrations that travel through the air or another medium and can be heard when they reach a person's or animal's ear.

Примеры использования:

Light travels faster than sound

verb

Emit or cause to emit sound.

Примеры использования:

A loud buzzer sounded

adjective

In good condition; not damaged, injured, or diseased.

Примеры использования:

They returned safe and sound

adjective

(of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.

Примеры использования:

Specially designed dinghies that are very stable

noun

A building set apart and adapted for keeping horses.

Примеры использования:

The horse was led from its stable

verb

Put or keep (a horse) in a stable.

Примеры использования:

They must be stabled and fed

noun

A piece of thin wire with two short right-angled end pieces which are driven by a stapler through sheets of paper to fasten them together.

Примеры использования:

If you use paper on your compost, be aware of any plastic or staples in the paper - worms can't eat…

verb

Attach or secure with a staple or staples.

Примеры использования:

Merrill stapled a batch of papers together

adjective

Main or important, especially in terms of consumption.

Примеры использования:

The staple foods of the poor

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Примеры использования:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Примеры использования:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Примеры использования:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

noun

A thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree.

Примеры использования:

Hayes picked up a fallen stick and twirled it idly between his fingers.

verb

Push a sharp or pointed object into or through (something).

Примеры использования:

He stuck his fork into the sausage

verb

A long thin implement resembling a length of wood

verb

Make or become stronger.

Примеры использования:

He advises an application of fluoride to strengthen the teeth

verb

To become more effective, or to make something more effective

Примеры использования:

[ t ] somehow his illness strengthened their marriage and brought them closer together., [ t ] pare…

verb

To make something more effective or powerful

Примеры использования:

A discussion paper aiming to strengthen the eu's competition regime has been circulated amongst com…

noun

A small, sharp broad-headed nail.

Примеры использования:

Tacks held the remaining rags of carpet to the floor

verb

Fasten or fix in place with tacks.

Примеры использования:

He used the tool to tack down sheets of fibreboard

noun

Equipment used in horse riding, including the saddle and bridle.

Примеры использования:

New materials will also be used for tack and horse equipment.

adjective

Stretched or pulled tight; not slack.

Примеры использования:

The fabric stays taut without adhesive

adjective

Stretched tightly; tight

Примеры использования:

She tightened the strings of the guitar to make them taut., fig. the story is a taut (= exciting, w…

idiom

Secure with or as if with ropes

phrasal verb

Bind someone so that they cannot move or escape.

Примеры использования:

Robbers tied her up and ransacked her home

phrasal verb

Occupy someone to the exclusion of any other activity.

Примеры использования:

She would be tied up at the meeting all day

adjective

Fastened or attached with string or similar cord.

Примеры использования:

A neatly tied package

verb

Attach or fasten with string or similar cord.

Примеры использования:

They tied max to a chair

adjective

Fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.

Примеры использования:

She twisted her handkerchief into a tight knot

adverb

Very firmly, closely, or tensely.

Примеры использования:

He went downstairs, holding tight to the bannisters

adjective

(of a belief, feeling, or opinion) strongly felt and unable to be changed.

Примеры использования:

My unshakeable faith in the goodness of mankind

adjective

If someone's trust or belief is unshakeable, it is firm and cannot be made weaker or destroyed

Примеры использования:

She was blessed with an unshakeable belief in her own abilities.

noun

A document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or another body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.

Примеры использования:

Magistrates issued a warrant for his arrest

verb

Justify or necessitate (a course of action).

Примеры использования:

The employees feel that industrial action is warranted

verb

To make a particular action necessary or correct, or to be a reason to do something

Примеры использования:

His injury was serious enough to warrant an operation., i can see circumstances in which these type…