Sinking - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An alcoholic drink.

Примеры использования:

We popped into the prince of wales for a few bevvies

noun

An alcoholic drink

Примеры использования:

Are you coming down the pub for a bevvy?

verb

(of a vehicle or boat) move slowly making regular muffled explosive sounds, as of an engine running slowly.

Примеры использования:

A cabin cruiser was chugging down the river

noun

A muffled explosive sound or sounds.

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The chug of a motorboat

noun

A large gulp of a drink.

Примеры использования:

Chris took a long chug of his beer

verb

Move or fall downwards.

Примеры использования:

The aircraft began to descend

verb

Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

verb

To go down or come down something

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[ i ] the path descends to the valley below., [ t ] jane descended the stairs slowly in her wedding…

verb

Cease to be visible.

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He disappeared into the trees

verb

(of a person or thing) to go to a place or into a condition where the person or thing cannot be seen

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She disappeared into the house., he disappeared for a few hours (= went somewhere unknown)., they w…

adverb

Towards or in a lower place or position, especially to or on the ground or another surface.

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She looked down

preposition

From a higher to a lower point of (something).

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Up and down the stairs

adjective

Directed or moving towards a lower place or position.

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The down escalator

verb

Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.

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We sat by the fire, drinking our tea

noun

A liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment.

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Fizzy drinks

verb

Take in liquids

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

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He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

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He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

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[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

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The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

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The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Fix (an object) firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass.

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He had an operation to remove a nail embedded in his chest

noun

A journalist who is attached to a military unit during a conflict.

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The ‘real superstars of this war were those media journalists who were embeds,’ wilkinson went on, …

verb

Move from a higher to a lower level, typically rapidly and without control.

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Five inches of snow fell through the night

noun

An act of falling or collapsing.

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His mother had a fall as she alighted from a train

verb

Descend freely under the influence of gravity

verb

Place, fit, or push (something) into something else.

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Claudia inserted her key in the lock

noun

A loose page or section in a magazine or other publication, typically one carrying an advertisement.

Примеры использования:

Tedious glossy magazine inserts to lure advertisers with inflated readership claims don't compensat…

verb

Introduce

noun

The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.

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She had a silver crucifix around her neck

verb

(of two people) kiss and caress amorously.

Примеры использования:

We started necking on the sofa

noun

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

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She rubbed her neck., his shirt was open at the neck., a vase with a long neck

noun

A steep downward plunge by an aircraft.

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The pilot put the plane in a nosedive and ejected

verb

(of an aircraft) make a nosedive.

Примеры использования:

The plane nosedived into the ground and exploded

noun

(esp. of an aircraft) a fast and sudden fall to the ground with the front pointing down

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Fig. stock prices took a nosedive (= a sudden fall in value)., fig. profits nosedived in the last q…

noun

The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone.

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Her voice rose steadily in pitch

verb

Set (one's voice or a piece of music) at a particular pitch.

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You've pitched the melody very high

verb

Cover, coat, or smear with pitch.

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He pitched the ship inside and outside

noun

A particular position, point, or area in space; a location.

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I can't be in two places at once

verb

Put in a particular position.

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A newspaper had been placed beside my plate

noun

An area, town, building, etc.

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Her garden was a cool pleasant place to sit., what was the name of that place we drove through on t…

noun

A living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site, absorbing water and inorganic substances through its roots, and synthesizing nutrients in its leaves by photosynthesis using the green pigment chlorophyll.

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Eventually, it melts to supply water and nutrients to plants and aquatic organisms.

verb

Put (a seed, bulb, or plant) in the ground so that it can grow.

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We planted a lot of fruit trees

verb

Fall or drop straight down at high speed.

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A climber was killed when he plummeted 300 feet down an icy gully

noun

A steep and rapid fall or drop.

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The bird has a circular display flight followed by an earthward plummet

verb

To fall very quickly and suddenly

Примеры использования:

Temperatures plummeted last night., the parachute failed to open and he plummeted to the ground.

verb

Jump or dive quickly and energetically.

Примеры использования:

Our little daughters whooped as they plunged into the sea

noun

An act of jumping or diving into water.

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Fanatics went straight from the hot room to take a cold plunge

verb

Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity

phrasal verb

Quickly finish or consume something.

Примеры использования:

They polished off most of the sausages

phrasal verb

To finish something quickly and easily

Примеры использования:

He polished off two burgers and a mountain of french fries.

noun

A place where someone or something is located or has been put.

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The distress call had given the ship's position

verb

Put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way.

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He pulled out a chair and positioned it between them

collocation

Put in a horizontal position

phrasal verb

Stop holding something and place it on a surface or the ground.

Примеры использования:

Harry put down his cup

phrasal verb

Record something in writing.

Примеры использования:

He's putting a few thoughts down on paper

verb

Drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) heartily.

Примеры использования:

He quaffed pint after pint of good berkshire ale

noun

An alcoholic drink.

Примеры использования:

Porter is a dark, malty quaff

verb

To drink something quickly or in large amounts

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Примеры использования:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Примеры использования:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

verb

Move or cause to move from one place to another, especially over a small distance.

Примеры использования:

A team from the power company came to shift the cables away from the house

noun

A slight change in position, direction, or tendency.

Примеры использования:

A shift in public opinion

verb

Move very slightly

verb

Wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it.

Примеры использования:

I swilled out the mug

noun

Kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs.

Примеры использования:

Government yesterday also placed an immediate ban on swill (kitchen refuse) bought from ships after…

verb

To drink something, usually alcohol, in large amounts

verb

Disappear suddenly and completely.

Примеры использования:

Moira vanished without trace

verb

Become invisible or unnoticeable

verb

To disappear or stop existing, esp. suddenly

Примеры использования:

Her smile vanished.