Snag - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

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The mountain barrier between norway and sweden

noun

Anything used or acting to block someone from going somewhere or from doing something, or to block something from happening

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The secret service erected concrete barriers around the white house., jackie robinson was the afric…

noun

Something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult

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Barrier (to sth) in an ideal world, there would be no barriers to the free movement of people betwe…

verb

Intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

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She threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

noun

An act of catching something, typically a ball.

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I saw myself fumbling easy catches and looking clumsy.

verb

Take hold of so as to seize or stop the motion of

noun

A circumstance that complicates something; a difficulty.

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There is a complication concerning ownership of the site

noun

Something that makes a situation more difficult

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This complication had not been foreseen., he died from complications of diabetes.

noun

Something that makes a situation more difficult, or the act of doing this

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Dave couldn't find his passport at the airport and then there were further complications when fiona…

noun

The state or condition of being difficult.

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Guy had no difficulty in making friends

noun

The fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand

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[ u ] he has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly., [ c usually pl ] in 1986 he ex…

noun

The fact of not being easy to do or understand

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With difficulty we finished the job, but only with great difficulty., difficulty of the difficulty …

noun

An unfavourable circumstance or condition that reduces the chances of success or effectiveness.

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A major disadvantage is the limited nature of the data

verb

Put in an unfavourable position in relation to someone or something else.

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The pension scheme tends to disadvantage women

noun

Something that makes a successful result less likely, esp. less likely for you than it is for others

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There are disadvantages to living in a rural area., she felt that being so young put her at a disad…

noun

The negative aspect of something otherwise regarded as good or desirable.

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He says being a rock star is a fun line of work when you're young, but admits fame can have its dow…

noun

The negative part of a situation

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It’s a great plan – the downside is that it’s going to cost a lot of money.

noun

A disadvantage or problem

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The only downside of working here is that it is so far from my home., the town's rapid growth does …

noun

A feature that renders something less acceptable; a disadvantage or problem.

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The main drawback of fitting catalytic converters is the cost

noun

A disadvantage or problem; the negative part of a situation

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One of the drawbacks of working for a big company is that you have to follow a lot of rules.

noun

A disadvantage, or the negative part of a situation, product, etc.

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A drawback for some savers is that the bond has a minimum investment of £10,000., a big/main/major …

noun

A long, deep cut or wound.

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A bad gash in one leg became infected

verb

Make a long, deep cut in.

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The jagged edges gashed their fingers

noun

Rubbish or waste.

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The gash bucket

noun

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.

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A hindrance to the development process

noun

Something that makes it more difficult for you to do something or for something to develop

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I've never considered my disability a hindrance, but other people have.

verb

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

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She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

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Everything went without a hitch

verb

Hook or entangle

noun

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump.

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A hurdle race

verb

Take part in a hurdle race.

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This gelding hurdled fluently

noun

A frame or fence for jumping over in a race

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He fell at the last hurdle., clear a hurdle she cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and …

noun

A hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

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A serious impediment to scientific progress

noun

Something that makes progress or movement difficult or impossible

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The lack of funds is a major impediment to research.

noun

Something that makes progress, movement, or achieving something difficult or impossible

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Impediment to in a number of developing countries, war has been an additional impediment to progress.

noun

The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort.

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The inconvenience of having to change trains

verb

Cause trouble or difficulty to.

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Noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents

noun

Something that causes trouble or difficulty and is annoying but not serious, or the condition of being in such an annoying situation

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[ c ] changing planes was an inconvenience, but there were no direct flights., the postal strike in…

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

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The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

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Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

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There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

noun

A sharp projection.

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Every jag, every bump on the wall revealed a zone of darkness that was worth to explore, but every …

verb

Stab, pierce, or prick.

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She jagged herself in the mouth

noun

A bout of unrestrained or excessive indulgence in alcohol or drugs, or in a particular emotion or activity.

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A thirty-five minute crying jag

noun

A piece of equipment consisting of a series of bars or steps between two upright lengths of wood, metal, or rope, used for climbing up or down something.

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You run around climbing ladders, shimmying across ropes and running from one platform to another, c…

verb

(with reference to tights or stockings) develop or cause to develop a ladder.

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I laddered my tights as i arrived this morning

noun

A piece of equipment used for climbing up and down, and consisting of two vertical bars joined by a set of horizontal steps

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Fig. in only a few years she managed to climb up the corporate ladder (= achieve success in the bus…

noun

A thing that blocks one's way or prevents or hinders progress.

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The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money

noun

Something that blocks your way so that movement or progress is prevented or made more difficult

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We suddenly encountered an obstacle along the trail., money seems to be no obstacle.

noun

A hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty.

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The pitfalls of buying goods at public auctions

noun

An unexpected danger or difficulty

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Who knows what kind of pitfalls they’re going to run into.

noun

A problem, used especially about problems that may happen in the future

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He took financial advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of setting up your own business., common/pote…

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

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They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

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Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

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Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

verb

Tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone.

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A fan tried to rip his trousers off during a show

noun

A long tear or cut.

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There was a rip in his sweatshirt

noun

A stretch of fast-flowing and rough water in the sea or in a river, caused by the meeting of currents.

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The onslaught of the trojan army is ‘charging in as a heavy surf roars in against the rip at a rive…

noun

A reversal or check in progress.

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A serious setback for the peace process

noun

Something that causes delay or stops progress

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Democrats suffered a serious setback in yesterday’s election, losing all three contested seats.

noun

Something that happens that causes a delay or prevents a process from continuing

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He suffered a setback yesterday in his attempts to take a stake in the mobile phone company., a set…

noun

A device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward.

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Jacobs said he used the spurs to control the horse and that any force he used was to control the ho…

verb

Urge (a horse) forward by digging one's spurs into its sides.

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She spurred her horse towards the hedge

verb

To encourage an activity or development, or to cause something to develop faster

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The huge new factory spurred economic growth in the entire region., the team's win on saturday will…

phrase

Any obstacle or impediment

noun

A circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation.

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The country's water shortage was a stumbling block to investors

noun

A difficulty that prevents progress, understanding, or agreement

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Several major stumbling blocks must be resolved.

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 stiff, sharp-pointed woody projection on the stem or other part of a plant.

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Roses ramble over walls, branches stiff with thorns and laden with huge blossoms.

noun

A small, sharp, pointed growth on the stem of a plant

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Rose bushes have thorns.