Sounds - Английское значение и перевод слова Sounds на Русский язык

noun

A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards.

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A boat trip round the bay

noun

An evergreen mediterranean shrub with deep green leaves and purple berries. its aromatic leaves are used in cooking and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors.

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The experiment (conducted may - june 2000) tested whole and torn leaves from 10 bay trees, 10 oak t…

noun

A space created by a window line projecting outwards from a wall.

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Each window projects as a bay, with a base low enough to sit on and wide enough to serve as a gener…

verb

Make or cause to make a loud, harsh sound.

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The ambulance arrived outside, siren blaring

noun

A loud, harsh sound.

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A blare of trumpets

verb

To make a very loud noise

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Music blared from a radio., the siren’s blare was deafening.

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!’

verb

(of wind) move creating an air current.

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A cold breeze was blowing in off the sea

noun

A strong wind.

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We're in for a bit of a blow

noun

A powerful stroke with a hand, weapon, or hard object.

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He received a blow to the skull

noun

A part of a tree which grows out from the trunk or from a bough.

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Sophie was in the branches of a tree eating an apple

verb

(of a road or path) divide into one or more subdivisions.

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Follow this track south until it branches into two

verb

Solicit votes from (electors or members).

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In each ward, two workers canvassed some 2,000 voters

noun

An act of canvassing.

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A house-to-house canvass

verb

To go to each house in an area to find out how many people live there or what their opinions are, or to get support

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[ t ] candidates canvassed the city’s neighborhoods for votes.

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…

noun

A melodious ringing sound, as produced by striking a bell.

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The chimes of big ben

verb

(of a bell or clock) make melodious ringing sounds, typically to indicate the time.

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The grandfather clock in the next room chimed

noun

The projecting rim at the end of a cask.

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There is disclosed a cask and chime assembly wherein the cask has end surface side wall portions of…

noun

A loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds.

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The steel door slammed shut with a clang

verb

Make or cause to make a clang.

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The bell of a fire engine clanged

noun

A narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an inlet in a shoreline or channel in a marsh.

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A sandy beach in a sheltered creek

adjective

Relating to or denoting the creek or their language.

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In 1814, a creek faction, the red sticks, rose against settlers in the south but was crushed by gen…

noun

A small river or stream

verb

Cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature.

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It will be her mental attitude that determines her future

verb

Find out or learn with certainty, as by making an inquiry

verb

To control or influence directly; to decide

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[ t ] we should be allowed to determine our own future., [ t ] eye color is genetically determined.…

verb

Make a ringing sound.

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Cash registers were dinging softly

exclamation

Used to imitate a metallic ringing sound resembling a bell.

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The wicked witch - ding, dong - isn't dead anymore.

noun

A mark or dent on the bodywork of a car or other vehicle.

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You stop the dents and the dings in your own garage, but what about in the parking lot?

noun

The tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.

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The turtles spend most of their lives in mangrove-lined tidal estuaries, where rivers flow into the…

noun

The part of a river or other area of water where it joins the sea, and where fresh water and salt water are mixed

noun

A unit of length equal to six feet (1.8 metres), chiefly used in reference to the depth of water.

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Sonar says that we're in eighteen fathoms

verb

Understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

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The locals could not fathom out the reason behind his new-found prosperity

noun

A narrow inlet of the sea; an estuary.

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The moray firth

noun

A long strip of sea reaching into the land

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The firth of forth

noun

A long, narrow, deep inlet of the sea between high cliffs, as in norway, typically formed by submergence of a glaciated valley.

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The area is made up of 14 long, narrow and incredibly deep fjords formed by massive glaciers thousa…

noun

A long strip of sea between steep hills, found especially in norway

noun

An instrument that measures and gives a visual display of the amount, level, or contents of something.

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A fuel gauge

verb

The position of a sailing ship to windward ( the weather gage ) or leeward ( the lee gage ) of another.

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The french fleet was heavily outnumbered but had the weather gage

noun

A small arm of the sea, a lake, or a river.

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It is a land of undulating hills and hollows, dips and drumlins, rivers, inlets, estuaries and lake…

noun

A narrow channel of water that goes from a sea or lake into the land or between islands

noun

A meeting of people face to face, especially for consultation.

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I tried having meetings, disciplinary interviews and discussing issues, but they still do nothing.

verb

Hold an interview with (someone).

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She was interviewed by a reporter from the daily news

verb

The questioning of a person, often conducted by journalists

verb

Carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth.

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Police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang

verb

Conduct an inquiry of

verb

To examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it

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[ i ] there was a suspicious man near the playground, and we asked the police to investigate., [ t …

verb

Ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units.

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The amount of water collected is measured in pints

noun

A plan or course of action taken to achieve a particular purpose.

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Cost-cutting measures

verb

Determine the dimensions of something or somebody

verb

Become or make less wide.

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The road narrowed and crossed an old bridge

noun

A narrow channel connecting two larger areas of water.

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There was a car ferry across the narrows of loch long

adjective

Of small width in relation to length.

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He made his way down the narrow road

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.

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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

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

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The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

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[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

noun

A loud ringing of a bell or bells.

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The bell rang again, a long, loud peal

verb

(of a bell or bells) ring loudly or in a peal.

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All the bells of the city began to peal

verb

To sound loudly

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The bells pealed from the town hall tower., a peal of thunder woke him up.

verb

Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.

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The children were playing by a pool

noun

Activity engaged in for enjoyment and recreation, especially by children.

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A child at play may use a stick as an aeroplane

verb

Engage in recreational activities rather than work

verb

Measure (the depth of a body of water).

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I plumbed the depth and found the bottom of the shelf to be seven metres down

noun

A ball of lead or other heavy object attached to the end of a line for finding the depth of water or determining the vertical on an upright surface.

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He traces a line in white paint along the wall beyond the leaves, then drops a plumb from a cord st…

adverb

Exactly.

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Trading opportunities plumb in the centre of central europe

noun

The process of voting in an election.

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The country went to the polls on march 10

verb

Record the opinion or vote of.

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Over half of those polled do not believe the prime minister usually tells the truth

noun

A blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.

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The surgeon passes the probe over the surgical site again and excises more specimen if elevated rad…

verb

Physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument.

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Hands probed his body from top to bottom

verb

To search into or examine something

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[ i ] investigators are probing into new evidence in the case., [ t ] using a special instrument, t…

noun

A mechanical device using suction or pressure to raise or move liquids, compress gases, or force air into inflatable objects such as tyres.

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A petrol pump

verb

Force (liquid, gas, etc.) to move by or as if by means of a pump.

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The blood is pumped around the body

noun

A sports shoe; a plimsoll.

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If you buy the kids plimsolls for pe, rather than pumps, you probably live in east yorkshire - or o…

noun

A sentence worded or expressed so as to elicit information.

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We hope this leaflet has been helpful in answering your questions

verb

Ask (someone) questions, especially in an official context.

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Four men were being questioned about the killings

verb

A sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply

verb

Produce or be filled with a deep, full, reverberating sound.

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The sound of the siren resonated across the harbour

verb

(of a sound, voice, etc.) fill or echo throughout a place.

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Another scream resounded through the school

verb

To sound loudly or for a long time, or (of a place) to be filled with sound

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The air resounds with the delightful music of birds.

verb

(of a loud noise) be repeated several times as an echo.

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Her deep booming laugh reverberated around the room

verb

(of sound) to continue to be heard; to echo repeatedly

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The loud music reverberated off the walls.

noun

A small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.

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A diamond ring

verb

Surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment.

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The courthouse was ringed with police

noun

An act of ringing a bell, or the resonant sound caused by this.

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There was a ring at the door

noun

A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like.

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Investigations involved analysing samples of handwriting

verb

Take a sample or samples of (something) for analysis.

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Bone marrow cells were sampled

noun

A small amount of something which shows what the rest is or should be like

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A free sample, a blood/tissue sample, the booklet contains sample questions and answers., the poll …

verb

Look closely at or examine (someone or something).

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Her green eyes surveyed him coolly

noun

A general view, examination, or description of someone or something.

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The author provides a survey of the relevant literature

verb

Determining opinions by interviewing people

noun

A procedure intended to establish the quality, performance, or reliability of something, especially before it is taken into widespread use.

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Both countries carried out nuclear tests in may

verb

Short for test match.

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The first test against new zealand

noun

The shell or integument of some invertebrates and protozoans, especially the chalky shell of a foraminiferan or the tough outer layer of a tunicate.

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The tests of the shells are recrystallized, but the original ornamentation is preserved in very goo…

noun

A charge payable to use a bridge or road.

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Motorway tolls

verb

Charge a toll for the use of (a bridge or road).

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The transport minister opposes tolling existing roads

noun

A single ring of a bell.

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She heard the cambridge school bell utter a single toll

noun

A short, sharp sound made by a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.

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An accidental toot from the saxophonist

verb

Sound (a horn or similar) with a short, sharp sound.

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An impatient motorist tooted a horn

noun

A small bay or creek in orkney or shetland.

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Sullom voe

noun

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

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The canal was a very successful commercial waterway

noun

The perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current of air blowing from a particular direction.

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The wind howled about the building

verb

Cause (someone) to have difficulty breathing because of exertion or a blow to the stomach.

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The fall nearly winded him

noun

A twist or turn in a course.

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After a few minutes of puzzled winds and twists and turns and curses muttered under my breath, i co…