Stays - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.

Примеры использования:

The meeting was adjourned until december 4

verb

To rest or pause during a meeting or trial

Примеры использования:

[ t ] they adjourned the meeting until after lunch., [ c ] there was a two-day adjournment in the t…

verb

To temporarily end a meeting or trial

Примеры использования:

Adjourn for sth the meeting adjourned for lunch., adjourn a case/hearing/trial/inquest/meeting the …

noun

A long, sturdy piece of squared timber or metal used to support the roof or floor of a building.

Примеры использования:

There are very fine oak beams in the oldest part of the house

verb

Transmit (a radio signal or broadcast) in a specified direction.

Примеры использования:

The satellite beamed back radio signals to scientists on earth

noun

A line of light coming from the sun or a bright light, esp. as seen against a darker background

Примеры использования:

A beam of sunlight, a laser beam scans the disc’s surface., [ i ] the sun beamed down on the ball f…

verb

Remain or stay somewhere.

Примеры использования:

How long must i bide here to wait for the answer?

noun

A long, thin, flat piece of wood or other hard material, used for floors or other building purposes.

Примеры использования:

Loose boards creaked as i walked on them

verb

Get on or into (a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle).

Примеры использования:

We boarded the plane for oslo

noun

A thin, flat piece of hard material such as wood or plastic

Примеры использования:

The floor boards of the old house squeaked as he walked across them., an ironing board, a cheese bo…

noun

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

Примеры использования:

A neck brace

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

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Примеры использования:

The branch broke with a loud snap

noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

Примеры использования:

The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun

Former term for breaking cart.

noun

A structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it.

Примеры использования:

The cathedral's massive buttresses

verb

Provide (a building or structure) with buttresses.

Примеры использования:

We buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse

verb

To give support to or strengthen something

Примеры использования:

He looked for things that would buttress the prosecution case and win a conviction.

phrasal verb

Transport from one place or state to another

phrasal verb

To move to or to come from a place or time

Примеры использования:

I try not to let my problems at work carry over into my private life., the competitive balance of t…

verb

Persist in an activity or process.

Примеры использования:

He was unable to continue with his job

verb

To keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] if it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert., [ + to inf…

verb

Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

Примеры использования:

They deferred the decision until february

verb

Submit to or acknowledge the merit of.

Примеры использования:

He deferred to tim's superior knowledge

verb

To delay something until a later time; to postpone

Примеры использования:

You can order the furniture now and defer payment until september.

verb

Make (someone or something) late or slow.

Примеры использования:

The train was delayed

noun

A period of time by which something is late or postponed.

Примеры использования:

A two-hour delay

phrasal verb

To wait at a place, or to stay near a place or person, often for no particular reason

Примеры использования:

We were just hanging around the mall., she hangs around with some tough kids.

phrasal verb

To move or do things slowly

Примеры использования:

Go and pack but don't hang around - we have to go in an hour.

phrasal verb

To wait or spend time somewhere, usually for no particular reason

Примеры использования:

I spent most of my youth hanging around the bars of dublin., i thought i'd hang around for a while …

phrasal verb

Fix to; attach

phrasal verb

To hold or continue holding onto something

Примеры использования:

He was driving so fast i had to hang on tight whenever he turned., hang on – i’ll be with you in a …

phrasal verb

To wait for a short time

Примеры использования:

Sally's on the other phone - would you like to hang on?, do you need the toilet right now or can yo…

noun

A prostitute.

exclamation

An expression of surprise, admiration, triumph, or derision.

Примеры использования:

Ho! i'll show you

abbreviation

House.

collocation

Hold firmly

phrasal verb

Grasp or support something with one's hands.

Примеры использования:

It took all my strength to hold on

phrasal verb

Wait; stop.

Примеры использования:

Hold on! slow down a bit!

noun

An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling.

Примеры использования:

I spent my summer holidays on a farm

verb

A short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended.

Примеры использования:

A pension holiday

noun

A day for celebration when many people are allowed to stay away from work or school

Примеры использования:

A national holiday

abbreviation

(in units of measurement) kilo-.

Примеры использования:

A distance of 700 kpc

symbol

See k2 (abbreviation).

noun

The eleventh letter of the alphabet.

verb

Stay in a place longer than necessary because of a reluctance to leave.

Примеры использования:

She lingered in the yard, enjoying the warm sunshine

verb

To take longer than usual to leave or disappear

Примеры использования:

We went to small cafes where we could linger over cappuccino., the smell lingered in the kitchen fo…

noun

A small house at the gates of a park or in the grounds of a large house, occupied by a gatekeeper, gardener, or other employee.

Примеры использования:

The house, the entrance lodge and garden of just over an acre comprise lot one.

verb

Present (a complaint, appeal, claim, etc.) formally to the proper authorities.

Примеры использования:

He has 28 days in which to lodge an appeal

verb

To become fixed or cause something to become fixed in a place or position

Примеры использования:

[ i ] a fish bone had lodged in her throat., [ t ] the explosion lodged some metal fragments in his…

noun

A small pellet of a pungent substance, typically naphthalene, put in among stored garments to keep away clothes moths.

Примеры использования:

For optimal protection, store in acid-free, nonplastic containers, or in garment bags with mothball…

verb

Store (clothes) with mothballs.

Примеры использования:

He left muttering something about mothballing the suit until next year.

noun

A small ball containing chemicals with a strong smell, used esp. to protect wool clothing from moths

verb

Interrupt action or speech briefly.

Примеры использования:

She paused, at a loss for words

noun

A temporary stop in action or speech.

Примеры использования:

She dropped me outside during a brief pause in the rain

verb

Cease an action temporarily

noun

A platform on pillars projecting from the shore into the sea, typically incorporating entertainment arcades and places to eat.

Примеры использования:

The pier was the fourth longest in the country at 562 feet, with a large saloon and concert hall at…

noun

A structure built out over the water on posts, along which boats can land

Примеры использования:

A fishing pier

noun

A small recess for a domestic pigeon to nest in.

Примеры использования:

It's fortunate that they set up those pigeonholes because some of the pigeons have come home to roo…

verb

Assign to a particular category, typically an overly restrictive one.

Примеры использования:

I was pigeonholed as a ‘youth writer’

verb

To put someone or something into a group or type, often unfairly

Примеры использования:

He’s was pigeonholed early on in his career as a gospel singer.

noun

A long, sturdy piece of timber or metal set upright in the ground and used as a support or marker.

Примеры использования:

Follow the blue posts until the track meets a road

verb

Display (a notice) in a public place.

Примеры использования:

A curt notice had been posted on the door

adverb

With haste.

Примеры использования:

Come now, come post

verb

Cause or arrange for (something) to take place at a time later than that first scheduled.

Примеры использования:

The visit had to be postponed for some time

verb

To delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time

Примеры использования:

The trip has been postponed twice., [ c/u ] rain forced (a) postponement of the match.

verb

To decide that an event should happen at a later time than originally planned

Примеры использования:

The oil giant said it had postponed a decision on whether to go ahead with the deal., the meeting w…

noun

A pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position.

Примеры использования:

He looked around for a prop to pin the door open

verb

Support or keep in position.

Примеры использования:

She propped her chin in the palm of her right hand

noun

A portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a play or film.

Примеры использования:

The exhibition features props and costumes from the show's incredible 49-year history

verb

Discontinue a session of (a parliament or other legislative assembly) without dissolving it.

Примеры использования:

James prorogued this parliament, never to call another one

verb

To stop the activities of a parliament for a period of time without dissolving it

Примеры использования:

Parliament was prorogued when the premier resigned.

collocation

Put something back where it belongs

phrasal verb

Reschedule a planned event to a later time or date.

Примеры использования:

They have put back the film's release date to september

phrasal verb

To move something to a place or position it was in before

Примеры использования:

Will you put the books back when you’re finished with them?

verb

Continue to exist, especially after other similar people or things have ceased to do so.

Примеры использования:

A cloister is all that remains of the monastery

verb

Change the time of (a planned event).

Примеры использования:

The concert has been rescheduled for september

verb

To arrange something for a different time

Примеры использования:

I rescheduled my doctor’s appointment for later in the week.

verb

To change the time at which something will happen

Примеры использования:

If you have training conflicts, reschedule the appointments., reschedule sth for sth can we resched…

verb

Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.

Примеры использования:

He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun

An instance or period of resting.

Примеры использования:

You look as though you need a rest

verb

Remain or be left in a specified condition.

Примеры использования:

You can rest assured she will do everything she can

noun

A thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal.

Примеры использования:

Concrete walls reinforced with steel rods

noun

A long, thin pole made of wood, metal, or other material

Примеры использования:

A fishing/curtain rod

noun

Space that can be occupied or where something can be done.

Примеры использования:

There's only room for a single bed in there

verb

Share a room, house, or flat, especially a rented one at a college or similar institution.

Примеры использования:

I was rooming with my cousin

noun

An area within a building that has its own walls, floor, ceiling, and door

Примеры использования:

The house has a laundry room., is there any room for me in the car?, fig. she writes better, but th…

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

verb

To get or to become comfortable

Примеры использования:

[ t ] campbell settled herself in front of a blazing fire., [ i ] he settled back in his chair and …

noun

A long, narrow part or section forming the handle of a tool or club, the body of a spear or arrow, or similar.

Примеры использования:

The shaft of a golf club

verb

(of light) shine in beams.

Примеры использования:

Brilliant sunshine shafted through the skylight

verb

Place or arrange (items, especially books) on a shelf.

Примеры использования:

We had catalogued and shelved all the books shipped in that day

verb

(of ground) slope downwards in a specified manner or direction.

Примеры использования:

The ground shelved gently down to the water

verb

To put something on a shelf or shelves

Примеры использования:

Would you shelve these books while i unpack the rest?, i shelved plans to buy a new car, because i …

noun

The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Примеры использования:

I made for the shore

verb

Support or hold up something with props or beams.

Примеры использования:

Rescue workers had to shore up the building, which was in danger of collapse

verb

Archaic past of shear.

noun

A length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial.

Примеры использования:

He was buried in a linen shroud

verb

Wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial.

Примеры использования:

The body was washed and shrouded

noun

A temporary stay.

Примеры использования:

Her sojourn in rome

verb

Stay somewhere temporarily.

Примеры использования:

She had sojourned once in egypt

noun

A temporary stay at one place, esp. while traveling

Примеры использования:

They sojourned in memphis to celebrate elvis presley’s birthday.

noun

A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material.

Примеры использования:

The spikes dug into the thin material of the bags, and dirt began to leak out.

verb

Impale on or pierce with a sharp point.

Примеры использования:

She spiked another oyster

noun

A flower cluster formed of many flower heads attached directly to a long stem.

Примеры использования:

This handsome plant has striking blue flowers in a spike on the stem

noun

A strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end, driven into the ground to support a plant, form part of a fence, mark a boundary, etc.

Примеры использования:

A row of more than 15 bricks, pieces of concrete, metal poles, wooden stakes and a traffic cone wer…

verb

A territorial division of the mormon church under the jurisdiction of a president.

verb

Gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of a game or race.

Примеры использования:

One gambler staked everything he'd got and lost

noun

An upright bar, post, or frame forming a support or barrier.

Примеры использования:

There is barely a scrap of bare metal on the stanchions, pillars, posts, railings, and decking ribs.

noun

A fixed vertical bar or pole used as a support for something

Примеры использования:

If this stanchion is removed, the stairs will collapse., his 18-yard shot hit the stanchion (= goal…

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

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Примеры использования:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Примеры использования:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

phrasal verb

Pay a short visit en route to one's ultimate destination.

Примеры использования:

I stopped off to visit him and his wife

phrasal verb

To visit a place or a person for a short time, esp. when you are on the way to somewhere else

Примеры использования:

A group of friends stopped by to say hello., i’ll stop off on my way home and pick up some pop.

noun

A break in a journey.

Примеры использования:

A brief stopover at shannon airport

noun

A short stay at a place while in the middle of a trip

Примеры использования:

The tour included a stopover in pisa on the way to florence.

noun

A short stay somewhere while on a trip

Примеры использования:

The president made a brief stopover in moscow on his way to the summit., a ten-hour/two-day, etc. s…

noun

A rod or bar forming part of a framework and designed to resist compression.

Примеры использования:

A supporting strut

verb

Walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait.

Примеры использования:

Peacocks strut through the grounds

verb

Bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

Примеры использования:

The dome was supported by a hundred white columns

noun

A thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.

Примеры использования:

The best support for a camera is a tripod

verb

The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

verb

Temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.

Примеры использования:

Work on the dam was suspended

verb

Bar temporarily

adjective

Like or covered with tar.

Примеры использования:

A length of tarry rope

verb

Stay longer than intended; delay leaving a place.

Примеры использования:

She could tarry a bit and not get home until four

verb

To stay somewhere longer than you should

Примеры использования:

The boy tarried awhile.

verb

Tie (an animal) with a rope or chain so as to restrict its movement.

Примеры использования:

The horse had been tethered to a post

noun

A rope or chain with which an animal is tied to restrict its movement.

Примеры использования:

Regulations banning neck and girth tethers for sows

noun

A rope, chain, or other device used to attach a person or animal to a fixed object

Примеры использования:

Asthma kept him tethered to an oxygen tank.

noun

A framework, typically consisting of rafters, posts, and struts, supporting a roof, bridge, or other structure.

Примеры использования:

Roof trusses

verb

Tie up the wings and legs of (a chicken or other bird) before cooking.

Примеры использования:

Alfred had already trussed and stuffed the geese

noun

A support for a building or bridge, made of wood or steel

Примеры использования:

No one knows if the fire damaged the building’s trusses and support beams.

noun

A fixed holiday period between terms in universities and law courts.

Примеры использования:

The easter vacation

verb

Take a holiday.

Примеры использования:

I was vacationing in europe with my family

noun

A period of time to relax or travel for pleasure instead of doing your usual work or school activities

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the family had just left for a vacation in the bahamas., [ u ] we always went on vacation in …

verb

Go to see and spend time with (someone) socially.

Примеры использования:

I came to visit my grandmother

noun

An act of going to see a person or place as a guest, tourist, etc.

Примеры использования:

I'll pay him a visit soon

verb

To go to a place in order to experience it, or to go to a person in order to spend time together

Примеры использования:

[ t ] we visited a few galleries while we were in new york., [ t ] when are we going to visit grand…

verb

Stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.

Примеры использования:

I rang the bell and waited

noun

A period of waiting.

Примеры использования:

We had a long wait

noun

Metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod.

Примеры использования:

A coil of copper wire

verb

Install electric circuits or wires in.

Примеры использования:

Wiring a plug