Takeoffs - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Imitate (someone or something), especially in an absurd or unthinking way.

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New architecture can respect the old without aping its style

noun

A large primate that lacks a tail, including the gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutan, and gibbons.

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Mother apes - chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, humans - dote on their babies.

noun

An unintelligent or clumsy person.

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The million or so who voted for the party last year aren't all knuckle-dragging racist apes.

noun

A climb or walk to the summit of a mountain or hill.

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The first ascent of the matterhorn

noun

The act of climbing or moving upwards

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She made her first successful ascent of everest last year., as the plane made its ascent, we saw th…

phrasal verb

Launch with great force

phrasal verb

(esp. of a spacecraft) to take off

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The space shuttle blasted off on schedule.

noun

A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect.

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A crude caricature of the prime minister

verb

Make or give a caricature of.

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He was famous enough to be caricatured by private eye

noun

A drawing or a written or spoken description that makes part of someone's appearance or character more noticeable than it really is, or the skill of doing this

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[ c ] i saw a wonderful caricature of the president in the newspaper., it’s so easy to caricature p…

noun

The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs.

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His other great interest was climbing, especially in the alps

verb

Go or come up a (slope or staircase); ascend.

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We began to climb the hill

noun

The sport of climbing on rocks or in mountains, or on specially designed walls inside or outdoors

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Chris has just taken up climbing., climbing can be dangerous., i need some climbing plants that wil…

noun

The action of leaving, especially to start a journey.

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The day of departure

noun

The act of leaving a place, job, etc., or an occasion when this happens

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[ u ] departure is scheduled for 2 p.m., [ c ] our departure was delayed because of bad weather., […

noun

The act of leaving a company or a job

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The current finance director will retire, but she has set no date for her departure., a sudden/surp…

noun

The action or process of flying through the air.

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An eagle in flight

verb

(in soccer, cricket, etc.) deliver (a ball) with well-judged trajectory and pace.

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He flighted a free kick into the box

noun

An aircraft trip, or the occasion of being a passenger in an aircraft

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[ c ] we’ll be arriving home on tuesday on flight 147., [ c ] all flights out of midway have been c…

adjective

Moving or able to move through the air with wings.

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A flying ant

noun

Flight, especially in an aircraft.

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She hates flying

verb

(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.

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Close the door or the moths will fly in

noun

An act of leaving a place; a departure.

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Don't lose track of your child's comings and goings

adjective

Existing or available; to be had.

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He asked if there were any other jobs going

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

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He went out to the shops

noun

The action of using someone or something as a model.

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A child learns to speak by imitation

noun

Something copied, or the act of copying

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Freya does a pretty good imitation of her science teacher., [ c ] imitation leather

noun

An act of pretending to be another person for the purpose of entertainment or fraud.

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He did an impersonation of fred astaire

noun

The act of intentionally copying another person's characteristics, such as his or her behaviour, speech, appearance, or expressions, especially to make people laugh

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Do an impersonation he does a brilliant impersonation of charles., sally enlivens her anecdotes wit…

noun

An idea, feeling, or opinion about something or someone, especially one formed without conscious thought or on the basis of little evidence.

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His first impressions of manchester were very positive

noun

An idea or opinion of what someone or something is like

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It makes a bad impression if you’re late for an interview., [ + that clause ] i get the impression …

noun

A single time that an internet advertisement is seen by a user

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They market a company's product for a fixed rate per 1,000 impressions., this is the second impress…

verb

Publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.

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The actor was lampooned by the press

noun

A speech or text lampooning someone or something.

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The magazine fired at god, royalty, and politicians, using cartoons and lampoons

noun

A piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid

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The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons., many celebrities are lampooned on this…

verb

Set (a boat) in motion by pushing it or allowing it to roll into the water.

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The town's lifeboat was launched to rescue the fishermen

noun

An act or instance of launching something.

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The launch of a new campaign against drinking and driving

noun

A large motorboat, used especially for short trips.

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She cruised the waterways on a luxury motor launch

verb

Go away from.

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She left london on june 6

verb

(of a plant) put out new leaves.

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Trees leaved, wild flowers burst in profusion on the far side of the lake.

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

The action or skill of imitating someone or something, especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

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The word was spoken with gently teasing mimicry

noun

The act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh

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The mockingbird is known for its mimicry of other birds., his exquisite mimicry had me almost cryin…

noun

The act of copying the sounds or behaviour of a particular person or animal, often in order to make people laugh

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The mockingbird is known for its mimicry of other birds., his exquisite mimicry had me almost cryin…

noun

Teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour directed at a particular person or thing.

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Stung by her mockery, frankie hung his head

noun

Unkind, critical remarks or actions, or something so foolish that it can be easily criticized

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The renewed fighting made a mockery of the peace agreement (= made it look ridiculous).

noun

A backing, setting, or support for something.

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He pulled the curtain rail from its mounting

verb

Climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface).

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He mounted the steps

adjective

Increasing or rising

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There’s been mounting international criticism of the move.

noun

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

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The film is a parody of the horror genre

verb

Produce a humorously exaggerated imitation of (a writer, artist, or genre).

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His speciality was parodying schoolgirl fiction

noun

A piece of writing or music that copies the style of a serious piece in a way that is intentionally humorous

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[ c ] brando did a parody of the character he played in "the godfather.", downey started the show b…

noun

An artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period.

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The operetta is a pastiche of 18th century style

verb

Imitate the style of (an artist or work).

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Gauguin took himself to a pacific island and pastiched the primitive art he found there

noun

A piece of art, music, literature, etc. that intentionally copies the style of someone else's work or is intentionally in various styles, or the practice of making art in either of these ways

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The movie is a skilful, witty pastiche of "jaws".

noun

The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

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The crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time

noun

A humorous way of criticizing people or ideas to show that they have faults or are wrong, or a piece of writing or a play that uses this style

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[ c ] the play is a satire on corporate culture., satirical humor, garry trudeau would satirize him…

phrasal verb

Give an exaggerated imitation of someone or something in order to ridicule them.

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We used to send him up something rotten

phrasal verb

Sentence someone to imprisonment.

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He was sent up for arson

phrasal verb

To send someone to prison

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He was sent up for armed robbery., she was sent up for three years., the show was very funny - they…

adjective

Flying or rising high in the air.

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The coloured trails of soaring rockets

verb

Fly or rise high in the air.

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The bird spread its wings and soared into the air

adjective

Increasing quickly in amount, number, value, or level

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Soaring costs/prices/sales for most of the summer, consumers in america were insulated from the soa…

noun

A humorous imitation of something, typically a film or a particular genre of film, in which its characteristic features are exaggerated for comic effect.

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A robin hood spoof

verb

Imitate (something) while exaggerating its characteristic features for comic effect.

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It is a movie that spoofs other movies

noun

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

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The absurdly lenient sentence is a travesty of justice

verb

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way.

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Michael has betrayed the family by travestying them in his plays

noun

Something that completely fails to do what it is intended or expected to do, and therefore seems ridiculous

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The police chief called the judge’s ruling a travesty of justice.