Thrashing - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Destroy utterly; obliterate.

Примеры использования:

A simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all

verb

To destroy completely, leaving nothing

Примеры использования:

The approaching tornado was annihilating everything in its path., the annihilation of smallpox is a…

verb

To destroy something completely so that nothing is left

Примеры использования:

A city annihilated by an atomic bomb

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Примеры использования:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Примеры использования:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

Примеры использования:

He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

Примеры использования:

She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

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A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

adjective

Of the most excellent or desirable type or quality.

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The best midfielder in the country

adverb

To the highest degree; most (used with verbs suggesting a desirable action or state or a successful outcome).

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They named the pictures they liked best

noun

That which is the most excellent, outstanding, or desirable.

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Buy the best you can afford

noun

A slender hardy tree which has thin peeling bark and bears catkins. birch trees grow chiefly in northern temperate regions and yield hard, pale, fine-grained timber.

Примеры использования:

Police want to identify areas where the western hemlock (tsuga heterophylla) and the birch tree gro…

verb

Beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment.

Примеры использования:

The school would attempt to birch them into submission

noun

A tree with a smooth, often white bark (= outer covering), or the wood of this tree

idiom

To destroy or defeat someone or something

Примеры использования:

The strikes had brought the economy to its knees.

noun

The hollow jointed stem of a tall grass, especially bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem of a slender palm such as rattan.

Примеры использования:

They brought the eggs back to constantinople in hollow canes.

verb

Beat with a cane as a punishment.

Примеры использования:

Matthew was caned for bullying by the headmaster

noun

The long, hard, hollow stem of particular plants such as bamboo, sometimes used to make furniture or support other plants in the garden

verb

Compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape.

Примеры использования:

The front of his car was crushed in the collision

noun

A crowd of people pressed closely together.

Примеры использования:

A number of youngsters fainted in the crush

verb

To press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed

Примеры использования:

The package got crushed in the mail., her car was crushed by a falling tree., i was crushed because…

verb

Flog (someone), either as a religious discipline or for sexual gratification.

Примеры использования:

He flagellated himself with branches

noun

A protozoan that has one or more flagella used for swimming.

Примеры использования:

In addition to the protozoan in figure 1.6, several other types were found, including amoebae, othe…

adjective

(of a cell or single-celled organism) bearing one or more flagella.

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Motile flagellate cells

noun

A threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it.

Примеры использования:

In some middle eastern locations, the same animals dragged a sledge over the ears, or workers manua…

verb

Wave or swing wildly.

Примеры использования:

His arms flailed as he sought to maintain his balance

verb

(especially of arms and legs) to move energetically in an uncontrolled way

Примеры использования:

A wasp came towards us and howard started flailing his arms around., she ran from the house in a te…

verb

Beat (someone) with a whip or stick as a punishment.

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The men had been flogged and branded on the forehead

noun

An arduous climb or struggle.

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A long flog up the mountainside

verb

Beat with a whip, rod, or cane

verb

Struggle or stagger clumsily in mud or water.

Примеры использования:

He was floundering about in the shallow offshore waters

noun

A small flatfish that typically occurs in shallow coastal water.

Примеры использования:

The study was spurred by previous observations of feminization in estuarine fish, particularly the …

verb

Move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water

idiom

Win a victory over

phrase

Gain an advantage over or defeat (someone) by superior strength or ability.

Примеры использования:

No one has ever got the better of her yet

idiom

To defeat someone

Примеры использования:

She played well, but her opponent got the better of her.

verb

Bring one's hand or a tool or weapon into contact with (someone or something) quickly and forcefully.

Примеры использования:

The woman hit the mugger with her umbrella

noun

An instance of striking or being struck.

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Few structures can withstand a hit from a speeding car

verb

Deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument

noun

A long whip used for driving and controlling horses.

Примеры использования:

Vicious black-eyed figures in long dark cloaks with white neck collars and black horsewhips marshal…

verb

Beat (a person or animal) with a horsewhip.

Примеры использования:

She would horsewhip them mercilessly

verb

To hit someone with a whip (= long, thin piece of leather, rope, etc.)

noun

A quick, sharp, sudden movement.

Примеры использования:

He gave a sudden jerk of his head

verb

Move or cause to move with a jerk.

Примеры использования:

The van jerked forward

verb

Season or marinate (meat or fish) in a blend of chilli, allspice, and other ingredients and barbecue it over a wood fire.

Примеры использования:

If they didn't use pimento to jerk the chicken it's not the original jamaican jerk chicken

verb

Strike or beat with a whip or stick.

Примеры использования:

They lashed him repeatedly about the head

noun

A sharp blow or stroke with a whip or rope.

Примеры использования:

He was sentenced to fifty lashes for his crime

verb

A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

noun

A frothy white mass of bubbles produced by soap, washing powder, etc. when mixed with water.

Примеры использования:

She rinsed off the lather and dried her hands

verb

Form or cause to form a lather.

Примеры использования:

Soap will not lather in hard water

noun

A mass of small white bubbles produced esp. when soap is mixed with water

Примеры использования:

[ i ] i lathered and shaved quickly.

noun

A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.

Примеры использования:

A leather jacket

verb

Short for stirrup leather.

noun

Animal skin that has been treated in order to preserve it and is used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.

Примеры использования:

A leather jacket, his skin was tough and leathery.

verb

Pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.

Примеры использования:

He licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope

noun

An act of licking something with the tongue.

Примеры использования:

Sammy gave his fingers a lick

verb

Pass the tongue over

verb

Bury or drown beneath a huge mass of something, especially water.

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Floodwaters overwhelmed hundreds of houses

noun

A thick, soft, moist substance typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid.

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Blend onions, sugar, and oil to a paste

verb

Coat with paste.

Примеры использования:

When coating walls with fabric, paste the wall, not the fabric

noun

A thick, wet substance used for sticking things together, or any soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid

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Use paste, glue, or tape to attach the pictures., tomato paste, she pasted a heart onto the valenti…

noun

A disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

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The retreat degenerated into a rout

verb

Defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.

Примеры использования:

In a matter of minutes the attackers were routed

verb

Cut a groove, or any pattern not extending to the edges, in (a wooden or metal surface).

Примеры использования:

You routed each plank all along its length

noun

A whip used as an instrument of punishment.

Примеры использования:

Begone, or shall i be required to chastise you with the whip and the scourge once more?

verb

Whip (someone) as a punishment.

Примеры использования:

Our people did scourge him severely

noun

Someone or something that causes harm, evil, or destruction

Примеры использования:

Smallpox, that scourge of previous generations, now is effectively extinct.

verb

Wriggle or twist the body from side to side, especially as a result of nervousness or discomfort.

Примеры использования:

He looked uncomfortable and squirmed in his chair

noun

A wriggling movement.

Примеры использования:

The toddler gave a sudden squirm

verb

To make twisting movements with the body, esp. because of embarrassment, pain, or excitement

Примеры использования:

The kids squirmed in their chairs.

noun

A strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material, used to fasten, secure, or carry something or to hold on to something.

Примеры использования:

Her bra strap

verb

Fasten or secure in a specified place or position with a strap.

Примеры использования:

I had to strap the bag to my bicycle

verb

An elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position

noun

A long, narrow band or strip differing in colour or texture from the surface on either side of it.

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A pair of blue shorts with pink stripes

verb

Mark with stripes.

Примеры использования:

Her body was striped with bands of sunlight

noun

A device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit.

Примеры использования:

The guard hit a switch and the gate swung open

verb

Change the position, direction, or focus of.

Примеры использования:

The company switched the boats to other routes

verb

Device for making or breaking the connections in a circuit

adverb

Non-standard spelling of though (conjunction).

Примеры использования:

The drinks were expensive, tho' the cocktail selection was good

conjunction

A non-standard spelling of though

verb

Separate grain from (corn or other crops), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism.

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Machinery that can reap and thresh corn in the same process

verb

To remove the seeds of crop plants by hitting, using either a machine or a hand tool

verb

Throw (something) somewhere lightly or casually.

Примеры использования:

Suzy tossed her bag on to the sofa

noun

An act or instance of tossing something.

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A defiant toss of her head

verb

Throw with a light motion

To move around restlessly while sleeping or trying to sleep

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I was tossing and turning all night.

verb

Defeat heavily in a contest.

Примеры использования:

Essex trounced cambridgeshire 5–1 in the final

verb

Beat severely with a whip or rod

verb

To defeat a competitor by a large score

Примеры использования:

The red sox trounced the yankees 12 to 1 in the first game.

verb

Form into a bent, curling, or distorted shape.

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A strip of metal is twisted to form a hollow tube

noun

An act of twisting something around a stationary point.

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The taps needed a single twist to turn them on

verb

Cause an object to assume a curved or distorted shape

verb

Give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Примеры использования:

Her lips twitched and her eyelids fluttered

noun

A short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

Примеры использования:

His mouth gave a slight twitch

verb

To make a short and sudden movement, or to cause part of your body to move suddenly

Примеры использования:

[ i ] she saw his mouth twitch into a little smile that disappeared almost at once., she signalled …

noun

A very large marine mammal with a streamlined hairless body, a horizontal tail fin, and a blowhole on top of the head for breathing.

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Marine mammals include narwhals, beluga whales, walrus, and ringed and bearded seals.

verb

Beat; hit.

Примеры использования:

Dad came upstairs and whaled me

noun

A very large sea mammal

noun

A strip of leather or length of cord fastened to a handle, used for flogging or beating a person or for urging on an animal.

Примеры использования:

I wouldn't be surprised if they walked around their office wearing tight leather and vinyl with whi…

verb

Short for whipper-in.

noun

An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash

verb

Move or cause to move up and down or from side to side with small rapid movements.

Примеры использования:

Vi wiggled her toes

noun

A wiggling movement.

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A slight wiggle of the hips

verb

Move to and fro

adjective

Of the poorest quality or the lowest standard; least good or desirable.

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He was the company's worst driver

adverb

Most severely or seriously.

Примеры использования:

Manufacturing and mining are the industries worst affected by falling employment

noun

The most serious or unpleasant thing that could happen.

Примеры использования:

When i saw the ambulance outside her front door, i began to fear the worst

verb

Twist and turn with quick writhing movements.

Примеры использования:

The puppy wriggled in his arms

noun

A wriggling movement.

Примеры использования:

She gave an impatient little wriggle

verb

To make small quick movements with the body, turning from side to side

Примеры использования:

[ i ] somehow he twisted himself about and wriggled free of farkas’s grip and danced away.

verb

Make twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body.

Примеры использования:

He writhed in agony on the ground

verb

To make twisting movements with the body, esp. because you are feeling strong emotion

Примеры использования:

He writhed in agony at the thought.