Thumbing - Английское значение и перевод слова Thumbing на Русский язык

verb

Survey goods for sale in a leisurely and casual way.

Примеры использования:

He stopped to browse around a second-hand bookshop

noun

An act of casual looking or reading.

Примеры использования:

A browse through the sports pages

verb

Make (someone) feel utterly dispirited or dejected.

Примеры использования:

That first day at school depressed me

noun

A sudden quick movement.

Примеры использования:

The flick of a switch

verb

Strike or propel (something) with a sudden quick movement of the fingers.

Примеры использования:

Max flicked his bow tie

verb

Throw or toss with a quick motion

verb

Turn over with a sudden quick movement.

Примеры использования:

The plane flipped over and then exploded

noun

A sudden quick movement.

Примеры использования:

She dismissed his qualms with a flip of her hand

adjective

Glib or flippant.

Примеры использования:

He couldn't get away with flip, funny conversation

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Примеры использования:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Take a brief or hurried look.

Примеры использования:

Ginny glanced at her watch

noun

A brief or hurried look.

Примеры использования:

I stole a glance at john

noun

A shiny black or grey sulphide ore of lead, copper, or other metal.

Примеры использования:

Lead glance

verb

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

Примеры использования:

She hitched up her skirt and ran

noun

A temporary difficulty or problem.

Примеры использования:

Everything went without a hitch

verb

Hook or entangle

noun

A flattened structure of a higher plant, typically green and blade-like, that is attached to a stem directly or via a stalk. leaves are the main organs of photosynthesis and transpiration.

Примеры использования:

Many of the trees had lost their leaves

verb

(of a plant, especially a deciduous one in spring) put out new leaves.

Примеры использования:

Many plants need a period of dormancy before they leaf and flower

noun

Any of the flat, usually green parts of a plant that are joined at one end to the stem or branch

Примеры использования:

By early november it’s getting cold and the trees are starting to lose their leaves., some of the l…

phrasal verb

Rely on or derive support from someone or something.

Примеры использования:

They have learned to lean on each other for support

phrasal verb

Put pressure on someone to act in a certain way.

Примеры использования:

A determination not to allow the majority to lean on the minority

phrasal verb

To sit or stand with part of your body touching something as a support

Примеры использования:

He leaned against the wall., she leaned her head on his shoulder., she leaned the brush against the…

verb

Direct one's gaze toward someone or something or in a specified direction.

Примеры использования:

People were looking at him

noun

An act of directing one's gaze in order to see someone or something.

Примеры использования:

Let me get a closer look

exclamation

Used to call attention to what one is going to say.

Примеры использования:

‘look, this is ridiculous.’

verb

Get, acquire, or secure (something).

Примеры использования:

Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain

verb

Come into possession of

verb

Read (something), typically in a thorough or careful way.

Примеры использования:

He has spent countless hours in libraries perusing art history books and catalogues

verb

To read or look at something in a relaxed way

Примеры использования:

He opened the newspaper and perused the sports pages.

verb

Move or cause to move into a position of contact with something by exerting continuous physical force.

Примеры использования:

He pressed his face to the glass

noun

A device for applying pressure to something in order to flatten or shape it or to extract juice or oil.

Примеры использования:

A flower press

noun

A forcible enlistment of men, especially for the navy.

Примеры использования:

Any english-speaking, able-bodied, man on leave in a port might find himself swept up in the press.

verb

Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.

Примеры использования:

It's the best novel i've ever read

noun

A period or act of reading something.

Примеры использования:

I was having a quiet read of the newspaper

adjective

Understand or interpret the nature or significance of.

Примеры использования:

He didn't dare look away, in case this was read as a sign of weakness

noun

An act of asking politely or formally for something.

Примеры использования:

A request for information

verb

Politely or formally ask for.

Примеры использования:

He received the information he had requested

noun

An act of asking for something, or the thing asked for

Примеры использования:

[ c ] the library gets a lot of requests for books about new babies., [ u ] an application will be …

verb

Turn over something, especially the pages of a book, quickly and casually.

Примеры использования:

He riffled through the pages

noun

An act or sound of riffling through something.

Примеры использования:

Just a riffle through the books

verb

Look at all parts of (something) carefully in order to detect some feature.

Примеры использования:

He raised his binoculars to scan the coast

noun

An act of scanning someone or something.

Примеры использования:

A quick scan of the sports page

Examine minutely or intensely

verb

Remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.

Примеры использования:

As the scum rises, skim it off

noun

A thin layer of a substance on the surface of a liquid.

Примеры использования:

A skim of ice

verb

Remove from the surface