Touches - Английское значение и перевод слова Touches на Русский язык

noun

Possession of the means or skill to do something.

Примеры использования:

The manager had lost his ability to motivate the players

suffix

Forming nouns of quality corresponding to adjectives ending in -able (such as suitability corresponding to suitable ).

noun

The mental or physical power or skill needed to do something

Примеры использования:

[ u ] they should not be taking in somebody they don't have the ability to care for., [ c ] her tea…

verb

(of a building or an area of land) be next to or have a common boundary with.

Примеры использования:

Gardens abutting great prescott street

verb

If a building or area of land abuts something or on something, it is next to it or touches it on one side

Примеры использования:

Mexico abuts (on) some of the richest parts of the united states., their house abutted (onto) the p…

verb

Be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).

Примеры использования:

The dining room adjoins a conservatory

noun

Cleverness or skill.

Примеры использования:

He lacks political adroitness

noun

The quality of being skilful and quick in thinking or movement

Примеры использования:

He has demonstrated his political adroitness many times., she directs the conversation with the adr…

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Примеры использования:

The dampness began to affect my health

verb

Pretend to have or feel (something).

Примеры использования:

As usual i affected a supreme unconcern

noun

Emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.

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By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion.

adjective

Influenced or touched by an external factor.

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Affected areas

verb

Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Примеры использования:

The dampness began to affect my health

verb

Pretend to have or feel (something).

Примеры использования:

As usual i affected a supreme unconcern

verb

Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time.

Примеры использования:

The train approached the main line

noun

A way of dealing with a situation or problem.

Примеры использования:

We need a whole new approach to the job

verb

Move towards

verb

Evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response).

Примеры использования:

Something about the man aroused the guard's suspicions

verb

Succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for).

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Clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them

verb

Gain with effort

noun

A small piece, part, or quantity of something.

Примеры использования:

Give the duck a bit of bread

verb

Past of bite.

verb

Put a bit into the mouth of (a horse).

Примеры использования:

However, they can experience behavioral problems when ridden, many coming back to bad experiences w…

noun

The air taken into or expelled from the lungs.

Примеры использования:

I was gasping for breath

noun

The air that you take into and let out of your lungs

Примеры использования:

[ c usually sing ] she drew/took a deep breath., [ u ] he seemed a little out of breath (= to be br…

noun

An implement with a handle and a block of bristles, hair, or wire, used especially for cleaning, applying a liquid or powder to a surface, or arranging the hair.

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A shaving brush

verb

Remove (dust or dirt) by sweeping or scrubbing.

Примеры использования:

We'll be able to brush the mud off easily

noun

Undergrowth, small trees, and shrubs.

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Trees and brush alongside the fields and channels are home to birds and other wildlife

noun

The process of changing the colour of something by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Примеры использования:

The salon concentrates purely on colouring

verb

Change the colour of (something) by painting, dyeing, or shading it.

Примеры использования:

He coloured her hair with a selection of blonde and brown shades

noun

The combined effect of a person's hair, skin, and eye colour

Примеры использования:

Their colouring is so totally different that you would never think they were sisters., it says on t…

phrasal verb

Cause to experience suddenly

verb

To move or travel toward the speaker or with the speaker

Примеры использования:

Will you come here, please?, did you come here by car?, come on in! the water’s great., are you com…

verb

Relate to; be about.

Примеры использования:

The story concerns a friend of mine

noun

Anxiety; worry.

Примеры использования:

Carole gazed at her with concern

verb

To trouble someone with feelings of anxiety; worry

Примеры использования:

The loss didn’t bother him, but his team’s confidence concerns him., this is an issue that should c…

verb

Bring together or into contact so that a real or notional link is established.

Примеры использования:

The electrodes were connected to a recording device

verb

To join together two things, or to be joined together

Примеры использования:

[ i ] the printer connects to the computer., [ t ] a ferry connects the island to the mainland., [ …

verb

To join two or more pieces of equipment together, or to be joined in this way

Примеры использования:

Wireless networks allow you to connect two or more pcs within your own home., connect to sth the ca…

verb

Press against (something) lightly several times with a piece of absorbent material in order to clean or dry it or to apply a substance.

Примеры использования:

He dabbed his mouth with his napkin

noun

A small amount of something.

Примеры использования:

She licked a dab of chocolate from her finger

noun

A small, commercially important flatfish found chiefly in the north atlantic.

Примеры использования:

Even though this rig is especially good for gurnards, it also proves superbly successful for dabs, …

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Примеры использования:

I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

Примеры использования:

Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

Примеры использования:

She made a dash for the door

noun

The quality of being skilful, clever, or quick

Примеры использования:

The device must be used only with the greatest care and deftness of touch., the government has alre…

noun

Skill in performing tasks, especially with the hands.

Примеры использования:

Her dexterity with chopsticks

noun

The ability to use the hands skillfully in doing something

Примеры использования:

Playing with blocks improves a child’s manual dexterity.

verb

Interfere with the normal arrangement or functioning of.

Примеры использования:

Take the rollers out carefully so as not to disturb the curls too much

verb

To cause someone to stop what the person is doing, or to interrupt an activity

Примеры использования:

Please don’t disturb jimmy – he’s trying to do his homework., this year’s election campaign has dis…

verb

To interrupt what someone is doing

Примеры использования:

Please don't disturb your sister - she's trying to do her homework., i'm sorry to disturb you so la…

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Примеры использования:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Примеры использования:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

verb

Give work to (someone) and pay them for it.

Примеры использования:

The firm employs 150 people

noun

The state of being employed for wages or a salary.

Примеры использования:

I started work in the employ of a grocer

verb

To pay someone to work or do a job for you

Примеры использования:

The factory employs 87 workers., jacobs employs this phrase repeatedly.

noun

The carrying out of a plan, order, or course of action.

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He was fascinated by the entire operation and its execution

noun

The act of doing or performing something in a planned way

Примеры использования:

The guitarist’s execution of the ballad was superb., [ u ] execution is still a penalty for murder.

noun

The act of doing or performing something in a planned way

Примеры использования:

Effective operations managers require advanced skills in design, planning, and execution., the exec…

noun

Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.

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Technical expertise

verb

Give an expert opinion on something.

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A certificate from an expertizing committee

noun

A high level of skill or knowledge

Примеры использования:

She was widely known for her expertise as a trial lawyer.

noun

A place, amenity, or piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose.

Примеры использования:

Cooking facilities

noun

An ability or skill at doing something

Примеры использования:

His facility for memorizing dates was astonishing., the new sports facility has a swimming pool.

noun

Equipment, rooms, etc. that are provided for people to use

Примеры использования:

The community center has some of the newest equipment and best facilities in town., are non-members…

verb

Be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched.

Примеры использования:

She felt someone touch her shoulder

noun

An act of touching something to examine it.

Примеры использования:

I let him have a feel of my hair and kept saying ‘it's a bit of a shock, isn't it?’ (must have been…

verb

Be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state

noun

A special or instinctive aptitude or ability for doing something well.

Примеры использования:

She had a flair for languages

noun

The ability to do something well

Примеры использования:

Alan has a flair for public speaking.

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

phrasal verb

Be involved in something, especially something illicit or surprising.

Примеры использования:

What did you get up to last weekend?

phrasal verb

To rise from bed, or to cause someone to rise from bed

Примеры использования:

I get the boys up at 7 a.m., he finally got up his courage to climb the rock wall.

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

(of cattle, sheep, etc.) eat grass in a field.

Примеры использования:

Cattle graze on the open meadows

noun

A slight injury where the skin is scraped.

Примеры использования:

Cuts and grazes on the skin

verb

To touch and rub against something while passing it, causing slight damage

Примеры использования:

The bullet only grazed his leg., [ i ] cows grazed in the field.

verb

Feel or manipulate with the hands.

Примеры использования:

Heavy paving slabs can be difficult to handle

noun

The part by which a thing is held, carried, or controlled.

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A holdall with two carrying handles

verb

Touch, lift, or hold

noun

Physical injury, especially that which is deliberately inflicted.

Примеры использования:

I didn't mean to cause him any harm

verb

Physically injure.

Примеры использования:

The villains didn't harm him

noun

Physical or other injury or damage

Примеры использования:

Missing a meal once in a while won’t do you any harm., fortunately, she didn’t come to any harm whe…

verb

Possess, own, or hold.

Примеры использования:

He had a new car and a boat

noun

People with plenty of money and possessions.

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An increasing gap between the haves and have-nots

Possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

noun

A slight or indirect indication or suggestion.

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He has given no hint of his views

verb

Suggest or indicate something indirectly or covertly.

Примеры использования:

The minister hinted at a possible change of heart

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

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Примеры использования:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Примеры использования:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Примеры использования:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

verb

Make passionate.

Примеры использования:

Her body had once pleased and impassioned him

verb

Make (someone) feel admiration and respect.

Примеры использования:

They immediately impressed the judges

noun

An act of making an impression or mark.

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Bluish marks made by the impress of his fingers

verb

Force (someone) to serve in an army or navy.

Примеры использования:

A number of poles, impressed into the german army

noun

The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.

Примеры использования:

The influence of television violence

verb

Have an influence on.

Примеры использования:

Government regulations can influence behaviour, but often without changing underlying values and mo…

verb

A power to affect persons or events

verb

Have or include (something) as a necessary or integral part or result.

Примеры использования:

My job involves a lot of travelling

verb

To include someone or something in an activity

Примеры использования:

The accident involved two cars and a truck., the operation involves inserting a small tube into the…

verb

Link; connect.

Примеры использования:

The tap was joined to a pipe

noun

A place or line where two or more things are connected or fastened together.

Примеры использования:

It was soldered so well that you couldn't see the join

noun

An acquired or natural skill at doing something.

Примеры использования:

He had a knack for communicating

verb

Form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create.

Примеры использования:

My grandmother made a dress for me

noun

The manufacturer or trade name of a product.

Примеры использования:

The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

To put something into your service for a purpose

Примеры использования:

Do you know how to use a computer?, we could use your help., she uses so many big words, it’s hard …

phrase

To use something that is available

Примеры использования:

We might as well make use of the hotel's facilities., we must make use of every weapon we have in t…

noun

A way in which a thing is done or happens.

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Taking notes in an unobtrusive manner

noun

The way in which something is done

Примеры использования:

Please exit the building in an orderly manner., his manner was formal, though friendly., she had a …

verb

Arrange or happen to come into the presence or company of (someone).

Примеры использования:

A week later i met him in the street

noun

A gathering of riders and hounds before a hunt begins.

Примеры использования:

She fell from her horse during a weekend meet

adjective

Suitable or proper.

Примеры использования:

It was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour

verb

Make or become liquefied by heat.

Примеры использования:

The hot metal melted the wax

noun

An act or period of melting.

Примеры использования:

The precipitation falls as snow and is released during the spring melt

verb

To change something from solid to liquid by heating, or to dissolve a solid in a liquid

Примеры использования:

[ t ] the sun was hot and melted the snow., [ i ] the ice cream was starting to melt by the time i …

noun

A particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

Примеры использования:

A method for software maintenance

noun

A way of doing something

Примеры использования:

New teaching methods encourage children to think for themselves., automated telephone answering ser…

noun

A particular way of doing something

Примеры использования:

Travelling by train is still one of the safest methods of transport., debit cards are becoming the …

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Примеры использования:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

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She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

noun

A low continuous background noise.

Примеры использования:

The distant murmur of traffic

verb

Say something in a low or indistinct voice.

Примеры использования:

Nina murmured an excuse and hurried away

verb

To speak or say very quietly

Примеры использования:

"i love you," she murmured., a murmur of voices

noun

A person living next door to or very near to the speaker or person referred to.

Примеры использования:

Our garden was the envy of the neighbours

verb

(of a place or object) be situated next to or very near (another).

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The square neighbours the old quarter of the town

noun

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Примеры использования:

He was familiar with the nuances of the local dialect

verb

Give nuances to.

Примеры использования:

The effect of the music is nuanced by the social situation of listeners

noun

A quality of something that is not easy to notice but may be important

Примеры использования:

Actors have to study the nuances of facial expression to show the whole range of emotions., he give…

verb

Prod (someone) gently with one's elbow in order to attract attention.

Примеры использования:

People were nudging each other and pointing at me

noun

A light touch or push.

Примеры использования:

He gave her shoulder a nudge

verb

To push someone or something gently, sometimes to get someone’s attention

Примеры использования:

My wife nudged me to tell me to get off the phone so that she could use it., i gave him a nudge to …

noun

A musical tone which is a part of the harmonic series above a fundamental note, and may be heard with it.

Примеры использования:

This third phase of tonal theory argued in favour of a natural basis for major - minor tonality in …

noun

A quality, attitude, or emotion that is suggested in addition to what is stated

Примеры использования:

His music has been called r&b with jazz overtones.

verb

Touch quickly and gently with the flat of the hand.

Примеры использования:

He patted him consolingly on the shoulder

noun

A quick, light touch with the hand.

Примеры использования:

Giving him a friendly pat on the arm, she went off to join the others

adjective

Simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing.

Примеры использования:

There are no pat answers to these questions

collocation

Take and lift upward

phrasal verb

Take hold of and lift or move someone or something.

Примеры использования:

I reached out and picked up a magazine

phrasal verb

Go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car.

Примеры использования:

Will you pick the children up from school?

verb

Grip (something, typically a person's flesh) tightly and sharply between finger and thumb.

Примеры использования:

She pinched his cheek

noun

An act of pinching someone.

Примеры использования:

He gave her a gentle pinch

verb

Squeeze tightly between the fingers

verb

Jab or prod (someone or something) with one's finger or a sharp object.

Примеры использования:

He poked benny in the ribs and pointed

noun

An act of poking someone or something.

Примеры использования:

She gave the fire a poke

noun

A bag or small sack.

Примеры использования:

He fished out a poke of crisps from under the counter

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.

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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.

noun

Continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.

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The gate was buckling under the pressure of the crowd outside

verb

Attempt to persuade or coerce (someone) into doing something.

Примеры использования:

It might be possible to pressure him into resigning

verb

Poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

Примеры использования:

He prodded her in the ribs

noun

A poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.

Примеры использования:

He gave the wire netting an experimental prod

noun

(especially in ireland) a protestant.

noun

A high degree of skill; expertise.

Примеры использования:

He demonstrated his proficiency in chinese

noun

Great skill, ability, and experience

Примеры использования:

Proficiency in sth candidates must be able to demonstrate a high level of proficiency in both langu…

verb

Exert force on (someone or something) in order to move them away from oneself.

Примеры использования:

She pushed her glass towards him

noun

An act of pushing someone or something in order to move them away from oneself.

Примеры использования:

He closed the door with a push

verb

Move with force, "he pushed the table into a corner"

verb

Stretch out an arm in a specified direction in order to touch or grasp something.

Примеры использования:

He reached over and turned off his bedside light

noun

An act of reaching out with one's arm.

Примеры использования:

She made a reach for him

noun

A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.

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A scintilla of doubt

noun

A very small amount of something

Примеры использования:

There's not a scintilla of truth in what he says.

noun

The ability to do something well; expertise.

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Difficult work, taking great skill

verb

Train (a worker) to do a particular task.

Примеры использования:

Training firms are already seeing a boost from companies looking to skill employees in cloud techno…

noun

A special ability to do something

Примеры использования:

[ c ] schools often do not provide students with marketable skills., [ u ] he lacked skill as a pai…

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Примеры использования:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Примеры использования:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Примеры использования:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

verb

Make or become soft or softer.

Примеры использования:

Plant extracts to soften and moisturize the skin

verb

To become gentle, or to make something less forceful or loud

Примеры использования:

[ t ] he made an effort to soften his tone., congress will move to soften the law’s impact., [ i ] …

verb

If demand, a price, a market, etc. softens, it stops increasing or it goes down

Примеры использования:

Share prices softened with continued worries about the country's economic recovery., although deman…

noun

A tiny spot.

Примеры использования:

The figure in the distance had become a mere speck

verb

Mark with small spots.

Примеры использования:

Their skin was specked with goose pimples

noun

A smoked ham of a type produced in north-eastern italy.

Примеры использования:

Add the radicchio, thyme, speck, prosciutto, and chicken stock and cook for another eight to ten mi…

noun

A small round or roundish mark, differing in colour or texture from the surface around it.

Примеры использования:

Ladybirds have black spots on their red wing covers

verb

Short for spotlight.

verb

A point located with respect to surface features of some region

verb

Move a spoon or other implement round in (a liquid or other substance) in order to mix it thoroughly.

Примеры использования:

Desmond stirred his tea and ate a biscuit

noun

A slight physical movement.

Примеры использования:

I stood, straining eyes and ears for the faintest stir

noun

Prison.

Примеры использования:

I've spent twenty-eight years in stir

noun

An act of hitting or striking someone or something; a blow.

Примеры использования:

He received three strokes of the cane

verb

Move one's hand with gentle pressure over (a surface), typically repeatedly; caress.

Примеры использования:

He put his hand on her hair and stroked it

verb

A single complete movement

noun

A particular procedure by which something is done; a manner or way.

Примеры использования:

Different styles of management

verb

Archaic term for stylus (sense 2).

suffix

(forming adjectives and adverbs) in a manner characteristic of.

Примеры использования:

Family-style

noun

An idea or plan put forward for consideration.

Примеры использования:

Here are some suggestions for tackling the problem

noun

An idea, possible plan, or action that is mentioned for other people to consider

Примеры использования:

[ c ] she made some helpful suggestions on how to cut our costs., [ c ] they didn’t like my suggest…

noun

A feeling or thought that something is possible, likely, or true.

Примеры использования:

She had a sneaking suspicion that he was laughing at her

noun

A feeling or belief that something is likely or true

Примеры использования:

[ + that clause ] there are suspicions that he may not be able to play at all., [ c ] his strange b…

noun

Natural aptitude or skill.

Примеры использования:

He possesses more talent than any other player

noun

A special natural ability to do something well, or people who have this ability

Примеры использования:

[ c ] his talents are being wasted in that job., [ u ] the baseball scouts are looking for new tale…

noun

A natural skill or ability

Примеры использования:

The successful candidate will have both talent and drive., the company benefited from her expertise…

noun

A device by which a flow of liquid or gas from a pipe or container can be controlled.

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She turned the cold tap on

verb

Draw liquid through the tap or spout of (a cask, barrel, or other container).

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Several barrels had been tapped to celebrate old victories

noun

A quick light blow, or the sound of such a blow.

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There was a sharp tap at the door

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

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The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

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She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

A way of carrying out a particular task, especially the execution or performance of an artistic work or a scientific procedure.

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New surgical techniques mean a shorter hospital stay

noun

A way of performing a skillful activity, or the skill needed to do it

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[ c ] new surgical techniques are constantly being developed., [ u ] the violinist’s technique was …

noun

A way of doing something that needs skill or thought

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Technique for (doing) sth you need to develop techniques for dealing with staff who have performanc…

noun

A medicine made by dissolving a drug in alcohol.

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The remedies can be administered in form of tinctures

verb

Be tinged or imbued with a slight amount of.

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Arthur's affability was tinctured with faint sarcasm

noun

A medicine that consists of a mixture of alcohol and a small amount of a drug

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A/some tincture of iodine/myrrh

verb

Colour slightly.

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A mass of white blossom tinged with pink

noun

A trace of a colour.

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There was a faint pink tinge to the sky

verb

Find or discover by investigation.

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Police are trying to trace a white van seen in the area

noun

A mark, object, or other indication of the existence or passing of something.

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Remove all traces of the old adhesive

noun

Each of the two side straps, chains, or ropes by which a horse is attached to a vehicle that it is pulling.

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The horses pulling the carriage suddenly snapped the traces and bolted off

noun

A subdued or muted tone of sound or colour.

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They were talking in undertones

noun

A quality of something that you realize exists although it is not expressed directly

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His remarks carried an undertone of anger., josé muttered something to me in an undertone.

verb

Make (someone) unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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The accusation upset her

noun

An unexpected result or situation.

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The greatest upset in boxing history

adjective

Unhappy, disappointed, or worried.

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She looked pale and upset

verb

Take, hold, or deploy (something) as a means of accomplishing or achieving something; employ.

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She used her key to open the front door

noun

The action of using something or the state of being used for a purpose.

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Modern trains are now in use

Put into service

noun

Any of the tubes forming part of the blood circulation system of the body, carrying in most cases oxygen-depleted blood towards the heart.

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This puts the full weight of your uterus on your back and on the major vein that carries blood betw…

noun

A tube that carries blood to the heart from the other parts of the body

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A vein of iron ore, she published many novels and stories in the romantic vein then popular.

noun

Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.

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A performance of considerable virtuosity

noun

The quality of being extremely skilled at something

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The technical virtuosity of the paintings is such that you can almost smell the flowers., audiences…

noun

A smell that is only smelt briefly or faintly.

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I caught a whiff of eau de cologne

verb

Get a brief or faint smell of.

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He whiffed the broth that was simmering on the stove

noun

Another term for megrim2.

verb

Speak very softly using one's breath rather than one's throat, especially for the sake of secrecy.

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Alison was whispering in his ear

noun

A soft or confidential tone of voice; a whispered word or phrase.

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She spoke in a whisper

verb

To say something very quietly, using the breath but not the voice

Примеры использования:

[ i ] what are you girls whispering about?, they spoke in whispers, not wanting anyone to hear them.