Turns - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

verb

Make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify.

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Hospitals have had to be adapted for modern medical practice

verb

Make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose

verb

To adjust to different conditions or uses, or to change to meet different situations

noun

An exposure to warm or fresh air, for the purpose of ventilating or removing dampness from something.

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Somebody had given the place a thorough airing

verb

Express (an opinion or grievance) publicly.

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A meeting in which long-standing grievances were aired

noun

An occasion when a subject is discussed in an open or public way

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The arguments for and against the proposals have been given a good airing.

verb

Walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace.

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They ambled along the riverbank

noun

A walk at a slow, relaxed pace, especially for pleasure.

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A peaceful riverside amble

verb

To walk in a slow and relaxed way

Примеры использования:

The couple ambled along, arm in arm.

verb

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

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She attempted a comeback in 2001

noun

An effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action.

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An attempt to halt the bombings

verb

To try to do something, especially something difficult

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[ + to infinitive ] he attempted to escape through a window., he attempted a joke, but no one laugh…

verb

Begin to be.

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She became angry and sulked all day

verb

To start to be

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He became a us citizen in 1955., the days are becoming shorter., it’s becoming obvious that dorothy…

verb

To cause someone to look attractive, or to be suitable for someone

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That colour really becomes you.

verb

Cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.

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The moon cast a pale light over the cottages

noun

Throw the hooked and baited end of (a fishing line) out into the water.

verb

The actors taking part in a play, film, or other production.

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He draws sensitive performances from his inexperienced cast

noun

A possibility of something happening.

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There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

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A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

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He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

verb

Make (someone or something) different; alter or modify.

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Both parties voted against proposals to change the law

noun

An act or process through which something becomes different.

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The change from a nomadic to an agricultural society

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

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Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

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They were circling athens airport

idiom

To find out about something, or start becoming involved in something, later than most other people

Примеры использования:

I've just started watching "game of thrones". yeah, i know, i'm late to the party., we are seeing s…

adjective

Relating to an established set of principles governing a state.

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A constitutional amendment

noun

A walk taken regularly to maintain or restore good health.

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She went out for a constitutional

verb

Change the form, character, or function of something.

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Modernization has converted the country from a primitive society to a near-industrial one

noun

A person who has been persuaded to change their religious faith or other belief.

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He is a recent convert to the church

verb

To change the character, appearance, or operation of something

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[ t ] we converted our oil furnace to gas to save money., [ i ] most of the families in the communi…

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

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A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

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The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

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He is a crack shot

noun

The process or state of diverging.

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The divergence between primates and other groups

noun

A situation in which two things become different, or the difference between them increases

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A divergence of opinion, the figures reveal a marked divergence between public sector pay settlemen…

verb

Operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.

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He got into his car and drove off

noun

(of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way, especially one that is considered undesirable or inappropriate.

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He was driven by ambition

verb

To travel in a motor vehicle, esp. as the person who operates it

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[ t ] we drove 40 miles to visit my aunt., [ i ] she drove through pennsylvania to ohio., [ i ] she…

noun

A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

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An excursion to london zoo

noun

A short trip usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people

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My class is going on an excursion to niagara falls.

noun

A popular or the latest style of clothing, hair, decoration, or behaviour.

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The latest parisian fashions

verb

Make into a particular form.

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The bottles were fashioned from green glass

combining form

In the manner of something specified.

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The masts extend concertina-fashion

noun

The visible shape or configuration of something.

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The form, colour, and texture of the tree

verb

Variant spelling of forme.

combining form

Having the form of.

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Cruciform

noun

A sudden intense feeling of fear.

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I jumped up in fright

verb

Frighten.

Примеры использования:

Come, be comforted, he shan't fright you

noun

The feeling of fear, esp. if felt suddenly, or an experience of fear which happens suddenly

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[ u ] when the rescue team reached him, he was shaking with fright., [ c usually sing ] you gave he…

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

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I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

Move from one place to another; travel.

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He went out to the shops

noun

An attempt or trial at something.

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Have a go at answering the questions yourself

adjective

Functioning properly.

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All systems go

idiom

To keep doing or talking about the same thing without achieving anything

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The discussion kept going round in circles., i've been running round in circles trying to get all t…

phrase

Do something for a long time without achieving anything apart from purposeless repetition.

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The discussion went round and round in circles

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

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He would watch nick grow to manhood

verb

Increase in size by natural process

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly in a circle or spiral.

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The dog yelped frenetically, wildly gyrating her tail

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around an axis

verb

To swing repeatedly around a fixed point

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She recites a poem while a dancer gyrates next to her.

noun

A rapid movement in a circle or spiral; a whirling motion.

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The gyrations of the dancers' arms and legs

noun

A short excursion or journey made for pleasure.

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Her regular jaunts to europe

verb

Go on a short journey for pleasure.

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They went jaunting through ireland

verb

Push or shake (someone or something) abruptly and roughly.

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A surge in the crowd behind him jolted him forwards

noun

An abrupt rough or violent movement.

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He felt a jolt when the plane started to climb

verb

Move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion

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.

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The make, model, and year of his car

verb

Perform or carry out

verb

Make partial or minor changes to (something).

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She may be prepared to modify her views

verb

To change something slightly, esp. to improve it or make it more acceptable or less extreme

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The school board decided to modify its existing employment policy.

verb

To slightly change something such as a plan, method, or law, usually to improve it or make it more acceptable

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All files are marked with the date and time they were last modified., we modified some of the wordi…

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely manner.

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We decided to mosey on up to montgomery

noun

A leisurely walk or drive.

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I'll just have a mosey round

verb

To walk or go slowly, usually without a special purpose

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I think i’ll mosey on down to the beach for a while.

noun

A hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens.

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The smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mould

verb

Form (an object) out of malleable material.

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Mould the figure from white fondant

noun

A furry growth of minute fungi occurring typically in moist warm conditions, especially on food or other organic matter.

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Mould may flourish unhindered

verb

Obtain or bring about by discussion.

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He negotiated a new contract with the sellers

verb

Discuss the terms of an arrangement

verb

To have formal discussions with someone in order to reach an agreement

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[ t ] we want to negotiate a settlement that is fair to both sides., she was able to negotiate the …

noun

A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.

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Increased opportunities for export

noun

An occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something

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[ c ] she was given the opportunity to manage a day-care center., [ c ] the university is not provi…

noun

An occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something

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An opportunity to do sth there will be an opportunity to discuss the matter again next week., an op…

noun

A trip taken for pleasure, especially one lasting a day or less.

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A family outing to weston-super-mare

verb

Reveal the sexual or gender identity of (a person).

noun

A short trip, taken for pleasure or entertainment

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A family outing, an outing to the beach

noun

The central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

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The insert requires minimal preventive-maintenance grease at its pivot points and axles.

verb

Turn on or as if on a pivot.

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He swung round, pivoting on his heel

noun

A fixed point supporting something which turns or balances, or a person or thing on which something else depends

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Boston was the pivot of his emotional and intellectual life., [ t ] she pivots her left foot., [ i …

verb

To move somewhere slowly and with no real purpose

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They were pootling along country roads in a very old car., tom pootled off into the house.

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

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The walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts, and the w…

verb

Archaic term for prom (sense 2 of the noun).

noun

A wide path for walking on, esp. one built next to a sea, lake, or river

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We strolled along the promenade.

verb

Build (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

Примеры использования:

After the earthquake people set about rebuilding their homes

noun

An instance of rebuilding.

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The trust have recognized the hard work of all who were involved in this daunting rebuild

verb

To build something again that has been damaged or destroyed

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[ t ] the historic building was completely rebuilt after it had burned down., [ i ] the company is …

verb

Build or form (something) again after it has been damaged or destroyed.

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A small area of painted roman plaster has been reconstructed

verb

To build or create again something that has been damaged or destroyed

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Detectives tried to reconstruct the crime by comparing all the statements of the eyewitnesses.

verb

To build something again after it has been damaged or destroyed

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This was a failed attempt to reconstruct their business operations., they plan to use income from t…

noun

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favour of a new system.

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The country has had a socialist revolution

noun

A sudden and great change, esp. the violent change of a system of government

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[ u ] the country seems to be heading toward revolution., [ c ] the discovery of penicillin produce…

noun

A big change or improvement in the way that something works or looks, or in the way that people do a particular activity

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A revolution in sth facing up to climate change requires a revolution in business thinking., an eco…

verb

Move in a circle on a central axis.

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Overhead, the fan revolved slowly

verb

To move in a circle or a curve around a central point, or to cause something to do this

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[ t ] the plane revolved 162 degrees onto its back., [ i ] the earth revolves around the sun, rough…

verb

Sit on and control the movement of (an animal, typically a horse).

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Jane and rory were riding their ponies

noun

A journey made on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle, or in a vehicle.

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I took them for a ride in the van

verb

Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

verb

Move in a particular direction by turning over and over on an axis.

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The car rolled down into a ditch

noun

A cylinder formed by winding flexible material round a tube or by turning it over and over on itself without folding.

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A roll of carpet

verb

Move by turning over or rotating

verb

Move or cause to move in a circle round an axis or centre.

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The wheel continued to rotate

verb

To turn around a fixed point, or to cause something to do this

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[ i ] the wheel rotates on an axle., [ t ] every 30 days we rotate shifts.

verb

To turn something in a circle, especially around a fixed point

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With the software you can zoom and rotate pictures., rotate between sb the chairmanship would rotat…

noun

The action of rotating about an axis or centre.

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The moon moves in the same direction as the earth's rotation

noun

The act of turning around a fixed point

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[ c ] two rotations of the dial opens the lock., crop rotation

noun

The process of regularly changing the person who does a particular job, so that it is done at different times by different people

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In rotation they all work the night shift in rotation., italy has rules on the mandatory rotation o…

adjective

Shaped like a circle or cylinder.

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She was seated at a small, round table

noun

A circular piece of something.

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Cut the pastry into rounds

adverb

So as to rotate or cause rotation; with circular motion.

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A plane circled round overhead

verb

Walk in a slow, relaxed manner.

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Adam sauntered into the room

noun

A leisurely stroll.

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A quiet saunter down the road

verb

Utter words so as to convey information, an opinion, a feeling or intention, or an instruction.

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‘thank you,’ he said

exclamation

Used to express surprise or to draw attention to a remark or question.

Примеры использования:

Say, did you notice any blood?

noun

An opportunity for stating one's opinion or feelings.

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She let him have his say

verb

Cause great fear or nervousness in; frighten.

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I was scared stiff

noun

A sudden attack of fright.

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Gosh, that gave me a scare!

verb

Cause fear in

noun

The external form, contours, or outline of someone or something.

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She liked the shape of his nose

verb

Give a particular shape or form to.

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Most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone

abbreviation

Supreme headquarters allied powers europe.

noun

A sudden upsetting or surprising event or experience.

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It was a shock to face such hostile attitudes

verb

Short for shock absorber.

verb

Arrange (sheaves of grain) in a shock.

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The grain is shocked in the field after it is cut

noun

The firing of a gun or cannon.

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Mulder killed him with a single shot

adjective

Past and past participle of shoot.

noun

A bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub or bar.

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He had paid her shot

verb

Write or name the letters that form (a word) in correct sequence.

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Dolly spelled her name

noun

A form of words used as a magical charm or incantation.

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A spell is laid on the door to prevent entry

verb

Allow (someone) to rest briefly by taking their place in an activity.

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I got sleepy and needed her to spell me for a while at the wheel

verb

Turn or cause to turn or whirl round quickly.

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The girl spun round in alarm

noun

A rapid turning or whirling motion.

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He concluded the dance with a double spin

verb

Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

adjective

Winding in a continuous and gradually widening (or tightening) curve, either round a central point on a flat plane or about an axis so as to form a cone.

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A spiral pattern

noun

A spiral curve, shape, pattern, or object.

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A spiral of smoke

verb

Move in a spiral course.

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A wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees

verb

Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.

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He stabbed her in the stomach

noun

A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.

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Multiple stab wounds

verb

To injure someone using a sharp, pointed object

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He was stabbed with a fork., he’s recovering from stab wounds., cheri felt a sudden stab of guilt.,…

verb

Begin or be reckoned from a particular point in time or space.

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The season starts in september

noun

The point in time or space at which something has its origin; the beginning.

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He takes over as chief executive at the start of next year

abbreviation

Strategic arms reduction treaty, an agreement between the us and the soviet union to limit and reduce strategic nuclear weapons, first signed in 1991.

verb

Supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).

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Stowage room hasn't been stinted

noun

A person's fixed or allotted period of work.

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His varied career included a stint as a magician

noun

A small short-legged sandpiper of northern eurasia and alaska, with a brownish back and white underparts.

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More than half a dozen species of birds have come to roost, which include black-winged stilts, catt…

verb

Walk in a leisurely way.

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I strolled around the city

noun

A short leisurely walk.

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We took a stroll in the garden

verb

To walk in a slow, relaxed manner, esp. for pleasure

Примеры использования:

We could stroll into town if you like., sometimes he would take a stroll before dinner.

noun

An unexpected or astonishing event, fact, etc.

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The announcement came as a complete surprise

verb

(of something unexpected) cause (someone) to feel mild astonishment or shock.

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I was surprised at his statement

noun

An unexpected event, or the feeling caused when something unexpected happens

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[ c ] don’t tell ann we’re having a party for her – i want it to be a surprise., [ c ] last night’s…

noun

A coupling between two parts enabling one to revolve without turning the other.

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Patented swivel axle keeps all three wheels on the ground even on sharp turns.

verb

Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel.

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He swivelled in the chair

verb

To turn around from a fixed point in order to face in another direction, or to turn something in this way

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[ i ] kennedy swiveled around in his seat., [ t ] he swiveled his face toward jack.

verb

Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.

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Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun

A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.

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He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb

Get into one's hands

noun

The indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

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Travel through space and time

verb

Plan, schedule, or arrange when (something) should happen or be done.

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The first track race is timed for 11.15

noun

The seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, etc., in which existence is measured, or the past, present, and future considered as a whole

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I really don’t have time to call her today., the children spent most of their time outdoors., we’d …

verb

Make a series of sounds by blowing a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.

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He tootled on the horn

noun

An act or sound of blowing a horn, trumpet, or similar instrument.

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The tootle and thump of the band

verb

To go, especially to drive, slowly

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The car in front was just tootling along through the beautiful scenery.

verb

Make a marked change in the form, nature, or appearance of.

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Lasers have transformed cardiac surgery

noun

The product of a transformation.

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In the bottom portion of the figure, the logarithmic transform of power is presented.

verb

To change completely the appearance or character of something or someone

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Computers have transformed the way work is done., salinas dramatically transformed the country’s ec…

verb

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

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He tried to regain his breath

noun

An effort to accomplish something; an attempt.

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He got his membership card on his third try

abbreviation

Turkish lira (or lire).

noun

A place where a road branches off from another.

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Take the first turning on the right

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

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The big wheel was turning

noun

A place, especially a road, track, or path, where you can leave the road you are on

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Take the third turning on the left after the traffic lights.

verb

Spin quickly and lightly round, especially repeatedly.

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She twirled in delight to show off her new dress

noun

An act of spinning.

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Kate did a twirl in front of the mirror

verb

To turn in a circle, or to cause something to do this

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[ i always + adv/prep ] skaters leapt and twirled on the ice., she does a twirl to show off her pre…

verb

Change direction suddenly.

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An oil tanker that had veered off course

noun

A sudden change of direction.

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In particular, sword wants to discover what triggers the insects' specific movements - a sudden vee…

verb

Slacken or let out (a rope or cable) in a controlled way.

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

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I walked across the lawn

noun

(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

verb

Walk or move in a leisurely or aimless way.

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I wandered through the narrow streets

noun

An act or instance of wandering.

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She'd go on wanders like that in her nightgown

verb

Move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course

noun

A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

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A chair on wheels

verb

Short for big wheel (sense 2).

noun

A circular object, connected at the center to a bar, that is used for making vehicles or parts of machines move

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The wheel of a bicycle, i never feel safe with richard behind the wheel (= driving)., would you min…

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

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Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Примеры использования:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly