Значение идиомы cut across

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1. Describing Distances and Giving DirectionsDaniella: Could you tell where I can find a drugstore? Hotel clerk: Sure. There’s one Up the street near the Corner of Selma and Main. If you get to Abreu Avenue, you’ve Gone too far. It’s Set back from the street so it’s a little hard to find. Daniella: Oh, that’s okay. I’ll keep an ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы cross street[cross street] {n.} A street that crosses a main street and runs on both sides of it. Elm Street is a cross street on Main Street and there is a traffic light there. Compare: THROUGH STREET....
3. Перевод слова cornerCorner — угол Перевод слова In the corner of the room — в углу комнаты at the corner of the street — на углу улицы to turn the corner — завернуть за угол to cut off a corner — срезать угол, пойти напрямик We turned round the Corner. Мы свернули за угол. Once the dog ... Читать далее...
4. Asking the way — как спросить дорогу на английскомTown — город (небольшой) city — город (большой) avenue — авеню, проспект lane [lein] — переулок block — квартал couple of blocks = two blocks — два (пара) кварталов tram — трамвай train — поезд underground — метро metro I’metrou] — метро subway — метро (ам.) underground station — станция метро bus stop — остановка ... Читать далее...
5. Значение идиомы out of the corner of one’s eye[out of the corner of one’s eye] {adv. phr.} Without looking at aperson or thing directly or openly; secretly; without being noticed. The cat looked at the mouse out of the corner of his eye. Mikewatched the boys across the street out of the corner of his eye as hemowed the lawn....
6. Значение идиомы side street[side street] {n.} A street that runs into and ends at a mainstreet. The store is on a side street just off Main Street. TheSpellmans bought a house on a side street that runs off Broad Street. Compare: BACK STREET, CROSS STREET....
7. Предлоги движения1. drive straight — ехать прямо 2. walk straight on — идти прямо вперед 3. go along — идти вдоль по 4. stop next to — остановиться рядом с 5. go across — пересечь 6. cross over — перейти через, переехать через 7. turn round — развернуться 8. turn off — свернуть с 9. take ... Читать далее...
8. Направление по-английски1. drive straight on along — ехать прямо по 2. walk straight on — идти прямо вперед 3. go along — идти вдоль по 4. stop next to — остановиться рядом с 5. go across — пересечь 6. cross over — перейти через, переехать через 7. turn round — развернуться 8. turn off — свернуть ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы cut corners[cut corners] {v. phr.} 1. To take a short way; not go to each corner. He cut corners going home in a hurry. 2. To save cost or effort; manage in a thrifty way; be saving. John’s father asked him to cut corners all he could in college. 3. To do less than a very ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы out of turn[out of turn] {adv. phr.} 1. Not in regular order; at the wrongtime. John played out of turn. By taking a day off out of turn, Bob got the schedule mixed up. 2. Too hastily or wrongly; at thewrong time or place; so as to annoy others. Dick loses friends byspeaking out of turn....
11. A blind man is standing at the cornerA blind man is standing at the corner with his seeing eye dog waiting to cross the street, when his pooch lifts his leg and pisses down the side of his nice herringbone tweed trousers. The guy immediately reaches into his jacket pocket and retrieves a doggie biscuit which he starts to offer to Fido. ... Читать далее...
12. Значение идиомы short[short] See: CAUGHT SHORT, FALL SHORT, FOR SHORT, IN BRIEF or INSHORT, IN SHORT ORDER, IN SHORT SUPPLY, MAKE SHORT WORK OF, RUN SHORT, SELL SHORT, THE LONG AND THE SHORT....
13. Местонахождение и направление по-английскиГде находится… ? — Where is… ? Это далеко? — Is it far? Это рядом? — Is it near? Идите… — Go… Поверните… — Turn… Идите туда — Go that way Идите прямо — Go straight ahead Идите назад — Go back Поверните налево — Turn left Поверните направо — Turn right Развернитесь — Turn ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы do a stretch[do a stretch] {v. phr.} To spend time in jail serving one’s sentence. Jake has disappeared from view for a while; he is doing a stretch for dope smuggling....
15. Перевод слова crossCross — крест; пересекать Перевод слова Maltese cross — мальтийский крест to cross the Atlantic — пересечь Атлантический океан criss-cross of canals — сеть каналов He Crossed himself. Он перекрестился. I’ll Cross your name off. Я тебя вычеркну. Look both ways before you Cross the street. Смотрите в обе стороны, прежде чем пересечь улицу. Примеры ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы in turn[in turn] {adv. phr.} According to a settled order; each followinganother. Each man in turn got up and spoke. Two teacherssupervised the lunch hour in turn. Two of the three boys teasetheir younger brother — John, the biggest, teases Bob, the middle boy;and Bob in turn teases Tim, the youngest. Compare: IN ORDER....
17. Значение идиомы carry one’s cross[carry one’s cross] or {literary} [bear one’s cross] {v. phr.} To live with pain or trouble; keep on even though you suffer or have trouble. Weak ankles are a cross Joe carries while the other boys play basketball. We didn’t know the cheerful woman was bearing her cross, a son in prison....
18. Перевод идиомы at a stretch, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: at a stretch Перевод: непрерывно, подряд Пример: My friend sometimes works for three weeks at a stretch. Иногда мой друг работает по три недели подряд....
19. Перевод слова yardYard — ярд; двор Перевод слова To sell by the yard — продавать на ярды (ткань и т. п.) all over the yard — по всему двору poultry yard — птичий двор The dog ran loose in the Yard. Собака свободно бегала по двору. The kids built a snowman in the front Yard. Дети слепили ... Читать далее...
20. Значение идиомы man in the street[man in the street] {n. phr.} The man who is just like most othermen; the average man; the ordinary man. The newspaper took a pollof the man in the street. Compare: JOE DOAKES, JOHN Q. PUBLIC....
21. Значение идиомы puppy love[puppy love] also [calf love] {n.}, {informal} The first love ofvery young people. When John and Mary began going around togetherin junior high school, their parents said it was just puppy love....
22. Значение идиомы stretch of the imagination[stretch of the imagination] {n. phr.} Imaginative attempt oreffort. By no stretch of the imagination can I see Al as asuccessful lawyer....
23. Как не заблудиться в незнакомом городеИзвините, Вы не могли бы мне помочь? — Excuse me, can you help me, please? Я заблудился. — I am lost. / I have lost my way. Как называется эта улица? — What is the name of this street? Где выход? — Where is the exit? Где вход в музей? — Where is the entrance ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы for the best[for the best] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} good or best; not bad asthought; lucky; well, happily. Maybe it’s for the best that yourteam lost; now you know how the other boys felt. John’s parentsthought it would be for the best if he stayed out of school for therest of the year. Often used in the ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы in love[in love] {adj. phr.} Liking very much; loving. John is in lovewith Helen. Tom and Ellen arc in love. Mary is in love withher new wristwatch....
26. Значение идиомы through street[through street] {n.} 1. A street on which cars can move withoutstopping at intersections, but cars on streets crossing it have tostop at the intersection. You have to be especially carefulcrossing a through street. Mr. Jones stopped his car when he cameto the through street. He waited until there were no cars on it, anddrove ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод слова affectAffect — оказывать влияние, воздействовать, затрагивать Перевод слова Ability to affect — способность воздействовать to affect public opinion — оказать влияние на общественное мнение to affect the price — влиять на цену Will the new rules Affect me? Коснутся ли меня новые правила? The medicine Affects my heart rate Это лекарство влияет на мой пульс. ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы turn a hand[turn a hand] {v. phr.} To do anything to help. — Usually used inthe negative. When we were all hurrying to get the house ready forcompany, Mary sat reading and wouldn’t turn a hand. Syn.: LIFT AFINGER....
29. Значение идиомы midfield stripe[midfield stripe] {n.} The line across the center of a footballfield; the 50-yard line. The visitors were able to cross themidfield stripe once during the whole game....
30. Значение идиомы as follows[as follows] A list of things that come next; what is listed next. — Followed by a colon. My grocery list is as follows: bread, butter, meat, eggs, sugar. The names of the members are as follows: John Smith, Mary Webb, Linda Long, Ralph Harper. The route is as follows: From City Hall go south ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы cross one’s heart[cross one’s heart] or [cross one’s heart and hope to die] {v. phr.}, {informal} To say that what you have said is surely true; promise seriously that it is true. — Often used by children in the longer form. Children often make a sign of a cross over the heart as they say it, for ... Читать далее...
32. Значение идиомы turn the scales[turn the scales] {v. phr.} To affect the balance in favor of oneparty or group against the other. It could well be that the speechhe made turned the scales in their favor....
33. Перевод слова shortShort — короткий, низкий, краткий; внезапно Перевод слова Short hair — короткие волосы a short man — человек низкого роста short memory — короткая память to turn round short — резко обернуться We are Short of cash. У нас не хватает наличных. He’s Short, as jockeys go. Он довольно низкого роста, как и все жокеи. ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы turn off[turn off] {v.} 1. To stop by turning a knob or handle or byworking a switch; to cause to be off. He turned the water off. He turned off the light. 2. To leave by turning right or left ontoanother way. Turn off the highway at exit 5. The car turnedoff on Bridge Street. 3. ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы circumstances alter cases[circumstances alter cases] {formal} The way things are, or happen, may change the way you are expected to act. John’s father told him never to touch his gun, but one day when Father was away, John used it to shoot a poisonous snake that came into the yard. Circumstances alter cases....
36. Значение идиомы go over[go over] {v.} 1. To examine; think about or look at carefully. The teacher went over the list and picked John’s name. The policewent over the gun for fingerprints. 2. To repeat; do again. Don’tmake me go all over it again. We painted the house once, then wewent over it again. 3. To read again; ... Читать далее...
37. Перевод идиомы street smarts, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: street smarts Идиома: street smarts Перевод: житейская хватка, ловкость, житейский ум; знания и опыт, необходимые для того, чтобы справиться со сложными ситуациями в городе, на улицах Пример: The kids around here may not be much good at reading or writing, but they sure have a lot of street smarts. Ребятишки здесь может быть и ... Читать далее...
38. Phone joke IIOne night when you have a few friends around, take turns calling the same phone number, a really obnoxious acquaintance that won’t recognize your voices is always a good choice. When the person answers, try to leave a message for John Smith (or any name that sounds real). Insist that you have the right number ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы tut-tut[tut-tut] {interj.}, {informal} Used to express mild disapproval. «Tut-tut,» said the teacher. «You shouldn’t cross the street withoutlooking.» Tut-tut, put that piece of candy back. You’ve alreadyhad three pieces....
40. Значение идиомы stop street[stop street] {n.} A street where cars must come to a full stopbefore crossing another street. Johnny was late because he traveledon a stop street. Contrast: THROUGH STREET....