Значение идиомы go to seed

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1. Перевод слова seed Seed – семя, зерно, семечко Перевод слова Seeds of an apple – яблочные семечки pomegranate seed – зернышко граната seed cleaning – очистка семян We Seeded the field with corn. Мы засеяли поле кукурузой. This tall tree developed from a small Seed. Это высокое дерево выросло из маленького семени. I’m proud of having raised these […]...
2. Значение идиомы seed money [seed money] {n. phr.} A small grant or donation for others to beable to start a new venture. All you need is some seed money andyou can set up your own desk-top publishing firm....
3. Значение идиомы blow up [blow up] {v.} 1a. To break or destroy or to be destroyed by explosion. He blew up the plane by means of a concealed bomb. The fireworks factory blew up when something went wrong in an electric switch. 1b. {informal} To explode with anger or strong feeling; lose control of yourself. When Father bent the […]...
4. Перевод слова carpenter Carpenter – плотник, столяр Перевод слова Jobbing carpenter – наемный, приходящий плотник carpenter’s shop – плотничья мастерская carpenter’s tool – плотницкий инструмент a carpenter by profession – плотник по профессии The Carpenter did a mediocre job. Плотник сделал посредственный работу. He apprenticed with a master Carpenter for two years. Он работал подмастерьем у плотника в […]...
5. Значение идиомы lose one’s grip [lose one’s grip] {v. phr.} To fail in control or command; loseyour strength, force, or ability to lead. Mr. Jones began to losehis grip: he no longer wanted the hard jobs, and he left decisions toothers. When a locomotive engineer loses his grip, he is no longertrusted with express runs....
6. Перевод слова athlete Athlete – атлет, спортсмен Перевод слова Athlete with lots of upside – спортсмен, с хорошими данными amateur athlete – спортсмен-любитель professional athlete – спортсмен-профессионал She was quite an Athlete as a child. Она была неплохим спортсменом для ребенка. He shows enormous potential as an Athlete. Он показывает огромный потенциал, как спортсмен. Интересные факты “Athlete” – […]...
7. From WWII to Syria, How Seed Vaults Weather Wars The Svalbard Global Seed Vault entrance, lit up by fiberoptics the night after its opening. Svalbard, the Norwegian island halfway between Europe and the North Pole, is a place of extremes. It’s the northernmost place in the world where people live year-round. There are no roads between settlements, so everyone gets from town to town […]...
8. Значение идиомы on the strength of [on the strength of] {prep.} With faith or trust in; dependingupon; with the support of. On the strength of Jim’s promise toguide us, we decided to climb the mountain. Bill started arestaurant on the strength of his experience as a cook in the army....
9. Значение идиомы go from strength to strength [go from strength to strength] {v. phr.} To move forward, increasing one’s fame, power, or fortune in a series of successfulachievements. Our basketball team has gone from strength tostrength....
10. Перевод слова strength Strength – сила, прочность Перевод слова The strength of a rope – прочность веревки strength of materials – сопротивление материалов a position of strength – позиция силы In unity there is Strength. В единстве сила. Jo hit him with all her Strength. Джо ударила его изо всех сил. My Strength is draining away. Мои силы […]...
11. Значение идиомы weather eye [weather eye] {n.} 1. Eyes that can tell what the weather will be. Grandfather’s weather eye always tells him when it will rain. 2.Eyes ready or quick to see; careful watch. – Usually used in phraseslike “keep a weather eye on”, “open”, or “out for”. Mrs. Brown kepta weather eye on the children so they […]...
12. An old occupation What happens when people of different occupations get old. – Old accountants never die, they just lose their balance. – Old actors never die, they just drop apart. – Old archers never die, they just bow and quiver. – Old architects never die, they just lose their structures. – Old bankers never die, they just […]...
13. Значение идиомы lose face [lose face] {v.} To be embarrassed or shamed by an error orfailure; lose dignity, influence or reputation; lose self-respect orthe confidence of others. Many Japanese soldiers were killed inWorld War II because they believed that to give up or retreat wouldmake them lose face. John’s careless work made him lose face withhis employer. The banker […]...
14. A Destructive Storm Allen: Are you all right? Monica: Yes, we’re fine, but that Blizzard really Caught us off guard, especially this time of year. Have you seen the news? Allen: I just watched it. Overnight, the storm Felled over 30 trees in and around the town and Toppled utility lines. City officials are saying that some Residents […]...
15. Значение идиомы tower of strength [tower of strength] {n. phr.} Someone who is strong, helpful, andsympathetic, and can always be relied on in times of trouble. Johnwas a veritable tower of strength to our family while my father was inthe war and my mother lay ill in the hospital....
16. Значение идиомы set back [set back] {v.} 1. To cause to put off or get behind schedule; slowup; check. The cold weather set back the planting by two weeks. 2.{informal} To cause to pay out or to lose ; cost. His new car set him back over $3000....
17. Значение идиомы put down [put down] {v. phr.} 1. To stop by force, crush. In 24 hours thegeneral had entirely put down the rebellion. 2. To put a stop to;check. She had patiently put down unkind talk by living a goodlife. 3. To write a record of; write down. He put down the storywhile it was fresh in his […]...
18. Значение идиомы run in the blood [run in the blood] or [run in the family] {v. phr.} To be a commonfamily characteristic; be learned or inherited from your family. Agreat interest in gardening runs in his family. Red hair runs inthe family....
19. Can All People Become Champions? Топик Могут ли все люди стать чемпионами? ответит на этот вопрос и расскажет о двух основных целях спорта. Самая важная цель – дать людям возможность заниматься любым видом летнего или зимнего видов спорта, сделать их здоровыми и сильными. Ну и конечно, в этой среде – найти будущих чемпионов. We know a lot about physical training […]...
20. Значение идиомы lose one’s tongue [lose one’s tongue] {v. phr.}, informal To be so embarrassed orsurprised that you cannot talk. The man would always lose histongue when he was introduced to new people. Compare: CAT GET ONE’STONGUE....
21. Extreme sports (2) Топик Экстремальные виды спорта (2) продолжает рассказывать об особенных видах спорта, которыми занимаются рисковые люди ради выброса адреналина. И они научились получать его через такие виды спорта, как: прыжки с трамплина, затяжные прыжки с парашютом, скалолазание, горные велосипедный спорт, маунтинбординг, скейтбординг, соревнования на спортивных моторных лодках, серфинг, рафтинг по реке с порогами и так далее. […]...
22. Значение идиомы cool down [cool down] or [cool off] {v.} To lose or cause to lose the heat of any deep feeling ; make or become calm, cooled or indifferent; lose interest. A heated argument can be settled better if both sides cool down first. John was deeply in love with Sally before he left for college, but he […]...
23. Значение идиомы let the cat out of the bag [let the cat out of the bag] {v. phr.}, {informal} To tell aboutsomething that is supposed to be a secret. We wanted to surpriseMary with a birthday gift, but Allen let the cat out of the bag byasking her what she would like. – Sometimes used in another form. Well, the cat is out of […]...
24. Перевод слова weather Weather – погода Перевод слова Flight weather briefing – предполетный инструктаж по метеообстановке brutal weather – отвратительная погода weather bureau – бюро погоды What lousy Weather! Что за мерзкая погода! I like cold Weather. Мне нравится холодная погода. I detest hot Weather. Я терпеть не могу жару....
25. Incredible golf ball A golfer, playing a round by himself, is about to tee off, and a greasy little salesman runs up to him, and yells, “Wait! Before you tee off, I have something really amazing to show you!” The golfer, annoyed, says, “What is it?” “It’s a special golf ball,” says the salesman. “You can never lose […]...
26. Перевод идиомы lose weight, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: lose weight Перевод: терять вес, худеть Пример: I want to lose weight so I have stopped eating sweets. Я хочу похудеть, поэтому я перестал есть сладкое....
27. Значение идиомы lose out [lose out] {v.} To fail to win; miss first place in a contest; loseto a rival. John lost out in the rivalry for Mary’s hand inmarriage. Fred didn’t want to lose out to the other salesman. Compare: MISS OUT. Contrast: WIN OUT....
28. Значение идиомы cold [cold] See: BLOOD RUNS COLD, BLOW HOT AND COLD, CATCH COLD or TAKE COLD, IN COLD BLOOD, OUT COLD, OUT IN THE COLD, PASS OUT, STONE-COLD, STOP COLD, THROW COLD WATER ON....
29. 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....
30. Значение идиомы mess around [mess around] {v. phr.} 1. To engage in idle or purposelessactivity. Come on, you guys, – start doing some work, don’t justmess around all day! 2. {vulgar} To be promiscuous; to indulge in sexwith little discrimination as to who the partner is. Allen needsstraightening out; he’s been messing around with the whole femalepopulation of his […]...
31. Значение идиомы go at it hammer and tongs [go at it hammer and tongs] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To attack orfight with great strength or energy; have a bad argument. Billslapped George’s face and now they’re going at it hammer and tongs inback of the house. Helen and Mary have been arguing all day, andnow they are going at it hammer and tongs […]...
32. Значение идиомы in line [in line ] {adv. phr.} In or into a straight line. The boysstood in line to buy their tickets. Tom set the chairs in linealong the wall. The carpenter put the edges of the boards inline....
33. Значение идиомы lay by [lay by] {v.} To save, especially a little at a time. Thestudents laid a little money by every week till they had enough for atrip to Florida. The farmer laid by some of his best corn to usethe next year for seed....
34. Значение идиомы grin and bear it [grin and bear it] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be as cheerful aspossible in pain or trouble; do something without complaining. Thedoctor told Mrs. Howard that she had to stop eating sweets if shewanted to lose weight, and she tried to grin and bear it. If youmust have a tooth drilled, all you can do is […]...
35. Значение идиомы lose one’s temper [lose one’s temper] {v. phr.} To lose control over one’s anger; toget angry. He lost his temper when he broke the key in the lock. Compare: BLOW A FUSE, FLY OFF THE HANDLE. Contrast: HOLD ONE’S TEMPER....
36. In 1941 Vavilov’s scientists refused to eat from the world’s largest seed bank in surrounded Leningrad Nikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (November 25 1887 – January 26, 1943) was a prominent Russian and Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for having identified the centres of origin of cultivated plants. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of wheat, corn, and other cereal crops that sustain the global population. Vavilov was born […]...
37. Значение идиомы whistle-stop [whistle-stop] {n.} A small town where the trains only stop on aspecial signal. President Truman made excellent use of thewhistle-stop during his 1948 campaign for the presidency....
38. Значение идиомы give pause [give pause] {v. phr.} To cause you to stop and think; make youdoubt or worry. The heavy monthly payments gave Mr. Smith pause inhis plans to buy a new car. The bad weather gave Miss Carter pauseabout driving to New York City....
39. Перевод слова skill Skill – мастерство, навык, опыт, умение Перевод слова Basic skills – основные умения skill in debate – умение вести спор professional skill – профессиональная квалификация Poker is a game of luck and Skill. Покер это игра удачи и мастерства. This job requires special Skills. Для этой работы нужны особые навыки. Good language Skills are a […]...
40. Значение идиомы miss out [miss out] {v.}, {informal} To fail; lose or not take a goodchance; miss something good. Jim’s mother told him he missed out ona chance to go fishing with his father because he came home late. You missed out by not coming with us; we had a great time. Compare:LOSE OUT....