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Значение идиомы shore up

[shore up] {v.} To add support to where weakness isshown; make stronger where support is needed; support.

When the flood waters weakened the bridge, it was shored up withsteel beams and sandbags until it could be rebuilt.

The coach sentin a substitute guard to shore up the line when Fitchburg began tobreak through.



Топик на английском my house.
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  1. Перевод слова shoreShore — берег, побережье, земля Перевод слова Bold shore — крутой берег clear shore — безопасный берег distant shores — далекие земли Head the boat toward Shore. Направь лодку к берегу. The fog obfuscated the Shore. Над берегом моря сгустился туман. The sub was conducting exercises off the Shore of Florida. Подводная лодка находилась в ... Читать далее...
  2. Значение идиомы shore patrol[shore patrol] {n.} The police of a navy. The sailors who werefighting in town were arrested by the shore patrol. The shorepatrol was ordered to search every sailor who went on board the ship....
  3. Значение идиомы shore leave[shore leave] {n.} Permission given to a man in the Navy to leavehis ship and go where he wants for a certain length of time. Jimwent to visit New York when he was given three days’ shore leave. The ship did not dock long enough for the sailors to get shoreleave....
  4. Значение идиомы warm the bench[warm the bench] {v. phr.}, {informal} To act as a substitute on anathletic team. Bill has been warming the bench for three footballseasons; he hopes that the coach will let him play this year. -[bench warmer] {n.}, {informal} A substitute player. Last year Tedwas only a bench warmer, but this year he is the team’s ... Читать далее...
  5. Перевод слова weaknessWeakness — слабость, недостаточность Перевод слова The weakness of old age — старческая немощь weakness of brain-power — придурковатость, недалекость weakness in scholarship — недостаточный кругозор, слабая эрудиция I know my strengths and Weaknesses. Я знаю свои сильные и слабые стороны. Chocolate is my greatest Weakness. Шоколад — моя самая большая слабость. There is a ... Читать далее...
  6. Перевод слова pilePile — куча; свая, столб Перевод слова Bridge pile — свая моста built on piles — построенный на сваях pile of stones — груда камней pile of logs — штабель бревен A Pile of sandbags held the bridge. Груда мешков с песком поддерживала мост. Scrape the dead leaves together into a Pile. Соберите сухие листья ... Читать далее...
  7. Перевод слова substituteSubstitute — заменять, заместитель, суррогат Перевод слова Cheap substitute — дешевый заменитель substitute for sugar — заменитель сахара to be appointed smb.’s substitute — быть назначенным чьим-л. заместителем The recipe says you can Substitute yoghurt for the sour cream. В рецепте сказано, что вы можете заменить сметану йогуртом. Chivers Substituted for Clarke after the half-time ... Читать далее...
  8. Значение идиомы cross fire[cross fire] {n.} 1. Firing in a fight or battle from two or more places at once so that the lines of fire cross. The soldiers on the bridge were caught in the crossfire coming from both sides of the bridge. 2. Fast or angry talking back and forth between two or more people; also, ... Читать далее...
  9. Перевод слова bridgeBridge — мост Перевод слова Bridge span — пролет моста bridge member — звено моста arch bridge — арочный мост He leaped off the Bridge. Он прыгнул с моста. The Bridge is in need of reinforcement. Мост нуждается в укреплении. The enemy exploded the Bridge. Враг взорвал мост. rel=»nofollow»>...
  10. Перевод идиомы have a weakness for someone or something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have a weakness for someone or something Перевод: не уметь противостоять кому-либо или чему-либо, иметь слабость по отношению к кому-либо или чему-либо Пример: The girl has a weakness for chocolate and is always eating it. У этой девочки слабость к шоколаду и она постоянно его ест....
  11. Значение идиомы still waters run deep[still waters run deep] Quiet people probably are profoundthinkers. — A proverb. He doesn’t say much, but he sure lookssmart. Well, still waters run deep, isn’t that true?...
  12. Значение идиомы fill in[fill in] {v.} 1. To write words needed in blanks; put in; fill. You should fill in all the blanks on an application for a job. 2.{informal} To tell what you should know. The new boy didn’t knowthe rules so Bob filled him in. The teacher filled in Mary aboutclass work done while she was ... Читать далее...
  13. Перевод слова floodFlood — наводнение, потоп, поток Перевод слова Flood level — уровень наводнения или паводка before the Flood — в допотопные времена flood of rain — потоки дождя Anger Flooded him. Гнев переполнял его. The Flood took many lives. Наводнение унесло жизни многих людей. The Flood left them homeless. Потоп оставил их без крова. Примеры из ... Читать далее...
  14. Значение идиомы take care of[take care of] {v. phr.} 1. To attend to; supply the needs of. She stayed home to take care of the baby. Syn.: KEEP AN EYE ON, LOOK AFTER. Compare: IN CHARGE. 2. {informal} To deal with; do whatis needed with. I will take care of that letter. The coach toldJim to take care of ... Читать далее...
  15. Значение идиомы pour oil on troubled waters[pour oil on troubled waters] {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; saysomething to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearinga bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters....
  16. Значение идиомы bear up[bear up] {v.} 1. To hold up; carry; support; encourage. The old bridge can hardly bear up its own weight any more. He was born up by love of country. 2. To keep up one’s courage or strength; last. — Often used with «under». This boat will bear up under hurricane winds. She bore up ... Читать далее...
  17. Значение идиомы pat on the back[pat on the back ] {v. phr.} 1. To clap lightly on the back insupport, encouragement, or praise. The coach patted the player onthe back and said a few encouraging words. 2. To make your support orencouragement for felt; praise. After he won the game, everyone patted him on the back for days....
  18. Значение идиомы fish in muddy[fish in muddy] or [troubled waters] {v. phr.} To take advantage ofa troubled or confusing situation; seek personal advantage. Withthe police disorganized after the collapse of communism in Europe, many criminals started to fish in troubled waters....
  19. Tower BridgeThis bridge built in 1894, is still in daily use even though the traffic in and out of the London wharves’ has increased to an extraordinary extent during the course of the 20th century. Even today Tower Bridge regulates a large part of the impressive traffic of the Port of London. Due to a special ... Читать далее...
  20. Значение идиомы fourth class[fourth class] {n.} A class of mail that is not sealed and weighs apound or more, that includes things that are bought and sold and sentin the mail, and printed things that are not second or third classmail. Bill sent away 98 cereal box tops and a dollar and got back asheriff’s badge and gun ... Читать далее...
  21. Перевод идиомы fish in troubled waters, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: fish in troubled waters Перевод: удить рыбку в мутной воде; вовлечься в трудную или опасную ситуацию с целью получения выгоды Пример: The politician was fishing in troubled waters in order to gather information about the scandal. Политик удил рыбку в мутной воде, чтобы получить информацию о скандале....
  22. The moon shown silver on the waters of the lakeThe moon shown silver on the waters of the lake, and the waves that were beating on the shore were hardly equal in intensity to the waves of passion nearby. One ardent couple paused long enough for the young man to whisper, «Darling am I the first man to make love to you?» Her tone ... Читать далее...
  23. Значение идиомы on the ball[on the ball] {adj. phr.}, {informal} 1. Paying attention and doingthings well. — Used after «is» or «get». Ben is really on the ballin school. The coach told Jim he must get on the ball or he cannotstay on the team. Compare: GET WITH IT, HEADS-UP, KEEP ONE’S EYE ONTHE BALL. 2. That is a ... Читать далее...
  24. Перевод идиомы pour oil on troubled waters, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: pour oil on troubled waters Перевод: уладить ссору, конфликт; сделать что-либо, чтобы усмирить враждующих людей, чтобы улучшить положение Пример: The teachers tried to pour oil on troubled waters when they saw the fight among the students. Учитель попытался уладить ссору, когда увидел драку между учениками....
  25. Перевод идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: cross a bridge before one comes to it Перевод: думать, волноваться о будущих событиях, проблемах, до того, как они произойдут Пример: We should not worry about that problem now. We can cross that bridge when we come to it. Не следует сейчас волноваться об этой проблеме. Мы позаботимся об этом, когда придет время....
  26. Значение идиомы cross a bridge before one comes to it[cross a bridge before one comes to it] {v. phr.} To worry about future events or trouble before they happen. — Usually used in negative sentences, often as a proverb. «Can I be a soldier when I grow up, Mother?» asked Johnny. «Don’t cross that bridge until you come to it,» said his mother. Compare: ... Читать далее...
  27. Значение идиомы come through[come through] {v.}, {informal} To be equal to a demand; meet trouble or a sudden need with success; satisfy a need. When the baseball team needed a hit, Willie came through with a double. John needed money for college and his father came through....
  28. A Lutheran pastor, a Catholic priest and a RabbiA Lutheran pastor, a Catholic priest and a Rabbi were fishing from a boat not from the lake shore. The pastor had to make a trip to the port-a-potty located on the shore, so he got out of the boat, walked across the water and in the same matter, came back to the boat after ... Читать далее...
  29. There are three friends, a blonde, a brunette, and a redheadThere are three friends, a blonde, a brunette, and a redhead. They were on a cruise ship and it was heading home. When they got about 20 miles of shore the boat began to sink (no idea way use your imagination). The three girls jump off and swim to a nearby island. After being there ... Читать далее...
  30. Перевод идиомы water under the bridge, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: water under the bridge Перевод: что было, то было; что-либо, что уже произошло и чего нельзя изменить Пример: It was terrible that your house was robbed but it is water under the bridge now and you must move forward. Это просто ужасно, что твой дом ограбили, но что было, то было, и тебе нужно ... Читать далее...
  31. Перевод слова coachCoach — тренер; купейный вагон, второй класс Перевод слова To coach a team — тренировать команду football coach — тренер по футболу day coach — классный вагон без спальных мест This Coach always loads well. В этом вагоне много пассажирских мест. Nigel Coaches a cricket team in his spare time. В свободное время Найджел тренировал ... Читать далее...
  32. How did you do that??Two Jewish businessmen meet in the street. «Well, Morrie, how’s your warehouse business going?» . «Oy vey, Abraham, it’s not going so good, we had a flood last week.» «So, Morrie,» whispers Abraham «How do you start a flood?»....
  33. The greatest bridge in the worldИнтересный топик Один из крупнейших мостов в мире познакомит вас с самым длинным подвесным мостом, соединяющим районы Нью-Йорка: Бруклин и Статен-Айленд. Мост назван в честь итальянского мореплавателя Джованни да Верраццано, первого европейца, вошедшего в бухту Нью-Йорк и реку Гудзон. Сам мост поражает современников своей красотой и изяществом, несмотря на огромный вес и невообразимую протяженность. Verrazano, ... Читать далее...
  34. Перевод слова retreatRetreat — отступать, отходить, отход Перевод слова Retreat from reality — отход от действительности strategic retreat — стратегическое отступление to sound the retreat — давать сигнал к отходу He quickly Retreated from the room. Он быстро вышел из комнаты. You cannot Retreat from your responsibility in this affair. Ты не сможешь снять с себя ответственность ... Читать далее...
  35. Значение идиомы trade on[trade on] {v.} To use as a way of helping yourself. The coachtraded on the pitcher’s weakness for left-handed batters by using allhis southpaws. The senator’s son traded on his father’s name whenhe ran for mayor....
  36. Значение идиомы stand in for[stand in for] {v. phr.} To substitute for someone. The famousbrain surgeon was called out of town so his assistant had to stand infor him during the operation....
  37. Значение идиомы off day[off day] {n. phr.} A period when one is not functioning at his orher best; a period of weakness. The champion was obviously havingan off day; otherwise she would have been able to defeat heropponent. Contrast: DAY OFF....
  38. Пословица / поговорка still waters run deep / still waters have deep bottoms — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: still waters run deep / still waters have deep bottoms Перевод: тихие воды глубоки Эквивалент в русском языке: в тихом омуте черти водятся Пример: The salesman was very quiet but still waters run deep and away from work he was the most knowledgeable and emotional person that you could meet. Этот продавец ... Читать далее...
  39. Значение идиомы mare’s nest[mare’s nest] {n. phr.} Something that doesn’t exist; a discoverythat proves to be worthless. He claims that he has discovered agasoline substitute but we suspect it will turn out to be a mare’snest....
  40. Значение идиомы stand by[stand by] {v.} 1. To be close beside or near. Mary could nottell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by. Wouldyou just stand by and watch the big boys beat your little brother? 2.To be near, waiting to do something when needed. The policeman inthe patrol car radioed the station about the robbery, ... Читать далее...

Значение идиомы shore up