definition: If something is antique, it is very old and rare, and therefore valuable.
example: My grandmother’s antique rocking chair is worth a lot of money.
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Make (something) resemble an antique by artificial means:
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Bronze, pewter and antiqued gold are all in the fashion frame, too, and will come over as breathtakingly sophisticated at any age.
Oh and the inside is completely antiqued except for Rob's room, my room and my dad's big screen TV smack in the middle of my mom's ‘foyer’.
I got her some letterpress stationery and I bought a reproduction campaign writing lap desk, and antiqued it, and carved her name in the lid.
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полигр. антиква (шрифт) памятник древности, произведение древнего (особ. античного) искусства (the antique) разг. древнее (особ. античное) искусство ; античный стиль предмет антиквариата to sell antiques — продавать антикварные вещи ; содержать антикварный магазин
произведение античного искусства (the antique) античное искусство ; античный , классический стиль drawing from the antique — рисование с античных моделей lover of the antique — любитель античности building after the antique — здание в античном стиле
старый , древний ; старинный an antique city — древний город His loyalty to the Sovereign had something antique and touching in it. — В его преданности монарху было что-то старинное и трогательное. Синоним: age-old, old
античный antique heroes — герои античности Синоним: ancient
старомодный , устаревший antique manners and graces — старомодная учтивость
выделанный или подделанный под старину antique chair — кресло под старину /в стиле ретро/
отделывать или подделывать под старину разг. ходить по антикварным магазинам; охотиться за антиквариатом, стариной и т. п. тиснить, подвергать тиснению; выдавливать рельефное изображение (на бумаге, ткани)
заявитель , проситель ; тот , кто подает заявление, податель просьбы (о приеме в учебное заведение, зачислении на работу и т. п.) ; кандидат , претендент ; кандидатура ; соискатель there were a hundred applicants — было подано сто заявлений an applicant for the position — претендент на должность, желающий получить должность In the year starting September 1991/92 the school had more applicants for admission than it could accommodate. — В начале учебного года 1991/92 в учебное заведение по поводу поступления обратилось больше заявителей, чем можно было принять. applicant for a job, job applicant — претендент на работу [рабочее место, должность] Employer must be prepared to screen resumes and juggle phone calls from hundreds of applicants. — Работодатель должен быть готов просматривать резюме и отвечать на телефонные звонки сотен кандидатов. Синонимы: pretender, claimant , candidate
(в самом общем смысле: тот, кто подает заявку на что-л.) Синоним: appealer
пат. (физическое или юридическое лицо, подающее заявку на регистрацию объекта промышленной собственности, регистрацию торговой марки и т. п.) банк. (любое лицо, подающее запрос на кредит или получившее пролонгацию сроков кредита с согласия кредитора, включая тех, кто может быть связан обязательствами по договорам, но не является гарантом или индоссантом) юр. (податель апелляции) Синоним: appealer
фин. подписчик (на ценные бумаги) банк. = account party
definition: When something is authentic, it is not false or a copy of the original.
example: We ate authentic Italian food on our vacation to Rome.
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Of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine:
Made or done in the traditional or original way, or in a way that faithfully resembles an original:
Based on facts; accurate or reliable:
(In existentialist philosophy) relating to or denoting an emotionally appropriate, significant, purposive, and responsible mode of human life.
(Of a church mode) containing notes between the final (the principal note) and the note an octave higher.
Compare with plagal.
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He is in no doubt that the document is an authentic copy of the original.
In recent years, Disney's park designers have filled the place with what look like real antiques, genuine artifacts, authentic junk.
A letter should have been sent to confirm that the references were genuine and authentic,’ he said.
These hotels and restaurants did all they could to recreate all that is authentic in traditional Kerala cuisine.
The restaurant ensures that Mangalorean cuisine is made and served in its traditional and authentic form.
The crowd then made their way back to the High Cross Inn where they celebrated St Patrick s Day with traditional music including authentic bag pipe playing.
The written word persuasively conveys the authentic ring of reliable authority in a way the recollected spoken word does not.
It's based upon an authentic story that happened in the '20s and '30s.
Earlier an unnamed assistant editor had emphasised ‘the need for publishing absolutely accurate and authentic information’.
Hence, he argues that the appropriate mode for authentic human existence is the personal.
For Heidegger, authentic existence begins from self-understanding.
As such, for Heidegger, an authentic existence requires as its precondition a radical and not received experience of the past.
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genuine, original, real, actual, pukka, bona fide, true, veritable;
accurate, exact, factual, true, truthful, veracious, true to life
informal straight from the horse's mouth
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аутентичный , истинный , настоящий , подлинный , неподдельный authentic signature — подлинная подпись authentic text — подлинный /аутентичный/ текст Синоним: genuine, real
достоверный , верный authentic news — достоверные сведения /известия/ an authentic reproduction of a medieval farmhouse — верная во всех подробностях модель средневекового крестьянского дома
юр. действительный , документально доказанный , имеющий законную силу разг. искренний , подлинный with authentic feeling — с искренним /неподдельным/ чувством
definition: The chronology of a series of past events is when they happened.
example: We learned the chronology of World War II in history class.
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The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence:
A list which has a chronological arrangement.
The study of historical records to establish the dates of past events:
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The interviews are not arranged in order of birth chronology or in any other particular sequence.
There are six sections in the anthology that are arranged by genre and chronology.
After I told my family and a whole lot of assembled villagers the entire chronology of events the third time over, I excused myself and went indoors.
She has provided a detailed commentary on Ray's films and compiled an extensive filmography, added a chronology, and updated the index.
The author has added maps, a chronology, subject index, list of further reading and, under an appendix labelled ‘Politics’ a list of heads of state and governments since 1918.
All have been carefully edited with helpful introductions, notes, reading lists and useful chronologies.
A chronological history is, however, difficult to present because of the lack of concern of the ancient Indians to chronology and historical perspective.
Just how that could be done in a vacuum, with pupils ignorant of historical events or chronology, was not explained.
This gentry subscribed liberally to the clergymen's local histories, incorporating chronology, natural history and meteorology.
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хронология (раздел истории) хронологический указатель, хронологическая таблица хронология (событий) хронология , наука об измерении времени (устанавливает точное астрономическое время) to reconstruct the chronology of the trip — восстановить хронологию путешествия
дипломат ; политик ; дипломатический служащий (государственный служащий, работающий в министерстве иностранных дел, посольстве, консульстве и т. п.) career / professional diplomat — профессиональный дипломат Синоним: diplomatist
definition: An epic is a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event.
example: The poet wrote an epic about the great discoveries of the past thousand years.
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Relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics:
Heroic or grand in scale or character:
Particularly impressive or remarkable:
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Christopher Marlowe's epic poem Hero and Leander, which is based on an ancient Greek myth, says more about the customs of contemporary England than of the ancient Greeks.
The heroes of most epic poems, in particular, can be seen as symbolic and fictitious figures invented and contrived by poets to convey religious and political ideals.
To kill one, whether or not with a crossbow, as in Coleridge's epic poem, was considered the ultimate omen of bad luck.
Both species can engage in river journeys of epic scale.
I'm trying to tell you about something of grand, epic proportions.
My problem with this book is that while epic in scope it isn't in storytelling.
Am I just setting myself up for an epic failure?
Connoisseurs of box office bombs will no doubt be aware of its epic failure at the box office ($500,000 gross versus a $40 million budget).
If they want to call this "eco friendly", all I can say is "epic fail".
very long, very great, very large, huge, monumental
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эпическая поэма; эпопея national epic — национальный эпос
героические, легендарные события; эпопея the defence of the city was a great epic — оборона города вошла в историю
амер. фильм на историческую или библейскую тему; пышный постановочный фильм; киноэпопея лит. эпос , эпическая поэма folk epic — народный эпос The Iliad and the Odyssey are epics. — "Илиада" и "Одиссея" - эпические поэмы.
эпический epic poetry — эпическая поэзия Epic dialect — лит. эпический диалект (язык поэм Гомера) epic novel — роман-эпопея epic work — эпопея
героический легендарный огромный , грандиозный crime wave of epic proportions — волна преступлений грандиозных размеров to reach epic proportions — достичь грандиозных размеров
definition: An excerpt is a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece.
example: I didn’t listen to the entire symphony online, but I did play an excerpt.
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Take (a short extract) from a text:
Take an excerpt or excerpts from (a text):
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This article is excerpted from the forthcoming premiere issue of the journal of Green Cross International, The Optimist.
The above is excerpted from a short poem I wrote about something that indeed happened to me in Prague.
This article is excerpted from their forthcoming book, Surviving Galeras, to be published this month by Houghton Mifflin.
First, my favourite academic Mark Kaplan has added another blog to his roster, this one a Critical Dictionary excerpting informative texts to explain apparently difficult concepts in continental philosophy.
The good people at National Review Online have excerpted a chapter from Steven's book, dealing with the insurgents.
In a related side-note, I downloaded excerpted chapters from Zeldman's Web Standards Book.
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отрывок ; выдержка ; выписка ; цитата ; выборка ; извлечение to quote an excerpt — цитировать an excerpt from — цитата из Синоним: quotation, extract, selection
( отдельный ) оттиск Синоним: offprint
подбирать цитаты; выбирать отрывки; делать выдержки, выписки; отбирать ; делать выписки; выдержки Today's reading is excerpted from the Bible. — Сегодняшний отрывок для чтения взят из Библии. Синоним: extract, quote
definition: To humiliate someone means to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed.
example: I was humiliated when I tripped and fell down in front of the whole school.
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Make (someone) feel ashamed and foolish by injuring their dignity and pride:
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They stripped him of his dignity and tried humiliating him by showing him throughout the world.
If I'm out in public with a woman who is doing her best to embarrass or humiliate me, I'll walk away.
I've known my friend for a long time, but she humiliates me in front of my other friends.
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embarrass, mortify, humble, show up, shame, make ashamed, put to shame;
disgrace, discomfit, chasten, subdue, abash, abase, debase, demean, degrade, deflate, crush, quash, squash, bring down, bring low, cause to feel small, cause to lose face, make someone eat humble pie, take down a peg or two
informal put down, cut down to size, settle someone's hash
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унижать , уничижать ; оскорблять ; позорить to humiliate smb.'s pride — унизить чье-л. достоинство he felt humiliated — он почувствовал себя оскорбленным the boys humiliated their parents by behaving badly in front of the guests — родителям сделалось стыдно за мальчиков, которые плохо вели себя при гостях Синоним: disgrace
definition: When a poem is considered lyric, it is written in a simple and direct style.
example: I enjoy reading and creating my own lyric poetry.
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A lyric poem or verse:
Lyric poetry as a literary genre:
The words of a popular song:
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And each string was a different poem, a different lyric organized around a distinct, intense emotion.
His verse is both metrically and formally experimental, ranging from satire to love lyric, from sonnet to verse epistle, from elegy to hymn.
Interpreting a poem as a symptom or instance of features of the lyric, for example, might be unsatisfactory hermeneutics but a useful contribution to poetics.
Levis saw among his generation of poets a ‘new homelessness,’ which meant a lack of identity he saw best attended by a poetry more narrative than lyric.
Nor is it obvious that unrequitedness resonates in Petrarchan lyric in quite the way it does in the literature of American conquest.
By structuring the course around questions of genre migration, world literature allows students to think about the novel, epic, and lyric in a diachronic, global framework.
She shows you lyrics and sheet music, and you quickly see why she loves Sinatra so much.
In the second verse, the ad leaves out some of the spoken word or background lyrics of the song.
The colours are bright, the music uptempo and the lyrics consistently engaging here.
лирическое стихотворение pl лирика , лирическая поэзия pl слова, текст песни; либретто вокальных номеров в музыкальной комедии и т. п. обычно (lyrics) слова песни (особенно популярной) = lyrical
definition: The monarch of a country is the king, queen, emperor, or empress.
example: The monarch lived in a beautiful palace with a grand gate.
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A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor:
A large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators.
Also called milkweed.
A flycatcher found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having boldly marked or colourful plumage.
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Since then I have described the Queen as our monarch or sovereign, and the governor-general as our head of state.
The English and French monarchs were kings and queens of the land and not the people.
The British annexed Burma in 1886 during the reign of its last monarch - King Thibaw - who was taken to Calcutta, where he died in 1916.
The most incredible butterfly journey, measured in thousands of miles compared with our painted lady's few hundred mile trip, belongs to the monarch butterfly of North America.
During its final growth stage, the constantly feeding larva of a monarch butterfly consumes an amazing 2.25 times its own weight in milkweed per day.
Some insects, like the monarch butterfly, migrate to warmer climes in winter.
White-bellied sea eagle, Blue-throated flycatcher and black-naped monarch flycatcher were some of the birds that could be sighted in the city.
definition: To precede something means to come before it.
example: The hurricane was preceded by a moment of still wind and clear sky.
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Come before (something) in time:
Come before in order or position:
Go in front or ahead of:
Preface or introduce something with:
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Elections are won and lost not in the four weeks of campaigning but in the long battle of ideas that precedes them.
There was no mention in the evidence of any explosion preceding this observation.
One witness reported hearing an explosion precede the fire.
From there it goes into the long samurai history, each chapter preceded with a page of settings and players to fully set the scene.
Still, I drew it on the page immediately preceding the most killer page in the whole book.
The specification proper is preceded by a three page End User License Agreement, in small type.
The Frenchman precedes him, but his gaze remains fixed straight ahead as the world record-holder sets off.
The front door open and the sound of laughter preceded them into the kitchen.
Lately my daughter has been preceding her remarks with an excited, ‘Guess what?!’
My lecturer, Scott [for some reason I can never write about him without preceding his actual name with the words ‘my lecturer’], generally dislikes him, though I myself fail to see why.
Of course he spoiled the multilateralist feel of the phrase by preceding it with ‘on my orders’ - suggesting he is in charge even of the British army - but the thought was there.
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go/come before, go in advance of, lead up to, lead to, pave the way for, prepare the way for, set the scene for, herald, introduce, usher in, antecede, predate, antedate
rare anterior, prevenient, precedent, precursive, supra
go ahead of, go in front of, go before;
go first, lead the way
preface, prefix, introduce, begin, open, launch
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предшествовать the calm that precedes a storm — затишье, которое бывает перед бурей the conference was preceded by a reception — перед конференцией состоялся прием for a week preceding this occasion — всю предшествующую неделю Bush preceded Clinton as president of the US. — Буш был предшественником Клинтона на посту президента США.
(precede with / by) предварять , предпосылать (чем-л.) to precede a lecture with a few words — сказать перед лекцией несколько слов to precede one's statement with a qualification — сделать оговорку перед выступлением the book is preceded by a short biography of the author — книге предпослана краткая биография автора It would be helpful if you were to precede the report with an introduction. — Было бы полезно, если бы ты начал свой отчет с введения. Синоним: preface, introduce
превосходить (по важности) ; занимать более высокое положение (по должности) this task now precedes every other problem — эта задача в настоящее время важнее всего
быть , находиться или идти впереди the regiment was preceded by its band — впереди /во главе/ полка шел оркестр he preceded me into the room — он вошел в комнату передо мной
превосходить , быть выше по положению, должности, званию и т. п. a major precedes a captain — по званию майор выше капитана
двигаться впереди (кого-л. / чего-л.) He unlocked the door and preceded them into the bare little room. — Он отпер дверь и прошел впереди них в маленькую пустую комнату.
definition: When someone is punctual, they do something or arrive at the right time.
example: My mother hates being late. She is the most punctual person I know.
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Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time:
Denoting or relating to an action that takes place at a particular point in time.
Contrasted with durative.
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While they are super-fast, comfortable, punctual and convenient, the Shinkansen trains are not cheap.
I had some dealings with him, and to my amazement, he never agreed to a discount and was always punctual in meeting delivery deadlines.
Ragweed hay fever has a short, punctuated, and punctual season.
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on time, prompt, to/on schedule, in good time, in time, when expected, timely, well timed
informal on the dot
British informal bang/spot on time
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пунктуальный , точный punctual payment — платеж в срок to be punctual in the performance of one's duties — аккуратно /пунктуально/ выполнять свои обязанности he's always punctual — он всегда приходит вовремя please, be punctual — пожалуйста, не опаздывай I expect my guests to be punctual for breakfast. — Я надеюсь, что мои гости придут вовремя на завтрак. Синоним: accurate, exact
мат. точечный регулярный , методичный the punctual drop of water dripping — методичное капанье воды
definition: To recruit people means to select them to join or work for an organization.
example: We successfully recruited someone to be the new manager.
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A person newly enlisted in the armed forces and not yet fully trained.
A new member of an organization or supporter of a cause.
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The intention is to influence many of those new recruits into becoming Army Reserve officers.
This program allows qualified civilian recruits to enlist specifically for Special Forces training.
This archive consists of hundreds of images of naked men, presumably fresh conscripts and army recruits, taken for an unknown kind of ethnographic exercise.
On the other hand, every pastor affirmed that if church members or new recruits are known to have AIDS they will be supported and treated well within the church.
The answer lies in the fact that, while the Advisory Council may be a recent creation, its members are not new recruits.
We had no reports of recent antibiotic use and no reports of lice among the family members of recruits during the trial.
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conscript, new soldier;
North American draftee, inductee
British informal sprog
new member, new entrant, newcomer, new boy/girl, initiate;
вербовать , набирать (новобранцев, членов организации и т. п.) ; призывать [набирать] (новобранцев) to recruit smb. from (among) smb. — набирать из числа кого-л. to recruit an organization from the people — создать организацию из представителей народа during the war, a number of young men were recruited into the mining industry — во время войны часть молодежи была мобилизована на работу в шахты to recruit volunteers for charitable work — набирать добровольцев для благотворительных работ Ostrowski already is being heavily recruited by the country's top college coaches. — Тренеры ведущих колледжей страны наперебой стараются заполучить к себе Островски. to recruit mercenaries to serve in the army — набирать наемников для службы в армии to recruit personnel for top-level jobs — набирать персонал на руководящие посты They are recruiting staff for their new store. — Они набирают персонал для нового магазина. Синоним: enroll
пополнять (ряды, запасы) to recruit one's numbers — пополнить свой состав, вырасти количественно
поправиться , окрепнуть ; приободриться , чувствовать себя лучше to go to the country to recruit — отправиться на поправку в деревню I have recruited a little since I came here. — Я немного окреп с тех пор, как приехал сюда. ; Я поправил свое здоровье, с тех пор как я здесь. Синоним: refresh
эк. тр. нанимать , принимать (на работу) to recruit workers — нанимать рабочих to recruit staff [personnel] — комплектовать штат (сотрудников), нанимать персонал to recruit locally — нанимать местных рабочих [специалистов] The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants. — Директор лаборатории нанял способную команду ассистентов. Синонимы: employ, hire , engage
воен. комплектовать личным составом укрепить (здоровье, силы) to recruit oneself with a glass of milk — арх. подкрепиться стаканом молока
воен. укомплектовывать (отряды, войска и т. п.) воен. призывать (новобранцев и т. п.) Синоним: conscript, enlist
зоол. вырасти , созреть ; стать типичным представителем вида усиливать , наращивать ; удерживать на высоком уровне (силу, мощь и т. п.) The temperature of the water can be naturally recruited. — Температура воды может поддерживаться естественным способом. Синоним: increase
укрепить ( здоровье ) новобранец ; призывник recruit depot — амер. воен. распределительный пункт призывников fresh / green / raw recruit — новобранец, новичок marine / navy recruit — матрос, новобранец войск военно-морского флота air force recruit — призывник военно-воздушных сил army recruit — новобранец to instruct [train] recruits — инструктировать [тренировать] новобранцев Синоним: conscript, inductee
ист. рекрут Синоним: conscript, inductee
новичок (тж. raw recruit) ; новый участник (общества, социального института и т. п.) ; новый работник [сотрудник] (недавно принятый на работу) ; новый член (новый член партии или другой организации, который в течение некоторого времени не считается полноправным членом) to make recruits — набирать новых людей a raw recruit — неопытный новичок, "зеленый", "желторотый" training of recruits — подготовка [обучение] новичков The more the recruit understands about the informal rules of the workplace, the easier time they will have adjusting. — Чем лучше новичок поймет неформальные правила поведения на рабочем месте, тем быстрее он приспособится. All employees — new recruits and old hands — attend a special one-day customer service seminar. — Все сотрудники — как новички, так и со стажем — посещают специальный однодневный семинар по обслуживанию клиентов. When you become a full member things change, but as a recruit you need to prove how much you want to be with us. — Когда вы станете полноправным членом, все изменится, но пока вы являетесь новичком, вам нужно доказывать свое желание быть с нами. the party recruited many new members — партия завербовала много новых членов Синоним: newcomer
новый член или участник (организации, общества) to make many recruits for a party — привлечь много новых членов в партию
зоол. только что созревшая, сформировавшаяся особь (та, которая может считаться рядовым представителем своего вида) воен. уст. набор , призыв (в армию) воен. приток свежих сил, пополнение свежими силами Синоним: supply
починка , ремонт , восстановление (чего-л. сломанного, испорченного и т. п.) Синоним: renewal, repair
выздоровление , восстановление (сил, здоровья, способности делать что-л.) Синоним: recovery, recreation, restoration
definition: A refund is money given back to a person when an item is returned to a store.
example: I asked for a refund because the shoes I bought were too tight.
Extra definition
Fund (a debt, etc.) again.
Extra example
The squelching of the institute - later partly re-funded and renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory - marked the start of Reagan's campaign against solar power.
In short, it would be excellent PR for America to re-fund the UNFPA, coming at a time when we certainly need it to show the international community that we are serious about working together to address the world's problems.
He goes on a crime spree in order to re-fund his experiments.
эк. возврат , обратная выплата tax refund — возврат налога (внесенного) tax refund — эк. скидка с налога, возврат налога, налоговая премия to give / pay a refund — производить возврат (суммы) refund of sum — возврат суммы refund of fees — возврат пошлин Синоним: repayment
возвращенная сумма компенсация to get / receive a refund — получить компенсацию Синоним: repayment
возвращение (денег) фин. рефинансирование (погашение старого долгового обязательства путем размещения новых долговых обязательств) refund of debt — рефинансирование долга
возвращать (деньги) , возмещать (расходы, убытки) the University is unable to refund tuition fees to students who fail to complete the course — студентам, не окончившим курса, плата за обучение в университете не возвращается The price of your ticket will be refunded to you if you cannot make your journey as planned. — Если вы не сможете отправиться в поездку в намеченные сроки, вам вернут деньги за билет. to refund the purchase price — возвращать [возмещать] покупную цену (покупателю в случае возврата покупки)
возмещать (убытки) ; выплачивать (долг и т. п.) эк. компенсировать (убытки, расходы) фин. рефинансировать (погашать долг за счет поступлений от размещения новых долговых обязательств) to refund debt — рефинансировать долг
definition: A register is an official list or record of people or things.
example: At a wedding there is register for all of the guests to sign.
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Enter or record on an official list or directory:
Enter one’s name and other details on an official list or directory:
Put one’s name in a register as a guest in a hotel:
(Of a couple to be married) have a list of wedding gifts compiled and kept at a shop for consultation by gift buyers:
Entrust (a letter or parcel) to a post office for transmission by registered post:
(Of an instrument) detect and show (a reading) automatically:
(Of an event) give rise to a specified reading on an instrument:
Express or convey (an opinion or emotion):
(Of an emotion) show in a person’s face or gestures:
Notice or become aware of:
Make an impression on a person’s mind:
Achieve (a certain score or result) in a game or match:
Correspond or cause to correspond exactly in position:
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The wildlife charity registered WWF as a trademark in 1961.
A trademark is registered officially, and protects by law a name, symbol, sound, colour or design, which identifies the product in question.
No world records were registered in Lisbon 1994, Annecy 1998 and Santiago de Chile two years ago.
People who do not have their citizenship documents must not be allowed to register to vote.
Sometimes voters turned up where they had registered to vote to find their names not on the voters' list.
Participants must register between 9.15 and 9.30 am, and the draw for teams will take place afterwards.
Amy and Jak had become close friends over the past few days, spending most of their time in the hotel room Jak had registered for them under the name of Mr and Mrs William Bracket.
A future AORN President could be the person sitting next to you on the bus, sitting next to you in the cafeteria, or standing in line while registering at a hotel.
He was in a daze but had enough sense to lie low for a bit and so he registered at a seedy hotel in that part of town, where he hoped no-one would come looking for him.
My sister and brother both got married and got to register for gifts.
We had gone to a few stores around New York City to register for gifts.
Once a couple registers with Frame Masters Gallery, Berry calls the florist who then delivers flowers to the bride-to-be.
Also, those not home to sign for parcels and registered letters have had to make the journey to the main post-offices in the city and Dungarvan to collect their post.
Your letter didn't state whether you registered the mail, but if you enclosed money in a card without registering the envelope, it is a risk you take.
One morning I was dressed in my black negligee when the postman called with a registered letter.
Teletraffic, the importers of the UK-approved speed camera, claim it is impossible to register a false reading from a moving target.
But their metal detectors stood mute, registering nothing.
The partial vacuum in the chamber will cause the instrument to register, say, 35,000 feet when it is, in fact, only a few hundred feet above sea level.
Be sure to check that the internal temperature registers at 190°F.
We published a short notice about this in our last issue and some of you have gone to our website to view a demonstration and register your opinion.
A spokeswoman for the show said the response was huge, given the one hour timeframe which the public had to register their opinion.
At the heart of the increasing reliance on referenda is dissatisfaction felt by many voters at the difficulty in registering their opinion on a specific issue amid the many other issues brought up at a general election.
He looked them over, awe and curiosity registering on his face before he skillfully masked his emotions.
A new emotion registered on his face, but it quickly switched again, now to grim thanks.
She smiled, the first time in the day that any honest, uncalculated emotion had registered on her face.
At first in the faded light he fails to notice it, and only registers his presence when his hand reaches out to support his rise to his feet and brushes one of the branches.
She must've noticed it without registering it, and that's why she'd had the dream.
He doesn't ignore her; just can't seem to register her presence.
I was only a few paces down the lane when the full impact of the crow's plight registered in my mind.
The scene registered on his mind's eye and later he captured it on canvas.
Tall, thin Tudor-imitation buildings travel past me, the familiar not registering in my mind, etched in by repetition.
That did not stop the visitors registering the first score.
The Mayo outfit - whose Senior team feature in Division Three of the All-Ireland League - failed to register a score.
Once again the Carlow attack disappointed, none of the starting six registering a score from play.
She shot it with a simple device whereby one digital camera could register simultaneous images from two pinholes set at 90 degrees to one another.
On a light table, place your negative on top of the print and align it until it is registered.
Synonyms
record, put on record, enter, file, lodge, post, set down, inscribe, write down, put in writing, submit, report, take down, note, minute, list, log, catalogue
enrol, put one's name down, enlist, enter, sign on, sign up, apply;
make an impression, get through, sink in, fall into place, penetrate, have an effect, dawn, strike home, be understood;
strike someone
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журнал (записей) , реестр ; метрическая книга ; книга для записи (любой источник хранения информации о каких-л. фактах) ; бухгалтерская книга; учетный регистр; регистр бухгалтерского учета (документы для регистрации и группировки данных бухгалтерского учета о наличии средств и операциях с ними; напр., карточки, ведомости, бухгалтерские книги и т. п.) ship's register — мор. судовой регистр a register of births, marriages and deaths — книга записей актов гражданского состояния /рождения, брака и смерти/ parish register — приходская книга записей актов гражданского состояния register of births, marriages and deaths — книга записей актов гражданского состояния to keep a register — вести журнал hotel register — книга записи постояльцев (в гостинице) Синоним: book, journal
официальный список, реестр ; опись ; ведомость ; перечень register of properties — земельный реестр, земельный кадастр a civil service register — список государственных служащих register of electors — список избирателей (в Великобритании) civil service register — список государственных служащих to discover by the register — обнаружить по списку to call the register — вызывать по списку cash register — кассовый аппарат
запись ; заметка ; помета ; регистрация register of interment — запись о погребении it is worth register and preservation — это стоит записать и сохранить the register of a marriage [birth] — запись о бракосочетании [рождении] Синонимы: record, mark, entry , registration
муз. регистр , группа труб одинакового тембра (в органе) регистр , участок звукового диапазона chest register — грудной регистр Синоним: level
тех. счетный механизм , счетчик ; калькулятор Синоним: indicator, calculator
тех. заслонка , задвижка полигр. приводка out of register — неточно приведенные, с наложениями (о цветах в печати) Синоним: adjustment
ист. сборник образцов судебных документов регистратор , протоколист накопитель регистрирующий механизм, самозаписывающий прибор отдушина ленточка-закладка (в книге) учетная книга Синоним: book, journal
шотл. записи публичного или законодательного характера; свод предписаний Синоним: record
регистрация ; запись Синоним: registration, registry
стиль ; уровень (произношения, чистоты речи и т. п.) Синоним: level
лингв. ларингальный иск. часть (цельной композиции) , элемент (диптиха, триптиха) , скульптурная группа (как часть композиции) и т. п. показания счетчика; результат подсчета на калькуляторе Синоним: number, quantity
регистрировать ; вносить в список ; делать официальную запись to register one's car — зарегистрировать автомобиль In former times, only property owners could be registered as voters. — В прежние времена голосовать могли только землевладельцы. to register a trademark — регистрировать товарный знак to register an organization name — регистрировать название организации Синоним: enter, record
тж. refl ( with , for ) регистрироваться , зарегистрироваться ; отметиться где-л., записаться на что-л. to register (oneself) at a hotel — амер. записать свое имя в книгу постояльцев в гостинице to register for service — стать на военный учет to register for a course — записаться на курс (обучения) to register with the police — зарегистрироваться в полиции register with us the address to which your letters are to be forwarded — оставьте нам адрес, по которому можно будет пересылать ваши письма We registered at a hotel. — Мы зарегистрировались в гостинице.
запоминать , отмечать to register a name — запомнить фамилию
показывать , отмечать , регистрировать (о приборе) ; записывать the thermometer registered 34u00B0 F — термометр показывал 34u00B0 по Фаренгейту Синоним: note, indicate
разг. выражать , показывать her face registered surprise — на ее лице было написано изумление a face that registers great strength of character — лицо, которое говорит о большой силе характера
отправлять (письмо) заказным добиться , записать на свой счет they register an impressive victory — на их счету убедительная победа Синоним: achieve
точно прилаживать, подгонять ; пригонять с высокой точностью to register every part as perfectly as possible — точно подогнать все части Синоним: adjust
воен. пристреливаться (по реперу); производить центровку to register fire — пристреливать (орудие) Синоним: align
соответствовать , подходить , ( точно ) совпадать the holes register perfectly — отверстия точно совпадают The parts register perfectly. — Детали совпадают с идеальной точностью.
полигр. делать приводку записывать(ся) , заносить в список (о регистрации посетителей, избирателей и т. п.) to register transaction data of retail stores — зарегистрировать [записать] данные по продажам магазинов
вносить свое имя в список избирателей (тж. to register oneself on the voting-list) запоминаться , производить впечатление the name didn't register — фамилия не запомнилась ; эта фамилия ничего (нам) не говорит
сдавать под расписку, квитанцию (багаж и т. п.) our luggage was registered — мы сдали свои вещи в багаж
прописываться ; отмечаться = register oneself записываться , вносить свое имя в список She registered as a Republican. — Она записалась в республиканцы. Синоним: enroll
передавать (какие-л. эмоции) запечатлеваться , отражаться (на лице) A surprise that he was unable to hide registered on his face. — На его лице отразилось удивление, которого он не мог скрыть.
регистрировать багаж (сдавать его на хранение под расписку, квитанцию и т. п.) We registered our luggage while checking in. — Мы сдали свои вещи в багаж во время регистрации.
достигнуть (победы, рекорда и т. п.) Синоним: achieve
записывать [заносить] в книгу [журнал, список , реестр] (делать соответствующую официальную запись о каком-л. событии или факте в специальном регистре, журнале и т. п.; напр., регистрировать брак, рождение и т. п.; организацию, товарный знак и т. п.)
известность , популярность , слава of renown — прославленный, известный a man of great /of high/ renown — знаменитый человек great / wide renown — широкая известность man of renown — знаменитый человек to achieve / attain renown — добиться популярности
definition: A tusk is a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus.
example: Sadly, some people hunt elephants and remove their tusks to sell them.
Extra definition
A long pointed tooth, especially one which protrudes from the closed mouth, as in the elephant, walrus, or wild boar.
A long, tapering object or projection resembling a tusk:
Extra example
The tusk and several teeth of a Deinotherium giganteum, a distant relative of today's elephant and one of the largest mammals ever on Earth, were discovered on the Greek island Crete.
Because poachers had obviously selected individuals for their tusks, the percentage of the elephants remaining without tusks had greatly increased.
In flights over the park, Fraser and Kes Smith have found huge numbers of elephants killed for their tusks, at times with wounded and bewildered babies standing next to their slaughtered mothers.
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ранить клыком рыть землю клыком = tusk up рыть клыком = tusk off раздирать клыком клык , бивень (слона, моржа, кабана) выступающая часть чего-л., напоминающая клык, бивень с.-х. лемех (плуга) , наральник
