Смысл: ambulance

ambulance[ʹæmbjʋləns]
n
<Í> 1. полевой госпиталь
ambulance airdrome - амер. эвакуационный аэродром
ambulance box - походная аптечка
ambulance tent - перевязочная палатка
2. 1) санитарная карета, повозка (тж. ambulance waggon)
2) (авто)машина скорой помощи, «скорая помощь»; воен. санитарно-транспортное средство (автомашина и т. п.)
ambulance airplane [car, train] - санитарный самолёт [автомобиль, поезд]
ambulance orderly - санитар санитарной машины
3. амбулатория, медпункт
ambulance station for accidents - пункт скорой помощи; травматологическая амбулатория

break a lance Идиома

a fleeting glance

a very brief look, a quick glance A fleeting glance from Marilyn would make his heart beat wildly.

at a glance

with one look, a quick look I could see at a glance that the car was unsafe. A wheel was loose.

at first glance

when you first see it, when you notice it At first glance, it looked like a cat - a large cat.

balance of power

(See the balance of power)

fleeting glance

(See a fleeting glance)

hang in the balance

have two equally possible results, be uncertain After the opposition party won the election whether or not the new highway will be built hangs in the balance.

off balance

not prepared, unable to meet the unexpected I was caught a little off balance when he asked me to deliver the speech instead of him.

the balance of power

"the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales" He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power.

tip the balance

have important or decisive influence, decide His ability to speak French tipped the balance in his favor to get the job at the embassy.

Ambulance Chaser

American slang for a lawyer who seeks to encourage and profit from the lawsuits of accident victims

break a lance

To appoint in a competition, battle, or confrontation, usually with addition or something. The anew adopted congresswoman bankrupt a carve with the House of Representatives today on the affair of bigotry in business. The band approved to breach a carve with the government as a agency of accepting greater autonomy.Learn more: break, lance

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