Смысл: abandon

abandonI
1. [əʹbændən] n страх.
<Í> абандон

2. [əʹbændən] v
<Í> 1. отказываться; оставлять
to abandon the attempt - отказаться от попытки, прекратить попытки
to abandon (all) hope - оставить (всякую) надежду
abandon hope all ye who enter here (Dante) - оставь надежду всяк сюда входящий
the search was abandoned - поиски были прекращены
to abandon a custom - не сохранить /предать забвению/ обычай
immigrants slow to abandon their native languages - иммигранты, неохотно отказывающиеся от своего родного языка
2. сдавать
to abandon the city to the enemy - сдать город врагу
to abandon oneself to the conqueror's mercy - сдаться на милость победителя
3. покидать, оставлять; самовольно уходить (с поста и т. п.)
to abandon smb. - бросить кого-л.
to abandon the sinking ship - покинуть тонущий корабль
courage abandoned him - мужество покинуло его
4. юр. отказаться (от собственности, от права и т. п.)
5. закрывать; консервировать (предприятие и т. п.)
♢ to abandon oneself to smth. - предаваться чему-л.; отдаваться чему-л.
to abandon oneself to passion [despair] - предаваться страсти [отчаянию]
to be abandoned to smth. - предаваться чему-л.; испытывать что-л.
to be abandoned to grief [despair] - предаться горю [отчаянию]

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[əʹbændən]
n
<Í> 1. книжн. развязность; несдержанность
to do smth. with /at, in/ (complete) abandon - делать что-л., (совершенно) забыв обо всём /отдавшись порыву/
2. импульсивность; энергия
to sing with abandon - петь с чувством, забыться в песне
to wave one's hand with abandon - энергично размахивать рукой
he spoke with complete abandon - он говорил, забыв обо всём; его словно прорвало

discern between and Идиома

a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

having one is better than seeing many When searching for a better job, remember A bird in the hand... .

a firm hand

a person who will discipline people The students in Grade 8 need a teacher with a firm hand.

a fool and his money are soon parted

"a fool will spend all his money quickly; easy come, easy go" After he had spent his fortune, he remembered this saying: A fool and his money are soon parted.

a free hand

complete authority, freedom to control The President gave Ms. Drake a free hand in choosing the colors.

a grandfather clause

a written statement that protects a senior worker They can't demote him because he has a grandfather clause.

a handful

a child who is difficult to manage Jason is not easy to manage. He is a real handful for his mother.

a handout

free food or money, freeload I'm not asking for a handout. I'll pay you back when I find work.

a helping hand

help with a job or task, lend a hand May was always ready with a helping hand.

a hot hand

lucky in card games or at gambling Walter's got a hot hand tonight. He's won four games of poker.

a jim dandy

a fine piece of work, a beautiful object Mom, you should just see this saddle. It's a jim dandy!

discern amid (someone or something) and (someone or something)

To admit the differences amid bodies or things. I accept a adamantine time acute amid Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins afterwards all. You can anticipate amid hydrangea and phlox by attractive at their leaves.Learn more: and, between, discern

discern amid someone or something and someone or something

to ascertain the aberration amid bodies and things. I cannot anticipate amid the aphotic copse and the aphotic sky abaft them. I cannot anticipate amid the being and the background.Learn more: and, between, discern

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