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cleft
cleft1. [kleft] n
<Í> 1) трещина, расщелина; щель
2) трещина (на коже)
3) ямочка (на подбородке)
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2. [kleft] a
<Í> расколотый, расщеплённый, раздвоенный
cleft lip - расщеплённая /заячья/ губа
cleft palate - расщеплённое нёбо, волчья пасть
cleft foot = cloven foot [см. cloven I]
cleft grafting - с.-х. прививка дерева в расщеп
♢ in a cleft stick - в затруднительном положении, в тупике
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3. [kleft] past и p. p. от cleave1
cleaveI
[kli:v]
v (clove, cleft, cleaved [-{kli:v}d], арх. clave; cloven, cleft, cleaved, clove)
<Í> 1. 1) раскалывать
the earthquake has cleft great chasms in the rocks - землетрясение образовало в скалах глубокие расселины
the sections into which society is cleft - группы, на которые разделено общество
the ground was cloven by frost - земля растрескалась от мороза
2) раскалываться
this wood cleaves easily - это дерево легко раскалывается /колется/
every society cleaves along class lines - любое общество расколото на классы
2. 1) рассекать (воду, воздух и т. п. - о птице, судне, пловце и т. п.)
the vessel will soon cleave her way through the strait - корабль скоро пройдёт через пролив
the plane was cleaving the clouds - самолёт пронзал облака
2) прорубать, просекать
to cleave a path through the wilderness - прорубить дорогу через заросли
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II
[kli:v]
v (cleaved [-{kli:v}d], арх. clave; cleaved)
<Í> 1. оставаться верным (кому-л., чему-л.)
to cleave to a principle - оставаться верным принципу
the tribes clove to their old beliefs - племена упорно держались своих старых верований
2. прилипать
he was so frightened that his tongue cleaved to the roof of his mouth - он так испугался, что у него язык к горлу присох /прилип/
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II
[kli:v]
n ирл.
<Í> корзина
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hold(ing) the bag, to be left Идиома
exit stage left
departure, gonzo, out of here (outa here) When that bull got loose, I did an exit stage left!
left-handed compliment
an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left-handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice.
left holding the bag
(See leave you holding the bag)
left in the lurch
(See leave you in the lurch)
left out in the cold
(See leave out in the cold)
left over
remainder, what is not used or not eaten We bought too much ice cream. There are two pails left over.
left, right and centre
in every direction, everywhere There were soldiers everywhere - left, right and centre.
leftovers
food not eaten at the previous meal After the Christmas feast they ate leftovers for a few days.
lefty
left-handed person, southpaw The ignition switch in most cars is not designed for a lefty.
out in left field
not logical or sensible, all wet Don't listen to his advice. He's out in left field.
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Словарь похожих слов, Разные формулировки, Синонимы, Идиомы для Идиома hold(ing) the bag, to be left