Смысл: altars

altar[ʹɔ:ltə]
n
<Í> 1. 1) церк. алтарь
altar boy - мальчик, прислуживающий в алтаре
altar rails - алтарная ограда
altar curtain - алтарная завеса
to lead smb. to the altar - вести к алтарю, жениться на ком-л.
to sacrifice at the altar - жертвовать на алтарь (чего-л.); приносить жертву на алтарь (чего-л.)
2) жертвенник
to kill an animal on the altar - принести в жертву животное
3) церк. престол (стол в алтаре храма)
high altar - главный престол
altar cloth - напрестольная пелена
2. (Altar) астр. Алтарь, Жертвенник (созвездие южного неба)
3. тех. порог (печи и т. п.)

tars Идиома

see stars

imagine one is seeing stars as a result of being hit on the head When I was hit by the opposing football player I fell to the ground and began to see stars.

stars in one

an appearance or feeling of very great happiness She had stars in her eyes when she saw the beautiful ring that her boyfriend had bought for her.

thank your lucky stars

(See you can thank your lucky stars)

you can thank your lucky stars

you were lucky, be thankful you are safe He can thank his lucky stars that a doctor was there. He nearly died.

thank one's lucky stars

Idiom(s): thank one's lucky stars

Theme: GRATITUDE

to be thankful for one's luck.
• You can thank your lucky stars that I was there to help you.
• I thank my lucky stars that I studied the right things for the test.

get stars in one's eyes

Idiom(s): get stars in one's eyes

Theme: CONFUSION

to be obsessed with show business; to be stagestruck.
• Many young people get stars in their eyes at this age.
• Ann has stars in her eyes. She wants to go to Hollywood.

Stars and stripes

The stars and stripes is the American flag.

Stars in your eyes

Someone who dreams of being famous has stars in their eyes.

stars in one's eyes|eye|eyes|star|stars

n. phr. 1. An appearance or feeling of very great happiness or expectation of happiness. Mary gets stars in her eyes when she thinks of her boyfriend. 2. A belief in the possibility of quick and lasting reforms in people and life and an eagerness to make such changes. Some inexperienced people get stars in their eyes when they think of improving the world. -

thank one's lucky stars|lucky|lucky star|lucky sta

v. phr., informal To be thankful for good luck; think oneself lucky. You can thank your lucky stars you didn't fall in the hole.

stars in one's eyes, have

stars in one's eyes, have
Be dazzled or enraptured, especially with romance; also, be naively idealistic or optimistic. For example, Thinking about their coming marriage, they both had stars in their eyes, or Kit had stars in her eyes when she talked about the millions who would buy her recording. This idiom transfers the shining of stars to eyes shining with love or enthusiasm. [c. 1900]

More Idioms/Phrases

stannary star starch stardust stare stare down stars in one's eyes, have start start in on start something

English Vocalbulary

alter alter ego alterability alterable alterant alteration alterations alterative altercate altercated altercates altercating altercation altercations altered altered chord altering alterity