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abrupt
abrupt[əʹbrʌpt]
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<Í> 1. внезапный; неожиданный
abrupt departure - внезапный отъезд
abrupt turn - неожиданный поворот
abrupt discharge - эл. мгновенный разряд
abrupt change - внезапное или резкое изменение состояния (тж. спец.)
the train came to an abrupt stop - поезд резко затормозил
2. резкий, грубый (о манерах и т. п.)
abrupt reply - резкий ответ
3. отрывистый, неровный (о стиле)
4. крутой, обрывистый
abrupt coast - обрывистый берег
abrupt curve - спец. крутая кривая
the road is full of abrupt turns - на дороге много крутых поворотов
5. скачкообразный (об изменении и т. п.)
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a checkup
a doctor's examination, a medical examination If you aren't feeling well, go to the doctor for a checkup.
a cut-up
a joker, a person who tells jokes and has fun When Marsha goes to a party she's a real cut-up - a lot of fun.
a dust-up
"a fight, a skirmish; set-to" The boys argued and had a little dust-up, but no one got hurt.
a fill-up
a full tank of gasoline, fill her up We got a fill-up before we left Winnipeg. The truck needed gas.
a leg up
a start, a beginning, the first leg If I take a night class, I'll have a leg up on my diploma.
a pick-me-up
something that gives me energy or new life On a hot afternoon, a glass of iced tea is a great pick-me-up.
a send-up
a mockery or satire, a takeoff on The speaker did a send-up of the the way Canadians talk.
a stiff upper lip
(See keep a stiff upper lip)
act up
not work right, give pain or problems My stomach is acting up today. I don't feel well.
add up
seem consistent or reasonable The things that he said about his boss don
all fired up
eager, enthused, gung ho Ian gets all fired up when he sees Kari. There's love in his eyes.
all it's cracked up to be
as good as the ads say, live up to the reports The new computer isn't all it's cracked up to be. It's not so hot.
all rolled up in one
combined His brother is president and vice-president all rolled up in one.
all shook up
excited, nervous Al gets all shook up when he sees Gina. He likes her a lot.
all spruced up
clean and dressed in your best clothes, dressed up The young farmers got all spruced up for the dance.
all teed up
the golf ball is on the tee, everything is ready The parade is ready to begin. It's all teed up.
all washed up
failed in business or career Barry's all washed up. His business is bankrupt.
an ace up your sleeve
an important card to play, an important fact to reveal To survive, one needs an ace up one's sleeve - a special talent.
ante up
pay, produce a necessary amount of money I had to ante up a lot of money to get my car fixed.
back-up
saving information on a computer disk Don't forget to make a back-up disk of all your computer files.
bark up the wrong tree
make a wrong assumption about something The police are barking up the wrong tree in their investigation of that person.
be fed up with (with someone or something)
be out of patience (with someone
be up and running
" (for a technological process) be operational; be ready to"
beat up
hit and injure, defeat badly She cared for him when he got beat up, trying to ease his pain.
beat up on
hit and injure, defeat in a fight """Why does he beat up on people?"" ""Because his dad beat up on him."""
beef it up
add more bulk, increase the size """Does this doll look like Santa?"" ""Yes, if you beef it up a little."""
belly up
not operating, bankrupt, tits up Four car dealers went belly up during the recession.
belly up to the bar
sit close to the bar, find a chair at the bar Belly up to the bar, boys. I'd like to buy you a drink.
blood is up
excited, angry, ready to fight Kerry is friendly, but when his blood is up, he's dangerous.
blow it up (photo)
enlarge it, magnify it If you want to see details in the photo, blow it up.
blow up
become angry, lose your temper If you criticize Al, he'll blow up. He's very sensitive.
bone up on
study, learn practise I have to bone up on my French if we're going to Paris.
booked/booked up
no more space or rooms, no vacancy The Royal Hotel is booked up. Every room is reserved.
boot up
start or switch on a computer Wait until I boot up the Mac. Then we can print your letter.
bottle up
not talk about, keep in your mind Don't keep all those feelings bottled up inside you. Talk!
bottoms up
finish your drinks, drink the remainder """Bottoms up,"" said his friend. ""It's time to go."""
break up
not date anymore, not be lovers anymore Lan and Chan broke up last night. They had a bad quarrel.
break up (with someone)
stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.
bring up
vomit, puke Did the baby bring up his breakfast? Let me wipe it up.
bring up the rear
be at the end of the line or in the last position The runner from the other school was bringing up the rear in the school relay race.
bring you up short
cause you to stop and think, rebuke you When I began to criticize Jan, Mother brought me up short.
brush up on
"review, relearn or practise; bone up on" The teacher said I should brush up on my spelling - try to improve.
brush up on something
review something one has already learned I
buck up
be strong, be positive Buck up, my friend. You will soon be finished with exams.
buckle up
fasten your seat belt, buckle your seat belt Buckle up. Dad won't drive away until we fasten our seat belts.
build up
increase, raise Talking with Rudy will build up your confidence. He's positive.
bundle up
put on warm clothes, dress warmly We bundled up and went for a walk in the park.
burn up
become angry, lose your cool The coach was burned up when I got a penalty for holding.
butter someone up
flatter someone He is trying to butter up his boss so that he can leave early on Friday.
butter up
be nice to, suck up to Butter him up before you ask to borrow his car.