Смысл: abusedabuse1.[əʹbju:s]n <Í> 1. брань, ругательства; оскорбление to exchange abuse - оскорблять друг друга to break out into abuse - разразиться бранью to heap /to shower/ abuse on smb. - осыпать кого-л. оскорблениями 2. плохое или жестокое обращение abuse of children - жестокое обращение с детьми 3. неправильное употребление или (ис)пользование abuse of words [terms] - неправильное или необычное употребление слов [терминов] abuses of figures - подтасовка статистических данных 4. злоупотребление crying abuse - вопиющее злоупотребление drug abuse - злоупотребление наркотиками abuse of power /authority/ - злоупотребление властью abuse of trust - злоупотребление доверием abuse of process - юр.злоумышленное использование одной стороной процессуальных законов во вред противной стороне 5. 1) нападение, избиение 2) изнасилование, особ. совращение малолетних 6. тех.эксплуатация с нарушением правил или норм Í> 2.[əʹbju:z]v <Í> 1. оскорблять, ругать; поносить to abuse smb. left and right - ≅ поносить кого-л. на чём свет стоит the candidates abused each other - кандидаты занимались взаимными нападками 2. 1) мучить; жестоко обращаться to abuse a child - жестоко обращаться с ребёнком to abuse a horse - загнать лошадь 2) портить; неосторожно пользоваться (чем-л.) to abuse one's eyesight - перенапрягать зрение; не жалеть своих глаз 3. злоупотреблять to abuse rights [privileges, smb.'s kindness] - злоупотреблять правами [привилегиями, чьей-л. добротой] to abuse one's authority - превышать (свои) полномочия 4. неправильно или непривычно употреблять (слово, термин) 5. 1) нападать, избивать 2) совращать (малолетних); насиловать 6. passист.быть введённым в заблуждение, быть обманутым 7. тех.эксплуатировать с нарушением правил или норм Í>
used Идиома
be used to (+Ving/noun)
" be accustomed to; not uncomfortable with."
used to
accustomed to, having felt it often Lynn is used to being alone. Henry is away from home a lot.
It takes some getting used to
Idiom(s): It takes (some) getting used to
Theme: ENDURANCE
It is so unpleasant that you will have to get used to it, and then it won't bother you so much. (Said in recognition of the unpleasantness of something.) • I never ate duck's feet before. It takes some getting used to. • These hot Mexican dishes seem impossible at first. They take some getting used to, I agree. But it's worth it.
get used to
Idiom(s): get used to sb or sth
Theme: HABITS
to become accustomed to someone or something. • I got used to being short many years ago. • John is nice, but I really cant get used to him. He talks too much.
used to|used
used to1adj. phr. In the habit of or familiar with. People get used to smoking and it is hard for them to stop.Farmers are used to working outdoors in the winter.After my eyes became used to the dim light in the cave, I saw an old shovel on the ground.On the hike Bob soon got tired, but Dick did not because he was used to walking. used to2v. phr. Did formerly; did in the past. Usually used with an infinitive to tell about something past. Uncle Henry used to have a beard, but he shaved it off.Did your father use to work at the bank?People used to say that tomatoes were poison. Sometimes used without the infinitive. I don't go to that school any more, but I used to.We don't visit Helen as much as we used to.I used to go to the movies often. Did you use to?
used to be|did use|did use to be|used
v. phr. Formerly or once was. Mary used to be small; but she has grown up.Dick used to be the best pitcher on the team last year; now two other pitchers are better than he is.
it takes getting used to
it takes getting used to One needs to become accustomed to something. For example, We've always had a small car, so driving a big van like this—well, it takes getting used to. This idiom employs used to in the sense of “accustomed to,” a usage dating from the first half of the 1500s.
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