be at а) намереваться What would you be at? Каковы ваши намерения?  б)  ру-
гать; настойчиво просить кого-л. She's always at the children for one thing or
another. She's been at me for the past year to buy her a  new  coat.  в)  осу-
ществлять что-л. активно Jim has been at his work for hours. г) быть  популяр-
ным/модным You must get your clothes in the King's Road, that's where it's at.
д) трогать, брать что-л. чужое Who's been at my things again? е) атаковать ко-
го-л. Our men are ready, sir, all armed and eager to be at the enemy.
   be at a dead end быть в безнадежном состоянии, не иметь шансов на продвиже-
ние After days of arguing, the peace talks are now at a dead end.
   be at a loss быть неспособным сказать/сделать что-л. The shock was so great
that for a moment I was at a loss for words. We were at a loss to know what to
do when the jewels were stolen.
   be at an end кончаться My patience is at  an  end,  I  can  listen  to  her
complaints no longer.
   be at anchor стоять на якоре
   be at attention mil. стоять по стойке "смирно" Do you call  that  being  at
attention? Stand up straight, man!
   be at each other's throats набрасываться друг на друга Don't let those dogs
off their chains or they'll be at each others throats in  minutes!  It  wasn't
long before the two leading politicians were at each other's throats as usual.
   be at ease mil. стоять в положении "вольно" Tell the men  to  be  at  ease,
captain.
   be at gaze находиться в состоянии замешательства, быть в изумлении
   be at grass пастись, быть на подножном корму; fig. coll. быть на отдыхе, на
каникулах; быть без дела
   be at home находиться дома I'm sorry, Mr Baker is not at home; can I take a
message? If the minister calls, tell him I'm not at home. I'm not at  home  to
any travelling salesmen. Mr and Mrs Fox will be at home to  their  friends  on
Thursday evening from 7.30.
   be at it плохо себя вести Those children are at it again, I'll have to stop
them!
   be at loggerheads иметь резкие разногласия The chairman and  his  committee
are still at loggerheads, and  it  seems  impossible  for  them  to  reach  an
agreement.
   be at odds быть несогласным с кем-л., чем-л. It's good to be at one with my
husband after that terrible quarrel. We're so pleased that Jim and Mary are at
one again.
   be at one's wit's end стать в тупик; не знать, что делать
   be at pains делать что-л., что приносит большие неприятности I could hardly
refuse the gift after she had been at such pains to make it.
   be at play играть; they are at play они играют;
   be at the pains прилагать усилия; брать на себя труд, стараться;
   be at variance а) расходиться во мнениях;  находиться  в  противоречии;  б)
быть в ссоре
   be away а) уложить в (какое-л.) место When all your toys are away,  I  will
read you a story. б) уходить We must try to be  away  by  8  o'clock.  в)  от-
сутствовать So many children are away this week with  colds.  г)  везти,  уда-
ваться; иметь большой шанс на успех Since he won all that money at the  races,
he's been well away! If the directors agree to a meeting, we're away! д) заду-
маться, погрузиться в свои мысли Jim is away in a world of his own these days.
   be back а) возвращаться I'll be back when you least  expect  me.  б)  вновь
входить в моду Long skirts will be back next year. в) положить что-л. на преж-
нее место When I returned from the police station, the  jewels  were  back  in
their box; the thieves must have got frightened and replaced them.
   be badly off быть в трудном положении, нуждаться
   be before а) быть, жить раньше, чем  что-л.,  кто-л.  King  Henry  VII  was
before Queen Elizabeth I. б) предшествовать  чьему-л.  рождению  No,  I  don't
remember that film, it was before my time. During  the  war  -  but  that  was
before your time, of course-it was difficult to get enough eggs. в) обвиняться
Peter has been before the court again on a charge of driving while drunk.
   be behind а) находиться, лежать на задней стороне чего-л. Your letters  are
behind the clock, where I always put them. б) опаздывать, приходить позже, чем
остальные All the children came running in  together,  except  Dick,  who  was
behind as usual.  в)  не  выполнять  вовремя  денежных  обязательств  If  your
payments are behind, the court may take back the  goods.  If  you  are  behind
in/with your payments, the court may take back the goods. г) отставать в учебе
Jane is always top of her class, but Dick is often behind. д) служить причиной
What's behind his offer?
   be behind bars находиться в тюрьме How can he get a job after being  behind
bars for so long?
   be behind schedule запаздывать
   be behind the times быть старомодным (в отношении идей)  She  really  cares
for the children, but some of her teaching methods are badly behind the times.
You're behind the times, my dear, everyone talks like that nowadays!
   be below а) находиться на более низком уровне, чем что-л.  The  room  where
the wine is kept is below ground level. The hotel is on the upper floors,  and
the shops are below. б) быть в меньшем количестве, чем  что-л.  The  coat  was
below fifty dollars! My class was below ten students this year. в) иметь более
низкий ранг, чем что-л. A captain is below a major. By joining the army  late,
he found that he was below many men much younger than himself. г)  быть  хуже,
чем что-л. I'm disappointed in your work; it is below your usual standard.  д)
находиться в помещении корабля The captain was out in the bad weather  but  we
were below where it was dry and warm.
   be beneath а) находиться ниже чего-л., кого-л. The  home  of  a  rabbit  is
usually beneath the ground. б) быть позорным для кого-л. Cheating at cards  is
beneath me. I should have thought it was  beneath  you  to  consider  such  an
offer.
   be beneath contempt иметь невысокие моральные качества There is  no  excuse
for him - his cruel treatment of his family is beneath contempt.
   be beneath smb.'s dignity быть позорным для кого-л. Asking Jim to marry her
was beneath Mary's dignity. It was beneath Mary's dignity to ask Jim to  marry
her.
   be beneath smb.'s notice быть недостойным внимания Don't let what Jack said
worry you; that man's opinion of your performance is beneath your notice.
   be beside находиться рядом с кем-л.,  чем-л.  Your  shoes  are  beside  the
chair. You shall be beside me in the church.
   be beside oneself быть в возбужденном,  взволнованном  состоянии  Mary  was
beside herself with joy when she heard the good  news.  When  Peter  lost  the
race, he was beside himself with anger.
   be beside the point быть неважным, несвязанным You decided to come home for