Слово англійською: cast
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Переклад cast українською: бракувати, виливати, втрачати, метати, робити припущення, скидати, ухвалювати вирок, народити передчасно, розподіляти, давати роль
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a look/glance/smile
- [transitive] to look, smile, etc. in a particular direction
- cast something + adv./prep. She cast a welcoming smile in his direction.
- I cast an angry look at him.
- He groaned, casting his eyes to the ceiling.
- cast somebody something She cast me a disapproving glance.
light/a shadow
- [transitive] to make light, a shadow, etc. appear in a particular place
- cast something Someone was standing in the dark shadow cast by the light.
- cast something + adv./prep. The moon had cast a silvery light on the huts.
- The setting sun cast an orange glow over the mountains.
doubt
- [transitive] to say, do or suggest something that makes people doubt something or think that somebody is less honest, good, etc.
- cast something on/upon something This latest evidence casts serious doubt on his version of events.
- cast something ‘You know that I'm not one to cast aspersions,’ she said.
- cast something over something The sad news cast a shadow over the proceedings (= made people feel unhappy).
- cast something into something The entire economic future of the islands was cast into doubt.
vote
- [transitive] cast a/your vote/ballot (for somebody/something) to vote for somebody/something
- He refused to cast a vote for either candidate.
- How many of the registered voters will actually cast their ballots?
actors
- [transitive] to choose actors to play the different parts in a film, play, etc.; to choose an actor to play a particular role
- cast something The play is being cast in both the US and Britain.
- cast somebody (as somebody) She has cast him as an ambitious lawyer in her latest movie.
describe
- [transitive] to describe or present somebody/yourself in a particular way
- cast somebody/yourself as something He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign.
- cast somebody/yourself in something The press were quick to cast her in the role of the ‘other woman’.
fishing line
- [intransitive, transitive] cast (something) to throw one end of a fishing line into a river, etc.
throw
- [transitive] cast somebody/something (literary) to throw somebody/something somewhere, especially using force
- The priceless treasures had been cast into the Nile.
- They cast anchor at nightfall.
skin
- [transitive] cast something when a snake casts its skin, the skin comes off as part of a natural process synonym shed
shoe
- [transitive] cast something if a horse casts a shoe, the shoe comes off by accident
shape metal
- [transitive] cast something (in something) to shape hot liquid metal, etc. by pouring it into a hollow container (called a mould)
- a statue cast in bronze
- (figurative) an artist cast in the mould of (= very similar to) Miró
Word Originverb senses 1 to 7 and verb senses 10 to 11 Middle English: from Old Norse kasta ‘to cast or throw’. verb senses 8 to 9 mid 17th cent.: a special use of the original meaning of cast,in sense (11) of the verb.
Idioms cast/run an eye/your eyes over something
- to look at or examine something quickly
- Could you just run your eyes over this report?
- I cast my eyes around the room but couldn't see any familiar faces.
cast/shed/throw light on something
- to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
- Recent research has cast new light on the causes of the disease.
cast/shed/throw light on something
- to make a problem, etc. easier to understand
- Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.
cast your mind back (to something)
- to make yourself think about something that happened in the past
- I want you to cast your minds back to the first time you met.
- to consider a lot of different people, activities, possibilities, etc. when you are looking for something
- It’s worth casting your net wide when applying for your first job.
cast a spell (on somebody/something)
- to use words that are thought to be magic and have the power to change or influence somebody/something
- (saying) used to say that an event has happened or a decision has been made that cannot be changed
draw/cast lots (for something/to do something)
- to use a method of choosing somebody/something that involves putting a number folded pieces of paper in a bag, one of them with a mark on it. People then take it in turns to take a piece of paper from the bag and the one who takes the paper with the mark on it is chosen.
- They drew lots for the right to go first.
throw/cast caution to the wind(s)
- to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks
- He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.
Phrasal Verbs- be cast away
- be cast down
- cast about for
- cast around for
- cast aside
- cast off
- cast on
- cast out