Mrs Nicolas, or some other member of his precious family would be there very likely... and they would go and wag their tongues about having seen him with her afterwards. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Indian Summer of a Forsyte’, ch. II) — Жена Николаса или кто другой из его милого семейства уж наверное появятся там... Ну и пойдут болтать, что видели его с Ирэн.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
Wag — Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D. bewegen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wag — wag1 [wag] vt. wagged, wagging [ME waggen, prob. < ON vaga, to move back and forth, rock, akin to OE wagian, to shake, totter < IE base * weĝh , to move > L vehere, to carry] 1. a) to cause (something fastened or held at one end) to move … English World dictionary
tongue — tongue1 [ tʌŋ ] noun ** ▸ 1 organ in mouth ▸ 2 language ▸ 3 way of speaking/writing ▸ 4 animal tongue as food ▸ 5 long narrow piece ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the long soft piece of flesh attached to the bottom of your mouth that you use for tasting … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wag — I. /wæg / (say wag) verb (wagged, wagging) –verb (t) 1. to move from side to side, forwards and backwards, or up and down, especially rapidly and repeatedly: the dog wagged its tail. 2. to move (the tongue) in talking. 3. to shake (a finger) at… …
wag´ger — wag1 «wag», verb, wagged, wag|ging, noun. –v.t. 1. to cause to wag: »The dog wagged its tail. Her highborne turban d head she wags and rolls her darkling eye (Walt Whitman). 2. to move (the … Useful english dictionary
wag — wagger, n. /wag/, v., wagged, wagging, n. v.t. 1. to move from side to side, forward and backward, or up and down, esp. rapidly and repeatedly: a dog wagging its tail. 2. to move (the tongue), as in idle or indiscreet chatter. 3. to shake (a… … Universalium
wag — I UK [wæɡ] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms wag : present tense I/you/we/they wag he/she/it wags present participle wagging past tense wagged past participle wagged 1) if a dog wags its tail, it moves its tail from one side to the… … English dictionary
talk — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. conversation; chatter, chat, gossip; speech, lecture, discourse; rumor, hearsay. v. say, speak, chat, converse, gossip. See news, information. talk into II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Human speech] Syn.… … English dictionary for students
verbalize — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. express in words, phrase; expatiate. See speech, figurative, diffuseness. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. speak, say, voice, utter, articulate, express, communicate, put forth, put into words, *spit… … English dictionary for students
vocalize — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. verbalize, voice, put into words, articulate, express, speak, utter, say, communicate, phonate, sing. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To produce or make (speech sounds): articulate, enunciate, pronounce, say,… … English dictionary for students
нести — НЕСТИ1, несов., кого что. Перемещать кого , что л. из одного места в другое, взяв в руки или взвалив на себя; Син.: тащить [impf. to carry, have or hold (in one’s arms, on one back, etc.) while moving]. Солдат легко нес тяжелый чемодан,… … Большой толковый словарь русских глаголов
