mealing
1> 

meals-on-weels
1>        
(  )

mealtime
1>   
_Ex:
at mealtimes   ;  

mealworm
1> _.   (Tenebrio molitor)

mealy
1> , 
2> , 
3> ,   
4> 

mealy bug
1> _.  ,  (Pseudococcus adonidum)

mealy-mouthed
1> 
2>   , 

mean
1> 
2> the golden (happy) mean  
3> _.  ,  
4> the mean of 3, 5 and 7 is 5   3, 5  7  5
5> _. 
6> 
_Ex:
mean time  () 
_Ex:
Greenwich mean time    
_Ex:
mean solar day   
_Ex:
the mean yearly rainfall    
_Ex:
mean concentration _.  
_Ex:
mean line _. 
_Ex:
mean line of fire _.  
_Ex:
mean proportional _.  
_Ex:
mean life (-time) _.    ()
_Ex:
mean course _.  
_Ex:
mean observed range _.   
_Ex:
mean water   ; 
_Ex:
mean yield  
_Ex:
mean part _.  ,    
7> , ; 
_Ex:
mean abilities  (, ) 
_Ex:
mean orator  
_Ex:
no mean abilities  
_Ex:
he is no mean scholar   
_Ex:
it is clear to the meanest intelligence   

_Ex:
to have the meanest opinion of smb.   -. 
 
_Ex:
he has no mean opinion of himself     
8> , 
_Ex:
to be mean over (about) money (matters)    
 ()
9> , , , ; 
_Ex:
mean fare  
_Ex:
mean appearance  () 
_Ex:
mean abode  
_Ex:
a mean house in a mean street    
() 
10> , , , 
_Ex:
mean remark  
_Ex:
mean trick  (, ) 
_Ex:
that was a mean trick   ()
_Ex:
it is a mean creature   () ,  
() 
_Ex:
it is mean of him     
11>  
_Ex:
of mean birth (parentage)  
_Ex:
man of the meaner sort    
12> _. , ; ; 
_Ex:
to be mean to smb.    -.; 
  -.
_Ex:
don't be so mean to me    ;  
   
13> predic _. _. , 
_Ex:
to feel mean , ,   
_Ex:
it made me feel rather mean    ;
   
14> ,  
_Ex:
to feel mean  ,  
15>  ( )
16> _. _. , 
17> _. _.  ( )
_Ex:
be careful, that's a mean dog ,   
18> ,  
_Ex:
to mean to do smth.  -. 
_Ex:
I mean succeed    
_Ex:
he means to go   () 
_Ex:
I mean to go tomorrow    
_Ex:
I meant to write   () 
_Ex:
what do you mean to do?    ()
?
_Ex:
do you mean to stay long?    
?
_Ex:
I did not mean to do it     
_Ex:
I did not mean to offend you, I meant you no offence  
  
_Ex:
I don't mean to put up with it      
_Ex:
without meaning it     ;   
_Ex:
to mean mischef   
_Ex:
to mean well (by (to) smb.)    (
 -.)
_Ex:
he means (you) no harm     
19> ,   ; 
_Ex:
do you mean him?   ?     ?
_Ex:
what do you mean by that (by it)?     ?;
   ?
_Ex:
what do you mean by laughing at me?   ,  
  ?
_Ex:
what exactly do you mean ?  ,  , 
 ?
_Ex:
this is what I mean      ,    

_Ex:
I did not mean that   ,     ;   
;   ,    
_Ex:
I never say what I don't mean     ,
  ,    ,  
_Ex:
do you think he means what he says?  ,  
?
_Ex:
he certainly meant what he said    , 
;    
_Ex:
you don't mean it!  !; ?!;    !
_Ex:
I mean it!   !;   !
_Ex:
he means business     
_Ex:
this picture is meant for him ,  
 
20> 
_Ex:
to mean smth. for smb.  -.  -.
_Ex:
I mean this present for you     
_Ex:
I meant this remark for a joke     ,  
_Ex:
this picture is meant for him    
 
_Ex:
this remark was meant for you     
_Ex:
he was meant to be (for) a teacher    
_Ex:
they were meant for each other      
21> ,  
_Ex:
this word means...   ...
_Ex: "homely" means something different in America 
"homely"      
 
22> , , 
_Ex:
the conflict probably means war    
 ,    
_Ex:
it will mean a lot of expence     

_Ex:
what does all this mean?    ?
_Ex:
I know what happiness means  ,   
23> (to) ,   ( -.)
_Ex:
to mean much to smb.    -.
_Ex:
your friendship means great deal to me   
  
_Ex:
money means little to me      
_Ex:
the name means nothing to me      
_Ex:
modern music means nothing to me   
 

mean time
1>  
_Ex:
for the mean time   
_Ex:
in the mean time  ;  

mean-born
1> ,  

mean-spirited
1> , , 
2> , , 

meander
1> ,  ();  ()
_Ex:
the meanders of the law _.  
2> _. 

meandering
1> ,  ( , )
2>  ( , )

meanderingly
1>  ( , )
2>  ( , )

meandrous
1> , 

meanie
1> ,  
2> 

meaning
1> , 
_Ex:
the meaning of a word  
_Ex:
a word with six meanings ,   
_Ex:
multiple meaning 
_Ex:
double meaning  ; 
_Ex:
what is the meaning of all this?    ?
_Ex:
to understand smb.'s meaning ,  -.  
_Ex:
their conversation had not the removest meaning for him 
  ,    
_Ex:
you haven't got my meaning    
_Ex:
with meaning 
_Ex:
full of meaning 
_Ex:
there is a central core of meaning in every novel  
   
2> _. , 
3> (); 
_Ex:
meaning look  () 
4>  

meaningful
1> ,  , ; 
_Ex:
meaningful look (glance)  ()

_Ex:
meaningful smile  
2> , 
_Ex:
meaningful constraints  
_Ex:
meaningful agreement  
3> 

meaningless
1> , 

meaninglessly
1> , 

meaninglessness
1> , 

meaningly
1> (-); 
2> , 

meanly
1> , , 
2> , , 
3> , 
4> _. , 

meanness
1> , 
2> , , 
3> , 
4> , , 

means
1> .  .  .  . : , 
_Ex:
means of communication   ()
_Ex:
means of identification  ; 
 
_Ex:
means of production _.  
_Ex:
means of protection  
_Ex:
means of transportation  ; 

_Ex:
the quickest means of the travel is by the plane
   
_Ex:
means of war  ;     
_Ex:
means to an end    
_Ex:
does the end always justify the means?   
 ?
_Ex:
ways and means   ; _.  
_Ex:
to find (a) means to do smth.   -. 
_Ex:
we shall find means of persuading him   
 
_Ex:
by means of  , 
_Ex:
thoughts are expressed by means of words   
  ()
_Ex:
by all (manner of) means  ,  ;
 ,      ; ; ,

_Ex:
you must do it by all means       
  
_Ex:
may I come in? - By all means!  ? -
! (!)
_Ex:
by no (manner of) means  ;    ;
 (),  (); 
_Ex:
he is by no means to see you here      
   
_Ex:
it is by no means easy   () 
_Ex:
by any means      
_Ex:
he is not by any means a wicked man     
_Ex:
by some means (or other) -. ;   

_Ex:
by fair means   (),  
_Ex:
by fair means or foul  
2> .  .  . .: , 
_Ex:
private means  
_Ex:
her means are too small for this      

_Ex:
he has ample means at his disposal   
 
_Ex:
means of living (of subsistence)   
_Ex:
to be without means   

means test
1>  

meant
1> _p.  _p-p.  mean

meantime
1>  
2>  ,  

meanwhile
1>  
2>  ,  

meany
1> ,  
2> 

mease
1>    (= 500 )

measle
1> _. , 
2> _.  
3> _.  
4> _.    

measled
1> 

measles
1> 
2> _. , 

measly
1> 
2>     ( )
3> _. ; ; 
_Ex:
to give a measly present   () ;
    
_Ex:
what a measly hole!  ( ) 

measurability
1> 

measurable
1> 
_Ex:
within measurable distance of smth.   -.
_Ex:
we came within distance of success   
2> _. ;   

measurableness
1> 

measurably
1>   ,   
2> 

measurand
1> _.  

measure
1> ,  
_Ex:
dry measure   
_Ex:
square measure  ,  
_Ex:
linear measure  ,  
_Ex:
metrical measure  
_Ex:
cubic measure  ,  
2>  , 
_Ex:
an inch is a measure of length  -   
_Ex:
20 measures of wheat   
_Ex:
a quart measure ,  ()   
_Ex:
full measure  
_Ex:
to sell smth. by measure  -. 
_Ex:
to give good measure   ;  ()
 ;   
_Ex:
short measure ,  ( ), 
( )
3> , , 
_Ex:
measure of value  
4> , 
_Ex:
made to measure   ,   
_Ex:
to have a suit made to measure    
_Ex:
to take smb.'s measure    -.;
_.   -.;  -. ;
_. ,  -.
_Ex:
it took him less then a day to get the measure of his new
assistant    ,     

_Ex:
to take the enemy's measure  ; 
 
5> ; ; 
_Ex:
it is a measure of the success of this book that... 
      , ...;  
  , ...
_Ex:
in some (a) measure  - ,   ,

_Ex:
by any measure   
_Ex:
in a great (large) measure   () ;
 , 
_Ex:
his efforts were in large measure wasted  , 
 ,  
_Ex:
beyong (out off, above) measure , 
_Ex:
to know no measure    ();  

_Ex:
to grieve beyond measure  () 
_Ex:
her joy was beyond (knew no) measure   
,     
_Ex:
within measure ,    ()
_Ex:
to do everything in (with due) measure   ,
   
_Ex:
to set measure(s) to smth.  -.; 
 -.
_Ex:
words do not always give the measure of one's feelings 
     
_Ex:
he repaid my kindness in full measure   
   
6> ; 
_Ex:
to take (to adopt) drastic measures  
() 
_Ex:
to have recourse to drastic measures   
() 
_Ex:
what measures do you propose?    ?
7> _. 
_Ex:
pass a measure  
8> _.  (   )
_Ex:
greatest common measure   
9> _. , , 
10> _. , 
11> . _pl.    ;

_Ex:
coal measures  
12> _.  ;  
13> _.  (. )
_Id:
measure for good measure  ;   
_Id:
measure for measure   ,   
14> , 
_Ex:
to measure a piece of cloth   
_Ex:
to measure a piece of ground   ,
  
_Ex:
to measure land  ()
15> ; ;   ; 
(. measure off, measure out)
_Ex:
a clock measures time   
16>  
_Ex:
to measure smb. for clothes    -. 
 
_Ex:
I am going to be measured for an overcoat   
  (,  ) 
17> ,  (  . .)
_Ex:
to measure the gravity of the situation  ()
 
_Ex:
to measure smb. with one's eye  -. 
_Ex:
he measured his foe     
18>  
_Ex:
this room measures 30 feet across    30 
 
_Ex:
she measures more round the waist than she used to  
   
19> , 
_Ex:
to measure one's strength with smb.    -.
_Ex:
I'll measure my strength against his    
 
20>  
21> ;   ; 
_Ex:
to measure one's desires by one's means  
  
_Ex:
measure your speech by your listeners  
     
22>  (-. )
23>  ;  (. measure out)
_Id:
to measure one's length    , 

_Id:
to measure swords with smb.    -.;
   -.
_Id:
to measure cloth by another's yard    

_Id:
to measure thrice and cut once   ,  

measure goods
1>   (    
  ,   )

measure off
1> 
_Ex:
to measure off a metre of cloth   
_Ex:
to measure off six inches from the end of the line 
    

measure out
1> ;   ; 
_Ex:
to measure out a spoonful of medicine   
_Ex:
he measured out a tot of rum to each of us   ()
     
_Ex:
the football pitch had been measured out  
  

measure ton
1> _. ,   (= 1,12 . .)

measure up
1>  
_Ex:
she measures up with me      
2> ,  (  . .)
_Ex:
to measure up to one's task   
 
_Ex:
the team has not measured up to our expactations  
  
_Ex:
to measure up to smb.   -.;  
-.

measured
1> 
_Ex:
measured mile  
2> , , ; ,

_Ex:
measured words  
_Ex:
with measured insolence   
3> ; 
_Ex:
to speak in measured tones   
4> , 
_Ex:
measured tread  
_Ex:
with measured steps  

measureless
1> ; ; 

measurement
1> , 
_Ex:
the measurement of ground  
2> . _pl. 
_Ex:
the measurements of room  
_Ex:
to take smb.'s measurements    -.
_Ex:
waist measurement  
3>  
_Ex:
the metric system of measurements   

measurement ton
1> _. ,   (= 1,12 . .)

measurer
1>    , ; 

2> 
3> _. 

measuring
1> ,  ()
2> , 
_Ex:
measuring apparatus  
_Ex:
measuring bottle (flask)  
_Ex:
measuring cord _.  
_Ex:
measuring hopper _. 
_Ex:
measuring point    ;  ()
  ;  
_Ex:
measuring resistance _.  
_Ex:
measuring tank  
_Ex:
measuring technique  
_Ex:
measuring unit _.  ; 


measuring out
1>  ,  (  . .)

measuring-glass
1> 

measuring-rod
1> _.  
2> _.    

measuring-tape
1> _.  

meat
1>  (. butcher's meat)
_Ex:
minced meat  
_Ex:
forced meat 
_Ex:
red (brown) meat   (,   . .)
_Ex:
white meat   (, , )
_Ex:
cold (cooked, sliced) meats   
_Ex:
meat diet  
_Ex:
meat extract  
_Ex:
meat inspection  
_Ex:
meat scrap   
_Ex:
meat unit      ( 
)
2> 
_Ex:
meat and drink   
3>   ; , 
_Ex:
strong meat -.  ()  ; 

_Ex:
a book full of meat  
_Ex:
the meat of the story  () 
_Ex:
to get the meat out of a book  ()  
_Ex:
there is no meat in his argument   

4> . _. 
_Ex:
the meat of nut  
5> _. 
_Ex:
at meat  ;  
_Ex:
before meat  
_Ex:
after meat  
6> _. _. ;  
_Ex:
easy meat  ;  , 
7> _. _.  ; ,    
_Ex:
golf is my meat  -   
_Id:
to be meat and drink to smb.   
-.,   ;   
_Id:
one man's meat is another man's poison -,  
- 
8> _.  , ; 
9> ,  

meat cutting plant
1>  ; 

meat grinder
1> _. 

meat safe
1>      

meat tea
1>       ; ,  
  

meat wagon
1> _. _.  ,  

meat-and-potatoes
1> _. ,  , ,  
_Ex:
meat-and-potatoes problems of everyday living 
  
_Ex:
meat-and-potatoes information  

meat-axe
1>    ; 
2>  
_Ex:
to edit an article with a meat-axe   

meat-ball
1> 
2> 

meat-broth
1>  

meat-chopper
1> 
2> _. 

meat-eater
1> ,     
2>  

meat-fly
1> _.   (Musca vomitoria)

meat-grinder tactics
1> _.     
2>       

meat-loaf
1>  ( )

meat-meal
1> _-.  

meat-offering
1> _.  

meat-pie
1>   ;  

meat-processing plant
1>  ; 

meat-salesman
1>  

meat-skewer
1> _. _. 

meatal
1> _.    

meathead
1> _. , ;  

meatiness
1> 
2> 

meatless
1>   , 
2> 
_Ex:
meatless day  
3> _.   

meatman
1> 

meatpacking
1> _.     

meaty
1> 
2> 
3>   ,  ( ,   . .)

Mecca
1> ;  ,  ;  
_Ex:
Stratford is the Mecca of tourists (the tourist's Mecca)
 -   

meccano
1>  ( )

mech
1> _. _.  mechanical;
mechanics;
mechanism

mechanic
1> ; ; 
_Ex:
motor mechanic 
_Ex:
dental mechanic  
2> ; 
3> ; 
_Ex:
mechanic life _.   ()
_Ex:
mechanic engineer -; 
_Ex:
mechanic engineering 
_Ex:
mechanic damage (failure)  
_Ex:
mechanic effect  ;  
4> , 
_Ex:
mechanic arm  ; 
_Ex:
mechanic brain _.  
_Ex:
mechanic composition _.  
_Ex:
mechanic computer  - ;
- 
_Ex:
mechanic contact mine _.  
_Ex:
mechanic control  
_Ex:
mechanic fuze _.   
_Ex:
mechanic lubrication _.  
_Ex:
mechanic means   ()
_Ex:
mechanic pilot _. 
_Ex:
mechanic traction  
_Ex:
mechanic transport 
5> 
_Ex:
mechanic aptitude   ()
_Ex:
mechanic aptitude test _.  
 ()
_Ex:
mechanic training  ,  
_Ex:
mechanic skill  
_Ex:
to have a mechanic turn    
( )
6> 
_Ex:
mechanic answer  
_Ex:
mechanic movement  
7> _. 
_Ex:
mechanic philosophy  , 
8> _.   , , 

mechanical
1> 
2>   (-. )
3> _. _. (-)  
4>   ()
5> ; 
_Ex:
mechanical life _.   ()
_Ex:
mechanical engineer -; 
_Ex:
mechanical engineering 
_Ex:
mechanical damage (failure)  
_Ex:
mechanical effect  ;  
6> , 
_Ex:
mechanical arm  ; 
_Ex:
mechanical brain _.  
_Ex:
mechanical composition _.  
_Ex:
mechanical computer  - ;
- 
_Ex:
mechanical contact mine _.  
_Ex:
mechanical control  
_Ex:
mechanical fuze _.   
_Ex:
mechanical lubrication _.  
_Ex:
mechanical means   ()
_Ex:
mechanical pilot _. 
_Ex:
mechanical traction  
_Ex:
mechanical transport 
7> 
_Ex:
mechanical aptitude   ()
_Ex:
mechanical aptitude test _.  
 ()
_Ex:
mechanical training  , 

_Ex:
mechanical skill  
_Ex:
to have a mechanical turn    
( )
8> 
_Ex:
mechanical answer  
_Ex:
mechanical movement  
9> _. 
_Ex:
mechanical philosophy  , 
10> _.   , , 

mechanical bank
1>   ()

mechanicalism
1> _. 

mechanically
1> , 
2> 

mechanician
1> , 
2> _.   , (-)

mechanics
1> 
_Ex:
applied mechanics  
_Ex:
particle mechanics  () 
_Ex:
mechanics of fluids    , 
_Ex:
mechanics of rigid bodies  ()  
_Ex:
the mechanics of the whole affair    
_Ex:
she has to learn the mechanics of her work   
  ( ) 

mechanism
1> , , 
_Ex:
defence mechanism  
_Ex:
pre-set mechanism _.  
_Ex:
the mechanism of the body  () 
_Ex:
the mechanism of government  
 ();  
_Ex:
quite a simple mechanism   
_Ex:
there's somehting wrong with the mechanism of the clock
-     
2>  ()
3> _. 

mechanist
1> ; ; 
_Ex:
motor mechanist 
_Ex:
dental mechanist  
2> _. 

mechanistic
1>   
2> _. 

mechanization
1> ; 
_Ex:
comprehensive mechanization  
_Ex:
the mechanization and automation of office  
 

mechanize
1> 

mechanized
1> 
_Ex:
mechanized equipment   

_Ex:
mechanized industry   

_Ex:
mechanized cavalry _.  
()
_Ex:
mechanized force (troops)  ;
 ;  
2> _. 
_Ex:
mechanized attack  ,  

