spats
1>   ( )
_Ex:
cloth spats  

spatter
1> 
2>  (. a spatter of rain)
3>  
_Ex:
a spatter of applause  
4> ; , 
_Ex:
to spatter mud on one's clothes   
_Ex:
the wind spattered snow against the window   
  
5> , , 
_Ex:
to spatter the floor with grease   
_Ex:
a passing lorry spattered me with mud  
  
6> ,  
_Ex:
water spattered into the washbasin    
_Ex:
the spray from the hose spattered over the people  
    
7>  
8> , 
_Ex:
spattered with stars  
_Ex:
green tweed spattered with white flecks   
 
_Ex:
the floor spattered with moonlight   
 
_Ex:
mistakes were spattered throughout the whole article 
 
9> , 
_Ex:
to spatter a man's good name  -  ,
 -

spatter glass
1>  

spatterdashes
1>   (  )

spatterdock
1> _. ,  (Nuphar gen.)

spatula
1> , 

spatulate, spatulous
1> 

spavin
1> _.  ,  

spavined
1> _.   
2> ; 
_Ex:
spavined verses  
_Ex:
a spavined man  () 

spawn
1>  (  )
2> 
3> 
4>  
_Ex:
young spawns 
5> _. 
6> ,  (- , )
7> , 
_Ex:
spawn of noise  
8> _. , 
9>  
10> , 
11> 
12> , , 
13> ,  ;   
 (-)
14>   ( )

spawner
1> -

spawning
1> 

spay
1>   (  )

spayed hen
1> 

spaying
1> _-.   ( )

speak
1> 
_Ex:
the baby is learning to speak   
_Ex:
he can speak now    
_Ex:
Smith speaking  ,   
_Ex:
speaking! ()  !;  !
_Ex:
he spoke at last   
_Ex:
did you speak, sir?  - , ?
_Ex:
neither of us could speak      
 
_Ex:
she didn't speak a word     
_Ex:
speak the word! ,  !
_Ex:
for some moments not a word was spoken  
 
_Ex:
a word fitly spoken ,   
2> , , 
_Ex:
to speak several language    
_Ex:
to speak English ()  -, 
 
_Ex:
to speak through an interpreter   
_Ex:
to speak by signs  
_Ex:
the Japanese delegate spoke in English  
 -
3> (of) 
_Ex:
to speak of (.  )  
_Ex:
she has hardly any voice to speak of     
 ,     
_Ex:
it is nothing to speak of      ,
   ;   , 
_Ex:
not to speak of    
_Ex:
I cannot afford a silver watch, not to speak of a gold one
      ,     
_Ex:
the gentleman spoken of ,    
_Ex:
her late husband was never spoken about in her presence 
        
4> 
_Ex:
I know him to speak to    ,  
 ;      
_Ex:
we had spoken with them before     

_Ex:
they didn't speak for a fortnight    
   
_Ex:
she spoke with him for an hour      
_Ex:
don't speak until you are spoken to  ,  
  
5> (to) ,  ( -);  
-  , 
_Ex:
I'll speak to him about it      
6> (to)  -
7> 
_Ex:
to speak through the nose   
_Ex:
the actor speaks his part well     
_Ex:
how she spoke the word!     !,
   !
_Ex:
I can hardly speak these words     
 
8> 
_Ex:
to speak plainly  
_Ex:
as they speak  
_Ex:
so to speak  ;    
_Ex:
broadly speaking  ,  
_Ex:
metaphorically speaking  
_Ex:
properly speaking   ,  ; 
   
_Ex:
strictly speaking  
_Ex:
honestly speaking  
_Ex:
legally speaking    
_Ex:
he speaks with clarity   
9> (. speak out, speak up) ,  ;

_Ex:
to speak at a meeting   
_Ex:
to speak in public  
_Ex:
to speak to an audience     
_Ex:
to speak up for truth and justice    
  
_Ex:
to speak definitely    
_Ex:
to speak against smb., smth.   -,
-
_Ex:
I ask to speak  
_Ex:
since I am speaking    
_Ex:
he spoke to the club on gardening     
 
_Ex:
to speak to a point   - 
_Ex:
speak to the point!   !
_Ex:
this was a measure against which he had spoken vigorously
       
_Ex:
he spoke to the same effect      
_Ex:
the law speaks to the same effect      
10> , 
_Ex:
to speak (out) one's mind  ; 
  
_Ex:
to speak the truth (aloud)   ()
_Ex:
to speak one's thoughts (aloud)    ()
_Ex:
he speaks persuasively    
 
_Ex:
the portrait speaks   ,   
 
11> (for)  - ;    
 -
_Ex:
to speak for smb.   -; 
-;  - 
_Ex:
he spoke for the whole group      
_Ex:
writers speak for their age    
12> (to) _.   ( - )
_Ex:
he spoke to this question for some time   
   
_Ex:
to speak to an objection     
13> (for)    (-)
_Ex:
to speak for smb.    -; 
  -
_Ex:
certain MPs spoke for cuts in the war budget  
     
_Ex:
the company's quarterly returns speak for themselves
      
14> (of) , 
_Ex:
to speak well of smb.    -
_Ex:
to speak kindly of smb.   -  
_Ex:
to speak evil of smb.   -  
15> (. for, to, of)  (-), 
 (-);  ( -)
_Ex:
to speak volumes for smth.  
 -
_Ex:
everything in the house speaks of refined taste   
   
_Ex:
his services speak for him     
_Ex:
actions speak louder than words   
_Ex:
the fact speaks for itself      ;
  
_Ex:
his countenance spoke regret     
_Ex:
his manners speak well of his upbringing  
   
16> ,    ;
   (-)
_Ex:
to speak to the truth of the statement 
  
17> 
_Ex:
music speaks directly to the emotions  
  
_Ex:
nature speaks to us throughout senses  
   
18> (at)  ( -)
_Ex:
to speak at smb.   -
_Ex:
he addressed his wife but he spoke at me    ,
      
_Ex:
don't speak at me, please!    ?, 
!
19> (for) ; 
_Ex:
the goods are spoken for  
_Ex:
the boy spoke for the remaining piece of pie  
    
20> , 
_Ex:
I must go and speak to the hostess    
  
21> ,  ( )
_Ex:
the guns spoke  
_Ex:
the rifles have spoken   
_Ex:
all at once the thunder spoke   
22>  (  )
23>  
24> _.   ,   ( )
_Ex:
we spoke a whaler on the fourth day at sea   
      
25> _.   ( )
_Id:
to speak like a book    ; 
 
_Id:
to speak by the book     
_Id:
to speak by...  ...
_Id:
to speak one's piece _. _.  ; ;
, ;     
_Id:
go ahead and speak your piece!  !

speak out, speak up
1>    ;    
_Ex:
speak out, speak up, we can't hear you at the back! ()
,     !

speak-easy
1> _.      
(.  " ")

speaker
1> 
_Ex:
he is an excellent speaker of French   
-
_Ex:
foreign speakers of Russian ,  -
_Ex:
the voices of the speakers in the next room could be faintly
heard       
2>  ( ); 
_Ex:
the first speaker  ,   
_Ex:
glib speaker  
_Ex:
soapbox speaker  ; -
_Ex:
to applaud the speaker   
_Ex:
the crowd howled down the speaker   
_Ex:
he is no speaker   
3> ;  (. main speaker)
_Ex:
guest speaker  ;   
_Ex:
keynote speaker  , .  
 
4> (S.) _. 
_Ex:
S. of the House of Representatives  

5> , ,  ()
_Ex:
speaker for the ministry  
_Ex:
to be the speaker of a delegation    
6> 
7> , 
8> - ()

speakerphone
1>      


speakership
1>  

speaking
1> , 
_Ex:
plain speaking  
_Ex:
there is no speaking with obstinate people  
 
2> 
_Ex:
public speaking  ;   ,
 
_Ex:
stump speaking  
3>   ,  
4> 
5>   
6> , 
_Ex:
speaking face  
_Ex:
speaking glance  
_Ex:
speaking proof of smth.   -
7> , 
_Ex:
speaking likeness   (-);  
8> 
_Ex:
to be on speaking terms  , 
_Ex:
we are no longer on speaking terms    ,
 
9>        -

_Ex:
English-speaking    
_Ex:
English-speaking countries  
_Ex:
French-speaking  -; 
( )

speaking choir
1>   

speaking trumpet
1> , 

speaking tube
1>  
2> , 

spear
1> ; 
2> ; 
_Ex:
to catch a fish with a spear   
3> _. , 
4> _. , 
5> _-.  ( )
6>  
7>  ; 
8> ;  
_Ex:
he speared a chop from a platter    
 
9> , 
10>   ()
11>   (. )
12> _. , ; 
13> _.   ,  

spear carrier
1> 
2> _. ;  ,   
 -
3> ,  ( )
_Ex:
the spear carrier of a campaign ,  

spear side
1>   ()

spear-grass
1> _.   (Agropyron repens)

spear-hand
1> ,  

spear-running
1> _.  

spearfish
1> _. - (Tetrapturus)
2>   

spearhead
1> ,  
2> _.  ;  
3> _. 
4>  ; , 
5> ,   -
6>  , ,  (-);
 (-)
_Ex:
he spearheaded the drive for more members  
    

spearman
1> 

spearmint
1> _.     (Mentha spicata)

spearwort
1> ,  

speary
1> , 
2> ; 

spec
1> _.  speculation _. 
_Ex:
on spec  ; , , 
_Ex:
to buy shares on spec     ()

_Ex:
manuscripts offered on spec ,  
2> _.  specification
3> _.  specify

special
1> _.  
2> _.  
3> _.  
4> _.   
5> _. _.  ;  
(     )
6> _.  ;   
7> (the special) _. , 
_Ex:
from the general to the special    
8> _. _. ,   ;  
9> _. _. ,     
10>   (    
)
11> , 
_Ex:
special mission  
_Ex:
special peculiarities  
_Ex:
a thing most special  
_Ex:
special guard _.  ;  
_Ex:
in a very special sense    
_Ex:
men of no special celebrity    
_Ex:
I have nothing special to tell you , , 
 
12> 
_Ex:
special correspondent  
_Ex:
special course of study  
_Ex:
special election _. ,  
_Ex:
special hospital  
_Ex:
special training in some field   
- 
_Ex:
special power _.  
_Ex:
special shell _. _.   (,
)
_Ex:
special weapons    (,
, )
_Ex:
special reserve _.  ,  

_Ex:
to make a special study of French  
  
13> ,  ( , )
14> 
_Ex:
special edition  
_Ex:
special train  ;  

15> ; 
_Ex:
special case  
_Ex:
special feature  ,  
_Ex:
the special features of a plan   
16>    
_Ex:
special friend  
17> 
_Ex:
special activities   
_Ex:
special day  
18> _. 
19> _. 
_Ex:
I went there special to see them    , 
 ,      ,   
20> _. ,  

special act
1> _.  ; ,   
 

special area
1>   
2>   

Special Branch
1>   (   )

special committee
1> _.   (  
)

special constable
1>   (    
)

special court martial
1> _.    ( )

special delivery
1>    ;   

special demurrer
1> _. -  ;  
  ,    

Special Drawing Rights
1> _.   

special duty
1> _.  
2> _.   
3> _.   
4> _.  

special effects
1> _.    
_Ex:
special effects department    

2> _.   ( ,  
 )

Special Forces
1> _.    (- )

special injunction
1> _.  ,  - 
  

special interests
1> 
2>  ; , 
3> "   ",   ,
  (.  )

special jury
1> _.   ,  
(  ,      ,
   )

special library
1>  

special licence
1> _.   (   
,       )

special messenger
1> , 

special order
1> _.  
2> _.  

special partner
1> _. _.    

special plea
1> _.       


special pleading
1> _.       

2>     

special privilege
1>  ;  

special school
1>   (     
)

special service
1> _.   ; -
 ""
2> _. _.    
3> _. _.  

special session
1>   ( )
2>   ()

special theory of relativity
1> _.   

special-purpose
1> ,  

specialism
1> 
_Ex:
the evils of specialism in medicine   
  
2>  
3>  

specialist
1> 
_Ex:
eye specialist    , -
_Ex:
to consult a specialist in nervous diseases 
   
_Ex:
we are specialists in this line of business 
     
2> _. _.  ;  

speciality
1> 
_Ex:
to make a speciality smth.   -
;  -  
_Ex:
the romantic drama is the speciality of your theatre
  -   
2> ,  ; ; 

_Ex:
specialities in habits  
_Ex:
this rule would have been out of place here because of its
speciality       
  
3> , , 
_Ex:
to leave specialities  
4>   (); ,
 
_Ex:
rum is a sort of speciality of Jamaica   
5>  ( );  ,  
6> _.   

specialization
1> 

specialize
1> ; ; 
2> ;   ;

3> 
_Ex:
we specialize in the manufacture of glass  
  
_Ex:
collectors who specialize in ancient coins ,
  
4> , 
_Ex:
he specialized his study     
5> _.    ; 
 

specially
1> 
_Ex:
to be specially careful   
2> 
_Ex:
I went there specially to see them    ,
  ,      , 
 

specialty
1> 
_Ex:
to make a specialty smth.   -
;  -  
_Ex:
the romantic drama is the specialty of your theatre
  -   
2> ,  ; ; 

_Ex:
specialities in habits  
_Ex:
this rule would have been out of place here because of its
specialty       
  
3> , , 
_Ex:
to leave specialities  
4>   (); ,
 
_Ex:
rum is a sort of specialty of Jamaica   
5>  ( );  ,  
6> _.   

speciation
1> _. 
2> _. 

specie
1>   (  );  
_Ex:
specie payment   
_Ex:
in specie  ;  ;   
_Ex:
I'm ready to return insult in specie    
   
2> _. . species

specient
1> _.   

species
1> , 
_Ex:
the species, our species  
_Ex:
progress of the species in science  
  
2> , 
_Ex:
mineral species   
_Ex:
blackmail is a species of crime  -  
  
3> _. 
_Ex:
allied species  
_Ex:
the origin of species  
4> _.  
5> _.  
6> _.  ,    
 

speciesism
1>     ,  
  (   
 )

specific
1> ,  ,  
 
_Ex:
specific for rheumatism    
_Ex:
for an overtaxed brain, recreation is a specific 
 -      
2>  
3> , 
_Ex:
the legal and financialspecifics of independence 
   ,   

4> , 
_Ex:
specific use of a word   
_Ex:
specific mention  
_Ex:
specific duties _.   ( , ,
,    )
_Ex:
with no specific aim  -  
5> 
_Ex:
specific proposals  
_Ex:
specific criticisms   
_Ex:
in each specific case    
6> , 
_Ex:
specific distinction  
_Ex:
disease specific to horses ,   
7> , , 
_Ex:
specific statement   
_Ex:
specific sum of money   
8> _. 
_Ex:
specific medicine  ,  
 
_Ex:
quinine is highly specific for malaria   
 
9> _. 
_Ex:
specific character  
_Ex:
specific epithet  
10> _. 
_Ex:
specific consumption   (  )
_Ex:
specific gravity  ; 
_Ex:
specific heat  

specific legacy
1> _. ,  

specific legatee
1> _. ,   

specific name
1> _.  

specific powers
1> _. _. " ", ,
    (
   )

specifically
1> ,   
2> 
3>  , 

specificate
1> _. ; 
2> _. , , 
3> _.  
4> _.  

specification
1> , 
2>  , 
3> , , 
4> ,  ()
5> _.   
6> ,   ( )

specificity
1> , 
2> _. 

specifics
1> 

specified
1>    ; 
_Ex:
specified list  
_Ex:
specified course _.  
_Ex:
specified data  
2> _. , , ; 
3>  ();  ( )
_Ex:
specified number    (-)

specifity
1> , ,  
2> 

specify
1>  , 
2> , 
_Ex:
he specified that it should be done early in the morning 
 ,       
3>  , , ;

_Ex:
to specify a date (for)   ()
_Ex:
he was specified by name     (
)
4>   ,  ()
_Ex:
the form that specifies the matter , 

5>     

specimen
1> , ; 
_Ex:
specimen copy  
_Ex:
specimen work  
_Ex:
specimen of handwriting  
_Ex:
to take a specimen of smb.'s blood   - 
 
_Ex:
this stamp is a rare specimen   -  
_Ex:
the finest specimens in his collection   
 
2> _. , 
_Ex:
queer specimen  , 
_Ex:
a poor specimen of humanity   

_Ex:
he's a tough specimen      

speciosity
1> _.  , 

specious
1> _. 
_Ex:
specious pretext  
_Ex:
specious tale  
2> , ; 
_Ex:
specious arguments  
_Ex:
this improvement is more specious than useful  
  ,    
3> 
_Ex:
he is specious  
4> ,   
_Ex:
this plan though specious was impracticable   
,    
5> _.  

speck
1> , 
_Ex:
not a speck of dirt anywhere   
_Ex:
a mirror in fly specks ,  
2> , ; 
_Ex:
a speck of dust 
_Ex:
the ship was but a speck on the horizon  
   
3> , 
_Ex:
not a speck  ,  
_Ex:
not a speck of evidence   
_Ex:
not a speck of sympathy   
_Ex:
not a speck of truth   
_Ex:
we have not a speck of sugar     
_Ex:
to dwindle to specks   ;  
4> , 
_Ex:
specked with brown   
5>   
_Id:
to speck and span    
6> _. _-. 
7> _. _-.  ; ; 

speckle
1> , 
2> 
3> 
4> , 
5> _. 
6>  , 
7>  , , ;  ,

8> () 
9> _.  

speckle interferogram
1> _. -

speckle interferometry
1> _. -

speckled
1>  , 
_Ex:
speckled dress   
_Ex:
speckled stone  
2> 
_Ex:
speckled wild goat   
3> , 
_Ex:
speckled hen  
4> 
5> _. , , 
_Ex:
speckled group  

