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English-Russian big medical dictionary. 2005.
swooped down
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down´ward|ness — down|ward «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective. 1. toward a lower place or condition: »The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.). 2. toward a later time: »There has been great progress in… … Useful english dictionary
down´ward|ly — down|ward «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective. 1. toward a lower place or condition: »The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.). 2. toward a later time: »There has been great progress in… … Useful english dictionary
down|ward — «DOWN wuhrd», adverb, adjective. 1. toward a lower place or condition: »The bird swooped downward on its prey (adv.). The downward trip on the elevator was very slow (adj.). 2. toward a later time: »There has been great progress in science from… … Useful english dictionary
swooped — swuËp n. assault, charge, raid; snatching, grabbing v. sweep down from the sky (of a bird, etc.); attack suddenly and speedily; snatch, grab … English contemporary dictionary
swoop down — v. (D; intr.) to swoop down on (the hawk swooped down on the sheep) * * * (D; intr.) to swoop down on (the hawk swoop downed down on the sheep) … Combinatory dictionary
swoop — I UK [swuːp] / US [swup] verb [intransitive] Word forms swoop : present tense I/you/we/they swoop he/she/it swoops present participle swooping past tense swooped past participle swooped 1) to move quickly and suddenly downwards through the air,… … English dictionary
USS Winterberry (AN-56) — USS Winterberry (AN 56/YN 75) was an Ailanthus class net laying ship which served with the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Ocean theatre of operations during World War II. Despite being attacked near Okinawa by enemy suicide planes, she managed to… … Wikipedia
swoop — /swoohp/, v.i. 1. to sweep through the air, as a bird or a bat, esp. down upon prey. 2. to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town. v.t. 3. to take, lift, scoop up … Universalium
swoop — [[t]swup[/t]] v. i. 1) to sweep down through the air, as a bird upon prey 2) to come down upon something in a sudden, swift attack (often fol. by down and on or upon): The army swooped down on the town[/ex] 3) to take, lift, scoop up, or remove… … From formal English to slang
swoop — swoop1 [swu:p] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swope [i] to sweep (11 19 centuries), from Old English swapan; SWEEP1] 1.) if a bird or aircraft swoops, it moves suddenly down through the air, especially in order to attack something ▪ The eagle… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swoop — swoop1 [ swup ] verb intransitive 1. ) to move quickly and suddenly downward through the air, especially in order to attack or catch someone or something: The aircraft swooped down over the fields in search of its target. We watched the hawk… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
