Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - ally
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Ally
ally
~1 W3 n 1 a country that makes an agreement to help or support another country, especially in a war (a meeting of the European allies) (- see also Allies) 2 someone who helps and supports you in difficult situations (Thatcher and Reagan were close allies.) ~2 v to join with other people or countries to help and support each other ~ yourself to/with (They allied themselves to the other western states after the war.)
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(allied) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A country’s ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war. Washington would not take such a step without its allies’ approval... The United States is a close ally of South Korea. ? adversary N-COUNT: with supp 2. The Allies were the armed forces that fought against Germany and Japan in the Second World War. N-PLURAL: the N 3. If you describe someone as your ally, you mean that they help and support you, especially when other people are opposing you. He is a close ally of the Prime Minister... = supporter, friend ? enemy N-COUNT: with supp 4. If you ally yourself with someone or something, you give your support to them. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement. VERB: V pron-refl with n 5. see also allied ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb (allied; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English allien, from Anglo-French alier, from Latin alligare to bind to, from ad- + ligare to bind — more at ligature Date: 14th century transitive verb to unite or form a connection or relation between ; associate allied himself with a wealthy family by marriage intransitive verb to form or enter into an alliance two factions ~ing with each other II. noun (plural allies) Date: 1598 1. a sovereign or state associated with another by treaty or league 2. a plant or animal linked to another by genetic or taxonomic proximity 3. one that is associated with another as a helper ; auxiliary ALLY adverb suffix Etymology: 1-al + -ly -ly II terrifically — in adverbs formed from adjectives in -ic with no alternative form in -ical ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a State formally cooperating or united with another for a special purpose, esp. by a treaty. 2 a person or organization that cooperates with or helps another. --v.tr. also (-ies, -ied) (often foll. by with) combine or unite in alliance. Etymology: ME f. OF al(e)ier f. L alligare bind: cf. ALLOY 2. n. (also alley) (pl. -ies or -eys) a choice playing-marble made of marble, alabaster, or glass. Etymology: perh. dimin. of ALABASTER ALLY suffix forming adverbs from adjectives in -al (cf. -AL, -LY(2), -ICALLY). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. сущ. 1) союзник 2) помощник 3) пособник Syn: assistant, deputy 2. гл. 1) вступать в союз 2) соединяться (договором, браком) ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. союзник faithful ally —- верный союзник ally of the moment —- временный союзник, попутчик 2. помощник, пособник; слуга 3. что-л. родственное по структуре, свойствам the mosses and their allies —- мхи и родственные им растения 4. вступать в союз, объединяться to ally against smb., smth. —- объединяться в борьбе против кого-л, чего-л 5. соединяться (договором, союзом, браком) he allied himself with a wealthy family by marriage —- женившись, он стал членом богатого семейства 6. быть связанным родственными узами, общностью происхождения English is closely allied to Swedish —- английский и шведский - близкородственные языки dogs are allied to wolves —- собаки и волки относятся к одному семейству 7. шарик из алебастра (для детской игры) ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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oneself вступать в союз, соединяться (договором, браком) (to, with) ALLY I 1. noun союзник; ally of moment - временный союзник 2. v. соединять - ally oneself - be allied to Syn: see associate II noun мраморный шарик (для детской игры) to give smb. a fair show for an ally - честно поступать по отношению к кому-л.; дать кому-л. возможность отыграться ...Англо-русский словарь
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