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Tribute
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noun Etymology: Middle English tribut, from Latin tributum, from neuter of tributus, past participle of tribuere to allot, bestow, grant, pay, from tribus tribe Date: 14th century 1. a. a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgment of submission or as the price of protection; also the tax levied for such a payment b. (1) an excessive tax, rental, or tariff imposed by a government, sovereign, lord, or landlord (2) an exorbitant charge levied by a person or group having the power of coercion c. the liability to pay ~ 2. a. something given or con~d voluntarily as due or deserved; especially a gift or service showing respect, gratitude, or affection a floral ~ b. something (as material evidence or a formal attestation) that indicates the worth, virtue, or effectiveness of the one in question the design is a ~ to his ingenuity Synonyms: see encomium
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n. 1 a thing said or done or given as a mark of respect or affection etc. (paid tribute to their achievements; floral tributes). 2 hist. a a payment made periodically by one State or ruler to another, esp. as a sign of dependence. b an obligation to pay this (was laid under tribute). 3 (foll. by to) an indication of (some praiseworthy quality) (their success is a tribute to their perseverance). 4 a proportion of ore or its equivalent paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner of a mine. Etymology: ME f. L tributum neut. past part. of tribuere tribut- assign, orig. divide between tribes (tribus) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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3.
1. дань to lay a tribute on smb. —- наложить дань на кого-л. to levy tribute on the shopkeepers —- облагать данью владельцев магазинов to pay a tribute to smb. —- платить дань кому-л. 2. обязательство платить дань; положение данника to bring (to lay) smb. under tribute —- делать кого-л. своим данником 3. подношение, награда (особ. преподнесенные публично) floral tributes —- цветочные подношения 4. должное, дань; честь a tribute of admiration —- дань восхищения as a tribute to the memory of the dead —- в память умерших a worthy tribute to the distinguished scholar —- заслуженная дань уважения выдающемуся ученому his songs in tribute of the anniversary of the revolution —- его песни в честь годовщины революции to be a tribute to smb.'s common sense —- делать честь чьему-л. здравому смыслу to pay a tribute to smb. —- отдавать кому-л. дань (любви, уважения, восхищения) to pay a last tribute to smb. —- отдать кому-л. последний долг (последние почести); проститься с кем-л. 5. горн. пай, доля tribute work —- работа на паях to work on tribute —- работать на паях 6. отдавать должное (чему-л.) 7. горн. работать на паях ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) дань; to lay under tribute - наложить дань 2) дань, должное; to pay a tribute to smb. - отдавать дань (уважения, восхищения) кому-л. 3) коллективный дар, подношение, награда; floral tributes - цветочные подношения ...Англо-русский словарь
5.
(tributes) 1. A tribute is something that you say, do, or make to show your admiration and respect for someone. The song is a tribute to Roy Orbison... He paid tribute to the organising committee... N-VAR: usu N to n 2. If one thing is a tribute to another, the first thing is the result of the second and shows how good it is. His success has been a tribute to hard work, to professionalism... N-SING: a N, usu N to n, N to n that ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 something that you say, do, or give in order to express your respect or admiration for someone (pay tribute to (=praise and thank someone publicly)) (I'd like to pay tribute to the party workers for all their hard work.) 2 be a tribute to to be a clear sign of the good qualities that someone or something has (It was a tribute to her teaching methods that so many children passed the test.) 3 a payment of goods or money by one ruler or country to another more powerful one 4 floral tribute flowers sent to a funeral ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1350, "tax paid to a ruler or master for security or protection," from L. tributum "tribute," lit. "a thing contributed or paid," noun use of tributus, neuter pp. of tribuere "to pay, assign, grant," also "allot among the tribes or to a tribe," from tribus (see tribe). Sense of "offering, gift, token" is first recorded 1585. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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