Английский Этимологический словарь - thrive
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~ v past tense thrived or throve, formal if something such as a company or plant thrives, it becomes very successful or very strong and healthy (tree ferns that still thrive in tropical rainforests | a free-market economy in which businesses can thrive) thrive on sth phr v to enjoy or be successful in conditions that other people, businesses etc find difficult or unpleasant (I wouldn't want that much pressure, but she seems to thrive on it.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(thrives, thriving, thrived) 1. If someone or something thrives, they do well and are successful, healthy, or strong. Today his company continues to thrive... ...the river’s thriving population of kingfishers. VERB: V, V-ing 2. If you say that someone thrives on a particular situation, you mean that they enjoy it or that they can deal with it very well, especially when other people find it unpleasant or difficult. Many people thrive on a stressful lifestyle... VERB: V on n/-ing ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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intransitive verb (~d or throve; ~d; also ~n; thriving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse thrifask, probably reflexive of thrifa to grasp Date: 13th century 1. to grow vigorously ; flourish 2. to gain in wealth or possessions ; prosper 3. to progress toward or realize a goal despite or because of circumstances — often used with on ~s on conflict • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.intr. (past throve or thrived; past part. thriven or thrived) 1 prosper or flourish. 2 grow rich. 3 (of a child, animal, or plant) grow vigorously. Etymology: ME f. ON thr{iacute}fask refl. of thr{iacute}fa grasp ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. процветать, преуспевать the country is thriving —- страна процветает he throve on trade —- он разбогател на торговле he thrives on other people's misfortunes —- он наживается на несчастьях других людей 2. цвести, разрастаться children thrive in fresh air —- дети расцветают на свежем воздухе cattle thrive in rich pastures —- стада тучнеют на хороших пастбищах ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) процветать, преуспевать 2) буйно, пышно расти, разрастаться - thrive on Syn: see flourish THRIVE on а) цвести, расти, укрепляться, разрастаться; My children thrived on this product. Hes the sort of person who thrives on hard work. б) процветать, преуспевать; he throve on trade он разбогател на торговле ...Англо-русский словарь
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