Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ramp
Ramp
ramp
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a slope or inclined plane, esp. for joining two levels of ground, floor, etc. 2 movable stairs for entering or leaving an aircraft. 3 an upward bend in a stair-rail. 4 Brit. a transverse ridge in a road to control the speed of vehicles. --v. 1 tr. furnish or build with a ramp. 2 intr. a assume or be in a threatening posture. b (often foll. by about) storm, rage, rush. c Heraldry be rampant. 3 intr. Archit. (of a wall) ascend or descend to a different level. Etymology: ME (as verb in heraldic sense) f. F rampe f. OF ramper creep, crawl 2. n. & v. Brit. sl. --n. a swindle or racket, esp. one conducted by the levying of exorbitant prices. --v. 1 intr. engage in a ramp. 2 tr. subject (a person etc.) to a ramp. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. unkn.
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I. verb see: rumple Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to stand or advance menacingly with forelegs or with arms raised, to move or act furiously, to creep up, to speed up, expand, or increase especially quickly or at a constant rate, transitive verb to increase, expand, or decrease especially quickly or at a constant rate, II. noun Date: 1671 the act or an instance of ~ing, III. noun Etymology: back-formation from ~s, alteration of rams, from Middle English, from Old English hramsa; akin to Old High German ramusia ~, Greek krommyon onion Date: 1826 any of various alliums used for food, IV. noun Etymology: French ~e, from ~er, from Middle French Date: 1779 a sloping way or plane: as, a sloping floor, walk, or roadway leading from one level to another, a slope for launching boats, apron 2h ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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