Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - score
Score
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n. & v. --n. 1 a the number of points, goals, runs, etc., made by a player, side, etc., in some games. b the total number of points etc. at the end of a game (the score was five-nil). c the act of gaining esp. a goal (a superb score there!). 2 (pl. same or scores) twenty or a set of twenty. 3 (in pl.) a great many (scores of people arrived). 4 a a reason or motive (rejected on the score of absurdity). b topic, subject (no worries on that score). 5 Mus. a a usu. printed copy of a composition showing all the vocal and instrumental parts arranged one below the other. b the music composed for a film or play, esp. for a musical. 6 colloq. a a piece of good fortune. b the act or an instance of scoring off another person. 7 colloq. the state of affairs; the present situation (asked what the score was). 8 a notch, line, etc. cut or scratched into a surface. 9 a an amount due for payment. b a running account kept by marks against a customer's name. 10 Naut. a groove in a block or dead-eye to hold a rope. --v. 1 tr. a win or gain (a goal, run, points, etc., or success etc.) (scored a century). b count for a score of (points in a game etc.) (a bull's-eye scores most points). c allot a score to (a competitor etc.). d make a record of (a point etc.). 2 intr. a make a score in a game (failed to score). b keep the tally of points, runs, etc. in a game. 3 tr. mark with notches, incisions, lines, etc.; slash; furrow (scored his name on the desk). 4 intr. secure an advantage by luck, cunning, etc. (that is where he scores). 5 tr. Mus. a orchestrate (a piece of music). b (usu. foll. by for) arrange for an instrument or instruments. c write the music for (a film, musical, etc.). d write out in a score. 6 tr. a (usu. foll. by up) mark (a total owed etc.) in a score (see sense 9b of n.). b (usu. foll. by against, to) enter (an item of debt to a customer). 7 intr. sl. a obtain drugs illegally. b (of a man) make a sexual conquest. 8 tr. (usu. foll. by against, to) mentally record (an offence etc.). 9 tr. US criticize (a person) severely. Phrases and idioms keep score (or the score) register the score as it is made. know the score colloq. be aware of the essential facts. on the score of for the reason that; because of. on that score so far as that is concerned. score-book (or -card or -sheet) a book etc. prepared for entering esp. cricket scores in. score draw a draw in football in which goals are scored. score off (or score points off) colloq. humiliate, esp. verbally in repartee etc. score out draw a line through (words etc.). score under underline. Derivatives scorer n. scoring n. Mus. Etymology: (n.) f. OE: sense 5 f. the line or bar drawn through all staves: (v.) partly f. ON skora f. ON skor notch, tally, twenty, f. Gmc: see SHEAR
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I. noun (plural ~s) see: shear Date: 14th century 1. or plural ~ twenty, a group of 20 things, an indefinitely large number, 2. a line (as a scratch or incision) made with or as if with a sharp instrument, b. a mark used as a starting point or goal, a mark used for keeping account, 3. an account or reckoning originally kept by making marks on a tally, amount due ; indebtedness, grudge , 5. reason, ground , subject, topic , 6. the copy of a musical composition in written or printed notation, a musical composition, a complete description of a dance composition in choreographic notation, 7. a number that expresses accomplishment (as in a game or test) or excellence (as in quality) either absolutely in points gained or by comparison to a standard, an act (as a goal, run, or touchdown) in any of various games or contests that gains points, success in obtaining something (as money or drugs) especially through illegal or irregular means, the stark inescapable facts of a situation , II. verb (~d; scoring) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to keep a record or account of by or as if by notches on a tally ; record, to enter in a record, to mark with significant lines or notches (as in keeping account), to mark with lines, grooves, scratches, or notches, berate, scold, 4. a. to make (a ~) in a game or contest , to enable (a base runner) to make a ~, to have as a value in a game or contest ; count , b. achieve, attain , acquire , win 1 , to determine the merit of ; grade, 6. to write or arrange (music) for a specific performance medium, to make an orchestration of, to compose a ~ for (a movie), intransitive verb to keep ~ in a game or contest, to make a ~ in a game or contest, 3. to gain or have the advantage, to be successful: as, to succeed in having sexual intercourse, to manage to obtain illicit drugs, rate III, ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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