- to scan poetry
- скандировать стихи
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
poetry — n. 1) to compose, write poetry 2) to memorize; read; recite; scan poetry 3) dramatic; epic, heroic; lyric; narrative poetry * * * [ pəʊɪtrɪ] epic heroic lyric narrative poetry read … Combinatory dictionary
scan — I. verb (scanned; scanning) Etymology: Middle English scannen, from Late Latin scandere, from Latin, to climb; akin to Middle Irish sceinnid he springs, Sanskrit skandati he leaps Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to read or mark so as to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
scan|sion — «SKAN shuhn», noun. the marking off of lines of poetry into feet; scanning. The marks for scansion are – or ´ for a long or stressed syllable, ˘ for a short syllable, / for a foot division, and for a pause. Example: and firéd / th shót / heărd… … Useful english dictionary
scan — [skan] vt. scanned, scanning [ME scannen < L scandere, to climb, mount (in LL, to scan): see DESCEND] 1. to analyze (verse) in terms of its rhythmic components, as by counting accents and syllables and marking the metrical feet 2. to look at… … English World dictionary
scan — (v.) late 14c., mark off verse in metric feet, from L.L. scandere to scan verse, originally, in classical L., to climb (the connecting notion is of the rising and falling rhythm of poetry), from PIE *skand to spring, leap (Cf. Skt. skandati… … Etymology dictionary
scan — scan1 [skæn] v past tense and past participle scanned present participle scanning ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(look at)¦ 2¦(read)¦ 3¦(see inside)¦ 4¦(computer)¦ 5¦(poetry)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: scandere, from Latin … Dictionary of contemporary English
Scan. — Scandinavia. * * * scan «skan», verb, scanned, scan|ning, noun. –v.t. 1. to look at closely; examine with care: »His mother scanned his face to see if he was telling the truth. SYNONYM(S): scrutinize. 2. to glance at; look over hastily … Useful english dictionary
scan — scan1 [ skæn ] verb ** ▸ 1 look carefully ▸ 2 read quickly ▸ 3 copy with equipment ▸ 4 photograph inside of something ▸ 5 about poetry 1. ) transitive to look at something very carefully, because you hope or expect to see a particular person or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
scan — I UK [skæn] / US verb Word forms scan : present tense I/you/we/they scan he/she/it scans present participle scanning past tense scanned past participle scanned ** 1) [transitive] to look at something very carefully, because you hope or expect to… … English dictionary
Poetry — This article is about the art form. For other uses, see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel · Poem · Drama Short story · Novella … Wikipedia
scan — 1 verb scanned, scanning 1 (T) to examine an area carefully, because you are looking for a particular person or thing: He scanned the horizon ahead, but there was no sign of the convoy. (+ for): The police scanned the whole area but found no… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English