1. noun 1) течение, поток, струя 2) прилив the tide is on the flow - вода прибывает 3) изобилие - flow of spirits 4) плавность (речи, линий) 5) hydr. дебит воды 6) med. менструация 2. v. 1) течь, литься, струиться; плавно переходить от одного к другому (о линиях, очертаниях и т.п.) 2) ниспадать 3) проистекать, происходить (from) Crime flows from many causes. 4) хлынуть; разразиться потоком; fig. уплывать gold flows from the country - происходит утечка золота за границу to flow in/to - хлынуть потоком (о деньгах) 5) obs. изобиловать (with) - flow out - flow over Syn: gush, pour, run, spout, spurt, squirt, stream Ant: congeal, freeze, stagnate FLOW out тратить в большом количестве (о деньгах) The taxpayers are complaining that their money is flowing out through government spending. FLOW over не влиять All her complaints just flowed over him, leaving him quite unconcerned. FLOW sheet noun карта технологического процесса FLOW of spirits жизнерадостность FLOW down стекать ...
1. течение, истечение; излияние a constant flow of water —- постоянное вытекание воды flow of gum —- камедетечение, гуммоз (у древесных и др. растений) flow of metal —- текучесть металла под давлением free flow —- свободное течение flow rate —- расход жидкости или газа 2. поток, струя a steady flow —- непрерывный поток flow of lava —- поток лавы a rapid flow of words —- быстрый поток слов 3. ход, течение flow of conversation —- плавное течение беседы the flow of time —- течение времени 4. прилив (морской) 5. наплыв, прилив, изобилие flow of spirits —- жизнерадостность flow of soul —- сердечный разговор 6. плавность линий (платья, фигуры) a graceful flow of draperies —- изящные линии драпировки 7. гидр. дебит воды annual flow —- годовой сток 8. пчел. медосбор, взяток 9. спец. циркуляция в замкнутой системе 10. тех. деформация, коробление 11. физиол. менструация 12. течь; литься to flow into the sea —- впадать в море (о реке) rivers flow from springs and lakes —- реки берут свое начало в родниках и озерах tears flowed from her eyes —- слезы потекли из ее глаз to flow down smth. —- стекать с чего-л. to flow out of smth. —- вытекать из чего-л. (о реке и т. п.) to flow by heads —- течь прерывистой струей (с перебоями) 13. течь, протекать (о времени, беседе и т. п.) conversation began to flow —- разговор стал непринужденным 14....
v. & n. --v.intr. 1 glide along as a stream (the Thames flows under London Bridge). 2 a (of a liquid, esp. water) gush out; spring. b (of blood, liquid, etc.) be spilt. 3 (of blood, money, electric current, etc.) circulate. 4 (of people or things) come or go in large numbers or smoothly (traffic flowed down the hill). 5 (of talk, literary style, etc.) proceed easily and smoothly. 6 (of a garment, hair, etc.) hang easily or gracefully; undulate. 7 (often foll. by from) result from; be caused by (his failure flows from his diffidence). 8 (esp. of the tide) be in flood; run full. 9 (of wine) be poured out copiously. 10 (of a rock or metal) undergo a permanent change of shape under stress. 11 (foll. by with) archaic be plentifully supplied with (land flowing with milk and honey). --n. 1 a a flowing movement in a stream. b the manner in which a thing flows (a sluggish flow). c a flowing liquid (couldn't stop the flow). d a copious outpouring; a stream (a continuous flow of complaints). 2 the rise of a tide or a river (ebb and flow). 3 the gradual deformation of a rock or metal under stress. 4 Sc. a bog or morass. Phrases and idioms flow chart (or diagram or sheet) 1 a diagram of the movement or action of things or persons engaged in a complex activity. 2 a graphical representation of a computer program in relation to its sequence of functions (as distinct from the data it processes). flow of spirits habitual cheerfulness. flow-on Austral. a wage or salary adjustment made as a consequence of one already made in a similar or related occupation. Etymology: OE flowan f. Gmc, rel. to FLOOD ...
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flowan; akin to Old High German flouwen to rinse, wash, Latin pluere to rain, Greek plein to sail, float Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. (1) to issue or move in a stream (2) circulate b. to move with a continual change of place among the constituent particles molasses ~s slowly 2. rise the tide ebbs and ~s 3. abound a land ~ing with natural resources 4. a. to proceed smoothly and readily conversation ~ed easily b. to have a smooth continuity 5. to hang loose and billowing her gown ~ed around her 6. to derive from a source ; come the wealth that ~s from trade 7. to deform under stress without cracking or rupturing — used especially of minerals and rocks 8. menstruate transitive verb 1. to cause to ~ 2. to discharge in a ~ Synonyms: see spring • ~ingly adverb II. noun Date: 15th century 1. an act of ~ing 2. a. flood 1a b. flood 2 the tide's ebb and ~ 3. a. a smooth uninterrupted movement or progress a ~ of information b. stream; also a mass of material which has ~ed when molten an old lava ~ c. the direction of movement or development go with the ~ 4. the quantity that ~s in a certain time a gauge that measures fuel ~ 5. menstruation 6. a. the motion characteristic of fluids b. a continuous transfer of energy ...
(flows, flowing, flowed) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If a liquid, gas, or electrical current flows somewhere, it moves there steadily and continuously. A stream flowed gently down into the valley... The current flows into electric motors that drive the wheels. ...compressor stations that keep the gas flowing. VERB: V adv/prep, V adv/prep, V • Flow is also a noun. It works only in the veins, where the blood flow is slower. N-VAR: with supp 2. If a number of people or things flow from one place to another, they move there steadily in large groups, usually without stopping. Large numbers of refugees continue to flow from the troubled region into the no-man’s land... VERB: V prep/adv • Flow is also a noun. She watched the frantic flow of cars and buses along the street... N-VAR: with supp 3. If information or money flows somewhere, it moves freely between people or organizations. A lot of this information flowed through other police departments... An interest rate reduction is needed to get more money flowing and create jobs. VERB: V prep/adv, V • Flow is also a noun. ...the opportunity to control the flow of information. N-VAR: with supp see also cash flow 4. Someone who is in full flow is talking easily and continuously and seems likely to go on talking for some time. He had been replying for some 40 minutes already and was still in full flow. PHRASE: v-link PHR 5. If you say that an activity, or the person who is performing the activity, is in full flow, you mean that the activity has started and is being carried out with a great deal of energy and enthusiasm. Lunch at Harry’s Bar was in full flow when Irene made a splendid entrance... PHRASE: v-link PHR 6. If you go with the flow, you let things happen or let other people tell you what to do, rather than trying to control what happens yourself. There’s nothing I can do about the problem, so I might as well go with the flow. PHRASE: V inflects ...
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~1 n 1 »MOVEMENT OF LIQUID« C usually singular a smooth steady movement or supply of liquid (Smoking affects the flow of blood to the brain.) 2 »SUPPLY/MOVEMENT« C usually singular a continuous supply or movement of something from one place to another + of (the flow of arms into Bosnia) 3 in full flow if someone is in full flow, they are busy talking about something and seem likely to continue for a long time 4 »WORDS/IDEAS« the continuous stream of words or ideas when someone is speaking, writing, or thinking about something (break/interrupt sb's flow) (You've interrupted my flow now - I don't know what I was going to say next.) 5 »OF THE SEA« the movement of the tide1 (1) towards the land (the ebb and flow of the tide) 6 go with the flow to decide to do the same thing as other people, and not ask if you can do something different (I don't mind, I'll just go with the flow.) 7 go against the flow to do something very different from what other people are doing (- see also cash flow, ebb and flow ebb1 (3)) ~2 v 1 »LIQUID« if a liquids flows, it moves in a steady continuous stream + over/down/through etc (A great river flowed along the valley.) 2 »GOODS/INFORMATION/PEOPLE ETC« if goods, information, people etc flow, they move or are supplied continuously in large numbers from one place to another + in/out/through/from etc (Money has been flowing into the country from Western aid agencies.) 3 »TRAFFIC« if traffic flows, it moves easily from one place to another 4 »ALCOHOL« if alcohol flows at a party, people drink a lot and there is a lot available (flow freely) (The champagne flowed freely and everyone had a good time.) 5 »WORDS/IDEAS« if conversation or ideas flow, people talk or have ideas steadily and continuously, without anything stopping or interrupting them (flow easily/freely) (The wine loosened our tongues, and conversation flowed freely.) 6 flow from to come from a particular idea, place, or person (the political wrangle that has flowed from this decision) 7 »FEELINGS« if an...