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The Universal Dictionary
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couch

[kauʧ] брит. / амер.

1. сущ.
  1. диван, софа, кушетка
  2. 1. медицинская кушетка
    2. мед.; жарг. лечение психоанализом
  3. книжн. ложе
  4. нора выдры; уст. логовище, берлога
  5. слой, пласт
  6. иск. слой (краски, лака)
2. гл.
  1. (couch in) выражать, формулировать
  2. лежать в засаде, притаиться
  3. книжн. ; страд. лечь, улечься
  4. мед. удалять катаракту
  5. класть зерно для проращивания (при пивоварении)
  6. уст. вышивать, украшать золотой нитью
  7. уст. брать наперевес (копьё, пику) для атаки
= couch grass

Biology (En-Ru)

couch

травы с ползучими корневищами
сорняки, быстро размножающиеся корневищами
логово, берлога, нора
лежать; притаиться (о животном)
проращивать (семена)

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Examples from texts

Could that be Catiline lying couched on the mat?
Неужто это Каталина свернулся калачиком на подстилке?
Woolf, Virginia / Flush: A BiographyВульф, Вирджиния / Флаш
Флаш
Вульф, Вирджиния
© Е. Суриц, перевод, 1986, 2001
© "Азбука-классика", 2006
Flush: A Biography
Woolf, Virginia
© 1933 by Harcourt, Inc.
© renewed 1961 by Leonard Woolf

This invitation to drink, couched, as it was, in such informal terms, came very strangely from Nastasia Philipovna.
Предложение пить, и особенно в таких наивных выражениях, показалось очень странным от Настасьи Филипповны.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotДостоевский, Фёдор / Идиот
Идиот
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Idiot
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.

It was couched in the following language: «I have taken a step, my venerable friend, which, among many painful consequences, will, I am afraid, incur your very decided disapprobation.
Он писал следующее: «Боюсь, мой уважаемый друг, что сделанный мною шаг, кроме многих других печальных последствий, вызовет ваше безоговорочное и суровое осуждение.
Scott, Walter / Old MortalityСкотт, Вальтер / Пуритане
Пуритане
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Old Mortality
Scott, Walter
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation.

In an effort to ease his treachery, he couched his tale as fiction titled not so curiously, A Hero’s Journey.
Стремясь скрыть это предательство, он замаскировал рассказ под фантастический роман, назвав его, однако, вовсе не оригинально – „Квест героя“.
Berry, Steve / The Alexandria LinkБерри, Стив / Александрийское звено
Александрийское звено
Берри, Стив
© 2007 by Steve Berry
© А. Новиков, перевод с английского, 2009
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", издание на русском языке, 2009
The Alexandria Link
Berry, Steve
© 2007 by Steve Berry

Mandorallen couched his lance and spurred his warhorse.
Мендореллен взял копье наперевес и пришпорил коня.
Eddings, David / Magician's GambitЭддингс, Дэвид / В поисках камня
В поисках камня
Эддингс, Дэвид
Magician's Gambit
Eddings, David
© 1983 by David Eddings

He decided, however, that this was a good excuse not to go back to study hall that night, so, comfortably couched up in his room, he munched Nabiscos and finished "The White Company."
Однако он решил, что теперь у него есть уважительная причина, чтобы больше сегодня не заниматься, и, уютно устроившись у себя в спальне, сунул в рот вафлю и стал дочитывать «Белый отряд».
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key / This Side of ParadiseФицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей / По эту сторону рая
По эту сторону рая
Фицджеральд, Фрэнсис Скотт Кей
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1977
This Side of Paradise
Fitzgerald, Francis Scott Key
© 2000 by Literary Classics of the United States, Inc., New York, N.Y.

The following day Candide received, on awaking, a letter couched in these terms:
Назавтра, проснувшись поутру, Кандид получил письмо такого содержания:
Voltaire / CandideВольтер / Кандид
Кандид
Вольтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965
Candide
Voltaire
© 1918 by BONI & LIVERIGHT, INC.

Not one without a comfortable couch.
И для удобного ложа.
Greene, Henry Graham / The Ministry of FearГрин, Генри Грэм / Ведомство страха
Ведомство страха
Грин, Генри Грэм
© Издательство "Мастацкая литература", 1984
The Ministry of Fear
Greene, Henry Graham
© 1943 by Graham Greene
© Graham Greene, 1973

Beth scooted aside on the couch for Jessica but didn’t say a word.
Бет подвинулась на диване, дав Джессике сесть, но при этом не сказала ни слова.
Westerfeld, Scott / The Secret HourВестерфельд, Скотт / Тайный час
Тайный час
Вестерфельд, Скотт
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield
© Перевод.Н. Сосновская, 2005
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2009
The Secret Hour
Westerfeld, Scott
© 2004 by Alloy Entertainment and Scott David Westerfield

Queen Layla and Aunt Pol were seated on a couch deep in conversation, and Durnik was not far away, trying his best to look inconspicuous.
Королева Лейла и тетя Пол тоже были поглощены разговором; неподалеку стоял Дерник, изо всех сил стараясь не привлекать к себе внимания.
Eddings, David / Pawn of ProphecyЭддингс, Дэвид / Обретение чуда
Обретение чуда
Эддингс, Дэвид
Pawn of Prophecy
Eddings, David
© 1982 by David Eddings

Ira, could I borrow this couch I'm sitting on?
Айра, а могу ли я одолжить эту кушетку, на которой сижу?
Heinlein, Robert / Time Enough For LoveХайнлайн, Роберт / Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Достаточно времени для любви, или жизни Лазаруса Лонга
Хайнлайн, Роберт
© 1973 by Robert A. Heinlein
© Перевод. Ю. Соколов, 2008
© TERRA FANTASTICA, 2008
Time Enough For Love
Heinlein, Robert
© 1973 by Robert Heinlein

Smiling, Janey remained sitting on the couch beside him.
Джейни улыбнулась и осталась сидеть возле Феликса.
De Lint, Charles / The Little CountryДе Линт, Чарльз / Маленькая страна
Маленькая страна
Де Линт, Чарльз
The Little Country
De Lint, Charles
© 1991 by Charles de Lint

He looked grim, staring at her, his arm stretched along the back of the couch.
Он хмуро взирал на нее, вытянув руку вдоль подушек.
Crusie, Jennifer / Crazy for YouКрузи, Дженнифер / Без ума от тебя
Без ума от тебя
Крузи, Дженнифер
Crazy for You
Crusie, Jennifer
© 1999 by Jennifer Crusie

A quantity of moss with which the ground was overspread, made a couch soft enough for one who had suffered so much hardship and anxiety.
Довольно толстый слой мха, покрывавшего землю, представлял собою отличное ложе, особенно для человека, перенесшего столько физических и моральных страданий.
Scott, Walter / Old MortalityСкотт, Вальтер / Пуритане
Пуритане
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Old Mortality
Scott, Walter
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation.

I gasped, wiping my fingers on a starched white napkin and sitting up on the couch with my grandmother.
- Я чуть не задохнулась. Вытерев пальцы белой крахмальной салфеткой, я перебралась на диван, поближе к бабушке, от возмущения забыв про Сидячую доску.
Banks, Iain / WhitБэнкс, Иэн / Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Умм, или Исида среди Неспасенных
Бэнкс, Иэн
© 1995 by Iain Banks
© Е. Петрова, перевод, 2006
© ООО "ИД "Домино", 2007
Whit
Banks, Iain
© 1995 Iain Banks

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Collocations

couched board

картон с многоцилиндровой картоноделательной машины

couched malt

солодовая грядка

couched paperboard

многослойный картон

box couch

тахта с ящиком

casting couch

постель

couch grass

пырей

couch grass

пырей ползучий

couch potato

домосед

couch potato

лежебока

couch potato

сидень

couch-doctor

психиатр

couch-doctor

психоаналитик

couching stitch

декоративный стежок

couching tray

валяльная подставка

examination couch

кушетка для обследования больного

Word forms

couch

verb

Basic forms
Past	couched
Imperative	couch
Present Participle (Participle I)	couching
Past Participle (Participle II)	couched

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I couch	we couch
you couch	you couch
he/she/it couches	they couch

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am couching	we are couching
you are couching	you are couching
he/she/it is couching	they are couching

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have couched	we have couched
you have couched	you have couched
he/she/it has couched	they have couched

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been couching	we have been couching
you have been couching	you have been couching
he/she/it has been couching	they have been couching

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I couched	we couched
you couched	you couched
he/she/it couched	they couched

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was couching	we were couching
you were couching	you were couching
he/she/it was couching	they were couching

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had couched	we had couched
you had couched	you had couched
he/she/it had couched	they had couched

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been couching	we had been couching
you had been couching	you had been couching
he/she/it had been couching	they had been couching

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will couch	we shall/will couch
you will couch	you will couch
he/she/it will couch	they will couch

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be couching	we shall/will be couching
you will be couching	you will be couching
he/she/it will be couching	they will be couching

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have couched	we shall/will have couched
you will have couched	you will have couched
he/she/it will have couched	they will have couched

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been couching	we shall/will have been couching
you will have been couching	you will have been couching
he/she/it will have been couching	they will have been couching

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would couch	we should/would couch
you would couch	you would couch
he/she/it would couch	they would couch

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be couching	we should/would be couching
you would be couching	you would be couching
he/she/it would be couching	they would be couching

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have couched	we should/would have couched
you would have couched	you would have couched
he/she/it would have couched	they would have couched

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been couching	we should/would have been couching
you would have been couching	you would have been couching
he/she/it would have been couching	they would have been couching

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am couched	we are couched
you are couched	you are couched
he/she/it is couched	they are couched

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being couched	we are being couched
you are being couched	you are being couched
he/she/it is being couched	they are being couched

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been couched	we have been couched
you have been couched	you have been couched
he/she/it has been couched	they have been couched

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was couched	we were couched
you were couched	you were couched
he/she/it was couched	they were couched

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being couched	we were being couched
you were being couched	you were being couched
he/she/it was being couched	they were being couched

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been couched	we had been couched
you had been couched	you had been couched
he/she/it had been couched	they had been couched

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be couched	we shall/will be couched
you will be couched	you will be couched
he/she/it will be couched	they will be couched

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been couched	we shall/will have been couched
you will have been couched	you will have been couched
he/she/it will have been couched	they will have been couched

The Universal DictionaryIt is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.

couch

Biology (En-Ru)

couch

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couch

The Universal Dictionary
It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.