transcription, транскрипция: [ ɡlaɪd ]
v. & n. --v. 1 intr. (of a stream, bird, snake, ship, train, skater, etc.) move with a smooth continuous motion. 2 intr. (of an aircraft, esp. a glider) fly without engine-power. 3 intr. of time etc.: a pass gently and imperceptibly. b (often foll. by into) pass and change gradually and imperceptibly (night glided into day). 4 intr. move quietly or stealthily. 5 tr. cause to glide (breezes glided the ship on its course). 6 tr. cross in a glider. --n. 1 a the act of gliding. b an instance of this. 2 Phonet. a gradually changing sound made in passing from one position of the speech-organs to another. 3 a gliding dance or dance-step. 4 a flight in a glider. 5 Cricket = GLANCE n. 4. øglide clip Austral. a paper fastener made of bent wire. glide path an aircraft's line of descent to land, esp. as indicated by ground radar. øøglidingly adv. [OE glidan f. WG]