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1 with a naked sight
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2 sight
прицел; прицельное приспособление; визир; визирование; отсчет; отметка; обнаруживать; наблюдать; прицеливаться; наводить; визировать; приводить к нормальному боюgyrostabilized battle tank sight (with laser rangefinder) — танковый гиростабилизированный прицел (с лазерным дальномером)
— AA sight— EO sight— folding sight— front barrel sight— gyroscopic sight— helmet-mounted sight— IR weapon sight— night firing sight— thermal imaging sight— TV sight -
3 sight
[saɪt]n1) зрениеHis sight was exquisitely keen and clear. — У него было исключительно острое и ясное зрение.
My sight is failing/my sight is dim. — У меня слабеет зрение.
He recovered his sight. — К нему вернулось зрение.
- poor sight- short sight
- long sight
- loss of sight
- tricks of sight
- ruin the sight of the right eye
- have one's sight tested
- recover one's sight
- strain one's sight2) взгляд, взор, поле зренияThe problem seemed easy at first sight. — На первый взгляд задача казалась нетрудной.
The ship was soon out of sight. — Пароход вскоре скрылся из виду.
- somewhere out of sight - at last land came in sightI caught sight of a familiar face in the crowd. — Я увидел, как в толпе мелькнуло знакомое лицо.
- in one's own sight co
- be in sight
- be out of sight
- catch sight of smb, smth
- come into sight
- fall in love at first sight
- gain favour in smb's sight
- lose sight of the coast
- lose sight of the main purpose
- keep out of sight
- set one's sights smth
- translate at sight3) зрелище, вид, картинаHave one's first sight of home (of land, of the ocean). — Впервые увидеть родину (сушу, окен).
It was a sight to see. — Это надо было видеть.
- beautiful sight- strange sight
- sad sight
- everyday sight
- striking sight
- splendid sight
- pleasant sight
- welcome attractive sight
- scenic sight
- thrilling sight
- miserable sight
- ugly sight
- touching sight
- disgusting sight
- unexpected sight
- sight of a total eclipse of the sun
- sight of unequalled beauty
- sight not to be forgotten
- at the sight of blood
- within sight of death
- within sight of victory
- on their first sight of the shore
- be a perfect sight
- make a sight of oneself4) (обыкновенно pl) достопримечательности- chief sights of the cityOut of sight, out of mind. — ◊ С глаз долой, из сердца вон.
- view the sights of the city
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4 sight unseen
за глаза, не видяPeter Marburger. He's probably a fine man, but sight unseen I guess he wouldn't have a chance with me. And yet - sight unseen - I admire the man. (J. O'Hara, ‘A Rage to Live’, book II) — Наверное, Питер Марбургер прекрасный человек. Я его в глаза не видел, но, думаю, он не может тягаться со мной. Да, я его в глаза не видел, но все же восхищаюсь этим человеком.
...there were people especially In the village, who had never concealed their natural scepticism about Mr Morgan so conveniently dead, sight unseen. (M. Dickens, ‘The Landlord's Daughter’, ch. 1) —...были люди, особенно в деревне, которые, хотя и не видели никогда мистера Моргана, отправившегося на тот свет в столь удобный момент, не скрывали своего скептического отношения к нему.
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5 sight unseen
зa глaзa, нe видя [пepвoнaч. aмep.]Peter Marburger. He's probably a fine man, but sight unseen I guess he wouldn't have a chance with me. And yet - sight unseen - I admire the man (J. O'Hara). You don't look at rooms in this town. You grab them sight unseen (R. Chandler) -
6 sight
I don’t blame the guy you travel with for keepin’ you outa sight. — Ясно, почему твой дружок от тебя отдохнуть решил. Smashed permanent bridge that could not be repaired and used because it was in plain sight. — Мост, который нельзя было починить и использовать, потому что он просматривался со всех сторон. -
7 with no end in sight
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8 second sight
ясновидениеThey asked a woman with second sight where the dead body was.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > second sight
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9 a damn sight
(a damn (или damned, darn, darned, dashed, deuced, jolly, thundering, etc.) sight)1) (better, more, etc.) разг. намного, значительно, гораздо, ещё (лучше, больше и т. п.)She's a brainy woman, but she'd be a damn sight brainier if she kept her mouth shut and didn't let so much of her brains ooze out that way. (S. Lewis, ‘Main Street’, ch. XIV) — Вайда Шервин - умная баба, но с ее стороны было бы еще умнее помалкивать и не совать всюду свой нос.
One man who knows his area is a damn sight better than a truckload of documents. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Diplomat’, ch. 1) — Человек, хорошо знающий свое дело, стоит больше, чем целый грузовик документов.
You offered Page a damn sight more than his paper was worth. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 7) — Ты предлагал Пейджу куда больше того, что стоит его паршивая газетенка.
...Tom kept up with him, reading all Dick's books and a darned sight more. (K. S. Prtchard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 6) —...Том от Дика не отстает; он перечитал все его книжки, да еще целую кучу сверх того.
2) (too difficult, easy, etc.) слишком, чересчур (трудно, легко и т. д.)In the art school now the teachers don't teach. They just tell you to express yourself. It makes art teaching a pretty easy job, but it makes art learning a damn sight too difficult. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. II) — Ведь сейчас живописи не учат даже в художественных училищах. Вас сажают и говорят: "Старайтесь выразить свою индивидуальность", - и дело с концом. Педагогам, надо сказать, легко, но ученикам чертовски трудно.
‘But after all, I hadn't the pluck to go through with it.’ ‘You had a darned sight too much pluck, trying to on your own,’ Bill said. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. VIII) — - Ну а кончилось все тем, что у меня не хватило храбрости довести дело до конца. - Нет, Дафна, ты слишком много на себя взяла, решив своими силами выпутаться из этой истории, - сказал Билл.
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10 at sight
1) с листаThat pianist can play the most difficult music at sight. — Этот пианист может играть самые трудные произведения с листа.
2) сразу же, тут же, тотчас, без промедления (тж. on sight)The college politicians had turned it down at sight... (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XVIII) — Политики из колледжа сразу же отвергли это предложение...
I will leave a guard before the house, with instructions to shoot on sight should his suspicions be in any way aroused. (D. du Maurier, ‘The King's General’, ch. 35) — Я оставлю часового перед домом и прикажу ему стрелять без предупреждения, если он заметит что-либо подозрительное.
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11 a damn (damned or darned) sight (better, more, etc.)
paзг.-фaм. нaмнoгo, знaчитeльнo, гopaздo, eщё (лучшe, бoльшe и т. п.)To paraphrase old Winston [Churchill], democracy may not be perfect, but it's a damned sight better than anything else around (H. Maclnness). You offered Page a damn sight more than his paper was worth (A. J. Cronin). Tom kept up with him, reading all Dick's books and a darned sight more (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a damn (damned or darned) sight (better, more, etc.)
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12 at first sight
(at first sight (blush или glance; тж. at the first blush или glance))с первого взгляда, сразу; на первый взгляд...the thing, at the first blush, was undiscoverable. (R. L. Stevenson and L. Osbourne, ‘The Wrecker’, ch. XVI) —...на первый взгляд казалось, что невозможно выяснить, в чем дело.
She fell in love with Michael at first sight. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. III) — Джулия влюбилась в Майкла с первого взгляда.
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13 on sight
1) c пepвoгo взглядaHugh and I disliked each other on sight (J. Osborne)2) бeз пpeдупpeждeнияI will leave a guard before house, with instructions to shoot on sight should his suspicions be in any way aroused ф. du Maurier) -
14 scarcely in sight
Общая лексика: днём с огнём не найдёшь (With scarcely a cop in sight, no wonder we've got street crime at its highest in the downtown core.), и близко не видать -
15 at first sight
на первый взгляд; с первого взглядаHe fell in love with her at first sight.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > at first sight
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16 feed one's sight
любоваться, наслаждаться зрелищем, услаждать взорThe knight with these... marvels fed his sight. (W. Scott, ‘The Bridal of Triermain’, part III, ch. XIX) — Рыцарь любовался этими... чудесами.
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17 at first sight
c пepвoгo взглядa, cpaзу; нa пepвый взгляд [blush уcт. знaчeниe взгляд]; cм. тж. at a glance At first blush parts of the plan may seem farfetched (International Business). 'Well, that's not a bad idea,' he said finally. 'At first glance it seems good' (M. Wilson). She fell in love with Michael at first sight (W. S. Maugham) -
18 a sight for sore eyes
paзг.пpиятнoe, oтpaднoe зpeлищe, cepдцу oтpaдa [выpaжeниe coздaнo Дж. Cвифтoм]She was a sight for sore eyes, plump, fair dressed in white, with a light blue veil floating over her white sun-hat (K. S. Prichard) -
19 have a way with one
expr infml1)Even as a small boy he had a way with him - he charmed every elderly lady in sight — Будучи еще мальчиком, он уже умел очаровывать пожилых дам - такой он был милый
2)She was the sort of woman who had a way with her - which meant that she usually got what she wanted — Эта женщина была сильной натурой, а это значило, что она обычно добивалась того, чего хотела
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have a way with one
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20 try conclusions with smb.
помериться силами, вступить в состязание, сразиться с кем-л. [букв. пробовать, экспериментировать; conclusion уст. опыт, эксперимент, попытка]His stock was flat again. Somehow, every time the magic of fol-de-rol tried conclusions with the magic of science, the magic of fol-de-rol got left. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 39) — Его ставка опять была бита. Всякий раз, когда волшебство чернокнижника сталкивалось с волшебством науки, чернокнижник терпел поражение.
Already, at mere sight of them, I was anxious to try conclusions with them on some important mission to see which of us was the better man. (Th. Dreiser, ‘A. Book about Myself’, ch. XI) — При одном взгляде на них мне захотелось помериться с ними силами в каком-нибудь важном деле и посмотреть, кто из нас окажется лучше.
I promised myself to return some day and try conclusions with London. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XXIV) — И я дала себе обещание: когда-нибудь я вернусь и снова померяюсь силами с Лондоном.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > try conclusions with smb.
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