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1 If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad will come to the mountain.
Пословица: Если гора не идёт к Магомеду, то Магомед идёт к гореУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > If the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad will come to the mountain.
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2 gó|ra
Ⅰ f 1. (wzniesienie) (wysokie) mountain; (niskie) hill- stroma/wysoka/lesista góra a steep/high/wooded mountain- szczyt góry the top a. summit of a mountain- zbocze góry the side of a mountain, a mountain slope- chodzić po górach to walk in the mountains- wciąż schodzili z góry they were going downhill all the time- dźwigali bagaże pod górę they carried their luggage uphill- wejść/wspiąć się na górę to climb a mountain- zejść z góry to come down a. descend książk. a mountain- góry i doły (na drodze) potholes- góry i doliny hills and dales- góry Szkocji the (Scottish) Highlands2. (sterta) pile, mountain- góra śmieci a pile a. heap of rubbish- mieć górę naczyń do zmywania to have loads a. mountains of washing-up to do pot.- pod choinką leżała góra prezentów there was a pile of presents under the Christmas tree3. (górna część) top- przeszukać coś od góry do dołu to search sth from top to bottom- zmierzyć kogoś wzrokiem od góry do dołu to look sb up and down- od góry do dołu w bloku zapaliły się światła lights came on all over the block- siedział u góry stołu he sat at the head of the table- na górze at the top- każda strona ma numer na górze each page is numbered at the top- list leżał na górze komody the letter was lying on top of the chest (of drawers)4. sgt (w budynku) upstairs- zawsze urządzają przyjęcia na górze they always hold their parties upstairs- na górę upstairs- iść/przyjść z góry to go/come downstairs- z góry dobiegł go głos a voice could be heard from upstairs- poszli na górę już dawno temu they went upstairs a long time ago5. (miejsce, położenie) powietrze na górze jest bardzo zimne the upper air is very cold- tam, na górze up there- w górę up, upwards- balon płynął w górę the balloon floated upwards- w górze rzeki upriver- w górę rzeki upstream- do góry up- w ładną pogodę dym idzie prosto do góry in fine weather the smoke rises straight up- iść do góry po schodach/drabinie to go up a. climb the stairs/a ladder- do samej góry to the very top- tą stroną do góry! (oznaczenie przesyłki) this side up!- twarzą do góry face up a. uppermost- ku górze upwards- w górze (w powietrzu) up in the air, in the sky- w górze powoli płynęły obłoki clouds were floating (by) slowly in the sky- trzymaj ręce w górze! keep your hands up!- od góry from above- trzeba do wieży wejść od góry you have to enter the tower from above- z góry from above; from on high książk.- ceny idą w górę przen. prices are going up- pnie się w górę do władzy przen. he’s climbing (up) the power ladder- idzie w górę w swojej firmie przen. he’s rising in his company- barometr/licznik idzie w górę przen. the barometric pressure/meter reading is rising6. sgt (strych) przest. attic, loft- zawsze rozwieszała pranie na górze she always hung her washing out to dry in the attic- ten stary fotel trzeba już wynieść na górę you should put that old armchair (up) in the loft7. sgt pot. (zwierzchnicy) the authorities- rozkaz przyszedł z góry the order came from above a. from upstairs iron. a. (down) from on high żart.- góra szukała porozumienia ze strajkującymi górnikami the authorities were seeking a compromise with the striking miners8. środ., Muz. (wysokie tony) high notes pl, high register Ⅱ adv. pot. (co najwyżej) at (the) most; max pot.- miała góra pięćdziesiąt lat she was fifty (years old) at the mostⅢ górą adv. (powyżej) overhead, up above- górą leciał samolot an airplane flew overhead- kula przeszła górą the bullet flew over his head/their heads a. passed overheadⅣ z górą adv. (ponad, przeszło) over, upwards of- było tam z górą dwadzieścia osób there were over twenty people thereⅤ z góry adv. (zawczasu) in advance, beforehand- wiedzieć coś z góry to know sth in advance- z góry wiedziałem, że tak się stanie I knew beforehand that would happen- dziękować komuś z góry to thank sb in advance- osądzić kogoś/coś z góry to prejudge sb/sth- cieszyć się na coś z góry to look forward to sth- to było z góry postanowione it was foreordained- to było z góry ukartowane it was a put-up job GB pot.- to było z góry wiadomo it was to be expected; we knew that from the start a. the word go pot.- □ góra lodowa iceberg- góra świadek Geol. inselberg, island mountain- góry fałdowe Geol. fold a. folded mountains- góry kadłubowe Geol. residual hills- góry młode Geol. young mountains- góry stare Geol. old mountains- góry stołowe Geol. tableland, table mountains■ do góry dnem bottom up- do góry nogami upside down, wrong side up- przewrócili dom do góry nogami they turned the house upside down- powiesił obraz do góry nogami he hung the picture upside down- głowa a. uszy do góry! cheer up!; chin up! pot.- ręce do góry! hands up!- brać górę (nad kimś/czymś) to get the upper hand over sb/sth, to get the better of sb/sth- być górą to have the upper hand a. advantage- nasi górą! our team is in the lead!- mieć pod górę pot. to have a hard time (of it)- teraz mamy pod górę, ale później będzie lepiej it’s an uphill struggle a. a battle at the moment, but things will get better later- obiecywać komuś złote góry to promise sb the earth- wiara góry przenosi faith moves mountains- patrzeć na kogoś z góry to look down on sb- wsiąść na kogoś z góry to come down hard on sb a. down on sb like a ton of bricks- za górami, za lasami over hill, over dale- za siódmą górą over the hill and far away- jeżeli góra nie chce przyjść do Mahometa, to Mahomet musi iść do góry przysł. if the mountain won’t come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gó|ra
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3 Если гора не идёт к Магомеду, то Магомед идёт к горе
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Если гора не идёт к Магомеду, то Магомед идёт к горе
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4 Prophet
m; -en, -en prophet; der Prophet Elias the prophet Elijah; der Prophet (Mohammed) the Prophet; falscher Prophet false prophet; ich bin doch kein Prophet I can’t read the stars; dazu braucht man kein Prophet zu sein you don’t need a crystal ball to foresee that; der Prophet gilt nichts im eigenen Lande BIBL., auch fig. a prophet is not without honour except in his own country* * *der Prophetprophet; predictor* * *Pro|phet [pro'feːt]m -en, -enprophetder Prophét gilt nichts in seinem Vaterland or im eigenen Lande (Prov) — a prophet is without honour (Brit) or honor (US) in his own country (Prov)
See:→ Berg* * *Pro·phet(in)<-en, -en>[proˈfe:t]ich bin [doch] kein \Prophet! (fam) I can't tell the future!man muss kein \Prophet sein, um das vorauszusehen (fam) you don't have to be a mind reader to predict that▶ wenn der Berg nicht zum \Propheten kommt, muss der \Prophet wohl zum Berg[e] kommen if the mountain won't come to Muhammad the Muhammad must go to the mountain▶ der \Prophet gilt nichts in seinem Vaterland (prov) a prophet is without honour in his own country prov* * *der; Propheten, Propheten prophet* * *der Prophet Elias the prophet Elijah;der Prophet (Mohammed) the Prophet;falscher Prophet false prophet;ich bin doch kein Prophet I can’t read the stars;dazu braucht man kein Prophet zu sein you don’t need a crystal ball to foresee that;der Prophet gilt nichts im eigenen Lande BIBEL, auch fig a prophet is not without honour except in his own country* * *der; Propheten, Propheten prophet* * *-en m.augur n.predictor n.prophet n.seer n.soothsayer n. -
5 Prophet
ich bin [doch] kein \Prophet! ( fam) I can't tell the future!;man muss kein \Prophet sein, um das vorauszusehen ( fam) you don't have to be a mind reader to predict thatWENDUNGEN:wenn der Berg nicht zum \Propheten kommt, muss der \Prophet wohl zum Berg[e] kommen if the mountain won't come to Muhammad the Muhammad must go to the mountain; -
6 Berg
m; -(e)s, -e1. einzelner: mountain; kleiner: hill, hillock; über Berg und Tal over hill and dale; Berge versetzen ( können) fig. move mountains; jemandem goldene Berge versprechen fig. promise s.o. the world; über den Berg sein umg., fig. be out of the wood(s), be over the worst; ( längst) über alle Berge sein umg. be over the hills and far away, be miles away; mit etw. nicht hinterm Berg halten fig. make no bones about s.th., not beat about ( oder around) the bush with s.th.; mit etw. hinterm Berg halten fig. keep quiet about s.th., not come forward with s.th.; wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen Sprichw. if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain; da stehen einem / mir die Haare zu Berge it makes your hair stand on end3. meist Pl.; (eine große Menge): Berge von Schnee, Akten, Papier etc. piles of / heaps of / a huge pile of / a mountain of alle umg.4. meist Pl.; BERGB. dirt Sg., rubbish Sg.* * *der Bergmountain; hill* * *Bẹrg [bɛrk]m -(e)s, -e[-gə]1) hill; (größer) mountainwenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berg kommen (Prov) — if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, then Mahomet must go to the mountain (Prov)
Berge versetzen ( können) — to (be able to) move mountains
mit etw hinterm Berg halten (fig) — to keep sth to oneself, to keep quiet about sth; mit seinem Alter to be cagey about sth
über Berg und Tal — up hill and down dale
über den Berg sein (inf) — to be out of the woods
über alle Berge sein (inf) — to be long gone, to be miles away (inf)
jdm goldene Berge versprechen — to promise sb the moon
die Haare standen ihm zu Berge — his hair stood on end
See:→ Ochs3) (inf = Bergwerk) pit* * *der1) (a mountain: Mount Everest.) Mount2) (a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) mountain* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bɛrk]mden \Berg hinauf/hinunter uphill/downhill\Berg Heil! good climbing to you!am \Berg liegen to lie at the foot of the hill [or mountain]; s.a. Glaube2. pl\Berge von Papier mountains of papereinen \Berg von Briefen erhalten to receive a flood of letters4.▶ jdm goldene \Berge versprechen to promise sb the moon▶ mit etw dat hinterm \Berg halten to keep quiet about sth [or sth to oneself], to not let the cat out of the bag▶ wenn der \Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum \Berge kommen (prov) if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, [then] Mahomet must go to the mountain prov▶ der \Berg kreißt und gebiert eine Maus (selten geh) the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse▶ noch nicht über den \Berg sein to be not out of the woods [or out of danger] yetdie Patientin ist noch nicht über den \Berg the patient's state is still critical* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *über Berg und Tal over hill and dale;Berge versetzen (können) fig move mountains;jemandem goldene Berge versprechen fig promise sb the world;über den Berg sein umg, fig be out of the wood(s), be over the worst;mit etwas nicht hinterm Berg halten fig make no bones about sth, not beat about ( oder around) the bush with sth;mit etwas hinterm Berg halten fig keep quiet about sth, not come forward with sth;wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen sprichw if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain;da stehen einem/mir die Haare zu Berge it makes your hair stand on enddie Berge the mountains;in die Berge fahren drive (up in)to the mountains4. meist pl; BERGB dirt sg, rubbish sg* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *-e m.mount n.mountain n. -
7 berg
m; -(e)s, -e1. einzelner: mountain; kleiner: hill, hillock; über Berg und Tal over hill and dale; Berge versetzen ( können) fig. move mountains; jemandem goldene Berge versprechen fig. promise s.o. the world; über den Berg sein umg., fig. be out of the wood(s), be over the worst; ( längst) über alle Berge sein umg. be over the hills and far away, be miles away; mit etw. nicht hinterm Berg halten fig. make no bones about s.th., not beat about ( oder around) the bush with s.th.; mit etw. hinterm Berg halten fig. keep quiet about s.th., not come forward with s.th.; wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen Sprichw. if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain; da stehen einem / mir die Haare zu Berge it makes your hair stand on end3. meist Pl.; (eine große Menge): Berge von Schnee, Akten, Papier etc. piles of / heaps of / a huge pile of / a mountain of alle umg.4. meist Pl.; BERGB. dirt Sg., rubbish Sg.* * *der Bergmountain; hill* * *Bẹrg [bɛrk]m -(e)s, -e[-gə]1) hill; (größer) mountainwenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berg kommen (Prov) — if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, then Mahomet must go to the mountain (Prov)
Berge versetzen ( können) — to (be able to) move mountains
mit etw hinterm Berg halten (fig) — to keep sth to oneself, to keep quiet about sth; mit seinem Alter to be cagey about sth
über Berg und Tal — up hill and down dale
über den Berg sein (inf) — to be out of the woods
über alle Berge sein (inf) — to be long gone, to be miles away (inf)
jdm goldene Berge versprechen — to promise sb the moon
die Haare standen ihm zu Berge — his hair stood on end
See:→ Ochs3) (inf = Bergwerk) pit* * *der1) (a mountain: Mount Everest.) Mount2) (a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) mountain* * *<-[e]s, -e>[bɛrk]mden \Berg hinauf/hinunter uphill/downhill\Berg Heil! good climbing to you!am \Berg liegen to lie at the foot of the hill [or mountain]; s.a. Glaube2. pl\Berge von Papier mountains of papereinen \Berg von Briefen erhalten to receive a flood of letters4.▶ jdm goldene \Berge versprechen to promise sb the moon▶ mit etw dat hinterm \Berg halten to keep quiet about sth [or sth to oneself], to not let the cat out of the bag▶ wenn der \Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum \Berge kommen (prov) if the mountain won't come to Mahomet, [then] Mahomet must go to the mountain prov▶ der \Berg kreißt und gebiert eine Maus (selten geh) the mountain laboured and brought forth a mouse▶ noch nicht über den \Berg sein to be not out of the woods [or out of danger] yetdie Patientin ist noch nicht über den \Berg the patient's state is still critical* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *…berg m im subst1. allzu viele: huge number of;Arbeitslosenberg huge number ( oder mass) of unemployed2. ein Haufen: huge pile of;Abfallberg huge pile ( oder heap) of rubbish;Bücherberg huge pile of books;Wäscheberg huge pile of washing (US auch laundry)* * *der; Berg[e]s, Berge1) hill; (im Hochgebirge) mountainBerg Heil! — greeting between mountaineers
mit etwas hinter dem od. hinterm Berg halten — (fig.) keep something to oneself
über den Berg sein — (ugs.) be out of the wood (Brit.) or (Amer.) woods; < patient> be on the mend, have turned the corner
[längst] über alle Berge sein — (ugs.) be miles away
2) (Haufen) enormous or huge pile; (von Akten, Abfall auch) mountain* * *-e m.mount n.mountain n. -
8 если гора не идёт к Магомету, то Магомет идёт к горе
Set phrase: if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain, if the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain, if the mountain won't go to Mahomet, Mohamet must go to the mountain, if the mountain won't go to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain, if the mountain won't go to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountainУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > если гора не идёт к Магомету, то Магомет идёт к горе
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