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1 В-270
ВОРОН (ГАЛОК, МУХ) СЧИТАТЬ ВОРОН (МУХ) ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov VP subj: human1. (often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc) to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doingX ворон считает \В-270 X stands (sits etc) gapingX stands (sits etc) there just looking (around)Neg Imper ворон не считай - (in limited contextswith verbs of motion) lookwatch) where you're going.«Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?» (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).«Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?» - «Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком...» Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idleX ворон считает = X loafs (around)X twiddles (sits around twiddling) his thumbs X does absolutely nothing X sits on his hands X goofs off.Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected)X ворон считает - X (stands back (by) and) does nothingX sits on his hands X takes no action.Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't. -
2 ворон ловить
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ворон ловить
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3 ворон считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ворон считать
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4 галок считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > галок считать
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5 мух ловить
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мух ловить
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6 мух считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мух считать
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7 flâner
flâner [flαne]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *flɑneverbe intransitif1) ( se promener) to stroll; ( s'attarder) to dawdle2) ( paresser) to loaf (colloq) around* * *flɒne vi* * *flâner verb table: aimer vi1 ( se promener) to stroll; flâner dans les rues/magasins to stroll around the streets/shops GB ou stores US; flâner sur les quais to have a leisurely stroll along the embankment; ils sont en retard, ils ont dû flâner en route they're late, they must have been dawdling;2 ( paresser) to loaf○ around; il flâne toute la journée à la maison he loafs○ around the house all day long; il ne faut pas flâner sinon le projet sera en retard there must be no slacking GB ou idling US or we'll fall behind with the project.[flane] verbe intransitif1. [se promener] to stroll ou to amble (along) -
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ЛЕЖАТЬ НА БОКУ (HA ПЕЧЙ, HA ПЁЧКЕ) coll VP subj: human to do nothing, be idleX лежит на боку = X loafs (around)X lounges (sits) around. -
9 лежать на боку
• ЛЕЖАТЬ НА БОКУ (НА ПЕЧИ, На ПЕЧКЕ) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to do nothing, be idle:- X lounges (sits) around.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лежать на боку
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10 лежать на печи
• ЛЕЖАТЬ НА БОКУ( НА ПЕЧИ, На ПЕЧКЕ) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to do nothing, be idle:- X lounges (sits) around.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лежать на печи
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11 лежать на печке
• ЛЕЖАТЬ НА БОКУ( НА ПЕЧИ, На ПЕЧКЕ) coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to do nothing, be idle:- X lounges (sits) around.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > лежать на печке
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12 trainer
v. intrans.1. To 'mooch', to loaf about. Il traîne du matin au soir depuis qu'il est au chômage! Since going on the dole, he just loafs around all day!2. Ça traîne les rues! (fig.): There's a lot of it about! — It's not an uncommon thing! -
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ПЛЕВАТЬ В ПОТОЛОК coll VP subj: human to idle, do absolutely nothingX плюёт в потолок = X goofs offX loafs X twiddles his thumbs X sits around on his butt.Варвара жаловалась на сына: «Не знаю, что с ним делать. Работать не хочет, целыми днями плюет в потолок». Varvara complained about her son. "I don't know what to do with him. He doesn't want to work, and he spends whole days goofing off " -
14 плевать в потолок
• ПЛЕВАТЬ в потолок coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to idle, do absolutely nothing:- X loafs;- X sits around on his butt.♦ Варвара жаловалась на сына: "Не знаю, что с ним делать. Работать не хочет, целыми днями плюет в потолок". Varvara complained about her son. "I don't know what to do with him. He doesn't want to work, and he spends whole days goofing off "Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > плевать в потолок
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