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1 прямая
ж. скл. как прил.1) ( прямая линия) straight lineпровести́ пряму́ю — draw a straight line
по прямо́й — along the straight line; as the crow flies идиом.
мы бы́ли в двух киломе́трах от го́рода по прямо́й — we were two kilometres from town as the crow flies
движе́ние по прямо́й — rectilinear / straight-line motion
2) спорт stretch; straight брит.фи́нишная пряма́я спорт — homestretch; home straight брит.
вы́йти на фи́нишную пряму́ю — be in the homestretch
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2 финишный
сорва́ть фи́нишную ле́нточку — break / breast the finishing tape
фи́нишная пряма́я спорт — homestretch; home straight брит.
вы́йти на фи́нишную пряму́ю (тж. перен.) — be in the homestretch
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3 выйти на финишную прямую
1) General subject: be on the home straight (русско-английский словарь под ред.А.И.Смирницкого), enter final straight2) Graphic expression: head into the homestretch (per Michele A. Berdy)3) American English: be in the stretchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выйти на финишную прямую
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4 выходить на финишную прямую
1) General subject: enter final straight, enter the home stretch2) Graphic expression: head into the homestretchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выходить на финишную прямую
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5 на финишной прямой
General subject: on the homestretch (напр., in the investigation)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > на финишной прямой
См. также в других словарях:
homestretch — n. 1. the straight segment of a racetrack leading to the finish line. [WordNet sense 1] [WordNet 1.5] 2. Hence: [fig.] The last or concluding part of any extended activity that has a definite conclusion; the final phase of any activity; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homestretch — /hohm strech /, n. 1. the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line. Cf. backstretch. 2. the final phase of any endeavor: The political campaign is in the homestretch. [1835 45, Amer.; HOME + STRETCH] * * * … Universalium
homestretch — noun 1. the end of an enterprise they were on the homestretch when the computer crashed • Usage Domain: ↑colloquialism • Hypernyms: ↑end, ↑last, ↑final stage 2. the straight stretch of a racetrack leading to the finish line … Useful english dictionary
homestretch — ☆ homestretch [hōm′strech΄ ] n. 1. the part of a racetrack between the last turn and the finish line 2. the final part of any undertaking … English World dictionary
homestretch — home•stretch [[t]ˈhoʊmˈstrɛtʃ[/t]] n. 1) spo the straight part of a racetrack from the last turn to the finish line Compare backstretch 2) cvb the final phase of any endeavor • Etymology: 1835–45, amer … From formal English to slang
homestretch — noun Date: 1841 1. the part of a racecourse between the last turn and the winning post 2. a final stage (as of a project) … New Collegiate Dictionary
homestretch — noun a) the final stretch of a race track b) the last part of some activity (e.g. a speech) See Also: stretch, home stretch … Wiktionary
homestretch — n. final stretch of a racetrack before the finish line; last part, final phase … English contemporary dictionary
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