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1 Л-12
ДЫШАТЬ НА ЛАДАН coll VP pres or past usu. 3rd pers)1. (subj: human (of a mortally ill or old and feeble person) to be about to dieX дышит на ладан = X has one foot in the graveX is on his last legs X is breathing his last....Почему-то в нём (Мите)... основалось убеждение, что этот старый развратитель, дышащий теперь на ладан, может быть, вовсе не будет в настоящую минуту противиться, если Грушенька устроит как-нибудь свою жизнь честно и выйдет за «благонадёжного человека» замуж (Достоевский 1)....For some reason the conviction had settled in him (Mitya)...that this old profligate, now with one foot in the grave, might not be at all averse at the moment to Grushenka somehow arranging her life honorably and marrying ua trustworthy man" (1a).«Дышит на ладан, — возразил полковник. - Оставь его, Филюков. Можете оба идти» (Войнович 2). "He's breathing his last," retorted the colonel. "Leave him alone, Filiukov. You're both dismissed" (2a).2. ( subj: concr or collect) to be in the final period of existence, be about to stop functioningX дышит на ладан - X is on its last legsX is on the verge of collapse X is in its last days X is dying out.Второй - чистовой - экземпляр («Шума времени») кочевал по редакциям, и все отказывались печатать эту штуку, лишённую фабулы и сюжета, классового подхода и общественного значения. Заинтересовался Георгий Блок, двоюродный брат поэта, работавший в дышавшем на ладан частном издательстве (Мандельштам 2). The fair copy (of Noise of Time) went the rounds of various publishers who all rejected it, devoid as it was of plot, story, class consciousness, or any kind of social significance. The only person to show interest was Georgi Blok, the cousin of the poet, who worked for a private publishing firm already on its last legs (2a). -
2 дышать на ладан
• ДЫШАТЬ НА ЛАДАН coll[VP; pres or past; usu. 3rd pers]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ (of a mortally ill or old and feeble person) to be about to die:- X is breathing his last.♦...Почему-то в нём [Мите]... основалось убеждение, что этот старый развратитель, дышащий теперь на ладан, может быть, вовсе не будет в настоящую минуту противиться, если Грушенька устроит как-нибудь свою жизнь честно и выйдет за "благонадёжного человека" замуж( Достоевский 1)....For some reason the conviction had settled in him [Mitya]... that this old profligate, now with one foot in the grave, might not be at all averse at the moment to Grushenka somehow arranging her life honorably and marrying ua trustworthy man" (1a).♦ "Дышит на ладан, - возразил полковник. - Оставь его, Филюков. Можете оба идти" (Войнович 2). "He's breathing his last," retorted the colonel. "Leave him alone, Filiukov. You're both dismissed" (2a).2. [subj: concr or collect]⇒ to be in the final period of existence, be about to stop functioning:- X is dying out.♦ Второй - чистовой - экземпляр ["Шума времени"] кочевал по редакциям, и все отказывались печатать эту штуку, лишённую фабулы и сюжета, классового подхода и общественного значения. Заинтересовался Георгий Блок, двоюродный брат поэта, работавший в дышавшем на ладан частном издательстве (Мандельштам 2). The fair copy [of Noise of Time] went the rounds of various publishers who all rejected it, devoid as it was of plot, story, class consciousness, or any kind of social significance. The only person to show interest was Georgi Blok, the cousin of the poet, who worked for a private publishing firm already on its last legs (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дышать на ладан
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3 Д-445
ЕЛЕ (ЕДВА, ЧУТЬ) ДЫШАТЬ coll VP fixed WO1. (subj: human to be very weak, decrepit, or incurably illX еле дышит - X is on his last legsX is on his way out X is declining (failing, sinking fast).2. ( subj: concr) to become dilapidated, useless, unable to carry out its functionX еле дышит - X is on its last legsX is on its way out X is about to fall apart X has just about had it X is dying (of a campfire etc) X is dying down (going out).Мне нужна новая пишущая машинка, моя еле дышит. I need a new typewriter-mine is on its last legs. -
4 едва дышать
• ЕЛЕ <ЕДВА, ЧУТЬ> ДЫШАТЬ coll[VP; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to be very weak, decrepit, or incurably ill:- X is declining (failing, sinking fast).2. [subj: concr]⇒ to become dilapidated, useless, unable to carry out its function:- X is dying;- [of a campfire etc] X is dying down (going out).♦ Мне нужна новая пишущая машинка, моя еле дышит. I need a new typewriter-mine is on its last legs.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > едва дышать
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5 еле дышать
• ЕЛЕ <ЕДВА, ЧУТЬ> ДЫШАТЬ coll[VP; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to be very weak, decrepit, or incurably ill:- X is declining (failing, sinking fast).2. [subj: concr]⇒ to become dilapidated, useless, unable to carry out its function:- X is dying;- [of a campfire etc] X is dying down (going out).♦ Мне нужна новая пишущая машинка, моя еле дышит. I need a new typewriter-mine is on its last legs.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > еле дышать
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6 чуть дышать
• ЕЛЕ <ЕДВА, ЧУТЬ> ДЫШАТЬ coll[VP; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human]⇒ to be very weak, decrepit, or incurably ill:- X is declining (failing, sinking fast).2. [subj: concr]⇒ to become dilapidated, useless, unable to carry out its function:- X is dying;- [of a campfire etc] X is dying down (going out).♦ Мне нужна новая пишущая машинка, моя еле дышит. I need a new typewriter-mine is on its last legs.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чуть дышать
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7 быть ветхим
General subject: be on its last legs, to be on its last legs -
8 быть шатким
General subject: be on its last legs, to be on its last legs -
9 еле-еле держаться
1) General subject: be on its last legs, to be on its last legs2) Makarov: hang by the eyelids, hang on by the eyelids -
10 на ладан дышит
Slang: on its last leg (your battery life fading away quicker than it used to,I think your battery is on its last legs.) -
11 в экономическом плане компания доживает свои последние дни
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в экономическом плане компания доживает свои последние дни
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12 готовый сломаться, окончиться
Jargon: its last legsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > готовый сломаться, окончиться
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13 подходить к концу
1) General subject: be on its last legs, decline, run short, tail off, verge to a close, wane, wind down, be nearly over2) Mathematics: be nearing completion, come to an end3) Psychology: run out4) Business: fail5) Makarov: show diminution, draw to a close -
14 эта фирма находится на грани банкротства
General subject: this firm is on its last legs, this firm stays on the brink of bankruptcyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > эта фирма находится на грани банкротства
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15 эта фирма находится на краю банкротства
General subject: this firm is on its last legsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > эта фирма находится на краю банкротства
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16 ладан
м. церк.labdanum, incense, frankincense••бежать как чёрт от ла́дана (от) — run like the devil from holy water (from)
боя́ться как чёрт ла́дана — fear (d) like the devil fears holy water
дыша́ть на ла́дан — be at death's door, have one foot in the grave; not to be long for this world
эконо́мика ды́шит на ла́дан — the economy is on its last legs
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17 дышать на ладан
разг.1) (о ком-либо; быть близким к смерти) cf. be on one's last legs; have one foot in the grave; be on the edge of the grave; be measured for one's coffin; be at death's door; be too near one's end; be at one's last gasp- Отец-то у них не жилец. Знаю я его. На ладан дышит, а тоже старается сам кусок заработать... (П. Бажов, Малахитовая шкатулка) — 'Their father's not got long to live. I know him. He's on the edge of the grave, and still trying to earn a bit...'
2) (о чём-либо; стать ветхим, почти прийти в негодность) smth. is at its last gasp; become dilapidated; go to pieces- Глянь, голова, - сказал он... - днище-то на ладан дышит, насквозь проржавело. Ещё разок сядем [на мель] и - каюк. (А. Фадеев, Рождение Амгуньского полка) — 'Look, chief!' he said... 'The bottom's at its last gasp, it's rusted all the way through. If we run aground one more time, it's curtains.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дышать на ладан
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