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1 проявлять пыл
on his mettle словосочетание: -
2 проявлять ретивость
be on one's mettle словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > проявлять ретивость
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3 стараться сделать все возможное
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > стараться сделать все возможное
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4 делать всё возможное
General subject: do one's best, put one's best foot forward, to be on ( one's) mettle, go to great lengthsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > делать всё возможное
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5 делать все возможное
General subject: do one's best, put one's best foot forward, to be on ( one's) mettle, go to great lengthsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > делать все возможное
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6 проявлять пыл
General subject: to be on (one's) mettle -
7 рваться в бой
go on the warpath словосочетание: -
8 мужество
1) General subject: bravery, courage (have the courage of one's convictions (opinions) - иметь мужество поступать согласно своим убеждениям), doughtiness, fortitude, gut, heart, mettle, nerve, pluck, reassurance, sand, spirit, sportsmanship, spunk, stiff upper lip, valour, virile courage, virility, a stiff upper lip, stoutness, daring3) Obsolete: stomach4) Rare: pluckiness5) Psychology: manhood6) Sublime: valor8) Taboo: balls, balls of steel, fat nuts (см. balls) -
9 проявить себя
1) General subject: approve, approve oneself, give a taste show quality, show one's worth, prove mettle2) Finances: prove oneself3) Graphic expression: answer the bell4) Business: bring something to the table5) Makarov: approve oneself (с положительной стороны), come off -
10 закваска
ж.1) ( действие) fermenting, fermentation2) (вещество, вызывающее брожение) ferment; ( для теста) leaven ['le-]интеллиге́нтская [пролета́рская] заква́ска — intellectual [proletarian] background
в нём хоро́шая заква́ска — he is a man of fine mettle, he is made of good stuff
••челове́к ста́рой заква́ски — one of the old school / stamp
См. также в других словарях:
be on one's mettle — ► be on one s mettle be ready to show one s ability or courage. Main Entry: ↑mettle … English terms dictionary
To put one one's mettle — Mettle Met tle, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See {Metal}.] Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on one's mettle — phrasal also upon one s mettle : in a state of being challenged or aroused to make one s best efforts the family business failed and put him on his mettle as a writer Van Wyck Brooks putting both major parties on their mettle John Lodge … Useful english dictionary
on one's mettle — idi on one s mettle, ready to do one s best … From formal English to slang
upon one's mettle — phrasal see on one s mettle … Useful english dictionary
be on one's mettle — be ready or forced to do one s best. → mettle … English new terms dictionary
be on one's mettle — be ready or forced to prove one s ability to cope well with a demanding situation … Useful english dictionary
Mettle — Met tle, n. [E. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. See {Metal}.] Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; usually in a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mettle — ► NOUN ▪ spirit and resilience in the face of difficulty. ● be on one s mettle Cf. ↑be on one s mettle ORIGIN variant spelling of METAL(Cf. ↑metal) … English terms dictionary
mettle — [met′ l] n. [var. of METAL, used fig.] quality of character or temperament; esp., high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardor on one s mettle roused or prepared to do one s best … English World dictionary
on one's mettle — phrasal aroused to do one s best … New Collegiate Dictionary