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1 be thrown upon one's own devices
быть предоставленным самому себе; см. тж. leave smb. to himselfBama took to spending more and more time down at the farm with Ruth and his kids, and Dave as well as all the others were thrown more and more upon their own devices... (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book IV, ch. LX) — Бама все больше и больше времени проводил на ферме с Руфью и детьми, а что касается Дейва и остальных, то они были предоставлены самим себе...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be thrown upon one's own devices
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2 device
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3 leave smb. to himself
(leave smb. to himself (или to his own devices))предоставить кого-л. самому себе [слово device в этом выражении сохраняет своё уст. значение склонность, желание]; см. тж. be thrown upon one's own devices и leave smb. to his own resourcesWell, I must leave you two young ladies to your own devices. It's time for me to get back to the office. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Painted Veil’, ch. LXXIII) — Боюсь, молодые дамы, что мне придется покинуть вас. Пора возвращаться на работу.
‘But Dick doesn't care about anything except making a good position for himself, just now.’ ‘If that's the way he feels, we must leave him to his own devices, I suppose,’ Sally retorted. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. X) — - Впрочем, это очень мало заботит Дика. У него сейчас одно на уме: как бы добиться хорошего положения. - Что ж, вольному воля, не будем ему мешать, - отрезала Салли.
He felt almost guilty at leaving the idiot to his own devices. (J. Wain, ‘Hurry On Down’, ch. IV) — Он чувствовал себя виноватым: как можно было оставлять без надзора этого полоумного?
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4 быть предоставленным самому себе
1) General subject: be thrown upon own resources, to be shut in upon themselves, to be thrown upon ( one's) own resources, be left to oneself, be left on one's own devices2) Makarov: be shut in upon themselvesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть предоставленным самому себе
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5 angewiesen
I P.P. anweisenII präd. Adj.: angewiesen sein auf (+ Akk) be dependent on, depend on; darauf bin ich nicht angewiesen I can manage without it, I don’t need that; auf sich allein angewiesen sein have to look after o.s.; plötzlich war ich auf mich selbst angewiesen suddenly I was on my own ( oder was left to my own devices oder was left to paddle my own canoe umg.)* * *an|ge|wie|sen ['angəviːzn]adjauf sich selbst angewiesen sein — to have to fend for oneself; (Kind) to be left to one's own devices
in dieser Arbeit war er auf sich selbst und sein eigenes Wissen angewiesen — in this work he had to rely on himself and his own knowledge
See:→ auch anweisen* * *an·ge·wie·senadj (abhängig) dependent▪ auf jdn/etw \angewiesen sein to be dependent on sb/sthich bin auf jeden Cent \angewiesen I need [or have to watch] every penny* * *auf etwas (Akk.) angewiesen sein — have to rely on something
auf jemanden/jemandes Unterstützung angewiesen sein — be dependent on or have to rely on somebody/somebody's support
auf sich selbst angewiesen sein — be thrown back upon one's own resources
* * *B. präd adj:angewiesen sein auf (+akk) be dependent on, depend on;darauf bin ich nicht angewiesen I can manage without it, I don’t need that;auf sich allein angewiesen sein have to look after o.s.;plötzlich war ich auf mich selbst angewiesen suddenly I was on my own ( oder was left to my own devices oder was left to paddle my own canoe umg)* * *auf etwas (Akk.) angewiesen sein — have to rely on something
auf jemanden/jemandes Unterstützung angewiesen sein — be dependent on or have to rely on somebody/somebody's support
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