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1 Very Quick
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3 лёт
м.хватать на лету разг. — be very quick to grasp, be very quick in / on the uptake
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4 лёт
м.flying, flightдва часа́ лёту — two hours' flight
••на лету́ — 1) ( во время полёта) in the air; ( о птице) on the wing 2) (наскоро, мимоходом) hurriedly, in passing; on the fly амер. 3) (быстро, сразу - о понимании) on the uptake
хвата́ть на лету́ разг. — be very quick to grasp, be very quick in / on the uptake
с лёту разг. — without delay, straight off; at the drop of a hat идиом.; straightaway, right off the bat амер.
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5 ловить на лету
разг.1) (жадно прислушиваться, внимать, не упуская ничего) heed every word of smb.; cf. hang on smb.'s lipsБасистов продолжал благоговеть перед Рудиным и ловить на лету каждое его слово. (И. Тургенев, Рудин) — Basistov regarded Rudin with constant reverence and heeded every word of his.
2) (легко понимать, усваивать что-либо) grasp smth. easily; be very quick at smth.; be quick in the uptake- С ним хорошо говорить, - мысль с лёту ловит. (С. Бородин, Дмитрий Донской) — 'I like to converse with him, - he's quick in the uptake.'
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6 хватать на лету
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7 схватывать на лету
разг.be very quick at smth.; be quick in (on) the uptake; grasp smth. easily; pick up everything in a jiffy; be nimble-mindedОн всё схватывал с лёту и не переносил плохо соображающих людей. (Г. Николаева, Повесть о директоре МТС и главном агрономе) — Nimble-minded himself, he could not stand slow-witted people.
Одарённый от природы поразительной цепкой памятью и каким-то особым складом ума, он всё хватал на лету и усваивал прочно и навсегда. (Е. Маркова, Чужой звонок) — He had a tenacious memory and a special type of mind, that allowed him to pick up everything in a jiffy and master it quickly and forever.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > схватывать на лету
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8 ведь до него не скоро доходит, не так ли?
Makarov: he's not very quick at catching on, is he?Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ведь до него не скоро доходит, не так ли?
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9 ведь он тугодум, не так ли?
Makarov: he's not very quick at catching on, is he?Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ведь он тугодум, не так ли?
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10 неразвитой
1) General subject: fallow (об уме, о человеке), puerile, undeveloped, vealy2) Agriculture: fallow (о человеке)3) Psychology: uncultivated, unformed4) Euphemism: not very quick (о ребёнке)5) Makarov: inchoate -
11 неспособный
1) General subject: bad, bankrupt in ability, inapt, incapable, incapable (на что-л.), incompetent, ineffective, inefficient, inept, insufficient (к чему-л.), unable, unapt, unfit3) Agriculture: inable4) Mathematics: be incapable of5) Australian slang: couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery, couldn't run a chook raffle in a country pub, couldn't tell his ass from a hole in the ground6) Automobile industry: disabled7) Psychology: unfitted8) Euphemism: not very quick10) Psychoanalysis: slow-learning (о ребёнке)11) Makarov: bedrid in his faculties, inadequate, under a disability, weak -
12 при высоком быстродействии
Automation: in a very quick mannerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > при высоком быстродействии
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13 Ч-106
ЧЁРТА (БЕСА) ЛЫСОГО highly coll NPaccus these forms only fixed WO1.Interj) nothing of the kind, absolutely not (used to express vehement disagreement, rejection, usu. when sharply objecting to sth.): like (the) hell (one does (will etc))! no way (not a chance) in hell! hell, no!«Мы проворно поворачивались, мы думали: достаточно изменить способ производства - и сразу изменятся люди. А — чёрта лысого! А - нисколько не изменились. Человек есть биологический тип! Его меняют тысячелетия!» (Солженицын 10). "We made a very quick turnaround, we thought it was enough to change the mode of production and people would immediately change with it. But did they? The hell they did! They didn't change a bit. Man is a biological type. It takes thousands of years to change him" (10a).2. \Ч-106 получить, дать, понять и т. п. (obj) (to receive, give, understand etc) absolutely nothingnot a damn thing.«Продай мне душ одних, если уж ты такой человек, что дрожишь из-за этого вздору». - «Чёрта лысого получишь! Хотел было, даром хотел отдать, но теперь вот не получишь же!» (Гоголь 3). "Sell me your souls by themselves, if you're the sort of man who gets worked up over such nonsense." "You won't get a damn thing from me. I was going to let you have them for nothing, but now you shan't have them" (3a). -
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ЧУТЬ ЧТО coll subord clause Invar fixed WO1. in case some new development ( usu. trouble) should occurif something (anything) happens (should happen)in case something (anything) happens if anything crops up if something (anything) goes (should go) wrong in the event of trouble if there's any trouble.(Кудряш:) А мать-то не хватится?.. (Варвара:) У неё первый сон крепок... Да и Глаша стережёт чуть что, она сейчас голос подаст (Островский 6). (К.:) But that ma of yours-no danger of her catching on?... (V.:) She sleeps like a log the first half of the night....Besides, Glasha is keeping watchshe'll let us know directly if anything goes wrong (6b).2. when even the most minor problem, unpleasantness, complication etc arises, or even without any cause at all (one acts as stated)at the slightest excuse (provocation)at the least little thing at the drop of a hat.В баню нас водили обычно два надзирателя, Ваня и Саня. Ваня маленький, чёрный, злой у него была кличка «Цыган». Чуть что - орёт, кроет матом, грозит, дерётся (Марченко 1). We were usually taken to the bath house by two warders, Vanya and Sanya. Vanya was short, dark and bad-tempered. His nickname was "Gipsy." At the slightest excuse he started bellowing, cursing, threatening and pummeling you (1a).(Аннунциата:) Он очень вспыльчив, и чуть что — стреляет из пистолета (Шварц 3). (A.:) He's very quick-tempered and, at the least little thing, shoots his pistol (3a). -
15 беса лысого
• ЧЕРТА < БЕСА> ЛЫСОГО highly coll[NPaccus; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [Interj]⇒ nothing of the kind, absolutely not (used to express vehement disagreement, rejection, usu. when sharply objecting to sth.):- like < the> hell (one does <will etc>)!;- no way (not a chance) in hell!;- hell, no!♦ "Мы проворно поворачивались, мы думали: достаточно изменить способ производства - и сразу изменятся люди. А - чёрта лысого! А - нисколько не изменились. Человек есть биологический тип! Его меняют тысячелетия!" (Солженицын 10). "We made a very quick turnaround, we thought it was enough to change the mode of production and people would immediately change with it. But did they? The hell they did! They didn't change a bit. Man is a biological type. It takes thousands of years to change him" (10a).2. беса лысого получить, дать, понять и т.п. [obj]⇒ (to receive, give, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a damn thing.♦ "Продай мне душ одних, если уж ты такой человек, что дрожишь из-за этого вздору". - "Чёрта лысого получишь! Хотел было, даром хотел отдать, но теперь вот не получишь же!" (Гоголь 3). "SeU me your souls by themselves, if you're the sort of man who gets worked up over such nonsense." "You won't get a damn thing from me. I was going to let you have them for nothing, but now you shan't have them" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > беса лысого
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16 черта лысого
• ЧЕРТА < БЕСА> ЛЫСОГО highly coll[NPaccus; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [Interj]⇒ nothing of the kind, absolutely not (used to express vehement disagreement, rejection, usu. when sharply objecting to sth.):- like < the> hell (one does <will etc>)!;- no way (not a chance) in hell!;- hell, no!♦ "Мы проворно поворачивались, мы думали: достаточно изменить способ производства - и сразу изменятся люди. А - чёрта лысого! А - нисколько не изменились. Человек есть биологический тип! Его меняют тысячелетия!" (Солженицын 10). "We made a very quick turnaround, we thought it was enough to change the mode of production and people would immediately change with it. But did they? The hell they did! They didn't change a bit. Man is a biological type. It takes thousands of years to change him" (10a).2. черта лысого получить, дать, понять и т.п. [obj]⇒ (to receive, give, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a damn thing.♦ "Продай мне душ одних, если уж ты такой человек, что дрожишь из-за этого вздору". - "Чёрта лысого получишь! Хотел было, даром хотел отдать, но теперь вот не получишь же!" (Гоголь 3). "SeU me your souls by themselves, if you're the sort of man who gets worked up over such nonsense." "You won't get a damn thing from me. I was going to let you have them for nothing, but now you shan't have them" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > черта лысого
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17 чуть что
• ЧУТЬ ЧТО coll[subord clause; Invar; fixed WO]=====1. in case some new development (usu. trouble) should occur:- if something < anything> happens < should happen>;- in case something < anything> happens;- if there's any trouble.♦ [Кудряш:] А мать-то не хватится?.. [Варвара:] У нее первый сон крепок... Да и Глаша стережет; чуть что, она сейчас голос подаст (Островский 6). [К.:] But that ma of yours - no danger of her catching on?... [V.:] She sleeps like a log the first half of the night....Besides, Glasha is keeping watch; she'll let us know directly if anything goes wrong (6b).2. when even the most minor problem, unpleasantness, complication etc arises, or even without any cause at all (one acts as stated):- at the drop of a hat.♦ В баню нас водили обычно два надзирателя, Ваня и Саня. Ваня маленький, черный, злой; у него была кличка "Цыган". Чуть что - орет, кроет матом, грозит, дерется (Марченко 1). We were usually taken to the bath house by two warders, Vanya and Sanya. Vanya was short, dark and bad-tempered. His nickname was "Gipsy." At the slightest excuse he started bellowing, cursing, threatening and pummeling you (1a).♦ [Аннунциата:] Он очень вспыльчив, и чуть что - стреляет из пистолета (Шварц 3). [A.:] He's very quick-tempered and, at the least little thing, shoots his pistol (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чуть что
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18 малопонятливый
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19 хватать
1. схватить (вн.)хватать кого-л. за руку — seize / grasp smb. by the hand
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хватать что-л. на лету — be very quick at smth.2. хватить безл.хватать за душу — tug at one's heart-strings
suffice, be sufficient / enough; last outэтого хватит — this will suffice, this will be sufficient / enough
у него хватило мужества (+ инф.) — he had the courage (+ to inf.)
ему хватило времени (+ инф.) — he had time enough (+ to inf.), he had the time (+ to inf.)
и дома дела хватит — there is plenty to do at home, too
мне хватит — that's enough for me, that will do for me
не хватает времени (для, + инф.) — there isn't enough time (for, + to inf.)
у него не хватает времени — he is hard pressed for time; (для, + инф.) he has not time enough (for, + to inf.)
ему, им и т. д. не хватает (рд.) — he is, they are, etc., short (of)
у него, у них и т.д. не хватает денег — he is, they are, etc., short of money; he is, they are, etc., pressed for money
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хватит! — (довольно!) that will do!; (перестаньте!) enough of that!, enough!с меня хватит! ( мне надоело) — I have had enough!
на сегодня хватит! — that'll do for today!; let's call it a day
этого ещё не хватало разг. — that's a bit too thick, that's the limit, that would be the last straw
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20 малопонятливый
not very quick / bright; slow on the uptake
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