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1 между молотом и наковальней
Новый русско-английский словарь > между молотом и наковальней
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2 между двух огней
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3 меж двух огней
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4 оказаться между двух огней
[okazattsa m'ezhdu dvukh ogn'ey] To find oneself between two fires. To be or find oneself between two equally serious evils or dangers, between equally unpleasant alternatives, in a perplexing situation; to be attacked from two directions; to be criticized from both sides. Cf. Between the devil and the deep blue sea; between two fires.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > оказаться между двух огней
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5 между двух огней
1) General subject: a pig in the middle, between Scylla and Charybdis, between the devil and the blue sea, between the devil and the deep sea, between the upper and the nether millstone, horn, on the horns of a dilemma, between a rock and a hard place, Between the Devil and the deep blue sea2) Literal: between two fires3) Set phrase: between the devil and the deep ( blue) sea (дословно: Между дьяволом и синим (глубоким) морем), (быть, находиться, оказаться)(to get) between the devil and the deep sea, between the upper and nether millstone (дословно: Между верхним и нижним жерновами), (быть, находиться, оказаться)(to get) between two fires4) Phraseological unit: between the devil and the deep blue see -
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МЕЖДУ (МЕЖ) ДВУХ ОГНЕЙ coll PrepP these forms only usu. adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr) fixed WO(to be, find o.s.) in a difficult situation, when danger or trouble threatens from both sidesbetween two firesbetween a rock and a hard place between the devil and the deep blue sea caught in the cross fire.«Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней...» (Пастернак 1). "My wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dogs life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).«Он (Андрей) оказался меж двух огней. Подозрение сверху и подозрение снизу...» (Аксёнов 12). "He's (Andrei is) caught between a rock and a hard place. Suspicion from above and suspicion from below..." (12a). -
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• МЕЖДУ < МЕЖ> ДВУХ ОГНЕЙ coll[PrepP; these forms only; usu. adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr); fixed WO]=====⇒ (to be, find o.s.) in a difficult situation, when danger or trouble threatens from both sides:- caught in the cross fire.♦ "Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней..." (Пастернак 1). "Му wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dogs life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).♦ "Он [Андрей] оказался меж двух огней. Подозрение сверху и подозрение снизу..." (Аксёнов 12). "He's [Andrei is] caught between a rock and a hard place. Suspicion from above and suspicion from below..." (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > меж двух огней
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8 между двух огней
• МЕЖДУ < МЕЖ> ДВУХ ОГНЕЙ coll[PrepP; these forms only; usu. adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: human, collect, or, rare, abstr); fixed WO]=====⇒ (to be, find o.s.) in a difficult situation, when danger or trouble threatens from both sides:- caught in the cross fire.♦ "Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней..." (Пастернак 1). "Му wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dogs life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).♦ "Он [Андрей] оказался меж двух огней. Подозрение сверху и подозрение снизу..." (Аксёнов 12). "He's [Andrei is] caught between a rock and a hard place. Suspicion from above and suspicion from below..." (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > между двух огней
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1) General subject: between Scylla and Charybdis2) Literal: between two fires4) Set phrase: between a rock and a hard place (напр, they often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place)5) American English: Catch-22, Hobson's choice, between the hammer and the anvil, cornered, in a dilemma, in a pickle, in a predicament, in the middle, no choice, sitting on a powder keg6) Current usage: between the devil and the deep blue sea -
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(быть, оказаться, находиться и т. п.)lit. between two fires; cf. between the devil and the deep (blue) seaТакова уж, видно, судьба всех миротворцев - оказываться между двух огней. (Г. Машкин, За наследством) — It seems that all peacemakers are destined to get between the devil and the deep sea.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > между двух огней
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11 (быть , находиться , оказаться) между двух огней (to get)
Set phrase: between the devil and the deep sea, between two firesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (быть , находиться , оказаться) между двух огней (to get)
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м.1. тк. ед. fire2. тк. ед. воен.:3. (светящаяся точка, фонарь) lightтоповые огни мор. — steaming lights
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его глаза горят огнём — his eyes are burningв огне сражений, войны — in the heat of battle
пройти огонь и воду и медные трубы погов. — go* through fire and water, go* through thick and thin
между двух огней — between two fires; between the devil and the deep blue sea
его днём с огнём не найдёшь — he is nowhere to be seen / found, there's not a trace of him anywhere
в огонь и в воду пойдёт за кого-л. — would go through fire and water for smb.'s sake
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м.1) ( пламя) fire; ( очень сильный) blaze2) воен. ( стрельба) fireзагради́тельный ого́нь — defensive fire
за́лповый ого́нь — volley fire
перекрёстный ого́нь — crossfire
си́льный ого́нь — heavy fire
3) (свет; светящаяся точка, фонарь) lightогни́ поту́шены — the lights are out
опознава́тельный ого́нь — recognition lights pl
сигна́льный ого́нь — signal light
то́повые огни́ мор. — steaming lights
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глаза́ горя́т огнём — his eyes are burningгори́ всё огнём! — см. гореть
в огне́ сраже́ний / войны́ — in the heat of battle
огнём и мечо́м — with fire and sword [sɔːd]
из огня́ да в по́лымя погов. — ≈ out of the frying pan into the fire
пройти́ ого́нь, во́ду и ме́дные тру́бы погов. — go through fire and water, go through thick and thin
ме́жду двух огне́й — between two fires; ≈ between the devil and the deep blue sea
боя́ться как огня́ — fear like death
его́ днём с огнём не найдёшь — he is nowhere to be seen / found, there's not a trace of him anywhere
в ого́нь и в во́ду пойдёт за кого́-л — would go through fire and water for smb's sake
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СОБАЧЬЯ ЖИЗНЬ highly coll NP sing only may be used as VP subj. with бытье) a miserable existence, a life full of troubles or unhappinessdogfc lifelousy life."И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Веб время между двух огней...» (Пастернак 1). Things are bad enough without you. It's a dog's life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a). -
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КАЛИФ (ХАЛЙФ) НА ЧАС lit NP often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human fixed WO( usu. of a man) a person who has received or wields power for a short timeking (queen) for a day.«Несомненно, будет правительственный переворот, у власти станет Корнилов... Керенский между двумя жерновами, - не тот, так другой его сотрёт... Он - калиф на час» (Шолохов 3). "There will certainly be a coup d'etat and Kornilov will take over....Kerensky is between two fires - if one doesn't get him, the other will....He's only king for a day" (3a).Loan translation: part of the title of a story from the Arabian Nights. -
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HE СЛАДКО кому coll Invar usu. impers predic with copula or subj-compl with copula ( subj: infin)) (in refer, to s.o. 's life, the way things in general are going for s.o. etc) sth. is unpleasant, difficult for s.o.: X-y (приходится) не сладко - life is not sweet (easy, a bowl of cherries) for X life is no picnic (party) for X things are bad (rough) for X X is not having an easy time (of it) (in limited contexts) it (doing sth.) is hard on X.Он (Коля) добился своего - Даша осталась с ним. Но и ему пришлось не сладко - кончался нэп, наступал государственный сектор (Искандер 3). Не (Kolya) got what he wanted-Dasha remained with him. But life was not sweet for him-the New Economic Policy ended, the state took over the economy (3a).Прямо напротив нас живет Настя, бывшая колхозница из-под Харькова. Во время войны ее, тогда молодую девушку, немцы угнали в Германию. После войны домой не вернулась. Здесь ей было не сладко, но и на родину ехать не решилась (Войнович 1). Nastya, a former collective-farm worker from outside Kharkov, lives right across from us. During the war, when she was a young girl, the Germans deported her to work in Germany. She didn't return to the Soviet Union after the war. Life wasn't easy for her here, even so, she couldn't bring herself to return to her native land.. (1а).Ф «Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней...» (Пастернак 1). "My wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dog's life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a)....Сквозь мятые, подмоченные дождем строки письма ощутимо дышала горькая грусть. Не сладко, видно, и Петру вливалась служба (Шолохов 2)....The crumpled, rain-blurred lines of the letter were tinged with a bitter sadness. Evidently Petro was not having an easy time (in the army) either (2a).Пересудов людских ты боишься... Что они тебе?.. Нелюдей — себя слушай. Ты знаешь, как было. Что ни перед кем ты не виноватая... Этим себя охраняй, этим спасайся, этим. Конечно, не сладко тебе придется» (Распутин 2). "You're afraid of people's judgment....What do you care!...Don't listen to people-listen to yourself. You know what really happened: that you're not to blame before anyone....Guard yourself, save yourself with those thoughts. Of course, it'll be hard on you" (2a). -
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• СОБАЧЬЯ ЖИЗНЬ highly coll[NP; sing only; may be used as VPsubj with быть]=====⇒ a miserable existence, a life full of troubles or unhappiness:- dogfc life;- lousy life.♦ "И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Всё время между двух огней..." (Пастернак 1). "Things are bad enough without you. It's a dog's life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > собачья жизнь
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[NP; often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ (usu. of a man) a person who has received or wields power for a short time:- king (queen) for a day.♦ "Несомненно, будет правительственный переворот, у власти станет Корнилов... Керенский между двумя жерновами, - не тот, так другой его сотрёт... Он - калиф на час" (Шолохов 3). "There will certainly be a coup detat and Kornilov will take over....Kerensky is between two fires - if one doesn't get him, the other will....He's only king for a day" (3a).—————← Loan translation: part of the title of a story from the Arabian Nights.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > калиф на час
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[NP; often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ (usu. of a man) a person who has received or wields power for a short time:- king (queen) for a day.♦ "Несомненно, будет правительственный переворот, у власти станет Корнилов... Керенский между двумя жерновами, - не тот, так другой его сотрёт... Он - калиф на час" (Шолохов 3). "There will certainly be a coup detat and Kornilov will take over....Kerensky is between two fires - if one doesn't get him, the other will....He's only king for a day" (3a).—————← Loan translation: part of the title of a story from the Arabian Nights.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > халиф на час
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20 не сладко
[Invar; usu. impers predic with copula or subj-compl with copula (subj: infin)]=====⇒ (in refer, to s.o.'s life, the way things in general are going for s.o. etc) sth. is unpleasant, difficult for s.o.:- [in limited contexts] it (doing sth.) is hard on X.♦ Он [Коля] добился своего - Даша осталась с ним. Но и ему пришлось не сладко - кончался нэп, наступал государственный сектор (Искандер 3). Не [Kolya] got what he wanted-Dasha remained with him. But life was not sweet for him-the New Economic Policy ended, the state took over the economy (3a).♦ Прямо напротив нас живет Настя, бывшая колхозница из-под Харькова. Во время войны ее, тогда молодую девушку, немцы угнали в Германию. После войны домой не вернулась. Здесь ей было не сладко, но и на родину ехать не решилась (Войнович 1). Nastya, a former collective-farm worker from outside Kharkov, lives right across from us. During the war, when she was a young girl, the Germans deported her to work in Germany. She didn't return to the Soviet Union after the war. Life wasn't easy for her here; even so, she couldn't bring herself to return to her native land.. (1а).Ф "Жена совершенно права. И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом. Все время меж двух огней..." (Пастернак 1). "My wife is quite right. Things are bad enough without you. It's a dog's life, a madhouse. I am caught between two fires" (1a).♦...Сквозь мятые, подмоченные дождем строки письма ощутимо дышала горькая грусть. Не сладко, видно, и Петру вливалась служба (Шолохов 2)....The crumpled, rain-blurred lines of the letter were tinged with a bitter sadness. Evidently Petro was not having an easy time [in the army] either (2a).♦ "Пересудов людских ты боишься... Что они тебе?.. Нелюдей - себя слушай. Ты знаешь, как было. Что ни перед кем ты не виноватая... Этим себя охраняй, этим спасайся, этим. Конечно, не сладко тебе придётся" (Распутин 2). "You're afraid of people's judgment....What do you care!...Don't listen to people-listen to yourself. You know what really happened: that you're not to blame before anyone....Guard yourself, save yourself with those thoughts. Of course, it'll be hard on you" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сладко
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