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121 jam
I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f.* * *[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.)- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.)2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.)3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.)4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.)2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.)2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.)•- jam on* * *I [dʒæm]1. n(food) marmellata, confetturayou want jam on it! fig fam — vuoi troppo!, sei incontentabile!
that's money for jam! fig fam — ti (or lo etc) pagano per far niente!
2. adj(tart) alla marmellata, (sandwich) con la marmellataII [dʒæm]1. vt1) (block: mechanism, drawer) bloccare, (machine) far inceppare, (subj: people, cars: passage, exit) bloccare, ingombrare, ostruire, (Radio: station, broadcast) disturbare con interferenzeto jam a door open (or shut) — bloccare una porta
2)to jam sth into sth — (drawer, suitcase) ficcare or infilare qc a forza dentro qc, (room, vehicle) far entrare qc dentro qc2. vi1) (get stuck: mechanism, sliding part) bloccarsi, incepparsi, (gun) incepparsi2)(press tightly: people)
to jam into — affollare3) Mus fam improvvisare3. n2) fig famto be in/get into a jam — essere/ficcarsi nei pasticci
* * *I [dʒæm]1) (congestion) (of people) calca f., ressa f.; (of traffic) ingorgo m., intasamento m.2) (of machine, system, department) arresto m., blocco m.3) colloq. (difficult situation) pasticcio m., guaio m.to help sb. out of a jam — tirare qcn. fuori dai guai
4) mus. (anche jam session) jam session f.II 1. [dʒæm]1) (stuff, pile)to jam things into — stipare delle cose in [small space, suitcase, box]
2) (fix firmly, wedge) incastrare, prendere (in mezzo)4) (anche jam up) (block) [dirt, malfunction, person] bloccare, fare inceppare [mechanism, system]; bloccare, fare incastrare [lock, door, window]5) rad. tel. disturbare (con interferenze) [frequency, transmission]2.1) (become stuck) [mechanism, switch] incepparsi, bloccarsi; [lock, door, window] bloccarsi, incastrarsi2) mus. improvvisare•- jam inIII [dʒæm]nome gastr. marmellata f., confettura f. -
122 know one's onions
знать своё дело, хорошо ориентироваться в чём-л. [первонач. амер.]Donnington: "...Ben Joseph's a bit too solemn for my taste, but he does know his stuff." (J. B. Priestley, ‘Desert Highway’, act 1) — Доннингтон: "...Бен Джозеф не совсем в моем вкусе: он немного важничает. Но свое дело знает."
Otto: "...Good luck to the old girl - she knows her onions!" (N. Coward, ‘Design for Living’, act II, sc. III) — Отто: "...Желаю удачи Гильде. Она умно поступила, уйдя от нас."
‘Nonsense,’ said Sammy. ‘What's the use of caution when you know your onions?’ (I. Murdoch, ‘Under the Net’, ch. V) — - Вздор, - сказал Сэмми. - К чему осторожность, когда нам все ясно?
...you enjoy yourself better with people... who know their onions about women. (Kenk) —...вам лучше общаться с людьми... которые знают, как угодить женщине.
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123 strong
strong [strɒŋ]fort ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (j), 1 (k) robuste ⇒ 1 (a) solide ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (i) puissant ⇒ 1 (b) ferme ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (i) énergique ⇒ 1 (b) sérieux ⇒ 1 (d), 1 (f) grossier ⇒ 1 (g)(a) (sturdy → person, animal, constitution, arms) fort, robuste; (→ building) solide; (→ cloth, material) solide, résistant; (→ shoes, table) solide, robuste; (in health → person) robuste; (→ heart) solide, robuste; (→ eyesight) bon;∎ he's not very strong (not muscular) il n'est pas très fort; (not healthy) il n'est pas très robuste;∎ familiar you need a strong stomach to eat this junk il faut avoir un estomac en béton pour manger des cochonneries pareilles;∎ you'd need a strong stomach to go and watch that movie il faut avoir l'estomac bien accroché pour aller voir ce film;∎ he'll be able to go out once he's strong again il pourra sortir quand il aura repris des forces;∎ to be as strong as a horse (powerful) être fort comme un Turc ou un bœuf; (in good health) avoir une santé de fer(b) (in degree, force, intensity → sea current, wind, light, lens, voice) fort, puissant; (→ magnet) puissant; (→ current) intense; Music (→ beat) fort; (→ conviction, belief) ferme, fort, profond; (→ protest, support) énergique, vigoureux; (→ measures) énergique, draconien; (→ desire, imagination, interest) vif; (→ colour) vif, fort; (→ character, personality) fort, bien trempé; (→ feelings) intense, fort; (→ nerves) solide;∎ the wind is growing stronger le vent forcit;∎ there is a strong element of suspense in the story il y a beaucoup de suspense dans cette histoire;∎ there's strong evidence that he committed suicide tout porte à croire qu'il s'est suicidé;∎ figurative tact isn't her strong suit or point le tact n'est pas son (point) fort;∎ what are his strong points? quels sont ses points forts?;∎ he is a strong believer in discipline il est de ceux qui croient fermement à la discipline;∎ it is my strong opinion that the men are innocent je suis convaincu ou persuadé que ces hommes sont innocents;∎ she is a strong supporter of the government elle soutient le gouvernement avec ferveur;∎ she is a strong supporter of Sunday trading c'est une ardente partisane de l'ouverture des commerces le dimanche;∎ to exert a strong influence on sb exercer beaucoup d'influence ou une forte influence sur qn;∎ she has a strong personality, she's a strong character elle a une forte personnalité;∎ I have strong feelings on or about the death penalty (against) je suis absolument contre la peine de mort; (for) je suis tout à fait pour la peine de mort;∎ I have no strong feelings or views one way or the other cela m'est égal;∎ if you have strong feelings about it si c'est tellement important pour toi;∎ he had a strong sense of guilt il éprouvait un fort sentiment de culpabilité;∎ to have a strong will avoir de la volonté;∎ you'll have to be strong now (when consoling or encouraging) il va falloir être courageux maintenant;∎ you've got to be strong and say "no" il faut être ferme et dire "non"∎ to bear a strong resemblance to sb ressembler beaucoup ou fortement à qn;∎ his speech made a strong impression on them son discours les a fortement impressionnés ou a eu un profond effet sur eux;∎ there is a strong chance or probability that he will win il y a de fortes chances pour qu'il gagne(d) (solid → argument, evidence) solide, sérieux;∎ we have strong reasons to believe them innocent nous avons de bonnes ou sérieuses raisons de croire qu'ils sont innocents;∎ they have a strong case ils ont de bons arguments;∎ to be in a strong position être dans une position de force;∎ we're in a strong bargaining position nous sommes bien placés ou en position de force pour négocier(e) (in taste, smell) fort;∎ I like strong coffee j'aime le café fort ou corsé;∎ this whisky is strong stuff ce whisky est fort;∎ there's a strong smell of gas in here il y a une forte odeur de gaz ici∎ he is a strong contender for the presidency il a de fortes chances de remporter l'élection présidentielle;∎ he's a strong candidate for the post il a le profil idéal pour le poste;∎ she is particularly strong in science subjects elle est particulièrement forte dans les matières scientifiques;∎ in very strong form en très grande forme;∎ the film was strong on style but weak on content le film était très bon du point de vue de la forme mais pas du tout du point de vue du contenu(g) (tough, harsh → words) grossier;∎ to use strong language dire des grossièretés, tenir des propos grossiers;∎ I wrote him a strong letter je lui ai écrit une lettre bien sentie;∎ she gave us her opinion in strong terms elle nous a dit ce qu'elle pensait sans mâcher ses mots;∎ his latest film is strong stuff son dernier film est vraiment dur∎ an army 5,000 strong une armée forte de 5000 hommes;∎ the marchers were 400 strong les manifestants étaient au nombre de 400∎ the dollar has got stronger le dollar s'est raffermi∎ strong force, strong interaction interaction f forte2 adverb∎ familiar to be going strong (person) être toujours solide□ ou toujours d'attaque; (party) battre son plein; (machine, car) fonctionner toujours bien□ ; (business, economy) être florissant□, prospérer□ ;∎ he's eighty years old and still going strong il a quatre-vingts ans et toujours bon pied bon œil;∎ the favourite was going strong as they turned into the home straight le favori marchait fort quand les chevaux ont entamé la dernière ligne droite□ ;∎ that's coming it a bit strong! vous y allez un peu fort!, vous exagérez! -
124 делать своё дело
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125 делать свое дело
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126 физически привлекательная женщина
1) Jargon: milf2) Taboo: ankle, babe (часто употребляется как обращение), baby bunting, baby face, banta issue (особ в армии), bantam (от chick q.v.), bit of fluff, blister, body, bundle, butterfly, campus queen, cheesecake (см. beefcake), cupcake (форма обращения), cuteness, dame, destroyer, doll (особ. блондинка с голубыми глазами), dolly (особ. блондинка с голубыми глазами), eatin' stuff (см. eat somebody; особ. её грудь, ноги, вагина), fairy, feminine eyeful, fluff (usu a bit/piece of fluff), fox, frail, gidget, glamor girl, honey-boney, honeycakes, killer, kissable cutie, lulu looker, mama, man slayer, nifty article, nifty nell (часто употребляется как прозвище), quail, right equipment, snapper, snappy undercut, stream-line piece, sugar (часто употребляется в качестве обращения), sweet baby, toothsome morsel, trouser arouser, vanillaУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > физически привлекательная женщина
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127 Т-90
(СДЕЛАНЫ (ИСПЕЧЕНЫ» ИЗ ОДНОГО (ИЗ ТОГО ЖЕ, ИЗ ОДНОГО И ТОГО ЖЕ) ТЕСТА all coll AdjP or PrepP subj-compl with бытьв (subj: human, pi) the Part сделаны etc may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOtwo or more people are very similar in their views, characters, life styles etc: X и Y (сделаны) из одного теста = X are Y are cut from the same clothX and Y are cast in the same mold X and Y are made the same (made of the same stuff)X and Y are of the same breed (ilk, stripe). "А тут ещб это проклятье - демократическое воспитание: эгалите, фратэрните, все люди - братья, все из одного теста...» (Стругацкие 1). "And then this damned democratic upbringing: egalite, fraternite, all men are brothers, we're all made the same" (1a).Сталин не знал Европы, презирал партийных интеллигентов - эмигрантов, кичливых всезнаек, сделанных из того же теста, что и западные рабочие лидеры... Он вёл в России жизнь подпольщика, его ссылали, он бежал, скрывался, а они жили за границей, в безопасности, почитывали, пописывали, становились известными (Рыбаков 2). Stalin didn't know Europe...and despised the emigre Party intellectuals-they were conceited know-it-alls of the same stripe as the Western labor leaders....While Stalin had been living the life of an underground activist, sent into exile, escaping, and going into hiding, they had been living abroad in perfect safety, doing a bit of reading, a bit of writing, and becoming famous (2a). -
128 из одного и того же теста
• (СДЕЛАНЫ < ИСПЕЧЕНЫ>) ИЗ ОДНОГО <ИЗ ТОГО ЖЕ, ИЗ ОДНОГО И ТОГО ЖЕ> ТЕСТА а//со//[AdjP or PrepP; subj-compl with быть (subj: human, pl); the Part сделаны etc may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ two or more people are very similar in their views, characters, life styles etc:- X and Y are of the same breed (ilk, stripe).♦ "А тут еще это проклятье - демократическое воспитание: эгалите, фратэрните, все люди - братья, все из одного теста..." (Стругацкие 1). "And then this damned democratic upbringing: egaliti, fraterniti, all men are brothers, we're all made the same" (1a).♦ Сталин не знал Европы, презирал партийных интеллигентов - эмигрантов, кичливых всезнаек, сделанных из того же теста, что и западные рабочие лидеры... Он вел в России жизнь подпольщика, его ссылали, он бежал, скрывался, а они жили за границей, в безопасности, почитывали, пописывали, становились известными (Рыбаков 2). Stalin didn't know Europe...and despised the emigre Party intellectuals - they were conceited know-it-alls of the same stripe as the Western labor leaders....While Stalin had been living the life of an underground activist, sent into exile, escaping, and going into hiding, they had been living abroad in perfect safety, doing a bit of reading, a bit of writing, and becoming famous (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > из одного и того же теста
См. также в других словарях:
bit of stuff — (offensive sl) A girl or woman considered sexually • • • Main Entry: ↑stuff … Useful english dictionary
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bit of stuff — (Slang) person who is sexually desirable … English contemporary dictionary
bit of stuff — • general term used by men to refer to an attractive young lady … Londonisms dictionary
bit of stuff — Noun. A sexually desirable person or persons … English slang and colloquialisms
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stuff — stuff1 W3S1 [stʌf] n [U] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(things)¦ 2 somebody s stuff 3¦(activities/ideas)¦ 4¦(work/art)¦ 5 ... and stuff 6 the (very) stuff of dreams/life/politics 7¦(character)¦ 8 do/show your stuff ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; … Dictionary of contemporary English
stuff — n. & v. n. 1 the material that a thing is made of; material that may be used for some purpose. 2 a substance or things or belongings of an indeterminate kind or a quality not needing to be specified (there s a lot of stuff about it in the… … Useful english dictionary
bit — 1 /bIt/ noun (C) 1 SLIGHTLY/FAIRLY a bit informal, especially BrE a) slightly, but not very; a little: Could you turn the radio down a bit, please? | Stay a bit longer it s still early. | I think you re a bit young to be watching this. | a bit… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English