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2 burst at the seams
1. лопаться (от переедания)2. битком набитFred ate so much he was bursting at the seams.
On her wedding day the church was bursting at the seams.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > burst at the seams
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I n AmE infmlThe sideshow was packing the crowds in and top was bursting at the seams — Толпа валом валила на это представление, и тент буквально трещал по швам
II vtThe GIs were heading for the chow top — Солдаты направлялись к палатке, оборудованной под столовую
1) infmlI doubt that he can top his brother — Я сомневаюсь, что он добьется лучших результатов, чем его брат
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seam [si:m]1. n1) шов2) рубе́ц; морщи́на3) геол. просло́ек; пласт4) тех. спай, шов◊bursting at the seams перепо́лненный; ≅ вот-во́т ло́пнет
2. v1) сшива́ть, соединя́ть шва́ми2) борозди́ть; покрыва́ть рубца́ми, морщи́нами -
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[siːm] 1. сущ.1)а) шов; стыкб) тех. спай, шов; фальц2) рубец, шрам; морщинаSyn:4) геол. прослоек; пласт••to be bursting / bulging at the seams разг. — трещать по швам, быть переполненным
2. гл.to be falling / coming apart at the seams разг. — трещать по швам, распадаться, разваливаться
1)а) покрывать рубцами, шрамамиб) оставлять глубокие, неизгладимые следыHer face was seamed with age and sorrow. — Старость и горе избороздили её лицо глубокими морщинами.
2) соединять швом, сшиватьHis garment was seamed with silk thread. — Его одежда была сшита шёлковыми нитками.
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burst at the seams — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be too full or too crowded. * /John ate so much he was bursting at the seams./ * /Mary s album was so full of pictures it was bursting at the seams./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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