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1) General subject: Aunt Sally, butt, figure of fun, taunt, object of ridicule, butt of jokes, laughingstock2) Rare: ridicule3) Makarov: punchball, target for jeers -
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ТОЧИТЬ/ПОТОЧИТЬ ЯЗЫК highly coll (V?\ subj: human1. to engage in idle chatterX точит язык — X wags his tongueX shoots the breeze (the bull) X flaps his jaws (gums) X gabs (jabbers, chatters) away.По субботам у Марьи Семёновны собиралось небольшое дамское общество. За чашкой чая дамы точили языки, обсуждая последние городские новости. On Saturdays a small group of ladies would gather at Marya Semyonovna's home. Over tea they would wag their tongues, discussing the latest news of the city.2. \Я-29 на ком ( impfv only) to gossip maliciously, make snide or mocking remarks about s.o.: X точит язык на Y-e - X picks Y apartX makes sport (fun) of Y X makes Y the butt of X's ridicule (jokes). -
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• ТОЧИТЬ/ПОТОЧИТЬ ЯЗЫКА highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====1. to engage in idle chatter:- X shoots the breeze < the bull>;- X flaps his jaws < gums>;- X gabs <jabbers, chatters> away.♦ По субботам у Марьи Семёновны собиралось небольшое дамское общество. За чашкой чая дамы точили языки, обсуждая последние городские новости. On Saturdays a small group of ladies would gather at Marya Semyonovna's home. Over tea they would wag their tongues, discussing the latest news of the city.2. поточить язык на ком [impfv only] to gossip maliciously, make snide or mocking remarks about s.o.:- X makes sport < fun> of Y;- X makes Y the butt of X's ridicule < jokes>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поточить язык
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• ТОЧИТЬ/ПОТОЧИТЬ ЯЗЫКА highly coll[VP; subj: human]=====1. to engage in idle chatter:- X shoots the breeze < the bull>;- X flaps his jaws < gums>;- X gabs <jabbers, chatters> away.♦ По субботам у Марьи Семёновны собиралось небольшое дамское общество. За чашкой чая дамы точили языки, обсуждая последние городские новости. On Saturdays a small group of ladies would gather at Marya Semyonovna's home. Over tea they would wag their tongues, discussing the latest news of the city.2. точить язык на ком [impfv only] to gossip maliciously, make snide or mocking remarks about s.o.:- X makes sport < fun> of Y;- X makes Y the butt of X's ridicule < jokes>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > точить язык
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6 мишень
жстрельба́ по мише́ням — target practice
быть/стать мише́нью для кри́тики — to be/to become the target of criticism
он был мише́нью всех их шу́ток — he was the butt of all their jokes
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м1) вещь object, article, itemнеодушевлённый предме́т — inanimate object
предме́т оде́жды — article/item of clothing
предме́ты дома́шнего обихо́да — household goods, domestic utensils
предме́ты пе́рвой необходи́мости — necessities (of life)
предме́ты наро́дного потребле́ния — consumer goods
предме́т насме́шек — object of ridicule, butt of/for sb's jokes, laughing-stock
предме́т спо́ра — point at issue
предме́т иссле́дования — the subject of sb's research
предме́т разгово́ра — topic/subject of the conversation
3) в преподавании subjectуспева́ть по всем предме́там — to get on/to do well in all subjects
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butt — butt1 [ bʌt ] noun count 1. ) INFORMAL the part of your body that you sit on: BOTTOM: They ought to get off their butts and go back to work. a pain in the butt: That old computer is a pain in the butt! => KICK1 2. ) the part of a cigarette or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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butt — [bʌt] noun [C] I 1) the part of a cigarette or CIGAR that is left after you have finished smoking it 2) the end of the handle of a gun 3) American informal the part of your body that you sit on Syn: bottom • be the butt of sth if you are the butt … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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butt — butt1 [bʌt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your body)¦ 2¦(cigarette)¦ 3 be the butt of something 4¦(gun)¦ 5 get your butt in/out/over etc 6 work/play etc your butt off 7¦(container)¦ 8¦(hitting with your head)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Sense: 1 2, 4 6; … Dictionary of contemporary English
butt — 1 noun (C) 1 be the butt of to be the person or thing that other people often make jokes about: Paul quickly became the butt of everyone s jokes. 2 CIGARETTE the end of a cigarette after most of it has been smoked 3 GUN the thick end of the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
butt — 1. v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. push with the head or horns. 2 a intr. (usu. foll. by against, upon) come with one end flat against, meet end to end with, abut. b tr. (usu. foll. by against) place (timber etc.) with the end flat against a wall etc. n … Useful english dictionary
butt — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French buter, boter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat more at beat Date: 13th century intransitive verb to thrust or push headfirst ; strike with the head or horns transitive… … New Collegiate Dictionary
be the butt of something — phrase if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you He became the butt of everyone’s silly jokes. Thesaurus: to be criticizedsynonym Main entry: butt … Useful english dictionary
Sardarji jokes — are a class of jokes based on stereotypes of Sikhs (referred to as Sardarji s). Although jokes on several ethnic stereotypes are common in India, the Sardarji jokes are one of the most popular and widely circulated ethnic jokes in India.cite book … Wikipedia
be the butt of something — if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you He became the butt of everyone s silly jokes … English dictionary