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удача, везениеBy a wonderful stroke of luck I had glimpses of an England, a nook of it, which had changed little since Shakespeare or even since Chaucer. (R. Aldington, ‘Life for Life's Sake’, ch. 2) — Я считаю необыкновенной удачей то, что мне удалось повидать уголок старой Англии, который мало изменился со времен Шекспира и даже Чосера.
Essex... was thinking that it was a real stroke of luck to have MacGregor with him, a man whom the Russians already respected. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Diplomat’, ch. 2) — Эссекс... думал, что ему в самом деле повезло с Мак-Грегором: тот уже успел завоевать уважение русских.
And then I had two magnificent strokes of fortune. In the same week I received two briefs of a similar nature. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXXIX) — А после этого мне дважды неслыханно повезло. За одну неделю ко мне поступили два похожих и очень запутанных дела.
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♦ fortune /ˈfɔ:tʃən/n.1 [u] fortuna; sorte; caso; ventura (lett.): bad fortune, cattiva sorte; sfortuna; good fortune, buona sorte; fortuna; I had the good fortune to meet her, ho avuto la fortuna di incontrarla; to try one's fortune, tentare la sorte; sfidare la fortuna; Fortune smiled on me, mi arrise la fortuna; la fortuna mi fu propizia; Fortune was on our side, la fortuna era dalla nostra; a change of fortune, un mutamento della sorte; a stroke of fortune, un colpo di fortuna2 futuro ( di una persona); fortuna: to have one's fortune read [told], farsi predire il futuro (o la fortuna)3 (al pl.) vicende; sorti; fortuna, fortune: the fortunes of war, le vicende della guerra; mixed fortunes, vicende alterne; a reversal of fortunes, un rovescio di fortuna4 fortuna; patrimonio; ricchezze (pl.): to be worth a fortune, valere una fortuna (o un patrimonio); to make a (o one's) fortune, accumulare una fortuna; to come into a fortune, ereditare un grosso patrimonio; to cost a fortune, costare una fortuna (o un patrimonio); a small fortune, una fortuna; un capitale: to make a small fortune, mettere insieme una fortuna; to pay a small fortune for st., pagare un capitale per qc.● ( USA) fortune cookie, biscottino che contiene un bigliettino che predice la sorte ( offerto, alla fine del pasto, nei ristoranti cinesi) □ fortune hunter, cacciatore di dote □ fortune-teller, indovino, indovina □ fortune-telling, predizione del futuro □ to seek one's fortune, cercare fortuna □ (prov.) Fortune favours the brave, la fortuna aiuta gli audaci.(to) fortune /ˈfɔ:tʃən/v. i.(poet.) accadere; capitare; succedere. -
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I nounfinishing stroke — (lit. or fig.) Todesstoß, der
2) (Med.) Schlaganfall, derparalytic/apoplectic stroke — paralytischer/apoplektischer Anfall
3) (sudden impact)stroke of lightning — Blitzschlag, der
by a stroke of fate/fortune — durch eine Fügung des Schicksals/einen [glücklichen] Zufall
stroke of [good] luck — Glücksfall, der
have a stroke of bad/[good] luck — Pech/Glück haben
at a or one stroke — auf einen Schlag od. Streich
not do a stroke [of work] — keinen [Hand]schlag tun
7) (mark, line) Strich, der; (of handwriting; also fig.): (detail) Zug, der; (symbol /) Schrägstrich, der8) (sound of clock) Schlag, derII 1. transitive verbon the stroke of nine — Punkt neun [Uhr]
2. nounstroke something over/across something — mit etwas über etwas (Akk.) streichen
give somebody/something a stroke — jemanden/etwas streicheln
* * *[strəuk] I noun1) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) der Schlag2) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) der Schlag3) (the sound made by a clock striking the hour: She arrived on the stroke of (= punctually at) ten.) Schlag-...4) (a movement or mark made in one direction by a pen, pencil, paintbrush etc: short, even pencil strokes.) der Strich5) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) der Schlag6) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) der Schlag8) (a sudden attack of illness which damages the brain, causing paralysis, loss of feeling in the body etc.) der Schlaganfall•- academic.ru/115139/at_a_stroke">at a strokeII 1. verb(to rub (eg a furry animal) gently and repeatedly in one direction, especially as a sign of affection: He stroked the cat / her hair; The dog loves being stroked.) streicheln2. noun(an act of stroking: He gave the dog a stroke.) das Streicheln* * *[strəʊk, AM stroʊk]I. vt1. (rub)▪ to \stroke sth/sb etw/jdn streichelnto \stroke one's beard sich akk über den Bart streichento \stroke one's hair down [or into place] sich akk das Haar glatt streichen2. (hit)to \stroke the ball den Ball [leicht] streifenII. nto give sth a \stroke über etw akk streichento have/suffer a \stroke einen Schlaganfall bekommen/erleidenbrush \stroke Pinselstrich mbreast \stroke Brustschwimmen ntwith powerful \strokes she set out across the lake mit kräftigen Zügen schwamm sie durch den See8. (piece)by a \stroke of fate [or good fortune] durch eine Fügung des Schicksals, durch einen glücklichen Zufalla \stroke of luck ein Glücksfall [o Glückstreffer] ma \stroke of bad luck Pech ntby a \stroke of [bad] luck [un]glücklicherweisepolicy \stroke politischer Schachzuga \stroke of genius ein genialer Einfallbold \stroke mutiger Vorstoßshe hasn't done a \stroke of work sie hat noch keinen Handschlag getanat the \stroke of ten um Punkt zehn Uhr[positive] \strokes Lob nt14.▶ at a [single] [or in one] \stroke mit einem Schlag, auf einen Streich▶ to be off one's \stroke nicht in Form sein▶ at [or with] the \stroke of a pen mit einem Federstrich▶ to put sb off their \stroke jdn aus dem Konzept bringen* * *[strəʊk]1. n1) (= blow) Schlag m, Hieb m2) (CRICKET, GOLF, ROWING, TENNIS) Schlag m; (BILLIARDS) Stoß m; (SWIMMING = movement) Zug m; (= type of stroke) Stil mthey are rowing ( at) a fast stroke — sie rudern mit hoher Schlagzahl
to put sb off his stroke (fig) — jdn aus dem Takt or Konzept bringen
3) (ROWING: person) Schlagmann mhe doesn't do a stroke (of work) — er tut keinen Schlag (inf), er rührt keinen Finger (inf)
5) (of clock) Schlag mto give sb/sth a stroke — jdn/etw streicheln
2. vt1) cat, hand, hair, face streichelnhe stroked his chin — er strich sich (dat) übers Kinn
to stroke one's hair down — sich (dat) das Haar glatt streichen
2)to stroke a boat ( to victory) — als Schlagmann (ein Boot zum Sieg) rudern
* * *stroke [strəʊk]A s1. (auch Blitz-, Flügel-, Schicksals) Schlag m:a good stroke of business ein gutes Geschäft;he has not done a stroke of work er hat (noch) keinen Strich getan2. a) (Glocken-, Hammer-, Herz- etc) Schlag m:on the stroke pünktlich;on the stroke of nine Schlag oder Punkt neun3. MED Anfall m, besonders Schlag(anfall) m4. TECHb) Hubhöhe fc) besonders Br Takt m:5. SPORTb) Golf, Rudern, Tennis etc: Schlag mset the stroke die Schlagzahl bestimmenrow stroke am Schlag sitzen7. a) (Pinsel-, Feder) Strich m, (Feder) Zug m:put ( oder add) the finishing stroke(s) to sth einer Sache (den letzten) Schliff geben, letzte Hand an etwas legen;with a stroke of the pen mit einem Federstrich (a. fig);a stroke above umg ein gutes Stück besser alsb) Schrägstrich m8. fig (Hand-)Streich m, Manöver n, (energische) Maßnahme:a clever stroke ein geschickter Schachzuga stroke of genius ein Geniestreich m10. Stil m, Manier f, Art f11. MUSa) Schlag(bewegung) m(f) (des Dirigenten etc)12. MATH Pfeil m, Vektor m13. a) Streicheln n:give sb a stroke jemanden streichelnb) oft hum Streicheleinheit fB v/t1. Tennis etc: einen Ball schlagen2. mit einem Strich oder mit Strichen kennzeichnen5. streichen über (akk):stroke one’s hair sich übers Haar streichen;stroke sb the wrong way fig jemanden reizen6. streicheln* * *I nounfinishing stroke — (lit. or fig.) Todesstoß, der
2) (Med.) Schlaganfall, derparalytic/apoplectic stroke — paralytischer/apoplektischer Anfall
stroke of lightning — Blitzschlag, der
by a stroke of fate/fortune — durch eine Fügung des Schicksals/einen [glücklichen] Zufall
stroke of [good] luck — Glücksfall, der
have a stroke of bad/[good] luck — Pech/Glück haben
at a or one stroke — auf einen Schlag od. Streich
not do a stroke [of work] — keinen [Hand]schlag tun
6) (Billiards etc.) Stoß, der; (Tennis, Cricket, Golf, Rowing) Schlag, der7) (mark, line) Strich, der; (of handwriting; also fig.): (detail) Zug, der; (symbol /) Schrägstrich, der8) (sound of clock) Schlag, derII 1. transitive verbon the stroke of nine — Punkt neun [Uhr]
2. nounstroke something over/across something — mit etwas über etwas (Akk.) streichen
give somebody/something a stroke — jemanden/etwas streicheln
* * *(/) n.Schrägstrich (/) m. n.Hieb -e m.Schlag -¨e m.Schlaganfall m.Stoß ¨-e m.Streich -e m.Strich -e m.Takt -e m. v.streicheln v. -
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subs.Blow: P. and V. πληγή, ἡ, V. πλῆγμα, τό.met., (of fortune, etc.): V. πληγή, ἡ.Stroke of good fortune: P. and V. εὐτύχημα, τό.Stroke of bad fortune: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, P. δυστύχημα, τό.Attack, visitation: P. and V. προσβολή, ἡ; see Visitation.At one stroke: V. ἐν μιᾷ πληγῇ.Keeping stroke they raised a shout and dashed upon them: P. ἀπὸ ἑνὸς κελεύσματος ἐμβοήσαντες ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς ὥρμησαν (Thuc. 2, 92).——————v. trans.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stroke
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[strəʊk, Am stroʊk] vt1) ( rub)to \stroke sth/sb etw/jdn streicheln;to \stroke one's beard sich akk über den Bart streichen;2) ( hit)to \stroke the ball den Ball [leicht] streifen nto give sth a \stroke über etw akk streichento have/suffer a \stroke einen Schlaganfall bekommen/erleidenbrush \stroke Pinselstrich myou've won by three \strokes ( in golf) du hast über drei Schläge gewonnenbreast \stroke Brustschwimmen ntwith powerful \strokes she set out across the lake mit kräftigen Zügen schwamm sie durch den See8) ( piece)by a \stroke of fate [or good fortune] durch eine Fügung des Schicksals, durch einen glücklichen Zufall;a \stroke of luck ein Glücksfall [o Glückstreffer]; m;a \stroke of bad luck Pech nt;by a \stroke of [bad] luck [un]glücklicherweisepolicy \stroke politischer Schachzug;a \stroke of genius ein genialer Einfall;bold \stroke mutiger Vorstoßshe hasn't done a \stroke of work sie hat noch keinen Handschlag getanat the \stroke of ten um Punkt zehn Uhr[positive] \strokes Lob ntPHRASES:to be off one's \stroke nicht in Form sein;to put sb off their \stroke jdn aus dem Konzept bringen;at a [single] [or in one] \stroke mit einem Schlag, auf einen Streich -
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noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) das Glück, das Schicksal2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) das Vermögen•- academic.ru/29007/fortunate">fortunate- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for·tune[ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, AM ˈfɔ:rtʃən]nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtuma small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögento cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kostento make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall mgood/ill \fortune Glück/Pech ntto have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tunto read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagento seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen4. (sb's fate)▪ \fortunes pl Geschick ntthe \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des Krieges5.▶ the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune BRIT die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals* * *['fɔːtʃuːn]nhe had the good fortune to have rich parents — er hatte das Glück, reiche Eltern zu haben
by good fortune — glücklicherweise, zum Glück
by sheer good fortune —
fortune has favoured (Brit) or favored (US) him — das Glück war ihm hold
fortune favours the brave or bold ( Brit Prov ) — das Glück ist nur dem Tüchtigen hold
ill fortune — Pech nt
2) (= money) Reichtum m, Vermögen ntto come into/make a fortune — ein Vermögen erben/machen
to seek/make one's fortune — sein Glück versuchen/machen
to marry a fortune — reich heiraten
* * *1. Vermögen n, (großer) Reichtum:a man of fortune ein vermögender oder reicher Mann;her beauty is her fortune ihre Schönheit ist ihr Kapital;come into a fortune ein Vermögen erben;a) sich ein Vermögen erwerben,b) ein Vermögen verdienen;make one’s fortune sein Glück machen;marry a fortune eine gute Partie machen, reich heiraten;seek one’s fortune sein Glück versuchen (in in dat);spend a (small) fortune on sth ein (kleines) Vermögen für etwas ausgeben2. (glücklicher) Zufall, Glück(sfall) n(m):by sheer good fortune rein zufällig;I had the fortune to have …, it was my good fortune to have … zu meinem Glück hatte ich …3. meist pl Geschick n, Schicksal n:good fortune Glück n;tell fortunes wahrsagen;read sb’s fortunea) jemandem die Karten legen,b) jemandem aus der Hand lesen;have one’s fortune told sich wahrsagen lassen;by good fortune glücklicherweise, zum Glück;the fortunes of war das Kriegsgeschick, der Krieg;during his changing fortunes während seines wechselvollen Lebens;try one’s fortune es darauf ankommen lassenfortune favo(u)red him Fortuna oder das Glück war ihm hold;fortune favo(u)rs the brave (Sprichwort) Glück hat nur der Tüchtige;* * *noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, das3) (luck, destiny) Schicksal, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *n.Glück nur sing. n.Schicksaal n.Vermögen - n. -
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ˈfɔ:tʃən
1. сущ.
1) некая высшая сила, управляющая судьбами людей, влияющая на течение жизни;
осмысляется в двух ипостасях: сила, несущая добро, - фортуна и сила, несущая зло, - фатум а) счастье;
фортуна, счастливая судьба to try one's fortune ≈ испытывать судьбу fortune smiled on us ≈ судьба улыбнулась нам a stroke of good fortune ≈ улыбка фортуны Syn: luck б) рок, судьба, фатум Syn: destiny, fate, lot
2) удача, успех Syn: luck, success
3) богатство, состояние to accumulate, amass, make a fortune ≈ накопить состояние to dissipate, run through, squander a fortune ≈ проматывать состояние an enormous, large, vast fortune ≈ огромное богатство, большое состояние a family fortune ≈ семейное богатство a man of fortune ≈ богач to come into a fortune ≈ получить наследство to inherit a fortune ≈ получить наследство make a fortune marry a fortune small fortune Syn: wealth, riches
2. гл.;
уст.;
поэт.
1) происходить, случаться, совершаться happen, chance
3., occur
2) обеспечить приданым (кого-л.), дать приданое( за кем-л.) Syn: dower
3) случайно обнаружить( что-л.), наткнуться( на что-л. ≈ upon) He had once fortuned upon the notion of that excellent manner in an old book, which came afterwards to be in vogue. ≈ Однажды он наткнулся в одной старой книге на упоминание об этой прекрасной манере, которая впоследствии стала очень модной. счастье;
удача;
счастливый случай - bad /ill/ * несчастье, неудача - by good * по счастливой случайности - to seek one's * искать счастья (обыкн. на стороне) - to try one's * попытать счастья - it was my good * to be present мне посчастливилось быть там - to push one's * делать карьеру (часто F.) судьба, фортуна;
жребий - to tempt * искушать судьбу - F. favours the brave фортуна улыбается храбрым - the * of war военная фортуна;
превратности войны - to tell *s, to read smb.'s * гадать, предсказывать судьбу - * is variant судьба изменчива /капризна/ богатство, состояние - a man of * богатый человек - to come into a * получить богатое наследство - to make a * разбогатеть, нажить состояние - to marry a * жениться "на деньгах" - to marry smb. for a * жениться на ком-л. ради денег - a small * (разговорное) кругленькая сумма > * is easily found, but hard to keep (пословица) найти счастье легко, да удержать трудно > he dances well to whom * pipes( пословица) кому счастье служит, тот ни о чем не тужит (устаревшее) случаться - it *d that... случилось так, что... (upon) наткнуться, случайно натолкнуться дать богатство, приданое acquire a ~ добиваться успеха adverse ~ неудача ~ удача;
счастье;
счастливый случай;
bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача business ~ удача в деловой деятельности by good ~ по счастливой случайности;
to seek one's fortune искать счастья fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть ~ богатство ~ уст., поэт. наткнуться (upon) ~ уст., поэт. случаться ~ состояние ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать( кому-л.) судьбу ~ удача;
счастье;
счастливый случай;
bad (или ill) fortune несчастье, неудача fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть fortune богатство, состояние;
a man of fortune богач;
to come into a fortune получить наследство;
to make a fortune разбогатеть to marry a ~ жениться на деньгах;
a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма private ~ личное богатство private ~ личное состояние ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу by good ~ по счастливой случайности;
to seek one's fortune искать счастья to marry a ~ жениться на деньгах;
a small fortune разг. = целое состояние, большая сумма ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
to tell (smb.) his fortune предсказать (кому-л.) судьбу ~ судьба;
to read (smb.'s) fortune, to tell fortunes гадать;
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for·tune [ʼfɔ:tʃu:n, Am ʼfɔ:rtʃən] nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtum;a small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögen;to be worth a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen wert sein;to cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kosten;to make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall m;to have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tun;to read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagen;to seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen\fortune always seems to be smiling on him Fortuna scheint ihm immer gewogen zu sein ( geh)4) ( sb's fate)\fortunes pl Geschick nt;the \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des KriegesPHRASES:the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune ( Brit) die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals;\fortune favours the brave ( prov) das Glück ist mit den Tüchtigen -
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he is in luck — ему везёт, ему удача
ill luck — невезение; неудача; несчастье
Синонимический ряд:good fortune (noun) advantage; asset; benefit; blessing; boon; godsend; good fortune; lucky breaks; windfall -
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Общая лексика: счастливая случайность (AD)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > stroke of good fortune
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cм. a stroke of fortuneConcise English-Russian phrasebook > a stroke of good fortune (or luck)
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(нeoжидaннaя) удaчa, вeзeниeI gazed at him with overflowing gratitude. So much had gone against me I could scarcely believe this splendid stroke of fortune (A. J. Cronin). 'With a stroke of luck,' said my mother, 'she may meet some eligible man and make a suitable marriage' (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a stroke of (good) fortune (or luck)
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Общая лексика: он в восторге от этой удачиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is enraptured with his stroke of good fortune
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• financial futures• financial gearing• lucky break• lucky gain• lucky hit• streak of fortune• streak of luck• stroke of fortune• stroke of luck• twist of luck -
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ПОДАРОК С НЁБА coll NP sing only) sth unexpected and very much desiredgodsendstroke of fortune like pennies from heaven.«Она умна, - повторил он, - мила, образованна, на нашего брата и не посмотрит. Ах... - прибавил он, вдруг обращаясь ко мне, - вот чудесная мысль, поддержите честь вятского общества, поволочитесь за ней... ну, знаете, вы из Москвы, в ссылке, верно, пишете стихи - это вам с неба подарок» (Герцен 1). "She is intelligent," he repeated, "nice, cultured....She won't look at fellows like us. Ah.. " he added, suddenly turning to me, "there's a happy thought you must keep up the honour of Vyatka society and get up a flirtation with her Why, you are from Moscow, you know, and in exile, no doubt you write verses. She's a godsend for you" (1a) -
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• ПОДАРОК С НЕБА coll[NP; sing only]=====⇒ sth. unexpected and very much desired:- godsend;- like pennies from heaven.♦ "Она умна, - повторил он, - мила, образованна, на нашего брата и не посмотрит. Ах... - прибавил он, вдруг обращаясь ко мне, - вот чудесная мысль, поддержите честь вятского общества, поволочитесь за ней... ну, знаете, вы из Москвы, в ссылке, верно, пишете стихи - это вам с неба подарок" (Герцён 1). "She is intelligent," he repeated, "nice, cultured....She won't look at fellows like us. Ah.. " he added, suddenly turning to me, "there's a happy thought; you must keep up the honour of Vyatka society and get up a flirtation with her Why, you are from Moscow, you know, and in exile, no doubt you write verses. She's a godsend for you" (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > подарок с неба
См. также в других словарях:
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stroke — stroke1 S3 [strəuk US strouk] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(illness)¦ 2¦(swimming/rowing)¦ 3¦(sport)¦ 4¦(pen/brush)¦ 5 at a/one stroke 6 on the stroke of seven/nine etc 7 stroke of luck/fortune 8 stroke of genius/inspiration etc 9¦(hit) … Dictionary of contemporary English
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stroke — [[t]stro͟ʊk[/t]] ♦♦♦ strokes, stroking, stroked 1) VERB If you stroke someone or something, you move your hand slowly and gently over them. [V n] Carla, curled up on the sofa, was smoking a cigarette and stroking her cat... [V n] She walked… … English dictionary
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