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1 полная уверенность
1) General subject: dead certainty2) Law: absolute suretyship3) Australian slang: dead cert4) Jargon: lead-pipe (в успехе и т.п.), lead-pipe cinch (в успехе и т.п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > полная уверенность
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2 наверняка
нареч. разг.for sureон действует только наверняка — he acts only when he is sure (of success), he acts only on a dead certainty
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3 наверняка
нареч.1) ( безошибочно) for sure, surely; when one is certainон де́йствует то́лько наверняка́ — he acts only when he is sure (of success), he acts only on a dead certainty
не могу́ сказа́ть наверняка́ — I can't say it for sure
2) (конечно, несомненно) surely, certainlyон наверняка́ придёт — he will certainly come
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4 не сули журавля в небе, а дай синицу в руки
Set phrase: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (дословно: Лучше одна птичка в руках, чем две в кустах), a bird in the hand is worth two in the the wood, a feather in the hand is better than a bird in the air, a living dog is better than a dead lion, a pound in the purse is worth two in the book, an ounce of (good) fortune is worth a pound of forecast, better an egg today than a hen tomorrow, better one small fish than an empty dish, never quit certainty for hope, never quit certainty for hope (дословно: Никогда не поступайся уверенностью ради надежды), one today is worth two tomorrowУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не сули журавля в небе, а дай синицу в руки
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5 лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
Set phrase: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, A bird in the hand is worth two in the wood, A feather in the hand is better than a bird in the air, A living dog is better than a dead lion, A pound in the purse is worth two in the book, An ounce of (good) fortune is worth a pound of forecast, Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow, Better one small fish than an empty dish, Never quit certainty for hope, One today is worth two tomorrow, half a loaf is better than no bread, one today is worth two tomorrowsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
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6 лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небе
Set phrase: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, A bird in the hand is worth two in the wood, A feather in the hand is better than a bird in the air, A living dog is better than a dead lion, A pound in the purse is worth two in the book, An ounce of (good) fortune is worth a pound of forecast, Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow, Better one small fish than an empty dish, Never quit certainty for hope, One today is worth two tomorrowУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небе
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7 несомненный факт
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8 Б-223
(Я) HE Я БУДУ (, если не...) highly coll VP subj. these forms only the main clause in a complex sent usu. this WO (used to express certainty that some event or action did take, is taking, or will take place also used to express one's firm resolve to do sth.) I am convinced, absolutely certain (of sth.), I am determined (to accomplish sth.): if...I'll eat my hat...or I'll eat my hat;...or my name isn't... my namе's not...if... I'll be hanged (damned) if... strike me blind (dumb, dead etc) if...(in limited contexts, in refer, to one's resolve) I'll damn well see (to it) that... "Я как „Семерых козлят" по радио услыхала, так и сказала себе: „Не я буду, если эта женщина не будет у меня работать"»... (Гинзбург 2). "As soon as I heard the 'Seven Little Kids' on the radio, I said to myself, 'My name's not Kraevskaya if I don't get that woman onto my staff.. '" (2a). -
9 не я буду
• (Я) НЕ Я БУДУ (, если не...) highly coll[VPsubj; these forms only, the main clause in a complex sent; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (used to express certainty that some event or action did take, is taking, or will take place; also used to express one's firm resolve to do sth.) I am convinced, absolutely certain (of sth.), I am determined (to accomplish sth.):- if...I'll eat my hat;- ...or I'll eat my hat;- ...or my name isn't...;- my name's not...if...;- HI be hanged (damned) if...;- strike me blind (dumb, dead etc) if...;- [in limited contexts, in refer, to one's resolve] HI damn well see (to it) that...♦ "Я как 'Семерых козлят' по радио услыхала, так и сказала себе: "Не я буду, если эта женщина не будет у меня работать"... (Гинзбург 2). "As soon as I heard the 'Seven Little Kids' on the radio, I said to myself, 'My name's not Kraevskaya if I don't get that woman onto my staff.. (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не я буду
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10 я не я буду
[VPsubj; these forms only, the main clause in a complex sent; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (used to express certainty that some event or action did take, is taking, or will take place; also used to express one's firm resolve to do sth.) I am convinced, absolutely certain (of sth.), I am determined (to accomplish sth.):- if...I'll eat my hat;- ...or I'll eat my hat;- ...or my name isn't...;- my name's not...if...;- HI be hanged (damned) if...;- strike me blind (dumb, dead etc) if...;- [in limited contexts, in refer, to one's resolve] HI damn well see (to it) that...♦ "Я как 'Семерых козлят' по радио услыхала, так и сказала себе: "Не я буду, если эта женщина не будет у меня работать"... (Гинзбург 2). "As soon as I heard the 'Seven Little Kids' on the radio, I said to myself, 'My name's not Kraevskaya if I don't get that woman onto my staff.. (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > я не я буду
См. также в других словарях:
dead certainty — index certitude Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dead certainty — (Slang) certain and sure thing … English contemporary dictionary
Dead — (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life; opposed to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead ahead — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead angle — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead block — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead calm — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead center — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead color — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead coloring — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dead door — Dead Dead (d[e^]d), a. [OE. ded, dead, deed, AS. de[ a]d; akin to OS. d[=o]d, D. dood, G. todt, tot, Icel. dau[eth]r, Sw. & Dan. d[ o]d, Goth. daubs; prop. p. p. of an old verb meaning to die. See {Die}, and cf. {Death}.] 1. Deprived of life;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English