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1 LAND
• No land without stones, no meat without bones - Без худа добра не бывает (Б), Мяса без костей не бывает b (M)• On fat land grow foulest weeds - Богатство родителей - порча детям (B) -
2 жирная земля
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3 плодородная земля
fat land"George, how long's it gonna be till we get that little place an' live on the fatta the lan'—an' rabbits?" (J. Steinbeck. Of Mice And Men)
Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > плодородная земля
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4 плодородная почва
1) General subject: fat land, fecund soil2) Engineering: fat soil3) Economy: productive soil4) Ecology: fertile soil, rich soil5) Makarov: fertile ground, fruitful soil, good soil, rich land -
5 жирная почва
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6 WEED
• Evil weed is soon grown - Худая трава быстро растет (X)• Ill weeds always grow apace (fast) - Худая трава быстро растет (X)• Ill weeds grow apace; folly runs a rapid race - Худая трава быстро растет (X)• One ill weed will mar a whole pot of porridge - Одна паршивая овца все стадо портит (O)• On fat land grow foulest weeds - Богатство родителей - порча детям (B)• Weeds need (want) no sowing - Дураков не сеют, не жнут - сами родятся (Д), Худая трава быстро растет (X) -
7 Богатство родителей - порча детям
Children growing up in rich families are often spoiledVar.: Богатство родителей - кара детямCf: Abundance of money ruins youth (Am.). The abundance of money ruins youth (Br.). On fat land grow foulest weeds (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Богатство родителей - порча детям
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8 жить в роскоши
1) General subject: be lapped in luxury, live high, live in luxury, live like a fighting cock, live like a lord, luxuriate, roll in luxury, to be in clover, live in cloven, live in great splendor, live on the fat of the land, walk in golden slippers, live the high life2) Jargon: eat high of the hog, eat high on the hog3) Graphic expression: live off the fat of the land (библейск. происхождения)4) Makarov: live in great splendour5) Taboo: shit in high cotton (особ. после полосы неудач) -
9 как сыр в масле кататься
1) General subject: live in easy street, live like a lord, pigs in clover, to be in clover, be in clover, live in clover, live like fighting cocks, living in a clover2) Colloquial: got a fat-city3) Set phrase: live the life of Riley, live on the fat of the land4) Phraseological unit: live the life of luxuryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как сыр в масле кататься
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10 большая роскошь
Australian slang: the fat of the land -
11 жить роскошно
1) General subject: live in grand style2) Australian slang: live high on the hog3) Bible: live on the fat of the land -
12 кататься, как сыр в масле
General subject: live off the fat of the landУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > кататься, как сыр в масле
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13 купаться в роскоши
1) General subject: luxuriate, swim in luxury, walk in golden slippers, indulge in the luxury of (чего-л.), fat of the land2) Australian slang: roll3) Makarov: wallow in luxuryУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > купаться в роскоши
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14 пользоваться всеми благами
General subject: live on the fat of the landУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пользоваться всеми благами
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15 пользоваться дарами земли
Graphic expression: live off the fat of the landУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пользоваться дарами земли
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16 С-736
КАК (СЛОВНО) СЫР в мАсле КАТАТЬСЯ coll VP subj: human the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WOto live in complete prosperityX как сыр в масле катается = X is (lives) in cloverX lives in the lap of luxury X lives off (on) the fat of the land X lives high off (on) the hog....Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a). -
17 как сыр в масле кататься
• КАК < СЛОВНО> СЫР в МАСЛЕ КАТАТЬСЯ coll[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to live in complete prosperity:- X lives off <on> the fat of the land;- X lives high off <on> the hog.♦...Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как сыр в масле кататься
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18 словно сыр в масле кататься
• КАК < СЛОВНО> СЫР в МАСЛЕ КАТАТЬСЯ coll[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the initial position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to live in complete prosperity:- X lives off <on> the fat of the land;- X lives high off <on> the hog.♦...Только одна Варвара всё равно стала бы жаловаться, если бы даже каталась как сыр в масле... (Распутин 3). Varvara was the only one who would find cause for complaint even if she lived in the lap of luxury (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно сыр в масле кататься
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19 роскошествовать
luxuriate; live on the fat of the land идиом. -
20 роскошничать
luxuriate; live on the fat of the land идиом.
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