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de un extremo a otroEnglish-spanish dictionary > from the sublime to the ridiculous
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3 from the sublime to the ridiculous there is but one step
Общая лексика: от великого до смешного один шагУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > from the sublime to the ridiculous there is but one step
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syn: there's only a hair's breadth between a hero and a foolвід великого до смішного – один крокEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > from the sublime to the ridiculous is only a step
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от великого до смешного один шаг [этим. фр. du sublime au ridicule il n'y a qu'un pas]From the sublime to the ridiculous the distance is never more than a step. At times of great peril the two almost rub shoulders. (‘The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post’, Suppl) — От великого до смешного всегда один шаг. Особенно в минуту большой опасности.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > there is but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous
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6 a descent from the sublime to the ridiculous is quick
Общая лексика: от великого до смешного один шагУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a descent from the sublime to the ridiculous is quick
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7 there is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous
Общая лексика: от великого до смешного один шаг (Napoleon)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > there is only one step from the sublime to the ridiculous
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adj.sublime.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: sublimar.* * *► adjetivo1 sublime2 (noble) noble, lofty1 the sublime* * *ADJ1) (=excelso) sublime2) liter (=alto) high, lofty* * *adjetivo <acción/sacrificio> noble; <cuadro/música> sublime* * *= grand [grander -comp., grandes -sup.], sublime, lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], heavenly.Ex. As Carlyle saw it, 'the grand use of any catalog is to tell you, in any intelligible way, that such and such books are in the library'.Ex. Discoveries and developments, as well as purely literary work, are constituted in such a way as to make it difficult any longer to sustain the inherited notions of the sublime inventor, the lone genius, the poet as solitary = Los descubrimientos y los avances, además de las obras puramente literarias, son de tal forma que es difícil seguir manteniendo la idea que hemos heredado sobre el inventor sublime, el genio solitario, el poeta en solitario.Ex. Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.----* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.* de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.* hacer sublime = sublimate.* sublime, lo = sublime, the.* * *adjetivo <acción/sacrificio> noble; <cuadro/música> sublime* * *= grand [grander -comp., grandes -sup.], sublime, lofty [loftier -comp., loftiest -sup.], heavenly.Ex: As Carlyle saw it, 'the grand use of any catalog is to tell you, in any intelligible way, that such and such books are in the library'.
Ex: Discoveries and developments, as well as purely literary work, are constituted in such a way as to make it difficult any longer to sustain the inherited notions of the sublime inventor, the lone genius, the poet as solitary = Los descubrimientos y los avances, además de las obras puramente literarias, son de tal forma que es difícil seguir manteniendo la idea que hemos heredado sobre el inventor sublime, el genio solitario, el poeta en solitario.Ex: Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.* de forma sublime = subliminally.* de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.* de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.* hacer sublime = sublimate.* sublime, lo = sublime, the.* * *1 ‹acción/sacrificio› sublime, noble, lofty2 ‹cuadro/música› sublime* * *
Del verbo sublimar: ( conjugate sublimar)
sublimé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
sublime es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
sublimar
sublime
sublime adjetivo ‹acción/sacrificio› noble;
‹cuadro/música› sublime
sublimar verbo transitivo
1 to sublimate
2 Quím to sublimate
sublime adjetivo sublime
' sublime' also found in these entries:
English:
lofty
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sublime [sə'blaɪm](a) (noble, inspiring) sublime∎ you look sublime tu es superbe(c) (utter → disregard, contempt, ignorance) suprême, souverain2 noun∎ the sublime le sublime;∎ from the sublime to the ridiculous du sublime au grotesqueChemistry sublimer -
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B adj1 [genius, beauty, heroism, art] sublime ;2 ○ [food, clothes, person] fantastique ;3 [indifference, contempt, egoism] suprême.to go from the sublime to the ridiculous passer du sublime au grotesque. -
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(of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc.) sublime- sublimity
Del verbo sublimar: ( conjugate sublimar) \ \
sublimé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
sublime es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: sublimar sublime
sublime adjetivo ‹acción/sacrificio› noble; ‹cuadro/música› sublime
sublimar verbo transitivo
1 to sublimate
2 Quím to sublimate
sublime adjetivo sublime ' sublime' also found in these entries: English: lofty - sublimetr[sə'blaɪm]1 (beauty, music, compliment, etc) sublime2 familiar (food, performance) maravilloso,-a, sensacional3 pejorative (indifference, ignorance, etc) sumo,-a, supremo,-a, absoluto,-a, total1 lo sublime\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom the sublime to the ridiculous de un extremo a otrosublime [sə'blaɪm] adj: sublimeadj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• excelso, -a adj.• sublime adj.v.• sublimar v.sə'blaɪm1)a) (noble, pure) sublimefrom the sublime to the ridiculous — (set phrase) de lo sublime a lo ridículo, de un extremo al otro
b) (excellent, wonderful) sensacional, magnífico2) ( utter) (as intensifier) <contempt/indifference> supremo, absoluto[sǝ'blaɪm]sublime ignorance — ignorancia f supina
1.ADJ sublime; iro [indifference, contempt] supremo, total2.N* * *[sə'blaɪm]1)a) (noble, pure) sublimefrom the sublime to the ridiculous — (set phrase) de lo sublime a lo ridículo, de un extremo al otro
b) (excellent, wonderful) sensacional, magnífico2) ( utter) (as intensifier) <contempt/indifference> supremo, absolutosublime ignorance — ignorancia f supina
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* * *(of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc.) erhaben- academic.ru/92230/sublimely">sublimely- sublimity* * *sub·lime[səˈblaɪm]I. adja \sublime idiot ein kompletter Idiot famII. n▪ the \sublime das Erhabeneto go from the \sublime to the ridiculous tief sinken* * *[sə'blaɪm]adj1) poetry, beauty, scenery, thoughts, feelings erhaben; achievement, courage, genius also überragend2) (iro: extreme) ignorance vollendet; impertinence, confidence unglaublich; indifference, contempt herablassend3) (inf: delightful) reizend* * *sublime [səˈblaım]A adj (adv sublimely)1. sublim, erhaben, hehr:sublime language gehobene Sprache;sublime truths hehre Wahrheiten2. erhebend, großartig, grandios, gewaltig (Szenerie etc)3. umg großartig, wunderbar (Gatte etc)4. irona) großartig (Ignoranz etc)b) komplett:c) krass (Gleichgültigkeit etc)B s1. the sublime das Erhabene2. fig Gipfel m:C v/t sublimieren:D v/i1. CHEM sublimieren2. PHYS sich verflüchtigen* * ** * *adj.erhaben adj.sublimierens adj. -
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• Descent from the sublime to the ridiculous is quick (A) - От великого до смешного один шаг (O)• From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step - От великого до смешного один шаг (O)• One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous - От великого до смешного один шаг (O) -
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[sə'blaɪm] 1.1) [genius, beauty] sublime2) colloq. [food, clothes, person] fantastico3) [ indifference] supremo, notevole2.* * *(of overwhelming greatness, grandeur, beauty etc.) sublime- sublimity* * *sublime /səˈblaɪm/A a.1 sublime; altissimo; eccelso; elevato; maestoso; nobilissimo: with a sublime spirit of sacrifice, con sublime spirito di sacrificio; a sublime thought, un pensiero sublime2 (iron.) supremo; sovrano: sublime ignorance, suprema ignoranza; with a sublime disregard of conventions, con sovrano disprezzo delle convenzioniB n. [u]– the sublime, ( arte, letter.) il sublime: from the sublime to the ridiculous, dal sublime al ridicolo; dalle stelle alle stalle (fig.)● (stor.) the Sublime Porte, la Sublime Porta; l'Impero ottomanosublimely avv. (to) sublime /səˈblaɪm/A v. t.1 rendere sublime; sublimare; elevare2 (chim.) sublimareB v. i.1 diventare sublime; sublimarsi; elevarsi2 (chim.) sublimarsi.* * *[sə'blaɪm] 1.1) [genius, beauty] sublime2) colloq. [food, clothes, person] fantastico3) [ indifference] supremo, notevole2. -
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adjectivemake oneself [look] ridiculous — sich lächerlich machen
* * *[rə'dikjuləs] 1. adjective(very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) lächerlich- academic.ru/91029/ridiculously">ridiculously- ridiculousness
- ridicule 2. noun(laughter at someone or something; mockery: Despite the ridicule of his neighbours he continued to build a spaceship in his garden.) der Spott* * *ri·dicu·lous[rɪˈdɪkjələs]I. adj1. (comical) lächerlich, albernyou look \ridiculous in that old hat mit diesem alten Hut siehst du ziemlich albern austo make oneself look \ridiculous sich akk lächerlich machendon't be so \ridiculous! mach keine Witze!▪ the \ridiculous das Absurdefrom the sublime to the \ridiculous vom Erhabenen zum Lächerlichen* * *[rI'dɪkjʊləs]adjlächerlichdon't be ridiculous — red keinen Unsinn
to take sth to ridiculous extremes or lengths — etw bis ins Lächerliche or bis zur Lächerlichkeit übertreiben
to go to ridiculous lengths (to do sth) — großen Aufwand betreiben(, um etw zu tun)
* * *ridiculous [rıˈdıkjʊləs] adj (adv ridiculously)1. lächerlich, lachhaft:don’t be ridiculous mach dich nicht lächerlich!2. horrend (Preise etc)* * *adjectivemake oneself [look] ridiculous — sich lächerlich machen
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1. [səʹblaım] n1. (the sublime) книжн. возвышенное, высокоеthe sublime of thought [of ideas, of action] - величие мысли [идей, действий]
from the sublime to the ridiculous there is but one step - от великого до смешного один шаг
2. редк. вершина, наивысшая точка (чего-л.)2. [səʹblaım] a1. возвышенный, величественный; высокий; грандиозныйsublime beauty [mountain] - величественная красота [гора]
sublime love [thoughts] - возвышенная любовь [-ые мысли]
sublime style [poetry] - высокий стиль [-ая поэзия]
sublime heroism [self-sacrifice] - верх героизма [самопожертвования]
2. поэт. гордый, надменный, высокомерныйsublime contempt - надменное /гордое/ презрение
what sublime impudence! - ≅ вот это верх наглости!
3. очищенный, чистый; высокого качества3. [səʹblaım] v1. = sublimate II 32. книжн. возвышать, придавать возвышенный характер; облагораживать -
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səˈblaɪm
1. прил.
1) величественный, возвышенный, высокий, грандиозный Syn: majestic, grand
2) гордый, надменный Syn: proud, majestic
2. сущ.;
книжн. возвышенное, великое She elevated every rare small success to the sublime. ≈ Она возводила каждый редкий скромный успех до чего-то грандиозного.
3. гл.;
= sublimate
2. (the *) (книжное) возвышенное, высокое - the * of thought величие мысли - from the * to the ridiculous there is but one step от великого до смешного один шаг( редкое) вершина, наивысшая точка( чего-л.) возвышенный, величественный;
высокий;
грандиозный - * beauty величественная красота - * love возвышенная любовь - * genius величайший гений - * style высокий стиль - * heroism верх героизма гордый, надменный, высокомерный - * indifference высокомерное равнодушие - * contempt надменное /гордое/ презрение - * self-conceit непомерное самомнение - what * impudence! вот это верх наглости! очищенный, чистый;
высокого качества( психологическое) сублимация( книжное) возвышать, придавать возвышенный характер;
облагораживать sublime v = sublimate ~ величественный, высокий, возвышенный, грандиозный;
the Sublime Porte см. Porte ~ гордый, надменный;
sublime indifference высокомерное равнодушие the ~ возвышенное, великое ~ гордый, надменный;
sublime indifference высокомерное равнодушие ~ величественный, высокий, возвышенный, грандиозный;
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1. n1) (the sublime) підвищене, високе2) вершина, найвища точка2. adj1) піднесений, величний; високий; грандіозний2) поет. гордовитий, пихатий, зарозумілий3) очищений, чистий; високої якості4) дуже високий (про будинок тощо)5) високий (про чин тощо)3. v1) сублімувати2) надавати піднесеного характеру* * *I n1) ( the sublime) піднесене, високе2) вершина, найвища точка ( чого-небудь)II a1) піднесений, величний; високий; грандіозний2) пoeт. гордий, гордовитий, зарозумілий3) очищений, чистий; високої якостіIII v1) = sublimate II 32) підносити, надавати піднесеного характеру; облагороджувати -
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[sə'blaɪm] 1. прил.; книжн.1)а) высочайший, величайший; совершенный, безупречный; безукоризненныйSyn:б) возвышенный, высокий (о языке, стиле)в) потрясающий; впечатляющий2) уст. высокий, вздымающийся; возвышающийся (о зданиях, сооружениях и т. п.)Syn:3) очищенный, чистый; высокого качестваsublime salad oil — рафинированное салатное масло,
Syn:4) гордый, надменныйSyn:2. сущ.; книжн.возвышенное, великоеA descent from the sublime to the ridiculous is quick. — От великого до смешного один шаг.
3. гл.; = sublimate 2.She elevated every rare small success to the sublime. — Каждое редкое, незначительное достижение она возвышала до чего-то грандиозного.
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