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1 between
BETWEEN, AMONGBetween означает 'между, в промежутке, посредине' и подразумевает наличие двух лиц (или двух предметов, явлений): between you and me, between Europe and Africa, between Leningrad and Moscow, between 1941 – 1945, (between two fires, between Scylla and Charybdis. Between также употребляется для обозначения взаимодействия, взаимоотношения в пределах группы лиц, предметов, явлений (двух или более): friendship between peoples, cooperation between the countries of the Socialist camp. Значение among иногда совпадает с последним указанным значением between; кроме того, among имеет значение 'в числе других лиц, явлений' (при этом among характеризует любое количество, но всегда большее, чем два): peaceful co-operation among the nations; among numerous objects at the exhibition.Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > between
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2 between
between [bɪˊtwi:n]1. prep ме́жду◊between the devil and the deep (blue) sea в безвы́ходном положе́нии; ме́жду двух огне́й
;between ourselves, between you and me (and the bedpost) ме́жду на́ми, конфиденциа́льно
;between times, between whiles в промежу́тках
;between this and then на досу́ге; ме́жду де́лом
;between wind and water в наибо́лее уязви́мом ме́сте
2. adv ме́жду◊visits are few and far between посеще́ния ре́дки
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3 between ourselves
= between you and me, = between you, me, and the gatepost, = between you, me, and the bedpost между нами, конфиденциально, не для передачиThere is news that the minister is to leave, but that's between ourselves. — До меня дошли сведения о том, что министр должен уйти в отставку, но это только между нами!
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4 between the horns of a dilemma
в затруднительном положении, перед дилеммой; ≈ между двух огней [этим. греч.; существует полемический приём, состоящий в том, что противнику предлагаются на выбор два противоположных решения, исключающие возможность третьего. Это затруднительное для выбора положение образно называется the horns of a dilemma (ср.; лат. argumentum cornutum); см. the horns of a dilemma]‘Only I feel I could patch up your trouble, that a compromise is possible.’ ‘And that's what I felt about yours,’ cried Penderel. ‘I felt it would be possible to find a safe seat somewhere between the horns of your dilemma, but not between those of mine.’ (J. B. Priestley, ‘Benighted’, ch. V) — - я все же считаю, что ваши трудности можно преодолеть, что компромисс возможен. - А я, - воскликнул Пендерел, - того же мнения о ваших трудностях. я думаю, что ваши проблемы еще можно как-то решить, чего нельзя сказать о моих.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > between the horns of a dilemma
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5 between you, me and the gatepost
between you, me and the lamppost/gatepost между нами (девочками) говоряBetween you, me and the lamppost, I think he has gone crazy.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > between you, me and the gatepost
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6 between you, me and the lamppost
between you, me and the lamppost/gatepost между нами (девочками) говоряBetween you, me and the lamppost, I think he has gone crazy.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > between you, me and the lamppost
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7 between life and death
между жизнью и смертьюAnd there I was on the operating table, hovering between life and death.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > between life and death
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8 between you, me, and the lamppost
Between you, me, and the lamppostмежду нами говоряJust between you, me, and the lamppost, Fred is leaving school.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > between you, me, and the lamppost
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9 between the devil and the deep sea
"между дьяволом и морской пучиной", т. е. в безвыходном положении; ≈ между двух огней, между молотом и наковальнейKeith: "Sir William's between the devil and the deep sea, as it strikes me." (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Eldest Son’, act III) — Кит: "По-моему, сэр Уильям оказался между двух огней."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > between the devil and the deep sea
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10 between two days
between two days amer. ночью -
11 between-centers shaft work
English-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > between-centers shaft work
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12 between-centers work
= between-centers shaft work центровая обработка, обработка в центрахEnglish-Russian dictionary of mechanical engineering and automation > between-centers work
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13 BETWEEN
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14 between Scylla and Charybdis
between two equally disastrous alternatives; между Сциллой и Харибдой, между двух огней, между молотом и наковальней;English-Russian mini useful dictionary > between Scylla and Charybdis
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15 Between grass and hay
• Between [betwixt] grass and hay амер. В юношеском возрастеDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Between grass and hay
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16 Between the devil and the blue sea
• Between the devil and the deep [blue] sea Между двух огней. Между молотом и наковальнейDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Between the devil and the blue sea
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17 Between the devil and the deep sea
• Between the devil and the deep [blue] sea Между двух огней. Между молотом и наковальнейDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Between the devil and the deep sea
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18 between
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19 between what
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20 between you and me
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