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1 green around the gills
adj1) infmlThe people on the boat began to look green around the gills as it started rolling from side to side — Когда качка усилилась, людям на борту стало плохо
You're gone a bit green around the gills - are you all right? — Смотри как ты побледнел. Тебе что, плохо?
2) AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > green around the gills
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2 green around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green around the gills
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3 green around the gills
green (pale, blue, pink, yellow, white) around (about, at, under) the gills бле́дный от стра́ха или боле́зниThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > green around the gills
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4 green around the gills
1) Общая лексика: бледный (также about/round the gills; о цвете лица, который свидетельствует о физическом нездоровье или нездоровой эмоции, например, "зеленый от зависти")2) Австралийский сленг: больной, недомогающийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > green around the gills
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5 green around the gills
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6 green around the gills
English-Russian australian expression > green around the gills
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7 blue (green) around the gills
Сленг: тошнить от отвращения, морская болезнь, тошнить от ужаса, тошнота (от обжорства, алкоголя и т.п.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > blue (green) around the gills
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8 green about the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green about the gills
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9 green at the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green at the gills
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10 blue around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > blue around the gills
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11 pale around the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > pale around the gills
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12 blue around the gills
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13 be green about the gills
1) имeть нeздopoвый, блeдный вид, выглядeть бoльным'Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?' 'No, he was in the pink,' said Philip (C. Vidat). As the sea became rougher and the boat rolled from side to side, many passengers began to look green about the gills. In his mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought (R. Greenwood)2) (тoлькo be или look white about, around или in the gills) выглядeть иcпугaнным, имeть иcпугaнный вид'I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the First time I went down the shaft...' 'You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r [-your] goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft' (K. S. Prichard). The butler, who was by this time very white around the gills, said that Mr Penmar was indisposed and could see no one (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be green about the gills
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14 look green about (or around) the gills
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > look green about (or around) the gills
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15 be white about the gills
разг.(be (или look) white about (амер. around) the gills (тж. be или look green and yellow about или around the gills))1) иметь нездоровый, бледный вид, выглядеть больным, плохо выглядеть; см. тж. be rosy about the gills‘Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?’ ‘No, he was in the pink,’ said Philip... (G. Vidal, ‘The Judgment of Paris’, ch. 6) — - Ну как, вы видели мистера Уиллиса? Он, говорят, с лица спал? - Нет, нет. У него цветущий вид, - ответил Филип.
In the mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting at War’, ch. XVII) — В зеркале Эрнест увидел своего двойника. "Очень бледный и тоже прислушивается", - подумал Эрнест.
2) иметь подавленный, расстроенный вид, быть не в настроенииA: "My dear fellow!.. You're looking terribly green about the gills this morning." B: "Yesterday I lost my job, and I don't know what I shall do if I can't find work quickly." (SPI) — А: "Ну и вид у вас сегодня! Краше в гроб кладут..." Б: "я вчера потерял работу. Не знаю, что и делать, если быстро не найду новую."
3) (только be или look white about (амер. around) the gills) испугаться‘I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the first time I went down tbe shaft we sank on Coolgardie. Remember, Dinny?’ ‘Do I remember?’ Dinny chortled. ‘You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 15) — - я лично не виню его. я сам в свое время струхнул, когда первый раз спускался в шахту, которую мы заложили в Кулгарди. Помнишь, Динни? - Еще бы не помнить! - усмехнулся Динни. - На тебе, Моррис, просто лица не было, побелел как полотно - уж можете не сомневаться. И все-таки потом каждое утро спускался в шахту как миленький.
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16 be white about (around or in) the gills
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be white about (around or in) the gills
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17 gill
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См. также в других словарях:
green\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом
green around the gills — If someone looks green around the gills, they look ill … The small dictionary of idiomes
green around the gills — [adj] sick blah, crummy, miserable, nauseated, pale, queasy, shaky, sick as a dog*, sick to one’s stomach, throwing up, under the weather, vomiting; concept 314 … New thesaurus
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
green around the gills — If someone looks green around the gills, they look ill. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
green around the gills — Go to blue around the gills … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
green around the gills — green around (or at) the gills (of a person) sickly looking … Useful english dictionary
be green around the gills — be green about/around the gills humorous to look ill, as if you are going to vomit. He was out drinking last night, was he? I thought he looked a bit green about the gills this morning … New idioms dictionary
blue\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом
pale\ around\ the\ gills — • green around the gills • pale around the gills • blue around the gills See: green around the gills adj. phr. slang Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough,… … Словарь американских идиом