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♦ under (1) /ˈʌndə(r)/prep.1 (compl. di posizione, direzione, condizione, ecc.) sotto; sotto a, sotto di: The dog is under the bed, il cane è sotto il letto; They sat under the tree, si sono seduti sotto l'albero; My trousers were under a pile of dirty clothes, i miei pantaloni erano sotto una pila di panni sporchi; Put your hands under your head, mettete le mani sotto la testa; He dived under the water, si è tuffato sottacqua; Smoke was coming from under the door, usciva del fumo da sotto la porta; They were struggling under their heavy rucksacks, procedevano a fatica sotto il peso degli zaini; The Eurotunnel runs under the Channel, l'Eurotunnel passa sotto la Manica; She's several kilos under her ideal weight, è sotto il suo peso forma di vari chili; people who live under tyrannical regimes, la gente che vive sotto regimi dittatoriali; under King John [the present government, the Austrian Empire], sotto re Giovanni (Senzaterra) [l'attuale governo, l'impero austriaco]; He has 20 people working under him, ha 20 persone che lavorano sotto di lui; forbidden under pain of death, proibito sotto pena di morte; children under five years of age, i bambini sotto i cinque anni d'età; He published the novel under a pen name, ha pubblicato il romanzo sotto uno pseudonimo; under the pretext of asking for help, col pretesto di chiedere aiuto; under sb.'s ( very) eyes, (proprio) sotto gli occhi di q.; Books on diet are under «health», i libri sull'alimentazione sono sotto «salute»; I booked a table under the name of Green, ho prenotato un tavolo a nome Green; I was born under Leo, sono nato sotto il segno del Leone2 in; in corso di: The motorway [website] is under construction, l'autostrada [il sito Internet] è in costruzione; The matter is under discussion, la faccenda è in discussione; under such conditions [circumstances], in tali condizioni [circostanze]; Under the circumstances, it was the only thing I could do, date le circostanze, era l'unica cosa che potessi fare3 meno di: It cannot be done for under ten thousand pounds, non lo si può fare per meno di diecimila sterline; He walked ten miles in under two hours, ha percorso dieci miglia a piedi in meno di due ore; Under 30% of the population live in rural areas, meno del 30% della popolazione vive in zone rurali6 nei verbi frasali, è idiom.; per es.: to come under, venire (o trovarsi) sotto; essere catalogato sotto; to go under, passare sotto; andare a picco, affondare; (fig.) fallire, soccombere; ecc. (► to come, to go, ecc.)● (leg.) to be under age, essere minorenne □ (med.) to be under anaesthetic, essere sotto anestesia □ to be under arms, essere sotto le armi; essere in assetto di battaglia □ (leg.) under arrest, in stato di arresto: to place (o to put) sb. under arrest, arrestare q. □ (fig.) to be under a cloud, essere in disgrazia (o screditato) □ ( di un problema, una questione) under consideration, in esame □ to be under contract, essere sotto contratto □ under control, sotto controllo; (naut.) in governo □ under the counter ► counter (1) □ under cover of, al riparo di; (fig.) con il pretesto di □ under cover of night, col favore delle tenebre □ to be under a delusion, illudersi; avere un'idea sbagliata □ to be under fire, (mil.) essere sotto il fuoco ( del nemico); (fig.) essere molto criticato □ (leg.) ( di un atto) under hand, scritto a mano; olografo □ to be under investigation ( for st.), essere indagato (per qc.) □ (leg.) under the law, ai sensi della legge □ under this law, secondo questa legge □ under lock and key, sotto chiave; (fig.) al sicuro □ «under new management» ( avviso, cartello), «nuova gestione» □ (fam.) under sb. 's nose, sotto il naso di q. □ to be under the impression that…, avere l'impressione che… □ to be under an obligation to sb., avere un obbligo con (o essere in obbligo verso) q. □ (fig.) to be under pressure to do st. – The prime minister has been under pressure to resign, il primo ministro ha subito delle pressioni perché si dimetta □ under protest, a malincuore: I only went under protest, ci sono andato, ma a malincuore □ under repair, in restauro □ (naut.: di nave) to be under sail, essere sotto vela; aver issato le vele □ to be under sentence of death, essere stato condannato a morte □ (comm.) under separate cover, in plico a parte □ ( sport) the under 17 rugby team, gli ‘under 17’ di rugby □ (naut.) under ship's tackle, sotto paranco □ to be under stress, essere sotto stress; essere stressato □ (pop.) under the table, ubriaco fradicio (agg.); sottobanco (avv.) □ under-the-table = under-the-counter ► counter (1) □ under the terms of the treaty, secondo le clausole del trattato □ (med.) to be under treatment for st., essere in cura per qc. □ ( calcio) the Italian under 21 national team, l'Italia ‘under 21’ □ under way, in corso, in svolgimento, in atto; (naut.) in moto, in navigazione, ( anche) disormeggiato □ (comm.) to sell under cost, vendere sottocosto; svendere □ to speak under one's breath, parlare sottovoce; bisbigliare.♦ under (2) /ˈʌndə(r)/avv.1 sotto: Put it under, not on top, mettilo sotto, non sopra2 sott'acqua: keep your head under!, tieni la testa sott'acqua!; He stayed under for almost a minute, è rimasto sott'acqua per quasi un minuto3 sotto anestesia; (fam.) addormentato: She was under for half an hour, è rimasta sotto anestesia mezzora; to go under, perdere conoscenza; addormentarsi ( per effetto dell'anestesia)4 ( di età, ecc.) meno: ( sport) players of eighteen or under, giocatori di diciotto anni o meno; Children aged twelve and under travel free, i bambini fino ai dodici anni viaggiano gratuitamente. -
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under ['ʌndə(r)]sous ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d)-(g) moins de ⇒ 1 (b) au-dessous de ⇒ 1 (b) sous le poids de ⇒ 1 (c) conformément à ⇒ 1 (h) en cours de ⇒ 1 (i) dessous ⇒ 2 (a)(a) (beneath, below) sous;∎ the newspaper was under the chair/cushion le journal était sous la chaise/le coussin;∎ the pantry is under the stairs le garde-manger est sous l'escalier;∎ I can't see anything under it je ne vois rien (en) dessous;∎ put it under that mettez-le là-dessous;∎ there is a coat of paint under the wallpaper il y a une couche de peinture sous le papier peint;∎ the body was lying under a sheet le cadavre était étendu sous un drap;∎ he wore a white shirt under his jacket il portait une chemise blanche sous sa veste;∎ he pulled a wallet from under his jersey il a sorti un portefeuille de sous son pull;∎ he was carrying a paper under his arm il portait un journal sous le bras;∎ hold your hand under the tap mettez votre main sous le robinet;∎ stand under my umbrella mettez-vous sous mon parapluie;∎ we took shelter under a tree nous nous sommes abrités sous un arbre;∎ to be born under Aries/Leo être né sous le signe du Bélier/du Lion;∎ it can only be seen under a microscope on ne peut le voir qu'au microscope;∎ we had to crawl under the barbed wire on a dû passer sous les barbelés en rampant;∎ you have to crawl under it il faut ramper dessous;∎ the tunnel ran under the sea le tunnel passait sous la mer;∎ she was swimming under water/under the bridge elle nageait sous l'eau/sous le pont;∎ it's unlucky to walk under a ladder ça porte malheur de passer sous une échelle(b) (less than) moins de, au-dessous de;∎ under £7,000 moins de 7000 livres;∎ everything is under £5 tout est à moins de 5 livres;∎ is she under 16? est-ce qu'elle a moins de 16 ans?;∎ children under ten les enfants au-dessous ou de moins de dix ans;∎ in under ten minutes en moins de dix minutes(c) (weighed down by) sous le poids de;∎ he staggered under his heavy load il chancelait sous le poids de son lourd chargement;∎ figurative to sink under the weight of one's debts sombrer sous le poids de ses dettes(d) (indicating conditions or circumstances) sous, dans;∎ we had to work under appalling conditions on a dû travailler dans des conditions épouvantables;∎ she was murdered under strange circumstances elle a été tuée dans d'étranges circonstances;∎ under the circumstances vu les circonstances(e) (subject to) sous;∎ under duress/threat sous la contrainte/la menace∎ under sedation/treatment sous calmants/traitement(g) (directed, governed by) sous (la direction de);∎ he studied under Fox il a été l'élève de Fox;∎ she has two assistants under her elle a deux assistants sous ses ordres;∎ Music the Bristol Chamber Orchestra under Martin Davenport l'orchestre de (musique de) chambre de Bristol sous la direction de Martin Davenport;∎ I served under General White j'ai servi sous le général White;∎ the book describes Uganda under Amin le livre décrit l'Ouganda sous (le régime d')Amin Dada;∎ to come under (the authority of) the Home Office relever du ministère de l'Intérieur;∎ under her management, the firm prospered sous sa direction, l'entreprise a prospéré;∎ under fascism, many groups were outlawed sous le régime fasciste, de nombreux groupes furent interdits(h) (according to) conformément à, en vertu de, selon;∎ under the new law, all this will change avec la nouvelle loi, tout cela va changer;∎ under the new law, elections will be held every four years en vertu de ou selon la nouvelle loi, les élections auront lieu tous les quatre ans;∎ under the Emergency Powers Act conformément à la loi instituant l'état d'urgence;∎ under this system, the President has little real power dans ce système, le Président a peu de pouvoir véritable;∎ under (the terms of) his will/the agreement selon (les termes de) son testament/l'accord(i) (in the process of) en cours de;∎ under construction en cours de construction;∎ the matter is under consideration/discussion on est en train d'étudier/de discuter la question∎ under wheat/barley en blé/orge∎ you'll find the book under philosophy vous trouverez le livre sous la rubrique philosophie;∎ you'll find my number under Magee vous trouverez mon numéro sous Magee;∎ she writes under the name of Heidi Croft elle écrit sous le nom de Heidi Croft;∎ few singers perform under their own name peu de chanteurs gardent leur vrai nom2 adverb(a) (below ground, water, door etc)∎ to slide or to slip under se glisser dessous;∎ to pass under passer dessous;∎ to stay under (under water) rester sous l'eau(c) (less → in age, price)∎ you have to be 16 or under to enter il faut avoir 16 ans ou moins pour se présenter;∎ items at £20 and under des articles à 20 livres et au-dessous -
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under [ˈʌndər]1. prepositiona. ( = beneath) sous• under the table/umbrella sous la table/le parapluie• under the command of... sous les ordres de...b. ( = less than) moins de ; (in rank, scale) au-dessous de• it sells at under £10 cela se vend à moins de 10 livresc. (with names) sousd. ( = according to) selon2. adverba. ( = beneath) en dessousb. ( = less) moins3. prefix( = insufficiently) sous-* * *Note: When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table; under a sheet = sous un drap; under a heading = sous un titreunder is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc)under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercook, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionaryFor particular usages, see the entry below['ʌndə(r)] 1.1) ( physically beneath or below) sous2) ( less than)under £10 — moins de 10 livres sterling
children under five — les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans
temperatures under 10°C — des températures inférieures à 10°C
3) ( according to)4) ( subordinate to) sous5) ( in classification) sous2.do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? — est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’?
1) ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessousto go under — [diver, swimmer] disparaître sous l'eau
2) ( less) moins£10 and under — 10 livres sterling et moins
to run five minutes under — [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu
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under [ˊʌndə]1. prep1) указывает на положение одного предмета ниже другого или на направление действия вниз под, ни́же;under the chair под сту́лом
;under one's feet под нога́ми
;put the suitcase under the table поста́вьте чемода́н под стол
2) указывает на нахождение под бременем, тяжестью чего-л. под;under the load под тя́жестью
;he broke down under the burden of sorrow го́ре сломи́ло его́
3) указывает на пребывание под властью, контролем, командованием под;to work under a professor рабо́тать под руково́дством профе́ссора
;England under the Stuarts А́нглия в эпо́ху Стю́артов
;an office under Government госуда́рственная слу́жба
4) указывает на нахождение в движении, процессе, осуществлении, определённом состоянии и т.п.:the question is under consideration вопро́с обсужда́ется
;the road is under repair доро́га ремонти́руется
;under arrest под аре́стом
5) указывает на условия, обстоятельства, при которых совершается действие при, под, на;under fire под огнём
;under arms вооружённый
;under heavy penalty под стра́хом суро́вого наказа́ния
;under the necessity of smth. под давле́нием каки́х-л. обстоя́тельств
;under cover под прикры́тием
;under an assumed name под вы́мышленным и́менем
;under a mask под ма́ской
;under the protection of smth. под защи́той чего́-л.
6) указывает на соответствие, согласованность по;under the present agreement по настоя́щему соглаше́нию
;under the new law по но́вому зако́ну
;under right in international law в соотве́тствии с междунаро́дным пра́вом
;to operate ( или to act) under a principle де́йствовать по при́нципу
7) указывает на включение в графу, параграф, пункт и т.п. под, к;the subject falls under the head of grammar э́та те́ма отно́сится к грамма́тике
;this rule goes under point five э́то пра́вило отно́сится к пу́нкту пя́тому
8) указывает на меньшую степень, более низкую цену, на меньший возраст и т.п. ни́же, ме́ньше;under two hundred people were there там бы́ло ме́ньше двухсо́т челове́к
;the child is under five ребёнку ещё нет пяти́ лет
;I cannot reach the village under two hours я не могу́ добра́ться до дере́вни ме́ньше, чем за два часа́
;under certain age не дости́гший определённого во́зраста
;to sell under cost продава́ть ни́же сто́имости
9) указывает на использование площади, участка земли в определённых целях под;a field under clover по́ле, засе́янное кле́вером
2. adv1) ни́же, вниз2) внизу́◊to bring under подчиня́ть
;to keep under искореня́ть, не дава́ть распространя́ться
3. a1) ни́жний2) ни́зший, нижестоя́щий, подчинённый3) ме́ньший, ни́же устано́вленной но́рмы4. n арт. недолёт -
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❢ When under is used as a straightforward preposition in English it can almost always be translated by sous in French: under the table = sous la table ; under a sheet = sous un drap ; under a heading = sous un titre. under is often used before a noun in English to mean subject to or affected by ( under control, under fire, under oath, under review etc). For translations, consult the appropriate noun entry (control, fire, oath, review etc). under is also often used as a prefix in combinations such as undercooked, underfunded, underprivileged and undergrowth, underpass, underskirt. These combinations are treated as headwords in the dictionary. For particular usages, see the entry below.A prep1 ( physically beneath or below) sous ; under the bed/chair sous le lit/la chaise ; under it en dessous ; it's under there c'est là-dessous ; to come out from under sth sortir de dessous qch ;2 ( less than) under £10/two hours moins de 10 livres sterling/deux heures ; children under five les enfants de moins de cinq ans or en dessous de cinq ans ; a number under ten un nombre inférieur à dix ; temperatures under 10°C des températures inférieures à 10°C ; those under the rank of ceux qui ont un rang inférieur à celui de ;3 ( according to) under the law/clause 5 selon la loi/l'article 5 ; fined under a rule condamné à une amende en vertu d'une règle ;4 ( subordinate to) sous ; I have 50 people under me j'ai 50 employés sous mes ordres ;5 ( in classification) do I look for Le Corbusier under ‘le’ or ‘Corbusier’? est-ce que je dois chercher Le Corbusier sous ‘le’ ou ‘Corbusier’? ; you'll find it under ‘Problems’ tu le trouveras à la rubrique ‘Problèmes’.B adv1 ( physically beneath or below something) [crawl, sit, hide] en dessous ; to go/stay under [diver, swimmer] disparaître/rester sous l'eau ;2 ( less) moins ; £10 and under 10 livres sterling et moins ; children of six and under des enfants de six ans et moins ; to run five minutes under [event, programme] durer cinq minutes de moins que prévu ;3 ( anaesthetized) to put sb under endormir qn ; to stay under for three minutes être endormi pendant trois minutes ;4 ( subjugated) to keep sb under opprimer qn ;5 (below, later in text) see under voir ci-dessous. -
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['un:der]prep.в течениеunder förra året--в течение прошлого года, в прошлом году(jag stannar här) under tiden (medan något annat sker)--(я подожду здесь) пока (это просходит)————————['un:der]prep.под, в, при————————['un:der]prep.под, внутрьi läge innanför (dolt el. skymt)gömma något under skjortan--спрятать что-л. под рубашку————————['un:der]prep.подi läge nedanför (även bildligt om lägre nivå, underordnad ställning etc)(betala) under bordet (inofficiellt)--заплатить чёрным налом (неофициально), дать взятку(få situationen) under kontroll (få kontroll över situationen)--взять ситуацию под контроль————————['un:der]subst.чудоmärklig händelse, mirakel————————под, ниже, менее, при, во время, в течение -
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under the authority of А по уполномочию Аunder confinement в замкнутом объеме;when heated under confinement при нагреве в замкнутом объемеunder the control of 1. в режиме чего-л.;under the control of a permit в режиме наряда-допуска2. в ведении кого-л.A is under the sole control of the Company Project Manager А находится в исключительном ведении руководителя проекта компанииunder the direction of А под контролем А; по указаниям Аunder design проектируемыйunder gravity самотеком (напр. . о течении жидкой среды)under investigation в стадии проработкиunder no circumstances 1. категорически (напр., отвергать) 2. ни при каких условияхunder service находящийся в эксплуатацииunder special circumstances в исключительных случаях; при исключительных обстоятельствахunder such circumstances 1. в этих обстоятельствах 2. в этих условиях 3. по этой причинеunder this approach при таком подходеEnglish-Russian dictionary of scientific and technical difficulties vocabulary > under
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under usato in locuz.agg. o s.: l' ( Italia) under 21, the (Italian) under 21 team; un giocatore under 21, an under 21 player.* * *['ander] 1.aggettivo invariabile2.sostantivo maschile invariabile* * *under/'ander/la nazionale under 21 the under-21 national teamII m.inv.gli under 21 under-21 players. -
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under somebody's thumb/under the thumb 1. в кулаке; в полном подчиненииThe committee is firmly under his thumb and will agree to whatever he asks.
2. под пятой/каблуком (у жены)National television is firmly under the thumb of the hardline president.
He won't be able to do any of this without his wife's permission. He's under the thumb these days.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > under somebody's thumb
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under somebody's thumb/under the thumb 1. в кулаке; в полном подчиненииThe committee is firmly under his thumb and will agree to whatever he asks.
2. под пятой/каблуком (у жены)National television is firmly under the thumb of the hardline president.
He won't be able to do any of this without his wife's permission. He's under the thumb these days.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > under the thumb
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11 under smb.'s nose
(under smb.'s (very) nose (тж. under the (very) nose of smb.))под самым носом у кого-л.Bone-setters make fortunes under the very noses of our greatest surgeons from educated and wealthy patients. (B. Shaw, ‘The Doctor's Dilemma’, ‘Preface on Doctors’) — Костоправы наживают целые состояния на богатых и образованных пациентах под самым носом наших знаменитых хирургов.
They would not close him up in this box of a place with fine sport going on under his very nose! (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 9) — Им не удастся держать его взаперти в этой коробке, в то время как где-то под самым его носом веселятся!
They don't understand what happens in the world, or what happens right under their noses. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 9) — У нас есть люди, которые еще не понимают самих себя, не понимают того, что творится в мире, и даже того, что происходит у них под носом.
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(under smb.'s thumb (тж. under the thumb of smb.))всецело в руках, под влиянием или во власти кого-л.; ≈ под башмаком ( у жены)...You're going to be able to write. If I could just keep you under my thumb for four or five weeks I think I could make something out of you. (Th. Dreiser, ‘A Book about Myself’, ch. XI) —...вы научитесь писать. Если бы вас ко мне на выучку хотя бы на месяц, думаю, из вас бы вышел толк.
‘I want you to go on working for me, if you will.’ ‘You'd like to keep me under your thumb, wouldn't you?’ (K. Vonnegut, ‘Player Piano’, ch. V) — - Если ты не возражаешь, я хотел бы, чтобы ты продолжал работать у меня. - Ты хочешь, чтобы я плясал под твою дудку. Разве не так?
She's got them so awed - so positively under her thumb - that it's - it's indecent. (A. Christie, ‘Appointment with Death’, part I, ch. 2) — Матушка Бойнтон держит в ежовых рукавицах всю свою семью и так запугала всех, что это уже выходит за рамки пристойного.
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under nella loc. ( Sport) under 21 de moins de 21 ans: un calciatore under 21 un joueur (de football) de moins de 21 ans; l'under 21 di rugby l'équipe de rugby des moins de 21 ans. -
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(under (the) cover of smth.)1) под покровом чего-л. (напр., темноты)The enemy attacked our positions under cover of darkness. — Противник атаковал наши позиции под покровом темноты.
2) под предлогом, под видом, под личиной чего-лPresumption loves to conceal itself under the cover of humility. (OED) — Гордыня любит рядиться в тогу ложной скромности.
He deceived them under cover of friendship. — Он обманывал их, притворяясь другом.
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15 under one's roof
(under one's (или smb.'s) roof)у себя (или у кого-л.) дома, под своей (или чьей-л.) крышейThough neither the Duke nor this able Minister were at all addicted to literature, they had both seen Scott frequently under their own roofs. (J. G. Lockhart, ‘Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart’, vol. I, ch. IX) — И герцог, и его талантливый министр были далеки от литературы, но оба они часто принимали В. Скотта у себя дома.
...I swear you will fare worse upon the road than you are likely to do at home. Better to starve under your own roof than in the hedges. (D. du Maurier, ‘The King's General’, ch. 14) —...я считаю, что дома вам будет лучше, чем в чужих краях. Дома, как говорят, и солома едома.
Mary need not have worried after all. Sir Richard Orenville had passed but a single night under her roof, and not the week that she had dreaded... (D. du Maurier, ‘The King's General’, ch. 26) — Оказалось, что беспокоиться ей было нечего. Сэр Ричард Гренвил гостил у нее одну только ночь, а не неделю, как она боялась...
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16 under smb.'s hoof
(under smb.'s hoof (тж. under the hoof of smb.))угнетённый, в полном подчинении у кого-л.; ≈ под чьим-л. сапогом‘I'd rather ten thousand times,’ said the woman, ‘live in the dirtiest hole at the quarters than be under your hoof!’ ‘But you are under my hoof, for all that,’ said he. (H. Beecher Stowe, ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’, ch. XXXV) — - В тысячу раз лучше жить в грязном бараке, чем находиться у тебя в подчинении, - сказала женщина. - И все-таки ты пришла ко мне в дом и находишься в полном подчинении, - сказал Легри.
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17 under smb.'s wing
(under smb.'s wing (тж. under the wing of smb.))под чьим-л. крылышком (обыкн. употр. с гл. to gather, to have и to take) [этим. библ. Matthew XXIII, 37]I was such a little girl then, just out of high school. Leeds took me under her wing. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, part III, ‘The University’) — Я тогда была совсем девчонкой, только что со школьной скамьи. Лидс взяла меня под свое крылышко.
When Shakespeare began writing for the theatre around 1590, Marlowe's plays were just setting the English drama on its feet, and the Queen had decided to take the theatre under her wing. — Шекспир начал писать пьесы приблизительно в 1590 году. К этому времени английская драма благодаря Марло уже расправляла крылья, и королева Елизавета решила взять театр под свое покровительство.
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20 under somebody's very nose / right under somebody's nose
under somebody's very nose / right under somebody's noseante las propias narices de alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > under somebody's very nose / right under somebody's nose
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Under — Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or lower … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under arms — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under canvas — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under fire — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under foot — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under ground — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under one's signature — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under sail — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under sentence — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the breath — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Under the lee — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English