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41 cautela
intj.caution.f.caution, cautiousness.con cautela cautiouslypres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cautelar.* * *1 caution, cautiousness\con cautela cautiously* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cuidado) caution, wariness2) pey (=astucia) cunning* * *femenino caution* * *= caution, cautiousness, circumspection, wariness.Ex. The project is being undertaken with caution.Ex. She closed the door as he had said, not knowing what this cautiousness foreshadowed.Ex. Others would be well advised to treat such enquiries with circumspection.Ex. Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.----* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* obrar con cautela = play it + safe.* tener cautela = proceed + with caution.* * *femenino caution* * *= caution, cautiousness, circumspection, wariness.Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.
Ex: She closed the door as he had said, not knowing what this cautiousness foreshadowed.Ex: Others would be well advised to treat such enquiries with circumspection.Ex: Adults should treat books children read for the pertinent present they reveal with more caution and wariness since they touch on raw nerves.* actuar con cautela = play it + safe.* con cautela = cautiously, warily, with a grain of salt.* obrar con cautela = play it + safe.* tener cautela = proceed + with caution.* * *cautionobrar con cautela to act with caution o cautiously* * *
cautela sustantivo femenino
caution;
cautela sustantivo femenino caution: hice la pregunta con mucha cautela, I put the question cautiously
' cautela' also found in these entries:
English:
caution
- cautiously
- gingerly
- prudence
- stealthiness
- unwariness
- wariness
- reserve
- warily
* * *cautela nfcaution, cautiousness;obrar con cautela to act cautiously* * *f caution;con cautela cautiously* * *cautela nf: caution, prudence* * *cautela n caution -
42 insinuante
adj.1 suggestive (mirada, ropa).2 insinuating, reticent, suggestive.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) insinuating2 (provocativo) suggestive* * *ADJ1) (=sugerente) [tono, movimiento] insinuating; [mirada, insinuación, ropa] suggestive2) (=zalamero) ingratiating3) (=taimado) cunning, crafty* * ** * *= flirtatious, insinuating.Ex. In describing the victims' behavior, 27.8% of respondents thought that their actions were provoked by the flirtatious behavior of women.Ex. Another danger, which is more insinuating, is a market which is becoming less and less free.----* de manera insinuante = suggestively.* de modo insinuante = suggestively.* * ** * *= flirtatious, insinuating.Ex: In describing the victims' behavior, 27.8% of respondents thought that their actions were provoked by the flirtatious behavior of women.
Ex: Another danger, which is more insinuating, is a market which is becoming less and less free.* de manera insinuante = suggestively.* de modo insinuante = suggestively.* * *‹mirada/voz› suggestive; ‹escote› provocative* * *
insinuante adjetivo ‹mirada/voz› suggestive;
‹ escote› provocative
insinuante adjetivo suggestive: llevaba un vestido muy insinuante, she was wearing a provocative dress
' insinuante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
provocativo
English:
suggestive
* * *insinuante adj[mirada, ropa] suggestive; [comentario] full of innuendo* * *adj suggestive* * *insinuante adj: suggestive -
43 quale
1. adj whatquale libro vuoi? which book do you want?città quale Roma cities like Rome2. pron: prendi un libro - quale? take a book - which one?il/la quale persona who, thatcosa which, thatla persona della quale stai parlando the person you're talking about3. adv as* * *quale agg.interr.1 ( riferito a un numero limitato di cose o persone) which: quale libro vuoi, questo o quello?, which book do you want, this one or that one?; quale cravatta mi devo mettere?, which tie shall I wear?; a quale medico ti sei rivolto?, which doctor did you go to?; in quale ospedale è ricoverato?, which hospital is he in?; non sapeva quale strada prendere, he didn't know which road to take; quali fiumi degli Stati Uniti sfociano nell'Oceano Atlantico?, which US rivers flow into the Atlantic Ocean?2 ( riferito a un numero indeterminato di cose o persone) what: quali film preferisci?, what (kind of) films do you like best?; quali persone frequenta?, what kind of people does he go around with?; quali novità ci sono?, what news is there?; quale tipo di musica ascolti di solito?, what kind of music do you usually listen to?; non so quale motivo l'abbia spinto a dimettersi, I don't know what made him resign; non puoi immaginare in quali condizioni lo trovai, you can't imagine what condition I found him in // provavo un non so quale senso di disagio, I felt vaguely uneasy◆ agg.escl.: quale sorpresa!, what a surprise!; quale sciocchezza!, how silly!; quale onore!, what an honour!; quale gioia provai nel rivederla!, how happy I was to see her again!; quale errore hai commesso!, what a mistake you've made!; quali tristi ricordi suscitò nella mente!, what sad memories it brought back!◆ agg.rel.1 ( con valore di come, per lo più in corr. con tale) as: il risultato non fu quale ci si aspettava, the result was not the same as expected; il castello, ( tale) quale lo vedete ora, fu costruito due secoli fa, the castle as you see it now was built two centuries ago; alcune città quali Firenze e Venezia sono ricche di tesori d'arte, some cities, such as Florence and Venice, are rich in art treasures // quest'ombrello è tale quale il mio, this umbrella is just like mine; te lo restituirò tale e quale, I'll give it back to you exactly as it is; il luogo era tale e quale me l'avevi descritto, the place was just as you had described it to me // è tale e quale suo fratello, he's just like his brother; è suo padre tale e quale, he's the spitting image of his father // quale il padre, tale il figlio, like father, like son2 (letter.) ( nelle similitudini) like: sfrecciavano nel cielo quali rondini, they soared into the sky like swallows3 (letter.) (con valore di pron., per riprendere un discorso iniziato precedentemente): il quale padre Cristoforo..., he, Father Christopher...; dette le quali cose, uscì, having said this, he went out // la qual cosa, which: egli stesso mi diede la notizia, la qual cosa mi fece immensamente piacere, he gave me the news himself, which pleased me greatly◆ agg.indef.1 ( qualunque) whatever: quale ( che) sia stata l'importanza storica di questi scritti..., whatever historical importance these writings may have had...; quali ( che) siano i suoi difetti, è un uomo onesto, whatever his faults may be, he is an honest man2 (letter.) (corr.) quale... quale, (uno... un altro) some... some3 ( con uso pleonastico): c'era una certa qual amarezza nelle sue parole, there was something bitter in his words.quale pron.interr.1 ( riferito a numero limitato di persone o cose) which: quale di questi quadri preferisci?, which of these paintings do you like best?; quale dei due è tuo fratello?, which of the two is your brother?; quale tra queste è la chiave del box?, which of these is the garage key?; ''Vorrei comprare un disco'' ''Quale?'', ''I'd like to buy a record'' ''Which one?''; deve abitare in una di queste case, ma non so precisamente quale, he must live in one of these houses, but I don't know which one exactly; qual è la meglio riuscita tra queste foto?, which is the best of these photos?; quali sono i maggiori porti della Gran Bretagna?, which are the major ports in Great Britain?; comprerò una di queste auto, ma non ho ancora deciso quale, I'm going to buy one of these cars, but I haven't decided which yet; sono così somiglianti che non si riesce a distinguere qual è l'uno e qual è l'altro, they are so alike that you can't tell which is which (o you can't tell one from the other); non saprei per quale dei due votare, I wouldn't know which of the two to vote for2 ( riferito a un numero indeterminato di persone o cose) what: qual è il tuo nome?, what is your name?; qual è la capitale della Norvegia?, what is the capital of Norway?; quali sono i tuoi hobby?, what are your hobbies?; non so quali siano i prezzi degli appartamenti, I don't know what flat prices are like; ignoro quale sia stata la causa della loro separazione, I don't know what made them split up; non mi hai ancora detto quali sono i tuoi progetti, you haven't told me what your plans are yet; non immaginava quali sarebbero state le conseguenze del suo gesto, he never imagined what the consequences of his act would be◆ pron.rel.1 ( riferito a persona) (sogg.) who, that; (compl. ogg. e ind.) who, (form.) whom; that; (poss.) whose [cfr. che1, cui ]: c'era un signore il quale gentilmente mi indicò la strada, there was a man who kindly showed me the way; coloro i quali ne facciano richiesta, riceveranno una copia della rivista, those who request it will receive a copy of the magazine; ecco la star della quale tutto il mondo parla, here is the star (who) everyone is talking about; è un uomo del quale tutti apprezzano l'onestà, he's a man whose honesty is admired by everyone; sono persone sulle quali si può contare, they are people (who) you can rely on2 ( riferito a cose o animali) (sogg. e compl.) which, that; (poss.) of which; whose [cfr. che1, cui ]: il mondo nel quale viviamo, the world in which we live (o the world we live in); questa è la casa della quale ti parlavo, this is the house I was telling you about; erano gli anni nei quali andavano di moda i capelli lunghi, they were the years in which (o when) long hair was in fashion; la volpe è un animale del quale è proverbiale l'astuzia, the fox is an animal whose cunning is proverbial◆ pron.indef.1 (letter.) quale... quale, quali... quali, some... some: fra i testimoni quali confermarono, quali negarono il fatto, some of the witnesses confirmed the fact and some of them denied it3 quale che sia, ( qualsiasi) whichever, whatever: quale che sia il tuo parere in proposito..., whatever your opinion on the matter may be...◆ avv. ( come, in qualità di) as: con la presente delego il Signor X, quale rappresentante della nostra società, I hereby delegate Mr X to act as representative for our company.* * *['kwale]1. agg1) (interrogativo) whata quale conclusione è giunta? — what conclusion did she reach?
quali sono i tuoi programmi? — what are your plans?
3) (esclamazioni) what4)è tale e quale suo padre — he's just o exactly like his father
è tale quale l'avevo lasciato — it's just o exactly as I left it
5)accetterò quali che siano le condizioni — I'll accept whatever the conditions
6)in un certo qual modo — in some way or other, somehow or other
2. pron interrog3. pron rel1) (soggetto: persona) who, (cosa) which, thata tutti coloro i quali fossero interessati... — to whom it may concern...
suo padre, il quale è avvocato — his father, who is a lawyer
2)l'albergo al quale ci siamo fermati — the hotel where we stayed o which we stayed atil signore con il quale parlavi — the gentleman to whom you were talking
la collina della quale si vede la cima — the hill whose summit you can see
la ragione per la quale sono qui — the reason why I am here
3) (in elenchi) such as, likepiante quali l'edera e le rose — plants like o such as ivy and roses
pittori quali Raffaello e Leonardo — painters like o such as Raphael and Leonardo
4)la quale fam; non mi sembra una persona troppo per la quale — he doesn't inspire me with confidenceè stata una cena proprio per la quale — it was everything a dinner party should be
4. avv* * *['kwale] 1.aggettivo interrogativo (fra un numero limitato di elementi) which; (fra un numero indeterminato di elementi) what2.pronome interrogativo (fra un numero limitato di elementi) which (one); (fra un numero indeterminato di elementi) whatdi tutti questi impiegati, -i sono i più competenti? — of all the employees, who are the most competent?
3."ho visto un film di Tarantino" - "quale?" — "I have seen a film by Tarantino" - "which one?"
aggettivo esclamativo what4.aggettivo relativo1) (come) such asuna catastrofe, quale nessuno l'aveva mai vista — a catastrophe such as had never been seen before
città -i Roma e Firenze — such cities as o cities such as Rome and Florence
2) (in qualità di) asessere tale (e) quale a qcn. — to be the spitting o very image of sb.
5) (soggetto) (persona) who, thatha dato il pacco al custode, il quale me l'ha consegnato — he gave the package to the caretaker, who gave it to me
6) (complemento) (persona) who, whom form., that; (cosa) which, thatl'amico al quale hai scritto — the friend to whom you wrote o (who) you wrote to
la regione dalla quale sono fuggiti — the region from which they escaped o (which) they escaped from
7) del quale, della quale, dei quali, delle quali (possessivo) whose5.aggettivo indefinito1) (qualunque)quale che sia la ragione... — whatever the reason
* * *quale/'kwale/v. la nota della voce 1. che.(fra un numero limitato di elementi) which; (fra un numero indeterminato di elementi) what; quale borsa vuole? which bag would you like? in -i paesi hai vissuto? what countries have you lived in? a quale fermata scendi? which stop are you getting off at?(fra un numero limitato di elementi) which (one); (fra un numero indeterminato di elementi) what; quale vuoi? which (one) do you want? qual è la tua auto preferita? what is your favourite car? quale di queste due medicine è più efficace? which of these two medicines is more effective? di tutti questi impiegati, -i sono i più competenti? of all the employees, who are the most competent? "ho visto un film di Tarantino" - "quale?" "I have seen a film by Tarantino" - "which one?"; con quale di questi personaggi vi identificate? which of these characters do you identify with?what; quale onore! what an honour! quale gioia! what bliss!1 (come) such as; una catastrofe, quale nessuno l'aveva mai vista a catastrophe such as had never been seen before; città -i Roma e Firenze such cities as o cities such as Rome and Florence2 (in qualità di) as; quale presidente dell'associazione as president of the association3 tale (e) quale (identico) la situazione è rimasta tale quale the situation is exactly the same; essere tale (e) quale a qcn. to be the spitting o very image of sb.; ho un vestito tale (e) quale a questo I have a dress just like this one1 (soggetto) (persona) who, that; ha dato il pacco al custode, il quale me l'ha consegnato he gave the package to the caretaker, who gave it to me; coloro i -i those who2 (complemento) (persona) who, whom form., that; (cosa) which, that; l'amico al quale hai scritto the friend to whom you wrote o (who) you wrote to; la regione dalla quale sono fuggiti the region from which they escaped o (which) they escaped from3 del quale, della quale, dei quali, delle quali (possessivo) whose; ha un fidanzato il nome del quale è John she's got a boyfriend whose name is John1 (qualunque) quale che sia la ragione... whatever the reason... -
44 Intellectuals
There is a line among the fragments of the Greek poet Archilochus which says: "The fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing." Scholars have differed about the correct interpretation of these dark words, which may mean no more than that the fox, for all his cunning, is defeated by the hedgehog's one defence. But, taken figuratively, the words can be made to yield a sense in which they mark one of the deepest differences which divide writers and thinkers, and, it may be, human beings in general. For there exists a great chasm between those, on one side, who relate everything to a single central vision, one system, less or more coherent or articulate, in terms of which they understand, think and feel-a single, universal, organising principle in terms of which alone all that they are and say has significance-and, on the other side, those who pursue many ends, often unrelated and even contradictory, connected, if at all, only in some de facto way, for some psychological or physiological cause, related by no moral or aesthetic principle.... The first kind of intellectual and artistic personality belongs to the hedgehogs, the second to the foxes; and without insisting on a rigid classification, we may, without too much fear of contradiction, say that, in this sense, Dante belongs to the first category, Shakespeare to the second; Plato, Lucretius, Pascal, Hegel, Dostoevsky, Nietsche, Ibsen, [and] Proust are, in varying degrees hedgehogs; Herodotus, Aristotle, Montaigne, Erasmus, Molie`re, Goethe, Pushkin, Balzac, [and] Joyce are foxes. (Berlin, 1953, pp. 1-2; Archilochus, 1971, frag. 201)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Intellectuals
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45 dog
dɔɡ
1. сущ.
1) о животных а) собака, пес His faithful dog shall bear him company. ≈ Верный пес скрасит его одиночество. Syn: pooch, hound б) кобель;
перен. самец лисы (тж. в вариантах dogfox) Four puppies, that is 3 dogs and a bitch. ≈ Четыре щенка, из них три кобеля и одна сука. Ant: bitch в) морская собака (вид акулы, сокращение от dogfish) г) гончая, борзая и другие охотничьи собаки;
д) мн.;
разг. состязание борзых, собачьи бега He failed his Bar examinations because he preferred horse-racing, the dogs and dancing. ≈ Он провалил экзамен на адвоката, потому что больше любил бывать на скачках, собачьих бегах и танцах. ∙ dogs of war burrowing-dog
2) переносно о предметах и устройствах, имеющих зуб или клык а) железная подставка для дров в камине (сокращение от fire-dog) Syn: andiron б) тех. гвоздодер в) собачка (деталь в замке) г) крючок, вешалка д) и множество других
3) о людях а) разг. своего рода местоимение, исходно пей., переводится в зависимости от контекста, часто в сочетаниях If I left them to these inquisition dogs of Spain. ≈ Если бы я оставил их в руках этих сволочей инквизиторов. gay dog jolly dog lucky dog lazy dog dirty dog б) тот, кто стоит на стреме, на шухере (школьный жаргон) The boys withdrew to read the forbidden prints, three taking their turn at a time, whilst three more played dog. ≈ Мальчики отправились читать запрещенные книжки, трое читали, а трое других стояли на стреме. Syn: watchdog в) стукач, доносчик
4) собачья вахта( с 2 до 4 часов ночи, сокращение от dog-watch)
5) сосиска
6) бог( в ругательствах, клятвах, переделанное god) By dog's precious wounds, that was some whoreson villain. ≈ Клянусь кровью Спасителя, это была какой-то гнусный подонок. ∙ spotty dog top dog under dog Greater Dog Lesser Dog Hunting Dogs hot dog - water-dog a dog's life ≈ собачья жизнь let sleeping dogs lie ≈ посл. не будите спящую собаку, не буди лихо, пока оно тихо there is life in the old dog yet ≈ есть еще порох в пороховницах a dead dog ≈ человек или вещь, ни на что не годный, -ая to go to the dogs ≈ гибнуть;
разоряться;
идти к чертям to help a lame dog over a stile ≈ помочь кому-л. в беде every dog has his day ≈ будет и на нашей улице праздник to throw to the dogs ≈ выбросить за негодностью dog on it! ≈ проклятие!;
черт побери! dog's age ≈ долгое время to put on dog ≈ важничать;
держать себя высокомерно
2. гл.
1) прям. перен. об охотничьей стороне собаки а) выслеживать, следить за кем-л. (обычно с враждебными намерениями) ;
прям. перен. преследовать Spies and informers dogged his footsteps. ≈ За каждым его шагом следили шпики и стукачи. Envy such as dogged Montague through a long career. ≈ Зависть, что преследовала Монтегю на протяжении всей его жизни. Syn: pursue, track б) травить собаками;
травить, угнетать He may dog his children possibly into some kind of conformity with his opinions. ≈ Возможно, ему удастся заставить своих детей в чем-то соглашаться с его мнением.
2) охранять, стоять на страже
3) закреплять с помощью устройства типа dog
1.
2), в частности мор. задраивать
4) в клятвах, ругательствах: о действии, призываемом на себя клянущимся Why, dog my cats! there must have been a house-full o' niggers in there every night. ≈ Да чтоб я сдох, там каждую ночь полным-полно ниггеров. собака, пес - stray * бродячая собака - sporting * охотничья собака - gun * легавая - tracker /police/ * полицейская собака - * racing состязание борзых - * diseases заболевания собак - a pack of *s свора собак - to follow smb. like a * ходить за кем-л. как собачка;
ходить за кем-л. как привязанный (зоология) собака (Canis) охотничья собака кобель;
самец (волка, лисы, шакала) (устаревшее) подлец, собака, тварь, падаль, скотина( обыкн. в сочетании с прилагательным) - dirty * грязная тварь /скотина/ (разговорное) парень, малый - cunning /sly/ * хитрая штучка, хитрец;
прохиндей, шельма, хитрая бестия, лиса - jolly * весельчак;
бонвиван;
любитель удовольствий;
кутила, гуляка;
распутник, жуир pl (американизм) (разговорное) ноги (the *s) pl (разговорное) состязание борзых - Great(er) D. (астрономия) созвездие Большого Пса - Little /Lesser/ D. созвездие Малого Пса сокр. от dog-fish( зоология) налим( Lota maculosa) pl железная подставка для дров (в камине) (морское) зажим, задрайка( техническое) хомутик, поводок;
зуб (муфты) ;
кулачок( патрона) (техническое) упор, останов;
собачка (техническое) гвоздодер (сленг) дрянь, барахло( о товаре и т. п.) ;
халтура( о произведении и т. п.) (сленг) страшилище, страхолюдина ( о женщине) - what a *! ну и образина! > dead * (сленг) ни на что не годный, никчемный > hot *! ай да он!;
вот это да!, вот это здорово! > top * хозяин положения > under * побежденный, поверженный;
неудачник > the *s of war бедствия /ужасы/ войны > to let loose the *s of war развязать войну > *'s age /years/ нескончаемо долгое время > not even a *'s chance ни малейших шансов > a *'s life жить как собака > to lead smb. a *'s life отравлять кому-л. жизнь;
не оставлять кого-л. в покое > to die a *'s death /the death of a */ издохнуть как собака > to put on * важничать;
держаться высокомерно;
задирать нос;
пыжиться, хорохориться, становиться в позу;
рисоваться > to see a man about a * выпить, поддать;
переспать с женщиной > dressed (up) like a *'s dinner( сленг) расфранченный, расфуфыренный > to go to the *s разориться;
пойти прахом > to throw /to give, to send/ smth. to the *s выбросить что-л. к чертям собачьим > to teach an old * new tricks переучивать кого-л. на старости лет > * eat * волчий закон;
человек человеку волк > * doesn't eat * свой своего не тронет /не обидит/;
ворон ворону глаз не выклюет > give a * a bad /an ill/ name and hang him дурная кличка накрепко пристает;
от худой славы вдруг не отделаешься;
кто раз оступился, тому и веры нет /или от того добра не жди/ > every * has his day (пословица) у каждого бывает светлый день;
не все коту масленица > a live * is better than a dead lion (пословица) живая собака лучше мертвого льва > love me, love my * любишь меня, люби и мою собаку;
принимай меня таким, какой я есть > to take a hair of the * that bit you чем ушибся, тем и лечись;
клин клином вышибать;
опохмеляться > whose * is dead? в чем дело?, что случилось? неотступно следовать( за кем-л.) ;
выслеживать (кого-л.), следить( за чем-л.) - to * smb. /smb.'s footsteps/ следовать по пятам за кем-л. преследовать, не давать покоя - he is *ged by misfortunes его преследуют несчастья - to * a man (спортивное) (профессионализм) "дергать" противника травить собаками, напускать собак;
затравливать( специальное) закреплять (морское) задраивать > to * it (американизм) сбежать;
дать деру;
филонить, лодырничать > to * the watches( морское) установить на ночь дежурство полувахтами > * it!^ * my cats! (американизм) проклятие!, черт возьми! > I'll be *ged if I do it (американизм) будь я проклят, если сделаю это a dead ~ человек или вещь, ни на что не годный( - ая) ~ разг. парень (переводится по контексту) ;
gay (или jolly) dog весельчак;
lucky dog счастливец;
lazy dog лентяй;
dirty dog дрянь-человек;
"свинья" dog мор.: to dog down задраивать ~ = andiron ~ = dogfish ~ мор. задрайка;
a dog's life собачья жизнь;
let sleeping dogs lie не касайтесь неприятных вопросов без необходимости;
= не тронь лихо, пока спит тихо ~ кобель;
самец волка, лисы (тж. dogwolf, dogfox) ~ разг. парень (переводится по контексту) ;
gay (или jolly) dog весельчак;
lucky dog счастливец;
lazy dog лентяй;
dirty dog дрянь-человек;
"свинья" ~ перен. преследовать;
dogged by misfortune преследуемый несчастьями ~ собака, пес;
Greater (Lesser) Dog созвездие Большого (Малого) Пса ~ тех. собачка;
гвоздодер;
останов ~ pl разг. состязание борзых ~ травить собаками ~ ходить по пятам, выслеживать (тж. dog smb.'s footsteps) dog мор.: to dog down задраивать ~ on it! проклятие!;
черт побери! a ~'s age долгое время ~ мор. задрайка;
a dog's life собачья жизнь;
let sleeping dogs lie не касайтесь неприятных вопросов без необходимости;
= не тронь лихо, пока спит тихо ~ = dogfish dogfish: dogfish морская собака (акула) ~ перен. преследовать;
dogged by misfortune преследуемый несчастьями there is life in the old ~ yet = есть еще порох в пороховницах;
dogs of war ужасы войны, спутники войны every ~ has his day = будет и на нашей улице праздник ~ разг. парень (переводится по контексту) ;
gay (или jolly) dog весельчак;
lucky dog счастливец;
lazy dog лентяй;
dirty dog дрянь-человек;
"свинья" to go to the ~s гибнуть;
разоряться;
= идти к чертям ~ собака, пес;
Greater (Lesser) Dog созвездие Большого (Малого) Пса to help a lame ~ over a stile помочь (кому-л.) в беде hot ~ разг. бутерброд с горячей сосиской hot ~! амер. восклицание одобрения hot ~ int здорово! ~ разг. парень (переводится по контексту) ;
gay (или jolly) dog весельчак;
lucky dog счастливец;
lazy dog лентяй;
dirty dog дрянь-человек;
"свинья" ~ мор. задрайка;
a dog's life собачья жизнь;
let sleeping dogs lie не касайтесь неприятных вопросов без необходимости;
= не тронь лихо, пока спит тихо listening ~ сторожевая собака ~ разг. парень (переводится по контексту) ;
gay (или jolly) dog весельчак;
lucky dog счастливец;
lazy dog лентяй;
dirty dog дрянь-человек;
"свинья" to put on ~ разг. важничать;
держать себя высокомерно;
to throw to the dogs выбросить за негодностью spotty ~ вареный пудинг с коринкой there is life in the old ~ yet = есть еще порох в пороховницах;
dogs of war ужасы войны, спутники войны to put on ~ разг. важничать;
держать себя высокомерно;
to throw to the dogs выбросить за негодностью top ~ собака, победившая в драке top ~ хозяин положения;
господствующая или победившая сторона under ~ подчиняющаяся или побежденная сторона under ~ собака, побежденная в драке under ~ человек, которому не повезло в жизни, неудачник yellow ~ амер. подлый человек, трус;
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46 slim
slɪm
1. прил.
1) а) стройный, тонкий, худой( обыкн. о людях, животных) Syn: thin
1., slender б) скроенный таким образом, чтобы подчеркнуть стройность фигуры - об одежде
2) разг. слабый, скудный, небольшой, незначительный We had a very slim audience, not more than a dozen. ≈ У нас было мало посетителей, не больше дюжины. slim health ≈ хрупкое здоровье slim attendance ≈ плохая посещаемость They seemed to have rather slim faith in the stability of the structure. ≈ Казалось, они слабо верили в прочность этого сооружения. Syn: small
1., slight
2., poor
1., scanty
3) хитрый, пронырливый, коварный;
ловкий, проворный( о людях, поступках) Syn: sly, cunning
2., crafty, wily, artful, adroit
2. гл.
1) (по) худеть, (по) терять в весе;
(тж. slim down) She is slimming. ≈ Она худеет (сидит на диете). All the women should slim in order to use less fabric. ≈ Всем женщинам надо похудеть, чтобы на на изготовление их одежды уходило меньше ткани.
2) сокращать, уменьшать;
(тж. slim down) to slim the budget ≈ сократить бюджет ∙ slim down тонкий, стройный - * figure( leg, tree trunk) стройная фигура (нога, - ое дерево) - this dress will make you appear *mer это платье будет вас худить незначительный, несущественный - a * chance of recovery( of success) малый шанс на выздоровление( на успех) - * attendance плохая посещаемость неубедительный, шаткий - a * exuse шаткое оправдание, отговорка - upon the *mest of evidence по самым неубедительным показаниям;
бездоказательно, необоснованно хитрый, ловкий уменьшаться в весе;
худеть делать тонким, стройным;
худить спускать вес, стараться похудеть;
сидеть на диете slim амер. легкий( о завтраке и т. п.) ~ разг. слабый, скудный;
незначительный;
a slim chance of success слабая надежда на успех ~ тонкий, стройный ~ хитрый ~ v худеть, терять в весе, похудеть, потерять в весе ~ разг. слабый, скудный;
незначительный;
a slim chance of success слабая надежда на успех -
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ДО ВРЕМЕНИ PrepP Invar adv1. obs for the meantime, until a moment when the situation changes and some opportunity arisesfor the time beingfor the present (in limited contexts) for now until the time is right....С тем убеждением прожил я годы подпольного писательства, что я не один такой сдержанный и хитрый. Что десятков несколько нас таких - замкнутых, упорных одиночек... Несколько десятков нас таких, и всем дышать нелегко, но до времени никак нельзя нам открыться даже друг другу (Солженицын 2)....I lived through those years as an underground writer in the conviction that I was not the only aloof and cunning one. That there were dozens of stubborn, self-contained individuals like me.... Yes, dozens and dozens of us, all suffering from lack of air-but for the present it was impossible for us to come out into the open and reveal ourselves even to each other (2a).2. before the time that is customary, appropriate, or expected under normal circumstancesbefore one's (its) timetoo soon prematurely sooner (earlier) than one (it) should too early (in limited contexts) ahead of time.Теперь уже могло показаться странным, но Митишатьев был ещё школьным товарищем Левы. Просто Митишатьев до времени полысел и обрюзг (Битов 2). Mitishatyev had been а schoolmate of Lyova's, although by now it was hard to believe. He had gone bald and flabby before his time... (2a).Костанжогло ещё более поразил Чичикова смуглостью лица, жесткостью черных волос, местами до времени поседевших, живым выраженьем глаз... (Гоголь 3). Chichikov was struck even more by the swarthiness of his (Kostanjoglo's) face, the coarseness of his black hair, gone prematurely grey in places, the lively expression of his eyes... (3a).Лучше прийти к месту позже (собаки все равно наведут по следу), чем нагрянуть до времени, спугнуть зверя (Тендряков 1). It was better to get to the place later (the dogs would be able to pick up the scent) than to appear too early and frighten the bear away... (1a). -
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БРАТЬСЯ/ВЗЙТЬСЯ HE ЗА СВОЁ ДЕЛО VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO(to begin) to do sth. that one is not trained for or competent inX взялся не за свое дело - X took on a job he couldn't handleX bit off more than he could chew X got in over his head X is the wrong man for the jobii за своё ли дело X взялся? - is X the right man for the job? Какие только наседки мне за все эти годы ни попадались: и наглые, и робкие, и умные, и глупые. Бывали уж такие хитрецы, что никак бы не догадаться. А в 67-м сидел со мной некто Присовский - до того глупый парень, что даже легенду свою складно рассказать не мог, запутался... Другою, в 71 -ом году, мне даже жалко стало. Совсем не годился человек для этой роли, не за своё дело взялся (Буковский 1). The snoopers I have had through the years-some insolent, some timid, some intelligent, some stupid, some so cunning that you'd never have guessed. On the other hand, I shared a cell in 1967 with a certain Prisovsky, who was so stupid that he couldn't even tell his story properly and got all mixed up....There was another one in 1971 — I even felt sorry for him, he was completely the wrong man for the job (1a). -
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ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ (ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ/ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ) В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov VP subj: human (to try) to obtain s.o. 's trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary ( usu. with the goal of personal gain)X втёрся в доверие к Y-y = X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidenceX wormed himself into Y's confidence X stole into Y's confidence X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence)).(Иосиф) умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не (Yosif) knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).Вероятно, (Александр) думал, что я притворяюсь «честня-гой», рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не (Aleksandr) must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a). -
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КАЗАНСКАЯ (-ий) СИРОТА coll, rather derog NP usu. sing) a person who pretends to be unhappy, helpless, offended etc in order to gain s.o. 's compassionsympathy seekerX прикидывается казанской сиротой (X строит из себя казанскую сироту) - X is moaning and groaning about his fateX is playing on s.o. fc sympathies (feelings) X is making himself out to be a pitiful thing (a poor soul) X is playing the beggar (the victim)(author's usage) (Войницев:) He к лицу вам, милостивый государь, мой бывший друг, это казанское сиротство! Я понимаю вас! Вы ловкий подлец! Вот кто вы! (Чехов 1). (V.:) It doesn't suit you at all, my dear sir, my ex-friend, to try to play on our feelings. I can see through you. A cunning scoundrel, that's what you are! (1a).Initially referred to Tartar princes who, after the subjugation of Kazan (capital of the Tartar empire) by Ivan the Terrible in 1552, tried to get more concessions and gratuities by moving the tsar to pity when they appeared at his court. -
51 до времени
[PrepP; Invar; adv]=====1. obs for the meantime, until a moment when the situation changes and some opportunity arises:- [in limited contexts] for now;- until the time is right.♦...С тем убеждением прожил я годы подпольного писательства, что я не один такой сдержанный и хитрый. Что десятков несколько нас таких - замкнутых, упорных одиночек... Несколько десятков нас таких, и всем дышать нелегко, но до времени никак нельзя нам открыться даже друг другу (Солженицын 2)....I lived through those years as an underground writer in the conviction that I was not the only aloof and cunning one. That there were dozens of stubborn, self-contained individuals like me.... Yes, dozens and dozens of us, all suffering from lack of air-but for the present it was impossible for us to come out into the open and reveal ourselves even to each other (2a).2. before the time that is customary, appropriate, or expected under normal circumstances:- before one's < its> time;- too soon;- prematurely;- sooner < earlier> than one <it> should;- too early;- [in limited contexts] ahead of time.♦ Теперь уже могло показаться странным, но Митишатьев был ещё школьным товарищем Левы. Просто Митишатьев до времени полысел и обрюзг (Битов 2). Mit ishatyev had been a schoolmate of Lyova's, although by now it was hard to believe. He had gone bald and flabby before his time... (2a).♦ Костанжогло ещё более поразил Чичикова смуглостью лица, жесткостью черных волос, местами до времени поседевших, живым выраженьем глаз... (Гоголь 3). Chichikov was struck even more by the swarthiness of his [Kostanjoglo's] face, the coarseness of his black hair, gone prematurely grey in places, the lively expression of his eyes... (3a).♦ Лучше прийти к месту позже (собаки все равно наведут по следу), чем нагрянуть до времени, спугнуть зверя (Тендряков 1). It was better to get to the place later (the dogs would be able to pick up the scent) than to appear too early and frighten the bear away... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до времени
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52 браться не за свое дело
• БРАТЬСЯ/ВЗЯТЬСЯ НЕ ЗА СВОЕ ДЕЛО[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ (to begin) to do sth. that one is not trained for or competent in:♦ Какие только наседки мне за все эти годы ни попадались: и наглые, и робкие, и умные, и глупые. Бывали уж такие хитрецы, что никак бы не догадаться. А в 67-м сидел со мной некто Присовский - до того глупый парень, что даже легенду свою складно рассказать не мог, запутался... Другою, в 71 -ом году, мне даже жалко стало. Совсем не годился человек для этой роли, не за своё дело взялся (Буковский 1). The snoopers I have had through the years-some insolent, some timid, some intelligent, some stupid, some so cunning that you'd never have guessed. On the other hand, I shared a cell in 1967 with a certain Prisovsky, who was so stupid that he couldn't even tell his story properly and got all mixed up....There was another one in 1971 - I even felt sorry for him, he was completely the wrong man for the job (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > браться не за свое дело
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53 взяться не за свое дело
• БРАТЬСЯ/ВЗЯТЬСЯ НЕ ЗА СВОЕ ДЕЛО[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ (to begin) to do sth. that one is not trained for or competent in:♦ Какие только наседки мне за все эти годы ни попадались: и наглые, и робкие, и умные, и глупые. Бывали уж такие хитрецы, что никак бы не догадаться. А в 67-м сидел со мной некто Присовский - до того глупый парень, что даже легенду свою складно рассказать не мог, запутался... Другою, в 71 -ом году, мне даже жалко стало. Совсем не годился человек для этой роли, не за своё дело взялся (Буковский 1). The snoopers I have had through the years-some insolent, some timid, some intelligent, some stupid, some so cunning that you'd never have guessed. On the other hand, I shared a cell in 1967 with a certain Prisovsky, who was so stupid that he couldn't even tell his story properly and got all mixed up....There was another one in 1971 - I even felt sorry for him, he was completely the wrong man for the job (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взяться не за свое дело
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54 вкрадываться в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкрадываться в доверие
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55 вкрасться в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкрасться в доверие
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56 влезать в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > влезать в доверие
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57 влезть в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > влезть в доверие
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58 втереться в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > втереться в доверие
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59 втираться в доверие
• ВТИРАТЬСЯ/ВТЕРЕТЬСЯ <ВКРАДЫВАТЬСЯ /ВКРАСТЬСЯ, ВЛЕЗАТЬ/ВЛЕЗТЬ> В ДОВЕРИЕ к кому coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ (to try) to obtain s.o.'s trust by using whatever (often underhand) means are necessary (usu. with the goal of personal gain):- X втёрся в доверие к Y-y - X wormed (weaseled) his way into Y's confidence;- X insinuated himself into Y's trust (confidence).♦ [Иосиф] умел улыбаться, и когда улыбался, то это был ангел, втирался в доверие к людям и потом их обманывал (Рыбаков 1). Не [Yosif] knew how to smile, and when he did he could look like an angel and he would worm his way into your confidence, and then stab you in the back (1a).♦ Самый хитрый человек не мог бы искуснее вкрасться в доверие княжны, вызывая ее воспоминания лучшего времени молодости и выказывая к ним сочувствие (Толстой 7). The most cunning man could not have stolen into the Princess's confidence more cleverly, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them (7a).♦ Вероятно, [Александр] думал, что я притворяюсь "честнягой", рассчитывая на особую благосклонность начальства, и, значит, дурак; либо хочу втереться в доверие к товарищам и, значит, опасен (Копелев 1). Не [Aleksandr] must have thought that I was playing at being very "honest," hoping for special favor from the bosses, and therefore a fool, or hoping to insinuate myself into the trust of my comrades, and therefore dangerous (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > втираться в доверие
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60 казанская сирота
[NP; usu. sing]=====⇒ a person who pretends to be unhappy, helpless, offended etc in order to gain s.o.'s compassion:|| X прикидывается казанской сиротой < X строит из себя казанскую сироту> ≈ X is moaning and groaning about his fate;- X is playing on s.o.'s sympathies < feelings>;- X is making himself out to be a pitiful thing < a poor soul>;- X is playing the beggar < the victim>.♦ [author's usage] [Войницев:] Не к лицу вам, милостивый государь, мой бывший друг, это казанское сиротство! Я понимаю вас! Вы ловкий подлец! Вот кто вы! (Чехов 1). [V.:] It doesn't suit you at all, my dear sir, my ex-friend, to try to play on our feelings. I can see through you. A cunning scoundrel, that's what you are! (1a).—————← Initially referred to Tartar princes who, after the subjugation of Kazan (capital of the Tartar empire) by Ivan the Terrible in 1552, tried to get more concessions and gratuities by moving the tsar to pity when they appeared at his court.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > казанская сирота
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