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2 a little frog in a big pond
амер."маленькая лягушка в большом пруду"; ≈ мелкая сошка среди тузов; см. тж. a big frog in a little pondWhen Bill transferred to a larger high school, he found himself a small frog in a big pond. (DAI) — Когда Билл перешел в большую школу, он почувствовал себя мелкой рыбешкой в океане.
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незначительный человек в большой группеRick is aware of the fact that he is but a little frog in a big pond in this huge company.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > a little frog in a big pond
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4 the Big Pond
шутл."большой пруд", "большая лужа" ( прозвище Атлантического океана)They have hardly sustained their reputation on either side of the big pond. (OED) — Вряд ли они укрепили свою репутацию по обе стороны "большой лужи", как называют Атлантику.
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"мeлкaя pыбёшкa в бoльшoм пpуду", мeлкaя coшкaI thought I was an important person at school, but when I went up to university, I was only a little fish in a big pondConcise English-Russian phrasebook > a little fish in a big pond
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6 a small fish in a big pond
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7 a small frog in a big pond
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10 big frog in a small pond
"большая лягушка в маленьком пруду"The trouble with Tom is that he’s a big frog in a small pond. He needs more competition.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > big frog in a small pond
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11 big fish in a little pond
Общая лексика: большая шишка на ровном местеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > big fish in a little pond
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13 a big frog in a little pond
амер."большая лягушка в маленьком пруду ( или в маленькой луже)"; крупная фигура для мелкой сошки; местный туз, заправила; см. тж. a big fish in a little pond и a little frog in a big pond‘But tell me, why does Miss Tuckerman think you ought to get out of Fort Penn?’ ‘Because I'll stagnate here.’ ‘Did she explain that?’ said Grace. ‘She said I'd just grow up to be a big frog in a little pond.’ (J. O'Hara, ‘A Rage to Live’, book IV) — - Скажи, почему мисс Такерман считает, что тебе надо уехать из Форт-Пенна? - Потому что я здесь совсем пропаду. - А она говорила тебе, что она имеет в виду? - спросила Грейс. - Она сказала, что я стану большой лягушкой в маленькой луже.
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14 a big fish in a little pond
разг."большая рыба в маленьком пруду", "рыба велика, оттого что пруд мал"; крупная фигура для мелкой сошки; местный туз, заправила; см. тж. a big frog in a little pondWilloughby saw a depressing preview of what he, himself might be in a year's time, when he came back to the States. He toyed with the idea of staying permanently with the Occupation Army - better to be a big fish in a small pond than a minnow in the ocean. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 1) — У Уиллоуби возникали тревожные мысли о том, что ждет его самого через какой-нибудь год, по возвращении в Штаты. Он подумывал даже, не остаться ли навсегда с оккупационной армией. Лучше быть щукой в пруду, чем карасем в океане.
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15 a big fish in a little (or small) pond
«бoльшaя pыбa в мaлeнькoм пpуду», мecтный туз, зaпpaвилa Willoughby saw a depressing preview of what he, himself might be in a year's time, when he came back to the States. He toyed with the idea of staying permanently with the Occupation Army - better to be a big fish in a small pond than a minnow in the ocean (S. Heym)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a big fish in a little (or small) pond
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Переносный смысл: Важная персона местного масштаба.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > A big fish in a small pond.
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черепаха; наземная черепаха ( Testudo); pl сухопутные черепахи ( Testudinidae); pl черепахи ( Testudines)см. тж. tortoise- alligator snapping turtle
- American pond turtle
- Annam pond turtle
- Asian leaf turtle
- Australian short-necked turtle
- big-headed Amazon river turtle
- big-headed turtle
- black marsh turtle
- box turtle
- Caret turtle
- Central African soft-shelled turtle
- Central American river turtle
- chicken turtle
- Chinese pond turtle
- common box turtle
- common musk turtle
- common snapping turtle
- crowned river turtle
- edible turtle
- elseya turtle
- European pond turtle
- eyed turtle
- forest turtle
- four-eyed turtle
- fresh-water turtle
- giant musk turtle
- giant soft-shelled turtle
- green turtle
- hawksbill sea turtle
- hawksbill turtle
- helmeted turtle
- hidden-neck turtles
- Indian black turtle
- leaf turtle
- leatherback sea turtle
- leatherback turtle
- loggerhead sea turtle
- loggerhead snapping turtle
- loggerhead turtle
- Malayan flat-shelled turtle
- Malayan snail-eating turtle
- Malayan soft-shelled turtle
- Malaysian giant turtle
- map turtle
- marine turtles
- marsh turtles
- matamata turtle
- mud turtle
- musk turtle
- narrow-bridged mud turtle
- narrow-bridged musk turtle
- neotropical wood turtle
- painted turtle
- pig-nosed turtle
- pitted-shelle turtle
- pond turtles
- pseudemys turtle
- ridley sea turtle
- river turtles
- roofed turtle
- sea turtle
- sharp-snouted turtle
- side-necked turtles
- slider turtle
- snake-necked turtle
- snapping turtle
- soft-shelled turtle
- South American gibba turtle
- South American river turtle
- South American side-necked river turtle
- South American side-necked swamp turtle
- South American snake-necked turtle
- stripe-necked turtle
- suwannee river turtle
- Tabasco turtle
- toad-headed turtle
- tortoise-shell turtle
- yellow-headed temple turtle* * *• черепаха• черепахи
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