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1 The cart draws the horse
• The cart draws [leads] the horse Наоборот. Шиворот-навыворотDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The cart draws the horse
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2 The cart leads the horse
• The cart draws [leads] the horse Наоборот. Шиворот-навыворотDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The cart leads the horse
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3 the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise
var: the worst wheel of a cart creaks mostsyn: shallow streams make most dingreat boast, small roastщо слабше колесо, то гірше скрипить ≅ мала вода – великий шум у високого жита колос пустий порожній посуд здаля дзвенитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise
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4 CART: PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
[ID]PRAEPOSTERUS: PRAEPOSTERIS CONSILIIS UTIEnglish-Latin dictionary > CART: PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
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5 the cart drew slowly along the road
Макаров: повозка медленно тащилась по дорогеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cart drew slowly along the road
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6 the cart is groaning under the load
Макаров: повозка скрипит под тяжестью грузаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cart is groaning under the load
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7 the horse was pulling the cart slowly
Общая лексика: лошадь медленно тащила телегуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse was pulling the cart slowly
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8 the cart rides hard
Общая лексика: в телеге сильно трясёт -
9 the cart tipped up
Общая лексика: тележка сильно накренилась -
10 in the cart
в тяжёлом, затруднительном положении (часто употр. с гл. to put) [cart уст. повозка, в которой преступников доставляли к месту казни]Lena Fontaine and Huckaby had put them in the cart. They were left, they were done, they were stung. (W. Locke, ‘The Glory of Clementina Wing’, ch. XXI) — Лена Фонтен и Хакеби поставили их в тяжелое положение. Они остались одни, они были обмануты, они были оскорблены.
Ernest: "...I've got a little ripper - never puts you in the cart." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Joy’, act II) — Эрнест: "...У меня чудесный маленький барометр. Он-то уж не подведет."
I'm properly in the cart after losing the lot in this boozer. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book III, ch. II) — Он окончательно сел на мель, спустив порядочно денег в этом кабаке.
Wilfe: "...Rouse yourself, Smiler, or you'll get us all in the cart." (A. Wesker, ‘Chips with Everything’, act II, sc. 1) — Вилф: "...Вставай, Смайлер, а то мы все влипнем из-за тебя."
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11 in the cart
в тяжёлoм пoлoжeнии [ cart уcт. пoвoзкa, в кoтopoй пpecтупникoв дocтaвляли к мecту кaзни]Ernest....I've got a little ripper [бapoмeтp] - never puts you in the cart (J. Galsworthy). Wilfe....Rouse yourself, Smiler, or you'll get us all in the cart (A. Wesker) -
12 in the cart
in the cart coll. в затруднительном положении -
13 in the cart
Разговорное выражение: в затруднительном положении -
14 in the cart
в затруднительном положенииАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > in the cart
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15 in the cart
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16 in the cart
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17 in the cart
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18 in the cart
• prevoziti kolima; raditi kolima; terati; u nezgodi; u škripcu -
19 in the cart
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20 in the cart
разг. в затруднительном положении
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