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1 all Greek
Общая лексика: сплошная тарабарщина, "китайская грамота", нечто совершенно непонятное -
2 it is all greek to me
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3 be (all) Greek to smb.
paзг.coвepшeннo нeпoнятнo; китaйcкaя гpaмoтa для кoгo-л.Sylvia....I don't know why you want to talk about something that's absolute Greek to me (W. S. Maugham). William Sanford presented himself to Kate, who smiled and said, 'We were speaking Greek, Captain Sanford.' 'Well,' said the rich young man, 'that is Greek to me' (G. Vidat) -
4 be (all) Greek to smb.
paзг.coвepшeннo нeпoнятнo; китaйcкaя гpaмoтa для кoгo-л.Sylvia....I don't know why you want to talk about something that's absolute Greek to me (W. S. Maugham). William Sanford presented himself to Kate, who smiled and said, 'We were speaking Greek, Captain Sanford.' 'Well,' said the rich young man, 'that is Greek to me' (G. Vidat) -
5 be all greek to smb.
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6 Greek
Greek [gri:k]1. n1) грек; греча́нка2) гре́ческий язы́к◊it is all Greek to me ≅ э́то для меня́ «кита́йская гра́мота»
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7 greek initial part
начальный этап эстафеты
Все без исключения мероприятия, которые проводятся в Греции по поводу или в связи с зажжением Олимпийского огня, в том числе: церемония зажжения огня, греческий этап эстафеты и церемония передачи Олимпийского огня.
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greek initial part
Any and all events held in Greece in connection or on the occasion of lighting the Olympic flame, including, without limitation, the lighting ceremony, the greek leg and the handover ceremony.
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > greek initial part
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8 Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
Религия: Антиохийская православная церковьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East
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9 be Greek to somebody
темный лес (ничего не понимать); китайская грамотаThe doctors were discussing my illness, but what they were saying was Greek to me.
Soccer is, frankly, all Greek to me.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > be Greek to somebody
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10 it's Greek to me
it's (all) Greek to me для меня́ э́то кита́йская гра́мотаThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > it's Greek to me
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11 at the Greek calends
шутл.до греческих календ, никогда (ср. после дождичка в четверг; обыкн. to put off to the Greek Calends отложить на неопределённое время, отложить в долгий ящик) [этим. лат. ad calendas или kalendas Graecas шутл. до греческих календ (у греков не было календ)]‘A cab was ordered to take the Signorina to the boat,’ he said, giving her the money. ‘Well, she isn't going, and asked me last night to settle it for her. Give the cabman this, and tell him he can come back at the Greek Calends.’ ‘When, Signore?’ ‘At the Greek Calends. He'll understand.’ (R. Aldington, ‘All Men Are Enemies’, part IV, ch. VIII) — - Синьорина заказала извозчика к пароходу, - сказал он, отдавая девушке деньги, - но она не едет и просила меня вчера вечером сказать вам об этом. Дайте это извозчику и скажите ему, чтобы он приезжал после дождика в четверг. - Когда, когда, синьор? - После дождика в четверг. Он поймет.
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12 for all one knows etc
expr infmlHe might have a wife and half a dozen children for all I know — У него могла быть жена и полдюжины детей, откуда мне знать
It might be printed in Greek or Russian for all I can tell without my spectacles — Это могло быть отпечатано на греческом или русском языке, откуда мне было знать без моих-то очков
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > for all one knows etc
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13 Refutation of All Heresies
Религия: (A work attacking Gnosticism by Hippolytus, a Greek-speaking Roman theologian and antipope) "Обличение всех ересей"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Refutation of All Heresies
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14 Apaturia (Greek religious festival that was held annually in nearly all the Ionian towns. At Athens it took place in the month of Pyanopsion, i.e. in October-November, and lasted three days)
Религия: АпатурииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Apaturia (Greek religious festival that was held annually in nearly all the Ionian towns. At Athens it took place in the month of Pyanopsion, i.e. in October-November, and lasted three days)
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15 Argus Panoptes (Figure in Greek legend with the hundred eyes in his head or all over his body)
Религия: АргосУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Argus Panoptes (Figure in Greek legend with the hundred eyes in his head or all over his body)
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16 Augeas (In Greek legend, a son of the sun-god Helios. He possessed an immense wealth of herds. Heracles was tasked to clear out all of Augeas stables unaided in one day)
Религия: АвгийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Augeas (In Greek legend, a son of the sun-god Helios. He possessed an immense wealth of herds. Heracles was tasked to clear out all of Augeas stables unaided in one day)
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17 Augeias (In Greek legend, a son of the sun-god Helios. He possessed an immense wealth of herds. Heracles was tasked to clear out all of Augeas stables unaided in one day)
Религия: АвгийУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Augeias (In Greek legend, a son of the sun-god Helios. He possessed an immense wealth of herds. Heracles was tasked to clear out all of Augeas stables unaided in one day)
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18 Hellen (In Greek mythology, grandson of the god Prometheus; he was the eponymous ancestor of all true Greeks, called Hellenes in his honour)
Религия: ЭллинУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Hellen (In Greek mythology, grandson of the god Prometheus; he was the eponymous ancestor of all true Greeks, called Hellenes in his honour)
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19 Refutation of All Heresies (A work attacking Gnosticism by Hippolytus, a Greek-speaking Roman theologian and antipope)
Религия: "Обличение всех ересей"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Refutation of All Heresies (A work attacking Gnosticism by Hippolytus, a Greek-speaking Roman theologian and antipope)
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20 hylozoism (A doctrine held by early Greek philosophers that all matter has life)
Религия: гилозоизмУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hylozoism (A doctrine held by early Greek philosophers that all matter has life)
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