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  • 1 ancient

    عَتِيق الزِّيّ \ ancient: very old; belonging to past ages: an ancient castle; Ancient Greece produced some very deep thinkers. antique: (an object, esp. furniture) made long ago and therefore valuable: This is an antique clock. old: not new; used for a long time: old cloches. out of date: too old to be useful, desirable or suitable now: Last year’s dresses are now out of date; Older scientific books become out-of-date when new discoveries are made. old: not new; used for a long time: old cloches. obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ See Also الطِّراز

    Arabic-English glossary > ancient

  • 2 древний обычай

    Русско-английский политический словарь > древний обычай

  • 3 возродить старинный обычай

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  • 4 antiguo

    adj.
    1 ancient, early, antique, long-standing.
    2 former, olden, one-time, sometime.
    3 outdated, of a bygone era, archaic, outmoded.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: antiguar.
    * * *
    1 (gen) ancient, old; (coche) vintage, old
    2 (en empleo) senior
    3 (pasado) old-fashioned
    4 (anterior) former
    1 the ancients
    \
    a la antigua in an old-fashioned way
    de antiguo since ancient times
    * * *
    (f. - antigua)
    adj.
    1) old
    * * *
    antiguo, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=viejo) [ciudad, costumbre] old; [coche] vintage; [mueble, objeto, libro] antique

    • a la antigua (usanza) — in the old-fashioned way

    • de o desde antiguo — from time immemorial

    • en lo antiguo — in olden days liter, in ancient times

    chapado, música
    2) ( Hist) [civilización, restos] ancient

    el palacio árabe más antiguo — the oldest Arab palace, the most ancient Arab palace

    edad 2)
    3) (=anterior) old, former

    la antigua capilla, ahora sala de exposiciones — the old o former chapel, now an exhibition hall

    un antiguo novio — an old boyfriend, an ex-boyfriend

    mi antiguo jefe — my former boss, my ex-boss

    • más antiguo — [cliente, socio] longest-standing; [empleado, prisionero] longest-serving

    el socio más antiguo — the most senior member, the longest-standing member, the oldest member

    alumno
    4) (=anticuado) [traje, estilo, persona] old-fashioned; [mentalidad] outdated
    2. SM / F
    1) (=anticuado)

    tu madre es una antigua — your mother is really old-fashioned, your mother is a real fuddy-duddy *

    2) (=veterano)
    3) ( Hist)
    * * *
    - gua adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> old
    b) ( veterano) old, long-standing

    de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial

    2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)
    3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned
    * * *
    = ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.
    Ex. But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.
    Ex. Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.
    Ex. This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.
    Ex. These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
    Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.
    Ex. The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.
    Ex. One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.
    Ex. This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.
    Ex. Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.
    Ex. The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    Ex. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
    Ex. But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.
    Ex. A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.
    ----
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * antigua esposa = ex-wife.
    * antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.
    * antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.
    * Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.
    * antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.
    * antigua Roma = ancient Rome.
    * antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.
    * antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.
    * antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.
    * antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.
    * antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.
    * antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.
    * Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.
    * asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.
    * casco antiguo = old town.
    * casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.
    * chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.
    * de antigua generación = low-end.
    * de antiguo = from time immemorial.
    * desde antiguo = from time immemorial.
    * desde muy antiguo = since olden times.
    * en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.
    * impreso antiguo = old print.
    * ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).
    * ley antigua = ancient law.
    * libro antiguo = old book, rare book.
    * más antiguo = longest-serving.
    * más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.
    * muy antiguo = centuries-old.
    * obra antigua = ancient work.
    * periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.
    * restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.
    * reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.
    * ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.
    * vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.
    * * *
    - gua adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( viejo) <ciudad/libro> old; <ruinas/civilización> ancient; <mueble/lámpara> antique, old; < coche> vintage, old; <costumbre/tradición> old
    b) ( veterano) old, long-standing

    de or desde antiguo — from time immemorial

    2) (delante del n) ( de antes) old (before n), former (before n)
    3) ( anticuado) old-fashioned
    * * *
    = ancient, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], former, old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, sometime + Nombre, erstwhile, overaged, olde, retrospective, timeworn, antique.

    Ex: But this traditional stance conceals an ancient feud between cataloguers and reference librarians over the true function of the library catalogue.

    Ex: Microforms are easy to use, although there were early reservations concerning the fact that users need to become familiar with any specific kind of microform and its reader.
    Ex: This person acted as the liaison with the former UNIMARC Working Group.
    Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.
    Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.
    Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.
    Ex: One of the most successful is the system devised by Dyson, sometime editor of CA.
    Ex: This article relates the professional experiences of an erstwhile academic librarian.
    Ex: Bielefeld University is replacing its overaged mainframe data processing systems in the library.
    Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.
    Ex: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
    Ex: But beyond the honeymoon hotels and resorts, Polynesian life goes on and timeworn traditions are preserved.
    Ex: A small cranberry tree surrounded by holly sits on an antique marble-top table.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * antigua esposa = ex-wife.
    * antigua gloria = Posesivo + former glory.
    * antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.
    * Antigua Grecia = Ancient Greece.
    * antigua novia = ex-girlfriend.
    * antigua Roma = ancient Rome.
    * antiguo alumno = alumnus [alumni, -pl.], alum.
    * antiguo esplendor = Posesivo + former glory.
    * antiguo periodista = ex-journalist.
    * antiguo régimen, el = ancient regime, the.
    * antiguos egipcios, los = ancient Egyptians, the.
    * antiguo soldado = ex-soldier.
    * Antiguo Testamento, el = Old Testament (O.T.), the.
    * asociación de antiguos alumnos = alumni association.
    * casco antiguo = old town.
    * casco antiguo de la ciudad, el = oldest part of the city, the.
    * chapado a la antigua = fuddy-duddy.
    * de antigua generación = low-end.
    * de antiguo = from time immemorial.
    * desde antiguo = from time immemorial.
    * desde muy antiguo = since olden times.
    * en el mundo antiguo = in antiquity.
    * impreso antiguo = old print.
    * ISBD(A) (Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional - material anti = ISBD(A) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Antiquarian).
    * ley antigua = ancient law.
    * libro antiguo = old book, rare book.
    * más antiguo = longest-serving.
    * más antiguo, el = seniormost, the.
    * muy antiguo = centuries-old.
    * obra antigua = ancient work.
    * periódicos antiguos = old newspapers.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo esplendor = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * recuperar + Posesivo + antiguo gloria = regain + Posesivo + former glory.
    * red de antiguos compañeros = old boy network.
    * restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.
    * reunión de antiguos alumnos = class reunion.
    * ser muy antiguo = go back + a long way.
    * vestido a la antigua = frumpy [frumpier -comp., frumpiest -sup.], frumpish.

    * * *
    A
    1 (viejo) ‹casa/ciudad› old; ‹ruinas/civilización› ancient; ‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old; ‹libro› old; ‹coche› vintage, old
    la parte antigua de la ciudad the old part of the city
    la antigua Roma ancient Rome
    una costumbre muy antigua an ancient o a very old custom
    es mejor no reavivar antiguas rencillas it's best not to revive old quarrels
    2 (veterano) old, long-standing
    es uno de nuestros más antiguos clientes he's one of our oldest customers
    3 ( en locs):
    a la antigua in an old-fashioned way
    se viste a la antigua she dresses in an old-fashioned way o style
    chapado a la antigua old-fashioned
    de or desde antiguo from time immemorial
    una tradición que viene de antiguo a tradition which dates from time immemorial
    Compuestos:
    masculine ancien régime
    masculine Old Testament
    B ( delante del n) (de antes) old ( before n), former ( before n)
    un antiguo novio an ex-boyfriend o old boyfriend
    visitamos mi antiguo colegio we visited my old school
    Río, antigua capital del Brasil Rio, the former capital of Brazil
    C (anticuado) ‹persona/estilo› old-fashioned
    tiene una cara muy antigua she has a very old-fashioned kind of face, her face seems to belong to another era
    * * *

     

    antiguo
    ◊ - gua adjetivo

    1
    a) ( viejo) ‹ciudad/libro› old;

    ‹ruinas/civilización› ancient;
    ‹mueble/lámpara› antique, old;
    ‹ coche› vintage, old;
    ‹costumbre/tradición› old;


    c) ( en locs)


    chapado a la antigua old-fashioned;
    de or desde antiguo from time immemorial
    2 ( delante del n) ( de antes) old ( before n), former ( before n);

    3 ( anticuado) old-fashioned
    antiguo,-a adjetivo
    1 old, ancient: Antiguo Testamento, Old Testament
    2 (pasado de moda) old-fashioned
    3 (empleado, cargo) senior
    4 (anterior) former
    ' antiguo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    antigua
    - casco
    - decana
    - decano
    - entre
    - restituir
    - sellar
    - testamento
    - ver
    - combatiente
    - viejo
    English:
    alumnus
    - ancient
    - antique
    - become
    - dissociate
    - encounter
    - ex-
    - flame
    - former
    - gramophone
    - imperial mile
    - long-standing
    - old
    - old-style
    - one
    - paper
    - take over
    - testament
    - erstwhile
    - further
    - long
    - past
    - sometime
    - veteran
    - vintage car
    * * *
    antiguo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [viejo] old;
    [inmemorial] ancient;
    un antiguo amigo/enemigo an old friend/enemy
    antiguo alumno [de colegio] ex-pupil, former pupil, US alumnus;
    el antiguo continente [Europa] Europe;
    la antigua Roma Ancient Rome;
    el Antiguo Testamento the Old Testament
    2. [anterior, previo] former;
    la antigua Unión Soviética the former Soviet Union
    el antiguo régimen the former regime; Hist the ancien régime
    3. [veterano]
    los miembros/empleados más antiguos tienen preferencia preference is given to the longest-serving members/employees;
    los vecinos más antiguos the neighbours who've been here longest
    4. [pasado de moda] old-fashioned;
    a la antigua in an old-fashioned way;
    chapado a la antigua stuck in the past, old-fashioned
    ♦ nm,f
    1. [persona] old-fashioned person;
    su tío es un antiguo her uncle is very old-fashioned
    2.
    los antiguos [de la Antigüedad] the ancients
    * * *
    adj old; del pasado remoto ancient;
    su antiguo novio her old o former boyfriend;
    a la antigua in the old-fashioned way;
    edad antigua ancient times pl
    * * *
    antiguo, - gua adj
    1) : ancient, old
    2) : former
    3) : old-fashioned
    a la antigua: in the old-fashioned way
    * * *
    antiguo adj
    1. (mueble, cuadro, etc) antique
    2. (casa, coche) old
    3. (idioma, cultura) ancient
    4. (anterior) former
    5. (en el trabajo) senior
    6. (anticuado) old fashioned
    ¡qué ideas más antiguas tienes! what old fashioned ideas you've got!

    Spanish-English dictionary > antiguo

  • 5 जन्मन्


    jánman
    n. birth, production ( kṛita- mfn. « planted» Kum. V, 60),

    origin (ifc., born from. e.g.. ṡūdra. q.v.) RV. III, 26, 7; VII, 33, 10 AV. VS. etc.. ;
    existence, life Mn. Bhag. IV, 5 Yogas. II, 12 ;
    (dṛishṭâ̱dṛishṭaj-, present andﾠ future life), etc.
    ( janma acc. ind. through the whole life HPariṡ. IV, 7);
    nativity VarBṛS. I, 10 ;
    re-birth Sarvad. XI ;
    birthplace, home RV. II, 9, 3; VIII, 69, 3; X, 5, 7 AV. VS. ;
    a progenitor, father Ṡak. VII, 18 ;
    natal star VarBṛS. IV, 28 ;
    (in astrol.) N. of the 1st lunar mansion, civ;
    a creature, being RV. TBr. II AitBr. IV, 10 ;
    people RV. II, 26, 3; III, 15, 2 ;
    the people of a household, kind, race RV. ;
    ( ubháyaj- sg., du. andﾠ pl., « both races» i.e. gods andﾠ men orﾠ X, 37, 11 men andﾠ animals);
    nature, quality, I, 70, 2 ;
    custom, manner ( pratnénajánmanā, according to ancient custom),
    I, 87, 5; IX, 3, 9 SV. ;
    (v.l. manm- RV.) Hariv. 15718 ( dūta-janmanā, « like a messenger»);
    water Naigh. I, 12.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > जन्मन्

  • 6 hoko

    to jump; to rock or swing in rhythm with the chants in festivals, as was the ancient custom; an ancient dance.
    number prefix: "in a group of...": hokotahi, alone; hokorua, in a group of two (also companion, e hakarere te kai mo toou hokorua, leave some food for my companion); hakatoru, in a group of three, etc.; hokohía, in a group of how many? hokohía ana oho koe ki te rano? With how many people will you go to the volcano?

    Rapanui-English dictionary > hoko

  • 7 этот древний обычай исчез бесследно

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > этот древний обычай исчез бесследно

  • 8 К-327

    ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ (МЫТЬ)/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ (КОСТИ) (кому, чьи)со11(\?\ subj: human, pi more often impfv) to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o. 's behavior in detail: Х-ы перемывают косточки Y-y - Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces Xs are gossiping about Y Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
    «Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки...» (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
    Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, i.e., the bones («косточки»), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-327

  • 9 мыть кости

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мыть кости

  • 10 мыть косточки

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мыть косточки

  • 11 перемывать кости

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > перемывать кости

  • 12 перемывать косточки

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

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  • 13 перемыть кости

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

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  • 14 перемыть косточки

    • ПЕРЕМЫВАТЬ < МЫТЬ>/ПЕРЕМЫТЬ КОСТОЧКИ < КОСТИ> (кому, чьи) coll
    [VP; subj: human, pi; more often impfv]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk unkindly about s.o. behind his back, discuss and criticize s.o.'s behavior in detail:
    - X-ы перемывают косточки Y-y ≈ Xs are picking (tearing) Y to pieces;
    - Xs are dishing the dirt about Y.
         ♦ "Слыхал, наверно, что тут про меня плели?.. Ну про фронтовика моего? Слыхал. Был тут у нас в войну один человек... Ну дак от него письмо. Сюда собирается... То-то опять начнут перемывать косточки..." (Абрамов 1). "I'm sure you've heard the gossip about me, haven't you?... You know-about my soldier. You heard. About the man who was here during the war....Well, the letter's from him. He's planning on coming here, so they'll start tearing me to pieces again soon" (1a).
         ♦ Женщины оживают, встряхиваются, их освеженный мозг вспоминает совершенно неожиданного человека, чьи косточки они, оказывается, забыли перемыть (Искандер 3). The women would revive and rouse themselves, their refreshed minds would suddenly recall that there was someone they had completely forgotten to gossip about (3a).
    —————
    ← The phrase originates in the ancient custom of giving a deceased person a second burial. While performing the customary ritual of washing the exhumed remains, 1.e., the bones (" косточки"), in preparation for reburial, people recalled and spoke of the deceased.

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  • 15 althergebracht

    Adj. traditional, old
    * * *
    alt|her|ge|bracht
    adj
    traditional; Tradition long-established
    * * *
    ((of dress etc) simple, elegant and traditional.) classic
    * * *
    alt·her·ge·bracht
    [ˈaltˈhe:ɐ̯gəbraxt]
    alt·her·kömm·lich
    [ˈaltˈhe:ɐ̯kœmlɪç]
    adj traditional
    eine \althergebrachte Sitte an ancient custom
    ▪ etwas Althergebrachtes a tradition
    * * *
    Adjektiv traditional
    * * *
    althergebracht adj traditional, old
    * * *
    Adjektiv traditional
    * * *
    adj.
    traditional adj. adv.
    traditionally adv.

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  • 16 altherkömmlich

    alt|her|ge|bracht
    adj
    traditional; Tradition long-established
    * * *
    alt·her·ge·bracht
    [ˈaltˈhe:ɐ̯gəbraxt]
    alt·her·kömm·lich
    [ˈaltˈhe:ɐ̯kœmlɪç]
    adj traditional
    eine \altherkömmliche Sitte an ancient custom
    ▪ etwas Althergebrachtes a tradition
    * * *
    adj.
    traditional adj. adv.
    traditionally adv.

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  • 17 मङ्गल _maṅgala

    मङ्गल a. [मङ्ग्-अलच्; Uṇ.5.7]
    1 Auspicious, lucky, propitious, fortunate; मङ्गलदिवसः, मङ्गलवृषभः &c.
    -2 Prosperous, doing or faring well.
    -3 Brave.
    -लम् 1 (a) Auspiciousness, propitiousness; जनकानां रघूणां च यत् कृत्स्नं गोत्रमङ्गलम् U.6.42; R.6.9;1.67. (b) Hap- piness, good luck or fortune, bliss, felicity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय Māl.1.3; U.3.48. (c) Well- being, welfare, good; सङ्गः सतां किमु न मङ्गलमातनोति Bv. 1.122; (also m. in these senses).
    -2 A good omen, anything tending to an auspicious issue.
    -3 A blessing, benediction.
    -4 An auspicious or lucky object.
    -5 An auspicious occasion or event, a festivity.
    -6 Any solemn or auspicious ceremony or rite (such as marriage).
    -7 Any ancient custom.
    -8 Turmeric.
    -9 (In music) A particular composition.
    -लः 1 The planet Mars.
    -2 N. of Agni.
    -ला, -ली 1 A faithful wife
    -2 Dūrvā grass.
    -3 N. of Durgā.
    -Comp. -अक्षताः (m. pl.) rice thrown over persons by Brāhmaṇas when pronouncing blessings.
    -अगरु n. a variety of sandal.
    -अयनम् the way to happiness or prosperity; परममङ्गलायनगुणकथनो$सि Bhāg.5.3.11.
    -अलंकृत a. decorated with auspicious ornaments; आददे वचसामन्ते मङ्गलालंकृतां सुताम् Ku.6.87; M.1.14.
    -अष्टकम् a benedictory verse or verses repeated by priests over a youth and maiden, when being married, to promote their good luck.
    -अह्निकम् 1 any daily religious rite performed for good luck.
    -2 a vase full of water carried in front of a procession.
    -आचरणम् 1 an auspicious introduction in the form of a prayer (for the attainment of success) at the begin- ning of any undertaking or of any work of composition.
    -2 pronouncing a blessing.
    -आचारः 1 an auspicious or pious ceremony or usage.
    -2 a benediction, pronouncing a blessing.
    -3 (in music) a particular composition.
    -आतोद्यम् a drum beaten on festive occasions.
    -आदेशवृत्तिः a fortune-teller; Ms.9.258.
    -आरम्भः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
    -आलम्भनम् touching anything auspicious.
    -आलयः, -आवासः a temple.
    - आवह a. auspicions.
    -इच्छा benediction, felicitation.
    -इच्छु a. desirous of happiness or prosperity.
    -करणम् repeating a prayer for the success of any undertaking.
    -कलशः a vessel used at festivals.
    -कारक, -कारिन् a. auspicious.
    -कार्यम् any festive occasion, a religious or auspicious ceremony.
    -कालः an auspicious occasion; Ś.4.
    -क्षौमम् a silken cloth worn on occasions of festivity; दधतो मङ्गलक्षौमे वसानस्य च वल्कले R.12.8.
    -गृहम् an auspicious house or temple.
    -ग्रहः an auspicious planet.
    -घटः, -पात्रम् a pot filled with water offered to the gods on festive occasions.
    -चण्डिका, -चण्डी N. of Durgā; मङ्गलेषु च या दक्षा सा च मङ्गलचण्डिका Brav. P.
    -छायः the plakṣa tree.
    -तूर्यम् a musical instrument, such as a trumpet, drum &c, played on festive or auspicious occasions; सुखश्रवा मङ्गलतूर्यनिस्वनाः R.3.19.
    -देवता an auspicious or tutelary deity.
    -ध्वनिः an auspicious music (at the time of some festival).
    -पत्रम् a leaf serving as an amulet.
    -पाठकः a bard, minstrel, profes- sional panegyrist; आः दुरात्मन् वृथामङ्गलपाठक शैलूषापसद Ve.1.
    -पुष्पम् an auspicious flower.
    -पूजित a. honoured with a sacrificial offering.
    -प्रतिसरः 1 an auspicious cord or string, the auspicious thread worn by a mar- ried woman round her neck as long as her husband lives; अन्त्रैः कल्पितमङ्गलप्रतिसराः (अङ्गनाः) Māl.5.18.
    -2 the cord of an amulet.
    -प्रद a. auspicious. (
    -दा) turmeric.
    -प्रस्थः N. of a mountain.
    -भेरी a drum beaten on festive occasions.
    -मात्रभूषण a. decked in auspicious ornaments only, such as the auspicious thread, saffron- mark &c.; सितांशुका मङ्गलमात्रभूषणा V.3.12.
    -मालिका marriage-music.
    -वचस् n.,
    -वादः a benedictory or congratulatory expression, benediction, blessing.
    -वादिन् a. expressing blessings or congratulations, wishing joy.
    -वाद्यम् see मङ्गलतूर्य.
    -वारः, -वासरः Tuesday.
    -विधिः 1 a festive or auspicious rite.
    -2 preparations for a festival.
    -वृषभः an ox with auspicious signs.
    -शब्दः greeting, a benedictory expression.
    -समालम्भनम् an auspicious unguent.
    -सूत्रम् see मङ्गलप्रतिसर.
    -स्नानम् a solemn or auspicious ablution.
    -स्वरः a sea-shell.

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  • 18 heilsa

    * * *
    I)
    (að), v. to say hail to one, greet one (= biðja e-n heilan vera), with dat.;
    heilsa á e-n = heilsa e-m.
    f.
    1) health;
    2) restoration to health (hann var feginn heilsu sinni);
    * * *
    1.
    u, f. [Dan. helsen; Swed. helsa], health, Fms. vii. 241, x. 215, Sks. 620. Al. 24, Hom. 10, Bs. i. 337; sterk, góð h., strong, good health; veyk, lin, tæp h., poor, weak health, passim.
    COMPDS: heilsubót, heilsubragð, heilsudrykkr, heilsufar, heilsugjafari, heilsugjöf, heilsugóðr, heilsugæði, heilsulauss, heilsuleysi, heilsulinr, heilsulítill, heilsuorð, heilsuráð, heilsusamligr, heilsusamr, heilsusterkr, heilsutapan, heilsutæpr, heilsuveiki, heilsuveykr.
    2.
    að, [Dan. hilse], to say hail to one, greet one, with dat.; it was an ancient custom for the host to welcome (heilsa) the stranger, as may be seen from the following references:—Osvífr (the guest) kvaddi út Höskuld ok Rút (the master of the house), þeir gengu út báðir ok heilsuðu Osvífi, Nj. 21; hann (the master) gengr út ok heilsar Gísla (dat. the stranger), Gísl. 83; kona ein gékk til hurðar ok heilsar þeim ok spyrr þá at nafni, Fbr. 44 new Ed.; Þorsteinn gékk þegar til búðar Þorkels, en hann (Thorkel) heilsar honum vel ok spyrr hvat hann árnar, Lv. 33; Ólafr gengr inn á gólfit … en enginn heilsar honum ok þögðu allir, Háv. 39; in case the host was a great personage (a king, earl, or the like), the stranger used in token of honour or homage to walk up to him and greet him, ‘sit hail!’ ok er hann kom inn, heilsaði hann konungi, konungr tók kveðju hans, Eg. 63; jarlinn (the guest) gékk fyrir hann (the host in his high-seat) ok heilsaði honum, Ó. H. 66; Haukr heilsaði konungi, Fb. i. 47: h. á en, id.; Ásgrímr (the guest) gékk at honum ok heilsaði á hann, Nj. 182, Fms. i. 16; ok er hann kemr á fund Knúts konungs, gékk hann fyrir hann ok heilsar upp á konunginn, konungr tók ekki kveðju hans, xi. 264. In mod. usage a coming guest is said ‘heilsa,’ a parting guest ‘kveðja,’ q. v.

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  • 19 althergebracht

    alt·her·ge·bracht [ʼaltʼhe:ɐ̭gəbraxt], alt·her·kömm·lich [ʼaltʼhe:ɐ̭kœmlɪç] adj
    traditional;
    eine \althergebrachte Sitte an ancient custom;

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  • 20 altherkömmlich

    alt·her·ge·bracht [ʼaltʼhe:ɐ̭gəbraxt], alt·her·kömm·lich [ʼaltʼhe:ɐ̭kœmlɪç] adj
    traditional;
    eine \altherkömmliche Sitte an ancient custom;

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