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1 charbon
charbon [∫aʀbɔ̃]masculine nounb. ( = maladie) [de blé] black rust ; [d'animal, homme] anthrax* * *ʃaʀbɔ̃nom masculin1) Industrie coal2) ( médicament) charcoal3) Médecine anthrax4) Botanique smut5) Art charcoal; ( dessin) charcoal drawing•Phrasal Verbs:••aller au charbon — (colloq) ( aller au travail) to get to work; ( effectuer une tâche pénible) to do the menial work
* * *ʃaʀbɔ̃ nm(= combustible) coal* * *charbon nm1 Minér, Mines coal; se chauffer au charbon to use coal for heating; faire griller qch sur des charbons (de bois) to barbecue sth;2 Pharm charcoal; charbon animal/végétal animal/wood charcoal;charbon actif or activé activated charcoal; charbon de bois charcoal.être noir comme du charbon to be as black as coal; être sur des charbons ardents to be like a cat on a hot tin roof; aller au charbon○ ( aller au travail) to get to work; ( effectuer une tâche pénible) to do the menial work.[ʃarbɔ̃] nom masculinêtre ou marcher sur des charbons ardents to be on tenterhooks, to be like a cat on hot bricks (UK) ou a hot tin roof (US)2. ART [crayon] charcoal (pencil)[croquis] charcoal drawing -
2 ardente
fig ardent* * *ardente agg.1 ( che brucia) burning, scorching; ( infuocato) hot, red hot, blazing: carboni ardenti, burning coals; sole ardente, scorching sun2 (fig.) burning; fervent; ardent; passionate; fiery: amore ardente, passionate love; occhi ardenti, burning eyes; preghiera ardente, fervent prayer; temperamento ardente, fiery temper* * *[ar'dɛnte]1) (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2) fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorous••essere o stare sui carboni -i — to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks
* * *ardente/ar'dεnte/1 (infuocato) [brace, tizzone] burning, glowing2 fig. (intenso) [fede, ambizione, desiderio] burning; [ passione] red-hot, consuming; (appassionato) [bacio, discorso] passionate; [ difensore] ardent, vigorousessere o stare sui carboni -i to be like a cat on a hot tin roof o on hot bricks. -
3 Kohle
f; -, -n1. coal; Kohle führende Schichten BERGB. coal-bearing strata; glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig. heap coals of fire on s.o.’s head; ( wie) auf ( glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks2. CHEM., ETECH. carbon3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal4. umg. (Geld) cash, Am. auch dough, Brit. auch readies Pl.; ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash; Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg. the main thing is the money’s right; hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (Am. enough dough) ?* * *die Kohlecoal* * *Koh|le ['koːlə]f -, -nwir haben keine Kóhlen mehr — we have no coal left
weiße Kóhle — white coal, water power, hydroelectric power
glühende Kóhlen (lit) — (glowing) embers
glühende or feurige Kóhlen auf jds Haupt sammeln (geh) — to heap coals of fire on sb's head
(wie) auf( glühenden or heißen) Kóhlen sitzen — to be like a cat on hot bricks (Brit) or on a hot tin roof, to be on tenterhooks (esp Brit)
die Kóhlen aus dem Feuer holen (fig) — to pull the chestnuts out of the fire
2) (= Verkohltes, Holzkohle) charcoal(tierische or medizinische) Kóhle — animal charcoal
3) (ART = Kohlestift) (stick of) charcoalmit Kóhle zeichnen — to draw with or in charcoal
die Kóhle stimmt — the money's right
* * *(a black mineral burned for fuel, heat etc.) coal* * *Koh·le<-, -n>[ˈko:lə]f\Kohle führend coal-bearing5.▶ wie auf [glühenden] \Kohlen sitzen to be like a cat on a hot tin roof [or BRIT dated on hot bricks], to be on tenterhooks* * *die; Kohle, Kohlen1) coalwir haben keine Kohlen mehr — we have run out of coal
[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)
Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right
3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal* * *1. coal;Kohle führende Schichten BERGB coal-bearing strata;glühende Kohlen auf jemandes Haupt sammeln fig heap coals of fire on sb’s head;(wie) auf (glühenden) Kohlen sitzen be on tenterhooks2. CHEM, ELEK carbon3. (Holzkohle, Zeichenkohle) charcoal4. umg (Geld) cash, US auch dough, Br auch readies pl;ich mach das nur gegen Kohle I’m only doing it for cash;Hauptsache, die Kohle stimmt umg the main thing is the money’s right;hast du genug Kohle? got enough of the readies (US enough dough) ?* * *die; Kohle, Kohlen1) coal[wie] auf [glühenden] Kohlen sitzen — be fidgeting on one's seat (fig.)
Hauptsache, die Kohlen stimmen! — as long as the money's right
3) (ZeichenKohle) charcoal* * *-n f.carbon n.coal n. -
4 excité
excité, e [εksite]1. adjective• il ne semblait pas très excité à l'idée de me revoir he didn't seem too thrilled at the idea of seeing me againb. ( = nerveux) [animal] restless ; [enfant] overexcited2. masculine noun, feminine noun* * *
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excitée ɛksite adjectif1) ( déchaîné) [foule, presse] frenzied (épith), in a frenzy (jamais épith); [atmosphère] frenzied2) ( enthousiaste) [personne] thrilled3) ( émoustillé) ( sexuellement) [personne, sens] aroused; ( par l'alcool) elated
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nom masculin, féminin pej1) ( fauteur de troubles) rowdy2) ( fanatique) fanatic3) ( nerveux) neurotic••être excité comme une puce — (colloq) to be like a cat on a hot tin roof
* * *ɛksite adj excité, -e1) (= énervé) worked-up2) (= impatient) (enfant) excitedIl était tout excité à l'idée de revoir ses cousins. — He was all excited about seeing his cousins again.
3) (par le café, l'alcool, des médicaments) stimulated4) (sexuellement) aroused* * *A pp ⇒ exciter.B pp adj1 ( déchaîné) [foule, presse] frenzied ( épith), in a frenzy ( jamais épith); [atmosphère] frenzied; [personne] ( enervé) annoyed; ( agité) agitated;2 ( enthousiaste) [personne] thrilled, excited; excité à l'idée de partir thrilled at the idea of leaving; excité comme un gosse as excited as a child; tu n'as pas l'air très excité you don't seem very thrilled;C nm,f pej1 ( fauteur de troubles) rowdy; une bande d'excités dans la rue a bunch of rowdies in the street;2 ( fanatique) fanatic;3 ( nerveux) neurotic.être excité comme une puce to be like a cat on a hot tin roof.nous étions tout excités à l'idée de la revoir we were really excited at ou thrilled by the idea of seeing her again4. [sexuellement - organe, personne] aroused————————, excitée [ɛksite] nom masculin, nom féminin -
5 сидеть, как на иголках
1) Set phrase: like a cat on hot bricks (дословно: Словно кошка на горячих кирпичах)2) Phraseological unit: Like a cat on a hot tin roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сидеть, как на иголках
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6 diable
diable [djαbl]masculine nouna. ( = démon) devil• c'est bien le diable si on ne trouve pas à les loger it would be very surprising if we couldn't find anywhere for them to stay• au diable l'avarice ! hang the expense!c. ( = chariot) hand truck• diable (à ressort) ( = jouet) jack-in-the-box* * *djɑbl
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nom masculin1) Mythologie, Religion devilavoir un mal du diable or de tous les diables à faire — to have a devil ou a hell (colloq) of a job doing
du diable — [courage, peur] terrific
il fait un froid du diable or de tous les diables — it's hellishly cold
en diable — [difficile] diabolically; [beau] devastatingly; [intelligent] fiendishly
2) ( enfant)3) ( individu)4) ( jouet)5) Technologie ( chariot) two-wheeled trolley GB, hand truck US
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que diable! — damn it! (colloq)
qui/où diable — who/where on earth
au diable les scrupules! — to hell (colloq) with scruples!
••habiter au diable or à tous les diables — to live miles from anywhere
* * *djɒbl nm1) (= démon) devil2) (= chariot) trolleyau diable [habiter] — miles from anywhere, in the back of beyond Grande-Bretagne
du diable; une musique du diable — an unholy racket
Il fait une chaleur du diable. — It's fiendishly hot.
avoir le diable au corps; Il a le diable au corps. — He has the devil in him.
* * *A nm1 Mythol, Relig devil; le Diable the Devil; signer un pacte avec le diable to make a pact with the devil; vendre son âme au diable to sell one's soul to the devil; avoir un mal du diable or de tous les diables à faire to have a devil ou a hell○ of a job doing; se donner un mal de tous les diables to take a tremendous amount of trouble (pour qch over sth; pour faire to do); du diable [courage, peur] terrific; il fait un froid du diable or de tous les diables it's hellishly cold; un diable d'homme/de métier quite a man/job; cette diable de fille a vraiment du courage what a fantastic girl-she really is brave; en diable [difficile] diabolically; [beau] devastatingly; [intelligent] fiendishly; ⇒ bénitier, démener, Dieu;3 ( individu) un pauvre diable a poor devil; un bon diable a decent sort; ce n'est pas un mauvais diable he's not a bad sort; un grand diable a beanpole;4 ( jouet) diable (en boîte) jack-in-the-box;B excl gosh! GB, my God!; du diable si I'm damned if○; faites un effort, que diable! make an effort, damn it○!; pourquoi/comment/qui/où diable why/how/who/where on earth; au diable l'avarice! hang the expense!; au diable les scrupules! to hell○ with scruples!C à la diable loc1 ( hâtivement) any old how;2 Culin [volaille, sauce] devilledGB.habiter au diable or à tous les diables to live miles from anywhere; qu'il aille au diable or à tous les diables or aux cinq cents diables! he can go to the devil!; que le diable t'emporte! to hell with you!; (que) le diable m'emporte si je me trompe I'll eat my hat if I'm wrong; à moins que le diable s'en mêle unless something weird occurs; ce n'est pas le diable! it's not that difficult!; c'est le diable pour faire it's the devil of a job to do; ce serait bien le diable si it would be odd if; ce serait tenter le diable that would be asking for it; avoir le diable au corps to be like someone possessed; tirer le diable par la queue to live from hand to mouth; se faire un sang du diable to get into a terrible state; se débattre comme un beau diable to fight tooth and nail; surgir comme un diable de sa boîte to pop up out of the blue.[djabl] nom masculina. [courir, sauter] like the (very) devil, like a thing possessedb. [hurler] like a stuck pig2. [enfant] (little) devil[homme]un pauvre diable a wretched man, a poor wretch3. [chariot] trolley4. [jouet] jack-in-the-box5. [casserole] earthenware (cooking) pot————————[djabl] adjectif1. [espiègle]————————[djabl] adverbequi/que/comment diable? who/what/how the devil?, who/what/how on earth?————————[djabl] interjectiondiable, voilà une histoire bien compliquée! goodness me, what a complicated story!————————à la diable locution adverbiale1. [vite et mal]2. CUISINE————————diable de locution adjectivale————————du diable locution adjectivale,de tous les diables locution adjectivale————————en diable locution adverbiale -
7 węg|iel
m 1. sgt Geol., Górn. coal- węgiel opałowy a. na opał stove coal- zasoby węgla coal reserves- pokład/złoże węgla a coal seam/deposit- kopalnia węgla a coal mine, a (coal) pit- wydobywać a. urabiać węgiel to extract a. mine coal- kubeł na węgiel a coal scuttle- komórka na węgiel a coalhouse, a coal house US- palić w piecu węglem to burn coal in a stove- czarny jak węgiel as black as coal a. soot, coal-black2. sgt Chem. carbon- dwutlenek węgla carbon dioxide- tlenek węgla carbon monoxide3. zw. pl (bryła opału) piece of coal, coal GB; (bryła żaru) coal; (wypalona) cinder; (żarząca się) ember- żarzące się węgle live coals a. embers- przygasające węgle dying embers- dorzucić kilka węgli do pieca to put some more coals on the fire GB4. sgt Szt. (do rysowania) (artist’s) charcoal- rysować/szkicować węglem to make charcoal drawings/sketches5. Szt. (rysunek) charcoal (drawing)- □ biały węgiel Techn. water power, white coal US- węgiel brunatny Geol., Górn. lignite a. brown coal- węgiel drzewny charcoal- węgiel kamienny Geol., Górn. hard bituminous coal US- węgiel kopalny Geol., Górn. mineral coal- węgiel lekarski a. leczniczy Farm. ≈ carbo medicinalis (form of activated charcoal, used medically)- węgiel promieniotwórczy Chem., Fiz. radiocarbon- węgiel retortowy Techn. retort carbon■ siedzieć jak na rozżarzonych węglach to be like a cat on a hot tin roof, like a cat on hot bricks GB- spalić coś na węgiel to char sth completelyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > węg|iel
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8 Kohle
Koh·le <-, -n> [ʼko:lə] f\Kohle führend coal-bearingWENDUNGEN:feurige \Kohlen auf jds Haupt sammeln ( geh) to heap coals of fire on sb's head; -
9 быть не в своей тарелке
1) General subject: to be in the wrong box, be not quite oneself, be off form2) Colloquial: have the pip, like a one-legged man at a butt-kicking contest3) Makarov: be in the wrong box4) Phraseological unit: Like a cat on a hot tin roofУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть не в своей тарелке
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10 wie auf glühenden Kohlen sitzen
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > wie auf glühenden Kohlen sitzen
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11 pe jăratic
1. on (hot) embers.2. fig. on storms / edge / tenterhooks(like a cat) on hot bricks / in a stew / on a (hot) tin roof. -
12 Nadel
f; -, -n1. needle (auch, TECH., Tannennadel etc.); (Steck-, Haar-, Hutnadel etc.) pin (auch Anstecknadel, kleine Brosche); (Brosche) brooch, Am. pin; am Tonabnehmer: stylus (Pl. styli oder styluses); man hätte eine Nadel fallen hören können you could have heard a pin drop; eine Nadel im Heuhaufen fig. a needle in a haystack; ( wie) auf Nadeln sitzen umg. be on tenterhooks; etw. mit heißer Nadel nähen umg. sew s.th. in a hurry; fig. throw s.th. together in a hurry2. (Injektionsnadel) needle; an der Nadel hängen (drogenabhängig sein) umg. be on the needle, be a junkie Sl.; sie kommt von der Nadel nicht los umg. she can’t kick the (drug) habit* * *die Nadel(Eisnadel) spicule;(Nähnadel) sewing needle; needle;(Stecknadel) pin* * *Na|del ['naːdl]f -, -n1) needle; (von Plattenspieler) stylus, needle; (= Stecknadel, COMPUT von Drucker) pin; (= Häkelnadel) hook; (inf = Spritze) needlemit Nádel und Faden umgehen können — to be able to wield a needle and thread
etw mit heißer Nádel nähen (fig inf) — to cobble sth together quickly (inf)
er sitzt wie auf Nádeln (inf) () — he's like a cat on hot bricks Brit inf or on a hot tin roof
2) (= Haarnadel, Hutnadel, Krawattennadel) pin; (= Brosche) brooch3) (= Blattnadel, Eisnadel, Kristallnadel) needle* * *1) (a small, sharp piece of steel with a hole (called an eye) at one end for thread, used in sewing etc: a sewing needle.) needle2) (any of various instruments of a long narrow pointed shape: a knitting needle; a hypodermic needle.) needle3) ((in a compass etc) a moving pointer.) needle4) (the thin, sharp-pointed leaf of a pine, fir etc.) needle5) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) pin6) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) pin7) (a needle of a record player.) stylus* * *Na·del1<-, -n>[ˈna:dl̩]f1. (Nähnadel) needleeine \Nadel einfädeln to thread a needle2. (Zeiger) needle3.▶ von der \Nadel wegkommen to kick the habitNa·del2<-, -n>[ˈna:dl̩]f BOT needle* * *die; Nadel, Nadeln needle; (SteckNadel, HutNadel, HaarNadel) pin; (HäkelNadel) hook; (für Tonabnehmer) stylus* * *1. needle ( auch TECH, Tannennadel etc); (Steck-, Haar-, Hutnadel etc) pin (auch Anstecknadel, kleine Brosche); (Brosche) brooch, US pin; am Tonabnehmer: stylus (pl styli oder styluses);man hätte eine Nadel fallen hören können you could have heard a pin drop;eine Nadel im Heuhaufen fig a needle in a haystack;2. (Injektionsnadel) needle;sie kommt von der Nadel nicht los umg she can’t kick the (drug) habit* * *die; Nadel, Nadeln needle; (SteckNadel, HutNadel, HaarNadel) pin; (HäkelNadel) hook; (für Tonabnehmer) stylus* * *-n f.needle n.spicule n.spike n. -
13 carbone sm
[kar'bone]coal, (anche: carbone dolce o di legna) charcoal, (di lampada ad arco) carbonessere o stare sui carboni ardenti — to be like a cat on hot bricks Brit o on a hot tin roof Am
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14 carbone
sm [kar'bone]coal, (anche: carbone dolce o di legna) charcoal, (di lampada ad arco) carbonessere o stare sui carboni ardenti — to be like a cat on hot bricks Brit o on a hot tin roof Am
См. также в других словарях:
like a cat on a hot tin roof — ► like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) informal very agitated or anxious. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) — informal very agitated or anxious. → cat … English new terms dictionary
be like a cat on a hot tin roof — to be nervous and unable to keep still. What s the matter with her? She s like a cat on a hot tin roof this morning … New idioms dictionary
like a cat on a hot tin roof — adjective Jumpy, nervous … Wiktionary
Like a cat on a hot tin-roof — in a state of extreme agitation … Dictionary of Australian slang
like a cat on a hot tin-roof — Australian Slang in a state of extreme agitation … English dialects glossary
like a cat on a hot tin roof — adj. restless; agitated and nervous and unable to remain still … English contemporary dictionary
like a cat on a hot tin roof — informal very agitated or anxious … Useful english dictionary
be like a cat on a hot tin roof — v. be restless; be agitated and nervous and unable to remain still … English contemporary dictionary
like a cat on hot bricks — ► like a cat on a hot tin roof (Brit. also on hot bricks) informal very agitated or anxious. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
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