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1 like a duck to water
adv infmlHe has taken to learning languages like a duck to water — Он стал заниматься языками, как будто был рожден для этого
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > like a duck to water
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2 like a duck to water
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3 like a duck to water
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6 take to smth. like a duck to water
разг.охотно взяться за что-л.; ≈ чувствовать себя в своей стихии, как рыба в водеWhen I began to write I did so as though it were the most natural thing in the world. I took to it as a duck takes to water. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 6) — Писать было для меня с самого начала так же естественно, как для утки - плавать.
My husband too has taken to business like a duck to water... (J. Murdoch, ‘The Black Prince’, ‘Postscript by Christian’) — Мой муж тоже оказался прирожденным бизнесменом...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take to smth. like a duck to water
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7 to take to something like a duck to water
adaptarse bien a algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take to something like a duck to water
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8 take to something like a duck to water
English-Dutch dictionary > take to something like a duck to water
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9 take to something like a duck to water
легко освоить(ся)She's taken to skiing like a duck to water.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take to something like a duck to water
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10 take to smth. like a duck to water
paзг.oxoтнo взятьcя зa чтo-л.; чувcтвoвaть ceбя в cвoeй cтиxии, кaк pыбa в вoдeMy husband too has taken to business like a duck to water U. Murdoch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > take to smth. like a duck to water
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11 take to (smth.) like a duck to water
Общая лексика: как рыба в водеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take to (smth.) like a duck to water
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12 take to like a duck to water
1) Общая лексика: (smth.) как рыба в воде, чувствовать себя как рыба в воде2) Пословица: (быть, чувствовать себя) как рыба в водеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take to like a duck to water
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13 take to something like a duck to water
1) Общая лексика: чувствовать себя как рыба в воде в чем-либо2) Пословица: как рыба в водеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take to something like a duck to water
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14 to take to sth like a duck to water
sentirse como pez en el agua en or con algo, encontrarse en seguida en su elemento con algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to take to sth like a duck to water
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15 to take to something like a duck to water
justies kā zivij ūdenīEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to take to something like a duck to water
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16 take to something like a duck to water
Новый англо-русский словарь > take to something like a duck to water
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17 take to something like a duck to water
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > take to something like a duck to water
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18 take to something like a duck to water
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > take to something like a duck to water
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19 like a duck takes to water
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20 to take to something like duck to water
to take to something like duck to wateraprender ou habituar-se facilmente a alguma coisa.English-Portuguese dictionary > to take to something like duck to water
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like a duck to water — informal : very quickly or easily She took to dancing like a duck (takes) to water. [=she learned to dance very quickly and easily] He took to her like a duck to water. [=he liked her immediately] • • • Main Entry: ↑duck like a duck to water see… … Useful english dictionary
like a duck to water — If someone has a natural talent for something and enjoys it, they take to it like a duck to water … The small dictionary of idiomes
like a duck to water — If someone has a natural talent for something and enjoys it, they take to it like a duck to water. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Like a duck to water — If someone has a natural talent for something and enjoys it, they take to it like a duck to water … Dictionary of English idioms
like a duck to water — like someone who feels comfortable in a certain situation … English contemporary dictionary
take to something like a duck to water — phrase to learn a new activity very easily, as if you have been doing it for a very long time She’d never snowboarded before, but she took to it like a duck to water. Thesaurus: to learn new skills or informationsynonym Main entry: duck * * *… … Useful english dictionary
take to something like a duck to water — take to (something) like a duck to water to learn how to do something very quickly and to enjoy doing it. Sue just took to motherhood like a duck to water. He s taken to his new school like a duck to water … New idioms dictionary
take to like a duck to water — take to (something) like a duck to water to learn how to do something very quickly and to enjoy doing it. Sue just took to motherhood like a duck to water. He s taken to his new school like a duck to water … New idioms dictionary
take to something like a duck to water — If you take to something like a duck to water, you do it naturally and easily, without fear or hesitation. When Sophie first tried skiing, she took to it like a duck to water … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(take to something) like a duck to water — (take to sth) like a ˌduck to ˈwater idiom (to become used to sth) very easily, without any problems or fears • She has taken to teaching like a duck to water. Main entry: ↑duckidiom … Useful english dictionary
take to something like a duck to water — to learn a new activity very easily, as if you have been doing it for a very long time She d never snowboarded before, but she took to it like a duck to water … English dictionary