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1 таять
несов. - та́ять, сов. - раста́ять1) ( расплавляться) melt; (о снеге, льде тж.) thawвоск та́ет — the wax is melting
2) безл. ( о таянии снега на улице) thawта́ет — it is thawing, a thaw has set in
3) ( исчезать) melt away, wane, dwindleего́ си́лы та́ют — his strength is dwindling [is on the wane]
зву́ки та́ют — sounds fade away
на́ши запа́сы та́ют — our stocks are dwindling
5) (от; умиляться) melt (with)••та́ять во рту (иметь нежный, приятный вкус) — melt in the mouth
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2 вода
ж.1) ( жидкость) waterдождева́я вода́ — rain water
морска́я вода́ — sea water
пре́сная вода́ — fresh / sweet water
минера́льная вода́ — mineral water
газиро́ванная вода́ — carbonated drink, soda
больша́я вода́ (в половодье) — high water, flood
ма́лая вода́ — low water
путеше́ствовать по воде́ — go / travel by water
ходи́ть по́ воду — fetch water (from the well)
2) мн. ( водоёмы на какой-л территории) waters; waterwaysвну́тренние [территориа́льные] во́ды — inland [territorial] waters
3) разг. ( неконкретность) vapidityв докла́де мно́го воды́ — the report is too watery
4) мн. (с прил.; нек-рые виды жидкостей)околопло́дные во́ды мед. — amniotic fluid sg
сто́чные во́ды — waste water; sewage
5) мн. ( курорт с минеральными источниками) curative mineral springs, medicinal waters; spa [spɑː]лечи́ться на во́дах — take the waters
••водо́й не разольёшь разг. — ≈ (they are) thick as thieves
воды́ не замути́т — ≈ he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouth
выводи́ть на чи́стую во́ду (вн.) — expose (d), unmask (d), show up (d)
и концы́ в во́ду разг. — ≈ and no one will be the wiser
как в во́ду гляде́л / смотре́л — he must have second sight
как в во́ду опу́щенный — dejected, downcast
как с гу́ся вода́ — like water off a duck's back
мно́го воды́ утекло́ с тех пор — much water has flowed under the bridge(s) since then
молчи́т сло́вно воды́ в рот набра́л разг. — he does not say a word, he keeps mum
седьма́я вода́ на киселе́ — a very distant relative, second cousin twice removed
толо́чь во́ду в сту́пе — ≈ beat the air, mill the wind
тяжёлая вода́ хим. — heavy water
чи́стой воды́ — 1) ( о драгоценном камне) of the first water 2) разг. ( явный) pure and simple (после сущ.)
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3 вода
ж. (в разн. знач.)waterпресная вода — fresh / sweet water
тяжёлая вода хим. — heavy water
ехать водою — go* / travel by water
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выводить на чистую воду (вн.) — expose (d.), unmask (d.), show* up (d.)водой не разольёшь разг. — thick as thieves
толочь воду в ступе — beat* the air, mill the wind
как в воду опущенный — dejected, downcast
чистой воды ( о драгоценном камне) — of the first water
молчит словно воды в рот набрал разг. — he does not say a word, he keeps mum
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4 воды не замутит
тж. водой не замутитразг., одобр.cf. he cannot hurt a fly; he looks as if butter would not melt in his mouthЭто был тщедушный мужик с кротким лицом, один из тех, про кого обычно говорят - воды не замутит. (В. Тендряков, Суд) — He was a weakly muzhik with a meek face, one of those fellows who could not hurt a fly, as the saying goes.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > воды не замутит
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5 воды не замутит
[vody n'e zamutit] He wouldn't muddy the water. One who has extremely demure expression and manner; one who is quiet, meek, gentle. Cf. He wouldn't hurt a fly; he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > воды не замутит
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6 таять во рту
1) General subject: melt in (one's) mouth, melt in one's mouth (напр, the cake is wonderful - it just melts in one's mouth)2) Makarov: eat short (о печенье) -
7 тише воды, ниже травы
1) General subject: ( as) quiet as the grave, as quiet as a lamb, look as if butter wouldn't melt in mouth2) Graphic expression: walk on eggshells3) Set phrase: (used as pred.) as meek as a lamb, (used as pred.) as quiet as a mouse4) Makarov: as quiet as the grave, humbler than the dust, look as if butter wouldn't melt in ( one's) mouth, quiet as the graveУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > тише воды, ниже травы
См. также в других словарях:
melt in the mouth — (of food) to be delicious • • • Main Entry: ↑melt * * * melt in the (or your) mouth (of food) be deliciously light or tender and need little or no chewing my shortbread melts in the mouth | [as adj.] melt in your mouth chicken livers … Useful english dictionary
melt in the mouth — melt in the/(your) mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very pleasant. This sponge cake just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
melt in the mouth — dissolve in the mouth … English contemporary dictionary
melt in your mouth — phrase if food melts in your mouth, it becomes soft in your mouth and tastes very good little savoury biscuits that melt in your mouth Thesaurus: tasting goodsynonym words used to describe specific tastes and flavourshyponym Main entry: melt * *… … Useful english dictionary
melt in your mouth — melt in (your) mouth to be soft and creamy. The outside of the cake is just a little crisp and the center just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
melt in your mouth — melt in the/(your) mouth if food melts in your mouth, it is soft and tastes very pleasant. This sponge cake just melts in your mouth … New idioms dictionary
butter wouldn't melt in your mouth — If you say that someone looks as if butter wouldn t melt in their mouth,you mean that they look completely innocent, but that they are capable of doing unpleasant things. The boy who stole the purse looked as if butter wouldn t melt in his … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
melt — [melt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become liquid)¦ 2¦(disappear)¦ 3¦(become less angry)¦ 4 melt in your mouth 5 melt into somebody s arms/embrace Phrasal verbs melt away melt something<=>down melt into something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin … Dictionary of contemporary English
melt — [ melt ] verb ** ▸ 1 become liquid ▸ 2 disappear ▸ 3 become kinder ▸ 4 gradually combine ▸ 5 relax against ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to change a solid substance into a liquid: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. a ) intransitive to be changed… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms