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1 not lift a finger
paзг.и пaльцeм нe пoшeвeльнутьI would not lift a Finger to prevent you from discovering the truth for yourself (W. Collins). Could we get a carriage of any sort? It would be difficult. That's what they always say: difficult!., they won't lift a finger to help (D. H. Lawrence) -
2 not lift a finger
идиом.палец о палец не ударить|| They all worked hard except Jim. He wouldn't lift a finger. — Все они, за исключением Джима, напряженно работали. А он палец о палец не ударил.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > not lift a finger
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3 not lift a finger
палец о палец не ударить; пальцем не пошевелитьShe didn't lift a finger to prevent his arrest.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > not lift a finger
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4 not lift a finger
inte lyfta ett finger -
5 not lift a finger
1) Общая лексика: пальцем не пошевелить (e.g., to help)2) Разговорное выражение: палец о палец не ударить -
6 not lift a finger
<05> палец о палец не ударитьАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > not lift a finger
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7 not lift a finger
לא לנקוף אצבע* * *◙ עבצא ףוקנל אל◄ -
8 not lift a finger
tidak memberikan bantuan -
9 not lift a finger
geen vinger uitsteken -
10 not lift a finger
па́лец о па́лец не уда́ритьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > not lift a finger
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11 not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
Not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)пальцем не пошевелить (чтобы помочь кому-либо)He saw that she was suffering, but he did not lift a finger to help her.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
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12 not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
Not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)пальцем не пошевелить (чтобы помочь кому-либо)He saw that she was suffering, but he did not lift a finger to help her.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > not lift a finger/hand (to help someone)
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13 did not lift a finger
lyfte inte ett finger -
14 does not lift a finger
lyfter inte ett finger -
15 did not lift a finger
לא נקף אצבע* * *◙ עבצא ףקנ אל◄ -
16 does not lift a finger
אינו נוקף אצבע* * *◙ עבצא ףקונ וניא◄ -
17 did not lift a finger
stak geen hand uit -
18 does not lift a finger
hij steekt geen vinger uit -
19 did not lift a finger
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20 lift a finger
1) пальцем шевельнуть, палец о палец ударить (тж. move или stir a finger; обыкн. употр. в отрицательных предложениях)They redoubled their attentions towards Louise. They would not let her stir a finger... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Vessel of Wrath’) — Они удвоили свои заботы о Луизе. Не давали ей пальцем пошевельнуть...
Dunuois: "Now tell me, all of you, which of you will lift a finger to save Joan once the English have got her?" (B. Shaw, ‘Saint Joan’, sc. V) — Дюнуа: "А теперь вы все скажите мне, кто из вас хоть пальцем пошевельнет, чтобы спасти Жанну, если она попадет в плен к англичанам?"
2) (against smb.) пальцем тронуть кого-л., поднять руку на кого-л.; см. тж. lift one's hand against smb....used to play jokes on him... and he coulda [= could've] bust every bone in my body jus' with his han's [= hands], but he never lifted a finger against me. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Of Mice and Men’, ch. III) —...я сыграл с ним не одну шутку... и ведь он с его ручищами мог мне все кости переломать. Однако он и руки на меня не поднял.
См. также в других словарях:
not lift a finger — To take no action • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * not lift a finger informal phrase to not help someone at all Thesaurus: to not help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
not lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
(not) lift a finger — Someone who does not lift a finger makes no effort to help or provide assistance when it is needed. Many people saw the boy falling off his bike but not one of them lifted a finger … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
not lift a finger — to refuse to make even a small effort. He spends all day stretched out on the couch and doesn t lift a finger to help … New idioms dictionary
not lift a finger (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary
not lift a finger — not do a thing, not help at all … English contemporary dictionary
not lift a finger — informal to not help someone at all … English dictionary
lift a finger — (not) lift a finger to not help someone to do something, usually because you are lazy. He spends all day stretched out on the sofa and never lifts a finger to help. (usually + to do something) … New idioms dictionary
lift\ a\ finger — • lift a finger • lift a hand • raise a hand v. phr. 1. To do something; do your share; to help. Usually used in the negative. We all worked hard except Joe. He wouldn t lift a finger. The king did not lift a hand when his people were hungry.… … Словарь американских идиом
not raise a finger (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary
not lift a hand (to do something) — not lift/raise a finger/hand (to do sth) idiom (informal) to do nothing to help sb • The children never lift a finger to help around the house. Main entry: ↑liftidiom … Useful english dictionary