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1 говорить без обиняков
not to mince matters словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > говорить без обиняков
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2 sözünü esirgememek
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3 no morderse la lengua
not to mince one's words, not to pull one's punches* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx. It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx: It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
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4 Blatt
n; -(e)s, Blätter1. BOT. leaf; von Blüte: petal; Kelch: sepal; kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen fig. not mince matters ( oder one’s words)2. Buch: leaf; (Seite) page; (Papier) sheet; hast du ein Blatt Papier ? do you have a piece of paper?; 500 Blatt Papier 500 sheets of paper; ist das Blatt voll geschrieben? have you used ( oder filled) up that page?; das steht auf einem anderen Blatt fig.a) that’s a completely different matter,b) that’s another story umg.; unbeschrieben3. MUS. (Notenblatt) sheet; vom Blatt spielen / singen sight-read / -sing; etw. vom Blatt spielen / singen auch play / sing s.th. at sight4. (Zeitung) (news)paper6.a) (Spielkarte) card; (gezogene Karten) hand; ein gutes / schlechtes Blatt haben have a good / bad hand; das Blatt hat sich gewendet fig. the tide has turned;8. MUS. für Blasinstrumente: reed9. Jagd: shoulder* * *das Blatt(Kartenspiel) hand;(Papier) paper; sheet;(Pflanze) leaf* * *Blạtt [blat]nt -(e)s, ordm;er['blɛtɐ]kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen — not to mince one's words
2) (Papier etc) sheetein Blatt Papier — a sheet of paper
er ist kein unbeschriebenes Blatt — he's been around (inf); (Krimineller) he's got a record
3) (= Seite) page4) (= Notenblatt) sheetvom Blatt singen/spielen — to sight-read
5) (= Kunstblatt) print; (= Reproduktion) reproduction6) (bei Landkartenserien) sheet7) (= Zeitung) paper8) (von Messer, Ruder, Propeller) blade10) (HUNT, COOK) shoulder* * *das1) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hand2) (the flat part of an oar.) blade3) (something thin like a leaf, especially the page of a book: Several leaves had been torn out of the book.) leaf* * *<-[e]s, Blätter>[blat, pl ˈblɛtɐ]nt1. BOT leaf2. (Papierseite) sheetvom \Blatt singen/spielen MUS to sight-read4. (Zeitung) paper5. (von Werkzeugen) blade6. KARTEN handein/kein gutes \Blatt a good/not a good hand7. JAGD, KOCHK shoulder8.▶ das \Blatt hat sich gewendet things have changed▶ kein \Blatt vor den Mund nehmen to not mince one's words▶ das steht auf einem anderen \Blatt that's a different matter▶ [noch] ein unbeschriebenes \Blatt sein (unerfahren sein) to be inexperienced; (unbekannt sein) to be an unknown quantity* * *das; Blatt[e]s, Blätter1) (von Pflanzen) leaf2) (Papier) sheet[noch] ein unbeschriebenes Blatt sein — (ugs.) (unerfahren sein) be inexperienced; (unbekannt sein) be an unknown quantity
3) (Buchseite usw.) page; leafauf einem anderen Blatt stehen — (fig.) be [quite] another or a different matter
4) (Zeitung) paper5) (Spielkarten) hand6) (am Werkzeug, Ruder) blade7) (Grafik) print* * *hast du ein Blatt Papier ? do you have a piece of paper?;500 Blatt Papier 500 sheets of paper;das steht auf einem anderen Blatt fig that’s a completely different matter, that’s another story umg; → unbeschriebenvom Blatt spielen/singen sight-read/-sing;etwas vom Blatt spielen/singen auch play/sing sth at sight4. (Zeitung) (news)paperein gutes/schlechtes Blatt haben have a good/bad hand;das Blatt hat sich gewendet fig the tide has turned; dial, Spielfarbe im deutschen Kartenspiel: spade9. Jagd: shoulder* * *das; Blatt[e]s, Blätter1) (von Pflanzen) leaf2) (Papier) sheet[noch] ein unbeschriebenes Blatt sein — (ugs.) (unerfahren sein) be inexperienced; (unbekannt sein) be an unknown quantity
3) (Buchseite usw.) page; leafauf einem anderen Blatt stehen — (fig.) be [quite] another or a different matter
4) (Zeitung) paper5) (Spielkarten) hand6) (am Werkzeug, Ruder) blade7) (Grafik) print* * *¨-er (Kartenspiele) n.one of a kind (cards) n.singleton (cards) n. ¨-er m.page n. ¨-er n.blade n.leaf n.(§ pl.: leaves)sheet n. -
5 lengua
f.1 tongue.lengua de víbora o viperina (figurative) malicious tonguelengua de tierra tongue of landlas malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…ir/llegar con la lengua fuera (informal) to go along/arrive puffing and pantingmorderse la lengua to bite one's tonguese le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words2 language (idioma, lenguaje).lengua materna mother tonguelengua muerta dead language* * *1 ANATOMÍA tongue2 (idioma) language3 (de tierra) strip\con la lengua fuera familiar with one's tongue hanging outdarle a la lengua familiar to chatdicen las malas lenguas que... gossip has it that...hacerse lenguas de algo to rave about somethingirse de la lengua familiar to let the cat out of the bagno tener pelos en la lengua figurado not to mince one's wordstener algo en la punta de la lengua figurado to have something on the tip of one's tonguetener la lengua muy larga familiar to have a loose tonguetener una lengua viperina to have a vicious tonguetirar de la lengua a alguien familiar to pump somebody for informationtrabarse la lengua to get tongue-tiedlengua de gato langue de chatlengua d'oc langue d'oclengua d'oíl langue d'oïllengua de trapo babblinglengua madre parent languagelengua materna mother tongue* * *noun f.1) tongue2) language* * *SF1) (Anat) tongue•
beber con la lengua — to lap up•
mala lengua — gossipsegún las malas lenguas... — according to gossip...
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sacar la lengua, abra la boca y saque la lengua — open your mouth and put o stick your tongue out- ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?largo 1., 1), trabar 3.lengua viperina — sharp tongue, vicious tongue
2) [de campana] tongue, clapper3) (Geog)lengua de tierra — spit of land, tongue of land
4) (Ling) language, tongue; Esp (Escol) Spanish language ( as a school subject)LENGUAS COOFICIALES Under the Spanish constitution catalán, euskera and gallego are lenguas oficiales and enjoy the same status as castellano in the autonomous regions in which they are spoken. These languages are also known as lenguas cooficiales to show they enjoy equal status with Spanish. The regional governments actively promote their use through the media and the education system.hablar en lengua — And to speak Quichua
See:ver nota culturelle CATALÁN in catalán,ver nota culturelle EUSKERA in euskera,ver nota culturelle GALLEGO in gallego* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.Ex. Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.----* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *1)a) (Anat) tonguecon la lengua fuera — (fam)
darle a la lengua — (fam) to chatter
desatársele la lengua a alguien — to start to talk
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a alguien — (fam)
no te vayas a ir de la lengua — make sure you don't tell anybody; malo I
morderse la lengua — to bite one's tongue
soltar la lengua — to spill the beans
¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? — (fam & hum) has the cat got your tongue? (colloq)
tirarle de or (AmL) tirarle or jalarle la lengua a alguien: hay que tirarle (de) la lengua you have to drag everything out of him; sé mucho sobre ti así que no me tires (de) la lengua — I know a lot about you, so don't provoke me
b) (Coc) tongue2) (Ling) language••• Cultural note:The regional languages of Spain, catalán, euskera, and gallego, which now have equal status with Castilian in the regions where they are spoken. Banned under Franco, they continued to be spoken privately. They are now widely used in public life, education, and the media, cinema and literature* * *= language, tongue.Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.
Ex: Although I do at times write with my tongue between my lips (the standard attitude of deep concentration), there are other times when it is equally firmly in my cheek.* Asociación de Lenguas Modernas (MLA) = Modern Language Association (MLA).* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.* de lengua árabe = Arabic speaking.* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* en diversas lenguas = multilingually.* en dos lenguas = bilingually.* enfermedad de la lengua azul = bluetongue disease.* enredo de lengua = slip of the tongue.* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* en varias lenguas = cross-lingual, cross-language, multilingually.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue.* hablar con lengua de serpiente = speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.* humedecer con la lengua = lick.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* lengua autóctona = indigenous language.* lengua bífida = forked tongue, split tongue.* lengua de fuego = tongue of fire.* lengua de intercambio = exchange language.* lengua escrita = written language.* lengua extinta = extinct language.* lengua extranjera = foreign language.* lengua flexionada = inflected language.* lengua franca = lingua franca.* lengua hablada = spoken language.* lengua indígena = indigenous language.* lengua inglesa = English language.* lengua mandarina = Mandarin.* lengua materna = mother tongue.* lengua minoritaria = minority language.* lengua muerta = dead language, dead tongue.* lengua nacional = national language.* lengua nativa = native language, native tongue.* lengua negra = hairy tongue.* lengua oficial común = working language.* lengua oscurecida = black hairy tongue.* lengua peluda = hairy tongue.* lengua romance = romance language.* lengua vernácula = vernacular, vernacular language.* lengua /conocimiento de lengua = language skill.* mojar con la lengua = lick.* morderse la lengua = stay + Posesivo + tongue, hold + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + tongue, bite + Posesivo + lip.* no morderse la lengua = call + a spade a spade.* no tener pelos en lengua = call + a spade a spade.* país cuya lengua oficial no es el inglés = non-English-speaking country.* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.* piercing para la lengua = tongue stud.* recuperación de información en varias lenguas = cross-language information retrieval (CLIR).* sin pelos en la lengua = outspokenly.* soltársele a Uno la lengua = tongue + be unloosed.* tener pelos en la lengua = mince + words.* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).* * *lenguas cooficiales (↑ lengua a1)A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) tonguesaca la lengua put out your tongueme sacó la lengua he stuck his tongue out at mese me traba la lengua I get tongue-tiedtengo la lengua pastosa or estropajosa I have a cotton mouth ( AmE colloq), I've got a furry tongue ( BrE colloq)andar en lenguas ( fam); to be the subject of gossipcon la lengua fuera ( fam): llegamos a casa con la lengua fuera by the time we got home our tongues were hanging out ( colloq)todos se hacen lenguas de su belleza everyone raves about how beautiful she isirse de la lenguaor írsele la lengua a algn ( fam): no debía haber dicho eso pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said that but it just slipped outquiero que sea una sorpresa así que no te vayas a ir de la lengua I want it to be a secret so don't go and let the cat out of the bag ( colloq)morderse la lengua to bite one's tonguesoltar la lengua to spill the beanssoltarle la lengua a algn to make sb talk¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? o ( Esp) ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam hum); has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq), have you lost your tongue? ( colloq)tener una lengua viperina or de víbora to have a sharp tonguetirarle or ( AmL) jalarle (de) la lengua a algn: hay que tirarle de la lengua para que te cuente nada you have to drag everything out of him o you have to pump him, otherwise he doesn't tell you anythingsé mucho sobre tus negocios sucios así que no me tires de la lengua I know a lot about your shady deals, so don't provoke me …2 ( Coc) tongue3 (de tierra) spit, tongue4 (de fuego) tongueCompuesto:langue de chatB ( Ling) languagela lengua y el habla langue and parolelengua de trapo baby talkCompuestos:target language● lengua de oc/d'oillangue d'oc/d'oïlsource language● lengua madre or maternamother tonguetarget language, object languagedead languagetarget language, object languageliving language* * *
lengua sustantivo femenino
1a) (Anat) tongue;◊ se me traba la lengua I get tongue-tied (colloq);
irse de la lengua or írsele la lengua a algn (fam): no debía haberlo dicho pero se me fue la lengua I shouldn't have said it but it just slipped out;
no te vayas a ir de la lengua make sure you don't tell anybody;
See Also→ malo2b) (Coc) tongue
( de fuego) tongue
2 (Ling) language;
lengua sustantivo femenino
1 Anat tongue
figurado tener la lengua afilada, to have a sharp tongue
lengua viperina, poisonous tongue
mala lengua, gossip: dicen las malas lenguas que se casó con ella por interés, rumour has it that he married her for selfish reasons
2 Ling language
lengua materna, native o mother tongue
lengua muerta, dead language
segunda lengua, second language
3 (franja estrecha) spit, tongue: una lengua de mar se adentra en la costa, a spit of land cuts into the coast
4 (badajo) clapper
♦ Locuciones: con la lengua fuera: terminamos el examen con la lengua fuera, by the end of the exam we were exhausted
fam fig irse de la lengua, to spill the beans
morderse uno la lengua, to bite one's tongue: tuve que morderme la lengua para no decir lo que pensaba, I had to bite my tongue to stop myself from blurting it out
familiar tener la lengua muy larga, to be a bigmouth: tu hermana tiene la lengua muy larga, your sister is a bigmouth
fam fig tirarle a alguien de la lengua, to try to drag sthg out of sb
' lengua' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- achicharrarse
- autóctona
- autóctono
- bífida
- bífido
- chascar
- chasquear
- chasquido
- contaminar
- ELE
- habla
- hablar
- materna
- materno
- pastosa
- pastoso
- pelo
- punta
- sacar
- sarro
- trabarse
- vernácula
- vernáculo
- viperina
- viperino
- afilado
- clásico
- conocer
- corromper
- corrupción
- enriquecer
- manejo
- nativo
- quemar
- románico
- sucio
- trabar
- transmitir
- vivo
English:
bite
- bite back
- click
- draw out
- first language
- fur
- guttural
- language
- mince
- mother tongue
- origin
- put out
- Romanic
- second language
- specially
- stick out
- thrust out
- tip
- tongue
- venomous
- assistant
- hang
- lick
- mother
- out
- sharp
- stumble
- TEFL
- tut
- vernacular
* * *lengua nf1. [órgano] tongue;sacarle la lengua a alguien to stick one's tongue out at sb;se le trabó la lengua she stumbled over her words;también Figmorderse la lengua to bite one's tongue;Famdarle a la lengua to chatter;Fam Famir/llegar con la lengua fuera to go along/arrive puffing and panting;Famser largo de lengua, tener la lengua muy larga to be a gossip;las malas lenguas dicen que… according to the gossip…;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua I've got it on the tip of my tongue;Fam¿(se) te ha comido la lengua el gato?, Am [m5]¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? has the cat got your tongue?;Famtirar a alguien de la lengua to draw sb outlengua de buey [planta] bugloss;lengua de ciervo [planta] hart's-tongue fern;lengua de fuego tongue of flame;Esp lengua de gato [de chocolate] langue de chat; Fig lengua de víbora malicious tongue; Fig lengua viperina malicious tongue2. [de tierra] tongueGeol lengua glaciar glacier tongue3. [idioma, lenguaje] languagelengua culta educated speech;lengua de destino target language;lengua escrita written language;lengua estándar standard language;lengua franca lingua franca;lengua fuente source language;lengua hablada spoken language;lengua de llegada target language;lengua materna mother tongue;mi lengua materna no es el español I'm not a native speaker of Spanish;lengua meta target language;lenguas modernas modern languages;lengua muerta dead language;lengua normativa standard language;lengua de oc langue d'oc;lengua de oíl langue d'oïl;lengua original original o source language;lengua romance Romance language;lengua románica Romance language;lengua viva living language;lengua vulgar vulgar o coarse language* * *f tongue;darle a la lengua fam chatter;de doble filo sharp tongue;tirar a alguien de la lengua get information out of s.o.;con la lengua fuera fig with one’s tongue hanging out;irse de la lengua let the cat out of the bag;morderse la lengua fig bite one’s tongue;sacar la lengua a alguien stick one’s tongue out at s.o.;lo tengo en la punta de la lengua it’s on the tip of my tongue* * *lengua nf1) : tonguemorderse la lengua: to bite one's tongue2) idioma: languagelengua materna: mother tongue, native languagelengua muerta: dead language* * *lengua n1. (del cuerpo) tongue2. (idioma) languagelengua materna native language / mother tongue -
6 no tener pelos en la lengua
figurado not to mince one's words————————to speak one's mind, not mince words* * *not to mince one's words, not to pull one's punches* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx. It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx: It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
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7 lingua
f tongue( linguaggio) languagelingua madre mother tonguelingua parlata colloquial languagelingua straniera foreign languagelingua nazionale official language* * *lingua s.f.1 tongue: il cane aveva la lingua fuori, the dog's tongue was hanging out; tira fuori la lingua, put out your tongue // avere la lingua bianca, to have a furred (o coated) tongue; avere la lingua secca, to have a dry mouth // lingua mordace, tagliente, sharp tongue // mala lingua, (persona maldicente) scandalmonger: essere una mala lingua, to be a scandalmonger (o a mischief-maker o a backbiter) // che lingua!, what a chatterbox!; che lingua lunga che hai!, don't you ever stop talking? // avere una bella lingua!, (chiacchierare molto) to be a chatterbox, (sparlare) to be a gossip (o a backbiter) // avere una lingua velenosa, to have a poison tongue // non ha peli sulla lingua, (fig.) he doesn't mince (his) words (o he says what he thinks) // avere la lingua sciolta, to have a glib (o ready) tongue // frenare la lingua, tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue // mordersi la lingua, (per non parlare) to bite one's tongue // sciogliere la lingua a qlcu., to loosen s.o.'s tongue // avere perduto la lingua, to have lost one's tongue: Rispondimi! Hai forse perso la lingua?, Answer me! Have you lost your tongue? // avere qlco. sulla punta della lingua, to have sthg. on the tip of one's tongue // la lingua batte dove il dente duole, (prov.) the tongue ever turns to the aching tooth // ferisce più la lingua che la spada, (prov.) the pen is sharper than the sword // taglio della lingua, (antica pena) ellinguation // lingua di bue, ox-tongue; // (cuc.) lingua salmistrata, corned tongue; lingue di gatto, (biscotti) finger biscuits2 (linguaggio) language, tongue: lingua materna, mother-tongue; lingua morta, dead language; lingua parlata, scritta, spoken, written language; storia della lingua, history of language; lingue straniere, foreign languages; lingua volgare, vulgar tongue, (il volgare) early Italian language; paesi, gente di lingua inglese, English-speaking countries, people; avere il dono delle lingue, to have a gift for languages3 (geogr.) (di terra) tongue, neck // (geol.) lingua di ghiacciaio, lobe4 (bot.): lingua cervina, (Phillitis scolopendrium) hart's tongue; lingua di vipera, lingua di serpe, (Ophioglossum vulgare) adder's tongue.* * *['lingwa] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (organo) tongue (anche gastr.)fare o mostrare o tirare fuori la lingua to poke o put o stick out one's tongue; mordersi la lingua — to bite one's tongue (anche fig.)
2) (linguaggio) language, tonguelingua scritta, parlata — written, spoken language
2.lingua di terra — tongue o strip of land
lingua franca — lingua franca*
lingua materna, lingua madre — first language, mother o native tongue
••essere una lingua lunga — to be a bigmouth colloq.
non avere peli sulla lingua — to be outspoken, not to mince one's words
perdere, ritrovare la lingua — to lose, find one's tongue
avere qcs. sulla punta della lingua — to have sth. on the tip of one's tongue
il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua? ti sei mangiato la lingua? — scherz. has the cat got your tongue?
la lingua batte dove il dente duole — prov. the tongue always turns to the aching tooth
* * *lingua/'lingwa/I sostantivo f.1 (organo) tongue (anche gastr.); avere la lingua impastata to have a furred tongue; fare o mostrare o tirare fuori la lingua to poke o put o stick out one's tongue; mordersi la lingua to bite one's tongue (anche fig.)2 (linguaggio) language, tongue; - e moderne modern languages; lingua scritta, parlata written, spoken language; studiare una lingua to study a foreign language; parlare la stessa lingua to speak the same language (anche fig.); paesi di lingua spagnola Spanish-speaking countriesII lingue f.pl.univ. modern languagesavere la lingua sciolta to be very talkative; essere una lingua lunga to be a bigmouth colloq.; non avere peli sulla lingua to be outspoken, not to mince one's words; tenere a freno la lingua to hold one's tongue; perdere, ritrovare la lingua to lose, find one's tongue; avere qcs. sulla punta della lingua to have sth. on the tip of one's tongue; il gatto ti ha mangiato la lingua? ti sei mangiato la lingua? scherz. has the cat got your tongue? la lingua batte dove il dente duole prov. the tongue always turns to the aching tooth\lingua d'arrivo target language; lingua franca lingua franca*; lingua materna, lingua madre first language, mother o native tongue; lingua morta dead language; lingua di partenza source language; lingua dei segni sign language; lingua viva living language. -
8 mâcher
mâcher [mα∫e]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *mɑʃeverbe transitif to chew [aliments, objet]••mâcher la besogne or le travail à quelqu'un — to break the back of the work for somebody
* * *mɒʃe vt[aliment] to chew, figmâcher le travail à qn — to spoon-feed sb, to do half sb's work for them
* * *mâcher verb table: aimer vtr2 Tech to chew up.mâcher la besogne or le travail à qn to break the back of the work for sb; il ne mâche pas ses mots he doesn't mince his words.[maʃe] verbe transitif1. [aliment, chewing-gum] to chew[brin d'herbe, tige de fleur] to chew ou to nibble (at)2. (familier) [tâche]faut-il que je te mâche tout le travail? do I have to show ou tell you how to do everything?3. [déchiqueter - matériau, papier] to chew up (separable)4. (figuré & littéraire) [ressasser] to chew ou to mull over -
9 рубить сплеча
1) General subject: straight from the shoulder, speak boldly, speak freely, speak in an abrupt style, speak openly, speak without caring for anyone, go off half-cocked, act rashly, straightforwardly, not mince words2) Politics: act straightforwardly, to not mince words3) Set phrase: not to mince one's words, shoot from the hip, act in a straightforward manner, act rashly -
10 przebierać
1. -am, -asz; vtprzebierać (przebrać) kogoś — ( zmieniać ubranie) to change sb's clothes
2. viprzebierać kogoś za — +acc to disguise sb as
* * *ipf.1. (= zmieniać ubranie) change ( kogoś sb's clothes); przebierać kogoś za kogoś/coś disguise sb as sb/sth, get sb up as sb/sth.3. (= poruszać) tap; przebierać palcami tap one's fingers; przebierać nogami hop from one leg to the other.4. pot. (= grymasić) be fussy, be fastidious; nie przebierać w słowach not mince one's words, talk turkey; przebierać miarę l. miarkę go over the top; przebierać jak w ulęgałkach pick and choose; nie przebierając w środkach by hook or by crook, by fair means or foul; nie przebierać w środkach be unscrupulous.ipf.(= zmieniać ubranie) change, get changed ( w coś into sth); przebrać się za kogoś/coś dress up as sb/sth, disguise o.s. as sb/sth; przebrać się do obiadu dress for dinner; przebrała się miarka this is way over the top, that was the last straw.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przebierać
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11 pelo
m hair, coat( pelliccia) coata pelo dell'acqua on the surface of the waterfig per un pelo by the skin of one's teeth* * *pelo s.m.1 hair; ( ispido) bristle: il cuscino era ricoperto dei peli del gatto, the cushion was covered with the cat's hairs; aveva il mento ricoperto da peli ispidi, his chin was covered with bristles // un ragazzo di primo pelo, a callow youth // ci mancò un pelo che non glielo dicessi, I was within a hair's breadth of telling him; se l'è cavata per un pelo, he escaped by the skin of his teeth (o he had a close shave); per un pelo non cadevo, I nearly fell; ho perso il treno per un pelo, I just missed the train (o I missed the train by a hair's breadth); le due macchine si sono evitate per un pelo, the two cars only just managed to avoid each other // non gli torsi un pelo, I didn't touch a hair of his head // quel vestito è un pelo troppo largo, that dress is a trifle too large // avere il pelo sullo stomaco, to be ruthless; ci vuole del pelo sullo stomaco per fare quel che hai fatto, you have to be ruthless to do what you've done // cercare il pelo nell'uovo, to split hairs // fare il pelo e il contropelo a qlcu., (fig.) to tear into s.o. // non avere peli sulla lingua, to be very outspoken2 ( pelame) coat, hair [U]; ( pelliccia) fur: il pelo di un cane, a dog's coat (o hair); il pelo di un cavallo, horse's coat; pelo ruvido, liscio, coarse, smooth (o sleek) coat; un gatto dal pelo liscio e morbido, a cat with soft, smooth fur; cane dal pelo lungo, long-haired (o shaggy) dog; collo di pelo, fur collar; dal pelo raso, short-haired; il soffice pelo della volpe, the soft coat of the fox // cavalcare a pelo, ( senza sella) to ride bareback // lisciare il pelo a qlcu., to soft-soap (o to flatter) s.o. // il lupo perde il pelo ma non il vizio, (prov.) the leopard cannot change its spots4 ( di piante, filamenti) hair // (bot.): pelo urticante, sting (o stinging hair); pelo radicale, root-hair; pelo ghiandolare, glandular hair6 il pelo dell'acqua, the surface of the water.* * *['pelo]sostantivo maschile1) (di uomo, animali) hairperdere il pelo — [gatto, cane] to moult, to shed hair
un ragazzo di primo pelo — fig. a fledg(e)ling
2) colloq. (pelliccia) coat, hair U, fur Ua pelo corto, lungo — short-haired, long-haired
3) (di tessuto) nap; (di tappeto) pile; (di indumenti di lana) fluff4) (superficie)5) bot. hair, down U6) colloq.per un pelo — by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair('s breadth), by a whisker
••cercare il pelo nell'uovo — to be a nit-picker, to nit-pick
non avere -i sulla lingua — to be outspoken, not to mince one's words
fare pelo e contropelo a qcn. — to tear sb. apart
* * *pelo/'pelo/sostantivo m.1 (di uomo, animali) hair; - i di cane dog hairs; - i superflui unwanted hair; perdere il pelo [gatto, cane] to moult, to shed hair; cavalcare a pelo to ride bareback; un ragazzo di primo pelo fig. a fledg(e)ling4 (superficie) il pelo dell'acqua the surface of the water5 bot. hair, down U6 colloq. per un pelo by the skin of one's teeth, by a hair('s breadth), by a whisker; c'è mancato un pelo che facessi I was within a whisker of doing; ho preso il treno per un pelo I (only) just caught the train; essere a un pelo da to be within a hair's breadth ofcercare il pelo nell'uovo to be a nit-picker, to nit-pick; avere il pelo sullo stomaco to be ruthless; non avere -i sulla lingua to be outspoken, not to mince one's words; fare pelo e contropelo a qcn. to tear sb. apart. -
12 говорить напрямик
1) General subject: not to mince (one's) words, speak in plain terms (без обиняков), speak plainly, speak point-blank (без обиняков)2) Makarov: not to mince matters, speak point-blank -
13 говорить прямо
speak directly словосочетание:talk turkey (говорить начистоту, говорить дело, говорить прямо, без обиняков, разговаривать по-деловому)not to mince matters (говорить прямо, говорить без обиняков)not to mince one's words (говорить прямо, говорить без обиняков) -
14 pysk
m 1. (zwierzęcia) face; (psa, konia) muzzle- pogłaskała psa/konia po pysku she stroked the dog’s/horse’s muzzle- ryba miała szeroki, mięsisty pysk the fish had a wide, fleshy mouth2. pot., obraźl. (twarz lub usta) trap pot., gob GB pot., yap US pot., puss US pot.- wylecieć na (zbity) pysk to be out on one’s ear pot.- dała mu po pysku she gave him a smack across the face- stul pysk! shut your trap!, shut your face!- daj pyska na zgodę! let’s shake hands and forget about it, let’s kiss and make up pot.- iść/pójść/(po)lecieć z pyskiem (na kogoś) pot. to sneak a. do the dirty on sb; to rat on sb pot., to rat sb out US pot.- mocny w pysku pot. fast-talking- mocny w pysku to on jest he is a fast talker- nie mieć co do pyska włożyć pot. to have nothing to eat- o głodnym pysku with an empty stomach- trzymać kogoś za pysk to have sb by the short and curlies a. short hairs- ja do niej grzecznie, a ona na mnie z pyskiem I approached her nicely and she started screaming at me- dozorca wyskoczył na nas z pyskiem the caretaker started ranting at us* * *-ka, -ki; instr sg - kiem; mstul pysk! — pot! shut your trap! (pot!)
dawać (dać) komuś w pysk lub po pysku pot — to sock sb (pot)
jest mocny w pysku pot — he's got the gift of the gab (pot)
wyrzucić ( perf) kogoś na zbity pysk pot — to kick sb out (pot)
* * *miGen. -a2. pot. (= twarz) trap; dać komuś w pysk l. po pysku give it to sb right in the snout, punch sb in the face; dostać l. oberwać po pysku get it right in the snout, be punched in the face; być mocnym w pysku have the gift of the gab; być mocnym tylko w pysku be all mouth and no trousers; mieć niewyparzony pysk not to mince one's words; nie mieć co do pyska włożyć not have a crust of bread, not have a crumb to eat; o suchym pysku without food or drink; siedzieć u kogoś o suchym pysku be offered neither food nor drink ( while being sb's guest); padam na pysk ze zmęczenia I'm dog tired, I'm dead beat, I'm done in; rozpuścić l. rozedrzeć pysk start bawling, start crying like a baby with 9-liter lung capacity; wziąć kogoś za pysk come down hard on sb, start ruling sb with an iron fist, crack the whip; wylecieć na zbity pysk be out on one's ear; wyrzucić kogoś na zbity pysk kick sb out; zatkać komuś pysk shut sb's mouth (with a bribe, etc.); miękki/twardy w pysku ( o koniu) light/hard in mouth; stul pysk! shut your trap l. mouth!, shut up!; daj pyska! give us a kiss!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pysk
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15 termine sm
['tɛrmine]1) (confine) boundary, limit, (punto estremo) end2) (spazio di tempo) stipulated period, (scadenza) deadlinea breve/lungo termine — short-/long-term
contratto a termine Dir — fixed-term contract, Comm forward contract
3)termini — (condizioni) terms, (limiti) limits
essere in buoni/cattivi termini con qn — to be on good/bad terms with sb
4) Gramm, Mat termun termine tecnico/scientifico — a technical/scientific term
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16 termine
sm ['tɛrmine]1) (confine) boundary, limit, (punto estremo) end2) (spazio di tempo) stipulated period, (scadenza) deadlinea breve/lungo termine — short-/long-term
contratto a termine Dir — fixed-term contract, Comm forward contract
3)termini — (condizioni) terms, (limiti) limits
essere in buoni/cattivi termini con qn — to be on good/bad terms with sb
4) Gramm, Mat termun termine tecnico/scientifico — a technical/scientific term
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17 mot
n. m.1. Se donner le mot: To 'get in cahoots', to conspire.2. Avoir deux mots à dire à quelqu'un: To have a few (usually unpleasant) things to say to someone.3. Avoir des mots avec quelqu'un: To 'have a barney' with, to quarrel with someone.4. Ne pas mâcher ses mots: 'Not to mince one's words', to speak one's mind forcefully.6. Pas un mot à la reine mère! (Jocular catch phrase): Mum's the word! — Keep it quiet! -
18 не стесняться в выражениях
1) General subject: pull no punches, not to mince one's words2) Makarov: call hard namesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не стесняться в выражениях
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19 no tener pepita en la lengua
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20 non avere peli sulla lingua
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