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1 afraid of one's own shadow
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2 afraid of one's own shadow
бояться собственной тениDon’t be a coward; it’s silly of you to be afraid of your own shadow.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > afraid of one's own shadow
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3 be afraid of one's own shadow
бояться собственной тени, бояться всего на светеHe looks like a mild-mannered, shy... hen-peeked husband who... is afraid of his own shadow. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Gilded Lily’, ch. 17) — Вид у него такой кроткий, даже запуганный, какой бывает у мужа-подкаблучника.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be afraid of one's own shadow
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4 to be afraid of one's own shadow
tener miedo hasta de su propia sombraEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be afraid of one's own shadow
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5 quarrel with one's own shadow
выходить из себя, раздражаться по малейшему поводуWhether it's overwork I don't know, but the last three weeks his temper has been utterly unbearable! He'd quarrel with his own shadow, if he hadn't got anyone else to be angry with! (SPI) — В последние три недели он стал просто невыносим! Я не знаю почему. Может быть, переутомился. Он готов поссориться с собственной тенью, если больше не с кем.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > quarrel with one's own shadow
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6 be afraid of one's own shadow
бoятьcя coбcтвeннoй тeни, бoятьcя вceгo нa cвeтeHe looks like a mild-mannered, shy... hen-pecked husband who., is afraid of his own shadow (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be afraid of one's own shadow
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7 be afraid of (one's) own shadow
Общая лексика: бояться собственной тениУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be afraid of (one's) own shadow
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8 be afraid of one's own shadow
Общая лексика: бояться собственной тениУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be afraid of one's own shadow
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9 fight with (one's) own shadow
1) Общая лексика: сражаться с собственной тенью2) Политика: сражаться с ветряными мельницамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fight with (one's) own shadow
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10 fight with one's own shadow
Пословица: сражаться с ветряными мельницами (дословно: Сражаться с собственной тенью. (т.е. с мнимым препятствием))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fight with one's own shadow
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11 to be afraid of (one's, own) shadow
Общая лексика: бояться собственной тени, быть трусливым, всего боятьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be afraid of (one's, own) shadow
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12 To fight with one's own shadow.
<03> Сражаться о собственной тенью. (Т. е. с мнимым препятствием). Ср. Сражаться с ветряными мельницами.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > To fight with one's own shadow.
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13 to fight with one's own shadow
посл.Сражаться с собственной тенью. (Т. е. с мнимым препятствием).ср. Сражаться с ветряными мельницами.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to fight with one's own shadow
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14 be frightened of one's own shadow
expr.überängstlich sein ausdr.English-german dictionary > be frightened of one's own shadow
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15 to fight with one's own shadow
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16 to be afraid of one's own shadow
бояться собственной тени/всего боятьсяEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to be afraid of one's own shadow
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17 fight with one's own shadow
редк."сражаться с собственной тенью", вести бесплодную борьбу, бороться с воображаемым противникомLarge English-Russian phrasebook > fight with one's own shadow
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18 be afraid of own shadow
Общая лексика: (one's) бояться собственной тениУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be afraid of own shadow
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19 fight with own shadow
1) Общая лексика: (one's) сражаться с собственной тенью, донкихотствовать2) Политика: (one's) сражаться с ветряными мельницами3) Макаров: бороться с воображаемым врагом, бороться с призраками, бояться собственной тени, вести бесплодную борьбу с воображаемым противником, вести бесполезную борьбу, донкихотствовать (вести бесплодную борьбу с воображаемым противником), сражаться с ветряными мельницами -
20 ♦ shadow
♦ shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/A n.1 ombra: to cast a shadow, proiettare un'ombra3 (al pl.) oscurità (sing.); buio (sing.); ombre (della sera): A figure emerged out of the shadows, dall'oscurità emerse una figura4 ombra; spettro; fantasma; parvenza5 (fig.) ombra; accenno; traccia; parvenza: There isn't a shadow of suspicion, non c'è ombra di sospetto; beyond the shadow of a doubt, senza ombra di dubbio6 (fig.) ombra; minaccia; presagio7 (fig.) compagno inseparabile; ombra (di q.)B a. attr.(polit.) (del Governo) ombra: Shadow Cabinet, il Gabinetto ombra; Shadow Chancellor, Cancelliere (del Governo) ombra NOTE DI CULTURA: Shadow Cabinet: in Gran Bretagna è formato dal capo dell'opposizione e da un gruppo di parlamentari con incarichi paralleli a quelli dei ministri del governo ( shadow ministers). Il suo compito è elaborare una politica alternativa a quella governativa● ( sport) shadow boxing ► shadow-boxing □ shadow caster, gnomone □ the shadow of a shade, l'ombra di un sogno; una cosa illusoria, irreale □ (econ., fin.) shadow price, prezzo ombra □ ( ricamo) shadow stitch, punto ombra □ (med.) shadow test, retinoscopia □ (teatr.) shadow theatre, teatro delle ombre □ ( ricamo) s work, ricamo a punto ombra □ (fam.) to be afraid (o frightened) of one's own shadow, avere paura della propria ombra □ (fig.) to catch at shadows, voler afferrare le ombre; correre dietro ai fantasmi □ to be the shadow of one's former self, essere diventato l'ombra di sé stesso NOTA D'USO: - shade o shadow?- □ to have shadows round one's eyes, avere gli occhi cerchiati □ to live in the shadow, vivere nell'ombra; far vita ritirata □ (fig.) to live in the shadow of sb., vivere all'ombra di q. □ to live under the shadow of fear, vivere sotto il segno della paura □ to wear oneself to a shadow, ridursi all'ombra di sé stesso.(to) shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/v. t.1 ombreggiare; fare ombra a2 offuscare; oscurare; ottenebrare3 pedinare; seguire le mosse di; spiare; tenere d'occhio: The police shadowed the suspected blackmailer, la polizia pedinava il presunto ricattatore4 (pitt.) ombreggiare; sfumare● (lett.) to shadow forth, adombrare; preannunciare; prefigurare; simboleggiare.
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