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1) General subject: at call, be on the alert, in store, in train, on the alert, on the qui vive, ready, have in store, ready to use (We each held ready to use our various armaments), at the ready, on tap, in the wings, at one's fingertips2) Aviation: in alert4) Diplomatic term: at hand5) Jargon: on one's toes6) Makarov: on the line -
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1) General subject: alert, awake, be on the alert, defensive, en garde, heads-up, on( one's) toes, on ones guard, on the alert, on the qui vive, watch, wide awake2) Jargon: on one's toes -
4 макушка
ж.1) ( дерева) top, summit2) ( головы) crown ( of the head)ша́пка на маку́шке — with one's hat on the back of one's head
••у́шки на маку́шке у кого́-л разг. — smb is all ears, smb is on the qui vive [kiː'viːv]
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6 горя желанием
General subject: on the qui vive -
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General subject: on the qui vive -
8 глядеть
поглядеть1. (на вн.) look (at); ( пристально) peer (at), fasten one's eyes / gaze (upon)глядеть широко раскрытыми глазами — stare with wide-open eyes (at), stare wide-eyed (at)
2. тк. несов. (из-за, из-под; виднеться) show* (from behind, from under)3. тк. несов. (на вн.; быть обращённым в какую-л. сторону) face (d.), look out (on); ( об окнах) give* (onto); (об орудиях и т. п.) point (at)глядеть за ребёнком — look after a child*
глядеть за чем-л. — see* to smth., attend to smth.
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нечего на него глядеть разг. — don't take any notice of him, there's no need to take any notice of himни на что не глядя — unmindful of anything, heedless of everything
глядеть в оба — be on the qui vive, be alert, be on one's guard; keep* one's eyes open / peeled разг.
глядеть сквозь пальцы (на вн.) — close one's eyes (to), wink (at), blink (at), turn a blind eye (to)
того и гляди разг. ( должно быть) — it looks as if
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10 глядеть в оба
to be on the qui vive, to be alert, to be on one's guard; to keep one's eyes open/peeled разг. -
11 держать ухо востро
[d'erzhat' ukho vostro] To keep one's ear sharp. To behave circumspectly, to act with caution; to be on guard; to mistrust someone. Cf. To watch one's step; to be on the qui vive; to keep one's eyes peeled.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > держать ухо востро
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12 ушко
I с.••у́шки на маку́шке у кого́-л разг. — smb is all ears; smb is on the alert / qui-vive [kiː'viːv]
II с.вытащи́ть (вн.) за ушко́ да на со́лнышко — ≈ drag (d) out into the open
1) (у иглы и т.п.) eye2) ( сапога) tab, tag
См. также в других словарях:
on the qui vive — noun lively attentiveness • Syn: ↑alertness, ↑sharp sightedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp sighted (for: ↑sharp sightedness), ↑alert (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
To be on the qui vive — Qui vive Qui vive (k[ e] v[ e]v ). [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.] The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; used like the English challenge: Who comes there? [1913 Webster] {To be on the qui vive}, to be on guard; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on the qui vive — on the alert or lookout. → qui vive … English new terms dictionary
Qui vive — (k[ e] v[ e]v ). [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.] The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; used like the English challenge: Who comes there? [1913 Webster] {To be on the qui vive}, to be on guard; to be watchful and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
qui vive? — [kē vēv′] 〚Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side are you on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L)〛 who goes there? a sentry s challenge on the qui vive on the… … Universalium
qui vive? — [kē vēv′] [Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side are you on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L)] who goes there? a sentry s challenge on the qui vive on… … English World dictionary
on the qui vive — on the alert; diligently alert and watchful; lively awareness … English contemporary dictionary
on the qui vive — On the alert … New dictionary of synonyms
qui vive — noun Etymology: French qui vive, from qui vive? long live who?, challenge of a French sentry Date: 1726 alert, lookout used in the phrase on the qui vive … New Collegiate Dictionary
qui vive — /kee veev / 1. (italics) French. who goes there? 2. on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers. [1720 30; < F lit., (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?)] * * * … Universalium
qui vive — /ki ˈviv/ (say kee veev) phrase on the qui vive, on the alert. {French: (long) live who? – as if calling for such a reply as Vive le roi! Long live the king!} …