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22 to be on one's uppers
брит.; уст. быть без гроша; быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах -
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[ʌpəz]singular & plural gornje usnje (čevlja); gamaše iz blagato be (down) on one's uppers — strgati čevlje, figuratively biti popolnoma brez sredstev -
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25 to be (down) on one'uppers
Общая лексика: остаться без грошаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be (down) on one'uppers
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26 to be on one'uppers
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1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superior
2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) pala
3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) en lo más alto, en primer plano- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
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upper adj superior / de arribatr['ʌpəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (position) superior2 (in geography) alto,-a1 (of shoe) pala\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get the upper hand llevar ventaja, llevar la delanterato be on one's uppers dated estar sin blanca, estar sin un durothe upper crust la flor y nataupper case caja altaupper class clase nombre femenino altaupper house cámara altaupper ['ʌpər] adj1) higher: superiorthe upper classes: las clases altas2) : alto (en geografía)the upper Mississippi: el alto Mississippiupper n: parte f superior (del calzado, etc.)adj.• superior adj.n.• pala s.f.• pala del calzado s.f.• superior s.m.
I 'ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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1)b)to be on one's uppers — (colloq) estar* más pobre que las ratas
2) ( drug) (sl) anfeta f (arg)['ʌpǝ(r)]1. ADJhand 1., 11), reach 3., 2), stiff 1., 3)2) (in importance, rank) [echelons, ranks, caste] superior3) (on scale) [limit] máximo4) (in Geog names) alto2. N1) uppers [of shoe] pala fsing- be down on one's uppers2) * (=drug) anfeta * f3) (Dentistry) dentadura f postiza (superior)4) (US) (Rail) litera f de arriba3.CPDupper atmosphere N —
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the upper atmosphere — la termosferaupper case N — (Typ) mayúsculas fpl
upper chamber N — (Pol) cámara f alta
the upper circle N — (Theat) la galería superior
upper class N —
Upper Egypt N — alto Egipto m
upper house N — (Pol) cámara f alta
upper middle class N — clase f media alta; (used as adjective) de la clase media alta
upper school N — cursos mpl superiores; (in names) instituto m de enseñanza media
upper sixth N — ≈ último curso m de bachillerato
she's in the upper sixth — ≈ está en el último curso de bachillerato
Upper Volta N — alto Volta m
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I ['ʌpər, 'ʌpə(r)]adjective (before n)1)a) (spatially, numerically) superior; < lip> superior, de arribaupper age limit — límite m (máximo) de edad
b) (in rank, importance) <ranks/echelons> superior, más elevadothe upper chamber o upper house — ( Pol) la cámara alta
2) ( Geog) alto
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1. comparative adjective1) ober... [Nil, Themse usw., Atmosphäre]; Ober[grenze, -lippe, -arm usw., -schlesien, -österreich usw., -kreide, -devon usw.]; (Mus.) hoch [Tonlage, Noten]upper circle — (Theatre) oberer Rang
have/get/gain the upper hand [of somebody/something] — die Oberhand [über jemanden/etwas] haben/erhalten/gewinnen
2) (in rank) ober...the upper ranks/echelons of the civil service/Army — die oberen od. höheren Ränge des Beamtentums/der Armee
upper class[es] — Oberschicht, die
2. nounthe upper crust — (coll.) die oberen Zehntausend
Oberteil, das‘leather uppers’ — "Obermaterial Leder"
* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) ober2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) das Oberleder- academic.ru/79317/uppermost">uppermost3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) zuoberst- upper class- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *up·per[ˈʌpəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. adj attr, inv\upper part of the body Oberkörper m\upper tooth oberer Zahn, Zahn m des Oberkiefers2. importance, rank obere(r, s), höhere(r, s)to reach the \upper ranks of the Civil Service in die höhere Beamtenlaufbahn vorstoßenthe \upper echelons of society die oberen Schichten der Gesellschaftthe \upper middle class die gehobene Mittelschicht3. location höher gelegenU\upper Egypt Oberägypten ntthe U\upper Rhine der Oberrheinthe \upper reaches of a river der Oberlauf eines FlussesII. nleather \uppers Obermaterial Leder3.* * *['ʌpə(r)]1. adj1) obere(r, s); (ANAT, GEOG) Ober-upper body — Oberkörper m
Upper Rhine — Oberrhein m
2) (in importance, rank) höhere(r, s), obere(r, s)the upper middle class( es) — die gehobene Mittelschicht
See:→ hand2. n1) pl (of shoe) Obermaterial nt;3) (US RAIL) oberes Bett (im Schlafwagen)* * *upper [ˈʌpə(r)]A adjupper edge Oberkante f;2. a) höhergelegenb) im Inland gelegen:3. höherstehend, übergeordnetB s1. von Schuhen:a) Oberleder nb) Obermaterial n:“upper real leather”;be (down) on one’s uppers umg die Schuhe durchgelaufen haben, fig total abgebrannt oder auf dem Hund sein2. umg oberes Bett (im Schlafwagen etc)3. umga) oberer Zahnb) pl obere Zahnprothese4. sl Aufputschmittel nu. abk1. uncle2. unit Einh.3. upper ob.up. abk1. under proof2. upper ob.* * *1. comparative adjective1) ober... [Nil, Themse usw., Atmosphäre]; Ober[grenze, -lippe, -arm usw., -schlesien, -österreich usw., -kreide, -devon usw.]; (Mus.) hoch [Tonlage, Noten]upper circle — (Theatre) oberer Rang
have/get/gain the upper hand [of somebody/something] — die Oberhand [über jemanden/etwas] haben/erhalten/gewinnen
2) (in rank) ober...the upper ranks/echelons of the civil service/Army — die oberen od. höheren Ränge des Beamtentums/der Armee
upper class[es] — Oberschicht, die
2. nounthe upper crust — (coll.) die oberen Zehntausend
Oberteil, das‘leather uppers’ — "Obermaterial Leder"
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{'ʌpə}
I. a горен, по-горен, по-висш
UPPER circle втори балкон (в театър)
to have/get/gain the UPPER hand of имам/постигам надмощие/превъзходство над, вземам връх над, побеждавам
UPPER storey горен стаж, разг. ум, акъл, глава
the UPPER House Камарата на лордовете, горната камара, сенатът
the UPPER classes висшето общество
UPPER servants домакин, иконом и пр.
the UPPER ten (thousand), разг. the UPPER crust аристокрацията
II. 1. горница на обувка
to be (down) on one's UPPERs разг. закъсал съм (финансово)
2. pl гетри, гамаши (от плат)
3. ам. стимулиращо средство, особ. амфетамин* * *{'^pъ} а горен; по-горен, по-висш; upper circle втори балкон (в теа(2) {'^pъ} n 1. горница на обувка; to be (down) on o.'s uppers разг* * *горен;* * *1. i. a горен, по-горен, по-висш 2. ii. горница на обувка 3. pl гетри, гамаши (от плат) 4. the upper classes висшето общество 5. the upper house Камарата на лордовете, горната камара, сенатът 6. the upper ten (thousand), разг. the upper crust аристокрацията 7. to be (down) on one's uppers разг. закъсал съм (финансово) 8. to have/get/gain the upper hand of имам/постигам надмощие/превъзходство над, вземам връх над, побеждавам 9. upper circle втори балкон (в театър) 10. upper servants домакин, иконом и пр 11. upper storey горен стаж, разг. ум, акъл, глава 12. ам. стимулиращо средство, особ. амфетамин* * *upper[´ʌpə] I. adj горен; по-висш; \upper circle втори балкон (в театъра); to have the \upper hand имам надмощие; to get the \upper hand of постигам надмощие над, вземам връх над, побеждавам; \upper storey горен етаж; разг. глава, ум, акъл; \upper case печ. (кутия за) главни букви; the U. House Камарата на лордовете, сенатът, горната камара; \upper servants домакин, иконом и пр.; the \upper ten ( thousand) разг. the \upper crust аристокрацията; II. n 1. горница (на обувки); to be down on o.'s \uppers разг. закъсал съм; притиснат съм от обстоятелствата; 2. pl гетри, гамаши (от плат); 3. ам. горно легло (във вана); 4. горен зъб; 5. pl sl наркотик, предизвикващ еуфория. -
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General subject: be on one's uppers, to be (down) on (one's) uppers, be on uppersУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ходить в стоптанных башмаках
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['ʌpə] 1. прил.1) верхний, расположенный наверхуupper air / atmosphere — верхние слои атмосферы
2) высший (по положению, по значимости); старший ( по должности или званию)3) наружный, верхний ( об одежде)5) амер. северный6) дальний; лежащий дальше от входа7) наземный, расположенный выше уровня земли••- upper storey
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- upper ten 2. сущ.1) ( uppers) верх обуви2) верхний зуб; верхняя челюсть; верхний зубной протез3) разг. начальство4) разг. стимулятор, допинг прям. и перен.Singing is a real upper. It makes me feel dizzy and energetic. — Пение - это настоящий допинг. Оно меня пьянит и наполняет энергией.
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32 без гроша в кармане
1) General subject: broke to the wide, stone-broke, on one's uppers, down on one's uppers2) Colloquial: skint, beyond broke3) Jargon: flat broke, borasicУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > без гроша в кармане
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1) General subject: be on one's uppers, not to have a feather to fly with, to be (down) on (one's) uppers, to be at low-water mark (в кармане)2) Jargon: bust3) Makarov: be at low-water mark, be at low-water mark (в кармане) -
34 быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах
1) General subject: be in low circumstances, be on one's uppers, pull the devil by the tail, to be (down) on (one's) uppers2) Makarov: be in dire straits, be in great straits, feel the pinchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах
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1. n1) звич. pl передок (носок) черевика2) pl гетри, гамаші3) розм. верхнє місце (у вагоні)4) верхня щелепа; верхній зуб2. adj1) верхній2) вищий (за чином, званням)3) що належить до другої половини (десятиріччя тощо)the upper ten thousand — верхівка суспільства, аристократія
U. House — верхня палата (палата лордів — у Великій Британії; сенат — у США)
upper works — а) надводна частина корабля; б) голова
* * *I n1) pl перед черевика2) pl гетри, гамаші3) верхнє місце ( у вагоні)4) верхня щелепа або верхній зуб5) гір. шпур, що встає6) cл. збуджувальний наркотик, стимулянт••II ato be (down) on one's uppers — ходити в стоптаних черевиках; не мати грешей, бути в скрутному становищі
1) верхнійupper jaw [lip] — верхня щелепа [губа]
upper deck — верхня палуба ( корабля); польотна палуба ( авіаносця)
upper storey — верхній поверх; "макітра", "горище", upper water гiдp. верхній бьєф
upper works — мop. надводна частина ( судна); надбудови; cл. голова, мізки; вуличний, верхній ( про одяг)
2) вищий (по посаді, чину)4) гір. що повстає ( про шпур)••to have /to get/ the upper hand — взяти верх, здолати, виграти
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m (pl -chi o -ci): fig ridursi sul lastrico lose everything* * *lastrico s.m. paving // (geol.) pietra da lastrico, flagstone // essere sul lastrico, to be on the rocks: dopo una serie di disavventure è rimasto sul lastrico, after a string of mishaps he was on the rocks; gettare qlcu. sul lastrico, to turn s.o. out of house and home.* * *••essere sul lastrico — to be on one's uppers o on the rocks
ridurre qcn. sul lastrico — to take sb. to the cleaners, to beggar sb
* * *lastricopl. - chi o -ci /'lastriko, ki, t∫i/sostantivo m.paving, pavement\essere sul lastrico to be on one's uppers o on the rocks; ridurre qcn. sul lastrico to take sb. to the cleaners, to beggar sb. -
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['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
* * *1. adjective(higher in position, rank etc: the upper floors of the building; He has a scar on his upper lip.) superiore2. noun((usually in plural) the part of a shoe above the sole: There's a crack in the upper.) tomaia3. adverb(in the highest place or position: Thoughts of him were upper-most in her mind.) (in primo piano)- get/have the upper hand of/over someone
- get/have the upper hand* * *['ʌpə(r)] 1.1) (of shoe) tomaia f."leather upper" — "vero cuoio"
2) AE colloq. eccitante m., stimolante m.2.1) (in location) [ shelf] in alto; [deck, jaw, lip, teeth] superiore2) (in rank) superiore, più elevato3) (on scale) [register, scale] più altothe upper limit — il limite massimo (on di)
temperatures are in the upper twenties — la temperatura sfiora i 30°
••to be on one's uppers — colloq. essere al verde
to have, get the upper hand — avere, prendere il sopravvento o la meglio
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[ˈʌpə]to be (down) on one's uppers быть без гроша; быть в стесненных обстоятельствах to be (down) on one's uppers ходить в стоптанных башмаках the upper storey разг. башка, "чердак"; he is a little wrong in the upper storey = у него не все дома upper crust верхняя корка (буханки) upper crust верхушка общества, аристократия upper crust разг. голова; шляпа upper верхний; высший; the Upper House верхняя палата; the upper servants старшая прислуга (дворецкий и т. п.); the upper ten (thousand) верхушка общества upper верхний; высший; the Upper House верхняя палата; the upper servants старшая прислуга (дворецкий и т. п.); the upper ten (thousand) верхушка общества
См. также в других словарях:
on one's uppers — phrasal : in straitened circumstances : at the end of one s means doing his own laundry, and that … indicates he was on his uppers Hal White * * * on one s uppers 1. With soles worn off one s shoes 2. Very short of money • • • Main Entry: ↑up * * … Useful english dictionary
on one's uppers — idi inf on one s uppers, Informal. poor; without means … From formal English to slang
on one's uppers — ► on one s uppers informal extremely short of money. Main Entry: ↑upper … English terms dictionary
on one's uppers — Someone who is on their uppers has very little money or not enough to cover their needs. Because he was clearly on his uppers when he was hired, he was given an advance in salary … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
on one's uppers — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's uppers — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Very poor. * /Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers./ Compare: DOWN ON ONE S LUCK … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ uppers — adj. phr. informal Very poor. Mr. White had been out of work for several months and was on his uppers. Compare: down on one s luck … Словарь американских идиом
on one's uppers — phrasal in straitened circumstances ; destitute … New Collegiate Dictionary
on one's uppers — adjective destitute; poor … Wiktionary
on one's uppers — informal extremely short of money. → upper … English new terms dictionary
down on one's luck — {adj.}, {informal} Having bad luck; having much trouble; not successful in life. * /Harry asked me to lend him ten dollars, because he was down on his luck./ * /The teacher is easy on Jane because Jane has been down on her luck lately./ Compare:… … Dictionary of American idioms