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staff, stick; (bishop's) crozier* * ** * *staff, stick; (bishop's) crozier* * *pikestaffstaff -
22 древко
с.pole, staff; (копья́ и т.п.) shaftдре́вко зна́мени, фла́га — flagstaff
дре́вко пи́ки — pikestaff
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23 ёж
м.1) ( животное) hedgehog2) ( оборонительное сооружение) hedgehog ( obstructive device)••морско́й ёж (животное) — sea urchin; echinus (pl -ni) научн.
ежу́ поня́тно разг. — (it's as) clear as day, (it's as) plain as a pikestaff; any fool can see that
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24 дважды
нареч.••как дважды два четыре — as sure(ly) as two and two makes four; as plain as day, as plain as a pikestaff
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25 ясно как день
= я́сно как Божий день as clear/plain as day coll, as plain as a pikestaff/as the nose on your face coll, crystal clear -
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27 очевидный
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28 как дважды два
как дважды два < четыре> (ясно, понятно и т. п.)разг.<as> plain (clear) as two and two < make four>; cf. as simple as ABC; as plain as a pikestaff; <as> sure as eggs is eggs; <as> sure as a gun; as sure as shooting; <as> sure as death < and taxes>; as sure as fate; as plain as the nose on your face- Это просто, как дважды два. Чистая случайность, что это до сих пор не было построено. (А. Толстой, Гиперболоид инженера Гарина) — 'It's as simple as ABC. It's the purest accident that nobody discovered it before me.'
Она несчастна - это как дважды два, но об этом не стоит думать. (И. Эренбург, Оттепель) — She felt unhappy - that was clear as two and two - but she wouldn't think about it. It wasn't worth it.
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29 как дважды два четыре
[kak dvazhdy dva chetyr'e] Like two times two is four. Easy to see or comprehend; as plain or clear as can be; obvious to everyone. Cf. As plain as a pikestaff; as plain as the nose on your face.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > как дважды два четыре
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30 древко
1. pikestaff2. pikestaves3. flagpole4. shaftкогда гарпун попадает в рыбу, наконечник отделяется от древка — when the fish is struck the point detaches itself from the shaft
5. staff
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См. также в других словарях:
pikestaff — ► NOUN historical ▪ the wooden shaft of a pike. ● (as) plain as a pikestaff Cf. ↑plain as a pikestaff … English terms dictionary
Pikestaff — Pike staff , n. 1. The staff, or shaft, of a pike. [1913 Webster] 2. A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pikestaff — [pīk′staf΄] n. pl. pikestaves [pīk′stāvz΄] 1. the shaft of a pike 2. a traveler s staff with a sharp iron or steel point … English World dictionary
pikestaff — pike|staff [ˈpaıksta:f US stæf] n as plain as a pikestaff BrE old fashioned very clear and easy to understand ▪ None of us worked it out, though it was as plain as a pikestaff when you thought about it … Dictionary of contemporary English
pikestaff — noun historical the wooden shaft of a pike. Phrases (as) plain as a pikestaff 1》 very obvious. 2》 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] … English new terms dictionary
pikestaff — UK [ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf] / US [ˈpaɪkstɑf] noun as plain as a pikestaff … English dictionary
pikestaff — /ˈpaɪkstaf/ (say puykstahf) noun (plural pikestaffs /ˈpaɪkstafs/ (say puykstahfs)) 1. the staff or shaft of a pike (weapon). –phrase 2. as plain as a pikestaff, extremely or unmistakably clear. {Phrase Origin: ? from the fact that pikes were long …
pikestaff — n. 1 the wooden shaft of a pike. 2 a walking stick with a metal point. Phrases and idioms: plain as a pikestaff quite plain or obvious (orig. packstaff, a smooth staff used by a pedlar) … Useful english dictionary
pikestaff — noun Date: 14th century 1. a spiked staff for use on slippery ground 2. the staff of a foot soldier s pike … New Collegiate Dictionary
pikestaff — /puyk staf , stahf /, n., pl. pikestaves / stayvz /. 1. the shaft of an infantry pike. 2. a foot traveler s staff with a metal point or spike at the lower end. [1325 75; ME pykstaf. See PIKE5, STAFF1] * * * … Universalium
pikestaff — noun The wooden shaft of a pike … Wiktionary