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41 колосс на глиняных ногах
• КОЛОСС НА ГЛИНЯНЫХ НОГАХ lit[NP; fixed WO]=====⇒ (often of a country) sth. that appears mighty, invincible, but is in fact weak and can be easily destroyed:- colossus with feet of clay.♦ В парламентских кулуарах говорили о лапландской руде, о "колоссе на глиняных ногах", о сочувствии Рима. Депутаты приехали, чтобы убедиться в солидности линии Мажино... (Эренбург 4). In the parliamentary lobbies there was a good deal of talk about the ore in Lapland, the "colossus with feet of clay," and the sympathy of Rome. The deputies were visiting the front to reassure themselves as to the solidity of the Maginot Line (4a)—————← From the Biblical account of the image seen in a dream by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, and interpreted as a symbol of Babylon and its future destruction (Dan. 2:31-45).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > колосс на глиняных ногах
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42 есть еще порох в пороховницах
[sent; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ in spite of a person's advanced age, he is still active, full of energy, able to accomplish things etc (used by the speaker to express surprise or admiration when an old person accomplishes sth. he was not expected to be able to do; also, used by an old person himself to express satisfaction upon accomplishing sth., or to reassure those who question his abilities):- there is life in the old dog <boy, girl> yet;- one still has a lot of steam.—————← From Nikolai Gogol's Taras Bulba ("Тарас Бульба"), the revised version of 1842.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > есть еще порох в пороховницах
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43 стерпится, слюбится
• СТЕРПИТСЯ, СЛЮБИТСЯ[saying]=====⇒ when you give yourself time to get used to people, things etc that you do not initially like, you find that you (can) grow to like them (said to comfort and reassure a person who has to act against his wishes; sometimes said to a person entering into marriage without love):- - you'll grow to like him <her, it etc> with time <in time, after a time>;- you'll like him (her, it etc) once you get used to him (her, it etc);- you'll learn to love him (like it etc);- [in limited contexts] marry first, and love will follow.♦ "А ты, мой батюшка, - продолжала она, обращаясь ко мне, - не печалься, что тебя упекли в наше захолустье. Не ты первый, не ты последний. Стерпится, слюбится" (Пушкин 2). "And you, my good sir," she continued, turning to me, "you mustn't grieve at being sent to this god-forsaken place. You are not the first, and you won't be the last. You will grow to like it after a time" (2b).♦ "...Намерен я тебя женить". - "На ком это, батюшка?" - спросил изумлённый Алексей. "На Лизавете Григорьевне Муромской..." - "Воля ваша, Лиза Муромская мне вовсе не нравится". - "После понравится. Стерпится, слюбится" (Пушкин 3)....I intend to get you a wife." "Who would that be, father?" asked the astonished Aleksei. "Lizaveta Grigorevna Muromskaia...." "That's all very well, but I don't like Liza Muromskaia in the least." "You'll grow to like her later. Love comes with time" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стерпится, слюбится
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44 ободрять
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45 подбадривать
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46 успокаивать
гл.calm, quiet, comfort, soothe; (смягчать - о горе, боли) heal, assuage; ( о гневе) appease; ( убеждать не тревожиться) reassure -
47 утешать
гл.comfort, reassure, console -
48 успокаивать
appease, reassure, smooth -
49 взбадривать
взбодрить (вн.) разг.embolden (d.), reassure (d.); cheer up (d.), buck up (d.) разг. -
50 обнадёживать
обнадёжить (вн.)give* hope (i.); reassure (d.) -
51 ободрять
ободрить (вн.)encourage (d.), hearten (d.), cheer up (d.), reassure (d.) -
52 успокаивать
успокоить (вн.)calm (d.), quiet (d.); soothe (d.); ( смягчать — о горе, боли) assuage (d.); (о гневе и т. п.) appease (d.); ( убеждать не тревожиться) reassure (d.); set* at rest / ease (d.), set* smb.'s mind at restуспокаивать ребёнка — quieten / soothe the child*
успокаивать свою совесть — soothe / salve one's conscience
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53 перестрахователь
мРусско-французский финансово-экономическому словарь > перестрахователь
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54 ободрительный (-ая, -ое, -ые)
............................................................1. encouraging(adj.) مشوق، دلگرم کننده............................................................2. reassuring{reassur [ reassurance:(n.) اطمینان مجدد، بیمه اتکایی، بیمه ثانوی]}{ reassure: ــ(v.) دوباره اطمینان دادن، دوباره قوت قلب دادن} -
55 успокаивать (I) > успокоить (II)
............................................................1. soothe(vt.) آرام کردن، تسکین دادن، دل بدست آوردن، دلجویی کردن، استمالت کردن............................................................2. calm down............................................................3. reassure(v.) دوباره اطمینان دادن، دوباره قوت قلب دادن............................................................4. assuage(vt.) آرام کردن، تخفیف دادن............................................................5. relieve(v.) خلاص کردن (از درد و رنج و عذاب)، کمک کردن، معاونت کردن، تخفیف دادن، تسلی دادن، فرو نشاندن، بر کنار کردن، تغییر پست دادن، برجستگی، داشتن، بر جسته ساختن، ریدن............................................................6. allay(vt.) آرام کردن، از شدت چیزی کاستنРусско-персидский словарь > успокаивать (I) > успокоить (II)
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56 успокоительный (-ая, -ое, -ые)
............................................................1. soothingآرامش بخش، آرامی بخش، دارای اثر تسکین دهنده، تسلیت............................................................2. reassuring{reassur [ reassurance:(n.) اطمینان مجدد، بیمه اتکایی، بیمه ثانوی]}{ reassure: ــ(v.) دوباره اطمینان دادن، دوباره قوت قلب دادن} -
57 перестрахователь
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58 успокоить
см. успокаивать* * *успокаивать; успокоить calm, quiet; soothe; assuage* * *appeasecomforthushmincequietreassuresoothe -
59 успокойте
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60 перестраховать
гл.to reassure;reinsure
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Reassure — Re as*sure (r[=e] [.a]*sh[udd]r ), v. t. 1. To assure anew; to restore confidence to; to free from fear or terror. [1913 Webster] They rose with fear, . . . Till dauntless Pallas reassured the rest. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To reinsure. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reassure — I verb affirm, approve, assure again, bolster up, buoy up, certify, cheer, comfort, confirm, confirmare, convince, dismiss doubt, ease, embolden, encourage, enhearten, give confidence, give hope, guarantee, hearten, help, hold out hope, infuse… … Law dictionary
reassure — (v.) restore (someone) to confidence, 1590s, from RE (Cf. re ) back, again + ASSURE (Cf. assure). Related: Reassured; reassuring … Etymology dictionary
reassure — [v] restore confidence to assure, bolster, brace, buoy, cheer, comfort, console, convince, encourage, give a lift*, give confidence, guarantee, hearten, inspire, inspirit, perk up, pick up*, put one’s mind to rest*, relieve, snap one out of it*;… … New thesaurus
reassure — ► VERB ▪ allay the doubts and fears of. DERIVATIVES reassurance noun reassuring adjective … English terms dictionary
reassure — [rē΄ə shoor′] vt. reassured, reassuring 1. to assure again or anew 2. to restore to confidence 3. Brit. REINSURE reassurance [rē΄ə shoor′əns] n. reassuringly adv … English World dictionary
reassure — re|as|sure [ ,riə ʃuər ] verb transitive ** to make someone feel less worried about something: I m afraid there s not much I can say to reassure you. reassure someone about something: new efforts to reassure the public about the safety of air… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reassure */*/ — UK [ˌriːəˈʃʊə(r)] / US [ˌrɪəˈʃʊr] verb [transitive] Word forms reassure : present tense I/you/we/they reassure he/she/it reassures present participle reassuring past tense reassured past participle reassured to make someone feel less worried… … English dictionary
reassure — verb ADVERB ▪ constantly ▪ He was constantly reassuring himself that he had acted for the best. ▪ quickly VERB + REASSURE ▪ be able to, can … Collocations dictionary
reassure — 01. He was afraid he was working too slow, but his boss [reassured] him that he was doing just fine. 02. Let me [reassure] you that I will never, ever borrow your car again without asking. 03. We were afraid that our baby was having health… … Grammatical examples in English
reassure — re|as|sure [ˌri:əˈʃuə US ˈʃur] v [T] to make someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem or situation ▪ Teachers reassured anxious parents. reassure sb (that) ▪ He tried to reassure me that my mother would be okay … Dictionary of contemporary English