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1) General subject: lie on one's oars, repose on laurels, repose on one's laurels, rest on one's laurels, retire on one's laurels, rest on laurels2) Literal: rest on one's oars3) Makarov: rest (one's) laurels -
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1) General subject: repose on one's laurels, rest on one's laurels, retire on one's laurels, lie on oars, rest on oars2) Literal: rest on oars3) Jargon: bask in the sun4) Graphic expression: rest on our laurels (англ. цитата - из репортажа агентства Thomson Reuters; контекстуальный перевод)5) Makarov: lie on (one's) oars, rest on ( one's) oarsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > почивать на лаврах
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Quiescence — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Quiescence >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 rest rest Sgm: N 1 stillness stillness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 quiescence quiescence Sgm: N 1 stagnation stagnation stagnancy Sgm: N 1 fixity fixity … English dictionary for students
Cessation — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Change from action to rest. < N PARAG:Cessation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 cessation cessation discontinuance desistance desinence GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 intermission intermission remission Sgm: N 2 suspense suspense … English dictionary for students
laurel — (n.) c.1300, lorrer, from O.Fr. laurier (12c.), from L. laurus laurel tree, probably related to Gk. daphne laurel (for change of d to l see LACHRYMOSE (Cf. lachrymose)), probably from a pre IE Mediterranean language. The change of second r to l… … Etymology dictionary
rest — I. /rɛst / (say rest) noun 1. the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep: a good night s rest. 2. refreshing ease or inactivity after exertion or labour: to allow an hour for rest. 3. relief or freedom, especially from anything that wearies,… …
rest — 1. v. & n. v. 1 intr. cease, abstain, or be relieved from exertion, action, movement, or employment; be tranquil. 2 intr. be still or asleep, esp. to refresh oneself or recover strength. 3 tr. give relief or repose to; allow to rest (a chair to… … Useful english dictionary
inactivity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Lack of action Nouns 1. inactivity; inaction; inertness; lull, cessation (see repose); idleness, sloth, laziness, indolence, vegetation; unemployment, dilatoriness, dawdling; malingering; passiveness,… … English dictionary for students
The Idler (1758–1760) — This article is about the 18th century series of essays. For other publications called The Idler, see The Idler (disambiguation). The Idler was a series of 103 essays, all but twelve of them by Samuel Johnson, published in the London weekly the… … Wikipedia
Russian Language and Literature — • Russian is a Slav language belonging to the Indo European family Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Russian Language and Literature Russian Language and Literature … Catholic encyclopedia
