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1 rest on one's laurels
to depend too much on one's past successes and therefore make no further effort.يَسْتَريح على أمجادِه الماضِيَه -
2 hvile på laurbærrene
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3 spát na vavřínech
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4 lifa á fornri frægî
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5 op zijn lauweren rusten
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6 počivati na lovorikama
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7 dormir sobre los laureles
• rest on one's laurelsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > dormir sobre los laureles
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8 dormirse en los laureles
• rest on one's laurelsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > dormirse en los laureles
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9 dormirse en sus laureles
• rest on one's laurelsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > dormirse en sus laureles
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10 dormirse sobre los laureles
• rest on one's laurelsDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > dormirse sobre los laureles
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11 почить на лаврах
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12 spať na vavrínoch
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13 успокаиваться на достигнутом
Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > успокаиваться на достигнутом
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14 почивать на лаврах
Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > почивать на лаврах
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15 reposer sur ses lauriers, se
rest on one’s laurelsMini Dictionnaire français-anglais > reposer sur ses lauriers, se
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16 почить на лаврах
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17 лавры лавр·ы
пожинать лавры — to reap / to win laurels
увенчанный лаврами — laurelled wreathed / crowned with laurels
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18 laurel
m.1 laurel (botany).2 bay, laurel, sweet bay, bay tree.3 bay leaf.* * *1 (árbol) bay\hoja de laurel bay leaf* * *noun m.1) laurel2) bay* * *SM1) (Bot) laurelhojas de laurel — (Culin) bay leaves
* * *1) ( árbol) laurel; (Coc) bay leafdormirse en or sobre los laureles — to rest on one's laurels
* * *= bay.Ex. Herbs covered in the book are lemon balm, sweet basil, bay, chamomile, chive, dill, geraniums, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, and lemon verbena.----* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* laureles = laurels, kudos.* * *1) ( árbol) laurel; (Coc) bay leafdormirse en or sobre los laureles — to rest on one's laurels
* * *= bay.Ex: Herbs covered in the book are lemon balm, sweet basil, bay, chamomile, chive, dill, geraniums, hyssop, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, pennyroyal, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, tarragon, thyme, and lemon verbena.
* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.* laureles = laurels, kudos.* * *ponle un poco de laurel/unas hojitas de laurel add a bay leaf/a few bay leavesCompuesto:(CS) oleanderdormirse en or sobre los laureles to rest on one's laurels* * *
laurel sustantivo masculino ( árbol) laurel;
(Coc) bay leaf
laurel
I m Bot laurel
Culin bay leaf
II mpl laureles, success, glory
♦ Locuciones: dormirse en los laureles, to rest on one's laurels
' laurel' also found in these entries:
English:
bay
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* * *laurel nm1. [planta] laurel2. [condimento] bay leaf;añada unas hojas de laurel add some bay leaves3.laureles [honores] laurels;dormirse en los laureles to rest on one's laurels* * *m BOT laurel;dormirse en los laureles fig rest on one’s laurels* * *laurel nm1) : laurel2) : bay leaf3)dormirse en sus laureles : to rest on one's laurels* * * -
19 Lorbeer
m; -s, -en3. Pl.; fig. laurels; sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen rest on one’s laurels; die ersten Lorbeeren ernten win one’s first laurels; damit wird sie keine Lorbeeren ernten that won’t win her any laurels* * *der Lorbeer(Gewürz) bay leaf;(Pflanze) laurel* * *Lọr|beer ['lɔrbeːɐ]m -s, -en2) pl fig = Erfolg) laurels plsich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen (inf) — to rest on one's laurels
seine ersten Lorbeeren ernten — to win one's first laurels
damit kannst du keine Lorbeeren ernten — that's no great achievement
* * *((also bay tree) the laurel tree, the leaves of which are used for seasoning and in victory wreaths.) bay* * *Lor·beer<-s, -en>[ˈlɔrbe:ɐ̯]m1. (Baum) laurel [or bay] [tree]2. (Gewürz) bay leaf4.* * *der; Lorbeers, Lorbeeren1) laurel2) (Gewürz) bayleaf3) (Lorbeerkranz) laurel wreath[sich] auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen — (fig. ugs.) rest on one's laurels
* * *3. pl; fig laurels;sich auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen rest on one’s laurels;die ersten Lorbeeren ernten win one’s first laurels;damit wird sie keine Lorbeeren ernten that won’t win her any laurels* * *der; Lorbeers, Lorbeeren1) laurel2) (Gewürz) bayleaf3) (Lorbeerkranz) laurel wreath[sich] auf seinen Lorbeeren ausruhen — (fig. ugs.) rest on one's laurels
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20 dormirse en los laureles
figurado to rest on one's laurels* * ** * *(v.) = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oarsEx. Librarians should not indulge in complacency in the wake of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to impose any VAT on books for the duration of the present parliament.Ex. Children's librarians must develop their work and not become complacent = Los bibliotecarios encargados de las secciones infantiles deben continuar desarrollando su trabajo y no dormirse en los laureles.Ex. The article 'Not resting on its laurels' provides a background to the work of Federal Express, a package delivery company awarded the 1990 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.Ex. The underlying problem is that Bowker has been sitting on its laurels after being one of the pioneers of putting a seemingly well known printed reference source on CD-ROM.Ex. But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex. While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.* * *(v.) = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oarsEx: Librarians should not indulge in complacency in the wake of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's decision not to impose any VAT on books for the duration of the present parliament.
Ex: Children's librarians must develop their work and not become complacent = Los bibliotecarios encargados de las secciones infantiles deben continuar desarrollando su trabajo y no dormirse en los laureles.Ex: The article 'Not resting on its laurels' provides a background to the work of Federal Express, a package delivery company awarded the 1990 Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award.Ex: The underlying problem is that Bowker has been sitting on its laurels after being one of the pioneers of putting a seemingly well known printed reference source on CD-ROM.Ex: But that is no reason for lying on our oars and refusing to see that our service is full of absurdities and mistakes.Ex: While we can be proud of what we have achieved I believe resting on our oars is a sure recipe for failure.
См. также в других словарях:
rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rest on one's laurels — (sometimes as a criticism) to be content with one s past successes and the honour they bring, without attempting any further achievements • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel * * * I be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no… … Useful english dictionary
rest on one's laurels — ► rest on one s laurels be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. Main Entry: ↑laurel … English terms dictionary
rest on one's laurels — idi rest on one s laurels, to cease to strive for further successes or accolades … From formal English to slang
to rest on one's laurels — laurels lau rels, n. pl. An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement. [PJC] {to rest on one s laurels} [fig.] to be content with one s past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as, he didn t rest on his laurels after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rest on one's laurels — be satisfied with the success one has already won He is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels … Idioms and examples
rest\ on\ one's\ laurels — v. phr. To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an a in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels … Словарь американских идиом
rest on one's laurels — be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. → laurel … English new terms dictionary
rest on one's laurels — verb To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further … Wiktionary
rest on one's laurels — sit idly, do nothing … English contemporary dictionary