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1 see which way the cat jumps
посмотреть, как карта ляжет/откуда ветер подует (не спешить с решением)He always waits to see which way the cat is going to jump before committing himself.
I'm going to sit tight and see which way the cat jumps.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > see which way the cat jumps
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2 see which way the cat jumps
см. see how the cat jumpsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > see which way the cat jumps
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3 see which way the cat jumps
1) Общая лексика: выжидать, куда ветер подует2) Пословица: куда ветер дуетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > see which way the cat jumps
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7 see which way the cat jumps
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > see which way the cat jumps
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8 see which way the cat jumps
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > see which way the cat jumps
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9 See which way the cat jumps
Ждать [смотреть], куда ветер подуетDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > See which way the cat jumps
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10 see\ which\ way\ the\ cat\ jumps
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11 to see which way the cat jumps
to see which way the cat jumpsver para que lado sopra o vento, ver como param as coisas. when the cat is away, the mice are at play quando o gato está longe, os ratos brincam.English-Portuguese dictionary > to see which way the cat jumps
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12 to see which way the cat jumps
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13 see how (or which way) the cat jumps (or the wind is blowing)
paзг.зaнять выжидaтeльную пoзицию, ждaть, кaк paзвepнутcя coбытия; дepжaть нoc пo вeтpу, ждaть, oткудa вeтep пoдуeтChaplin wanted to see which way the cat would jump before making any decisions (A Myrer). I've seen which way the wind is blowing, and I know how to turn my sails (Th. Dreiser). He needed to see which way the wind was blowing before he told them his plansConcise English-Russian phrasebook > see how (or which way) the cat jumps (or the wind is blowing)
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14 see which way the wind is blowing
см. see how the cat jumpsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > see which way the wind is blowing
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15 see how the cat jumps
разг.(see (или watch) how (или which way) the cat jumps (тж. wait for the cat to jump))занимать выжидательную позицию, ждать, как развернутся события; ≈ держать нос по ветру; ждать, откуда ветер подуетWe others never know what you English will do. You always wait to see which way the cat jumps. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part II, ch. I) — Мы ведь никогда не знаем, что вы, англичане, будете делать. Вы всегда ждете, откуда подует ветер.
The records of the past tell us of writers who grew famous in a night, but in our more prudent day this is unheard of. The critics want to see which way the cat will jump, and the public has been sold a pup too often to take unnecessary chances. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XIV) — Опыт прошлого показывает, что были случаи, когда писатели сразу становились знаменитыми, но в наше, более осторожное время это немыслимо. Критики занимают выжидательную позицию, а публика, которую так часто надували, не хочет рисковать без особой надобности.
The old brute's sitting on the fence watching which way the cat will jump. (A. Christie, ‘Death in the Air’, ch. 13) — Старый грубиян действует с оглядкой, выжидая, как обернется дело.
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16 see how (or which way) the wind is blowing
см. see how the cat jumpsConcise English-Russian phrasebook > see how (or which way) the wind is blowing
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17 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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big \CAT Großkatze;a domestic \CAT eine Hauskatze;a stray \CAT eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \CAT eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \CAT's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \CAT out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \CATs are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \CATs are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \CAT in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \CAT's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \CAT and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \CAT on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \CAT's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \CAT jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \CAT der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \CATs and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \CAT ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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big \cat Großkatze;a domestic \cat eine Hauskatze;a stray \cat eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \cat eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \cat's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \cat out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \cats are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \cats are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \cat in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \cat's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \cat and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \cat on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \cat's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \cat jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \cat der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \cats and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \cat ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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A n4 ○ †( guy) type ○ m ;5 ○ abrév ⇒ catalytic converter.it was enough to make a cat laugh ○ c'était à se tordre ○ ; there are more ways than one to kill ou skin a cat il y a plus d'une façon de s'y prendre ; to be like a cat on a hot tin roof ou on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents ; to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers ; to grin like a Cheshire cat avoir un sourire fendu jusqu'aux oreilles ; to let the cat out of the bag vendre la mèche ; the cat's out of the bag ce n'est plus un secret pour personne ; to look like something the cat brought ou dragged in être en piteux état ; to rain cats and dogs pleuvoir des cordes ; there's hardly enough room to swing a cat il y a à peine la place de se retourner ; to think one is the cat's whiskers GB ou pajamas US ou meow US se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter ; to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps attendre de voir d'où vient le vent ; when the cat's away, the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent ; to play cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn.■ cat around ○ US draguer ○.
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