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1 set the ball rolling
разг.сделать первый шаг, положить начало, начать действовать; начать, завязать разговор, открыть дискуссию [первонач. амер.]...I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ten North Frederick’, part I) —...я начну сбор денег на памятник взносом в тысячу долларов.
We're going up to Drake's office and start the ball rolling. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Reluctant Model’, ch. 5) — Мы отправимся к Дрейку в контору и примемся за дело.
There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: ‘I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like.’ (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. VII) — Воцарилось краткое, напряженное молчание, все смотрели друг на друга и ждали, кто заговорит первым. Наконец молчание прервал Джордж Гротон. - Я здесь самый младший, - сказал он, - и, если не возражаете, начну первым.
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2 set the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть; нaчaть, зaвязaть paзгoвop, oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвaнaя, aмep.] I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke. 'I'm the junior. So, I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
3 set the ball rolling
to start or keep something going, especially a conversation:يَجْعَلُ الشَّيئ مُستَمِرّاHe can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
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4 set the ball rolling
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7 set the ball rolling
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > set the ball rolling
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8 set the ball rolling
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9 to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion
to set the ball rolling / to set things in motionponer las cosas en marchaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion
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13 get the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть, пpинятьcя зa дeлo; зaвязaть paзгoвop; oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвoнaч. aмep.]I'll start the ball rolling [нaчну cбop дeнeг] with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: 'I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
14 keep the ball rolling
разг.(keep the ball rolling (тж. keep up the ball))продолжать что-л., не дать делу прекратиться, окончиться; поддерживать разговор, беседу [первонач. амер.]...he inquired whether we had known Powell... Then there was a pause... To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way. (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part 1, ch. I) —...он спросил, знали ли мы Пауэлла... Затем наступило молчание... Чтобы поддержать разговор, я спросил Марлоу, чем, собственно, был примечателен этот Пауэлл.
A grant of half a million with a subsidy of, say, twenty-five thousand pounds a year would set and keep the ball rolling. (S. O'Casey, ‘The Flying Wasp’, ‘England, Say When’) — Субсидия в полмиллиона фунтов и, скажем, двадцать пять тысяч фунтов ежегодно поддержали бы существование английского театра.
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15 keep the ball rolling
paзг.пpoдoлжaть чтo-л., нe дaть дeлу пpeкpaтитьcя, oкoнчитьcя; пoддepжaть paзгoвop, бeceду [этим. спорт..; пepвoнaч. aмep.]A grant of half a million with a subsidy of, say, twenty-five thousand pounds a year would set and keep the ball a-rolling (S. CrCasey). He inquired whether we had known Powell... Then there was a pause... To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way (J. Conrad) -
16 to start the ball rolling
to start/to set the ball rolling завязать/начать разговор/сделать первый шаг/положить начало/приняться за делоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to start the ball rolling
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17 start/set, keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) başlamak, açmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > start/set, keep the ball rolling
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18 the ball was set rolling
Общая лексика: дело пошлоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the ball was set rolling
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19 ball
ball [bɔ:l]1. noun• curled up in a ball [animal] roulé en boule• to keep the ball rolling ( = maintain activity) maintenir le mouvement ; ( = maintain interest) soutenir l'intérêt• to start the ball rolling (inf) ( = initiate action) lancer une affaire ; ( = initiate conversation) lancer la conversation• to be on the ball (inf) ( = competent) être à la hauteur ; ( = alert) ouvrir l'œil et le bon (inf)b. [of wool, string] pelote fc. ( = dance) bal m2. plural noun3. compounds• it's a whole new ball game (inf) c'est une tout autre histoire ► ball girl noun ramasseuse f de balles* * *[bɔːl] 1.1) Sport, Technology ( sphere) (in tennis, golf, cricket) balle f; (in football, rugby) ballon m; ( in croquet) boule f; ( in billiards) bille f; ( for children) balle f, ballon m; Military, Technology balle f2) ( rolled-up object) (of dough, clay) boule f (of de); (of wool, string) pelote f (of de)to curl up into a ball — [person, cat] se rouler en boule
3) Anatomythe balls of one's feet — les demi-pointes fpl (des pieds)
4) ( dance) bal m2.transitive verb ( clench) serrer [fist]3.intransitive verb [fist] se serrer••the ball is in your/his court — la balle est dans ton/son camp
to be on the ball — (colloq) gen être efficace; ( old person) avoir toute sa tête
to play ball — (colloq) coopérer ( with avec)
to set the ball rolling — ( for conversation) lancer la conversation; ( for activity) démarrer
to have a ball — (colloq) s'amuser comme un fou/une folle (colloq)
that's the way the ball bounces! — US c'est la vie!
to carry the ball — (colloq) US prendre la responsabilité
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20 ♦ ball
♦ ball (1) /bɔ:l/n.1 palla; sfera; globo: a wooden ball, una palla (o una sfera) di legno; the ball of the eye, il globo oculare; la palla dell'occhio; ball of flame, palla di fuoco; to curl into a ball, raggomitolarsi3 ( sport) palla; pallone; pallina: tennis ball, palla da tennis; golf ball, palla da golf; to kick a ball, dare calci a un pallone; ball control, controllo della palla; palleggio; ball game, gioco con la palla6 (mil. stor.) palla; proiettile: musket ball, palla di moschetto; to load with ball, caricare ( un cannone) a palla7 (anat.) parte arrotondata; polpastrello: ball of the foot, polpastrello del piede; ball of the thumb, polpastrello del pollice8 (al pl.) (volg.) coglioni; palle: ( USA) to gripe sb. 's balls, far girare le palle a q.; to have sb. 's balls, strappare le palle a q.; fare un culo così a q.9 ► balls● ball and chain, palla e catena ( di prigioniero); (fig.) palla al peso, piede; ( slang GB) moglie □ (mecc.) ball-and-socket joint, giunto sferico □ (mecc.) ball bearing, cuscinetto a sfere □ ( sport) ball boy, raccattapalle (m.) □ (fam.) ball-breaker (o ball-buster), donna dominatrice; donna castratrice □ ( sport) ball carrier, portatore di palla □ a whole new ball game, una cosa del tutto nuova □ ( sport) ball girl, raccattapalle (f.) □ (meteor.) ball lightning, lampo globulare □ (fam. USA) ball of fire, tipo dinamico, iperattivo; ciclone; vulcano □ (fam. USA) ( the whole) ball of wax, tutta quanta la faccenda; tutto quanto □ ball pen, penna a sfera □ ball player ► ballplayer □ (mecc.) ball valve, valvola a sfera □ (volg.) Balls to you!, affanculo! □ balls-up ► balls-up, n. □ (fig. USA) to carry the ball, essere responsabile; essere al comando; prendersi la responsabilità □ (volg.) to chew sb. 's balls off, fare una sfuriata a q.; levare la pelle a q.; fare un cazziatone a q. (volg.) □ to have the ball at one's feet, avere la via del successo aperta (o davanti a sé); avere un'occasione a portata di mano □ (volg. USA) to have one's balls in a squeeze, essere con le spalle al muro; essere tenuto per le palle (volg.) □ (volg. USA) to have sb. 's balls in a squeeze = to squeeze sb.'s balls ► sotto □ (fam. USA) to have something on the ball, essere in gamba; saperci fare □ (fig.) to keep the ball rolling, mantener vivo qc. (l'interesse, la conversazione, ecc.); mandare avanti qc. □ (fig.) on the ball, sveglio; informato; preparato; in gamba □ (fig. USA) to play ball, collaborare; starci □ to start (o to set) the ball rolling, cominciare; dare l'avvio; dare il via □ (volg.) to squeeze sb. 's balls, mettere q. con le spalle al muro; tenere q. per le palle (volg.) □ (fig.) to take one's eye off the ball, distrarsi; deconcentrarsi □ three balls, tre palle ( insegna del monte dei pegni) □ The ball is in your court, tocca a te agire; è il tuo turno.ball (2) /bɔ:l/n.● (fig. slang) to have a ball, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela; andare a nozze (con qc.).(to) ball /bɔ:l/A v. t.1 appallottolare; aggomitolareB v. i.► to ball up, B● ( slang USA) to ball the jack, andare a tutta birra.
См. также в других словарях:
set the ball rolling — set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I ve started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a… … New idioms dictionary
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
set the ball rolling — ► start (or get or set) the ball rolling make a start. Main Entry: ↑ball … English terms dictionary
set the ball rolling — get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
start (or get or set) the ball rolling — make a start. → ball … English new terms dictionary
get/set the ball rolling — ► start (or get or set) the ball rolling make a start. Main Entry: ↑ball … English terms dictionary
start the ball rolling — set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I ve started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a… … New idioms dictionary
start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen … Useful english dictionary
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms