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61 land
sg - landet, pl - lande1) страна́ ж2) су́ша ж, земля́ ж3) дере́вня жbo på landet — жить за́ городом [на да́че]
táge ud på landet — пое́хать за́ город
* * *country, dry land, earth, land* * *(et -e) country;(mods hav, vand, samt poet.) land;( landejendom) land(s);[ landets egne børn] the original population of the country;(poet.) the sons and daughters of the country;(fig) rush around; be driven from pillar to post;[ fremmede lande] foreign countries;[ finde ud af hvordan landet ligger] find out how the land lies;[ som landet ligger] under the circumstances;[ sådan ligger landet] that's how it is;(se også varm);[ med præp:][ i land] ashore ( fx the body was washed ashore);[ her i landet] in this country;[ gå i land] go ashore,F disembark;[ få forslaget halet i land] pull the proposal through;(se også torsk);[ sætte i land](mar) put ashore, land;[ by inde i] -et inland town;[ inde under land] inshore;[ rejse over land] go by land;[ ud på landet] (out) into the country;[ ligge på landet] stay in the country; spend one's holidays ( fx he is spending his holidays in Jutland);[ tage på landet] go into the country;[ sætte et skib på land] beach a vessel;[ på tørt land] on dry land;[ den må du længere ud på landet med!] tell that to the marines![ til lands] by land;[ krig til lands] land-war;[ her til lands] in this country. -
62 tam
Ⅰ pron. there; (z towarzyszącym gestem) over there- zatrzymaj się tam stop (over) there- połóż/włóż to tam put it there/put it in there- kto tam? who is it?, who’s there?- tam w górze/dole up/down there- urodził się w Szwecji i tam też spędził dzieciństwo he was born in Sweden, where he also spent his childhood- gdzie poszedł, tam spotykał znajomych wherever he went, he met a. saw someone he knew- tam, gdzie… where…- tam, gdzie kończy się miasto where the town comes to an end- odłóż to tam, skąd wziąłeś put it back where you found it- tam, gdzie będzie to uzasadnione where (it’s) warranted książk.Ⅱ part. co tam u was słychać? how are things?- jak tam twoi rodzice? how are your parents?- co mi tam! pot. who cares? pot.- co tam deszcz, mamy przecież parasole who cares about the rain? – we’ve got umbrellas- gdzieś tam somewhere (or other)- kiedyś tam some day (or other)- gdzież mu tam do ciebie he’s no match for you- hej tam! hey, you! pot.■ tam i z powrotem there and back- chodzić tam i z powrotem to pace back and forth a. to and fro- bilet tam i z powrotem a return GB a. round-trip US ticket- a a. e tam! pot. (niedowierzanie) you’re kidding! pot.* * *advtam, skąd przyjechałem — the place where I came from
gdzie tam! — pot nothing of the kind!
* * *adv.1. (wskazuje miejsce, kierunek) there; ( o podróży) outward; kto tam? who's there?; tam i z powrotem there and back, up and down; bilet tam i powrót l. z powrotem round-trip ticket; to tu, to tam now here, now there; tu i tam here and there; połóż to tam, skąd wziąłeś put it back where you took it from; kiedyś tam some time or other l. another.2. ( wyraża lekceważenie) co (mi) tam! what the heck!; a l. e tam! pot. tell that to the marines!; gdzie tam! yeah, right!; jak mu tam what's his name; kto go tam wie! who knows what he's up to?; tam do licha! the hell with that!The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tam
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63 sonst
2) ( gewöhnlich) usually;warum zögerst du, du hast doch \sonst keine Bedenken? why do you hesitate? you don't usually have any doubts;freundlicher/kälter als \sonst more friendly/colder than usual3) ( früher) before;fuhr er \sonst nicht immer einen anderen Wagen? didn't he always drive a different car before [or always used to drive a different car] ?;das war \sonst, jetzt ist es anders that was then [or before], now it's different4) ( außerdem)wer war \sonst anwesend? who else was present?;\sonst noch Fragen? any more [or further] questions?;wenn \sonst keine Fragen mehr sind,... if there are no more [or further] questions...;kann ich Ihnen \sonst noch behilflich sein? can I help [or be of help to] you in any other way?;\sonst noch etwas something else;\sonst keine(r/s) nothing/nobody else;\sonst nichts nothing else;es gab \sonst nichts Neues other than [or apart from] that, there was nothing new;\sonst [willst du] nichts?;\sonst noch etwas? will that be all?, will there be anything else?;wer weiß, was \sonst noch alles passiert wäre, wenn... ( fam) goodness knows what would have happened if...;\sonst was whatever;von mir aus können Sie \sonst was machen as far as I'm concerned you can do whatever you like;\sonst was für... all sorts of...;es könnte ja \sonst wer sein it could be anybody;erzähl das \sonst wem! [go [and]] tell that to the marines! ( fam)denken [o meinen] [o sich einbilden] , man sei \sonst wer to think that one is something else ( iron) ( fam)\sonst wie ( fam) [in] some other way;\sonst wo ( fam) somewhere else;\sonst wohin ( fam) somewhere else -
64 расскажите это своей бабушке
1) General subject: tell it to my old aunt Fanny2) Set phrase: tell that to the marines (дословно: Расскажите это солдатам морской пехоты)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > расскажите это своей бабушке
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65 pata
f.1 leg (pierna de animal).las patas delanteras the forelegslas patas traseras the hindlegspata negra (cooking) = type of top-quality cured ham2 foot (pie de animal).3 leg (informal) (of person).a pata on footir a la pata coja to hopa cuatro patas on all fourspata de palo wooden leg4 leg.5 female duck.6 buddy, mate.* * *————————1 (gen) leg2 (garra) paw3 (pezuña) hoof\a cuatro patas on all foursa la pata coja hopping, on one lega la pata la llana familiar down to earthmeter la pata familiar to put one's foot in itpatas arriba upside downtener mala pata familiar to have bad luckpata de gallo (dibujo, motivo) hound's-tooth check, dog's-tooth checkpatas de gallo (arrugas) crow's feet* * *1. f., (m. - pato) 2. noun f.1) paw2) leg3) foot* * *1. SF1) (Zool)a) (=pierna) legpata trasera — back o hind leg
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pantalones de pata de elefante — flared trousers, flaresb) (=pie) [de mamífero] (tb Peletería) paw; [de ave] footpata de cabra — (Téc) crowbar
pata de gallo — [en tela] houndstooth check; (=disparate) † silly remark, piece of nonsense
patas de gallo — [en el ojo] crow's feet
2) * [de persona] legquita la pata, que no veo — get your leg out of the way, I can't see *
es un diccionario con dos patas — hum he's a walking dictionary, he's a dictionary on legs hum
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a pata — * on foot, on Shanks' pony *, on Shanks' mare (EEUU) *•
a cuatro patas — on all fourspata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg
3) [de mueble] legdespués de la mudanza estaba toda la casa patas arriba — after the move the whole house was in a complete mess o was topsy-turvy *
4) Chile (=etapa) stage, legtener patas — to be brash, be cheeky *
6)aunque se ha hecho famosa, se sigue comportando a la pata la llana — although she has become famous, she is as down to earth as ever
¡qué mala pata tuviste! — you were really unlucky!
- ser patametedura, patoes pata para todo — he's game for anything *, he's up for anything *
2. SM And*1) (=amigo) pal *, mate *, buddy (EEUU)2) (=tipo) bloke *** * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.Ex. The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.----* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *I1) (Zool)a) (pierna - de animal, ave) leglas patas delanteras/traseras — the front/hind legs
b) (pie - de perro, gato) paw; (- de ave) foot2) ( de persona)a) (fam & hum) ( pierna) lega la pata — (Chi fam) word for word
estirar la pata — (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq)
meter la pata — (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq)
patas (para) arriba — (fam) upside down
b) (AmL fam & hum) foota pata — (fam & hum) on foot
a pata pelada — (Chi, Per fam) barefoot
hacer algo con las patas — (Col, Méx, Ven fam) to make a botch of something (colloq)
hacerle la pata a alguien — (Chi fam) to suck up to somebody (colloq)
por abajo de la pata — (RPl fam) at least
saltar en una pata — (CS) to jump for joy
ser pata — (RPl fam) to be game (colloq)
ser pata de perro — (Chi, Méx fam) to have itchy feet (colloq)
tener pata — (AmL fam) to have contacts
tener patas — (Chi fam) to have a lot of nerve (colloq); malo I
3) ( de mueble) legIImasculino (Per fam)a) ( tipo) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq)b) ( amigo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)él es mi pata del alma — he's my best pal o (BrE) mate (colloq)
* * *= leg, paw.Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the ' legs'.
Ex: The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* con patas = legged.* de dos patas = two-legged.* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.* estirar la pata = give up + the ghost, kick + the bucket.* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* metedura de pata = blunder, boner, goof, blooper, gaff, faux pas, clanger, slip-up.* meter la pata = bark up + the wrong tree, be caught out, put + Posesivo + foot in it, put + Posesivo + foot in + Posesivo + mouth, shoot + Reflexivo + in the foot, stick + Posesivo + foot in it, screw up, make + a bloomer, slip up, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.* pata delantera = foreleg, forelimb.* patas arriba = in shambles, topsy-turvy, upside down, all over the place.* pata trasera = hind leg.* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.* poner patas arriba = upend.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* quedar patas arriba = flip-flop.* * *pata1A ( Zool)1 (pierna — de un perro, gato) leg; (— de un ave) leguna pata de pollo ( Coc) a chicken leg, a (chicken) drumsticklas patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs2 (pie — de un perro, gato) paw; (— de un ave) foot3 (en peletería) pawen cada pata ( fam hum): tiene 36 años — sí, en cada pata he's 36 — you can tell that to the Marines ( AmE) o ( BrE) pull the other one ( colloq hum)patas (para) arriba ( fam); upside downlo dejó todo patas para arriba he left everything upside down o ( colloq) topsy-turvy¡qué olor a pata! what a smell of cheesy feet! ( colloq)a la pata la llana ( Esp fam): a mí me gustan las cosas a la pata la llana I like things to be clear, I like people to be upfront about things ( colloq)María es muy a la pata la llana María is very down-to-earth o straightforwardlo hacen todo a la pata la llana they do things in a very slapdash way, they do things any which way ( AmE colloq), they do things any old how ( BrE colloq)tuvimos que volver a pata we had to come back on shank's mare ( AmE) o ( BrE) shanks's pony ( colloq hum), we had to come back on foothacer algo con las patas (Col, Méx fam); to make a botch o ( BrE) a botched job of sth ( colloq), to botch sth up ( colloq)les debe haber costado $500 por abajo de la pata it must have cost them $500 easily, it must have cost them at least $500 o ( colloq) a good $500saltar a (la) pata coja to hopentró dando saltos a (la) pata coja she hopped in, she came hopping insaltar en una pata (CS); to jump for joysi van a la playa yo soy pata if you're going to the beach I'm game o I'm up for it ( colloq)ser un/una pata de perro (Chi, Méx fam); to have itchy feet ( colloq), to be a globetrotter ( colloq)Compuestos:crowbar, prybar ( AmE)houndstooth check, dog's tooth checkwooden legfpl crow's feet (pl)C (de una silla, mesa) legpata2* * *
pata sustantivo femenino
1 (Zool)
◊ las patas delanteras/traseras the front/hind legs
(— de ave) foot
2 ( de persona) (fam & hum) ( pierna) leg;
( pie) (AmL) foot;
a pata (fam &
hum) on foot;◊ estirar la pata (fam) to kick the bucket (colloq);
meter la pata (fam) to put one's foot in it (colloq);
patas (para) arriba (fam) upside down;
saltar a (la) pata coja to hop;
tener pata (AmL fam) to have contacts;
See Also→ malo 1 a
3 ( de mueble) leg
■ sustantivo masculino (Per fam)
pata sustantivo femenino
1 leg: el caballo se rompió la pata delantera, the horse broke its foreleg
2 (suerte) buena/mala pata, good/bad luck
3 (arrugas) patas de gallo, crow's feet
♦ Locuciones: estirar la pata, to kick the bucket
ir a la pata coja, to hop
meter la pata, to put one's foot in it
patas arriba, (desordenado) in a mess
' pata' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banco
- colarse
- estirar
- estropear
- impresionante
- metedura
- molesta
- molesto
- nada
- palo
- patinar
- patinazo
- resbalar
- resbalón
- cojo
- embarrada
- malo
- metedura de pata
- metida de pata
- plancha
- tener
- trasero
English:
blunder
- boo-boo
- boob
- brick
- bucket
- bungle
- clanger
- flub
- foot
- goof
- hop
- hounds-tooth
- leg
- lucky
- paw
- put
- slip-up
- stuck-up
- table leg
- trip up
- unstuck
- wooden
- chum
- drum
- faux pas
- foreleg
- gaffe
* * *♦ nf1. [pierna de animal] leg;las patas delanteras the forelegs;las patas traseras the hindlegs;Culinpata de pollo chicken legEsp Culin pata negra = type of top-quality cured ham; Esp2. [pie de animal] foot;[de perro, gato] paw; [de vaca, caballo] hoof pata de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;pantalones de pata de elefante bell bottoms, flares;pata de gallo [tejido] hound's-tooth check (material);patas de gallo [arrugas] crow's feet;RP patas de rana [para bucear] flippers Am [pie] foot; Amme torcí la pata I twisted my ankle;Am¡qué olor a pata! what a stink of smelly feet in here!;a cuatro patas on all fours;a pata on foot;ir a la pata coja to hop;salimos de allí por patas we legged it out of there;Esp Famtener la pata chula to have a gammy legpata de palo wooden leg4. [de mueble, mesa] leg;una mesa de tres patas a three-legged table7. CompEsp Fama la pata la llana straightforwardly;nos tratamos a la pata la llana we were quite straight with each other;RP Fampor abajo de la pata at least;Famestirar la pata to kick the bucket;Esp Fam Humestoy más liado que la pata de un romano things are pretty hectic at the moment;RP Famhacer pata a alguien to keep sb company;Famtener mala pata to be unlucky;¡qué mala pata tienes! what rotten luck!;Fammeter la pata to put one's foot in it;Fam CSur Famsaltar en una pata to jump for joy;RP Famser pata to be willing to go along;si van al cine soy pata if you're going to the cinema count me in;Chile, Méx Famser pata de perro to have itchy feet;Am Famtener patas to have friends in high places♦ nmPerú Fam1. [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy2. [tipo] guy, Br bloke* * *1 m/f Pe fampal fam, buddy fam2 f leg;a cuatro patas on all fours;ir a la pata coja hop;meter la pata fam put one’s foot in it fam ;tener mala pata fam be unlucky;patas arriba upside down, in a mess;comportarse naturally, in a down-to-earth way* * *pata nf1) : paw, leg (of an animal)2) : foot, leg (of furniture)3)patas de gallo : crow's-feet4)* * *pata n1. (pierna) leg2. (pie) paw -
66 hablar gordo
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67 ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! *
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68 Ну, рассказывай тоже!
General subject: Tell that to the marines!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Ну, рассказывай тоже!
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69 Хватит заливать!
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70 рассказывай сказки!
General subject: tell that to the marinesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > рассказывай сказки!
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71 slăbeşte-mă cu prostiile tale!
none of your stuff! ( spune-i-o altuia)tell that to the marines! get along (with you)!Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > slăbeşte-mă cu prostiile tale!
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72 marine *** ma·rine
[mə'riːn]1. adj(animal, plant) marino (-a), (products) del mare, (vegetation, forces) marittimo (-a), (engineering) navale2. n1)merchant or mercantile marine — marina mercantile
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73 Großmutter
Groß·mut·ter fjds \Großmutter mütterlicherseits/ väterlicherseits sb's grandmother on one's mother's/father's side;\Großmutter werden to become a grandmother2) ( alte Frau) grandmaWENDUNGEN: -
74 marine
морпех, морской пехотинец;dated моряк, матрос;морской пейзаж (жанр живописи);государственный торговый морской флот;dated морское побережье;dead marine sl пустая бутылка из-под спиртного;tell that to the marines sl выражает недоверие, "не вешай мне лапшу на уши" -
75 maak dat je opoe maar wijs!
maak dat je opoe maar wijs!tell that to the marines!Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > maak dat je opoe maar wijs!
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77 marine
kb. anggota KKO. M. Corps Korps Komando Operasi AL (KKO). Inf.: Tell that to the marines ! Omong kosong ! -ks. 1 laut. 2 kapal. -
78 aufbinden
- {to loosen} nới ra, làm lỏng ra, làm long ra, lơi ra, xới cho xốp lên, làm cho tơi ra, làm cho nhuận, làm cho long, buông lỏng, lỏng ra, giãn ra, long ra - {to unbind (unbound,unbound) mở, cởi, thả, tháo, cởi băng, bó băng - {to untie} cởi dây, tháo dây, cởi nút, cởi trói = das kannst du einem anderen aufbinden {tell that to the marines}+ -
79 marine
I[mə΄ri:n] n նավատորմ. merchant/ mer cantile marine առևտրական նավատորմ. Tell that to the marines! խսկց., փխբ. Հեքիաթներ մի՛ պատմիրII[mə΄ri:n] a ծովային, նավատորմի, նա վատորմային. marine insurance ծովային ապահովագրություն. marine stores նավի պաշարները. marine artist ծովի նկարիչ, մարինիստ -
80 разправям
tell (за of, about); relate, recount(обяснавам) explain(казвам) sayразправям по-нататък go on with o.'s storyразправям история tell/relate a storyразправям приказки tell storiesразг. spin yarnsразправям наляво и надясно retailразправи ми всичко tell me all about itразправям цялата работа give the full storyразправят, че they say that, it is said that, the story goes that, there is talk thatна кого ги разправяш? don't I know itна мене ли ще ги разправяш tell me anotherне ми разправяй ти на мене don't tell meкакво ми разправяш! you're telling me! разправяй ги другиму I know betterразправяй ги на баба ми/на вехтата ми шапка tell that to the (horse) marinesразправям се 1. argue, dispute(шумно) wrangleразправям се с have it out withразправям се с бой 'fight it outразправям се за argue aboutще има да се разправяме с него (ще сиимаме неприятности) we are going to have trouble with him4. (говори се) чувам да се разправя за hear tell ofчувам да се разправят хубави работи за hear good accounts ofза какво се разправя? what is the story about?* * *разпра̀вям,гл. tell (за of, about); relate, recount; ( обяснявам) explain; ( казвам) say; \разправям по-нататък go on with o.’s story; \разправям приказки разг. spin yarns; \разправям цялата работа give the full story; разправят, че they say that, it is said that, the story goes that, there is talk that;\разправям се 1. argue, dispute; ( шумно) wrangle; \разправям се за argue about; \разправям се с have it out with; \разправям се с бой fight it out;2. ( говори се): за какво се разправя? what is the story about? чувам да се разправят хубави работи за hear good accounts of; • какво ми разправяш! you’re telling me! на кого ги разправяш? don’t I know it; на мене ли ще ги разправяш tell me another; не ми разправяй ти на мене don’t tell me; разправяй ги другиму I know better; разправяй ги на баба ми/на вехтата ми шапка tell that to the (horse) marines.* * *tell; relate; recount; say{sei}; (се): argue; dispute; (справям се): manage* * *1. (боравя) deal (c with);have to do with, have dealings (c with) 2. (казвам) say 3. (обяснавам) explain 4. (справям ce) manage, handle (c -);make-_ short work (of);square accounts with 5. (шумно) wrangle 6. 4 (говори се): чувам да се разправя за hear tell of 7. tell (за of, about);relate, recount 8. РАЗПРАВЯМ ce argue, dispute 9. РАЗПРАВЯМ история tell/relate a story 10. РАЗПРАВЯМ наляво и надясно retail 11. РАЗПРАВЯМ по-нататък go on with o.'s story 12. РАЗПРАВЯМ приказки tell stories 13. РАЗПРАВЯМ се за argue about 14. РАЗПРАВЯМ се с have it out with 15. РАЗПРАВЯМ се с бой'fight it out 16. РАЗПРАВЯМ цялата работа give the full story 17. за какво се разправя? what is the story about? 18. какво ми разправяш! you're telling me! разправяй ги другиму I know better 19. на кого ги разправяш? don't I know it 20. на мене ли ще ги разправяш tell me another 21. не ми разправяй ти на мене don't tell me 22. разг. spin yarns 23. разправи ми всичко tell me all about it 24. разправяй ги на баба ми/на вехтата ми шапка tell that to the (horse) marines 25. разправят, че they say that, it is said that, the story goes that, there is talk that 26. чувам да се разправят хубави работи за hear good accounts of 27. ще има да се разправяме с него (ще сиимаме неприятности) we are going to have trouble with him
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tell that to the marines — (informal) A phrase expressing disbelief and ridicule, from the sailor s contempt for the marine s ignorance of seamanship • • • Main Entry: ↑marine * * * tell that/it/to the Marines informal old fashioned phrase used for telling someone that you … Useful english dictionary
tell that to the marines — ► tell that to the marines a scornful expression of disbelief. [ORIGIN: referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).] Main Entry: ↑marine … English terms dictionary
Tell that to the marines — Marine Ma*rine , n. [F. marin a sea solider, marine naval economy, a marine picture, fr. L. marinus. See {Marine}, a.] 1. A solider serving on shipboard; a sea soldier; one of a body of troops trained to do duty in the navy. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tell that to the marines. — (Go) tell it/that to the marines. American something that you say in order to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said. You were here all day? Sure, you were tell it to the marines … New idioms dictionary
tell that to the marines — a scornful expression of disbelief. [referring to the horse marines, an imaginary corps of cavalrymen employed to serve as marines (thus out of their element).] → marine … English new terms dictionary
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tell it to the marines. — (Go) tell it/that to the marines. American something that you say in order to tell someone that you do not believe what they have just said. You were here all day? Sure, you were tell it to the marines … New idioms dictionary
tell it to the marines — I don t believe you, stop trying to fool me She said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I didn t believe her … Idioms and examples
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