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1 the length and breadth of...
((through) the length and breadth of...)вдоль и поперёк, из края в край, по всей стране [этим. библ. Genesis XIII, 17]And this was but one instance, an isolated case... How many others were there, the length and breadth of the State? (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. II) — И это был лишь единичный пример, отдельный случай... А сколько таких случаев наберется во всем штате, на всем огромном его пространстве!
These company-owned towns exist in industry the length and breadth of America. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. II) — Такие города, принадлежащие компаниям, разбросаны по всей Америке.
‘We are victorious -’ the words echoed the length and breadth of the vast Soviet land. (R. Parker, ‘Conspiracy against Peace’, ‘Foreword’) — "Мы победили!"-неслось из края в край огромной Советской страны.
His jokes travelled the length and breadth of the fields and made him a welcome visitor in any camp. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 24) — Его остроты передавались из уст в уста, он был очень популярен на приисках, и в любом лагере его принимали как желанного гостя.
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2 the length and breadth of
Пословица: вдоль и попёрек ( usu. with p. v. of motion)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the length and breadth of
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3 the length and breadth of something
a lo largo y ancho de algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > the length and breadth of something
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4 the length and breadth of a country
English-Dutch dictionary > the length and breadth of a country
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5 travel thro' the length and breadth of the country
Общая лексика: исколесить всю странуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > travel thro' the length and breadth of the country
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6 travel through the length and breadth of the country
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > travel through the length and breadth of the country
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7 travel throught the length and breadth of the country
Общая лексика: исколесить всю страну вдоль и попёрекУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > travel throught the length and breadth of the country
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8 thro' the length and breadth (of)
Общая лексика: вдоль и попёрекУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > thro' the length and breadth (of)
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9 through the length and breadth
Общая лексика: вдоль и попёрек, из края в крайУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > through the length and breadth
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10 through the length and breadth of
Общая лексика: вдоль и попёрек, из края в крайУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > through the length and breadth of
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11 travel the length and breadth of
Общая лексика: (an area) объездить (что-л.) вдоль и поперёк, объехать вдоль и попёрекУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > travel the length and breadth of
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12 travel the length and breadth of (an area)
Общая лексика: объездить (что-л.) вдоль и поперёкУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > travel the length and breadth of (an area)
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13 thro' the length and breadth
Общая лексика: (of) вдоль и попёрекУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > thro' the length and breadth
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14 over the length and breadth of
disegala penjuruEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > over the length and breadth of
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15 through the length and breadth
вдоль и поперек, из края в крайНовый англо-русский словарь > through the length and breadth
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16 (the) length and the breadth of the place
the length and the breadth of the place (of the country, of the land) повсюду (вдоль и поперёк, из края в край)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) length and the breadth of the place
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17 breadth
2 fig (of experience, knowledge, provisions, regulations) étendue f (of de) ; (of mind, opinions, vision) largeur f (of de) ; the course has great breadth le cours offre un large éventail de matières.to be ou come within a hair's breadth of être à deux doigts de ; to search the length and breadth of the country for sb/sth parcourir le pays à la recherche de qn/qch. -
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♦ length /lɛŋɵ/n. [uc]1 lunghezza ( in ogni senso); (il) lungo: the length of a railway, la lunghezza d'una ferrovia; the length of a vowel, la lunghezza d'una vocale; four feet in length and three feet in width, quattro piedi in (o per il) lungo e tre in largo; (ipp.) to win by a length, vincere per una lunghezza2 distanza; portata: at arm's length, alla distanza d'un braccio; a portata di mano; The two ships were a cable's length apart, le due navi erano alla distanza d'un cavo4 tratto; pezzo; spezzone: a length of piping, un tratto di tubatura; a length of cable, un pezzo di cavo● length of service, anzianità di servizio □ a length of thread, una gugliata □ at length, per esteso, esaurientemente; alla fine, finalmente: to discuss st. at length, discutere per esteso di qc. □ at full length, lungo disteso; (= at great length) per esteso, con tutti i particolari □ to fall full length, cadere lungo disteso □ a full-length portrait, un ritratto a figura intera (o in piedi) □ (fig.) to go all lengths (o to any length, to any lengths), fare ogni sforzo; fare qualunque cosa: He would go to any length to help me, farebbe qualunque cosa per aiutarmi □ to go to great lengths to do st., fare ogni sforzo per fare qc. □ to go to the length of saying that…, arrivare al punto di dire che… □ (fig.) to keep sb. at arm's length, tenere q. a debita distanza; trattare q. con distacco, con freddezza □ (fam. ingl.) to measure one's length, cadere lungo disteso □ to travel the length and breadth of Scotland, girare la Scozia in lungo e in largo. -
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length [leŋ(k)θ]a. (in space) longueur f► to go to the length/to... lengths• I didn't think he would go to such lengths to get the job je n'aurais pas cru qu'il serait allé jusque-là pour avoir le poste• the length of time needed to... le temps nécessaire pour...► at length ( = at last) enfin ; ( = for a long time) fort longuement ; ( = in detail) dans le détail* * *[leŋθ] 1.1) longueur fto be 15 cm/50 km in length — faire 15 cm/50 km de long
there was a ladder running the (whole) length of her stocking — son bas était filé sur toute sa hauteur
2) ( duration) (of book, list, syllable) longueur f; (of event, activity, prison sentence) durée fa film three hours in length — un film de trois heures or qui dure trois heures
he can't concentrate for any length of time — il n'arrive pas à se concentrer pendant (très) longtemps
3) ( piece) (of string, carpet, wood) morceau m; ( of fabric) ≈ métrage m; (of piping, track) tronçon mdress/skirt length — hauteur f de robe/de jupe
4) Sport longueur f2.lengths plural noun3. 4.- length combining formfloor-length curtains — des rideaux qui descendent jusqu'au sol; full-length
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20 length
length [leŋθ]1 noun(a) (measurement, distance) longueur f;∎ what length is the room? quelle est la longueur de la pièce?;∎ the room is 20 metres in length la pièce fait 20 mètres de long ou de longueur;∎ a river 200 kilometres in length un fleuve long de 200 kilomètres;∎ we walked the length of the garden nous sommes allés jusqu'au bout du jardin;∎ flower beds ran the length of the street il y avait des massifs de fleurs tout le long de la rue;∎ British the ship can turn in its own length le navire peut virer sur place;∎ throughout the length and breadth of the continent partout sur le continent;∎ what length skirts are in this year? (in fashion) quelle est la longueur des jupes cette année?∎ to go to considerable or great lengths to do sth se donner beaucoup de mal pour faire qch;∎ he would go to any lengths to meet her il ferait n'importe quoi pour la rencontrer;∎ I never dreamed that they would go to such lengths je n'aurais jamais imaginé qu'ils iraient si loin(c) (duration) durée f, longueur f;∎ the length of time required to do sth le temps qu'il faut pour faire qch;∎ the wine is kept in casks for a great length of time le vin séjourne très longtemps dans des fûts;∎ bonuses are given for length of service les primes sont accordées selon l'ancienneté∎ articles must be less than 5,000 words in length les articles doivent faire moins de 5 000 mots;∎ his essay was a bit over/under length sa dissertation était un peu trop longue/courte∎ to win by a length/by half a length gagner d'une longueur/d'une demi-longueur;∎ to have a three-length lead avoir trois longueurs d'avance;∎ I swam ten lengths j'ai fait dix longueurs(f) (piece → of string, tubing) morceau m, bout m; (→ of wood) morceau m; (→ of wallpaper) lé m; (→ of fabric) pièce f;∎ a length of curtain material une pièce de tissu pour faire des rideaux;∎ what length of material do I need to make these curtains? quel métrage faut-il pour faire ces rideaux?∎ to slip sb a length (have sex with) glisser un bout à qn, tringler qn(finally) finalement, enfin; (in detail, for a long time) longuement;∎ she went on or spoke at some length about her experience elle a parlé assez longuement de son expérience
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the length and breadth of — the whole extent of women from the length and breadth of Russia * * * the length and breadth of see ↑length • • • Main Entry: ↑breadth the length and breadth of : through all parts of (a place) I ve been/traveled the length and breadth of the… … Useful english dictionary
(the) length and breadth of … — the length and ˈbreadth of… idiom in or to all parts of a place • They have travelled the length and breadth of Europe giving concerts. Main entry: ↑lengthidiom … Useful english dictionary
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(the) length and breadth of something — the length and breadth of something phrase in every part of a large area We’ve searched the length and breadth of the country for a suitable candidate. Thesaurus: everywhere and anywheresynonym Main entry: length … Useful english dictionary
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the length and breadth of — the whole extent of. → length … English new terms dictionary
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