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1 the rubber chicken circuit
«Турне резиновой курицы». Это выражение, которое родилось в США в 1950-е гг., обозначает послеобеденные лекции, беседы или выступления. Подобные послеобеденные выступления являются чисто западным явлением. Знаменитых и не очень знаменитых людей приглашают выступить на обедах, организованных частными компаниями, большими организациями или профессиональными объединениями. Некоторые выступающие на таких обедах становятся известными личностями, благодаря своим интересным и остроумным речам, а иногда подобные выступления делают своей профессией. В этом случае они начинают совершать the rubber chicken circuit. Слово circuit (кругооборот; турне) обозначает бесконечные перемещения с обеда на обед. Rubber chicken («резиновая курица») характеризует блюда, подаваемые на таких обедах: чаще всего это жареная курица, вкус которой почти всегда напоминает резину.Politicians often set out on the rubber chicken circuit in order to make themselves known and thus enhance their chances of a successful political career. — Политики часто начинают свою карьеру, произнося речи на обедах, чтобы приобрести известность и увеличить свои шансы для дальнейшей успешной политической карьеры.
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2 rubber
rubber ['rʌbə(r)](ball, gloves, hose) en ou de caoutchouc; (bullet) en caoutchouc;∎ American familiar Politics the rubber chicken circuit = série de visites dans de petites villes au cours d'une campagne électorale2 noun(a) (material) caoutchouc m;∎ figurative my legs feel like rubber j'ai les jambes en coton;(d) (in bridge, whist) robre m, rob m;∎ to play a rubber faire un robre►► rubber band élastique m;American rubber boots bottes fpl en caoutchouc;rubber cement dissolution f de caoutchouc;rubber dinghy canot m pneumatique;Botany rubber plant caoutchouc m, ficus m;rubber plantation plantation f d'hévéas;rubber planter planteur(euse) m,f d'hévéas;rubber ring bouée f (de natation);rubber stamp tampon m ou timbre m en caoutchouc;familiar rubber stamp parliament = parlement qui ne fait qu'entériner les lois;Botany rubber tree hévéa m -
3 rubber
I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)]* * *1) (( also adjective) (of) a strong elastic substance made from the juice of certain plants (especially the rubber tree), or an artificial substitute for this: Tyres are made of rubber; rubber boots.) gomma; di gomma2) ((also eraser) a piece of rubber used to rub out pencil etc marks: a pencil, a ruler and a rubber.) gomma3) ((slang) a condom.) preservativo4) (a rubber band.) elastico•- rubbery- rubber band
- rubber stamp* * *rubber (1) /ˈrʌbə(r)/A n.1 [u] gomma; caucciù: Tyres are made from rubber, i pneumatici sono fatti di gomma; a rubber stopper, un tappo di gomma ( per bottiglie); artificial rubber, gomma artificiale; rubber plantation, piantagione di gommaB a. attr.● rubber band, elastico □ rubber boat, battellino di gomma □ rubber bullet, proiettile di gomma □ ( USA) rubber cement, adesivo rapido, a base di gomma □ (fam.) rubber cheque, assegno scoperto (o a vuoto) □ (fam. fig. USA) rubber-chicken circuit, giro di pranzi o cene ( offerto da un candidato in campagna elettorale) □ ( sport) rubber cleat, tacchetto di gomma ( sotto le scarpe) □ rubber-coated fabric, tessuto gommato □ (naut.) rubber dinghy, canotto di gomma; gommone □ rubber ferrule, puntale di gomma ( di un bastone) □ ( nuoto) rubber fin, pinna di gomma □ rubber heel, tacco di gomma □ rubber hose, manichetta di gomma □ (bot.) rubber plant ( Ficus elastica), ficus □ (mecc.) rubber seal, guarnizione di gomma □ rubber sheath, preservativo □ rubber solution, mastice ( per riparare pneumatici) □ (tecn.) rubber sponge, gomma espansa □ rubber stamp, timbro a inchiostro; stampiglia; (fig.) chi (o ente che) approva a occhi chiusi (o si limita a mettere il timbro) □ (bot.) rubber tree ( Hevea brasiliensis), albero della gomma □ (autom.) rubber tyre, pneumatico; gomma (fam.) □ (mecc.) rubber wheel, mola con impasto di gomma □ (autom., USA) to burn (o to lay, to peel) rubber, sgommare; partire sgommando.rubber (2) /ˈrʌbə(r)/n.1 partita di tre (talora cinque) giochi a carte ( vinta da chi ne vince due su tre o tre su cinque); ( bridge) rubber● Game and rubber!, abbiamo vinto la bella!* * *I 1. ['rʌbə(r)]1) (substance) gomma f.2) BE (eraser) gomma f. (da cancellare)3) (for cleaning) cancellino m.4) AE colloq. (condom) goldone m.2.modificatore [ball, sole] di gommaII ['rʌbə(r)]
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