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the seamy side (of life) изнанка (жизни)As a social worker, you certainly see the seamy side of life.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the seamy side
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2 the seamy side of life
the seamy side (of life) изнанка (жизни)As a social worker, you certainly see the seamy side of life.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the seamy side of life
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the seamy side of lifeas amarguras da vida. -
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the seamy sideo lado de dentro, o lado pior. -
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изнанка, оборотная, неприглядная сторона чего-л. [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Jago: "Speak within door." Emilia: "O, fie upon them! Some such squire he was, That turn'd your wit the seamy side without, And made you to suspect me with the Moor. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Othello’, act IV, sc. 2) — Яго: "Не ори." Эмилия: "Хлестать таких! Такой же ведь молодчик Насчет меня свихнул тебе мозги, Что будто бы гуляю я с Отелло." (перевод Б. Пастернака)
They admit that everything is not of the best in this not of the best worlds. They do not close their eyes to the seamy side of life. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. XII) — Они признают, что не все хорошо в этом отнюдь не лучшем из миров. Они не закрывают глаза на изнанку жизни.
In my profession, though, we come across the seamy side of human nature. (C. P. Snow, ‘Death under Sail’, ch. XVI) — Людям моей профессии приходится соприкасаться с неприглядной стороной человеческой натуры.
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изнaнкa, oбopoтнaя, нeпpигляднaя cтopoнa чeгo-л. [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]In my profession, though, we come across the seamy side of human nature (C. P. Snow). They do not close their eyes to the seamy side of life (C. Greene) -
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(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) vrangside* * *(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) vrangside -
10 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) vrangside* * *(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) vrangside -
11 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) el lado más sórdido (de la vida) -
12 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) el lado más sórdido (de la vida) -
13 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) skuggahlið -
14 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) skuggahlið -
15 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) az élet árnyoldala -
16 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) az élet árnyoldala -
17 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) o lado mau -
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(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) o lado mau -
19 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) berbat yönü, kötü taraf -
20 the seamy side (of life)
(the roughest, most unpleasant side or aspect of human life.) berbat yönü, kötü taraf
См. также в других словарях:
seamy — (adj.) c.1600, in figurative phrase seamy side least pleasant, worst, from SEAM (Cf. seam) + Y (Cf. y) (2); the seamy side of a sewn garment being the less attractive, and thus typically turned in. The popularity of the figurative sense likely is … Etymology dictionary
seamy side — The seamy side of something is the unpleasant or sordid aspect it has … The small dictionary of idiomes
seamy — [sēm′ē] adj. seamier, seamiest 1. having or showing seams, esp. with rough edges, as the underside of a garment 2. unpleasant or sordid [the seamy side of life] seaminess n … English World dictionary
seamy side — The seamy side of something is the unpleasant or sordid aspect it has. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
The Double Helix — The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA is an autobiographical account of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA written by James D. Watson and published in 1968. It was and remains a… … Wikipedia
seamy — seam|y [ˈsi:mi] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: seamy having the rough side of the seam showing (17 19 centuries), from seam] involving unpleasant things such as crime, violence, or immorality ▪ the seamy side of the World Wide Web … Dictionary of contemporary English
seamy — adjective involving unpleasant things such as crime, violence, poverty, or immorality: seamy side (of sth): the seamy side of the film industry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seamy — seaminess, n. /see mee/, adj., seamier, seamiest. 1. unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable: the seamy side of life. 2. having, showing, or of the nature of a seam. [1595 1605; SEAM + Y1; in transferred senses alluding to the unpresentable… … Universalium
seamy — adjective (seamier; est) Date: 1605 1. archaic having the rough side of the seam showing 2. a. unpleasant b. degraded, sordid < the seamy side of urban life > • seaminess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
seamy side of life — This expression refers to the most unpleasant, disreputable or sordid aspects of life that we normally do not see (just as the stitched seams of clothes are generally not seen). Social workers really see the seamy side of life … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
seamy — seam•y [[t]ˈsi mi[/t]] adj. seam•i•er, seam•i•est 1) sordid; low; disagreeable: the seamy side of life[/ex] 2) having or showing a seam, esp. the seam of the inside of a garment • Etymology: 1595–1605 seam′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
