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  • 101 TETZAHUITIA

    têtzâhuîtia > têtzâhuîtih.
    *\TETZAHUITIA v.t. tla-., considérer quelque chose comme un mauvais présage.
    " in quitêtzâmmatiyah, in quitêtzâhuîtiâyah ", which they knew to be omens, and knew as evil. Sah5,151,

    Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TETZAHUITIA

  • 102 TETZAMMATI

    têtzâmmati > têtzâmmah.
    *\TETZAMMATI v.t. tla-., considérer une chose comme un mauvais présage.
    " in têtzâhuitl in quitêtzâmmatiah ", les présages auxquels ils croyaient. Le livre V leur est consacré. Sah5,151.
    " in quitêtzâmmatiyah, in quitêtzâhuîtiâyah ", which they knew to be omens, and knew as evil. Sah5,151..
    " in iuh têtzâmmachôc ", thus it was considered an evil omen.
    Présages de l'arrivée des Espagnols. Sah12,2
    Form: sur matl, morph.incorp. têtzâhuitl.

    Dictionnaire de la langue nahuatl classique > TETZAMMATI

  • 103 Г-336

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО (НА ГЛОТКУ) кого highly coll VP subj: human (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him
    X берёт Y-a на горло - X tries to gain the upper hand by shouting at Y
    X tries to get (force) Y to back down by shouting at him (in limited contexts) X starts a shouting match with Y.
    ...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).
    ...Осташенко побагровел: «Ты меня на горло не бери, Костю-ковский! — заорал он на меня. — Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!» (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-336

  • 104 П-396

    В ПОРЙДКЕ1 В ПОЛНОМ ПОРЯДКЕ PrepP these forms only)
    1. \П-396 быть**, оказаться, содержаться, содержать что и т. п. ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. concr) or obj-compl with содержать etc
    obj: usu. concr)) (to be, keep sth. etc) in proper condition or order
    X в (полном) порядке = X is in (good (perfect)) order
    X is perfectly in order X is in good shape (in limited contexts) X is (working (running etc)) fine.
    Он (комиссар) повернулся к журналистам. «Ваши документы»... - «У нас документы в полном порядке, товарищ комиссар» (Паустовский 1). Не (the commissar) turned to the journalists. "Your documents."..."Our documents are completely in order, Comrade Commissar" (1b).
    Машина никак не заводилась. Мы проверили батарею, но батарея была в порядке. The car just wouldn't start. We checked the battery, but it was fine.
    2. ( subj-compl with copula (subj: human) one is well, in good physical or psychological condition, not experiencing difficulties etc: X в порядке - X is all right (OK)
    X is doing fine X is in (perfectly) good shape.
    «Скажи, Фима, ты вообще-то в порядке?» - он положил руку на плечо старому товарищу (Аксенов 12). "Tell me, Fima, are you all right in general?" He put his hand on his old friend's shoulder (12a).
    «Он был в полном порядке, когда они разошлись, - у нее совесть перед ним чиста» (Гроссман 2)..Не was doing fine when they separated - she's got nothing to feel guilty about" (2a)
    Сама ты, чувиха, пропащий человек! Мы с Академиком в полном порядке!» (Аксёнов 6). "You're the one who's lost, kid! Academician and I are in perfectly good shape" (6a).
    3. все \П-396 (у кого) (с кем-чем) ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: всё)) everything is satisfactory, things are going smoothly, without problems: (y X-a) все в порядке - everything is all right ((just) fine) (with X)
    things are going fine (for X) everything is in order
    у X-a всё в порядке с Y-ом - as far as thing Y goes (is concerned), X is doing fine (is in good shape, is all right)
    Neg у X-a с Y-ом не всё в порядке - X has a problem (some problems etc) with Y (in thing Y).
    «Ничего, Любаша!.. Всё будет в порядке!.. Вы у меня будете жить хорошо» (Шукшин 1). "Don't worry, Lyubasha!... Everything will turn out all right!.. You'll have a good life with me..." (1a).
    «Всё в порядке?» - «Все в порядке», -...ответила Варя... (Рыбаков 2). "Everything all right?" he asked. "Yes, everything's fine," Varya answered... (2a).
    С жадностью начал он расспрашивать этих женщин, не заметили ль они чего вчера вечером. Те очень хорошо понимали, о чём он разузнаёт, и разуверили его вполне: никого не было, ночевал Иван Фёдорович, «всё было в совершенном порядке» (Достоевский 1). Greedily he began inquiring of the women whether they had noticed anything the previous evening. They knew very well what he was trying to find out and reassured him completely: no one had come, Ivan Fyodorovich had spent the night there, "everything was in perfect order" (1a).
    За такой стиль, конечно, надо убивать, но... я промямлил, что по части стиля у него всё в порядке, хотя есть некоторые шероховатости... (Войнович 6). For such writing а man should be shot. But...1 mumbled that as far as style went, he was in good shape, though there were a few rough spots... (6a).
    Ты же знаешь, я не секретарь Союза писателей, не член партии и с пятым пунктом у меня не всё в порядке» (Войнович 6). "You know I'm not a secretary of the Writers' Union. I'm not a Party member. And I have a slight problem in the ethnic origin area" (6a).
    «C обжираловкой у вас всё в порядке, - объявил старший великан, - посмотрим, как у вас с опиваловкой» (Искандер 5). ( context transl) "You're all set on trenchering," the eldest giant announced. "Let's see how you are on swilling" (5a).

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  • 105 брать на глотку

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО < НА ГЛОТКУ> кого highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:
    - X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;
    - [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.
         ♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).
         ♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать на глотку

  • 106 брать на горло

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО < НА ГЛОТКУ> кого highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:
    - X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;
    - [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.
         ♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).
         ♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать на горло

  • 107 взять на глотку

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО < НА ГЛОТКУ> кого highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:
    - X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;
    - [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.
         ♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).
         ♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять на глотку

  • 108 взять на горло

    БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ НА ГОРЛО < НА ГЛОТКУ> кого highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    (to try) to gain the advantage over s.o., make s.o. submit, by shouting at him:
    - X tries to get < force> Y to back down by shouting at him;
    - [in limited contexts] X starts a shouting match with Y.
         ♦...Я начал скандалить, требовать свои книги... Конечно, дежурный офицер сначала поругался со мной с полчаса для приличия, попытался взять на горло. Но уж знали они меня достаточно, сидел я у них третий раз, - понимали, что не уймусь, и книги отдали (Буковский 1)....I kicked up a fuss, demanded my books....For the sake of appearances, the duty officer swore at me for half an hour or so and tried to force me to back down, but they knew me well by now. (This was my third time in Lefortovo.) They realized I wouldn't budge, and they gave me the books (1a).
         ♦...Осташенко побагровел: "Ты меня на горло не бери, Костюковский! - заорал он на меня. - Ты тут демагогией не занимайся, тунеядец!" (Аксёнов 1)....Ostashenko turned purple. "Don't you start a shouting match with me, Kostyukovsky!" he bawled at me. "Don't you pull any of your demagoguery on me, you parasite!" (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > взять на горло

  • 109 в полном порядке

    В ПОРЯДКЕ; В ПОЛНОМ ПОРЯДКЕ
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. в полном порядке быть, оказаться, содержаться, содержать что и т.п. [subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. concr) or obj-compl with содержать etc (obj: usu. concr)]
    (to be, keep sth. etc) in proper condition or order:
    - X в (полном) порядке X is in (good < perfect>) order;
    - [in limited contexts] X is (working <running etc>) fine.
         ♦ Он [комиссар] повернулся к журналистам. "Ваши документы"... - "У нас документы в полном порядке, товарищ комиссар" (Паустовский 1). Не [the commissar] turned to the journalists. "Your documents."..."Our documents are completely in order, Comrade Commissar" (1b).
         ♦ Машина никак не заводилась. Мы проверили батарею, но батарея была в порядке. The car just wouldn't start. We checked the battery, but it was fine.
    2. [subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]
    one is well, in good physical or psychological condition, not experiencing difficulties etc:
    - X в порядке X is all right <OK>;
    - X is in (perfectly) good shape.
         ♦ "Скажи, Фима, ты вообще-то в порядке?" - он положил руку на плечо старому товарищу (Аксенов 12). "Tell me, Fima, are you all right in general?" He put his hand on his old friend's shoulder (12a).
         ♦ "Он был в полном порядке, когда они разошлись, - у нее совесть перед ним чиста" (Гроссман 2). "...He was doing fine when they separated - she's got nothing to feel guilty about" (2a)
         ♦ "Сама ты, чувиха, пропащий человек! Мы с Академиком в полном порядке!" (Аксёнов 6). "You're the one who's lost, kid! Academician and I are in perfectly good shape" (6a).
    3. все в полном порядке кого) (с кем-чем) [subj-compl with copula (subj: всё)]
    everything is satisfactory, things are going smoothly, without problems:
    - (y X-a) все в порядке everything is all right < (just) fine> (with X);
    || у X-a всё в порядке с Y-ом as far as thing Y goes < is concerned>, X is doing fine <is in good shape, is all right>;
    || Neg у X-a с Y-ом не всё в порядке X has a problem (some problems etc) with Y < in thing Y>.
         ♦ "Ничего, Любаша!.. Всё будет в порядке!.. Вы у меня будете жить хорошо" (Шукшин 1). "Don't worry, Lyubasha!... Everything will turn out all right!.. You'll have a good life with me..." (1a).
         ♦ "Всё в порядке?" - "Все в порядке", -...ответила Варя... (Рыбаков 2). "Everything all right?" he asked. "Yes, everything's fine," Varya answered... (2a).
         ♦ С жадностью начал он расспрашивать этих женщин, не заметили ль они чего вчера вечером. Те очень хорошо понимали, о чём он разузнаёт, и разуверили его вполне: никого не было, ночевал Иван Фёдорович, "всё было в совершенном порядке" (Достоевский 1). Greedily he began inquiring of the women whether they had noticed anything the previous evening. They knew very well what he was trying to find out and reassured him completely: no one had come, Ivan Fyodorovich had spent the night there, "everything was in perfect order" (1a).
         ♦ За такой стиль, конечно, надо убивать, но... я промямлил, что по части стиля у него всё в порядке, хотя есть некоторые шероховатости... (Войнович 6). For such writing a man should be shot. But...I mumbled that as far as style went, he was in good shape, though there were a few rough spots... (6a).
         ♦ "Ты же знаешь, я не секретарь Союза писателей, не член партии и с пятым пунктом у меня не всё в порядке" (Войнович 6). "You know I'm not a secretary of the Writers' Union. I'm not a Party member. And I have a slight problem in the ethnic origin area" (6a).
         ♦ "С обжираловкой у вас всё в порядке, - объявил старший великан, - посмотрим, как у вас с опиваловкой" (Искандер 5). [context transl] "You're all set on trenchering," the eldest giant announced. "Let's see how you are on swilling" (5a).

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  • 110 в порядке

    I
    В ПОРЯДКЕ; В ПОЛНОМ ПОРЯДКЕ
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. в порядке быть, оказаться, содержаться, содержать что и т.п. [subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. concr) or obj-compl with содержать etc (obj: usu. concr)]
    (to be, keep sth. etc) in proper condition or order:
    - X в (полном) порядке X is in (good < perfect>) order;
    - [in limited contexts] X is (working <running etc>) fine.
         ♦ Он [комиссар] повернулся к журналистам. "Ваши документы"... - "У нас документы в полном порядке, товарищ комиссар" (Паустовский 1). Не [the commissar] turned to the journalists. "Your documents."..."Our documents are completely in order, Comrade Commissar" (1b).
         ♦ Машина никак не заводилась. Мы проверили батарею, но батарея была в порядке. The car just wouldn't start. We checked the battery, but it was fine.
    2. [subj-compl with copula (subj: human)]
    one is well, in good physical or psychological condition, not experiencing difficulties etc:
    - X в порядке X is all right <OK>;
    - X is in (perfectly) good shape.
         ♦ "Скажи, Фима, ты вообще-то в порядке?" - он положил руку на плечо старому товарищу (Аксенов 12). "Tell me, Fima, are you all right in general?" He put his hand on his old friend's shoulder (12a).
         ♦ "Он был в полном порядке, когда они разошлись, - у нее совесть перед ним чиста" (Гроссман 2). "...He was doing fine when they separated - she's got nothing to feel guilty about" (2a)
         ♦ "Сама ты, чувиха, пропащий человек! Мы с Академиком в полном порядке!" (Аксёнов 6). "You're the one who's lost, kid! Academician and I are in perfectly good shape" (6a).
    3. все в порядке кого) (с кем-чем) [subj-compl with copula (subj: всё)]
    everything is satisfactory, things are going smoothly, without problems:
    - (y X-a) все в порядке everything is all right < (just) fine> (with X);
    || у X-a всё в порядке с Y-ом as far as thing Y goes < is concerned>, X is doing fine <is in good shape, is all right>;
    || Neg у X-a с Y-ом не всё в порядке X has a problem (some problems etc) with Y < in thing Y>.
         ♦ "Ничего, Любаша!.. Всё будет в порядке!.. Вы у меня будете жить хорошо" (Шукшин 1). "Don't worry, Lyubasha!... Everything will turn out all right!.. You'll have a good life with me..." (1a).
         ♦ "Всё в порядке?" - "Все в порядке", -...ответила Варя... (Рыбаков 2). "Everything all right?" he asked. "Yes, everything's fine," Varya answered... (2a).
         ♦ С жадностью начал он расспрашивать этих женщин, не заметили ль они чего вчера вечером. Те очень хорошо понимали, о чём он разузнаёт, и разуверили его вполне: никого не было, ночевал Иван Фёдорович, "всё было в совершенном порядке" (Достоевский 1). Greedily he began inquiring of the women whether they had noticed anything the previous evening. They knew very well what he was trying to find out and reassured him completely: no one had come, Ivan Fyodorovich had spent the night there, "everything was in perfect order" (1a).
         ♦ За такой стиль, конечно, надо убивать, но... я промямлил, что по части стиля у него всё в порядке, хотя есть некоторые шероховатости... (Войнович 6). For such writing a man should be shot. But...I mumbled that as far as style went, he was in good shape, though there were a few rough spots... (6a).
         ♦ "Ты же знаешь, я не секретарь Союза писателей, не член партии и с пятым пунктом у меня не всё в порядке" (Войнович 6). "You know I'm not a secretary of the Writers' Union. I'm not a Party member. And I have a slight problem in the ethnic origin area" (6a).
         ♦ "С обжираловкой у вас всё в порядке, - объявил старший великан, - посмотрим, как у вас с опиваловкой" (Искандер 5). [context transl] "You're all set on trenchering," the eldest giant announced. "Let's see how you are on swilling" (5a).
    II
    [PrepP; Invar; Prep; the resulting PrepP is adv]
    =====
    1. in the capacity or function of, serving as:
    - as.
         ♦ Комитет постановил в порядке наказания исключить эту спортсменку из сборной команды страны. As punishment, the committee decided to remove the athlete from the national team.
    2. following sth., in accordance with sth.:
    - in the course of.
         ♦ Лабазов сказал, что стихи он читает только в порядке служебных обязанностей (Эренбург 1). Labazov said he read poems only because it was part of his duties (1a).
         ♦ Персональное дело - это такое дело, когда большой коллектив людей собирается в кучу, чтоб в порядке внутривидовой борьбы удушить одного из себе подобных сдуру, по злобе или же просто так (Войнович 4). A personal case is when a large human group closes ranks in the course of an interspecific struggle, to suffocate one of its members, out of sheer foolishness, out of malice, or for no reason at all (4a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в порядке

  • 111 miramiento

    m.
    1 consideration.
    sin miramientos without the least consideration
    andarse con miramientos to stand on ceremony
    2 looking, look.
    3 prudence, circumspection, caution.
    * * *
    1 consideration
    \
    andarse con miramientos to be extremely polite
    sin miramientos with total disregard
    * * *
    SM
    1) (=consideración) considerateness; (=cortesía) courtesy
    2) (=circunspección) care, caution; pey (=timidez) timidity, excessive caution
    3) pl miramientos (=respeto) respect sing ; (=cortesías) courtesies, attentions
    * * *

    ¿por qué he de tener yo miramientos con ella? — why should I show her any consideration?

    * * *
    ----
    * con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * sin miramientos = unceremoniously.
    * * *

    ¿por qué he de tener yo miramientos con ella? — why should I show her any consideration?

    * * *
    * con demasiados miramientos = mealy-mouthed.
    * con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.
    * sin miramientos = unceremoniously.
    * * *
    ¿por qué he de tener yo miramientos con ella? why should I show her any consideration?, why should I put myself out for her?
    siempre anda con muchos miramientos, procurando no ofender a nadie he's always extremely considerate and takes great pains not to offend anyone
    aun sabiendo eso lo despidieron sin ningún miramiento or sin miramientos although they knew about that, they fired him regardless
    tratan a los ancianos sin ningún miramiento they treat elderly people with a total lack of consideration
    * * *

    miramiento sustantivo masculino:


    * * *
    consideration;
    no es del tipo de personas que se anda con miramientos he's not one to stand on ceremony;
    siempre se anda con muchos miramientos he always treads very carefully;
    sin miramientos without the least consideration;
    expresó su opinión sin ningún miramiento he expressed his opinion with no thought for anyone else;
    la prensa se cebó con él sin miramiento alguno the press laid into him unceremoniously;
    los rebeldes fueron ejecutados sin miramientos the rebels were summarily executed
    * * *
    m consideration, thoughtfulness;
    sin miramientos tratar a alguien without consideration; decir algo abruptly, without ceremony
    * * *
    1) consideración: consideration, respect
    2)
    sin miramientos : without due consideration, carelessly

    Spanish-English dictionary > miramiento

  • 112 their

    pron poss. (вжив. атрибутивно)
    їх, їхній; що належить їм; свій, свої
    * * *
    poss; pron
    використ. тк. атрибутивно; порівн. (theirs)
    1) їх; що належить їм; свій, свій

    he is one of their friends — він один з їхніх друзів; у складі титулів їх

    2) (їм. his A 4 у сполученні з підметом типу each, every, everybody) свій

    they knew their Homer [geography]from beginning to end — вони прекрасно знали Гомера [географію]( у потрібному їм обсязі)

    English-Ukrainian dictionary > their

  • 113 proprio

    (pl -ri) 1. adj own
    ( caratteristico) typical
    ( adatto) proper
    nome m proprio proper noun
    amor m proprio pride
    a proprie spese at one's own expense
    2. adv ( davvero) really
    è proprio lui che me l'ha chiesto he's the one who asked me!
    è proprio impossibile that is quite impossible
    3. m ( beni) personal property
    lavorare in proprio be self-employed
    * * *
    proprio agg.poss. one's (own); of one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) her (own); ( di cosa o animale) its (own); ( di loro) their (own): amare la propria famiglia, to love one's family; seguire i propri istinti, to follow one's instincts; morire per il proprio paese, to die for one's country; badare ai fatti propri, to mind one's own business; ognuno ha il proprio modo di pensare, everyone has his (o their) own way of thinking; ciascuno tornerà a casa con i propri mezzi, everyone will find his (o their) own way home; in casa propria uno può fare quello che vuole, one can do as one likes in one's own home (o you can do as you like in your own home); rimettete ogni cosa al proprio posto, put everything back in its place; ciascuno ( di noi) ama i propri figli, we all love our (own) children; tutti hanno guardato al proprio interesse, they all looked after their own interests; è il sogno di tutti avere una casa propria, it's everyone's dream to own his (o their) own house (o to have a house of his o their own) // per conto proprio, on one's own: si è messo per conto proprio, he set up on his own; vogliono starsene per conto proprio, they want to be on their own // di proprio pugno, di propria mano, in one's own hand (writing) // fare di testa propria, to do as one pleases // fare del proprio meglio, to do one's best // amor proprio, self-esteem (o self-respect) // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: l'ho visto con i miei propri occhi, I saw it with my own eyes; l'ha preparato con le sue proprie mani, she prepared it with her own hands; ha una teoria sua propria, he has a theory of his own // Sue proprie mani (abbr. SPM), ( sulle buste) personal
    pron.poss. one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) hers, her own; ( di cosa o animale) its own; ( di loro) theirs, their own: anteporre il bene altrui al proprio, to put other people's interests before one's own; poiché ero senza macchina, mi disse di usare la propria, as I hadn't got my car, he offered me his (own); noi ci teniamo le nostre idee; loro si tengano le proprie, we've got our ideas, so let them have theirs (o their own) ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi l'agg. e pron. proprio concorda con il possessore a cui si riferisce.
    proprio agg.
    1 ( caratteristico) typical, characteristic; peculiar (to s.o., sthg.): con quell'arroganza che gli è propria, with his typical (o characteristic) arrogance; la ragione è propria dell'uomo, reason is peculiar to man
    2 ( adatto, appropriato, opportuno) appropriate (to s.o., sthg., to do), fit (for s.o., sthg., to do), fitting (s.o., sthg.), suitable, right (for s.o., sthg., to do); suited (pred.): divertimento proprio alla vecchiaia, pastime suitable for old age; la primavera è la stagione propria alle passeggiate in campagna, spring is the right season for country walks; trovare la definizione propria ad un fenomeno, to find the suitable definition for a phenomenon; ha usato uno stile proprio all'argomento, he used a style suitable (o appropriate) to the subject; questo vestito è proprio all'occasione, this dress is well-suited to the occasion
    3 ( letterale) exact, literal: il senso proprio di una parola, the exact (o literal) sense of a word // vero e proprio, real (o proper o pure): questo è un vero e proprio furto, it's pure theft; è sfortuna vera e propria, it's pure bad luck; aveva una casa vera e propria tutta per sé, he had a proper (o real) house all to himself
    4 (mat., gramm.) proper: frazione propria, proper fraction; sottoinsieme proprio, proper subset; (gramm.) nome proprio, proper noun // (fis.) frequenza propria, natural frequency // (astr.) moto proprio, proper motion
    5 (antiq.) ( decente, conveniente) correct, decent; seemly: ha maniere molto proprie, he has very correct manners
    s.m.
    1 one's own: dare a ciascuno il proprio, to give to each his due; rimetterci del proprio, to lose one's own money; vivere del proprio, to have independent means // in proprio: ha una ditta in proprio, he has a business of his own; commerciare, lavorare in proprio, to trade, to work on one's own (account); mettersi in proprio, to set up business on one's own
    2 (rar.) ( qualità caratteristica) characteristic
    3 pl. ( parenti, famiglia) relatives, family (sing.): trascorrere il Natale con i propri, to spend Christmas with one's family; aver cura dei propri, to take care of one's own people (o family).
    proprio avv.
    1 ( veramente, davvero) really, very; quite: questo vino è proprio buono, this wine is really (o very) good; sei proprio egoista, you're really (o very) selfish; è proprio strano, it's really (o very) strange; è stato proprio bravo, he was really (o very) good; è un lavoro fatto proprio bene, it's a really well done piece of work (o the work is really o very well done); questa volta hai proprio studiato, you really studied this time; è stata proprio una bella serata, it was a really lovely evening; è proprio un bel ragazzo, he's a really good-looking boy; era proprio impossibile andare d'accordo con lui, it was quite (o absolutely) impossible to get on with him; mi sento proprio male, I feel really awful; hai proprio ragione, you're quite (o absolutely) right; dovete proprio andare?, do you really have to go?; sei proprio tu?, is it really you?; era proprio necessario?, was it really necessary?; siete proprio sicuri che abbia detto la verità?, are you quite sure he was telling the truth? // è proprio vero che non ci si può fidare di nessuno, it's a fact that you can't trust anyone
    2 (in frasi negative, nel significato di affatto) at all: non ho proprio sonno, I'm not tired at all; non ne sapevano proprio nulla, they knew nothing at all; non avevo proprio voglia di uscire, I didn't want to go out at all // non ha proprio un minimo di buon senso, he hasn't the least bit of common sense
    3 ( con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): sarebbe proprio bella che fosse tutto uno scherzo!, what if it was all a joke?; abbiamo proprio fatto un bell'affare!, we made a fine deal!; è stato proprio un cretino!, he was a real (o a right) idiot!; ci siamo messi proprio in un bel pasticcio!, we got ourselves into a right (old) mess!; se non puoi proprio farne a meno, telefonagli, phone him, if you must (o if you really have to); ''Era proprio lui?'' ''Proprio lui, in persona!'', ''Was it really him?'' ''The man himself!''; ''Non dirmi che l'hai incontrato'' ''Proprio!'', ''Don't tell me you (actually) met him'' ''I did'' (o ''That's what I said!''); ''Vuoi andarci davvero?'' ''Sì, proprio!'', ''Do you really want to go?'' ''Yes, I do''
    4 ( esattamente) just, exactly, right: proprio adesso, just (o right) now; proprio allora, just then; proprio in quel momento, right at that moment; è andata proprio così, that is exactly what happened; non è andata proprio come avrei voluto, ma..., it didn't go exactly as I would have liked, but...; lavora proprio nell'ufficio di fronte al mio, he works in the office right opposite to mine; il proiettile lo colpì proprio in piena fronte, the bullet hit him right in the forehead; è proprio quello che volevo dirti, that's exactly what I wanted to tell you; è proprio come immaginavo, it's exactly as I imagined; hai scelto proprio il momento meno adatto, you chose exactly the wrong moment; ci siamo visti proprio ieri, we saw each other only (o just) yesterday.
    * * *
    ['prɔprjo] proprio -pria, -pri, -prie
    1. agg

    per motivi miei proprifor my own o for personal reasons

    2)

    (tipico, caratteristico) proprio di — peculiar to, characteristic of

    è proprio dei mammiferiit's peculiar to o characteristic of mammals

    3) (esatto) proper, exact, correct

    senso proprio di un termineexact o proper meaning of a term

    2. pron
    3. sm

    mettersi in proprio Comm — to set up one's own business, set up on one's own

    4. avv
    1) (precisamente) exactly, just
    2) (veramente) really

    ma sei proprio certo? — are you really sure?, are you a hundred per cent certain?

    3)

    (affatto) non...proprio — not... at all

    non voleva proprio farlo — he really didn't want to do it, he didn't want to do it at all

    * * *
    I 1.
    pl. -ri, - rie ['prɔprjo, ri, rje] aggettivo possessivo
    1) (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce)

    vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi — to see sth. with one's own eyes

    2.

    proprio di qcs., qcn. — peculiar to o typical of sth., sb

    2) (personale, specifico)

    chiamare le cose col proprio nomefig. to speak clearly

    5) (letterale) literal, exact
    6) ling. [ nome] proper
    3.

    non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri — don't swap books: everyone should use their own

    4.
    sostantivo maschile

    mettersi in proprio — to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own

    lavorare in proprio — to freelance, to be self-employed

    rispondere in proprio di qcs. — (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth

    II ['prɔprjo]

    proprio adessojust o right now

    2) (veramente) really
    4) (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto)

    mi sei proprio di grande aiuto!iron. great help you are!

    * * *
    proprio1
    pl. -ri, - rie /'prɔprjo, ri, rje/
    v. la nota della voce  mio.
     1 (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce); essere padrone del proprio destino to be (the) master of one's fate; vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi to see sth. with one's own eyes; vivere per conto proprio to live on one's own; ammettere i -ri errori to admit one's mistakes
     2 (rafforzativo) l'ho comprato con i miei -ri soldi I bought it with my own money
     1 (peculiare) proprio di qcs., qcn. peculiar to o typical of sth., sb.
     2 (personale, specifico) avere uno stile proprio to have a style of one's own; avere le -e idee to have a mind of one's own; essere sicuro del fatto proprio to be sure of one's ground
     3 (appropriato) usare un linguaggio proprio to use fitting language; chiamare le cose col proprio nome fig. to speak clearly
     4 (autentico) è una vera e -a schifezza it's complete and utter rubbish; mi sono sentito un vero e proprio stupido! I felt a proper o real fool!
     5 (letterale) literal, exact; in senso proprio literally
     6 ling. [ nome] proper
      fece passare il braccio di lui sotto il proprio she drew his arm through hers; non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri don't swap books: everyone should use their own
     1 (proprietà personale) rimetterci del proprio to lose one's own money
     2 in proprio (per conto proprio) mettersi in proprio to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own; lavorare in proprio to freelance, to be self-employed; rispondere in proprio di qcs. (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth.
    ————————
    proprio2
    /'prɔprjo/
     1 (esattamente) just; è proprio ciò che volevo dire that's just what I wanted to say; ti è proprio di fronte it's right in front of you; stavo per telefonarti proprio I was just about to call you; proprio adesso just o right now; non proprio (non precisamente) not quite; (non completamente) not entirely
     2 (veramente) really; sei proprio sicuro? are you really o quite sure? un film proprio bello a very good film; devi proprio venire you really must come; se proprio ci tieni if you really like
     3 (affatto) non vuole proprio ascoltare he just won't listen; non è proprio il mio tipo he's definitely not my type
     4 (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto) proprio oggi doveva succedere! it had to happen today of all days! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto! iron. great help you are! parli proprio tu! you're a fine one to talk!

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > proprio

  • 114 clutch at straws

    хвататься за соломинку

    They hoped the operation might save the child's life although they knew they were clutching at straws.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > clutch at straws

  • 115 overplay one's hand

    перестараться, переусердствовать; переоценить свои возможности; зайти слишком далеко [этим. карт.]

    Martin was the last man to overplay his hand. (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, part IV, ch. 34) — Мартин никогда не переоценивал свои возможности.

    They never overplayed their hand; they knew just how to take the opinion of the college after they had settled a question in private. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Masters’, part I, ch. 4) — Браун и Кристл никогда не заходили слишком далеко. Хотя они сначала и решали вопрос сами, но потом умели согласовать решение с мнением преподавателей колледжа.

    Large English-Russian phrasebook > overplay one's hand

  • 116 В-383

    НА ПУШЕЧНЫЙ ВЫСТРЕЛ не подпускать, не допускать кого к кому-чему, не подходить к кому-чему PrepP Invar adv fixed WO
    (not to allow s.o. to see some person or appear in some place) at all, (to avoid some person or place) entirely: X-a нельзя на пушечный выстрел подпускать к Y-y - X should (must) not be allowed within firing (shooting) range of Y (no matter what)
    X should not (cannot) under any circumstances be allowed in place Y (near person Y, to see person Y etc) X should (must) not be allowed in place Y (near person Y etc) no matter what
    X к Y-y на пушечный выстрел не подойдёт = X won't go anywhere near Y (no matter what)
    X won't go near Y for anything (in limited contexts) X won't (wouldn't) touch Y with a ten-foot pole.
    ...Давным-давно известно, кому из писателей можно дать слово... а кого нельзя к трибуне подпускать и на пушечный выстрел (Свирский 1)....They'd known for a long time which writers could be allowed to speak.... And they knew who couldn't under any circumstances be allowed on the platform (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-383

  • 117 З-112

    СРОВНЯТЬ С ЗЕМЛЁЙ что VP subj: human (often pi) or collect) to demolish sth. (often a town, village etc) utterly, esp. during wartime: Х-ы сровняли Y с землёй = Xs (totally) destroyed Y Xs razed (leveled) Y to the ground Xs laid Y waste Xs tore (pulled) Y down Xs plowed Y under.
    Женщинам нечего было терять, и они крыли директора густым южнорусским матом... Но он не успокоился, пока не сровнял с землёй и не засыпал их жалкое логово (Мандельштам 2). The women had nothing to lose, and they started cursing the director in a south Russian accent, using the foulest words they knew...But the director went on undeterred until he had destroyed their pitiful burrow and filled in the hole where it had stood (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > З-112

  • 118 О-172

    ОТДАВАТЬ/ОТДАТЬ (ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ) СЕБЕ ОТЧЁТ в чём VP subj: human more often impfv often foil. by в том, что fixed WO
    to comprehend, apprehend sth.: X отдает себе отчёт в том, что... - X realizes (understands, knows, is aware) that...
    ii Neg X не отдаёт себе отчёта в том, что... = X has no idea......Он (Пастернак), конечно, отдавал себе отчёт в том, что моим арестом дело не ограничится, что наступит день, когда начнётся лобовая травля, не оставляющая места никаким аргументам (Ивинская 1)....He (Pasternak) realized, of course, that things would not end with my imprisonment, and that the day would come when the persecution against him would be launched head-on, in a form that would brook no argument (1a).
    Она вот ни разу не видела, чтобы пьяный приставал к милиционеру, значит, прекрасно отдаёт себе отчёт в том, что ему... можно и выгодно, а что - нет! (Залыгин 1). She'd never seen a drunkard pestering a policeman: that meant they knew perfectly well what they could do, what was worth trying, and what wasn't (1a).
    Письмо писала молодая сиделка. Руки её дрожали, она не отдавала себе отчета в том, что делает... (Федин 1). A young nurse was writing a letter. Her hands were trembling and she was not aware of what she was doing... (1a).
    «Ты отдаешь себе отчёт, что ты говоришь?» (Терц 7). "Have you any idea what you are saying?" (7a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-172

  • 119 Ц-1

    ПРИ ЦАРЕ ГОРОХЕ coll, humor PrepP Invar adv fixed WO
    long ago
    in the olden days
    in days of yore ages ago in the year one.
    «Казалось бы, чего тут хитрого, ещё при царе Горохе телефоны умели проверять на слух, но ваши работники, Абрам Менделевич, оказывается, не умеют...» (Копелев 1). "You would think there was nothing so complicated about it, even in the olden days they knew how to test telephones by ear, but your workers, Abram Mendelevich, it turns out, don't know how" (1a).
    А отец его, рыбопромышленник, владевший когда-то, при царе Горохе, двумя баркасами «астраханками», рассказывал, что в его времена и по пять пудов ловились (Трифонов 1). His father, who way back when, in the year one, had been a fish merchant and had owned two Astrakhan longboats, used to tell how in his day they would catch sturgeon weighing close to 200 pounds (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ц-1

  • 120 Ш-13

    ПЕРВЫЕ ШАГИ (кого, чьи, в чём, на чём) ПЕРВЫЙ ШАГ (кого, чей, в чём, на чём) NP fixed WO
    (often in refer, to s.o. 's actions in the initial stage of his career) the first action(s), measure(s) etc taken in some area and/or toward the realization of some goal, plan etc
    first step(s)
    first move(s).
    Она напомнила ему правду: первыми шагами своими в службе он был обязан её отцу (Толстой 4). She had only reminded him of what was true: he was indebted to her father for his first steps in the service (4a).
    ...Несмотря на то что первые шаги Прыща были встречены глуповцами с недоверием, они не успели и оглянуться, как всего у них очутилось против прежнего вдвое и втрое (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....Despite the mistrust with which the Foolovites greeted Pimple's first moves, before they knew it they had two or three times as much of everything as before (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Ш-13

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  • they — pronoun, plural in construction Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse their, masculine plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that Date: 13th century 1. a. those ones used as third person pronoun serving as the… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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