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41 at second hand
With regard to the world of female fashion and its customs, the present writer, of course, can only speak at second-hand. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXXVII) — что касается светских женщин, их жизни, то автор, конечно, может говорить об этом только понаслышке.
...if I would govern this country wisely, I must be posted in the details of its life, and not at second hand, but by personal observation and scrutiny. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 21) —...если я хочу управлять этой страной мудро, я должен хорошенько изучить ее, и не с чужих слов, а воочию наблюдая ее жизнь.
Whispers, rumours, scandals, came to us at second or third hand. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Masters’, ch. 26) — Слухи, сплетни, пересуды доходили до нас из вторых, а то и из третьих рук.
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43 at first hand
It must be a great comfort to you to have all the news at first hand. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part I, ch. II) — Как тебе, должно быть, удобно - ты все новости узнаешь из первых рук.
I had seen his problems at first hand now. (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. VII) — Здесь я воочию убедился, какие проблемы стояли перед ним.
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45 at second hand
из втopыx pук, пoнacлышкeWhispers, rumours, scandals come to us at second or third hand (C. P. Snow) -
46 second-hand
1. adjectivesecond-hand car — Gebrauchtwagen, der
2) (selling used goods) Gebrauchtwaren-; Secondhand[laden]2. adverbaus zweiter Hand (auch fig.)* * ** * *ˈsec·ond-handI. adj\second-hand clothes Secondhandkleidung f\second-hand bookshop Antiquariat nt\second-hand shop Secondhandladen m, Secondhandshop m2. (from third party) aus zweiter Hand* * *1. adjective1) gebraucht [Kleidung, Auto usw.]; antiquarisch [Buch]second-hand car — Gebrauchtwagen, der
2) (selling used goods) Gebrauchtwaren-; Secondhand[laden]3) (obtained from somebody else) [Nachrichten, Bericht] aus zweiter Hand2. adverbaus zweiter Hand (auch fig.) -
47 second-hand
'sec·ond-hand adj\second-hand car Gebrauchtwagen m;\second-hand clothes Secondhandkleidung f\second-hand bookshop Antiquariat nt;\second-hand car dealer[s] Gebrauchtwagenhändler(in) m(f);\second-hand dealer Altwarenhändler(in) m(f);\second-hand shop Secondhandladen m, Secondhandshop m1) ( in used condition) gebraucht2) ( from third party) aus zweiter Hand; -
48 третьи руки
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > третьи руки
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50 третьи руки
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51 подручный m сушильщика (накатчик m\)
Словарь по целлюлозно-бумажному производству > подручный m сушильщика (накатчик m\)
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52 thirdhand
third-hand
1> третьи руки
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at third-hand из третьих рук
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information at third-hand информация из третьих рук
2> полученный через двух посредников
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third-hand information информация из третьих рук
3> торгующий подержанными товарами
4> из третьих рук
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53 tercero (3º)
= third (3rd).Ex. We said that this facet appears third in the citation order.----* alumno de tercer año = third grader.* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.* alumno de tercero = third grader.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de tercera = third rate [third-rate].* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tercer año = third-year.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tercer orden = tertiary.* en tercer grado = in the third degree.* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* tercera edad = third age.* tercer mundismo = backwardness.* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.* tercer país = third country.* Tercer Reich, el = Third Reich, the.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three. -
54 aus einer
Hand, aus einer
one-stop, from one (a single) source;
• aus erster Hand immediate, first-hand;
• aus zweiter Hand secondhand, at second hand;
• aus dritter Hand at third hand;
• im Besitz der öffentlichen Hand public-owned, under government control;
• unter der Hand by private contract, privately, under the counter, sub rosa, on the side (Br.);
• zur gesamten (ungeteilten) Hand jointly;
• freie Hand noncommittal;
• glückliche Hand green fingers (coll.);
• letzte Hand ultimate owner (user);
• öffentliche Hand state sector;
• tote Hand dead hand, mortmain;
• rechte Hand des Chefs right-hand man of the boss;
• letzte Hand anlegen to add the finishing touches;
• Hand in Hand mit jem. arbeiten to work hand-in-glove (in close cooperation) with s. o.;
• 100 Euro auf die Hand bekommen to receive euro 100 clear;
• unter der Hand erfahren to get to know on the quiet;
• an die Hand geben to give an option, (Grundstück einem Makler) to list (US);
• fest an die Hand geben to make a firm offer;
• jem. ein Vorzugsrecht an die Hand geben to give s. o. the first refusal;
• bei der Auswahl seiner Mitarbeiter keine gute Hand haben to be unhappy in one’s staff;
• eine hohle Hand haben to be open to bribery;
• Nachricht aus der ersten Hand haben to have a piece of news straight from the horse’s mouth;
• offene Hand haben to have an itching palm;
• die aus erster Hand kaufen to purchase (buy) first hand;
• jem. freie Hand lassen to give s. o. a free hand, to allow s. o. a free hand (rein);
• jem. völlig freie Hand lassen to give full scope to s. o.;
• von der Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth, to lead a hand-to-mouth existence;
• an die tote Hand veräußern to mortmain;
• unter der Hand verkaufen to sell privately (by private bargain, under the counter);
• aus einer Hand betreut werden to be covered from one source;
• von der öffentlichen Hand unterstützt werden to live upon the parish;
• Handakten reference files, (Anwalt) brief, pleadings;
• Handarbeit manual (unskilled, common, hand) labo(u)r, handiwork;
• in Handarbeit hergestellt craftsman-made;
• Handarbeiter manual worker (labo(u)rer), handworkman, blue-collar worker (US);
• ohne Handarbeiter auskommen to dispense with hand labo(u)r;
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57 Mann
m; -(e)s, Männer1. man (Pl. men); Mann für Mann one after the other; ein Gespräch von Mann zu Mann oder unter Männern a man-to-man talk; ein Kampf Mann gegen Mann a man-to-man ( oder hand-to-hand) fight; wie ein Mann (geschlossen) as one; sprechen etc.: with one voice; bis auf den letzten Mann to a man; es wie ein Mann ertragen take it like a man; der dritte Mann Skat: the third player; da sind wir an den rechten Mann gekommen he’s the (right) man for us; Sie sind unser Mann! you’re our man, you’re the man for us; er ist ein Mann der Tat he’s a man of action; ein Mann der Feder geh. a man of letters; ein Mann von Welt a man of the world; ein Mann von Wort a man of his word; 10 Euro pro Mann umg. 10 euros each ( oder per head); Bord1, lieb I 4, selbst I 1, schwarz I 2, stark I 1, tot 1 etc.2. Pl. Mann; bes. NAUT. UND nach Zahlen: alle Mann an Deck! NAUT. all hands on deck; mit Mann und Maus untergehen NAUT. go down with all hands; die Maschine hat fünf Mann Besatzung the aircraft has a crew of five; alle Mann hoch umg. the whole lot of us ( oder them); wir waren drei Mann hoch umg. there were three of us; alle Mann mitmachen! come on, everyone!; wir brauchen drei Mann we need three men ( oder people)3. (Ehemann) husband; als oder wie Mann und Frau leben live as husband and wife; Mann und Frau werden geh. become husband and wife; an den Mann bringen umg., hum. (Tochter) marry off, find a husband for4. SPORT (Spieler) player, man; freier Mann Fußball: free man; den freien Mann anspielen / suchen pass to / look for the player in space; Mann decken Ballspiele: mark (Am. guard) man-to-man; an / in den Mann gehen bes. Fußball: go in hard5. fig., in Wendungen: der Mann auf der Straße the man in the street, the ordinary man; Manns genug sein für etw. be man enough for ( oder to do) s.th.; an den Mann bringen (Ware) find a buyer for; umg. (Witz etc.) find an audience for; (Meinung) get across; seinen Mann stehen (sich behaupten) hold one’s own, stand one’s ground; (ganze Arbeit leisten) do a fine job; seinen Mann gefunden haben have found one’s match; ein Mann, ein Wort a promise is a promise; einen kleinen Mann im Ohr haben umg. be off one’s rocker; Mann Gottes! umg. for God’s sake!; Mann! umg. wow!; auch sich beschwerend: umg. hey!; oh Mann! umg., verblüfft, empört etc.: (oh) man!* * *der Mann(Ehemann) husband;(männliches Wesen) man; male* * *Mạnn [man]m -(e)s, -er['mɛnɐ]1) manein Überschuss an Männern — a surplus of males or men
ein Mann aus dem Volk(e) — a man of the people
der erste Mann sein (fig) — to be in charge
ein Mann der Feder/Wissenschaft — a man of letters/science
ein Mann des Todes — a dead man, a man marked for death
ein Mann von Wort — a man of his word
er ist unser Mann — he's the man for us, he's our man
er ist nicht der Mann dafür or danach — he's not the man for that
drei Mann hoch (inf) — three of them together
wie ein Mann — as a or one man
auf den Mann dressiert sein — to be trained to go for people
seinen Mann stehen — to hold one's own
einen kleinen Mann im Ohr haben (hum) — to be crazy (inf)
und ein Mann, ein Wort, er hats auch gemacht — and, as good as his word, he did it
Mann an Mann — close together, next to one another
ein Gespräch unter Männern or von Mann zu Mann — a man-to-man talk
See:2) (= Ehemann) husbandjdn an den Mann bringen (inf) — to marry sb off (inf), to find sb a husband
3) pl Leute (= Besatzungsmitglied) hand, manmit Mann und Maus untergehen — to go down with all hands; (Passagierschiff) to go down with no survivors
See:→ Bord4) pl Leute (=Teilnehmer SPORT, CARDS) player, manauf den Mann spielen — to play the ball at one's opponent; (beim Zuspielen)
den dritten Mann spielen (Cards) — to play or take the third hand
5) (inf als Interjektion) (my) God (inf); (auffordernd, bewundernd, erstaunt) (my) God (inf), hey, (hey) man (inf)Mann, das kannst du doch nicht machen! — hey, you can't do that!
Mann, oh Mann! — oh boy! (inf)
* * *der1) (a very strong, powerful man.) he-man2) (an adult male human being: Hundreds of men, women and children; a four-man team.) man3) (obviously masculine male person: He's independent, tough, strong, brave - a real man!) man* * *<-[e]s, Männer o Leute>[ˈman, pl ˈmɛnɐ]m1. (erwachsener männlicher Mensch) manein feiner \Mann a [perfect] gentlemanein \Mann von Format/Welt a man of high calibre [or AM -er]/of the worldein ganzer \Mann a real [or every inch a] manjunger \Mann! young man!der \Mann jds Lebens sein to be sb's ideal manein \Mann schneller Entschlüsse/der Tat/weniger Worte a man of quick decisions/of action/of few wordsein \Mann aus dem Volk[e] a man of the [common] peopleein \Mann von Wort (geh) a man of his word2. (Ehemann)eine Frau an den \Mann bringen (fam) to marry off a woman sep fam or a. pej, to find a woman a husbandjds zukünftiger \Mann sb's future husbandjdn zum \Mann haben to be sb's wife3. (Person) manein \Mann vom Fach an expert\Mann für \Mann every single one\Mann gegen \Mann man against man[genau] jds \Mann sein to be [just] sb's mander richtige \Mann am richtigen Ort the right man for the jobein \Mann der Praxis a practised [or AM -iced] [or an old] handpro \Mann per headwie ein \Mann as one man4. NAUT man, handalle \Mann an Bord! all aboard!alle \Mann an Deck! all hands on deck!alle \Mann an die Taue! all hands heave to!\Mann über Bord! man overboard!mit \Mann und Maus untergehen (fam) to go down with all hands5. KARTEN, SPORT playerauf den \Mannspielen to play the ball at one's opponent\Mann Gottes! God [Almighty]!o \Mann! oh hell! fam7.seine Witze an den \Mann bringen to find an audience for one's jokes▶ \Manns genug sein, etw zu tun to be man enough to do sth▶ der kleine \Mann (fam: einfacher Bürger) the common [or ordinary] man, Joe Bloggs BRIT, John Doe AM; (sl: Penis) Johnson sl, BRIT a. John Thomas sl▶ einen kleinen \Mann im Ohr haben (hum fam) to have bats in one's belfry dated fam, to be crazy fam▶ der \Mann im Mond the man in the moon▶ selbst ist der \Mann! there's nothing like doing things [or it] yourself▶ seinen/ihren \Mann stehen to hold one's own* * *der; Mann[e]s, Männer; s. auch Mannen1) manein Mann, ein Wort — a man's word is his bond
der geeignete od. richtige Mann sein — be the right man
der böse od. schwarze Mann — the bogy man
auf den Mann dressiert sein — < dog> be trained to attack people
[mein lieber] Mann! — (ugs.) (überrascht, bewundernd) my goodness!; (verärgert) for goodness sake!
du hast wohl einen kleinen Mann im Ohr — (salopp) you must be out of your tiny mind (sl.)
etwas an den Mann bringen — (ugs.): (verkaufen) flog something (Brit. sl.); push something (Amer.); find a taker/takers for something
Kämpfe od. der Kampf Mann gegen Mann — hand-to-hand fighting
von Mann zu Mann — [from] man to man
2) (Besatzungsmitglied) manmit 1 000 Mann Besatzung — with a crew of 1,000 [men]
alle Mann an Deck! — (Seemannsspr.) all hands on deck!
Mann über Bord! — (Seemannsspr.) man overboard!
3) (Teilnehmer)uns fehlt der dritte/vierte Mann zum Skatspielen — we need a third/fourth person or player for a game of skat
4) (Ehemann) husband* * *1. man (pl men);Mann für Mann one after the other;unter Männern a man-to-man talk;bis auf den letzten Mann to a man;es wie ein Mann ertragen take it like a man;der dritte Mann Skat: the third player;da sind wir an den rechten Mann gekommen he’s the (right) man for us;Sie sind unser Mann! you’re our man, you’re the man for us;er ist ein Mann der Tat he’s a man of action;ein Mann der Feder geh a man of letters;ein Mann von Welt a man of the world;ein Mann von Wort a man of his word;10 Euro pro Mann umg 10 euros each ( oder per head); → Bord1, lieb A 4, selbst A 1, schwarz A 2, stark A 1, tot 1 etcalle Mann an Deck! SCHIFF all hands on deck;mit Mann und Maus untergehen SCHIFF go down with all hands;die Maschine hat fünf Mann Besatzung the aircraft has a crew of five;wir waren drei Mann hoch umg there were three of us;alle Mann mitmachen! come on, everyone!;wir brauchen drei Mann we need three men ( oder people)3. (Ehemann) husband;wie Mann und Frau leben live as husband and wife;Mann und Frau werden geh become husband and wife;an den Mann bringen umg, hum (Tochter) marry off, find a husband forfreier Mann Fußball: free man;den freien Mann anspielen/suchen pass to/look for the player in space;an/in den Mann gehen besonders Fußball: go in hardder Mann auf der Straße the man in the street, the ordinary man;Manns genug sein für etwas be man enough for ( oder to do) sth;an den Mann bringen (Ware) find a buyer for; umg (Witz etc) find an audience for; (Meinung) get across;seinen Mann stehen (sich behaupten) hold one’s own, stand one’s ground; (ganze Arbeit leisten) do a fine job;seinen Mann gefunden haben have found one’s match;ein Mann, ein Wort a promise is a promise;Mann Gottes! umg for God’s sake!;oh Mann! umg, verblüfft, empört etc: (oh) man!* * *der; Mann[e]s, Männer; s. auch Mannen1) manein Mann, ein Wort — a man's word is his bond
der geeignete od. richtige Mann sein — be the right man
der böse od. schwarze Mann — the bogy man
auf den Mann dressiert sein — < dog> be trained to attack people
[mein lieber] Mann! — (ugs.) (überrascht, bewundernd) my goodness!; (verärgert) for goodness sake!
du hast wohl einen kleinen Mann im Ohr — (salopp) you must be out of your tiny mind (sl.)
etwas an den Mann bringen — (ugs.): (verkaufen) flog something (Brit. sl.); push something (Amer.); find a taker/takers for something
Kämpfe od. der Kampf Mann gegen Mann — hand-to-hand fighting
von Mann zu Mann — [from] man to man
2) (Besatzungsmitglied) manmit 1 000 Mann Besatzung — with a crew of 1,000 [men]
alle Mann an Deck! — (Seemannsspr.) all hands on deck!
Mann über Bord! — (Seemannsspr.) man overboard!
3) (Teilnehmer)uns fehlt der dritte/vierte Mann zum Skatspielen — we need a third/fourth person or player for a game of skat
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58 tercero
adj.third, tertiary.adv.third, in the third place, thirdly.m.1 third party.2 procurer, pimp.3 arbitrator, mediator, intervener.* * *► adjetivo1 (ordinal) third► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (parte) third1 (mediador) mediator2 (persona ajena) outsider3 DERECHO third party4 (alcahuete) pimp, procurer\ser el tercero en discordia to be the mediator Table 1 NOTA See also sexto,-a/Table 1————————1 (mediador) mediator2 (persona ajena) outsider3 DERECHO third party4 (alcahuete) pimp, procurer* * *(f. - tercera)noun adj.* * *tercero, -a1.ADJ( antes de sm sing tercer) thirdedad, sextotercer grado (penitenciario) — lowest category within the prison system which allows day release privileges
2. SM / F1) (=árbitro) mediator, arbitrator; (Jur) third party2) pey (=alcahuete) procurer/procuress, go-between3.SM (=piso) third floortercera* * *Ia) ( ordinal) thirdla tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida — third time lucky
b) ( partitivo)IIla tercera parte — a third; para ejemplos ver quinto
masculino third party* * *Ia) ( ordinal) thirdla tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida — third time lucky
b) ( partitivo)IIla tercera parte — a third; para ejemplos ver quinto
masculino third party* * *tercero(3º)= third (3rd).Ex: We said that this facet appears third in the citation order.
* alumno de tercer año = third grader.* alumno de tercer curso = third grader.* alumno de tercero = third grader.* ciudadano de la tercera edad = senior citizen.* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].* de tercera = third rate [third-rate].* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de tercera mano = third-hand.* de tercer año = third-year.* de tercer nivel = third-level.* de tercer orden = tertiary.* en tercer grado = in the third degree.* en tercer lugar = thirdly, on the third hand.* Fomento de la Biblioteconomía en el Tercer Mundo (ALP) = Advancement of Librarianship in the Third World (ALP).* país del tercer mundo = third world country.* persona de la tercera edad = elder.* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.* tercera edad = third age.* tercer mundismo = backwardness.* tercer mundo, el = third world, the.* tercer país = third country.* Tercer Reich, el = Third Reich, the.* una tercera parte = one third (1/3), one in three.* * *adjective / pronoun[ tercer is used before masculine singular nouns] para ejemplos ver quinto1 (↑ quinto (1)), quinto2 (↑ quinto (2))1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (ordinal) thirdvivo en el tercer piso I live on the third flooren la tercera persona del singular in the third person singularsin que intervengan terceras personas without other people getting involvedsiempre tiene que ser el tercero en discordia he always has to complicate things even more!la tercera es la vencida or a la tercera va la vencida third time lucky2(partitivo): la tercera parte a thirdCompuestos:personas de la tercera edad senior citizensmasculine and feminine number eight, lock( Pol):la Tercera Vía the Third Wayel tercer estado the third estateel Tercer Mundo the Third Worldthird partypor intermedio de un tercero through a third partyseguro contra terceros or seguro de daños a terceros third party insurancete lo cuento yo para que no te enteres por terceros I'm telling you this myself so that you don't hear it from someone else* * *
tercero 1◊ -ra adjetivo/pronombre tercer is used before masculine singular nouns third;
en el tercer piso on the third floor;
el Tercer Mundo the Third World;
personas de la tercera edad senior citizens;
la tercera parte a third;
para ejemplos ver quinto
tercero 2 sustantivo masculino
third party;
seguro contra terceros third party insurance
tercero,-a
I adjetivo third: está en la tercera planta, he's on the third floor
la tercera parte, a third
la tercera edad, old age
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (en una competición, serie, etc) third
III sustantivo masculino
1 (mediador) mediator: pidamos opinión a un tercero, let's ask someone else's opinion
2 Jur third party
' tercero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clasificación
- comandita
- ordinal
- tercera
English:
escrow
- grade
- ordinal
- third
- -year
* * *tercero, -a Tercer is used instead of tercero before masculine singular nouns (e.g. el tercer piso the third floor).♦ númthird;Esp Dep la tercera base [posición] third base; Dep el/la tercera base [jugador] third base;la tercera edad senior citizens;durante la tercera edad in old age;Hist el tercer estado the third estate;el Tercer Mundo the Third World;Pol la tercera vía the third way; ver también octavo♦ nm1. [piso] Br third o US fourth floor;2. [curso universitario] third year3. [curso escolar] = third year of primary school, US ≈ third grade4. [mediador, parte interesada] third party;seguro a terceros third-party insurance, liability insurance;me enteré por un tercero I found out from a third party o from another personel tercero en discordia the third party* * *m/adj third* * *1) : third2)el Tercer Mundo : the Third Worldtercero, -ra n: third (in a series)* * *tercero num third -
59 из третьих рук
1) General subject: third hand, third-hand, at third hand2) Set phrase: at second hand3) Makarov: at third-hand -
60 de tercera mano
(adj.) = third-handEx. That is what some reference librarians call a ' third-hand' enquiry.* * *(adj.) = third-handEx: That is what some reference librarians call a ' third-hand' enquiry.
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