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1 we were squashed in the compartment like sardines in a tin
Общая лексика: в купе мы были набиты как сельди в бочкеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we were squashed in the compartment like sardines in a tin
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squash [skwɒʃ]∎ he sat on my hat and squashed it en s'asseyant il a écrasé mon chapeau;∎ you're squashing me! tu m'écrases!;∎ I was squashed between two large ladies j'étais serré ou coincé entre deux grosses dames;∎ we were squashed in like sardines nous étions serrés comme des sardines(b) (cram, stuff) fourrer;∎ she squashed the laundry down in the bag elle a tassé le linge dans le sac;∎ I squashed another sweater into my rucksack j'ai pu faire entrer un pull supplémentaire dans mon sac à dos(c) (silence, repress → person) remettre à sa place; (→ objection) écarter; (→ suggestion) repousser; (→ argument) réfuter; (→ hopes) réduire à néant; (→ rumour) mettre fin à; (→ rebellion) réprimer;∎ she squashed him with a look elle l'a foudroyé du regard(a) (push → people) s'entasser;∎ all seven of us managed to squash into her car on a réussi à s'entasser à sept dans sa voiture(b) (fruit, package) s'écraser;∎ be careful, the fruit squashes easily faites attention, ces fruits s'écrasent facilement3 noun(a) (crush of people) cohue f;∎ with five of us it'll be a bit of a squash à cinq, nous serons un peu serrés∎ lemon/orange squash sirop m de citron/d'orange(d) (vegetable) courge f(ball, court, champion, racket) de squash►► squash court court m de squash;old-fashioned squash hat chapeau m mou;(people) s'entasser;∎ the lift arrived and everybody squashed in l'ascenseur arriva et tout le monde s'entassa dedans;∎ I squashed in between two very fat men je me suis fait une petite place entre deux hommes énormes(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasserserrer, tasser(people) se serrer (les uns contre les autres), s'entasserécraser -
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f (pl -ghe) anchovy* * *acciuga s.f.1 ( Engraulis encrasicholus) anchovy: pasta d'acciughe, anchovy paste // pigiati, stretti come acciughe, packed like sardines* * *••essere stretti come -ghe — to be packed o squashed (in) like sardines
* * *acciugapl. - ghe /at't∫uga, ge/sostantivo f.anchovy\essere (magro come) un' acciuga to be as thin as a rake o lath; essere stretti come -ghe to be packed o squashed (in) like sardines. -
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f sardine* * *[sar'dina]sostantivo femminile pilchard; (giovane) sardine••essere o stare stretti o pigiati come -e — to be packed o squashed (in) like sardines
* * *sardina/sar'dina/sostantivo f.pilchard; (giovane) sardine\essere o stare stretti o pigiati come -e to be packed o squashed (in) like sardines. -
5 stretto
1. past part vedere stringere2. adj narrowvestito, scarpe too tightlo stretto necessario the bare minimum3. m geography strait* * *stretto agg.1 narrow: uno stretto passaggio, vicolo, corridoio, a narrow passage, alley, corridor; stretto di spalle, ( di persona) narrow in the shoulders; spalle strette, narrow shoulders; fessura stretta, narrow crack; foro stretto, small hole; strada stretta, narrow road // entro stretti limiti, within narrow limits2 (di abiti ecc.) tight, tight-fitting, close-fitting: scarpe strette, tight shoes; scarpe strette in punta, shoes with pointed toes; pantaloni stretti, tight trousers; questa giacca è un po' stretta di spalle, this jacket is a bit tight in (o across) the shoulders; queste maniche sono così strette che non posso alzare le braccia, these sleeves are so tight that I can't raise my arms // devo essere ingrassata, quest'abito mi va un po' stretto quest'anno, I must have put on weight, this dress is a bit tight on me this year // il lavoro gli va stretto, (fig. fam.) the work doesn't suit him3 ( serrato) tight, fast; (di denti ecc.) clenched: un nodo stretto, a tight knot; pugni stretti, clenched fists; chiudilo stretto, close it tight; col pugnale stretto in pugno, si avvicinò all'avversario, he advanced on his adversary with a knife clenched in his hand; legalo stretto al palo, make it fast to the pole; portarono un prigioniero stretto in catene, they brought in a prisoner bound with chains; questo pacchetto è stato legato troppo stretto, this package has been wrapped too tight; teneva stretto il bambino per la mano, he held on tightly to the child's hand; tienilo stretto altrimenti cade, hold it tight or it will fall; lui la teneva stretta a sé, he held her tight against him // a denti stretti, with clenched teeth // avere il cuore stretto, to be sad at heart (o to have a heavy heart) // essere stretto in una morsa, (fig.) to be hemmed in on all sides4 ( rigoroso) strict, close: stretta disciplina, osservanza, strict discipline, observance; stretta sorveglianza, close supervision; digiuno stretto, strict fast; obbligo stretto, firm obligation; regola stretta, strict rule; mantenere uno stretto riserbo su qlco., to shroud sthg. in silence // essere di manica stretta, (fig.) to be strict (o severe) // lo stretto necessario, that which is strictly necessary; generi di stretta necessità, essential goods // parlare in dialetto stretto, to speak in pure dialect5 ( intimo) close: amici, parenti stretti, close friends, relatives; amicizia, parentela stretta, close friendship, relationship; essere in stretti rapporti con qlcu., to have a close relationship with s.o.6 ( preciso) exact, precise: lo stretto significato di questa frase, the exact (o precise) meaning of this sentence8 ( pigiato) packed, close together, squeezed (up): eravamo molto stretti nell'automobile, we were really packed in the car9 ( costretto) forced, obliged◆ s.m. (geogr.) strait (s): lo stretto di Gibilterra, the Straits of Gibraltar; lo stretto di Magellano, the Straits of Magellan; lo stretto di Messina è largo tre chilometri, the Straits of Messina are three kilometres wide.* * *['stretto] stretto (-a)1. ppSee:2. aggtenere stretto qn/qc — to hold sb/sth tight
2) (parente, amico) close4)lo stretto necessario — the bare minimum3. sm(di mare) strait* * *I 1. ['stretto]participio passato stringere2.1) (non largo) [valle, strada, stanza, spalle] narrow; [ vestito] tightquesti pantaloni mi vanno un po' -i — these trousers feel a bit too tight o are a tight fit
stretto di spalle — tight across o in the shoulders
tenere stretto qcs. — to hold sth. tight
tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia — to hold sb. in a tight embrace, to hold sb. tight in one's arms
tenersi stretto a — to hang on to, to hold on fast to
3) (pigiato)essere o stare -i come sardine — fig. to be packed o squashed (in) like sardines
4) (intimo) [parente, amicizia, rapporti, contatto, collaborazione] close5) (assoluto, rigoroso) [ sorveglianza] close, strict; [ dieta] strict, crashdi -a osservanza — [vegetariano, cattolico] strict
6) (esiguo) [ maggioranza] narrow; [ vittoria] narrow, close, hairlinelo stretto necessario — the bare necessities, the bare minimum
7) allo stretto (in un appartamento, un'automobile) cramped, squeezed••accettare qcs. a denti -i — to grin and bear it
II ['stretto]vincere di -a misura — to win by a slender margin o by a (short) head
sostantivo maschile geogr. strait, straits pl.* * *stretto1/'stretto/II aggettivo1 (non largo) [valle, strada, stanza, spalle] narrow; [ vestito] tight; questi pantaloni mi vanno un po' -i these trousers feel a bit too tight o are a tight fit; stretto di spalle tight across o in the shoulders2 (serrato) [nodo, vite] tight; [ pugni] clenched; [ curva] sharp; tenere stretto qcs. to hold sth. tight; tenere qcn. stretto tra le braccia to hold sb. in a tight embrace, to hold sb. tight in one's arms; tenersi stretto a to hang on to, to hold on fast to4 (intimo) [parente, amicizia, rapporti, contatto, collaborazione] close5 (assoluto, rigoroso) [ sorveglianza] close, strict; [ dieta] strict, crash; in senso stretto strictly speaking; di -a osservanza [vegetariano, cattolico] strict6 (esiguo) [ maggioranza] narrow; [ vittoria] narrow, close, hairline; lo stretto necessario the bare necessities, the bare minimum7 allo stretto (in un appartamento, un'automobile) cramped, squeezed; siamo un po' allo stretto qui we're rather cramped hereridere a denti -i to force a smile; accettare qcs. a denti -i to grin and bear it; vincere di -a misura to win by a slender margin o by a (short) head.————————stretto2/'stretto/sostantivo m.geogr. strait, straits pl.; stretto di Gibilterra Straits of Gibraltar; stretto di Magellano Magellan Strait; stretto di Messina Straits of Messina. -
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A n Zool, Culin sardine f ; to be packed ou squashed (in) like sardines être serrés comme des sardines (en boîte). -
7 serrer
serrer [seʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = maintenir, presser) to grip• serrer qn dans ses bras/contre son cœur to clasp sb in one's arms/to one's chest• serrer la main à or de qn ( = la donner) to shake hands with sb ; ( = la presser) to squeeze sb's handb. ( = contracter) serrer le poing/les mâchoires to clench one's fist/one's jawsc. ( = comprimer) to be too tight ford. [+ écrou, vis, ceinture, lacet, nœud] to tighten ; [+ joint] to clampe. ( = se tenir près de) (par derrière) to keep close behind ; (latéralement) to squeeze ( contre up against)f. [+ objets alignés, lignes, mots] to put close together• il faudra serrer les invités, la table est petite we'll have to squeeze the guests together as the table is so small2. intransitive verb( = obliquer) serrer à droite/gauche to move in to the right-hand/left-hand lane3. reflexive verba. ( = se rapprocher)• se serrer autour de la table/du feu to squeeze round the table/the fireb. ( = se contracter) son cœur se serra he felt a pang of anguish* * *seʀe
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1) ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]serrer quelqu'un/quelque chose dans ses bras — to hug somebody/something
2) ( ajuster) to tighten [nœud, corde]3) ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight4) ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [something] off tightly [robinet]sans serrer — [fixer, visser] loosely
5) ( être près de)serrer le trottoir — [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US
serrer à droite — [véhicule] to get ou stay in the right-hand lane
serrer quelqu'un de près — [concurrent] to be hot on somebody's tail
serrer un sujet de près — fig to study a subject closely
6) ( rapprocher) to push [something] closer together [livres, tables, objets]; to squeeze [personne]être serré — [livres, personnes] to be packed together
serrer les rangs — lit, fig to close ranks
7) ( réduire) to cut [dépenses, prix]8) Nautisme to furl [voile]9) ( ranger) liter, dial to stow [something] away [objet précieux, économies]
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se serrer verbe pronominal1) ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up2) ( se comprimer)3) ( se contracter)avoir la gorge qui se serre — ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; ( de peur) to have one's heart in one's mouth
* * *seʀe1. vt1) (= tenir) to grip tight, to hold tight2) (= comprimer, coincer) to squeeze, [poings, mâchoires] to clenchserrer les dents — to clench one's teeth, to grit one's teeth
3) [ceinture, nœud, frein, vis] to tightenserrer la gorge à qn [chagrin] — to bring a lump to sb's throat
4) [vêtement] to be too tight forCe pantalon me serre trop. — These trousers are too tight for me.
5) (= rapprocher) [objets, chaises] to close up, to move closer together2. vi"serrer à droite" — "keep right"
* * *serrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( maintenir vigoureusement) [personne] to grip [volant, rame]; ne serrez pas le volant, détendez-vous don't grip the steering wheel, relax; si tu serres bien la corde tu ne risqueras rien if you grip the rope tightly you'll be OK; serrer qch dans sa main to grip [sth] in one's hand [pièce, bonbon, crayon, clé]; serrer qn/qch dans ses bras to hug sb/sth; serrer qn/qch contre sa poitrine to hug sb/sth to one's chest; serrer qch entre ses cuisses/genoux to grip sth between one's thighs/knees; serrer qch entre ses dents to clench sth between one's teeth; serrer le poignet/cou de qn to squeeze sb's wrist/neck; serrer la main de or la pince○ à qn to shake hands with sb; elle a serré la main du ministre she shook hands with the minister; serrer les poings to clench one's fists; la peur me serrait la gorge my throat was constricted with fear; ça me serre le cœur de voir ça it wrings my heart to see that;2 ( ajuster) [personne] to tighten [corset, ceinture, nœud]; to tighten [ficelle]; serre bien tes lacets do your shoelaces up tight; tu as trop serré ton nœud de cravate your tie is too tight; serrer son peignoir autour de sa taille to pull one's dressing-gown around oneself; mon chignon n'est pas assez serré my bun is (too) loose;3 ( tenir à l'étroit) [chaussures, vêtement] to be too tight; mon pantalon me serre my trousers GB ou pants US are too tight; ça me serre à la taille/aux épaules/aux mollets it's too tight around my waist/across my shoulders/around my calves;4 ( bloquer) to tighten [écrou, vis, boulon]; to turn [sth] off tightly [robinet]; serrer une pièce dans un étau to grip a part in a vice GB ou vise US; ne serrez pas trop don't overtighten; sans serrer [fixer, visser] loosely;5 ( être près de) serrer le trottoir [automobiliste] to hug the kerb GB ou curb US; serrer l'accotement to drive very close to the edge of the road; serrer à droite/gauche [véhicule] to move close to the right/left of the road; serrer un cycliste contre le trottoir [voiture] to force a cyclist up against the pavement GB ou sidewalk US; serrer qn de près [concurrent] to be hot on sb's tail;6 ( rapprocher) to push [sth] closer together [livres, tables, objets] (contre against); to squeeze [personne] (dans in; contre against); être serré [livres, personnes] to be packed together; nous sommes trop serrés dans la cuisine there are too many of us in the kitchen; serrer les rangs lit, fig to close ranks;7 ( étudier en profondeur) serrer un sujet/problème de près to study a subject/problem closely;B se serrer vpr1 ( se rapprocher de) [personnes] to squeeze up (autour de around; dans in); serrez-vous pour faire de la place squeeze up to make room; ma voiture est petite, il va falloir se serrer my car is small, we'll have to squeeze up; se serrer contre qch/qn to squeeze up against sth/sb; ils se sont serrés les uns contre les autres they huddled together;2 ( se comprimer) se serrer dans une jupe/un pantalon to squeeze oneself into a skirt/a pair of trousers GB ou pants US; nous nous sommes serré la main we shook hands;3 ( se contracter) avoir le cœur qui se serre to feel deeply upset; avoir la gorge qui se serre ( d'émotion) to have a lump in one's throat; (de peur, trac) to have one's heart in one's mouth.[sere] verbe transitif1. [presser] to hold tightserrer la main ou la pince (familier) à quelqu'un to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand2. [suj: vêtement] to be tightla chaussure droite/le col me serre un peu the right shoe/the collar is a bit tight3. [bien fermer - nœud, lacets] to tighten, to pull tight ; [ - joint] to clamp ; [ - écrou] to tighten (up) ; [ - frein à main] to put on tight4. [contracter] to clenchserrer les lèvres to set ou to tighten one's lipsserrer les dents to clench ou to set ou to grit one's teeth5. [rapprocher]être serrés comme des sardines ou des harengs to be squashed up like sardines6. [suivre]serrer quelqu'un de près to follow close behind somebody, to follow somebody closely7. NAUTIQUEserrer le vent to sail close to ou to hug the wind8. (littéraire) [enfermer] to put away————————[sere] verbe intransitifserrer à droite/gauche to keep to the right/left————————se serrer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se rapprocher] to squeeze upa. [par affection] to cuddle ou to snuggle up to somebodyb. [pour se protéger] to huddle up against somebody2. [se contracter] to tighten up————————se serrer verbe pronominal transitif -
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caque nf herring barrel.être serrés comme des harengs en caque to be squashed (in) like sardines; la caque sent toujours le hareng you can't hide your origins. -
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noun(Zool.) Sardine, die; (Gastr.) [Öl]sardine, dielike sardines — (fig.) wie die Ölsardinen
* * *(a young pilchard, often packed in oil in small tins.) die Sardine* * *sar·dine[sɑ:ˈdi:n, AM sɑ:rˈ-]nto be squashed like \sardines wie die Ölsardinen zusammengepfercht sein* * *[sAː'diːn]nSardine f* * *sardine1 [sɑː(r)ˈdiːn] pl sardines, besonders koll sardine s FISCH Sardine f:(packed) like sardines (zusammengepfercht) wie die Ölsardinensardine2 [ˈsɑː(r)daın] → academic.ru/64222/sard">sard* * *noun(Zool.) Sardine, die; (Gastr.) [Öl]sardine, dielike sardines — (fig.) wie die Ölsardinen
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I1. [skwɒʃ] n1. мезга, размягчённая масса, кашицаto go to squash - превратиться в кашу [см. тж. ♢ ]
2. фруктовый сок (обыкн. с газированной водой)3. толкучка, теснота, толчея4. мягкий резиновый мяч5. 1) = squash rackets2) = squash tennis6. толпа, давка7. что-л. мягкое, податливое8. плюханье (в воду и т. п.)9. хлюпанье, чавканье (грязи и т. п.)♢
to go to squash - превратиться в ничтожество; разориться [см. тж. 1]2. [skwɒʃ] advплюх, шлёпto go squash - а) плюхаться; б) сесть в лужу
3. [skwɒʃ] v1. 1) расплющивать, раздавливать; разминать2) выжимать сокto squash a lemon [an orange] - выжать лимон [апельсин]; приготовить лимонный [апельсиновый] сок
3) превращаться в кашу, месиво; расплющиватьсяthe fruit will squash if it is badly packed - если фрукты упакованы плохо, то они превратятся в кашу
2. разг.1) подавлять, уничтожатьto squash a rebellion - подавить /задушить/ восстание
2) обрезать, заставить замолчатьto squash smb. with a crushing retort - уничтожающим ответом заставить кого-л. замолчать
3. заталкивать, запихиватьto squash smb. into a corner - оттеснить /загнать/ кого-л. в угол
I think we can squash a few more into the van - я думаю, мы сможем втиснуть ещё несколько человек в фургон
we were squashed in the compartment like sardines in a tin - в купе мы были набиты как сельди в бочке
4. 1) протискиваться, пробиваться, проталкиваться2) втискиватьсяthree people squashed into one seat - на одно место втиснулись три человека
3) тесниться ( часто squash up)you'll have to squash up to make room for the others - вам придётся потесниться, чтобы дать место другим
there were four of us squashed up against each other on the back seat - мы вчетвером сидели на заднем сиденье, тесно прижавшись друг к другу
5. толпиться6. 1) хлюпать, шлёпать2) идти с хлюпаньем, шлёпать7. плюхаться, шлёпатьсяII [skwɒʃ] n (pl тж. без измен.) преим. амер.1) бот. тыква большая столовая ( Cucurbita maxima)2) тыква; кабачок; патиссон; баклажанII [skwɒʃ] n уст.1. ондатра2. выхухоль -
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̈ɪskwɔʃ I
1. сущ.
1) а) размягченная масса, кашица б) что-л. мягкое, податливое
2) перен. толпа;
давка;
толкучка, толчея Syn: throng, croud
3) вид фруктового напитка
4) а) мягкий резиновый мяч б) игра в мяч с ракеткой;
тж. squash rackets
2. гл.
1) а) раздавливать, расплющивать, сдавливать (тж. squash up) The fruit has got all squashed up in the box, we can't eat it. ≈ Все фрукты в коробке помялись так, что их нельзя было есть. б) сжимать;
выжимать сок
2) втискивать, заталкивать I can't squash any more clothes in (the case), there's no more room. ≈ Я больше ничего не могу впихнуть в чемодан: там уже нет места.
3) а) толпиться Syn: crowd, throng б) проталкиваться;
втискиваться
4) разг. заставить замолчать, обрезать;
подавить II сущ.;
бот. кабачок;
тыква Syn: pumpkin, gourd мезга, размягченная масса, кашица - to go to * превратиться в кашу фруктовый сок( обыкн. с газированной водой) - orange * оранжад толкучка, теснота, толчея мягкий резиновый мяч сквош (род упрощенного тенниса (американизм) (спортивное) американский сквош толпа, давка что-л. мягкое, податливое плюханье (в воду и т. п.) хлюпанье, чавканье (грязи и т. п.) > to go to * превратиться в ничтожество;
разориться плюх, шлеп - to go * плюхаться;
сесть в лужу расплющивать, раздавливать;
разминать - to * a fly раздавить муху - to * one's finger in a doorjamb прищемить палец дверью выжимать сок - to * a lemon выжать лимон;
приготовить лимонный сок превращаться в кашу, месиво;
расплющиваться - the fruit will * if it is badly packed если фрукты упакованы плохо, то они превратятся в кашу ( разговорное) подавлять, уничтожать - to * a rebellion подавить /задушить/ восстание - to * a rumour пресечь слух( разговорное) обрезать, заставить замолчать - to * smb. with a crushing retort уничтожающим ответом заставить кого-л. замолчать заталкивать, запихивать - to * smb. into a corner оттеснить /загнать/ кого-л. в угол - I think we can * a few more into the van я думаю, мы сможем втиснуть еще несколько человек в фургон - we were *ed in the compartment like sardines in a tin в купе мы были набиты как сельди в бочке протискиваться, пробиваться. проталкиваться - to * through the gate протиснуться в ворота втискиваться - three people *ed into one seat на одно место втиснулись три человека тесниться (часто * up) - you'll have to * up to make room for the others вам придется потесниться, чтобы дать место другим - there were four of us *ed up against each other on the back seat мы вчетвером сидели на заднем сиденье, тесно прижавшись друг к другу толпиться хлюпать, шлепать идти с хлюпаньем, шлепать плюхаться, шлепаться преим. (американизм) (ботаника) тыква большая столовая( Cucurbita maxima) преим. (американизм) тыква;
кабачок;
патиссон;
баклажан - * pie тыквенный пирог( устаревшее) ондатра( устаревшее) выхухоль guinea ~ бот. баклажан ~ фруктовый напиток;
lemon (orange) squash лимонад (апельсиновый напиток) lemon ~ содовая (вода) с лимонным соком marrow ~ бот. кабачок squash разг. заставить замолчать, обрезать ~ игра в мяч (вроде тенниса;
тж. squash rackets) ~ бот. кабачок;
тыква ~ разг. подавить ~ проталкиваться;
втискиваться ~ раздавленная масса, "каша" ~ раздавливать, расплющивать, сжимать ~ толпа;
давка;
сутолока ~ толпиться ~ фруктовый напиток;
lemon (orange) squash лимонад (апельсиновый напиток) -
12 в купе мы были набиты как сельди в бочке
General subject: we were squashed in the compartment like sardines in a tinУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в купе мы были набиты как сельди в бочке
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13 sardine
sar·dine [sɑ:ʼdi:n, Am sɑ:rʼ-] nto be squashed like \sardines wie die Ölsardinen zusammengepfercht sein -
14 gni|eść
impf (gniotę, gnieciesz, gniótł, gniotła, gnietli) Ⅰ vt 1. (miażdżyć, odkształcać) to mash, to crush- gnieść owoce to mash a. pulp fruits- gniótł w palcach papierosa he worked the cigarette in order to loosen the tobacco ⇒ pognieść2. (miąć) (w kulkę) to crumple [papier, tkaninę]; (marszczyć) to crease, to wrinkle [tkaninę]; to wrinkle [papier]- nerwowo gniotła chusteczkę she was nervously crumpling her handkerchief- gnieciesz świeżo wyprasowane rzeczy you’re getting the fresh ironing all wrinkled ⇒ pognieść3. (wyrabiać) to knead- gnieść ciasto/glinę to knead dough/clay4. (naciskać, ściskać) to press, to squeeze- lekarz gniótł mu brzuch a doctor pressed his abdomen- dzieci gniecione w tłumie children getting squashed in the crowd5. (uwierać) te buty mnie gniotą these shoes are too tight- kołnierzyk gniótł go w szyję the collar was chafing his neck6. (dokuczać, przytłaczać) to bother, to trouble- gniecie go w żołądku his stomach is troubling him- gniotła ją niepewność she was bothered by uncertainty7. książk. (ciemiężyć, nękać) to oppress- gnieść podbity naród to oppress a conquered nation- gniotące jarzmo komunizmu the crushing yoke of communismⅡ gnieść się 1. (tłoczyć się) to be squeezed, to be crushed- gnieść się w tramwaju to be crushed in a crowded tram- gnieść się jak śledzie w beczce to be packed in like sardines2. (miąć się) to wrinkle, to crease- jedwabne koszule łatwo się gniotą silk shirts crease easily- spódnica ci się gniecie your skirt is getting creased a. wrinkled ⇒ pognieść sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > gni|eść
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Синонимический ряд:1. extremely full (adj.) bulging; extremely full; full; jammed; jam-packed; like sardines; overcrowded; stuffed; too full2. extorted (verb) exacted; extorted; gouged; pinched; screwed; shook down/shaken down; wrenched; wrested; wrung3. held (verb) clasped; embraced; enfolded; held; hugged4. pressed (verb) bore/borne; compressed; constrained; constricted; crammed; crowded; crushed; expressed; flocked; jammed; mashed; mobbed; pressed; pushed; squashed
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squashed in like sardines — packed/squashed etc/in like sardines phrase crowded so tightly together in a space that there is no room to move Economy class passengers were packed in like sardines. Thesaurus: full of people or thingssynonym Main entry: sardine … Useful english dictionary
packed in like sardines — packed/squashed etc/in like sardines phrase crowded so tightly together in a space that there is no room to move Economy class passengers were packed in like sardines. Thesaurus: full of people or thingssynonym Main entry: sardine … Useful english dictionary
sardine — UK [sɑː(r)ˈdiːn] / US [sɑrˈdɪn] noun [countable] Word forms sardine : singular sardine plural sardines a silver fish used for food, either cooked and eaten fresh or preserved in tins (= metal containers) • packed/squashed etc in like sardines… … English dictionary
sardine — sar|dine [ sar din ] noun count a silver fish used for food, either cooked and eaten fresh or preserved in cans (=metal containers) packed/squashed etc. in like sardines crowded so tightly together in a space that there is no room to move:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flush — Synonyms and related words: Hygeia, SRO, ablution, abounding, abounding in riches, abundant, ace, adjacent, affluent, afterglow, air glow, align, all sufficing, ample, animate, animation, aplenty, arousal, arouse, at full length, bake, bang,… … Moby Thesaurus