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1 lick something into shape
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > lick something into shape
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2 to lick something into shape
familiar poner algo a punto -
3 knock/lick something into shape
knock/lick something into shapeiets fatsoeneren/bijschaven -
4 to lick sth into shape
* poner algo a punto -
5 lick sb, sth into shape
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6 lick into shape
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > lick into shape
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7 lick into shape
приводить в порядок, в должный вид; отделывать (произведение и т. п.); обтесать, вымуштровать [по средневековым представлениям медвежонок рождается бесформенным комочком, и медведица, облизывая его, придаёт ему надлежащий вид]One can see he's been very badly brought up. He wants licking into shape. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 8) — Сразу видно, он очень плохо воспитан. Пора бы ему обтесаться.
Mr. Turner reckoned that it took him a term to lick boys into shape after they had been in the Upper Third!.. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 17) — По заверению мистера Тернера, целый триместр уходил у него на то, чтобы подтянуть учеников после их пребывания в старшем третьем классе...
...you'd better get your story licked into shape. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Velvet Claws’, ch. 8) —...вам следовало бы позаботиться о том, чтобы ваш рассказ звучал правдоподобно.
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8 lick into shape
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9 lick etc someone or something into shape
expr infmlTwo years in the army would soon lick that boy into shape — Два года службы в армии сделали бы из этого парня человека
I've got about two days to whip this place into shape — У меня осталось два дня, чтобы привести все здесь в порядок
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > lick etc someone or something into shape
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10 lick into shape
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11 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) sætte skik på* * *(to put into a better or more efficient form.) sætte skik på -
12 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) ponerse en forma -
13 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) flikka upp á, þjálfa -
14 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) kipofoz (vmit) -
15 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) pôr em forma -
16 lick into shape
adam etmek, yontmak, şekil vermek* * *(to put into a better or more efficient form.) daha iyi şekle sokmak, adam etmek -
17 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) urediti -
18 lick into shape
• opettaa tapoja• siistiä• muokata* * *(to put into a better or more efficient form.) panna järjestykseen -
19 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) få skikk på -
20 lick into shape
(to put into a better or more efficient form.) (mettere a punto)
См. также в других словарях:
lick something into shape — lick/knock/whip/ someone/something/into shape phrase to improve the condition or performance of someone or something I’m going to whip this department into shape. Thesaurus: to make something better … Useful english dictionary
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