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1 look for a needle in a bottle of hay
(look for a needle in a bottle (или bundle) of hay (тж. look for a needle in a haystack))искать иголку в стоге сена, терять время попусту, заниматься безнадёжным делом [этим. фр. chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin]; см. тж. a needle in a bottle of hayLarry: "...It's such a big place that looking for a man there is like looking for a needle in a bundle of hay." (B. Shaw. ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act III) — Ларри: "...Америка - большая страна. Искать там человека все равно что искать иголку в стоге сена."
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2 look for
• look for someone/something search for someone/something искать кого-то/что-тоI’m looking for Tom Brown. What are you looking for? I’m looking for my glasses.
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3 look for
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4 look for
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5 look for help
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Синонимический ряд:1. expect (verb) anticipate; attend; await; be ready for; expect; look; wait for; watch2. rummage (verb) explore; hunt; look around; rummage; search -
8 look for a while
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9 look for
1. искатьFred spent all day looking for a job.
2. рассчитывать, ожидатьThe police and the villagers are out in the woods, looking for the missing child.
The frost killed many oranges, and housewives can look for an increase in their price.
Bob wouldn’t go for a ride with the boys because he was looking for a phone call from Julia.
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10 look for
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11 look for bottom
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > look for bottom
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12 look for
1) искать The police and the villagers are out in the woods, looking for the missing child. ≈ Полиция и жители деревни прочесывают лес в поисках пропавшего ребенка.
2) ожидать, надеяться на Many people who enjoy fast sports are looking for excitement. ≈ Люди, которые любят быстрый спорт, ожидают развлечения.
3) рыться, искать, разыскивать, разузнавать Syn: rootle, seek
4) разг. напрашиваться( на что-л.), вызывать( что-л.) Syn: ask for
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2) искать (|)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > look for
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13 look for
phrvi infmlHe's looking for a fight — Он нарывается на то, чтобы ему дали в морду
You're looking for a fight if you say things like that to me — Если ты так будешь со мной разговаривать, то мы можем запросто подраться
If you drink and drive, you're looking for trouble — Если будешь садиться за руль в нетрезвом виде, то жди беды
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14 look for a needle in a bundle of hay (or in a haystack)
иcкaть игoлку в cтoгe ceнa, тepять вpeмя пoпуcту, зaнимaтьcя бeзнaдёжным дeлoм [этим. фр.]Lorry.... It's such a big place that looking for a man there is like looking for a needle in a bundle of hay (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > look for a needle in a bundle of hay (or in a haystack)
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15 look for trouble
лезть на рожон; нарываться на неприятностиThe guard asked me to leave unless I was looking for trouble.
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16 look for
иска́тьwhat are you looking for? — что вы и́щете?
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18 look for a job
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > look for a job
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19 look for help
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > look for help
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20 look for
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look for — (something) to expect something. We re looking for snow in the Great Lakes on Tuesday. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of look for something (= to search for something) … New idioms dictionary
look for all the world like — look precisely like (used for emphasis) fossil imprints that look for all the world like motorcycle tracks … Useful english dictionary
look for — ► look for attempt to find. Main Entry: ↑look … English terms dictionary
look for something — ˈlook for sth derived to hope for sth; to expect sth • We shall be looking for an improvement in your work this term. Main entry: ↑lookderived … Useful english dictionary
look for — index delve, expect (anticipate), ferret, hunt, spy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
look for flaws — index check (inspect), examine (study) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
look for trouble — ► look for trouble informal behave in a way that is likely to provoke an argument or fight. Main Entry: ↑trouble … English terms dictionary
look for a needle in a haystack — (or (rare) ● needle … Useful english dictionary
look for — verb 1. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of (Freq. 50) The police are searching for clues They are searching for the missing man in the entire county • Syn: ↑search, ↑seek • Derivationally related forms: ↑s … Useful english dictionary