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1 start the ball rolling
to start or keep something going, especially a conversation:يَجْعَلُ الشَّيئ مُستَمِرّاHe can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.
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2 start the ball rolling
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3 start the ball rolling
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > start the ball rolling
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4 start the ball rolling
mulai berdagang/ mendorong -
5 start the ball rolling
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6 start the ball rolling
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7 start\ the\ ball\ rolling
vestlust alustama, asja käima lükkama -
8 start the ball rolling
а) спорт ввести́ мяч в игру́б) приступа́ть к де́лу, начина́тьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > start the ball rolling
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9 to start the ball rolling
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10 set/start the ball rolling
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11 to start the ball rolling
to start/to set the ball rolling завязать/начать разговор/сделать первый шаг/положить начало/приняться за делоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to start the ball rolling
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12 to start the ball rolling
uzsākt sarunu; sākt ko darīt -
13 start (keep) the ball rolling
English-Macedonian dictionary > start (keep) the ball rolling
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14 start (keep) the ball rolling
English-Macedonian dictionary > start (keep) the ball rolling
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15 start/set, keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) başlamak, açmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > start/set, keep the ball rolling
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16 set the ball rolling
разг.сделать первый шаг, положить начало, начать действовать; начать, завязать разговор, открыть дискуссию [первонач. амер.]...I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ten North Frederick’, part I) —...я начну сбор денег на памятник взносом в тысячу долларов.
We're going up to Drake's office and start the ball rolling. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Reluctant Model’, ch. 5) — Мы отправимся к Дрейку в контору и примемся за дело.
There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: ‘I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like.’ (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. VII) — Воцарилось краткое, напряженное молчание, все смотрели друг на друга и ждали, кто заговорит первым. Наконец молчание прервал Джордж Гротон. - Я здесь самый младший, - сказал он, - и, если не возражаете, начну первым.
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17 get the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть, пpинятьcя зa дeлo; зaвязaть paзгoвop; oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвoнaч. aмep.]I'll start the ball rolling [нaчну cбop дeнeг] with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: 'I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
18 set the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть; нaчaть, зaвязaть paзгoвop, oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвaнaя, aмep.] I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke. 'I'm the junior. So, I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
19 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) få gang i ting; holde gående* * *(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) få gang i ting; holde gående -
20 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) poner en marcha, emprender; mantener en marchaexpr.• mantener el fuego ardiendo expr.
См. также в других словарях:
start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen … Useful english dictionary
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
start the ball rolling — set/start the ball rolling to do something which starts an activity, or to start doing something in order to encourage other people to do the same. I ve started the ball rolling by setting up a series of meetings. The hospital appeal received a… … New idioms dictionary
start the ball rolling — If you start the ball rolling, you begin an activity in which other people will join. Let s start the ball rolling by calling on our first speaker … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
start the ball rolling — ► start (or get or set) the ball rolling make a start. Main Entry: ↑ball … English terms dictionary
start the ball rolling — begin to do something He finally started the ball rolling on their plans to build a new house … Idioms and examples
get/set/start the ball rolling — informal : to begin an activity or process She tried to get the ball rolling by asking him a few questions. • • • Main Entry: ↑ball get/set/start the ball rolling see ↑ball, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
start (or get or set) the ball rolling — make a start. → ball … English new terms dictionary
start the ball rolling — Begin proceedings … A concise dictionary of English slang