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81 prosto
(iść, jechać) straight (ahead); (chodzić, trzymać się) upright; ( tłumaczyć) clearly; ( bezpośrednio) straight(powiedzieć komuś coś) prosto z mostu — (to tell sb sth) straight out lub from the shoulder
* * *adv.1. (= na wprost) straight, straight ahead; iść prosto przed siebie go straight ahead; spojrzeć komuś prosto w oczy look sb straight in the eye; śmiać się komuś prosto w twarz laugh in sb's face; prosto jak strzelił pot. straight ahead.2. (= pionowo) upright, straight; siedzieć/stać prosto sit/stand upright l. straight; trzymać się prosto hold o.s. erect.3. (= jasno) clearly; powiedzieć coś komuś prosto z mostu tell sb sth straight from the shoulder.4. (= bezpośrednio) straight; prosto z Paryża/ogrodu/piekarnika straight from Paris/the garden/the oven; prosto z serca (np. o życzeniach) from the bottom of one's heart; prosto spod prasy (= dopiero co wydany, napisany itp.) hot off the press.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prosto
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82 dire qcs. a qcn.
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83 beileibe
bei·lei·be [baiʼlaibə] advon no account;etw \beileibe niemandem [o keiner Menschenseele] verraten to tell sb sth on no [or not tell sth to a soul on any] account;achten Sie aber \beileibe darauf,... make absolutely sure...; -
84 pro|sto
Ⅰ adv. grad. 1. (wzdłuż linii prostej) [jechać, prowadzić, płynąć] straight- ta ścieżka biegnie prosto do morza the path runs straight to the sea- słońce świeciło im prosto w oczy the sun shone straight into their eyes- spojrzała mu prosto w oczy she looked straight into his eyes2. (w pozycji pionowej) upright, straight- stój prosto, nie garb się stand up straight, don’t stoop!- zawsze trzymał się prosto jak żołnierz he always stood erect like a soldier3. (nieskomplikowanie) [tłumaczyć, mówić] simply, plainly- już prościej nie mogę tego wyjaśnić I can’t explain it in a simpler way, I can’t put it any more simply than thatⅡ adv. 1. (bezpretensjonalnie) simply, plainly- ubierała się prosto, przeważnie na czarno she dressed simply, usually in black2. (nie zatrzymując się) straight (on a. ahead)- idź prosto do biura go straight to the office- ze szkoły wracaj prosto do domu come straight home after school3. (bezpośrednio) straight- pił prosto z butelki he drank straight from the bottle- mleko prosto od krowy milk fresh from the cow- jabłka prosto z drzewa freshly picked applesⅢ po prostu 1. (bezpośrednio) just, simply- po prostu idź tam i powiedz im całą prawdę just go there and tell them the whole truth- zwrócił się po prostu do kolegów o pomoc he simply asked his friends for help2. (zwyczajnie) only, just- po prostu wiatr huczy i stąd ten hałas it’s just a strong wind blowing, hence the noise- po prostu bądź przy mnie just stay by me- innego wyjścia po prostu nie ma there’s simply no other way outⅣ prosto- w wyrazach złożonych prostopadle do czegoś at right angles to sth■ powiedzieć a. wygarnąćpot. coś komuś prosto w oczy a. prosto z mostu to tell sb sth straight from the shoulder- mówiąc prosto z mostu to put it bluntly- powiedziała mu, co o nim myśli prosto w oczy she told him in plain English a. in no uncertain terms what she thought of him- powiem prosto z mostu, weź rozwód I’ll come straight out with it: get a divorceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pro|sto
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85 отличать
vt; св - отличи́ть1) от кого/чего-л различать to distinguish (between, from), to tell sb/sth from sb/sthя не могу́ отличи́ть близнецо́в друг от друга — I can't tell one of the twins from the other
2) выделять to distinguish, to set apartего́ отлича́ет великоле́пное владе́ние англи́йским языко́м — his masterly command of English sets him apart (from the others)
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86 hinterbringen
v/t (unreg., untr., hat): jemandem etw. hinterbringen inform s.o. about s.th.* * *hin|ter|brịn|gen ptp hinterbra\#chtvt insep irreg* * *hin·ter·brin·gen *[ˈhɪntɐbrɪŋən]* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verbjemandem etwas hinterbringenbringen — inform somebody [confidentially] of something
* * *hinterbringen v/t (irr, untrennb, hat):jemandem etwas hinterbringen inform sb about sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verbjemandem etwas hinterbringenbringen — inform somebody [confidentially] of something
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87 rypnąć
pf.-ij pot.1. (= walnąć, przyłożyć) thump, bang, whack.2. przen. rypnąć coś komuś (= oznajmić szczerze) tell sb sth bluntly l. in plain English; rypnąć komuś mandat (= wlepić, kropnąć) slap a ticket on sb l. on sb's car.3. (= huknąć) go bang.4. (= wypić porcję alkoholu) down ( coś sth).5. = rymnąć.pf.pot.1. (= uderzyć się) rypnąć się głową/kolanem w coś bang one's head/knee on sth.2. pot. (= pomylić się) make a goof ( w czymś in sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > rypnąć
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88 behutsam
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89 unmissverständlich
I Adj. unmistakable; Antwort etc.: unequivocal; die Formulierung ist unmissverständlich the wording is unambiguous; das war unmissverständlich there was no mistaking what it meant; iro. (ich verstehe schon) I can take a hintII Adv. unmistakably; (deutlich) plainly; jemandem unmissverständlich sagen, dass make it perfectly clear ( oder bring it home) to s.o. that, tell s.o. in no uncertain terms that; unmissverständlich zu verstehen geben, dass make it perfectly clear that, make no bones about the fact that* * *unmistakable* * *ụn|miss|ver|ständ|lich1. adjunequivocal, unambiguous2. advunequivocally, unambiguously* * *un·miss·ver·ständ·lichRR[ˈʊnmɪsfɛɐ̯ʃtɛntlɪç]I. adj unequivocal, unambiguouseine \unmissverständliche Antwort a blunt answerII. adv unequivocally* * *1.1) (eindeutig) unambiguous2.1) (eindeutig) unambiguously2) (offen, direkt) bluntly; unequivocally* * *A. adj unmistakable; Antwort etc: unequivocal;die Formulierung ist unmissverständlich the wording is unambiguous;das war unmissverständlich there was no mistaking what it meant; iron (ich verstehe schon) I can take a hintjemandem unmissverständlich sagen, dass make it perfectly clear ( oder bring it home) to sb that, tell sb in no uncertain terms that;unmissverständlich zu verstehen geben, dass make it perfectly clear that, make no bones about the fact that* * *1.1) (eindeutig) unambiguous2.1) (eindeutig) unambiguously2) (offen, direkt) bluntly; unequivocally* * *adj.unmistakable adj. adv.in round terms expr.unmistakably adv. -
90 Л-13
КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) НА ЛАДОНИ (НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕо') coll (как etc + PrepP these forms only)1. (видно, видеть кого-что и т. п.) \Л-13\Л-13 ( adv or subj-compl with бытьв ( subj: usu. concr, often всё)) sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly: (be) in full (plain) view(be (stand)) open to view (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view, there is not a single willow tree around itsomewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (3c).По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human or, less often, abstr)) everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from viewX как на ладони - person X is an open book(you can read person X) like a book thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain)....Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).3. - выложить (кому) что, показать кому что и т. п.adv(to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completelycandidlyopenly concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing. -
91 Л-89
В ЛИЦАХ рассказывать, изображать кого-что и т. п. PrepP Invar adv(to tell about sth.) expressively, portraying s.o. 's manner of behavior and/or speech: (the idiom is translated together with the verb) act sth. outmimic (imitate) how (the way) s.o. speaks (does sth.)....Офицеры начинали хором петь песенку о начальнике станции... Офицеры разыгрывали эту песенку в лицах. Особенно хорош был пожилой полковник - «колонель» - с желтой бородкой, изображавший разъяренного начальника станции (Паустовский 1)...The officers would begin to sing in chorus a song about a stationmaster... The officers acted out this song. The best of them all was an elderly colonel with a yellow beard who played the part of the infuriated stationmaster (1b)....(Я) весело его (Эренбурга) высмеивала, изображая в лицах, как он меня поучает (Мандельштам 2)....(I) made fun of him (Ehrenburg) to the others, mimicking the way he had tried to lecture me (2a). -
92 будто на ладони
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто на ладони
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93 будто на ладонке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто на ладонке
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94 будто на ладошке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто на ладошке
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95 как на ладони
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на ладони
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96 как на ладонке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на ладонке
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97 как на ладошке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на ладошке
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98 как на на ладонке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на на ладонке
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99 как на на ладошке
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как на на ладошке
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100 словно на ладони
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ЛАДОНИ <НА ЛАДОШКЕ, НА ЛАДОНКЕ obs> coll[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only]=====⇒ sth. is very clearly and distinctly visible, (to see s.o. or sth.) very clearly:- (be < stand>) open to view;- (be as clearly visible) as if it were (spread out) on the palm of one's hand.♦ Городок стоит открыто, как на ладони, кругом ни ветлы; где-то очень далеко, на самом краю неба, чернеется лесок (Достоевский 3). The town stands open to view; there is not a single willow tree around it; somewhere very far off, at the very edge of the sky, is the black line of a little forest (Зс).♦ По стеклянным ступеням мы поднялись наверх. Всё - под нами внизу - как на ладони... (Замятин 1). We ascended the glass stairs. Everything below was as clearly visible as if it were spread out on the palm of my hand (1a).2. [subj-compl with быть (subj: human or, less often, abstr)]⇒ everything about (a person, his life etc) is clear, evident, there is nothing secretive, hidden from view:- thing X is so (absolutely) clear (transparent, plain).♦...Ведь ты же знаешь все мои институтские штучки, ведь я у тебя весь как на ладони (Аксёнов 1).... You know all my college-kid tricks, I'm an open book to you... (1a)....Его безупречное притворство было как на ладони (Окуджава 2)....His impeccable pretense was so transparent (2a).⇒ (to tell, reveal sth. to s.o.) straightforwardly, clearly, and completely:- candidly;- openly;- concealing (withholding, suppressing) nothing.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно на ладони
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ˌtell sb/sth aˈpart — phrasal verb to recognize the difference between two people or things that are very similar I couldn t tell the two pictures apart.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tell — W1S1 [tel] v past tense and past participle told [təuld US tould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(communicate something)¦ 2¦(show something)¦ 3¦(what somebody should do)¦ 4¦(know)¦ 5¦(recognize difference)¦ 6 tell yourself something 7¦(warn)¦ 8¦(tell somebody about… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tell of something — ˈtell of sth derived (formal literary) to make sth known; to give an account of sth • notices telling of the proposed job cuts Main entry: ↑tellderived … Useful english dictionary
tell — /tel/ verb past tense and past participle told /tUld/ 1 SAY/INFORMATION (T) to give someone facts or information about something: tell sb (that): She wrote to tell me she couldn t come. | Don t tell me you ve forgotten my birthday again. | Police … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tell*/*/*/ — [tel] (past tense and past participle told [təʊld] ) verb 1) [T] to give information to someone If you see anything suspicious, tell the police.[/ex] Didn t he tell you that I wanted to see you?[/ex] Just tell me what she said.[/ex] He finally… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
tell somebody where to put something — tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth | tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth idiom (informal) to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody where to stick something — tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth | tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth idiom (informal) to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody what they can do with something — tell sb where to ˈput/ˈstick sth | tell sb what they can ˈdo with sth idiom (informal) to make it clear to sb that you are angry and are rejecting what they are offering you Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell tales (about something somebody) — tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) idiom (BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong related noun ↑telltale Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell tales (about on somebody) — tell ˈtales (about sth/on sb) idiom (BrE) to tell sb about sth that another person has done wrong related noun ↑telltale Main entry: ↑tellidiom … Useful english dictionary
tell somebody off (for something doing something) — ˌtell sbˈoff (for sth/for doing sth) derived (informal) to speak angrily to sb for doing sth wrong Syn: ↑scold • I told the boys off for making so much noise. • Did you get told off? … Useful english dictionary