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22 ослабляться
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ВРОДЕ БЫ (KAKco//)1. (subordConjintroduces a compar clause) used to convey the hypothetical, provisional nature of a comparison the var. вроде как may also be used to convey the approximate nature of a comparisonas if (though)(Just) like.Кузьма Кузьмич уперся - не пробьешь. Головой кивает, вроде бы сочувствует, а губы поджал - значит, при своем мнении! (Абрамов 1). Kuzma Kuzmich dug in his heels, and nothing would budge him. He nodded his head as if he sympathized, but his lips were pursed, meaning, I'm sticking to my guns! (1a).2. (Particle) used to express doubt or uncertainty as to the reliability of a statement or to tone down, moderate a statementseeminglyit seems it would seem (in limited contexts) ( s.o. sth.) seems (to) sort of rather you (one) would think (when the reliability of the source of information is in doubt) supposedly allegedly.Этот вроде бы не очень грамотный старик знает историю Армении, как биографию соседей по улице (Искандер 5). This seemingly illiterate old man knew the history of Armenia like the biography of a neighbor down the street (5a).Когда общественной жизни нет... тогда самое время удариться в мистику. Дело вроде бы не совсем советское, но в отличие от, допустим, распространения или хотя бы чтения самиздата, безопасное (Войнович 1). When there is no public life...that's the time to get hooked on mysticism. Not a particularly Soviet thing to do, it would seem, but-unlike, say, distributing or even just reading samizdat—it's safe (1a).Кушак:)...Она (жена) там одна, а я в гости... веселиться... Ведь это... мм... неэтично вроде бы (Вампилов 5). (К.:)...She's (my wife is) all alone there, and I go out enjoying myself... It's... sort of... unethical (5a). (K.:)... She's (my wife is) there alone, whereas I'm with friends, having a good time... That's... umm...rather unethical (5b).Они не виделись больше пяти лет, и вроде бы полагалось обняться... (Аксенов 12). They hadn't seen each other in over five years and, you would think, they should have embraced... (12a).Мне было бы морально гораздо проще, если бы я думал, что все подонки и негодяи, но здесь вроде бы говорит человек, разделяющий мои взгляды (Войнович 3). It would have been much easier for me morally if I had thought that they were all scum and scoundrels, but here was a man who had supposedly shared my views (3a). -
24 вроде бы
• ВРОДЕ БЫ (КАК coll)=====1. [subord conj; introduces a compar clause]⇒ used to convey the hypothetical, provisional nature of a comparison; the var. вроде как may also be used to convey the approximate nature of a comparison:- (Just) like.♦ Кузьма Кузьмич уперся - не пробьешь. Головой кивает, вроде бы сочувствует, а губы поджал - значит, при своем мнении! (Абрамов 1). Kuzma Kuzmich dug in his heels, and nothing would budge him. He nodded his head as if he sympathized, but his lips were pursed, meaning, I'm sticking to my guns! (1a).2. [Particle]⇒ used to express doubt or uncertainty as to the reliability of a statement or to tone down, moderate a statement:- seemingly;- it seems;- [in limited contexts] (s.o. < sth.>) seems (to);- sort of;- rather;- [when the reliability of the source of information is in doubt] supposedly;- allegedly.♦ Этот вроде бы не очень грамотный старик знает историю Армении, как биографию соседей по улице (Искандер 5). This seemingly illiterate old man knew the history of Armenia like the biography of a neighbor down the street (5a).♦ Когда общественной жизни нет... тогда самое время удариться в мистику. Дело вроде бы не совсем советское, но в отличие от, допустим, распространения или хотя бы чтения самиздата, безопасное (Войнович 1). When there is no public life...that's the time to get hooked on mysticism. Not a particularly Soviet thing to do, it would seem, but-unlike, say, distributing or even just reading samizdat - it's safe (1a).♦ [Кушак:]...Она [ жена] там одна, а я в гости... веселиться... Ведь это... мм... неэтично вроде бы (Вампилов 5). [К.:]... She's [my wife is] all alone there, and I go out enjoying myself... It's... sort of... unethical (5a). [K.: ]... She's [my wife is] there alone, whereas I'm with friends, having a good time... That's... umm...rather unethical (5b).♦ Они не виделись больше пяти лет, и вроде бы полагалось обняться... (Аксенов 12). They hadn't seen each other in over five years and, you would think, they should have embraced... (12a).♦ Мне было бы морально гораздо проще, если бы я думал, что все подонки и негодяи, но здесь вроде бы говорит человек, разделяющий мои взгляды (Войнович 3). It would have been much easier for me morally if I had thought that they were all scum and scoundrels, but here was a man who had supposedly shared my views (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вроде бы
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25 вроде как
=====1. [subord conj; introduces a compar clause]⇒ used to convey the hypothetical, provisional nature of a comparison; the var. вроде как may also be used to convey the approximate nature of a comparison:- (Just) like.♦ Кузьма Кузьмич уперся - не пробьешь. Головой кивает, вроде бы сочувствует, а губы поджал - значит, при своем мнении! (Абрамов 1). Kuzma Kuzmich dug in his heels, and nothing would budge him. He nodded his head as if he sympathized, but his lips were pursed, meaning, I'm sticking to my guns! (1a).2. [Particle]⇒ used to express doubt or uncertainty as to the reliability of a statement or to tone down, moderate a statement:- seemingly;- it seems;- [in limited contexts] (s.o. < sth.>) seems (to);- sort of;- rather;- [when the reliability of the source of information is in doubt] supposedly;- allegedly.♦ Этот вроде бы не очень грамотный старик знает историю Армении, как биографию соседей по улице (Искандер 5). This seemingly illiterate old man knew the history of Armenia like the biography of a neighbor down the street (5a).♦ Когда общественной жизни нет... тогда самое время удариться в мистику. Дело вроде бы не совсем советское, но в отличие от, допустим, распространения или хотя бы чтения самиздата, безопасное (Войнович 1). When there is no public life...that's the time to get hooked on mysticism. Not a particularly Soviet thing to do, it would seem, but-unlike, say, distributing or even just reading samizdat - it's safe (1a).♦ [Кушак:]...Она [ жена] там одна, а я в гости... веселиться... Ведь это... мм... неэтично вроде бы (Вампилов 5). [К.:]... She's [my wife is] all alone there, and I go out enjoying myself... It's... sort of... unethical (5a). [K.: ]... She's [my wife is] there alone, whereas I'm with friends, having a good time... That's... umm...rather unethical (5b).♦ Они не виделись больше пяти лет, и вроде бы полагалось обняться... (Аксенов 12). They hadn't seen each other in over five years and, you would think, they should have embraced... (12a).♦ Мне было бы морально гораздо проще, если бы я думал, что все подонки и негодяи, но здесь вроде бы говорит человек, разделяющий мои взгляды (Войнович 3). It would have been much easier for me morally if I had thought that they were all scum and scoundrels, but here was a man who had supposedly shared my views (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вроде как
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26 смягчать
смягчить (вн.)1. soften (d.); ( успокаивать) mollify (d.); ( ослаблять) allay (d.), alleviate (d.), assuage (d.), mitigate (d.); (свет, краски) tone down (d.); ( строгость) relax (d.)смягчать кого-л. — mollify smb.
смягчать вину — extenuate smb.'s guilt
смягчать наказание, приговор — mitigate a punishment, a sentence
смягчать душевную скорбь — mitigate / assuage grief
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27 ослабевать
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28 смягчаться
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29 ослабляться
1. go downослаблять; ослабляться — tone down
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30 делать менее ярким
General subject: tone down (цвет, краску и т.п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > делать менее ярким
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31 завуалировать
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32 затушёвывать
1) General subject: becloud, blur over (ошибки, недостатки и т. п.), obscure, shade, slur, smooth over, tone down2) Automobile industry: tint3) Diplomatic term: blur4) Politics: paper (переносное значение) -
33 звучащий на тон ниже
General subject: transposed one tone down (о музыке)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > звучащий на тон ниже
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34 маскировка
1) General subject: camouflage, cover up, cover-up, disguise, false front, mask, scrim, veneering, visor, vizor, concealment2) Medicine: masking (напр. звука при исследовании слуха)3) Literal: varnish4) Military: camouflage coat, camouflage security, camouflage security (как один из видов боевого обеспечения), camouflaging, deception, delusion, (защитная) mask, screening, shielding, signature reduction measures, tone-down (с использованием маскирующих свойств местности)5) Engineering: dazzling6) Automobile industry: dissimulation7) Electronics: audio masking8) Oil: masking off9) Silicates: masking (напр, стекла при травлении)10) Arms production: protective concealment11) Foreign Ministry: concealment and deception -
35 обесцвечивать
1) General subject: blanch (растения), bleach, blench, decolor, decolorize, decolourize, discolor, discolor (ся), discolour, fade, fade (что-л.), make colorless, peroxide3) Colloquial: highlight4) Engineering: achromatize, clear, strip (краситель)5) Bookish: decolorate6) Polygraphy: bleach out7) Textile: discharge, lose the colour, pale8) Leather: tone down9) Plastics: decolour10) Makarov: strip of colour, deprive of colour -
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37 понизить голос
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38 приглушить тона на картине
General subject: tone down the colours in a paintingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > приглушить тона на картине
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39 редактор вынужден был смягчить резкие выражения статьи
General subject: the editor had to tone down the articleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > редактор вынужден был смягчить резкие выражения статьи
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40 сглаживать острые углы
1) General subject: smooth things over, smooth out the bumps2) Makarov: tone down sharp detailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сглаживать острые углы
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tone down — {v.} To make softer or quieter; make less harsh or strong; moderate. * /He toned down the sound of the TV./ * /She wanted the bright colors in her house toned down./ * /When the ladies arrived, he toned down his language./ * /The strikers were… … Dictionary of American idioms
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