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1 turn tail
فَرَّ \ bolt: (of people) to run away so as to escape: The prisoner has bolted.. escape: to get free; find a way out: He escaped from prison. Oil was escaping from a crack in the engine. fled: (now used mainly in the past tense) to run away: He turned and fled. turn tail: to turn round and run away. -
2 turn tail
وَلَّى الأَدْبَار \ turn tail: to turn round and run away. -
3 mostrar los talones
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4 izneveriti svoja načela
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5 okrenuti se nalevokrug
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6 podviti rep
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7 подвивам опашка
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8 prásknout do bot
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9 batalkan membalik
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10 lähteä käpälämäkeen
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11 опашка
1. tail(на лисица) brush(на заяк. елен) scut(на паун) trainотрязана/с късена опашка a docked tail, a bobtail2. (дръжка на лист, плод) stemопашка на лист бот. petiole3. (край на нещо) tail-end, endопашка на самолет tailpiece4. (редица от хора) queue, lineсвниам/подвивам опашка put o.'s tail between o.'s legs, turn tailдухвам някому под опашката send s.o. packing/flying; sack s.o.има си крушка опашка вж. крушка* * *опа̀шка,ж., -и 1. tail; (на лисица) brush; (на заек, елен) scut; (на паун) train; без \опашкаа зоол. excaudate; махам \опашкаа (за куче) wag its tail; отрязана/скъсана а\опашка a docked tail, a bobtail;3. ( край на нещо) tail-end, end; вървя на \опашкаата bring/close up the rear; на \опашкаата на ( шествие и пр.) at the rear of, at the tail-end of; \опашкаа на самолет tailpiece;4. ( редица от хора) queue, line; правя \опашкаа, нареждам се на \опашкаа form a queue, queue up, line up ( пред outside); стоя на \опашкаа, чакам на \опашкаа stand in line, queue (for), queue up (for);5. (от коса) (pony)tail, cue;6. ( спирачка, тежест) drag; • духвам някому под \опашкаата send s.o. packing/flying; sack s.o.; има си крушката \опашкаа (there is) no smoke without fire; свивам/подвивам \опашкаа put o.’s tail between o.’s legs, turn tail.* * *tail; queue (от хора)* * *1. (дръжка на лист, плод) stem 2. (край на нещо) tail-end, end 3. (на заяк. елен) scut 4. (на лисица) brush 5. (на паун) train 6. (редица от хора) queue, line 7. tail 8. ОПАШКА на лист бот. petiole 9. ОПАШКА на самолет tailpiece 10. вървя на ОПАШКА та bring up the rear 11. духвам някому под ОПАШКАта send s.o. packing/flying;sack s.o. 12. има си крушка ОПАШКА вж. крушка 13. махам ОПАШКА (за куче) wag its tail 14. на ОПАШКАта на (шествие и np.) at the rear of 15. на ОПАШКАта съм be at the rear/the tail-end 16. отрязана/с късена ОПАШКА a docked tail, a bobtail 17. правя ОПАШКА, нареждам се наОПАШКА form a queue, queue up, line up (пред outside) 18. свниам/подвивам ОПАШКА put o.'s tail between o.'s legs, turn tail 19. стоя на ОПАШКА, чакам на ОПАШКА stand in line, queue (for), queue up (for) -
12 umdrehen
(trennb., -ge-)I v/t (hat) turn ([a]round); fig. (Spion etc.) turn; jemandem den Arm umdrehen twist s.o.’s arm; die Taschen umdrehen auch umg., fig. turn out one’s pockets; Hals, Magen, Mark3, Mund, Pfennig, Spieß etc.II v/i (hat, ist) turn (a)round, turn back (again)III v/refl (hat) turn (a)round; sich nach jemandem / etw. umdrehen turn (a)round to look at s.o. / s.th.; sich auf dem Absatz umdrehen fig. turn on one’s heel, turn tail; drehen III* * *to turn; to turn over; to turn around; to turn about;sich umdrehento turn around* * *ụm|dre|hen sep1. vt1) (= auf andere Seite drehen) to turn over; (auf den Kopf) to turn up (the other way); (mit der Vorderseite nach hinten) to turn (a)round, to turn back to front; (von innen nach außen) Strumpf etc to turn inside out; Tasche to turn (inside) out; (von außen nach innen) to turn back the right way; (um die Achse) to turn (a)round; Schlüssel to turnSee:→ Pfennig, Spieß2)einem Vogel/jdm den Hals umdrehen — to wring a bird's/sb's neck
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jdm den Arm umdrehen — to twist sb's armSee:→ Wort2. vrto turn (a)round (nach to look at); (im Bett etc) to turn overSee:→ Grab3. vito turn (a)round or back* * *(to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) reverse* * *Um·dre·hen<-s>nt kein pl TYPO work and twist* * *1.2.jeden Pfennig [dreimal] umdrehen — (ugs.) watch every penny
reflexives Verb turn round; (den Kopf wenden) turn one's head3.sich nach jemandem umdrehen — turn/turn one's head to look at somebody
* * *umdrehen (trennb, -ge-)A. v/t (hat) turn ([a]round); fig (Spion etc) turn;jemandem den Arm umdrehen twist sb’s arm;die Taschen umdrehen auch umg, fig turn out one’s pockets; → Hals, Magen, Mark3, Mund, Pfennig, Spieß etcB. v/i (hat, ist) turn (a)round, turn back (again)C. v/r (hat) turn (a)round;sich nach jemandem/etwas umdrehen turn (a)round to look at sb/sth;* * *1.2.jeden Pfennig [dreimal] umdrehen — (ugs.) watch every penny
reflexives Verb turn round; (den Kopf wenden) turn one's head3.sich nach jemandem umdrehen — turn/turn one's head to look at somebody
* * *v.to flip (over)(US) v.to turn over v.to turnabout v. -
13 поворачивать оглобли
сов. в. - поворотить (повернуть) оглоблипрост.1) (уходить, уезжать, отправляться обратно) turn round and go back; go back where one came from; turn tail- [Петро] посоветовал: - Ты, браток, поворачивай оглобли... Про тебя пытали, когда приедешь. (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'You turn round and go back, Brother! They've been asking when you'll be home.'
2) (отступать от своих обещаний, отказыться от своих намерений) turn tail; go back on one's word; break (go back on) one's promiseПодхалюзин.
Да, главное, чтобы была душа у человека, так он будет чувствовать. А то вон, что сватался за Алимпияду Самсоновну, благородный-то - и оглобли назад поворотил. (А. Островский, Свои люди - сочтёмся) — Podkhalyuzin. But the chief thing is that the man should have a soul, so that he'll feel. As for that noble's courting Olimpiada Samsonovna - why he's turned tail already.Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поворачивать оглобли
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14 подвивам
bend; bow; tuck in/up/under; double inподвивам неравен ръб тех. lapподвивам крак tuck o.'s legs under oneподвивам край на дреха hemцял ден не съм подвил крак I have been on my legs all day longподвивам врат yield, give way, be/become submissive.; tuck, shove* * *подвѝвам,гл. bend; bow; tuck in/up/under; double in; \подвивам край на дреха hem; \подвивам крак tuck o.’s legs under one; \подвивам неравен ръб техн. lap; \подвивам опашка tuck in o.’s tail, прен. ( ставам смирен) begin to sing small; • цял ден не съм подвил крак I have been on the run all day long.* * *1. bend;bow;tuck in/up/under;double in 2. ПОДВИВАМ врат yield, give way, be/become submissive.;tuck, shove 3. ПОДВИВАМ край на дреха hem 4. ПОДВИВАМ крак tuck o.'s legs under one 5. ПОДВИВАМ неравен ръб тех. lap 6. ПОДВИВАМ опашка tuck in o.'s tail, (избягвам) turn tail 7. не ПОДВИВАМ крак/нозе be on the move all the time 8. цял ден не съм подвил крак I have been on my legs all day long -
15 бяг
running; rush; flight* * *бяг,бяг бегъ̀т м., само ед. running; rush; flight; удрям на \бяг turn tail, take to flight, разг. take to o.’s heels, show a clean pair of heels.* * *dash; run; running* * *1. running;rush;flight 2. удрям на БЯГ turn tail, take to flight, разг. take to o.'s heels, show a clean pair of heels -
16 малодушие
pusillanimity, faint-heartedness, cowardliness, cowardice, white-liver, pigeon-/chicken-heartedness* * *малоду̀шие,ср., само ед. pusillanimity, faint-heartedness, cowardliness, cowardice, spinelessness, unmanliness, white-liver, pigeon-/chicken-heartedness; cravenness; проявявам \малодушие show/fly the white feather, turn tail, play the woman.* * *cowardice; cravenness; pusillanimity* * *1. pusillanimity, faint-heartedness, cowardliness, cowardice, white-liver, pigeon-/ chicken-heartedness 2. проявявам МАЛОДУШИЕ show the white feather, turn tail, play the woman -
17 отказаться
1) General subject: abjure, back down (on), back track, backtrack, baulk (от мысли и т.п.), cop out (от убеждений, принципа), declare off (от сделки и т. п.), decline, deny (deny a request - отказать в просьбе), disavow, discard, disown, drop (от услуги), forego, foreswear, forsake, give, give up (от работы и т. п.), go back (от своих слов), hold up (временно), lay aside, nix (от чего-л.), put away (от мысли и т. п.), put by (привычки, разногласий, принципов и т.п.; от чего-л.), rat, recede, refuse, release, relinquish, renounce, renunciate, resign, retract, scratch, sign away, sign over, surrender, surrender (от чего-л.), throw overboard (от чего-л.), throw to the winds (от чего-л.), turn tail on (от чего-л.), turn tail upon (от чего-л.), withdraw consent (АД), write off (от чего-л.), abandon, abdicate, abnegate, balk, revoke consent (AD), give up (от работы, предложения и т.п.), yield up (от чего-л.), go back (от чего-л.-on), pass (an offer: Unfortunately, I will have to pass. Perhaps next time. Thanks for the opportunity, though.), retreat from (like in "retreat from threats"), turn away (напр., от идеи), drop like a hot brick (от кого-либо или чего-либо), drop like a hot potato (от кого-либо или чего-либо), turn down (от контракта, предложения и т.п.), withdraw3) American: pass up (от чего-либо)4) Construction: abandon (от проекта, прав)6) Religion: apostacy7) Law: abandon (от собственности, от права и т.п.), waive (от прав, претензий, преимущественных прав), (от права, претензии, иска) waive, (от обязательств) renounce8) Diplomatic term: disclaim, give up (от чего-л.), go back on (smth.) (от чего-л.), go back upon (smth.) (от чего-л.), renege, renegue, repudiate (or обязательств, договора, уплаты долгов и т.п.), throw in the towel (от чего-л.)9) Jargon: bag it (от чего-л.), nixie (от чего-л.), kiss (someone; something) goodbye10) Inheritance law: (от чего-либо) forego (e.g. to forego future bonuses on an inherited estate)11) Makarov: cancel (от обета, обещания), throw (smth.) overboard (от чего-л.), throw (smth.) to the winds (от чего-л.), cry off (от обещания), cop out (от убеждений принципа и т. п.), chuck in (от чего-л.), chuck up (от чего-л.)12) Microsoft: opt out -
18 espalda
f.1 back.caer de espalda to fall flat on one's backcargado de espaldas round-shoulderedde espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on somebodylo vi de espaldas I saw him from behindtumbarse de espaldas to lie (flat) on one's backdar la espalda a alguien to have one's back to somebody2 backstroke.nadar a espalda to do the backstroke3 back of the dress, back.* * *2 (natación) backstroke\a espaldas de alguien figurado behind somebody's backa las espaldas on one's backancho,-a de espaldas broad-shoulderedcaerse de espaldas figurado to fall flat on one's backcargado,-a de espaldas round-shouldered, stoopingdar la espalda figurado to turn one's back onde espaldas from behindecharse algo a la espalda figurado to take something onecharse entre pecho y espalda / meterse entre pecho y espalda familiar to tuck awaypor la espalda from behindtener las espaldas anchas figurado to be easy-goingtener las espaldas guardadas figurado to have friends in high places, have contactsvolver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on somebodyespalda mojada familiar wetback* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Anat) backde espaldas al sentido de la marcha — facing backwards, with one's back to the engine
volver la espalda — to turn away; pey to turn tail
anchovolver la espalda a algn — to cold-shoulder sb, turn one's back on sb
2) (Dep) backstroke3) And (=destino) fate, destiny2.SMFespalda mojada — Méx * wetback
* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex. Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.----* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex: Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.
* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *espalda mojada (↑ espalda a1)A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) backes muy ancho de espaldas he is very broad-shouldered, he has very broad shouldersperdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to youme duele la espalda my back achescargado de espaldas round-shoulderedestaba sentado de espaldas a nosotros he was sitting with his back to usvuélvete de espaldas turn around o ( BrE) roundnadar de espalda(s) to swim backstroke, to do the backstrokelos 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroketumbarse or tenderse de espaldas en el suelo to lie on one's back on the floorcaminaba con el sol a sus espaldas he was walking with the sun behind himtiene muchos años de experiencia a sus espaldas she has many years of experience behind herlo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind(de sorpresa): por poco me caigo de espaldas I nearly died of shock o fainted ( colloq), you could have knocked me down with a feather ( colloq)cubrirse las espaldas to cover one's back, take precautionsecharse algo a la espalda (literal) to sling sth on one's back;( fam) ‹responsabilidad/trabajo› to shoulder, take on ‹problemas/pesares› ( fam) to cast … aside, put … to one sidehacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's backse ríen de ella a sus espaldas they laugh at her behind her backromperse la espalda to break one's backtener buena espalda ( Col); to bring good lucktener cubiertas or guardadas las espaldas to have one's back covered, be secure o protectedvolverle la espalda a algn to turn one's back on sbCompuesto:masculine and feminine wetbackB (de una prenda) back* * *
espalda sustantivo femenino
back;
perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you;
de espaldas a nosotros with his/her back to us;
vuélvete de espaldas turn around o (BrE) round;
los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke;
tenderse de espaldas to lie on one's back;
lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind;
hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
espalda sustantivo femenino
1 Anat back: le atacaron por la espalda, he was attacked from behind
yo estaba de espaldas, I had my back to them
familiar espalda mojada, US wetback
2 Natación backstroke
♦ Locuciones: dar/volver la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sthg/sb
a espaldas de alguien, behind sb's back
' espalda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotonar
- amanecer
- dolor
- enjabonar
- fonendo
- fonendoscopio
- fricción
- moler
- palmada
- puñalada
- recibir
- riñón
- volver
- ancho
- arquear
- comezón
- daño
- disparar
- enderezar
- joder
- jorobar
- morral
- nadar
- pelado
- picar
- quemado
- voltear
English:
aching
- alleviate
- arch
- back
- backache
- backstroke
- bend
- crooked
- slap
- small
- stab
- straight
- turn
- wetback
- ache
- backless
- behind
- low
- strain
* * *espalda nf1. [de persona] back;dolor de espalda backache;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;cargado de espaldas round-shouldered;Figcasi me caigo de espaldas cuando me dieron la noticia you could have knocked me down with a feather when they told me;dar la espalda a alguien: perdone, le estoy dando la espalda I'm sorry, I've got my back to you;su familia le dio la espalda his family turned their backs on him;Amirse de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;túmbese de espaldas lie (flat) on your back;vuélvase de espalda turn onto your back;lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind;de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on sb;espalda con espalda back to back;por la espalda from behind;Fig behind one's back;le dispararon por la espalda he was shot in the back o from behind;un atleta con varias olimpiadas a sus espaldas an athlete with several Olympics behind him o under his belt;cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself o one's back;dar la espalda a algo to ignore sth, to close one's eyes to sth;no podemos dar la espalda a los hechos we can't ignore the facts;Euf Humdonde la espalda pierde su (casto u [m5] honesto o [m5]santo) nombre: le dio una patada donde la espalda pierde su casto nombre she kicked him in his derriere o rear end;se echó a las espaldas toda la responsabilidad she took on all the responsibility;guardarse las espaldas to cover oneself;hacer algo a espaldas de alguien to do sth behind sb's back;hablaban de ella a sus espaldas they talked about her behind her back;en la habitación había un tufo que tiraba de espaldas there was a smell in the room that would have knocked you over;volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on sbespalda mojada wetback2. [de prenda de vestir] back3. [de lugar, edificio] back;a la espalda o [m5] a espaldas de la casa hay una carretera there is a road at the back of o behind the house4. [en natación] backstroke;los 200 metros espalda the 200 metres backstroke;nadar a espalda to do the backstroke* * *f back;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;de espaldas a with one’s back to;caerse de espaldas fall flat on one’s back;nadar a espalda swim backstroke;por la espalda from behind;a espaldas de alguien behind s.o.’s back;no me des la espalda don’t sit with your back to me;tener cubiertas las espaldas fig keep one’ s back covered;cubrirse las espaldas cover one’s back;volver la espalda a alguien fig turn one’s back on s.o.;echarse algo sobre las espaldas fig take on sth, shoulder sth;tiene muchos años sobre las espaldas y sabe cómo … he has many years of experience behind him and knows how to …;echarse algo a la(s) espalda(s) fig stop worrying about sth, forget sth* * *espalda nf1) : back2) espaldas nfpl: shoulders, back3)por la espalda : from behind* * *espalda n1. (en general) back2. (natación) backstroke -
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1) General subject: betray, commit, consign, cross (кого-л.), expose, fink, give away, hand, play foul (кого-л.), rat, sell out, short sell, subject, turn tail on (что-л.), turn tail upon (что-л.), sell the pass, go back on (кого-л.), play false (кого-л.), rat on (кого-л.), play false (кого-л.), deliver2) Colloquial: creep3) American: sell down the river (кого-л.)4) Religion: commend7) Makarov: stab in the back, cross (кого-л.) -
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1) General subject: bid defiance to, bypass, cold shoulder, defy, flaunt, forget, omit, pay no regard to, pretermit, push to one side, scout, set at defiance, set at naught, smile at, turn tail on (чем-л.), turn tail upon (чем-л.), vilipend, disdain, disregard, neglect, scorn, slight2) Bookish: contemn3) Mathematics: ignore4) Makarov: fling aside
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