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1 earn an honest penny
‘Well, Mrs. Gamp,’ observed Mould, ‘I don't see any particular objection to your earning an honest penny under such circumstances.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XXV) — - Ну что ж, миссис Гэмп, - заметил мистер Моулд, - я не вижу никаких причин, почему бы вам при таких обстоятельствах не заработать честно на кусок хлеба.
Tom was available wherever an honest penny could be turned. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — Том никогда не упускал возможности честно подработать.
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2 earn (make or turn) an honest penny
зapaбoтaть дeньги чecтным тpудoм'Well, Mrs. Gamp,' observed Mould, 'I don't see any particular objection to your earning an honest penny under such circumstances' (Ch. Dickens). Tom was available wherever an honest penny could be turned (J. O'Hara)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > earn (make or turn) an honest penny
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3 turn
1. v1) перевора́чивать, враща́ть ( move around the axis)2) переверну́тьсяturn in one's grave — переверну́ться в моги́ле
3) повора́чиватьturn the hose on smb — напра́вить шланг на кого-л.
4) обойти́turn the corner — поверну́ть за́ угол
turn the enemy's flank — обойти́ проти́вника с фла́нга
5) сту́кнуть (о времени, часе, годе)it's turned midnight — наступи́ла по́лночь
he turned twenty the other day — на днях ему́ сту́кнуло два́дцать
6) делаться, становитьсяturn red — покрасне́ть
turn pale — побледне́ть
7) ски́снуть ( о пищевом продукте)the milk has turned — молоко́ ски́сло
8) тех обточи́ть ( на токарном станке)9) зарабо́татьturn an honest penny — че́стно зарабо́тать
10) напра́вить, сосредото́чить- turn awayturn one's efforts to smth — напра́вить уси́лия на что-л.
- turn down
- turn in
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn to
- turn up
- turn upon
- turn loose
- turn one's back on smb
- turn over a new leaf
- turn the corner
- turn the scales
- turn the tables on smb
- turn turtle 2. n1) оборо́т м (колеса и т.п.)2) поворо́т м"no right turn!" — "пра́вый поворо́т запрещён!" ( надпись)
3) о́чередь ж4) услу́га ж- in turndo smb a good turn — оказа́ть хоро́шую услу́гу кому-л.
- out of turn
- turn of the century
См. также в других словарях:
turn an honest penny — {v. phr.} To realize a good profit. * /Tom turned an honest penny in the soybean trading business./ Compare: PRETTY PENNY … Dictionary of American idioms
turn an honest penny — {v. phr.} To realize a good profit. * /Tom turned an honest penny in the soybean trading business./ Compare: PRETTY PENNY … Dictionary of American idioms
turn\ an\ honest\ penny — v. phr. To realize a good profit. Tom turned an honest penny in the soybean trading business. Compare: pretty penny … Словарь американских идиом
To turn an honest penny — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
penny — pennied, adj. /pen ee/, n., pl. pennies, (esp. collectively for 2, 3) pence, adj. n. 1. a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent. 2. Also called new penny … Universalium
Turned — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn a penny — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To be turned of — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn — v. & n. v. 1 tr. & intr. move around a point or axis so that the point or axis remains in a central position; give a rotary motion to or receive a rotary motion (turned the wheel; the wheel turns; the key turns in the lock). 2 tr. & intr. change… … Useful english dictionary
To turn a cold shoulder to — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To turn a corner — Turn Turn (t[^u]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Turned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Turning}.] [OE. turnen, tournen, OF. tourner, torner, turner, F. tourner, LL. tornare, fr. L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to rounds off, fr. tornus a lathe, Gr. ? a turner s… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
