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1 честное слово!
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1) General subject: as I live and breathe, as I live by bread, by George, by my fay, by my troth, honest Injun, my word!, on my honour, word of honour, on my oath, (даю) on my word, (под) on my word of honour, on the level, parole, parole of honour, upon my honor, upon my honour, upon my soul, (даю) upon my word, word, word of honour, solemn word2) Colloquial: honour bright, honor bright3) Australian slang: fair dinkum4) Simple: honest5) Set phrase: (only sing.) honestly, (only sing.) really, (only sing.) upon my word6) leg.N.P. word of honor -
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ВОТ КАК coll Invar fixed WO1.Interj (an exclamation or question)) used to express surprise, astonishment etc, occas. mixed with incredulity, indignationis that so (right, it)?really! I see! so that's how it is (whatfs going on etc)! well now! dear me! upon my word! how about that!(Вера:) У нас в пансионе одна барышня писала стихи. (Беляев:) Вот как! и хорошие? (Тургенев 1). (V.:) At my boarding-school a girl used to write poetry. (B.:) Is that so? Was it good poetry? (le).(Репников:) Да понимаешь ли ты, что этот прохвост пришёл сюда в расчете, что ты ему поможешь? (Таня:) Ах, вот как? (Вампилов 3). (R.:) Do you realize that scoundrel came here counting on you to help him? (T.:) Oh, is that it? (3b).Нет, Тимофей Лобанов не дезертир, - сказал Кузьма Кузьмич. -Не из таких». - «Не их таких? Вот как!» (Абрамов 1). "No-Timofei Lobanov isn't a deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not that kind." "Not that kind! Really!" (1b). "No. Timofei Lobanov is no deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not the type " "Not the type, eh? I see!" (1a).«Свидетели показывают, что у „Мотодрома" Люся высадилась из светло-серой „Волги", которую мы преследовали»... - «Кому принадлежит „Волга"?» - «Ревазу Давидовичу Степнадзе». - «Вот как!..» - удивился начальник отдела (Чернёнок 1). "Witnesses testified that Lusya got out at the Motodrom stop from a light gray Volga-the one we were pursuing."..."Who owns the Volga?" "Revaz Davidovich Stepnadze " "So that's how it is!" The chief was surprised (1a)....Когда-то отец из меня кузнеца хотел сделать. Кузница у нас была». -«Вот как! - с волнением сказал Илья. - Дак, значит, мы с тобой тёзки, товарищ Лукашин?» - «В каком смысле?» -«А в том, что у моего отца тоже кузница была» (Абрамов 1). "...There was a time when my father wanted to make a blacksmith out of me. We used to have a forge." "Well now!" said Ilya with emotion. "That makes us cousins, doesn't it, Comrade Lukashin?" "How so?" "I mean, my father had a forge too" (1a)«Сегодня я сижу да читаю Пушкина... Вдруг Аркадий подходит ко мне и молча, с этаким ласковым сожалением на лице, тихонько, как у ребёнка, отнял у меня книгу и положил передо мной другую, немецкую... улыбнулся и ушёл, и Пушкина унёс». - «Вот как!» (Тургенев 2). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin.... All of a sudden Arkady comes up to me, and, without saying a word, with a look, you know, of kindly commiseration, gently takes the book away from me as if I were a child, puts another one in front of me, a German one., smiles, and goes away, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Dear me!" (2a). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin....Suddenly Arkady comes up to me and without a word, as gently as if I were a child, with an affectionate look of pity on his face, took away my book and put another before me, a German book....Then he gave me a smile and went out, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Upon my word!" (2c).2. - нужен, надоел и т. п. Also: ВО КАК substand ( adv (intensif) or modif) (a person or thing is needed by s.o., boring to s.o. etc) to an extreme, the utmost degree (often accompanied by a gesture in which the speaker raises the edge of his index finger to his throat)like you wouldn't believeawfully terribly really (in refer, to annoyance etc) s.o. has had it (up to here) (with sth.)sth. is more than one can take (handle). "А время тяжёлое, и нам урожай этот во как нужен. Так?» (Войнович 4). "Times are rough and we really need this harvest, right?" (4a).(Кудимов:) Парни! Что за формальности? Мне эта субординация (показывает) во как осточертела! (Вампилов 4). (К) Come on, fellers' Let's have a bit less of this formality. I've had seniority and juniority up to here. (Points) (4a).Своей у тебя жизни, что ли, нет, чтобы так-то вокруг смотреть! Мне своей жизни - во как хватает - я всего этого не замечаю, на что твоя сила ушла...» (Битов 2). "Perhaps you don't have a life of your own, to be looking around you like this! My own life is more than I can handle, I don't notice all these things that you've poured your strength into-" (2a). -
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• ВОТ КАК coll[Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [Interj (an exclamation or question)]⇒ used to express surprise, astonishment etc, occas. mixed with incredulity, indignation:- is that so (right, it)?;- really!;- I see!;- so that's how it is (what's going on etc)!;- well now!;- dear me!;- upon my word!;- how about that!♦ [Вера:] У нас в пансионе одна барышня писала стихи. [Беляев:] Вот как! и хорошие? (Тургенев 1). [V.:] At my boarding-school a girl used to write poetry. [B.:] Is that so? Was it good poetry? (le).♦ [Репников:] Да понимаешь ли ты, что этот прохвост пришёл сюда в расчёте, что ты ему поможешь? [Таня:] Ах, вот как? (Вампилов 3). [R.:] Do you realize that scoundrel came here counting on you to help him? [T.:] Oh, is that it? (3b).♦ "Нет, Тимофей Лобанов не дезертир, - сказал Кузьма Кузьмич. - Не из таких". - "Не их таких? Вот как!" (Абрамов 1). "No, Timofei Lobanov isn't a deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not that kind." "Not that kind! Really!" (1b). "No. Timofei Lobanov is no deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not the type " "Not the type, eh? I see!" (1a).♦ "Свидетели показывают, что у "Мотодрома" Люся высадилась из светло-серой "Волги", которую мы преследовали"... - "Кому принадлежит "Волга"?" - "Ревазу Давидовичу Степнадзе". - " Вот как!.." - удивился начальник отдела (Чернёнок 1). "Witnesses testified that Lusya got out at the Motodrom stop from a light gray Volga - the one we were pursuing."..."Who owns the Volga?" "Revaz Davidovich Stepnadze " "So that's how it is!" The chief was surprised (1a).♦ "...Когда-то отец из меня кузнеца хотел сделать. Кузница у нас была". - " Вот как! - с волнением сказал Илья. - Дак, значит, мы с тобой тёзки, товарищ Лукашин?" - "В каком смысле?" - "А в том, что у моего отца тоже кузница была" (Абрамов 1).♦... There was a time when my father wanted to make a blacksmith out of me. We used to have a forge." "Well now!" said Ilya with emotion. "That makes us cousins, doesn't it, Comrade Lukashin?" "How so?" "I mean, my father had a forge too" (1a)♦ "Сегодня я сижу да читаю Пушкина... Вдруг Аркадий подходит ко мне и молча, с этаким ласковым сожалением на лице, тихонько, как у ребёнка, отнял у меня книгу и положил передо мной другую, немецкую... улыбнулся и ушёл, и Пушкина унёс". - " Вот как!" (Тургенев 2). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin.... All of a sudden Arkady comes up to me, and, without saying a word, with a look, you know, of kindly commiseration, gently takes the book away from me as if I were a child, puts another one in front of me, a German one., smiles, and goes away, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Dear me!" (2a). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin....Suddenly Arkady comes up to me and without a word, as gently as if I were a child, with an affectionate look of pity on his face, took away my book and put another before me, a German book....Then he gave me a smile and went out, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Upon my word!" (2c).2. во как нужен, надоел и т.п. Also: ВО КАК substand [adv (intensif) or modif]⇒ (a person or thing is needed by s.o., boring to s.o. etc) to an extreme, the utmost degree (often accompanied by a gesture in which the speaker raises the edge of his index finger to his throat):- awfully;- terribly;- really;- [in refer, to annoyance etc] s.o. has had it (up to here) (with sth.;- sth. is more than one can take (handle).♦ "А время тяжёлое, и нам урожай этот во как нужен. Так?" (Войнович 4). "Times are rough and we really need this harvest, right?" (4a).♦ [Кудимов:] Парни! Что за формальности? Мне эта субординация (показывает) во как осточертела! (Вампилов 4). [К ] Come on, fellers' Let's have a bit less of this formality. I've had seniority and juniority up to here. (Points) (4a).♦ "Своей у тебя жизни, что ли, нет, чтобы так-то вокруг смотреть! Мне своей жизни - во как хватает - я всего этого не замечаю, на что твоя сила ушла..." (Битов 2). "Perhaps you don't have a life of your own, to be looking around you like this! My own life is more than I can handle, I don't notice all these things that you've poured your strength into-" (2a). -
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• ВОТ КАК coll[Invar; fixed WO]=====1. [Interj (an exclamation or question)]⇒ used to express surprise, astonishment etc, occas. mixed with incredulity, indignation:- is that so (right, it)?;- really!;- I see!;- so that's how it is (what's going on etc)!;- well now!;- dear me!;- upon my word!;- how about that!♦ [Вера:] У нас в пансионе одна барышня писала стихи. [Беляев:] Вот как! и хорошие? (Тургенев 1). [V.:] At my boarding-school a girl used to write poetry. [B.:] Is that so? Was it good poetry? (le).♦ [Репников:] Да понимаешь ли ты, что этот прохвост пришёл сюда в расчёте, что ты ему поможешь? [Таня:] Ах, вот как? (Вампилов 3). [R.:] Do you realize that scoundrel came here counting on you to help him? [T.:] Oh, is that it? (3b).♦ "Нет, Тимофей Лобанов не дезертир, - сказал Кузьма Кузьмич. - Не из таких". - "Не их таких? Вот как!" (Абрамов 1). "No, Timofei Lobanov isn't a deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not that kind." "Not that kind! Really!" (1b). "No. Timofei Lobanov is no deserter," said Kuzma Kuzmich. "He's not the type " "Not the type, eh? I see!" (1a).♦ "Свидетели показывают, что у "Мотодрома" Люся высадилась из светло-серой "Волги", которую мы преследовали"... - "Кому принадлежит "Волга"?" - "Ревазу Давидовичу Степнадзе". - "Вот как!.." - удивился начальник отдела (Чернёнок 1). "Witnesses testified that Lusya got out at the Motodrom stop from a light gray Volga - the one we were pursuing."..."Who owns the Volga?" "Revaz Davidovich Stepnadze " "So that's how it is!" The chief was surprised (1a).♦ "...Когда-то отец из меня кузнеца хотел сделать. Кузница у нас была". - "Вот как! - с волнением сказал Илья. - Дак, значит, мы с тобой тёзки, товарищ Лукашин?" - "В каком смысле?" - "А в том, что у моего отца тоже кузница была" (Абрамов 1).♦... There was a time when my father wanted to make a blacksmith out of me. We used to have a forge." "Well now!" said Ilya with emotion. "That makes us cousins, doesn't it, Comrade Lukashin?" "How so?" "I mean, my father had a forge too" (1a)♦ "Сегодня я сижу да читаю Пушкина... Вдруг Аркадий подходит ко мне и молча, с этаким ласковым сожалением на лице, тихонько, как у ребёнка, отнял у меня книгу и положил передо мной другую, немецкую... улыбнулся и ушёл, и Пушкина унёс". - "Вот как!" (Тургенев 2). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin.... All of a sudden Arkady comes up to me, and, without saying a word, with a look, you know, of kindly commiseration, gently takes the book away from me as if I were a child, puts another one in front of me, a German one., smiles, and goes away, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Dear me!" (2a). "Today I was sitting reading Pushkin....Suddenly Arkady comes up to me and without a word, as gently as if I were a child, with an affectionate look of pity on his face, took away my book and put another before me, a German book....Then he gave me a smile and went out, carrying Pushkin off with him." "Upon my word!" (2c).⇒ (a person or thing is needed by s.o., boring to s.o. etc) to an extreme, the utmost degree (often accompanied by a gesture in which the speaker raises the edge of his index finger to his throat):- awfully;- terribly;- really;- [in refer, to annoyance etc] s.o. has had it (up to here) (with sth.;- sth. is more than one can take (handle).♦ "А время тяжёлое, и нам урожай этот во как нужен. Так?" (Войнович 4). "Times are rough and we really need this harvest, right?" (4a).♦ [Кудимов:] Парни! Что за формальности? Мне эта субординация (показывает) во как осточертела! (Вампилов 4). [К ] Come on, fellers' Let's have a bit less of this formality. I've had seniority and juniority up to here. (Points) (4a).♦ "Своей у тебя жизни, что ли, нет, чтобы так-то вокруг смотреть! Мне своей жизни - во как хватает - я всего этого не замечаю, на что твоя сила ушла..." (Битов 2). "Perhaps you don't have a life of your own, to be looking around you like this! My own life is more than I can handle, I don't notice all these things that you've poured your strength into-" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вот как
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6 честное слово
разг.upon my word!; on my honour!; honestly!; honest!; honour bright!; upon my soul!; as I live by bread!; upon my Sam! joc.- Дай мне честное слово, что не будешь ездить? - Честное слово! (Л. Толстой, Война и мир) — 'You give me your word of honour not to go?' 'On my honour!'
- Это я сам придумал! - похвастался Шурик. - Да неужто? - Честное слово! (Н. Носов, Шурик у дедушки) — 'I thought of it myself,' Shurik boasted. 'Indeed?' 'Honest!'
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honest, honest-minded, upright; ( справедливый) fairчестный человек — honest person / man*
честные люди — people of integrity, honest-minded people
это не честно — that is not honest; ( несправедливо) that is not fair
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дать честное слово — give* / pledge one's word of honourчестное слово! — upon my word!, upon my honour!; honestly!
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8 честный
honest ['ɒn-], honest-minded, upright; ( справедливый) fairче́стный челове́к — honest person / man
че́стные лю́ди — people of integrity, honest-minded people
че́стное и́мя — a good name
че́стным путём — by fair means
э́то не че́стно — that is not honest; ( несправедливо) that is not fair
••дать че́стное сло́во — give / pledge one's word of honour
че́стное сло́во! — upon my word!, upon my honour!; honestly!
держа́ться на че́стном сло́ве — ≈ hang by a thread
лете́ть на че́стном сло́ве и на одно́м крыле́ шутл. — fly with one wing and a prayer [preə]
че́стное пионе́рское / октября́тское! шутл. — ≈ Scout's honour!; honest Injun!
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people of integrity, honest-minded peopleдать честное слово — to give/pledge one's word of honour
честное слово — upon my word, upon my honour; honestly
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1) General subject: I'll take my Sam upon it!, bless me!, bless my heart and soul!, bless my heart!, on my soul!, so help me (God)! (в уверениях, клятвах), upon my Sam!, upon my life!2) Colloquial: upon my word (of honour)!3) American: honest Indian!4) Jargon: stand on me for that I, stand on me for that! -
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Honestly! междометие:Upon my word! (Честное слово!)Honest to god! (Честное слово!)Honest injun! (Честное слово!)Upon my soul! (Честное слово!, Клянусь!, Не может быть!)Upon my life! (Честное слово!)Upon my Sam! (Честное слово!)On my oath! (Клянусь!, Честное слово!)By my troth! (Честное слово!)By George! (Ей-Богу!, Вот так так!, Честное слово!)By my fay! (Честное слово!)As I live and breathe! (Честное слово!)As I live by bread! (Честное слово!)On the level! (Честное слово!) -
12 право слово
прост.upon my word!; honest word!; honest!; on my honour!; really!Разлюляев.
Митя, а Митя! весь праздник буду гулять, а там за дело... Право слово! (А. Островский, Бедность не порок) — Razlulayev. Mitya, hey Mitya! My spree will last till the end of the holidays, then I'll get down to business, honest word! -
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General subject: on my word, upon my wordУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > (даю) честное слово
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ДРУГ ДРУГА (ДРУЖКУ coll) ДРУГ ДРУГУ (ДРУЖКЕ coll) ДРУГ НА ДРУГА (НА ДРУЖКУ coll) ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ (О ДРУЖКЕ coll) и т. п. NP (has no nom case) sing only fixed WOeach of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship): (to (about, against, near etc)) each other (one another)one after (against, over, without etc) the other (in limited contexts) each othertone another'. Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).«Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга» (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc)....Друг» is the short form of the adjective «другой». -
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ПРАВО СЛОВО substand ( Invar, sent adv (parenth) fixed WO(used by the speaker to emphasize the truth of a statement) what I am saying is really trueno foolinghonest(Iy) I mean it (up)on my word.«Любочку зря ты обидел, она прямо как ягодка -красавица, глаз с нее не свесть (obs or substand = свести). Был бы помоложе - отбил бы, право слово, Витек...» (Семенов 1). "It was silly of you to offend your Lyubka, she's a real peach-a beauty, impossible to take one's eyes off her. If I was younger I'd cut you out there, honest I would, Victor " (1a).«Обозники приехали. С ними папаша ваш, Григорий Пантелевич». - «Ну?! Будет брехать!» - «Право слово» (Шолохов 4). "The transport men have arrived. Your father's with them, Grigory Panteleyevich." "No?! Tell us another one!" "I mean it" (4a).Разлюляев:) А после праздника женюсь!.. Право слово, женюсь! (Островский 2). (R.:) And after the holidays I shall marry'-Upon my word I shall marry! (2a). -
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• ДРУГ ДРУГА <ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ ДРУГУ <ДРУЖКЕ coll>; ДРУГ НА ДРУГА <НА ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ <0 ДРУЖКЕ coll> и т.п.[NP (has no nom case); sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ each of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship):- (to <about, against, near etc>) each other (one another);- one after (against, over, without etc) the other;- [in limited contexts] each other;- one another.♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).♦ " Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга" (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > друг друга
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17 друг другу
• ДРУГ ДРУГА <ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ ДРУГУ <ДРУЖКЕ coll>; ДРУГ НА ДРУГА <НА ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ <0 ДРУЖКЕ coll> и т.п.[NP (has no nom case); sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ each of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship):- (to <about, against, near etc>) each other (one another);- one after (against, over, without etc) the other;- [in limited contexts] each other;- one another.♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).♦ " Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга" (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > друг другу
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• ДРУГ ДРУГА <ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ ДРУГУ <ДРУЖКЕ coll>; ДРУГ НА ДРУГА <НА ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ <0 ДРУЖКЕ coll> и т.п.[NP (has no nom case); sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ each of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship):- (to <about, against, near etc>) each other (one another);- one after (against, over, without etc) the other;- [in limited contexts] each other;- one another.♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).♦ " Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга" (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > друг дружке
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• ДРУГ ДРУГА <ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ ДРУГУ <ДРУЖКЕ coll>; ДРУГ НА ДРУГА <НА ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ <0 ДРУЖКЕ coll> и т.п.[NP (has no nom case); sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ each of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship):- (to <about, against, near etc>) each other (one another);- one after (against, over, without etc) the other;- [in limited contexts] each other;- one another.♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).♦ " Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга" (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > друг дружку
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• ДРУГ ДРУГА <ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ ДРУГУ <ДРУЖКЕ coll>; ДРУГ НА ДРУГА <НА ДРУЖКУ coll>; ДРУГ О ДРУГЕ <0 ДРУЖКЕ coll> и т.п.[NP (has no nom case); sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ each of two or more (people, things etc) does sth. to the other(s) (used to indicate a reciprocal action or relationship):- (to <about, against, near etc>) each other (one another);- one after (against, over, without etc) the other;- [in limited contexts] each other;- one another.♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). It was the first time they had stood side by side-as brothers-in-law. They had not said a word to each other at the table (1a).♦ " Доктор! Решительно нам нельзя разговаривать: мы читаем в душе друг у друга" (Лермонтов 1). "Upon my word, Doctor, it's impossible for us to talk together. We read each other's minds" (lc).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > друг на друга
См. также в других словарях:
(upon) my word — (upon) my ˈword idiom (old fashioned) used to show that you are surprised about sth Main entry: ↑wordidiom … Useful english dictionary
upon my word — phrasal also on my word : with my assurance : assuredly, indeed upon my word, I never heard of such a thing * * * upon my word A mild interjection expressing surprise, dismay, etc ● word * * * (upon) my word … Useful english dictionary
upon my word — my word or upon my word old fashioned used for showing surprise or anger … English dictionary
upon my word — ► on (or upon) my word an exclamation of surprise or emphasis. Main Entry: ↑word … English terms dictionary
upon my word — phrasal with my assurance ; indeed, assuredly < upon my word, I ve never heard of such a thing > … New Collegiate Dictionary
upon my word — believe me, this is the truth, honestly Upon my word, I don t know why they hate me so … English idioms
upon my word — on my word, as I live and breath, oh my … English contemporary dictionary
upon my word! — i promise, trust me … English contemporary dictionary
on (or upon) my word — an exclamation of surprise or emphasis. → word … English new terms dictionary
word — ► NOUN 1) a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used to form sentences with others. 2) a remark or statement. 3) (a word) even the smallest amount of something spoken or written: don t believe a word. 4) (words) angry talk.… … English terms dictionary
word — [wʉrd] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger wort < IE * werdh (extension of base * wer , to speak, say) > Gr eirein, to speak, L verbum, word] 1. a) a speech sound, or series of them, serving to communicate meaning and consisting of at least one… … English World dictionary