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61 Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
1) Общая лексика: жена Цезаря должна быть выше подозре (Julius Caesor divorced his wife Pompeia not because he believed her guilty, but because the wife of Caesar must not even be suspected of crime)2) Переносный смысл: жена Цезаря должна оставаться выше подозрений (авторитет официального лица или органа должен быть безупречным. НЕ путать с неприкосновенным.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
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62 swear like a fish-wife
swear like a fish-wife/sailor/trooper ругаться как извозчик/сапожник; чертыхатьсяWhen she's angry, she can swear like a fish-wife.
He swore like a trooper when I complained about his work.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swear like a fish-wife
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63 old wife
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64 ex-wife
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65 to be tired to one's wife's apron-string
быть под каблуком у женыJohn was tired to his wife's apron-string and couldn't make any decision without her.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > to be tired to one's wife's apron-string
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66 Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
посл.жена Цезаря должна быть выше подозрений; см. тж. Caesar's wifeLarge English-Russian phrasebook > Caesar's wife must be above suspicion
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67 ale-wife
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ale-wife
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68 ale-wife
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69 bachelor's wife
bachelor's wife joc. идеальная женщина, 'мечта холостяка' II noun бакалавр -
70 bear out The prisoner's story wasborne out by his wife. If
bear out подтверждать; подкреплять; поддерживать The prisoner's story wasborne out by his wife. If I tell the judge that I wasn't there, will you bearme out?Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > bear out The prisoner's story wasborne out by his wife. If
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71 trophy wife
Общая лексика: is commonly used to describe a wife (usually young and attractive, regarded as a status symbol for the husband, often older and affluent.) -
72 with his first wife
Общая лексика: от первой жены (J.S.Bach had 20 children, 7 with his first wife and 13 with his second.) -
73 Potiphar's wife
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74 be unfaithful to one's wife
Англо-русский синонимический словарь > be unfaithful to one's wife
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75 to abandon one's wife
to abandon/to desert/to leave one's wife уйти от жены/бросить женуEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to abandon one's wife
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76 abused wife
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77 to divorce one's wife
to divorce one's wife (one's husband) разводиться с женой (с мужем)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to divorce one's wife
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78 to have difficulties with one's wife
to have difficulties with one's wife (with one's friends, with the authorities) иметь трения/неприятности/нелады с женой (с друзьями, с руководством)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to have difficulties with one's wife
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79 commonlaw wife
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80 a left-handed wife
морганатическая супруга [этим. см. a left-hand marriage]Caroline... represents herself... as having become the left-handed wife of the King of Belgium. (‘Manchester Examiner’, OED) — Каролина... выдавала себя... за морганатическую супругу бельгийского короля.
См. также в других словарях:
Wife — Wife, n.; pl. {Wives}. [OE. wif, AS. wif; akin to OFries. & OS. wif, D. wijf, G. weib, OHG. w[=i]b, Icel. v[=i]f, Dan. viv; and perhaps to Skr. vip excited, agitated, inspired, vip to tremble, L. vibrare to vibrate, E. vibrate. Cf. Tacitus, [… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wife — W1S1 [waıf] n plural wives [waıvz] [: Old English; Origin: wif woman, wife ] the woman that a man is married to →↑husband, spouse ↑spouse ▪ Have you met my wife? ▪ a refuge for battered wives ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
wife|ly — «WYF lee», adjective, li|er, li|est. of a wife; like a wife; suitable for a wife. –wife´li|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
WIFE — can refer to:* WIFE (AM), a radio station at 1580 AM licensed to Connersville, Indiana * WIFE FM, a radio station at 94.3 FM licensed to Rushville, Indiana * WMOJ FM, an FM radio station formerly known as WIFE FM from 1994 2006 … Wikipedia
wife — [ waıf ] (plural wives [ waıvz ] ) noun count *** the woman that a man is married to: I d better phone my wife and tell her I ll be late. wife of: a reception for the wives of the ambassadors … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wife — (n.) O.E. wif woman, from P.Gmc. *wiban (Cf. O.S., O.Fris. wif, O.N. vif, Dan., Swed. viv, M.Du., Du. wijf, O.H.G. wib, Ger. Weib), of uncertain origin. Du. wijf now means, in slang, girl, babe, having softened somewhat from earlier sense of… … Etymology dictionary
wife — [wīf] n. pl. wives [wīvz] [ME < OE wif, woman, akin to Swed viv, Ger weib < ? IE base * weip , to twist, turn, wrap, in sense “the hidden or veiled person”] 1. a woman: still so used in such compounds as midwife, housewife, etc. 2. a… … English World dictionary
wife — index consort, spouse Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
wife — has the plural form wives … Modern English usage
wife — [n] married woman bride, companion, consort, helpmate, mate, monogamist, other half*, partner, roommate, spouse; concepts 414,415 Ant. husband … New thesaurus
wife — ► NOUN (pl. wives) 1) a married woman considered in relation to her husband. 2) archaic or dialect a woman, especially an old or uneducated one. DERIVATIVES wifely adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «woman» … English terms dictionary