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1 win by a whisker
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2 whisker
whisker [ˈwɪskər][of animal] moustaches fpl* * *['wɪskə(r)], US ['hwɪ-] 1.1) lit poil m de moustache2) fig2.to lose/win by a whisker — perdre/gagner d'un poil (colloq)
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4 whisker
noun3) (fig. coll.): (small distance)be within a whisker of something/doing something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) stehen/kurz davor stehen, etwas zu tun
* * *['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) der Backenbart2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) das Schnurrbarthaar•- academic.ru/82061/whiskered">whiskered- whiskery
- miss by a whisker* * *whisk·er[ˈ(h)wɪskəʳ, AM -kɚ]n2.▪ \whiskers pl (of man: beard) Bartstoppeln pl; (hair on cheek) Backenbart m; (single hair of beard) Barthaar nt; (moustache) Schnurrbart m, Schnauz m SCHWEIZ; (big moustache) Schnauzbart m, Schnauzer m famyou've grown some \whiskers! du hast ja [jetzt] einen Bart!3.▶ by a \whisker um Haaresbreite, haarscharfI came within a \whisker of being run over today ich wäre heute beinahe überfahren worden* * *['wɪskə(r)]nSchnurrhaar nt; (of person) Barthaar ntto win sth by a whisker — etw fast gewinnen
* * *whisker s1. pl Backenbart m2. a) Barthaar n:our team was only a whisker away from victory SPORT umg unsere Mannschaft stand ganz knapp vor dem Siegb) pl umg Schnurrbart m3. ZOOL Schnurrhaar n (von Katzen etc)* * *noun3) (fig. coll.): (small distance)be within a whisker of something/doing something — kurz vor etwas (Dat.) stehen/kurz davor stehen, etwas zu tun
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5 whisker
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6 whisker
['wɪskə(r)] [AE 'hwɪ-] 1.nome (of animal) baffo m.2.nome plurale whiskers (of animal) baffi m.; (of man) favoriti m.; (beard) barba f.sing.; (moustache) baffi m.••by a whisker — [win, lose] per un pelo
* * *['wiskə]1) (in plural a man's moustache, beard and/or sideburns.) basette2) ((usually in plural) one of the long hairs between the nose and the mouth of a cat etc.) baffo•- whiskery
- miss by a whisker* * *whisker /ˈwɪskə(r)/n.2 (pl.) basettoni; fedine; favoriti3 (pl.) (tecn.) «whiskers», baffi● (fig. fam.) by a whisker, per un pelo: I won the race by a whisker, vinsi la corsa per un pelo □ (fig. fam.) to be the cat's whiskers, essere la perfezione; essere bellissimo, eccezionale; essere il massimo □ ( di un racconto, una barzelletta, ecc.) to have whiskers ( on it), avere la muffa (fig.); essere trito; essere fritto e rifritto; essere vecchio (o stantio) □ to be (o to come) within a whisker of doing st., essere a un pelo (o a un soffio) dal fare qc.* * *['wɪskə(r)] [AE 'hwɪ-] 1.nome (of animal) baffo m.2.nome plurale whiskers (of animal) baffi m.; (of man) favoriti m.; (beard) barba f.sing.; (moustache) baffi m.••by a whisker — [win, lose] per un pelo
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7 Nasenlänge
f: um eine Nasenlänge fig. by an inch; jemanden um eine Nasenlänge schlagen auch umg. beat s.o. by a whisker, pip s.o. at the post; jemandem um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein fig. be just ahead of s.o.* * *Na|sen|län|gef (fig)* * *Na·sen·län·gef▶ mit einer \Nasenlänge by a nose▶ jdm eine \Nasenlänge voraus sein to be a hair's breadth in front of sb* * *um eine Nasenlänge — (fig.) by a head
* * *Nasenlänge f:um eine Nasenlänge fig by an inch;jemanden um eine Nasenlänge schlagen auch umg beat sb by a whisker, pip sb at the post;jemandem um eine Nasenlänge voraus sein fig be just ahead of sb* * *mit einer Nasenlänge — (Pferdesport)
um eine Nasenlänge — (fig.) by a head
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8 cheveu
masculine noun• une femme aux cheveux blonds/frisés a woman with fair/curly hair• il n'a pas un cheveu sur la tête or le caillou (inf) he hasn't a hair on his head• arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe (inf) [personne] to turn up at the most awkward moment ; [remarque] to be completely irrelevant• tiré par les cheveux [histoire] far-fetched* * *
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pl cheveux ʃəvø nom masculin1) ( poil) hairavoir quelques cheveux blancs — to have a few grey GB ou gray US hairs
2) ( petite dimension) hair's breadthêtre à un cheveu de quelque chose/de faire — to be within a hair's breadth of something/of doing
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avoir les cheveux blancs — to have grey GB ou gray US hair
une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête — a story that makes your hair stand on end
••se faire des cheveux (colloq) (blancs) — to worry oneself to death ( pour about)
* * *ʃ(ə)vø cheveux pl1. nmil s'en est fallu d'un cheveu; Il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que le "non" l'emporte au référendum. — The "noes" only failed to win the referendum by a whisker.
2. cheveux nmpl(= chevelure) hair sgse faire couper les cheveux — to get one's hair cut, to have one's hair cut
* * *A nm1 ( poil) hair; avoir quelques cheveux blancs to have a few greyGB hairs; avoir les cheveux blancs to have grey GB ou gray US hair; il ne lui reste que quelques cheveux sur le dessus he only has a few hairs left on his head; il n'a plus un cheveu sur la tête he's nearly bald, he hasn't got a single hair left on his head; un spécialiste du cheveu a hair specialist; avoir le cheveu lisse/mal peigné to have smooth/dishevelledGB hair; avoir le cheveu rare to be a bit thin on top;2 ( petite dimension) hair's breadth; être à un cheveu de qch/de faire to be within a hair's breadth of sth/of doing; il s'en est fallu d'un cheveu que je fasse I came within a hair's breadth of doing; ne tenir qu'à un cheveu to hang by a thread.B cheveux nmpl ( chevelure) hair ¢; avoir les cheveux longs or de longs cheveux to have long hair; cheveux gras/secs greasy/dry hair; se couper/se laver les cheveux to cut/to wash one's hair; se faire couper les cheveux to have one's hair cut; avoir les cheveux en broussaille or en bataille to have tousled hair; une histoire à vous faire dresser les cheveux sur la tête a story that makes your hair stand on end; se prendre aux cheveux to grab each other by the hair.avoir un cheveu sur la langue to have a lisp; venir/arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come/to arrive at an awkward moment; se faire des cheveux○ (blancs) to worry oneself to death (pour about); couper les cheveux en quatre to split hairs; avoir mal aux cheveux○ to have a hangover; être tiré par les cheveux to be far-fetched; il y a un cheveu○ there's a hitch○.( pluriel masculin cheveux) [ʃ(ə)vø] nom masculin1. [poil] hairune fille aux cheveux courts a girl with short hair, a short-haired girlles cheveux en désordre ou bataille with unkempt ou tousled hair(les) cheveux au vent with his/her etc. hair blowing freely in the winds'il touche à un seul cheveu de ma femme... if he dares touch a hair on my wife's head...venir ou arriver comme un cheveu sur la soupe to come at the wrong time2. [coiffure] hairstyletu aimes mes cheveux comme ça? how do you like my haircut ou hairstyle?à cheveux locution adjectivalehair (modificateur)à un cheveu de locution prépositionnellecheveux d'ange nom masculin pluriel1. [guirlande] tinsel garland -
9 doigt
doigt [dwa]masculine nouna. [de main, gant] finger ; [d'animal] digitb. ( = mesure) un doigt de vin a drop of wine• un doigt de whisky/vodka a finger of whisky/vodka• avec lui, ils obéissent au doigt et à l'œil with him, they have to toe the line• il n'a pas levé or bougé le petit doigt pour nous aider he didn't lift a finger to help us• filer or glisser entre les doigts de qn to slip through sb's fingers• être à deux doigts or un doigt de faire qch to come very close to doing sth* * *dwanom masculin (de main, gant) fingerpetit doigt — little finger GB, pinkie US
du bout des doigts — lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly
désigner or montrer du doigt — lit to point at; fig to point the finger at
toucher du doigt — ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching
Phrasal Verbs:••être à deux doigts de quelque chose/de faire — to be a whisker away from something/from doing
filer entre les doigts — [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from somebody
* * *dwa nm1) (de la main) fingerdésigner qn/qch du doigt; montrer qn/qch du doigt — to point at sb/sth
Ce n'est pas poli de montrer du doigt. — It's rude to point.
à deux doigts de — within an ace of Grande-Bretagne within an inch of
connaître qch sur le bout des doigts [poème, partition, leçon] — to know sth backwards
* * *doigt ⇒ Le corps humain nm1 Anat finger; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers; petit doigt little finger GB, pinkie US; le petit doigt sur la couture du pantalon fig standing to attention; lever le doigt to put one's hand up; bout des doigts fingertips (pl); du bout des doigts lit with one's fingertips; fig reluctantly; être français jusqu'au bout des doigts to be French through and through; sur le bout des doigts lit on one's fingertips; connaître une ville sur le bout des doigts to know a city like the back of one's hand; savoir son vocabulaire sur le bout des doigts to know one's vocabulary off pat; désigner or montrer du doigt lit to point at; fig to point the finger at; mettre le doigt sur qch lit, fig to put one's finger on sth; tu as mis le doigt dessus you put your finger on it; toucher du doigt ( vraiment sentir) to experience at first hand; ( atteindre) to come close to touching; ⇒ bague, dix, obéir, plaie;2 ( de gant) finger;3 Mes finger; mettez-moi deux doigts de vodka pour me two fingers of vodka.se brûler les doigts to get one's fingers burned; ça se compte sur les doigts de la or d'une main it can be counted on the fingers of one hand; croiser les doigts to cross one's fingers; être à deux doigts de qch/faire to be a whisker away from sth/doing; filer entre les doigts [affaire, argent, voleur] to slip through one's fingers; [temps] to slip away from sb; ne pas lever le petit doigt not to lift a finger (pour qn for sb; pour faire to do); mon petit doigt me dit que a little bird tells me that; ; se mordre les doigts d'avoir fait to kick oneself for having done; s'en mordre les doigts to kick oneself over it; les doigts dans le nez○ standing on one's head; se mettre○ or fourrer◑ le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be seriously mistaken; se faire taper sur les doigts to get one's knuckles rapped.[dwa] nom masculinmettre ses doigts dans ou se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's noseils sont comme les (deux) doigts de la main they're like brothers, they're as thick as thievesglisser ou filer entre les doigts de quelqu'un to slip through somebody's fingersse fourrer (familier) ou se mettre (familier) ou se foutre (très familier) le doigt dans l'œil (jusqu'au coude) to be barking up the wrong treemener ou faire marcher quelqu'un au doigt et à l'œil to have somebody toe the line, to rule somebody with a rod of ironles doigts dans le nez (familier) : tu pourrais le faire? — les doigts dans le nez! could you do it? — standing on my head!mettre le doigt sur, toucher du doigt to identify preciselytu as mis le doigt dessus! that's precisely it!, you've put your finger on it!là, nous touchons du doigt le problème principal now we're getting to the crux of the problemil ne bougera ou lèvera pas le petit doigt pour faire... he won' t lift a finger to do...2. [mesure] little bità un doigt de locution prépositionnelle,à deux doigts de locution prépositionnellewithin an inch ou a hair's breadth of -
10 Brustbreite
* * *Brụst|brei|tef* * *um Brustbreite gewinnen win by inches;um eine Brustbreite schlagen pip sb at the post -
11 hair
1. n собир. волосы2. n волос, волосинка3. n шерсть4. n щетина, иглы5. n ворс6. n тех. волосок, нить; визирto win by a hair — победить, показав чуть более высокий результат
to a hair — точно, точь-в-точь
exact to a hair — весьма точный;
the reproduction mached the original to a hair — репродукция до мельчайших деталей повторяла оригинал
a hair of the dog — порция спиртного для того, чтобы опохмелиться
to split hairs — вдаваться в тонкости; заниматься казуистикой, «занудствовать»
you can let your hair down in front of me — говорите всё, не стесняясь меня
7. a тонкий как волос8. v удалять волосы9. v разг. обрастать волосамиfalse hair — фальшивые волосы, парик
10. v тянуться тонкой нитьюСинонимический ряд:1. beard (noun) beard; eyebrow; eyelash; moustache2. bit (noun) bit; fraction; smidgen3. bristles (noun) bristles; fuzz; whiskers4. coat (noun) coat; hide; pelt5. curls (noun) curls; ringlets6. fiber (noun) fiber; filament; thread7. hairbreadth (noun) hairbreadth; hairspring; shaving; sliver; splinter8. locks (noun) down; fleece; fluff; fur; locks; thatch; tress; wig; wool9. mane (noun) mane; mop; tresses10. suggestion (noun) ace; ghost; hint; intimation; semblance; shade; shadow; strain; streak; suggestion; tinge; touch; trace; whisker; whisper -
12 streak
1. n полоска; жилка, прожилка; тонкий слой2. n чертаa nervous streak — некоторая нервозность; склонность к паникёрству
3. n разг. период, промежуток; полосаdoctor blade streak — полоса, образованная зазубриной ракеля
4. n бросок, рывок5. n биол. полоска, бороздка6. n геол. тонкий прослоек7. n мин. черта минерала8. n метеор. дрожание воздуха9. n тлв. временная развёртка10. v проводить полосы, испещрять полосками11. v прочертить12. v разг. быстро двигаться, мчаться стрелой; проноситься как молния; мелькатьlike a blue streak — быстро, эффективно, молниеносно
13. v бегать нагишом14. v обесцвечивать или красить отдельные пряди волос15. v амер. попасть в полосуСинонимический ряд:1. beam (noun) beam; bolt; flash; ray2. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; whiff; whisker; whisper; wink3. layer (noun) layer; stratum; vein4. smear (noun) smear; smudge5. stripe (noun) band; line; ridge; strip; stripe6. dart (verb) dart; dash; sprint7. stripe (verb) band; strake; striate; stripe; variegateАнтонимический ряд: -
13 um Haaresbreite
1. by a whisker2. hairbreadthf[gewinnen oder verlieren]by an eyelash [win or lose]
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