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with an absorbed attention

  • 1 затаив дыхание

    2) Colloquial: cliffhang
    3) Set phrase: (слушать, пр.) with bated breath
    4) Internet: heart-in-mouth ('I was going up to the butterfly very careful, heart-in-mouth, as they say" (The Collector, John Fowles))

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  • 2 С-354

    ПРЕВРАЩАТЬСЯ/ПРЕВРАТИТЬСЯ (ОБРАЩАТЬСЯ/ОБРАТИТЬСЯ) В СЛУХ VP subj: human or collect fixed WO
    to listen very attentively
    X превратился в слух - X was (became) all ears (attention)
    X was (became) completely absorbed in listening X listened (began to listen) with rapt (undivided) attention.
    «Ну, слушайте же, что такое эти мертвые души», -сказала дама приятная во всех отношениях, и гостья при таких словах вся обратилась в слух ушки её вытянулись сами собою, она приподнялась, почти не сидя и не держась на диване... (Гоголь 3). "Well, let me tell you what these dead souls are," said the lady agreeable in all respects, and at these words her visitor was all attention: her ears seemed to prick up of their own accord, she raised herself so that she was hardly touching the sofa at all... (3a).
    ...(Он) глухо покашлял, снова заговорил, и я весь превратился в слух (Шолохов 1)....He cleared his throat and began to talk. And I was completely absorbed in listening (1a).

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  • 3 обратиться в слух

    ПРЕВРАЩАТЬСЯ/ПРЕВРАТИТЬСЯ <ОБРАЩАТЬСЯ/ОБРАТИТЬСЯ> В СЛУХ
    [VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]
    =====
    to listen very attentively:
    - X превратился в слух X was (became) all ears (attention);
    - X listened (began to listen) with rapt (undivided) attention.
         ♦ "Ну, слушайте же, что такое эти мертвые души", - сказала дама приятная во всех отношениях, и гостья при таких словах вся обратилась в слух; ушки её вытянулись сами собою, она приподнялась, почти не сидя и не держась на диване... (Гоголь 3). "Well, let me tell you what these dead souls are," said the lady agreeable in all respects, and at these words her visitor was all attention: her ears seemed to prick up of their own accord, she raised herself so that she was hardly touching the sofa at all... (3a).
         ♦...[Он] глухо покашлял, снова заговорил, и я весь превратился в слух (Шолохов 1)....He cleared his throat and began to talk. And I was completely absorbed in listening (1a).

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  • 4 обращаться в слух

    ПРЕВРАЩАТЬСЯ/ПРЕВРАТИТЬСЯ <ОБРАЩАТЬСЯ/ОБРАТИТЬСЯ> В СЛУХ
    [VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]
    =====
    to listen very attentively:
    - X превратился в слух X was (became) all ears (attention);
    - X listened (began to listen) with rapt (undivided) attention.
         ♦ "Ну, слушайте же, что такое эти мертвые души", - сказала дама приятная во всех отношениях, и гостья при таких словах вся обратилась в слух; ушки её вытянулись сами собою, она приподнялась, почти не сидя и не держась на диване... (Гоголь 3). "Well, let me tell you what these dead souls are," said the lady agreeable in all respects, and at these words her visitor was all attention: her ears seemed to prick up of their own accord, she raised herself so that she was hardly touching the sofa at all... (3a).
         ♦...[Он] глухо покашлял, снова заговорил, и я весь превратился в слух (Шолохов 1)....He cleared his throat and began to talk. And I was completely absorbed in listening (1a).

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  • 5 превратиться в слух

    ПРЕВРАЩАТЬСЯ/ПРЕВРАТИТЬСЯ <ОБРАЩАТЬСЯ/ОБРАТИТЬСЯ> В СЛУХ
    [VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]
    =====
    to listen very attentively:
    - X превратился в слух X was (became) all ears (attention);
    - X listened (began to listen) with rapt (undivided) attention.
         ♦ "Ну, слушайте же, что такое эти мертвые души", - сказала дама приятная во всех отношениях, и гостья при таких словах вся обратилась в слух; ушки её вытянулись сами собою, она приподнялась, почти не сидя и не держась на диване... (Гоголь 3). "Well, let me tell you what these dead souls are," said the lady agreeable in all respects, and at these words her visitor was all attention: her ears seemed to prick up of their own accord, she raised herself so that she was hardly touching the sofa at all... (3a).
         ♦...[Он] глухо покашлял, снова заговорил, и я весь превратился в слух (Шолохов 1)....He cleared his throat and began to talk. And I was completely absorbed in listening (1a).

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  • 6 превращаться в слух

    ПРЕВРАЩАТЬСЯ/ПРЕВРАТИТЬСЯ <ОБРАЩАТЬСЯ/ОБРАТИТЬСЯ> В СЛУХ
    [VP; subj: human or collect; fixed WO]
    =====
    to listen very attentively:
    - X превратился в слух X was (became) all ears (attention);
    - X listened (began to listen) with rapt (undivided) attention.
         ♦ "Ну, слушайте же, что такое эти мертвые души", - сказала дама приятная во всех отношениях, и гостья при таких словах вся обратилась в слух; ушки её вытянулись сами собою, она приподнялась, почти не сидя и не держась на диване... (Гоголь 3). "Well, let me tell you what these dead souls are," said the lady agreeable in all respects, and at these words her visitor was all attention: her ears seemed to prick up of their own accord, she raised herself so that she was hardly touching the sofa at all... (3a).
         ♦...[Он] глухо покашлял, снова заговорил, и я весь превратился в слух (Шолохов 1)....He cleared his throat and began to talk. And I was completely absorbed in listening (1a).

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  • 7 Г-47

    ВО ВСЕ ГЛАЗА (В 6БА ГЛАЪА rare) смотреть, глядеть на кого-что coll PrepP these forms only adv used with impfv verbs fixed WO
    (to look, stare at s.o. or sth.) with one's full attention, completely absorbed in what is happening, intensely, trying not to miss anything: (be (look at s.o., stare at sth.)) all eyes
    (stare etc at s.o. (sth.» wide-eyed (with wide-open eyes) (look) hard (at s.o. sth.) fix one's eyes (on s.o. sth.) (look etc at s.o. sth.) with rapt attention.
    «Экий чёрт!» - думал Чичиков, глядя на него (Ко-станжогло) в оба глаза... (Гоголь 3). "What a devil!" thought Chichikov, looking at him (Kostanzhoglo), all eyes (3c).
    Видимо, он (человек с лопатой) так был поражён, что товарищ Сталин вдруг оказался в такой близости от него, что, забыв про все инструкции, открыто, во все глаза смотрел на него (Искандер 3). Evidently he (the man with the shovel) was so thrilled that Comrade Stalin had suddenly appeared so close to him that he forgot all his instructions and stared at him openly, all eyes (3a).
    Да разве после одного счастья бывает другое, потом третье, такое же?» -спрашивала она, глядя на него во все глаза (Гончаров 1). "Do you really think that one happiness is followed by another, and then a third, exactly like it?" she asked, looking at him wide-eyed (1b).
    Сольц во все глаза смотрел на Сашу, видимо, не понимая, что вообще происходит... (Рыбаков 2). Solts looked hard at Sasha, apparently unable to understand...what was going on in general... (2a).
    Она стояла под порогом, словно приросшая к полу, и во все глаза смотрела на подходившего к ней мужа (Абрамов 1). She stood at the foot of the porch steps as if rooted to the spot, and fixed her eyes on her approaching husband (1a).

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  • 8 в оба глаза

    ВО ВСЕ ГЛАЗА < B ОВА ГЛАЗА rare> смотреть, глядеть на кого-что coll
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; used with impfv verbs; fixed WO]
    =====
    (to look, stare at s.o. or sth.) with one's full attention, completely absorbed in what is happening, intensely, trying not to miss anything:
    - (be <look at s.o., stare at sth.>) all eyes;
    - (stare etc at s.o. < sth.>) wide-eyed (with wide-open eyes);
    - (look) hard (at s.o. < sth.>);
    - fix one's eyes (on s.o. < sth.>);
    - (look etc at s.o. < sth.>) with rapt attention.
         ♦ "Экий чёрт!" - думал Чичиков, глядя на него [Костанжогло] в оба глаза... (Гоголь 3). "What a devil!" thought Chichikov, looking at him [Kostanzhoglo], all eyes (3c).
         ♦ Видимо, он [человек с лопатой] так был поражён, что товарищ Сталин вдруг оказался в такой близости от него, что, забыв про все инструкции, открыто, во все глаза смотрел на него (Искандер 3). Evidently he [the man with the shovel] was so thrilled that Comrade Stalin had suddenly appeared so close to him that he forgot all his instructions and stared at him openly, all eyes (3a).
         ♦ "Да разве после одного счастья бывает другое, потом третье, такое же?" - спрашивала она, глядя на него во все глаза (Гончаров 1). "Do you really think that one happiness is followed by another, and then a third, exactly like it?" she asked, looking at him wide-eyed (1b).
         ♦ Сольц во все глаза смотрел на Сашу, видимо, не понимая, что вообще происходит... (Рыбаков 2). Solts looked hard at Sasha, apparently unable to understand...what was going on in general... (2a).
         ♦ Она стояла под порогом, словно приросшая к полу, и во все глаза смотрела на подходившего к ней мужа (Абрамов 1). She stood at the foot of the porch steps as if rooted to the spot, and fixed her eyes on her approaching husband (1a).

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  • 9 во все глаза

    ВО ВСЕ ГЛАЗА < B ОВА ГЛАЗА rare> смотреть, глядеть на кого-что coll
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; used with impfv verbs; fixed WO]
    =====
    (to look, stare at s.o. or sth.) with one's full attention, completely absorbed in what is happening, intensely, trying not to miss anything:
    - (be <look at s.o., stare at sth.>) all eyes;
    - (stare etc at s.o. < sth.>) wide-eyed (with wide-open eyes);
    - (look) hard (at s.o. < sth.>);
    - fix one's eyes (on s.o. < sth.>);
    - (look etc at s.o. < sth.>) with rapt attention.
         ♦ "Экий чёрт!" - думал Чичиков, глядя на него [Костанжогло] в оба глаза... (Гоголь 3). "What a devil!" thought Chichikov, looking at him [Kostanzhoglo], all eyes (3c).
         ♦ Видимо, он [человек с лопатой] так был поражён, что товарищ Сталин вдруг оказался в такой близости от него, что, забыв про все инструкции, открыто, во все глаза смотрел на него (Искандер 3). Evidently he [the man with the shovel] was so thrilled that Comrade Stalin had suddenly appeared so close to him that he forgot all his instructions and stared at him openly, all eyes (3a).
         ♦ "Да разве после одного счастья бывает другое, потом третье, такое же?" - спрашивала она, глядя на него во все глаза (Гончаров 1). "Do you really think that one happiness is followed by another, and then a third, exactly like it?" she asked, looking at him wide-eyed (1b).
         ♦ Сольц во все глаза смотрел на Сашу, видимо, не понимая, что вообще происходит... (Рыбаков 2). Solts looked hard at Sasha, apparently unable to understand...what was going on in general... (2a).
         ♦ Она стояла под порогом, словно приросшая к полу, и во все глаза смотрела на подходившего к ней мужа (Абрамов 1). She stood at the foot of the porch steps as if rooted to the spot, and fixed her eyes on her approaching husband (1a).

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  • 10 Р-180

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ POT ( РТЫ) highly coll РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) POT (РТЫ) coll VP subj: human
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул — X opened his mouth
    Neg (in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation) X не мог рта раскрыть = X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
    «Кто там смел рот разинуть», - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment
    X разинул рот = X was napping (spacing out)
    чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?
    why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?
    Neg Imper не разевай рот! - wake up!
    get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement
    X рот разинул - X's mouth fell open
    X's jaw dropped (in amazement) X gasped X gaped with open mouth (in limited contexts) X was knocked (thrown) for a loop
    X стоял разинув рот - X stood there with his mouth open.
    (Расплюев:) А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (R.:) And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
    ...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)..Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
    И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter—they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. (often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать) to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.: X слушал раскрыв рот = X listened open-mouthed ( with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
    Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... Оренбург 3). Dmitry (Koroteyev) was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
    «Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает (regional = слушает)» (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 11 открывать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 12 открывать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 13 открыть рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 14 открыть рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 15 разевать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 16 разевать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 17 разинуть рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 18 разинуть рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 19 раскрывать рот

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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  • 20 раскрывать рты

    РАЗЕВАТЬ/РАЗИНУТЬ РОТ < РТЫ> highly coll; РАСКРЫВАТЬ/РАСКРЫТЬ (ОТКРЫВАТЬ/ОТКРЫТЬ) РОТ (РТЫ) coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to begin to speak, say sth., express one's opinion etc: X рот разинул X opened his mouth; || Neg [in cases where one or more speakers monopolize the conversation]
    X не мог рта раскрыть X couldn't get a word in edgewise.
         ♦ "Кто там смел рот разинуть", - сказал грозно исправник... (Пушкин 1). "Who was it dared open his mouth over there?" asked the superintendent menacingly (1a).
    2. to get distracted from what one should be doing or paying attention to at the given moment:
    - X разинул рот X was napping (spacing out);
    || чего рот разинул? - why are you standing (sitting etc) there with your mouth open?;
    - why are you standing (sitting etc) there gaping?;
    || Neg Imper не разевай рот! wake up!;
    - get with it!
    3. to be utterly amazed and show one's amazement:
    - X рот разинул X's mouth fell open;
    - [in limited contexts] X was knocked (thrown) for a loop;
    || X стоял разинув рот X stood there with his mouth open.
         ♦ [Расплюев:] А сколько ты мне, например, говорит, Иуда, дашь денег под это детище?.. Того так и шелохнуло, и рот разинул... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [R.:] And how much would you give me, Judas, he says, on this little trinket? That stirred him so, his mouth fell open (2b).
         ♦...Недоимок накопилось такое множество, что местный казначей, заглянув в казённый ящик, разинул рот... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)...Such an amount of taxes went uncollected that when the local treasurer looked into the treasury cash-box, his jaw dropped in amazement. (1b).
         ♦ И бабка, и тетка Бекей, и Гульджамал с дочкой - все стояли бы разинув рты. Где это видано, чтобы голова была человечья, а тело рыбье! (Айтматов 1). And grandma, and Aunt Bekey, and Guldzhamal with her daughter would all stand gaping with open mouths. Who has ever seen a creature with a human head and the body of a fish! (1a). And old grandma, Aunt Bekai and Guljamal with her daughter - they'd all stand there with their mouths open Who's ever heard of such a thing?-a person's head on a fish's body (1b)
    4. [often pfv Verbal Adv with слушать]
    to become totally absorbed in listening to s.o.:
    - X слушал раскрыв рот X listened open-mouthed (with open mouth, with his mouth wide open).
         ♦ Коротеев... любит пощеголять своими знаниями, ему лестно, что Лена слушает его раскрыв рот... (Эренбург 3). Dmitry [Koroteyev] was., fond of showing off his knowledge, it flattered him to have Lena listening to him open-mouthed (3a).
         ♦ "Смотри, как девчоночке голову задуряет! А она рот раскрыла, дура, и слухает [regional = слушает]" (Свирский 1). "See how he's turning that girl's head' And there she stands with her mouth wide open drinking it all in, the fool!" (1a).

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