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(rule) strict, absolu; (information) correct, vrai;∎ there's no hard-and-fast rule about it il n'existe pas de règle absolue là-dessusUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > hard-and-fast
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Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > hard and fast
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hard and fast (rule) жёсткое (пра́вило)The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > hard and fast
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1. adj phrтвёрдый, жёсткий, непреложный (о правилах и т. п.); строго определённый; непоколебимый, нерушимый (отсюда hard-and-fastness непоколебимость, нерушимость) [букв.; мор. на мели (о судне)]Brunetière had no tolerance; he measured writers by hard and fast rules and was incapable of seeing merit in those who had aims with wnich he did no sympathize. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 60) — Брюнетьеру не хватало терпимости; он подходил к автору с жесткой меркой и не способен был увидеть достоинства тех писателей, чьим идеям не сочувствовал.
2. adv phr‘The only reasonable thing is to be as normal as we can possibly manage,’ I suggested. The words sounded very feeble even to me. I hurried on: ‘We can't make any hard and fast rules of what we shall or shall not do’. (C. P. Snow, ‘Death under Sail’, ch. 3) — - Единственно разумный выход - это вести себя по возможности естественно, - предложил я и, почувствовав беспомощность своих слов, поспешил добавить: - А впрочем, лучше не устанавливать непреложных правил, что можно делать и чего нельзя.
But through it all and above it all James Brodie will stand hard and fast like the Castle Rock... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 4) — Но Джемс Броуди, пройдя через все это и надо всем возвысившись, будет стоять гордо и неколебимо, как утес Касл-Рок...
‘But if we give our ages wrong, are we married all right - legally?’ ‘Hard and fast.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part IV, ch. I) — - Если мы скроем свой возраст, наш брак все равно будет считаться законным? - Конечно, будет. Твердо и неоспоримо.
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I. adj phrтвёpдый, жёcткий, нeпpeлoжный (o пpaвилax и т. п.)Brunetiere had no tolerance; he measured writers by hard and fast rules and was incapable of seeing merit in those who had aims with which he did not sympathize (W. S. Maugham). I have a hard and fast rule: I won't represent anyone who lies to me (S. Shetdon)II. adv phrтвёpдo и нeпoкoлeбимo, нeocпopимo'But if we give our ages wrong, are we married 'all right - legally?" 'Hard and fast' (Gr. Greene) -
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О корабле, севшем на песчаную отмель в устье реки, говорят, что он is stuck hard and fast, т. е. его будет нелегко сдвинуть. Это выражение употребляется как прилагательное и применяется к правилам, решениям, критериям и т. п., обозначая жёсткость, твёрдость, негибкость.There are no hard and fast rules in this game. — В этой игре нет твёрдых правил.
Between these two colours you can hardly draw a hard and fast line. — Трудно точно/чётко разграничить эти два цвета.
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adjective ((of rules) that can never be changed or ignored.) inflexível* * *hard-and-fast[ha:d n f'a:st] adj estrito, rigoroso, imutável. a hard-and-fast rule / uma regra rigorosa. -
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adj жесткий; строгий; неизменный (о правилах, законах)There are no hard-and-fast rules about the use of hyphens in English.
The rule isn't hard-and-fast but we expect you to obey it anyway.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > hard-and-fast
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adjective ((of rules) that can never be changed or ignored.) unyansert, fastadj. \/ˌhɑːd(ə)nˈfɑːst\/unyansert, stiv, uelastisk, bestemt, fast -
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adjective ((of rules) that can never be changed or ignored.) definitivo, irrevocabletr[hɑːdən'fɑːst]1 fijo,-a, rígido,-a, inflexible'hɑːrdṇ'fæst, 'hɑːdən'fɑːstadjective (no comp, usu before n) absoluto, que se puede aplicar a rajatabla['hɑːdǝn'fɑːst]ADJ [rule] rígido; [decision] definitivo, irrevocable* * *['hɑːrdṇ'fæst, 'hɑːdən'fɑːst]adjective (no comp, usu before n) absoluto, que se puede aplicar a rajatabla -
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[΄ha:dənfa:st] a a hard-and-fast rule/decision անհողդողդ կանոն/որոշում -
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1) Общая лексика: незыблемый, непоколебимый, раз навсегда установленный, строго определённый, твёрдый, жёсткий (о правилах)2) Дипломатический термин: раз и навсегда установленный -
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Общая лексика: неукоснительный
См. также в других словарях:
Hard and fast — Hard Hard (h[aum]rd), a. [Compar. {Harder} ( [ e]r); superl. {Hardest}.] [OE. hard, heard, AS. heard; akin to OS. & D. hard, G. hart, OHG. herti, harti, Icel. har[eth]r, Dan. haard, Sw. h[*a]rd, Goth. hardus, Gr. kraty s strong, ka rtos, kra tos … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-and-fast — UK US (also hard and fast) adjective ► definite and not to be changed, avoided, or ignored: »hard and fast deadlines/plans/guidelines hard and fast evidence/facts/answers »With whale research, hard and fast facts are difficult to come by. »There… … Financial and business terms
Hard and fast — Fast Fast, a. [Compar. {Faster}; superl. {Fastest}.] [OE., firm, strong, not loose, AS. f[ae]st; akin to OS. fast, D. vast, OHG. fasti, festi, G. fest, Icel. fastr, Sw. & Dan. fast, and perh. to E. fetter. The sense swift comes from the idea of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-and-fast — adjective 1. ) not able to be changed: hard and fast rules/regulations 2. ) clear and not able to be questioned: hard and fast distinctions … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-and-fast — adj. invariable; firmly established; as, hard and fast regulations. Syn: strict. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-and-fast — hard′ and fast′ adj. strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard and fast rules[/ex] • Etymology: 1865–70 hard′ and fast′ness, n … From formal English to slang
hard-and-fast — adj [only before noun] clear, definite, and always able to be used ▪ It is impossible to give hard and fast rules , but here are some points to consider … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-and-fast — hard and fastness, n. /hahrd n fast , fahst /, adj. strongly binding; not to be set aside or violated: hard and fast rules. [1865 70] Syn. fixed, precise, inflexible, inviolable, rigorous, unambiguous. * * * … Universalium
hard and fast — ► hard and fast (of a rule or distinction) fixed and definitive. Main Entry: ↑hard … English terms dictionary
hard-and-fast — adjective (of rules) stringently enforced hard and fast rules • Syn: ↑strict • Similar to: ↑invariable • Derivationally related forms: ↑strictness (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hard and fast — ADJ: usu with brd neg, usu ADJ n If you say that there are no hard and fast rules, or that there is no hard and fast information about something, you are indicating that there are no fixed or definite rules or facts. There are no hard and fast… … English dictionary