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1 The waterworks is turned on!
амер. Завёл музыку! Сколько можно!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The waterworks is turned on!
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2 turn on the waterworks
разг.проливать слезы; распустить нюниEvery time they stick a camera your way, show lots of leg and turn on the waterworks. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Velvet Claws’, ch. 12) — Каждый раз, как журналисты направят на вас свои камеры, старайтесь побольше обнажить ножку и плачьте: пусть по щекам у вас катятся слезы.
‘Oh Ad, do stop crying, turn off the waterworks, will you?’ (I. Murdoch, ‘Bruno's Dream’, ch. XXX) — Ну, Ада, хватит лить слезы, не устраивай потопа. Слышишь?
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3 to turn on the waterworks
to turn on the waterworkschorar copiosamente (para ganhar a simpatia de alguém). she turned on her waterworks / ela chorou copiosamente. -
4 turn on the waterworks
turn on the waterworks coll. расплакаться, залиться слезами -
5 to turn on the waterworks
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6 turn on the waterworks
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7 turn on the waterworks
expr infmlHis lower lip was quivering and I knew he was going to turn on the waterworks — Его нижняя губа дрожала, и я понял, что он сейчас заплачет
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8 turn on the waterworks
paзг.пpoливaть cлeзы; pacпуcтить нюниEvery time they stick a camera your way, show lots of leg and turn on the -waterworks (E. S. Gardner) -
9 turn on the waterworks
разг. расплакаться, залиться слезамиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > turn on the waterworks
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10 It's one o'clock (at the waterworks)
Табуированная лексика: у вас расстегнута ширинка (вместо one может стоять two, three etc., что означает количество расстегнутых пуговиц)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > It's one o'clock (at the waterworks)
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11 turn on the waterworks
1) Общая лексика: проливать слёзы, распустить нюни2) Разговорное выражение: залиться слезами, расплакаться3) Австралийский сленг: заплакать горючими слезами (часто для снискания сочувствия)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > turn on the waterworks
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12 turn on the waterworks
расплакаться, залиться слезамиАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > turn on the waterworks
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13 turn on the waterworks
לבכות בקול רם* * *◙ םר לוקב תוכבל◄ -
14 turn on the waterworks
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15 turn on the waterworks
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16 to turn on the waterworks
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