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1 Chochem
(often used sarcastically) Genius; very clever person; (too) wise man/chochemim, khakhomim = geniuses, wise men/ -
2 khokhem
(m.) wise man (often used sarcastically, e.g. wise guy) -
3 חכם
(m.)[khokhem]Approximate Pronunciation (Northern / Southern) [khokh'∙em]wise man (often used sarcastically, e.g. wise guy) -
4 П-615
ВАЖНАЯ ПТИЦА coll NP more often sing often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human fixed WOa person who has a high, important post, great authority etcbig shot (wheel)heavy hitter bigwig (when used sarcastically as Interj, usu. after подумаешь, тоже мне etc) isn't he (isn't she, aren't we) a hotshot!some big shot (heavy hitter etc) (he (she) is)! (Таня:) Хозяин дачи важный человек? (Колесов:) Да, он важная птица (Вампилов 3). (Т:) Is the owner of this place someone important? (K..) Yes, he's a big shot (3b).Сережа как-то сказал, посмеиваясь: «А наш Гена действительно стал важной птицей» (Трифонов 3). At some point Sergei had said with a chuckle, "Our Gena has really become a big wheel..." (3a). -
5 важная птица
• ВАЖНАЯ ПТИЦА coll[NP; more often sing; often subj-compl with copula, nom or instrum (subj: human); fixed WO]=====⇒ a person who has a high, important post, great authority etc:- heavy hitter;- bigwig;- [when used sarcastically as Interj, usu. after подумаешь, тоже мне etc] isn't he (isn't she, aren't we) a hotshot!;- some big shot (heavy hitter etc) (he (she) is)!♦ [Таня:] Хозяин дачи важный человек? [Колесов:] Да, он важная птица (Вампилов 3). [Т:] Is the owner of this place someone important? [K..] Yes, he's a big shot (3b).♦ Сережа как-то сказал, посмеиваясь: "А наш Гена действительно стал важной птицей" (Трифонов 3). At some point Sergei had said with a chuckle, "Our Gena has really become a big wheel..." (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > важная птица
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6 zat
,-tı person, individual. -ı âlileri/-ı âliniz You (occasionally used in very formal situations, but more often used jocularly or sarcastically). - işleri matters pertaining to personnel. - işleri şubesi personnel department. -a mahsus private, personal. -
7 Е-10
МЕЛИ, ЕМЁЛЯ, ТВОЯ НЕДЕЛЯ (saying often used in the abbreviated form «Мели, Емеля») (said mockingly or sarcastically) you can talk as much as you want, but nobody takes what you say seriously: - keep (go right on) talking, (but) nobody' listening talk all you like, but don't expect us to take you seriously anything you say sure, keep (go right on) talking yeah, right....Мели» is the imperative of «молоть», "to grind." «Емеля» is a diminutive of the male name «Емельян». Formerly, in peasant families in Russia there was a weekly alternation of certain household chores among family members. One such chore was grinding flour. -
8 мели, Емеля, твоя неделя
• МЕЛИ, ЕМЕЛЯ, ТВОЯ НЕДЕЛЯ[saying; often used in the abbreviated form "Мели, Емеля"]=====⇒ (said mockingly or sarcastically) you can talk as much as you want, but nobody takes what you say seriously:- ≈ keep < go right on> talking, (but) nobody's listening;- talk all you like, but don't expect us to take you seriously;- sure, keep < go right on> talking;- yeah, right.—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мели, Емеля, твоя неделя
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9 с волками жить -
General subject: one must howl with the wolves (used (often: sarcastically) when one is forced to adapt oneself to and even imitate the behaviour of the members of the community one happened to join (or of such people as are not worthy of imitation)) -
10 П-636
ПУП ЗЕМЛИ NP sing only often subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. human or collect) may be used with pl subj fixed WO(said sarcastically of s.o. who considers himself or is considered) more important than everyone else, above all the rest, better than the restX считает, что он пуп земли =' X thinks he's the center (the hub) of the universeX thinks he's God's gift to the world (to mankind) X thinks the world revolves around himX считает, что Y - пуп земли = X thinks the sun rises and sets in (on) Y.«Конечно, у него ужасный характер. Эгоист, воображает, что он - пуп земли. Но он знающий, опытный врач» (Копелев 1). "Of course, he does have a terrible personality He's an egoist, he thinks he's the center of the universe. But he's a knowledgeable, experienced doctor" (1a). -
11 пуп земли
[NP; sing only; often subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or collect); may be used with pl subj; fixed WO]=====⇒ (said sarcastically of s.o. who considers himself or is considered) more important than everyone else, above all the rest, better than the rest:- X считает, что он пуп земли X thinks he's the center (the hub) of the universe;|| X считает, что Y - пуп земли≈ X thinks the sun rises and sets in (on) Y.♦ "Конечно, у него ужасный характер. Эгоист, воображает, что он - пуп земли. Но он знающий, опытный врач" (Копелев 1). "Of course, he does have a terrible personality He's an egoist, he thinks he's the center of the universe. But he's a knowledgeable, experienced doctor" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пуп земли
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