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1 the seams in this dress are very generous
Общая лексика: в этом платье (в швах) большой запасУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the seams in this dress are very generous
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2 the seams of a boat
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3 burst at the seams
(burst (come apart, fall apart или split) at the seams)трещать по всем швам, быть под угрозой развала, распада; рушиться, разваливаться; пойти прахомAnd what kind of parish have you if your church is shopworn and obsolete and falling apart at the seams. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Edge of Sadness’, ch. XI) — И что у вас тут за приход, если церковь пришла в ветхость, не соответствует современным требованиям и разваливается прямо на глазах.
But also he wanted, unsentimentally but also unquestioningly, out of a desire for comfort as well as piety, to prevent "the place getting unliveable-in" to ensure that it "didn't come apart at the seams". (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 23) — Но, помимо всего прочего, Браун стремился - не из сентиментальности, но, несомненно, из страстного желания сохранить покой и, конечно, благолепие колледжа - не допустить такого положения, при котором "всем здесь было бы отравлено существование", и принять меры, чтобы заведение это "не пошло прахом".
"Fears" that the Conservative Party is "splitting at the seams" have been expressed by the opposition... (‘The Sphere’) — Опасения, что консервативная партия "трещит по всем швам", были выражены представителями лейбористской оппозиции...
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4 come apart at the seams
expr infmlIt was rather a long kiss. He felt himself coming apart at the seams — Это был довольно продолжительный поцелуй. Он почувствовал, что его надолго не хватит
I'm gonna bug her till she comes apart at those neat little seams and shows just one time she ain't so unbeatable as you think — Я буду доводить ее до тех пор, пока она не сорвется и хоть раз не покажет, что у нее не такие уж железные нервы, как вы думаете
I'm rather worried about that fellow. He's been coming apart at the seams recently — Меня очень беспокоит этот парень. В последнее время он ходит сам не свой
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > come apart at the seams
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5 burst at the seams
1. лопаться (от переедания)2. битком набитFred ate so much he was bursting at the seams.
On her wedding day the church was bursting at the seams.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > burst at the seams
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6 fall apart at the seams
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > fall apart at the seams
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7 to be bursting at the seams
(with people) rebosar de gente 2 (with things) estar hasta los topes 3 (with food) estar a punto de reventar————————figurative use estar a tope -
8 burst at the seams
"лопнуть по швам", лопнуть от смеха, гордостиTom nearly burst at the seams with pride.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > burst at the seams
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9 come apart at the seams
потерять контроль над эмоциямиBill was so upset that he almost came apart at the seams.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > come apart at the seams
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10 fall apart at the seams
распадаться на куски, трещать по швамThis old car is about ready to fall apart at the seams.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > fall apart at the seams
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11 burst at the seams
paзг.тpeщaть пo вceм швaм, быть пoд угpoзoй paзвaлa, pacпaдa; pушитьcя, paзвaливaтьcя; пoйти пpaxoмAnd what kind of parish have you if your church is shopworn and obsolete and falling apart at the seams (E. OConnor) -
12 come apart at the seams
трещать по швам; провалиться (о деле)When one of the gang was stopped by the police, their whole plan began to come apart at the seams and they eventually had to abandon it.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > come apart at the seams
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13 fall apart at the seams
трещать по всем швам; разваливатьсяFor a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just falling apart at the seams.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fall apart at the seams
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14 to come apart at the seams
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15 burst at the seams
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16 come apart at the seams
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17 to come apart at the seams
1) разг. рушиться, распадаться на части, трещать по швамOur plans come apart at the seams. — Наши планы рушатся.
2) терять самообладание, выдержку ( о человеке)Англо-русский современный словарь > to come apart at the seams
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18 come apart at the seams
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > come apart at the seams
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19 fall apart at the seams
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > fall apart at the seams
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20 bulge at the seams
трещать по швамБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bulge at the seams
См. также в других словарях:
burst at the seams — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be too full or too crowded. * /John ate so much he was bursting at the seams./ * /Mary s album was so full of pictures it was bursting at the seams./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burst at the seams — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be too full or too crowded. * /John ate so much he was bursting at the seams./ * /Mary s album was so full of pictures it was bursting at the seams./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Bursting at the Seams — Infobox Album Name = Bursting at the Seams Type = studio Artist = Strawbs Released = 1973 Recorded = October December 1972 Genre = Progressive rock Length = 40:29 Label = A M, (UK) Producer = Strawbs Reviews = *All Music Guide rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
be bursting at the seams — be bursting/bulging/at the seams informal phrase to be very full of people or things The house was bursting at the seams with furniture. Thesaurus: to be full or contain a great dealsynonym … Useful english dictionary
come apart at the seams — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become upset to the point where one loses self control and composure as if having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown. * /After his divorce Joe seemed to be coming apart at the seams./ … Dictionary of American idioms
come apart at the seams — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To become upset to the point where one loses self control and composure as if having suffered a sudden nervous breakdown. * /After his divorce Joe seemed to be coming apart at the seams./ … Dictionary of American idioms
be coming apart at the seams — be coming/falling apart at the seams 1. if a system or organization is coming apart at the seams, it is in a very bad condition and likely to fail. For a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just coming apart at the seams. 2. if… … New idioms dictionary
be falling apart at the seams — be coming/falling apart at the seams 1. if a system or organization is coming apart at the seams, it is in a very bad condition and likely to fail. For a while it seemed that the whole Asian economy was just coming apart at the seams. 2. if… … New idioms dictionary
bursting at the seams — 1. extremely full or crowded. The courts are bursting at the seams and might not be able to handle more arrests. The city is absolutely bursting at the seams, and one of the biggest complaints people have is the number of cars. 2. containing an… … New idioms dictionary
be bulging at the seams — be bulging/bursting at the seams informal if a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it. All my family came to stay for the wedding and our little house was bursting at the seams … New idioms dictionary
be bursting at the seams — be bulging/bursting at the seams informal if a place is bursting at the seams, it has a very large number of people or things in it. All my family came to stay for the wedding and our little house was bursting at the seams … New idioms dictionary
