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1 cock of the roost
(cock of the roost (тж. cock of the walk))1) важная персона; местный заправила (диал. cock of the midden) [walk в выражении cock of the walk означает помещение, где содержится бойцовый петух перед боем]The cock of the roost sits aloft like Jupiter on an unshareable seat... (O. Henry, ‘The Four Million’) — Местный заправила держится гордо, как Юпитер, нераздельно правящий миром...
‘Well, me [= my] lad... You're gonna [= going to] come out of that beautiful dream and find that You're nowhere near bein' cock of the midden yet.’ (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. XI) — Так вот, мой мальчик... Ты пробудишься от своего приятного сна и увидишь, что напрасно считал себя петухом на навозной куче.
‘You think You're the cock o'the walk,’ she said, implying: ‘But I'll tame you, you see if I don't.’ (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part II, ch. XV) — - Вы воображаете себя первым кавалером здесь, - сказала Дорин, имея в виду: "Вот увидите, как я вас укрощу"
Wherever he functioned Nicolas was certainly cock of the walk. (J. Galsworthy, ‘On Forsyte 'Change’, ‘Nicolas-Rex’) — Где бы Николас ни действовал, всюду он был хозяином положения.
Of course Monsignor Montanelli will give himself airs; he was quiet enough under His Holiness the late Pope, but he's cock of the walk now. (E. L. Voynich, ‘The Gadfly’, part III, ch. IV) — Несомненно, монсиньор Монтанелли покажет еще себя. При его святейшестве покойном папе он держался на заднем плане, а теперь стал самой что ни на есть главной фигурой.
I'm the cock or the roost around here when it comes to holding this money. (E. Caldwell, ‘Tragic Ground’, ch. XI) — Когда дело в здешних местах доходит до денег, то распоряжаюсь я.
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2 cock
Ⅰcock [kɒk]1. n1) пету́х;cock of the wood те́терев, глуха́рь
2) саме́ц ( птицы)3) разг. друг ( форма обращения);old cock дружи́ще
4) груб. полово́й член5) сл. чушь, бред6) кран7) флю́гер8) куро́к;at full cock на по́лном взво́де
we sat till the second cock мы сиде́ли до вторы́х петухо́в
11) ав. сиде́нье лётчика12) вожа́к, коново́д;cock of the school пе́рвый коново́д и драчу́н в шко́ле
◊cock of the walk разг.
а) хозя́ин положе́ния;б) ва́жная персо́на, ме́стный заправи́ла;to live a fighting cock жить припева́ючи
;that cock won't fight ≅ э́тот но́мер не пройдёт
2. v поднима́ть;to cock (up) one's ears настора́живать у́ши ( о животном); навостри́ть у́ши, насторожи́ться
;to cock one's hat зала́мывать шля́пу набекре́нь
;to cock one's pistol взводи́ть куро́к пистоле́та
◊to cock one's eye подмигну́ть; взгляну́ть многозначи́тельно
;to cock one's nose задира́ть нос, ва́жничать
Ⅱcock [kɒk]1. n стог2. v скла́дывать се́но в стога́ -
3 cock
cock [kɒk]1 noun∎ at full cock armé∎ a cock of the head une inclinaison de la tête∎ all right, cock? ça va, mon pote?∎ the dog cocked its ears le chien a dressé les oreilles;∎ figurative she cocked an ear towards the door elle a tendu une oreille du côté de la porte;∎ keep an eye cocked on the kids tenez les enfants à l'œil;∎ the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte;►► cock lobster homard m mâle;cock pheasant coq faisan m;cock sparrow moineau m mâle∎ to cock sth up (interview, exam) foirer qch, se planter à qch; (plan, arrangement) faire foirer qch∎ he's cocked up again il a encore tout fait foirer -
4 cock
A n1 ( rooster) coq m ;4 ◑ GB ( nonsense) foutaises ◑ fpl, âneries fpl ; that's a load of old cock c'est de la foutaise ◑ ;6 (of hay, straw) meulon m ;7 ( weathervane) girouette f ;C vtr1 ( raise) to cock an eyebrow hausser les sourcils ; the dog cocked its leg le chien a levé la patte ; to cock an ear dresser l'oreille ; to keep an ear cocked dresser l'oreille ; he cocked an eye at the clock il a jeté un coup d'œil à l'horloge ;3 Mil armer [gun].to be cock of the walk péj être le roi de la basse-cour ; to go off at half cock ○ ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive ; ( be disappointing) partir en eau de boudin ; to live like fighting cocks vivre comme des coqs en pâte.■ cock up ◑ GB:▶ cock up cafouiller ○ ;▶ cock [sth] up, cock up [sth] faire foirer ◑ [plan, schedule, assignment] ; to cock things up tout faire foirer ◑. -
5 cock
cock [kɒk]1. nounb. ( = penis) (vulg!) bite (vulg !) f2. compounds[bird] mâle► cock up (inf!) separable transitive verb(British) (faire) foirer (inf !)* * *[kɒk] 1.1) ( rooster) coq m3) (of hay, straw) meulon m4) ( weathervane) girouette f5) ( of gun) chien m de fusil2. 3.at full/half cock — au cran d'armé/de repos
transitive verb1) ( raise)to cock a leg — [dog] lever la patte
2) ( tilt) pencher3) Military armer [gun]••to go off at half cock — (colloq) ( get angry) prendre la mouche; ( be hasty) être impulsif/-ive
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6 cock
cock I [kok] n.,v. -n 1. gjel, këndez. 2. zhrg. mik, shok; old cock bukë e vjetër, bablok. 3. zog mashkull. 4. rubinet. 5. çark (i pushkës, revoles); at half cock gati (për të bërë diçka). 6. erëtregues, fluger. 7. fig. udhëheqës, shef; cock of the walk personi më me influence; kapoja.- v 1. ngrej, çoj përpjetë; cock an eye hedh një vështrim domethënës. 2. vë shtrembër, mbi sy (kapelën). 3. ngreh, ngrej çarkun (e pushkës)● cock-a-doodle-doo ['kokëdu:dëldu:] n. kikiriki● cock-a-hoop [kokë'hu:p] adj. Br. i fryrë, i krekosur; triumfator● cockalorum [kokë'lorëm] n 1. burrec i ngrefosur. 2. mburrje, krekosje● cock-and-bull story ['kokënbul] n. histori e sajuar, histori e pabesueshme* * *këndez; gjel; kar -
7 cock and hen
cock and hensl ele e ela. cock of the walk, cock of the roost manda-chuva. -
8 cock-eyed
cock-eyed/cockeyed adj сикось-накось; наперекосякYou've hung the painting all cock-eyed.
My uncle is eccentric and has a cock-eyed view of the world.
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9 cock of the walk
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cock of the walk
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10 cock
cock of the wood глухарь, Tetrao urogallusheath cock тетерев, Lyrurus tetrixEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > cock
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11 cock-of-the-walk
to be the \cock-of-the-walk die Szene beherrschen -
12 cock-of-the-walk
to be the \cock-of-the-walk die Szene beherrschen -
13 cock one's ears
1) настораживать уши ( о животном)Whenever our dog hears someone coming he pricks up his ears. (HAI) — Наш пес настораживает уши, заслышав чьи-либо шаги.
2) навострить уши, насторожитьсяThen will you please tell Sevringham, my husband, the gentleman who's trying to talk to your pretty little wife but has an ear cocked to our conversation - will you please tell him that he simply cannot take the sleeping-car and expect to be in Portland next morning. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — В таком случае не будете ли вы любезны сказать Севрингаму, моему мужу - джентльмену, который пытается сейчас заговорить с вашей хорошенькой женушкой, а сам тем временем навострил уши, стараясь уловить наш разговор, - так вот, не можете ли вы объяснить ему, что, заняв спальное место, еще не обязательно будешь в Портленде на следующее утро.
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14 the young ones cackle as the old cock crows
the young ones cackle as the old cock crowscomo os pais falam os filhos palram.English-Portuguese dictionary > the young ones cackle as the old cock crows
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15 (the) weather-cock turns with the wind
the weather-cock turns with/in the wind флюгер поворачивается по ветруEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) weather-cock turns with the wind
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16 cock of the school
cock of the school первый коновод и драчун в школе -
17 cock of the wood
cock of the wood тетерев, глухарь -
18 cock of the walk
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19 cock of the walk
cock of the walk[kɔk əv ðə w'ɔ:k] n sl arrogante chefe de grupo, manda-chuva. -
20 the anchor is a-cock-bill
the anchor is a-cock-billa âncora está pronta para fundear.
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