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1 about to (do something)
собираться делать что-тоWe were about to leave the house when it started to rain.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > about to (do something)
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2 about to (do something)
собираться делать что-тоWe were about to leave the house when it started to rain.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > about to (do something)
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3 about all the something
n infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > about all the something
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4 about to do something
фраз.вот-вот что-то сделатьбыть наканунеThe ceremony was about to begin. — Церемония должна была начаться.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > about to do something
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5 have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
иметь смешанные чувства по поводу кого-либо чего-либоI have been offered a new job, but I have mixed feelings about accepting it.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
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6 have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
иметь смешанные чувства по поводу кого-либо чего-либоI have been offered a new job, but I have mixed feelings about accepting it.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > have mixed feelings about (someone or something)
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7 nuts about (someone or something)
сходить с ума по кому-либо чему-либоBob has been nuts about boats and ships ever since he was a boy of ten.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > nuts about (someone or something)
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8 nuts about (someone or something)
сходить с ума по кому-либо чему-либоBob has been nuts about boats and ships ever since he was a boy of ten.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > nuts about (someone or something)
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9 do something about someone or something
expr infmlHe knows it's a mistake but he can't do anything about it — Он знает, что это ошибка, но помочь ничем не может
I don't know what to do about it — Я понятия не имею, что тут можно сделать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > do something about someone or something
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10 how etc about someone or something
expr interrog infml1)How about a drink? — Ну что, выпьем?
What about giving me a nice kiss? — Ну а как насчет того, чтобы поцеловать меня?
Well, what about it? Are we going? — Ну что, идем мы или не идем?
What about painting it pink? — Давай покрасим это в розовый цвет, а?
2)3)How about letting them know? — Ну ты им сказал, я надеюсь?
You're the last one to talk about wasting electricity! How about all the times you fall asleep with your bedside lamp on all the night? — Только не тебе говорить об экономии электричества. Ты что, забыл, сколько раз ты засыпал, а лампа у тебя горела всю ночь?
What about that coffee, waiter? — Официант, а где же кофе?
What about father? We can't just leave him here — А как же отец? Мы ведь не можем оставить его здесь
What about money to pay for it? — А кто будет расплачиваться, а?
What about the daft things you do yourself? — А ты-то что вытворяешь, забыл?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > how etc about someone or something
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11 have a thing about someone or something
expr infml1)Of course, he has a thing about her — Ну конечно, он без нее жить не может
Does she still have a thing about that red-haired boy? — Она все еще не забыла того рыжеволосого мальчика?
Mother has always had a thing about baking her own bread - she refuses to buy any from the shop — Мать всегда печет хлеб сама и ни за что не хочет покупать его в магазине
She has this thing about her new bicycle and won't let anybody borrow it — Она как вцепилась в свой велосипед, так никому его и не дает
2)My father has a thing about people with long hair — Мой отец недолюбливает людей с длинными волосами
She has this silly thing about men with beards. Won't let one anywhere near her — У нее просто аллергия на бородатых мужчин. Избегает их со страшной силой
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > have a thing about someone or something
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12 crazy about someone or something
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > crazy about someone or something
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13 not about to do something
adj AmE infmlI'm not about to stop when I'm so close to success — Я вовсе не намерен отступать, когда я так близок к успеху
We're not about to be taken in by their campaign promises — Они нас не купят своими предвыборными обещаниями. Дудки!
He was not about to allow me off the hook, and dumped more foaming beer into the glass which he pressed into my hand — Он совсем не собирался оставлять меня в покое, а налил еще раз пенистого пива в стакан и сунул его мне
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > not about to do something
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14 mad about someone or something
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > mad about someone or something
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15 are you about to do something
expr interrog AmE infmlAre you about to suggest that I was lying? — Вы хотите сказать, что я лгал?
Are you about to tell me that I am to blame? — Как вы можете так говорить, что я виноват?
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > are you about to do something
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16 be all about someone or something
expr infmlThe book tells all about how Tom and me found the money that the robbers hid in the cave — Эта книга о том, как мы с Томом нашли деньги, спрятанные разбойниками в пещере
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > be all about someone or something
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17 nuts about someone or something
adj slI think I'm nuts about you — Мне кажется, что я по тебе с ума схожу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nuts about someone or something
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18 nutty about someone or something
adj slMost sixteen-year-olds are nutty about cars — Эти шестнадцатилетние подростки, кажется, с ума посходили но этим автомобилям
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nutty about someone or something
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19 crazy about (someone or something)
Сленг: безумно желать (кого-то или чего-то)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > crazy about (someone or something)
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20 something
См. также в других словарях:
about to do something — intending to do something or close to doing something very soon the ceremony was about to begin … Useful english dictionary
about\ to\ do\ something — on the point of doing something She was about to leave when the phone rang … Idioms and examples
about one, have something — Have some quality which makes one … A concise dictionary of English slang
be about to do something — phrase to be going to happen or do something very soon I was about to get undressed when there was a knock on the door. We arrived just as the ceremony was about to begin. Thesaurus: to be about to do or experience somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
give a shit (about someone or something) — AND give a fuck (about someone or something) tv. to care about someone or something. (Usually objectionable.) □ If you think I give a shit about you or anyone else, you’re full of shit … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
raise a stink (about someone or something) — AND make a stink (about someone or something) tv. to make a big issue about someone or something. □ You can depend on Fred to raise a stink. □ I hope you don’t plan to make a stink about the problem … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go on (and on) about someone or something — in. to rave about someone or something endlessly. □ He just went on and on about the trouble he was having ith the post office. □ Why do you have to go on about your sister so? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bum about someone or something — in. to e depressed about someone or something. □ She’s really bum about her grades. They suck … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cut up about someone or something — od. emotionally upset about someone or something. □ She was all cut up about her divorce. □ You could see how cut up she was … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
up in the air (about someone or something) — mod. undecided about someone or something. □ I’m sort of up in the air about whether to marry Mary or not. □ Mary’s up in the air, too … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
give a fuck (about someone or something) — Go to give a shit (about someone or something) … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions