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n infmlWhen I stop to think about it I feel it must have been a very close call — Но когда я об этом задумываюсь, то мне кажется, что я уцелел только чудом
We got here in one piece but there were too many close calls for my liking — Мы доехали целыми и невредимыми, но по дороге было слишком много аварийных ситуаций
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1) Общая лексика: минимальное преимущество, перевес ( Beijing won the right to host the Olympics over London, but it was a close call)2) Американизм: на волосок от гибели, опасное положение, рискованное положение -
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a narrow escape, a bad thing that almost happened что-то плохое, что едва не случилосьThe speeding car almost hit the man. That was really a close call.
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[͵kləʋsʹkɔ:l] амер. = close shave 2 -
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амер. на волосок от (разговорное) опасное, рискованное положение;
на волосок гибели - we survived but it was a * мы едва выжили, мы чуть не погиблиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > close call
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на волосок отАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > close call
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(тж narrow margin) опа́сное положе́ние, риско́ванная ситуа́ция -
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разг.опасное положение; смертельная опасность; ≈ на волосок от, на краю гибели [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. a close shave и a close squeakWhy, he mighty near starved... So he learnt the trade, and then he was all right - but it was a close call. (M. Twain, ‘The American Claimant’, ch. XI) — Да, он голодал... Но ему удалось приобрести профессию, и дела его поправились. Но это было чертовски трудно.
Jean Robillard had a close call that summer. He never would have survived but for the way his mate nursed him. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 6) — Жан Робийар этим летом был на волосок от смерти. Он бы не выздоровел, если бы не товарищ, который выходил его.
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a close call/shave на волосок (от несчастья); чудом спастись/избежать чего-либоThat was a close call! That van came speeding round the corner and didn't see me crossing the road!
He's never had an accident but he's had several close shaves.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a close call
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(shave, squeak или thing)oпacнoe, pиcкoвaннoe пoлoжeниe, oпacнocть, кoтopую eдвa удaлocь избeжaть; нa вoлocoк oт (гибeли, пpoвaлa, paзopeния и т. п.); cм. тж. a narrow escapeWhy, he mighty near starved... So he learnt the trade, and then he was all right - but it was a close call (M. Twain). There was an explosion so near, so loud, so shattering that it seemed for an instant as if the shelter had been struck. It had evidently been a close shave (W. S. Maugham) -
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1) Общая лексика: на волосок от, с минимальным преимуществом2) Американизм: на волосок от гибели, опасное положение, рискованное положение3) Современное выражение: на волосок -
18 a close call doesn't count at all
Пословица: "чуть-чуть" не считаетсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a close call doesn't count at all
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1) Общая лексика: быть на волосок от смерти, едва избежать опасности2) Американский английский: отделаться малой кровью -
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Общая лексика: еле-еле унёс ноги, чудом спасся
См. также в других словарях:
close\ call — • close call • close shave n. phr. A narrow escape. That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right! When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave … Словарь американских идиом
close call — • close call • close shave an accident almost happens (but doesn t happen) I had a close call this morning when the truck almost hit me … Idioms and examples
close call — If the result of something is a close call, it is almost impossible to distinguish between the parties involved and to say who has won or whatever. It can also mean that you very nearly have a serious accident or get into trouble … The small dictionary of idiomes
close call — ► close shave (also close call) informal a narrow escape from danger or disaster. Main Entry: ↑close … English terms dictionary
close call — [n] narrow escape cliffhanger, close shave*, heart stopper*, near miss, photofinish, squeaker*, white knuckler*; concept 102 … New thesaurus
close call — close′ call′ [[t]kloʊs[/t]] n. a narrow escape from danger or trouble … From formal English to slang
close call — ☆ close call [klōs ] n. Informal a narrow escape from danger … English World dictionary
Close Call — Not to be confused with close call, a safety related concept. Close Call Directed by Jimmy Lee Written by Jimmy Lee Starring Annie Lee Philip Moon Christine Ma … Wikipedia
close call — noun something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin • Syn: ↑close shave, ↑squeak, ↑squeaker, ↑narrow escape • Hypernyms: ↑accomplishment, ↑achievement * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ … Useful english dictionary
close call — or[shave] {n. phr.} A narrow escape. * /That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right!/ * /When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave./ … Dictionary of American idioms
close call — or[shave] {n. phr.} A narrow escape. * /That sure was a close call when that truck came near us from the right!/ * /When Tim fell off his bicycle in front of a bus, it was a very close shave./ … Dictionary of American idioms