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I cannot for the life of me

  • 1 I cannot for the life of me

    Общая лексика: хоть убей, не могу

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I cannot for the life of me

  • 2 life

    noun
    , pl. lives
    1) Leben, das

    it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

    come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

    run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

    late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter

    for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

    he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

    get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

    expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

    get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

    he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

    make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

    make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

    this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

    that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

    not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

    save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

    something is as much as somebody's life is worth — mit etwas setzt jemand sein Leben aufs Spiel

    take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

    get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

    2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

    there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

    3) (living things and their activity) Leben, das

    bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

    4) (living form or model)

    as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

    5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

    in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

    the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

    eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

    6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die
    * * *
    plural - lives; noun
    1) (the quality belonging to plants and animals which distinguishes them from rocks, minerals etc and things which are dead: Doctors are fighting to save the child's life.) das Leben
    2) (the period between birth and death: He had a long and happy life.) das Leben
    3) (liveliness: She was full of life and energy.) das Leben
    4) (a manner of living: She lived a life of ease and idleness.) das Leben
    5) (the period during which any particular state exists: He had many different jobs during his working life.) das Leben
    6) (living things: It is now believed that there may be life on Mars; animal life.) das Leben
    7) (the story of a life: He has written a life of Churchill.) die Lebensbeschreibung
    8) (life imprisonment: He was given life for murder.) lebenslängliche Haftstrafe, lebenslang
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    - academic.ru/42849/lifeless">lifeless
    - lifelike
    - life-and-death
    - lifebelt
    - lifeboat
    - lifebuoy
    - life-cycle
    - life expectancy
    - lifeguard
    - life-jacket
    - lifeline
    - lifelong
    - life-saving
    - life-sized
    - life-size
    - lifetime
    - as large as life
    - bring to life
    - come to life
    - for life
    - the life and soul of the party
    - not for the life of me
    - not on your life! - take life
    - take one's life
    - take one's life in one's hands
    - to the life
    * * *
    <pl lives>
    [laɪf, pl laɪvz]
    I. n
    1. (existence) Leben nt
    cats are supposed to have nine lives man sagt, Katzen haben neun Leben nt
    run for your \life! renn um dein Leben!
    it's a matter of \life and death! es geht um Leben und Tod!
    a \life and death issue eine Frage, die über Leben und Tod entscheiden kann
    in a previous \life in einem früheren Leben
    to believe in \life after death an ein Leben nach dem Tod[e] glauben
    to depart this \life ( euph form) verscheiden euph geh
    to give [or lay down] one's \life for sb/sth sein Leben für jdn/etw geben
    to lose one's \life sein Leben lassen, ums Leben kommen
    to save sb's \life jdm das Leben retten
    to seek sb's \life jdm nach dem Leben trachten
    to take sb's \life ( form) jdn töten [o umbringen]
    to take one's own \life sich dat [selbst] das Leben nehmen
    2. no pl (quality, force) Leben nt
    \life is a precious gift das Leben ist ein wertvolles Gut
    he tried to discover some sign of \life in the boy's body er versuchte irgendein Lebenszeichen im Körper des Jungen festzustellen
    I love \life ich liebe das Leben
    to be one/another of \life's great mysteries ( hum) eines/ein weiteres der großen Geheimnisse des Lebens sein
    3. no pl (living things collectively) Leben nt
    there are no signs of \life on the planet auf dem Planeten gibt es keinen Hinweis auf Leben
    animal \life Tierwelt f
    plant \life Pflanzenwelt f
    insect \life Welt f der Insekten, Insekten pl
    intelligent/sentient \life intelligentes/empfindendes Leben
    4. no pl (mode or aspect of existence) Leben nt
    to be deeply rooted in American \life tief im Leben der Amerikaner verwurzelt sein
    family \life Familienleben nt
    love \life Liebesleben nt
    private \life Privatleben nt
    working \life Arbeitsleben nt
    5. no pl (energy) Lebendigkeit f
    come on, show a little \life! los, jetzt zeig' mal ein bisschen Temperament! fam
    put more \life into your voice bringen Sie etwas mehr Timbre in die Stimme
    there isn't much \life here hier ist nicht viel los
    to be full of \life voller Leben sein, vor Leben [nur so] sprühen
    to bring sth to \life etw lebendiger machen
    to come to \life lebendig werden fig
    after an hour the party finally came to \life nach einer Stunde kam endlich Leben in die Party
    6. (total circumstances of individual) Leben nt
    teaching has been her \life der Lehrberuf war ihr Leben
    she only wants two things in \life sie wünscht sich nur zwei Dinge im Leben
    who's the man in your \life now? [und] wer ist der neue Mann in deinem Leben?
    a dull/exciting \life ein langweiliges/aufregendes Leben
    to make [or start] a new \life ein neues Leben anfangen [o beginnen]
    to want sth out of [or in] \life etw vom Leben erwarten
    7. (person) Menschenleben nt
    how many lives were lost in the fire? wie viele Menschenleben hat der Brand gekostet?
    to save a \life ein Menschenleben retten
    8. (human activities) Leben nt
    I left home at 16 to see \life ich ging mit 16 von zu Hause fort, um etwas vom Leben und von der Welt zu sehen
    to give sb an outlook on \life jdm eine Lebenseinstellung vermitteln
    9. (biography) Biografie f, Lebensbeschreibung f
    10. (time until death) Leben nt
    ▪ for \life friendship lebenslang
    I believe marriage is for \life ich finde, eine Ehe sollte für das ganze Leben geschlossen werden
    he's behind bars for \life er sitzt lebenslänglich [hinter Gittern] fam
    a job for \life eine Stelle auf Lebenszeit
    11. (duration) of a device, battery Lebensdauer f, Nutzungsdauer f; of an institution Bestehen nt kein pl; of a contract Laufzeit f
    during the \life of the present parliament während der jetzigen Legislaturperiode [des Parlaments]
    12. no pl ( fam: prison sentence) lebenslänglich
    to be doing/get \life lebenslänglich sitzen fam/bekommen
    to draw [or sketch] sb/sth from \life jdn/etw nach einem Modell zeichnen/skizzieren
    taken from the \life nach einem Modell
    14. (reality)
    true to \life wirklichkeitsgetreu
    15.
    ▶ \life's a bitch (sl) das Leben kann manchmal schon verdammt hart sein! fam
    ▶ for dear \life verzweifelt
    she hung on for dear \life sie klammerte sich fest, als hinge ihr Leben davon ab
    ▶ to frighten [or scare] the \life out of sb jdn furchtbar [o zu Tode] erschrecken
    ▶ for the \life of me ( fam) um alles in der Welt fam
    ▶ not for the \life of me nicht um alles in der Welt
    ▶ to get a \life aufwachen fig, auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurückkommen
    get a \life! komm endlich auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurück!
    ▶ the good \life das süße Leben, das [o die] Dolce Vita
    ▶ it's a hard \life! ( iron fam) das Leben ist eins der härtesten fam
    ▶ how's \life [treating you]? ( fam) wie geht's [denn so]? fam
    ▶ larger than \life car, house riesig, riesengroß; person energiegeladen und charismatisch
    ▶ to lead [or live] the \life of Riley ( dated fam) leben wie Gott in Frankreich
    ▶ not on your \life! ( fam) nie im Leben! fam
    ▶ to be the \life [ BRIT and soul] of the/any party der [strahlende] Mittelpunkt der/jeder Party sein
    ▶ \life's rich tapestry die Sonnen- und Schattenseiten des Lebens
    ▶ to roar [or thunder] into \life mit aufheulendem Motor losfahren/starten
    ▶ to save one's [own] \life:
    he couldn't sing to save his \life er konnte ums Verrecken nicht singen sl
    ▶ to be set [up] for \life für den Rest des Lebens ausgesorgt haben
    ▶ to take one's \life in one's hands ( fam) Kopf und Kragen riskieren fam
    ▶ that's \life! [das ist] Schicksal! fam, so ist das Leben [eben]!
    ▶ this is the \life [for me]! so lässt sich's leben! fam, Mensch, ist das ein Leben! fam
    ▶ to be sb to the \life ( dated) jdm wie aus dem Gesicht geschnitten sein
    that sketch is Joanna to the \life diese Zeichnung trifft Joanna aufs Haar
    ▶ one's \life [or \life's] work jds Lebenswerk
    II. n modifier
    \life drawing/[drawing] class Aktzeichnung f/Aktzeichnen nt (Kunststunde, in der nach Modell gemalt wird)
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    [laɪf]
    n pl lives
    1) Leben nt

    bird/plant life — die Vogel-/Pflanzenwelt

    to bring sb back to life — jdn wiederbeleben, jdn ins Leben zurückrufen

    I'm the sort of person who comes to life in the evenings — ich bin ein Typ, der erst abends munter wird

    they swam for dear life —

    they looked at him in the oxygen tent fighting for dear life — sie sahen, wie er im Sauerstoffzelt um sein Leben kämpfte

    2)

    (= individual life) how many lives were lost? — wie viele (Menschen) sind ums Leben gekommen?

    to take one's own life — sich (dat) das Leben nehmen

    to save sb's life (lit) — jdm das Leben retten; (fig) jdn retten

    the suspected murderer is on trial for his life —

    early in life, in early life — in frühen Jahren

    later in life, in later life — in späteren Jahren, später im Leben

    I can't for the life of me... (inf) — ich kann beim besten Willen nicht...

    would you ever disobey him? – not on your life! (inf) — würdest du je seine Befehle missachten? – nie im Leben!

    get a life! (inf) — sonst hast du keine Probleme? (inf)

    it seemed to have a life of its own —

    he is a good/bad life (Insur) — er ist ein niedriges/hohes Risiko

    3)

    (= the world, social activity) to see life — die Welt sehen

    4) (= liveliness) Leben nt

    was full of life —

    of the party — John will überall im Mittelpunkt stehen

    5) (= way of life) Leben nt

    this is the life! — ja, ist das ein Leben!

    such is life, that's life — so ist das Leben

    6) (= useful or active life) Lebensdauer f

    during the life of the present Parliament —

    there's not much life left in the battery, the battery's nearing the end of its life — die Batterie machts nicht mehr lange (inf)

    7) (= biography) Biografie f; (of saint, king etc) Lebensbeschreibung f
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    life [laıf] pl lives [laıvz] s
    1. (organisches) Leben:
    how did life begin? wie ist das Leben entstanden?
    2. Leben(skraft) n(f)
    3. Leben n:
    a) Lebenserscheinungen pl
    b) Lebewesen pl:
    there is no life on the moon auf dem Mond gibt es kein Leben;
    marine life das Leben im Meer, die Lebenserscheinungen oder Lebewesen im Meer
    4. (Menschen) Leben n:
    they lost their lives sie verloren ihr Leben, sie kamen ums Leben;
    three lives were lost drei Menschenleben sind zu beklagen;
    with great sacrifice of life mit schweren Verlusten an Menschenleben;
    risk life and limb Leib und Leben riskieren
    5. Leben n (eines Einzelwesens):
    a matter (question) of life and death eine lebenswichtige Angelegenheit (Frage);
    early in life in jungen Jahren;
    my early life meine Jugend;
    late in life in vorgerücktem Alter;
    as much as one’s life is worth lebensgefährlich, weitS. sehr gefährlich oder riskant;
    as if ( oder though) his life depended on it als ob sein Leben davon abhinge, als ob es um sein Leben ginge;
    he’s out of my life er existiert für mich überhaupt nicht mehr; → danger A 1, matter A 3, own Bes Redew, risk B 1
    6. a) Leben n, Lebenszeit f, Lebensdauer f ( auch TECH einer Maschine etc), Dauer f, Bestehen n:
    all his life sein ganzes Leben lang;
    the life of a book die Erfolgszeit eines Buches;
    during the life of the republic während des Bestehens der Republik; → expectation 3
    b) WIRTSCH, JUR Laufzeit f (eines Wechsels, Vertrags etc), besonders WIRTSCH Haltbarkeit f, Lagerfähigkeit f:
    7. Leben n, Lebensweise f, -führung f, -art f, -wandel m: → anything A 2, married A 1, saint A 1
    8. Leben(sbeschreibung) n(f), Biografie f
    9. Leben n, menschliches Tun und Treiben, Welt f:
    life in Australia das Leben in Australien;
    see life das Leben kennenlernen oder genießen
    10. Leben n, Schwung m:
    full of life lebendig, voller Leben;
    the life of the Constitution der wesentliche Inhalt der Verfassung;
    he was the life and soul of the party er brachte Schwung in die Party, er unterhielt die ganze Party
    11. KUNST Leben n:
    from (the) life nach dem Leben, nach der Natur; → large A 1
    a) auf Lebenszeit Versicherte(r) m/f(m) (im Hinblick auf die Lebenserwartung)
    b) auch life business Lebensversicherungsgeschäft n
    13. JUR umg lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe:
    he is doing life er sitzt lebenslänglich;
    he got life er bekam „lebenslänglich“Besondere Redewendungen: for life
    a) fürs (ganze) Leben, für den Rest seines Lebens,
    b) besonders JUR, POL lebenslänglich, auf Lebenszeit appointed for life auf Lebenszeit ernannt;
    imprisonment for life lebenslängliche Freiheitsstrafe;
    not for the life of me umg nicht um alles in der Welt;
    I couldn’t get to sleep for the life of me umg ich konnte ums Verrecken nicht einschlafen;
    not on your life umg ganz bestimmt nicht, unter keinen Umständen;
    to the life nach dem Leben, lebensecht, naturgetreu;
    upon my life! so wahr ich lebe!;
    that’s life so ist nun einmal das Leben;
    music was his life die Musik war sein Leben;
    where ( oder while) there’s life there’s hope (Sprichwort) MED man darf die Hoffnung nie aufgeben, weitS. a. es hofft der Mensch, solange er lebt;
    a) auch put life into beleben, Leben oder Schwung bringen in (akk), auch jemanden in Schwung bringen
    b) ins Leben rufen come to life sich beleben, (auch Person) in Schwung kommen;
    after some time the party came to life nach einiger Zeit kam Leben oder Schwung in die Party;
    a) wieder zu(m) Bewusstsein oder zu sich kommen,
    b) wieder gesund werden lead ( oder live) the life of Riley Br umg wie Gott in Frankreich leben;
    run for dear ( oder one’s) life um sein Leben laufen;
    I couldn’t get it open to save my life umg ich brachte es nicht ums Verrecken auf;
    sell one’s life dearly sein Leben teuer verkaufen;
    show (signs of) life Lebenszeichen von sich geben;
    seek sb’s life jemandem nach dem Leben trachten;
    take sb’s life jemanden umbringen;
    take one’s own life sich das Leben nehmen;
    take one’s life in one’s (own) hands umg sein Leben riskieren oder aufs Spiel setzen; → bet B, bowl1 1 b, breathe B 1, bring back 4, charm B 2
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    noun
    , pl. lives
    1) Leben, das

    it is a matter of life and death — es geht [dabei] um Leben und Tod; (fig.): (it is of vital importance) es ist äußerst wichtig (to für)

    come to life — [Bild, Statue:] lebendig werden

    run etc. for one's life — um sein Leben rennen usw.

    for life — lebenslänglich [inhaftiert]

    he's doing life — (coll.) er sitzt lebenslänglich (ugs.)

    get life — (coll.) lebenslänglich kriegen (ugs.)

    expectation of life — Lebenserwartung, die

    get the fright/shock of one's life — (coll.) zu Tode erschrecken/den Schock seines Lebens bekommen (ugs.)

    he will do anything for a quiet life — für ihn ist die Hauptsache, dass er seine Ruhe hat

    make life easy for oneself/somebody — es sich (Dat.) /jemandem leicht machen

    make life difficult for oneself/somebody — sich (Dat.) /jemandem das Leben schwer machen

    this is the life! — (expr. content) so lässt sich's leben!

    that's life, life's like that — so ist das Leben [nun mal]

    not on your life — (coll.) nie im Leben! (ugs.)

    save one's/somebody's life — sein Leben/jemandem das Leben retten

    take one's [own] life — sich (Dat.) das Leben nehmen

    get a life — (coll.) was aus seinem Leben machen

    2) (energy, animation) Leben, das

    there is still life in something — in etwas (Dat.) steckt noch Leben

    bird/insect life — die Vogelwelt/die Insekten

    as large as life — (life-size) lebensgroß; (in person) in voller Schönheit (ugs. scherzh.)

    5) (specific aspect) [Privat-, Wirtschafts-, Dorf]leben, das

    in this life — (on earth) in diesem Leben

    the other or the future or the next life — (in heaven) das zukünftige Leben [nach dem Tode]

    eternal or everlasting life — ewiges Leben

    6) (of battery, lightbulb, etc.) Lebensdauer, die
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    n.
    (§ pl.: lives)
    = Leben -- n.
    Lebensdauer f.

    English-german dictionary > life

  • 3 life

    {laif}
    1. живот
    LIFE insurance/assurance застраховка за живот
    to come to LIFE идвам на себе си, съвземам се
    to bring to LIFE докарвам в съзнание, възкресявам, връщам към живот
    to escape with LIFE and limb отървавам кожата, спасявам си живота
    for LIFE отчаяно, на живот и смърт, за цял живот, пожизнено
    to fight for dear LIFE бия се отчаяно, боря се на живот и смърт
    to flee/run for one's LIFE/for dear LIFE бягам, за да се спася, бягам, колкото ми държат краката
    to take someone's LIFE убивам някого
    to take one's own LIFE самоубивам се
    there is LIFE in the old dog yet още го бива, има още хляб в него
    everything that has LIFE всичко живо
    early/late in LIFE на млади/стари години
    early LIFE детство
    long LIFE дълголетие
    this LIFE този/земният живот
    the other/future/eternal/everlasting LIFE оня свят. задгробният живот, вечността
    imprisonment for LIFE, LIFE imprisonment доживотен затвор
    to see LIFE виждам свят, добивам житейски опит
    in one's LIFE's time вж. lifetime
    many lives were lost имаше много убити/жертви
    great loss of LIFE много убити/жертви
    what a LIFE! това живот ли e? то пък един живот! this is the LIFE! e, това e живот/да живееш/се казва живот
    2. живи същества, живот
    vegetalbe LIFE растителност
    bird LIFE птичи свят/царство
    3. жизненост, бодрост, живот
    the streets were full of LIFE улиците бяха оживени
    put some LIFE into it! разг. по-живо! to put fresh LIFE into a meeting, etc. оживявам/съживявам събрание и пр.
    to be the LIFE and soul of the party душата съм на компанията
    4. изк. натура
    to paint from LIFE рисувам от натура
    taken from (the) LIFE рисуван от натура
    to draw/portray/imitate to the LIFE предавам/имитирaм точно
    as large/big as LIFE в естествена величина, като жив, разг., шег. цял целеничък
    larger than LIFE по-голям от естествен ръст, преувеличен
    5. общество
    high LIFE хайлайф, висше общество
    low LIFE простолюдие
    6. биография, животоописание
    7. човек, застрахован за живот
    good/bad LIFE човек, чийто живот не е/е застрашен от опасност, добър/лош обект за застраховка за живот
    8. живот, дълготрайност (на машина и пр.)
    9. sl. доживотен затвор/присъда
    to be doing LIFE излежавам доживотна присъда
    10. attr пожизнен, доживотен
    bless my LIFE! боже мой! upon my LIFE! честна дума! not on your LIFE! разг. дума да не става! в никакъв случай! how's LIFE? как си? как е работата? I cannot do it for the LIFE of me да ме убиеш, не мога да направя това
    to bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the LIFE out of someone вадя/изваждам душата/не давам ни минута покой на някого
    to take one's LIFE in one's hands рискувам живота си, слагам си главата в торбата
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    {laif} n (pl -lives {laivz}) 1. живот; life insurance/assurance з
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    биография; дълготрайност; доживотен; животоописание; жизненост; живот; натура;
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    1. as large/big as life в естествена величина, като жив, разг., шег. цял целеничък 2. attr пожизнен, доживотен 3. bird life птичи свят/царство 4. bless my life! боже мой! upon my life! честна дума! not on your life! разг. дума да не става! в никакъв случай! how's life? как си? как е работата? i cannot do it for the life of me да ме убиеш, не мога да направя това 5. early life детство 6. early/late in life на млади/стари години 7. everything that has life всичко живо 8. for life отчаяно, на живот и смърт, за цял живот, пожизнено 9. good/bad life човек, чийто живот не е/е застрашен от опасност, добър/лош обект за застраховка за живот 10. great loss of life много убити/жертви 11. high life хайлайф, висше общество 12. imprisonment for life, life imprisonment доживотен затвор 13. in one's life's time вж. lifetime 14. larger than life по-голям от естествен ръст, преувеличен 15. life insurance/assurance застраховка за живот 16. long life дълголетие 17. low life простолюдие 18. many lives were lost имаше много убити/жертви 19. put some life into it! разг. по-живо! to put fresh life into a meeting, etc. оживявам/съживявам събрание и пр 20. sl. доживотен затвор/присъда 21. taken from (the) life рисуван от натура 22. the other/future/eternal/everlasting life оня свят. задгробният живот, вечността 23. the streets were full of life улиците бяха оживени 24. there is life in the old dog yet още го бива, има още хляб в него 25. this life този/земният живот 26. to be doing life излежавам доживотна присъда 27. to be the life and soul of the party душата съм на компанията 28. to bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out of someone вадя/изваждам душата/не давам ни минута покой на някого 29. to bring to life докарвам в съзнание, възкресявам, връщам към живот 30. to come to life идвам на себе си, съвземам се 31. to draw/portray/imitate to the life предавам/имитирaм точно 32. to escape with life and limb отървавам кожата, спасявам си живота 33. to fight for dear life бия се отчаяно, боря се на живот и смърт 34. to flee/run for one's life/for dear life бягам, за да се спася, бягам, колкото ми държат краката 35. to paint from life рисувам от натура 36. to see life виждам свят, добивам житейски опит 37. to take one's life in one's hands рискувам живота си, слагам си главата в торбата 38. to take one's own life самоубивам се 39. to take someone's life убивам някого 40. vegetalbe life растителност 41. what a life! това живот ли e? то пък един живот! this is the life! e, това e живот/да живееш/се казва живот 42. биография, животоописание 43. живи същества, живот 44. живот 45. живот, дълготрайност (на машина и пр.) 46. жизненост, бодрост, живот 47. изк. натура 48. общество 49. човек, застрахован за живот
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    life [laif] n (pl lives) 1. живот; \life annuity пожизнена рента; appointment for \life пожизнена длъжност; to come to \life идвам на себе си, съвземам се; to bring to \life докарвам в съзнание; възкресявам, връщам към живота; to spring to \life започвам да действам решително, съживявам се; to depart ( from) this \life прен. умирам, отивам на оня свят; to live the \life of Riley живуркам си, живея безгрижно (в охолство); to escape with \life and limb спасявам си живота, леко (лесно) се отървавам; a matter of \life and death въпрос на живот и смърт; to flee ( run) for o.'s \life бягам с все сила; for dear \life 1) отчаяно, на живот и смърт; 2) за цял живот; for the \life of me, for my \life I cannot do it, I cannot do it to save my \life да ме убиеш, не мога да го направя; to live o.'s own \life самостоятелен съм, оправям се сам; to seek s.o.'s \life извършвам покушение върху живота на; to take s.o.'s \life убивам някого; to lay down o.'s \life, to give o.'s \life давам живота си; to put \life into s.th. вдъхвам живот на; to choke the \life out of s.o. задушавам някого; to bother ( harass, nag, plague, worry) the \life out of s.o. изваждам душата на някого, не му давам ни минута покой; to scare ( frighten) the \life out of изплашвам ( някого) до смърт, изкарвам акъла (на някого); to make s.o.'s \life a hell правя живота на някого черен; his \life is not worth a day's purchase той не ще може да преживее и един ден дори; to take o.'s ( own) \life самоубивам се, посягам на живота си; to take o.'s \life in both hands and eat it водя бурен (интензивен) живот; горя свещта от двата края; to take o.'s \life in o.'s hands рискувам живота си, впускам се в отчаяно начинание; there is \life in the old dog yet още го бива, има още хляб в него; while there is \life, there is hope докато човек е жив, все има надежда; \life is a bowl of cherries животът е песен; \life is but a span животът е само един миг, животът е кратък; everything that has \life всичко живо; the \life of the mind интелектуален живот, размисъл; bird \life птичият свят, птичето царство; vegetable \life растителност; long \life дълголетие; at my time of \life на моите години, на моята възраст; early \life детство; he has seen \life той много е видял (преживял); in o.'s \life's time приживе, докато човек е жив; to beat s.o. within an inch of his \life пребивам някого от бой, само дето не убивам някого от бой; many lives were lost имаше много убити (жертви); get a \life! я стига! я се разкарай! майната ти! bless my \life! Боже мой! upon my \life! честна дума! not on your \life! дума да не става! в никакъв случай! how's \life? как сте? как са работите? my dear \life! ост. душо моя! 2. жизненост, бодрост; живот; he was the \life of the party той бе душата на компанията; to sing with \life пея въодушевено; пея с душа; 3. изк. натура; естествена величина (големина); to paint from \life рисувам от натура; still \life натюрморт; to portray to the \life предавам (рисувам) точно; as large ( big) as \life в естествена големина; като жив; in \life size в естествена величина; larger ( bigger) than \life неестествен, преувеличен, пресилен; true to \life верен, естествен, правдив; 4. общество; high \life хайлайф, светско (аристократично) общество, аристокрация, висша класа; low \life простолюдие; 5. биография, животоописание; 6. човек, застрахован за живот (против смърт); a good \life човек, чийто живот не е застрашен от опасност; добър обект за застраховка живот; 7. дълготрайност, живот (на машина и пр.); charge \life време на пребиваване на ядрено гориво в реактор; full-load \life дълготрайност при максимално натоварване; 8. сп. нов старт; друга възможност.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > life

  • 4 así me maten

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > así me maten

  • 5 aunque me fuera la vida en ello

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > aunque me fuera la vida en ello

  • 6 no hay forma de que

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no hay forma de que

  • 7 no hay manera de que

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    * * *

    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no hay manera de que

  • 8 no hay modo de que

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > no hay modo de que

  • 9 por mucho que lo intento

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
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    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por mucho que lo intento

  • 10 por más que lo intento

    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    * * *

    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por más que lo intento

  • 11 de ningún modo

    in no way
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    = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination
    Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.
    Ex. Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.
    Ex. On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex. In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.
    Ex. This is not a complete list by any means.
    Ex. There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.
    Ex. Some items cannot be copied under any circumstances.
    Ex. Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. They were given strict instructions that they were not on any account to make eye contact or speak to the star.
    Ex. However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.
    * * *
    = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination

    Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

    Ex: Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.
    Ex: On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.
    Ex: In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.
    Ex: This is not a complete list by any means.
    Ex: There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.
    Ex: Some items cannot be copied under any circumstances.
    Ex: Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: They were given strict instructions that they were not on any account to make eye contact or speak to the star.
    Ex: However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.

    Spanish-English dictionary > de ningún modo

  • 12 У-1

    ХОТЬ УБЁЙ(ТЕ) coll (хоть + VPimper these forms only subord clause)
    1. (used with a negated verb as intensif) one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.): I (he etc) can't for the life of me (him etc) (do sth.)
    I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my (his etc) life depended on it I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my (his etc) head I (he etc) couldn't (do sth.) to save my (his etc) life (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc) (I'm) damned if I know.
    Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev, and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
    «А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего ( ungrammat = их), хоть убей, не понимаю» (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example
    I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
    (Городничий:) Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. (Артемий Филиппович:) Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... (A.E:) Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I (he etc) wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my (his etc) life depended on it
    I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.) (in limited contexts) not on your life!
    Он ни за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. Не won't give in for anything
    even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement
    strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying (it's not true etc))
    I swear to God.
    "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!» (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-1

  • 13 хоть убей

    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [used with a negated verb as intensif]
    ⇒ one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.):
    - I <he etc> can't for the life of me <him etc> (do sth.);
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my <his etc> head;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) to save my <his etc> life;
    - (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc);
    - (I'm) damned if I know.
         ♦ Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev; and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
         ♦ "А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего [ungrammat = их], хоть убей, не понимаю" (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example; I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
         ♦ [Городничий:] Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. [Артемий Филиппович:] Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... [A.E:] Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I <he etc> wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it; I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.); [in limited contexts]
    ⇒ not on your life!
         ♦ Он НИ за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. He won't give in for anything; even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement:
    - strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying <it's not true etc>);
    - I swear to God.
         ♦ "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!" (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть убей

  • 14 хоть убейте

    [ хоть + VPimper; these forms only; subord clause]
    =====
    1. [used with a negated verb as intensif]
    ⇒ one absolutely cannot (understand, believe, carry out etc sth.):
    - I <he etc> can't for the life of me <him etc> (do sth.);
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) (even) if you put a gun to my <his etc> head;
    - I <he etc> couldn't (do sth.) to save my <his etc> life;
    - (I'm) hanged if I know (understand etc);
    - (I'm) damned if I know.
         ♦ Это был день решающего боя за Киев, и сейчас, снова переживая его начало, я опять и опять, хоть убейте меня, не могу понять, почему на этой прекрасной, благословенной земле... возможно такое предельное идиотство, как агрессия, война, фашизм (Кузнецов 1). This was the day of the decisive battle for Kiev; and when I relive its beginning I find again and again that I cannot, for the life of me, understand how such a delightful, joyous world...could harbor such boundless idiocies as aggression, war and fascism (1a).
         ♦ "А я вот, к примеру, считаюсь будто как украинец и жил на Украине, а языка ихнего [ungrammat = их], хоть убей, не понимаю" (Войнович 5). "Now take me, for example; I consider myself a Ukrainian, I lived in the Ukraine, but I couldn't speak their language if you put a gun to my head" (5a).
         ♦ [Городничий:] Ну кто первый выпустил, что он ревизор? Отвечайте. [Артемий Филиппович:] Уж как это случилось, хоть убей, не могу объяснить (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] Who was it that first spread the rumor that he was the Government Inspector? Answer!... [A.E:] Damned if I know how it happened (4c).
    2. (used to express one's categorical refusal to do sth.) under no circumstances (will one do sth.): I <he etc> wouldn't (do sth.) (even) if my <his etc> life depended on it; I'll be damned if I'll (do sth.); [in limited contexts]
    ⇒ not on your life!
         ♦ Он НИ за что не уступит - хоть убей, не уступит. He won't give in for anything; even if his life depended on it he wouldn't give in.
    3. used as an emphatic assurance of the truth or correctness of a statement:
    - strike me dead (on the spot) if (I'm lying <it's not true etc>);
    - I swear to God.
         ♦ "В тебе есть что-то несимпатичное, поверь мне! Уж ты мне поверь. Но я тебя люблю. Люблю, хоть тут меня убейте!" (Булгаков 12). "There's something nasty about you, you know. There is, believe me. But I like you. I like you, strike me dead on the spot if I'm lying" (12a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хоть убейте

  • 15 enojarse

    1 to get angry ( con, with), get annoyed ( con, with), lose one's temper ( con, with)
    * * *
    VPR (=enfadarse) to get angry, lose one's temper; (=irritarse) to get annoyed, get cross, get mad (EEUU) (con, contra with) ( por at, about)
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    (v.) = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry
    Ex. In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.
    Ex. The vendor's engineers will grow irritable unless you care for them.
    Ex. His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.
    Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.
    * * *
    (v.) = become + chagrined, grow + irritable, lose + Posesivo + temper, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, get + angry

    Ex: In the course of my explanation I became not only chagrined, but ashamed for our profession and for how, in this particular case, rules had made finding the material that this person wanted so difficult.

    Ex: The vendor's engineers will grow irritable unless you care for them.
    Ex: His father gave him a bag of nails, and told him to drive a nail in the fence in the backyard whenever he lost his temper.
    Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: The second thing is being good-humoured, not to get angry or pontificate or be dogmatic.

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    ■enojarse verbo reflexivo to get angry [por, about]
    ' enojarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    disgustarse
    - incomodarse
    - sulfurarse
    - cabrear
    - calentar
    - chorear
    - enfadar
    - enojar
    - excitar
    - renegar
    English:
    anger
    - temper
    - angry
    - cross
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    vpr
    1. [irritarse] to get angry ( con with); [molestarse] to get annoyed ( con with);
    vas a conseguir que me enoje you're going to make me angry;
    no te enojes, pero creo que te equivocas don't get annoyed, but I think you're wrong;
    no te enojes con quien no tiene la culpa don't be angry with someone who's not to blame
    2. [pelearse] to fall out;
    se enojaron por una bobada they fell out over a silly little thing
    * * *
    v/r L.Am.
    1 ( molestarse) get annoyed
    2 ( encolerizarse) get angry
    * * *
    vr
    * * *
    enojarse vb to get angry

    Spanish-English dictionary > enojarse

  • 16 molestarse

    ■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you
    2 (ofenderse) to take offence
    * * *
    VPR
    1) (=tomarse la molestia) to bother o.s.

    no se moleste, prefiero estar de pie — don't trouble o bother yourself, I prefer to stand

    -¿quiere que abra la ventana? -por mí no se moleste — "shall I open the window?" - "don't mind me"

    no te molestes por él, sabe arreglárselas solo — don't put yourself out for him, he can manage on his own

    se molestó en llevarnos al aeropuerto — she took the trouble to drive us to the airport, she went to the trouble of driving us to the airport

    no te molestes en venir a por mí — don't bother to come and pick me up, you needn't take the trouble to come and pick me up

    2) (=disgustarse) [con enfado] to get annoyed, get upset; [con ofensa] to take offence, take offense (EEUU)

    no deberías molestarte, lo hizo sin mala intención — you shouldn't get annoyed o upset/take offence, he didn't mean any harm

    molestarse con algn — to get annoyed o cross with sb

    molestarse por algo — to get annoyed at sth, get upset about sth

    se molesta por nada — he gets annoyed at o upset about the slightest thing

    ¿te has molestado por ese comentario? — did that comment upset o offend you?

    * * *
    (v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique
    Ex. She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.
    Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.
    Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.
    Ex. In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.
    * * *
    (v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique

    Ex: She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.

    Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.
    Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.
    Ex: In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.

    * * *

    ■molestarse verbo reflexivo
    1 (ofenderse) to take offence o US offense [por, at]
    2 (hacer el esfuerzo) to bother: no se molestó en llamar, she didn't even bother to phone
    ' molestarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    chocar
    - chorear
    - fastidiar
    - molestar
    - resentirse
    English:
    annoy
    - bother
    - bridle
    - trouble
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [tomarse molestias] to bother;
    no te molestes, yo lo haré don't bother, I'll do it;
    molestarse en hacer algo to bother to do sth;
    se molestó en prepararnos una comida vegetariana she went to the trouble of preparing a vegetarian meal for us;
    te agradezco que te hayas molestado en llamar thank you for taking the trouble to phone;
    ni siquiera se molestó en acompañarme a la puerta he didn't even bother to show me to the door;
    molestarse por algo/alguien to put oneself out for sth/sb;
    por mí no te molestes, aquí estoy bien don't worry about me, I'm fine here
    2. [ofenderse]
    molestarse (con alguien por algo) to get upset (with sb about sth);
    espero que no se molestara por lo que le dije I hope what I said didn't upset you
    * * *
    v/r
    1 get upset
    2 ( ofenderse) take offense, Br
    take offence
    3 ( enojarse) get annoyed;
    molestarse en hacer algo take the trouble to do sth
    * * *
    vr
    molestarse en : to take the trouble to
    * * *
    molestarse vb to bother

    Spanish-English dictionary > molestarse

  • 17 ponerse como un energúmeno

    to go up the wall, blow one's top
    * * *
    (v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack
    Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.
    Ex. He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.
    Ex. To wax indignant about a President's telling lies makes no more sense than to do so about a wrestler's faking falls.
    Ex. The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.
    Ex. Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.
    Ex. People are clearly extremely upset, apparently tearing their hair out at having to deal with spam.
    Ex. Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.
    Ex. She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack

    Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

    Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.
    Ex: He simply blew a fuse and decided to go out on the road, spitefully apologizing again and again, until he got it right.
    Ex: To wax indignant about a President's telling lies makes no more sense than to do so about a wrestler's faking falls.
    Ex: The good thing about having it in writing is that you`re then well within your rights to throw a wobbly and demand you get what you paid for.
    Ex: Of course there are things they don't like, and sometimes one of them throws a wobbler -- which sets the other one off!.
    Ex: People are clearly extremely upset, apparently tearing their hair out at having to deal with spam
    .
    Ex: Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.
    Ex: She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse como un energúmeno

  • 18 por nada del mundo

    (not) for anything in the world
    ————————
    not for all the world
    * * *
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    * * *

    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

    Spanish-English dictionary > por nada del mundo

  • 19 estar molesto

    v.
    to be upset, to look annoyed, to be angry, to be put out.
    * * *
    (v.) = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off
    Ex. They were displeased, as were the men, that we should be the masters, and should behave towards each other in this way.
    Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.
    * * *
    (v.) = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off

    Ex: They were displeased, as were the men, that we should be the masters, and should behave towards each other in this way.

    Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: Whatever the situation, prepared for or unexpected, it is always too easy to overplay one's hand, praising a book so extravagantly, so effusively, that many children are put off.

    Spanish-English dictionary > estar molesto

  • 20 ponerse como una fiera

    (v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack
    Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.
    Ex. Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex. Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.
    Ex. Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.
    Ex. She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack

    Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.

    Ex: Now before anyone gets their knickers in a bundle over that statement let me clarify.
    Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.
    Ex: Of course her initial reaction was to blow her lid, but she didn't -- instead she took the high road and simply just left.
    Ex: Yoga is better for people who are always blowing their top and who are therefore prone to high blood pressure.
    Ex: She really blew her stack as she stomped out of the sales manager's office talking to herself.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse como una fiera

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