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1 Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance
the eller the Knight of the Rueful Countenance ridderen av den bedrøvelige skikkelse (Don Quijote)English-Norwegian dictionary > Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance
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2 The Knight of the dismal countenance
• The Knight of the dismal [rueful, woeful] countenance Рыцарь печального образаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The Knight of the dismal countenance
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3 The Knight of the rueful countenance
• The Knight of the dismal [rueful, woeful] countenance Рыцарь печального образаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The Knight of the rueful countenance
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4 The Knight of the woeful countenance
• The Knight of the dismal [rueful, woeful] countenance Рыцарь печального образаDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The Knight of the woeful countenance
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5 knight of the brush
knight of the brush художник -
6 Knight of the Garter
Knight of the Garter кавалер ордена Подвязки -
7 knight of the pen
knight of the pen журналист -
8 knight of the road
knight of the road а) коммивояжер б) разбойник -
9 Knight of the Garter
Knight of the Gartercavaleiro da Ordem da Jarreteira. -
10 Knight of the Round Table
Knight of the Round TableCavaleiro da Távola Redonda. -
11 knight of the road
knight of the roadsalteador, ladrão de estrada. -
12 knight of the shire
knight of the shirerepresentante de um condado no parlamento inglês. -
13 Knight of the Order of the Garter
English-german dictionary > Knight of the Order of the Garter
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14 the knight of the Rueful Countenance
рыцарь Печального Образа, Дон-Кихот [этим. исп. el caballero de la triste figura]I'm too much in earnest to make him a figure of fun. Knight of "the rueful countenance", he may be, and after all he's not tilting at wind mills which don't exist. (R. Throssell, ‘Wild Weeds and Wind Flowers’, ‘Life and Letters of Katharina Susannah Prichard’, ch. 20) — я слишком серьезно отношусь к моему герою, он для меня не комическая фигура. Рыцарь Печального Образа - да, но воюет он не с ветряными мельницами.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the knight of the Rueful Countenance
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15 the knight of the rueful countenance
"pыцapь пeчaльнoгo oбpaзa", Дoн Kиxoт [этим. иcп.]I'm too much in earnest to make him a figure of fun. Knight of "the rueful countenance", he may be, and after all he's not tilting at wind mills which don't exist (R. ThrosselfiConcise English-Russian phrasebook > the knight of the rueful countenance
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16 Knight of the Garter
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17 Knight of the Order of St John
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18 knight of the shire
1) ист. член парламента от графства (в отличие от citizens и burgesses, представлявших города или университеты; тж. knight of Commonty или of Parliament)2) разг. "рыцарь своего графства", защитник интересов данного графства ( о члене парламента)So he talked... to the respectable county members, the "Knights of the Shire". (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XIII) — Роджер беседовал... с уважаемыми представителями графств в парламенте.
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19 knight of the road
ирон., шутл."рыцарь дороги" (о коммивояжёре, бродяге, водителе автобуса, такси и т. п.); см. тж. gentleman of the roadIf something of this spirit could be instilled into the regular "knights of the road", if they could be inspired with some notion of the dignity of work and the shame of alms-taking. (‘Daily Express’, Suppl) — Если можно было бы заронить эту искру в души бродяг - вечных "рыцарей дороги"; если бы могли они понять, как облагораживает человека труд, как унижает нищенство.
Truck drivers are notorious for their... loudly expressed admiration for women. They are true knights of the road. (Suppl) — Водители грузовиков, как известно... любят громко выражать свое восхищение женщинами. Эти водители - истинные рыцари дороги.
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20 knight of the road
ирон., шутл. "pыцapь дopoги" (o кoммивoяжёpe, бpoдягe, вoдитeлe гpузoвикa, тaкcи и т. п.)'Could I give you some money?' Rachel asked timidly. The trucker roared with laughter. 'Not me, lady,' he said. 'Us guys are the knights of the road, remember?' She smiled. 'Well, thank you' (S. King)
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