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combine( organizzare) arrangecombinare un guaio make a messoggi ho combinato poco I got very little done today* * *combinare v.tr.1 to combine; to reconcile, to put* together; ( colori) to match (up): vorrei poter sempre combinare lavoro e piacere, I wish I could always combine work with pleasure2 ( concludere) to conclude, to settle, to fix up; to arrange: combinare un affare, to conclude a transaction; (fam.) to clinch a deal; combinare un matrimonio, to arrange (o to bring about) a marriage3 ( progettare) to plan, to organize, to arrange: combinare un viaggio in Spagna, to plan a trip to Spain4 ( fare) to do*; to make*; (fam.) to be up to, to get* up to: cosa stai combinando?, what are you up to? (o what are you doing?) // combinare dei guai, to get into trouble // combinarne di tutti i colori, to get up to all kinds of mischief5 (chim.) to combine◆ v. intr. ( andare d'accordo) to agree; ( di colori) to match: le sue idee non combinano con le mie, his ideas do not agree with mine.◘ combinarsi v.rifl. o intr.pron.1 ( accordarsi) to agree, to come* to an agreement, to settle: non ci siamo combinati nel prezzo, we didn't agree (o settle) on the price // tariffa combinata, combined rate2 (fam.) ( conciarsi) to get* oneself up: ma come ti sei combinato?, why have you got yourself up like that?3 ( di colori) to match, to go* (with)5 (non com.) ( capitare) to happen: si combinò che io uscivo mentre egli entrava, I just happened to be going out while he was coming in.* * *[kombi'nare]1. vt1) (mettere insieme) to combine2) (organizzare: incontro) to arrange, (concludere: affare) to conclude2. vicombinare (con) — to correspond (with)3. vr (combinarsi)(
fam : conciarsi) ma come ti sei combinato? — what on earth have you got on?, what on earth have you done to yourself?4. vip (combinarsi)Chim to combine* * *[kombi'nare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (armonizzare) to combine, to mix, to match [colori, stili]; to mix [ metodi]; to reconcile [ opinioni]3) (concertare) to plan [ viaggio]; to arrange [ matrimonio]combinare un affare — to make o strike a deal
4) colloq. (fare)sta combinando qualche guaio — he's up to no good o to his tricks o to something
5) chim. to combine2.verbo pronominale combinarsi1) (armonizzarsi) to go* together2) (conciarsi) to get* oneself up3) chim. to combine* * *combinare/kombi'nare/ [1]1 (armonizzare) to combine, to mix, to match [colori, stili]; to mix [ metodi]; to reconcile [ opinioni]2 (fissare) to arrange [ incontro]; abbiamo combinato di vederci questa sera we've arranged to meet tonight3 (concertare) to plan [ viaggio]; to arrange [ matrimonio]; combinare un affare to make o strike a deal4 colloq. (fare) combinare un pasticcio to make a mess; non so che cosa sta combinando I don't know what he's up to; cosa stai combinando? what are you doing? sta combinando qualche guaio he's up to no good o to his tricks o to something; non stiamo combinando nulla we're getting nowhere fast; non riesco a combinare niente I can't get anything done5 chim. to combineII combinarsi verbo pronominale1 (armonizzarsi) to go* together; - rsi bene con to combine well with2 (conciarsi) to get* oneself up3 chim. to combine. -
3 место
с.1) (территория, где что-л находится или происходит) place; (более ограниченная тж.) spot; point; ( площадка для устройства чего-л) siteпереходи́ть с ме́ста на ме́сто — move from place to place; roam
то са́мое ме́сто — that particular place / spot
то са́мое ме́сто, где — the precise spot where
ме́сто встре́чи — meeting point
ме́сто де́йствия — the scene of action
ме́сто заключе́ния — place of confinement
ме́сто преступле́ния — the scene of the crime
пойма́ть на ме́сте преступле́ния — catch smb red-handed, catch smb in the act
ме́сто происше́ствия — the place of the incident
ме́сто строи́тельства — construction site
хоро́шее ме́сто для до́ма — a good site for a house
ме́сто стоя́нки — ( автомобилей) parking place; parking lot амер.; ( такси) taxi stand; taxi rank брит.
2) (положение, точка, где следует находиться кому-чему-л) placeна свои́х места́х — in their (right) places; in place
положи́ э́то на ме́сто! — put it back into (its) place!
расста́вить всё по (свои́м) места́м — put everything into place
по места́м! — to your places!; take your places!; воен. stand to!
директор на ме́сте? — is the director in his office?
ве́чно его́ нет на ме́сте! — he is always out!
3) ( местность) place, localityздоро́вое ме́сто — healthy locality
в э́тих [на́ших] места́х — in these parts
живопи́сные места́ — picturesque places
откры́тое ме́сто — open space
4) ( очерёдность) placeзанима́ть пе́рвое ме́сто — be in the lead; rank first; take first place; top the chart; спорт тж. lead (the race)
занима́ть второ́е ме́сто (по́сле) — rank second (to); спорт тж. be the runner-up (to)
раздели́ть пе́рвое ме́сто (во время состязания) — share the lead; ( в результате состязания) share first place
занима́ть ви́дное ме́сто (среди́) — rank high (among)
заня́ть / держа́ть кому́-л ме́сто в о́череди — keep smb's place [save a space for smb] in the queue брит. / line амер.
5) (кресло в театре, самолёте и т.п.) seat; (койка на теплоходе, в спальном вагоне) berth; ( возможность разместиться в гостинице) accommodationве́рхнее [ни́жнее] ме́сто — upper [lower] berth
заня́ть [сесть на] своё ме́сто — take one's seat
"свобо́дных мест нет" (объявление в гостинице, доме отдыха) — "no vacancy"
6) ( свободное пространство) space; roomнет ме́ста — there is no room
здесь мно́го ме́ста — there is plenty of room here
не оставля́ть ме́ста (для) — leave no room (for), make no allowance (for)
освободи́ть ме́сто (для) — make room (for)
расчи́стить ме́сто — clear some space
оста́вьте на страни́це ме́сто для печа́ти — leave some space for the stamp on the page
ме́сто на ди́ске информ. — disk space
7) ( должность) positionрабо́чее ме́сто — workplace; job
создава́ть но́вые рабо́чие места́ — create new jobs
быть без ме́ста — be out of work, be unemployed
иска́ть ме́сто — look for a job
дохо́дное ме́сто — lucrative appointment, well-paid job
8) чаще мн. (подразделения, ведущие практическую работу) local / field organizations; ( провинция) the provincesсообщи́ть на места́ — inform local / provincial offices
рабо́тать на места́х — work in the field
рабо́та на места́х — field work
сотру́дники, рабо́тающие на места́х — field workers / officers
соверши́ть пое́здку на места́ — do a field trip
••ме́сто багажа́ — item of luggage
ме́сто под со́лнцем — place in the sun
больно́е ме́сто — см. больной
встать на своё ме́сто [свои́ места́] (проясниться; упорядочиться) — fall / click / slot into place
(го́лос) с ме́ста — (voice) from the floor audience
де́тское ме́сто анат. — afterbirth, placenta
заня́ть ме́сто (рд.; прийти на смену, заместить) — take the place (of); replace (d)
заня́ть своё ме́сто (среди́, в ряду́ рд.; получить должное признание) — take one's [its] place (among)
заста́ть на ме́сте преступле́ния — catch in the act; catch red-handed
знать своё ме́сто — know one's place
име́ть ме́сто — take place
к ме́сту — appropriate(ly); to the point
ва́ше замеча́ние как раз к ме́сту — your remark is very appropriate [is quite to the point]
не к ме́сту — out of place
к ме́сту и не к ме́сту — in and out of season; whether appropriate or not
на ме́сте — 1) (там, где следует) in place 2) ( сразу) on the spot
уби́ть на ме́сте — kill on the spot
стоя́ть [засты́ть] на ме́сте — 1) ( стоять неподвижно) stand still; stand dead in one's tracks 2) (не двигаться к завершению, стопориться) make no progress; mark time; get nowhere fast; (о проекте, плане и т.п. тж.) come to a halt dead in its tracks
бег на ме́сте — run in place
на ва́шем [его́] ме́сте — if I were you [him]; in your [his] place; if I were in your [his] shoes идиом. разг.
нашёл ме́сто! неодобр. — just the right place for this!; couldn't you find a better place for this?
не ме́сто — 1) (дт.; неподходящее место) this is no place (for) 2) ( призыв избавиться от кого-чего-л) there is [should be] no place (for)
здесь [тут] не ме́сто (+ инф.) — this is not the place (+ to inf)
не ме́сто кра́сит челове́ка, а челове́к ме́сто посл. — the position doesn't make the man, the man makes the position
не находи́ть себе́ ме́ста — find no peace; be beside oneself with anxiety
не сойти́ мне с э́того ме́ста (, е́сли) — may I die on the spot (if)
ни с ме́ста! (команда) — stand still!; don't move!; freeze! амер.
он ни с ме́ста — he stood dead in his tracks, he didn't budge
о́бщее ме́сто — commonplace; platitude
поста́вить на ме́сто кого́-л (сбить спесь) — bring someone down a peg or two
пусто́е ме́сто — 1) ( пустота) blank (space) 2) разг. ( о человеке) a nonentity, a nobody
свя́то ме́сто пу́сто не быва́ет посл. — ≈ nature abhors a vacuum
сла́бое ме́сто — weak spot / point / place
находи́ть сла́бое ме́сто — find a weak spot / point / place; ≈ find the joint in the armour идиом.
уступа́ть ме́сто (дт.) — 1) (предоставить кому-л своё сиденье и т.п.) give up one's place (to smb) 2) ( смениться чем-л) give way (to); be replaced (by)
челове́к на своём ме́сте — the right man for the job [in the right place]
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Jargon: get nowhere fastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > продвигаться крайне медленно
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СТОИТЬ (ТОПТАТЬСЯcoll, ОСТАВАТЬСЯ) НА (ОДНОМ) МЕСТЕ VP subj: human, collect, or abstr) (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress (of an abstr act notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improveX топчется на месте — X is making no headwayX is getting nowhere (fast) person X is spinning his wheels person X is marking time person X is on a treadmill thing X is static (at a standstill)....Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a). -
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НИ ТПРУ НИ НУ highly coll Invar predic fixed WO1. (subj: human or collect) one does nothing, takes no action ( usu. when some action is expected)X ни тпру ни ну - X doesn't make a moveX doesn't do a (damn) thing X won't budge.Разве от этих бюрократов чего-нибудь дождёшься? Обещают помочь, а сами - ни тпру ни ну. Do you really expect anything from those bureaucrats? They promise to help, but don't do a damn thing.2. ( subj: abstr or human) some work (a person etc) makes no progressX ни тпру ни ну - X isn't getting anywhereX is going nowhere (fast) thing X isn't moving at all (in refer, to beginning an undertaking) I (he etc) can't get thing X off the ground."...Я уже пятьдесят лет бьюсь над этой проблемой и ни тпру ни ну». (Евтушенко 2). "I've been struggling with the problem for fifty years and still haven't gotten anywhere" (2a).3. ( subj: concr) (of a machine, device, apparatus) sth. is not functioningX ни тпру ни ну - X isn't workingX is on the blink (on the fritz). -
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ни туда (и) ни сюда coll ни туды (и) ни сюды substand AdvP these forms only adv or predic fixed WO1. (subj: human, animal, or concr) some person (animal, or object) cannot move, will not move, cannot be moved etc in any direction from where he (or it) is (standing, sitting, presently located etc)X ни туда и ни сюда X won't (can't) move (go) one way or the others.o. can't (can't manage to) move X one way or the other X won't budge X is stuck.Ключ почему-то застрял в скважине и не поворачивался ни туда ни сюда (Гинзбург 2). The key somehow stuck in the lock and I couldn't manage to move it one way or the other (2a).2. (subj: human or concr) some person (project etc) is not progressing toward the desired goal, some matter (undertaking etc) is not developingX ни туда и ни сюда ' X is going nowhere (fast)person X isn't getting anywhere person X is making no headway X is at a standstill. -
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[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > оставаться на месте
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9 оставаться на одном месте
[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > оставаться на одном месте
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[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стоять на месте
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[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стоять на одном месте
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12 топтаться на месте
[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > топтаться на месте
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[VP; subj: human, collect, or abstr]=====⇒ (of a person or group) to act, do sth. ineffectively, not make progress; (of an abstract notion, often life, work etc) not to develop, not improve:- thing X is static < at a standstill>.♦...Знаешь, чего нам не хватает? Движения. Мы топчемся на месте (Зиновьев 1). "...Do you know what we lack? We lack movement. We're just marking time" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > топтаться на одном месте
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• НИ ТПРУ НИ НУ highly coll[Invar; predic; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human or collect]⇒ one does nothing, takes no action (usu. when some action is expected):- X won't budge.♦ Разве от этих бюрократов чего-нибудь дождёшься? Обещают помочь, а сами - ни тпру ни ну. Do you really expect anything from those bureaucrats? They promise to help, but don't do a damn thing.2. [subj: abstr or human]⇒ some work (a person etc) makes no progress:- [in refer, to beginning an undertaking] I <he etc> can't get thing X off the ground.♦ "...Я уже пятьдесят лет бьюсь над этой проблемой и ни тпру ни ну". (Евтушенко 2). "I've been struggling with the problem for fifty years and still haven't gotten anywhere" (2a).3. [subj: concr]⇒ (of a machine, device, apparatus) sth. is not functioning:- X is on the blink < on the fritz>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни тпру ни ну
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• НИ ТУДА (И) НИ СЮДА coll; НИ ТУДЫ (И) НИ СЮДЫ substand[AdvP; these forms only; adv or predic; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human, animal, or concr]⇒ some person (animal, or object) cannot move, will not move, cannot be moved etc in any direction from where he (or it) is (standing, sitting, presently located etc):- s.o. can't < can't manage to> move X one way or the other;- X is stuck.♦ Ключ почему-то застрял в скважине и не поворачивался ни туда ни сюда (Гинзбург 2). The key somehow stuck in the lock and I couldn't manage to move it one way or the other (2a).2. [subj: human or concr]⇒ some person (project etc) is not progressing toward the desired goal, some matter (undertaking etc) is not developing:- X is at a standstill.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни туда и ни сюда
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• НИ ТУДА (И) НИ СЮДА coll; НИ ТУДЫ (И) НИ СЮДЫ substand[AdvP; these forms only; adv or predic; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human, animal, or concr]⇒ some person (animal, or object) cannot move, will not move, cannot be moved etc in any direction from where he (or it) is (standing, sitting, presently located etc):- s.o. can't < can't manage to> move X one way or the other;- X is stuck.♦ Ключ почему-то застрял в скважине и не поворачивался ни туда ни сюда (Гинзбург 2). The key somehow stuck in the lock and I couldn't manage to move it one way or the other (2a).2. [subj: human or concr]⇒ some person (project etc) is not progressing toward the desired goal, some matter (undertaking etc) is not developing:- X is at a standstill.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни туда ни сюда
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17 ни туды и ни сюды
• НИ ТУДА (И) НИ СЮДА coll; НИ ТУДЫ (И) НИ СЮДЫ substand[AdvP; these forms only; adv or predic; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human, animal, or concr]⇒ some person (animal, or object) cannot move, will not move, cannot be moved etc in any direction from where he (or it) is (standing, sitting, presently located etc):- s.o. can't < can't manage to> move X one way or the other;- X is stuck.♦ Ключ почему-то застрял в скважине и не поворачивался ни туда ни сюда (Гинзбург 2). The key somehow stuck in the lock and I couldn't manage to move it one way or the other (2a).2. [subj: human or concr]⇒ some person (project etc) is not progressing toward the desired goal, some matter (undertaking etc) is not developing:- X is at a standstill.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни туды и ни сюды
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• НИ ТУДА (И) НИ СЮДА coll; НИ ТУДЫ (И) НИ СЮДЫ substand[AdvP; these forms only; adv or predic; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: human, animal, or concr]⇒ some person (animal, or object) cannot move, will not move, cannot be moved etc in any direction from where he (or it) is (standing, sitting, presently located etc):- s.o. can't < can't manage to> move X one way or the other;- X is stuck.♦ Ключ почему-то застрял в скважине и не поворачивался ни туда ни сюда (Гинзбург 2). The key somehow stuck in the lock and I couldn't manage to move it one way or the other (2a).2. [subj: human or concr]⇒ some person (project etc) is not progressing toward the desired goal, some matter (undertaking etc) is not developing:- X is at a standstill.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни туды ни сюды
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pédaler [pedale]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb• pédaler dans la choucroute (inf!) ( = ne rien comprendre) to be all at sea (inf) ; ( = ne pas progresser) to get nowhere (fast) (inf)* * *pedaleverbe intransitif1) lit to pedal2) (colloq) ( se dépêcher) to get a move on (colloq)••pédaler dans la choucroute (colloq) or semoule — (colloq) to flounder around
* * *pedale vi* * *pédaler verb table: aimer vi1 lit to pedal;2 fig ( se dépêcher)○ to get a move on○.[pedale] verbe intransitif1. [sur un vélo] to pedal2. (familier & locution)pédaler dans la choucroute ou la semoule ou le yaourt to be all at sea -
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be going nowhere fast — be getting/going/nowhere fast informal phrase to be making very little progress Critics say that the reforms are going nowhere fast. Thesaurus: to not make progresssynonym … Useful english dictionary
get nowhere fast — in. to make very poor progress. □ We are getting nowhere fast around here. □ I’m getting nowhere fast in this job. I quit … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
go nowhere fast — be unable to advance, be stuck where you are Without a diploma, you ll be going nowhere fast … English idioms
nowhere — [[t]no͟ʊ(h)weə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV INDEF NEG: ADV with be, ADV after v, oft ADV cl/group (emphasis) You use nowhere to emphasize that a place has more of a particular quality than any other places, or that it is the only place where something… … English dictionary
fast — fast1 W3S2 [fa:st US fæst] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moving quickly)¦ 2¦(in a short time)¦ 3 fast asleep 4 be stuck/held fast 5 be getting/be going nowhere fast 6 not so fast 7 fast by something ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(MOVING QUICKLY)¦ moving quickly … Dictionary of contemporary English
nowhere — adverb 1 also no place AmE informal not in any place or to any place: I have no job and nowhere to live. | nowhere else (=no other place): You ve got to help me. I ve nowhere else to go. 2 get nowhere to have no success or make no progress: It s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nowhere — no|where [ nou,wer, nou,hwer ] adverb ** 1. ) not in any place or not to any place: Nowhere on earth is free from ecological damage. There is nowhere else for me to stay. Nowhere does it say that we cannot have guests in our rooms. Many people… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English