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1 on the spot
I adj infml1)The police were on the spot within a few minutes of hearing about the crime — Полицейские были на месте через несколько минут после сообщения о преступлении
She's on the spot whenever she's needed — Она всегда на месте, когда нужна ее помощь
Unless he was on the spot nothing was done — Если его не было на месте, то ничего не делалось
She always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing — Когда затевалось что-нибудь интересное, она была тут как тут
2)II adv infmlWe'll soon hear from our man on the spot — Мы скоро получим сообщение от нашего человека, который находится непосредственно на месте событий
Anyone breaking the rules will be asked to leave on the spot — Любого, кто будет нарушать правила, попросят немедленно удалиться
I apologized on the spot but she wouldn't listen to me — Я сразу же извинился, но она даже слушать меня не стала
He whipped out his cheque book and gave me bread on the spot — Он выхватил свою чековую книжку и тут же дал мне денег
They try to work it out on the spot and not let resentment build up — Они стараются решать все проблемы незамедлительно, чтобы не дать накапливаться недовольству
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2 on the spot
1) сразу, немедленно, тут же, без промедленияI apologized on the spot, but she wouldn't listen to me. (W. Saroyan, ‘Peace It's Wonderful’, ‘The Love Kick’) — Я сразу же извинился, но жена и слушать меня не захотела.
There was only one thing for me to do. I wanted to do it and, by God, it gave me some satisfaction. I resigned on the spot. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part V, ch. IV) — Мне оставалось только одно: немедленно заявить, что подаю в отставку. Что я и сделал по доброй воле и, клянусь, с величайшим удовлетворением.
I fired Newkirk on the spot. Nobody slugs a foreman around here and gets away with it. (A. Hailey, ‘Wheels’, ch. 2) — Я уволил Ньюкерка тут же, на месте. Поднять руку на мастера - такое еще никому не сходило с рук.
2) на месте (часто о местном жителе или о человеке, находящемся в данном месте и являющемся очевидцем чего-л.)Unless he was on the spot nothing was done. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Virtue’) — Когда Мортона не было на месте, строительство дороги прекращалось.
The reporter is the man on the spot, or he is nothing. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Midnight on the Desert’, ch. 1) — Репортер - это человек, являющийся очевидцем событий. В противном случае он ничего не стоит.
The foreigners were all for reinforcing the police and even for having a corps of militia on the spot. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 59) — Иностранцы были за то, чтобы усилить полицейские части и даже создать местную охрану на Болдеровских рудниках.
Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Potch and Colour’, ‘The Mayor of Bardie Creek’) — Шейк... всегда был тут как тут, когда затевалась какая-нибудь азартная игра.
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3 on the spot
1) cpaзу, нeмeдлeннo, тут жe, бeз пpoмeдлeнияI apologized on the spot, but she wouldn't listen to me (W. Saroyan). I fired Newkirk on the spot. Nobody slugs a foreman around here and gets away with it (A. Hailey)2) нa мecтe (чacтo o мecтнoм житeлe или o чeлoвeкe, нaxoдящeмcя в дaннoм мecтe и являющeмcя oчeвидцeм чeгo-л.)The reporter is the man on the spot, or he is nothing (У. B. Priestley). Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble (K. S. Prichard)3) paзг. в тpуднoм пoлoжeнии, в бeдeAnd you're just friends? And that's why he decided to turn to you when he was on the spot? (L. Black) -
4 in the way of smth.
1) в отношении чего-л., что касается; по части чего-л., насчёт чего-л., в рассуждении чего-л.Remembering that he had come in the way of business, and was, as it were, under a flag of truce. (Ch. Kingsley, ‘The Water-Babies’, ch. I) — Он помнил, что явился по делу, с парламентским флагом, так сказать.
She prided herself on remembering her customers' likes and dislikes in the way of food. (A. Christie, ‘The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding’, ‘Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds’) — Официантка Молли гордилась тем, что помнит, какие блюда особенно по душе каждому ее клиенту.
In that small village there was very little in the way of entertainment. (ECI) — Что касается развлечений, то их почти не было в этой деревушке.
2) в виде, в качестве чего-л.The attack was made, not in the way of storm, but by slow... approaches. (Th. Macaulay, ‘The History of England’, vol. I, ch. II) — Нападающие действовали не с ошеломляющей быстротой, а осмотрительно и осторожно...
Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Potch and Colour’, ‘The Mayor of Bardie Creek’) — Шейк... всегда ухитрялся быть там, где пахло азартной игрой.
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5 in the way of smth.
1) в oтнoшeнии чeгo-л., чтo кacaeтcя...; пo чacти чeгo-л., нacчёт чeгo-л.She prided herself on remembering her customers' likes and dislikes in the way of food (A Christie). Shake... always contrived to be on the spot when anything was doing in the way of a gamble (K. S. Prichard). In that small village there was very little in the way of entertainment2) в видe, в кaчecтвe чeгo-л.The attack was made, not in the way of storm, but by slow... approaches (Th. Macaulay)
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