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1 disappear into thin air
растаять, раствориться в воздухе, бесследно исчезнуть, испариться (ср. как в воду канул, как сквозь землю провалился; его и след простыл, только его и видели) [melt into thin air шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Prospero: "...Our revels now are ended: these our actors. As I foretold you, were all spirits, and Are melted into air, into thin air..." (W. Shakespeare, ‘The Tempest’, act IV, sc. 1) — Просперо: "...Окончен праздник. В этом преставленье Актерами, сказал я, были духи. И в воздухе, и в воздухе прозрачном, Свершив свой труд, растаяли они..." (перевод М. Донского)
Holland: "...There was some quarrel in the domestic circle, and the Archduke Sebastian suddenly disappeared - four years ago, now, isn't it? - and hasn't been heard of since. He simply vanished into thin air." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act I) — Холланд: "...После бурной семейной сцены эрцгерцог Себастьян внезапно исчез. Это было четыре года тому назад, и с тех пор о нём ни слуху ни духу. Как в воду канул."
They had disappeared into thin air: they were determined not to get involved one way or another... (M. Dodd, ‘Sowing the Wind’, ch. XXIV) — Прохожих как ветром сдуло. Никто не захотел вмешиваться...
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2 disappear etc into thin air
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3 disappear (melt or vanish) into thin air
pacтaять, pacтвopитьcя (кaк дым) в вoздуxe, бeccлeднo иcчeзнуть, иcпapитьcя (cp. кaк в вoду кaнул, кaк вeтpoм cдулo, кaк cквoзь зeмлю пpoвaлилcя; eгo и cлeд пpocтыл, тoлькo eгo и видeли) [ melt into thin air шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]Holland....There was some quarrel in the domestic circle and the Archduke Sebastian suddenly disappeared - four years ago, now, isn't it? - and hasn't been heard of since. He simply vanished into thin air (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > disappear (melt or vanish) into thin air
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4 thin
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1. adjective1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente
2. verb(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse- thinly- thinness
- thin air
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thin adj1. delgado / finoafter her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada2. líquido / aguadotr[ɵɪn]1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a2 (voice) débil3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente1 finamente1 (fog, mist) disiparse2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un paloto be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-ato have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)thin vi: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco2) sparse: ralo, escasoa thin beard: una barba rala3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido4) fine: delgado, finothin slices: rebanadas finasadj.• aguado, -a adj.• consumido, -a adj.• delgado, -a adj.• descarnado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• fino (Delgado) adj.• flaco, -a adj.• flojo, -a adj.• grácil adj.• inconsistente adj.• ligero, -a adj.• magro, -a adj.• pilongo, -a adj.• ralo, -a adj.• tenue adj.v.• adelgazar v.• aguar v.• clarear (Alimentación) v.• enrarecer v.θɪn
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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viPhrasal Verbs:- thin out[θɪn]1. ADJ(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flacoyou're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?
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she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla- be as thin as a rake2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino•
a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura•
a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesíathe joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada
my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia
- be or skate or walk on thin ice- have a thin skinline I, 1., 1)3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso- be thin on the ground- be thin on top6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado8) (Econ) [profit] escaso9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificadoout of/into thin air —
he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra
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slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finasspread 2., 5)•
spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla3. VTgreenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa
4.VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse- thin out* * *[θɪn]
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1)a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino2)a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente
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to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas
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- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso
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5 С-249
(И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ (ПРОПАЛ) co// VP subj. these forms only fixed WO1. кого-чего \С-249 (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all: X-a и след простыл — X vanished without a traceX vanished (disappeared) into thin air all trace of X vanished (disappeared) (in limited contexts) X was long gone person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).Потребовал Боро-давкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....1 only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a)....Он (старик) повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)...Не (the old man) swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего \С-249 (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл = (present contexts) X is nowhere to be found ( seen)there is no sign of X (anywhere) (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а ее и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found. -
6 и след пропал
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего и след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего и след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и след пропал
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7 и след простыл
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего и след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего и след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и след простыл
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8 след пропал
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след пропал
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9 след простыл
• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. кого-чего след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).2. чего след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след простыл
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10 К-310
КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА (СЛИЗНУЛА) кого-что КАК ЯЗЫКЙМ СЛИЗНУЛО all coll VP subj. or VP, impers these forms only fixed WO( s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely: X-a как корова языком слизала - X vanished (disappeared) into thin airX vanished (disappeared) without a trace person X did a disappearing act....Даже здесь (Нинке) было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she (Ninka) could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a). -
11 будто корова языком слизала
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто корова языком слизала
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12 будто корова языком слизнула
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто корова языком слизнула
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13 как корова языком слизала
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как корова языком слизала
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14 как корова языком слизнула
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как корова языком слизнула
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15 как языком слизнуло
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как языком слизнуло
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16 словно корова языком слизала
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно корова языком слизала
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17 словно корова языком слизнула
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно корова языком слизнула
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18 точно корова языком слизала
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > точно корова языком слизала
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19 точно корова языком слизнула
• КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА < СЛИЗНУЛА> кого-что; КАК ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗНУЛОall coll[VP,ubJ or VP, impers; these forms only; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely:- person X did a disappearing act.♦...Даже здесь [Нинке] было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she [Ninka] could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > точно корова языком слизнула
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20 desaparecer sin dejar huella
(v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blueEx. Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.Ex. The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.Ex. Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.Ex. Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex. All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.* * *(v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blueEx: Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.
Ex: The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.Ex: Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.Ex: Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.Ex: All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.
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