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  • 1 В-208

    ПОВИСАТЬ/ПОВИСНУТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ VP fixed WO
    1. ( subj: usu. рука, нога) having interrupted a movement before it is completed, to remain motionless in that position: рука (нога) повисла в воздухе - s.o. 's arm (leg) remained (was left) suspended in midair.
    2. coll. Also: ВИСЕТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ coll (subj: human or abstr (дело, поездка, планы etc)) to be in a state of uncertainty, in an indefinite position
    X повис в воздухе — X was left hanging
    X was up in the air X was in (a state of) limbo.
    Из-за маминой болезни моя командировка в Прагу повисла в воздухе. Because of my mother's illness, my business trip to Prague is up in the air.
    3. ( subj: слова, возражения etc) (of s.o. 's remarks, objections etc) to receive no reaction, response, or support (from others)
    X повис в воздухе = X fell on deaf ears
    X was of (to) no avail.
    (Бывший партийный работник) стал агитатором в каком-то техникуме, в Ленинграде... Пришёл поторопить своих подопечных в день выборов - никто идти не хочет. Он говорит: «Вам надо с нас пример брать - мы революцию делали»... А ему отвечают: «А кто вас просил революцию делать? Раньше лучше жилось...» Вся его революционная фразеология повисла в воздухе... (Мандельштам 1)....He (a former Party official) had taken on the job of giving political instruction in a Leningrad technical college....On one election day he had come to the college early to get all the students out to vote, but none of them wanted to. He said they should take an example from people like himself who had "made the Revolution."...To this they replied that nobody had asked him to make a revolution and that people had been better off before. This had left him speechless, and the whole of his "revolutionary" claptrap had been to no avail (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-208

  • 2 висеть в воздухе

    • ПОВИСАТЬ/ПОВИСНУТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ
    [VP; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. рука, нога]
    ⇒ having interrupted a movement before it is completed, to remain motionless in that position:
    - рука < нога> повисла в воздухе ≈ s.o.'s arm (leg) remained (was left) suspended in midair.
    2. coll. Also: ВИСЕТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ coll [subj: human or abstr (дело, поездка, планы etc)]
    ⇒ to be in a state of uncertainty, in an indefinite position:
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X was left hanging;
    - X was in (a state of) limbo.
         ♦ Из-за маминой болезни моя командировка в Прагу повисла в воздухе. Because of my mother's illness, my business trip to Prague is up in the air.
    3. [subj: слова, возражения etc]
    ⇒ (of s.o.'s remarks, objections etc) to receive no reaction, response, or support (from others):
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X fell on deaf ears;
    - X was of (to) no avail.
         ♦ [Бывший партийный работник] стал агитатором в каком-то техникуме, в Ленинграде... Пришёл поторопить своих подопечных в день выборов - никто идти не хочет. Он говорит: "Вам надо с нас пример брать - мы революцию делали"... А ему отвечают: "А кто вас просил революцию делать? Раньше лучше жилось..." Вся его революционная фразеология повисла в воздухе... (Мандельштам 1).... Не [a former Party official] had taken on the job of giving political instruction in a Leningrad technical college....On one election day he had come to the college early to get all the students out to vote, but none of them wanted to. He said they should take an example from people like himself who had "made the Revolution."...To this they replied that nobody had asked him to make a revolution and that people had been better off before. This had left him speechless, and the whole of his "revolutionary" claptrap had been to no avail (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > висеть в воздухе

  • 3 повисать в воздухе

    • ПОВИСАТЬ/ПОВИСНУТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ
    [VP; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. рука, нога]
    ⇒ having interrupted a movement before it is completed, to remain motionless in that position:
    - рука < нога> повисла в воздухе ≈ s.o.'s arm (leg) remained (was left) suspended in midair.
    2. coll. Also: ВИСЕТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ coll [subj: human or abstr (дело, поездка, планы etc)]
    ⇒ to be in a state of uncertainty, in an indefinite position:
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X was left hanging;
    - X was in (a state of) limbo.
         ♦ Из-за маминой болезни моя командировка в Прагу повисла в воздухе. Because of my mother's illness, my business trip to Prague is up in the air.
    3. [subj: слова, возражения etc]
    ⇒ (of s.o.'s remarks, objections etc) to receive no reaction, response, or support (from others):
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X fell on deaf ears;
    - X was of (to) no avail.
         ♦ [Бывший партийный работник] стал агитатором в каком-то техникуме, в Ленинграде... Пришёл поторопить своих подопечных в день выборов - никто идти не хочет. Он говорит: "Вам надо с нас пример брать - мы революцию делали"... А ему отвечают: "А кто вас просил революцию делать? Раньше лучше жилось..." Вся его революционная фразеология повисла в воздухе... (Мандельштам 1).... Не [a former Party official] had taken on the job of giving political instruction in a Leningrad technical college....On one election day he had come to the college early to get all the students out to vote, but none of them wanted to. He said they should take an example from people like himself who had "made the Revolution."...To this they replied that nobody had asked him to make a revolution and that people had been better off before. This had left him speechless, and the whole of his "revolutionary" claptrap had been to no avail (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > повисать в воздухе

  • 4 повиснуть в воздухе

    • ПОВИСАТЬ/ПОВИСНУТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ
    [VP; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj: usu. рука, нога]
    ⇒ having interrupted a movement before it is completed, to remain motionless in that position:
    - рука < нога> повисла в воздухе ≈ s.o.'s arm (leg) remained (was left) suspended in midair.
    2. coll. Also: ВИСЕТЬ В ВОЗДУХЕ coll [subj: human or abstr (дело, поездка, планы etc)]
    ⇒ to be in a state of uncertainty, in an indefinite position:
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X was left hanging;
    - X was in (a state of) limbo.
         ♦ Из-за маминой болезни моя командировка в Прагу повисла в воздухе. Because of my mother's illness, my business trip to Prague is up in the air.
    3. [subj: слова, возражения etc]
    ⇒ (of s.o.'s remarks, objections etc) to receive no reaction, response, or support (from others):
    - X повис в воздухе≈ X fell on deaf ears;
    - X was of (to) no avail.
         ♦ [Бывший партийный работник] стал агитатором в каком-то техникуме, в Ленинграде... Пришёл поторопить своих подопечных в день выборов - никто идти не хочет. Он говорит: "Вам надо с нас пример брать - мы революцию делали"... А ему отвечают: "А кто вас просил революцию делать? Раньше лучше жилось..." Вся его революционная фразеология повисла в воздухе... (Мандельштам 1).... Не [a former Party official] had taken on the job of giving political instruction in a Leningrad technical college....On one election day he had come to the college early to get all the students out to vote, but none of them wanted to. He said they should take an example from people like himself who had "made the Revolution."...To this they replied that nobody had asked him to make a revolution and that people had been better off before. This had left him speechless, and the whole of his "revolutionary" claptrap had been to no avail (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > повиснуть в воздухе

  • 5 papare

    the small door of the ancient hare paega; it was made of totora reeds in the shape of a curtain, and was opened by rolling it up; it was left hanging down to close the entrance: he-viri te papare.

    Rapanui-English dictionary > papare

  • 6 сам не свой

    разг.
    not one's usual self; not oneself; beside oneself; deeply perturbed; as if demented; out of one's depth

    На выходе из беседки Алексей Александрович, так же как всегда, говорил со встречавшимися, и Анна должна была, как и всегда, отвечать и говорить; но она была сама не своя и как во сне шла под руку с мужем. (Л. Толстой, Анна Каренина) — As they left the pavilion, Alexei Alexandrovich, as always, talked to those he met, and Anna had, as always, to talk and answer; but she was utterly beside herself, and moved hanging on her husband's arm as though in a dream.

    Нина Георгиевна заметила, что Оля сама не своя... - Что с тобой, Оля? - Ничего особенного. (И. Эренбург, Буря) — Nina Georgievna noticed that Olga was not her usual self. 'What's the matter with you, Olga?' 'Nothing particular.'

    Месяца три Петька ходил сам не свой, смотреть людям в глаза было ему стыдно. (Я. Голованов, Кузнецы грома) — For the first three months he felt out of his depth, he felt ashamed to look people in the eye.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сам не свой

  • 7 М-265

    ГРАНИТЬ МОСТОВУЮ obs, highly coll VP subj: human
    1. to walk much, for a long time over streets, roads etc
    usu. covering a great distance, often when carrying out necessary errands)
    X гранил мостовую — X measured (covered) the versts (the miles) on foot
    X tramped along (in limited contexts) X trudged over the pavement.
    (Устинья Наумовна:) Ну, уж хлопотала, хлопотала я для тебя, Аграфена Кондратьевна, гранила, гранила мостовуюто, да уж и выкопала жениха... (Островский 10). (U.N.:) Now, I've been bustling about, bustling about for you, Agrafena Kon-dratyevna
    trudging, trudging over the pavement, and at last I've grubbed up a suitable man... (10b).
    2. to roam or lounge about with nothing to do, be idle
    X гранит мостовую - X is traipsing (strolling) about
    X is hanging around doing nothing X is lazing around (doing nothing).
    Должность у Козелкова была не мудреная: выйти в двенадцать часов из дому в департамент, там потереться около столов и рассказать пару скандалёзных анекдотов, от трёх до пяти погранить мостовую на Невском... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). Kozelkov's job as a civil servant was not what you might call an arduous one: he left home at noon for his office, spent a few hours there chatting amiably to other departmental chiefs and telling them a few smutty stories, from three to five he strolled about on the Nevsky Avenue.. (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > М-265

  • 8 гранить мостовую

    • ГРАНИТЬ МОСТОВУЮ obs, highly coll
    [VP; subj: human]
    =====
    1. to walk much, for a long time over streets, roads etc (usu. covering a great distance, often when carrying out necessary errands):
    - X гранил мостовую≈ X measured (covered) the versts (the miles) on foot;
    - [in limited contexts] X trudged over the pavement.
         ♦ [Устинья Наумовна:] Ну, уж хлопотала, хлопотала я для тебя, Аграфена Кондратьевна, гранила, гранила мостовую-то, да уж и выкопала жениха... (Островский 10). [U.N.:] Now, I've been bustling about, bustling about for you, Agrafena Kondratyevna; trudging, trudging over the pavement, and at last I've grubbed up a suitable man... (10b).
    2. to roam or lounge about with nothing to do, be idle:
    - X гранит мостовую≈ X is traipsing (strolling) about;
    - X is lazing around (doing nothing).
         ♦ Должность у Козелкова была не мудреная: выйти в двенадцать часов из дому в департамент, там потереться около столов и рассказать пару скандалёзных анекдотов, от трёх до пяти погранить мостовую на Невском... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). Kozelkov's job as a civil servant was not what you might call an arduous one: he left home at noon for his office, spent a few hours there chatting amiably to other departmental chiefs and telling them a few smutty stories, from three to five he strolled about on the Nevsky Avenue.. (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > гранить мостовую

  • 9 расходиться

    I несов. - расходи́ться, сов. - разойти́сь
    1) ( уходить) go away; (о толпе, собрании) break up; ( о двух-трёх людях) part, separate

    го́сти уже́ разошли́сь — the guests have all left

    разойди́сь! воен. (команда) — fall out!

    2) (с тв.; расставаться) part (from)

    они́ разошли́сь друзья́ми — they parted friends

    3) (о встречных машинах, кораблях) pass (clear of each other)

    ту́чи разошли́сь — the clouds have dispersed [drifted apart]

    5) (разъединяться - о линиях и т.п.) diverge [daɪ-], branch off; (о дорогах тж.) fork; ( о лучах) radiate; ( о прилегающих деталях) part

    у пальто́ по́лы расхо́дятся — the coat does not lap over

    полови́цы разошли́сь — the floor boards became disjointed

    на́ши пути́ разошли́сь — our ways have parted; we have drifted apart

    пла́тье расхо́дится по швам — the dress is tearing apart at the seams

    6) (на вн.; увеличиваться в ширину на какое-л расстояние) widen (out) (by)

    тре́щина разошла́сь на 10 сантиме́тров — the crack has widened by 10 centimetres [has become 10 centimetres wider]

    7) (с тв.; переставать жить совместно) separate (from); ( разводиться) divorce (d)

    он разошёлся со свое́й жено́й — he has divorced his wife

    8) (с тв. в пр.; не соглашаться) differ (from in)

    расходиться во мне́нии — differ in opinion (from), disagree (with)

    мне́ния расхо́дятся — opinions vary / differ

    его́ слова́ никогда́ не расхо́дятся с де́лом — his words and deeds are never at variance

    расходиться в ко́рне (с тв.) — differ fundamentally (from)

    9) ( растворяться) dissolve [-'zɒlv]
    10) (растапливаться - о масле и т.п.) melt

    все де́ньги разошли́сь — all the money has been spent

    слу́хи разошли́сь по всей дере́вне — the rumour spread all over the village

    13) ( распродаваться) be sold out

    кни́га бы́стро разошла́сь — the book was sold out quickly

    14) ( ускоряться) pick up speed; ( усиливаться) intensify

    бу́ря разошла́сь ещё бо́льше — the storm began to rage ever more fiercely

    15) (забываться, увлекаться) get carried away
    16) ( злиться) fly into a temper, lose one's self-control
    17) (позволять себе больше обычного, отводить душу) let oneself go
    II сов. разг.
    1) ( преодолеть недомогание хождением) bring oneself into a better shape through walking
    2) неодобр. ( начать много ходить) begin to walk about / around

    что они́ под две́рью расходились? — why are they walking / hanging around the door?

    сосе́ди на ве́рхнем э́таже расходились по ко́мнате — the neighbours above keep walking [shuffling their feet] about the room

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > расходиться

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