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1 The whole business is a real can of worms
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > The whole business is a real can of worms
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2 can of worms
1) Разговорное выражение: облом (Got a can of worms: Сплошные обломы)2) Американизм: (целая) куча неприятностей, сам черт не разберёт3) Австралийский сленг: сложная ситуация, трудная задача, трудная ситуация4) Сленг: сложная проблема, трудноподдающаяся решению проблема, клубок взаимосвязанных проблем, щекотливый вопрос, нервотрёпка (The whole business is a real can of worms — Я бы не взялся за это дело, если бы знал, что это такая нервотрепка)5) Идиоматическое выражение: ящик Пандоры -
3 a can of worms
n AmE infmlYou ought to see our boss when he handles a can of worms — Вам следовало бы посмотреть на нашего шефа, когда он утрясает щекотливый вопрос
The whole business is a real can of worms — Я бы не взялся за это дело, если бы знал, что это такая нервотрепка
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4 can
Ⅰ.can1 [kən, stressed kæn](pt could [kəd, stressed kʊd], negative forms cannot ['kænət, stressed 'kænɒt], could not, frequently shortened to can't [kɑ:nt], couldn't ['kʊdənt])ⓘ GRAM Le verbe can n'a ni infinitif, ni gérondif ni participe. Pour exprimer l'infinitif ou le participe, on aura recours à la forme correspondante de be able to ( he wanted to be able to speak English; she has always been able to swim).(a) (be able to) pouvoir;∎ can you come to the party? peux-tu venir à la fête?;∎ I'll come if I can je viendrai si je (le) peux;∎ I'll come as soon as I can je viendrai aussitôt que possible ou aussitôt que je pourrai;∎ we'll do everything we can to help nous ferons tout ce que nous pourrons ou tout notre possible pour aider;∎ she has everything money can buy elle a tout ce qu'elle veut;∎ she can no longer walk elle ne peut plus marcher;∎ five years ago I could run a mile in four minutes but I can't anymore il y a cinq ans, je courais un mile en quatre minutes mais je ne peux plus maintenant;∎ can you help me? pouvez-vous m'aider?;∎ can you tell me when the train leaves? pouvez-vous me dire à quelle heure part le train?;∎ I can't very well accept il m'est difficile d'accepter;∎ can it be true? serait-ce vrai?;∎ (it) could be c'est possible;∎ familiar no can do! impossible!;∎ can you feel it? tu le sens?;∎ we can hear everything our neighbours say nous entendons tout ce que disent nos voisins;∎ I can't understand you when you mumble je ne te comprends pas ou je ne comprends pas ce que tu dis quand tu marmonnes;∎ I can see his point of view je comprends son point de vue;∎ there can be no doubt about his guilt sa culpabilité ne fait aucun doute(c) (indicating ability or skill) savoir;∎ can you drive/sew? savez-vous conduire/coudre?;∎ many people can't read or write beaucoup de gens ne savent ni lire ni écrire;∎ she can speak three languages elle parle trois langues(d) (giving or asking for permission) pouvoir;∎ I've already said you can't go je t'ai déjà dit que tu ne peux pas y aller;∎ can I borrow your sweater? - yes, you can puis-je emprunter ton pull? - (mais oui,) bien sûr;∎ can I sit with you? puis-je m'asseoir avec vous?(e) (used to interrupt, intervene) pouvoir;∎ can I just say something here? est-ce que je peux dire quelque chose?(f) (in offers of help) pouvoir;∎ can I be of any assistance? puis-je vous aider?;∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je (faire) pour vous?(g) (indicating reluctance) pouvoir;∎ we can't leave the children alone nous ne pouvons pas laisser ou il nous est impossible de laisser les enfants seuls; (indicating refusal) pouvoir;∎ we cannot tolerate such behaviour nous ne pouvons pas tolérer ce genre de comportement∎ you can't let him speak to you like that! tu ne peux pas ou tu ne devrais pas lui permettre de te parler comme ça!;∎ you can't blame her for leaving him! tu ne peux pas lui reprocher de l'avoir quitté!;∎ you'll have to leave, it can't be helped il faudra que tu partes, il n'y a rien à faire∎ can't we at least talk about it? est-ce que nous pouvons au moins en discuter?∎ they can back out of it at any time ils peuvent se rétracter à n'importe quel moment;∎ the contract can still be cancelled il est toujours possible d'annuler ou on peut encore annuler le contrat;∎ the job can't be finished in one day il est impossible de finir le travail ou le travail ne peut pas se faire en un jour;∎ the cottage can sleep six people on peut loger six personnes dans ce cottage;∎ you can always try again later tu peux toujours réessayer plus tard;∎ he can be very stubborn il lui arrive d'être ou il peut être très têtu;∎ he could have done it il aurait pu le faire;∎ what can I have done with the keys? qu'est-ce que j'ai bien pu faire des clés?;∎ I'm as happy as can be je suis on ne peut plus heureux;∎ she was as kind as can be elle était on ne peut plus gentille∎ you can't be serious! (ce n'est pas possible!) vous ne parlez pas sérieusement!;∎ he can't possibly have finished already! ce n'est pas possible qu'il ait déjà fini!;∎ the house can't have been that expensive la maison n'a pas dû coûter si cher que ça;∎ how can you say that? comment pouvez-vous ou osez-vous dire ça?;∎ how COULD you! comment avez-vous pu faire une chose pareille?;∎ you can't mean it! tu ne penses pas ce que tu dis!;∎ what can they want now? qu'est-ce qu'ils peuvent bien vouloir maintenant?;∎ who on earth can that be? qui diable cela peut-il bien être?∎ I could have wept j'avais envie de pleurer;∎ I could have smacked his face! je l'aurais giflé!;∎ you could have warned me! tu aurais pu me prévenir!∎ his resignation cannot but confirm such suspicions sa démission ne fait que confirmer de tels soupçonsⅡ.1 noun(a) (container → for liquid) bidon m; (→ for tinned food) boîte f (de conserve); American (→ for rubbish) poubelle f, boîte f à ordures;∎ a can of tuna une boîte de thon (en conserve);∎ a can of beer/soda une boîte de bière/de soda;∎ a (real) can of worms un vrai casse-tête;∎ to open a can of worms mettre à jour toutes sortes d'histoires désagréables;∎ the film's in the can le film est dans la boîte;∎ familiar the deal's in the can l'affaire est conclue∎ in the can en taule, au placard, à l'ombre∎ to kick sb in the can botter les fesses à qn∎ to carry the can payer les pots cassés∎ can it! ferme-la!, la ferme!►► can opener ouvre-boîtes m inv -
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kæn I negative - can't; verb1) (to be able to: You can do it if you try hard.) kunne2) (to know how to: Can you drive a car?) kunne3) ((usually may) to have permission to: You can go if you behave yourself.) få lov til, kunne4) (used in questions to indicate surprise, disbelief etc: What can he be doing all this time?) mon tro, gadd viteII 1. noun(a metal container for liquids and many types of food: oil-can; beer-can; six cans of beer.) (hermetikk)boks; kanne2. verb(to put (especially food) into cans, usually to preserve it: a factory for canning raspberries.) hermetisere, konservere- canned- canneryblikk--------do--------ende--------grunn--------konservere--------toalettIsubst. \/kæn\/1) boks, hermetikkboks2) (amer.) søppeldunk3) ( sørafrikansk) glassflaske til vincan of worms ormebol ( overført) uoversiktlig område, vanskelig\/innviklet sak (ofte politisk)carry the can få skyldenin the can ( om film e.l.) ferdigprodusertIIverb (preteritum: could) \/kæn\/, trykksvakt: \/kən\/1) kan, er i stand til å• can you speak German?2) kan, får lov til åcan do ( hverdagslig) det går, det går greitno can do ( hverdagslig) det går ikke, det er umuligIIIverb \/kæn\/1) konservere, hermetisere2) (amer., slang) sparke, avskjedige, gi sparken3) (amer., slang) kutte ut, avslutte -
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expr infmlYou opened a real can of worms when you touched that topic and besides it just falls between the cracks — Черт тебя дернул затронуть эту тему - теперь хлопот не оберешься. Да к тому же она нас ни с какого бока не касается
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