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ненадёжный человек; нечто не внушающее доверия [этим. библ. Isaiah XXXVI, 6]They had lost faith, the Church had become a broken reed. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, part V, ch. 15) — Вера их поколебалась, церковь уподобилась трости надломленной.
To Caroline's extreme annoyance she has not been able to find out anything about him, except that he is a foreigner. The Intelligence Corps has proved a broken reed. (A. Christie, ‘The Murder of Roger Ackroyd’, ch. III) — К большому огорчению Каролины, ей ничего не удалось разузнать о новом соседе, кроме того, что он иностранец. Ее разведка не оправдала надежд.
Success would depend largely on the effectiveness of his nephew Pongo's performance of the part assigned to him, and he feared lest Pongo, when it came to the pinch, might prove a broken reed. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Uncle Fred in the Springtime’, ch. XIX) — Успех всего дела будет в значительной степени зависеть от того, как сыграет свою роль его племянник Понго. Он опасался, что в решающий момент Понго может подвести.
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > broken reed
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1) Общая лексика: ненадёжный человек, непрочная вещь3) Макаров: слабый человек -
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ненадежный человекнепрочная вещьАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > broken reed
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(משענת) קנה רצוץ* * *◙ ץוצר הנק (תנעשמ)◄ -
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neuzticams cilvēks; neizturīgs priekšmets -
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s.persona quemada. -
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ipi ile kuyuya inilmez kisi -
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чeлoвeк, нa кoтopoгo нeльзя пoлoжитьcя, нeнaдёжный чeлoвeк; нeчтo нe внушaющee дoвepия [этим. библ.]He feared lest Pongo, when it came to the pinch, might prove a broken reed (P. G. Wodehouse). To Caroline's extreme annoyance she has not been able to find out anything about him, except that he is a foreigner. The Intelligence Corps [eё paзвeдкa] has proved a broken reed (A. Christie) -
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a broken reedpessoa em que não se pode confiar. -
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Общая лексика: ненадёжный человек, непрочная вещь -
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возлагать надежды на что-л. не внушающее доверия; рассчитывать на ненадежного человека, см. тж. broken reedYour lean upon a broken reed, if you trust to their compassion. — Не рассчитывайте на их сострадание, это может плохо обернуться.
См. также в других словарях:
broken reed — If something or someone fails to give you the support you were hoping for, they are a broken reed … The small dictionary of idiomes
broken reed — noun : something or someone that fails when relied on for support or help * * * broken reed (figurative) A person who is too weak or unreliable to be depended upon • • • Main Entry: ↑reed … Useful english dictionary
broken reed — broken stick, broken staff, broken rod … English contemporary dictionary
broken reed — noun see reed … English new terms dictionary
Broken — Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broken ground — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broken line — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broken meat — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broken number — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Broken weather — Broken Bro ken (br[=o] k n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.] 1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish. [1913 Webster] 2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reed — reedlike, adj. /reed/, n. 1. the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, esp. of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places. 2. any of the plants themselves. 3. such stalks or plants collectively. 4. anything made from such … Universalium