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cock-and-bull 'sto·ry nLügenmärchen nt, Lügengeschichte f;to come up with a \cock-and-bull story ein Lügenmärchen auftischen;to give sb a \cock-and-bull story jdm eine Lügengeschichte erzählen -
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глупая, придуманая историяI asked for an explanation, and all I got was your ridiculous cock-and-bull story!English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cock-and-bull story
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cock-and-bull story n histoire f abracadabrante or à dormir debout ; they told some cock-and-bull story about being burgled ils ont raconté une histoire abracadabrante selon laquelle ils avaient été cambriolés. -
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cock-and-bull story неправдоподобная история; небылицы -
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• Cock-and-bull story [tale] Неправдоподобная история. Вздор. Небылица. Турусы на колёсах. ЧушьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cock-and-bull story
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Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > cock-and-bull story
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) das Ammenmärchen* * *cock-and-bull ˈsto·ryn Lügenmärchen nt, Lügengeschichte fto come up with a \cock-and-bull story ein Lügenmärchen auftischento give sb a \cock-and-bull story jdm eine Lügengeschichte erzählen* * *["kɒkən'bʊl"stɔːrɪ]nLügengeschichte f* * * -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) cuento chinotr[kɒkən'bʊlstɔːrɪ]1 cuento chino, camelo -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) história do arco da velha* * *cock-and-bull storyconto da carochinha. -
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неправдоподобная история; выдумка, небылицаtall story — небылица, сказка
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надуманная, неправдоподобная история;
выдумка, небылица Syn: farfetched story, improbable story, implausible story небылицаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cock-and-bull story
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) røverhistorie* * *(an absurd, unbelievable story.) røverhistorie -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) ÿkjufrásögn, lygasaga -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) hihetetlen történet -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) palavra, martaval -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) izmišljotina* * *[kɔkənbulstɔ:ri]nounizmišljotina, lažna zgodba -
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• lastenkamarisatu* * *(an absurd, unbelievable story.) mielikuvituksellinen tarina -
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(an absurd, unbelievable story.) røverhistorie, skrøne -
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См. также в других словарях:
cock and bull story — UK US noun [countable] [singular cock and bull story plural cock and bull stories] informal a story that is silly and difficult to believe Thesaurus: types of story or play … Useful english dictionary
cock-and-bull story — {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * / Stop feeding me such cock and bull stories, the detective said to the suspect./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cock-and-bull story — {n. phr.} An exaggerated or unbelievable story. * / Stop feeding me such cock and bull stories, the detective said to the suspect./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Cock and bull story — Cock Cock (k[o^]k), n. [AS. coc; of unknown origin, perh. in imitation of the cry of the cock. Cf. {Chicken}.] 1. The male of birds, particularly of gallinaceous or domestic fowls. [1913 Webster] 2. A vane in the shape of a cock; a weathercock.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cock-and-bull story — cock and bull stories N COUNT If you describe something that someone tells you as a cock and bull story, you mean that you do not believe it is true. [INFORMAL] Was it him who made you come to us with this cock and bull story? … English dictionary
cock and bull story — A cock and bull story is a lie someone tells that is completely unbelievable … The small dictionary of idiomes
cock-and-bull story — [käk′ən bool′] n. [for earlier cockalane < Fr ( saillir du) coq en l âne, lit., (to jump from) the cock to the donkey] an absurd, improbable story … English World dictionary
cock-and-bull story — cock and bull ,story noun count a story that is very silly and difficult to believe … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cock and bull story — ► NOUN informal ▪ a ridiculous and implausible story … English terms dictionary
cock-and-bull story — noun an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale, ↑fairy story, ↑song and dance • Hypernyms: ↑fib, ↑story, ↑tale, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cock and bull story — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cock and bull story : singular cock and bull story plural cock and bull stories informal a story that is silly and difficult to believe … English dictionary