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Идиоматическое выражение: рядовой исполнитель ("The police quickly realized that the suspect was just a cog in the machine. Полиция быстро поняла, что подозреваемый был всего лишь рядовым исполнителем.), "винтик в механизме" -
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маленький человек; ≈ мелкая сошкаAmong them was this same Stener - a minute cog in the silent machinery of their affairs. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XIV) — Среди этих людей числился и Стинер - мелкое колесико в бесшумно работавшей машине их политических интриг.
But my Left views made such jobs out of the question for me. I just couldn't see myself becoming a cog in the big bureaucratic machine dominating the trade union movement. (W. Foster, ‘The Twilight of World Capitalism’, ch. XII) — Но мои левые взгляды не позволяли мне соглашаться на такую работу. Я никак не мог представить себя винтиком огромной бюрократической машины, командовавшей профсоюзным движением.
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мaлeнький чeлoвeк, «винтик»; мeлкaя coшкaI just couldn't see myself becoming a cog in the big bureaucratic machine dominating the trade union movement (W. Foster) -
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Общая лексика: пятая спица в колеснице, последняя спица в колесницеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > minor cog in the machine
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cog [kɒg](a) (gearwheel) roue f dentée;∎ his memory has slipped a cog il a eu un trou de mémoire∎ figurative you're only a (small) cog in the machine or the wheel vous n'êtes qu'un simple rouage (dans ou de la machine)►► cog rail crémaillère f; -
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noun(Mech.) Zahn, der* * *[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) das Zahnrad* * *[kɒg, AM kɑ:g]n* * *[kɒg]n (TECH)Zahn m; (= cogwheel) Zahnrad nthe's only a cog in the machine (fig) — er ist nur ein Rädchen im Getriebe
each employee is a vital cog in the company — jeder einzelne Angestellte ist ein wichtiger Teil in der Firma
* * *cog1 [kɒɡ; US kɑɡ] s TECHa) (Rad)Zahn m, Kamm mb) Zahnrad n:cog2 [kɒɡ; US kɑɡ] umgA v/t Würfel manipulierencog3 [kɒɡ; US kɑɡ] TECHA sa) Kamm mb) Zapfen mB v/t Balken etca) verkämmenb) verzapfen* * *noun(Mech.) Zahn, derbe just a cog [in the wheel/machine] — (fig.) bloß ein Rädchen im Getriebe sein
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[kɒg]a (tiny) cog in the machine — fig. una (semplice) rotella nell'ingranaggio
* * *[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) dente, ingranaggio* * *cog (1) /kɒg/n. (mecc.)2 (fig.) rotella, rotellina: John is just a cog in the machine of our business, John non è che una rotella nell'ingranaggio della nostra azienda3 ► cogwheel● (mecc.) cog belt, cinghia a denti □ cog rail, rotaia a cremagliera □ cog railway, ferrovia a cremagliera □ (fig.) to slip a cog, fare un errore ( nei propri calcoli); sbagliarsi.cog (2) /kɒg/n. (falegn.)2 dente d'incastro; tenone.(to) cog (1) /kɒg/v. t.2 (metall.) sbozzare al laminatoio.(to) cog (2) /kɒg/v. t.(falegn.) congiungere mediante incastro a tenone.* * *[kɒg]a (tiny) cog in the machine — fig. una (semplice) rotella nell'ingranaggio
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koɡ(one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) rueda dentadatr[kɒg]1 (teeth) diente nombre masculino2 figurative use piezacog ['kɑg] n: diente m (de una rueda dentada)n.• diente (de un engranaje) s.m.• diente de engranaje s.m.• engranaje s.m.• rueda dentada s.f.kɑːg, kɒga) ( tooth) diente mb) ( wheel) piñón m, rueda f dentadato be a cog in the machine — ser* una pieza más en el engranaje del organismo (or del partido etc)
[kɒɡ]N diente m (de rueda dentada)* * *[kɑːg, kɒg]a) ( tooth) diente mb) ( wheel) piñón m, rueda f dentadato be a cog in the machine — ser* una pieza más en el engranaje del organismo (or del partido etc)
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koɡ(one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) tann (på tannhjul)tannIsubst. \/kɒɡ\/1) tann (på tannhjul), takk2) kam, (styre)tapp3) (sjøfart, historisk) kogge (krigs- og handelsskip fra middelalderen)a cog in the machine en liten brikke i et stort spilla (small) cog in a big wheel et lite hjul i et stort maskineri, en liten brikke i et stort spillIIverb \/kɒɡ\/fortanneIIIverb \/kɒɡ\/bare i uttrykkcog dice ( i terningspill) juksecogged dice falske terninger -
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[koɡ](one of a series of teeth around the edge of a wheel which fits into one of a similar series in a similar wheel (or into a chain as in a bicycle) causing motion: The cogs in the gear-wheels of a car get worn down.) roda dentada* * *cog1[kɔg] n 1 Mech dente de roda dentada, dente de engrenagem. 2 roda dentada. • vt dentear. to be a cog in the machine coll ser uma peça na engrenagem: pessoa ou setor de uma firma sem nenhuma importância. to ship a cog cometer um erro.————————cog2[kɔg] vt 1 lisonjear, persuadir, seduzir mediante lisonja. 2 trapacear (com dados viciados). he cogged the dice / ele jogou com dados viciados.————————cog3[kɔg] n barco de pesca. -
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I[kɔg] n անիվի ատամ, ելուստ. a cog in the machine փխբ. չնչին/աննշան անձII[kɔg] v խարդախություն անել, խաբել -
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I. 1. тех. зъб, зъбец, издатина, цапфа, палец
2. прен. незначителен член на организация и пр. брънка от общата верига, незначително винтче
II. v (-gg-) тех. захващам, зацепвам (за зъбчато колело)* * *{kag} n 1. тех. зъб, зъбец, издатина; цапфа; палец: 2. прен. незн(2) v (-gg-) тех. захващам, зацепвам (за зьбчато колело).* * *палец; зацепвам; зъбец; зъб;* * *1. i. тех. зъб, зъбец, издатина, цапфа, палец 2. ii. v (-gg-) тех. захващам, зацепвам (за зъбчато колело) 3. прен. незначителен член на организация и пр.. брънка от общата верига, незначително винтче* * *cog[kɔg] I. n 1. зъб, зъбец, издатина; тех. цапфа; палец; only a \cog in the wheel ( machine) само една брънка от общата верига, само едно винтче в машината; he has a loose \cog ( screw) хлопа му дъската; to slip a \cog допускам грешка; разсейвам се за миг; 2. = cogwheel; 3. мин. странична подпора; II. v (- gg-) 1. поставям зъбци (на колело); 2. слагам подкова (на кон); подковавам; 3. тех. зацепвам (за зъбчато колело). III. v (- gg-) мамя, измамвам, играя с фалшиви зарове; to \cog the dice играя нечестно със зарове; \cogged dice фалшиви (утежнени с олово) зарове. IV. n малка рибарска лодка. -
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̈ɪkɔɡ I сущ.
1) зубец( колеса) ;
выступ( шестерни), зуб
2) разг. мелкая деталь( механизма), перен. мелкая сошка( о человеке) The larger the company the greater is the feeling amongst the junior employees that they are merely small cogs in a giant wheel. ≈ Чем больше компания, тем больше среди младших сотрудников распространено чувство, что они просто маленькие винтики в гигантской машине.
3) горн. костровая крепь II
1. сущ. жульничество, ложь, неправда, обман Syn: cheating, underhand action, dishonest action, deception, trick, fraud, imposture
2. гл. вводить в заблуждение, дезориентировать, дурачить Syn: cheat III сущ. маленькое рыболовное судно (лодка) зубец (колеса) - * in a machine винтик машины;
мелкая сошка, "винтик" (в государственном механизме) (техническое) кулак;
палец;
выступ;
зуб (строительство) гребень, шип - * nail ерш (геология) дейк (горное) костровая крепь обжатый слиток сажать зубья на колесо( строительство) соединять в гребень небольшая рыбацкая лодка мошенничать при игре в кости обманывать, жульничать cog зубец;
выступ ~ горн. костровая крепь;
to slip a cog допустить просчет, сделать ошибку ~ разг. мелкая сошка ~ небольшая рыбачья лодка ~ обман, жульничество ~ обманывать, жульничать ~ горн. костровая крепь;
to slip a cog допустить просчет, сделать ошибку
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