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3 to play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb
English-spanish dictionary > to play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb
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Общая лексика: играть, как кошка с мышкойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > play a game of cat and mouse
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[kæt ənd maʊs] сущ.1. (вражда)а) (как) кошка и мышьб) (как) кошка с собакойв) врагиг) соперничествокошки-мышки|| He played a game of cat and mouse with the police.
3. прил.построенный на погонях и побегахАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > cat and mouse
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{'kaetand'maus}
a изпълнен с взаимно дебнене
CAT-AND-MOUSE game предпазливо маневриране/пазарене/преговаряне и пр.
to play at CAT-AND-MOUSE with someone играя си като котка с мишка с някого* * *{'kaetand'maus} а изпълнен с взаимно дебнене; cat-and-mouse game пр* * *1. a изпълнен с взаимно дебнене 2. cat-and-mouse game предпазливо маневриране/пазарене/преговаряне и пр 3. to play at cat-and-mouse with someone играя си като котка с мишка с някого -
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adj. \/ˌkæt(ə)nˈmaʊs\/svikefull, lumsk, listig, snedigplay a cat-and-mouse game eller play cat-and-mouse with somebody ( overført) leke med noen som en katt leker med en mus, prøve å ødelegge for noen -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > cat-and-mouse-game
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"игра кошки с мышкой", т. е. бессмысленная жестокость; см. тж. play cat and mouse with smb.And don't try to tease me. I'm fed up with this cat-and-mouse game anyway... (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. LVII) — И не дразни меня. Надоела мне эта игра в кошки-мышки, сыт ею по горло...
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играть с кем-л. как кошка с мышью; см. тж. the cat-and-mouse gameHe could also, he boasted, "play cat and mouse with any opponent", a fact soon discovered, to their dismay, by Wells, Belloc, Chesterton, and other formidable opponents. (B. Shaw, ‘Platform and Pulpit’, ‘Introduction by Dan Lawrence’) — Шоу с гордостью заявлял, что мог играть с любым своим противником, как кошка с мышкой. Это быстро обнаружили, к своему вящему сожалению, Уэллс, Беллок, Честертон и другие опытнейшие полемисты.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > play cat and mouse with smb.
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big \CAT Großkatze;a domestic \CAT eine Hauskatze;a stray \CAT eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \CAT eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \CAT's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \CAT out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \CATs are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \CATs are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \CAT in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \CAT's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \CAT and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \CAT on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \CAT's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \CAT jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \CAT der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \CATs and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \CAT ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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big \cat Großkatze;a domestic \cat eine Hauskatze;a stray \cat eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \cat eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \cat's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \cat out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \cats are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \cats are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \cat in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \cat's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \cat and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \cat on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \cat's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \cat jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \cat der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \cats and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \cat ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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cat [kæt]1 noun∎ I'm not really a cat person je n'aime pas beaucoup les chats;∎ to let the cat out of the bag révéler un secret par mégarde;∎ to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or British on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents;∎ there isn't enough room to swing a cat il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;∎ he looked like something the cat brought or dragged in il ne ressemblait à rien;∎ has the cat got your tongue? tu as perdu ta langue?;∎ to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers;∎ familiar to be the cat's pyjamas être génial;∎ British to put or to set the cat among the pigeons jeter un pavé dans la mare;∎ to play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn;∎ British to wait for the cat to jump or to see which way the cat will jump attendre de voir d'où vient le vent;∎ proverb when the cat's away the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là les souris dansent;∎ proverb a cat may look at a king un chien regarde bien un évêque∎ what a cool cat! vraiment cool, ce type!►► cat burglar monte-en-l'air m inv;cat burglary vol m de nuit à l'escalade;cat door chatière f;the cat family les félidés mpl;cat flap chatière f;cat food (UNCOUNT) nourriture f pour chats;familiar cat's lick toilette f de chat, brin m de toilette;∎ to give oneself or have a cat's lick se laver le bout du nez, faire une toilette de chat;cat litter litière f (pour chats);cat litter tray bac m à litière;Radio cat's whisker chercheur m (de détecteur à galène);∎ familiar he thinks he's the cat's whiskers il se prend pour le nombril du monde -
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kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
play cat and mouse with somebody — Katz und Maus mit jemandem spielen (ugs.)
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
rain cats and dogs — in Strömen regnen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
2) see academic.ru/119670/cat-o%27-nine-tails">cat-o'-nine-tails* * *[kæt]1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) die Katze•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag* * *CAT1[kæt]CAT2[kæt]CAT3[kæt]* * ** * *cat1 [kæt]A s1. ZOOL Katze f:(domestic) cat Hauskatze;2. pej Biest n3. → cat-o’-nine-tails4. SCHIFF Katt f6. umg, besonders US Kerl m, Typ mB v/t1. (aus)peitschenC v/i Br sl kotzenBesondere Redewendungen: be like a cat on hot bricks (bes US on a hot tin roof) furchtbar nervös sein;when the cat is away the mice will play (Sprichwort) wenn die Katze aus dem Haus ist, tanzen die Mäuse (auf dem Tisch);not have ( oder stand) a cat in hell’s chance umg nicht die Spur einer Chance haben ( against sb gegen jemanden; of getting sth etwas zu bekommen);let the cat out of the bag umg die Katze aus dem Sack lassen;a cat may look at a king schaut die Katz' den Kaiser an;live like cat and dog umg wie Hund und Katze leben;it’s enough to make a cat laugh umg da lachen ja die Hühner!;play (a game of) cat and mouse with umg Katz und Maus spielen mit;it is raining cats and dogs es gießt in Strömen;see which way the cat jumps umg sehen, wie der Hase läuft;cat2 [kæt] s AUTO umg Kat m (Katalysator):cat car Katwagen m* * *noun1) Katze, dieshe-cat — Kätzin, die; [weibliche] Katze
tom-cat — Kater, der
the [great] Cats — die Großkatzen
let the cat out of the bag — (fig.) die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
look like something the cat brought in — (fig.) aussehen wie unter die Räuber gefallen
curiosity killed the cat — (fig.) sei nicht so neugierig
[fight] like cat and dog — wie Hund und Katze [sein]
a cat may look at a king — (prov.) das ist doch auch nur ein Mensch
put the cat among the pigeons — (fig.) für Aufregung sorgen
no room to swing a cat — (fig.) kaum Platz zum Umdrehen
* * *n.Katze -n f.
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