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1 целая вечность
1) General subject: a week of Sundays, an unconscionable long time, donkey's years2) American: coon's age3) Jocular: a month of Sundays -
2 семь недель
1) General subject: a week of Sundays2) Makarov: week of Sundays -
3 целая вечность
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4 большой промежуток времени
1) General subject: a far cry, a long lapse of time, long, month of Sundays, week of Sundays2) Makarov: a far longУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > большой промежуток времени
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5 такого человека не скоро встретишь
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > такого человека не скоро встретишь
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6 с понедельника до субботы он в городе, а воскресенье проводит дома
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > с понедельника до субботы он в городе, а воскресенье проводит дома
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7 когда рак свистнет
когда (пока) рак < на горе> свистнетпрост., шутл., ирон.cf. the day (when) pigs fly; when the moon turns green cheese; when two (three) Sundays come together; on the second Sunday of next week; tomorrow come never; when hell freezes over Amer.; when the devil is blind; when the Ethiopian changes his skin; at latter Lammas; at (on) the Greek calends (kalends); on St. Tib's eveРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > когда рак свистнет
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8 после дождичка в четверг
ирон., шутл.one fine day when it is raining; cf. on the second Sunday (Monday, etc.) of next week; when two (three) Sundays come together; on tomorrow come never; when (the day) pigs fly; until the cows come home; when the devil is blind; when the moon turns green cheese; when the hell freezes over Amer.; when the Ethiopian changes his skin; at latter Lammas; on St. Tib's eve- Так вот мы и говорим вам, - заканчивал Баскаков, - чтобы мир не после победы, не после дождичка в четверг, не после того, когда будут изувечены ещё тысячи рабочих и мужиков, а давайте нам мир сейчас, без всяких побед. (А. Гайдар, Школа) — 'Well then, we tell you,' Baskakov said, winding up, 'we don't want peace after victory, until the cows come home, and more thousands of workers and peasants will have been maimed - we want peace now, without any victories.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > после дождичка в четверг
См. также в других словарях:
week of Sundays — week of Sundays, Informal. a period long enough to include seven Sundays; indefinitely long time … Useful english dictionary
week of Sundays — {n. phr.} A long time; seven weeks. * /I haven t seen them in a week of Sundays./ … Dictionary of American idioms
week of Sundays — {n. phr.} A long time; seven weeks. * /I haven t seen them in a week of Sundays./ … Dictionary of American idioms
week\ of\ Sundays — n. phr. A long time; seven weeks. I haven t seen them in a week of Sundays … Словарь американских идиом
a week of Sundays — (informal) 1. Seven weeks 2. A long time • • • Main Entry: ↑week … Useful english dictionary
week — n. 1 a period of seven days reckoned usu. from and to midnight on Saturday Sunday. 2 a period of seven days reckoned from any point (would like to stay for a week). 3 the six days between Sundays. 4 a the five days Monday to Friday. b a normal… … Useful english dictionary
Week day — Day Day (d[=a]), n. [OE. day, dai, dei, AS. d[ae]g; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. dag, G. tag, Icel. dagr, Goth. dags; cf. Skr. dah (for dhagh ?) to burn. [root]69. Cf. {Dawn}.] 1. The time of light, or interval between one night and the next; the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sundays — adv. on Sundays, every Sunday, each Sunday Sun·day || sÊŒndɪ n. family name; female first name adj. of or pertaining to Sunday; taking place mainly on Sunday; used maily on Sunday or on holidays (e.g.: These are my Sunday clothes ) n. first day … English contemporary dictionary
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