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1 wild-goose chase
an attempt to catch or find something one cannot possibly obtain.مَسْعى فاشِل، مَشْروع لا طائِل تَحْتَه -
2 busca inútil
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3 skudd i tåka
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4 olmayacak şeyin peşinden koşma
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5 vonlaus leit
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6 hukkareissu
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7 сумасбродная затея
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8 hledání něčeho neexistujícího
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9 lov divokých hus
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10 lov na divoké husy
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11 marná snaha
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12 o idee năstruşnică
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13 حملة ميئوس منها
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14 bezvýsledné pronásledování
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15 plýtvání časem
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16 гоня
1. chase, give chase to, pursue, be in pur-suit of, run/be after(гледам да настигна) hurry to catch up with(дивеч-за куче) courseгоня по петите be upon s.o.'s heels. pursue closelyгоня дивеч chase/hunt gameгоня неприятеля pursue the enemyгоним се chase each other/one another2. (преследвам) persecute, hound(no политически причини) victimize(имам зъб на) be down on, have a down onгоня до дупка run to earthпрен. get o.'s knife into, hound to death3. (стремя се към) seek/strain after, strive for, be out forгоня печалби be out for profitгоня слава/богатство seek/hunt after glory, fame/fortuneгоня цел aim at a goal, pursue a goalгоня лични цели seek private endsгоня разни цели have several aims in viewгоня конете urge on the horsesгоня път pursue o.'s journeyгоня слънцето seek the sunвлакът гони Пловдив the train is making for Plovdivгоня седемдесетте be getting on for/be nearing/be hard on seventyгоня вятъра/Михаля be on a fool's errand, go on a wild-goose chase, beat the air, chase a will-o'-the-wisp, plough the sands, lash the wavesгонят се (за ветрове) dance* * *го̀ня,гл., мин. св. деят. прич. го̀нил 1. chase, give chase to, pursue, be in pursuit of, run/be after; ( гледам да настигна) hurry to catch up with; ( дивеч — за куче) course; гоним се chase each other/one another; \гоня дивеч chase/hunt game; \гоня неприятеля pursue the enemy; \гоня по петите be upon s.o.’s heels, pursue closely;2. ( преследвам) persecute, hound; (по полит. причини) victimize; ( имам зъб на) be down on, have a down on; \гоня до дупка run to earth; прен. get o.’s knife into, hound to death;3. ( стремя се към) seek/strain after, strive for, be out for; \гоня лични цели seek private ends; \гоня печалби be out for profit; \гоня разни цели have several aims in view; \гоня слава/богатство seek/hunt after glory, fame/fortune; \гоня цел aim at a goal, pursue a goal; • влакът гони Пловдив the train is making for Plovdiv; \гоня вятъра/Михаля be on a fool’s errand, go on a wild-goose chase, beat the air, chase a will-o’-the-wisp, plough the sands, lash the waves; \гоня конете urge on the horses; \гоня път pursue o.’s journey; \гоня седемдесетте be getting on for/be nearing/be hard on seventy; \гоня слънцето seek the sun; гонят се (за ветрове) dance; (за животни в период на чифтосване) rut.* * *chase: гоня game - гоня дивеч; feeze; follow; make after; push (длъжник){pXS}; victimize* * *1. (no политически причини) victimize 2. (гледам да настигна) hurry to catch up with 3. (дивеч - за куче) course 4. (за животни в раз-гонен период) rut 5. (имам зъб на) be down on, have a down on 6. (преследвам) persecute, hound 7. (стремя се към) seek/strain after, strive for, be out for 8. chase, give chase to, pursue, be in pur-suit of, run/be after 9. ГОНЯ вятъра/ Михаля be on a fool's errand, go on a wild-goose chase, beat the air, chase a will-o'-the-wisp, plough the sands, lash the waves 10. ГОНЯ дивеч chase/hunt game 11. ГОНЯ до дупка run to earth 12. ГОНЯ конете urge on the horses 13. ГОНЯ лични цели seek private ends 14. ГОНЯ неприятеля pursue the enemy 15. ГОНЯ печалби be out for profit 16. ГОНЯ по петите be upon s.o.'s heels. pursue closely 17. ГОНЯ път pursue o.'s journey 18. ГОНЯ разни цели have several aims in view 19. ГОНЯ седемдесетте be getting on for/ be nearing/be hard on seventy 20. ГОНЯ слава/богатство seek/hunt after glory, fame/fortune 21. ГОНЯ слънцето seek the sun 22. ГОНЯ цел aim at a goal, pursue a goal 23. влакът гони Пловдив the train is making for Plovdiv 24. гоним се chase each other/one another 25. гонят се (за ветрове) dance 26. прен. get o.'s knife into, hound to death -
17 Metzgergang
* * *tun go on a wild goose chase -
18 búsqueda en vano
(n.) = wild goose chaseEx. The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.* * *(n.) = wild goose chaseEx: The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.
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19 pérdida de tiempo
= time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errandEx. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.Ex. Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a ' waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una " pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex. I'd like to explain that treating online poker as though it is a science based on mathematic principles is a fool's errand for most of us.* * *= time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errandEx: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.
Ex: The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.Ex: Jones (2002) pointed out that whereas many librarians may see these activities as a ' waste of time, nothing could be further from the truth' = Jones (2002) señaló que mientras que muchos bibliotecarios pueden ver estas actividades como una " pérdida de tiempo, nada estaba más lejos de la verdad".Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.Ex: I'd like to explain that treating online poker as though it is a science based on mathematic principles is a fool's errand for most of us. -
20 tarea imposible
(n.) = wild goose chaseEx. The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.* * *(n.) = wild goose chaseEx: The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.
См. также в других словарях:
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wild goose chase — wild goose .chase n a situation where you are looking for something that does not exist or that you are very unlikely to find, so that you waste a lot of time ▪ It looks like they ve sent us on a wild goose chase … Dictionary of contemporary English
wild goose chase — A wild goose chase is a waste of time time spent trying to do something unsuccessfully … The small dictionary of idiomes
wild-goose chase — n. any search, pursuit, or endeavor regarded as being as futile as trying to catch a wild goose by chasing it … English World dictionary
wild-goose chase — wild′ goose′ chase n. a wild or absurd search for something nonexistent or unobtainable; a senseless pursuit • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
wild-goose chase — wild goose ,chase noun count an attempt to find something that does not exist or that you are very unlikely to discover … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wild goose chase — 1592, first attested in Romeo and Juliet, where it evidently is a figurative use of an earlier (but unrecorded) literal sense in reference to a kind of follow the leader steeplechase … Etymology dictionary
wild goose chase — ► NOUN ▪ a foolish and hopeless search for or pursuit of something unattainable … English terms dictionary
wild-goose chase — see wild goose chase … English dictionary
wild-goose chase — noun the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable • Hypernyms: ↑pursuit, ↑pursuance, ↑quest * * * noun Etymology: so called from the characteristic flight of wild geese in a group spaced at intervals behind a leader that sets the course 1.… … Useful english dictionary