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Макаров: раздолье для спекулянтовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > happy hunting ground for speculators
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Макаров: раздолье для спекулянтовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a happy hunting ground for speculators
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амер.1) небеса, рай; счастливая загробная жизнь [первонач. в представлении американских индейцев]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Knight’) — я читал о том, что в старину вместе с индейскими воинами клали в могилу их лошадей и собак.
The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. II) — Пассажиры и даже цыплята заболели морской болезнью. Вечером первого дня путешествия один из цыплят отдал богу душу и отправился в ту часть рая, которая предназначена для домашней птицы.
2) раздолье, сущий рай; ≈ золотое дно (тж. a hunting ground)...the frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part III, ch. IV) —...контрабандистам в пограничной полосе было раздолье.
Latin America for years has been the hunting ground for the big money sharks of U. S. imperialism. (‘Daily Worker’) — Латинская Америка в течение многих лет была сущим раем для финансовых акул американского империализма.
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1) нeбeca, paй; cчacтливaя зaгpoбнaя жизнь [пepвoнaч. в пpeдcтaвлeнии aмepикaнcкиx индeйцeв]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds (J. Galsworthy). The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl (W. Foster)2) paздoльe, cущий paй; зoлoтoe днoThe frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers (Or. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > happy hunting(-)ground(s)
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1) нeбeca, paй; cчacтливaя зaгpoбнaя жизнь [пepвoнaч. в пpeдcтaвлeнии aмepикaнcкиx индeйцeв]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds (J. Galsworthy). The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl (W. Foster)2) paздoльe, cущий paй; зoлoтoe днoThe frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers (Or. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > happy hunting(-)ground(s)
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амер.1) рай, счастливая загробная жизнь ( первоначально в представлении американских индейцев)2) место, изобилующее дичью; рай для охотников3) рай, раздолье (для чего-л. / кого-л.); золотое дноThis market is a happy hunting ground for antique collectors. — Этот рынок - рай для коллекционеров антиквариата.
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happy hunting ground (тж. pl) - а) рай, счастливая, загробная жизнь ( по представлениям американских индейцев); б) рай для охотников; место, изобилующее дичью и т. п.; в) рай, раздолье, приволье -
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['hæpɪ]прил.1) счастливый, довольный, весёлыйI'm very happy for you. — Я так рад за тебя.
I am happy in my work / job. — Я доволен свой работой.
I've never felt happier in my life. — Никогда в жизни я не был так счастлив.
I'd be more than happy to help. — Я с удовольствием помогу.
I loved her and I thought I could make her happy. — Я любил её и верил, что смогу сделать её счастливой.
I am so happy that you are staying with us! — Я так рад, что вы остановились у нас!
I am not quite happy about / with your idea. — Я не в восторге от вашей идеи.
You don't look very happy today. — Ты сегодня какой-то невесёлый.
Syn:Ant:2) приносящий счастье; удачный, благоприятный; подходящийby happy coincidence / chance — по счастливому стечению обстоятельств, случаю
The story has a happy ending. — У этой истории счастливый конец.
- happy couple- happy day
- happy event
- happy hour3) разг. навеселе, подвыпившийSyn:4) (- happy) опьянённый, одержимый••happy as a sandboy — жизнерадостный, беззаботный
Happy Birthday! / Many happy returns (of the day)! — С днём рождения!
Happy the bride the sun shines on. посл. — Благословенна невеста, на которую падает луч солнца. (Солнечная погода в день свадьбы - хорошая примета.)
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