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81 горбатого могила исправит
[saying]=====⇒ a person's deep-rooted shortcomings, habits etc are impossible to correct, a person's nature cannot change:- ≈ a leopard cannot change his < its> spots;- can the leopard change his < its> spots?;- whatfc bred in the bone...♦ "Всерьёз обиделись мужики, не вернутся". - "Не плясать же мне перед ними? - сорвал на нём [старом ветеринаре] досаду Андрей. - Когда-никогда, всё одно подвели бы. Горбатого могила исправит" (Максимов 3). "They've [the peasants have] really taken offense. They won't be back." Andrei vented his annoyance on him [the old veterinarian]. "What am I supposed to do, dance for them? They'd have let us down sooner or later anyway. The leopard can't change his spots" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > горбатого могила исправит
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82 burro
m.1 donkey, ass, jackass, burro.2 ass, imbecile, jerk, pompous ass.3 sawhorse, trestle.4 ironing board.5 stepladder.6 corncob.* * *► adjetivo1 stupid► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (animal) donkey, ass2 (persona ignorante) ass1 (de carpintero) sawhorse\apearse del burro / bajarse del burro to climb downno ver tres en un burro to be as blind as a batno verse tres en un burro to be pitch darkburro de carga workhorse————————1 (de carpintero) sawhorse* * *(f. - burra)nounass, donkey* * *1. ADJ1) * (=estúpido) stupid¡qué burro! ¡no sabe la capital de Italia! — what a fool o moron *, he doesn't know the capital of Italy!
2) (=bruto)¡deja de empujar, no seas burro! — stop pushing, you great oaf o you big brute! *
¡el muy burro se comió el pastel entero! — he ate the whole cake, the pig! *
3) (=obstinado) pig-headed *ponerse burro — to dig one's heels in, be pigheaded *
2. SM1) (Zool) donkey; Cono Sur hum racehorse; (=perdedor en carrera) also-ransalto de burro — Méx leapfrog
- apearse o bajarse del burroa pesar de las críticas, el gobierno no se apea o baja del burro — in spite of the criticism, the government refuses to back down
¡el niño no se apea o baja del burro! — this kid doesn't know when he's beaten!
- caerse del burrocomer burro —
esto comió burro — Cono Sur * it got lost, it vanished
- el burro grande, ande o no andeen el bosque no se veía tres en un burro — in the wood you couldn't see your hand in front of your face *
- poner a algn a caer de un burrosi los burros volaran, todos nos haríamos ricos con ese negocio — this business could make us rich, and pigs might fly
burro de agua — Caribe, Méx big wave
burro de carga, trata a su empleados como burros de carga — he treats his workers like slaves
2) * (=estúpido) fool, moron *¡burro!, tres y dos son cinco — you fool o moron *, three plus two makes five!
3) * (=bruto)eres un burro, lo has roto — you're so rough you've gone and broken it
el burro de Antonio se comió su plato y el mío — that pig Antonio ate all his own dinner and mine too *
4) (=obstinado) stubborn fooles un burro y no lo vas a convencer — he's so pig-headed * o stubborn you'll never persuade him
5) (Naipes) ≈ old maid6) (Téc) sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)burro de planchar — Méx ironing board
7) Méx (=escalera) stepladder* * *I- rra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( ignorante) stupid, dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (fam) (bruto, tosco) roughno seas burro, me has hecho daño! — careful, that hurt!
c) (fam) (obstinado, cabezón) pigheaded (colloq)2) (Col arg) ( marihuanero)II- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool)a) ( asno) (m) donkey; (f) female donkey, jennyapearse or bajarse del burro — to back down
no ver tres en un burro — (fam) to be as blind as a bat (colloq)
trabajar como un burro — to slog one's guts out
ver burros negros — (Chi fam) to be in agony, see stars (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( caballo de carrera) racehorse2) (fam)a) ( ignorante) idiotb) (bruto, tosco) oafIIIa) ( en carpintería) sawhorse; ( en herrería) workbenchb) (Méx) ( para planchar) ironing boardc) (Méx) ( caballete) trestle* * *= donkey, ass, asinine, moke.Ex. To date, four of these donkey mobile libraries are operational in Zimbabwe.Ex. Harting primarily addresses the iconography of two altarpiece wings which depict a landscape with oxen and an ass.Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.----* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* tirado por burro = donkey-driven.* tirado por burros = donkey drawn.* * *I- rra adjetivo1)a) (fam) ( ignorante) stupid, dumb (AmE colloq), thick (BrE colloq)b) (fam) (bruto, tosco) roughno seas burro, me has hecho daño! — careful, that hurt!
c) (fam) (obstinado, cabezón) pigheaded (colloq)2) (Col arg) ( marihuanero)II- rra masculino, femenino1) (Zool)a) ( asno) (m) donkey; (f) female donkey, jennyapearse or bajarse del burro — to back down
no ver tres en un burro — (fam) to be as blind as a bat (colloq)
trabajar como un burro — to slog one's guts out
ver burros negros — (Chi fam) to be in agony, see stars (colloq)
b) (CS fam) ( caballo de carrera) racehorse2) (fam)a) ( ignorante) idiotb) (bruto, tosco) oafIIIa) ( en carpintería) sawhorse; ( en herrería) workbenchb) (Méx) ( para planchar) ironing boardc) (Méx) ( caballete) trestle* * *= donkey, ass, asinine, moke.Ex: To date, four of these donkey mobile libraries are operational in Zimbabwe.
Ex: Harting primarily addresses the iconography of two altarpiece wings which depict a landscape with oxen and an ass.Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.* no bajarse del burro = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* orejas de burro = dunce cap.* tirado por burro = donkey-driven.* tirado por burros = donkey drawn.* * *A2 ( fam)(bruto, tosco): ¡no seas burro, me has hecho daño! don't be so rough, that hurt!¡qué burro es! lo movió él solo con todo lo que pesa what a brute! he moved it all on his own and it must weigh a ton ( colloq hum)Bmasculine, feminineA ( Zool)me tienen de burro de carga I'm just a dogsbody o drudge around here, I get landed o ( BrE) lumbered with all the donkey workel burro delante (para que no se espante) ( fr hecha); expression used to correct children's incorrect word orderapearse or bajarse del burro to back downbrincar al burro ( Méx); to play leapfrogtrabajar como un burro to work like a dog o horseburro grande, ande o no ande never mind the quality, feel the width ( colloq hum)después del burro muerto la cebada al rabo there's no point locking the stable door after the horse has boltedquien nace para burro, muere rebuznando a leopard never changes its spotsperdió todo en los burros he lost everything on the horsesB ( fam)1 (ignorante) idiot2 (bruto, tosco) oafes un burro trabajando, aguanta lo que le echen he's a real brute! he can take any amount of work ( colloq hum)A2 ( Méx) (para planchar) ironing board3 ( Méx) (caballete) trestle4 ( Méx) (escalera) stepladderC ( Méx) (de la mazorca) corncob* * *
burro 1◊ - rra adjetivo
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (Zool) ( asno) (m) donkey;
(f) female donkey, jenny;◊ trabajar como un burro to slog one's guts out
2 (fam)
burro 2 sustantivo masculino
( en herrería) workbench
( caballete) trestle;
( escalera) stepladder
burro,-a
I sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 donkey, ass
burro de carga, (persona) dogsbody
2 fam (estúpido) dimwit, blockhead
II adjetivo
1 fam (necio) stupid, dumb
2 fam (terco) stubborn
♦ Locuciones: fam fig bajarse/apearse del burro, to climb down o to back down
fam fig caer de la burra, to realize o to twig
familiar no ver tres en un burro, to be as blind as a bat
' burro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- so
- lomo
English:
ass
- donkey
- dunce
- jackass
- slave
- thick
- dense
- ironing
- leapfrog
- mule
- road
- speed
* * *burro, -a♦ adjFam1. [necio] thick, dumb2. [tosco] rough, oafish;¡eres más burro! you're such an oaf!3. [terco] pigheaded;se puso burro y no pudimos convencerle he dug his heels in and we couldn't convince him♦ nm,f1. [animal] donkey;Fam Famno ver tres en un burro to be as blind as a bat;con estas gafas no veo tres en un burro I can't see a thing with these glasses;Fam Hum¡la carne de burro no es transparente! you make a better door than a window!Famburro grande, ande o no ande big is bestburro de carga workhorsehacer el burro to behave like an idiotes un burro he's as stubborn as a mule, he's really pigheadedtrabaja como una burra she works like a slave♦ nm5. Carib, Méx [escalera] stepladder* * *m, burra f1 ZO donkey;caer obajarse oapearse del burro fam back down;no ver tres en un burro be as blind as a bat2 fampersona idiot* * *1) asno: donkey, assburro nm1) : sawhorse* * *burro1 adj2. (bruto) roughburro2 n1. (animal) donkey2. (idiota) idiot¡qué burro eres! what an idiot!3. (bestia) brute¡hay que ser burro para pegarle de esa forma al niño! what a brute, hitting the boy like that! -
83 genio
f. & m.1 genius, person with extraordinary talents.2 genius, great talent.3 temper, nature, temperament.4 genius.5 genie, goblin, djinn, jinn.m.1 genius (talento).un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art2 genie.3 temper (personalidad fuerte).tener mucho genio to be quick-temperedtener mal genio to be bad-tempered4 nature, disposition.* * *1 (carácter) temper, disposition2 (facultad) genius3 (espíritu) spirit4 (ser fantástico) genie\estar de mal genio to be in a bad moodtener mal genio to have a bad temper* * *noun m.1) genius2) temper* * *SM1) (=temperamento) temper¡menudo genio tiene! — he's got such a temper!
genio vivo — quick temper, hot temper
2) (=carácter) nature, dispositiontener buen genio — to be good natured, be even tempered
corto de genio — timid, spiritless
3) (=estado de ánimo)estar de mal genio — to be in a bad temper, be in a bad mood
4) (=talento) genius¡eres un genio! — you're a genius!
5) (=peculiaridad) genius, peculiarities plel genio andaluz — the Andalusian spirit, the spirit of Andalucía
6) (=ser fantástico) genie7) (=divinidad) spirit* * *a) ( carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper
tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered
b) ( talento) geniusc) ( lumbrera) geniusd) ( ser fantástico) genie* * *= genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.Ex. The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.Ex. A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex. The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.Ex. The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex. The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.----* de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* genio en ciernes = budding genius.* idiota genio = idiot savant.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* * *a) ( carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio — to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
estar con or tener el genio atravesado — (fam) to be in a bad mood o in a temper
tener el genio pronto or vivo — to be quick-tempered
b) ( talento) geniusc) ( lumbrera) geniusd) ( ser fantástico) genie* * *= genius, temper, genie [genies/genii, -pl.], savant, temperament.Ex: The mass-market novelist who would probably be happier to be described as a good 'craftsman' or 'craftswoman' than as a literary ' genius'.
Ex: A society without a literature has that much less chance of embodying within its temper and so within its organizations something of the fullness of human experience.Ex: The article 'The genie is out of the bottle' considers the growth of local on-line information retrieval in parallel with conventional methods.Ex: The subsequent debate, which engaged astrologers, doctors, theologians, & savants, reveals the tensions in French culture at the dawn of the Enlightenment.Ex: The temperaments of the two founders were such that lasting success was unlikely.* de mal genio = bad-tempered, curmudgeonly, crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], irascible, shrewish, short-tempered, ill-natured.* genio en ciernes = budding genius.* idiota genio = idiot savant.* mal genio = bile, short temper.* necesitar ser un genio = call for + nothing less than genius.* tonto genio = idiot savant.* * *1 (carácter) tempertener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered¡qué genio tiene este niño! this child has such a temper o has a terrible temper!estar con or tener el genio atravesado ( fam); to be in a bad mood o in a tempergenio y figura hasta la sepultura a leopard never changes its spotstener el genio pronto or vivo to be quick-tempered2 (talento) geniusun pintor con mucho genio a very talented painter, a painter of genius3 (lumbrera) geniuses un genio con el pincel she's a brilliant painter, she's a genius with the paint brush* * *
genio sustantivo masculino
◊ tener buen/mal genio to be even-tempered/bad-tempered
genio sustantivo masculino
1 (talante, temperamento) temperament
(mal carácter) temper: está de mal genio, he's in a bad mood
tengo mal genio, I have a bad temper
2 (talento, capacidad) genius: es un genio, he's brilliant
3 (ente fantástico) genie: al frotar la lámpara apareció el genio, when he rubbed the lamp the genie appeared
' genio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
botón
- carácter
- considerar
- excitable
- fenómena
- fenómeno
- fiera
- heredar
- inspiración
- lado
- monstruo
- rey
- sombra
- uva
- endemoniado
- endiablado
- gastar
English:
bad-tempered
- bile
- bound
- disposition
- flare up
- genie
- genius
- hot
- quick
- quicktempered
- short
- short-tempered
- surliness
- temper
- whiz
- whiz kid
- whizz
- wish
- wizard
- bad
- petulant
- violent
* * *genio nm1. [talento] genius;genio y figura (hasta la sepultura) a true genius2. [persona] genius;un genio del arte moderno one of the geniuses of modern art3. [carácter] nature, disposition;corto de genio timid4. [personalidad fuerte] spirit;tiene mucho genio she's very feisty5. [mal carácter] bad temper;estar de mal genio to be in a mood;6. [ser fantástico] genie7. Mitol genie* * *m2 ( carácter) temper;tener mal genio be bad-tempered;estar de buen/mal genio be in a good/bad mood* * *genio nm1) : genius2) : temper, dispositionde mal genio: bad-tempered3) : genie* * *genio n1. (carácter) temper3. (ser imaginario) genie -
84 вълк
wolf (pl. wolves)вълк в овча кожа a wolf in sheep's clothingгладен съм като вълк be as hungry as a wolfчовек за човека е вълк man is a wolf to manвълк козината си мени, нрава си не мени the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh; can the leopard change his spotsвълкът и броено яде the wolf will eat sheep that have been counted, a thief will stop at nothingи-ът сит, н агнето цяло вж. агнена вълка затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done; all is well when one fends for o.s.сам вкарвам вълка в кошарата play into s.o.'s hands; put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowlтой сам пусна вълка в кошарата it's a bird of his own hatchingговорим за вълка, а вълкът в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appearглутница вълци a pack of wolvesна сто вълци кози крак make two bites of a cherry; a scanty shareвълк пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell?* * *вълк,м., -ци, (два) въ̀лка зоол. wolf, pl. wolves; глутница \вълкци a pack of wolves; • влизам на \вълкка в устата run into the wolf’s den, walk/run o.’s head into the lion’s mouth; \вълкк в овча кожа wolf in sheep’s clothing; \вълкк пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell? \вълккът козината си мени, нрава не the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh; can the leopard change his spots; главили \вълкка за овчар set a thief to catch a thief; говорим за \вълкка, а той в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appear; и \вълккът сит, и агнето цяло you cannot make an omelette without breaking the eggs, you cannot have your cake and eat it; морски \вълкк разг. old salt; на \вълкка затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done; all is well when one fends for o.’s; на сто \вълкци кози крак make two bites of a cherry; a scanty share; сам вкарвам \вълкка в кошарата play into s.o.’s hands; put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowl; стар \вълкк прен. an old hand; стар \вълкк в кошара не влиза old birds are not caught with chaff; той сам пусна \вълкка в кошарата it’s a bird of his own hatching; човек за човека е \вълкк man is a wolf to man.* * *wolf (pl. wolves): a вълк in sheep's clothing - вълк в овча кожа* * *1. wolf (pl. wolves) 2. ВЪЛК в овча кожа a wolf in sheep's clothing 3. ВЪЛК пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell? 4. ВЪЛКът и броено яде the wolf will eat sheep that have been counted, a thief will stop at nothing 5. влизам на ВЪЛКа в устата run into the wolf's den, walk/ run o.'s head into the lion's mouth 6. главили ВЪЛКа за овчар set a thief to catch a thief 7. гладен съм като ВЪЛК be as hungry as a wolf 8. глутница вълци a pack of wolves 9. говорим за ВЪЛКа, а ВЪЛКът в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appear 10. и -ът сит, н агнето цяло вж. агне 11. морски ВЪЛК разг. an old salt 12. на ВЪЛКа затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done;all is well when one fends for o. s. 13. на сто вълци кози крак make two bites of a cherry;a scanty share 14. сам вкарвам ВЪЛКa в кошарата play into s. o.'s hands;put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowl 15. стар ВЪЛК в кошара не влиза old birds are not caught with chaff 16. стар ВЪЛК прен. an old hand 17. той сам пусна ВЪЛКа в кошарата it's a bird of his own hatching 18. човек за човека е ВЪЛК man is a wolf to man: ВЪЛК козината си мени, нрава си не мени the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature;what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh: can the leopard change his spots -
85 нов
new(необикновен) novel(модерен, съвременен) modern(неизносен) unwornнов ред (при писане) (new) paragraphнов наемател an incoming/ingoing tenantнови езици modern languagesнова история modern historyнови сведения fresh newsнови опити fresh attemptsново учреждение a young institutionнов брой (на вестник и пр.) a fresh copyнови трудности fresh difficultiesнови кръвопролития fresh violence, a renewed outbreak of violenceнов призив за сътрудничество a fresh appeal for cooperationс нова надежда, че with renewed hope thatново-вехто? what news? what's the news? what's new?почти нов (за дреха) little the worse for wearтова е ново за мен (не ми е известно) it's news to meзнаеш ли най- новото? have you heard the latest?нищо старо не е забравил и нищо ново не е научил can the leopard change his spots? he's hopelessнова метла чисто мете a new broom sweeps cleanНовият свят the New WorldНовият завет the New TestamentНова година New Year, New Year's Dayновата година the incoming yearново двайсе one more damn thing* * *нов,прил. new; ( необикновен) novel; ( модерен, съвременен) modern; ( неизносен) unworn; знаеш ли най-\новото? have you heard the latest? какво \ново? what’s the news? what’s new? като \нов in mint condition; нищо старо не е забравил и нищо \ново не е научил can the leopard change his spots? he’s hopeless; \нов ред ( при писане) (new) paragraph; \нова история modern history; \нови кръвопролития fresh violence, a renewed outbreak of violence; \нови сведения fresh news; \ново учреждение a young institution; почти \нов (за дреха) little the worse for wear; с \нова надежда, че with renewed hope that; съвсем \нов, \нов-новеничък brand new; разг. hot, hot off the press; spick-and-span; той е \нов в тази работа he is a new hand at this; • нещо \ново? what’s the news? \нов ден, \нов късмет there’s always hope; \нова година New Year, New Year’s Day; \нова метла чисто мете a new broom sweeps clean; \новата година the incoming year; \новият завет the New Testament; \новият свят the New World; \ново двайсет one more damn thing, a new one (on me); \ново село, \нов закон when in Rome do as the Romans do.* * *fresh: нов news - нови сведения; modern; neoteric; new: a нов paragraph - нов ред; novel; patent (разг.); unworn (за дреха)* * *1. (модерен, съвременен) modern 2. (неизносен) unworn 3. (необикновен) novel 4. new 5. НОВ брой (на вестник и пр.) а fresh copy 6. НОВ ден, НОВ късмет there's always hope 7. НОВ наемател an incoming/ingoing tenant 8. НОВ призив за сътрудничество a fresh appeal for cooperation 9. НОВ ред (при писане) (new) paragraph 10. НОВa история modern history 11. НОВa метла чисто мете a new broom sweeps clean 12. НОВo учреждение a young institution 13. НОВата година the incoming year 14. НОВи езици modern languages 15. НОВи кръвопролития fresh violence, a renewed outbreak of violence 16. НОВи опити fresh attempts 17. НОВи сведения fresh news 18. НОВи трудности fresh difficulties 19. НОВо двайсе one more damn thing 20. НОВо село, НОВ закон when in Rome do as the Romans do 21. НОВо-вехто? what news?what's the news?what's new? 22. Нова година New Year, New Year's Day 23. Новият завет the New Testament 24. Новият свят the New World 25. знаеш ли най-НОВото? have you heard the latest? 26. какво НОВo? 27. нищо старо не е забравил и нищо НОВо не е научил can the leopard change his spots?he's hopeless 28. няма нищо НОВo no news 29. почти НОВ (за дреха) little the worse for wear 30. с НОВa надежда, че with renewed hope that 31. съвсем НОВ, НОВ-новеничък brand new 32. това е НОВо за мен (не ми е известно) it's news to me 33. той е НОВ в тази работа he is a new hand at this -
86 spot
1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon this spot — an dieser Stelle
on the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, dera nice spot on the Moselle — ein hübscher Flecken an der Mosel
3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
how about a spot of lunch? — wie wär's mit einem Bissen zu Mittag?
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
have a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also academic.ru/68919/sore">sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *[spot] 1. noun1) (a small mark or stain (made by mud, paint etc): She was trying to remove a spot of grease from her skirt.) der Fleck2) (a small, round mark of a different colour from its background: His tie was blue with white spots.) der Fleck3) (a pimple or red mark on the skin caused by an illness etc: She had measles and was covered in spots.) die Pustel4) (a place or small area, especially the exact place (where something happened etc): There was a large number of detectives gathered at the spot where the body had been found.) die Stelle5) (a small amount: Can I borrow a spot of sugar?) das Bißchen2. verb1) (to catch sight of: She spotted him eventually at the very back of the crowd.) ausfindig machen2) (to recognize or pick out: No-one watching the play was able to spot the murderer.) herausfinden•- spotless- spotlessly
- spotlessness
- spotted
- spotty
- spottiness
- spot check
- spotlight 3. verb1) (to light with a spotlight: The stage was spotlit.) anstrahlen2) (to show up clearly or draw attention to: The incident spotlighted the difficulties with which we were faced.) herausstellen•- in a spot- on the spot
- spot on* * *[spɒt, AM spɑ:t]I. n\spot of blood/grease Blut-/Fettfleck mto pick a \spot einen Pickel ausdrückenshall we stop for a \spot of lunch? sollen wir schnell eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen?I'm having a \spot of bother with one of my back teeth einer meiner Backenzähne macht mir etwas Ärgera \spot of rain ein bisschen Regenon the \spot an Ort und Stelle7. TV, RADIO Beitrag mguest \spot Gastauftritt mto have sb on the guest \spot jdn als Gast habento do/have a \spot einen Beitrag gestalten/haben11.▶ to put sb on the \spot jdn in Verlegenheit bringen▶ on the \spot auf der StelleII. vi<- tt->it's \spotting [with rain] es tröpfelt famIII. vt<- tt->▪ to \spot sb/sth jdn/etw entdecken▪ to \spot that... bemerken, dass...* * *[spɒt]1. n1) (= dot) Tupfen m, Punkt m; (on dice) Punkt m; (ZOOL, BOT) Fleck m, Punkt m; (= stain) (on fruit) Fleck m; (fig, on reputation, good name) Makel m (on an +dat)spots of blood/grease — Blut-/Fettflecken pl
to knock spots off sb/sth (fig inf) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen, jdn in die Tasche stecken (inf)
without a spot (or stain) (fig liter) — makellos
to break out or come out in spots — Flecken/Pickel bekommen
a pleasant spot — ein schönes Fleckchen (inf)
our man on the spot — unser Mann am Ort (des Geschehens) or vor Ort
4) (Brit inf= small quantity)
a/the spot of — ein/das bisschenwe had a spot of rain/a few spots of rain — wir hatten ein paar Tropfen Regen
there was a spot of trouble/bother — es gab etwas Ärger
we're in a spot of bother —
why don't you do a spot of work? — warum arbeiten Sie nicht mal ein bisschen?
6) (= difficulty) Klemme fto be in a ( tight) spot — in der Klemme sitzen (inf), in Schwulitäten sein (inf)
7) (in show) Nummer f; (RAD, TV) (ein paar Minuten) Sendezeit f; (for advertisement) Werbespot m; (= announcement) Kurzmeldung fhe's got a spot on that show — er tritt in dieser Show auf
a three-minute TV spot — drei Minuten Sendezeit im Fernsehen, ein dreiminütiger Werbespot im Fernsehen
2. vt1) (= notice, see) entdecken, sehen; (= pick out) signs, difference, opportunity erkennen; trends, talent, gap entdecken; mistake, bargain finden; (MIL = pinpoint) ausmachento spot a winner (lit, fig) — richtig tippen (inf)
2) (= stain) bespritzen3. vi1) (Brit)2) (= stain) Flecken bekommen, schmutzen* * *A s2. fig Schandfleck m, Makel m:without a spot makellos4. MED Leberfleck m, Hautmal n, Pustel f, Pickel m5. Stelle f, Fleck m, Ort m, Platz m:a) auf der Stelle, vom Fleck weg, sofort,b) an Ort und Stelle, vor Ort,c) zur Stelle, da,d) auf dem Posten, auf Draht umg,e) US umg in (Lebens)Gefahr:;a) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen,b) US beschließen, jemanden umzulegen;in spots US umga) stellenweise,b) in gewisser Weise;for für);on the spot of four Punkt 4 (Uhr);be in a tight spot in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken umg; → bright A 1, cold spot, high spot, warm spot6. Fleckchen n, Stückchen n:7. THEAT umg (Programm)Nummer f, Auftritt m8. umga) Bissen n, Häppchen n:have a spot of lunch eine Kleinigkeit zu Mittag essen,b) Tropfen m, Schluck m:c) (ein) bisschen:9. besonders US umga) Nachtklub mb) US Auge n (auf Würfeln etc);11. ORN Maskentaube f12. FISCH Umberfisch m15. pl WIRTSCH Lokowaren plB adj1. WIRTSCHa) sofort lieferbarb) sofort zahlbar (bei Lieferung)c) bar, Bar…:spot goods → A 152. örtlich begrenzt, lokalC v/t1. beflecken (auch fig)2. tüpfeln, sprenkeln3. entdecken4. Billard: einen Ball aufstellen6. von Flecken reinigen7. Bäume anschalmen8. Turnen: jemandem Hilfestellung leisten9. US umg jemandem einen Punkt etc vorgebenD v/i1. einen Fleck oder Flecke machen2. flecken, fleckig werden3. unpers;it’s spotting (with rain) Br es tröpfelt* * *1. noun1) (precise place) Stelle, dieon the spot — (fig.) (instantly) auf der Stelle
be on the spot — (be present) zur Stelle sein
be in/get into/get out of a [tight] spot — (fig. coll.) in der Klemme sitzen/in die Klemme geraten/sich aus einer brenzligen Lage befreien (ugs.)
put somebody on the spot — (fig. coll.): (cause difficulties for somebody) jemanden in Verlegenheit bringen
2) (inhabited place) Ort, der3) (suitable area) Platz, derholiday/sun spot — Ferienort, der/Ferienort [mit Sonnengarantie]
picnic spot — Picknickplatz, der
hit the high spots — (coll.) groß ausgehen
knock spots off somebody — (fig. coll.) jemanden in die Pfanne hauen (ugs.)
see spots before one's eyes — Sterne sehen (ugs.)
5) (stain)spot [of blood/ grease/ink] — [Blut-/Fett-/Tinten]fleck, der
6) (Brit. coll.): (small amount)do a spot of work/sewing — ein bisschen arbeiten/nähen
have or be in a spot of bother or trouble — etwas Ärger haben
7) (drop)a spot or a few spots of rain — ein paar Regentropfen
8) (area on body) [Körper]stelle, diehave a weak spot — (fig.) eine Schwachstelle haben; see also sore 1. 1)
10) (Med.) Pickel, derheat spot — Hitzebläschen, das
11) (on dice, dominoes) Punkt, der12) (spotlight) Spot, der2. transitive verb,- tt-1) (detect) entdecken; identifizieren [Verbrecher]; erkennen [Gefahr]2) (take note of) erkennen [Flugzeugtyp, Vogel, Talent]go train-/plane-spotting — Zug-/Flugzeugtypen bestimmen
* * *n.Fleck -en m.Plätzchen n.Punkt -e m.Stelle -n f. v.beflecken v.entdecken v.herausfinden v.sehen v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen) -
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I [spɔt] n1) пятно, пятнышко, крапинка, капляThe wax made a dark spot on the cloth. — От воска на скатерти осталось темное пятно.
It was a bright spot in an otherwise dull day. — Это был единственный приятный момент за весь этот унылый день.
There isn't one spot on his reputation. — У него безукоризненная репутация.
- white spot- dirty spot
- sun spots
- beauty spot
- bald spot
- spot remover
- spot cleaning
- spot of ink
- spot of blood
- spot on one's face
- spot on one's name
- spot on one's reputation
- spot of paint
- blue tie in spots
- white dress with red spots
- face covered with spots
- marked with spots
- clean off ink spots with soap and water
- pour just a spot of whisky
- make a spot
- put one's finger on smb's weak spot
- remove out spots
- spot wouldn't come out
- spot spreads2) место, местечко, местность, небольшой участок местностиThis is the weak spot of your plan. — В этом слабая сторона вашего плана.
I have a soft spot in my heart for my childhood friends. — Я питаю теплые чувства/у меня слабость к друзьям детства.
One (the leopard) can't change one's spots. — ◊ Горбатого могила исправит
- quiet spot- pleasant spot
- sluggist spot
- solitary spot
- sore spot
- isolated spot
- dangerous spot
- our favourite holiday spot
- blind spot
- danger spot
- well-chosen spot - spot prices
- spot reporting
- spot broadcasting
- spot announcement
- spot landing
- trouble spots in the world
- one of the busiest spots in the heart of the city
- convenient spot to spend one's weekend
- likely spot for fishing
- clear spot among the clouds
- at a spot
- on the spot
- arrive upon the spot
- be upon the spot
- be in a tight spot
- do smth on the spot
- hit the high spots
- meet at the stated spot
- mark the spot
- pass the spot without stopping
- put smb on the spot
- visit the spot II [spɔt] vувидеть, обнаружить, засечь, заметить, разглядеть, опознать, определить, узнатьHe spotted the hiding child immediately. — Он сразу нашел прячущегося ребенка.
I spotted him among other people at once because he was wearing a yellow hat. — Я нашла его среди других людей сразу потому, что на нем была желтая шляпа
- spot a mistake- spot smb in a crowd
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{spɔt}
I. 1. петно (и прен.), петънце, леке
2. точка (на плат)
a SPOT on one's reputation опетнена репутация
without SPOT or stain неопетнен, чист (за име и пр.)
3. пъпка, пришка
4. място, местенце
in SPOTs тук-там, на места, ам. частично, отчасти, до известна стелен
on the SPOT на (самото) място, в момента
to act on the SPOT действувам веднага/неза бавно
to be on the SPOT приcъствувам, очевидец съм, прен. на мястото си съм, справям се с положението, в добра форма съм
sl. намирам се в затруднение/опасност, загазил съм го
to put someone on the SPOT ам. sl. поставям някого в затруднение/опасност, решавам да убия/пречукам/очистя някого
running on the SPOT бягане на място
hot SPOT нажежено място (и прен.)
a tender/raw/sore SPOT прен. слабо/уязвимо място, болен/болезнен въпрос/тема и пр.
to have a soft/warm SPOT for someone имам слабост към/обичам някого
5. черна точка на билярдна маса, (черно петно на) бяла топка за билярд
6. разг. малко количество, мъничко (храна, питие, работа и пр.)
7. неприятност, неприятно положение, затруднение
in a (tight) SPOT разг. натясно, в затруднение
8. SPOT cash търг. заплащане при доставка
9. рад., meлев. подходящо място в програма за съобщения/реклами
10. pl леопард
II. 1. правя/ставам на петна, изцапвам, прен. опетнявам, опозорявам
2. разг. забелязвам, съзирам, зървам, (раз) познавам, откривам/определям самоличността/народността и пр. (на някого)
3. откривам, забелязвам, набелязвам
to SPOT the winner познавам/налучквам кой ще излезе победител (в състезапие и пр.)
4. определям (мястото, времето)
5. набелязвам (обекти)
6. следя за появата/движението/развитието на
7. воен. определям точно неприятелски позиции
8. обсипвам, осейвам
9. разг. припръсквам, ръмя (за дъжд)* * *{spъt} n 1. петно (и прен.); петънце; леке; 2. точка (на плат); (2) {spъt} v (-tt-) 1. правя/ставам на петна, изцапвам; прен. оп* * *съзирам; съглеждам; точков; точица; опетнявам; петня; петно; пъпка; забелязвам; изцапвам се; леке; кът;* * *1. a spot on one's reputation опетнена репутация 2. a tender/raw/sore spot прен. слабо/уязвимо място, болен/болезнен въпрос/тема и пр 3. hot spot нажежено място (и прен.) 4. i. петно (и прен.), петънце, леке 5. ii. правя/ставам на петна, изцапвам, прен. опетнявам, опозорявам 6. in a (tight) spot разг. натясно, в затруднение 7. in spots тук-там, на места, ам. частично, отчасти, до известна стелен 8. on the spot на (самото) място, в момента 9. pl леопард 10. running on the spot бягане на място 11. sl. намирам се в затруднение/опасност, загазил съм го 12. spot cash търг. заплащане при доставка 13. to act on the spot действувам веднага/неза бавно 14. to be on the spot приcъствувам, очевидец съм, прен. на мястото си съм, справям се с положението, в добра форма съм 15. to have a soft/warm spot for someone имам слабост към/обичам някого 16. to put someone on the spot ам. sl. поставям някого в затруднение/опасност, решавам да убия/пречукам/очистя някого 17. to spot the winner познавам/налучквам кой ще излезе победител (в състезапие и пр.) 18. without spot or stain неопетнен, чист (за име и пр.) 19. воен. определям точно неприятелски позиции 20. място, местенце 21. набелязвам (обекти) 22. неприятност, неприятно положение, затруднение 23. обсипвам, осейвам 24. определям (мястото, времето) 25. откривам, забелязвам, набелязвам 26. пъпка, пришка 27. рад., meлев. подходящо място в програма за съобщения/реклами 28. разг. забелязвам, съзирам, зървам, (раз) познавам, откривам/определям самоличността/народността и пр. (на някого) 29. разг. малко количество, мъничко (храна, питие, работа и пр.) 30. разг. припръсквам, ръмя (за дъжд) 31. следя за появата/движението/развитието на 32. точка (на плат) 33. черна точка на билярдна маса, (черно петно на) бяла топка за билярд* * *spot[spɔt] I. n 1. петно (и прен.); петънце, леке, пръска; точка (на плат); a reputation without \spot or stain неопетнено (чисто) име; can the leopard change his \spots? вълкът козината си мени, но нрава не; 2. пъпка, пришка; 3. място, местенце; частично, отчасти, до известна степен; on the \spot на място/веднага; act on the \spot действам веднага (незабавно); to be on the \spot присъствам, очевидец съм; прен. на място(то си) съм; мога да се справя с положението; a tender ( raw, sore) \spot прен. слабо (уязвимо) място; тема, особено болезнена за някого; a blind \spot "тъмна Индия", "китайско писмо"; тема, по която съм "бос"; key \spot възлова точка; hot \spot 1) театр. светло петно (от прожектор); 2) локално прегряване, точка на прегряване; 3) област с висока температура (в леярска форма, пещ и пр.); to be in a ( tight) \spot намирам се в затруднено (неприятно, неудобно) положение; to hit the \spot обирам точките (овациите); to hit the big ( hot) \spots sl гуляя, поживявам си; to hit the high \spots sl посещавам само най-забележителните места (при пътуване); прочитам отгоре-отгоре; резюмирам накратко; to knock \spots off s.o. превъзхождам, надминавам някого, по-добър съм от; to touch the \spot попадам в целта; отговарям на предназначението си; to put on the \spot ликвидирам, пречуквам; you'll be on the \spot before you know where you are ще те пречукат, без да усетиш; 4. черна точка върху билярдна маса; 5. черно петно върху бяла топка за билярд; самата топка (и \spot ball); 6. разг. малко, мъничко (количество) ( питие, храна, работа и пр.); a \spot of trouble ( bother) малка неприятност, малко недоразумение; what about a \spot of lunch? какво ще кажеш за един малък обяд? 7. запазено телевизионно време, място в телевизионно предаване; 8. pl леопард; 9. attr търг.: \spot cash плащане при доставката; \spot price цена, заплащана при доставката; \spot goods стоки, които се доставят и заплащат незабавно; to have a soft ( warm) \spot in o.'s heart for s.o. падам си по ( някого), имам слабост към (обичам) някого; II. v (- tt-) 1. изцапвам (се), лекьосвам (се), правя (ставам) на петна; опетнявам; this material \spots easily тази материя лесно се цапа; 2. разг. забелязвам, съзирам; познавам, усещам, уцелвам (какъв е); I \spotted him as a Frenchman познах го, че е французин; to \spot the winner налучквам кой ще победи (на конни състезания и пр.); 3. воен. откривам неприятелски позиции (обикн. от въздуха); 4. ръми, роси, прокапва. -
89 как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес глядит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес глядит
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90 как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес смотрит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the flesh, Nature is stronger than nurture, Once a wolf always a wolfУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, а он всё в лес смотрит
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91 как волка ни корми, он в лес глядит
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он в лес глядит
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92 как волка ни корми, он в лес смотрит
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93 как волка ни корми, он всё в лес глядит
Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он всё в лес глядит
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Set phrase: can the leopard change his spots? nature will have its course, can the leopard change his spots? nature will run its course, give the wolf the best food, but he would hanker for the wood, though you cast out nature with a fork, it will still return, what is bred in the bone will not go out of the fleshУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > как волка ни корми, он всё в лес смотрит
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95 леопард не может сменить свои пятна
1) General subject: a leopard cannot change its spots2) Set phrase: the leopard cannot change his spotsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > леопард не может сменить свои пятна
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96 сколько волка ни корми, а он в лес глядит
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98 сколько волка ни корми, а он всё в лес глядит
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Set phrase: the leopard cannot change its spots (дословно: Леопард не может перекраситься (т.е. не может изменить свою натуру)), can the leopard change his spots? (из прор. Иеремии)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > сколько волка ни корми, он все в лес смотрит
См. также в других словарях:
The Leopard's Spots — Infobox Book name = The Leopard s Spots: A Romance of the White Man s Burden 1865 1900 title orig = translator = image caption = author = Thomas Dixon illustrator = C. D. Williams cover artist = country = United States language = English series … Wikipedia
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Spots on the sun — Spot Spot (sp[o^]t), n. [Cf. Scot. & D. spat, Dan. spette, Sw. spott spittle, slaver; from the root of E. spit. See {Spit} to eject from the mouth, and cf. {Spatter}.] 1. A mark on a substance or body made by foreign matter; a blot; a place… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leopard frog — noun a common greenish brown North American frog which has dark leopard like spots with a pale border. [Rana pipiens.] … English new terms dictionary
leopard seal — noun a large grey Antarctic seal which has leopard like spots and preys on penguins and other seals. [Hydrurga leptonyx.] … English new terms dictionary
LEOPARD syndrome — Classification and external resources Three quarter facial view, first generation patient showing slight prognathism and low set ears. OMIM 151100 … Wikipedia
Leopard (pattern) — Leopard is a term used to describe a spotted color pattern, particularly in the hair coat or skin of animals, but also used to describe spotting patterns in plants and fabrics. The term is derived from the black and gold spotted coat of the… … Wikipedia
leopard — ► NOUN 1) (fem. leopardess) a large solitary cat that has a fawn or brown coat with black spots, found in the forests of Africa and southern Asia. 2) (before another noun ) spotted like a leopard. ● a leopard can t change his spots Cf. ↑a leopard … English terms dictionary
Leopard — (Panthera pardus) Systematik Ordnung: Raubtiere (Carnivora) Überfamilie … Deutsch Wikipedia
leopard can't change its spots — This idiom means that people cannot change basic aspects of their character, especially negative ones. ( A leopard doesn t change its spots is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
LEOPARD — (Heb. נָמֵר, namer), the strongest carnivorous animal in the Middle East. The leopard has a spotted coat, this being the meaning of its Hebrew name (Jer. 13:23). It is not to be confused with the tiger which, besides being striped, did not… … Encyclopedia of Judaism