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['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diavol2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diavol4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) bietul, săracul -
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['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) διάβολος2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) δαίμονας3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) αφιλότιμος4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) κακομοίρης -
63 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diabol2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) démon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diabol4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) úbožiak -
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['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diable2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) démon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diable, diablesse4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pauvre diable -
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['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diabo2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demônio3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) demônio4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) pobre diabo -
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s 1. đavo, vrag, sotona; zloduh 2. porok 3. [cul] jako začinjeno jelo od mesa 4. stroj za rasčešljavanje (vune i dr.) 5. [fam] borbenost, energija / The Devil = sotona; poor # = jadnik, siromah, siromah čovjek; printer's # = štamparski naučnik ili kurir; the # of greed = porok pohlepe; a # of a fellow = vraški momak; this is the # = to je velika poteškoća, neprilika; like the # = žustro, kao sam đavo, kao divlji; to go to the # otići do đavola, propasti; [interj] the # = do vraga, vraga; # a one = što još ne bi, upravo, taman, da ne bi; the # & all = zlo i naopako, prokleta situacija; between the #and the deep sea = između dvije vatre, između Scile i Haribde # on two sticks = dječja igračka diabolo; #'s bedpost = trefova četvorka; # 's bones = kocke (za kockanje); #'s books = (igraće) karte; # take the hindmost = najnesposobnijeg (najsporijeg itd.) neka vrag nosi; to give the # his due = dati, priznati čak i neprijatelju što ga ide; the devil to pay = bit će vraga; talk of the # & he will appear = ne maljaj vraga na zid; the # among the tailors = graja, strka, svađa; vrsta vatrometa; #'s dust = tkanina od otpadaka (vune i dr.); he is a # to work = on je sila na poslu; that is the # of it = u tom grmu leži zec; [fam] to play the # with = poremetiti (pokvariti) što; to beath the #'s tattoo = bubnjati prstima* * *
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67 a devil of a...
разг.(a (или the) devil of a...)чертовски, дьявольски, ужасноA devil of a poor hand I shall make at the trade, no doubt. (Th. Hardy, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’; ch. XLVI) — Уж, конечно, в этом деле я ни черта не смыслю.
‘You're getting a devil of a lot of publicity,’ said Birtle... (J. B. Priestley, ‘London End’, ch. 6) — - Ваш институт безумно рекламируют, - сказал Бертл...
Old Formby-Petts had a devil of a job to keep up decent appearances. (R. Aldington, ‘Soft Answers’, ‘A Gentleman of England’) — Старый Формби-Петс отчаянно старался сохранить остатки респектабельности.
A: "You're not looking very well today." B: "No, I've just been having a devil of a time at the dentist's." (SPI) — А: "Вы неважно выглядите сегодня." Б: "Это верно. Я только что вернулся от зубного врача. Черт знает как намучился."
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68 pull the devil by the tail
бедствовать, сидеть без гроша, быть в стеснённых обстоятельствах; ≈ биться как рыба об лёд [этим. фр. tirer le diable par la queue]Ellie: "He always used to say he could succeed if he only had some capital. He fought his way along, to keep a roof over our heads and bring us up well, but it was always a struggle: always the same difficulty of not having capital enough, I don't know how to describe it to you." Mrs. Hushabye: "Poor Ellie! I know. Pulling the devil by the tail." Ellie (hurt): "Oh no. Not like that. It was at least dignified." Mrs. Hushabye: "That made it all the harder, didn't it? I shouldn't have pulled the devil by the tail with dignity. I should have pulled hard." (B. Shaw, ‘Heartbreak House’, act I) — Элли: "Он всегда говорил, что добился бы успеха, если бы у него были деньги. А ему всю жизнь приходилось с трудом сводить концы с концами, только чтобы не оставить нас без крова и чтобы дать нам хорошее воспитание. И вся его жизнь - это непрерывная борьба. Вечно одно и то же препятствие - нет денег. Я просто не знаю, как вам это рассказать." Миссис Хашебай: "Бедняжка Элли! Я понимаю. Вечно изворачиваться." Элли ( уязвленная): "Нет, нет, совсем не то. Он, во всяком случае, никогда не терял достоинства." Миссис Хашебай: "А это еще трудней. Я бы не могла изворачиваться и при этом сохранять достоинство. Я бы изворачивалась до потери достоинства."
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69 infeliz
infeliz adjetivo ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino poor wretch, poor devil
infeliz
I adj (no feliz) unhappy (día, situación) unfortunate
II mf fam (ingenuo) naive (desgraciado) ésa es una pobre infeliz, she is a poor devil ' infeliz' also found in these entries: Spanish: desdichado - desgraciado English: alone - unhappy - wretch -
70 бедолага
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72 wretch
1. n несчастный, жалкий человек2. n негодяй, подлец; бессовестный тип3. n шутл. негодник, бесстыдникСинонимический ряд:1. groveling person (noun) brute; creep; groveling person; reprobate; scoundrel; snake2. lowlife (noun) lowlife; mucker; no-good; worm; wormling3. miserable creature (noun) miscreant; miserable creature; poor bugger; poor devil; rascal; rogue; villain4. snot (noun) cur; dog; louse; puke; rat; scum; skunk; snot; sod; stinkard; stinkaroo; stinker; toad5. unfortunate (noun) loser; underdog; unfortunate -
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(go to blazes (to hell, to pot, to the devil или to the dogs разг.; жарг. тж. go to pigs and whistles))разрушиться, развалиться; погибнуть; разориться, прогореть; ≈ вылететь в трубу; пойти ко всем чертям, пойти прахом; см. тж. go to the bow-wows и go to blazes!‘Did Almond play?’ asked Kenning... ‘Don't you know?’ said Walton. ‘He's gone all to pot, poor devil.’ ‘How?’ I asked. ‘Drink.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Casual Affair’) — - Алмонд играл? - спросил Кеннинг... - А вы разве не знаете? Бедняга совсем свихнулся, - сказал Уолтон. - Как так? - Пьет.
I sit here and read how Rome went to hell. Fiddlersburg is going to hell. The country looks like it's going to hell in a hand-basket. So it's a sort of satisfaction to read about Rome. (R. P. Warren, ‘Flood’, ch. 26) — я сижу здесь, в Фиддлерсберге, и читаю о том, как Древний Рим пошел ко всем чертям. Фиддлерсберг тоже идет ко всем чертям. Похоже, что и вся страна идет туда же. Вот и утешаешь себя, читая о Древнем Риме.
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74 go to blazes
paзг.paзpушитьcя, paзвaлитьcя; пoгибнуть; paзopитьcя; ♦ пoйти кo вceм чepтям, пoйти пpaxoм; вылeтeть в тpубуNo accounting for statesmanship. It lets the land go to blazes when in office, and beats the drum when in opposition (J. Galsworthy). 'Did Almond play?' asked Kenning... 'Don't you know?' asked Waltofl. 'He's gone all to pot, poor devil.' 'How?' I asked. 'Drink' (W. S. Maugham) -
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ʌnˈfɔ:tʃnɪt
1. прил.
1) несчастный;
несчастливый Syn: ill-fated, luckless
2) неудачный;
неуместный unfortunate remark ≈ неудачное замечание unfortunate joke ≈ неуместная шутка Syn: lame
2. сущ.
1) горемыка;
неудачник Syn: poor devil, unlucky fellow, poor wretch, unlucky person
2) уст.;
эвф. проститутка неудачник;
неудачница;
несчастливец;
горемыка (устаревшее) проститутка несчастный, несчастливый - * person несчастный человек - how *! какое несчастье!;
какая жалость! - it is my * dyty to inform you... мне выпала тяжелая обязанность сообщить вам... неудачный - * remark неудачное замечание - * joke неуместная шутка - his phrasing was rather * его формулировка была довольно неудачной плачевный - an * lack of taste ужасающая безвкусица - an * lack of good manners достойная сожаления невоспитанность unfortunate горемыка;
неудачник ~ несчастный;
несчастливый ~ неудачный ~ уст. эвф. проституткаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > unfortunate
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76 unlucky fellow
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > unlucky fellow
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77 unlucky person
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > unlucky person
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78 desdichado
desdichado
◊ -da adjetivo■ sustantivo masculino, femenino:
desdichado,-a
I adjetivo unlucky, unfortunate
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80 бесталанная головушка
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > бесталанная головушка
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devil — /dev euhl/, n., v., deviled, deviling or (esp. Brit.) devilled, devilling. n. 1. Theol. a. (sometimes cap.) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. b. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily… … Universalium
devil — Synonyms and related words: Abaddon, Apollyon, Baba Yaga, Beelzebub, Belial, Bowery bum, Lilith, Linotyper, Lucifer, Mafioso, Mephistopheles, Old Nick, Old Scratch, Satan, Succubus, Xanthippe, Young Turk, adventurer, adventuress, adversary,… … Moby Thesaurus
devil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English devel, from Old English dēofol, from Late Latin diabolus, from Greek diabolos, literally, slanderer, from diaballein to throw across, slander, from dia + ballein to throw; probably akin to Sanskrit gurate he… … New Collegiate Dictionary