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1 That's a pretty kettle of fish.
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2 kettle
noun[Wasser]kessel, dera pretty or fine kettle of fish — (iron.) eine schöne Bescherung (ugs. iron.)
* * *['ketl](a metal pot, usually with a special part for pouring and a lid, for heating liquids: a kettle full of boiling water.) der Kessel- academic.ru/40626/kettledrum">kettledrum* * *ket·tle[ˈketl̩, AM -t̬l̩]nto put the \kettle on Wasser aufsetzen3.▶ to be a different [or another] \kettle of fish etwas ganz anderes sein▶ to be the pot calling the \kettle black ein Fall sein, bei dem ein Esel den anderen Langohr schimpft* * *['ketl]nKessel mI'll put the kettle on — ich stelle mal eben (Kaffee-/Tee)wasser auf
this is a different kettle of fish ( Brit inf ) — das ist doch was ganz anderes
* * *kettle [ˈketl] sthat’s a different kettle of fish das ist etwas ganz anderes;a) sich über Wasser halten,b) die Sache in Schwung halten;put the kettle on for some tea Teewasser aufsetzen2. METALL Pfanne f3. GEOLa) Gletschertopf m, -mühle fb) Soll n* * *noun[Wasser]kessel, dera pretty or fine kettle of fish — (iron.) eine schöne Bescherung (ugs. iron.)
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3 kettle
ket·tle [ʼketl̩, Am -t̬l̩] nto put the \kettle on Wasser aufsetzenPHRASES:to be the pot calling the \kettle black ein Fall sein, bei dem ein Esel den anderen Langohr schimpft
См. также в других словарях:
pretty kettle of fish — see under ↑kettle1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fish … Useful english dictionary
pretty kettle of fish — a bad state of affairs; a very difficult and annoying situation; something to be considered or reckoned with. From kiddle, a basket set in the opening of a weir for catching fish. Also called a nice kettle of fish … Dictionary of ichthyology
pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty kettle of fish — See: KETTLE OF FISH … Dictionary of American idioms
pretty\ kettle\ of\ fish — See: kettle of fish … Словарь американских идиом
a pretty kettle of fish — ► a pretty (or fine) kettle of fish informal an awkward state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑kettle … English terms dictionary
(a) pretty kettle of fish — mainly American a difficult situation. That s a fine kettle of fish the car won t start and I have to leave in five minutes … New idioms dictionary
kettle of fish — noun informal terms for a difficult situation he got into a terrible fix he made a muddle of his marriage • Syn: ↑fix, ↑hole, ↑jam, ↑mess, ↑muddle, ↑pickle • … Useful english dictionary
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
kettle of fish — {v. phr.}, {informal} Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. * /I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared./ Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. * … Dictionary of American idioms
kettle\ of\ fish — v. phr. informal Something to be considered; how things are; a happening; business. I thought he needed money, but it was another kettle of fish his car had disappeared. Usually used with pretty , fine , nice , but meaning bad trouble. He had two … Словарь американских идиом