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1 be white about the gills
разг.(be (или look) white about (амер. around) the gills (тж. be или look green and yellow about или around the gills))1) иметь нездоровый, бледный вид, выглядеть больным, плохо выглядеть; см. тж. be rosy about the gills‘Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?’ ‘No, he was in the pink,’ said Philip... (G. Vidal, ‘The Judgment of Paris’, ch. 6) — - Ну как, вы видели мистера Уиллиса? Он, говорят, с лица спал? - Нет, нет. У него цветущий вид, - ответил Филип.
In the mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting at War’, ch. XVII) — В зеркале Эрнест увидел своего двойника. "Очень бледный и тоже прислушивается", - подумал Эрнест.
2) иметь подавленный, расстроенный вид, быть не в настроенииA: "My dear fellow!.. You're looking terribly green about the gills this morning." B: "Yesterday I lost my job, and I don't know what I shall do if I can't find work quickly." (SPI) — А: "Ну и вид у вас сегодня! Краше в гроб кладут..." Б: "я вчера потерял работу. Не знаю, что и делать, если быстро не найду новую."
3) (только be или look white about (амер. around) the gills) испугаться‘I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the first time I went down tbe shaft we sank on Coolgardie. Remember, Dinny?’ ‘Do I remember?’ Dinny chortled. ‘You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 15) — - я лично не виню его. я сам в свое время струхнул, когда первый раз спускался в шахту, которую мы заложили в Кулгарди. Помнишь, Динни? - Еще бы не помнить! - усмехнулся Динни. - На тебе, Моррис, просто лица не было, побелел как полотно - уж можете не сомневаться. И все-таки потом каждое утро спускался в шахту как миленький.
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2 be green about the gills
1) имeть нeздopoвый, блeдный вид, выглядeть бoльным'Did you see him? Was he green about the gills?' 'No, he was in the pink,' said Philip (C. Vidat). As the sea became rougher and the boat rolled from side to side, many passengers began to look green about the gills. In his mirror he saw his image also listening and looking very white about the gills, he thought (R. Greenwood)2) (тoлькo be или look white about, around или in the gills) выглядeть иcпугaнным, имeть иcпугaнный вид'I don't blame him. Felt that way myself the First time I went down the shaft...' 'You were white around the gills, and no mistake, Morrey. But that didn't stop y'r [-your] goin' down every mornin' we were workin' in the shaft' (K. S. Prichard). The butler, who was by this time very white around the gills, said that Mr Penmar was indisposed and could see no one (S. Howatch)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be green about the gills
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3 be rosy about the gills
разг.(be (или look) rosy about (амер. around) the gills)иметь здоровый вид, выглядеть здоровым, бодрым; см. тж. be white about the gills 1)Binnie, as brisk and rosy about the gills as chanticleer, broke out in a morning salutation. (W. Thackeray, ‘The Newcomes’, ch. VIII) — Бинни, пышущий здоровьем и задорный как молодой петушок, обратился ко всем с утренним приветствием.
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4 to look pale about the gills / look green about the gills
to look pale about the gills / look green about the gillstener mala caraEnglish-spanish dictionary > to look pale about the gills / look green about the gills
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5 be green about the gills
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6 be rosy about the gills
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7 go white about the gills
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8 green about the gills
разг. (о человеке)чувствовать себя плохоBill's father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills.
выглядеть плохобледный от страха или болезниThe car almost hit Mary crossing the street, and she was pale around the gills because it came so close.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > green about the gills
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9 be green about the gills
Общая лексика: выглядеть здоровым (больным)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be green about the gills
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10 be rosy about the gills
Общая лексика: выглядеть здоровымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be rosy about the gills
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11 be white about the gills
Общая лексика: быть испуганнымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be white about the gills
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12 fishy about the gills
Общая лексика: бледный и мрачный (особ. после выпивки) -
13 green about the gills
Общая лексика: изменившийся в лице, имеющий нездоровый вид -
14 look white about the gills
Общая лексика: выглядеть испуганнымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > look white about the gills
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15 pale about the gills
Общая лексика: побледневший, имеющий нездоровый вид -
16 rosy about the gills
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17 to be rosy about the gills
Общая лексика: быть здоровым, иметь здоровый видУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be rosy about the gills
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18 to be white about the gills
Общая лексика: быть испуганнымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be white about the gills
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19 to look green about the gills
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20 look green about the gills
keyifsiz görünmek, üzgün görünmek
См. также в других словарях:
be green about the gills — be green about/around the gills humorous to look ill, as if you are going to vomit. He was out drinking last night, was he? I thought he looked a bit green about the gills this morning … New idioms dictionary
green about the gills — adjective Ill or unwell, especially as indicated by ones appearance. Youre looking rather green about the gills, old chap … Wiktionary
green about the gills — ► green about the gills sickly looking. Main Entry: ↑gill … English terms dictionary
green about the gills — (informal) Looking or feeling sick • • • Main Entry: ↑green … Useful english dictionary
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
green around the gills — or[pale around the gills] {adj. phr.}, {slang} Pale faced from fear or sickness; sickly; nauseated. * /Bill s father took him for a ride in his boat while the waves were rough, and when he came back he was green around the gills./ * /The car… … Dictionary of American idioms
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
pale around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
blue around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
pale around the gills — See: GREEN AROUND THE GILLS … Dictionary of American idioms
be green around the gills — be green about/around the gills humorous to look ill, as if you are going to vomit. He was out drinking last night, was he? I thought he looked a bit green about the gills this morning … New idioms dictionary