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81 ровно
I нареч.1) ( гладко) smoothly [-ð-]2) ( равномерно) regularly, evenlyсе́рдце би́лось ро́вно — the heart beat regularly
3) ( точно) sharp, exactlyро́вно де́сять рубле́й — ten roubles exactly
ро́вно в два часа́ — at two o'clock sharp
4) ( поровну) equallyII частица разг.(совершенно, совсем) absolutelyIII союз фольк.ро́вно ничего́ не понима́ть [знать] — understand [know ] absolutely nothing
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82 совершенно
нареч.1) ( в совершенстве) perfectly2) разг. (совсем, в полной мере) absolutely, quite, totally, utterlyсоверше́нно ничего́ — absolutely nothing
соверше́нно незнако́мый челове́к — total / perfect stranger
соверше́нно го́лый — quite / stark naked
соверше́нно недоста́точный — altogether / utterly inadequate
соверше́нно ве́рно — quite so, quite right, perfectly true
вы соверше́нно пра́вы — you are perfectly / quite right
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83 bello
['bɛllo] bello (-a)1. agg davanti sm bel + consonante, bell' + vocale, bello + s impura, gn, pn, ps, x, y, z, pl bei + consonante, begli + s impura ecc o vocale1) (oggetto, donna, paesaggio) beautiful, lovely, (uomo) handsome, good-lookingbello! — how lovely!2) (tempo) fine, beautiful, lovelyfa bello — the weather's lovely o beautiful
è una bella giornata — it's a lovely o beautiful day
3) (quantità) considerableha avuto un bel coraggio — he was very brave, iro he had a nerve
4) (buono) good, fine5)è una truffa bella e buona! — it's a real con!6)dirne delle belle — to tell some whoppersdelle belle — to get up to mischief(più) bello — to get better lookingè andata a farsi bella — she's gone to make herself beautiful
bello di qc — (vantarsi) to show off about sth2. sm1)il
bello — the beautiful, beautyamare il bello — to love beauty o beautiful things
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bello è che... — the best bit about it is that...adesso viene il bello iro — now comes the best bit
che fai di bello stasera? — what are you doing this evening?
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84 решительно
нрч1) твёрдо decisively; firmly; resolutely litон реши́тельно взя́лся за рабо́ту — he tackled the job with determination
она́ реши́тельно отказа́лась сде́лать э́то — she flatly refused to do it
он реши́тельно поддержа́л предложе́ние — he firmly supported the proposal
2) без исключения practicallyего́ пуга́ло реши́тельно всё — practically everything startled him
3) вовсе, совсем absolutelyон реши́тельно ничего́ не по́нял — he understood absolutely nothing
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85 В-270
ВОРОН (ГАЛОК, МУХ) СЧИТАТЬ ВОРОН (МУХ) ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov VP subj: human1. (often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc) to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doingX ворон считает \В-270 X stands (sits etc) gapingX stands (sits etc) there just looking (around)Neg Imper ворон не считай - (in limited contextswith verbs of motion) lookwatch) where you're going.«Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?» (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).«Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?» - «Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком...» Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idleX ворон считает = X loafs (around)X twiddles (sits around twiddling) his thumbs X does absolutely nothing X sits on his hands X goofs off.Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected)X ворон считает - X (stands back (by) and) does nothingX sits on his hands X takes no action.Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't. -
86 К-179
НИ КОЛА НИ ДВОРА (у кого) coll NP gen Invar subj / gen with не бытье or obj of не иметь fixed WOs.o. has absolutely nothing ( usu. refers to s.o. 's extreme poverty, need, occas. to s.o. 's having no place to live)у X-a \К-179 = X doesn't have a thing (to his name)X has neither house nor home.(Золотуев:) Посадил он того продавца на десять лет... И вот выходит наш продавец на свободу. Садился - жена у него оставалась, интересная баба. На пятнадцать лет моложе его была. А вернулся - ни кола ни двора. Ни одной близкой души (Вампилов 3). (Z.:) Не put that salesman in prison for ten years....And then our salesman comes out. When he went in he still had a wife, a nice-looker. Fifteen years younger than him. But when he came back-What's he got? Nothing. Not a thing. Not one person he could turn to (3a).Почему вдова переехала из Ивановки сюда, где у неб ни кола, ни двора?.. (Рыбаков 1). Why did the widow move from Ivanovka to this place, where she had neither house nor home?... (1a). -
87 П-71
(И) МЫ ПАХАЛИ coll (sent these forms only may be used of one person or several people fixed WOsaid mockingly of a person who claims to have helped in some work but actually did little or nothingheshe etc) was a big help!somebig) help he (she etc) was!(in limited contexts) we worked hard, didn't we?«Тимченко утверждает, что работал вместе с вами над проектом». - «Он-то? И мы пахали! Да он ровно ничего не сделал». "Timchenko insists he worked on this project with you." "Him? Some help he was! He did absolutely nothing."From Ivan Dmitriev's fable "The Fly" («Муха»), 1803. -
88 С-287
НИ СЛОВА (НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll) NP gen these forms only)1. \С-287\С-287 не говорить кому, не понимать и т. п. (obj) (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothingnot a (single) wordnot so much as a word not a thing not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc)....Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1 b).... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ещё не говорили с ним (Петром Петровичем) о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете...» (Достоевский 3). **...Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him (Pyotr Petrovich) on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. \С-287 (кому о чём) (predic (subj: humanusu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts) do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone): Imper Y-y (никому) о Z-e ни слова - don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y (to anyone)X ни слова - (in past contexts) X didn't say (utter) a wordX said nothing."...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве» (Герцен 1). u...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).«...Так что прошу вас -никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!..» (Булгаков 9). U...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).3. \С-287 от кого ( subj / gen) there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.: от X-a - ни слова - there has been no word from XI haven't (he hasn't etc) heard a word (a thing) from X.От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned. -
89 ворон ловить
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ворон ловить
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90 ворон считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ворон считать
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91 галок считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > галок считать
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92 мух ловить
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мух ловить
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93 мух считать
• ВОРОН <ГАЛОК, МУХ> СЧИТАТЬ; ВОРОН < МУХ> ЛОВИТЬ all coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. [often pres (in questions), neg imper, or infin with хватит, нечего etc]⇒ to look around aimlessly, absent-mindedly, getting distracted from what one is doing:- X ворон считает≈ X stands <sits etc> gaping;- X stands <sits etc> there just looking (around);|| Neg Imper ворон не считай≈ [in limited contexts;- with verbs of motion] look < watch> where you're going.♦ "Чего ворон-то считаете? - закричала Анна и замахала рукой. - Не видите, кто приехал?" (Абрамов 1). "Are you going to stand there just looking?" Anna waved her arms. "Don't you see who's come?" (1b).♦ "Как пройти в управление, к Дудыреву?" - "Топай прямо да ворон не считай. Толкнут ненароком..." Семён направился по обочине дороги, оглядываясь во все стороны (Тендряков 1). "Can you tell me how to get to the Director's office, to Dudyrev?" "Straight ahead, only look where you're going, or there'll be an accident." Simon made his way along the path by the road, looking around him on all sides (1a).2. to spend time aimlessly, lazily, be idle:- X twiddles < sits around twiddling> his thumbs;- X goofs off.♦ Прекрати ворон считать! Сейчас же садись за уроки! Quit goofing off! Sit down and do your homework right now!3. to be inactive (in a situation when some action is required or expected):- X ворон считает≈ X (stands back <by> and) does nothing;- X takes no action.♦ Вопрос о том, какому отделу отдать освободившееся помещение, ещё не решён, но если вы будете ворон считать, то ваш отдел его точно не получит. It has yet to be decided which department will get the offices that have been vacated, but if you don't take action yours certainly won't.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мух считать
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94 ни кола ни двора
• НИ КОЛА НИ ДВОРА (у кого) coll[NPgen; Invar; subj/ gen with не быть or obj of не иметь; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. has absolutely nothing (usu. refers to s.o.'s extreme poverty, need, occas. to s.o.'s having no place to live):- X has neither house nor home.♦ [Золотуев:] Посадил он того продавца на десять лет... И вот выходит наш продавец на свободу. Садился - жена у него оставалась, интересная баба. На пятнадцать лет моложе его была. А вернулся - ни кола ни двора. Ни одной близкой души (Вампилов 3). [Z.:] He put that salesman in prison for ten years....And then our salesman comes out. When he went in he still had a wife, a nice-looker. Fifteen years younger than him. But when he came back-What's he got? Nothing. Not a thing. Not one person he could turn to (3a).♦ Почему вдова переехала из Ивановки сюда, где у неб ни кола, ни двора?.. (Рыбаков 1). Why did the widow move from Ivanovka to this place, where she had neither house nor home?... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни кола ни двора
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95 и мы пахали
[sent; these forms only; may be used of one person or several people; fixed WO]=====⇒ said mockingly of a person who claims to have helped in some work but actually did little or nothing:- he <she etc> was a big help!;- some < big> help he <she etc> was!;- [in limited contexts] we worked hard, didn't we?♦ "Тимченко утверждает, что работал вместе с вами над проектом". - "Он-то? И мы пахали! Да он ровно ничего не сделал". "Timchenko insists he worked on this project with you." "Him? Some help he was! He did absolutely nothing."—————← From Ivan Dmitriev's fable "The Fly" (" Муха"), 1803.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и мы пахали
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96 мы пахали
• (И) МЫ ПАХАЛИ coll[sent; these forms only; may be used of one person or several people; fixed WO]=====⇒ said mockingly of a person who claims to have helped in some work but actually did little or nothing:- he <she etc> was a big help!;- some < big> help he <she etc> was!;- [in limited contexts] we worked hard, didn't we?♦ "Тимченко утверждает, что работал вместе с вами над проектом". - "Он-то? И мы пахали! Да он ровно ничего не сделал". "Timchenko insists he worked on this project with you." "Him? Some help he was! He did absolutely nothing."—————← From Ivan Dmitriev's fable "The Fly" (" Муха"), 1803.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мы пахали
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97 ни полслова
• НИ СЛОВА <НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll>[NPgen; these forms only]=====1. ни полслова не говорить кому, не понимать и т.п. [obj]⇒ (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a thing;- not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc).♦...Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). "There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1b).♦ "... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ешё не говорили с ним [Петром Петровичем] о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете..." (Достоевский 3)....Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him [Pyotr Petrovich] on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. ни полслова (кому о чём) [predic (subj: human); usu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts]⇒ do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone):- Imper Y-y < никому> о Z-e ни слова≈ don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y < to anyone>;- X said nothing.♦ "...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве" (Герцен 1). "...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).♦ "...Так что прошу вас - никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!.." (Булгаков 9). "...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).3. ни полслова от кого [subj/ gen]⇒ there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.:- I haven't <he hasn't etc> heard a word < a thing> from X.♦ От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни полслова
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98 ни слова
• НИ СЛОВА <НИ ПОЛСЛОВА coll>[NPgen; these forms only]=====⇒ (to say, understand etc) absolutely nothing:- not a thing;- not (understand) a bit (of what s.o. says etc).♦...Тут же ни слова не сказано о том, что это - о нас, сказал Мазила (Зиновьев 1). "There isn't a word here that says it's all about us," observed Dauber (1a).♦ Они впервые стояли рядом - зять и свояк. За столом они не сказали друг дружке ни слова (Абрамов 1). For the first time they stood side by side-brothers-in-law. At the table they had not spoken a single word to each other (1b).♦ "... Ни я, ни Дуня ни полслова ешё не говорили с ним [Петром Петровичем] о крепкой надежде нашей, что он поможет нам способствовать тебе деньгами, пока ты в университете..." (Достоевский 3)....Neither Dunya nor I have as yet said so much as a word to him [Pyotr Petrovich] on the subject of our fervent hope that he'll help us to supply you with money while you're still in university..." (3d).2. ни слова (кому о чём) [predic (subj: human); usu. used as imper, occas. used in past or fut contexts]⇒ do not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone), one did not or will not say anything about sth. (to s.o. or to anyone):- Imper Y-y < никому> о Z-e ни слова≈ don't breathe (say, utter) a word about Z to Y < to anyone>;- X said nothing.♦ "...И ни полслова никому о том, что ты меня видел в Москве" (Герцен 1). "...And don't breathe a word to anyone about having seen me in Moscow" (1a).♦ "...Так что прошу вас - никому ни слова и полнейший секрет!.." (Булгаков 9). "...I must ask you not to say a word about it to anyone...it must be a total secret..." (9a).⇒ there have been no letters or any other type of communication from s.o.:- I haven't <he hasn't etc> heard a word < a thing> from X.♦ От Нины уже два месяца ни слова, я очень беспокоюсь. I haven't heard a word from Nina for two months already and I'm awfully concerned.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни слова
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99 overhovedet
adv at all ( fx did you see it at all? if he comes at all);( i det hele taget) altogether ( fx altogether, he is not a very reliable person); on the whole;[ overhovedet ikke] not at all, not in the least ( fx afraid);[ overhovedet intet] nothing at all, absolutely nothing;[ han kommer hvis han overhovedet kan] he will come if he possibly can;[ hvis det overhovedet er muligt] if (it is) at all possible;[ vi vil gøre så meget som overhovedet muligt] we will do as much as is humanly possible (el. as we possibly can). -
100 ápice
m.1 apex, summit.2 little bit, iota, tittle, jot.* * *1 (punta) apex2 figurado tiny bit, speck, iota\ni un ápice not one bit* * *SM1) (=punta) apex, top2) [de problema] cruxestar en los ápices de — to be well up in, know all about
3) (fig) (=jota)* * *a)(ni) un ápice: no cedieron ni un ápice they didn't give an inch; sin un ápice de malicia without a hint of malice; no mostró (ni) un ápice de interés he didn't show the slightest bit of interest; no tiene un ápice de tonta — she's certainly no fool
b) ( de la lengua) tip, apex (tech); ( de una pirámide) apexc) ( punto culminante) peak* * *= apex, iota.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.* * *a)(ni) un ápice: no cedieron ni un ápice they didn't give an inch; sin un ápice de malicia without a hint of malice; no mostró (ni) un ápice de interés he didn't show the slightest bit of interest; no tiene un ápice de tonta — she's certainly no fool
b) ( de la lengua) tip, apex (tech); ( de una pirámide) apexc) ( punto culminante) peak* * *= apex, iota.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.* * *1(ni) un ápice: no piensan ceder ni un ápice they don't intend to give an inchlo dijo sin un ápice de malicia he said it without a hint of maliceno mostraron (ni) un ápice de interés they didn't show the slightest bit of o one iota of interestno tiene un ápice de tonta she's certainly no fool, there's certainly nothing stupid about her3 (punto culminante) peaken el ápice de su carrera at the height o peak of her career* * *
ápice sustantivo masculino
1 (punta superior) tip, apex
2 (pizca) bit, shred: ese comentario no tiene ni un ápice de gracia, that comment isn't a bit funny
' ápice' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
English:
apex
- grain
- jot
- modicum
- speck
- inch
- iota
* * *ápice nm1. [vértice] [de montaña] peak;[de hoja, lengua] tip2. [punto culminante] peak, heightno cedió un ápice he didn't budge an inch;su popularidad no ha descendido un ápice her popularity has not gone down in the slightest;no se ha movido un ápice she hasn't moved an inch* * *m:ni un ápice fig not an ounce;no ceder ni un ápice fig not give an inch;no falta un ápice not a thing is o absolutely nothing is missing* * *ápice nm1) : apex, summit2) pizca: bit, smidgen
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