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2 against time
1.наперегонки со временем, с самим собой, как можно быстрей, на пределе скорости, то бишь когда нет другого соперника, и ты испытываешь свои силы только с силами природы: It was a race against time whether the sergeant would get to the scene of the accident soon enough.—И теперь это был лишь вопрос времени, как быстро сержант успеет к месту происшествия; 2. тянуть время, заговаривать зубы: Now the outlaw talked against time with the comissar hoping that some wonder would come to save him.— Теперь задержанный тянул время, стараясь заговорить комиссара и надеясь, что некто придет и выручит его. Ah это то же самое, что и I (я).English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > against time
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3 against time
очень быстро, в предельный срок; см. тж. against the clockI had to work against time to get the thing finished... (B. Shaw, ‘Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw. A Correspondence’, Letter to E. Terry, Sept. 9, 1904) — Я должен был в короткий срок закончить эту пьесу.
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а) (бежа́ть) на вре́мяб) что́бы успе́ть во́время ( before a certain time)в) с це́лью вы́играть вре́мяhe talked against time, hoping for the rescue — он затя́гивал разгово́р, наде́ясь на спасе́ние
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > against time
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5 against time
в oгpaничeннoe вpeмя, в кopoткий cpoк, в пpeдeльный cpoк◘ I had to work against time to get the thing finished (G. B. Shaw) -
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to tell the time — показывать время; показывать, который час
time interrupt — временное прерывание; прерывание по времени
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > against time
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8 against time
1) Общая лексика: заговаривать зубы, как можно быстрей, на пределе скорости, наперегонки со временем, тянуть время, наперегонки с самим собой2) Дипломатический термин: в пределах отведённого времени -
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11 Against time
амер. Как можно быстрее. На пределе скорости. Тянуть время. Заговаривать зубыDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Against time
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12 against time
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13 race against time
стремление выиграть времяIt was a race against time as I was trying to meet the grant requirements.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > race against time
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14 work against time
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15 talk against time
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > talk against time
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16 work against time
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > work against time
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17 work against time
стараться уложиться (кончить работу) в срокАнгло-русский словарь экономических терминов > work against time
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18 drill against time
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19 graph of speed against time
Бухгалтерия: график зависимости скорости от времениУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > graph of speed against time
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20 race against time
1) Общая лексика: бег на время, гонки на время (велоспорт)2) Реклама: гонка на время3) Коневодство: скоростной пробег
См. также в других словарях:
against\ time — • against time • against the clock adv. phr. 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against. 2. As fast as possible; so as to do… … Словарь американских идиом
against time — ► if you do something against time, you have to work very hard to finish it by the agreed time or date: »We are working against time to get the stadium finished for the opening ceremony. a race/battle/fight against time »The race against time to… … Financial and business terms
against time — adverb as fast as possible; before a deadline it was a race against the clock • Syn: ↑against the clock * * * adverb 1. : in an attempt to approach, equal, or surpass a record or a previously recorded time they raced, not against each other, but … Useful english dictionary
against time — or[against the clock] {adv. phr.} 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. * /John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against./ 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or… … Dictionary of American idioms
against time — or[against the clock] {adv. phr.} 1. As a test of speed or time; in order to beat a speed record or time limit. * /John ran around the track against time, because there was no one else to race against./ 2. As fast as possible; so as to do or… … Dictionary of American idioms
against time — if you do something against time, you have to do it quickly because you are not sure that you will have enough time to do it They ll be working against time to get it finished. a race against time (= a situation in which you do not have enough… … English dictionary
against time — 1. adjective Measured relative to a deadline rather than a competitor. 2. adverb With urgency, being aware that the time available to do something may be insufficient. Syn: against the clock, urgently … Wiktionary
To go against time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To move against time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To run against time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
against time — racing to get something done before it is too late … English contemporary dictionary