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преследуя корыстные цели, стремясь к наживе, к выгоде; см. тж. the main chanceShe... combined feminine tact with masculine vigour, a heart of gold with an unerring eye for the main chance. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XXII) —...женский такт сочетался в миссис Бартон Траффорд с мужской хваткой, золотое сердце с умением сделать правильный выбор.
With the mercenary soldier's eye to the main chance, Crane took very good care of himself when no superior was present... and seemed to be fighting like a tiger, whenever an officer was about. (R. Aldington, ‘Roads to Glory’, ‘Killed in Action’) — Преследуя чисто корыстные цели, Крейн, как и подобало солдату-наемнику, очень заботился о собственной персоне, когда поблизости не было офицера... и делал вид, что дерется как лев, когда офицер был неподалеку.
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преследовать корыстные цели, стремиться к выгоде, наживе, обогащению; см. тж. the main chanceGerald: "She's a very nice woman but she has rather a keen eye for the main chance." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Mrs., Dot’, act I) — Джералд: "Она женщина очень приятная, хотя и корыстная."
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см. have an eye for the main chanceConcise English-Russian phrasebook > have an eye to the main chance
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см. have an eye for the main chanceConcise English-Russian phrasebook > with an eye to the main chance
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Идиоматическое выражение: быть себе на умеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have an eye on the main chance
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Общая лексика: ловить момент, преследовать корыстные цели, преследовать личные цели, чуять, где можно поживитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have an eye to the main chance
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dzīties pēc pašlabumaEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to have an eye on the main chance
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Новый англо-русский словарь > have an eye to the main chance
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English-Hungarian dictionary > have\ an\ eye\ to\ the\ main\ chance
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11 the main chance
нажива, обогащение; личные (особ. корыстные) цели, корысть (обыкн. have или with an eye to the main chance); см. тж. have an eye to the main chance и with an eye to the main chanceThe education of Mr. Jonas had been conducted from his cradle on the strictest principles of the main chance. The very first word he learnt to spell was "gain", and the second (when he got into two syllables), "money". (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. VIII) — Воспитание мистера Джонаса было самое строгое и с колыбели имело в виду главным образом корысть. Первое слово, которое он научился складывать, было "деньги", а второе (когда он добрался до трехсложных слов) - "нажива"
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пpecлeдoвaть кopыcтныe цeли, cтpeмитьcя к выгoдe, нaживe, oбoгaщeниюGerald. She's a very nice woman but she has rather a keen eye for the main chance (W. S. Maugham). With the mercenary soldier's eye to the main chance Grane took very good care of himself when no superior was present... and seemed to be fighting like a tiger whenever an officer was about (R. Aldington)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have an eye for (or to) the main chance
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18 ♦ eye
♦ eye /aɪ/n.1 (anat.) occhio: blue eyes, occhi azzurri; blind in one eye, cieco da un occhio; beady eyes, occhi piccoli e luccicanti; puffy eyes, occhi gonfi; the watchful eye, l'occhio attento; to look sb. in the eye, guardare q. negli occhi; to blink one's eyes, battere le palpebre; to drop one's eyes, abbassare gli occhi; to roll one's eyes, roteare gli occhi; to shield one's eyes, ripararsi gli occhi ( dal sole); Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia; I closed my eyes for a moment, ho chiuso gli occhi per un momento; He got a black eye, gli hanno fatto un occhio nero ( con un pugno)2 occhio; sguardo; vista: sharp eyes, occhi acuti; vista acuta; to raise one's eyes, alzare gli occhi; sollevare lo sguardo; to run one's eyes over st., dare una scorsa a qc.; to focus one's eyes on st., concentrare il proprio sguardo su qc.; fissare qc.; to strain one's eyes, affaticarsi la vista; I couldn't take my eyes off her, non riuscivo a staccare gli occhi da lei; to cast an eye on st., gettar l'occhio su qc.; to have a keen eye, avere la vista acuta; under my very eyes, sotto i miei stessi occhi; davanti ai miei occhi; with fear in his eyes, con gli occhi pieni di paura; to offend the eye, offendere la vista7 (bot.) occhio; gemma; bottone10 (fotogr.) obiettivo● (med.) eye bank, banca degli occhi □ ( cosmesi) eye black, mascara □ (fam.) eye candy, cosa o cose gradevoli alla vista ma di poca sostanza; robetta graziosa ma niente di più; persona o persone attraenti ma vuoti □ (med.) eye care, oculistica □ eye-care clinic, clinica oculistica □ eye-care professional, oculista □ eye-catcher, cosa (o oggetto, prodotto, ecc.) che attira lo sguardo □ eye-catching, che attira l'attenzione; che dà nell'occhio; che colpisce; vistoso, appariscente □ (med.) eye chart, tabellone per l'esame della vista □ (med.) eye clinic, clinica oculistica □ eye contact, il guardare q. negli occhi; incrocio di sguardi: to avoid eye contact, evitare di guardare negli occhi; sfuggire lo sguardo altrui; to establish eye contact with sb., riuscire a guardare q. negli occhi; afferrare lo sguardo di q.; to make eye contact with sb., guardare negli occhi q.; incrociare lo sguardo di qc. □ eye doctor, oculista □ (farm.) eye drops, gocce per gli occhi; collirio □ (med.) eye examination, esame oculistico □ (anat.) eye ground, fondo dell'occhio □ ( ottica) eye lens, oculare □ eye mask, mascherina per gli occhi □ (naut.) the eye of the wind, il letto del vento □ (fig. fam.) eye-opener, cosa che fa aprir gli occhi (o capire le cose); rivelazione; ( anche, pop.) bicchierino di liquore bevuto di primo mattino: Her long absence was an eye-opener for him, la lunga assenza di lei gli ha aperto gli occhi □ eye patch, benda sull'occhio □ (fam.) eye-popper, cosa che fa strabuzzare gli occhi □ (fam.) eye-popping, strabiliante □ ( poesia) eye rhyme, rima all'occhio ( e non per il suono) □ ( cosmesi) eye shadow, ombretto □ (anat.) eye socket, orbita; cavità orbitale □ eye splice, impiombatura a occhio □ (med.) eye test, esame della vista □ (med.) eye trouble, problemi agli occhi; problemi di vista □ eye-watering, che fa venire le lacrime agli occhi □ eye wink, sguardo, occhiata; batter d'occhi, baleno: In an eye wink, in un batter d'occhio; in un baleno □ (mil.) Eyes front!, fissi! □ (mil.) Eyes right [left]!, attenti a destr [sinistr]! □ (fam.) eyes-only, riservato, confidenziale: an eyes-only memo, un promemoria riservato □ to be all eyes, essere tutt'occhi □ (fam. antiq.) all my eye ( and Betty Martin), tutte balle; tutte panzane □ as far as the eye can see, a perdita d'occhio; fin dove arriva l'occhio □ at eye level, all'altezza degli occhi □ to catch sb. 's eye, attirare l'attenzione di q.; dar nell'occhio □ (fam.) to clap eyes on, vedere □ (fam.) to give sb. the eye, lanciare occhiate seducenti a q.; fare gli occhi dolci a q. □ to have an eye for, avere occhio ( capacità di valutare, apprezzare, godere) per; essere un buon conoscitore di: He has an eye for proportion, ha occhio per le proporzioni □ (fam.) to have an eye for the main chance, pensare al proprio interesse; non perdere di vista il proprio tornaconto □ to have an eye to, pensare a; tenere conto di □ (fam.) to have eyes bigger than one's stomach, avere gli occhi più grandi dello stomaco □ to have one's eye on, aver messo gli occhi su; volere □ (fam.) to have eyes in the back of one's head, avere cento occhi; avere occhi anche di dietro (pop.) □ to have eyes only for sb., non avere occhi che per q.; non vedere che q. □ to have a sure eye, avere occhio; saper giudicare □ in the eyes of, agli occhi di; secondo □ in the mind's eye, con l'occhio della mente (o dell'animo) □ to be in the public eye, avere una posizione eminente; essere ben conosciuto; essere in vista □ to keep an eye on, tener d'occhio; sorvegliare; non perdere di vista: DIALOGO → - Pregnancy- You'd better keep an eye on how much wine you drink, faresti bene a tenere d'occhio quanto vino bevi □ (GB) to keep one's eye in, tenersi in esercizio; conservare la mano □ (fam.) to keep an eye out ( for st. o sb.), stare attento; tenere gli occhi aperti (per trovare o vedere qc. o q.) □ to keep one's eyes open, tenere gli occhi aperti □ (fam.) to keep one's eyes peeled (o skinned), stare all'erta; tenere gli occhi bene aperti □ (fam.) to lay eye on, vedere □ (fam.) to make ( sheep's) eyes at sb., fare l'occhio di triglia a q.; fare gli occhi dolci a q. □ Mind your eye!, occhio!; occhio alla penna! (fam.); attenzione! □ ( slang) my eye!, accidenti!; cavolo! □ It was one in the eye for him, un bello smacco per lui; se l'è meritato □ to open sb. 's eyes to st., aprire gli occhi a q. su qc. □ out of the corner of one's eye, con la coda dell'occhio □ to see eye to eye with sb., essere pienamente d'accordo con q.; essere dello stesso avviso di q. □ to see with a friendly eye, vedere di buon occhio □ to see st. with half an eye, capire qc. a prima vista; accorgersi di qc. alla prima occhiata □ to set one's eyes on, posare gli occhi su □ to show an eye for, dimostrare d'aver occhio per □ to sleep with one eye open, dormire con gli occhi aperti □ to take the eye, attirare gli sguardi; fare colpo □ to turn a blind eye to st., chiudere un occhio su qc.; fingere di non vedere qc. □ up to the (o one's) eyes [in work], occupatissimo; indaffaratissimo □ up to the (o one's) eyes in debt, indebitato fino agli occhi □ (fam.) Use your eyes!, ma che, sei cieco? □ with an eye to, pensando a; con l'intenzione di □ (fig.) with one's eyes open, con gli occhi aperti; con piena consapevolezza □ with one's eyes shut (o closed), a occhi chiusi: I could get home with my eyes shut, saprei tornare a casa a occhi chiusi □ with an eye to, avendo di mira; tenendo conto di: You must write with an eye to the public, devi scrivere tenendo conto dei gusti del pubblico □ with half an eye, a prima vista; facilmente; subito: Anyone with half an eye could see…, lo si vede subito che…; lo vedrebbe anche un cieco che… □ with the naked eye, a occhio nudo □ (prov.) An eye for an eye, occhio per occhio, dente per dente □ (prov.) What the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over, occhio non vede, cuore non duole.(to) eye /aɪ/v. t.1 guardare; osservare; sbirciare; squadrare: to eye sb. with mistrust, squadrare q. con sospetto; to eye narrowly, osservare da vicino2 tenere d'occhio; osservare attentamente: to eye the fluctuations of market prices, tenere d'occhio le fluttuazioni dei prezzi di mercato● (GB, fam.) to eye sb. up, guardare con occhio languido; adocchiare: That guy is eyeing you up, quel tipo ti sta adocchiando □ (GB, fam.) to eye st. up, mangiare con gli occhi: You're eyeing up that chocolate cake!, te la stai mangiando con gli occhi quella torta al cioccolato! -
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main [meɪn](a) (principal) principal; (largest) principal, plus important; (essential → idea, theme, reason) principal, essentiel;∎ the main body of public opinion le gros de l'opinion publique;∎ the main points les points mpl principaux;∎ the main thing we have to consider is his age la première chose à prendre en compte, c'est son âge;∎ you're safe, that's the main thing tu es sain et sauf, c'est le principal;∎ that's the main thing to remember c'est ce dont il faut se souvenir avant tout;∎ familiar he always has an eye to the main chance il ne perd jamais de vue ses propres intérêts□ ;∎ familiar yo, my main man, how ya doin'? salut mon pote, comment ça va?;∎ British familiar when it comes to scoring goals, Michael Owen's the main man pour ce qui est de marquer des buts, Michael Owen est champion∎ to do sth by main force employer la force pour faire qch2 noun∎ the Spanish Main la mer des Antillesen gros, dans l'ensemble►► main beam Cars feux mpl de route; Building industry poutre f maîtresse;∎ Cars to be on main beam rouler pleins phares;main bearing palier m (dans un moteur);main branch (of bank) établissement m principal;Grammar main clause proposition f principale;Stock Exchange main cost centre centre m d'analyse principal;main course plat m principal; (on menu) plat m;Agriculture main crop culture f principale;Nautical main deck pont m principal;main entrance entrée f principale;Stock Exchange main market = marché principal de la Bourse de Londres;Nautical main mast grand mât m;British main road grande route f, route f à grande circulation, ≃ nationale f;main sewer égout m collecteur;main street rue f principale, grand-rue f;American figurative Main Street (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;∎ Main Street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la recé ssion -
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chance [tʃɑ:ns]1. n1) слу́чай; случа́йность;by chance случа́йно
;on the chance в слу́чае
2) риск;games of chance аза́ртные и́гры
3) судьба́; уда́ча, сча́стье4) возмо́жность; вероя́тность; шанс;theory of chances мат. тео́рия вероя́тностей
;give me a ( или another) chance! отпусти́те, прости́те меня́ на э́тот раз!
;to stand a good chance име́ть хоро́шие ша́нсы
;to take one's ( или a) chance (of) реши́ться (на что-л.); рискну́ть
◊to have an eye to the main chance пресле́довать ли́чные (особ. коры́стные) це́ли
2. a случа́йный;chance meeting случа́йная встре́ча
3. v1) случа́ться;I chanced to be at home я случа́йно был до́ма
2) рискну́ть;let's chance it рискнём
chance on, upon случа́йно наткну́ться на что, найти́
См. также в других словарях:
have an eye to the main chance — have an eye for/to/the main chance british phrase to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: eye * * * … Useful english dictionary
have an eye for the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… … New idioms dictionary
have an eye on the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… … New idioms dictionary
the main chance — The chief object or best opportunity (esp in the phrase have an eye to the main chance to be aware of opportunity for self enrichment) • • • Main Entry: ↑chance … Useful english dictionary
have an eye for the main chance — have an eye for/to/the main chance british phrase to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
with an eye for the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
with an eye on the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
with an eye to the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom … Useful english dictionary
main chance — noun Date: 1584 the best chance for personal or financial gain < kept an eye on the main chance > … New Collegiate Dictionary
main chance — an opportunity offering the greatest gain: Being ambitious, he always had an eye for the main chance. [1570 80] * * * … Universalium
main chance — noun : the chance that seems to promise most advantage one eye on heaven and one on the main chance W.M.Thackeray … Useful english dictionary