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as stiff as a poker/a ramrod как аршин проглотил; прямой как стрелаMy father sat upright, stiff as a poker, while the doctor explained to him the serious nature of his illness. At eighty-three, he's still as straight as a ramrod.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > as stiff as a ramrod
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ramrod ['ræmrɒd]1 noun(for cleaning rifle) écouvillon m; (for loading cannon) refouloir m;∎ to sit/to stand as stiff as a ramrod être assis/se tenir raide comme un piquet2 adverb∎ the sentry stood ramrod straight la sentinelle se tenait debout, raide comme un piquet -
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nounLadestock, deras straight or stiff as a ramrod — (fig. coll.) so steif, als ob man einen Besenstiel verschluckt hätte; stocksteif
* * *ˈram·rodn Ladestock mhe stood as stiff as a \ramrod er stand so steif da, als hätte er einen Besenstiel verschlucktto stand \ramrod-stiff [or - straight] in Hab-Acht-Stellung stehen* * *['rmrɒd]1. nLadestock mhe's sitting there as stiff or straight as a ramrod — er sitzt da, als hätte er einen Besenstiel verschluckt
2. adjstocksteifhe is tall and thin, with a ramrod posture — er ist groß und dünn, mit einer Haltung wie ein Ladestock
3. advstocksteiframrod straight — stocksteif, gerade or aufrecht wie ein Ladestock
* * *ramrod s1. MIL, HIST Ladestock m:a) kerzengerade,b) stocksteif2. figa) strenger Menschb) harter Vorgesetzter* * *nounLadestock, deras straight or stiff as a ramrod — (fig. coll.) so steif, als ob man einen Besenstiel verschluckt hätte; stocksteif
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1) негнущийся, жёсткий; см. тж. straight as a pokerJohnny Hawke approached the climax of his little act. Leaning far forward, stiff as a ramrod, he shuddered with comic effort at keeping his balance. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 2) — Между тем Джонни Хоук показывал свой коронный номер: подавшись всем телом вперед, вытягивался в струнку и нелепо дергался, как бы пытаясь сохранить равновесие.
His collars are as stiff as a poker. — Он носит жёсткие воротнички.
2) чопорный, церемонный (ср. словно аршин проглотил)Lois: "You don't know mother... can be as stiff as a poker if one tries to take a liberty with her." (W. S. Maugham, ‘For Services Rendered’, act 2) — Лоис: "Ты не знаешь маму... Она может держаться очень чопорно, если кто-нибудь вздумает вести себя с непозволительной фамильярностью."
You know he always carried himself as stiff as a poker. (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part II, ch. V) — Вы же знаете, как он ходит - будто аршин проглотил.
There he stood, stiff as a post, neither making nor acknowledging greetings. (DEI) — Он стоял прямой как палка. Сам никого не приветствовал и не отвечал на приветствия.
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'ram·rod nLadestock m;he stood as stiff as a \ramrod er stand so steif da, als hätte er einen Besenstiel verschluckt; -
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[stɪf]1) (gen) rigido (-a), (starched: shirt) inamidato (-a), (brush) duro (-a), (dough) compatto (-a), denso (-a), (arm, joint) rigido (-a), indolenzito (-a), (muscle) legato (-a)to have a stiff neck/back — avere il torcicollo/mal di schiena
to be or feel stiff — essere or sentirsi indolenzito (-a)
the door's stiff — la porta si apre (or si chiude) con difficoltà
as stiff as a ramrod or a poker — dritto (-a) come un palo
to keep a stiff upper lip Brit fig — restare impassibile
2) (fig: climb, examination, test) arduo (-a), difficile, (competition, breeze, drink) forte, (resistance) tenace, (punishment) severo (-a), (price, fine) salato (-a), (manner, smile, reception) freddo (-a) -
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subst. \/ˈræmrɒd\/1) ( militærvesen) la(de)stokk, pussestokk2) ( overført) stivbent personstiff as a ramrod stiv som en pinne -
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ram.rod[r'æmrɔd] n vareta de espingarda. • adj 1 rígido, severo. 2 empertigado, aprumado, duro como pau. • vt empurrar com força. stiff as a ramrod teso como uma vareta. -
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[raemrəd]nounmilitary palica za polnjenje starinske puške, nabojnik, nabijač; American slang šef -
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n. сүмбэ. a back as straight/ stiff as a \ramrod сүмбэ шиг эгц/ тэгш нуруу. -
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n.1.hist. шипка на пушка2. (аs) stiff as a ramrod inf. (исправен) (ка)ко стап да голтнал
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