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1 asleep at the switch
adj AmE infmlHe was asleep at the switch when the call came in — Его не было на месте, когда поступило это сообщение
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > asleep at the switch
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2 asleep at the switch
1) Сленг: невыполнение обязанности2) Фразеологизм: безответственность, небрежное отношение к обязанностям, халатность -
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aмep.1) быть зacтигнутым вpacплoxBut old A. B. C. wasn't asleep at the switch when I walked out of jail, there he was waiting in his automobile (E. S. Gardner). 'I am so damned mad at the Navy for being asleep at the switch at Honolulu. It is the worst day in American history' (American Heritage)2) пpeнeбpeгaть cвoими oбязaннocтямиAll I can say is that it has been insinuated the city government of Citrus Grove has been asleep at the switch, that we've let some stupid zoning ordinance stand in the way of development (E. S. Gardner)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be asleep at the switch
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амер.But old A. B. C. wasn't asleep at the switch. When I walked out of jail, there he was waiting in his automobile (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Draws a Circle’, ch. XV) — Мой выход из тюрьмы не застиг старого А. Б. Карра врасплох. Он ждал меня у дверей тюрьмы в своей машине.
All I can say is that it has been insinuated the city government of Citrus Grove has been asleep at the switch, that we've let some stupid zoning ordinance stand in the way of development (E. S. Gardner, ‘Beware the Curves’, ch. 14) — Могу только сказать, что поговаривали, будто отцы города Ситрас-Гроув особым рвением не отличались. Они придумали нелепое деление города на зоны, что стало тормозить его развитие.
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to be asleep at the switchsl estar desatento, não cumprindo o dever. to be fast asleep, to be sound asleep dormir profundamente. -
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be asleep at the switch
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8 to be asleep at the switch
Общая лексика: спать на посту, халатно относиться к своим обязанностямУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be asleep at the switch
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tidak menjalankan tugasEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > falling asleep at the switch
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13 ♦ asleep
♦ asleep /əˈsli:p/avv. e a. pred.1 addormentato: to be asleep, dormire; to be fast asleep, dormire profondamente; dormire sodo; to fall asleep, addormentarsi2 (fig.) addormentato; distratto● (fam. USA) asleep at the switch (o at the wheel), distratto; addormentato □ to be asleep on one's feet, cascare dal sonno; dormire in piedi. -
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[ə'sli:p]1) (sleeping: The baby is asleep.) adormecido2) (of arms and legs etc, numb: My foot's asleep.) dormente•* * *a.sleep[əsl'i:p] adj 1 adormecido, adormido. 2 dormente. 3 apático, inerte, inativo. 4 lânguido, tórpido, teso (de frio ou umidade). 5 morto. • adv 1 adormecidamente. 2 apaticamente. 3 inativamente. asleep in the Lord descansa em Deus. to be asleep estar adormecido. to be asleep at the switch sl estar desatento, não cumprindo o dever. to be fast asleep, to be sound asleep dormir profundamente. to fall asleep adormecer. -
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[əʹsli:p] a predic1. спящийfast /sound/ asleep - спящий крепким сном
2. эвф. усопший; умерший3. тупой, вялый, апатичный4. затёкший, онемевший (о руке, ноге)♢
to be asleep at the switch - спать на посту; халатно относиться к своим обязанностям -
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əˈsli:p прил.;
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1) спящий to be asleep ≈ спать to fall asleep ≈ заснуть They fell asleep into delicious dreams. ≈ Они погрузились в царство приятных сновидений. No voluntary movement is sustained when we are asleep. ≈ Ни одно непроизвольное движение не фиксируется в состоянии сна.
2) бездеятельный, вялый, тупой, апатичный
3) затекший( о руке, ноге) The hand or foot is asleep in case of numbness or diminution of sensibility. ≈ О руке или о ноге говорят, что она затекла в случае онемения или понижения чувствительности.спящий - fast * спящий крепким сном - to be * спать - to fall * заснуть - to lull a child * укачивать ребенка (эвфмеизм) усопший;
умерший тупой, вялый, апатичный - he is * to the danger он совершенно не понимает опасности затекший, онемевший( о руке, ноге) > to be * at the switch спать на посту;
халатно относиться к своим обязанностямasleep a predic. затекший (о руке, ноге) ~ a predic. спящий;
to be asleep спать;
to fall asleep заснуть ~ a predic. тупой, вялый~ a predic. спящий;
to be asleep спать;
to fall asleep заснуть~ a predic. спящий;
to be asleep спать;
to fall asleep заснуть fall: ~ глагол-связка становиться;
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General subject: to be asleep at the switch, be asleep at the switchУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > халатно относиться к своим обязанностям
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asleep at the switch — {adj. phr.} 1. Asleep when it is one s duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. * /The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed./ 2. {informal} Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an… … Dictionary of American idioms
asleep at the switch — {adj. phr.} 1. Asleep when it is one s duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. * /The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed./ 2. {informal} Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an… … Dictionary of American idioms
asleep at the switch — If someone is asleep at the switch, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. Asleep at the wheel is an alternative … The small dictionary of idiomes
asleep\ at\ the\ switch — adj. phr. 1. Asleep when it is one s duty to move a railroad switch for cars to go on the right track. The new man was asleep at the switch and the two trains crashed. 2. informal Failing to act promptly as expected, not alert to an opportunity.… … Словарь американских идиом
asleep at the switch — mod. inattentive to duty. (Not literal.) □ Donald was asleep at the switch when the call came in. □ He sat there reading asleep at the switch as usual … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
asleep at the switch — phrasal : not alert to a duty or opportunity * * * asleep at the switch (or wheel) informal not attentive or alert; inactive someone must have been asleep at the switch to allow this … Useful english dictionary
asleep at the switch — If someone is asleep at the switch, they are not doing their job or taking their responsibilities very carefully. Asleep at the wheel is an alternative. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
asleep at the switch — not paying attention. Health experts were asleep at the switch when the disease began to spread rapidly again. Etymology: based on the idea of someone going to sleep while they are responsible for operating the switch (= device) that allows a… … New idioms dictionary
asleep at the switch — Not awake; not focused on one’s duties (early U.S. railroad era). ► “The company’s current troubles date back to the 1980s, when it fell asleep at the switch, letting upstart rivals cut into lucrative parts of the business.” (Barron’s, Aug. 7,… … American business jargon
asleep at the switch — adjective Neglectful of an important task, responsibility, or opportunity. His vote demonstrates that the people of Philadelphia are not asleep at the switch, are not indifferent to their political duties … Wiktionary
asleep at the switch — not alert to an opportunity I think he was asleep at the switch. He didn t even know that the job was available so he never applied for it … Idioms and examples