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121 turbinoso
turbinoso agg. whirling (anche fig.), swirling, stormy: vento turbinoso, stormy wind; cadde nelle turbinose acque del fiume, he fell into the swirling waters of the river; velocità turbinosa, breakneck speed; pensieri turbinosi, whirling thoughts. -
122 barre
n. f.1. Avoir le coup de barre: To be 'knackered', 'whacked', to feel worn out. Quand on est de nuit, il n'estpas rare d'avoir le coup de barre vers quatre heures du mat': When you're on nights, it's not unusual to feel all-in at around 4 a.m.3. Homme de barre: Staunch friend. (One who, like the helmsman, can be relied upon to stick by you through thick and thin.)4. Zéro la barre! No dice! — Nothing doing! — Certainly not! -
123 tombeau
n. m.1. Trustworthy person where secrets are concerned. (Your secret will go to the grave with him.)2. Rouler à tombeau ouvert: To drive at breakneck speed. -
124 vitesse
n. f. Faire quelque chose en quatrième vitesse: To do something at near breakneck speed (also: faire quelque chose à la vitesse grand V). -
125 a espetaperro
adv.at breakneck speed, like a bat out of hell. -
126 a matacaballo
adv.at full gallop, at breakneck speed. -
127 аллюр
м.pace, gaitбе́шеным аллю́ром — at breakneck speed
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128 бешеный
1) ( больной бешенством) rabid, madбе́шеная соба́ка — mad / rabid dog
2) ( неистовый) furiousбе́шеный хара́ктер — violent character
бе́шеная не́нависть — rabid hate
••бе́шеный темп, бе́шеная ско́рость — furious / breakneck speed / pace
бе́шеная си́ла — stupendous strength
бе́шеные це́ны разг. — exorbitant / extravagant prices
бе́шеная го́нка вооруже́ний — frenzied arms drive / race
См. также в других словарях:
at breakneck speed — DANGEROUSLY FAST, at full tilt, flat out, ventre à terre; informal hell for leather, like the wind, like a bat out of hell, like greased lightning; Brit. informal like the clappers. → breakneck * * * at breakneck speed phrase very fast,… … Useful english dictionary
at breakneck speed — very fast, especially in a way that is dangerous Joey came racing round the corner at breakneck speed … English dictionary
at breakneck speed — adv. at high speed, at great speed … English contemporary dictionary
Breakneck — Break neck , a. Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speed — speed1 W1S2 [spi:d] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of movement)¦ 2¦(of action)¦ 3¦(fast)¦ 4¦(photography)¦ 5¦(drug)¦ 6 five speed/ten speed etc 7 up to speed ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: sped success, quickness ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
speed — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ amazing, astonishing, breakneck, fast, good, great, high, incredible, lightning, phenomenal … Collocations dictionary
breakneck — break|neck [ˈbreıknek] adj at breakneck speed/pace extremely and often dangerously fast ▪ He drove away at breakneck speed … Dictionary of contemporary English
breakneck — [[t]bre͟ɪknek[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you say that something happens or travels at breakneck speed, you mean that it happens or travels very fast. Jack drove to Mayfair at breakneck speed … English dictionary
speed — 1 W1, S2 /spi:d/ noun 1 OF MOVEMENT (C, U) how fast something moves or travels: What speed are we doing? | Police are advising motorists to reduce speed. | pick up/gather speed (=gradually start to travel faster): Once outside the station, the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
breakneck — /brayk nek /, adj. reckless or dangerous, esp. because of excessive speed; hazardous: He raced through the streets at breakneck speed. [1555 65; BREAK + NECK] * * * … Universalium
breakneck — adjective Date: 1562 very fast or dangerous < breakneck speed > … New Collegiate Dictionary