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121 tarred with the same brush
люди одного склада, на один лад, сто/ ят друг друга (ср. одним миром мазаны, одного поля ягода, из одного теста сделаны)You don't think because he's my brother I must be tarred with the same brush? (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Вы ведь не думаете, что если Джимми мой брат, то я такая же, как и он?
Whole lot of 'em tarred with the same brush. Dirty crooks, every one of them. (A. Christie, ‘The Labours of Hercules’, ‘The Augean Stables’) — Все эти грязные, продажные политиканы одним миром мазаны.
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122 авгиевы конюшни
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123 Augeus
Augīas or Augēas, ae ( Augēus, Hyg. Fab. 30, and App. Orthog. Fragm. 33), m., = Augeias, a son of the Sun and Naupidame, the daughter of Amphidamas, king of Elis, one of the Argonauts, Hyg. Fab. 14. His stable, containing three thousand head of cattle, uncleansed for thirty years, was cleaned in one day by Hercules, at the command of Eurystheus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 300. Hence the prov.: Cloacas Augiae purgare, to cleanse an Augean stable, i. e. to perform a difficult and unpleasant labor, Sen. Apocol. (Gr., kathaipein tên kopron tou Augeiou). -
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Augīas or Augēas, ae ( Augēus, Hyg. Fab. 30, and App. Orthog. Fragm. 33), m., = Augeias, a son of the Sun and Naupidame, the daughter of Amphidamas, king of Elis, one of the Argonauts, Hyg. Fab. 14. His stable, containing three thousand head of cattle, uncleansed for thirty years, was cleaned in one day by Hercules, at the command of Eurystheus, Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 300. Hence the prov.: Cloacas Augiae purgare, to cleanse an Augean stable, i. e. to perform a difficult and unpleasant labor, Sen. Apocol. (Gr., kathaipein tên kopron tou Augeiou). -
125 cesspit
n помойная яма; выгребная ямаСинонимический ряд:basin (noun) Augean stable; basin; bowl; cesspool; pan; sewer; sink; tub; washbasin -
126 cesspool
1. n выгребная яма2. n сточный колодец3. n отстойник4. n клоакаСинонимический ряд:1. sewer (noun) channel; drain; duct; sewer2. sink (noun) Augean stable; cesspit; den; pandemonium; pit; sink; Sodom; sty -
127 den
1. n логово, берлога, нораto beard a lion in his den — лезть в логово зверя, смело подходить к опасному человеку
2. n клетка для диких зверейthe first point was to track the animal to its den — первым делом нужно было пройти по следу зверя до его берлоги
3. n убежище, укрытие4. n притон5. n каморка6. n разг. уютная небольшая комната, рабочий кабинет7. n «дом»8. n шотл. лощина9. v жить или зимовать в берлоге10. v скрываться, прятаться в берлогеСинонимический ряд:1. cave (noun) cave; cavern; hideout; hollow2. covert (noun) covert; hideaway; hide-out3. hangout (noun) hangout; haunt; retreat4. lair (noun) burrow; couch; hole; lair; lodge5. recreation room (noun) family room; library; living room; office; recreation room; sanctuary; study6. sink (noun) Augean stable; cesspit; cesspool; pandemonium; sink; Sodom; sty -
128 pandemonium
1. n обиталище демонов; ад2. n ад кромешный3. n смятение, шум, скандал; столпотворениеСинонимический ряд:1. din (noun) babel; brouhaha; clamor; clamour; din; hubbub; hullabaloo; jangle; music; noise; racket; racketry; rumpus; tintamarre2. hell (noun) abyss; barathrum; blazes; Gehenna; hades; hell; inferno; netherworld; perdition; pit; Sheol; Tophet; underworld3. sink (noun) Augean stable; cesspit; cesspool; den; sink; Sodom; sty4. tumult (noun) anarchy; bedlam; chaos; confusion; disorder; disturbance; riot; tumult; uproarАнтонимический ряд:
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Augean — Au*ge an, a. 1. (Class. Myth.) Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Augean — filthy, 1590s, in reference to Augean stable, the cleansing of which was one of the labors of Herakles, from Gk. Augeias, like the stable of Augeas, king of Elis, which contained 3,000 oxen and had gone uncleansed for 30 years. Herakles purified… … Etymology dictionary
Augean — [ô jē′ən] adj. [< L Augeas < Gr Augeias] 1. Gr. Legend of Augeas, king of Elis, or his stable, which holds 3,000 oxen and remains uncleaned for 30 years until Hercules, as one of his twelve labors, cleans it in one day by diverting a river… … English World dictionary
Augean — /aw jee euhn/, adj. 1. resembling the Augean stables in filthiness or degradation. 2. difficult and unpleasant: an Augean chore. [1590 1600; < L Auge(us) of AUGEAS (Gk Augeí(as) + us adj. suffix) + AN] * * * … Universalium
Augean — Au•ge•an [[t]ɔˈdʒi ən[/t]] adj. 1) resembling the Augean stables; filthy; rotten 2) difficult and unpleasant: an Augean chore[/ex] • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L Augē(us) of Augeas (< Gk Augeíās) + an I … From formal English to slang
Augean — adjective Etymology: Latin Augeas, king of Elis, from Greek Augeias; from the legend that his stable, left neglected for 30 years, was finally cleaned by Hercules Date: 1599 extremely formidable or difficult and occasionally distasteful < an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Augean — Au·ge·an || É”Ë dʒɪËÉ™n adj. (Greek Mythology) filthy, dirty and corrupt (taken from the story of King Augeas dirty stables which had to be cleaned with a river); resembling the Augean stables that were extremely filthy … English contemporary dictionary
Augean stable — Augean Au*ge an, a. 1. (Class. Myth.) Of or pertaining to Augeus, king of Elis, whose stable contained 3000 oxen, and had not been cleaned for 30 years. Hercules cleansed it in a single day. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Exceedingly filthy or corrupt … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Augean stables — noun (Greek mythology) the extremely dirty stables that were finally cleaned by Hercules who diverted two rivers through them • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑stable, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Augean stables — Au|ge|an sta|bles, the according to ancient Greek stories, the very dirty buildings where a king named Augeas kept thousands of cattle. ↑Hercules was ordered to clean them, and he did this by changing the direction of a river to make the water… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Augean stables — pl. n. pl. (place in) filthy condition, from King Augean s stables in Greek mythology, uncleaned for thirty years … Dictionary of difficult words