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1 between a rock and a hard place
adv infmlYou got him caught between a rock and a hard place, for sure — Ты его точно припер к стенке
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > between a rock and a hard place
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между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положенииAs NATO enters the third month of its air war in Yugoslavia, it finds itself between a rock and a hard place. The rock: Slobodan Milosevic. The hard place: The prospect of interminable bombing with its specter of mounting casualties. — Вступив в третий месяц воздушной войны в Югославии, НАТО оказалось между молотом и наковальней. Наковальня: Слободан Милошевич. Молот: перспектива бесконечных бомбардировок с угрозой все возрастающих потерь.
Англо-русский современный словарь > between a rock and a hard place
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3 between a rock and a hard place
1) Общая лексика: в безвыходном положении, между молотом и наковальней, припёртый к стенке, между двух огней, между сциллой и харибдой2) Пословица: меж двух огней (напр, they often find themselves caught between a rock and a hard place)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > between a rock and a hard place
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aмep. paзг.в зaтpуднитeльнoм пoлoжeнии; мeжду двуx oгнeйI couldn't make up my mind. I was caught between a rock and a hard placeConcise English-Russian phrasebook > between a rock and a hard place
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5 between a rock and a hard place
между Сциллой и Харибдой, между молотом и наковальней, в безвыходном, затруднительном положенииАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > between a rock and a hard place
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bezizejas stāvoklīEnglish-Latvian dictionary > between a rock and a hard place
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mellan pest och koleraEnglish-Swedish dictionary > between a rock and a hard place
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ме́жду мо́лотом и накова́льней, ме́жду Сци́ллой и Хари́бдой, в безвы́ходном положе́нииThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > between a rock and a hard place
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12 put between a rock and a hard place
לשים בין הפטיש והסדן, להעמיד בדילמה* * *◙ המלידב דימעהל,ןדסהו שיטפה ןיב םישל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > put between a rock and a hard place
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tussen hamer en aanbeeld plaatsenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put between a rock and a hard place
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14 to be between or be caught between a rock and a hard place
English-spanish dictionary > to be between or be caught between a rock and a hard place
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15 To be between a rock and a hard place
Общая лексика: быть между молотом и наковальнейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > To be between a rock and a hard place
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16 [to be] in a bad way, [it's a] bad business, [to be] up shit's creek [SLANG], to be in a tight spot, to be between a rock and a hard place.
Американский английский: прискорбное положениеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [to be] in a bad way, [it's a] bad business, [to be] up shit's creek [SLANG], to be in a tight spot, to be between a rock and a hard place.
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rock [rɒk]1 noun∎ the lighthouse is built on rock le phare est construit sur le roc;∎ a layer of rock une couche rocheuse∎ to run onto the rocks (ship) s'échouer sur des rochers;∎ figurative she was an absolute rock during the crisis elle nous a été d'un grand secours pendant cette épreuve;∎ figurative to be as solid as a rock être solide comme le roc;∎ figurative to see the rocks ahead anticiper les difficultés futures;∎ familiar to be on the rocks (person) être dans la dèche; (company) être en faillite□ ; (relationship, marriage) mal tourner□, tourner à la catastrophe□ ;∎ this time last year the firm seemed to be on the rocks l'an dernier à cette époque, l'entreprise semblait être au bord de la faillite;∎ to be between a rock and a hard place être pris entre deux feux, être entre le marteau et l'enclume;∎ rock and roll rock m (and roll)(d) (in place names) rocher m, roche f;∎ a stick of rock un bâton de sucre d'orge (parfumé à la menthe)∎ Rock of Ages Jésus-Christ∎ rocks (testicles) couilles fpl, boules fpl;∎ to get one's rocks off (have sex) baiser, s'envoyer en l'air; (have orgasm) prendre son pied, jouir; (enjoy oneself) s'éclater, prendre son pied;∎ to get one's rocks off doing sth s'éclater ou prendre son pied en faisant qch(film) rock (inv); (band, record, concert, guitarist) (de) rock (inv)∎ to rock a baby to sleep bercer un bébé pour l'endormir;∎ he rocked himself in the rocking chair il se balançait dans le fauteuil à bascule;∎ the boat was rocked by the waves (gently) le bateau était bercé par les flots; (violently) le bateau était ballotté par les vagues;∎ figurative to rock the boat jouer les trouble-fête, semer le trouble;∎ don't rock the boat ne fais pas de vagues;∎ now you've settled in, you must be careful not to rock the boat maintenant que tu es bien adapté, essaie de ne pas nous causer d'ennuis∎ the village was rocked by an explosion/an earthquake le village fut secoué par une explosion/un tremblement de terre;∎ the Government has been rocked by the latest sex scandal le gouvernement a été secoué par la dernière histoire de mœurs;∎ she was rocked by the news elle a été bouleversée par la nouvelle∎ to rock on a chair se balancer sur une chaise;∎ to rock with laughter se tordre de rire(b) (building, ground) trembler∎ his new girlfriend really rocks! sa nouvelle copine est vraiment géniale!;∎ the party was really rocking (animated) il y avait une ambiance d'enfer à la soirée5 adverb∎ (idiom) to hit rock bottom (person, morale) avoir le moral à zéro, toucher le fond; (firm, funds) atteindre le niveau le plus bas►► Ichthyology rock bass achigan m de roche;rock boots chaussures fpl d'escalade;Zoology rock borer pholade f;American rock candy sucre m d'orge;familiar rock chick mordue f de hard rock;rock climber varappeur(euse) m,f;rock climbing escalade f (de rochers), varappe f;∎ to go rock climbing faire de l'escalade ou de la varappe;rock crystal cristal m de roche;American Building industry rock dash crépi m;Ornithology rock dove (pigeon m) biset m;rock face paroi f rocheuse;rock garden (jardin m de) rocaille f;Ornithology rock hopper gorfou m, manchot m sauteur;American familiar rock hound (professional) géologue□ mf; (amateur) collectionneur(euse) m,f de pierres□ ;Zoology rock lobster langouste f;American, Australian & New Zealand rock melon cantaloup m;rock music rock m;rock oil pétrole m;Ornithology rock partridge bartavelle f;Ornithology rock pigeon (pigeon m) biset m;Ornithology rock pipit pipit m maritime, pipit m obscur;Botany rock plant plante f de rocaille;rock pool flaque f dans les rochers;Botany rock rose hélianthème m;Ichthyology rock salmon roussette f;rock salt sel m gemme;Ornithology rock sparrow moineau m soulcie;rock star rock star f;Ornithology rock thrush merle m de roche;blue rock thrush merle m bleu;Building industry rock wool laine f minérale -
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A n1 ¢ ( substance) roche f ; solid/molten rock roche dure/en fusion ; hewn out of solid rock taillé dans le roc ;2 ∁ ( boulder) rocher m ; the ship hit the rocks le bateau a heurté les rochers or les récifs ; on the rocks lit, Naut sur les récifs ; [drink] avec des glaçons ; to be on the rocks fig [marriage] aller à vau-l'eau ;D vtr1 ( move gently) balancer [cradle] ; bercer [baby, boat] ; she sat rocking herself in her chair elle se balançait sur sa chaise ; I rocked the baby to sleep j'ai endormi le bébé en le berçant ;2 ( shake) [tremor, bomb] secouer [town] ; [scandal, revelation] ébranler [party, government] ; [waves] secouer [vessel].E vi1 ( sway) [person, cradle] se balancer ; to rock to and fro/back and forth se balancer de droite à gauche/d'avant en arrière ; to rock with laughter être secoué de rire ;2 ( shake) [earth, ground, building] trembler ;3 ( dance) to rock (away) danser le rock ; by midnight, the place is rocking ○ vers minuit, la fête bat son plein.caught between a rock and a hard place pris entre le marteau et l'enclume ; as firm ou solid as a rock solide comme le roc ; as hard as a rock dur comme du fer or le roc. -
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♦ between /bɪˈtwi:n/A prep.1 tra, fra (rif. di solito a due persone, cose o gruppi): The Atlantic Ocean lies between Europe and America, l'Oceano Atlantico si estende fra l'Europa e l'America; I commute between Reading and London, faccio il pendolare tra Reading e Londra; A knowing look passed between them, si sono scambiati uno sguardo d'intesa; between meals, fra i pasti; fra un pasto e l'altro; children between 8 and 12, i bambini tra gli otto e i dodici anni; to choose between two options, scegliere tra due opzioni; between two fires, fra due fuochi2 (rif. a due o più, con l'idea di condivisione) tra; insieme; unendo gli sforzi: We collected a hundred pounds between us, raccogliemmo tra tutti cento sterline; Jack and the woman between them they lifted the trunk, Jack e la donna hanno sollevato insieme il baule; We finished the cake between us, tra tutti e due abbiamo finito la torta; One bathroom had to be shared between ten people, un bagno doveva servire a dieci persone; Between the house, the kids, and everything, I'm rushed off my feet, tra la casa, i bambini e tutto il resto, sono sempre di corsaB avv.● between the devil and the deep blue sea (o, fam., between a rock and a hard place), fra l'incudine e il martello □ between ourselves (o between you and me; fam. between you, me and the gatepost o the bedpost), detto fra noi; in confidenza □ (in) between times (o whiles), negli intervalli □ to come between ► to come □ in between, in mezzo a; in un punto tra; una via di mezzo tra; tra l'uno e l'altro; tra i due estremi; in mezzo: somewhere in between my place and the school, a un certo punto tra casa mia e la scuola; a colour that is in between green and grey, un colore che è una via di mezzo tra il verde e il grigio; in between mouthfuls, tra un boccone e l'altro; in between sneezes, tra uno starnuto e l'altro; There was nothing in between to block the view, in mezzo non c'era nulla che impedisse la vista □ to stand between ► to stand. -
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our team's defence has been as solid as a \rock all year auf unsere Verteidigung war das ganze Jahr über absolut Verlass;their marriage is solid as a \rock ihre Ehe ist durch nichts zu erschüttern4) ( Gibraltar)the R\rock der Felsen von Gibraltarstick of \rock Zuckerstange fto head for the \rocks in sein Verderben rennenPHRASES:to be between a \rock and a hard place zwischen den Stühlen sitzen ( fig)on the \rocks (fam: in disastrous state) am Ende ( fam) relationship, marriage in die Brüche gegangen, kaputt ( fam) ( served with ice) on the rocks, mit Eis1) ( cause to move)to \rock sb/ sth jdn/etw schaukeln;( gently) jdn/etw wiegen;to \rock sb to sleep jdn in den Schlaf wiegen2) ( sway)to \rock sth etw erschüttern3) ( shock)PHRASES:1) ( move) schaukeln;to \rock back and forth hin und her schaukeln3) ( be excellent)he really \rocks! er ist ein Supertyp! ( fam)that's his third goal of the game - he \rocks! das ist sein drittes Tor bei diesem Spiel - er ist einfach ein Ass! ( fam)this party really \rocks! diese Party bringt's! ( fam)
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