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1 be in a spot of bother
Фразеологизм: затруднительное положение, незначительная проблемаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be in a spot of bother
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2 spot
I n1) infmlI'll just have a spot, please — Налейте мне чуть-чуть
We like a good smoke and a spot of acid if there's any around — Мы любим курнуть и немного забалдеть от ЛСД, если нам его удается достать
2) infml esp BrEWhat about doing a spot of work? — Как насчет того, чтобы немного поработать?
3) AmE slII vi impers III vtIt was a nice little spot with a combo and canary — В этом приличном ночном клубе был оркестр и певица
1) infmlHe's a tall man easy to spot in a crowd — Он высокий, и его сразу увидишь в толпе
The policeman couldn't spot the pickpocket in the crowd — Полицейскому никак не удавалось засечь карманника в толпе
2) AmE infml3) AmE sl4) AmE slIV adv BrE infml -
3 bother
n BrE infml1)2)I'll do it tonight, no bother — Я это сделаю вечером, нет проблем
См. также в других словарях:
A Spot of Bother — Infobox Book name = A Spot of Bother title orig = translator = image caption = Book cover, paperback ed. author = Mark Haddon illustrator = cover artist = country = flag|England language = English series = subject = genre = Mortality Psychology… … Wikipedia
(a) spot of bother — a spot of bother british informal phrase used for emphasizing that a problem is small and not serious He’s in a spot of bother with the police. Thesaurus: small and minor problemssynonym people and things that cause worry or problemshyponym… … Useful english dictionary
a spot of bother — British informal used for emphasizing that a problem is small and not serious He s in a spot of bother with the police … English dictionary
be in a spot of bother — verb To have a slight problem, to be in a predicament … Wiktionary
bother — I n. 1) a bother to (he was a bother to everyone) 2) a bother to + inf. (it was no bother to take care of them) 3) (BE) a spot of bother 4) (esp. BE) he had a lot of bother finding our house II v. 1) (D; intr., tr.) to bother about, with (she… … Combinatory dictionary
spot — I n. mark, stain 1) to leave, make a spot 2) to get out, remove a spot 3) a grease spot mark on the skin 4) a beauty spot area, place 5) a high; isolated, secluded; low spot 6) (soccer) the penalty spot 7) at a spot (let s meet at this same spot… … Combinatory dictionary
bother — I UK [ˈbɒðə(r)] / US [ˈbɑðər] verb Word forms bother : present tense I/you/we/they bother he/she/it bothers present participle bothering past tense bothered past participle bothered *** 1) [intransitive, usually in negatives or questions] if you… … English dictionary
bother — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + BOTHER ▪ have (esp. BrE) ▪ I had a little bother finding your house. ▪ cause, give sb (both esp. BrE) ▪ Your little boy didn t give me any bother … Collocations dictionary
bother — [[t]bɒ̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ bothers, bothering, bothered 1) VERB: with brd neg If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too… … English dictionary
spot — spot1 W2S2 [spɔt US spa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place)¦ 2¦(area)¦ 3¦(mark)¦ 4¦(on skin)¦ 5 on the spot 6 put somebody on the spot 7¦(tv/radio)¦ 8¦(position)¦ 9 weak spot … Dictionary of contemporary English
spot — 1 noun (C) 1 PLACE a particular place or area, especially a pleasant place where you spend time: an ideal spot for a picnic | We walked along the beach looking for a spot to sit. | camping/swimming/holiday spot (=a place that is suitable for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English