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1 The cart draws the horse
• The cart draws [leads] the horse Наоборот. Шиворот-навыворотDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The cart draws the horse
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2 The cart leads the horse
• The cart draws [leads] the horse Наоборот. Шиворот-навыворотDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The cart leads the horse
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3 the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise
var: the worst wheel of a cart creaks mostsyn: shallow streams make most dingreat boast, small roastщо слабше колесо, то гірше скрипить ≅ мала вода – великий шум у високого жита колос пустий порожній посуд здаля дзвенитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise
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4 CART: PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
[ID]PRAEPOSTERUS: PRAEPOSTERIS CONSILIIS UTIEnglish-Latin dictionary > CART: PUT THE CART BEFORE THE HORSE
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5 the cart drew slowly along the road
Макаров: повозка медленно тащилась по дорогеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cart drew slowly along the road
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6 the cart is groaning under the load
Макаров: повозка скрипит под тяжестью грузаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cart is groaning under the load
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7 the horse was pulling the cart slowly
Общая лексика: лошадь медленно тащила телегуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the horse was pulling the cart slowly
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8 the cart rides hard
Общая лексика: в телеге сильно трясёт -
9 the cart tipped up
Общая лексика: тележка сильно накренилась -
10 be in the cart
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11 be\ in\ the\ cart
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12 put the cart before the horse
"ставить телегу перед лошадью"; делать шиворот-навыворот; ставить с ног на головуBut when these factors are declared to be the explanation of Indian poverty then the cart is put before the horse. (R. P. Dutt, ‘India Today’, ch. III) — Утверждать, что бедность в Индии можно объяснить этими факторами, - значит принимать следствие за причину.
Matters were made worse because what Rick was trying to do was to put the cart before the horse... Rickover could not wait for the AEC's horse to be born, so he jumped directly to the Navy's cart. In the process Rick also jumped from captain to admiral... (R. E. Lapp, ‘Atoms and People’, ch. XI) — Положение осложнилось еще тем, что Рик пытался "поставить телегу перед лошадью"... Риковеру было некогда ждать, пока лошадь комиссии по атомной энергии появится на свет; поэтому он сразу же вскочил на телегу военно-морского флота. При этом сам Рик выскочил из капитанов в адмиралы...
To learn to dive before learning to swim well seems to me to be putting the cart before the horse. (HAI) — Тот, кто пытается нырять, не научившись хорошо плавать, поступает, как мне кажется, вопреки здравому смыслу.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > put the cart before the horse
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13 in the cart
в тяжёлом, затруднительном положении (часто употр. с гл. to put) [cart уст. повозка, в которой преступников доставляли к месту казни]Lena Fontaine and Huckaby had put them in the cart. They were left, they were done, they were stung. (W. Locke, ‘The Glory of Clementina Wing’, ch. XXI) — Лена Фонтен и Хакеби поставили их в тяжелое положение. Они остались одни, они были обмануты, они были оскорблены.
Ernest: "...I've got a little ripper - never puts you in the cart." (J. Galsworthy, ‘Joy’, act II) — Эрнест: "...У меня чудесный маленький барометр. Он-то уж не подведет."
I'm properly in the cart after losing the lot in this boozer. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book III, ch. II) — Он окончательно сел на мель, спустив порядочно денег в этом кабаке.
Wilfe: "...Rouse yourself, Smiler, or you'll get us all in the cart." (A. Wesker, ‘Chips with Everything’, act II, sc. 1) — Вилф: "...Вставай, Смайлер, а то мы все влипнем из-за тебя."
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14 to put the cart before the horse
to put the cart before the horsecolocar o carro diante dos bois.————————to put the cart before the horsepôr a carroça diante dos bois.————————to put the cart before the horsepôr o carro diante dos bois.English-Portuguese dictionary > to put the cart before the horse
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15 in the cart
в тяжёлoм пoлoжeнии [ cart уcт. пoвoзкa, в кoтopoй пpecтупникoв дocтaвляли к мecту кaзни]Ernest....I've got a little ripper [бapoмeтp] - never puts you in the cart (J. Galsworthy). Wilfe....Rouse yourself, Smiler, or you'll get us all in the cart (A. Wesker) -
16 put the cart before the horse
paзг."cтaвить тeлeгу пepeд лoшaдью", дeлaть шивopoт-нaвывopoт; cтaвить c нoг нa гoлoвуBut when these factors are declared to be the explanation of Indian poverty then the cart is put before the horse (R. P. Dutt). To learn to dive before learning to swim well seems to me to be putting the cart before the horseConcise English-Russian phrasebook > put the cart before the horse
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17 put the cart before the horse
делать шиворот-навыворотThey had bought all their furniture before they had a house — that's really putting the cart before the horse.
You're eating your dessert! You've put the cart before the horse.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put the cart before the horse
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18 to put the cart before the horse
English-spanish dictionary > to put the cart before the horse
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19 put the cart before the horse
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20 put/set the cart before the horse
put/set the cart before the horseEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put/set the cart before the horse
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Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart — ( fr. Lancelot, le Chevalier de la Charrette) is an Old French poem by Chrétien de Troyes. Chrétien probably composed the work at the same time as or slightly before writing Yvain, the Knight of the Lion , which refers to the action in Lancelot a … Wikipedia
