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1 be on the tenters
1) Общая лексика: мучиться неизвестностью2) Устаревшее слово: сидеть как на иголках -
2 be on the tenters
мучиться неизвестностью, сидеть как на иголках -
3 tenter
ˈtentə сущ.;
текст. ширильная рама( текстильное) ширильная рама (текстильное) (устаревшее) натяжной крючок > to be on *s (устаревшее) мучиться неизвестностью, мучительно ожидать( чего-л.) ;
сидеть как на иголках растягивать ткань на ширильной раме tenter текст. ширильная рама;
to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks tenterhooks: tenterhooks pl текст. натяжные крючки;
to be on tenterhooks = сидеть как на иголках;
мучиться неизвестностью tenter текст. ширильная рама;
to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks tenter текст. ширильная рама;
to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks -
4 tenter
[ˈtentə]tenter текст. ширильная рама; to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks tenterhooks: tenterhooks pl текст. натяжные крючки; to be on tenterhooks = сидеть как на иголках; мучиться неизвестностью tenter текст. ширильная рама; to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks tenter текст. ширильная рама; to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks -
5 мучиться неизвестностью
1) General subject: be on the anxious bench, be on the tenters, to be( sit, stand, walk) on thorns, to be on (the) tenter-hooks, to be on the gridiron2) American: be on the anxious seat3) Obsolete: to be on tenters4) Makarov: be on the gridiron, twist in the windУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > мучиться неизвестностью
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6 сидеть как на иголках
1) General subject: be on nettles, be on pins and needles, be on pins and needles -, be on the anxious bench, be on thorns, sit on thorns, stand on thorns, to be( sit, stand, walk) on thorns, to be in a stew, to be on (the) tenter-hooks, to be on hot coals, to be on pins and needles, to be on tenterhooks, walk on thorns, be on tenter-hooks, to be on nettles, butterflies in the stomach, be on tenterhooks2) American: be on the anxious seat3) Obsolete: be on the tenters, to be on tenters4) Makarov: be on hot coalsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сидеть как на иголках
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7 tenter
1. [ʹtentə] n текст.1. ширильная рама2. уст. натяжной крючок2. [ʹtentə] v♢
to be on (the) tenters - уст. = to be on (the) tenter-hooks [см. tenter-hook ♢ ] -
8 tenter
1. n1) текст. ширильна рама2) натяжний гачок3) розм. сторож4) помічник, підсобний робітник2. vрозтягувати тканину на ширильній рамі* * *I n; текст. II v -
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10 tenter
tenter [ˊtentə] nтекст. шири́льная ра́ма◊to be on the tenters уст. = to be on tenterhooks [см. tenterhooks]
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12 tenterhooks
/'tentəhuks/ * danh từ số nhiều ((cũng) tenter) - (nghành dệt) móc căng (vải) !to be on tenterhooks (on the tenters) - lo sốt vó; ruột gan nóng như lửa đốt -
13 мучительно ожидать
1) General subject: to be on ( the) tenter-hooks (чего-л.)2) Obsolete: to be on tenters (чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > мучительно ожидать
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