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< just> in case; to be safe; to be (make) sure; to be on the safe side; as a safeguard; for any emergencyКолпаков не стеснялся ни подруг Паши, ни почтальонов, но на всякий случай взял в охапку своё платье и пошёл в смежную комнату, а Паша побежала отворять дверь. (А. Чехов, Хористка) — Kolpakov didn't mind in the least Pasha's girl friends nor the letter carrier. But to be sure he picked up his coat and went into the next room while Pasha went out to open the door.
Он решил ехать сначала к костру. На всякий случай вынул из кобуры револьвер и сунул за пояс, под фуфайку, а кобуру спрятал в сумку за седлом. (А. Фадеев, Разгром) — He decided to make first of all for the bonfire. He took his revolver from the holster, ready for any emergency, and slipped it into his belt under the cardigan, hiding the holster in a pack behind the saddle.
Никто ещё не стрелял, возможно, немцы думали, что на правом берегу никого нет, и готовились лишь на всякий случай. (Н. Грибачев, Последний бой гусара) — No one had yet fired; perhaps the Germans thought there was no one on the right bank and were making preparations just to make sure.
- Подвалы под костёлом проверил? - Некогда было проверять. Поставь на всякий случай часового с гранатами: там узкая лестница. И смотри за окнами. (Б. Васильев, В списках не значился) — 'Have the crypts been checked?' 'No time to check anything. Station a sentry with grenades to be safe. The steps are narrow. And keep an eye on the windows.'
- Патронов даю тебе... шесть штук. И два картечных - на всякий случай. (В. Шукшин, Охота жить) — 'I'll let you have six cartridges. And two of buck-shot - just in case.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на всякий случай
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3 дух захватывает
it takes one's (smb.'s) breath away; it makes one catch one's breathНа столе лежали пояс с портупеей и кобура с прекрасным двенадцатизарядным "манлихером". У Павки захватило дух. (Н. Островский, Как закалялась сталь) — Before him on the table were a belt with a shoulder strap and holster containing a splendid twelve-shot Mannlicher. Pavka caught his breath.
Потом [Поля] подняла глаза, и у неё захватило дух от объёмности зрелища. Перед ней лежала Москва. (Л. Леонов, Русский лес) — Then Polya looked up, and the immensity of what she saw took her breath away. Before her lay Moscow.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дух захватывает
См. также в других словарях:
Holster — Hol ster, n. [D. holster; skin to AS. heolstor den, cave, fr. helan to conceal, and to Icel. hulstr case, Goth. hulistr covering, veil, huljan to cover. [root]17. See {Hele} to cover, {Hell}, and cf. {Housing}, {Houss}.] A leather case for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holster — ► NOUN ▪ a holder for carrying a handgun, typically worn on a belt or under the arm. ► VERB ▪ put (a gun) into its holster. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
holster — [hōl′stər] n. [Du, akin to Goth hulistr, a cover, ON hulstr, a sheath, OE heolstor, darkness, cover < IE base * k̑el , to conceal (> HALL, HULL1) + Gmc noun suffix stra ] a pistol case, usually of leather and attached to a belt, saddle, or… … English World dictionary
Holster — A holster is an unspecified, yet specialized article of clothing or a device, worn to hold, or restrict the undesired movement of, an item, such as a handgun or other weapon, cellular telephone, hand tool, or virtually any other small object… … Wikipedia
holster — 1. noun a) A leather case into which a gun fits snugly and which attaches to a belt, strap, or saddle for safe transport … Wiktionary
holster — /hohl steuhr/, n. 1. a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle. v.t. 2. to put or put back in a holster: to holster a gun. [1655 65; < D; c. Goth hulistr, ON hulstr sheath; akin to OE helan to hide] * … Universalium
belt — noun 1 narrow piece of leather, etc. worn around the waist ADJECTIVE ▪ narrow, wide ▪ thick ▪ leather ▪ chain, studded … Collocations dictionary
holster — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Holster is used after these nouns: ↑belt {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Holster is used with these nouns as the object: ↑gun, ↑weapon … Collocations dictionary
holster — [ həʊlstə, hɒl ] noun a holder for carrying a handgun, typically worn on a belt or under the arm. verb put (a gun) into its holster. Origin C17: related to Du. holster, of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
holster — UK [ˈhəʊlstə(r)] / US [ˈhoʊlstər] noun [countable] Word forms holster : singular holster plural holsters a leather container for a gun, that is fixed to a belt … English dictionary
holster — [[t]ho͟ʊlstə(r)[/t]] holsters N COUNT A holster is a holder for a small gun, which is worn on a belt around someone s waist or on a strap around their shoulder … English dictionary
