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61 чёртово колесо
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62 diabels|ki
adj. 1. (dotyczący diabła) [ogon, rogi] devil’s; [moc, sztuczka, siła] devilish 2. pot. (ogromny, straszny) infernal- co za diabelski hałas! what an infernal row!■ diabelski młyn big wheel, Ferris wheelThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > diabels|ki
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63 Riesenrad
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64 montar
v.1 to assemble (ensamblar) (máquina, estantería).2 to set up (organizar) (negocio, piso).montar una o la casa to set up home3 to ride.María monta el caballo Mary mounts the horse.4 to whip (cooking) (nata). (peninsular Spanish)5 to stage (Teatro).6 to edit (Cine).7 to get on.8 to ride (ir montado).montar en bicicleta/a caballo to ride a bicycle/a horse9 to mount, to assemble, to pitch.María montó la tarima Mary mounted the dais.10 to organize, to put together.* * *2 (viajar) to travel; (cabalgar, ir en bicicleta) to ride■ ¿sabes montar a caballo/en bicicleta? can you ride a horse/bicycle?1 (subir - caballo) to mount, get on2 (subir - persona) to put on3 (ensamblar) to assemble, put together; (tienda de campaña) to put up4 (fusil) to cock5 (sobreponer) to overlap7 (joyas) to set8 (negocio, consulta) to set up, start9 (casa) to set up10 CINEMATOGRAFÍA to edit, mount11 TEATRO to stage12 COMERCIO to amount to, come to\montar a pelo to ride barebackmontar en cólera to fly into a ragemontar guardia to stand guardmontárselo familiar to set oneself up, get things nicely worked out■ hay que ver cómo te lo montas you've got things nicely worked out, you certainly do all right for yourselftanto monta it makes no difference* * *verb1) to mount2) assemble3) establish, set up4) stage5) whip•- montar en bicicleta* * *1. VT1) (=cabalgar) to ride2) (=subir)montar a algn en o sobre algo — to lift sb onto sth, sit sb on sth
se lo montó sobre las rodillas — she lifted him onto her knees, she sat him on her knees
3) (Téc) [+ estantería, ventana] to assemble, put together; [+ coche] to assemble; [+ tienda de campaña] to put up, pitch4) (=instalar) [+ consulta, oficina] to set up, open; [+ galería de arte, tienda] to open; [+ campamento, espectáculo] to set up; [+ exposición] to set up, mountmontar una casa — to set up house o home
montar un negocio — to set up o start up a business
5) (=engarzar) [+ joya] to set; [+ pistola] to cock; [+ reloj, resorte] to wind, wind up6) (Fot) [+ foto, diapositiva] to mount7) (=organizar) [+ operación] to mount; [+ sistema de control] to put into operationla policía montó un fuerte dispositivo de seguridad — the police put strict security measures into operation
8) Esp* (=crear)montar una bronca o un escándalo — to kick up a fuss/scandal *
¡menudo escándalo se montó con lo de la boda! — what a fuss they kicked up about that wedding! *
montar un número o un show — to make a scene
9) (=solapar)10) (Cine) [+ película] to edit11) (Teat) [+ decorado] to put up; [+ obra] to stage, put onmontaron la obra con muy bajo presupuesto — they staged o put on the play on a small budget
montar la clara a punto de nieve — to whisk o beat the egg white until stiff
13) (=aparear) (Zool) [+ yegua, vaca] to mount; [+ persona] *** to mount ***14) (Cos) [+ puntos] to cast on2. VI1) (=ir a caballo) to ride¿tú montas bien a caballo? — do you ride well?
2) (=subirse)a) [a un caballo] to get on, mountayúdame a montar — help me up, help me to get on o to mount
b) [en un vehículo]montar en avión — to fly, travel by air o by plane
montar en bicicleta — to ride a bicycle, cycle
cólera 1., 1)aprendí a montar en bici a los seis años — I learned to ride a bike o to cycle when I was six
3) (Econ) (=sumar) [factura, gastos] to amount to, come toel total monta (a) 2.500 euros — the total amounts o comes to 2,500 euros
- tanto monta monta tanto, Isabel como Fernandotanto monta que vengas o no — it makes no difference o it's all the same whether you come or not
4) (=solapar)montar sobre algo — to overlap sth, cover part of sth
el mapa monta sobre el texto — the map overlaps the text, the map covers part of the text
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (subir, colocar)2) <vaca/yegua> to mount3)a) (poner, establecer) <feria/exposición> to set up; < negocio> to start up, set upb) <máquina/mueble> to assemble; < estantería> to put up¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? — can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?
c) < piedra preciosa> to set; < diapositiva> to mountd) ( organizar) <obra/producción> to stagemontar un número or lío or escándalo — (Esp) to make o cause a scene
4)a) < puntos> to cast onb) < pistola> to cock2.montar vi1)a) (ir)montar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride a horse/bicycle
b) (Equ) to mount2) ( cubrir parcialmente)3) (sumar, importar)3.montarse v pron1) ( en un coche) to get in; (en un tren, autobús) to get on; ( en un caballo) to mount, get on¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? — can I have a ride on your bicycle?
2) ( arreglárselas) (Esp fam)* * *= mount, stage, put on, assemble, orchestrate, set up, put together, ride.Ex. There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.Ex. Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex. A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex. This article describes step by step how to obtain the parts necessary to build a generic computer and how to assemble them into a working computer.Ex. Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex. The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.Ex. I suppose my biggest piece of advice for riding at night would be to practice a little before you actually go off-road.----* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.* montar a la inglesa = ride + side-saddle.* montar bulla = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about).* montar en bici = bike, ride + a bike.* montar en bicicleta = biking, cycle, ride + a bike.* montar en bicicleta de montaña = mountain biking.* montar en monopatín = skateboarding.* montar en moto = bike.* montar nata = whip + cream.* montar + Posesivo + propio negocio = set + Reflexivo + up in business.* montarse = hop on.* montarse en = board.* montarse en cólera = throw + a tantrum, throw + a fit, throw + a hissy fit, spit + feathers, lose + Posesivo + temper.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* montarse en un barco = board + ship.* montarse en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* montar una exposición = mount + display, mount + exhibition, put on + display, put on + exhibition.* montar un cirio = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* montar un numerito = kick up + a fuss.* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* montar bulla = kick up + a stink.* montar un servicio = mount + service.* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) (subir, colocar)2) <vaca/yegua> to mount3)a) (poner, establecer) <feria/exposición> to set up; < negocio> to start up, set upb) <máquina/mueble> to assemble; < estantería> to put up¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? — can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?
c) < piedra preciosa> to set; < diapositiva> to mountd) ( organizar) <obra/producción> to stagemontar un número or lío or escándalo — (Esp) to make o cause a scene
4)a) < puntos> to cast onb) < pistola> to cock2.montar vi1)a) (ir)montar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride a horse/bicycle
b) (Equ) to mount2) ( cubrir parcialmente)3) (sumar, importar)3.montarse v pron1) ( en un coche) to get in; (en un tren, autobús) to get on; ( en un caballo) to mount, get on¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? — can I have a ride on your bicycle?
2) ( arreglárselas) (Esp fam)* * *= mount, stage, put on, assemble, orchestrate, set up, put together, ride.Ex: There are now over 2000 data bases mounted on a number of computers spread at various locations throughout the world.
Ex: Book shops also participated by staging similar special features.Ex: A book fair cannot be put on at a few days' notice.Ex: This article describes step by step how to obtain the parts necessary to build a generic computer and how to assemble them into a working computer.Ex: Change is needed and inevitable but it must be orchestrated by the national library.Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex: The way in which this scheme is put together in book form often causes some confusion at first.Ex: I suppose my biggest piece of advice for riding at night would be to practice a little before you actually go off-road.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* montar a la amazona = ride + side-saddle.* montar a la inglesa = ride + side-saddle.* montar bulla = kick up + a fuss, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about).* montar en bici = bike, ride + a bike.* montar en bicicleta = biking, cycle, ride + a bike.* montar en bicicleta de montaña = mountain biking.* montar en monopatín = skateboarding.* montar en moto = bike.* montar nata = whip + cream.* montar + Posesivo + propio negocio = set + Reflexivo + up in business.* montarse = hop on.* montarse en = board.* montarse en cólera = throw + a tantrum, throw + a fit, throw + a hissy fit, spit + feathers, lose + Posesivo + temper.* montarse en el autobús = get on + the bus.* montarse en un barco = board + ship.* montarse en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* montar una base de datos = mount + database.* montar una exposición = mount + display, mount + exhibition, put on + display, put on + exhibition.* montar un cirio = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* montar un espectáculo = put on + show.* montar un follón = raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus.* montar un numerito = kick up + a fuss.* montar un número = kick up + a fuss, kick up + a stink, raise + a stink, make + a stink (about), make + a racket, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row.* montar bulla = kick up + a stink.* montar un servicio = mount + service.* pantalones de montar = riding breeches, jodhpurs.* silla de montar = saddle, saddle point.* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].* * *montar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹caballo› (subirse a) to mount, get on; (ir sobre) to ridemontaron sus corceles y salieron al galope ( liter); they mounted their steeds and galloped off ( liter)montaba un precioso alazán she was riding a beautiful sorrel¿quieres montar mi caballo? do you want to ride my horse?2(subir, colocar): montó al niño en el poni he lifted the boy up onto the ponyB1 ‹vaca/yegua› to mountC1 (poner, establecer) ‹feria/exposición› to set upha montado un bar en el centro she has opened a bar in the centerpiensa montar un negocio con el dinero she's planning to start up o set up a business with the moneytodos los años montan una exposición del trabajo de los niños every year they put on o hold o stage an exhibition of the children's work2 ‹máquina/mueble› to assemble; ‹estantería› to put up¿me ayudas a montar la tienda de campaña? can you help me to put up o pitch the tent?montaban unas viviendas prefabricadas they were putting up o erecting some prefabricated housesvenden las piezas sueltas y tú las tienes que montar the parts are sold separately and you have to put them together o assemble them3 ‹piedra preciosa› to set; ‹diapositiva› to mountbrillantes montados sobre oro de 18 kilates diamonds set in 18 carat gold4 (organizar) ‹obra/producción› to stagela operación se montó con el mayor sigilo the operation was mounted in the utmost secrecyD1 ‹puntos› to cast on2 ‹pistola› to cockE ( Esp) ‹nata› to whip; ‹claras› to whisk■ montarviA1(ir): montar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride a horse/bicycleB (cubrir parcialmente) montar SOBRE algo to overlap sthC (sumar, importar) montar A algo to amount TO sthla factura monta a más de medio millón the bill comes o amounts to more than half a milliontanto monta (monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando) ( Esp); it makes no difference, it comes to the same thing■ montarse¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? can I have a ride on your bicycle?quería montarse en todas las atracciones de la feria he wanted to go on all the rides in the fairgroundB (arreglarse) ( fam):¡qué bien te lo montas! you've got a good thing going ( colloq), you're on to a good thing ( colloq)no sé cómo se lo monta, pero siempre acabo perdiendo I don't know how she manages it, but I always end up losing¡ése sí que se lo tiene bien montado! that guy really has it made o is really on to a good thing!* * *
montar ( conjugate montar) verbo transitivo
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( ir sobre) to rideb) (subir, colocar):
2 ‹vaca/yegua› to mount
3
‹ negocio› to start up, set up
‹ estantería› to put up;
‹ tienda de campaña› to put up, pitch
‹ diapositiva› to mount
4 (Esp) ‹ nata› to whip;
‹ claras› to whisk
verbo intransitivo
1a) (ir):◊ montar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride a horse/bicycleb) (Equ) to mount
2 ( cubrir parcialmente) montar SOBRE algo to overlap sth
montarse verbo pronominal ( en coche) to get in;
(en tren, autobús, bicicleta) to get on;
( en caballo) to mount, get on;◊ ¿me dejas montarme en tu bicicleta? can I have a ride on your bicycle?
montar
I verbo intransitivo (subirse) to get in
(en bici, a caballo) to ride
II verbo transitivo
1 (un mueble, un arma) to assemble
2 (engarzar) to set, mount
3 (un negocio) to set up, start
4 Culin to whip
5 (película) to edit, mount
(fotografía) to mount
6 Teat (un espectáculo) to stage, mount
7 Zool (cubrir) to mount
8 (causar) montar un escándalo, to kick up a fuss
' montar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bicicleta
- caballo
- cirio
- intríngulis
- número
- show
- silla
- timba
- aparejar
- bota
- bronca
- guardia
- jinetear
- montado
- negocio
- poner
- tienda
English:
assemble
- bareback
- do-it-yourself
- edit
- fly
- jodhpurs
- make up
- mount
- piece together
- put together
- reassemble
- ride
- riding boots
- riding breeches
- saddle
- scene
- set
- set up
- sidesaddle
- start
- start up
- straddle
- breeches
- cast
- cock
- construct
- double
- fuss
- heavy
- pitch
- produce
- riding
- stage
- whip
* * *♦ vt1. [ensamblar] [máquina, estantería, armario] to assemble;[tienda de campaña, tenderete, barricada] to put upmontar una joya en un anillo to set a jewel in a ring4. [organizar] [negocio, empresa] to set up;[tienda] to open; [ataque, ofensiva] to mount; [exposición, congreso] to organize; [fiesta] to throw; [obra teatral] to stage;han montado un cibercafé cerca de mi casa they've opened a cybercafe near my house;montar la casa to set up homemontar ruido to make a noise;6. [cabalgar] to ride[claras, yemas] to beat, to whisk9. [para criar] [yegua, vaca, cerda] to mount11. [arma] to cock♦ vi1. [subir] to get on;[en automóvil] to get in; [en un animal] to mount;montar en [subir a] to get onto;[automóvil] to get into; [animal] to mount2. [ir cabalgando, conduciendo] to ride;¿sabes montar? [en caballo] can you ride?;[en bicicleta] do you know how to ride a bike?;montar en bicicleta/a caballo/en burro to ride a bicycle/a horse/a donkey¿a cuánto montan los ingresos? what is the total income?;tanto monta (monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando) it's all the same4.montar en cólera to get angry, to fly into a temper o rage* * *I v/t1 TÉC assemble2 tienda put up3 negocio set up4 TEA stage5 película edit6 caballo mount;montar la guardia mount guardII v/i:montar en bicicleta ride a bicycle;montar a caballo ride a horse;tanto monta it makes no difference* * *montar vt1) : to mount2) establecer: to set up, to establish3) armar: to assemble, to put together4) : to edit (a film)5) : to stage, to put on (a show)6) : to cock (a gun)7)montar en bicicleta : to get on a bicycle8)montar a caballo cabalgar: to ride horseback* * *montar vb1. (en autobús, tren, avión) to get on2. (en un coche) to get in4. (en una atracción) to go on¿sabes montar la tienda? do you know how to put up the tent?7. (ensamblar) to assemblemontar un escándalo, un número, etc to make a scene -
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66 kjendis
* * *subst. celebrity, public figure subst. (hverdagslig) celeb, big wheel, big shot subst. [ underholdningsbransjen] glitterati, star -
67 шишка
ж.1) бот. cone2) ( от ушиба) bump; (опухоль, нарост) lump; knobон весь в ши́шках — he is all bumps
3) тех. ( литейная) (mould) [məʊ-] core, kernel4) разг. ( важная персона) bigwig, big wheel; big cheese / shot / bananas амер.••на бе́дного Мака́ра все ши́шки ва́лятся погов. — ≈ an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup
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68 capitaine d'industrie
[se prononce magh-na et non maniat]magnate; tycoon; big shot (or big wheel)Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > capitaine d'industrie
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69 magnat
[se prononce magh-na et non maniat]magnate; tycoon; big shot (or big wheel)Dictionnaire juridique, politique, économique et financier > magnat
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70 большой человек (находящийся на высоком посту)
General subject: big wheelУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > большой человек (находящийся на высоком посту)
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71 активный
1) General subject: active, ambitious, busy, dynamic, energetic, fast and furious, industrious, interjetic, militant, ohmic, on( one's) toes, robust, stirring, up and doing, up-and-doing, vigor, favourable, hectic (Nimeria), sprightly (часто о престарелых людях, пример: sprightly for her age), bundle of energy, vocal2) Medicine: sthenic3) Military: aggressive (об обороне)4) Religion: awake5) Economy: operational6) Metallurgy: live, wattful (о сопротивлении)7) Psychology: functional8) Textile: fibre-reactive9) Jargon: hot, on the ball, on the go, on the stick, rootin'-tootin', rough and ready, ball of fire10) Information technology: current11) Student language: big wheel12) Metrology: resistive13) Ecology: potent14) Business: aggressive, living, strong16) Network technologies: running18) Programming: concurrent19) Aviation medicine: alert20) Makarov: active (об ингредиенте в лекарственной форме), energetical21) Taboo: butch, (о партнёре в половом акте) mintie22) Electrochemistry: actual23) Phraseological unit: bustle with (to be full of a certain activity or active beings.) -
72 замышлять
1) General subject: brew (мятеж, восстание), chew, compass (что-либо дурное), complot (что-л. преступное), conceive, concoct, concoct a scheme to do (что-л.), connive, conspire, contrive, design, devise a scheme to do (что-л.), hatch (идею, план и т. п.), intend, lay a scheme, lay a scheme to do (что-л.), meditate, plan, plot, purport, purpose, resolve, scheme (недоброе), to be up to (smth.) (что-л.), to be up-stroke (smth.) (что-л.), have designs against (что-л. против кого-л.), be up to (что-л.)2) Colloquial: (что-то) get up to3) Law: contemplate4) Australian slang: chew over5) Jargon: roll a big wheel6) leg.N.P. devise (criminal law), premeditate (criminal law)7) Makarov: concoct a scheme to do (smth.) (что-л.), lay a scheme to do (smth.) (что-л.), chew on, chew upon, devise a scheme to do (что-л.) -
73 планировать
1) General subject: architect, blueprint, budget, chart, contemplate, design, fix ("When I get home, I'm fixin' to stay"), lay out (сад, участок), map out, meditate, plan, plan to do, plane, platform, prearrange, programme, schedule, set up, soar, target, volplane, project, scheme, orchestrate, expect, devise2) Aviation: glide, glide down, level off (выравнивать поверхность)3) American: lay off, plat, quarterback, slate4) Military: nose down5) Engineering: blade (грунт), grade (выравнивать грунт), lay out (размещать), level (выравнивать поверхность), level off, make plans, planish (выравнивать поверхность), plot, set out, subgrade (грунт), surface (выравнивать поверхность)6) Construction: planish7) Mathematics: map, outline, put on the list8) Economy: program10) Architecture: form, level off (в значении "разравнивать"), level out (в значении "разравнивать"), to layout, to schema11) Jargon: roll a big wheel, fanigle, mastermind12) Oil: level13) Automation: arrange14) Quality control: lay out16) Gold mining: anticipate -
74 подчинённый
1) General subject: adjective, ancillary, auxiliary, dependant, dependant (тж. грам. о предложении), dependent (о предложении), feudatory, inferior, junior (по службе), ministerial, puisne, satellite, satellitic, secondary, sub, subaltern, subdued, subject, submittal, subordinate, subsequent, subservient, under, underling, vassal, underboss, reportee, report2) Computers: child3) Geology: tributary (о породе)4) Biology: overtopped5) Military: command subordinate, follower, leadee, under the orders (of), reporting to6) Bookish: servient7) Grammar: hypotactic8) Mathematics: subordinated, subordination9) Religion: suffragan10) Law: second, subject to11) Mining: affluent (о породе)13) Jargon: big wheel, second fiddle14) Information technology: descending15) Oil: slave16) Patents: dependent (напр. о пункте формулы изобретения) -
75 пользующийся авторитетом
1) General subject: of good account, of high account, of much account2) Student language: big wheelУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пользующийся авторитетом
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76 служащий
1) General subject: customer officer, employee, executive, officer, official (государственный, банковский), public servant (государственного учреждения), servant (государственного учреждения), walla, wallah, teller (who works with public at the bank), customer service representative (who works with public, like at the post office)2) Colloquial: cackler3) Engineering: clerk4) Agriculture: employe6) Religion: ministering, serving7) Law: department officer, departmental officer, man8) Economy: clerk (в банке, компании; амер. в магазине), office worker, salaried man (имеющий установленный должностной оклад), salary worker, white collar9) Accounting: black-coated worker10) Diplomatic term: white worker11) Politics: office employee12) Jargon: big wheel, buttons, savage (особенно низкооплачиваемый)13) Sociology: professional worker (бухгалтер, архитектор и т. д.)14) Advertising: clerical worker15) Business: nonmanual worker, salaried worker, white-collar worker16) American English: desk jockey17) Makarov: white-collar worker ("белый воротничок") -
77 финансовый воротила
1) General subject: financial magnate, gnome, financial tycoon, financial big wheel2) Makarov: gnome (тж. Gnome) (особ. в международном масштабе)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > финансовый воротила
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78 человек, не имеющий большого авторитета
Jargon: big wheelУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > человек, не имеющий большого авторитета
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80 большая рука
• БОЛЬШАЯ РУКА obsoles, coll[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ a person who is influential by virtue of his position:- big wheel;- (one who) carries a lot of weight.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > большая рука
См. также в других словарях:
Big wheel — may refer to:* a big shot; a person of great importance. * Big Wheel, a type of tricycle. * Michigan logging wheels, also called Big wheels, large wagon wheels used in logging * A Ferris wheel, commonly called a big wheel in the United Kingdom *… … Wikipedia
Big Wheel — Personnage de fiction apparaissant dans Amazing Spider Man Alias Jackson Weele (véritable identité) Pouvoirs Roue … Wikipédia en Français
big wheel — big wheels N COUNT A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs. [BRIT] (in AM, use ferris wheel) … English dictionary
big\ wheel — • big cheese • big gun • big shot • big wig noun informal An influential or important person who has the power to do things and has connections in high places. Uncle Ferdinand is a big wheel in Washington; maybe he can help you with your problem … Словарь американских идиом
big wheel — noun count 1. ) INFORMAL a BIG CHEESE 2. ) BRITISH a FERRIS WHEEL … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
big wheel — n BrE a machine used in ↑amusement parks, consisting of a very large upright wheel with seats hanging from it, which turns round slowly = ↑ferris wheel … Dictionary of contemporary English
big wheel — ► NOUN ▪ a Ferris wheel … English terms dictionary
big wheel — big′ wheel′ n. Informal. inf an influential person • Etymology: 1905–10 … From formal English to slang
Big Wheel — A Big Wheel is a type of tricycle, traditionally made of plastic, with an oversized front wheel, that rides very low to the ground. Introduced by Louis Marx and Company in 1969, the Big Wheel was a very popular toy in the 1970s in the United… … Wikipedia
big wheel — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms big wheel : singular big wheel plural big wheels 1) informal a big cheese 2) British a machine at a fair or park in the shape of a large wheel with seats on the edge, that takes people round and round in the… … English dictionary
big wheel — noun a) A person with a great deal of power or influence, especially a high ranking person in an organization. Shes a big wheel at IBM. b) (UK) Ferris wheel Syn … Wiktionary