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1 breakneck
['breɪknek]* * *adjective ((usually of speed) dangerous: He drove at breakneck speed.) a rompicollo, folle* * *breakneck /ˈbreɪknɛk/a.velocissimo; rapidissimo; vertiginoso; a rotta di collo: at a breakneck speed, a velocità folle; a rotta di collo; velocissimamente; breakneck advances in technology, progressi rapidissimi nella tecnologia; breakneck race, corsa a rotta di collo.* * *['breɪknek] -
2 Г-275
СЛОМИ ГОЛОВУ бежать, мчаться, нестись и т. п. coll Verbal Adv Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO(to run, race, rush etc) very fast, impetuously: (run (gallop etc)) at breakneck speed(run (race etc)) like mad (race etc) as fast as one's legs (feet) will carry one (rush) headlong (madly) nearly break one's neck (running etc).Никогда он не садился верхом на Алабаша и никогда не скакал так по двору сломя голову (Айтматов 1). Не had never mounted Alabash and never galloped across the yard at such breakneck speed (1a)....Марфа Игнатьевна бросилась от окна, выбежала из сада, отворила воротный запор и побежала сломя голову на зады к соседке Марье Кондратьевне (Достоевский 1)....Marfa Ignatievna rushed away from the window, ran out of the garden, unlocked the gates, and ran like mad through the back lane to her neighbor, Maria Kondratievna (1a)..Заслышав родную речь, сперва летим, как безумные, на её звук: «Вы русские?» И тут же, опомнившись и даже не дослушав ответа, сломя голову кидаемся наутёк (Войнович 1)....Hearing our own language we first run like madmen toward the sound, saying: "Are you Russian?" But then at once we come to our senses and, without waiting for an answer, dash away as fast as our feet will carry us (1a).Эти самые люди, которые идут рядом с ним в похоронной процессии, встречали его появление аплодисментами, льстивыми улыбками, сломя голову кидались выполнять любое его желание (Войнович 1). The same people who were now walking with him in the funeral procession had greeted his every appearance with applause and smiles of flattery, and had rushed headlong to carry out any wish of his (1 a).К воротам дома подъехала принадлежавшая госпоже Хохлаковой карета. Штабс-капитан, ждавший все утро доктора, сломя голову бросился к воротам встречать его. Маменька подобралась и напустила на себя важности (Достоевский 1)....A carriage belonging to Madame Khokhlakov drove up to the gates of the house. The captain, who had been expecting the doctor all morning, madly rushed out to meet him. Mama pulled herself together and assumed an important air (1a).«Забыли, как из той же Западной Украины бежали сломя голову, когда там не прогуливаться, а воевать пришлось» (Максимов 3). "They've forgotten how they nearly broke their necks running away from that very same western Ukraine when it came to fighting there, instead of picnicking" (3a)....Сломя» is the old form of the short active participle of the verb «сломить»the corresponding modern form is the perfective verbal adverb «сломив». -
3 сломя голову
• СЛОМЯ ГОЛОВУ бежать, мчаться, нестись и т. п. coll[Verbal Adv; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====⇒ (to run, race, rush etc) very fast, impetuously:- (run <gallop etc>) at breakneck speed;- (run <race etc>) like mad;- (race etc) as fast as one's legs < feet> will carry one;- (rush) headlong < madly>;- nearly break one's neck (running etc).♦ Никогда он не садился верхом на Алабаша и никогда не скакал так по двору сломя голову (Айтматов 1). He had never mounted Alabash and never galloped across the yard at such breakneck speed (1a).♦...Марфа Игнатьевна бросилась от окна, выбежала из сада, отворила воротный запор и побежала сломя голову на зады к соседке Марье Кондратьевне (Достоевский 1)....Marfa Ignatievna rushed away from the window, ran out of the garden, unlocked the gates, and ran like mad through the back lane to her neighbor, Maria Kondratievna (1a).♦...Заслышав родную речь, сперва летим, как безумные, на её звук: "Вы русские?" И тут же, опомнившись и даже не дослушав ответа, сломя голову кидаемся наутёк (Войнович 1)....Hearing our own language we first run like madmen toward the sound, saying: "Are you Russian?" But then at once we come to our senses and, without waiting for an answer, dash away as fast as our feet will carry us (1a).♦ Эти самые люди, которые идут рядом с ним в похоронной процессии, встречали его появление аплодисментами, льстивыми улыбками, сломя голову кидались выполнять любое его желание (Войнович 1). The same people who were now walking with him in the funeral procession had greeted his every appearance with applause and smiles of flattery, and had rushed headlong to carry out any wish of his (1a).♦... К воротам дома подъехала принадлежавшая госпоже Хохлаковой карета. Штабс-капитан, ждавший все утро доктора, сломя голову бросился к воротам встречать его. Маменька подобралась и напустила на себя важности (Достоевский 1)....A carriage belonging to Madame Khokhlakov drove up to the gates of the house. The captain, who had been expecting the doctor all morning, madly rushed out to meet him. Mama pulled herself together and assumed an important air (1a).♦ "Забыли, как из той же Западной Украины бежали сломя голову, когда там не прогуливаться, а воевать пришлось" (Максимов 3). "They've forgotten how they nearly broke their necks running away from that very same western Ukraine when it came to fighting there, instead of picnicking" (3a).—————Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сломя голову
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4 caballo
adj.stupid.m.1 horse (animal).montar a caballo to ridea caballo on horsebackvive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brusselscaballo de batalla bone of contention; (dificultad, escollo) hobbyhorse (objetivo, obsesión)caballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de Troya Trojan Horse2 knight (piece of chess).3 smack, horse (informal) (heroína).4 stupid person.5 heroin.* * *1 ZOOLOGÍA horse2 TÉCNICA horsepower3 (ajedrez) knight4 (naipes) queen\a caballo on horsebackmontar a caballo to ridea caballo entre... figurado halfway between...a caballo regalado no le mires el dentado figurado don't look a gift horse in the mouthcaballo de batalla figurado hobbyhorsecaballo de carreras racehorsecaballo de tiro cart horse* * *noun m.1) horse* * *SM1) (=animal) horsea caballo: una mujer a caballo — a woman on horseback o riding a horse
vino a caballo — he came on horseback, he rode here
una dosis de caballo — a huge dose, a massive dose
una depresión de caballo — a terrible depression, a really deep depression
a caballo entre —
Andalucía, a caballo entre oriente y occidente — Andalusia, halfway between the east and the west
vivo a caballo entre Madrid y Barcelona — I spend my time between Madrid and Barcelona, I spend half my time in Madrid, half in Barcelona
- ir a mata caballocaballo blanco — † white knight
caballo de batalla, han convertido el asunto en su caballo de batalla personal — the issue has become their hobbyhorse
esto se convirtió en el caballo de batalla de la reunión — this became the bone of contention in the meeting
caballo de guerra — warhorse, charger
caballo de manta, caballo de silla — saddle horse
caballo de tiro — carthorse, plough horse, plow horse (EEUU)
2) (Ajedrez) knight; (Naipes) equivalent of queen in the Spanish pack of cards3) (Mec) (tb: caballo de fuerza, caballo de vapor) horsepower¿cuántos caballos tiene este coche? — what horsepower is this car?, what's this car's horsepower?
4) (Dep)caballo con arcos — pommel horse, side horse
caballo de saltos — vaulting horse, long horse
5) [de carpintero] sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)6) ** (=heroína) smack **, sugar *** * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex. When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.----* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *I II1) (Equ, Zool) horse¿sabes montar or (AmL) andar a caballo? — can you ride (a horse)?
a caballo entre... — halfway between...
como caballo desbocado: salieron de clase como caballos desbocados they charged o tore out of the classroom; estar de a caballo en algo (Chi fam) to be an expert on something; llevar a alguien a caballo to give somebody a piggyback; a caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes — don't look a gift horse in the mouth
2) ( en ajedrez) knight; ( en naipes) ≈queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)3) (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb4) (arg) ( heroína) horse (sl)5) (Méx) ( en gimnasia) horse6) (AmC fam)a) ( estúpido) idiotb) ( pantalón vaquero) jeans (pl)* * *= horse.Ex: When Ed Blume was asked at a meeting about LC's failure to have established a heading for rock music for so long, he remarked: 'Today's horse may be tomorrow's carrion'.
* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.* aperos del caballo = horse tack.* arte de herrar caballos = farriery.* caballo de batalla = uphill struggle, hobby-horse, war horse, charger.* caballo de batalla medieval = destrier.* caballo de carga = shire horse, Shire.* caballo de tiro = carthorse.* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* caballo percherón = shire horse, Shire.* carreras de caballos = horse-racing.* cochecito de caballos = runabout.* coche de caballos = horse and buggy, buggy, victoria.* coche sin caballos = horseless carriage automobile, horseless carriage.* cola de caballo = ponytail.* criadero de caballos = stud.* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.* desfile de caballos = cavalcade.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.* montar a caballo = horseback riding, horse riding, ride + a horse.* pelo de caballo = horsehair.* tirado por caballos = horse-drawn.* * *¡qué tipo más caballo! he's gorgeous! ( colloq)2 (enorme) ‹problema› huge, terribletengo un hambre caballa I'm so hungry I could eat a horse, I'm incredibly hungry¿sabes montar or ( AmL) andar a caballo? can you ride (a horse)?fueron a caballo hasta el pueblo they rode to the village (on horseback)dieron un paseo a caballo they went for a ride (on horseback), they went riding, they went horseback riding ( AmE), they went horseriding ( BrE)nos comimos una sopa la caballa de rica we had the most delicious soupa caballo entre …: temas a caballo entre la antropología y la historia subjects on the borderline between anthropology and historyla obra está a caballo entre lo documental y la ficción the play is half documentary and half fictiona caballo regalado no se le miran los dientes don't look a gift horse in the mouthCompuestos:(de una persona) hobby-horse; (en una discusión) central issuepackhorse● caballo de carreras or (CS) carreraracehorse● caballo de monta or sillasaddle horsecarthorseTrojan horseB1 (en ajedrez) knight2 (en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)Compuesto:white knightcaballo de vapor metric horsepower, horsepowerCompuestos:British horsepower, horsepowerE ( Méx) (en gimnasia) horse1 (estúpido) idiot* * *
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;
montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse);
caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse;
caballo de carreras racehorse;
a caballo entre … halfway between …;
llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback
( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards)
2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse
♦ Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback
(a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed
' caballo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- baya
- bayo
- casco
- con
- desbocarse
- desbocada
- desbocado
- desmontar
- domar
- espantarse
- espuela
- freno
- guiar
- hostigar
- montar
- montada
- montado
- paseo
- pata
- reventar
- reventarse
- rienda
- sofrenar
- subirse
- trenzado
- trotar
- trote
- ventrera
- zaina
- zaino
- a
- amansar
- andar
- aparejo
- apearse
- arre
- atar
- baba
- bajar
- bien
- bozal
- brío
- brioso
- caballito
- cabecear
- cabriola
- caer
- castrar
- cola
English:
bareback
- battlefield
- bay
- bit
- blinkers
- bolt
- break
- buck
- canter
- carthorse
- come off
- control
- croup
- dappled
- draught
- fall off
- flick
- frisky
- gallop up
- gelding
- get off
- gift
- gouge out
- grey
- groom
- hack
- harness
- haul
- hitch
- hobbyhorse
- hoof
- horse
- horseback
- horsepower
- hp
- knight
- mane
- mount
- nag
- odds-on
- paw
- pony express
- ponytail
- prance
- race
- racehorse
- rear
- rein
- respectively
- ride
* * *caballo nm1. [animal] horse;a caballo on horseback;Chileestar a caballo en algo [materia] to have mastered sth;a caballo entre: estar a caballo entre dos cosas to be halfway between two things;vivir a caballo: vive a caballo entre Madrid y Bruselas she lives part of the time in Madrid and part of the time in Brussels;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;Fam Huma caballo regalado no le mires el diente don't look a gift horse in the mouthFig caballo de batalla [dificultad, escollo] bone of contention; [objetivo, obsesión] hobbyhorse;caballo de carga packhorse;caballo de carreras racehorse;Fig caballo ganador front runner;caballo de tiro workhorse, carthorse;Fig caballo de Troya Trojan horse2. [pieza de ajedrez] knight3. [naipe] = card in Spanish deck with picture of knight, equivalent to queen in standard deck4. Tec (metric) horsepowercaballo de fuerza (metric) horsepower;caballo de fuerza métrico metric horsepower;caballo de vapor (metric) horsepower;caballo de vapor inglés horsepower;caballo de vapor métrico metric horsepower6. Dep horsecaballo con arcos pommel horse;caballo sin arcos vaulting horse* * *m1 horse;a caballo on horseback;montar oa caballo ride (a horse);me gusta montar a caballo I like riding;ir a caballo go on horseback;a caballo entre halfway between;a mata caballo at breakneck speed;a caballo regalado no le mires el diente don’t look a gift horse in the mouth2 en ajedrez knight* * *caballo nm1) : horse2) : knight (in chess)3)caballo de vapor : horsepower* * *caballo n1. (animal, en gimnasio) horse2. (en ajedrez) knight -
5 correre
1. v/t runcorrere il pericolo run the risk2. v/i run( affrettarsi) hurrydi veicolo speeddi tempo flycorrere in aiuto di qualcuno rush to help someonecorrere dietro a qualcuno run after someonelascia correre! let it go!, leave it!corre voce it is rumo(u)red* * *correre v. intr.1 to run* (anche fig.): non correre così!, don't run about like that!; corri a dirgli che lo vogliono al telefono, run and tell him he's wanted on the telephone; correva su e giù come un pazzo, he was running up and down like a madman; è tutto il pomeriggio che corro per negozi, I've been running in and out of shops all afternoon; si mise a correre avanti e indietro, he started running backwards and forwards; correre dietro al successo non ti farà felice, running after success won't make you happy; alzò i tacchi e corse come il vento, he took to his heels and ran like the wind; correva a rotta di collo quando inciampò e cadde, she was running at breakneck speed when she tripped and fell; corse dietro a Philip per raggiungerlo, he ran after Philip to catch up with him; John corre troppo quando guida, John goes too fast when he drives; mi è corso dietro un bel po' ma a me non piaceva, (fig.) he ran after me (o chased me) quite a bit but I didn't care much about him; il mio pensiero corse a quella vacanza sul lago, my thoughts ran (o flew) to that holiday on the lake; i suoi occhi corsero all'orologio e s'accorse che erano ormai le sette, her eyes flew to the clock and she realized it was seven o'clock already // dovreste correre ai ripari, you'd better do something about it // ti faccio correre io!, I'll fix you!; mi farà correre se non mi metto d'impegno a studiare, she'll be after me if I don't start working properly // il mio orologio corre, my watch is fast2 ( precipitarsi) to rush: sono corsi subito a spegnere l'incendio, they immediately rushed to put out the fire; corse alla porta ma non c'era nessuno, she rushed to the door but nobody was there; gridai ed essi corsero in mio aiuto, I cried out and they rushed (o ran) to my aid; non correre quando leggi, non si capisce niente, don't rush (o go so fast) when you read, we can't understand anything; corro un attimo al supermercato e torno, I'll rush (o dash off) to the supermarket and I'll be right back3 ( di veicoli) to speed* along: l'auto correva a 120 km all'ora, the car was speeding along (o was travelling) at 120 kms an hour4 ( gareggiare) to compete, to race: correre in bicicletta, in automobile, a cavallo, to compete (o to take part) in cycle races, in car races, in horse races; correre ( a piedi) per una società sportiva, to run (o to race) for a sports society // far correre ( un cavallo, un'automobile), to race5 ( fluire) to flow (anche fig.); to run*: nelle sue vene corre sangue slavo, Slav blood runs in his veins; corse molto sangue durante la lotta, much blood flowed during the fight; una fitta gli corse lungo la gamba, a sharp pain ran down his leg; un brivido mi corse lungo la schiena, a shiver ran down my spine; mi pare che adesso la frase corra, the sentence seems to flow properly now; il tuo ragionamento non corre, your reasoning doesn't flow (o isn't sound) // lascia correre!, take no notice! (o pay no attention!) // non corre buon sangue tra di loro, there's ill feeling between them (o they don't like each other)6 ( di tempo) ( trascorrere) to elapse, to pass; ( velocemente) to fly*: corsero sei mesi prima che si rivedessero, six months elapsed (o passed) before they met again; come corre il tempo!, time does fly! // correva l'anno 1789, it was the year 1789 // coi tempi che corrono, these days7 ( percorrere) to run*: la strada correva lungo l'argine, the road ran along the river bank; un filo elettrico corre lungo le pareti, an electric wire runs along the walls8 ( circolare) to go* round; to circulate: corrono voci poco rassicuranti sul suo conto, there are some disturbing rumours about him going round (o nasty rumours are circulating about him)9 ( decorrere) to run*: si è deciso che gli aumenti di salario corrano dal settembre 2003, it has been decided that salary rises will run from September 200310 ( intercorrere) to be*: corrono 2 km tra la nostra casa e il mare, it's 2 kms from our house to the beach; corrono quattro anni tra le due sorelle, there is a four-year gap between the two sisters; ce ne corre!, far from it! // c'è corso poco che lo perdessi!, I almost lost him; c'è corso poco che morisse, she almost died // corsero parole grosse all'assemblea, violent insults flew during the meeting◆ v.tr.1 ( percorrere) to travel: correre il mare, il mondo, to travel the seas, the world // la sua fama sta correndo il mondo, he is known world-wide (o he is world-famous)2 ( scorrere) to look (through): corse l'articolo velocemente, he quickly looked (o read) through the article3 (sport) to run*; ( partecipare a) to take* part (in): correre i 100 metri, to run the 100 metres; correre il Giro d'Italia, to take part in the Giro d'Italia4 ( affrontare) to run*: correre un rischio, to run a risk; correre un pericolo, to run a danger; la sua vita non corre alcun pericolo, his life is not in any danger.* * *1. ['korrere]vb irreg vi(quando si esprime o sottindende una meta) (aus essere) (senza una meta e nel senso Sport) (aus avere) (gen) to run, (affrettarsi) to hurry, (precipitarsi) to rush, Sport to race, run, (diffondersi: notizie) to go roundnon correre! — (anche), fig not so fast!
correre dietro a qn — (anche), fig to run after sb
ci corre! — (c'è una differenza) there's a big difference!
corre voce che... — it is rumoured that...
2. vt* * *['korrere] 1.verbo transitivo2) (esporsi a) to run* [ rischio]2.verbo intransitivo (aus. avere, essere)1) (aus. avere) [persona, animale] to run*ho corso tutto il giorno — (sono stato indaffarato) I've been rushing all day
2) (aus. essere) (accorrere) [ persona] to rushcorrere in aiuto di qcn. — to rush to sb.'s aid, to run to help sb.
"vai a cercarlo" - "corro" — "go and get him" - "I'm going"
3) (aus. essere, avere) (con veicoli) to drive* (too fast), to speed* (along)4) (aus. avere) sport (nell'atletica) to run*; (nel ciclismo) to ride*, to race; (in macchina, moto) to race; (nell'equitazione) to run*correre per — [ pilota] to race with o for [ scuderia]
correre su — [ pilota] to race on [auto, moto]
andiamo a correre? — (fare jogging) shall we go jogging?
5) correre dietro (aus. essere) (inseguire)correre dietro a qcn., qcs. — to run o chase after sb., sth.; (cercare di ottenere)
correre dietro a — to chase after [successo, gloria]; colloq. (corteggiare)
correre dietro a — to chase after [ ragazze]
6) (aus. essere) (prolungarsi, estendersi)correre lungo — [sentiero, muro] to run along [bosco, prato]
7) (aus. essere) (diffondersi) [pettegolezzo, voce] to go* aroundcorre voce che — rumour has it that, the story goes that, there's a rumour going around that
8) (aus. essere) (trascorrere velocemente)••correva l'anno... — it was in the year...
correre dietro alle sottane — to chase petticoats o skirts
con i tempi che corrono — with things as they are, the way things are at present
* * *correre/'korrere/ [32](aus. avere, essere)1 (aus. avere) [persona, animale] to run*; ho corso tutto il giorno (sono stato indaffarato) I've been rushing all day2 (aus. essere) (accorrere) [ persona] to rush; correre in aiuto di qcn. to rush to sb.'s aid, to run to help sb.; correre dalla polizia to go running to the police; "vai a cercarlo" - "corro" "go and get him" - "I'm going"3 (aus. essere, avere) (con veicoli) to drive* (too fast), to speed* (along)4 (aus. avere) sport (nell'atletica) to run*; (nel ciclismo) to ride*, to race; (in macchina, moto) to race; (nell'equitazione) to run*; correre per [ pilota] to race with o for [ scuderia]; correre su [ pilota] to race on [auto, moto]; andiamo a correre? (fare jogging) shall we go jogging?5 correre dietro (aus. essere) (inseguire) correre dietro a qcn., qcs. to run o chase after sb., sth.; (cercare di ottenere) correre dietro a to chase after [successo, gloria]; colloq. (corteggiare) correre dietro a to chase after [ ragazze]6 (aus. essere) (prolungarsi, estendersi) correre lungo [sentiero, muro] to run along [bosco, prato]; un brivido mi corse lungo la schiena a shiver ran down my spine7 (aus. essere) (diffondersi) [pettegolezzo, voce] to go* around; corre voce che rumour has it that, the story goes that, there's a rumour going around thatlasciar correre to let things ride; correva l'anno... it was in the year...; correre dietro alle sottane to chase petticoats o skirts; ce ne corre! there's no comparison! con i tempi che corrono with things as they are, the way things are at present. -
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БЕЗ ПАМЯТИ coll PrepP Invar1. ( subj-compl with бытье, лежать (subj: human) one is, lies in a state of unconsciousnessX был без памяти - X was unconsciousX was out cold.«Когда дым рассеялся, на земле лежала раненая лошадь, и возле нее Бэла... Бедняжка, она лежала неподвижно, и кровь лилась из раны ручьями... Она была без памяти» (Лермонтов 1). "When the smoke had cleared, the wounded horse lay on the ground, and beside it lay Bela....Poor little thing, she was lying motionless, and blood poured out of her wound in streams....She was unconscious" (1a).2. любить кого-что, бытье влюблённым (в кого) увлечься кем-чем и т. п. - ( adv (intensif)) (to love s.o., be enamored of s.o. or sth.) very strongly, passionately: (be) head over heels in love with s.o.love s.o. madly (to distraction) (be) madly in love with s.o.(be) crazy about s.o. sth.. Целомудренный и застенчивый Николай... был без памяти влюблен в дочь управляющего одной из экономии (Лившиц 1)....The chaste and shy Nikolai...was head over heels in love with the daughter of the manager of one of the estates (1a).Любил ее Коля, простая душа, любил без памяти (Терц 5). Nicky loved her, the simple, decent fellow, loved her madly (5a).Гостей множество, все они молоды, прекрасны, храбры, все без памяти влюблены в королеву» (Тургенев 3). "There are many guests. They are all young, beautiful, brave, and all are madly in love with the queen" (3b).3. \П-29 от кого-чего ( subj-compl with бытье (subj: human) one is enraptured by s.o. or sth.: X был без памяти от Y-a — X was enchanted (delighted, carried away) by YX lost his head over person Y X was ecstatic about thing Y X was in raptures over Y X was wild about Y.«По чести скажу вам: я до сих пор без памяти от вашего „Бригадира"» (Гоголь 5). "I tell you sincerely, I have not yet got over my delight at your Brigadier" (5a).В немного времени он (Чичиков) совершенно усгил очаровать их. Помещик Манилов... был от него без памяти (Гоголь 3). It did not take him (Chichikov) long to charm both of them completely. Landowner Ma-nilov...simply lost his head over Chichikov (3c).4. бежать, нестись и т. п. -adv(of a person or animal) (to run, race etc) very fast, impetuously, not paying attention to anything around onelike one possessedlike mad at breakneck speed like a bat out of hell.Петр схватил конверт и без памяти помчался домой. Pyotr grabbed the envelope and raced home at breakneck speed. -
7 без памяти
• БЕЗ ПАМЯТИ coll[PrepP; Invar]=====1. [subj-compl with быть, лежать (subj: human)]⇒ one is, lies in a state of unconsciousness:- X was out cold.♦ "Когда дым рассеялся, на земле лежала раненая лошадь, и возле нее Бэла... Бедняжка, она лежала неподвижно, и кровь лилась из раны ручьями... Она была без памяти" (Лермонтов 1). "When the smoke had cleared, the wounded horse lay on the ground, and beside it lay Bela....Poor little thing, she was lying motionless, and blood poured out of her wound in streams....She was unconscious" (1a).⇒ (to love s.o., be enamored of s.o. or sth.) very strongly, passionately:- (be) head over heels in love with s.o.;- love s.o. madly (to distraction);- (be) madly in love with s.o.;- (be) crazy about s.o. (sth.).♦ Целомудренный и застенчивый Николай... был без памяти влюблён в дочь управляющего одной из экономий (Лившиц 1)....The chaste and shy Nikolai...was head over heels in love with the daughter of the manager of one of the estates (1a).♦ Любил её Коля, простая душа, любил без памяти (Терц 5). Nicky loved her, the simple, decent fellow, loved her madly (5a).♦ "Гостей множество, все они молоды, прекрасны, храбры, все без памяти влюблены в королеву" (Тургенев 3). "There are many guests. They are all young, beautiful, brave, and all are madly in love with the queen" (3b).⇒ one is enraptured by s.o. or sth.:- X был без памяти от Y-a - X was enchanted (delighted, carried away) by Y;- X was wild about Y.♦ "По чести скажу вам: я до сих пор без памяти от вашего "Бригадира"" (Гоголь 5). "I tell you sincerely, I have not yet got over my delight at your Brigadier" (5a).♦ В немного времени он [Чичиков] совершенно успел очаровать их. Помещик Манилов... был от него без памяти (Гоголь 3). It did not take him [Chichikov] long to charm both of them completely. Landowner Manilov...simply lost his head over Chichikov (3c).4. бежать, нестись и т.п. без памяти [adv]⇒ (of a person or animal) (to run, race etc) very fast, impetuously, not paying attention to anything around one:- like mad;- like a bat out of hell.♦ Пётр схватил конверт и без памяти помчался домой. Pyotr grabbed the envelope and raced home at breakneck speed.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > без памяти
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8 pique
m.1 grudge (enfado).tener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against somebody2 rivalry.3 bounce. ( Latin American Spanish)4 resentment, pique.5 smooth hound.6 sand flea, harvest mite, harvest tick, chigger.7 piqué, piqué fabric.8 piquet, picquet.9 accelerated motion.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: picar.* * *1 (resentimiento) pique, grudge2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle\a pique de about to* * *ISM1) (=resentimiento) resentment, pique; (=inquina) grudge; (=rivalidad) rivalry, competition2)echar a pique — [+ barco] to sink; [+ futuro, carrera] to wreck, ruin
irse a pique — [barco] to sink; [esperanza, familia] to be ruined
3)estar a pique de hacer algo — (=a punto de) to be on the point of doing sth; (=en peligro de) to be in danger of doing sth
5) LAm (=rebote) bounce, rebound7) And (=insecto) jigger fleaIISM (Naipes) spadesIII** SM [de droga] fix **, shot ** * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * *----* a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *1)a pique: el camino bajaba a or (Méx) en pique the road down was very steep; una caída a or (Méx) en pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea below; a pique de on the point of, about to; irse a pique barco to sink; negocio to go under, to founder; sus ilusiones se fueron a pique — her hopes were dashed
2) (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento)b) ( rivalidad) rivalry, needle3)a) ( carta) spade4) (arg) ( de droga) fix (sl)5) (Auto) acceleration, pick-up (AmE)pegarse un pique — (Chi fam)
me pegué el pique hasta allá y no estaba — I trailed o traipsed all that way and he wasn't there (colloq)
6) (AmL) ( rebote)7) (Chi) (Min) mine shaft* * ** a pique = sinking.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* echar a pique = scuttle.* irse a pique = bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* * *Aa pique: el camino bajaba a pique the road down was very steepel barco se fue a pique the boat sankuna caída a pique hasta el mar a vertical o sheer drop to the sea belowtrató de impedir que el negocio se fuera a pique he tried to stop the business from going undersus ilusiones se fueron a pique her hopes were dashedechó a pique el matrimonio it ruined o wrecked their marriagea pique de on the point of, about tolas correas estaban a pique de romperse the straps were on the point of snapping o were about to snapB ( fam)1(enfado, resentimiento): son piques entre amigos, sin importancia they're just petty quarrels between friendstuvieron un pique por lo de la herencia they fell out over the inheritanceno es nada más que un pique de los suyos, ya se le pasará it's just one of his fits of pique, he'll get over it2 (rivalidad) rivalry, needle1 (carta) spadesalió a los piques he shot out at top speed o at breakneck speed ( colloq)darse or pegarse un pique ( Chi fam): ¿por qué no se da un pique por aquí? why don't you come around o pop over? ( colloq)me pegué el pique hasta su oficina y no estaba I trailed o traipsed all the way over to his office and he wasn't there ( colloq)Fla pelota dio tres piques the ball bounced three times* * *
Del verbo picar: ( conjugate picar)
piqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
pique es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
picar
pique
piqué
picar ( conjugate picar) verbo transitivo
1
[abeja/avispa] to sting;
una manta picada por las polillas a moth-eaten blanket
‹ enemigo› to peck
◊ solo quiero pique algo I just want a snack o a bite to eat
f) (Taur) to jab
2
‹cebolla/perejil› to chop (up)
‹ pared› to chip;
‹ piedra› to break up, smash
3 ‹dientes/muelas› to rot, decay
verbo intransitivo
1
2
◊ me pica la espalda my back itches o is itchy;
me pican los ojos my eyes sting
3 (AmL) [ pelota] to bounce
4 (RPl arg) (irse, largarse) to split (sl);◊ piquele (Méx fam) to get a move on (colloq)
picarse verbo pronominal
1
[manguera/llanta] to perish;
[cacerola/pava] to rust;
[ ropa] to get moth-eaten
[ vino] to go sour
2 [ mar] to get choppy
3 (fam) ( enfadarse) to get annoyed;
( ofenderse) to take offense
pique sustantivo masculino
1
a pique de on the point of, about to;
irse a pique [ barco] to sink;
[ negocio] to go under
2 (fam)a) (enfado, resentimiento):
3
b)
picar
I verbo transitivo
1 (carne) to mince
2 (cebolla, ajo, etc) to chop up
3 (hielo) to crush
4 (una avispa, abeja) to sting: me picó un escorpión, I was stung by a scorpion
5 (una serpiente, un mosquito) to bite
6 (tarjeta, billete) to punch
7 (piedra) to chip
8 (papel) to perforate
9 (comer: las aves) to peck
(: una persona) to nibble
picar algo, to have a snack/nibble
10 fam (incitar) to incite
11 fam (molestar) to annoy
12 (curiosidad) me picó la curiosidad, it aroused my curiosity
II verbo intransitivo
1 (pez) to bite
2 (comida) to be hot
3 (escocer, irritar) to itch: este suéter pica, this sweater is very itchy
me pica la mano, my hand is itching
4 fam (sol) to burn, scorch: hoy pica el sol, the sun is scorching today
pique sustantivo masculino
1 fam (rivalidad) rivalry, needle: hay un pique entre ellos por ver quién nada mejor, there's rivalry among them as to who is the best swimmer
2 fam (resentimiento, enfado) resentment, grudge: tuve un pique con él y ya no me saluda, we had a falling out and now he doesn't speak to me
♦ Locuciones: irse a pique (un barco) to sink
(un plan) to fall through
(un negocio) to go under
' pique' also found in these entries:
English:
boat
- chop up
- dog
- founder
- wall
- bounce
- crash
- fall
- jab
- sheer
- sink
* * *♦ nmtener un pique con alguien to have a grudge against sb;su pique dura ya un año it's already a year since they fell out3.[negocio] to go under; [plan] to failirse a pique [barco] to sink;4. Am [rebote] bounce;después de dos piques, la pelota se salió de la cancha the ball bounced twice before going outeste auto no tiene nada de pique this car's got no acceleration♦ a los piques loc advRP Fam [muy rápido] in a hurry* * *m1 ( disgusto) resentment2 ( rivalidad) rivalry3:irse a pique MAR sink; fig go under, go to the wall;echar a pique MAR sink; fig ruin, wreck4 L.Am.de pelota bounce* * *pique nm1) : pique, resentment2) : rivalry, competition3)a pique de : about to, on the verge of4)irse a pique : to sink, to founder -
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НА ПОЛНОМ ГАЗУ ехать, мчаться и т. п. coll PrepP Invar adv (intensif) fixed WO(of a car, truck etc) (to go, race etc) very fast, with great speed: (go (race along etc)) at full (top, breakneck) speedburn up the road. -
10 на полном газу
• НА ПОЛНОМ ГАЗУ ехать, мчаться и т.п. coll[PrepP; Invar; adv (intensif); fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a car, truck etc) (to go, race etc) very fast, with great speed:- (go <race along etc>) at full (top, breakneck) speed;- burn up the road.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на полном газу
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11 ir a toda velocidad
• dash off• go at breakneck speed• go at it hammer and tongs• race against time• race along• teapot• tear apart -
12 Г-266
ОЧЕРТЯ ГОЛОВУ coll Verbal Adv Invar adv fixed WO1. \Г-266 броситься, кинуться и т. п. (to rush into sth., do sth.) recklessly, thoughtlessly: (rush (plunge, throw o.s. etc)) headlong (into sth.)(throw o.s. etc) rashly (into sth.) throwing caution to the winds.«Вот что значит говорить очертя голову обо всём, чего ты не понимаешь и не можешь понять...» (Герцен 1). "This is what comes of rushing headlong into conversation about all sorts of things you don't understand and can't understand..." (1a).«...Неужели ты думаешь, что я как дурак пошел, очертя голову? Я пошёл как умник, и это-то меня и сгубило!» (Достоевский 3). "Doyou think I plunged headlong like a fool? No, I was clever about it-that's how I came to grief (3b).Она (Фрида Вигдорова) очертя голову бросалась во все дела, где была попрана справедливость и где можно было надеяться её восстановить (Эткинд 1)____She (Frida Vigdorova) threw herself headlong into any cases where justice had been interfered with and there seemed some hope of restoring it (1a).2. бежать, мчаться и т. п. — (to run, race) very quickly, impetuouslyat breakneck speedfor all one is worth like a bat out of hell.Завернув за угол, бухгалтер незаметно перекрестился и побежал очертя голову (Ильф и Петров 2). Не (the bookkeeper) turned the corner, surreptitiously crossed himself and ran for all he was worth (2b).Apparently, a blend of сломя голову (which influenced the meaning) and очертить кругом (which refers to the old custom of drawing a line around oneself or another person in order to obtain protection from evil forces).the corresponding modern form is the perfective verbal adverb очертив. -
13 очертя голову
• ОЧЕРТЯ ГОЛОВУ coll[Verbal Adv; Invar; adv; fixed WO]=====1. очертя голову броситься, кинуться и т.п. (to rush into sth., do sth.) recklessly, thoughtlessly:- (rush <plunge, throw o.s. etc> headlong (into sth.);- (throw o.s. etc) rashly (into sth.);- throwing caution to the winds.♦ "Вот что значит говорить очертя голову обо всём, чего ты не понимаешь и не можешь понять..." (Герцен 1). "This is what comes of rushing headlong into conversation about all sorts of things you don't understand and can't understand..." (1a).♦ "...Неужели ты думаешь, что я как дурак пошел, очертя голову? Я пошёл как умник, и это-то меня и сгубило!"(Достоевский 3). "Do you think I plunged headlong like a fool? No, I was clever about it-that's how I came to grief" (3b).♦...Она [Фрида Вигдорова] очертя голову бросалась во все дела, где была попрана справедливость и где можно было надеяться её восстановить (Эткинд 1)....She [Frida Vigdorova] threw herself headlong into any cases where justice had been interfered with and there seemed some hope of restoring it (1a).2. бежать, мчаться и т.п. очертя голову (to run, race) very quickly, impetuously:- like a bat out of hell.♦ Завернув за угол, бухгалтер незаметно перекрестился и побежал очертя голову (Ильф и Петров 2). Не [the bookkeeper] turned the corner, surreptitiously crossed himself and ran for all he was worth (2b).—————← Apparently, a blend of сломя голову( which influenced the meaning) and очертить кругом (which refers to the old custom of drawing a line around oneself or another person in order to obtain protection from evil forces). Очертя is the old form of the short active participle of очертить; the corresponding modem form is the perfective verbal adverb очертив.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > очертя голову
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14 caballo
caballo 1
caballo 2 sustantivo masculino 1a) (Equ, Zool) horse;montar or (AmL) andar a caballo to ride (a horse); caballo de carga/de tiro packhorse/carthorse; caballo de carreras racehorse; a caballo entre … halfway between …; llevar a algn a caballo to give sb a piggyback ( en naipes) ≈ queen ( in a Spanish pack of cards) 2 (Auto, Fís, Mec) tb
caballo sustantivo masculino
1 horse
2 Ajedrez knight
3 Naipes queen
4 argot (heroína) horse, smack
5 Fís caballos de vapor, horse power 6 caballo de batalla, sticking point, figurado hobby-horse Locuciones: llevar a alguien a caballo, to give somebody a piggyback
montar a caballo, to ride
a caballo, on horseback (a horcajadas) astride
a caballo entre..., halfway between...
a caballo regalado no le mires el diente, don't look a gift horse in the mouth
a mata caballo/matacaballo: tuvimos que hacer las compras a matacaballo, we had to do the shopping at breakneck speed ' caballo' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - baya - bayo - casco - con - desbocarse - desbocada - desbocado - desmontar - domar - espantarse - espuela - freno - guiar - hostigar - montar - montada - montado - paseo - pata - reventar - reventarse - rienda - sofrenar - subirse - trenzado - trotar - trote - ventrera - zaina - zaino - a - amansar - andar - aparejo - apearse - arre - atar - baba - bajar - bien - bozal - brío - brioso - caballito - cabecear - cabriola - caer - castrar - cola English: bareback - battlefield - bay - bit - blinkers - bolt - break - buck - canter - carthorse - come off - control - croup - dappled - draught - fall off - flick - frisky - gallop up - gelding - get off - gift - gouge out - grey - groom - hack - harness - haul - hitch - hobbyhorse - hoof - horse - horseback - horsepower - hp - knight - mane - mount - nag - odds-on - paw - pony express - ponytail - prance - race - racehorse - rear - rein - respectively - ride -
15 бешеный
1. rabid, madбешеная собака — mad dog, rabid dog
2. ( неистовый) furious♢
бешеная скорость — furious / breakneck speed / paceбешеные деньги — easy money sg.; ( большие) fantastic sum sg.
бешеные цены разг. — exorbitant / extravagant prices
бешеная гонка вооружений — frenzied arms drive / race
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16 obłędn|y
adj. 1. (szalony) [spojrzenie, strach, śmiech] demented, deranged; [oczy, taniec] wild 2. pot., pejor. [idea, ideologia] mad, demented, deranged, frenzied- obłędna pogoń za pieniędzmi the mad a. frenzied pursuit of money- obłędny wyścig zbrojeń the mad a. insane arms race3. pot. (zawrotny) [suma] staggering; [szybkość, tempo] breakneck, staggering 4. pot. (wspaniały) [film, impreza] awesome pot., wicked pot.- to obłędna dziewczyna she’s fab a. a gas pot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obłędn|y
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17 zj|azd
m (G zjazdu) 1. (zjeżdżanie) pierwszy zjazd do kopalni rusza o 6 rano the first shift goes down the mine at 6 o’clock- zjazd windą trwa 45 sekund it takes 45 seconds to go down by lift- autokar przewrócił się podczas zjazdu śliską drogą the coach overturned while going down a slippery road- udało nam się zdążyć na ostatni zjazd kolejką linową we managed to catch the last cable car down- jeszcze tylko jeden zjazd na sankach i idziemy do domu one more slide and we’re going home- ostre podjazdy i karkołomne zjazdy steep climbs and breakneck descents- skręć w prawo w zjazd prowadzący ku rzece turn right into the road leading down to the river- zjazd z autostrady exit, off ramp US3. (zebranie) (doroczny, krajowy, międzynarodowy) convention; (rodzinny, familijny, koleżeński) reunion- doroczny zjazd lekarzy onkologów/literatów an annual oncologists’/writers’ convention- co roku jeżdżę na zjazd absolwentów swojej szkoły every year I attend a reunion organized by my school4. pot. (zjechanie się) rally, mass meeting- lato to okres najtłumniejszego zjazdu turystów do nadmorskich miejscowości in the summer tourists descend in hordes on the seaside resorts5. Sport (konkurencja narciarska) downhill (race)- □ zjazd do zajezdni (napis na pojeździe) ‘returning to depot’- zjazd walny general meetingThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zj|azd
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18 бешеный
1) ( больной бешенством) rabid, madбе́шеная соба́ка — mad / rabid dog
2) ( неистовый) furiousбе́шеный хара́ктер — violent character
бе́шеная не́нависть — rabid hate
••бе́шеный темп, бе́шеная ско́рость — furious / breakneck speed / pace
бе́шеная си́ла — stupendous strength
бе́шеные це́ны разг. — exorbitant / extravagant prices
бе́шеная го́нка вооруже́ний — frenzied arms drive / race
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19 во всю прыть
(бежать, нестись, мчаться и т. п.)разг.go at full (breakneck) speed; belt along; run as fast as one's legs can carry one; race like the wind; cf. go like a bat out of hellА казаки летели во всю прыть на конях и прямо поворотили к лесу. (Н. Гоголь, Тарас Бульба) — The Cossacks galloped flat out and headed for the wood.
Мы уже неслись во всю прыть, через село, вкруг плетней, вправо, влево, под гору. (А. Бестужев-Марлинский, Страшное гаданье) — We were already racing like the wind, through the village, round wattle fences, right, left, down a hill.
Собака во всю прыть бежала следом, вывалив длинный горячий язык. (И. Ракша, Весь белый свет) — The dog ran along behind as fast as her legs could carry her, her long hot tongue hanging out.
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