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1 ловкий ход
1) General subject: a clever piece of expertise, clever stroke, master stroke, master-stroke, masterstroke2) Ironical: Brownie point, brownie point (особ. в угоду начальству) -
2 положительный балл
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > положительный балл
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3 в угоду начальству
Ironical: Brownie pointУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в угоду начальству
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4 двусмысленный комплимент
1) General subject: double-barrelled compliment2) Makarov: dubious compliment3) Taboo: brownie pointУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > двусмысленный комплимент
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5 зачёт за доброе дело
General subject: Brownie point (скауту)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > зачёт за доброе дело
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6 знак поощрения
Makarov: brownie point -
7 одобрение
1) General subject: a word of encouragement, acceptance, accolade, applause, appro (сокр. от approbation), approbation, approof, approval, backing, bouquet, commendation, endorsing, favor, favour, favouring, imprimatur, recognition, sanction (чего-либо), sponsorship, suffrage, (чьё-л.) the light of (smb.'s) countenance2) Colloquial: O.K., OK, okay, okeh, okey3) American: indorsation5) Jocular: amen6) Religion: favoring7) Law: acclamation (резолюции, кандидатуры), assent, coerced acquiescence, endorse, endorsement, fiat, homologation, indorsement, ratihabition, uncoerced acquiescence8) Diplomatic term: countenance, passage9) Cinema: "brownie point"10) Jargon: shot in the arm, rush11) Information technology: acceptance (проекта)12) Oil: obtain concurrence13) Astronautics: censuring14) Business: appro ( сокр. от approval)15) EBRD: ratification16) Quality control: inspection stamp17) Makarov: a pat on the back, approval (утверждение), pat on the back18) Gold mining: support -
8 положительное очко
Literal: brownie pointУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > положительное очко
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9 попытка выслужиться перед начальством
Taboo: brownie pointУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > попытка выслужиться перед начальством
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10 скаутское очко
General subject: Brownie point -
11 стимул
1) General subject: adrenalin, animate, animate (и т.п.), boon, carrot, drive, fillip, goad, hypo, impetus, incitation, incitement, invitation, leaven, persuasive, spur, stimulant, whet, incentive, inducement, motivation, challenge2) Biology: (антигенный) challenge3) Medicine: cue, stimulation pulse4) Literal: shot in the arm5) Engineering: trigger6) Rare: excitement7) Law: indorsement8) Economy: fillip (напр. экономического подъёма)9) Accounting: push10) Mining: incentive (к более высокой производительности)11) Cinema: boost12) Psychology: excitatory agent, exciting cause, input13) Physiology: stimulus14) Jargon: short in the arm15) Information technology: stimulus (при тестировании), driver16) Immunology: challenge (антигенный)18) Advertising: initiative, stimulus object19) Business: motive20) Sakhalin energy glossary: a catalist for21) Aviation medicine: incentive ( побудительный)22) Psychoanalysis: oestrum23) Makarov: a shot in the arm, brownie point, impulse, impulsion, inducement (напр. экономический)
См. также в других словарях:
brownie point — brownie .point n win/earn/score etc brownie points informal to get praise for something you have done after trying to make someone have a good opinion of you ▪ I m not doing it just to get brownie points … Dictionary of contemporary English
brownie point — ► brownie point informal, humorous a notional award given for an attempt to please. Main Entry: ↑Brownie … English terms dictionary
Brownie point — ☆ Brownie point n. [< ? the notion that merit points are awarded to Brownie Girl Scouts] favor gained, as with a superior, for a relatively unimportant act … English World dictionary
brownie point — noun Usage: sometimes capitalized B : a credit regarded as earned especially by currying favor (as with a superior) * * * Informal. a credit toward advancement or good standing gained esp. by currying favor. [1960 65; from the point system based… … Useful english dictionary
brownie point — brownie points N COUNT: usu pl (disapproval) If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it. They re just trying to score brownie points with politicians … English dictionary
brownie point — /ˈbraʊni pɔɪnt/ (say brownee poynt) noun 1. an imaginary point scored to one s credit or in one s favour. –phrase 2. win (or earn) brownie points, to win favour or good repute. {? from the points supposedly earned by a Brownie for performing… …
Brownie point — noun Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor. Youre really going to get some brownie points from the teacher for that fantastic essay! … Wiktionary
brownie point — humorous a notional award given for a good deed or an attempt to please. → Brownie … English new terms dictionary
brownie point — brown′ie point n. cvb inf a credit toward advancement or good standing gained esp. by currying favor • Etymology: 1960–65; from the point system used by Brownies for advancement … From formal English to slang
Brownie point — Informal. a credit toward advancement or good standing gained esp. by currying favor. [1960 65; from the point system based on good behavior and performance used by Brownies for advancement] * * * … Universalium
Brownie point — imaginary point scored to one s credit or in one s favour … Dictionary of Australian slang