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1 burn the candle at both ends
усердно работать, засиживаясь до позднаNo wonder Mary is ill. She has been burning the candle at both ends for a long time.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > burn the candle at both ends
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2 burn the candle at both ends
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3 burn the candle at both ends
1) "жечь свечу с обоих концов", прожигать жизнь, безрассудно растрачивать силы, здоровье [этим. фр. brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts]...he had, in fact, burned the candle at both ends; but he had never been unready to do his fellows a good turn. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. III) —...да, он прожигал жизнь, но всегда был готов оказать своим товарищам дружескую услугу.
The chemist brought the draught. ‘Not sleeping, sir?’ ‘No.’ The man's eyes seemed to say: ‘Yes. Burning the candle at both ends - I know!’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘The First and the Last’) — Аптекарь принес лекарства. - Не спите, сэр? - Нет. Его глаза, казалось, говорили: "Ясно. Загуляли. Я это понимаю"
2) не щадить себя (ср. сгорать на работе)When she asked me about my work, I told her about my interests, the meetings I was attending, the writing I was doing, short-stories as well as journalism. She thought I was "burning the candle at both ends", as she said: throwing too much energy into the business of earning a living while there was so much to learn, so many experiences to glean apart from it. (K. S. Prichard. ‘Child of the Hurricane’, ch. XXVI) — Когда Мэри спросила меня о работе, я рассказала о своих увлечениях: посещаю собрания, много пишу, не только газетные статьи, еще и рассказы. На это Мэри заметила, что я, по ее мнению, "жгу свечу с обоих концов". Слишком много сил трачу на добывание хлеба насущного, а ведь мне еще столько надо узнать, столько увидеть и услышать.
Pursing her lips she said to herself, ‘He's losing weight. I've got to watch his food. His face is getting drawn, look at his cheek-bones! He's burning the candle at both ends...’ (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, ch. 24) — Поджав губы, Анна сказала себе: "Он худеет. Надо будет проследить, чтобы он ел как следует. Лицо осунулось, одни скулы торчат. Да, он не щадит себя..."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > burn the candle at both ends
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4 burn the candle at both ends
1) «жeчь cвeчу c oбoиx кoнцoв», пpoжигaть жизнь, бeзpaccуднo pacтpaчивaть cилы, здopoвьe [этим. фр.]He had in fact, burned the candle at both ends, but he had never been unready to do his fellows a good turn (J. Galsworthy)2) нe щaдить ceбя (cp. cгopaть нa paбoтe)She thought I was "burning the candle at both ends," as she said, throwing too much energy into the business of earning a living (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > burn the candle at both ends
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5 burn the candle at both ends
заработаться, переутомиться, ""перегнуться"", ""закрутиться как белка в колесе"", ""пахать, как кабан"": — You study hard, work out hard, visit your French tutor twice a week, dance every night in discotec! Stop to bum Ле candle at both ends, Johnny!—отчитывает своего неугомонного Джона его мать.— Ты много занимаешься, много тренируешься, дважды в неделю берешь уроки французского языка (никакой французский он не учит, ""учитель французского"" — это девчонка Джона, ха-ха!), да еще каждый вечер пропадаешь на дискотеке! Хватит горбатиться!English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > burn the candle at both ends
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6 burn the candle at both ends
1) Общая лексика: безрассудно тратить силы, безрассудно тратить энергию, поздно ложиться и рано вставать ( из-за многих дел)3) Поговорка: жечь свечу в двух концовУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > burn the candle at both ends
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7 burn the candle at both ends
לאחוז בחבל בשני קצותיו; לבזבז כוחות* * *◙ תוחוכ זבזבל ;ויתוצק ינשב לבחב זוחאל◄ -
8 burn the candle at both ends
bekerja melewati batasEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > burn the candle at both ends
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9 burn the candle at both ends
te veel hooi op zijn vork nemen, ondoordacht met zijn middelen omspringen -
10 burn the candle at both ends
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11 burn the candle at both ends
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12 burn\ the\ candle\ at\ both\ ends
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13 Burn the candle at both ends
Уработаться. Закрутиться. ГорбатитьсяDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Burn the candle at both ends
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14 burn the candle at both ends
gecesini gündüzünü katarak kendisini helak etmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > burn the candle at both ends
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15 to burn the candle at both ends
English-spanish dictionary > to burn the candle at both ends
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16 you must not burn the candle at both ends
you must not burn the candle at both endsfig você não deve se esforçar demais ou desperdiçar as forças.English-Portuguese dictionary > you must not burn the candle at both ends
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17 to burn the candle at both ends
neprātīgi šķiest spēkus; dzīvot uz nebēduEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to burn the candle at both ends
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18 to burn the candle at both ends
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19 burn the/one's candle at both ends
burn the/one's candle at both endste veel hooi op zijn vork nemen, ondoordacht met zijn middelen omspringenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > burn the/one's candle at both ends
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20 burn
( Scot) Bächlein ntsevere \burns schwere Verbrennungencigarette \burn Brandloch ntto \burn to death verbrennen2) food anbrennen3) ( sunburn) einen Sonnenbrand bekommen;my skin \burns easily ich bekomme leicht einen Sonnenbrand5) ( acid) ätzen, Verätzungen verursachen7)( fig)to be \burning to do sth ( have a longing) darauf brennen, etw zu tun;( be impatient) es kaum abwarten können, etw zu tun;to \burn with anger vor Wut kochen;to be \burning with curiosity vor Neugierde [fast] sterben;to \burn with embarrassment vor Verlegenheit [ganz] rot werden;to \burn with shame vor Scham rot anlaufen vt < burnt or ( Am usu) burned, burnt or ( Am usu) burned>1) ( damage with heat)to \burn sb/ sth jdn/etw verbrennen;to \burn a village ein Dorf niederbrennen;to \burn oneself sich akk verbrennen;to be \burnt to death verbrennen;( in accident) in den Flammen umkommen;to \burn sth to the ground etw bis auf die Grundmauern niederbrennen;to \burn a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk brennen;to be \burnt at the stake auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt werden; ( fig) ans Kreuz genagelt werden ( fig)2) foodto \burn sth etw anbrennen lassen;to \burn sth to a crisp etw verschmoren lassen3) ( sunburn)to be \burnt einen Sonnenbrand haben4) ( cause hot sensation)I've \burnt my tongue ich habe mir die Zunge verbrannt;the curry \burnt her throat das Curry brannte ihr im Hals5) ( acid)to \burn sth etw verätzen6) ( use up)to \burn calories/ fat Kalorien/Fett verbrennen;7) computto \burn a CD/ DVD-ROM eine CD/DVD-ROM brennenPHRASES:to \burn the candle at both ends sich akk übernehmen;to \burn in hell in der Hölle schmoren;to \burn the midnight oil bis spät in die Nacht hinein arbeiten;I've got all the money and it's \burning a hole in my pocket ich habe so viel Geld und das will jetzt ausgegeben werden ( fam)to have got money to \burn Geld wie Heu haben;to have time to \burn alle Zeit der Welt haben
См. также в других словарях:
burn the candle at both ends — {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. * /He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burn the candle at both ends — {v. phr.} To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. * /He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends./ … Dictionary of American idioms
burn the candle at both ends — Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly … The small dictionary of idiomes
burn the candle at both ends — ► to work very hard as well as doing other things such as going out late at night, so that you get very little rest Main Entry: ↑burn … Financial and business terms
burn the candle at both ends — ► burn the candle at both ends go to bed late and get up early. Main Entry: ↑burn … English terms dictionary
burn the candle at both ends — phrasal : to be unreasonably prodigal with one s material or physical resources * * * burn the candle at both ends see under ↑candle • • • Main Entry: ↑burn burn the candle at both ends To exhaust oneself by attempting to do too much, usu by… … Useful english dictionary
burn the candle at both ends — Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you burn the candle at both ends, you exhaust yourself by doing too… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
burn\ the\ candle\ at\ both\ ends — v. phr. To work or play too hard without enough rest; get too tired. He worked hard every day as a lawyer and went to parties and dances every night; he was burning the candle at both ends … Словарь американских идиом
burn the candle at both ends — work or play too hard without enough rest He has been burning the candle at both ends with his work and his studies. That is why he became sick … Idioms and examples
burn the candle at both ends — to get little sleep or rest because you are busy until late every night and you get up early every morning. She d been burning the candle at both ends studying for her exams and made herself ill. (usually in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary
Burn the candle at both ends — Someone who burns the candle at both ends lives life at a hectic pace, doing things which are likely to affect their health badly … Dictionary of English idioms