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1 Cakes
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9 cakes and ale
веселье, удовольствия, развлечения [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Sir Toby: "Dost thou think because thou art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?" (W. Shakespeare, ‘Twelfth Night’, act II, sc. 3) — Сэр Тоби: "Или ты думаешь, раз ты добродетелен, уж больше не будет весёлой жизни?"
There was a feeling... that in very truth the time for cakes and ale in this world was all over. It was this feeling that made a residence in Ireland at that period so very sad. (A. Trollope, ‘Castle Richmond’, vol. II, ch. XXIII) — Люди считали... что в мире наступил конец веселью и удовольствиям. От этого пребывание в Ирландии было весьма печальным.
Many Tories of the old school disliked the "Clapham sect" as they were called - for their friendship with Dissenters, their too insistent interest in their own and other people's souls, their want of appreciation of the spirit of cakes and ale. (G. M. Trevelyan, ‘History of England’, book V, ch. VI) — Многие тори старшего поколения не любили членов так называемой Клапемской секты за их дружбу с диссидентами, за их чрезмерный интерес как к собственным, так и к чужим душам, за их неспособность понять стремление людей к радостям жизни.
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вeceльe, удoвoльcтвия, paзвлeчeния, вecёлaя жизнь [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]There was a feeling... that in very truth the time for cakes and ale in this world was all over. It was this feeling that made a residence in Ireland at that period so very sad (A. Trollope) -
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13 go like hot cakes
раскупаться, идти нарасхват [первонач. амер.]The girl would go off like hot cakes, of course, but she needn't take the first call that came along. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Stoic’) — Девушку с руками оторвут, конечно, но это еще не значит, что она должна выйти замуж за первого подвернувшегося болвана.
Daily Worker's birthday tickets go like hot cakes. (‘Dally Worker’) — Билеты на собрание, посвященное юбилею газеты "Дейли уоркер", расходятся моментально.
This American teacher concluded his observations by commenting that: ‘Reading is the national pastime; everybody reads in great amounts: bookstores and libraries are always full, and books literally sell like hot cakes...’ (‘Political Affairs’) — Американский учитель поделился своими наблюдениями: "Чтение в СССР - любимое занятие; читают все, книжные магазины и библиотеки всегда переполнены, хорошую книгу невозможно достать"
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14 the land of Cakes
разг.; шутл."страна овсяных лепёшек", Шотландия [выражение создано Р. Бёрнсом:Hear, Land o'Cakes and brither= brother] ScotsFrae [= from] Maidenkirk to Johnny Groat's... -
15 go (go off or sell) like hot cakes
paзг.pacкупaтьcя, идти нapacxвaт [пepвoнaч. aмep.]The girl would go off like hot cakes, of course, but she needn't take the first calf that came along (J. Galsworthy). You see The Leopard is selling like hot cakes (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > go (go off or sell) like hot cakes
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16 buckwheat cakes
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18 Simnel Cakes
Религия: (Rich cakes formely eaten on Mid-Lent, Easter, and Christmas Day) куличи в воспоминание угощения Иосифом своих братьев и также накормления пяти тысяч -
19 soul cakes
Религия: (Sweet cakes formely distributed at the church door on All Souls' Day to the poor) куличи для раздачи бедным на День всех душ -
20 sell like hot cakes
нарасхват (о товаре)These old books are selling like hot cakes.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > sell like hot cakes
См. также в других словарях:
Cakes — (engl., spr. keks), s. Biskuit … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Cakes — (spr. kehks), engl. Biskuits … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Cakes — This is a metonymic occupational name for a maker of a particular type of cake. The name derives from the medieval English kake or cake meaning a small oval shaped flattened bread usually baked hard on both sides by being turned in the process.… … Surnames reference
cakes — the buttocks. (Like buns.) □ You behave yourself or I’ll blister your cakes. □ She fell down and bruised her cakes … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cakes and ale — cakes′ and ale′ n. pl. worldly or material pleasures … From formal English to slang
cakes and ale — n. the good things of life; worldly pleasures … English World dictionary
Cakes and Ale — infobox Book | name = Cakes and Ale: or The Skeleton in the Cupboard title orig = translator = image caption = Cover of the first UK edition author = W. Somerset Maugham illustrator = cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English… … Wikipedia
cakes and ale — noun : the good things of life : pleasure, enjoyment dost thou think because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale Shakespeare * * * the good things of life; material pleasures: Their thoughts were only of cakes and ale. * * *… … Useful english dictionary
cakes and ale — the good things of life; material pleasures: Their thoughts were only of cakes and ale. * * * … Universalium
Cakes — Cake (gâteau) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cake (homonymie). Un cake … Wikipédia en Français
cakes — keɪk n. sweet baked food; shaped compact mass (i.e. cake of soap) v. congeal; coat (as with a layer of mud); become coated; shape into a compact mass; be shaped into a compact mass … English contemporary dictionary