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1 сентенциозная фраза
фраза, напечатанная выделительным шрифтом — catch phrase
избитые фразы; штампы; клише — hackneyed phrases
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > сентенциозная фраза
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2 всеобъемлющая формула
Makarov: catch-all phraseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > всеобъемлющая формула
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3 всеобъемлющая фраза
Makarov: catch-all phraseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > всеобъемлющая фраза
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4 за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь
Set phrase: all covet, all lose, between two stools you fall to the ground (contrast: to kill two birds with one stone), dogs that put up many hares kill none, dogs that put up many hares kill none (дословно: Собаки, которые спугивают много зайцев, ни одного не поймают), grasp all, lose all, grasp all, lose all (дословно: За все хвататься-все потерять), he who commences many things finishes but few, if you run after two hares, you will catch neither (he who attempts to do many things simultaneously, will accomplish none)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > за двумя зайцами погонишься, ни одного не поймаешь
См. также в других словарях:
catch-all — catch ,all1 adjective intended to include a lot of different things: a catch all phrase catch all catch ,all 2 noun count 1. ) a word, phrase, or group that includes a lot of different things 2. ) AMERICAN a container for a variety of things that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
catch-all — /ˈkætʃ ɔl/ (say kach awl) noun 1. → omnium gatherum. –adjective 2. covering several different words, meanings or situations: a catch all phrase …
catch-all — I UK / US adjective intended to include a lot of different things II UK / US noun [countable] Word forms catch all : singular catch all plural catch alls a word, phrase, or group that includes a lot of different things … English dictionary
catch-all — adj. Catch all is used with these nouns: ↑phrase … Collocations dictionary
ˈcatch-ˌall — noun [C] a word, phrase, or group that includes a lot of different things … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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catch — v. & n. v. (past and past part. caught) 1 tr. a lay hold of so as to restrain or prevent from escaping; capture in a trap, in one s hands, etc. b (also catch hold of) get into one s hands so as to retain, operate, etc. (caught hold of the handle) … Useful english dictionary
phrase — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ colloquial, idiomatic ▪ key ▪ ‘Start slowly’ is the key phrase for the first time marathon runner. ▪ common, familiar … Collocations dictionary
all over the shop — adj, adv disorganised, in chaos or disarray. The first three versions are British, the last two American. This is a more colourful extension into slang of the colloquial phrase all over the place , and the first version at least dates from the… … Contemporary slang
all over the show — adj, adv disorganised, in chaos or disarray. The first three versions are British, the last two American. This is a more colourful extension into slang of the colloquial phrase all over the place , and the first version at least dates from the… … Contemporary slang
all over the gaff — adj, adv disorganised, in chaos or disarray. The first three versions are British, the last two American. This is a more colourful extension into slang of the colloquial phrase all over the place , and the first version at least dates from the… … Contemporary slang