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1 человек на побегушках
1) Makarov: fetcher and carrier2) Derogatory: chief cook and bottle washerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > человек на побегушках
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2 доверенный слуга
1) General subject: factotum2) Derogatory: chief cook and bottle washer -
3 старший помощник младшего дворника
Colloquial: a gofer, a minion, the chief cook and bottle washer (кто-л., занимающий незначительную должность smb. who does small, unimportant tasks)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > старший помощник младшего дворника
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4 старший помощник младшего дворника
СТАРШИЙ ПОМОЩНИК МЛАДШЕГО ДВОРНИКА разг.a minion / a gofer / the chief cook and bottle washer кто-л., занимающий незначительную должность sb who does small, unimportant tasksДополнение к русско-английским словарям > старший помощник младшего дворника
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5 и швец, и жнец, и в дуду игрец
и швец, и жнец, и в дуду (на дуде) игрецшутл.cf. chief (head) cook and bottle washer; Jack-of-all-tradesНина обожала искусство и восторженно вскрикнула: Вы ведь чтец, правда? Приезжий засмеялся: "Откровенно говоря, я - инженер, приехал на место работы, ищу директора... Но, если угодно, я и чтец, и швец, и жнец, и на дуде игрец". (И. Эренбург, Девятый вал) — Nina, who adored art, cried ecstatically: 'You're the reader, aren't you?' 'To tell you the truth, I'm an engineer and I've come to take up my job,' the newcomer had answered with a laugh. 'I'm looking for the Director... But if it gives you any pleasure, I'm also a reader, a reamer, a reaper and a piper.'
- У меня на катере есть такой матрос - сапожник, портной. Словом, и швец, и жнец, и в дуду игрец. Он возьмёт у вас реглан и через сутки вернёт в первоначальном виде. (В. Каверин, Наука расставания) — 'There's a sailor aboard my boat who's a cobbler and a tailor. Jack of all trades. He'll take the raglan and make it as good as new in 24 hours.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и швец, и жнец, и в дуду игрец
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6 на все руки
(мастер, дока, человек и т. п.)одобр.versatile worker; all-round craftsman; handy man; one who is ready to try one's hand at anything; up to anything; there's nothing he can't do; cf. Jack of all trades; chief (head) cook and bottle washerНоздрёв во многих отношениях был многосторонний человек, то есть человек на все руки. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — Nozdrev, in many respects, was a many-sided man - that is, he was ready to try his hand at anything.
Квашня.
У, зубоскал! И что ты за человек, Алёшка? Алёшка. Самый первый сорт человек! На все руки! Куда глаз мой глянет, туда меня и тянет! (М. Горький, На дне) — Kvashnya. Foh, you scoffer!.. But what kind of a man are you, Alyoshka? Alyoshka. Finest ever! Up to anything! All that I see is of use to me!Рынок?! Ну, нет, никаких рынков. Я не торгаш, не спекулянт. Я вольный стрелок техники. Изобретатель. Дока на все руки. (А. Бек, Жизнь Бережкова) — Market? No sir, no markets for me! What d'you take me for - a tradesman, a profiteer? I was a free lance in engineering. I was an inventor. A jack of all trades.
Тётя Даша была мастер на все руки - вышивала рубашки, делала абажуры. (В. Каверин, Два капитана) — Aunt Dasha was an all-round craftswoman: she embroidered shirts and made lampshades.
Отец был мастер на все руки - он мог подшить сапоги, запаять кастрюлю, починить ведро, и ящик был полон разного инструмента. (А. Мусатов, Стожары) — His father had been a handy man, he could resole boots, solder pots and mend pails; his box was full of all sorts of tools.
Ольга.
Он у нас и учёный, и на скрипке играет, и выпиливает разные штучки, одним словом, мастер на все руки. (А. Чехов, Три сестры) — Olga. He's got a degree, and plays the violin, and cuts all sorts of things out of wood, and is really a domestic Admirable Crichton.Он вспомнил, что его техник Юра, мастер на все руки, взялся вчера притачать ему к кобуре оторвавшийся ремешок. (Б. Полевой, Повесть о настоящем человеке) — He remembered that the day before his mechanic Yura, a Jack-of-all-trades, had offered to fix the strap of his holster that had been torn off.
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