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ВЫБИРАТЬ ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ (СЛОВА) VP subj: human often imper or neg) to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake): выбирай(те) выражения - choose your words carefully watch what you're saying (in limited contexts) watch your tongueNeg X не выбирал выражений = X did not mince words.«Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?» - «Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!» - «Выбирайте выражения!» - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a). -
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[VP; subj: human; often Imper or neg]=====⇒ to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake):- [in limited contexts] watch your tongue;|| Neg X не выбирал выражений≈ X did not mince words.♦ "Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?" - "Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!" - "Выбирайте выражения!" - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбирать выражения
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[VP; subj: human; often Imper or neg]=====⇒ to phrase carefully what one is saying (in order not to offend s.o. or make a mistake):- [in limited contexts] watch your tongue;|| Neg X не выбирал выражений≈ X did not mince words.♦ "Расскажите-ка, Максим Петрович, что за подпольное издание вы затеяли?" - "Ого! - сказал Ого. - Начинается свистопляска!" - "Выбирайте выражения!" - рявкнул вождь (Аксёнов 12). "Tell me, Maxim Petrovich, what is this underground publication you've come up with?" "Oho!" said Ogo. "The witch-hunt begins." "Choose your words carefully!" the leader barked (12a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбирать слова
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с.1) (проявление; способ, возможность выразить) expressionнаходи́ть своё выраже́ние (в пр.) — find expression (in)
выраже́ние полити́ческих взгля́дов — expression of political opinion
он не нашёл слов для выраже́ния своего́ восто́рга — words could not express his delight, he could find no words to express his delight
2) (внешний склад, характер) expressionвыраже́ние лица́ — expression, look
у неё бы́ло озада́ченное выраже́ние лица́ — she had a puzzled expression on her face
3) (выразительность при чтении, выступлении) expression, feelingбез выраже́ния — without expression / feeling
с выраже́нием — with (genuine) expression / feeling (in one's voice)
4) (фраза, оборот речи) expression, phraseидиомати́ческое выраже́ние — idiomatic expression, idiom
5) научн. ( формула) expression, formulaалгебраи́ческое выраже́ние — algebraical [-reɪɪkl] expression
••в реа́льном выраже́нии — in real terms
извини́те за выраже́ние как вводн. сл. — excuse the expression; (if you'll) pardon the expression
выбира́ть выраже́ния — choose one's words carefully
выбира́йте выраже́ния! — watch your tongue!, mind your language!; choose your words carefully!
не стесня́ться в выраже́ниях, не выбира́ть выраже́ний — not mince words; ( ругаться) use strong language
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5 мягко говоря
1) General subject: charitably speaking, what might be charitably described as, charitably speaking, what might charitably be described as, mildly speaking, put it mildly, to say the least of it (Vereschagin \{it is necessary to add (To) before (put)), put it mildy, charitably speaking (Charitably speaking, the modifications look horrible.), choose my words (You know how your colleagues behave in this regard in many countries including Russia: very persistent, to choose my words carefully, sometimes even trespassing on the limits of diplomacy),..., to use the mildest term, put it lightly2) Military: putting it lightly3) Idiomatic expression: say the least
См. также в других словарях:
choose your words (carefully) — phrase to think carefully about what you are saying ‘I’m sure the inspectors did the best job they could,’ he said, choosing his words carefully. Thesaurus: to be carefulsynonym Main entry: choose … Useful english dictionary
weigh your words — phrase to think carefully about how you want to say something Thesaurus: to be carefulsynonym Main entry: weigh * * * weigh your ˈwords idiom to choose your words carefully so that you say exactly what you mean • … Useful english dictionary
weigh your words — If you weigh your words, you choose your words carefully in order to express exactly what you mean and avoid any misunderstanding. At the press conference he spoke very clearly, weighing his words … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
choose — [ tʃuz ] (past tense chose [ tʃouz ] ; past participle chosen [ tʃouzn ] ) verb intransitive or transitive *** to decide which you want from a number of people or things: Do you feel that you chose the wrong career? choose from: There is a huge… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
choose */*/*/ — UK [tʃuːz] / US [tʃuz] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms choose : present tense I/you/we/they choose he/she/it chooses present participle choosing past tense chose UK [tʃəʊz] / US [tʃoʊz] past participle chosen UK [ˈtʃəʊz(ə)n] / US… … English dictionary
choose*/*/*/ — [tʃuːz] (past tense chose [tʃəʊz] ; past participle chosen [ˈtʃəʊz(ə)n] ) verb [I/T] 1) to decide which person or thing you want from a number of people or things Do you feel that you chose the wrong career?[/ex] There is a huge range of holidays … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
choose — W1S1 [tʃu:z] v past tense chose [tʃəuz US tʃouz] past participle chosen [ˈtʃəuzən US ˈtʃou ] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: ceosan] 1.) to decide which one of a number of things or people you want →↑choice ▪ It took us ages to choose a new… … Dictionary of contemporary English
weigh one's words — {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. * /When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of several different faiths./ * /When old Mr. Jones talked to the students… … Dictionary of American idioms
weigh one's words — {v. phr.} To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. * /When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of several different faiths./ * /When old Mr. Jones talked to the students… … Dictionary of American idioms
weigh\ one's\ words — v. phr. To choose your words carefully; be careful to use the right words. When a teacher explains about religion, he must weigh his words because his pupils may be of several different faiths. When old Mr. Jones talked to the students about… … Словарь американских идиом
List of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom — This is a list of American words not widely used in the United Kingdom.* Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g. pants , crib ) are to be found … Wikipedia
