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21 sailed close to the wind
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22 sailing close to the wind
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23 to sail close to the wind
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24 sail close to the wind
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25 lie close to the wind
iść ostro do wiatruEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > lie close to the wind
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26 haul close to the wind
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27 hauled close to the wind
English-Russian marine dictionary > hauled close to the wind
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28 hauling close to the wind
English-Russian marine dictionary > hauling close to the wind
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29 sail\ close\ to\ the\ wind
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30 to sail close to the wind
1) мор. плыть в крутой бейдевинд3) быть на грани порядочности или пристойности, на скользком пути4) жить экономно, рассчитывать всё до копейкиАнгло-русский современный словарь > to sail close to the wind
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31 sail close to (or near) the wind
быть нa шaг oт нapушeния зaкoнa или пpиличия, быть нa гpaни пopядoчнocти, дoзвoлeннoгo; пocтупaть pиcкoвaннo, pиcкoвaть cвoим пoлoжeниeм; зapвaтьcяHe realized that... he was sailing rather close to the wind financially (Th. Dreiser). I don't mean that he was exactly a crook, but he sailed pretty near the wind (A. Christie)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > sail close to (or near) the wind
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32 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) blive bange* * *(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) blive bange -
33 (sail) close to the/near the wind
(sail) close to the/near the windscherp (bij de wind) (zeilen); 〈 figuurlijk〉de grens van het oirbare/toelaatbare (raken)English-Dutch dictionary > (sail) close to the/near the wind
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34 sail close to/near the wind
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35 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) preocuparse -
36 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) verða taugastrekktur/kvíðinn -
37 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) be van gyulladva -
38 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) ficar nervoso -
39 get the wind up
korkuya kapılmak* * *(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) korkmak, endişelenmek -
40 get the wind up
(to become nervous or anxious: She got the wind up when she realized how close we were to the edge.) prestrašiti se
См. также в других словарях:
Close to the wind — Close Close (kl[=o]s), a. [Compar. {Closer} (kl[=o] s[ e]r); superl. {Closest}.] [Of. & F. clos, p. p. of clore. See {Close}, v. t.] 1. Shut fast; closed; tight; as, a close box. [1913 Webster] From a close bower this dainty music flowed. Dryden … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
close to the wind — adverb nearly opposite to the direction from which wind is coming sailing close to the wind • Topics: ↑seafaring, ↑navigation, ↑sailing * * * phrasal of a ship : with the head directed as nearly to the point from which the wind blows as it is… … Useful english dictionary
close to the wind — phrasal as nearly as possible against the main force of the wind … New Collegiate Dictionary
sail close to the wind — I sail close to (or near) the wind sail as nearly against the wind as possible ■ figurative come close to breaking a rule or the law; behave or operate in a risky way II sail close to (or near) the wind 1) Sailing sail as nearly against the wind… … Useful english dictionary
sail close to the wind — If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you sail close to the wind, you do something dangerous or act just within the… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sail close near the wind — Ⅰ. ► sail close to (or near) the wind 1) sail as nearly against the wind as is consistent with using its force. 2) informal verge on indecency, dishonesty, or disaster. Main Entry: ↑wind Ⅱ. ► sail close to the wind 1) … English terms dictionary
sail close to the wind — Ⅰ. ► sail close to (or near) the wind 1) sail as nearly against the wind as is consistent with using its force. 2) informal verge on indecency, dishonesty, or disaster. Main Entry: ↑wind Ⅱ. ► sail close to the wind 1) … English terms dictionary
sail close to the wind — If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable … The small dictionary of idiomes
sail close to the wind — 1. to take risks which could cause problems or danger. We may have just enough fuel to get there, but we ll be sailing a bit close to the wind. (often in continuous tenses) 2. to do something that is dangerous or only just legal or acceptable. I… … New idioms dictionary
Sail close to the wind — If you sail close to the wind, you take risks to do something, going close to the limit of what is allowed or acceptable … Dictionary of English idioms
sail close to the wind — {v. phr.} To be on the borderline between legality and illegality. * /The wealthy tycoon sailed close to the wind during Prohibition./ … Dictionary of American idioms