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I 1. [kɒk]1) (rooster) gallo m.; (male bird) maschio m. (d'uccello)2) volg. (penis) uccello m., cazzo m.3) (of hay, straw) covone m.4) (weather vane) banderuola f.5) (of gun) cane m.2.modificatore [pheasant, sparrow] maschio••to be cock of the walk — spreg. essere il gallo della Checca
II [kɒk]to go off at half cock — colloq. (be hasty) = cominciare, partire troppo in anticipo
1) (raise)to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked — tendere l'orecchio
3) mil. alzare il cane di, armare [ gun]•- cock up* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gallo; maschio di animali2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) valvola3) (a slang word for the penis.) uccello2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) drizzare2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) armare il cane3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) mettere di sghembo•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *[kɒk]1. n1) (rooster) gallo, (male bird) maschio2) (fam!: penis) cazzo fam!2. vt(gun) armareto cock a snook at — (make rude gesture) fare marameo a, fig burlarsi di
•- cock up* * *cock (1) /kɒk/n.1 gallo4 rubinetto; valvola5 cane ( d'arma da fuoco): at half cock, col cane sollevato a metà; at full cock, col cane in posizione di sparo10 inclinazione, piega: His right eye was hidden by the rakish cock of his hat, il suo occhio destro era nascosto dal cappello messo alla malandrina12 (volg.) uccello, cazzo (volg.)13 [u] ( slang) fesserie; stronzate; cazzate; fregnacce: to talk a lot of cock, dire un mucchio di stronzate● (scozz.) cock-a-leekie, zuppa di pollo e porri □ cock-and-bull story, storia inverosimile; fandonia; panzana; gran balla (pop.) □ cock-crow (o cock-crowing), canto del gallo; (fig.) alba □ (bot.) cock's foot ► cocksfoot □ cock-nest, nido costruito da un uccello maschio ( come fa lo scricciolo) □ (fig.) cock of the walk, chi si dà arie da padrone; chi la fa da padrone; padreterno □ (zool.) cock of the wood ( Tetrao urogallus), gallo di montagna, gallo cedrone.cock (2) /kɒk/n.(to) cock (1) /kɒk/A v. t.1 alzare; drizzare: The dog cocked his ears [his hind leg], il cane ha drizzato le orecchie [ha alzato la zampa di dietro]3 alzare e tirare indietro ( il braccio), piegare verso l'alto ( il polso: per lanciare o colpire qc.)B v. i.( delle orecchie di un animale) drizzarsi; assumere una posizione eretta● to cock one's eye at sb., dare un'occhiata d'intesa a q.; ammiccare a q. □ to cock one's hat, mettersi il cappello di sghembo (o sulle ventitré) □ to cock one's nose, arricciare (o storcere) il naso □ to cock a snook at sb., fare marameo a q.; (fig.) sbeffeggiare, fare uno sberleffo a q.(to) cock (2) /kɒk/v. t.(arc.) ammucchiare ( fieno).* * *I 1. [kɒk]1) (rooster) gallo m.; (male bird) maschio m. (d'uccello)2) volg. (penis) uccello m., cazzo m.3) (of hay, straw) covone m.4) (weather vane) banderuola f.5) (of gun) cane m.2.modificatore [pheasant, sparrow] maschio••to be cock of the walk — spreg. essere il gallo della Checca
II [kɒk]to go off at half cock — colloq. (be hasty) = cominciare, partire troppo in anticipo
1) (raise)to cock an ear, to keep an ear cocked — tendere l'orecchio
3) mil. alzare il cane di, armare [ gun]•- cock up -
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[kɔk] 1. nkogut m2. vtto cock one's ears ( fig) — nastawiać (nastawić perf) uszu
* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kogut2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kurek3) (a slang word for the penis.) kutas2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) stawiać2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) odwieść kurek3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) przechylać•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gailis; (putnu) tēviņš2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) krāns3) (a slang word for the penis.)2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pacelt; sasliet2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) uzvilkt (šautenes gaili)3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) uzlikt (cepuri uz vienas auss)•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
- cocksure* * *guba, kaudze; tēviņš; muļķība; dižošanās; gaiļa dziedāšana; krāns; gailis; barvedis; lidotāja vieta; starpklājs; vecais; penis; pacelt, sasliet -
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) gaidys, patinėlis2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) čiaupas3) (a slang word for the penis.)2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) pakelti, pastatyti2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) atlaužti gaiduką3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) nusmaukti•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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n. tupp; kran; hane (på ett skjutvapen); kuk (slang)--------v. osäkra vapen; räta upp; samla ihop* * *[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) tupp, han[]e2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kran, pip, tapp3) (a slang word for the penis.) kuk2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) spetsa []2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) spänna hanen, osäkra3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) sätta på sned•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kohout2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kohoutek3) (a slang word for the penis.) pták2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) vztyčit2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) natáhnout kohoutek3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) zvednout•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) kohút; kohútí2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) kohútik3) (a slang word for the penis.) vták2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) vztýčiť2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) natiahnuť kohútik3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) nadvihnúť•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) cocoş2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) robinet3) (a slang word for the penis.) penis2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) a ridica; a ciuli2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) a arma3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) a trage pe o ureche•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
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[kok] 1. noun1) (the male of birds, especially of the domestic fowl: a cock and three hens; ( also adjective) a cock sparrow.) κόκορας2) (a kind of tap for controlling the flow of liquid, gas etc.) στρόφιγγα3) (a slang word for the penis.) πουλί, πέος2. verb1) (to cause to stand upright or to lift: The dog cocked its ears.) (ανα)σηκώνω2) (to draw back the hammer of (a gun).) οπλίζω3) (to tilt up or sideways (especially a hat).) γέρνω•- cockerel- cocky
- cock-and-bull story
- cock-crow
- cock-eyed
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[ˌselfə'ʃuəd]прил.His air of self-assured confidence made him a born leader. — Уверенность в себе делала его прирождённым лидером.
The interview showed her as a self-assured and mature student. — На собеседовании она держалась уверенно и произвела впечатление серьёзной студентки.
Syn:б) уст. самонадеянный, самоуверенныйSyn: -
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1) уст. совсем, совершенно, крайне ( в утвердительных предложениях)They were careless at all, they thought all things were cocksure. (OED) — Они все принимали за чистую монету и вели себя в высшей степени беспечно.
2) совсем, совершенно ( в отрицательных предложениях)‘I beg your pardon, I'm sure,’ said Mr. Smeeth, rather embarrassed. ‘No business of mine at all.’ (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VI) — - Извините, ради бога, - промолвил мистер Смит в некотором замешательстве. - Конечно, все это не имеет ко мне никакого отношения.
That won't help things at all. — Это не подвинет дела ни на шаг.
3) вообще (в утвердительных и вопросительных предложениях, а также в условных придаточных предложениях)I want to know how long she's been there? I want to know what she's there at all for? (W. Howells, ‘The Rise of Silas Lapham’, ch. XXVI) — Я хочу знать, сколько времени она там находится. Я хочу знать, зачем она вообще там.
Lord Darlington: "If I know you at all, I know that you can't live with a man who treats you like this!" (O. Wilde, ‘Lady Windermere's Fan’, act II) — Лорд Дарлингтон: "Насколько я вас знаю, вы не станете жить с человеком, который с вами так обращается."
The thing that most interested Clyde at first was how if at all he was to keep the major portion of all this money he was making for himself. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book I, ch. VIII) — Больше всего занимала Клайда мысль, как сохранить для себя, если это вообще возможно, львиную долю денег, которые он зарабатывал.
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от Дана до Вирсавии, т. е. от одного конца страны до другого; повсюду, везде [этим. библ. Judges XX, 1]Why, my cocksure young friend, your names are already a reproach, if not from Dan to Beersheba, from Marseille to the Italian frontier. (R. Aldington, ‘Rejected Guest’, ch. 20) — Послушайте, мой самоуверенный юный друг. Ваши имена уже стали притчей во языцех если не от Дана до Вирсавии, то, по крайней мере, от Марселя до итальянской границы.
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94 kick smb. in the pants
груб.всыпать кому-л., взгреть кого-л., дать нахлобучку кому-л.They upbraided the public because it would not see that here was a great writer, and since the easiest way to exalt one man is to kick another in the pants they reviled freely all the novelists whose contemporary fame obscured his. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XIV) — Друзья Эдуарда Дриффилда упрекали публику за непонимание того, что он великий писатель, а так как легче всего возвысить одного, понося другого, то они набрасывались на всех современных романистов, слава которых затмевала его славу.
I wouldn't be surprised if they had it all cooked up with some of the officials. They must be feeling damn sure of themselves to kick us in the pants in this cocksure way. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 19) — И я не удивлюсь, если узнаю, что тут не обошлось без прямого сговора между дирекцией и руководством профсоюза. Уж больно нагло они действуют, нападая на нас, уж больно уверены в своих силах.
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1. n нечто верное, несомненное; фактfor certain — наверняка; несомненно
2. a определённый, неизменный, постоянный3. a некоторый, определённый; известныйto a certain extent — в известной мере; до известной степени
certain extent — в известной мере; до некоторой; степени
4. a уверенный; убеждённыйto feel certain of … — быть уверенным в …
to make certain — удостовериться, убедиться
feel certain — быть определенным; уверенным
5. a один, некийa certain Brown — некий г-н Браун; некто Браун
6. a верный, надёжный; несомненный7. a бесспорный; неизбежный8. a редк. уверенный; верный, точный; безошибочныйI suspect, nay, I am certain — я подозреваю, более того, я уверен
9. a арх. эвф. известного родаa woman of certain description — женщина известного рода, дама полусвета
Синонимический ряд:1. determined (adj.) agreed upon; constant; decided; determinate; determined; established; given2. firm (adj.) firm; fixed; set; settled; stated; stipulated3. inevitable (adj.) destined; ineluctable; ineludible; inescapable; inevasible; inevitable; infallible; necessary; predestined; returnless; surefire; sure-fire; unavoidable; unescapable; unevadable; unfailing4. particular (adj.) especial; individual; particular; special; specific5. reliable (adj.) accurate; authentic; dependable; reliable; sound; trustworthy; trusty; unquestionable6. some (adj.) some; various7. sure (adj.) assured; cocksure; confident; convinced; definite; inarguable; incontrovertible; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; obvious; positive; satisfied; secure; sure; tenacious; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubting8. unequivocal (adj.) absolute; clear; incontestable; indisputable; patent; plain; unequivocal; unerringАнтонимический ряд:casual; doubtful; dubious; equivocal; exceptional; faltering; indefinite; irregular; obscure; occasional; questionable; uncertain; unspecified -
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1. n друг, пользующийся доверием2. n уверенный3. n самоуверенный, самонадеянныйСинонимический ряд:1. assured (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; convinced; expectant; indisputable; poised; positive; sanguine; secure; self-assured; self-confident; self-possessed; sure; undoubted; undoubtful; undoubting2. presumptuous (adj.) brash; brassbound; forward; gay; overconfident; overweening; presuming; presumptuous; pushful; pushing; self-asserting; self-assertive; uppish; uppityАнтонимический ряд:diffident; dubious; insecure; modest; shy; uncertain -
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1. n нечто положительное, положительностьpositive balance — положительный итог; положительный остаток
positive logic — положительная логика; позитивная логика
2. n нечто реальное, реальностьhis surmise was transcribed by others as a positive statement — его догадка трансформировалась в сознании других людей в утверждение; то, что он высказал как догадку, было воспринято другими как утверждение
3. n грам. положительная степень4. n фото позитив5. n эл. положительная пластина6. n муз. церк. позитив7. a несомненный; определённый, совершенно ясный8. a точный, определённый9. a решительный; категорический10. a положительный, утвердительный11. a верный, достоверный12. a уверенный, убеждённый в правильностиare you sure? — Yes, I am positive — вы уверены? — Да, совершенно
13. a самоуверенный14. a настоящий, определённый15. a разг. абсолютный, сущий; законченный16. a абсолютный, безусловный, безотносительный17. a позитивный; конструктивный18. a фото позитивный19. a тех. принудительный; нагнетательный; вдувной20. a спец. движущийся, вращающийся по часовой стрелке; правовращающийся21. a опт. вращающий плоскость поляризации вправо22. a опт. собирающийСинонимический ряд:1. actual (adj.) absolute; actual; factual; genuine; hard; sure-enough2. affirmative (adj.) affirmative; hopeful; optimistic3. beneficial (adj.) beneficial; constructive; functional; practical4. certain (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; confident; convinced; inarguable; incontrovertible; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; overbearing; over-confident; secure; sure; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubting; unhesitating; unquestionable5. decided (adj.) arbitrary; decided; decisive; determined; enacted; unconditional6. emphatic (adj.) assertive; dogmatic; emphatic; expressed; obstinate; peremptory; resolute; stated7. favourable (adj.) assenting; favourable8. incontestable (adj.) categorical; clear; clear-cut; definite; direct; explicit; express; incontestable; indisputable; precise; specific; unambiguous; unequivocal9. right-handed (adj.) clockwise; dextrorotatory; right-handed10. utter (adj.) all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; confounded; consummate; crashing; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damned; dang; darn; dashed; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; durn; utterАнтонимический ряд:contingent; contradictory; dependent; destructive; disputable; doubtful; dubious; enigmatic; equivocal; fictitious; hazy; insecure; negative; questionable -
98 self-assured
a самоуверенный, самонадеянныйСинонимический ряд:confident (adj.) assured; cocksure; confident; poised; sanguine; secure; self-confident; self-possessed; self-satisfied; smug; sure of oneself -
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1. a самоуверенный; самонадеянный2. a уверенный в себе, в своих силахСинонимический ряд:self-assured (adj.) assured; brave; cocksure; confident; overconfident; over-confident; sanguine; secure; self-assured; self-possessed; self-satisfied; smug; sure of oneself -
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1. a уверенныйbe sure — быть уверенным; иметь гарантию; убеждаться
2. a твёрдый, уверенныйwith a sure step — уверенным шагом, твёрдой походкой
3. a убедившийсяto make sure of — убедиться, удостовериться
4. a несомненный, бесспорный; неизбежныйas sure as fate — наверняка, неизбежно
5. a верный, надёжныйslow and sure — медленно, но верно
6. a обязательный, непременныйthe weather is sure to be fine — погода, безусловно, будет хорошая
to be sure, she is pretty — она, конечно, хорошенькая
7. adv обыкн. амер. разг. конечно, безусловноwill you come? — Sure! — ты придёшь? — Конечно!
sure enough — действительно, конечно
sure as hell — непременно, безусловно, точно
sure thing — наверняка, конечно; само собой
Синонимический ряд:1. abiding (adj.) abiding; fixed; never-failing; steadfast; unfaltering; unqualified; unquestioning; unshakable; unshaken; unwavering; wholehearted2. certain (adj.) assured; certain; cocksure; confident; convinced; definite; inarguable; incontestable; incontrovertible; indisputable; indubitable; irrebuttable; irrefutable; positive; uncontestable; uncontrovertible; undeniable; undisputable; undoubtable; undoubted; undoubting; unequivocal; unquestionable3. inevitable (adj.) destined; inescapable; inevitable; unavoidable4. secure (adj.) enduring; fast; firm; safe; secure; solid; sound; stable; staunch; steady; strong; sturdy5. unfailing (adj.) accurate; dependable; faithful; honest; inerrable; inerrant; infallible; precise; reliable; surefire; sure-fire; trustworthy; trusty; unerring; unfailingАнтонимический ряд:doubtful; dubious; evanescent; hesitating; ignorant; impermanent; insecure; loose; precarious; questioning; transient; uncertain; unreliable; unsteady
См. также в других словарях:
Cocksure — Cock sure , a. 1. Perfectly safe. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] We steal as in a castle, cocksure: . . . we walk invisible. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Quite certain. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] I thought myself cocksure of the horse which he readily promised… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cocksure — 1520s, certain, from COCK (Cf. cock) (n.1) + SURE (Cf. sure). Probably as assured as a cock. The word was originally perfectly dignified, and habitually used in the most solemn connexions [OED] … Etymology dictionary
cocksure — positive, certain, *sure Analogous words: *confident, assured, sanguine, presumptuous: pretentious (see SHOWY): *decided, decisive Antonyms: dubious, doubtful Contrasted words: modest, diffident (see SHY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cocksure — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ presumptuously or arrogantly confident. DERIVATIVES cocksureness noun. ORIGIN from archaic cock (a euphemism for God) + SURE(Cf. ↑sureness); later associated with COCK(Cf. ↑cock) … English terms dictionary
cocksure — [käk′shoor′] adj. [ COCK1 + SURE] 1. absolutely sure or certain 2. sure or self confident in a stubborn or overbearing way cocksureness n … English World dictionary
Cocksure — 1st edition cover Cocksure is a novel by Mordecai Richler. It was first published in 1968 by McClelland and Stewart. A satirical work, the novel centres on Mortimer Griffin, a middle class Anglican from Caribou, Ontario who has built a successful … Wikipedia
cocksure — cocksurely, adv. cocksureness, n. /kok shoor , sherr /, adj. 1. perfectly sure or certain; completely confident in one s own mind: She was cocksure that she was able to do the job better than anyone else. 2. too certain; overconfident: He was so… … Universalium
cocksure — {adj.} Overconfident; very sure. * /Paul was cocksure that it wasn t going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cocksure — {adj.} Overconfident; very sure. * /Paul was cocksure that it wasn t going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house./ … Dictionary of American idioms
cocksure — cock|sure [ˌkɔkˈʃuə US ˌka:kˈʃur] adj old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: cock word used to avoid saying God (14 19 centuries) + sure] too confident of your abilities or knowledge, in a way that is annoying to other people ▪ He seemed rather… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cocksure — adj Overconfident; very sure. Paul was cocksure that it wasn t going to snow, but it snowed so much that we had to dig our way out of the house … Словарь американских идиом