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1 HEAR
• Be swift to hear, slow to speak - Больше слушай, меньше говори (B)• Half is false of what you hear - Людским речам вполовину верь (Л)• Hear all, /and/ say nothing - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Hear much, speak little - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Not a breath was heard - Слышно было, как муха пролетит (C)• Season all you hear with salt - Людским речам вполовину верь (Л), Не все то правда, что люди говорят (H), Не всякому слуху верь (H)• What you don't hear will not hurt you - Чего не знаешь, за то не отвечаешь (H)• When we sing everybody hears us, when we sigh nobody hears us - В радости сыщут, в горе забудут (B), В слезах никто не видит, а в песне всяк слышит (B)• %u could have heard (could hear) a pin drop - Слышно было, как муха пролетит (C) -
2 Слышно было, как муха пролетит
There wa dead silenceCf: Not a breath was heard (Br.). You could have heard (could hear) a pin drop (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Слышно было, как муха пролетит
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3 в процессе
•In the course of [or During the process of (or During)] the test the downstream pressure never reached 2.0 Torr.
•During the progress of the job...
* * *В процессе (работы)-- While working the conveyor is exposed to heavy torque which is absorbed by the gearbox. В процессе -- in the process of; during the course of (в ходе); at the time of, when (во время)In the process of tearing the threads could be heard to snap.The accumulator pressures decay during the course of the shot.Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > в процессе
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4 ( так тихо) что можно услышать как муха пролетит
General subject: could have heard a pin dropУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ( так тихо) что можно услышать как муха пролетит
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5 ветер дул с его стороны, и мы его могли хорошо слышать
General subject: he was standing upwind of us and could be heard clearlyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ветер дул с его стороны, и мы его могли хорошо слышать
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6 грохот сильного взрыва был слышен за много миль
General subject: the bang of the violent explosion could be heard for miles and milesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > грохот сильного взрыва был слышен за много миль
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7 Л-161
ЛЮБО-ДОРОГО (ЛЮБО-МИЛО) coll AdvP these forms only usu. predic with бытьв ( impers or with subj: any common noun or infin)) ( sth. is) very good, nice, ( sth. is done, to do sth.) very well: (be) a (real) treat (be) marvelous (lovely, a pleasure etc)любо-дорого посмотреть = (it's) a sight to see (to behold)2) a sight for sore eyes (itfs) a pleasure to look at (to behold)(itfs) a (real) treat for the eyes....(Егорша) кивнул на чулан, прислушиваясь к песне. «Райка, что ли, поет?» - спросил Михаил. «Ага. Пойдем, я сейчас ее выкупаю - любо-дорого!» (Абрамов 1)...Не (Egorsha) motioned toward the storeroom, from which singing could be heard. "That Raika singing9" asked Mikhail. "Yup. Come on. I'm going to give her a soaking. We're in for a treat!" (1a).«Теперь, вон, в столовой любо-дорого... На четыре гривенника ешь - не хочу...» (Максимов 3). "It's a real treat over there in the canteen nowadays....Eat as much as you like for a few coppers..." (3a). -
8 О-17
ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ какой ОБОРОТ VP subj: abstr, often дело, события, всё это etc) (of a situation, events etc) to develop or change in a certain direction (as specified by the modif ier)X принял дурной (серьёзный, неожиданный и т. п.) оборот - X took a bad (serious, unexpected etc) turn(with дурной, плохой etc only) X took a turn for the worse.В его голосе чувствовалось и удивление, и беспокойство, что дело может принять неожиданный оборот... (Войнович 4). Surprise, and anxiety that things might take an unexpected turn, could be heard in his voice... (4a).«Будем надеяться, что дело вашего отца не примет дурного оборота...» (Рыбаков 1). "Let's hope your father's case doesn't take a turn for the worse" (1a). -
9 П-543
В ПРИРОДЕ (НАТУРЕ obs) ВЕЩЕЙ PrepP these forms only subj-compl with copula ( subj: abstr, often это, это всё) fixed WOsome happening (behavior etc) is natural, normal, expectedX в природе вещей - X is in the nature (the order) of things.«Енюшка, Енюшка», - раздался трепещущий женский голос. Дверь распахнулась, и на пороге показалась кругленькая, низенькая старушка... Пухлые ее ручки мгновенно обвились вокруг его (Базарова) шеи, голова прижалась к его груди, и все замолкло. Только слышались ее прерывистые всхлипыванья... «Ну да, конечно, это все в натуре вещей», -промолвил Василий Иваныч... (Тургенев 2). "Yevgeny darling, Yevgeny," came a quavering woman's voice. The door was thrown open, revealing on the threshold a round little old lady. Her plump little arms instantly went round his (Bazarovs) neck, her head was pressed to his breast and everything around was hushed. All that could be heard were her broken sobs.... "Well, yes, of course, it's all in the nature of things," said Vassily Ivanich... (2a) -
10 Т-241
TO ТУТ, TO ТАМ TO ТАМ, TO ТУТ (СЙМ) all coll AdvP these forms only adv fixed WO(some action occurs or similar actions occur, some objects are located etc) in different places, usu. in an alternating fashion (may refer to the way s.o. perceives some objects, people etc as he moves along, as his gaze moves over some area etc): now here, now therenow here and now there first here, then there first in one place and then in another (the other) here and there.(Чернышевский) передвигался, как лист, гонимый ветром, нервной, пошатывающейся походкой, и то тут, то там слышался его визгливый голосок (Набоков 1). Не (Cher-nyshevski) moved about like a leaf blown by the wind, with a nervous stumbling gait, and his shrill voice could be heard now here and now there (1a).Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a). -
11 что можно услышать как муха пролетит
General subject: ( так тихо) could have heard a pin dropУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > что можно услышать как муха пролетит
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12 любо-дорого
• ЛЮБО-ДОРОГО < ЛЮБО-МИЛО> coll[AdvP; these forms only; usu. predic with быть (impers or with subj: any common noun or infin)]=====⇒ (sth. is) very good, nice, (sth. is done, to do sth.) very well:- (be) marvelous (lovely, a pleasure etc);- (it's) a (real) treat for the eyes.♦...[Егорша] кивнул на чулан, прислушиваясь к песне. "Райка, что ли, поёт?" - спросил Михаил. "Ага. Пойдем, я сейчас ее выкупаю - любо-дорого!" (Абрамов 1)... Не [Egorsha] motioned toward the storeroom, from which singing could be heard. "That Raika singing?" asked Mikhail. "Yup. Come on. I'm going to give her a soaking. We're in for a treat!" (1a).♦ "Теперь, вон, в столовой любо-дорого... На четыре гривенника ешь - не хочу..." (Максимов 3). "It's a real treat over there in the canteen nowaday s.... Eat as much as you like for a few coppers..." (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > любо-дорого
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13 любо-мило
• ЛЮБО-ДОРОГО < ЛЮБО-МИЛО> coll[AdvP; these forms only; usu. predic with быть (impers or with subj: any common noun or infin)]=====⇒ (sth. is) very good, nice, (sth. is done, to do sth.) very well:- (be) marvelous (lovely, a pleasure etc);- (it's) a (real) treat for the eyes.♦...[Егорша] кивнул на чулан, прислушиваясь к песне. "Райка, что ли, поёт?" - спросил Михаил. "Ага. Пойдем, я сейчас ее выкупаю - любо-дорого!" (Абрамов 1)... Не [Egorsha] motioned toward the storeroom, from which singing could be heard. "That Raika singing?" asked Mikhail. "Yup. Come on. I'm going to give her a soaking. We're in for a treat!" (1a).♦ "Теперь, вон, в столовой любо-дорого... На четыре гривенника ешь - не хочу..." (Максимов 3). "It's a real treat over there in the canteen nowaday s.... Eat as much as you like for a few coppers..." (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > любо-мило
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14 принимать оборот
[VP; subj: abstr, often дело, события, всё это etc]=====⇒ (of a situation, events etc) to develop or change in a certain direction (as specified by the modifier):- X принял дурной (серьёзный, неожиданный и т.п.) оборот≈ X took a bad (serious, unexpected etc) turn;- [with дурной, плохой etc only] X took a turn for the worse.♦ В его голосе чувствовалось и удивление, и беспокойство, что дело может принять неожиданный оборот... (Войнович 4). Surprise, and anxiety that things might take an unexpected turn, could be heard in his voice... (4a).♦ "Будем надеяться, что дело вашего отца не примет дурного оборота..." (Рыбаков 1). "Let's hope your father's case doesn't take a turn for the worse" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > принимать оборот
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15 принять оборот
[VP; subj: abstr, often дело, события, всё это etc]=====⇒ (of a situation, events etc) to develop or change in a certain direction (as specified by the modifier):- X принял дурной (серьёзный, неожиданный и т.п.) оборот≈ X took a bad (serious, unexpected etc) turn;- [with дурной, плохой etc only] X took a turn for the worse.♦ В его голосе чувствовалось и удивление, и беспокойство, что дело может принять неожиданный оборот... (Войнович 4). Surprise, and anxiety that things might take an unexpected turn, could be heard in his voice... (4a).♦ "Будем надеяться, что дело вашего отца не примет дурного оборота..." (Рыбаков 1). "Let's hope your father's case doesn't take a turn for the worse" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > принять оборот
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16 в натуре вещей
• В ПРИРОДЕ ( НАТУРЕ obs) ВЕЩЕЙ[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr, often это, это всё); fixed WO]=====⇒ some happening (behavior etc) is natural, normal, expected:♦ "Енюшка, Енюшка", - раздался трепещущий женский голос. Дверь распахнулась, и на пороге показалась кругленькая, низенькая старушка... Пухлые ее ручки мгновенно обвились вокруг его [Базарова] шеи, голова прижалась к его груди, и все замолкло. Только слышались ее прерывистые всхлипыванья... "Ну да, конечно, это все в натуре вещей", - промолвил Василий Иваныч... (Тургенев 2). "Yevgeny darling, Yevgeny," came a quavering woman's voice. The door was thrown open, revealing on the threshold a round little old lady.. Her plump little arms instantly went round his [Bazarovs] neck, her head was pressed to his breast and everything around was hushed. All that could be heard were her broken sobs.... "Well, yes, of course, it's all in the nature of things," said Vassily Ivanich... (2a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в натуре вещей
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17 в природе вещей
• В ПРИРОДЕ ( НАТУРЕ obs) ВЕЩЕЙ[PrepP; these forms only; subj-compl with copula (subj: abstr, often это, это всё); fixed WO]=====⇒ some happening (behavior etc) is natural, normal, expected:- X в природе вещей≈ X is in the nature (the order) of things.♦ "Енюшка, Енюшка", - раздался трепещущий женский голос. Дверь распахнулась, и на пороге показалась кругленькая, низенькая старушка... Пухлые ее ручки мгновенно обвились вокруг его [Базарова] шеи, голова прижалась к его груди, и все замолкло. Только слышались ее прерывистые всхлипыванья... "Ну да, конечно, это все в натуре вещей", - промолвил Василий Иваныч... (Тургенев 2). "Yevgeny darling, Yevgeny," came a quavering woman's voice. The door was thrown open, revealing on the threshold a round little old lady.. Her plump little arms instantly went round his [Bazarovs] neck, her head was pressed to his breast and everything around was hushed. All that could be heard were her broken sobs.... "Well, yes, of course, it's all in the nature of things," said Vassily Ivanich... (2a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в природе вещей
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18 то там, то сям
• ТО ТУТ, ТО ТАМ; ТО ТАМ, ТО ТУТ < СЯМ> all coll[AdvP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (some action occurs or similar actions occur, some objects are located etc) in different places, usu. in an alternating fashion (may refer to the way s.o. perceives some objects, people etc as he moves along, as his gaze moves over some area etc):- now here, now there;- first here, then there;- here and there.♦ [Чернышевский] передвигался, как лист, гонимый ветром, нервной, пошатывающейся походкой, и то тут, то там слышался его визгливый голосок (Набоков 1). Не [Chernyshevski] moved about like a leaf blown by the wind, with a nervous stumbling gait, and his shrill voice could be heard now here and now there (1a).♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то там, то сям
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19 то там, то тут
• ТО ТУТ, ТО ТАМ; ТО ТАМ, ТО ТУТ < СЯМ> all coll[AdvP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (some action occurs or similar actions occur, some objects are located etc) in different places, usu. in an alternating fashion (may refer to the way s.o. perceives some objects, people etc as he moves along, as his gaze moves over some area etc):- now here, now there;- first here, then there;- here and there.♦ [Чернышевский] передвигался, как лист, гонимый ветром, нервной, пошатывающейся походкой, и то тут, то там слышался его визгливый голосок (Набоков 1). Не [Chernyshevski] moved about like a leaf blown by the wind, with a nervous stumbling gait, and his shrill voice could be heard now here and now there (1a).♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то там, то тут
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20 то тут, то там
• ТО ТУТ, ТО ТАМ; ТО ТАМ, ТО ТУТ < СЯМ> all coll[AdvP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]=====⇒ (some action occurs or similar actions occur, some objects are located etc) in different places, usu. in an alternating fashion (may refer to the way s.o. perceives some objects, people etc as he moves along, as his gaze moves over some area etc):- now here, now there;- first here, then there;- here and there.♦ [Чернышевский] передвигался, как лист, гонимый ветром, нервной, пошатывающейся походкой, и то тут, то там слышался его визгливый голосок (Набоков 1). Не [Chernyshevski] moved about like a leaf blown by the wind, with a nervous stumbling gait, and his shrill voice could be heard now here and now there (1a).♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то тут, то там
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