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1 sledgehammer
nounVorschlagshammer, der[take/use] a sledgehammer to crack a nut — (coll.) mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen
* * *ˈsledge·ham·mern Vorschlaghammer mhe tends to tackle problems with a \sledgehammer ( fig) er geht an Probleme gerne mit der Holzhammermethode heran▶ to use a \sledgehammer to crack a nut mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen* * *['sledZ("hmə(r))]nVorschlaghammerm* * *A s → academic.ru/67898/sledge">sledge2 1B adj figa) Holzhammer…:b) wuchtig, vernichtend (Schlag etc)* * *nounVorschlagshammer, der[take/use] a sledgehammer to crack a nut — (coll.) mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen
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2 sledgehammer
'sledge·ham·mer nVorschlaghammer m;he tends to tackle problems with a \sledgehammer ( fig) er geht an Probleme gerne mit der Holzhammermethode heranPHRASES:to use a \sledgehammer to crack a nut mit Kanonen auf Spatzen schießen -
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3 [sport] fast shot♦voorbeelden: -
4 met een kanon op een mug/vlieg schieten
met een kanon op een mug/vlieg schietenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > met een kanon op een mug/vlieg schieten
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5 стрелять из пушки по воробьям
1) General subject: take a sledgehammer to crack a walnut2) Set phrase: crush a fly with a steam-roller, use a sledge-hammer to crack a nutУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стрелять из пушки по воробьям
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КРЕПКИЙ (ТВЁРДЫЙ) ОРЕШЕК (ОРЕХ) coll NP sing only)1. a person who is unbending, difficult to deal with, convince, subjugate etctough cookie (nut, customer).«Напрасно вы упорствуете... Ответьте нам на один вопрос, и мы отпустим вас в камеру отдыхать. Так всё-таки кто же вас заслал в деревню Красное?» - «Кому надо, тот знает», - сказал Чонкин, отдуваясь. Словно кувалдой дали ему в подбородок... «Крепкий орешек», - потирая ушибленную руку, задумчиво сказал полковник (Войнович 4). "There's no point in resisting....Answer one question and we'll let you go rest in your cell. Who sent you to the village of Krasnoye?" "That's known by who's supposed to know," said Chonkin, panting. The next punch hit his chin like a sledgehammer.... "A tough nut," said the colonel pensively, rubbing his bruised hand (4a).2. (of a matter, concept) difficult to understand, (of a problem) difficult to solve, (of an undertaking) difficult to accomplish, (of a fortress, city etc) difficult to capture etctough (hard) nut to crack. -
7 крепкий орех
[NP; sing only]=====1. a person who is unbending, difficult to deal with, convince, subjugate etc:- tough cookie (nut, customer).♦ "Напрасно вы упорствуете... Ответьте нам на один вопрос, и мы отпустим вас в камеру отдыхать. Так всё-таки кто же вас заслал в деревню Красное?" - "Кому надо, тот знает", - сказал Чонкин, отдуваясь. Словно кувалдой дали ему в подбородок... " Крепкий орешек", - потирая ушибленную руку, задумчиво сказал полковник (Войнович 4). "There's no point in resisting....Answer one question and we'll let you go rest in your cell. Who sent you to the village of Krasnoye?" "That's known by who's supposed to know," said Chonkin, panting. The next punch hit his chin like a sledgehammer.... "A tough nut," said the colonel pensively, rubbing his bruised hand (4a).2. (of a matter, concept) difficult to understand, (of a problem) difficult to solve, (of an undertaking) difficult to accomplish, (of a fortress, city etc) difficult to capture etc:- tough (hard) nut to crack.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > крепкий орех
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8 крепкий орешек
[NP; sing only]=====1. a person who is unbending, difficult to deal with, convince, subjugate etc:- tough cookie (nut, customer).♦ "Напрасно вы упорствуете... Ответьте нам на один вопрос, и мы отпустим вас в камеру отдыхать. Так всё-таки кто же вас заслал в деревню Красное?" - "Кому надо, тот знает", - сказал Чонкин, отдуваясь. Словно кувалдой дали ему в подбородок... "Крепкий орешек", - потирая ушибленную руку, задумчиво сказал полковник (Войнович 4). "There's no point in resisting....Answer one question and we'll let you go rest in your cell. Who sent you to the village of Krasnoye?" "That's known by who's supposed to know," said Chonkin, panting. The next punch hit his chin like a sledgehammer.... "A tough nut," said the colonel pensively, rubbing his bruised hand (4a).2. (of a matter, concept) difficult to understand, (of a problem) difficult to solve, (of an undertaking) difficult to accomplish, (of a fortress, city etc) difficult to capture etc:- tough (hard) nut to crack.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > крепкий орешек
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9 твердый орех
[NP; sing only]=====1. a person who is unbending, difficult to deal with, convince, subjugate etc:- tough cookie (nut, customer).♦ "Напрасно вы упорствуете... Ответьте нам на один вопрос, и мы отпустим вас в камеру отдыхать. Так всё-таки кто же вас заслал в деревню Красное?" - "Кому надо, тот знает", - сказал Чонкин, отдуваясь. Словно кувалдой дали ему в подбородок... " Крепкий орешек", - потирая ушибленную руку, задумчиво сказал полковник (Войнович 4). "There's no point in resisting....Answer one question and we'll let you go rest in your cell. Who sent you to the village of Krasnoye?" "That's known by who's supposed to know," said Chonkin, panting. The next punch hit his chin like a sledgehammer.... "A tough nut," said the colonel pensively, rubbing his bruised hand (4a).2. (of a matter, concept) difficult to understand, (of a problem) difficult to solve, (of an undertaking) difficult to accomplish, (of a fortress, city etc) difficult to capture etc:- tough (hard) nut to crack.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > твердый орех
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10 твердый орешек
[NP; sing only]=====1. a person who is unbending, difficult to deal with, convince, subjugate etc:- tough cookie (nut, customer).♦ "Напрасно вы упорствуете... Ответьте нам на один вопрос, и мы отпустим вас в камеру отдыхать. Так всё-таки кто же вас заслал в деревню Красное?" - "Кому надо, тот знает", - сказал Чонкин, отдуваясь. Словно кувалдой дали ему в подбородок... " Крепкий орешек", - потирая ушибленную руку, задумчиво сказал полковник (Войнович 4). "There's no point in resisting....Answer one question and we'll let you go rest in your cell. Who sent you to the village of Krasnoye?" "That's known by who's supposed to know," said Chonkin, panting. The next punch hit his chin like a sledgehammer.... "A tough nut," said the colonel pensively, rubbing his bruised hand (4a).2. (of a matter, concept) difficult to understand, (of a problem) difficult to solve, (of an undertaking) difficult to accomplish, (of a fortress, city etc) difficult to capture etc:- tough (hard) nut to crack.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > твердый орешек
См. также в других словарях:
crack a nut with a sledgehammer — If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result. ( Jackhammer is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
crack a nut with a sledgehammer — If you use a sledgehammer to crack a nut, you apply too much force to achieve a result. ( Jackhammer is also used.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut — take/use/a sledgehammer to crack a nut british phrase to do something with more force or energy than you need to Thesaurus: to behave in an uncontrolled waysynonym Main entry: sledgehammer * * * use a ˌsledgehammer to crack a ˈnut f12 … Useful english dictionary
take a sledgehammer to crack a nut — take/use/a sledgehammer to crack a nut british phrase to do something with more force or energy than you need to Thesaurus: to behave in an uncontrolled waysynonym Main entry: sledgehammer … Useful english dictionary
use (or take) a sledgehammer to crack a nut — informal use disproportionately drastic measures to deal with a simple problem. → nut … English new terms dictionary
use a sledgehammer to crack a nut — British & Australian to do something with more force than is necessary to achieve the result you want. Sending ten men to arrest one small boy was a clear case of using a sledgehammer to crack a nut … New idioms dictionary
sledgehammer — /ˈslɛdʒhæmə/ (say slejhamuh) noun 1. a large heavy hammer, often held with both hands; sledge. –adjective 2. forceful: a sledgehammer blow. 3. like a sledgehammer; powerful or ruthless. 4. crude; heavy handed: sledgehammer diplomacy. –verb (t) 5 …
nut — noun 1》 a fruit consisting of a hard or tough shell around an edible kernel. ↘the hard kernel of such a fruit. 2》 a small flat piece of metal or other material, typically square or hexagonal, with a threaded hole through it for screwing on to … English new terms dictionary
sledgehammer — UK [ˈsledʒˌhæmə(r)] / US [ˈsledʒˌhæmər] noun [countable] Word forms sledgehammer : singular sledgehammer plural sledgehammers 1) a long heavy hammer that you swing with both hands 2) a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force… … English dictionary
sledgehammer — [[t]sle̱ʤhæmə(r)[/t]] sledgehammers also sledge hammer 1) N COUNT A sledgehammer is a large, heavy hammer with a long handle, used for breaking up rocks and concrete. 2) PHRASE: Ns inflect If you say that someone is using a sledgehammer to crack… … English dictionary
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