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1 cup of tea
paзг.-фaм.ocoбь, cубъeкт, типSounds quite like that old cup of tea who came to see Mrs. Chapman (A. Christie). Miss Prentice... seems to be a very unpleasant cup of tea (N. Marsh)paзг.тoт, ктo нpaвитcя, в чьём-л. вкуce; тo, чтo нpaвитcя; тo, чтo умeeшь лeгкo cдeлaть (cp. вaм и кapты в pуки, этo пo вaшeй чacти)He's quite your cup of tea, isn't he? He's been everywhere and knows a lot about everything (A. Wilson). 'Got anything for me to read?' I said. 'What's that?' 'Oh, I don't think that's your cup of tea,' he said. 'It's poetry' (W. S. Maugham) -
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(что-либо или кто-либо) приходящееся по вкусу, полюбившееся; то, что нравитсяthis book is my cup of tea – эта книга мне пришлась по вкусу
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4 cup of tea
люби́мое заня́тиеthis isn't my cup of tea — в э́том я не смы́слю
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5 cup of tea
(что-либо или кто-либо) приходящееся по вкусу, полюбившееся; то, что нравитсяthis book is my cup of tea – эта книга мне пришлась по вкусу
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6 cup of tea
1) Общая лексика: чашка чаю2) Австралийский сленг: (что-либо или кто-л.) приходящееся по вкусу, полюбившееся, то, что нравится3) Сленг: тот или то, что нравится -
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8 Cup of tea
амер. Чей-либо вкус [интерес, увлечение]Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Cup of tea
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9 cup of tea
English-Russian dictionary restaurant vocabulary > cup of tea
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10 one's cup of tea
разг.1) тот, кто нравится, в чьём-л. вкусе; то, что нравится; см. тж. one's dish of tea‘Got anything for me to read?’ I said. ‘What's that?’ ‘Oh, I don't think that's your cup of tea,’ he said. ‘It's poetry.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Colonel's Lady’) — - Нет ли у вас чего-нибудь почитать? - спросила я. - Это что за книга? - Не думаю, что это вам понравится, - ответил он. - Это стихи.
...he's quite your cup of tea, isn't he? He's been everywhere and knows a lot about everything. (A. Wilson, ‘A Bit off the Map and Other Stories’, ‘More Friend than Lodger’) —...Родни вполне в твоем вкусе. Везде бывал и много знает.
A lot of things now that don't suit oher people are just your cup of tea. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part I, ch. 1) — Многое из того, что не подходит другим, тебя вполне устраивает.
2) судьба, предназначениеHe has a sad life, but that's his cup of tea. (RHD) — Невесело ему живется. Такая уж у него судьба.
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11 another cup of tea
n infmlEven if you read French easily it's another cup of tea to make conversation in French — Даже если ты свободно читаешь по-французски, это совершенно не значит, что ты можешь говорить по-французски
I don't object to giving you a helping hand. But being made use of like this is another cup of tea — Я не против помочь тебе. Но вкалывать за тебя - ты уж извини
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > another cup of tea
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12 a cup of tea
разг.-фам.особа, тип, субъектSounds quite like that old cup of tea who came to see Mrs. Chapman... (A. Christie, ‘One, Two, Buckle My Shoe’, ‘Seven, Eight, Lay Them Straight’) — Похоже, что в газете речь идет о той старушке, которая приходила к миссис Чапмен...
Miss Prentice... seems to be a very unpleasant cup of tea. (N. Marsh, ‘Overture to Death’, ch. XI) — Мисс Прентис... весьма неприятная особа.
By all accounts she's a bossy old cup of tea and likes her drop of port wine. (N. Marsh, ‘False Scent’, ch. IV) — Все знают, что старая сиделка - дама с норовом и большая охотница до портвейна.
‘Should you say old March cut any ice among that gang?..’ ‘Hawtin's quite a different cup of tea,’ said Seymour. ‘Now he does cut some ice...’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Conscience of the Rich’, ch. XXXIV) — - Вы же не станете утверждать, что старый Марч пользуется влиянием среди этих людей?.. - А вот Хотин - дело другое, - сказал Сеймор. - Его слова имеют вес...
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13 one's cup of tea
n infml1)2)It can't be helped. It's just his cup of tea — Тут ничего не поделаешь. Такая уж у него судьба
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > one's cup of tea
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14 some cup of tea
n infmlShe seems a pretty crotchety cup of tea — Мне кажется, что она довольно сварливая особа
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > some cup of tea
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15 it's another cup of tea
разг.это совсем другое дело, это другой коленкорThen... I went to Wales. That was a very different cup of tea. (M. Dickens, ‘Thursday Afternoons’, ch. V) — Затем... я отправился в Уэльс. Там все было по-иному.
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16 it is not my cup of tea
Идиоматическое выражение: это не в моем духе (Ex.: \<b\>It is not my cup of tea\</b\> exactly, but we do watch the show (conc. Big Brother))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it is not my cup of tea
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17 not everybody's cup of tea
Общая лексика: на любителя, не для каждого (It's not everybody's cup of tea. - Это не для каждого.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not everybody's cup of tea
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18 another cup of tea
совсем другое делоI wasn't talking about Jeremy, I meant his brother. — Ah, Rodney's way of doing business is quite another cup of tea.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > another cup of tea
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19 to do with a cup of tea
to do with a cup of tea (with a slice of bread) обойтись/довольствоваться чашкой чая (ломтиком хлеба)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to do with a cup of tea
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20 to pour smb a cup of tea
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to pour smb a cup of tea
См. также в других словарях:
cup\ of\ tea — • cup of tea • dish of tea n. phr. informal 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea. Compare: down one s… … Словарь американских идиом
cup of tea — n. Informal 1. a favorite or well suited thing, activity, etc. [golf isn t his cup of tea] 2. a thing to be taken into consideration or account; matter: used esp. in the phrase a different cup of tea … English World dictionary
cup of tea — noun a) A cup full of tea. Would you be a dear and get me a cup of tea, please? b) Whatever suits or interests one. Daytime television is not my cup of tea … Wiktionary
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — also[dish of tea] {n. phr.}, {informal} 1. Something you enjoy or do well at; a special interest, or favorite occupation. Used with a possessive. * /You could always get him to go for a walk: hiking was just his cup of tea./ Compare: DOWN ONE S… … Dictionary of American idioms
cup of tea — Date: 1932 1. something one likes or excels in < I see already that storytelling isn t my cup of tea John Barth >; also a person suited to one s taste 2. a thing to be reckoned with ; matter < poltergeists are a different cup of tea D. B. W.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cup of tea — n. something preferred or desired. (Often negative.) □ This drug scene stuff is just not my cup of tea. □ Driving children around all afternoon is not my cup of tea … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
cup of tea — noun an activity that you like or at which you are superior (Freq. 1) chemistry is not my cup of tea his bag now is learning to play golf marriage was scarcely his dish • Syn: ↑bag, ↑dish • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cup of tea — np Something you like. Playing quoits on a Sunday afternoon is not quite my cup of tea. 1930s … Historical dictionary of American slang
cup of tea — favorite activity, choice of entertainment A holiday in the Yukon is not her cup of tea … English idioms
cup of tea — something one enjoys, special interest It s not really my cup of tea so I think I will stay home and not go to the art gallery … Idioms and examples