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(тж. cut the knot)pacceчь или paзpубить (гopдиeв) узeл, paзpeшить зaтpуднeниe энepгичным вмeшaтeльcтвoм, нacильcтвeнным cпocoбoм [пo пpeдcкaзaнию opaкулa, тoт, ктo paзвяжeт oчeнь cлoжный узeл, зaвязaнный фpигийcким цapём Гopдиeм, cтaнeт влacтитeлeм Aзии, Kaк paccкaзывaют дpeвниe иcтopики, Aлeкcaндp Maкeдoнcкий paccёк этoт узeл удapoм мeчa]To the day of her death, she remained in great doubt on the subject, and much disposed to cut the Gordian knot (W. Scott). I don't want to speak ill of your father... but... he'll be back on your mother's hands before a year's over. You can imagine what that will mean to her and to all of you after this. The only thing is to cut the knot for good OЛ Galsworthy) -
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разрубить гордиев узел (радикально решить проблему)The Gordian knot had been cut, and the peace talks could begin.
The way to socialism and democracy was a Gordian knot which could not be cut.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > cut the Gordian knot
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להתיר את הקשר הגורדי, לפתור את התעלומה* * *◙ המולעתה תא רותפל,ידרוגה רשקה תא ריתהל◄ -
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paçayı sıyırmak, son anda çözüm bularak kurtulmak, yırtmak -
9 cut the Gordian knot
paçayı sıyırmak, son anda çözüm bularak kurtulmak, yırtmak -
10 cut the Gordian knot
hugga av den gordiska knuten, lösa ett problem -
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to solve a difficult problem quickly and boldly; разрубить Гордиев узел - разрешить трудную проблему быстро и смело;English-Russian mini useful dictionary > cut the Gordian knot
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гордиев узел, запутанное сплетение обстоятельств [часть выражения cut the Gordian knot; см. cut the knot]A great city struggled for a score of years, to untangle that which was all but beyond the power of solution - a true Gordian knot. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. LXII) — Большой город в течение двадцати лет безнадежно пытался распутать это дело - настоящий гордиев узел.
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рассечь или разрубить (гордиев) узел, разрешить затруднение энергичным вмешательством, насильственным способом [по предсказанию оракула тот, кто развяжет очень сложный узел, завязанный фригийским царем Гордием, станет властителем Азии. Как рассказывают древние историки, Александр Македонский рассёк этот узел ударом меча]; см. тж. the Gordian knotI don't want to speak ill of your father... but... he'll be back on your mother's hands before a year's over. You can imagine what that will mean to her and to all of you after this. The only thing is to cut the knot for good. (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. IX) — я не хочу говорить дурно о твоем отце... но... не пройдет и года, как он опять сядет на шею твоей матери. А ты представляешь себе, что это будет значить для нее и для всех вас после того, что произошло? Единственный выход - это разрубить узел раз и навсегда.
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Gordian knot /ˈgɔ:dɪənˈnɒt/loc. n.( anche fig.) nodo gordiano● to cut the Gordian knot, tagliare il nodo gordiano. -
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Gordian knot ['gɔ:djən-]nœud m gordien;∎ to cut the Gordian knot couper ou trancher le nœud gordienUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > Gordian knot
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{'gɔ:djənnɔt}
n гордиев възел (и прен.)* * *{'gъ:djъnnъt} n гордиев възел (и прен.)* * *n гордиев възел (и прен.)* * *Gordian knot[´gɔ:diən¸nɔt] n Гордиев възел (и прен.); заплетена (трудна) ситуация; to cut the \Gordian knot разсичам гордиевия възел.
См. также в других словарях:
cut the Gordian knot — To overcome a difficulty by violent measures, as Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot with his sword • • • Main Entry: ↑Gordian * * * cut the Gordian knot phrase to solve a very difficult problem in a quick and determined way that may cause… … Useful english dictionary
cut the gordian knot — If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way … The small dictionary of idiomes
cut the gordian knot — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) v. to find a quick solution to a deeply entangled problem. Somebody had to find a way to cut the Gordian knot of Congressional gridlock. SYN.: solve, untangle, *cut through red tape, extricate, free,… … English dictionary for students
cut the Gordian knot — to deal with a difficult problem in a strong, simple and effective way. There was so much fighting between staff, she decided to cut the Gordian knot and sack them all … New idioms dictionary
cut the Gordian knot — If someone cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Cut the Gordian knot — If some cuts the Gordian knot, they solve a very complex problem in a simple way … Dictionary of English idioms
To cut the Gordian knot — Cut Cut (k[u^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cut}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cutting}.] [OE. cutten, kitten, ketten; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. cwtau to shorten, curtail, dock, cwta bobtailed, cwt tail, skirt, Gael. cutaich to shorten, curtail, dock, cutach … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cut the Gordian knot — solve a difficult problem in a direct or forceful way. → Gordian knot … English new terms dictionary
cut the Gordian knot — to solve a very difficult problem in a quick and determined way that may cause other problems in the future … English dictionary
cut the Gordian knot — find an easy way out of difficulty … English contemporary dictionary
cut the Gordian knot — idi to solve a problem boldly and decisively … From formal English to slang