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21 pląsa|ć
impf vi 1. przest., żart. (tańczyć) to dance; to cavort about a. around żart. 2. iron. to dance przen.- pląsać usłużnie przed kimś to dance attendance on sbThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pląsa|ć
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22 В-393
ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ (ВИТЬСЯ) ВЬЮНОМ VP subj: human1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the timeX вертелся вьюном = X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. \В-393\В-393 около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. ( usu. in order to gain s.o. 's favor)X вьется вьюном около Y-a - X is playing up to YX is dancing attendance on Y.(author's usage) «Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся...» (Максимов 1). "Не (Ilya Zolotarev) has become an important boss, the others dance attendance on him" (1a). -
23 вертеться вьюном
• ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ < ВИТЬСЯ> ВЬЮНОМ[VP; subj: human]=====1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the time:- X вертелся вьюном≈ X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. вертеться вьюном около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. (usu. in order to gain s.o.'s favor):- X is dancing attendance on Y.♦ [author's usage] "Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся..." (Максимов 1). " Не [Ilya Zolotarev] has become an important boss; the others dance attendance on him" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вертеться вьюном
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24 виться вьюном
• ВЕРТЕТЬСЯ < ВИТЬСЯ> ВЬЮНОМ[VP; subj: human]=====1. to move quickly from one place to another, be in motion all the time:- X вертелся вьюном≈ X was scurrying (bustling) about.2. виться вьюном около кого to flatter s.o., be excessively (and usu. insincerely) attentive to s.o. (usu. in order to gain s.o.'s favor):- X is dancing attendance on Y.♦ [author's usage] "Илья Золотарёв... в большие начальники вышел, другие кругом него вьюном крутятся..." (Максимов 1). " Не [Ilya Zolotarev] has become an important boss; the others dance attendance on him" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > виться вьюном
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25 nadskak|iwać
impf vi (podlizywać się) to dance attendance (komuś on sb); (być uprzejmym) to pay court (komuś to sb)- dostał awans, bo ciągle nadskakiwał szefowi he got the promotion because he always danced attendance on the boss- na przyjęciu wszyscy panowie jej nadskakiwali all the men at the party were paying court to herThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nadskak|iwać
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26 כירכר
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27 כרכר
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28 obigravati
vi impf dance around (repeatedly) I fig - oko nekoga dance attendance on smb.* * *• hover -
29 лакействовать перед
Makarov: dance attendance onУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лакействовать перед
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30 ходить на задних лапках перед кем-либо
Set phrase: dance attendance on someoneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ходить на задних лапках перед кем-либо
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СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ НА ЗАДНИЕ ЛАПКИ перед кем coll, disapprov VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto begin to take an obsequious attitude toward s.o., fawn upon s.o. ( usu. in order to obtain sth.): X становится перед Y-ом на задние лапки = X begins to dance attendance on YX starts kowtowing (playing up) to Y. -
32 становиться на задние лапки
• СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ НА ЗАДНИЕ ЛАПКИ перед кем coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to begin to take an obsequious attitude toward s.o., fawn upon s.o. (usu. in order to obtain sth.):- X starts kowtowing < playing up> to Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > становиться на задние лапки
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33 стать на задние лапки
• СТАНОВИТЬСЯ/СТАТЬ НА ЗАДНИЕ ЛАПКИ перед кем coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to begin to take an obsequious attitude toward s.o., fawn upon s.o. (usu. in order to obtain sth.):- X starts kowtowing < playing up> to Y.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стать на задние лапки
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34 herumschwänzeln
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-) umg.: herumschwänzeln um suck up to* * *he|rụm|schwän|zelnvi sep aux sein (inf)to dance attendance ( um on)* * *herumschwänzeln v/i (trennb, ist -ge-) umg:herumschwänzeln um suck up to -
35 łapka
( na myszy) mousetrap* * *f.Gen.pl. -ek1. (= mała łapa) paw; kurze łapki (= zmarszczki wokół oczu) crow's feet; służyć l. skakać przed kimś na dwóch łapkach przen. wait upon sb's hand and foot, dance attendance on sb, cringe to l. before sb.2. (= packa) (fly) swatter.3. (= pułapka na zwierzęta) trap, snare; łapka na myszy mousetrap.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > łapka
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36 nadskakiwać
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > nadskakiwać
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37 antichambrere
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38 mariposear
v.1 to flit about (ser inconstante).2 to flirt.3 to have many love affairs, to philander.María mariposeó cuando era joven Mary had many love affairs when she was young4 to flutter around, to flutter, to flutter about.La libélula mariposeaba alegre The dragonfly fluttered happily.* * *2 (andar alrededor) to buzz around* * *VI1) (=revolotear) to flutter about, flit to and fro2) (=ser inconstante) to be fickle; (=coquetear) to flit from one girl/man to the nextmariposear alrededor de algn — to dance attendance on sb, be constantly fluttering round sb
* * *verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly aroundb) (fam & pey) ( en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; ( en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another* * *verbo intransitivoa) (fam) ( alrededor de alguien) to buzz around, be constantly aroundb) (fam & pey) ( en el trabajo) to flit from one job to another; ( en el amor) to flit from one relationship to another* * *mariposear [A1 ]vi1 ( fam) (alrededor de algn) to buzz around, be constantly around2 ( fam pey)(en el trabajo, el amor): mariposeaba de un empleo a otro he flitted from one job to anotherno se ha casado todavía, se dedica a mariposear he isn't married yet, he just has one flirtation after another o he just has a fling with a girl and then moves on to another* * *
mariposear verbo intransitivo
1 (moverse en torno) to buzz around: ¡deja de mariposear a mi alrededor!, stop hovering around me
2 (ser inconstante) to be fickle: mariposea con unos y con otros y no termina de encontrar su pareja, she messes around with anyone she can get her hands on and can't settle down
* * *mariposear viFam1. [cambiar de trabajo, pareja] to flit about;le gusta mariposear con unas y otras he never stays with the same woman for more than about five minutes2. [revolotear] to hover;los camareros mariposeaban en torno a la mesa the waiters were hovering around the table3. [comportarse afeminadamente] to act camp* * *v/i flutter around; fig flit from one subject/job etcto another -
39 bailar el agua a algn
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40 sacar la jícara a algn
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