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1 не поддаться описанию
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > не поддаться описанию
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2 это не поддаётся описанию
1) General subject: it baffles (beggars, defies) description, it beggars all descriptionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > это не поддаётся описанию
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3 О-95
HE ПОДДАВАТЬСЯ ОПИСАНИЮ VP subj: abstr) to be so strong, exceptional, far beyond the limits of the ordinary that it cannot be describedX не поддается описанию - X beggars (defies) descriptionX is beyond description words cannot describe (express) X.Действие смертей, и в особенности Суринамской жабы, на Персикова не поддается описанию (Булгаков 10). The effect of the deaths, especially that of the Surinam toad, upon Persikov defies description (10a). The effect of the deaths, especially that of the Surinam toad, on Persikov is beyond description (10b).Горе и ужас мадам Беломут не поддаются описанию (Булгаков 9). Words cannot describe the pain and distress which this caused Madame Belomut... (9b). -
4 не поддаваться описанию
[VP; subj: abstr]=====⇒ to be so strong, exceptional, far beyond the limits of the ordinary that it cannot be described:- words cannot describe (express) X.♦ Действие смертей, и в особенности Суринамской жабы, на Персикова не поддаётся описанию (Булгаков 10). The effect of the deaths, especially that of the Surinam toad, upon Persikov defies description (10a). The effect of the deaths, especially that of the Surinam toad, on Persikov is beyond description (10b).♦ Горе и ужас мадам Беломут не поддаются описанию (Булгаков 9). Words cannot describe the pain and distress which this caused Madame Belomut... (9b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не поддаваться описанию
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5 представлять непреодолимые трудности
General subject: defy (it defies description - это не поддаётся описанию)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > представлять непреодолимые трудности
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6 описание
с.description; (действий тж.) accountэто не поддаётся описанию — it is beyond description, it defies, или baffles all, description
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7 описание
с.1) ( словесная характеристика) description; (действий тж.) accountэ́то не поддаётся описа́нию — it is beyond description; it defies [baffles all] description
2) тех. (руководство, инструкция) manual -
8 описывать
описать (вн.)1. describe (d.), (образно, живо) depict (d.), portray (d.)это невозможно описать — this is beyond description, it defies, или baffles all, description
2. ( делать опись) inventory (d.)4. мат. describe (d.), circumscribe (d.) -
9 перо
1. с.1. ( птичье) feather; (украшение тж.) plume2. ( зелёный лист лука и чеснока) leaf* ( of onion or garlic)2. с. (писчее)♢
ни пуха ни пера! — good luck!pen♢
взяться за перо — take* up the penэтого пером не описать — it is beyond description, it defies / baffles all description
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10 описывать
I несов. - опи́сывать, сов. - описа́ть; (вн.)1) ( характеризовать словесно) describe (d), (образно, живо) depict (d), portray (d)э́то невозмо́жно описа́ть — this is beyond description, it defies [baffles all] description
2) ( делать опись) inventory (d), make an inventory (of); юр. ( за долги) distrain (d)3) мат. describe (d), circumscribe (d)II несов. - опи́сывать, сов. - опи́сать; прост.(вн.; мочиться на что-л) piss (on), pee (on); wet (d) -
11 перо
I с.1) ( птичье) feather ['feðə]; (украшение тж.) plumeстра́усовое перо́ — ostrich feather
2) ( зелёный лист лука и чеснока) leaf ( of onion or garlic)••воро́на в павли́ньих пе́рьях — jackdaw in peacock's plumes / feathers
II с.ни пу́ха ни пера́! — ≈ good luck!
( писчее) penсветово́е перо́ — light pen
••взя́ться за перо́ — take up the pen
владе́ть перо́м — wield [wiːld] a skillful pen
владе́ть о́стрым перо́м — wield a formidable pen
э́того перо́м не описа́ть — it is beyond description, it defies / baffles all description
что напи́сано перо́м, того́ не вы́рубишь топоро́м посл. — the written word remains
См. также в других словарях:
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