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1 Devil
A machine used to open cotton and wool fibres by spiked rollers or beaters. Also the machine that tears up wool rags for shoddy manufacture. -
2 Devil's Cotton
A strong and silky white bast fibre, yielded by the Abroma in India. Used for cordage (see Abroma fibre) -
3 Devil's Nettle
Fine, white and strong fibre, obtained from a species of nettle in Assam. Used for cordage and coarse fabrics. -
4 DEVIL
• Cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil and all to pay (The) - Сам черт не разберет (C)• Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose (The) - Цель оправдывает средства (Ц)• Devil dances in an empty pocket (The) - Бедность не грех, а до греха доводит (Б)• Devil finds (makes) work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil is dead (The) - Дело в шляпе (Д)• Devil is ever kind to (is fond of, is good to, is kind to, looks after, protects, takes care of) his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil is not as (so) black as he is painted (The) - Не так страшен черт, как его малюют (H)• Devil knows many things because he is old (The) - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Devil looks after his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil lurks behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil protects his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil rebukes sin (The) - Чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала (4)• Devil sits behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil takes care of his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil was sick, the devil a monk (a saint) would be; the devil was well, the devil of a monk (a saint) was he (The) - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Don't bid the devil good morning until you have met him - Не реви раньше смерти (H)• Fight the devil with his own tools, or fight the devil with fire - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell - Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д)• Here is the devil to pay, and no pitch hot - Сам черт не разберет (C)• He that takes the devil into his boat must carry him over the sound - Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (B)• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him - Беда к нам приходит верхом, а от нас уходит пешком (Б), Беда приходит пудами, а уходит золотниками (Б)• Nothing goes over the devil's back that doesn't come back under the devil's belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• Pull devil, pull baker - Живи и жить давай другим (Ж)• Speak of the devil /and he is sure to appear/ - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil, and he'll appear - На ловца и зверь бежит (Л), О волке толк, а тут и волк (0), Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil and in he walks - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Talk about the devil and his imps will appear - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and his imp appears - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and you'll see his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• What goes over the devil's back comes under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X), Чужим добром не разживешься (4)• When the devil was sick, a monk was he; when the devil was well, the devil of a monk was he - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Where God has a church, the devil has a chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• Where God has his church (temple), the devil will have his chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• You can't paint the devil white - Черного кобеля не отмоешь добела (4) -
5 devil
[ˈdevl] noun1) the spirit of evil; Satan:شَيْطانHe does not worship God – he worships the Devil.
2) any evil or wicked spirit or person:شَيْطان، شَخْص شِرّيرThat woman is a devil!
3) a person who is bad or disapproved of:شَخْص سَيِّئShe's a lazy devil.
4) an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity:شَخْص مِسْكين / بائِسPoor devils! I feel really sorry for them.
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6 czor|t
m pot. 1. (zły duch) (the) devil, evil spirit- bać się czortów to be afraid of evil spirits- brzydki jak czort as ugly as the devil- idź do czorta! go to the devil!, go to blazes!- czort wie (co/kto/jak/gdzie/dlaczego/po co) the devil knows (what/who/how/where/why/what for)- opowiada ludziom czort wie jakie cuda he tells people all kinds of weird stories- ki a. jaki czort!? what the devil…!?- ciekawe, co za czort dzwoni I wonder who the devil a. heck is calling2. przen. (young) devil pot.; (małe dziecko) (little) devil pot., (little) monkey pot.- to czort wcielony! he’s the devil incarnate!- to dopiero czort! he’s a real little devil!- to czort nie dziecko he’s a right little monkey, that child3. (sprytny człowiek) sly (old) devil pot., (old) slyboots pot.- skąd to wiesz, do czorta? how the devil a. heck do you know that?- co się u czorta stało z tą dziewczyną? what the devil has happened to that girl?- co u czorta, nie można się już odezwać? can’t I even open my mouth to say anything, damn it?- może się uda, czort wie maybe it’ll work, the devil (only) knows- czort wie, czy ktoś przyjdzie God knows if anyone’ll come- czort go wie, jak teraz postąpi the devil a. God only knows what he’ll do now- no więc czort z nim pot. so to hell with him- jeden czort it’s all the same- przyjdzie, nie przyjdzie – jeden czort it’s all the same, whether s/he comes or not- po czorta tam lazłeś? what the devil a. hell did you go there for?The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czor|t
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7 alma
adj.&f.feminine of ALMO.f.1 soul.sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about somethingagradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for somethinglo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck homese le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sankcomo alma en pena like a lost soulcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell2 soul (person).un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand peopleno se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seenalmas gemelas kindred spirits3 bore.4 core, heart.5 Alma.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 soul\agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartcaerse el alma a los pies to become disheartenedcomo alma que lleva el diablo in a flashcon toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heartllegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebodyllevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeplyno había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody thereno poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhaustedparecer una alma en pena to look like a ghostpartir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heartsentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about somethingser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the partytener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sickalma de Dios figurado good soulalma en pena lost soulalma gemela kindred spirit* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espíritu) soulun pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls
¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!
alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul
almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm
2)en el alma —
te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful
- entregar el alma a Dioshasta el alma —
de mi alma —
¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!
¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!
¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?
partirse el alma —
con toda el alma —
lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *
tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might
3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, cruxhasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter
4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web5) (Bot) pith6) And (=cadáver) corpse* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *f‡A (espíritu) soulencomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to Godentregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirites un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heartalma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my loveclavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he saidlleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to collegecomo (un) alma en pena like a lost soulcon el alma en un hilo worried to deathhasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouthsestá con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of himcon toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heartlo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorrylo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehementlyte lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heartdel alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friendde mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help youme duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeplyse alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out wellte lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I amhasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painfulse le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those wordsme/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heartno poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn outestoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to dropsalir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leathersalirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came outme salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulsese me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of reliefdespués de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that mealB1 (persona) soulno hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streetsun pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o peopleni un alma viviente not a single o living soulser almas gemelas to be soul matesser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul2(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the partyel alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movementC (sentimiento) feelingbaila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancingD ( Const) strutE (de un cable) core* * *
alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;
( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
2 ( persona) soul;◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;
ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch
* * *1. [espíritu] soul;es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to Godalma en pena soul in purgatory;como alma en pena like a lost soul2. [persona] soul;un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this showalma máter driving force;ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth4. [de cañón] bore6. [de viga] web7. Compmi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;Famse le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;Famcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;entregar el alma to give up the ghost;estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;Famno puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;Famser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;no tener alma to be heartless* * *f soul;se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;¡alma mía! my love!;arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar opartir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;con el alma en un hilo worried sick;con toda el alma with all one’s heart;me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen* * *alma nf1) : soul2) : person, human being3)no tener alma : to be pitiless4)tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth* * *alma n soul -
8 diabeł
co/kto u diabła... — what/who the hell...
a niech to/cię diabli wezmą — to hell with it/you
* * *mp- bł- Dat. -u Voc. -e pl. -y l. -i rel.1. devil, fiend.2. diabeł błotny zool. hellbender ( Cryptobranchus alleghaniensis); diabeł morski icht. manta ray ( Manta birostris); diabeł tasmański zool. Tasmanian devil, ursine dasyure ( Sarcophilus harrisii).3. przen. l. w utartych zwrotach i przysłowiach diabeł wcielony l. istny diabeł rascal, devil; ( o dziecku) imp, scamp; diabeł w niego wstąpił ( także diabeł go opętał) he's bedeviled l. possessed; diabli mnie biorą it's eating me up; it's pissing me off; diabli nadali shucks!; it never rains (but it pours); diabli wzięli (it's gone) down the drain; diabli wiedzą who the devil knows?; diabła tam! like hell he is (l. was, does etc.); adwokat diabła devil's advocate; bać się czegoś jak diabeł święconej wody be scared out of one's wits by sth; co/kto/dlaczego u diabła? what/who/why the devil?; do diabła! dammit!; Br. blast!; do diabła z czymś to hell with sth; idź do diabła! go to hell!; go to the devil!; jak (wszyscy) diabli (np. harować) like the devil, like hell; jeden diabeł it's all the same to me; ktoś diabła wart a good-for-nothing; mieć w sobie diabła be bedeviled/possessed; na diabła?! ( także po (jakiego) diabła?!) what the hell for?, what the devil for; niech mnie diabli, jeżeli... I'll be damned l. buggered if...; nie taki diabeł straszny, jak go malują it's not as bad as all that; Panu Bogu świeczkę, a diabłu ogarek run with the hare and hunt with the hounds; posłać kogoś do diabła l. do wszystkich diabłów tell sb to go to hell; rzucić w diabły dump, ditch; tam, gdzie diabeł mówi dobranoc at the back of beyond, in the backwoods l. the boondocks; zaprzedać diabłu duszę sell one's soul to the devil.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > diabeł
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"1. Satan, the Devil, Sheitan, Shaitan. 2. devil, fiend, demon. 3. crafty and malevolent person. 4. clever and mischievous child. 5. crafty and malevolent (person). 6. clever and mischievous (child). - aldatmak 1. to yield to the devil in one, let the devil get the better of one, yield to temptation. 2. to have a wet dream. -ın art ayağı little devil, clever and mischievous child. -ın ayağını/bacağını kırmak finally to begin to do something after numerous delays, get the show on the road at last. - azapta gerek. colloq. It serves him right./His chickens have come home to roost. - bacaklı colloq. short-legged. -a çarık giydirmek to be smart enough to outwit the devil himself. - çekici little devil, clever, agile, and mischievous child. - diyor ki.... The devil in me tells me to (do something I know I shouldn´t do). - dürtmek /ı/ for the devil suddenly to catch one unawares and make one do something one shouldn´t. -ı eşeğe ters bindirmek to be devilishly clever, be smart enough to outwit the devil himself. - feneri Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern (a paper lantern). - gibi very clever (person). - görsün yüzünü. colloq. He can go to the devil for all I care; I don´t want to see him. -ın işi yok. colloq. The devil had nothing to do with it; it´s just a case of sheer bad luck. - kösteği a hobble. - kulağına kurşun! Knock on wood! (said when speaking of something that´s going well). -a külahı/pabucu ters giydirmek to be clever enough to outwit the devil himself. -a parmak ısırtmak to outdo the devil himself in wickedness. - şeytan devilishly; very mischievously. - taşlamak to stone the Devil (done at Mecca by pilgrims as a part of the hajj). -ları tepesine çıkmak /ın/ to get very angry. - tüyü a certain something about someone that makes him/her irresistibly attractive. - uçurtması a small paper kite. -a uymak to let the devil get the better of one, yield to temptation. -ın yattığı yeri bilmek 1. to know some astounding things. 2. to be exceedingly clever and alert." -
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НА КОЙ ЧЁРТ (ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС) НА ЧЁРТА НА (ДЛЯ) КАКОГО ЧЁРТА (ДЬЯВОЛА) НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА ЗА КАКИМ ЧЁРТОМ (ДЬЙВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ) all highly coll, often rude НА КОЙ ПЁС (ЛЯД, ПРАХ) substand PrepP these forms only advwhy, for what reason ( usu. used to express annoyance or irritationoccas. used to express indifference)why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens)what the hell (the devil) (for) why in blazes the devil (only) knows why (what for) why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world)."И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!» - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).«Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!» (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).А может, это „товарищи" за мной приехали?» Игорь решительно возразил: «Они в „Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?..» (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a). -
11 для какого дьявола
• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > для какого дьявола
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > для какого черта
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13 за каким бесом
• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за каким бесом
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14 за каким дьяволом
• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за каким дьяволом
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за каким лешим
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > за каким чертом
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на какого дьявола
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на какого черта
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на какого шута
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• НА КОЙ ЧЕРТ <ДЬЯВОЛ, ЛЕШИЙ, БЕС>; НА ЧЕРТА; НА < ДЛЯ> КАКОГО ЧЕРТА < ДЬЯВОЛА>; НА (КАКОГО) ШУТА; ЗА КАКИМ ЧЕРТОМ <ДЬЯВОЛОМ, ЛЕШИМ, БЕСОМ> all highly coll. often rude; НА КОЙ ПЕС <ЛЯД, ПРАХ> substand[PrepP; these forms only; adv]=====⇒ why, for what reason (usu. used to express annoyance or irritation; occas. used to express indifference):- why (how etc) the hell (the devil, the heck, the dickens);- why (how etc) the hell (the heck, on earth, in the world).♦ "И на кой черт я не пошёл прямо на стрельцов!" - с горечью восклицал Бородавкин... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "Why the Devil didn't I go straight for the Musketeers!" exclaimed Borodavkin with bitterness... (1b).♦ "Лев Григорьич!.. Зачем вы ходите по вечерам? Что вам тут делать?.. Да на кой чёрт нам тут еще филологи! Ха-ха-ха!.. Ведь вы же не инженер!" (Солженицын 3). "Lev Grigorich!...Why come here nights? What is there for you to do here?...What the hell do we need philologists for! Ha, ha, ha!...After all, you're no engineer!" (3a).♦ "А может, это "товарищи" за мной приехали?" Игорь решительно возразил: "Они в "Чайках" не ездят, да потом на кой ты им чёрт сдался?.." (Аксёнов 6). "Or perhaps the 'comrades' have come to get me?" Igor objected vigorously. "They don't drive Chaikas, and in any case, why on earth should they bother about you? " (6a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на кой бес
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for\ the\ devil — • for the devil • for the heck • for the hell of it adv. phr. For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom s coffee, just for the heck of it. See: devil of it … Словарь американских идиом
for\ the\ heck — • for the devil • for the heck • for the hell of it adv. phr. For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom s coffee, just for the heck of it. See: devil of it … Словарь американских идиом
for\ the\ hell\ of\ it — • for the devil • for the heck • for the hell of it adv. phr. For no specific reason; just for sport and fun. We poured salt into Uncle Tom s coffee, just for the heck of it. See: devil of it … Словарь американских идиом
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Devil — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 a an evil spirit; a demon; a superhuman malignant being. b a personified evil force or attribute. 3 a a wicked or cruel person. b a mischievously… … Useful english dictionary
Devil's Trill Sonata — The Violin Sonata in G minor, more famously known as the Devil s Trill Sonata is a famous work for solo violin (with figured bass accompaniment) by Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), famous for being extremely technically demanding, even today. Violin … Wikipedia
