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do something sloppily

  • 1 schlampen

    v/i umg. (unordentlich sein) be slovenly, be sloppy; bei der Arbeit: do a slovenly ( oder sloppy) job; ständig: be a slovenly worker; bes. bei Schulaufgaben: auch be careless; die haben wieder einmal geschlampt they made a mess of things ( stärker: botched things up) again
    * * *
    schlạm|pen ['ʃlampn]
    vi (inf)
    to be sloppy (in one's work)
    * * *
    schlam·pen
    [ˈʃlampn̩]
    ▪ [bei etw dat] \schlampen to do a sloppy job [of sth] fam
    * * *
    intransitives Verb (ugs. abwertend) be sloppy
    * * *
    schlampen v/i umg (unordentlich sein) be slovenly, be sloppy; bei der Arbeit: do a slovenly ( oder sloppy) job; ständig: be a slovenly worker; besonders bei Schulaufgaben: auch be careless;
    die haben wieder einmal geschlampt they made a mess of things ( stärker: botched things up) again
    * * *
    intransitives Verb (ugs. abwertend) be sloppy

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlampen

  • 2 descuidadamente

    adv.
    carelessly, negligently, idly.
    * * *
    1 carelessly
    * * *
    ADV
    1) (=despreocupadamente) carelessly
    2) (=desaliñadamente) untidily
    * * *
    = carelessly, lazily, sloppily, mindlessly.
    Ex. Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.
    Ex. As Willoughby says 'Wing's bibliography is a dangerous work to handle lazily'.
    Ex. Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.
    Ex. When people mindlessly do something without knowing any reason for doing it, they become like two-legged cattle.
    ----
    * manejar descuidadamente = toss about.
    * * *
    = carelessly, lazily, sloppily, mindlessly.

    Ex: Seventeenth-century English printing was abysmally poor, and there are few books that were not set in ill-cast, battered type, clumsily arranged and carelessly printed in brown ink on shabby paper.

    Ex: As Willoughby says 'Wing's bibliography is a dangerous work to handle lazily'.
    Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.
    Ex: When people mindlessly do something without knowing any reason for doing it, they become like two-legged cattle.
    * manejar descuidadamente = toss about.

    * * *
    ‹actuar/conducir› carelessly
    se viste descuidadamente she's very slovenly in o slapdash about the way she dresses
    * * *
    [conducir, actuar] carelessly; [vestir] untidily

    Spanish-English dictionary > descuidadamente

  • 3 exponer

    v.
    1 to expound.
    Ella expuso su parecer She expounded her way of thinking.
    2 to exhibit (cuadro, obra).
    3 to risk (vida, prestigio).
    4 to expose (parte del cuerpo).
    Su irresponsabilidad expuso a Ricardo His irresponsibility exposed Richard.
    Los detectives expusieron al culpable The detectives exposed the guilty...
    Ella expuso sus razones She exposed her reasons.
    5 to display, to show, to expose, to exhibit.
    El artista expuso sus cuadros The artist displayed his pictures.
    * * *
    Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp expuesto,-a)
    1 (explicar) to expound, explain; (propuesta) to put forward; (hechos) to state, set out
    2 (mostrar) to show, exhibit; (mercancías) to display
    3 (arriesgar) to expose, risk, endanger
    4 (al sol etc) to expose
    5 (un recién nacido) to abandon
    1 (arriesgarse) to expose oneself (a, to), run the risk (a, of)
    \
    exponer mucho to take great risks, run a lot of risks
    * * *
    verb
    1) to exhibit, show
    * * *
    ( pp expuesto)
    1. VT
    1) [al público]
    a) (Arte) [museo] to exhibit, put on show; [galería, artista] to show
    b) (Com) [en tienda] to display; [en feria] to exhibit
    2) [a la luz, al agua]
    3) (=explicar) [+ teoría, argumento] to set out, expound frm; [+ hechos] to set out, state; [+ situación] to set out
    4) (=arriesgar) to risk, put at risk

    expuso su vida por salvarla — he risked his life to save her, he put his life at risk to save her

    5) (Fot) to expose
    6) (Rel)
    7) †† [+ niño] to abandon
    2.
    VI [pintor, escultor] to exhibit, show
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show
    2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present
    3)
    a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at risk
    b) (al aire, sol)
    2.
    exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
    3.
    exponerse v pron
    a) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself
    b) (al aire, sol)
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show
    2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present
    3)
    a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at risk
    b) (al aire, sol)
    2.
    exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
    3.
    exponerse v pron
    a) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself
    b) (al aire, sol)
    * * *
    exponer1
    1 = discuss, explain, set out, expound (on).

    Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

    Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.
    Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.
    Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.
    * exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.
    * exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.
    * exponer una cuestión = raise + point.
    * exponer una razón = give + reason.

    exponer2
    = display, exhibit, expose, put + Nombre + on show, on exhibit.

    Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

    Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.
    Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.
    Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.
    Ex: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.
    * exponer a la luz = expose to + light.
    * exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.
    * exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.
    * exponerse a = expose + Reflexivo + to.
    * exponerse a un percance = court + disaster.

    * * *
    vt
    A ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show; ‹productos› to exhibit, show
    las joyas se exponen en el palacio the jewels are on show o on exhibition at the palace
    los cuadros estarán expuestos durante el mes de enero the pictures will be on show o will be exhibited throughout January
    los zapatos expuestos en la vitrina the shoes displayed o on display o on show in the window
    exponer el Santísimo to expose o exhibit the Blessed Sacrament
    B ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state; ‹ideas/teoría› to put forward, set out, expound ( frml); ‹tema› to present
    expuso el problema con claridad he set out o stated the problem clearly
    C
    1 (poner en peligro) to put … at risk
    intentó salvarlo, exponiendo su vida she risked her life trying to save him, she put her life at risk in trying to save him
    2 (al aire, sol) exponer algo A algo to expose sth TO sth
    ■ exponer
    vi
    to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
    1 (a un riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sth
    se expuso a las críticas del público he laid himself open to o exposed himself to public criticism
    exponerse A QUE + SUBJ:
    te estás exponiendo a que te pongan una multa/a que te descubran you're risking a fine/being found out
    2 (al aire, sol) exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sth
    se expone demasiado tiempo al sol he exposes himself to the sun's rays for too long, he has too much exposure to the sun
    * * *

     

    exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( en museo) ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show


    2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
    ‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
    ‹ tema› to present
    3
    a) ( poner en peligro) to put … at risk

    b) (al aire, sol) exponer algo a algo to expose sth to sth

    verbo intransitivo
    to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
    exponerse verbo pronominal exponerse (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);

    exponer verbo transitivo
    1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
    2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
    3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger

    ' exponer' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    desarrollar
    - poner
    - vitrina
    - asolear
    - plantear
    - presentar
    English:
    argue
    - candid
    - case
    - display
    - exhibit
    - expose
    - expound
    - post
    - put forward
    - set out
    - show
    - state
    - trace
    - detail
    - put
    - set
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    ♦ vt
    1. [de palabra] [teoría] to expound;
    [tema] to present; [ideas, propuesta] to set out, to explain; [argumentos, razones] to set out, to state;
    he expuesto los hechos tal y como ocurrieron I have related o set out the events exactly as they occurred
    2. [a la vista] [cuadro, obra] to exhibit;
    [objetos en vitrinas] to display
    3. [vida, prestigio, carrera] to risk, to put at risk
    4. [a agentes físicos] [objeto, parte del cuerpo] to expose (a to);
    no exponer al sol o a temperaturas elevadas [en letrero] do not expose to direct sunlight or high temperatures
    ♦ vi
    [en una galería, museo] to exhibit
    * * *
    <part expuesto> v/t
    1 idea, teoría set out, put forward
    2 ( revelar) expose
    3 pintura, escultura exhibit, show
    4 ( arriesgar) risk
    * * *
    exponer {60} vt
    1) : to exhibit, to show, to display
    2) : to explain, to present, to set forth
    3) : to expose, to risk
    : to exhibit
    * * *
    1. (mostrar mercancía) to display
    2. (mostrar obras) to exhibit / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]
    3. (presentar) to state
    4. (someter) to expose

    Spanish-English dictionary > exponer

  • 4 six-quatre-deux

    [siskatdø]
    à la six-quatre-deux locution adverbiale
    faire quelque chose à la six-quatre-deux to do something in a slapdash way, to bungle something

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > six-quatre-deux

  • 5 В-151

    ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs AdvP these forms only adv
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ ( fixed WO
    (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions
    in all (different) directions
    every which way all over (the place (the paper etc » this way and that (way) (in limited contexts) crisscrossing (in all directions) (in limited contexts) all askew
    написано (напечатано) вкривь и вкось = written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
    Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
    Для довершения сходства (с медведем) фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance (to a bear), his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long, he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
    С ними (оловянными солдатиками) происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to (the tin soldiers)....Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. ( sth. is going, progressing) poorly
    ( sth. is done) not as it should be (done)
    all wrong
    sloppily any old way twisted and awry.
    И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что всё идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т. п. \В-151. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll ( fixed WO
    (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning)
    in any way one likes
    every which way (in limited contexts) (interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
    «Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось» (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
    ...(Троекуров) мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). (Troekurov) cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-151

  • 6 вкось и вкривь

    • ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ; ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs
    [AdvP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions:
    - all over (the place <the paper etc>;
    - [in limited contexts] crisscrossing (in all directions);
    - [in limited contexts] all askew;
    || написано( напечатано) вкривь и вкось≈ written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
         ♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
         ♦ Для довершения сходства [с медведем] фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance [to a bear], his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long; he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
         ♦ С ними [оловянными солдатиками] происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to [the tin soldiers].... Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. (sth. is going, progressing) poorly; (sth. is done) not as it should be (done):
    - twisted and awry.
         ♦ И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что все идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т.п. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning):
    - [in limited contexts](interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
         ♦ "Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось" (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
         ♦...[Троекуров] мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). [Troekurov] cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкось и вкривь

  • 7 вкось и впрямь

    • ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ; ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs
    [AdvP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions:
    - all over (the place <the paper etc>;
    - [in limited contexts] crisscrossing (in all directions);
    - [in limited contexts] all askew;
    || написано( напечатано) вкривь и вкось≈ written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
         ♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
         ♦ Для довершения сходства [с медведем] фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance [to a bear], his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long; he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
         ♦ С ними [оловянными солдатиками] происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to [the tin soldiers].... Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. (sth. is going, progressing) poorly; (sth. is done) not as it should be (done):
    - twisted and awry.
         ♦ И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что все идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т.п. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning):
    - [in limited contexts](interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
         ♦ "Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось" (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
         ♦...[Троекуров] мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). [Troekurov] cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкось и впрямь

  • 8 вкривь и вкось

    • ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ; ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs
    [AdvP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions:
    - all over (the place <the paper etc>;
    - [in limited contexts] crisscrossing (in all directions);
    - [in limited contexts] all askew;
    || написано( напечатано) вкривь и вкось≈ written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
         ♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
         ♦ Для довершения сходства [с медведем] фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance [to a bear], his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long; he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
         ♦ С ними [оловянными солдатиками] происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to [the tin soldiers].... Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. (sth. is going, progressing) poorly; (sth. is done) not as it should be (done):
    - twisted and awry.
         ♦ И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что все идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т.п. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning):
    - [in limited contexts](interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
         ♦ "Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось" (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
         ♦...[Троекуров] мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). [Troekurov] cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкривь и вкось

  • 9 вкривь и впрямь

    • ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ; ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs
    [AdvP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions:
    - all over (the place <the paper etc>;
    - [in limited contexts] crisscrossing (in all directions);
    - [in limited contexts] all askew;
    || написано( напечатано) вкривь и вкось≈ written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
         ♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
         ♦ Для довершения сходства [с медведем] фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance [to a bear], his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long; he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
         ♦ С ними [оловянными солдатиками] происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to [the tin soldiers].... Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. (sth. is going, progressing) poorly; (sth. is done) not as it should be (done):
    - twisted and awry.
         ♦ И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что все идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т.п. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning):
    - [in limited contexts](interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
         ♦ "Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось" (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
         ♦...[Троекуров] мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). [Troekurov] cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкривь и впрямь

  • 10 и вкривь и вкось

    • ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ; ВКОСЬ И ВКРИВЬ obs
    [AdvP; these forms only; adv]
    =====
    1. Also: И ВКРИВЬ И ВКОСЬ [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (of numerous disorderly lines made when writing, drawing, stitching etc, of tracks left by vehicles or people, of a person's gait etc) unsystematically, in an irregular or disorderly fashion, in different ways or directions:
    - all over (the place <the paper etc>;
    - [in limited contexts] crisscrossing (in all directions);
    - [in limited contexts] all askew;
    || написано( напечатано) вкривь и вкось≈ written (printed) at all angles (across the page).
         ♦ Столы были сдвинуты со своих, геометрией подсказанных, правильных мест и стояли то там, то сям, вкривь и вкось... (Битов 2). The tables had been moved from their geometrically suggested correct places to stand here and there, every which way (2a).
         ♦ Для довершения сходства [с медведем] фрак на нём был совершенно медвежьего цвета, рукава длинны, панталоны длинны, ступнями ступал он и вкривь и вкось и наступал беспрестанно на чужие ноги (Гоголь 3). То complete the resemblance [to a bear], his frock coat was precisely the color of a bear's pelt, with sleeves and trousers that were too long; he set his feet down clumsily, this way and that way, and was continually treading on other people's feet (3c).
         ♦ С ними [оловянными солдатиками] происходило что-то совсем необыкновенное... Усы, нарисованные вкривь и вкось, стали на свои места и начали шевелиться... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Something quite unusual was happening to [the tin soldiers].... Their mustaches, painted all askew, rose up in their places and began to twitch... (1a).
    2. (sth. is going, progressing) poorly; (sth. is done) not as it should be (done):
    - twisted and awry.
         ♦ И мне плохо. Плохо оттого, что все идёт у нас с Юркой вкривь и вкось, и он этого не замечает (Михайловская 1). And I feel rotten. Because everything between Yuri and me is twisted and awry and he fails to notice it (1a).
    3. толковать (что), судить и т.п. Also: ВКРИВЬ (ВКОСЬ) И ВПРЯМЬ obs, coll [fixed WO]
    ⇒ (to interpret sth.) the way one wants to (with the implication that one's interpretation is incorrect or unfounded, that one distorts the phenomenon's true nature or meaning):
    - [in limited contexts](interpret etc sth.) to suit one's own interests.
         ♦ "Давно пора понять, что это всё - пустые фразы, которые можно толковать вкривь и вкось" (Зиновьев 2). "It's high time to realise that all that is just empty phrases which you can interpret in any way you like" (2a).
         ♦...[Троекуров] мало заботился о выигрыше им затеянного дела, Шабашкин за него хлопотал, действуя от его имени, стращая и подкупая судей и толкуя вкривь и впрямь всевозможные указы (Пушкин 1). [Troekurov] cared... little about winning the case he had initiated. It was Shabashkin who kept busy on his behalf, acting in his name, intimidating and bribing judges, and interpreting every possible edict every which way (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и вкривь и вкось

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