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1 the honours of war
почётные условия сдачи, капитуляцииShe capitulated, or rather marched out with the honours of war. (A. Trollope, ‘The Warden’, ch. XI) — Она капитулировала, или, вернее сказать, сдалась на почетных условиях.
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2 do the honours
(do the honours (of the house, table, town, etc.))выполнять обязанности хозяина или хозяйки, радушно принимать, занимать гостей, оказывать гостеприимство [этим. фр. faire les honneurs de...]He did the honours of his ragged sitting-room with as much ease as if it had been the finest apartment in London. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XXVIII) — Он принимал гостей в своей обветшалой гостиной с таким непринужденным радушием, точно дом его был роскошным особняком в Лондоне.
‘Welcome to Hannans, Mrs. Gough.’ He lounged over towards her. ‘I'd better introduce myself as Morrey's too busy to do the honours.’ (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 15) — - Приветствую вас в Ханнане, миссис Гауг, - он медленно подошел к ней. - Лучше уж я сам представлюсь вам: Морри, видимо, слишком занят, чтобы выполнять обязанности хозяина.
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3 do the honours
( of the house, table, town, etc.)выпoлнять oбязaннocти xoзяинa или xoзяйки, paдушнo пpинимaть, зaнимaть гocтeй, oкaзывaть гocтeпpиимcтвo [этим. фр.]He did the honours of his ragged sitting-room with as much ease as if it had been the finest apartment in London (W. M. Thackeray). 'Welcome to Han-nans, Mrs. Gough...' 'I'd better introduce myself as Morrey's too busy to do the honours' (K. S. Prichard) -
4 do the honours
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5 do the honours
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6 do the honours
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7 to do the honours
Оказывать честь. Выступать в роли хозяйки, хозяина, раздавать еду или напитки. Это выражение появилось в XVI в.The waitress placed a pot of tea and four cups and saucers on the table. Since no-one else moved a muscle, I offered to do the honours. — Официантка поставила чайник и четыре чашки с блюдцами на стол. Так как никто не пошевелился, я предложил разлить чай.
Выражение также используется в переносном смысле.Last year the committee met in Prague and the year before in Madrid. This year I think it is Moscow's turn to do the honours. — В прошлом году комитет заседал в Праге, два года назад — в Мадриде. В этом году, я думаю, настала очередь Москвы принимать гостей.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to do the honours
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10 do the honours of the house
1) Общая лексика: исполнять обязанности хозяйки2) Макаров: занимать гостей, исполнять обязанности хозяина, принимать гостейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do the honours of the house
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11 do the honours of the table
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > do the honours of the table
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12 to do the honours of the house
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13 do\ the\ honours\ of\ the\ house
English-Hungarian dictionary > do\ the\ honours\ of\ the\ house
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14 to do the honours of the town
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to do the honours of the town
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15 to do the honours
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16 to carry off the honours
завоевать/выиграть все призыEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to carry off the honours
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17 honours
1) ((sometimes with capital: sometimes abbreviated to Hons when written) a degree awarded by universities, colleges etc to students who achieve good results in their final degree examinations, or who carry out specialized study or research; the course of study leading to the awarding of such a degree: He got First Class Honours in French; ( also adjective) an honours degree, (American) an honors course.) der Honoursgrad, Honours...2) (ceremony, when given as a mark of respect: The dead soldiers were buried with full military honours.) die Ehre* * *hon·ours, AM hon·ors[ˈɒnəz, AM ˈɑ:nɚz]n plhe was buried with full military \honours er wurde mit allen militärischen Ehren beigesetztto receive sb with full \honours jdn mit allen Ehren empfangen3.* * *(US ) honors ['ɒnəz-] -
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19 the funeral honours
the funeral honours последние почести -
20 the last honours
the last honours последние почести
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