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1 edge breaking off
Англо-русский словарь промышленной и научной лексики > edge breaking off
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2 ослабить
1) General subject: abate, allay, attenuate, break, de emphasize, deaden, depress, diminish, ease, ease off, emasculate, enfeeble, extenuate, honeycomb, impair, kill, knock up, loose, loosen, paralyse, paralyze, pull down, reduce, relax, relieve, remit, slack, slacken, subdue, take the edge off (что-л.), weaken, shake, take the edge off (силу, напряжение), take the edge off (смягчить, что-л.), moderate, blunt2) Geology: wane3) Medicine: debilitate4) Obsolete: rebate6) Engineering: power down, release, backout7) Railway term: ease off (затяжку болта или гайки), slacken off, smooth out8) Automobile industry: ease off (затяжку болта, гайки), slack-off9) Architecture: degrade11) Oil: loosen (резьбовое соединение; натяжение каната)12) Astronautics: damp13) Makarov: take the edge off (smth.) (что-л.) -
3 заморить червячка
1) General subject: dull the edge of one's appetite, refresh one's inner man, stay one's hunger, stay one-s appetite, take the edge off appetite, take the edge off one's appetite, lay stomach for a while, satisfy the worm, stay appetite, stay stomach, have a light snack, have a snack, stay ( one's) hunger, stay (one's) stomach, take the edge off one's hunger, stay the pangs of hunger2) Colloquial: stay hunger3) Set phrase: have a bite, have a bite (to eat) -
4 смягчить
1) General subject: alleviate, assuage, attenuate, escalate down (конфликт и т. п.), extenuate, gentle, humanize, lighten, mellow, melt, mince, mitigate, moderate, modify, mollify, mollify (чем-л.; кого-л.), palliate, relax, remit, salve, shade, smooth, soft pedal, soften, soften up (чьё-л. сопротивление), soothe, subdue, sweeten, take the edge off (что-л.), tame, temper, mollify (чем-л.; успокоить, кого-л.)2) Obsolete: season3) Engineering: relieve4) Rare: intenerate5) Law: accord mitigation (ответственность, наказание)6) Diplomatic term: ease, water down7) Phonetics: palatalize8) Astronautics: cushion9) Makarov: take the edge off (smth.) (что-л.), express by a euphemism -
5 притуплять
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6 затупить
1) General subject: rebate, turn the edge (нож), take the edge off (режущий инструмент)2) Makarov: deaden -
7 отходить бочком
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8 отходить осторожно
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > отходить осторожно
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9 заморить червячка
stay one's stomach словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > заморить червячка
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10 разрядить обстановку
1) General subject: diffuse a situation, take the heat off, defuse tension, take the heat out of the situation2) Colloquial: relax the atmosphere3) Literal: take the edge off4) Makarov: clear the air, dissipate the tensionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > разрядить обстановку
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11 угол
м.1) (место схождения двух линий, поверхностей) cornerна углу́ — at the corner
в углу́ — in the corner
за угло́м — round the corner
из-за угла́ — (from) round the corner
2) мат., физ. angleпод угло́м в 60 гра́дусов — at an angle of 60 degrees
под прямы́м угло́м — at right angles
поворо́т под прямы́м угло́м — right-angle turn
3) (приют, пристанище) dwelling place, homeиме́ть свой (со́бственный) у́гол — have a place of one's own
4) (часть комнаты, сдаваемая в наём) part of a roomснима́ть у́гол (у) — rent (a part of) a room (from)
••у́гол зре́ния — 1) физ. visual [-ʒʊə l] angle 2) (мнение, взгляд) point of view
под э́тим угло́м зре́ния — from this point of view, from this standpoint / perspective
глухо́й у́гол — godforsaken place
загна́ть в у́гол (вн.) — drive into a corner (d)
среза́ть у́гол — cut off a corner
за́гнутые углы́ (в книге) — dog-eared pages
из-за угла́ — underhandedly; on the sly; behind smb's back
кра́сный у́гол — 1) (место в избе, где висят иконы) icon corner 2) (видное, почётное место) place of honour
сгла́живать о́стрые углы́ — 1) ( уменьшать противоречия) smooth over the differences 2) ( лишать остроты) take the edge off smth
ходи́ть из угла́ в у́гол — pace from corner to corner, pace the room up and down
шепта́ться по угла́м — talk in whispers
пя́тый у́гол (детская игра) — puss in the corner, pussy wants a corner
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12 аспирин снимает боль
General subject: aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > аспирин снимает боль
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13 ликвидировать преимущество
Mass media: take the edge offУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ликвидировать преимущество
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14 опохмелиться
1) General subject: cool one's coppers, freshen the nip2) Literal: take the edge off3) Jargon: help with wineache4) Makarov: take a hair of the dog that bit one -
15 ослабить силу довода
General subject: take the edge off an argumentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ослабить силу довода
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16 сгладить остроту
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17 смягчить впечатление
1) Literal: take the edge off2) Military: play down the impressionУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > смягчить впечатление
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18 умерить
1) General subject: abate, attemper, de escalate, mitigate, moderate, modify, temper, take the edge off, reduce (умерить свои ожидания - reduce one's expectations), tone down2) Robots: measure -
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ЗАМОРИТЬ ЧЕРВЯЧКА (ЧЕРВЯКA obs) coll VP subj: human to alleviate one's hunger by having a little something to eatX заморил червячка - X took the edge off his hungerX had a snack (a bite to eat).Заморив червячка, мы опять разговорились о разных вещах (Кожевников 1). After we'd had a snack, we talked about different things (1a). -
20 заморить червяка
• ЗАМОРИТЬ ЧЕРВЯЧКА <ЧЕРВЯКА obs> coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to alleviate one's hunger by having a little something to eat:- X had a snack < a bite to eat>.♦ Заморив червячка, мы опять разговорились о разных вещах (Кожевников 1). After we'd had a snack, we talked about different things (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > заморить червяка
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To edge off — Edge Edge, v. i. 1. To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way. [1913 Webster] 2. To sail close to the wind. [1913 Webster] I must edge up on a point of wind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To edge away} or {To edge off} (Naut.), to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
take the edge off something — phrase to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment. Thesaurus: to become, or to make something weakersynonym Main entry: edge * * * take the ˈedge off… … Useful english dictionary
take the edge off — 1. To make less unpleasant or difficult 2. To weaken or diminish • • • Main Entry: ↑edge * * * reduce the intensity or effect of (something unpleasant or severe) the tablets will take the edge off the pain * * * take the edge off : to make… … Useful english dictionary
take\ the\ edge\ off — • take the edge off • take off the edge v. phr. To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite. Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger. A headache… … Словарь американских идиом
take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… … Dictionary of American idioms
take the edge off — also[take off the edge] {v. phr.} To lessen, weaken, soften or make dull. * /Eating a candy bar before dinner has taken the edge off Becky s appetite./ * /Bob was sorry for hurting Tom and that took the edge off Tom s anger./ * /A headache took… … Dictionary of American idioms
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take the edge off something — take the edge off (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger … New idioms dictionary
take the edge off — (something) to make something unpleasant have less of an effect on someone. Have an apple. It ll take the edge off your hunger for a while. His apology took the edge off her anger … New idioms dictionary
take the edge off something — to make a strong feeling less strong Aspirin will usually take the edge off the pain. The thought briefly took the edge off her enjoyment … English dictionary
take the edge off — index obtund Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary