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1 edged weapon
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2 a double-edged weapon
обоюдоострое оружие; ≈ палка о двух концахIntelligence, to Wilson, was more valuable than honesty. Honesty was a double-edged weapon, but intelligence looked after number one. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Heart of the Matter’, book II, ch. I) — Смекалка была, по мнению Уилсона, куда важнее честности. Честность - палка о двух концах, а смекалка себя в обиду не даст.
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3 a double-edged weapon
Общая лексика: палка о двух концах -
4 weapon
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5 a double-edged sword
обоюдоострое оружие [этим. библ. Proverbs V, 4, Revela tion I, 16]The political mass strike is a two-edged sword which, if carelessly used, can become more harmful than beneficial to the workers. It is a weapon which, to effectively utilized, must be firmly grasped and resolutely wielded. (W. Foster, ‘Outline History of the World Trade Union.Movement’, ch. 21) — Массовая политическая забастовка - это обоюдоострое оружие, которое при неправильном применении может принести рабочим больше вреда, чем пользы. Это оружие необходимо твердо держать в руках и умело применять, для того чтобы достигнуть цели.
In any case, Chevrolet's tremendous showing is a mixed blessing. ‘It's a double-edged sword,’ commented one Detroit expert. (‘Newsweek’) — Во всяком случае, большие достижения фирмы "Шевроле" отнюдь не бесспорная удача. "Это ведь палка о двух концах", - заявил один из детройтских экспертов.
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6 a double-edged sword
(или weapon)oбoюдoocтpoe opужиe; пaлкa o двуx кoнцaxSo the blackmail threat was a double-edged sword, and, as tempting as it was, Michael knew that he dare not use it (S. Sheldon) -
7 палка
жен. stick;
cane;
stuff (посох) ;
club бить палками ≈ to bat, to cane, to cudgel;
(по пяткам) to bastinado вставлять кому-л. палки в колеса разг. ≈ to put a spoke in smb.'s wheel палка о двух концах ≈ two-edged/double-edged weapon это палка о двух концах ≈ it cuts both ways из-под палки перегибать палку -
8 обоюдоострый
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > обоюдоострый
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9 два
числ.;
жен. - две, род./пред. - двух, дат. - двум, твор. - двумя two два-три, две-три ≈ a couple;
two or three в два раза больше ≈ twice as much, double the amount/number в два раза меньше ≈ half as much, half the amount/number каждые два дня ≈ every other day палка о двух концах ≈ two-edged/double-edged weapon два сапога пара ≈ разг. they make a pair в двух словах ≈ briefly, in a word, in short в двух шагах ≈ a short step away, a few steps away, nearby в два счета ≈ in a jiffy, in no time, in two ticks -
10 конец
кон|ец - м.
1. end;
подходить к ~цу draw* to its close, come* to an end;
день близится к ~цу the day is drawing to its close;
в ~це сороковых и т. п. годов in the late forties etc. ;
2. (смерть, кончина) end;
ему приходит ~ his end is approaching;
3. (расстояние) way;
в оба ~ца there and back;
делать большие ~цы cover great distances;
4. мор. rope`s end;
до ~ца to the end/last;
без ~ца endlessly;
говорить без ~ца speak* without stopping;
под ~ towards the end;
в ~це ~цов after all;
всё равно один ~! it all comes to the same thing in the end;
взяться не с того ~ца have* got the wrong end of the stick, begin*/start at the wrong end;
не знать, с какого ~ца начать not know where to begin;
сводить ~цы с ~цами make* both ends meet*;
со всех ~цов from every quarter;
из ~ца в ~ from one end to the other;
во все ~цы in all directions;
и дело с ~цом and there`s an end to it;
и ~цы в воду and nobody was (will be) a penny the wiser;
~ца-краю нет there is no end to it;
палка о двух ~цах something that cuts both ways a double-edged weapon;
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1. (относительно) about, of;
(на тему тж.) on;
о чём вы говорили? what were you talking about?;
подумать, вспомнить о чём-л. think* of smth. ;
лекция о диалектическом материализме a lecture on dialectical materialism;
книга о животных a book about/on animals;
заботиться о ком-л. have* consideration for smb.;
плакать о погибших weep* for the fallen;
2. (при обозначении числа однородных частей) with;
стол о трёх ножках a table with three legs;
3. (указывает на соприкосновение и т. п.) against, on;
опереться о стол lean* against the table;
споткнуться о камень stumble on/over a stone;
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > палка о двух концах
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two-edged — [ ,tu edʒd ] adjective 1. ) a two edged weapon has a blade with two sharp edges 2. ) capable of being understood in two different ways, or of having both good and bad effects: DOUBLE EDGED: a two edged compliment a two edged sword something with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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two-edged — UK [ˌtuː ˈedʒd] / US [ˌtu ˈedʒd] adjective 1) a two edged weapon has a blade with two sharp edges 2) capable of being understood in two different ways or of having both good and bad effects a two edged compliment • See: sword … English dictionary
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