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Общая лексика: нескромные вопросыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > embarrassing questions
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Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > embarrassing questions
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English-Russian travelling dictionary > embarrassing questions
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English-Russian combinatory dictionary > embarrassing questions
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[ım`bærəsıŋ]прил. смущающий, затруднительный, стеснительныйАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > embarrassing
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[ımʹbærəsıŋ] aсмущающий, затруднительный, стеснительныйembarrassing situation - неловкое /неудобное/ положение
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a смущающий, затруднительный, стеснительныйСинонимический ряд:1. distressing (adj.) bewildering; disconcerting; distressing; disturbing; humiliating; perplexing; shameful; upsetting; worrisome2. inconvenient (adj.) awkward; discommoding; discommodious; incommodious; inconvenient; mortifying3. inopportune (adj.) annoying; inauspicious; inopportune; touchy; uncomfortable; unpleasant; untimely4. discomforting (verb) abashing; chagrining; confounding; confusing; discomfiting; discomforting; disconcerting; discountenancing; fazing; mortifying; put out; rattling5. tangling (verb) complicating; embarrassing; entangling; mix up; perplexing; ravelling; snarling; tangling -
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adjбентежний; утруднений; скрутний; обтяжливий* * *aякий бентежить, скрутний, нескромний -
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Общая лексика: (be) стыдно спросить (Some questions can be embarrassing to ask. - некоторые вопросы стыдно задавать) -
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Синонимический ряд:converse with (verb) confer with; converse; converse with; examine; interrogate; interview; question; sound out; talk -
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Общая лексика: стыдно спросить (Some questions can be embarrassing to ask. - некоторые вопросы стыдно задавать)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > (be) embarrassing to ask
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1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) på stedet; her-og-nu-2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) på stedet; lokal-3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) i en vanskelig situation* * *1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; ( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.) på stedet; her-og-nu-2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; ( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.) på stedet; lokal-3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.) i en vanskelig situation -
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♦ question /ˈkwɛstʃən/n. [cu]1 domanda; interrogazione; quesito: Stop asking me questions, smettila di farmi domande; (gramm.) indirect question, interrogazione indiretta; rhetorical question, domanda retorica; trick question, domanda trabocchetto; to answer (o to reply to) a question, rispondere a una domanda; an embarrassing (o awkward) question, una domanda imbarazzante; to fire questions at sb., bersagliare q. di domande2 questione; discussione; problema; disputa; controversia; obiezione: a difficult question, una questione difficile; an open question, una questione pendente; un problema insoluto; the Middle East question, la questione mediorientale; It's not a question of money, non è questione di denaro; the question of the hour, il problema del momento; They granted my claim without question, accolsero il mio reclamo senza far questioni (o senza obiezioni); beyond (all) question (o out of the question) (avv.) fuor di dubbio; senza dubbio, certamente; (agg.) indubbio, indubitabile, certo, sicuro; to raise a question, sollevare una questione● ( nelle pubbliche riunioni) Question!, stia in argomento!; niente digressioni! □ question and answer, botta e risposta □ ( radio, TV) question-and-answer show, programma a quiz □ (leg.) question of fact [of law], questione di fatto [di diritto] □ question mark, punto interrogativo ( anche fig.) □ question master ► quizmaster □ (gramm. ingl.) question tag, «question tag»; breve domanda in coda a una frase (cfr. ital. «è vero?», «non è vero?»): In the sentence «He likes his job, doesn't he?», «doesn't he» is a question tag, nella frase «He likes his job, doesn't he?», «doesn't he» è una «question tag» □ (polit.: in Parlamento) question time, question time; fase dei lavori dedicata alle interrogazioni dei parlamentari □ to beg the question ► to beg □ to be beside the question, non essere pertinente; essere fuori tema □ to call st. in question, mettere in dubbio qc. □ to come into question, venire in discussione; essere discusso; acquistare importanza □ out of the question, fuori discussione; fuori questione; impossibile □ (fam.) to pop the question, fare una proposta di matrimonio □ (polit., ecc.) to put the question, sollevare una questione; mettere una questione ai voti □ ( USA) sixty-four ( thousand) dollar question, domanda da 100 milioni; domanda cruciale □ It's only a question of putting more sugar in it, si tratta solo di metterci più zucchero □ Where he went later is not the question, dove sia andato dopo è cosa del tutto irrilevante □ There is no question about (o of) his being honest, non c'è alcun dubbio sulla sua onestà □ Questions are welcome, i presenti sono invitati a fare domande.NOTA D'USO: - to make questions o to ask questions?- (to) question /ˈkwɛstʃən/A v. t.1 interrogare; far domande a (q.); esaminare: They were questioned by the immigration officer, sono stati interrogati dal funzionario dell'ufficio immigrazione2 mettere in questione; mettere in dubbio; contestare; dubitare di (qc.): I question the accuracy of the report, dubito dell'accuratezza della relazione; I question whether his plan will be successful, dubito che il suo piano riescaB v. i.● to question a statement, negare la validità di un'asserzione □ It cannot be questioned that (lett.: but that)…, è fuori dubbio che…FALSI AMICI: to question non significa questionare. -
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naturally ['nætʃərəlɪ](a) (of course) naturellement, bien sûr, bien entendu;∎ you have got the money? - naturally! tu as l'argent? - bien sûr!;∎ I was naturally surprised évidemment, cela m'a surpris;∎ she naturally assumed that he was joking naturellement, elle a cru qu'il plaisantait;∎ these questions were naturally somewhat embarrassing for me ces questions, comme vous le pensez bien, n'étaient pas sans m'embarrasser∎ skiing comes naturally to her on dirait qu'elle a fait du ski toute sa vie;∎ it comes naturally to him c'est un don chez lui;∎ although it didn't come naturally, he forced himself to ask questions bien que cela ne lui vienne pas naturellement, il se forçait à poser des questions;∎ ironic punctuality doesn't come naturally to him la ponctualité n'est pas son fort(c) (unaffectedly) naturellement, de manière naturelle;∎ you answered very naturally vous avez répondu très naturellement ou de manière très naturelle(d) (in natural state → occur) naturellement, à l'état naturel;∎ naturally occurring présent à l'état naturel -
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['kwesʧən] 1. сущ.1) вопросawkward question — неуместный, нелепый вопрос
blunt / direct question — прямой вопрос
indirect / oblique / reported question — лингв. косвенный вопрос
irrelevant question — вопрос, не относящийся к делу; вопрос не по теме
pointed / tricky question — каверзный вопрос
relevant question — вопрос, относящийся к делу; вопрос по теме
to address / put a question to smb. — задавать вопрос кому-л.
to answer / reply to / respond to a question — отвечать на вопрос
to bring up / raise a question — поднимать, ставить вопрос
to parry smb.'s question — парировать чей-л. вопрос
- million dollar questionThe senator fielded all the questions. — Сенатор ответил на все вопросы.
Syn:Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Question mark[/ref][ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Questions and negatives[/ref]2)а) проблема, дело; задача; обсуждаемый вопросburning / explosive question — животрепещущий, насущный вопрос
controversial / debatable / moot question — спорный, дискуссионный вопрос
crucial question — важный, ключевой вопрос
open question — нерешённая проблема, открытый вопрос
sticky / thorny / ticklish / tricky question — сложный, щекотливый вопрос
smth. in question — что-л., о чём идёт речь
the question is — дело в том, что
- come into question- go into the questionSyn:б) полит. предложение3) сомнение; возражениеbeyond (all) / out of / past / without question — без сомнения, вне всякого сомнения
It's true beyond question. — Вне всякого сомнения, это правда.
to make no question of smth. — не сомневаться в чём-л., не подвергать что-л. сомнению
He requires from generals and officers that they carry out orders without questions. — Он требует, чтобы генералы и офицеры исполняли приказы без обсуждения.
to call smth. in question — подвергать что-л. сомнению; возражать против чего-л.
Syn:4) возможность, шансThere is no question of escape. — Нет ни малейшего шанса сбежать.
Syn:chance 1., possibility5)а) допрос, следствие; расследованиеб) ист. пыткаto put smb. to the question — подвергать пытке
••2. гл.1)а) спрашивать, задавать вопросыSyn:б) допрашивать; выпытывать, выспрашиватьSyn:2) подвергать сомнению, сомневатьсяto question the credibility of smb.'s. story — сомневаться в правдоподобности чьего-л. рассказа
to question the wisdom of smth. — сомневаться в разумности чего-л.
Syn:3) исследовать; рассматривать (явления, факты)The professor wants us to question facts. — Профессор хочет, чтобы мы рассмотрели факты.
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1. сущ.
1) а) вопрос (about, as to, concerning) to address, pose, put a question to smb. ≈ задавать вопрос to answer, field, reply to, respond to a question ≈ отвечать на вопрос to beg the question ≈ задавать вопрос to bring up, raise a question ≈ поднимать, ставить вопрос to parry smb.'s questions ≈ отвечать на чей-л. вопрос The senator fielded all questions. ≈ Сенатор ответил на все вопросы. academic question awkward question blunt question direct question civil question embarrassing question hypothetical question indirect question irrelevant question leading question loaded question oblique question pointed question relevant question rhetorical question sticky question thorny question ticklish question tricky question Syn: query, enquiry б) запрос;
наведение справок Syn: inquiry в) задание;
тест examination question test question
2) проблема, дело;
задача;
обсуждаемый вопрос statement of a question ≈ постановка вопроса the question is ≈ дело в том smth./smb. in question ≈ кто/что-л., о ком/чем идет речь to come into question ≈ подвергаться обсуждению to go into the question ≈ заняться to put the question ≈ ставить на голосование burning question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос controversial question ≈ спорный вопрос crucial question ≈ важный вопрос explosive question ≈ животрепещущий вопрос, насущный вопрос open question ≈ нерешенная проблема, открытый вопрос vexed question ≈ больной вопрос, спорный вопрос debatable question moot question Syn: problem, matter
3) сомнение;
возражение beyond all question, out of question, past question, without question ≈ вне сомнения true beyond question ≈ правда вне сомнений in question, into question ≈ под вопросом to clear up question, to resolve a question ≈ разрешить сомнения to make no question of ≈ не сомневаться;
вполне допускать to call in question ≈ подвергать сомнению;
возражать;
требовать доказательств Syn: objection, dispute
4) возможность, шанс no question of escape ≈ никакого шанса бежать, никакой возможности побега Syn: chance, possibility
5) а) допрос, следствие;
расследование б) ист. пытка to put to the question ≈подвергать пытке
2. гл.
1) спрашивать, задавать вопрос;
ставить вопросы;
вопрошать уст. Syn: ask, inquire
2) допрашивать;
выпытывать, выспрашивать Syn: grill, interrogate, quiz, examine
3) исследовать;
рассматривать, (явления, факты) Syn: examine
4) подвергать сомнению, сомневаться to question the credibility of smb's. story ≈ сомневаться в правдоподобии чьего-л. Рассказа Syn: doubt, dispute
1. n
1) вопрос, leading( nice, poignant, needling) ~ наводящий (щекотливый, острый, язвительный) вопрос, indirect ( или oblique) ~ косвенный вопрос, dumb ~ разг. глупый вопрос;
to put a ~ задавать вопрос;
to parry a ~ уклоняться от ответа( на вопрос) ;
ask no ~ s не задавайте вопросов;
2) обсуждаемый вопрос, дело, проблема, vexed ~ спорный вопрос, it is not the ~ дело не в этом, beside the ~ не по существу( вопроса), the ~ of the hour актуальный, злободневный вопрос;
to initiate (to settle) a ~ поднять, возбудить (решить) вопрос;
to beg the ~ уклониться от решения вопроса, a matter in ~ обсуждаемый вопрос, a person in ~ тот, о котором идёт речь;
3) сомнение, beyond( или out of, without) ~ вне сомнения;
to call in ~ подвергать сомнению, оспаривать;
out of the ~ не может быть и речи, shipment in October is out of the ~ об отгрузке в октябре не может быть и речи, отгрузка в октябре совершенно невозможна;
to pop the ~ сделать предложение о браке;
2. v
1) спрашивать, ставить вопросы;
2) допрашивать;
3) сомневаться, подвергать сомнению;
4) исследовать, стараться распознатьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > question
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1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen
his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) wenige- academic.ru/114943/a_few">a few- few and far between* * *[fju:]I. adjthere are a \few sandwiches left over from the party es sind noch ein paar Sandwiches von der Feier übrigI've got to get a \few things ich muss ein paar Dinge kaufenmay I ask a \few questions? darf ich ein paar Fragen stellen?I'll be ready in just a \few minutes ich bin gleich fertigcan I have a \few words with you? kann ich mal kurz mit dir sprechen?every \few days/minutes/weeks alle paar Tage/Minuten/Wochenhe is among the very \few people I can trust er gehört zu den ganz wenigen Leuten, denen ich vertrauen kannso \few people attended the party that it was embarrassing auf der Party waren so wenige Leute, dass es peinlich warthere are only a \few days left before we leave for France in ein paar Tagen fahren wir nach Frankreichthere are \few things in this world that give me more pleasure than a long bath nur weniges auf der Welt bereitet mir mehr Vergnügen als ein langes Bad\fewer people smoke these days than used to heute rauchen weniger Menschen als früherthe benefits of this scheme are \few dieser Plan hat nur wenige Vorteilehe's a man of \few words er sagt nie viel; ( form)I've warned him on no \fewer than five occasions ich habe ihn schon mindestens fünf Mal gewarnthis fiction has caused not a \few readers to see red bei seinen Romanen sehen nicht wenige Leser rotas \few as... nur...I know a \few people who... ich kenne einige Leute, die...; BRITshe put on a good \few pounds over Christmas sie hat über Weihnachten einige Pfunde zugelegtquite a \few [people] ziemlich viele4.▶ to be \few and far between dünn gesät seinsuch opportunities are \few and far between solche Gelegenheiten gibt es nicht oftII. prona \few of these apples ein paar von diesen Äpfelnmany believe it but only a \few are prepared to say viele glauben es, aber nur wenige sagen esa \few of us/you/them einige von uns/euch/ihnenprecious \few will finish the course nur wenige werden den Kurs zu Ende bringen\few can remember back that far nur wenige können sich so weit zurückerinnernnot many showed up and the \few who did left early es kamen nicht viele, und die paar, die kamen, gingen bald\few if any still believe that... kaum einer glaubt heute noch, dass...only some \few master more than ten languages nur ein paar wenige sprechen mehr als zehn Sprachen\few of the houses in the village made it through the hurricane nur wenige Häuser in dem Ort überstanden den Hurrikan\few of them actually got an interview nur wenige wurden zu einem Gespräch eingeladenthere were too \few of us to charter the plane wir waren nicht genug, um das Flugzeug chartern zu könnennot a \few nicht wenigethough she's young, her talents are not a \few obwohl sie jung ist, hat sie viele Talente3. (many)a good \few BRIT ziemlich vielequite a \few eine ganze Menge4.▶ to have had a \few too many etwas zu viel getrunken habenIII. n1. (elite)▪ the \few pl die Auserwähltenonly the \few can say they've dined with the Queen nur wenige Auserwählte können von sich sagen, dass sie mit der Queen gespeist haben2. (minority)▪ the \few pl die MinderheitI was one of the lucky \few who... ich gehörte zu den wenigen Glücklichen, die...one of the fortunate [or happy] \few eine(r) der wenigen Glücklichen3. BRIT HIST* * *[fjuː]1. adj (+er)1) (= not many) wenigewe are very few — wir sind nur sehr wenige or nur ein kleines Häufchen
as few as ten cigarettes a day can be harmful — schon or bereits zehn Zigaretten am Tag können schädlich sein
as few as six objections — bloß sechs Einwände, nicht mehr als sechs Einwände
so few books —
there were 3 too few —
he is one of the few people who... — er ist einer der wenigen, die...
2)there were quite a few waiting —
quite a few books — ziemlich viele Bücher, eine ganze Menge Bücher
I saw a good few or quite a few people — ich habe ziemlich viele Leute or eine ganze Menge Leute gesehen
not a few people —
in the next/past few days — in den nächsten/letzten paar Tagen
2. pron1) (= not many) wenigesome few —
opera used to be an experience for the few — Opern waren früher einer privilegierten Minderheit vorbehalten
I've got so/too few as it is —
so few have been sold — so wenige sind bis jetzt verkauft worden
2)a few —
there are always the few who... — es gibt immer einige wenige Leute or ein paar Leute, die...
the few who knew him — die wenigen, die ihn kannten
* * *few [fjuː]A adj & pron1. wenige:he is a man of few words er macht nicht viele Worte, er ist ein schweigsamer Mensch;some few einige wenige;his friends are few er hat (nur) wenige Freunde;few and far between sehr vereinzelt, dünn gesät;no fewer than nicht weniger als2. a few einige, ein paar:he told me a few things er hat mir einiges erzählt;a good few, quite a few ziemlich viele, eine ganze Menge;a faithful few ein paar Getreue;every few days alle paar Tage;not a few nicht wenige, viele;only a few nur wenige;a very few sehr wenige;he’s had a few umg er hat schon einiges intusthe happy few die wenigen Glücklichen;the chosen few die Auserwählten;appeal to the few nur einen kleinen Kreis ansprechen* * *1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
1) (not many) wenigefew of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
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20 on the spot
1) (at once: She liked it so much that she bought it on the spot; (also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.)2) (in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed: It was a good thing you were on the spot when he had his heart attack; (also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.)3) ((especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position: The interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.)(at once, then and there) en ese mismo momento, en el acto, allí mismo 2 (at the place of the action) en el lugar del los hechos, en el lugar del crimen 3 (without moving away) en el lugar
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embarrassing */ — UK [ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ] / US [ɪmˈberəsɪŋ] adjective 1) a) making you feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid The situation was most embarrassing. I wish he wouldn t ask such embarrassing questions. b) used for describing something that is very bad This… … English dictionary
embarrassing — em|bar|ras|sing [ımˈbærəsıŋ] adj making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable ▪ She asked a lot of embarrassing questions . ▪ an embarrassing situation embarrassing for ▪ This incident is deeply embarrassing for the government.… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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embarrassing — adjective making you feel ashamed, nervous, or uncomfortable: The firm wants to avoid any embarrassing questions about its finances. embarrassingly adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ask questions — задавать вопросы a running fire of questions град вопросов embarrassing questions нескромные вопросы off the wall questions неожиданные вопросы perpetual questions нескончаемые вопросы to beset with questions осаждать вопросами … English-Russian travelling dictionary
asked questions — задал вопросы; заданный вопросы to answer questions отвечать на вопросы a running fire of questions град вопросов embarrassing questions нескромные вопросы off the wall questions неожиданные вопросы perpetual questions нескончаемые вопросы … English-Russian travelling dictionary
asking questions — задающий вопросы a running fire of questions град вопросов embarrassing questions нескромные вопросы off the wall questions неожиданные вопросы perpetual questions нескончаемые вопросы to beset with questions осаждать вопросами … English-Russian travelling dictionary
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