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21 primo
['primo] primo (-a)1. aggin prima pagina Stampa; i suoi primi quadri — his early paintings
2) (in un ordine) firstessere primo in classifica — (squadra) to be top of the league, (disco) to be number one in the charts
sul primo scaffale in alto/in basso — on the top/bottom shelf
di prim'ordine o prima qualità — first-class, first-rate
3) (prossimo) first, nextprendi la prima (strada) a destra — take the first o next (street) on the right
4) (principale) main, principal5)per prima cosa — firstlyin primo luogo — in the first place, first of all
in un primo tempo o momento — at first
2. sm/f3. sm(gen) first, (piano) first floor Brit, second floor Am, Culin first course -
22 М-29
ВЫСШЕЙ (ПЕРВОЙ) МАРКИ coll NP gen these forms only nonagreeing postmodif fixed WO( usu. of some negative quality or phenomenon) to or of the highest degreeof the first (highest) orderof the first water of (in) the first degree first-class NP (in limited contexts) of the worst type.Насчёт газеты. Прямо завтра с утра: позвонить куда нужно, написать, свезти, безобразие вопиющее, вредительство высшей марки... (Трифонов 1). As far as the newspaper sketch was concerned, he must start in right away, the next morning. He should write it up, make phone calls wherever necessary, and deliver it in person. It was a crying shame, sabotage of the highest order... (1a).(Тамара:) А Гришка подонок оказался первой марки... (Панова 1). (Т.:) And Grishka turned out to be a first-class rat... (1a). -
23 высшей марки
• ВЫСШЕЙ < ПЕРВОЙ> МАРКИ coll[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing postmodif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (usu. of some negative quality or phenomenon) to or of the highest degree:- first-class [NP];- [in limited contexts] of the worst type.♦ Насчёт газеты. Прямо завтра с утра: позвонить куда нужно, написать, свезти, безобразие вопиющее, вредительство высшей марки... (Трифонов 1). As far as the newspaper sketch was concerned, he must start in right away, the next morning. He should write it up, make phone calls wherever necessary, and deliver it in person. It was a crying shame, sabotage of the highest order... (1a).♦ [Тамара:] А Гришка подонок оказался первой марки... (Панова 1). [Т.:] And Grishka turned out to be a first-class rat... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > высшей марки
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24 первой марки
• ВЫСШЕЙ < ПЕРВОЙ> МАРКИ coll[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing postmodif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (usu. of some negative quality or phenomenon) to or of the highest degree:- first-class [NP];- [in limited contexts] of the worst type.♦ Насчёт газеты. Прямо завтра с утра: позвонить куда нужно, написать, свезти, безобразие вопиющее, вредительство высшей марки... (Трифонов 1). As far as the newspaper sketch was concerned, he must start in right away, the next morning. He should write it up, make phone calls wherever necessary, and deliver it in person. It was a crying shame, sabotage of the highest order... (1a).♦ [Тамара:] А Гришка подонок оказался первой марки... (Панова 1). [Т.:] And Grishka turned out to be a first-class rat... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первой марки
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25 درجة (إشباع) اللون
دَرَجَةُ (إِشْباع) اللَّوْن \ shade: a slight difference of colour: various shades of red (light red, dark red, blood red, etc.). \ دَرَجَةُ انْفِراجِ الزاوِيَة \ degree: a measure of the width of an angle: The corner of a square forms an angle of 90 degrees (90«). \ دَرَجَةٌ أولى (ثانية، ثالثة، إلخ) \ first rate: (second, third, etc.) of the highest quality; first class: She’s a first-rate swimmer. Her swimming is first rate. This film is only second rate. \ دَرَجَةُ الحَرارَة \ degree, temperature: a condition of heat or cold (esp. of air or water, or of one’s blood): Water boils at a temperature of 100«C. He’s got a temperature (a higher temperature than is usual and desirable). \ See Also دَرَجَةُ حَرارَة الجِسْم \ الدَّرَجَةُ الدُّنْيا \ minimum: (often attrib.) the smallest possible (amount): He does a minimum (amount) of work. \ دَرَجَةٌ عِلْمِيّة \ degree: a title obtained by examination at a university: My son is studying for the degree of Master of Arts at Edinburgh University. \ دَرَجَةُ الغَلَيَان \ boil: boiling point: The water has just come to the boil. boiling point: the heat at which a liquid boils: The boiling point of water is 100«C.. -
26 tipo
m.1 guy, chap, fellow, character.2 type, category, kind, class.Un nuevo orden de dificultad A new kind of difficulty.3 letter type, type.* * *1 (clase) type, kind2 FINANZAS rate5 (en impresión) type\aguantar el tipo figurado to keep cool, keep calmdar el tipo figurado to fit a description, fit the billjugarse el tipo figurado to risk one's necktodo tipo de all kind of, all kinds oftipo bancario FINANZAS bank ratetipo de cambio FINANZAS rate of exchangetipo de descuento FINANZAS bank ratetipo de interés FINANZAS rate of interesttipo raro weirdo, oddball* * *1. noun m.1) type2) kind, sort3) style•2. (f. - tipa)nounguy / gal* * *tipo, -a1.SM / F * (=individuo) (=hombre) guy *, bloke *; (=mujer) chick *, bird *, dame (EEUU) *tipa¿quién es ese tipo? — who's that guy o bloke? *
2. SM1) (=clase) type, kind, sortun coche de otro tipo pero del mismo precio — a different type o kind o sort of car but for the same price
todo tipo de... — all sorts o kinds of...
tuvimos todo tipo de problemas — we had all sorts o kinds of problems
2) (Bot, Literat, Zool) type3) (Com, Econ) ratetipo bancario, tipo base — base rate
4) (=figura, cuerpo) [de hombre] build; [de mujer] figuretener buen tipo — [hombre] to be well built; [mujer] to have a good figure
5) (Tip) type3. ADJ INV1) (=similar a)2) (=típico) average, typicaldos conductores tipo — two average o typical drivers
* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *I- pa masculino, femenino (fam) (m) guy (colloq), bloke (BrE colloq); (f) womanII1) ( clase) kind, type, sort2)a) ( figura - de mujer) figure; (- de hombre) physiquejugarse el tipo — (Esp fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
b) ( aspecto) appearancedar el tipo — (Esp) to be the type
3) (Fin) rate4) (Impr) type5) (como adj inv) typicaluna serie tipo `Dallas' — a `Dallas'-type series
6) (como adv) (CS fam) around, about* * *tipo11 = category, class, degree, form, kind, nature, sort, type, ilk, stripe.Ex: For some categories of materials it can be difficult to distinguish publishers from distributors and/or producers.
Ex: The following highlights are what this first class of Fellows recall of their time overseas.Ex: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.Ex: It is under the chosen form of heading that the catalogue entry for a particular document is filed and hence located.Ex: Document descriptions may be drafted for a wide variety of different kinds of library material, but some common principles can be established.Ex: Since all of the headings are alphabetical words, it is possible to interfile entries regardless of the nature of their heading.Ex: Thoughts of this sort kept running about like clockwork mice in his head, while the murmur of chatter filled the room and outside dusk had yielded to black night.Ex: There are a number of types of abstracts or labels that can be applied to abstracts.Ex: Perhaps she would be well advised to read that book and others of its ilk to see if she could learn something about surviving in the corporate world.Ex: The field of computational linguistics is exciting insomuch as it permits linguists of different stripes to model language behaviour.* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* almuerzo tipo bufé = lunch buffet, buffet lunch.* asociación de compradores de un tipo de productos = consumers union.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* de algún tipo = of some description.* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.* del mismo tipo que las oficinas = office-type.* de tipo general = broad scoped.* de tipo medio = middle-range.* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de un tipo u otro = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another, of some description.* de varios tipos = multitype [multi-type].* diabetes del tipo 2 = type 2 diabetes.* el tipo de = the range of.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* este tipo de = such.* este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* examen tipo test = multiple choice test.* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* haber de muy diversos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.* identidad clase-tipo = type-token identity.* índice permutado del tipo KWIC = KWICed index.* mismo tipo de = same range of.* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement.* Nombre + de este tipo = such + Nombre.* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que combina diferentes tipos de re = multi-source [multi source].* recorte de los tipos de interés = rate cut, interest-rate cut.* reducción de los tipos de interés = interest-rate cut.* reducción de tipo impositivo = tax abatement.* relación clase-tipo = type-token ratio.* ser de un tipo diferente = be different in kind, differ in + kind (from).* sin ningún tipo de restricciones = no holds barred.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de un sólo tipo = single-type library system.* sistema bibliotecario de bibliotecas de varios tipos = multitype library system.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.* tipo de gravamen = tax rate.* tipo de gravamen marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo de impuestos = band of taxation.* tipo de interés = interest rate.* tipo de interés base = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de interés preferente = base rate, prime rate.* tipo de persona = public.* tipo de resumen = abstracting format.* tipo de servicio = style of service.* tipo fiscal = tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo impositivo = income tax bracket, tax rate, tax bracket.* tipo impositivo marginal = marginal tax rate.* tipo noticias = news-type.* tipo preferencial = preferential rate.* tipo preferente = preferential rate.* tipo publicitario = display type.* tipos como = the likes of.* tipos de búsqueda = retrieval facilities, search facilities.* tipos reducción de los tipos de interés = rate cut.* tipo televisor = television-type.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* un tipo de = a kind of.* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.tipo22 = font, face, type, fount.Nota: Un grupo de caracteres tipográficos de un tamaño determinado, como por ejemplo Roman 8.Ex: No longer is the user constrained to a supplied set of fonts.
Ex: The demand for the old faces came to an abrupt end and the founders withdrew them from sale, some even destroying the old punches and matrices as so much scrap.Ex: Plaster was mixed with water and poured over the type, and allowed to set; when it had hardened it was lifted off the page (the oil preventing it from sticking to the type), and baked hard in an oven.Ex: Incunabulists, indeed, work on the assumption that a fount belonging to a fifteenth-century printer was unique to him, which is likely to be true enough of the fount as cast, but is not necessarily true of its punches.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* diseñador de tipos = type designer.* diseño de tipos = type design [type-design].* fundición de tipos = typefounding.* fundidor de tipos = punch-cutter [punchcutter], type-founder [typefounder], cutter of type.* fundir tipos = cast + type.* machacar los tipos = batter + type.* máquina fundidora de tipos = typecasting machine.* taller de fundición de tipos = type-foundry.* tipo autoespaciador = self-spacing type.* tipo decorativo = display type.* tipo de imprenta = book face, printing type, type.* tipo de letra = type face [typeface], typing, type font [typefont], fount, type specimen [type-specimen], fount of type.* tipo fundido = cast type.* tipo movible = punch.* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.* tipo móvil = moveable type.* tipos móviles = movable type.tipo33 = fellow, chap, guy, dude, joker, bloke.Nota: Coloquial.Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.
Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.Ex: This is one of those movies that preaches nonviolence, even as the good guy is knocking the hell out of a few dozen dudes.Ex: Then I followed these two jokers to a liquor store where they got them some alchy.Ex: The blokes don't bat an eyelid that you're a girl -- they take no prisoners when they're trying to get the ball!.* jugarse el tipo (por) = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for).* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* * *masculine, feminineme parece una tipa sensacional I think she's an amazing woman¿pero qué se habrá creído este tipo? but who does this guy o character think he is?tipo2A (clase) kind, type, sorttiene todo tipo de herramientas en el taller he has all kinds of tools in his workshop¿qué tipo de música te gusta más? what sort of music do you like best?es muy simpático, pero no es mi tipo he's very nice, but he's not my typeC1 (figura — de una mujer) figure; (de un hombre) physiqueaguantar or mantener el tipo ( Esp); to put on a brave facejugarse el tipo ( Esp); to risk one's necklucir el tipo ( Esp); to parade around2 (aspecto) appearanceserá conde, pero no tiene tipo de aristócrata he may well be a count, but he doesn't look like an aristocratuna mujer de tipo distinguido a distinguished-looking womandar el tipo ( Esp); to be the typeno parece que dé el tipo he doesn't seem the typeD ( Fin) rateCompuestos:exchange ratecross exchange rate● tipo de interés preferencial or preferenteprime rateE ( Impr) typeF ( como adj inv) typicalel/la profesional tipo the typical o average professional personexámenes tipo specimen papersuna serie tipo Dallas a Dallas-type seriesvénganse tipo cuatro come around o about four o'clock* * *
tipo 1
(f) woman
tipo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( clase) kind, type, sort;
no es mi tipo he's not my type
2 ( figura — de mujer) figure;
(— de hombre) physique
3 ( como adv) (CS fam) around, about;
tipo sustantivo masculino
1 (modelo, clase) type, kind, sort: María no es mi tipo, Maria isn't my type
me gusta ese tipo de gente, I like that kind of people
no es de ese tipo de personas, he's not that sort of person
ese tipo de coche, that type o kind of car
2 fam (individuo) guy, bloke, fellow
tipo raro, weirdo
un buen tipo, a good sort
un tipo simpático, a nice chap
3 (constitución física) build, physique
(de mujer) figure: tiene buen tipo, she has a good figure
4 Econ rate
tipo de cambio, exchange rate
tipo de descuento, bank rate
tipo de interés, interest rate
5 Tip (de letra) type
Tip Inform font
♦ Locuciones: dar el tipo, to live up to other people's expectations
figurado jugarse el tipo, to risk one's neck
mantener o aguantar el tipo, to keep one's cool
' tipo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- callada
- callado
- cambiar
- catalogar
- clase
- cuidada
- cuidado
- delgada
- delgado
- desbordar
- determinada
- determinado
- elemento
- especie
- estaquilla
- fibra
- fiebre
- género
- índole
- lectura
- macanuda
- macanudo
- más
- mina
- naturaleza
- orden
- puñetera
- puñetero
- scud
- sedán
- silueta
- speed
- suerte
- tan
- antipático
- corriente
- cuate
- divertido
- forma
- fresco
- fulano
- grande
- individuo
- interés
- interesar
- loco
- particular
- pata
- pesado
English:
ale
- all
- arrogant
- bloke
- boogie
- brand
- build
- chap
- class
- clause
- crook
- current
- delicatessen
- deposit
- description
- duck
- dude
- exchange rate
- figure
- flaky
- flat
- form
- freely
- going
- guy
- high tops
- individual
- interest rate
- kid
- kind
- lending
- LIBOR
- marmalade
- muffin
- neck
- neither
- nut
- open
- prime rate
- rate
- send down
- shapely
- sort
- suited
- survey
- tax bracket
- tough
- trim
- type
- typeface
* * *tipo, -a♦ nm,fFam [hombre] guy, Br bloke; [mujer] woman; [mujer joven] girl♦ nm1. [clase] type, sort;no es mi tipo he's not my type;todo tipo de all sorts of;vinieron personas de todo tipo all sorts of people came;no me gustan las películas de ese tipo I don't like movies like that o those sorts of movies2. [cuerpo] [de mujer] figure;[de hombre] build;tiene muy buen tipo she has a very good body;Famjugarse el tipo to risk one's neck;Famdar el tipo to be up to standard o scratch3. Econ ratetipo básico [de interés] base rate; [de impuestos] basic rate;tipo de cambio exchange rate, rate of exchange;tipo de descuento discount rate;tipo impositivo tax rate;tipo de interés interest rate;tipo de interés bancario bank rate;tipo de interés fijo fixed interest rate;tipo de interés hipotecario mortgage rate;tipo de interés variable variable o floating interest rate;tipo marginal marginal rate;tipo mínimo minimum rate;tipo preferencial prime (lending) rate4. Imprenta type5. Biol type♦ adj inv1. [estándar]el boliviano/la dieta tipo the average Bolivian/diet2.un pantalón tipo pitillo a pair of drainpipe trousers;una película tipo Rambo a Rambo-style movie♦ advRP Fam [aproximadamente] like;llegaron tipo nueve they arrived at, like, nine o'clock;se casó hace tipo cinco años she got married something like five years ago* * *m1 type, kind;no es mi tipo he’s not my type2 fampersona guy fam3 COM rate4:jugarse el tipo fam risk one’s neck;mantener oaguantar el tipo fam keep one’s cool* * *tipo nm1) clase: type, kind, sort2) : figure, build, appearance3) : ratetipo de interés: interest rate4) : (printing) type, typeface5) : style, modelun vestido tipo 60's: a 60's-style dress* * *tipo n1. (clase) type / kind / sort¿qué tipo de coche quieres? what sort of car do you want?2. (de mujer) figurees modelo, tiene buen tipo she's a model, she's got a good figure3. (de hombre) body4. (individuo) guy / bloke -
27 laureare
laureare v.tr.1 to confer a degree on (s.o.)2 (estens.) to award a title to (s.o.), to crown.◘ laurearsi v.rifl.1 to graduate, to take* a degree, to obtain a degree: laureare in legge, in medicina, to take a degree in law, in medicine; laureare con 110 e lode, to graduate with first class honours2 (estens.) to be crowned, to be awarded the title of: la squadra si è laureata campione d'Italia, the team were crowned champions of Italy.* * *[laure'are]1. vt2. vip (laurearsi)* * *[laure'are] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dare la laurea a) to confer a degree on2) lett. to crown [poeta, vincitore]2.verbo pronominale laurearsi1) (conseguire una laurea) to graduate (a at, from), to take* a degree2) fig.* * *laureare/laure'are/ [1]1 (dare la laurea a) to confer a degree on2 lett. to crown [poeta, vincitore]II laurearsi verbo pronominale1 (conseguire una laurea) to graduate (a at, from), to take* a degree; - rsi in giurisprudenza to take a degree in law2 fig. - rsi campione to be crowned champion. -
28 cheo
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] rank[English Plural] ranks[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] status[English Plural] statuses[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] cheo na ulwa aliopewa na watu ulimsahaulisha wapi alikotoka [Moh][English Example] the status and honor he was given by people made him forget where he came from------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] position[English Plural] positions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] aliajiriwa serikalini kama Afisa Tawala tangu Machi 26 mwaka 1973 na tokea hapo alipanda vyeo hadi kufikia cheo alichokuwa nacho kabla ya uteuzi huu (http://209.183.227.156/ipp/alasiri/2005/01/19/30370.html Alasiri 28 Jan 2005)[English Example] he was hired by the government as Executive Officer since 26 March, 1973, and from there he was promoted until he arrived at the position he held prior to this appointment------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -panda cheo[English Word] be promoted[Part of Speech] verb[English Definition] be assigned to a higher position or rank[Swahili Example] aliajiriwa serikalini kama Afisa Tawala tangu Machi 26 mwaka 1973 na tokea hapo alipanda vyeo hadi kufikia cheo alichokuwa nacho kabla ya uteuzi huu (http://209.183.227.156/ipp/alasiri/2005/01/19/30370.html Alasiri 28 Jan 2005)[English Example] he was hired by the government as Executive Officer since 26 March, 1973, and from there he was promoted until he arrived at the position he held prior to this appointment------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] degree[English Plural] degrees[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] title[English Plural] titles[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] class (railway)[English Plural] classes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Swahili Example] abiria wa cheo cha kwanza[English Example] first-class passenger[Terminology] railway------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] measurement[English Plural] measurements[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] dimension[English Plural] dimensions[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] measure[English Plural] measures[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] scale[English Plural] scales[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] size[English Plural] sizes[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] cheo[Swahili Plural] vyeo[English Word] rod (for exorcism)[English Plural] rods[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------ -
29 ōrdō
ōrdō inis, m [1 OL-], a row, line, series, order, rank: arborum derecti in quincuncem ordines: ordines caespitum, courses, Cs.: tot premit ordinibus caput, layers (of ornaments), Iu.: terno con<*> surgunt ordine remi, in three rows of oar-banks, V.: sedisti in quattuordecim ordinibus, i. e. seats of Equites: comitum longissimus ordo, Iu.—A line, rank, array: aciem ordinesque constituere: nullo ordine iter facere, Cs.: nullo ordine commutato, S.: signa atque ordines observare, keep the ranks, S.: multiplicatis in arto ordinibus, L.: nosse ordines, understand tactics, Ta.—Band, troop, company, century: viri qui ordines duxerunt, who have commanded companies: ordinem in exercitu ducere, Cs.—A captaincy, command: mihi decumum ordinem hastatum adsignavit (i. e. centurionem me decimi ordinis hastatorum fecit), L.: tribunis militum primisque ordinibus convocatis, the captains of the first companies, Cs.—An order, rank, class, degree: equester, Cs.: senatorius: in amplissimum ordinem cooptare, into the senate: magna frequentia eius ordinis, S.—A class, rank, station, condition: superioris ordinis nonnulli, Cs.: publicanorum: homo ornatissimus loco, ordine, nomine.—Fig., right order, regular succession: fatum appello ordinem seriemque causarum: mox referam me ad ordinem, return to order: eundem tenere, preserve: immutare, change: perturbare, disturb: decemviri querentes, se in ordinem cogi, i. e. were degraded to the ranks, L.: nec quo prius ordine currunt, in order, as before, O.: ordinem Rectum evagans licentia, H.—In adverb. uses, turn, order, succession, regularity: Hegioni rem enarrato omnem ordine, in detail, T.: tabulae in ordinem confectae: ordine cuncta exposuit, L.: ut quisque... ita sententiam dixit ex ordine: Septem totos ex ordine menses, in succession, V.: an recte, ordine, e re p. factum, properly: extra ordinem ad patriam defendendam vocatus, irregularly: spem, quam extra ordinem de te ipso habemus, in an extraordinary degree.* * *row, order/rank; succession; series; class; bank (oars); order (of monks) (Bee) -
30 Р-276
БОЛЬШИЙ (ПЕРВОЙ) РУКИ obsoles, coll NP gen these forms only nonagreeing modif) possessing or exhibiting a high degree of a specific qualityof the first water (order, magnitude)first-class first-rate darn good.(Бодаев:) Только вы с ним поосторожнее, он плут большой руки (Островский 7). (В.:) You had better be on your guard with himhe's a knave of the first water (7a).«Кто ты есть такой, Пашков? Полжизни наганом промахал, а теперь: „Ваши билетики, граждане!" А Витька мой - мастер-лекальщик первой руки, не тебе... чета» (Максимов 3). "Who d'you think you are, Lashkov? You spend half your life waving a revolver at people, and now it's 'tickets, citizens, please!' Victor's a craftsman, a first-class template-maker, so he's a cut above you" (3a). -
31 большой руки
• БОЛЬШОЙ < ПЕРВОЙ> РУКИ obsoles, coll[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing modif]=====⇒ possessing or exhibiting a high degree of a specific quality:- of the first water (order, magnitude);- first-class;- first-rate;- darn good.♦ [Бодаев:] Только вы с ним поосторожнее, он плут большой руки (Островский 7). [В.:] You had better be on your guard with him; he's a knave of the first water (7a).♦ "Кто ты есть такой, Лашков? Полжизни наганом промахал, а теперь: "Ваши билетики, граждане!" А Витька мой - мастер-лекальщик первой руки, не тебе... чета" (Максимов 3). "Who d'you think you are, Lashkov? You spend half your life waving a revolver at people, and now it's 'tickets, citizens, please!' Victor's a craftsman, a first-class template-maker, so he's a cut above you" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > большой руки
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32 первой руки
• БОЛЬШОЙ < ПЕРВОЙ> РУКИ obsoles, coll[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing modif]=====⇒ possessing or exhibiting a high degree of a specific quality:- of the first water (order, magnitude);- first-class;- first-rate;- darn good.♦ [Бодаев:] Только вы с ним поосторожнее, он плут большой руки (Островский 7). [В.:] You had better be on your guard with him; he's a knave of the first water (7a).♦ "Кто ты есть такой, Лашков? Полжизни наганом промахал, а теперь: "Ваши билетики, граждане!" А Витька мой - мастер-лекальщик первой руки, не тебе... чета" (Максимов 3). "Who d'you think you are, Lashkov? You spend half your life waving a revolver at people, and now it's 'tickets, citizens, please!' Victor's a craftsman, a first-class template-maker, so he's a cut above you" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первой руки
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33 П-564
ВЫСШЕЙ (ВЫСОКОЙ, ЧИСТОЙ) ПРОБЫ NP gen these forms only nonagreeing modif fixed WO( s.o. or sth.) embodying the type or quality specified to the highest possible degreeof a high (the highest) orderof the first water of the highest caliber first-rate first-class (of a positive type or quality only) sterling NP. Николай Иванович был часовщиком высшей пробы: он мог починить любые часы - даже такие, с которыми не могли справиться другие мастера. Nikolai Ivanovich was а watchmaker of the highest caliberhe could repair any watch, even the ones that other masters were unable to fix.Этот на вид приличный человек оказался мошенником высшей пробы. This respectable-looking man turned out to be a first-class scoundrel. -
34 высокой пробы
• ВЫСШЕЙ <ВЫСОКОЙ, ЧИСТОЙ> ПРОБЫ[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing modif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) embodying the type or quality specified to the highest possible degree:- first-rate;- first-class;- [of a positive type or quality only] sterling [NP].♦ Николай Иванович был часовщиком высшей пробы: он мог починить любые часы - даже такие, с которыми не могли справиться другие мастера. Nikolai Ivanovich was a watchmaker of the highest caliber: he could repair any watch, even the ones that other masters were unable to fix.♦ Этот на вид приличный человек оказался мошенником высшей пробы. This respectable-looking man turned out to be a first-class scoundrel.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > высокой пробы
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35 высшей пробы
• ВЫСШЕЙ <ВЫСОКОЙ, ЧИСТОЙ> ПРОБЫ[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing modif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) embodying the type or quality specified to the highest possible degree:- first-rate;- first-class;- [of a positive type or quality only] sterling [NP].♦ Николай Иванович был часовщиком высшей пробы: он мог починить любые часы - даже такие, с которыми не могли справиться другие мастера. Nikolai Ivanovich was a watchmaker of the highest caliber: he could repair any watch, even the ones that other masters were unable to fix.♦ Этот на вид приличный человек оказался мошенником высшей пробы. This respectable-looking man turned out to be a first-class scoundrel.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > высшей пробы
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36 чистой пробы
• ВЫСШЕЙ <ВЫСОКОЙ, ЧИСТОЙ> ПРОБЫ[NPgen; these forms only; nonagreeing modif; fixed WO]=====⇒ (s.o. or sth.) embodying the type or quality specified to the highest possible degree:- first-rate;- first-class;- [of a positive type or quality only] sterling [NP].♦ Николай Иванович был часовщиком высшей пробы: он мог починить любые часы - даже такие, с которыми не могли справиться другие мастера. Nikolai Ivanovich was a watchmaker of the highest caliber: he could repair any watch, even the ones that other masters were unable to fix.♦ Этот на вид приличный человек оказался мошенником высшей пробы. This respectable-looking man turned out to be a first-class scoundrel.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чистой пробы
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37 Spitze
umg.I Adj. und Interj. great, super, magicII Adv.: spitze aussehen look super ( stärker: sensational, stunning); sie hat spitze gespielt she played sensationally ( oder fantastically); das hast du spitze gemacht you did that brilliantly* * *die Spitze(Gewebe) lace;(Zinke) prong; pike;(oberes Ende) peak; apex; cusp; tip; point; top* * *Spịt|ze ['ʃpɪtsə]f -, -n1) (= Schwertspitze, Nadelspitze, Pfeilspitze, Bleistiftspitze, Kinnspitze) point; (= Schuhspitze) toe; (= Fingerspitze, Nasenspitze, Bartspitze, Spargelspitze) tip; (= Zigarrenspitze, Haarspitze) end; (= Bergspitze, Felsspitze) peak, top; (= Baumspitze, Turmspitze, Giebelspitze) top; (= Pyramidenspitze) top, apex (form); (= Dreiecksspitze) top, vertex (form)2) (fig) (= Höchstwert) peak; (inf = Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speeddieser Sportwagen fährt 200 Spitze (inf) — ≈ this sports car has a top speed of 125
3) (= Führung) head; (= vorderes Ende) front; (ESP MIL von Kolonne etc) head; (= Tabellenspitze) topan der Spitze stehen — to be at the head; (auf Tabelle) to be (at the) top (of the table)
an der Spitze liegen (Sport, fig) — to be in front, to be in the lead
die Spitze halten (Sport, fig) — to keep the lead
sich an die Spitze setzen — to put oneself at the head; (in Wettbewerb etc, Sport) to go into or take the lead; (auf Tabelle) to go to the top (of the table); (im Pferderennen) to take up the running
4) (= Zigaretten-/Zigarrenhalter) (cigarette/cigar) holderdas ist eine Spitze gegen Sie — that's a dig (esp Brit) or cut (US) at you, that's directed at you
6) (COMM = Überschuss) surplus7) (Gewebe) lace8)das war einsame or absolute Spitze! (inf) — that was really great! (inf)
See:→ auch spitze* * *die1) (the highest point or tip (of something): the apex of a triangle; the apex of a person's career.) apex2) (at or in the very front: in the forefront of the battle.) in the forefront3) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) head4) (an extreme degree; the quality of being extreme: Their suffering reached such extremities that many died.) extremity5) (delicate net-like decorative fabric made with fine thread: Her dress was trimmed with lace; ( also adjective) a lace shawl.) lace6) (a tall, pointed tower, especially one built on the roof of a church.) spire7) (the part of anything which is like a nose in shape or position: the nose of an aeroplane.) nose8) (the sharp end of anything: the point of a pin; a sword point; at gunpoint (= threatened by a gun).) point9) (a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc): The fence had long spikes on top.) spike10) (the leaders in any movement: We're in the vanguard of the movement for reform!) vanguard11) (the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.) tip12) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) toe13) (the highest part of anything: the top of the hill; the top of her head; The book is on the top shelf.) top14) (the position of the cleverest in a class etc: He's at the top of the class.) top15) (something that forms a covering on top of something, especially food: a tart with a topping of cream.) topping* * *Spit·ze1<-, -n>[ˈʃpɪtsə]f1. (spitzes Ende o spitze Ecke) point; eines Berges peak, summit; eines Baumes top; eines Dreiecks top; eines Haars end; eines Turms spire; eines Fingers, der Nase tip; eines Schuhs pointed toean der \Spitze liegen (in Rennen, Wettbewerb) to be in front [or a. fig in the lead]; (in Wertung) to be at the topsich akk an die \Spitze setzen (in Rennen) to take the lead; (in Wertung) to move into [or take [over]] first placedie \Spitze der Tabelle übernehmen to take over at the top of the table [or division] [or league5. (Höchstwert) peakdie Temperaturen erreichten im August \Spitzen von 35, 36° C the temperature peaked at 35-36° C in August6. (Höchstgeschwindigkeit) top speedbei einer \Spitze von 250 km/h with a top speed of 250 km/h▪ die \Spitzen the leaders pl; der Gesellschaft the top; eines Unternehmens the heads; der Wirtschaft the leaders10. (spitze Bemerkung) digdiese \Spitze war gegen dich gezielt that was a dig at you11.▶ nur die \Spitze des Eisbergs sein to be only the tip of the iceberg▶ \Spitze! great!Spit·ze2<-, -en>[ˈʃpɪtsə]* * *die; Spitze, Spitzen1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip4) (vorderes Ende) frontan der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front
5) (führende Position) topan der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]
sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]
das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour
8)[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)
10) (Textilwesen) lace* * *Spitze1 f; -, -n1. point; (Gipfel) peak, top, summit; (Baumspitze) top; (spitzes Ende) auch eines Fingers: tip; (Kinnspitze, Haarspitze) end; (Schuhspitze) toe; einer Feder: point; (Turmspitze) spire; einer Insel: tip;die Spitze des Eisbergs auch fig the tip of the iceberg3. eines Zuges: front; einer Kolonne: head; MIL (Angriffsspitze) (spear)head; Sport (Führung) lead; Fußball: (Stürmer) striker;die Wagen der 1. Klasse befinden sich an der Spitze des Zuges the first-class carriages (US cars) are at the front of the train;an der Spitze des Staates/Konzerns etc at the head of the state/company etc;an der Spitze sein beruflich etc: have reached the top of the ladder;stehen be in the vanguard of progress etc;an der Spitze der Tabelle at the top of the table;sich an die Spitze setzen take the lead; der Tabelle: go to the topseine Spitze erreichen zahlenmäßig etc: peak, reach its peak;die höchste Spitze erreichen Ausgaben etc: reach an all-time high;etwas auf die Spitze treiben carry sth too far;der Wagen fährt 200 Spitze umg the car does 125 (mph)5. (Spitzenposition) top position; (Leitung eines Unternehmens etc) management; einer Partei: leadership;die Spitzen der Gesellschaft the leading figures (lights umg) of society6. umg (großartig) brilliant, super;es ist einsame Spitze it’s absolutely brilliant ( stärker: sensational);sie ist absolute Spitze she’s the tops;7. (bissige Bemerkung) barb, sideswipe (gegen at);kannst du nicht deine dauernden Spitzen lassen? can’t you stop making these barbed remarks?8. fig:jemandem die Spitze bieten stand up to sb;jemandes Worten die Spitze nehmen take the sting out of sb’s words;jemandes Argumenten die Spitze abbrechen take the wind out of sb’s sailsBrüsseler Spitzen Brussels lace sg* * *die; Spitze, Spitzen1) (NadelSpitze, BleistiftSpitze usw.) point; (PfeilSpitze, HornSpitze usw.) tip2) (TurmSpitze, BaumSpitze, MastSpitze usw.) top; (eines Dreiecks, Kegels, einer Pyramide) top; apex; vertex (Math.); (eines Berges) summit; top3) (ZigarrenSpitze, HaarSpitze, ZweigSpitze) end; (SchuhSpitze) toe; (FingerSpitze, NasenSpitze, SchwanzSpitze, FlügelSpitze, SpargelSpitze) tip4) (vorderes Ende) frontan der Spitze liegen — (Sport) be in the lead or in front
5) (führende Position) topan der Spitze [der Tabelle] stehen od. liegen — (Sport) be [at the] top [of the table]
sich an die Spitze [einer Bewegung] setzen — put oneself at the head [of a movement]
das Auto fährt 160 km Spitze — the car has or does a top speed of 160 km. per hour
8)[absolute/einsame] Spitze sein — (ugs.) be [absolutely] great (coll.)
10) (Textilwesen) lace* * *-n (Gewebe) f.lace n. -n (Kinn-, Messer-) f.point n. -n (Turm-) f.spire n. -n (eines Berges) f.peak n. -n (spitzes Ende) f.tip n. -n f.cusp n.dig (at) n.nib n.peak n.pike n.pinnacle n.spike n.top n. -
38 livello
m levelmotoring livello dell'olio oil levelfig ad altissimo livello first-class, first-ratesopra il livello del mare above sea levellivello di vita standard of living* * *livello1 s.m.1 level: livello dell'acqua, water level; differenze di livello, differences in level; il terrazzo è al livello della strada, the terrace is at street (o ground) level; l'interruttore è allo stesso livello dell'allarme, the switch is at level with (o on the same level as) the alarm; a, sopra il, sotto il livello del mare, at, above, below sea level; livello (medio) del mare, mean sea level; le altezze delle montagne si calcolano sul livello del mare, the height of mountains is calculated from sea level // livello di sicurezza, safety level; livello di guardia, danger level (o point); (di fiume o bacino d'acqua) safety highwater mark // (econ.): livello dei prezzi, price level; livello massimo dei prezzi, price ceiling; livello minimo dei prezzi, price floor; livello retributivo, salary level; livello salariale, wage level; livello occupazionale, employment level // (amm.): livello dell'organico, manning level; livello dirigenziale, management (o top) level // ( Borsa) livello normale, par // (comm.) livello delle scorte, stock level // (cartografia) curva di livello, contour line (o isohypse) // (fis.) livello costante, dead level2 (fig.) (grado, condizione) level, standard, degree: livello di vita, standard of living (o living standard); appartengono a due livelli sociali diversi, they belong to two different social levels (o ranks); un alto livello sociale, a high social level; riunione ad alto livello, high-level meeting; il livello di istruzione di uno studente, the educational level of a student // scendere al livello di qlcu., to come down to s.o.'s level; la tua preparazione non è al mio livello, your preparation is not on the same level as mine; non siamo a quei livelli, (così bassi) we haven't sunk so low, (così alti) we aren't on such a high level; la soluzione va presa a livello di tecnici, the solution is the responsibility of the technicians // a livello scientifico ci sono ancora molti problemi, from a scientific point of view there are still many problems; è un marchio noto a livello nazionale, on a national scale it's a well-known brand; è un lavoro interessante, ma a livello economico non soddisfa, it's an interesting job, but economically speaking it's not satisfactory3 (ferr.) passaggio a livello, level crossing; (amer.) grade crossing: passaggio a livello incustodito, unguarded level crossing4 (strumento) level: (topografia) livello a cannocchiale, dumpy-level (o surveyor's level); (fis. nucleare) livello elettronico, shell5 (inform.) (di software) swatch6 (geol.) (piano geologico) horizon.* * *[li'vɛllo]1. sm1) (di olio, acqua) levela livello della strada — at street o ground level
sotto il/sul livello del mare Geog — below/above sea level
2) (grado) standard, (intellettuale, sociale) leveluna conferenza ad alto livello — high-level o top-level talks
a livello economico/politico — at an economic/a political level
2.* * *[li'vɛllo]sostantivo maschile1) (altezza) levelsopra, sotto il livello del mare — above, below sea level
2) (grado, condizione) level, standardabbassarsi al livello di qcn. — to get o come down to sb.'s level
ai massimi -i — top class, top-level
a tutti i -i — at all levels, at every level
3) amm. (qualifica) grade•livello di guardia — flood mark; fig. danger level
* * *livello/li'vεllo/sostantivo m.1 (altezza) level; sopra, sotto il livello del mare above, below sea level2 (grado, condizione) level, standard; al di sotto del livello richiesto below the required standard; allo stesso livello di on the same level with; abbassarsi al livello di qcn. to get o come down to sb.'s level; di alto livello high-level; ai massimi -i top class, top-level; a tutti i -i at all levels, at every level3 amm. (qualifica) gradelivello di guardia flood mark; fig. danger level; livello retributivo wage level; livello di vita living standards. -
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(КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО» НА ПОДБОР coll, often approv ((как etc) 4- PrepP these forms only usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human, animal, or concr, pi), modif, or detached modif (variants with как etc), fixed WO( usu. in refer, to positive physical qualitieswhen no particular quality is specified, implies generally positive features) (the people, animals, or things in question are) all equally exceptional, or all in possession of the specified quality to an equally high degree: they look as if they were handpicked (specially chosen) the pick of the crop (the lot etc) first-rate (first-class, topnotch etc) (, every single one of them) a choice (first-rate etc) selection as pretty (good-looking etc) as they come one prettier (better-looking etc) than the next pretty (good-looking etc), every single one of them.Мать была из низовских, из-под Братска, где цокают и шипят... На Ангаре всего несколько деревень с таким выговором и с красивым, как на подбор, рослым и работящим народом, особенно женщинами... (Распутин 2). His mother came from near Bratsk where they all talked in that strange, lisping way. There were only a few villages along the Angara with pronunciation like hers and with such hardworking, handsome people, who looked as if they were handpicked, particularly the women... (2a).На баскетбол (в лагере) собирается множество болельщиков, играют классные команды литовцев, латышей, эстонцев, -ребята как на подбор, молодые, рослые, ловкие (Марченко 1). The basketball always used to attract large numbers of spectators: there were high class teams of Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians, lads who were the pick of the camp, young, tall and agile (1a).Агафья Тихоновна:) Что ж они, дворяне? (Фекла:) Все как на подбор. Уж такие дворяне, что еще и не было таких (Гоголь 1). (А.Т.:) But who are they-noblemen? (F.) Every one of them, a choice selection. And such noblemen, there's never been the like (1a).И вдруг все стало на свои места. «Так вот что он имел в виду! -подумал Виктор про Голема. - Умные и все на подбор талантливые... Тогда что же это выходит? Тогда выходит, что они уже не люди. Зурзмансор мне просто баки забивал» (Стругацкие 1). And suddenly everything fell into place. "So that's what he has in mind!" Viktor thought, remembering Golem. "Intelligent and talented, every single one of them. And what does it lead to? That they're not human anymore Zurzmansor was just pulling the wool over my eyes" (1a). -
40 будто на подбор
• (КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> НА ПОДБОР coll, often approv[(как etc) + PrepP; these forms only; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: human, animal, or concr, pl), modif, or detached modif (variants with как etc), fixed WO]=====⇒ (usu. in refer, to positive physical qualities; when no particular quality is specified, implies generally positive features) (the people, animals, or things in question are) all equally exceptional, or all in possession of the specified quality to an equally high degree:- the pick of the crop (the lot etc);- first-rate (first-class, topnotch etc) (, every single one of them);- a choice (first-rate etc) selection;- as pretty (good-looking etc) as they come;- one prettier (better-looking etc) than the next;- pretty (good-looking etc), every single one of them.♦ Мать была из низовских, из-под Братска, где цокают и шипят... На Ангаре всего несколько деревень с таким выговором и с красивым, как на подбор, рослым и работящим народом, особенно женщинами... (Распутин 2). His mother came from near Bratsk where they all talked in that strange, lisping way. There were only a few villages along the Angara with pronunciation like hers and with such hardworking, handsome people, who looked as if they were handpicked, particularly the women... (2a).♦ На баскетбол [в лагере] собирается множество болельщиков, играют классные команды литовцев, латышей, эстонцев, - ребята как на подбор, молодые, рослые, ловкие (Марченко 1). The basketball always used to attract large numbers of spectators: there were high class teams of Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians, lads who were the pick of the camp, young, tall and agile (1a).♦ [Агафья Тихоновна:] Что ж они, дворяне? [Фекла:] Все как на подбор. Уж такие дворяне, что еще и не было таких (Гоголь 1). [А.Т.:] But who are they-noblemen? [F.] Every one of them, a choice selection. And such noblemen, there's never been the like (1a).♦ И вдруг все стало на свои места. "Так вот что он имел в виду! - подумал Виктор про Голема. - Умные и все на подбор талантливые... Тогда что же это выходит? Тогда выходит, что они уже не люди. Зурзмансор мне просто баки забивал" (Стругацкие 1). And suddenly everything fell into place. "So that's what he has in mind!" Viktor thought, remembering Golem. "Intelligent and talented, every single one of them. And what does it lead to? That they're not human anymore Zurzmansor was just pulling the wool over my eyes" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто на подбор
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