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1 Н-102
НА ЖИВУЮ НИТКУ coll PrepP Invar adv fixed WO1. сшить, сметать что -\Н-102 to sew sth. together lightly, just so it holds togetherbastetack stitch together loosely.В то время как она (Наташа), надев смётанный на живую нитку еще без рукавов лиф и загибая голову, гляделась в зеркало, как сидит спинка, она услыхала в гостиной оживленные звуки голоса отца и другого, женского голоса... (Толстой 5). She (Natasha) had just put on a bodice that was basted together but still without sleeves, and was turning her head to see in the glass how it fitted, when she heard in the drawing room the animated sounds of her father's voice and another's-a woman's.. (5a).2. - построить, сколотить, сделать что (to build, make sth., put sth. together) carelessly, flimsily: (build sth. (put sth. together)) shoddily (hastily, any old way, in a slipshod manner)knock (slap) sth. together haphazardly hook sth. together jerry-build sth.Шагали, шагали и натолкнулись на занесенные снегом развалины - цель нашего путешествия - остатки кирпичного завода. Он был сотворен «на живую нитку», по-лагерному (Иоффе 1). We walked on and on and finally came upon the snow-covered ruins, the goal of our journey-the remains of the brickworks. It had been constructed in camp-style-hastily... (1a). -
2 С-492
НА СОПЛЙХ highly coll, rude PrepP Invar1. \С-492 дотягивать, тянуть и т. п.adv(to operate an automobile, airplane etc) on a fuel supply that is almost exhausted: (drive (run)) on empty(drive (run)) on fumes.2. держится, построено, сделано \С-492 сделать что и т. п. \С-492 ( adv or subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. concr)) sth. is built ( sth. is done, to do sth. etc) poorly, sth. is flimsily put togetherjerry-builtsloppily (built (done)) just thrown together just hanging together almost (practically) falling down (falling apart).Лодку сделали на соплях - вот она и затонула сразу же после спуска на воду. The boat was jerry-built so it sunk the minute it hit the water. -
3 на живую нитку
• НА ЖИВУЮ НИТКУ coll[PrepP; Invar; adv; fixed WO]=====1. сшить, сметать что ≈ to sew sth. together lightly, just so it holds together:- baste;- tack;- stitch together loosely.♦ В то время как она [Наташа], надев смётанный на живую нитку еще без рукавов лиф и загибая голову, гляделась в зеркало, как сидит спинка, она услыхала в гостиной оживленные звуки голоса отца и другого, женского голоса... (Толстой 5). She [Natasha] had just put on a bodice that was basted together but still without sleeves, and was turning her head to see in the glass how it fitted, when she heard in the drawing room the animated sounds of her father's voice and another s-a woman's.. (5a).2. на живую нитку построить, сколотить, сделать что (to build, make sth., put sth. together) carelessly, flimsily:- (build sth. <put sth. together>) shoddily (hastily, any old way, in a slipshod manner);- knock (slap) sth. together;- haphazardly hook sth. together;- jerry-build sth.♦ Шагали, шагали и натолкнулись на занесенные снегом развалины - цель нашего путешествия - остатки кирпичного завода. Он был сотворен "на живую нитку", по-лагерному (Иоффе 1). We walked on and on and finally came upon the snow-covered ruins, the goal of our journey-the remains of the brickworks. It had been constructed in camp-style - hastily... (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на живую нитку
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4 на соплях
• НА СОПЛЯХ highly coll, rude[PrepP; Invar]=====1. на соплях дотягивать, тянуть и т.п. [adv]⇒ (to operate an automobile, airplane etc) on a fuel supply that is almost exhausted:- (drive < run>) on empty;- (drive < run>) on fumes.2. держится, построено, сделано; сделать что и т.п. - [adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. concr)]⇒ sth. is built (sth. is done, to do sth. etc) poorly, sth. is flimsily put together:- jerry-built;- sloppily (built < done>);- almost (practically) falling down (falling apart).♦ Лодку сделали на соплях - вот она и затонула сразу же после спуска на воду. The boat was jerry-built so it sunk the minute it hit the water.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на соплях
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5 непрочный
not strong / solid durable; ( хрупкий) fragile; ( о постройке) flimsy; ( ненадёжный) precarious, insecure; unstableнепрочная постройка — flimsily-constructed building; jerry-built house*
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6 некрепко
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7 непрочно
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8 непрочный
1. fragile2. undurable3. tenuous4. unfast5. unsound6. weak7. flimsily8. perishably9. sleazy10. flimsy; unstableСинонимический ряд:некрепко (проч.) некрепко; хлипко -
9 хрупкий
1. breakable2. friable3. crockish4. crocky5. flimsily6. brittle; fragile; frail; infirm7. delicate8. frail9. slightхрупкого сложения; тоненький — slightly built
См. также в других словарях:
Flimsily — Flim si*ly, adv. In a flimsy manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flimsily — flimsy ► ADJECTIVE (flimsier, flimsiest) 1) weak and insubstantial. 2) (of clothing) light and thin. 3) (of a pretext or account) weak; unconvincing. ► NOUN (pl. flimsies) Brit. 1) very thin paper … English terms dictionary
flimsily — adverb in a weak and flimsy manner this car is so flimsily constructed! • Derived from adjective: ↑flimsy … Useful english dictionary
flimsily — adverb see flimsy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
flimsily — See flimsy. * * * … Universalium
flimsily — adverb In a flimsy manner … Wiktionary
flimsily — adv. weakly; unsturdily, unstably … English contemporary dictionary
flimsily — flim·si·ly … English syllables
flimsy — flimsily, adv. flimsiness, n. /flim zee/, adj., flimsier, flimsiest, n., pl. flimsies. adj. 1. without material strength or solidity: a flimsy fabric; a flimsy structure. 2. weak; inadequate; not effective or convincing: a flimsy excuse. n. 3. a… … Universalium
jerry-build — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ verb Etymology: back formation from jerry built transitive verb 1. : to build (as a house) flimsily of materials of poor quality 2. : to put together, contrive, or devise with insufficient care or planning attempt to … Useful english dictionary
Jury-rig — Ju ry rig , v. t. to rig for temporary service; to construct flimsily and in makeshift fashion. See {Jury}, a. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English