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1. n1) обличчя, лице; фізіономія2) морда, писок (тварини)3) вираз обличчя4) розм. гримасаto make a face, to make faces — кривлятися
5) зовнішній виглядon the face of it he is guilty — схоже на те, що він винуватий
6) розм. зухвалість, нахабствоto show a face — триматися (поводитися) зухвало
7) поверхня; зовнішній бік9) циферблат10) вид спереду, фасад11) геом. грань12) фас (кристала)13) тех. лобова поверхня, торець14) тех. зріз, фаска15) гірн. вибій, поверхня вибою21) облицюванняface cleat — геол. головний кліваж
face slip — геол. зрушення поверхні
in the face of — перед лицем; відкрито; всупереч; під загрозою
in the face of day (of the sun) — не приховуючись; серед білого дня
face to face — віч-на-віч; особисто, сам на сам
at (in, on) the first face — з першого погляду
on the face of the earth — на землі, на світі, у цілому світі
to show a false face — прикидатися, лицемірити
to lose face — бути приниженим; втратити престиж
to save one's face — уникнути ганьби, врятувати свою репутацію (свій престиж)
to run one's face — амер. використати приємну зовнішність для досягнення успіху (у кар'єрі тощо)
2. v1) стояти (сидіти) лицем до2) дивитися прямо у вічі (в лице)3) зустрічати сміливо; дивитися у вічі без страху4) зустрічатися (стикатися) лицем до лиця5) виходити, бути поверненим (у певний бік)6) оздоблювати (сукню)7) облицьовувати, обкладати (каменем тощо)8) полірувати; обточувати9) військ. скомандувати поворот10) підфарбовувати (чай, вино)11) спорт. зустрічатися (у змаганні)face about — військ. повертатися кругом
face down — обірвати; залякати (противника)
face up — вирівнювати; наварювати (сталлю тощо)
face up to — бути готовим до (чогось); зустріти сміливо
to face the music — хоробро зустрічати труднощі (неприємності); розплачуватися за свої вчинки
* * *I [feis] n1) обличчя, фізіономія; морда ( тварини)2) вираз обличчя; гримаса4) аспект, сторона ( питання)5) нахабність, нахабство6) поверхня; зовнішня сторона7) поверхня (землі, води)8) лицьова сторона (тканини, гральних карт, медалі); права сторона9) циферблат10) фасад11) престиж; репутація; гідність12) особистість, людина з іменем, знаменитість; cл. здоровань; aмep.; cл. білий ( у мові чорношкірих)13) геом. грань; фас, грань ( кристала)14) тex. ( лобова) поверхня, торець; зріз; фаска15) вiйcьк. фас16) гipн. вибій, площина вибою; лава17) пoлiгp. очко ( літери); шрифт, малюнок шрифту; гарнітура шрифту19) тб. екран ( трубки)20) тex. рівень ( рідини)22) тex. передня грань ( різця)23) cпeц. облицюванняII [feis] v1) знаходитися обличчям до; бути зверненим до; дивитися в обличчя2) зустрічати ( що-небудь) сміливо; дивитися в очі ( чому-небудь) без страху4) оздоблювати ( сукню)6) полірувати; обточувати8) вiйcьк. скомандувати поворот9) підфарбовувати ( чай) -
102 fly
n. sinek, olta sineği; uçma, uçuş; açıkgöz, uyanık; pantolonun ön yırtmacı; ayar dişlisi (saat); kiralık araba; çadır perdesi————————v. uçmak, uçuşmak, dalgalanmak, havalanmak, savrulmak, saçılmak, atılmak, kaçmak, firar etmek, uçurmak, uçakla gitmek, atlayarak aşmak, üzerinden atlamak* * *1. uç (v.) 2. sinek (n.)* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) sinek2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) çapari3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) pantolon fermuarı•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) uç(ur)mak2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) kaçmak3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) uçar gibi geçmek•- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
103 fly
• onkiperho• ovela• näyttämön ylinen• ilmailla• hulmuta• hurahtaa• huristaa• viilettää• etuhalkio• singahdella• singahtaa• sinkoilla• singota• valpas• pyrähtää• rientää• riehaantua• teltan ovivaate• karata• kiitää• lennättää• lento• liehua• liihottaa• liihotella• liitää• liidättää• leuhahdella• litsi• leuhottaa• lennellä• liehuttaa• lentää• lennähtää• liidellä• kahahtaa• halkio• peittävä lista• perho• pelmahtaa• sepalus• syöksähtää• yksivaljakko• kärpänen• kärpäshaavi• lehahtaa• leijailla• leijata• leijua* * *I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lentää2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) paeta3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) kiitää•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
104 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) lidot; pilotēt (lidmašīnu)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) bēgt3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) (par laiku) joņot; skriet•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *muša; lidojums; vienzirga ekipāža; spārns; balansieris; sofite; aizdares pārmala, pogcaurumu sloksne; lidot; pilotēt, vadīt; izmantot gaisa transportu, lidot ar lidmašīnu, lidot; pārlidot; joņot, mesties, drāzties; plīvot; palaist gaisā; izmanīgs, veikls, viltīgs -
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I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) musë2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muselë3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) prarëþas, praskiepas•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) skristi, skraidinti2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) (pa)bėgti, palikti3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) skrieti, lėkti•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
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I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.) mucha2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?) muška3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.) zapínanie; rázporok•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) letieť; pilotovať let2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) ujsť3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) plynúť, utekať•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying* * *• utiect• vrhnút sa• vypustit• vztýcit• vyletiet• vypustit sokola• vyvesit• vytiahnut na stožiar• zakrytie spodného zapínan• zdvojený kryt• zotrvacník hodín• šírka vlajky• preskocit• prehnaný• drožka• dopravit lietadlom• fiaker• dostavník• rozbehnút sa• púštat• riadit• pustit• rozplynút sa• plávat (pod vlajkou)• otváracia chlopna• pilotovat• poklopec• podniknút• poletovat• lietat• lopatka ventilátora• let• kompasová ružica• letiet• muška• mucha tse - tse• mušky• mávat• mucha• nápaditý• oborit sa -
107 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) a zbura; a pilota2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) a fugi (din)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) a trece repede•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
108 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) πετώ,ταξιδεύω με αεροπλάνο2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) δραπετευώ,το βάζω στα πόδια3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) περνώ γρήγορα•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
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110 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) voler, piloter (un avion)2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) s'enfuir (de)3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) filer, passer vite•- flyer- flier - flying saucer - flying visit - frequent flyer/flier - flyleaf - flyover - fly in the face of - fly into - fly off the handle - get off to a flying start - let fly - send someone/something flying - send flying -
111 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) voar2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) fugir de3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) voar, passar voando•- flyer- flier - flying saucer - flying visit - frequent flyer/flier - flyleaf - flyover - fly in the face of - fly into - fly off the handle - get off to a flying start - let fly - send someone/something flying - send flying -
112 face
/feis/ * danh từ - mặt =to look somebody in the face+ nhìn thẳng vào mặt ai =to show one's face+ xuất đầu lộ diện, vác mặt đến =her face is her fortune+ cô ta đẹp nhưng nghèo; tất cả vốn liếng cô ta là ở bộ mặt - vẻ mặt =to pull (wear) a long face+ mặt buồn thườn thượt, mặt dài ra - thể diện, sĩ diện =to save one's face+ gỡ thể diện, giữ thể diện =to lose face+ mất mặt, mất thể diện - bộ mặt, bề ngoài, mã ngoài =to put a new face on something+ thay đổi bộ mặt của cái gì, đưa cái gì ra dưới một bộ mặt mới =on the face of it+ cứ theo bề ngoài mà xét thì =to put a good face on a matter+ tô son điểm phấn cho một vấn đề; vui vẻ chịu đựng một việc gì =to put a bold face on something+ can đảm chịu đựng (đương đầu với) cái gì - bề mặt =the face of the earth+ bề mặt của trái đất - mặt trước, mặt phía trước !face to face - đối diện !to fly in the face of - ra mặt chống đối, công khai chống đối !to go with wind in one's face - đi ngược gió !to have the face to do something - mặt dạn mày dày mà làm việc gì, có đủ trơ trẽn mà làm việc gì !in face of - trước mặt, đứng trước !in the face of - mặc dầu !in the face of day - một cách công khai !to make (pull) faces - nhăn mặt !to set one's face against - chống đối lại !to somebody's face - công khai trước mặt ai * ngoại động từ - đương đầu, đối phó =to face up to+ đương đầu với - đứng trước mặt, ở trước mặt =the problem that faces us+ vấn đề trước mắt chúng ta - lật (quân bài) - nhìn về, hướng về, quay về =this house faces south+ nhà này quay về hướng nam - đối diện =to face page 20+ đối diện trang 20 - (thể dục,thể thao) đặt ((nghĩa bóng)) ở giữa hai cầu thủ của hai bên (để bắt đầu thi đấu bóng gậy cong trên băng) - (quân sự) ra lệnh quay =to face one's men about+ ra lệnh cho quân quay ra đằng sau - viền màu (cổ áo, cửa tay) - bọc, phủ, tráng - hồ (chè) * nội động từ - (quân sự) quay =left face!+ quay bên trái! =about face!+ quay đằng sau! !to face out a situatin - vượt qua một tình thế !to face out something - làm xong xuôi cái gì đến cùng -
113 face
n. gezicht--------v. tegenover iemand staan, tot iemand wenden, voor iemand staan, tegenoverstellen, afwachten; dekken; verwijzen; houwenface1[ fees] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉3 aanzien ⇒ reputatie, goede naam4 〈 benaming voor〉 (belangrijkste) zijde ⇒ oppervlak, bodem 〈 aarde〉; gevel, voorzijde; 〈 techniek, technologie〉 loopvlak, draagvlak; wijzerplaat 〈 klok〉; 〈 mijnwezen〉 pijler, front; kant, wand 〈 berg〉♦voorbeelden:meet someone face to face • iemand onder ogen komenshow one's face • zijn gezicht laten zienbefore one's face • voor iemands ogenshe shut the door in my face • ze gooide de deur (vlak) voor mijn neus dichtin (the) face of • ondanks, tegenoverin the face of, to someone's face • in aanwezigheid vanlaugh in someone's face • iemand in zijn gezicht uitlachenmake/pull faces/a face at someone • een gezicht tegen iemand trekken3 lose (one's) face • zijn gezicht verliezen, afgaansave (one's) face • zijn figuur reddenhave the face to • de brutaliteit hebben omset one's face against something • ergens tegen gekant zijnthrow something in someone's face • iemand iets voor de voeten gooien/verwijtenwipe something off the face of the earth • iets volkomen doen verdwijnenon the face of it • op het eerste gezicht————————face21 uitzien ⇒ het gezicht/de voorkant toekeren, uitzicht hebben♦voorbeelden:face up to the truth • de waarheid onder ogen zien/accepterenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 let's face it, … • laten we wel wezen, …face something out • zich ergens met lef doorheen slaanthe picture facing the title page • de illustratie tegenover het titelblad -
114 fly
Iму́ха ж- a fly in the ointment II 1. v(flew, flown) лета́тьI'd like to fly — я хоте́л бы полете́ть самолётом
- fly highfly blind — лете́ть (то́лько) по прибо́рам
- fly in the face of smb
- fly off the handle
- fly into a rage 2. n, разггу́льфик м, шири́нка ж ( у брюк) -
115 fly in smb.'s face
(или in the face of smb. или smth.)дepжaтьcя вызывaющe, oткpытo нe пoвинoвaтьcя; нe cчитaтьcя, пpeнeбpeгaть кeм-л. (или чём-л.); бpocaть вызoв кoму-л. (или чeму-л.); иcкушaть (cудьбу)If my daughter flies in my face, surely my husband may (CЛ. Dickens). Regardless of decorum, you are prepared to fly in the face of propriety (Ch. Bronte). 'You've got to do it,' he said. 'The lot's fallen to you and it's bad work flying in the face of fate' (H. Caine) -
116 fly open
неожиданно открываться, распахиваться The door flew open and the children rushed in. ≈ Дверь распахнулась, и в комнату влетели дети. I was trying to open the box when the lid flew open, hitting me in the face. ≈ Я пытался открыть коробку, и вдруг крышка отлетела и попала мне в лицо. распахиватьсяБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fly open
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117 fly II
1. v (past flew, p. p. flown)
1) летать, лететь;
to ~ high высоко заноситься, быть честолюбивым;
2) мчаться, нестись;
3) заставлять летать, гонять( голубей) ;
4) вести, пилотировать (самолёт) ;
5) развеваться;
6) (past, p. p. fled) покидать( страну и т. п.) ;
to ~ at нападать;
to ~ away пролетать, улетать;
to ~ into а) впадать (в гнев, ярость и т. п.) ;
б) вбежать, влететь( в комнату) ;
в) to ~ into pieces разлететься на куски;
to ~ off а) убегать, улетать;
б) уклоняться;
в) слетать, соскакивать( с чего-л.) ;
to ~ out разражаться( бранью, гневом) ;
to ~ over перепрыгнуть, перемахнуть (через) ;
to ~ to бросаться( к чему-л.) ;
браться( за что-л.) ;
to ~ upon см. to ~ at;
to ~ in the face of открыто не повиноваться, бросать вызов( кому-л.) ;
to let ~ (at) а) стрелять( в кого-л., что-л.) ;
б) сильно выругать;
to send smb. flying выгнать кого-л.;
2. n
1) полёт, перелёт;
2) одноконный наёмный экипаж;
3) клапан( кармана) ;
4) откидное полотнище( палатки) ;
5) крыло( ветряка) -
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119 flew
/flew/ * danh từ - con ruồi - ruồi (làm mồi câu); ruồi giả (làm mồi câu cá) - (nông nghiệp) bệnh do ruồi, sâu bệnh !to crush a fly upon the wheel !to break a fly upon the wheel - dùng dao mổ trâu cắt tiết gà, lấy búa đạp muỗi !a fly on the wheel (on the coatch wheel) - người lăng xăng tưởng mình quan trọng !no flies on him - (từ lóng) anh ta rất đắc lực, anh ta rất được việc - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) anh ta rất láu * danh từ - sự bay; quãng đường bay =on the fly+ đang bay - vạt cài cúc (ở áo) - cánh cửa lều vải - đuôi cờ - (sân khấu), (số nhiều) khoảng trên đầu sân khấu (có để những bộ kéo phông) - bộ phận điều chỉnh tốc độ (ở đồng hồ) - (kỹ thuật) (như) fly-wheel - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) xe độc mã * nội động từ flew, flown - bay - đi máy bay, đáp máy bay =to fly home+ đáp máy bay về nhà - bay vút lên cao (diều hâu, để đánh nhau) - bay phấp phới, tung bay =flags are flying+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - đi nhanh, chạy nhanh, rảo bước =it's late, we must fly+ đã muộn rồi, chúng ta phải đi nhanh lên - tung; chạy vùn vụt như bay =the door flew open+ cửa mở tung =time flies+ thời gian vùn vụt trôi qua - (thời quá khứ fled) chạy trốn, tẩu thoát * ngoại động từ - làm bay phấp phới, làm tung bay =to fly a flag+ cờ tung bay phấp phới - thả (cho bay) =to fly pigeons+ thả chim bồ câu - lái (máy bay...); chuyên chở bằng máy bay !to fly at !to fly on - xông lên; tấn công =to fly at the enemy+ xông lên tấn công quân địch !to fly into - nổi (khùng), rớn (mừng) =to fly into a rage+ nổi xung, nổi cơn thịnh nộ - xông vào, xộc vào (trong phòng...) !to fly off - bay đi (chim); chuồn đi - đứt mất (cúc áo) !to fly out - tuôn ra một thôi một hồi - nổi cơn hung hăng !to fly over - nhảy qua =to fly over fence+ nhảy qua hàng rào !to fly round - quay (bánh xe) !to fly upon - (như) to fly at !as the crow flies - (xem) crow !the bird in flown - (nghĩa bóng) chim đã lọt lưới rồi, hung thủ đã tẩu thoát rồi !to fly to arms - (xem) arm !to fly the country - chạy trốn; đi khỏi nước !to fly in the face of - (xem) face !to fly high !to fly at high game - có tham vọng, có hoài bão lớn !to fly a kite - (xem) kite !to fly low - nằm im, lẩn lút !go fly a kite! - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) bước đi, đừng quấy rầy nữa! !to let fly - (xem) let !to make the money fly - tiêu tiền như rác * tính từ - (từ lóng) cẩn thận, tỉnh táo, cảnh giác -
120 defy
1) (to dare (someone to act); to challenge: I defy you to try and stop me!) desafiar2) (to resist boldly or openly: Are you defying my authority?) desafiardefy vb desafiar / desobedecertr[dɪ'faɪ]1 (ignore, refuse to give in to) desafiar; (disobey - law, order, authority) desobedecer, desacatar2 (make impossible) ser imposible3 (challenge) retar, desafiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto defy all logic ir en contra de la lógica1) challenge: desafiar, retar2) disobey: desobedecer3) resist: resistir, hacer imposible, hacer inútilv.• afrontar v.• desafiar v.• oponerse a v.dɪ'faɪtransitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
[dɪ'faɪ]VT1) (=challenge) [+ person] desafiar, retar2) (=refuse to obey) [+ person] desobedecer, enfrentarse a; [+ order] contravenir3) (=fly in the face of)it defies description — resulta imposible describirlo, es indescriptible
people defied the bad weather to get away for Easter — a pesar del mal tiempo, la gente salió de vacaciones durante la Semana Santa
to defy death — (=face without fear) desafiar a la muerte; (=narrowly escape) escapar de una muerte segura
* * *[dɪ'faɪ]transitive verb defies, defying, defied1)a) ( disobey) \<\<order/authority\>\> desacatar, desobedecer*b) ( resist)to defy understanding/description — ser* incomprensible/indescriptible
to defy all logic o reason — no tener* ninguna lógica, ir* en contra de toda lógica
c) ( ignore) \<\<danger/death\>\> desafiar*2) ( challenge)to defy somebody to + INF — desafiar* a alguien a que (+ subj)
См. также в других словарях:
fly\ in\ the\ face\ of — • fly in the face of • fly in the teeth of v. phr. To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to be successful. Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth… … Словарь американских идиом
fly in the face of — (something) slightly formal to be the opposite of what is usual or accepted. These recommendations fly in the face of previous advice on safe limits for alcohol consumption … New idioms dictionary
fly in the face of — ► fly in the face of be openly at variance with (what is usual or expected). Main Entry: ↑fly … English terms dictionary
fly in the face of — index override Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
fly in the face of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the teeth of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
fly in the face of — or[fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. * /You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful./ * /Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their… … Dictionary of American idioms
fly in the face of — or[fly in the teeth of] {v. phr.} To ignore; go against; show disrespect or disregard for. * /You can t fly in the face of good business rules and expect to he successful./ * /Floyd s friends tried to help him, but he flew in the teeth of their… … Dictionary of American idioms
fly in the face of — contradict, be opposite to These errors fly in the face of our reputation for accuracy … English idioms
fly in the face of something — phrase to completely oppose, or be completely opposite to, something that most people believe or accept Flying in the face of public opinion, the local authority has approved the demolition of the old theatre. Thesaurus: to oppose something or… … Useful english dictionary
fly in the face of something — fly in the face of (something) slightly formal to be the opposite of what is usual or accepted. These recommendations fly in the face of previous advice on safe limits for alcohol consumption … New idioms dictionary
fly in the face or teeth of — idi fly in the face or teeth of, to act in brazen defiance of: to fly in the face of tradition[/ex] … From formal English to slang