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21 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdige* * *(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdigeEnglish-Danish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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22 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdige* * *(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdigeEnglish-Danish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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23 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdige* * *(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdigeEnglish-Danish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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24 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdige* * *(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) holde hen; spise af; affærdigeEnglish-Danish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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25 dar largas
(v.) = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx. Some teachers respond with resentment and stonewalling when parents express uneasiness about pedagogical practices.Ex. Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.Ex. She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon.* * *(v.) = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx: Some teachers respond with resentment and stonewalling when parents express uneasiness about pedagogical practices.
Ex: Saddam will play for time and avoid precipitating any crises that could cost him his hold on power.Ex: She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon. -
26 encasquetar Algo a Alguien
(v.) = fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx. Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.Ex. Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.Ex. The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex. She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon.* * *(v.) = fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx: Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.
Ex: Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.Ex: The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex: She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon. -
27 endilgar Algo a Alguien
(v.) = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx. Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.Ex. The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex. Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.Ex. She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon.* * *(v.) = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx: Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.
Ex: The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex: Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.Ex: She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon. -
28 endosar Algo a Alguien
(v.) = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx. Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.Ex. The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex. Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.Ex. She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon.* * *(v.) = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + AlgoEx: Scotland's local government reorganisation landed her with a regional and district pattern different from the rest of the UK.
Ex: The booksellers, for their part must not attempt to offload useless stock onto the librarians for financial gain, but must supply the latest material.Ex: Most marketing departments are currently handling those functions, but they would like to fob it off on IT.Ex: She complained numerous times, but he fobbed her off with promises that the pay rise/promotion would be given soon. -
29 fob off
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30 to fob off
Пытаться обмануть кого-либо при сделке или продаже; дать кому-либо что-либо более низкого качества или в меньшем количестве, чем следует. Глагол to fob off, наверное, связан с немецким глаголом foppen (надувать, разыгрывать, дурачить).He fobbed me off with excuses. — Он отделался от меня извинениями.
He fobbed defective goods off on his customers. — Он всучил покупателям бракованный товар.
My sister fobs off her unwanted clothes on me. — Моя сестра навязывает мне не нужные ей платья.
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31 fob
Ⅰ.fob1 [fɒb]►► fob watch montre f de goussetⅡ.se débarrasser de;∎ to fob sb off se débarrasser de qn;∎ he fobbed her off with promises il s'est débarrassé d'elle avec de belles promesses;∎ don't try to fob that rubbish off on me! n'essayez pas de me refiler cette camelote! -
32 он отверг все наши предложения
Makarov: he just fobbed off our suggestionsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он отверг все наши предложения
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33 он отделался от нас одними обещаниями
Makarov: he fobbed us off with promisesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он отделался от нас одними обещаниями
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34 FOB
fob- fob someone off with something- fob off with something
- fob someone off with
- fob off withtr[fɒb]1 cadenilla de reloj\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfob watch reloj nombre masculino de bolsillo————————tr[fɒb]1 engañar, engatusar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fob somebody off with excuses darle largas a alguiento fob something off on somebody endilgar algo a alguien, colocar algo a alguienn.• faltriquera del reloj s.f.• leopoldina s.f.v.• embolsar v.fɑːb, fɒbnoun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob offABBR= free on board f.a.b.* * *[fɑːb, fɒb]noun ( watchchain) leontina f; (before n)Phrasal Verbs:- fob off -
35 abspeisen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. pej. feed* * *to fob* * *ạb|spei|senvt sep1) (= beköstigen) to feed2) (fig inf = abfertigen)jdn mit etw abspeisen — to fob sb off with sth (esp Brit)
* * *ab|spei·senvt* * *transitives Verb* * *abspeisen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. pej feed2. figjemanden abspeisen fob sb off (mit with)* * *transitives Verb* * *v.to fob off v. -
36 hinhalten
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)1. hold out (+ Dat to); Kopf2. fig. (jemanden) put off; (warten lassen) keep s.o. hanging; MIL. hold off; hinhaltende Politik delaying tactic* * *to stave off* * *hịn|hal|tenvt sep1) (= entgegenstrecken) to hold out (jdm to sb)* * *hin|hal·ten1. (entgegenhalten)▪ jdm etw \hinhalten to hold sth out to sb2. (aufhalten)▪ jdn \hinhalten to hold sb up, to keep sb waiting▪ sich akk von jdm [mit etw dat] \hinhalten lassen to be [or to let oneself be] fobbed off by sb [with sth]jdn mit faulen Ausreden \hinhalten to fob sb off with [glib] excuses* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) hold out (Dat. to)2) (warten lassen)jemanden hinhalten — put somebody off; keep somebody waiting
* * *hinhalten v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)hinhaltende Politik delaying tactic* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) hold out (Dat. to)jemanden hinhalten — put somebody off; keep somebody waiting
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37 jemanden abspeisen
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38 fob
fob- fob someone off with something- fob off with something
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- fob off with Isubst. \/fɒb\/1) ( også fob pocket) liten klokkelomme (i bukse), liten lomme (til klokke)2) ( også fob chain) urkjede, klokkekjede3) hempe (på nøkkelring)4) medaljongIIverb \/fɒb\/putte i lommenIIIverb \/fɒb\/lurefob off something on someone prakke på noen noefob someone off with something avspise noen med noe, avfeie noen med noe -
39 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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40 fob (someone) off with (something)
(to get (someone) to accept (something worthless): He fobbed me off with promises.) colocar/colar algo a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > fob (someone) off with (something)
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Fobbed — Fob Fob, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fobbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fobbing}.] [Cf.Fop.] [1913 Webster] 1. To beat; to maul. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To cheat; to trick; to impose on. Shak. [1913 Webster] {To fob off}, to shift off by an artifice; to put… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fobbed — fÉ‘b /fÉ’b n. watch pocket; chain from which a pocketwatch is suspended v. defraud, con into buying goods of poor quality … English contemporary dictionary
fob off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms fob off : present tense I/you/we/they fob off he/she/it fobs off present participle fobbing off past tense fobbed off past participle fobbed off 1) to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or… … English dictionary
fob off — There are two ways of using this phrasal verb, either with the person or the thing as the object. You can fob someone off with something (or just fob someone off, with no further complement stated), or you can fob something off on someone; in… … Modern English usage
fob off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. * /The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds./ Syn.: PALM OFF, PASS OFF. 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. * /Her little brother asked where she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
fob off — {v.}, {informal} 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. * /The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds./ Syn.: PALM OFF, PASS OFF. 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. * /Her little brother asked where she was… … Dictionary of American idioms
Westminster Stone theory — The Westminster Stone theory refers to the belief held by some historians and scholars that the stone which traditionally rests under the Coronation Chair is not the true Stone of Destiny but a thirteenth century substitute. Since the chair has… … Wikipedia
fob — fob1 /fob/, n. 1. a small pocket just below the waistline in trousers for a watch, keys, change, etc. Cf. watch pocket. 2. a short chain or ribbon, usually with a medallion or similar ornament, attached to a watch and worn hanging from a pocket.… … Universalium
fob — fob1 [fɔb US fa:b] v past tense and past participle fobbed present participle fobbing informal fob off [fob sb<=>off] phr v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fob to deceive (16 19 centuries)] 1.) to tell someone something that is not true in order… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fob — fob1 [ fab ] verb ,fob off phrasal verb transitive 1. ) to give someone an answer or explanation that is not true or complete, in order to make them stop asking questions or complaining: I m tired of being fobbed off. fob someone off with… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fob\ off — v informal 1. To get something false accepted as good or real. The peddler fobbed off pieces of glass as diamonds. Syn.: palm off, pass off 2. To put aside; not really answer but get rid of. Her little brother asked where she was going, but she… … Словарь американских идиом