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1 not to take 'no' for an answer
Общая лексика: не отставать (- досаждать просьбами: I'm not the kind of gal to take 'no' for an answer. Jim wasn't taking 'no' for an answer.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not to take 'no' for an answer
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2 not to take no for an answer
не принимать отказа, не мириться с отрицательным ответомBut the fellow had the tenacity of one of the old Devon mastiffs, too. He wouldn't take "No" for an answer. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Man of Devon’) — Но у Пирса упорства было не меньше, чем у старого девонского дога. Он никак не мог примириться с отрицательным ответом.
I'm not used to taking "no" for an answer. (J. Lindsay, ‘Runaway’, ch. XIII) — Я не привык к тому, чтобы мне говорили "нет".
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3 not to take no for an answer
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4 I won't take no for an answer
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5 be stuck for an answer
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6 grope for an answer
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7 press for an answer
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8 the question left him floundering about for an answer
the question left him floundering about for an answerEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the question left him floundering about for an answer
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9 not take no for an answer
не соглашаться с отрицательным ответом, не мириться с отказомI told him I was not coming but he wouldn't take no for an answer. — Я сказал ему, что не приду, но он настаивал.
Англо-русский современный словарь > not take no for an answer
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10 press for an answer
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11 press for an answer
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12 press for an answer
торопить с ответомБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > press for an answer
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13 (smb.) who won't take no for an answer
Разговорное выражение: напористый (энергичный, умеющий добиться своего (часто с неодобрительным оттенком) energetic, able to achieve one's goal (often with a negative connotation))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > (smb.) who won't take no for an answer
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14 I am stumped for an answer
Общая лексика: не знаю, что ответитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I am stumped for an answer
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15 be stumped for an answer
Макаров: не знать, что ответитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be stumped for an answer
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16 grope for an answer
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17 he was hard pressed for an answer
Макаров: он не нашёлся, что ответитьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he was hard pressed for an answer
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18 he will not take no for an answer
Общая лексика: он не примет отказаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he will not take no for an answer
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19 no he will not take no for an answer
Общая лексика: он не примет отказаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > no he will not take no for an answer
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20 press for an answer
Общая лексика: настаивать на ответе
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