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1 forked tongue
1) Общая лексика: раздвоенный язык (змеи и т. п.), лживый язык, двуличие, лживость, лицемерие, неискренность, двуличность2) Макаров: раздвоенный язык, раздвоенный язык (змеи и т.п.) -
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3 he speaks with a forked tongue
Общая лексика: он говорит одно, а думает другоеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he speaks with a forked tongue
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4 speak with a forked tongue
идиом. ( букв "говорить раздвоенным языком") лгатьАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > speak with a forked tongue
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• tongue: speak with a forked tongue v шутл. говорить неправду, лгать -
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[fɔ:kt] a1. раздвоенный, разветвлённый; с развилиной; вилкообразныйforked tongue - раздвоенный язык (змеи и т. п.)
forked chain - хим. разветвлённая цепь
forked tube - тех. тройник
2. редк.1) двусмысленныйhe speaks with a forked tongue - он говорит одно, а думает другое
2) рогатый ( о муже)♢
forked cap - митра епископа -
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1. a раздвоенный, разветвлённый; с развилиной; вилкообразный2. a редк. двусмысленныйhe speaks with a forked tongue — он говорит одно, а думает другое
3. a редк. рогатыйСинонимический ряд:1. furcated (adj.) bifurcated; branched; branching; divided; furcated; pronged; separated; split; tridentate2. with angles (adj.) angled; angular; jagged; pointed; with angles3. branched (verb) bifurcated; branched; diverged; divided; ramified; subdivided -
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1. n язык, язычок2. n речь, язык; способность речиto be glib, to have a glib tongue — быть бойким на язык
strawberry tongue — «земляничный», малиновый язык
3. n манера говоритьoily tongue — елейность, льстивые речи
rough tongue — грубый язык, грубость
he speaks with a forked tongue — он говорит одно, а думает другое
4. n муз. язычок5. n тех. шпунт, шип, гребеньto groove and tongue — выбрать паз, сплачивать в шпунт
6. n ж. -д. остряк7. n хвостовикto set tongues wagging — вызвать толки, дать повод для сплетен
he could have bitten off his tongue for having told his secret — он готов был откусить себе язык из-за того, что проговорился
his tongue glued itself to the roof of his mouth — у него язык прилип к гортани, он ничего сказать не может
his tongue failed him — у него отнялся язык, он лишился дара речи
he speaks with tongue in cheek — его слова нельзя принимать всерьёз; он вас дурачит
8. v трогать языком; лизать9. v спец. снабжать языком или язычком10. v разговаривать, болтать11. v уст. говорить, произносить12. v уст. ругать, поносить13. v выдаваться, врезаться14. v выбрасывать языки пламени15. v муз. модулировать16. v стр. соединять в шпунтСинонимический ряд:1. language (noun) common speech; dialect; idiom; language; mother tongue; native tongue; parlance; speech; utterance; vernacular2. lingua (noun) lingua; organ of speech; organ of taste; taste buds3. scold (verb) baste; bawl out; berate; dress down; jaw; lash; rag; rail; rant; rate; revile; scold; tell off; tongue-lash; upbraid; vituperate; wig -
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[fɔːkt]прил.1) раздвоенный; разветвлённый; вилкообразный -
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fɔ:kt прил. раздвоенный;
разветвленный;
вилкообразный forked lightning раздвоенный;
с развилиной;
вилкообразный - * lightning зигзагообразная молния - * tongue раздвоенный язык( змеи и т. п.) - a * road развилка дороги - * beard раздвоенная бородка - * chain( химическое) разветвленная цепь - * tube (техническое) тройник( редкое) двусмысленный - he speaks with a * tongue он говорит одно, а думает другое( редкое) рогатый( о муже) > * cap митра епископа forked p. p. от fork ~ раздвоенный;
разветвленный;
вилкообразный;
forked lightning зигзагообразная молния ~ раздвоенный;
разветвленный;
вилкообразный;
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13 жало змеи
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > жало змеи
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жен. snake, serpent гремучая змея ≈ rattlesnake жало змеи ≈ forked tongue of a snake змея подколодная ≈ snake in the grass укротитель змей ≈ snake-charmer ядовитая змея ≈ venomous/biting tongue;
poisonous snake морская змея ≈ sea serpent очковая змея ≈ cobra пригреть змею на груди ≈ to keep/cherish a snake in one's bosom змея подколоднаязме|я - ж. snake, serpent;
гремучая ~ rattle-snake;
очковая ~ cobra;
~ подколодная разг. viper, snake-in-the-grass;
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a phrase synonymic with the words which were substituted by periphrasis because the direct nomination of the not too elegant feature of appearance was substituted by a roundabout description- offers more polite (euphemistic) qualification instead of a coarser oneMr. Du Pont was dressed in the conventional disguise [the suit ] with which Brooks Brothers cover the shame of American millionaires [the paunch (belly)]. (The Morning Star)
I am thinking an unmentionable thing about your mother. (I.Shaw)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a word or phrase used to replace an unpleasant word or expression by a conventionally more acceptable oneb) a synonym which aims at producing a deliberately mild effectto die = to pass away, to expire, to be no more, to depart, to join the majority, to be gone; to kick the bucket, to give up the ghost, to go west
to lie = to possess a vivid imagination, to tell stories; speak with a forked tongue, throw a curve
They think we have come by this horse in some dishonest manner. [= have stole it] (Ch.Dickens)
Source: I.R.G.See: periphrasisEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > euphemism
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16 euphemistic\ periphrasis
a phrase synonymic with the words which were substituted by periphrasis because the direct nomination of the not too elegant feature of appearance was substituted by a roundabout description- offers more polite (euphemistic) qualification instead of a coarser oneMr. Du Pont was dressed in the conventional disguise [the suit ] with which Brooks Brothers cover the shame of American millionaires [the paunch (belly)]. (The Morning Star)
I am thinking an unmentionable thing about your mother. (I.Shaw)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a word or phrase used to replace an unpleasant word or expression by a conventionally more acceptable oneb) a synonym which aims at producing a deliberately mild effectto die = to pass away, to expire, to be no more, to depart, to join the majority, to be gone; to kick the bucket, to give up the ghost, to go west
to lie = to possess a vivid imagination, to tell stories; speak with a forked tongue, throw a curve
They think we have come by this horse in some dishonest manner. [= have stole it] (Ch.Dickens)
Source: I.R.G.See: periphrasisEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > euphemistic\ periphrasis
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17 logical\ periphrasis
a phrase synonymic with the words which were substituted by periphrasis because the direct nomination of the not too elegant feature of appearance was substituted by a roundabout description- offers more polite (euphemistic) qualification instead of a coarser oneMr. Du Pont was dressed in the conventional disguise [the suit ] with which Brooks Brothers cover the shame of American millionaires [the paunch (belly)]. (The Morning Star)
I am thinking an unmentionable thing about your mother. (I.Shaw)
Source: V.A.K.••a) a word or phrase used to replace an unpleasant word or expression by a conventionally more acceptable oneb) a synonym which aims at producing a deliberately mild effectto die = to pass away, to expire, to be no more, to depart, to join the majority, to be gone; to kick the bucket, to give up the ghost, to go west
to lie = to possess a vivid imagination, to tell stories; speak with a forked tongue, throw a curve
They think we have come by this horse in some dishonest manner. [= have stole it] (Ch.Dickens)
Source: I.R.G.See: periphrasisEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > logical\ periphrasis
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18 (a) snake's sting
a snake's sting (skin, forked tongue, scales, body, tail, fang) жало (кожа, раздвоенный язык, чешуя, тело, хвост, ядовитый зуб) змеи
См. также в других словарях:
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. 〚prob. transl. of AmInd expression〛 lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] * * * … Universalium
forked tongue — ☆ forked tongue n. [prob. transl. of AmInd expression] lying or deceitful talk [to speak with a forked tongue] … English World dictionary
Forked tongue — A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct ends at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is… … Wikipedia
forked tongue — noun The characteristic of deceptiveness; duplicity; untruthfulness. This man has a forked tongue and lacks credibility. See Also: speak with a forked tongue … Wiktionary
forked tongue — See: SPEAK WITH A FORKED TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
forked tongue — See: SPEAK WITH A FORKED TONGUE … Dictionary of American idioms
forked tongue — noun Date: 1833 intent to mislead or deceive usually used in the phrase to speak with forked tongue … New Collegiate Dictionary
forked\ tongue — See: speak with a forked tongue … Словарь американских идиом
forked tongue — n. duplicity, deception, lie, untruthful statement; tongue separated into two different ends at the tip (common in many reptiles) … English contemporary dictionary
forked tongue — … Useful english dictionary
speak/talk with a forked tongue — speak/talk with (a) forked tongue : to speak in a dishonest way that is meant to deceive people His colleagues accused him of speaking with a forked tongue. • • • Main Entry: ↑forked speak/talk with (a) forked tongue see ↑forked • • • Main Entry … Useful english dictionary