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1 French leave
French leave [ˏfrentʃˊli:v] nухо́д без проща́ния;to take French leave уйти́ не проща́ясь, незаме́тно
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3 French leave
1) уст. уход без прощания; незаметный уход; ≈ уход по-английски (обыкн. употр. с гл. to take; ср.; фр. partir à l'anglaise)The truth is, she had quitted the premisses for many hours, and upon that permission which is called French leave among us. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. LV) — Дело в том, что она удалилась за много часов до этого, позволив себе уйти "по-французски", как это называется у нас.
2) уход без разрешения, без предупреждения; прекращение работы без предупрежденияThen they went out to McAndrew's café (Corder recklessly taking French leave...). (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XVII) — Потом они пошли в кафе Мак-Эндрю (Кордер, махнув на все рукой, ушел, никому не сказав ни слова...)
The boy took French leave of his parents to go to the football match. — Мальчик без разрешения родителей отправился на футбольный матч.
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4 French leave
1. уход без прощания2. сл. прогул3. сл. воен. самовольная отлучка -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > French leave
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6 french leave
[͵frentʃʹli:v]1. уход без прощания2. сл.1) прогул2) воен. самовольная отлучка -
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сущ.уход без прощания, незаметный уход; внезапный отъезд, уходto take French leave — уйти не попрощавшись, уйти по-английски
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8 French leave
ирон самовольная отлучка, "самоволка" (от широкоупотребительной идиомы * take French leave уйти не прощаясь, незаметно)Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > French leave
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1) Общая лексика: незаметный уход, уход без прощания2) Сленг: дезертировать из армии, прогул, самовольная отлучка, уйти незаметно, покинуть без разрешения, уйти, не прощаясь3) Образное выражение: уйти по-английски -
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уход без прощания, незаметный уход; внезапный отъезд/уходАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > French leave
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12 French leave
departure without goodbye, notice or permission; уход по-французски - уход без прощания, предупреждения или разрешения; -
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Уход без прощания. Незаметный уходDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > French leave
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14 take French leave
leave office — уйти со службы; уйти в отставку
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15 take French leave
humor уйти по-английски (без разрешения, не прощаясь)The soldier took French leave because he wanted to see his girlfriend.
Is Ray really ill again or is he just taking French leave?
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take French leave
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16 take french leave
уйти бeз paзpeшeния, бeз пpeдупpeждeния; пpeкpaтить paбoту бeз пpeдупpeждeнияThen they went out to McAndrew's cafe (Carder recklessly taking French leave) (R. Greenwood). Many of the boys at the school took French leave to go to the football match -
17 take French leave
уйти не простившисьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > take French leave
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18 take French leave
1) Общая лексика: уйти не попрощавшись, уйти не прощаясь, уйти незаметно2) Образное выражение: уйти по-английски -
19 take french leave
уйти не прощаясь, незаметно уйти, уйти по английски -
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уйти́, не попроща́вшисьThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > take French leave
См. также в других словарях:
French leave — is Leave of absence without permission or without announcing one s departure , [ Brewer s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (Millennium Edition; London: Cassell, 1999)] including leaving a party without bidding farewell to the host. The intent… … Wikipedia
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french leave — To take French leave is to leave a gathering without saying goodbye or without permission … The small dictionary of idiomes
French leave — French′ leave′ n. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors[/ex] • Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
French leave — n. [< 18th c. custom, prevalent in France, of leaving receptions without taking leave of the host or hostess] an unauthorized, unnoticed, or unceremonious departure; act of leaving secretly or in haste … English World dictionary
French leave — n. (obsol.) leaving without saying goodbye to take French leave * * * (obsol.) [ leaving without saying goodbye ] to take French leave (obsol.) [ leaving without saying goodbye ] to take French leave … Combinatory dictionary
French leave — If you leave an official or social event without notifying the person who invited you, you take French leave. Is Bill coming back for the closing speech or has he taken French leave? … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
French leave — unauthorized absence Originally of a soldier, implying a propensity in French soldiers for desertion. Some civilian and figurative use: We could still, if we wished, take French leave of Vietnam. (M. McCarthy, 1967) … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
French leave — {n.} The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good bye to anyone. * / It s getting late, Rob whispered to Janet. Let s take French leave and get out of here. / … Dictionary of American idioms
French leave — {n.} The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good bye to anyone. * / It s getting late, Rob whispered to Janet. Let s take French leave and get out of here. / … Dictionary of American idioms