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101 verleben
ver·le·ben *vtetw \verleben1) ( verbringen) to spend sth;eine schöne Zeit \verleben to have a nice time;seine Kindheit in der Großstadt \verleben to spend one's childhood [or to grow up] in the city2) ( zum Lebensunterhalt verbrauchen) to spend sth;etw schnell \verleben to fritter [away sep] sth -
102 verzetteln
ver·zet·teln *vtetw \verzetteln to waste sth;Energie \verzetteln to dissipate energy;Geld \verzetteln to fritter away money;Zeit \verzetteln to waste timevrwenn du keinen Plan machst, verzettelst du dich in deiner Aufgabe if you don't make a plan you'll get bogged down in your task ( fam) -
103 tra|cić
impf vt 1. (przestawać mieć) to lose także przen.- tracić majątek to lose a fortune- tracić łączność to lose contact- tracić głos to lose one’s voice- tracić władzę w nodze/ręce to lose the use of one’s leg/arm- tracić przytomność to lose consciousness- tracić oddech to get out of breath- tracić wzrok/słuch to lose one’s sight/hearing- tracić pamięć to lose one’s memory- tracić odwagę to lose courage- tracić nadzieję to lose a. abandon hope ⇒ stracić2. (marnować) to waste- tracić czas/okazję to waste time/an opportunity- tracić ciężko zarobione pieniądze to fritter away hard-earned money- tracić pieniądze na jakiejś transakcji to lose money in a transaction ⇒ stracić3. (zabijać) to execute- skazańców tracono przez powieszenie the condemned were executed by hanging ⇒ stracić4. (zrzucać) tracić liście to shed leaves- rośliny tracące liście na zimę deciduous plants■ tracić głowę to lose one’s head- tracić oczy to lose one’s sight- tracić wątek to lose the thread- tracić panowanie to snap, to lose one’s temper- tracić grunt pod nogami to lose one’s footing, to get out of one’s depth- tracić miarę to know no measure (w czymś in sth)- tracić ducha to lose one’s spirit- tracić na wartości to depreciate, to lose value- tracić kogoś/coś z oczu to lose sight of sb/sth- tracić głowę dla kogoś to fall head over heels in love with sbThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tra|cić
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104 баклуши
мн.••бить баклу́ши разг. — ≈ twiddle one's thumbs; fritter away [waste] one's time
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105 балбесничать
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106 бездарно
I кратк. прил.см. бездарныйII нареч.1) (неталантливо, неумело) unskillfully, incompetently; without any show of talent2) ( бесполезно) uselessly, to no goodбезда́рно тра́тить вре́мя [де́ньги] — fritter away one's time [money]
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107 плевать в потолок
to sit twiddling one's thumbs, to idle, to fritter away the timeРусско-английский словарь по общей лексике > плевать в потолок
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108 gingillarsi
vip [dʒindʒil'larsi]1) (perdere tempo) to fritter away one's time2)gingillarsi con — to fiddle with -
109 trastullare
[trastul'lare]1. vt(bambino) to play with, amuse2. vr (trastullarsi)trastullarsi con qc — to amuse o.s. with sth, (gingillarsi) to fritter away one's time
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110 плевать в потолок
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111 number one
1. n phr; разг.(number one (тж. Number One))собственная персона, своё "я" (обыкн. look after или take care of number one)...for ours, as the reader has possibly already discovered, is a Selfish Story and almost every person... is occupied about Number One. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. II, ch. LVI) —...как уже, вероятно, заметил читатель, мы ведем повествование об эгоистах, и почти каждое действующее лицо... усиленно занимается собственной персоной.
When shall I learn to look after number one and not fritter away my energy on altruistic crusades? (R. Aldington, ‘Rejected Guest’, ch. 20) — Когда только я научусь думать о себе и перестану тратить время и свои силы на всякие альтруистские затеи?
2. adj phr; разг.Take myself - I choose that example because after all number one is what I know most about. (J. Lindsay, ‘Rising Tide’, ch. XIII) — К примеру, возьмем меня. Я говорю о себе, потому что, в конце концов, о себе я знаю больше всего.
(number one (тж. Number One))1) главный, первый, самый важныйPresident Roosevelt had called the South "the nation's economic problem number one". (W. Foster, ‘The Negro People in American History’, ch. 44) — Президент Рузвельт сказал однажды, что Юг - "это экономическая проблема страны номер один".
It took him a long time, but now he's Number One man in Rodnik. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book II, ch. 17) — Карел долго выжидал, зато теперь он самая важная персона в Роднике.
Dr. Leonard A. Scheele, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, has stated that mental illness constitutes the nation's number one public health enemy. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Доктор Леонард А. Скил, главный хирург Службы здравоохранения Соединенных Штатов, заявил, что психические заболевания - злейший бич населения страны.
2) первоклассный, первосортный‘I have spoken to Bing,’ he offered. ‘I don't like him, personally. He thinks he knows a lot. But he will turn out an A Number One job.’ (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — - Я уже поговорил с Бингом, - заявил он. - Лично я его терпеть не могу. Уж больно много о себе воображает. Но листовку он напишет первоклассную.
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112 веников не вяжет
( кто)прост.smb. is no man to waste his time on trifles; smb. won't fritter away his energy (strength, resources); smb. won't squander his gifts (talents) on trifles; smb. is very business-like (efficient)Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > веников не вяжет
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113 плевать в потолок
[pi'evat' v potolok] To spit at the ceiling. To do nothing at all; to be idle. Cf. To fritter away the time; to sit twiddling one's thumbs.
Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > плевать в потолок
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114 verdoen
1 [verspillen] waste/fritter (away) ⇒ squander♦voorbeelden: -
115 verprutsen
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116 versnipperen
1 [in snippers snijden] cut up (into pieces)♦voorbeelden:het is gevaarlijk je tijd en krachten te zeer te versnipperen • it's dangerous to spread yourself too thin♦voorbeelden: -
117 zijn tijd verbeuzelen
zijn tijd verbeuzelenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zijn tijd verbeuzelen
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118 zijn tijd verkruimelen
zijn tijd verkruimelenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zijn tijd verkruimelen
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119 zijn tijd verprutsen
zijn tijd verprutsenfritter away/waste one's timeVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > zijn tijd verprutsen
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120 number one
paзг.I. n phrTake myself - I choose that example because after all number one is what I know most about (J. Lindsay). When shall I learn to look after number one and not fritter away my energy on altruistic crusades? (R. Aldington)II. adj phr1) глaвный, пepвый, caмый вaжныйIt took him a long time, but now he's Number One man in Rodnik (S. Heym). President Roosevelt had called the South "the nation's economic problem number one" (W. Foster)2) пepвoклaccный, пepвocopтный'I have spoken to Bing...' 'I don't like him personally. He thinks he knows a lot. But he will turn out an A Number One job' (S. Heym)
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