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2 пологость
Русско-английский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям > пологость
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3 кроткость
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4 незлобивость
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5 отлогость
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6 кротость
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7 мягкость
gentleness, softnessРусско-английский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям > мягкость
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9 мягкость
softness; mildness, gentleness перен.* * ** * *softness; mildness, gentleness перен.* * *amenityclemencygenialitygenialnessgentlenesslenitylightnessmellownessmercifullnessmercifulnessmildnesssoftsoftness -
10 мягкость
1) General subject: amenity, amiability, canniness, clemency (климата), delicacy, fluffiness, geniality (климата), genialness (климата и т.п.), gentleness, lenience, leniency, lenitude, lenity, lightness, meekness, mellowness, melodiousness, mercifulness, mildness, milkiness, placability, pliability, pliancy, pliantness, soft, softness, suavity, tenderness, tendresse, mild manner (поведение), gentle manner (поведение), blandness2) Literal: velvet3) Automobile industry: flexibility (хода)4) Mining: gentleness (рельефа)5) Textile: suppleness6) Perfume: soft body7) Aviation medicine: flaccidity -
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1) General subject: beneficence, benevolence, benignity, geniality, gentleness, goodness, humaneness, humanity, kind heartedness, kind-heartedness, kindliness, kindness, large heartedness, large-heartedness, tenderness, tendresse, the milk of human kindness (часто ирон.), graciousness2) Religion: Benevolentia ("benevolence", сокр. Benevol.), benignancy, genialness3) Psychology: charity4) Jargon: heart -
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General subject: gentleness, humility, lenience, leniency, lenitude, lenity, meekness, mildness, milkiness, placability -
13 кротость, доброта
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14 он поцеловал её в лоб с отеческой нежностью
General subject: he kissed her on the forehead with paternal gentlenessУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он поцеловал её в лоб с отеческой нежностью
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15 отлогость
1) Geology: declivity, fall of stream, talus2) Engineering: slope3) Automobile industry: gentleness (пути)4) Drilling: sloping -
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1) General subject: flatness2) Construction: gentleness3) Automobile industry: sloping ground5) Makarov: shallowness -
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РАЗВОДИТЬ АНТИМОНИИ (-ю) coll VP subj: human1. \А-31 с кем to talk about insignificant matters, engage in idle chatterX разводит антимонии - X is blabbing (gabbing)X is shooting the breeze (with person Y).2. - с кем to treat s.o. with excessive gentleness, leniencyX с Y-om антимонии разводит - X treats Y with kid glovesX is too easy on Y X is too soft with Y.3. (often infin with нечего, хватит, брось(те) etc) to observe superfluous social conventionsX разводит антимонии - X stands on ceremonyбрось(те) разводить антимонии = (oh, stop,) I don't want to hear another word about it(in limited contexts) oh, don't be silly. -
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САДИТЬСЯ/СЕСТЬ ВЕРХОМ на кого coll VP subj: human taking advantage of s.o. 's gentleness or weak will, to make him submit to one's will, carry out one's wishesX сядет на Y-a верхом - X will walk all over YX will boss (push) Y around X will order Y about (around) (in limited contexts) X will twist Y (a)round X's little finger.Албша робкий, боязливый, на него кто угодно может сесть верхом. Alyosha is shy and timorous, anyone can walk all over him.Он имел о себе самое высокое мнение тщеславие его не знало границ... а со всем тем... всякий несколько опытный чиновник садился на него верхом (Тургенев 2). Не had the highest opinion of himself, his vanity knew no bounds....But for all that...any less experienced civil servant could twist him round his little finger (2e). -
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• РАЗВОДИТЬ АНТИМОНИИ <-ю> coll[VP; subj: human]=====1. разводить антимонии с кем to talk about insignificant matters, engage in idle chatter:- X is shooting the breeze (with person Y).2. разводить антимонии с кем to treat s.o. with excessive gentleness, leniency:- X is too soft with Y.3. [often infin with нечего, хватит, брось(те) etc]⇒ to observe superfluous social conventions:- [in limited contexts] oh, don't be silly.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разводить антимонии
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20 садиться верхом
• САДИТЬСЯ/СЕСТЬ ВЕРХОМ на кого coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ taking advantage of s.o.'s gentleness or weak will, to make him submit to one's will, carry out one's wishes:- X will order Y about < around>;- [in limited contexts] X will twist Y (a)round X's little finger.♦ Алоша робкий, боязливый, на него кто угодно может сесть верхом. Alyosha is shy and timorous; anyone can walk all over him.♦ Он имел о себе самое высокое мнение; тщеславие его не знало границ... а со всем тем... всякий несколько опытный чиновник садился на него верхом (Тургенев 2). He had the highest opinion of himself; his vanity knew no bounds....But for all that...any less experienced civil servant could twist him round his little finger (2e).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > садиться верхом
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