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1 improve the occasion
воспользоваться случаем, использовать удобный случай, улучить момент (тж. improve each (или the) shining hour) [выражение improve each shining hour создано поэтом И. Уоттсом (I. Watts, 1674-1748):Improve each shining hour,From every opening flower. (‘Divine Songs for Children’, ‘Against Idleness and Mischief’, 1720)]It was in my mind to improve the occasion, but I remembered in time that she has no mother, and is our guest, so I only said: ‘You know, dear Hatty, Timothy does not like his books touched.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘On Forsyte 'Change’ ‘Timothy's Narrow Squeak’) — я подумала было о том, чтобы отчитать Хэтти, но вовремя вспомнила, что у нее нет матери и что она наша гостья, и сказала только: - Знаете ли, Хэтти, Тимоти не любит, когда трогают его книги.
He... made himself charming with her father and mother and improved the shining hours by tapping Theron Wynne for information on the Wynne Company coal and timber resources. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book I) — Джордж Локвуд... старался очаровать родителей Агнессы и между прочим не упустил возможности вытянуть у Терона Уинна сведения о запасах угля и леса, которыми располагала компания Уинна.
She was something of a grand dame and, what made it worse, spoke like one. Apparently she had improved the occasion, soon after she got to the party, by announcing to Irene: ‘I think it's so sensible of people to think out how to entertain, and strike out for themselves. If they can't give dinner-parties, why shouldn't they give bits and pieces afterwards?’ (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. V) — Миссис Скеффингтон почитала себя гранд-дамой и, что еще хуже, разговаривала на манер гранд-дамы. Войдя в гостиную, она очень скоро нашла случай блеснуть, заявив Айрин: - я полагаю большим достоинством умение оригинально принять гостей. Если вы не в состоянии устраивать обеды, почему бы, право, не подать после приема кой-какую закуску?
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2 then
I [ðen] nта пора, то времяI have finished the work by then. — К тому времени я уже закончил работу.
- by then- since then II [ðen]1) затем, потом, позже, после, далееThey were in France and then went to Italy. — Они были во Франции, а потом поехали в Италию.
- speak to him and then ring me upWe'll go for a walk and then will have our dinner. — Мы погуляем, а потом поужинаем.
2) тогда, в то время, в ту поруI lived in the south then. — Я тогда жил на юге.
We were happy then. — Тогда мы были счастливы.
I hope to be able to pay you a visit (if you are then at Bristol) some time in August. — Надеюсь, что смогу навестить вас как-нибудь в августе, если вы в это время/тогда будете в Бристоле.
3) в таком случае, тогдаIf the flight is late, let's have a cup of coffee, then. — Раз рейс запаздывает, давайте выпьем кофе.
- but then- and what then?4) итак, значит, следовательно- so then, it is not so important5) кроме того, к тому же- I haven't the time, and then it is not my businessWe give up our cruise, then, after all? — Значит, мы, в конце концов, отказываемся от нашего путешествия?
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3 time
[taɪm]n1) время, продолжительность (чего-либо происходящего), длительность (чего-либо происходящего)Busiest men find the most time. — У занятого человека на все есть время.
Lost time is never found again. — Потерянного времени не воротишь.
What greater crime than loss of time. — Ничего нет дороже времени.
Time works wonders. — Время творит чудеса.
- lake of timeTime and tide wait for no man. — Время не ждет.
- space and time
- lot of time
- in the course of time co
- for the time being
- over time co
- at no time
- waste time
- pass the time
- spend time
- take time
- have time for smth
- have no time for smth
- find time for smth
- drag time
- lose track of time
- make time
- give smb time to do smth
- take smb's time
- be hard pressed for time
- play for time
- work against time
- stand the test of time
- time is precious
- time is money
- it takes time
- as time goes on
- take your time
- time is up! - Greenwich time
- Moscow time
- solar time
- astronomical time
- estimated time
- machine time
- by Moscow time
- buy machine time3) период времени, промежуток времени- free time
- leisure time
- hard time
- war time
- summer time
- time of trial
- coldest time of the year - in my spare time
- in good time
- in no time - at dinner time
- at lunch time
- in two weeks' time
- at the best of times
- make a time of it
- work full time
- have enough time for smth
- have enough time to do smth
- do smth in half the time
- be short of time
- have time for everything
- time is out of joint- this time next week - behind timeThe train runs (arrived) in time. — Поезд ходит (пришед) по расписанию.
- in due time
- in time
- on time
- out of time - tell the time
- find out the times of the trains
- look at the time
- it's high time to do smth
- it's no time to say so
- what time is it?5) век, жизнь, возрастOther times other manners. — Другие времена, другие нравы.
It happened in their time. — Это произошло на их памяти.
It was before our time. — Мы этого уже не застали. /Нас еще тогда не было.
- ancient timesShe grew old before her time. — Она состарилась раньше времени.
- good old times
- sign of time
- in those times
- at all times
- in my time
- during his life time
- end of time
- be ahead one's time
- be behind one's time
- keep up with the time
- my time has come6) разDon't do two things at a time. — Не берись за два дела сразу.
All in good time. — Всему свое время.
All in good time. — ◊ Всему свой черед. /Всякому овощу свое время.
A stitch in time saves nine. — ◊ Дорога ложка к обеду.
- many timesNo man is wise at all times. — ◊ И на солнце есть пятна. /На всякого мудреца довольно простоты.
- every time
- first time
- five times running
- five times faster
- two times as much
- three times a week - times out of number
- one at a time - jump three steps at time
- how many times?
- two times two makes four7) ритм муз., темп- beat the time- march in quick time•CHOICE OF WORDS:(1.) Русскому словосочетанию провести время в английском языке соответствуют to spand time и to pass the time. Словосочетание to spand time обычно употребляется с последующим герундием to spand time doing smth и обозначает отводить чему-либо время/заниматься чем-либо/быть чем-либо занятым. Сочетание to pass the time указывает на период времени, который чем-либо заполнен в ожидании какого-то другого действия или события: There was an hour before the train so I passed the time reading newspapers. До поезда остался час, и я занялся чтением газет. Русскому сочетанию хорошо провести время соответствует английское сочетание to have a good time. (2.) Указание на время совершения действия передается разными словосочетаниями и конструкциями: at one time когда-то; earlier раньше/до чего-либо; once однажды; some time когда-нибудь/как-нибудь; sometimes иногда; afterwards после; in the last few days за последние несколько дней; at once сейчас же/немедленно; before long вскоре; immediately немедленно; in future в будущем; soon вскоре; just now только что; now сейчас; nowadays в наше время; the other day на днях/недавно; right now/away тут же/немедленно; one of these days на днях/через несколько дней; sooner or later рано или поздно; at the moment в данный момент; at persent в настоящее время; in a moment через несколько минут; in time своевременно/вовремя; on time вовремя/по расписаниюUSAGE:(1.) Русское сочетание "в первый (в последний) раз" эквивалентно сочетаниям со словом time 5.: for the first (last) time, которое обычно стоит в конце предложения. В начале предложения чаще употребляется беспредложная конструкция: The first (last) time I saw him was... Первый раз (в последний раз) я его видел в.... Вместо этих словосочетаний может использоваться наречие first (last), которое стоит перед смысловым глаголом или в конце предложения: When did you see her first (last)? He first met the man a year ago. (2.) Наречные обороты относительного времени in time, on time и in a moment обычно стоят в конце предложения. (3.) See first, adj, adv (4.) See last adj, adv -
4 (as) tight as a drum
1) "тугoй кaк бapaбaн", тугo нaтянутыйShe was really a charming woman! He enlarged upon her frock afterwards to Aunt Juley, who held up her hands at his way of putting it. Fined her like a skintight, as a drum; that was how he liked them (J. Galsworthy). Tom has eaten till his little skin is as tight as a drum (Th. Hughes)2) paзг. вдpeбeзги, мepтвeцки пьяный; пьян в cтeльку или кaк cтeлькa (тж. as tight as an owl или as a tick)Then was an English Lord and his Lady, long and lean both of them, who were prepared to dine with anyone who would give them a free meal. They were certain to be as tight as drums before midnight (W. S. Maugham). I told her that Shorty was in the library, as tight as an owl and breaking windows (P. G. Wodehouse)
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