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амер.1) небеса, рай; счастливая загробная жизнь [первонач. в представлении американских индейцев]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘A Knight’) — я читал о том, что в старину вместе с индейскими воинами клали в могилу их лошадей и собак.
The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. II) — Пассажиры и даже цыплята заболели морской болезнью. Вечером первого дня путешествия один из цыплят отдал богу душу и отправился в ту часть рая, которая предназначена для домашней птицы.
2) раздолье, сущий рай; ≈ золотое дно (тж. a hunting ground)...the frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part III, ch. IV) —...контрабандистам в пограничной полосе было раздолье.
Latin America for years has been the hunting ground for the big money sharks of U. S. imperialism. (‘Daily Worker’) — Латинская Америка в течение многих лет была сущим раем для финансовых акул американского империализма.
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1) нeбeca, paй; cчacтливaя зaгpoбнaя жизнь [пepвoнaч. в пpeдcтaвлeнии aмepикaнcкиx индeйцeв]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds (J. Galsworthy). The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl (W. Foster)2) paздoльe, cущий paй; зoлoтoe днoThe frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers (Or. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > happy hunting(-)ground(s)
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1) нeбeca, paй; cчacтливaя зaгpoбнaя жизнь [пepвoнaч. в пpeдcтaвлeнии aмepикaнcкиx индeйцeв]I have read of old Indian warriors taking their horses and dogs with them to the happy hunting-grounds (J. Galsworthy). The passengers and even the chickens got seasick. On the evening of the first day out one of the sick chickens gave up the ghost and passed on to the happy hunting ground of barnyard fowl (W. Foster)2) paздoльe, cущий paй; зoлoтoe днoThe frontier was a happy hunting ground for smugglers (Or. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > happy hunting(-)ground(s)
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hap·py ˈhunt·ing groundn▪ the \happy hunting grounds pl die ewigen Jagdgründe; ( fig: place for finding success) Paradies nt -
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hap·py 'hunt·ing ground nthe \happy hunting grounds pl die ewigen Jagdgründe; -
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ˈhunt·ing groundnthis market is a wonderful \hunting ground for bargain hunters dieser Markt ist die reinste Fundgrube für Schnäppchenjäger* * *go to the happy hunting ground in die ewigen Jagdgründe eingehen;* * *n.Jagdrevier n. -
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adj. blij, gelukkig[ hæpie] 〈 happiness〉♦voorbeelden:1 as happy as the day is long/a king/a lark • dolgelukkig, zo gelukkig als een kindII 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉♦voorbeelden:1 Happy Birthday • proficiat/hartelijk gefeliciteerd met je verjaardagHappy New Year • Gelukkig nieuwjaar〈 eufemistisch〉 happy event • blijde gebeurtenis, geboortehappy hour • borreluur(tje)the happy hunting-ground(s) • de eeuwige jachtveldenmany happy returns (of the day)! • nog vele jaren!♦voorbeelden: -
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∎ to make sb happy rendre qn heureux;∎ I want you to be happy je veux que tu sois heureux, je veux ton bonheur;∎ I'm the happiest man in the world je suis l'homme le plus heureux du monde;∎ I hope you'll both be very happy je vous souhaite beaucoup de bonheur ou d'être très heureux;∎ I'm very happy for you je suis très heureux pour toi;∎ if you're happy, I'm happy si tu es satisfait, moi aussi;∎ would you be happy living here? serais-tu heureux ici?;∎ in happier times à une époque plus heureuse;∎ in happier circumstances dans des circonstances plus heureuses;∎ those were happy days c'était le bon temps;∎ I'm not at all happy about your decision je ne suis pas du tout content de votre décision;∎ I'm still not happy about it je n'en suis toujours pas content;∎ that should keep the kids happy cela devrait occuper les enfants;∎ their happy smiling faces leurs visages heureux et souriants;∎ it's a happy office il y a une bonne ambiance dans ce bureau;∎ happy ending (in book, film) fin f heureuse, dénouement m heureux;∎ to have a happy ending (book, film) bien finir;∎ happy birthday! joyeux anniversaire!;∎ Happy Christmas! Joyeux Noël!;∎ Happy New Year! Bonne année!;∎ I'm only too happy to help je suis ravi de rendre service;∎ I would be happy to do it je le ferais volontiers;∎ happy to oblige ravi de rendre service;∎ we'd be happy to put you up nous serions heureux de vous loger, nous vous logerions volontiers;∎ I'd be happy to live here/move to Scotland j'aimerais bien habiter ici/aller habiter en Écosse(c) (lucky, fortunate → coincidence) heureux;∎ the happy few les privilégiés mpl(d) (apt, appropriate → turn of phrase, choice of words) heureuxhappy families (card game) jeu m des sept familles;happy hour (in pub, bar) happy hour f (heure, généralement en début de soirée, pendant laquelle les boissons sont moins chères);happy hunting ground paradis m des Indiens; figurative mine f d'or;∎ the market is a happy hunting ground for collectors le marché est une vraie mine d'or pour les collectionneurs;happy medium équilibre m, juste milieu m;∎ to strike a happy medium trouver un équilibre ou un juste milieu -
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happy [ˊhæpɪ] a1) дово́льный, весёлый2) счастли́вый;happy man! счастли́вец!
;as happy as the day is long о́чень счастли́вый
3) уда́чный, подходя́щий;happy retort нахо́дчивый отве́т
;happy guess пра́вильная дога́дка
;happy hunting ground (благоприя́тный) шанс ( в выгодном деле и т.п.)
;happy thought ( или idea) уда́чная мысль
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noun (the activity of chasing animals etc for food or for sport.) caza, caceríahunting n cazatr['hʌntɪŋ]1 (gen) caza; (expedition) cacería, montería\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa happy hunting ground for figurative use un terreno propicio parato go hunting ir de cazahunting ground terreno de caza, coto de cazahunting horn cuerno de cazahunting knife cuchillo de caza, navaja de caza, navaja de montehunting ['hʌntɪŋ] n: caza fto go hunting: ir de cazaadj.• cazador adj.• de caza adj.• venatorio, -a adj.n.• cacería s.f.• caza s.f.• montería s.f.'hʌntɪŋ ['hʌntɪŋ]1.N (Sport) caza f, cacería f2.CPDhunting box N — pabellón m de caza
hunting ground N — cazadero m
a happy hunting ground for — (fig) un terreno fértil para
hunting horn N — cuerno m de caza
hunting lodge N — pabellón m de caza
hunting pink N — chaqueta f de caza roja
hunting season N — época f de caza
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['hæpɪ]прил.1) счастливый, довольный, весёлыйI'm very happy for you. — Я так рад за тебя.
I am happy in my work / job. — Я доволен свой работой.
I've never felt happier in my life. — Никогда в жизни я не был так счастлив.
I'd be more than happy to help. — Я с удовольствием помогу.
I loved her and I thought I could make her happy. — Я любил её и верил, что смогу сделать её счастливой.
I am so happy that you are staying with us! — Я так рад, что вы остановились у нас!
I am not quite happy about / with your idea. — Я не в восторге от вашей идеи.
You don't look very happy today. — Ты сегодня какой-то невесёлый.
Syn:Ant:2) приносящий счастье; удачный, благоприятный; подходящийby happy coincidence / chance — по счастливому стечению обстоятельств, случаю
The story has a happy ending. — У этой истории счастливый конец.
- happy couple- happy day
- happy event
- happy hour3) разг. навеселе, подвыпившийSyn:4) (- happy) опьянённый, одержимый••happy as a sandboy — жизнерадостный, беззаботный
Happy Birthday! / Many happy returns (of the day)! — С днём рождения!
Happy the bride the sun shines on. посл. — Благословенна невеста, на которую падает луч солнца. (Солнечная погода в день свадьбы - хорошая примета.)
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1. n поэт. обыкн. небеса, небо, небесный сводthe eye of heaven — страж небес, солнце
marriages are made in heaven — браки заключаются на небесах;
with hands upraised to heaven — с руками, воздетыми к небу
2. n поэт. климат, край3. n поэт. библ. небеса, царство небесное; рай4. n поэт. рай, блаженствоheaven on earth, the earthy heaven — рай на земле, земной рай
seventh heaven — седьмое небо, верх блаженства
5. n поэт. возвыш. провидение, бог, боги6. n поэт. небесная сфера7. n поэт. ист. «небо», полог с изображением звёздного неба8. n поэт. боже!, боже мой!, чёрт возьми!good Heavens! — о боже!, боже мой!
nigger heaven — галёрка, раёк
to high heaven — весьма, в высшей степени; чрезмерно
Christ in heaven! — господи!, боже мой!
taken up to heaven — взял на небо; взятый на небо
Синонимический ряд:1. ecstasy (noun) ecstasy; rapture; rhapsody; seventh heaven; transport2. paradise (noun) Abraham's bosom; bliss; Canaan; Civitas Dei; Elysian fields; Elysium; empyrean; enchantment; happy hunting ground; holy City; kingdom come; New Jerusalem; nirvana; olympus; paradise; valhalla3. sky (noun) air; beyond; firmament; heights; sky; stratosphere; welkin4. utopia (noun) arcadia; Cockaigne; fairyland; lubberland; promised land; Shangri-la; utopia; wonderland; ZionАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. n рай2. n блаженное состояние3. n разг. галёрка, раёк4. n редк. сад, заповедник5. n зоологический сад, зверинец6. n уст. красивый, декоративный сад; монастырский садСинонимический ряд:1. bliss (noun) blessedness; bliss; delight; ecstasy; glory; joy; rapture; supreme happiness; transport2. heaven (noun) Abraham's bosom; Arcadia; Canaan; celestial home; Civitas Dei; Cockaigne; Eden; El Dorado; Elysian fields; Elysium; empyrean; fairyland; Garden of Eden; happy hunting ground; heaven; heaven on earth; kingdom come; lubberland; New Jerusalem; nirvana; promised land; shangri-la; utopia; Valhalla; wonderland; ZionАнтонимический ряд:Hades; hell; torment
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happy hunting grounds — happy hunting ground or happy hunting grounds, 1. the paradise of the American Indian. 2. any paradise: »The happy hunting ground for speculators also has booby traps (Newsweek) … Useful english dictionary
happy hunting ground — noun Date: 1837 1. the paradise of some American Indian tribes to which the souls of warriors and hunters pass after death to spend a happy hereafter in hunting and feasting 2. a choice or profitable area of activity or exploitation … New Collegiate Dictionary
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