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Переносный смысл: стереть в порошок (What disappointments shattered him and broke his spirit, what lost illusions ground him to the dust?) -
2 to grind the faces of the poor into the dust
oprimir a los pobresEnglish-spanish dictionary > to grind the faces of the poor into the dust
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A n1 ○ ( hard work) boulot ○ m or travail m monotone ; the daily grind ○ le boulot ○ or le train-train ○ quotidien ; back to the grind ○ ! au boulot ○ ! ; marking exam papers is an awful grind ○ corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée ; it was a long hard grind ○ cycling up the hill c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo ; it'll be a long hard grind ○ ça va être très dur ;2 ( harsh sound) grincement m ;1 ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans, pepper] ; écraser, broyer [seeds, grain] ; concasser [pebbles, stone] ; hacher [meat] ; to grind sth to dust/to a powder réduire qch en poussière/en poudre ; to grind corn into flour moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine ; to grind one's teeth grincer des dents ; to grind sth into the ground écraser qch par terre ;2 ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [qch] (à la meule) [knife, blade] ; ( polish) polir [lenses] ; égriser [gems] ;1 ( make harsh sound) [machine, engine] grincer ; to grind to a halt [vehicle, train] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins ; [machine] s'arrêter ; fig [factory, economy, industry, production] s'immobiliser ;2 ( be crushed) [corn, coffee beans] se moudre ;3 ○ US ( swot) bûcher ○, potasser ○ ;4 ○ US [dancer] danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante.■ grind away bosser ○, bûcher ○ ; she is grinding away at her maths elle bûche ses maths.■ grind down:▶ grind down [sth], grind [sth] down ( crush) écraser, broyer ; ( pulverize) pulvériser [substance]:▶ grind [sb] down avoir [qn] à l'usure ; to be ground down by poverty être accablé par la misère.■ grind on [negotiations, project] se poursuivre inexorablement.■ grind out:▶ grind out [sth], grind [sth] out1 ( extinguish) écraser [cigarette] ;2 ( play) to grind out a tune on a barrel organ jouer un air sur un orgue de Barbarie ; she grinds out ○ novels at the rate of one a month elle pond ○ des romans au rythme d'un par mois ; ‘mind your own business,’ he ground out ‘occupez-vous de vos affaires,’ a-t-il grommelé entre ses dents.■ grind up pulvériser. -
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grind [graɪnd](preterite, past participle ground)1. nouna. ( = sound) grincement ma. grincer• to grind to a halt [vehicle] s'immobiliser dans un grincement de freins ; [process, production, negotiations] s'enlisera. [+ substance] pulvériserb. ( = oppress) opprimer ; ( = wear down) [+ one's opponents] avoir à l'usure* * *[graɪnd] 1.1) (colloq) ( hard work) boulot (colloq) m or travail m monotonethe daily grind — (colloq) le boulot (colloq) or le train-train (colloq) quotidien
it'll be a long hard grind — (colloq) ça va être très dur
2) (colloq) US péj ( student) bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f2.transitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans]; écraser, broyer [grain]; hacher [meat]2) ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [quelque chose] (à la meule) [knife]3) ( polish) polir [lenses]; égriser [gems]4) ( turn) tourner [handle]; jouer de [barrel organ]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( make harsh sound) [machine] grincerto grind to a halt — gen s'arrêter; [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins
2) (colloq) US ( swot) bûcher (colloq), potasser (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- grind on -
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1. transitive verb,1) (reduce to small particles)grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschengrind one's teeth — mit den Zähnen knirschen
4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/87578/grind_away">grind away* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) mahlen2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) knirschen3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) bohren2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) die Schinderei- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[graɪnd]I. nthe daily \grind der tägliche Trottto be a real \grind sehr mühsam seinII. vt<ground, ground>1. (crush)▪ to \grind sth coffee, pepper etw mahlenfreshly ground coffee frisch gemahlener Kaffeeto \grind sth [in]to flour/a powder etw fein zermahlento \grind meat AM, AUS Fleisch fein hackento \grind one's teeth mit den Zähnen knirschen2. (press firmly)Sara ground her cigarette into the ashtray Sara drückte ihre Zigarette im Aschenbecher aus3. (sharpen)▪ to \grind sth etw schleifen [o schärfen] [o wetzen4.III. vi<ground, ground>to \grind to a halt car, machine [quietschend] zum Stehen kommen; production stocken; negotiations sich akk festfahren▶ the mills of God \grind slowly [but they \grind exceeding small] ( prov) Gottes Mühlen mahlen langsam [aber trefflich fein] prov* * *[graɪnd] vb: pret, ptp ground1. vtto grind sth to a powder — etw fein zermahlen/zerstoßen
3) (= turn) handle, barrel organ drehento grind one's heel into the earth — den Absatz in die Erde bohren
4)the tyrant ground the people into the dust — der Tyrann hat das Volk zu Tode geschunden
2. vi1) (mill) mahlen; (brakes, teeth, gears) knirschenthe metal ground against the stone —
the ship ground against the rocks — das Schiff lief knirschend auf die Felsen auf
to grind to a halt or standstill (lit) — quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig) stocken; (production etc) zum Erliegen kommen; (negotiations)
3. nSee:→ bumpshe found housework a grind — sie empfand Hausarbeit als Plackerei (inf)
* * *grind [ɡraınd]A v/t prät und pperf ground [ɡraʊnd]1. Glas etc schleifen, Brillengläser etc einschleifen2. ein Messer etc schleifen, wetzen, schärfen:grind small (into dust) fein (zu Staub) zermahlen;grind with emery (ab)schmirgeln, glätten4. a) Kaffee, Korn etc mahlenb) Fleisch durchdrehen:grind meat auch Hackfleisch machen6. knirschend aneinanderreiben:grind one’s teeth mit den Zähnen knirschengrind the faces of the poor die Armen aussaugen8. einen Leierkasten drehen9. oft grind out ein Musikstück herunterspielen, einen Zeitungsartikel etc herunterschreiben, hinhauen10. grind out mühsam hervorbringen, ausstoßen12. some lorries were grinding their way up the long incline umg ein paar Lkws quälten sich die lange Steigung hochB v/i2. sich mahlen oder schleifen lassen3. knirschen:a) quietschend zum Stehen kommen,b) fig zum Erliegen kommen;the negotiations ground on for several months die Verhandlungen schleppten sich über mehrere Monate dahin4. umg sich abschinden, schuftenfor für):grind at English Englisch paukenC s1. Knirschen n2. umg Schinderei f, Schufterei f:the daily grind der Alltagstrott3. SCHULE umga) Pauken n, Büffeln n, Ochsen nb) Pauker(in), Büffler(in)4. Br sl Nummer f sl (Geschlechtsverkehr):have a grind eine Nummer machen oder schieben* * *1. transitive verb,grind [up] — zermahlen; pulverisieren [Metall]; mahlen [Kaffee, Pfeffer, Getreide]
2) (sharpen) schleifen [Schere, Messer]; schärfen [Klinge]; (smooth, shape) schleifen [Linse, Edelstein]3) (rub harshly) zerquetschen4) (produce by grinding) mahlen [Mehl]5) (fig.): (oppress, harass) auspressen (fig.)2. intransitive verb,3. noungrind to a halt, come to a grinding halt — [Fahrzeug:] quietschend zum Stehen kommen; (fig.) [Verkehr:] zum Erliegen kommen; [Maschine:] stehen bleiben; [Projekt:] sich festfahren
Plackerei, die (ugs.)the daily grind — (coll.) der alltägliche Trott
Phrasal Verbs:* * *n.Plackerei f. v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground)= mahlen v.(§ p.,pp.: mahlte, gemahlen)reiben v.(§ p.,pp.: rieb, gerieben)schleifen v.wetzen v. -
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I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up* * *1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) macinare2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) arrotare; digrignare3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) sfregare2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) faticata, sgobbata- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone* * *[ɡraɪnd] ground vb: pt, pp1. vt(coffee, corn) macinare, (Am: meat) tritare, macinare, (car gears) grattare, (sharpen: knife) arrotare, (polish: gem, lens) molare2. vistridere, cigolareto grind to a halt — (vehicle) rallentare fino a fermarsi, (fig: talks, scheme) insabbiarsi, (work, production) cessare del tutto
3. n(fam: work) sgobbatathe daily grind fam — il trantran m inv quotidiano
•- grind on- grind up* * *grind /graɪnd/n.1 [u] il macinare; il frantumare; lo stritolare; l'affilare, l'arrotare, ecc.; macinatura; frantumazione (► to grind)2 [u] (fam.) faticata; sfacchinata; sgobbata5 (volg. ingl., antiq.) chiavata, scopata (volg.).(to) grind /graɪnd/(pass. e p. p. ground)A v. t.1 macinare; frantumare; sgretolare; stritolare: to grind wheat, macinare grano; to grind a bone [a stone], stritolare un osso [una pietra]3 fregare; sfregare; stropicciare5 levigare; molare: to grind diamonds, levigare le facce dei diamanti; to grind a lens, molare una lente6 (mecc.) molare; rettificare; smerigliare: to grind a flat surface, rettificare una superficie piana; to grind the valves of an engine, smerigliare le valvole d'un motore8 azionare; girare la manovella di: to grind a coffee mill, girare la manovella di un macinino da caffè; to grind a hand-organ, azionare (o suonare) un organetto9 (fig. fam.) inculcare; insegnare con grande impegno: to grind grammar into a boy's head, sudare sette camicie per insegnare la grammatica a un ragazzo10 (fig.) schiacciare; opprimere; infierire suB v. i.2 frantumarsi; sgretolarsi5 macinarsi: Some wheats grind better than others, certe varietà di grano si macinano meglio di altre● (fig.) to grind the faces of the poor, sfruttare i poveri; sfruttare i lavoratori □ to grind small (o to pieces), frantumare; fare a pezzi □ ( di un veicolo) to grind to a halt (o to a standstill), (mecc.) fermarsi con grande stridore; (fig.) arrestarsi, fermarsi: Public works have ground to a halt, i lavori pubblici si sono fermati □ (fig.) to have an axe to grind, avere un interesse personale, egoistico.* * *I [graɪnd]1) colloq. (hard work) sfacchinata f., sgobbata f., faticaccia f.2) (harsh sound) stridore m., stridio m.3) AE colloq. spreg. (student) secchione m. (-a), sgobbone m. (-a)II 1. [graɪnd]1) (crush) macinare [corn, coffee beans]; schiacciare, pestare [ grain]; triturare [ pebbles]; tritare [ meat]to grind sth. to dust o to a powder ridurre qcs. in polvere; to grind one's teeth — digrignare i denti
3) (turn) girare [ handle]; suonare [ barrel organ]2.1) (make harsh sound) [ machine] stridereto grind to a halt — [ vehicle] fermarsi con stridore di ruote o freni; fig. [industry, production] fermarsi
2) AE colloq. (swot) sgobbare, sfacchinare•- grind on- grind up -
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1. past tense, past participle - ground; verb1) (to crush into powder or small pieces: This machine grinds coffee.) moler, triturar, picar2) (to rub together, usually producing an unpleasant noise: He grinds his teeth.) hacer rechinar, moler3) (to rub into or against something else: He ground his heel into the earth.) oprimir, clavar
2. noun(boring hard work: Learning vocabulary is a bit of a grind.) trabajo pesado- grinder- grinding
- grindstone
- grind down
- grind up
- keep someone's nose to the grindstone
- keep one's nose to the grindstone
grind vb molertr[graɪnd]1 (mill) moler; (crush) machacar, triturar; (crystals, ore) pulverizar; (lens, mirror) pulir; (knife, blade) afilar2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mince - beef) picar3 (teeth) hacer rechinar4 (press down hard on) incrustar, aplastar; (press in) meter1 (crush) triturarse2 (make harsh noise) rechinar, chirriar3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (swot) empollar, machacar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto grind the faces of the poor into the dust oprimir a los pobresto grind to a halt / grind to a standstill (vehicle) detenerse ruidosamente, pararse ruidosamente 2 (production) irse parando poco a poco 3 (negotiations) estancarse, llegar a un punto muertoto have an axe to grind tener un interés personal1) crush: moler, machacar, triturar2) sharpen: afilar3) polish: pulir, esmerilar (lentes, espejos)4)to grind one's teeth : rechinarle los dientes a uno5)to grind down oppress: oprimir, agobiargrind vi1) : funcionar con dificultad, rechinarto grind to a halt: pararse poco a poco, llegar a un punto muerto2) study: estudiar muchogrind n: trabajo m pesadothe daily grind: la rutina diarian.• empollón s.m.• molienda s.f.• rutina s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ground) = afilar v.• amolar v.• majar v.• moler v.• pulverizar v.• quebrantar v.
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1. graɪnd(past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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a) ( drudgery) (colloq) (no pl) trabajo m pesado, paliza f (fam)b) ( over-conscientious worker) (AmE colloq)[ɡraɪnd] (pt, pp ground)1. VT1) [+ coffee] moler; [+ corn, flour] moler, machacar; [+ stone] pulverizar; (US) (Culin) [+ meat] picarto grind sth into or to a powder — reducir algo a polvo, pulverizar algo
2) (=sharpen) [+ knife] amolar, afilar3) (=polish) [+ gem, lens] esmerilar2.VI [machine etc] funcionar con dificultadto grind to a halt or standstill — pararse en seco
3.N * (=dull hard work) trabajo m pesado- grind on- grind up* * *
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1. [graɪnd](past & past p ground) transitive verba) \<\<coffee/wheat\>\> moler*; ( in mortar) machacar*; \<\<meat\>\> (AmE) moler* or (Esp, RPl) picar*; \<\<crystals/ore\>\> triturarb) ( rub together)to grind something INTO something: he ground the cigarette end into the carpet — incrustó or aplastó la colilla en la alfombra
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vi ( move with friction) rechinar, chirriar*to grind to a halt o standstill: the truck ground to a halt el camión se detuvo con gran chirrido de frenos; the negotiations have ground to a halt — las negociaciones han llegado a un punto muerto or se han estancado
Phrasal Verbs:- grind on
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1. [graınd] n1. размалывание2. разг. тяжёлая, однообразная, скучная работаthis work is a considerable grind - эта работа довольно однообразна и тяжела
do you find this work a grind? - ты считаешь эту работу скучной и однообразной?
what a grind! - ну и работёнка!
to go back to the old grind - снова впрячься в работу, снова надеть на себя хомут
3. разг.1) долбёжка2) амер. зубрила4. 1) студ. разг. скачки с препятствиями2) спорт. тренировочное занятие по ходьбе2. [graınd] v (ground)1. 1) молоть, размалывать, перемалывать; толочь; растиратьto grind flour [coffee] - молоть муку [кофе]
to grind small /fine/ - мелко смолоть
to grind to powder /into dust/ - стирать в порошок
to grind smth. with /under/ one's heel - раздавить /растереть/ что-л. каблуком
to grind smth. between one's teeth - размалывать что-л. зубами
2) молоться, размалываться, перемалываться2. 1) шлифовать, полироватьto grind dry [wet] - шлифовать всухую [с охлаждением]
2) точить, оттачиватьto grind a knife [an axe] - точить нож [топор]
3) стачиваться; шлифоваться4) наводить мат3. 1) тереть со скрипом или скрежетом2) (on, against) тереться со скрипом или скрежетом (обо что-л.)I could hear the keel grinding on the rocks - я слышал, как киль скрежетал по камням
3) (into) вдавливать, выдавливать, высверливать (каблуком, палкой и т. п.)4. вертеть ручку; вертеть шарманкуto grind a street-organ /a barrel-organ/ - играть на шарманке
5. (at) разг. = grind away6. 1) (at) студ. разг. зубритьto grind at smth. - зубрить что-л.
2) вдалбливать (кому-л.); репетировать; «натаскивать» (кого-л.)to grind grammar into smb.'s head - вдалбливать кому-л. грамматику
to grind smb. in grammar - «натаскивать» кого-л. по грамматике
I had mathematics ground into me - в меня (форменным образом) вбили математику
7. 1) мучить; угнетатьto grind by tyranny - тиранить, мучить чрезмерной требовательностью
to grind the poor, to grind the faces of the poor - угнетать бедных
2) амер. разг. дразнить, раздражать8. сл. вертеть тазом, задом ( в танце)♢
to grind smth. true - исправлять что-л.the mills of God grind slowly - посл. ≅ бог правду видит, да не скоро скажет
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1) General subject: make mincemeat of, reduce to dust, triturate2) American: blot out3) Literal: grind to the dust (What disappointments shattered him and broke his spirit, what lost illusions ground him to the dust?)4) Jargon: wipe off5) Set phrase: (кого) make mincemeat of (smb.) -
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СТЕРЕТЬ (ИСТЕРЕТЬ) В (МЕЛКИЙ) ПО-РОШОК кого coll VP subj: human or collect often pfv fut, used as a threat) (in refer, to killing s.o., or ruining s.o. 's career, social standing etc) to deal with s.o. harshly or destroy s.o.: X сотрёт Y-a в порошок — X will make mincemeat of Y X will pulverize Y X will grind Y to (into) dust X will grind Y into the dust X will be utterly ruthless with Y.Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания и обязательно грозил стереть сопротивляющегося в порошок (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions, threatening always to "make mincemeat" of anyone who resisted (2a).В бесчисленных кабинетах меня уговаривали, умоляли снять свою подпись (с писем в защиту нескольких писателей), мне льстили, мне угрожали, обещали стереть меня в порошок (Войнович 1). In an endless succession of offices I was urged and entreated to withdraw my signature (from letters in defense of several writers). I was flattered, threatened - they promised to grind me to dust (1a).Все понимали, что если Королёв жертвует собой (а состояние его здоровья было всем известно), то он сотрёт в порошок всякого, кто нерасторопностью или просто неполным напряжением сил задержит подготовку хоть на минуту (Владимиров 1). They all understood that if Korolyov was sacrificing himself (and everybody knew about the state of his health) he would be utterly ruthless with anyone who through slackness or failure to make a real effort held up the preparations even by a minute (1a). -
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[VP; subj: human or collect; often pfv fut, used as a threat]=====⇒ (in refer, to killing s.o., or ruining s.o.'s career, social standing etc) to deal with s.o. harshly or destroy s.o.:- X will grind Y to < into> dust;- X will be utterly ruthless with Y.♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания и обязательно грозил стереть сопротивляющегося в порошок (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions, threatening always to "make mincemeat" of anyone who resisted (2a).♦ В бесчисленных кабинетах меня уговаривали, умоляли снять свою подпись [с писем в защиту нескольких писателей], мне льстили, мне угрожали, обещали стереть меня в порошок (Войнович 1). In an endless succession of offices I was urged and entreated to withdraw my signature [from letters in defense of several writers]. I was flattered, threatened - they promised to grind me to dust (1a).♦ Все понимали, что если Королёв жертвует собой (а состояние его здоровья было всем известно), то он сотрёт в порошок всякого, кто нерасторопностью или просто неполным напряжением сил задержит подготовку хоть на минуту (Владимиров 1). They all understood that if Korolyov was sacrificing himself (and everybody knew about the state of his health) he would be utterly ruthless with anyone who through slackness or failure to make a real effort held up the preparations even by a minute (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > истереть в мелкий порошок
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[VP; subj: human or collect; often pfv fut, used as a threat]=====⇒ (in refer, to killing s.o., or ruining s.o.'s career, social standing etc) to deal with s.o. harshly or destroy s.o.:- X will grind Y to < into> dust;- X will be utterly ruthless with Y.♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания и обязательно грозил стереть сопротивляющегося в порошок (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions, threatening always to "make mincemeat" of anyone who resisted (2a).♦ В бесчисленных кабинетах меня уговаривали, умоляли снять свою подпись [с писем в защиту нескольких писателей], мне льстили, мне угрожали, обещали стереть меня в порошок (Войнович 1). In an endless succession of offices I was urged and entreated to withdraw my signature [from letters in defense of several writers]. I was flattered, threatened - they promised to grind me to dust (1a).♦ Все понимали, что если Королёв жертвует собой (а состояние его здоровья было всем известно), то он сотрёт в порошок всякого, кто нерасторопностью или просто неполным напряжением сил задержит подготовку хоть на минуту (Владимиров 1). They all understood that if Korolyov was sacrificing himself (and everybody knew about the state of his health) he would be utterly ruthless with anyone who through slackness or failure to make a real effort held up the preparations even by a minute (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > истереть в порошок
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13 стереть в мелкий порошок
[VP; subj: human or collect; often pfv fut, used as a threat]=====⇒ (in refer, to killing s.o., or ruining s.o.'s career, social standing etc) to deal with s.o. harshly or destroy s.o.:- X will grind Y to < into> dust;- X will be utterly ruthless with Y.♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания и обязательно грозил стереть сопротивляющегося в порошок (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions, threatening always to "make mincemeat" of anyone who resisted (2a).♦ В бесчисленных кабинетах меня уговаривали, умоляли снять свою подпись [с писем в защиту нескольких писателей], мне льстили, мне угрожали, обещали стереть меня в порошок (Войнович 1). In an endless succession of offices I was urged and entreated to withdraw my signature [from letters in defense of several writers]. I was flattered, threatened - they promised to grind me to dust (1a).♦ Все понимали, что если Королёв жертвует собой (а состояние его здоровья было всем известно), то он сотрёт в порошок всякого, кто нерасторопностью или просто неполным напряжением сил задержит подготовку хоть на минуту (Владимиров 1). They all understood that if Korolyov was sacrificing himself (and everybody knew about the state of his health) he would be utterly ruthless with anyone who through slackness or failure to make a real effort held up the preparations even by a minute (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стереть в мелкий порошок
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[VP; subj: human or collect; often pfv fut, used as a threat]=====⇒ (in refer, to killing s.o., or ruining s.o.'s career, social standing etc) to deal with s.o. harshly or destroy s.o.:- X will grind Y to < into> dust;- X will be utterly ruthless with Y.♦ Каждый дом, квартира... деревня, не говоря уж о городах и областях, получили своего верховода (сначала их было по несколько, потом один брал верх), который распоряжался, инструктировал, отдавал приказания и обязательно грозил стереть сопротивляющегося в порошок (Мандельштам 2). Every house, apartment, and village, not to mention every town and province, had its little tyrant (at first there would be several, until a single one took over), who gave orders and instructions, threatening always to "make mincemeat" of anyone who resisted (2a).♦ В бесчисленных кабинетах меня уговаривали, умоляли снять свою подпись [с писем в защиту нескольких писателей], мне льстили, мне угрожали, обещали стереть меня в порошок (Войнович 1). In an endless succession of offices I was urged and entreated to withdraw my signature [from letters in defense of several writers]. I was flattered, threatened - they promised to grind me to dust (1a).♦ Все понимали, что если Королёв жертвует собой (а состояние его здоровья было всем известно), то он сотрёт в порошок всякого, кто нерасторопностью или просто неполным напряжением сил задержит подготовку хоть на минуту (Владимиров 1). They all understood that if Korolyov was sacrificing himself (and everybody knew about the state of his health) he would be utterly ruthless with anyone who through slackness or failure to make a real effort held up the preparations even by a minute (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стереть в порошок
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I несовер. - стирать;
совер. - стереть( кого-л./что-л.)
1) wipe/rub off/out;
erase, efface, blot/rub out;
clean;
pulverize;
obliterate перен.;
dust (пыль)
2) (повреждать трением) rub sore ∙ стирать с лица земли ≈ to raze to the ground, to wipe smb. off the face of the earth стирать кого-л. в порошок разг. ≈ to grind smb. into dust, to grind smb. down, to make mincemeat of smb. II несовер. - стирать;
совер. - выстирать( что-л.) wash, launderI, стереть (вн.)
1. (вытирать) wipe (smth.) ;
(пыль) dust (smth.) ;
(написанное) rub (smth.) out;
erase (smth.) ;
перен. obliterate (smth.) ;
2. (повреждать кожу) abrade( smth.), rub (smth.) sore;
стереть ногу rub/make* one`s foot sore;
~ кого-л. с лица земли wipe smb. out, obliterate smb. ;
~ кого-л. в порошок make* mincemeat of smb. -
16 acqua
"water;Wasser"* * *f wateracqua corrente running wateracqua minerale mineral wateracqua potabile drinking wateracqua di rubinetto tap wateracqua ossigenata hydrogen peroxideuna teoria che fa acqua a theory that doesn't hold wateracqua in bocca! keep it under your hat!ha l'acqua alla gola ( non ha tempo) he's pushed for timeacque pl watersacque pl territoriali territorial watersin cattive acque in deep water* * *acqua s.f.1 water: acqua di mare, seawater; acqua dolce, salata, fresh, salt water; acqua dura, leggera, hard, soft water; acqua ferma, stagnant water; acqua piovana, rainwater; acqua minerale, mineral water; acqua distillata, distilled water; acqua salmastra, brackish water; acqua sorgiva, spring water; acqua termale, hot spring; acqua lustrale, santa, holy water // filo d'acqua, trickle of water // giochi d'acqua, fountains // specchio d'acqua, expanse of water // vortice d'acqua, eddy // (geogr.): acqua alta, tidal wave; acqua di riflusso, stagnante, backwater; acqua morta, slack; acque poco profonde, soundings; corso d'acqua, stream (o watercourse) // (meteor.) acque meteoriche, meteoric water // (geol.): acqua sotterranea, groundwater; ritorno di acqua sotterranea, backflooding; acque vadose, vadose water // (chim.): acqua ossigenata, hydrogen peroxide; acqua regia, aqua regia // (fis.) acqua pesante, heavy water // acqua di rose, rosewater; all'acqua di rose, (fig.) superficial, shallow // acqua cheta, (fig.) sly person; (fam.) slyboots: l'acqua cheta rovina i ponti, still waters run deep // acqua in bocca!, keep it under your hat! // diamante della più bell'acqua, diamond of the first water; della più bell'acqua, (fig.) first class (o of the highest order) // un pesce fuor d'acqua, a fish out of water // tempesta in un bicchier d'acqua, a storm in a teacup // affogare in un bicchier d'acqua, to drown in an inch of water // assomigliarsi come due gocce d'acqua, to be as like as two peas (in a pod) // avere l'acqua alla gola, to be in a tight corner // fare acqua, to leak; un ragionamento che fa acqua da tutte le parti, (fig.) an unsound argument; quell'azienda fa acqua, that company isn't doing well // fare un buco nell'acqua, to beat the air (o to get nowhere o to come up against a stone wall) // sott' acqua, underwater; lavorare sott' acqua, (fig.) to act in an underhand way // lasciar correre l'acqua per la sua china, to let matters take their course (o to refrain from interfering) // gettare acqua sul fuoco, to dampen s.o.'s enthusiasm (o to pour oil on troubled waters) // navigare in cattive acque, to be in deep waters // pestare l'acqua nel mortaio, to flog a dead horse // tirar l'acqua al proprio mulino, to bring grist to one's mill // è acqua passata, it's all water under the bridge; ne è passata di acqua sotto i ponti!, that's a long time ago!; acqua passata non macina più, (prov.) let bygones be bygones2 ( pioggia) rain: acqua a catinelle, heavy rain; piovere acqua a catinelle, to rain cats and dogs // rovescio d'acqua, shower (o downpour) // scroscio d'acqua, cloud burst (o downpour) // prendere un sacco d'acqua, to get soaked (o drenched)* * *1. ['akkwa]sf1) (gen) water, (pioggia) rainle acque sfpl Med the watersmi dai un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore? — could I have a glass of water please?
prendere l'acqua — to get caught in the rain, get wet
2)acqua, acqua! — (in giochi) you're cold!(all')acqua e sapone — (faccia, ragazza: senza trucco) without makeup, (semplice) natural
fare acqua (da tutte le parti) — (situazione, posizione) to be shaky
la sua versione dei fatti fa acqua da tutte le parti — his version of what happened won't hold water
essere con o avere l'acqua alla gola — to be snowed under
trovarsi o navigare in cattive acque — to be in deep water
2.* * *['akkwa] 1.sostantivo femminile1) water2) (pioggia) rainveniva giù tanta acqua — colloq. it was pouring
prendere l'acqua — to get wet, to get caught in the rain
sotto l'acqua — [stare, camminare] in the rain
3) colloq. (urina)4) miner. (trasparenza) water2.sostantivo femminile plurale acque1) fisiol. (liquido amniotico) waters2) (alle terme)passare, bere le -e — to take, to drink the waters
•acqua alta — (alta marea) high tide o water
acqua bassa — (bassa marea) low tide o water
acqua corrente — running water, water from the mains
acqua dura — chim. hard water
acqua gassata — sparkling o carbonated water
acqua potabile — drinkable o drinking water
acqua di o del rubinetto tap water; acqua salata (di mare) salt water; (in cucina) salted water; acqua santa acquasanta; acqua di Seltz Seltzer water; acqua tonica tonic water; - e bianche (di rifiuto) = waste water free of excrement; -e continentali continental waters; -e internazionali international waters; -e nere sewage, black water; -e di rifiuto, scarico, di scolo waste water, sewage sludge; -e territoriali territorial o home waters; -e termali — thermal waters, spa water
••ogni acqua va alla china, l'acqua va al mare — prov. = things will run their course
essere un'acqua cheta — = to be a sly person and do things behind people's back
fare acqua — [ imbarcazione] to make water, to leak; fig. [ragionamento, teoria] not to hold water
navigare o essere in cattive -e to be in deep water; avere l'acqua alla gola to be in a tight corner, to be hard-pressed; buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporca to throw the baby out with the bathwater; tirare l'acqua (del WC) to flush the toilet; portare o tirare acqua al proprio mulino to have an axe to grind; gettare acqua sul fuoco to pour oil on troubled waters; calmare le -e to smooth ruffled feathers, to pour oil on troubled waters; fare calmare le -e to allow the dust to settle; ha scoperto l'acqua calda! he reinvented the wheel! acqua in bocca! mum's the word! keep it under your hat! l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti prov. still waters run deep; portare acqua al mare to carry coals to Newcastle; acqua e sapone [ viso] = without make-up; [ ragazza] = fresh and natural; all'acqua di rose — [soluzione, persona] milk-and-water, wishy-washy
* * *acqua/'akkwa/I sostantivo f.1 water; un bicchiere d'acqua a glass of water; l'acqua del lago è inquinata the water in the lake is polluted; sott'acqua underwater2 (pioggia) rain; veniva giù tanta acqua colloq. it was pouring; prendere l'acqua to get wet, to get caught in the rain; sotto l'acqua [stare, camminare] in the rain5 (nei giochi infantili) acqua! you're getting colder!II acque f.pl.1 fisiol. (liquido amniotico) waters2 (alle terme) passare, bere le -e to take, to drink the watersè acqua passata it's all water under the bridge; è passata molta acqua sotto i ponti a lot of water has flowed under the bridge; ogni acqua va alla china, l'acqua va al mare prov. = things will run their course; essere un'acqua cheta = to be a sly person and do things behind people's back; fare acqua [ imbarcazione] to make water, to leak; fig. [ragionamento, teoria] not to hold water; navigare o essere in cattive -e to be in deep water; avere l'acqua alla gola to be in a tight corner, to be hard-pressed; buttare via il bambino con l'acqua sporca to throw the baby out with the bathwater; tirare l'acqua (del WC) to flush the toilet; portare o tirare acqua al proprio mulino to have an axe to grind; gettare acqua sul fuoco to pour oil on troubled waters; calmare le -e to smooth ruffled feathers, to pour oil on troubled waters; fare calmare le -e to allow the dust to settle; ha scoperto l'acqua calda! he reinvented the wheel! acqua in bocca! mum's the word! keep it under your hat! l'acqua cheta rompe i ponti prov. still waters run deep; portare acqua al mare to carry coals to Newcastle; acqua e sapone [ viso] = without make-up; [ ragazza] = fresh and natural; all'acqua di rose [soluzione, persona] milk-and-water, wishy-washy\acqua alta (alta marea) high tide o water; acqua bassa (bassa marea) low tide o water; acqua benedetta holy water; acqua di Colonia (eau de) cologne; acqua corrente running water, water from the mains; acqua distillata distilled water; acqua dolce fresh water; acqua dura chim. hard water; acqua di fonte spring water; acqua gassata sparkling o carbonated water; acqua di mare seawater; acqua minerale mineral water; acqua naturale still water; acqua non potabile undrinkable water; acqua ossigenata hydrogen peroxide; acqua pesante heavy water; acqua piovana rainwater; acqua potabile drinkable o drinking water; acqua ragia → acquaragia; acqua di rose rose-water; acqua di o del rubinetto tap water; acqua salata (di mare) salt water; (in cucina) salted water; acqua santa → acquasanta; acqua di Seltz Seltzer water; acqua tonica tonic water; - e bianche (di rifiuto) = waste water free of excrement; - e continentali continental waters; - e internazionali international waters; - e nere sewage, black water; -e di rifiuto, scarico, di scolo waste water, sewage sludge; - e territoriali territorial o home waters; - e termali thermal waters, spa water. -
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1. стеречь (вн.)1. wipe (off) (d.); clean (d.); ( о написанном) erase (d.), blot out (d.), rub out (d.); (перен.) obliterate (d.)стирать пот с лица — mop the sweat from one's brow, mop one's face
2. ( повреждать трением) rub sore (d.)♢
стереть с лица земли — raze (to the ground) (d.), wipe smb. off the face of the earth2. выстирать (вн.)стереть кого-л. в порошок разг. — grind* smb. into dust, grind* smb. sown, make* mincemeat of smb.
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18 стирать
I несов. - стира́ть, сов. - стере́ть; (вн.)1) ( удалять с поверхности) wipe (off) (d); clean (d); ( написанное) erase (d), blot out (d), rub out (d)стира́ть пыль (с рд.) — dust (d)
стира́ть пот с лица́ — mop the sweat from one's brow, mop one's face
2) ( удалять видео- или магнитофонную запись) erase (d); (удалять компьютерные данные тж.) delete (d)3) ( уничтожать) obliterate (d); raze (d) (to the ground)4) ( повреждать трением) rub sore (d)••стере́ть что-л с лица́ земли́ — wipe smth off the face of the earth
II несов. - стира́ть, сов. - вы́стирать, постира́ть; (вн.)стере́ть кого́-л в порошо́к разг. — grind smb into dust, grind smb sown, make mincemeat of smb
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несовер. - стирать;
совер. - стереть
1) wipe/rub off/out;
erase, efface, blot/rub out;
clean;
pulverize;
obliterate перен.;
dust (пыль)
2) (повреждать трением) rub sore ∙ стереть с лица земли ≈ to raze to the ground, to wipe smb. off the face of the earth стереть кого-л. в порошок разг. ≈ to grind smb. into dust, to grind smb. down, to make mincemeat of smb. -
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несовер. - стирать; совер. - стереть1) wipe/rub off/out; erase, efface, blot/rub out; clean; pulverize; obliterate перен.; dust ( пыль)2) ( повреждать трением)••стереть кого-л. в порошок разг. — to grind smb. into dust, to grind smb. down, to make mincemeat of smb.
стереть с лица земли — to raze to the ground, to wipe smb. off the face of the earth
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