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1 stubborn as a mule
English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > stubborn as a mule
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2 he is as stubborn as a mule
Общая лексика: ему хоть кол на голове тёшиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is as stubborn as a mule
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3 as stubborn as a mule
упрямый как бык/оселYou will not persuade her to change her mind — she is as stubborn as a mule.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > as stubborn as a mule
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4 (as) stubborn as a mule
см. (as) obstinate as a muleConcise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) stubborn as a mule
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5 as obstinate (stubborn) as a mule
Общая лексика: упрямый как осёлУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > as obstinate (stubborn) as a mule
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8 As stubborn as a mule
Упрям как осёлDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > As stubborn as a mule
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9 as stubborn as a mule
упрямый, как осёлEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > as stubborn as a mule
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10 mule
̈ɪmju:l I сущ.
1) мул;
перен. упрямый осел to drive a mule ≈ править мулом to ride a mule ≈ ехать на муле mules bray ≈ мулы кричат a team of mules ≈ стадо мулов as stubborn as a mule ≈ упрямый как осел
2) гибрид, помесь( о животных или растениях) Syn: hybrid, mongrel
3) разг.;
перен. упрямец
4) текст. мюль-машина
5) тех. толкач;
тягач II сущ. тапочка, домашняя туфля без задника III = mewl (зоология) мул (equus mulus) (разговорное) упрямец, упрямый осел (текстильное) мюль-машина (техническое) толкач;
тягач > as obstinate /stubborn/ as a * упрямый как осел домашняя туфля без задника, бабуша mule = mewl ~ гибрид ~ мул;
перен. упрямый осел ~ текст. мюль-машина ~ тапочка, домашняя туфля без задника ~ тех. толкач;
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[ʹstʌbən] a1. упрямый, неподатливыйas stubborn as a mule /as a donkey/ - упрямый как осёл
2. упорныйstubborn battle [resistance] - упорный бой [-ое сопротивление]
to be stubborn in the defence of smth. - упорно защищать что-л.
3. тяжёлый, неподатливыйstubborn illness - болезнь, не поддающаяся лечению
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facts are stubborn things - посл. факты - упрямая вещь -
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I [mjuːl] сущ.1) мулMules bray. — Мулы кричат.
2) гибрид, помесь ( о животных или растениях)Syn:3) разг. упрямец, упрямый осёл4) текст. мюль-машина5) тех. толкач; тягач••II [mjuːl] сущ.шлёпанец; сабо; босоножка, туфля без задника, заднего ремешкаIII [mjuːl] = mewl -
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I [mju:l] n1. зоол. мул ( equus mulus)2. разг. упрямец, упрямый осёл3. текст. мюль-машина4. тех. толкач; тягачII [mju:l] n♢
as obstinate /stubborn/ as a mule - упрямый как осёлдомашняя туфля без задника, бабуша -
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ˈstʌbən прил.
1) неподатливый, упрямый Syn: obstinate, refractory
2) упорный Syn: adamant, headstrong, obdurate, pertinacious, pigheaded Ant: adaptable, compliant, docile, malleable упрямый, неподатливый - * man упрямый человек - as * as a mule /as a donkey/ упрямый как осел упорный - * battle упорный бой - to be * in the defence of smth. упорно защищать что-л. тяжелый, неподатливый - * illness болезнь, не поддающаяся лечению > facts are * things (пословица) факты - упрямая вещь stubborn неподатливый ~ упорный;
stubborn resistance упорное сопротивление ~ упрямый, неподатливый ~ упрямый ~ упорный;
stubborn resistance упорное сопротивлениеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > stubborn
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Sally could beas obstinate as a mule when she chose... (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 10) — Салли, если надо, могла быть упряма, как ослица.
Nell grinned. Ah! Fred, she thought affectionately. You're as stubborn as an ol' [= old!] mule, but I'll win you round yet. (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 11) — Нелл усмехнулась. "Ох уж этот Фред, - с нежностью подумала она, - упрям, как старый осел. Ну подожди, я все-таки перетяну тебя на свою сторону".
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20 (as) obstinate as a mule
упpям(ый) кaк ocёлSally could be as obstinate as a mule when she chose (K. S. Prichard). Nell grinned. Ah! Fred, she thought affectionately. You're as stubborn as an ol [-old] mule, but I'll win your round yet (D. Hewett)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) obstinate as a mule
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stubborn as a mule — adjective Extremely stubborn … Wiktionary
stubborn as a mule — hard headed, stubborn … English contemporary dictionary
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be as stubborn as a mule — to be very determined not to change your decision or opinion about something, even when it is wrong. You won t get him to change his mind he s as stubborn as a mule … New idioms dictionary
Stubborn — Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mule — [mju:l] n [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: mul, from Latin mulus] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin mulleus type of red shoe worn by certain officials] 1.) an animal that has a ↑donkey and a horse as parents → … Dictionary of contemporary English
mule — n. 1) to drive; ride a mule 2) mules bray 3) a team of mules 4) (misc.) as stubborn as a mule * * * [mjuːl] ride a mule (misc.) as stubborn as a mule a team of mules to drive mules bray … Combinatory dictionary