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1 тише воды, ниже травы
meek and mild, meek as a lambРусско-английский словарь Wiktionary > тише воды, ниже травы
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2 тише воды, ниже травы
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3 кроток как агнец
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4 тише воды, ниже травы
разг.1) ( кто) (робкий, скромный, незаметный) meek and mild; meek as a lamb; quiet as a mouse and humbler than dustМаменька его очень любила. Но старик ненавидел Анну Фёдоровну, хотя был пред нею тише воды, ниже травы. (Ф. Достоевский, Бедные люди) — Mama was very fond of him. But the old man hated Anna Fyodorovna, though he was as quiet as a mouse and humbler than dust in her presence.
2) (робко, скромно, незаметно (вести себя, держаться и т. п.)) be (behave oneself) as quiet as a mouse (as meek as a lamb); be quiet and cannyОмар Юсуф вёл себя тише воды, ниже травы, ни разу и ни на минуту не покинул каюту. (Л. Лагин, Старик Хоттабыч) — Omar Asaf was as quiet as a mouse. Not once did he leave the cabin.
- Другой бы на его месте после такой истории знаешь как повёл себя? Тише воды, ниже травы. А этот такая поперечина - за всё взыск. (Ф. Абрамов, Деревянные кони) — 'Now, how'd any other have borne himself after a thing like that? Quiet and canny. But that one was just the contrary way. Never satisfied.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > тише воды, ниже травы
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5 тише
1. прил. и нареч. сравн. ст. от тихий и тихо II2.:тише! — hush!, (be) quiet!; (молчать!) silence!; (осторожнее!) careful!
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тише воды, ниже травы погов. — meek and mild, meek as a lamb -
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••ти́ше воды́, ни́же травы́ погов. — ≈ meek and mild, meek as a lamb
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7 кроткий как овечка
General subject: as gentle as a lamb, meek and mildУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > кроткий как овечка
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8 мягкий
1. limber2. meek3. bumpless4. pliant5. balmy6. gently7. mushy8. pillowy9. softly10. squashy11. soft; smooth; sleek; tender; mild; gentle; lenient; easy12. blandткань, смоченная мягким моющим средством — damp cloth and mild detergent
13. genial14. gentle15. lenient16. limpкнига, вышедшая в мягкой обложке — a limp edition of a book
17. pliable18. pulpy19. suave20. tenderСинонимический ряд:1. кроткий (прил.) ангельский; беззлобный; голубиный; кроткий; незлобивый; незлобный2. плавный (прил.) плавный; пластический; пластичныйАнтонимический ряд:жесткий; резкий; суровый; твердый; черствый -
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разг.as smooth as silk; cf. as supple as a glove; as meek (mild) as a lambЕй... хочется прикоснуться к благоверному, как к иконе святой. Сейчас-то не подступись, дай утихнуть грозе; а после-то отмякнет - и как шёлковый. (В. Личутин, Любостай) — She wanted to touch her husband, as though he were a holy icon. Now wasn't the time to approach him, let the storm settle, and then afterwards he would soften, he'd be smooth as silk.
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meek — [mi:k] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: mjukr soft ] very quiet and gentle and unwilling to argue with people ▪ He was always so meek and mild . >meekly adv ▪ All right, said Neil meekly. >meekness n [U] … Dictionary of contemporary English
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mild — 1. adjective /ˈmaɪld/ Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a … Wiktionary
meek — Synonyms and related words: abject, accommodating, acquiescent, adapting, adaptive, adjusting, amenable, bland, broken, chastened, compliant, deferential, docile, domesticated, dovelike, forbearing, gentle, housebroken, humble, humble minded,… … Moby Thesaurus