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101 write home about
похвастаться (обыкн. nothing, something to write home about); см. тж. nothing to write home about и something to write home aboutI don't fancy that he was anything to write home about. (A. Christie, ‘Dead Man's Mirror’, ‘Murder in the Mews’) — Муж миссис Аллен ничего собой не представляет.
His manners are dreadful... and I don't think his brains are much to write home about. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. 12) — У Генри ужасные манеры... да и интеллектом он похвастаться не может.
‘What a stunning girl,’ said Martineau. ‘I say, Lewis, your friend is something to write home about.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXVI) — - Поразительная девушка! - воскликнул Мартино. - Да, Льюис, ваша приятельница просто чудо!
Her cooking is something to write home about. (RHD) — Она так готовит, что пальчики оближешь.
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102 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om* * *(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om -
103 -Asking about rent and bills-
At home Asking about rent and billsHello, I've come about the room. Salve, sono venuto per la stanza.Come in. Vieni, entra pure.The kitchen's got everything except a dishwasher. La cucina ha tutto tranne la lavastoviglie.Is this your furniture or was the house already furnished? I mobili sono vostri o la casa era già arredata?It was already furnished like this when we moved in except for a few bits and pieces. Era già arredata in questo modo quando ci siamo trasferiti, a parte qualcosina.How much is the room again? Mi ripeti quanto costa la stanza?The rent is £400 a month plus bills. L'affitto è £400 al mese più le spese.The rent is £500 a month, all bills included. L'affitto è £500 al mese spese incluse.We try and keep the bills down to a minimum. Cerchiamo di ridurre al minimo le spese.The bills might come to around £30 a week on top of the rent. Il costo delle bollette sarà di circa £30 a settimana oltre all'affitto. -
104 turn\ about
1. I1) a company (a platoon, a sergeant, a corporal, etc.) turned about and marched ten paces to the rear рота и т.д. повернулась кругом и сделала десять шагов назад; about turn! кругом! (команда); he turned about and faced me он повернулся ко мне лицом2) the earthworm was turning about земляной червь извивался2. IIIturn smth. about he turned the platoon about он развернул взвод -
105 paw about
I phrvi infmlII phrvt infmlShe had firm views on how her young men should behave. Decisive kissing was one thing but irresolute pawing about was quite another — У нее были твердые взгляды на то, как должны вести себя молодые люди. Решительный поцелуй было одно дело, а неумелая попытка залезть под платье - совсем другое
Girls don't like being pawed about by strange men — Девушки не любят, когда их лапают незнакомые мужчины
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106 talk about
interj infml1)2)Talk about consistency! — Какая тут, к черту, последовательность!
Well, talk about manners! — Вот вам их манеры, полюбуйтесь!
Talk about a wonderful holiday! All our money was stolen — Вот и провели отпуск, называется! Все деньги стянули
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107 a man about town
светский человек, богатый повеса, прожигатель жизни, жуир...the fame of his fashion as a man about town was established throughout the county. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. II) —...его репутация светского человека утвердилась во всем графстве.
Reggie was a young man about town who has inherited a farm in Cornwall from a dead uncle. (M. Dickens, ‘The Landlord's Daughter’, ch. 3) — Реджи после смерти дяди получил по наследству ферму в Корнуолле. И теперь прожигал жизнь.
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108 throw one's weight about (or. around)
paзг.дepжaтьcя вызывaющe, зaнocчивo; вaжничaть, зaдaвaтьcяShe was in here the other day, throwing her weight about as if she was Hedy Lamarr and Katharine Hepburn rolled into one (J. Lindsay). Who the hell gave you the right to throw your weight about and attempt to tell experienced actors what to do and what not to do? (N. Coward)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > throw one's weight about (or. around)
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109 bring about
أَحْدَثَ \ bring about: to cause to happen: What brought this trouble about?. cause: to be the cause of sth.; to make it happen: What caused her death?. create: make; cause sth. to be: He was paid to create trouble in the factory. generate: to produce, cause to exist: Fire generates heat. Cruelty generates fear and hate. give rise to: to cause: His long absence gave rise to a report that he was dead. -
110 bash about
грубо обращаться с кем-л., чем-л. The man was put in prison for bashing his wife about. ≈ Этот человек попал в тюрьму за грубое обращение с женой. This old car looks as if it's been bashed about. ≈ Судя по машине, хозяин ее не жалел. Syn: bang about
1), bang around
1), bash around, batter about, knock about
6)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bash about
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111 come about
1) происходить, случаться Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. ≈ Мир настанет только тогда, когда обе стороны пойдут на уступки. How did it come about that the man was dismissed? ≈ Как так случилось, что его уволили?
2) менять направление( о ветре, корабле) Syn: bring about
3), bring around
2), bring round
5), put about
3) происходить, случаться;
- it came about this way это случилось следующим образом появляться, возникать;
- good books * as the result of hard work хорошие книги появляются в результате большой работы( морское) поворачивать, ложиться на другой галсБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > come about
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112 get about
intransitive verb2) [Gerücht:] sich verbreiten* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) sich verbreiten2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) wieder auf den Beinen sein* * *vi herumkommen fam* * *get about v/i1. herumgehen, auf den Beinen sein (nach einer Krankheit)2. herumkommen* * *intransitive verb2) [Gerücht:] sich verbreiten -
113 -what about?-
Nota d'usoL'espressione what about può essere seguita da un sostantivo o da un verbo in -ing, con significati leggermente diversi.● what about + sostantivo è usato per chiedere informazioni o chiarimenti su qualcuno o qualcosa: What about that lovely dentist she was seeing?, cos'è successo a quel dentista simpatico con cui usciva?● what about + verbo in -ing è usato per fare proposte o lanciare un'idea: What about going to the theatre on Saturday?, che ne dici di andare a teatro sabato? -
114 get about
1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
3) (be spread) [ news] diffondersi* * *1) ((of stories, rumours etc) to become well known: I don't know how the story got about that she was leaving.) diffondersi2) (to be able to move or travel about, often of people who have been ill: She didn't get about much after her operation.) muoversi, spostarsi* * *vi + adv(go out: socially, after illness) uscire, muoversi, (fig: news, rumour) spargersi, diffondersi* * *1) (manage to move) spostarsi, muoversi2) (travel) viaggiare, girarehe gets about a bit — (travels) viaggia un bel po'; (knows people) vede parecchia gente
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115 knock about (Brit) or around
1. vi (inf)to knock around the house — im Haus rumgammeln (inf)
he has knocked about or around a bit — er ist schon (ganz schön) (he)rumgekommen (inf)
who's he knocking about or around with these days? — mit wem hängt er denn jetzt so herum? (inf)
2. vt sep1) (= ill-treat) verprügeln, schlagenhe was badly knocked about in the accident — er ist bei dem Unfall ziemlich zugerichtet worden
he knocks her about or around — er ( ver)prügelt sie ständig
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116 nothing to write home about
разг.ничего особенного, ничего интересного, так себе, средне, нечем похвастаться, не ахти какой [первонач. воен.; жарг.]; см. тж. something to write home about и write home aboutThe dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well heeler and a dingo... (K. S. Prichard, ‘N'Goola and Other Stories’, ‘His Dog’) — Эта собака ничего собой не представляла: помесь дворняжки с динго...
‘Your mother is very kind, Dorothy. She's asked us to dinner - I mean, to lunch - tomorrow.’ ‘So what? Our grub is nothing to write home about.’ ‘Oh, it's not that... I just appreciate the thought.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 2) — - Твоя мама очень добра, Дороти. Она приглашает нас завтра к обеду, то есть, я хочу сказать, к ленчу. - Ну и что же? Ты думаешь, у нас деликатесы подают, что ли? - Не в этом дело... Мне это просто приятно.
A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. X) — Было занято всего несколько столиков, и шум показался Артуру вполне терпимым.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > nothing to write home about
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117 batter about
грубо обращаться с кем-л., чем-л. The man was put in prison for battering his wife about. ≈ Мужчину посадили в тюрьму за то, что он грубо обращался с женой. Syn: bang about
1), bang around
1), bash about, bash around, knock about
6)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > batter about
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118 slop about
1) плескаться The water was slopping about in the bottom of the boat. ≈ Вода плескалась у бортов лодки.
2) разг. шататься без дела, слоняться, прохлаждаться He just slops about the house all day. ≈ Он целый день слоняется по дому. Syn: mess about плескаться - water is slopping around in the bottom off the boat на дне лодки плещется вода шататься без дела, прохлаждаться тащиться, шлепать, хлюпать( по грязи, болоту и т. п.) (часто * along, * on) - children love *ping about in puddles дети обожают шлепать по лужамБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > slop about
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119 put about
put about а) распространять (слух и т. п.); It has been put about thatseveral workers are to be dismissed. б) usu. past part.; scot. волновать, бес-покоить; Jim was greatly put about by the message. в) naut. сделать поворот;лечь на другой галс; The ship put about to pick up the man who had fallenoverboard. -
120 bandy about
AmE also bandy around v + o + advVT + ADVthe story was bandied about that... — se rumoreaba que...
* * *AmE also bandy around v + o + adv
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