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21 against the collar
с большим напряжением; трудный, очень утомительный [при подъёме в гору хомут давит шею лошади]The last mile up to the head of the pass was a good deal against the collar. (EI) — Последняя миля до перевала была крайне утомительной.
What with his own ill health and all the anxieties in connection with his wife and children, he has been working against the collar for the past three years. (SPI) — Последние три года ему приходилось очень трудно: у самого плохое здоровье, да еще столько волнений из-за жены и детей.
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22 against the grain
пpoтив жeлaния; нe пo душe, нe пo нутpу, пpoтив шepcти (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to go) [букв. тex. пpoтив (дpeвecнoгo) вoлoкнa]◘ But your father's advice was what I wanted to do, and Chestir Calthorp's... advice went against the grain (J. O'Hara). It ran against the grain of Dave's character to send another telegram home (D. Carter) -
23 was
/bi:/ * (bất qui tắc) nội động từ & trợ động từ (số ít was, số nhiều were, been) - thì, là =the earth is round+ quả đất (thì) tròn =he is a teacher+ anh ta là giáo viên - có, tồn tại, ở, sống =there is a concert today+ hôm nay có một buổi hoà nhạc =are you often in town?+ anh thường có ở tỉnh không =to be or not to be, that is the question+ sống hay là chết đây, đó là vấn đề - trở nên, trở thành =they'll be linguists in some years time+ vài năm nữa họ sẽ trở thành những nhà ngôn ngữ học - xảy ra, diễn ra =when is the wedding to be+ bao giờ đám cưới sẽ cử hành - giá =this book is five pence+ cuốn sách này giá năm xu - be to phải, định, sẽ =what time am I to come?+ mấy giờ tôi phải đến =he is to leave for Hanoi tomorrow+ ngày mai nó sẽ đi Hà nội - (+ động tính từ hiện tại) đang =they are doing their work+ họ đang làm việc của họ - (+ động tính từ quá khứ) bị, được =the boy is scolded by his mother+ đứa bé bị mẹ mắng =the house is being built+ ngôi nhà đang được xây !to have been - đã đi, đã đến =I've been to Peking once+ tôi đã đi Bắc kinh một lần =has anyone been during my absence?+ trong khi tôi đi vắng có ai đến không? =he's been and took my books+ (thông tục) cái thằng ấy đã đến lấy mất sách của mình !to be against - chống lại !to be for - tán thành, đứng về phía -
24 be against
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25 be against
1) противостоять кому-л., чему-л. Driving without seat belts may soon be against the law. ≈ Ехать в машине непристегнутым - это нарушение правил. Father was against (his daughter) marrying young. ≈ Отец был против того, чтобы дочь выходила замуж в столь юном возрасте.
2) противоречить чему-л. Lying is against my principles. ≈ Ложь противоречит моим жизненным принципам. It's against nature to wear high shoes. ≈ Носить высокие сапоги - не по погоде.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > be against
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26 go against
PhrV1. प्रतिकूल\go againstहोनाThe entire team was against the decision to field first. -
27 iedereen was tegen
iedereen was tegenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iedereen was tegen
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28 up against it
adj1) infmlCan I bum a few bucks? I'm really up against it this week — У тебя нельзя стрельнуть несколько баксов? Я на этой неделе в прорыве
She really looks like she's up against it — По-видимому, с ней случилось что-то серьезное
Well, old girl, you're up against it this time and no mistake — Ну, чувиха, на этот раз ты точно влипла, можешь не сомневаться
They don't know what they are up against yet — Они еще не знают, с кем и чем связались
2) AmE slThe man is suffering. He's really up against it — Чувак страдает. Ему нужно срочно уколоться
Finally she knew she was up against it — Наконец она поняла, что села на иглу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > up against it
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29 go against
transitive verbzuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also academic.ru/31516/go">go 1. 27), 28)
* * *1) (to oppose or refuse to act on: A child should never go against his parents' wishes.) widerstreben2) (to be unacceptable to: This goes against my conscience.) widerstreben* * *vi1. (be negative for)▪ to \go against against sb/sth vote, election zu jds Ungunsten ausgehenthe jury's decision went against the defendant die Entscheidung der Jury fiel gegen den Angeklagten aus2. (not agree)▪ to \go against against sth:public opinion is \go againsting against the government on this issue die Öffentlichkeit ist in dieser Angelegenheit nicht der gleichen Meinung wie die Regierung3. (contradict)what you're asking me to do \go againstes against everything I believe in was du da von mir verlangst, geht gegen all das, woran ich glaube4. (disobey)he's always \go againsting against his father's advice er handelt immer entgegen den Ratschlägen seines Vaters5.▶ to \go against against the grain for sb to do sth jdm gegen den Strich gehen, etw zu tun* * *go against v/i2. einem Verbot etc zuwiderhandeln, sich jemandem, einer Sache widersetzen3. ungünstig verlaufen für* * *transitive verbzuwiderhandeln (+ Dat.); handeln gegen [Prinzip, Gesetz]go against somebody — sich jemandem in den Weg stellen od. widersetzen; see also go 1. 27), 28)
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30 more sinned against than sinning
(человек) незаслуженно обиженный, перед которым другие грешны больше, чем он грешен сам [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Lear: "...I am a man More seinn'd against than sinning." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Lear’, act III, sc. 2) — Лир: "...Я не так Перед другими грешен, как другие передо мной." (перевод Б. Пастернака)
Lord Windermere (holding her hand): "Margaret, I thought Mrs Erlynne was a woman more sinned against than sinning, as the phrase goes... I believed what she told me - I was mistaken in her. She is bad - as bad as a woman can be." (O. Wilde, ‘Lady Windertnere's Pan’, act IV) — Лорд Уиндермир (берет ее за руку): "Маргарет, мне казалось, что молва чересчур сурова к миссис Эрлин... Я ей поверил - и ошибся в ней. Она дурная женщина, она неисправима."
‘Angel - Angel! I was a child - a child when it happened! I knew nothing of men.’ ‘You were more sinned against than sinning, that I admit.’ (Th. Hardy, ‘Tess of the d'Urbervilles’, ch. XXXV) — - Энджел... Энджел! Я была ребенком, ребенком, когда это случилось! Я совсем не знала мужчин. - Вина других перед тобой больше, чем твоя вина, это я признаю.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > more sinned against than sinning
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31 go against
vi1) ( be negative for)the jury's decision went against the defendant die Entscheidung der Jury fiel gegen den Angeklagten aus2) ( not agree)to \go against against sth;public opinion is \go againsting against the government on this issue die Öffentlichkeit ist in dieser Angelegenheit nicht der gleichen Meinung wie die Regierung3) ( contradict)to \go against against sth zu etw dat im Widerspruch stehen;what you're asking me to do \go againstes against everything I believe in was du da von mir verlangst, geht gegen all das, woran ich glaube4) ( disobey)he's always \go againsting against his father's advice er handelt immer entgegen den Ratschlägen seines VatersPHRASES:to \go against against the grain for sb to do sth jdm gegen den Strich gehen, etw zu tun -
32 go against the stream
(go (row, strive или swim) against the stream)идти, плыть против течения, действовать, преодолевая сопротивление; см. тж. drift with the stream и go against the tideBut no one shall find me rowing against the stream... I write for general amusement. (W. Scott, ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’, ‘Introduction’) — Никто не скажет, что я иду против течения... Я ведь пишу для развлечения публики.
He knew he was swimming against the stream; he had to; he was working not just for today and tomorrow, but for the days that would come after. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 20) — Он знал, что плывет против течения, но иначе он не мог: ведь он действовал не только ради сегодняшнего или завтрашнего дня, он думал о будущем.
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33 make a stand against
(make a stand against (тж. take (one's) stand against))оказывать сопротивление, выступать, восставать противWho was he to take stand against a custom? (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Conscience’) — Кто он такой, чтобы восставать против обычая?
He took his stand against the advice of some of his country's best minds but his foresight was superior to theirs, and this foresight saved us all. (R. Sherwood, ‘Roosevelt and Hopkins’, ch. VII) — Президент проводил свою линию вопреки советам лучших умов нашей страны, он оказался более дальновидным, и это спасло нас всех.
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34 pit against
v + o + prep + o enfrentar ato pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn
VT + PREP enfrentar conhere is your chance to pit your wits against the experts — es tu oportunidad de poner a prueba tu inteligencia frente a los expertos
* * *v + o + prep + o enfrentar ato pit oneself against somebody — enfrentarse a algn, medir* fuerzas con algn
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35 set against
1) поставить, положить( кого-л., что-л.) рядом с( чем-л., кем-л.) Set the sleeping child against his brother. ≈ Положите уснувшего младенца рядом с его братом. I set the basket against the door. ≈ Я поставила корзину рядом с дверью.
2) сравнивать, сопоставлять, противопоставлять Setting the results against those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. ≈ Если сравнить нынешние результаты с результатами предыдущих выборов, можно увидеть значительное улучшение. We must set the cost against the advantages of the new invention. ≈ Мы должны установить цену в соответствии с преимуществами нового изобретения.
3) восстанавливать против кого-л. What have I ever done to set her against me? ≈ Что же я такого сделал, чтобы восстановить ее против себя?
4) быть категорически против (чего-л.), противиться( чему-л.) to set oneself against (a proposal, etc.) ≈ решительно воспротивиться( принятию предложения и т. п.) Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. ≈ Отец Мери с самого начал был против свадьбы.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > set against
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36 come up against
vi▪ to \come up against up against sb (in sports) auf jdn treffen; (sb opposing your ideas) an jdn geraten* * *vi +prep objstoßen auf (+acc); opposing team treffen auf (+acc)his plan was doing well until he came up against the directors — sein Vorhaben machte gute Fortschritte, bis er an die Geschäftsleitung geriet
the new teacher keeps coming up against the headmaster — der neue Lehrer gerät ständig mit dem Direktor aneinander
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37 set against
set against а) поставить, положить (кого-л., что-л.) рядом с (чем-л.,кем-л.) set the sleeping child against his brother. I set the basket againstthe door. б) сравнивать, сопоставлять, противопоставлять Setting the resultsagainst those of the last election, we can see a clear improvement. We mustset the cost against the advantages of the new invention. в) восстанавливатьпротив кого-л. What have I ever done to set her against me? г) быть категори-чески против (чего-л.), противиться (чему-л.) to set oneself against( aproposal, etc.) решительно воспротивиться (принятию предложения и т. п.)Mary's father was set against the marriage from the beginning. -
38 the cards are stacked against smb.
I амер.(the cards are stacked against (или in favor of) smb.)≈ дело обернулось против кого-л. (или в чью-л. пользу)IIA tall basketball player has the cards stacked in his favor. (DAI) — Высокие баскетболисты имеют явное преимущество.
(the cards (chances, chips или odds) are stacked against smb. (или smth.))карты против кого-л. (или чего-л.), игра складывается не в пользу кого-л. (или чего-л.), дело обернулось против кого-л.The cards were stacked against you, Ann. No doubt they will be against your great-great-granddaughter. But since birth and life have thrust you into the game, at least be warned that the cards have, been stacked. (S. Lewis, ‘Ann Vickers’, ch. XXXVI) — Карты были сданы не в твою пользу, Энн. То же ожидает и твоих праправнучек, но раз уж ты появилась на свет и жизнь кинула тебя в эту игру, знай по крайней мере, какие тебе выпали карты.
When the ordinary citizen is dragged into court he'll find that the cards have been stacked against him. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Careless Kitten’, ch. 20) — Когда простого американца тянут в суд, он обнаруживает, что на него ополчилась сама судьба.
John had always claimed that the odds were stacked against him from the start, but then he was the kind to blame everything on circumstances. (ODCIE) — Джон всегда жаловался, что ему вечно не везёт. Это был человек, который во всем винил обстоятельства.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the cards are stacked against smb.
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39 bang against
bang against ударить(ся); стукнуть(ся) I banged my head against thedoorpost and hurt it. The car banged against the garage door and damaged it.bang one's head against a brick wall пытаться пробить головой стену, старатьсянапрасно (употребляется только во временах Continuous) Grace went on writingto her red-haired boy even though he didn't reply to a single letter for ayear; she was banging her head against a brick wall. -
40 race against time
стремление выиграть времяIt was a race against time as I was trying to meet the grant requirements.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > race against time
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