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1 he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
he etc is very timid.جَبانArabic-English dictionary > he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose
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2 não mataria uma mosca
goose, he wouldn't say boo to a gooseDicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > não mataria uma mosca
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3 je to strachopud
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4 male
1. m evilche c'è di male? where's the harm in it?andare a male go off, go badaversela o prendersela a male take it the wrong waymedicine mal di gola sore throatmal di testa/di denti headache/toothachemal di mare seasicknessfar male a qualcuno hurt someonemi fa male il braccio my arm hurtsil cioccolato mi fa male chocolate doesn't agree with mefar male alla salute be bad for youfarsi male hurt oneself2. adv badlycapire male misunderstanddi male in peggio from bad to worsemeno male! thank goodness!stare male ( essere malato) be ill( essere giù) be depressedil giallo mi sta male yellow doesn't suit me, I don't suit yellowil divano sta male qui the couch doesn't look right heresta male... it's not done to...mi ha risposto male he gave me a rude answer* * *male s.m.1 (opposto di bene) evil: il bene e il male, right and wrong (o good and evil); il genio del male, the evil genius; lo spirito del male, the spirit of evil; non conosce il male, she doesn't know the meaning of evil; indurre qlcu. al male, to lead s.o. astray; rendere bene per male, to return good for evil2 (sventura) ill, evil, misfortune; (guaio) trouble: i mali della vita, the ills (o evils) of life; augurare del male a qlcu., to wish s.o. ill; raccontare i propri mali, to tell one's troubles (o woes) // portare male, to bring bad luck // mal comune mezzo gaudio, (prov.) misery loves company // a mali estremi, estremi rimedi, (prov.) desperate ills need desperate remedies // un male tira l'altro, (prov.) it never rains but it pours (o misfortunes never come singly) // non tutto il male viene per nuocere, (prov.) every cloud has a silver lining // tra due mali bisogna scegliere il minore, (prov.) choose the lesser of two evils3 (malattia) illness, disease, sickness; (dolore fisico) pain, ache: mal d'aria, altitude sickness; mal caduco, falling sickness; mal di cuore, heart disease; mal di denti, toothache; mal di gola, sore throat: ho mal di gola, I have a sore throat; mal di mare, seasickness; avere il mal di mare, to be seasick; mal di montagna, mountain sickness; mal di stomaco, stomach-ache; mal di testa, headache; un brutto male, cancer; i cibi pesanti mi fanno male, heavy food gives me indigestion; ti fa male?, does it hurt?; ho male alle braccia, mi fanno male le braccia, my arms ache (o hurt); mi fai male, you are hurting me; essere affetto da un male incurabile, to suffer from an incurable disease; farsi male, to hurt oneself: si è fatto male cadendo da un albero, he hurt himself falling from a tree; si è fatto male alla gamba, he hurt his leg4 (danno, torto) harm, damage: il male che mi ha fatto, the wrongs he has done me; che male ti può fare?, what harm can it do you?; ciò farà più male che bene, it will do more harm than good; gli avete fatto del male parlando così, you have hurt him by talking like that; non c'è niente di male in ciò, there is no harm in that; non si deve fare male a nessuno, you mustn't hurt people; poco male se non può venire, it does not matter if he cannot come; non sarà male avvisarlo, it wouldn't hurt to tell him; la sua partenza è stato un male per tutti, his departure was bad for everyone.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: meno male, just as well (o a good job o a good thing); (grazie a Dio) thank goodness; (almeno) at least: è arrivato con due ore di ritardo, ma meno male che ora è qui, he arrived two hours late, but at least he's here now; ho dato l'esame di francese e ho preso 20; meno male, poteva andare peggio, I got 20 out of 30 in the French exam; not so bad!, it could have been worse; ho dimenticato il portafogli, meno male che ho un po' di soldi in tasca, I have forgotten my wallet, it's just as well (o it's a good job o it's a good thing) I have some money in my pocket; meno male che sei arrivato, ero proprio nei pasticci, thank goodness you've arrived, I was really in a mess // non bisogna pensare male di lui, give him the benefit of the doubt (o don't think badly of him) // non c'è male, not too bad (o pretty well) // non pensavo a nulla di male, I did not mean anything bad // spettacolo che fa male, (doloroso), painful sight // andare a male, to go bad // aversela a male di qlco., prendere qlco. a male, to feel hurt by sthg. (o to take sthg. in bad part o to take sthg. amiss) // farsi venire un male, to pretend to faint (o to swoon) // mettere male, to foster enmity (o to sow discord) // venir male, to feel faint; mi vien male, I feel faint // voler male a qlcu., (odiarlo) to hate s.o.; (avere un rancore contro qlcu.) to have a grudge against s.o.male avv.1 (in modo non giusto, scorrettamente) badly: riconosco di aver agito male, I admit I behaved badly; parlare male l'italiano, to speak Italian badly; trattare male qlcu., to treat s.o. badly; è un lavoro fatto male, it's a badly done job // mi ha risposto male, he gave me a rude answer (o he answered me rudely) // fa male a prendersela tanto, he's wrong to get so upset // ti ho fatto male?, did I hurt you?2 (in modo sgradevole, sconveniente, sfavorevole): ho dormito male stanotte, I slept badly last night; in quel ristorante si mangia male, the food's awful in that restaurant; quella persona veste male, that person dresses badly; ci siamo rimasti tutti molto male, we all felt bad (o we were all upset) about it; sentirsi male, to feel ill // star male, (di salute) to be ill; (essere sconveniente) to look bad; (di abito ecc.) not to suit // star male a quattrini, to be badly off // gli affari vanno male, business is bad // le cose si mettono male, things are looking bad // io la vedo male, I don't like the look of it // finir male, (avere cattivo esito) to end badly; (prendere una brutta strada) to come to a bad end: la giornata è finita male, the day ended badly; se continua a frequentare quell'ambiente, finirà male, if he keeps in with those people, he'll come to a bad end // non male, not (so) bad: ''Come stai?'' ''Non male'', ''How are you?'' ''Not so bad''; ''Come vanno le cose?'' ''Non male'', ''How are things going?'' ''Not badly'' // bene o male, somehow (or other) // né bene né male, so so // di male in peggio, from bad to worse // per male che vada, at (the) worst3 (in modo imperfetto, non completamente) not properly, poorly, badly: quella porta è chiusa male, that door isn't properly closed; la radio funziona male, the radio isn't working properly // hai scritto male l'indirizzo, you didn't get the address right // la foto è riuscita male, the photo hasn't come out well; la gita era mal organizzata, the trip was badly (o poorly) organized // la mia fiducia era mal riposta, my trust was misplaced // siete male informati, you've got it wrong // devo aver capito male, I must have misunderstood4 (con valore di negazione): guardare qlcu. con mal celata antipatia, to look at s.o. with ill-concealed dislike; è un atteggiamento che mal si addice a un presidente, it's an attitude that ill becomes a president5 (con valore di agg.): quella ragazza non è male, that girl isn't bad-looking; questo quadro non è male, this picture isn't bad at all◆ inter. (per esprimere disapprovazione o rammarico): ''Non hai ancora fatto i compiti? Male!'', ''Haven't you done your homework yet? That's too bad!''; ''Ho perso di nuovo le chiavi di casa'' ''Male!'', ''I've lost the house keys again'' ''Too bad!''* * *['male]1. avv1) (in modo insoddisfacente) badly, (in modo errato) badly, wronglyscrivere/comportarsi male — to write/behave badly
rispondere male — (in modo errato) to answer wrongly o incorrectly, (in modo sgarbato) to answer back
parlar male di qn — to speak ill of sb, say bad things about sb
2)sentirsi/star male — (di salute) to feel/be ill
3)gli è andata male di nuovo — he failed againrestare o rimanere male — (deluso) to be disappointed, (dispiaciuto) to be sorry, (offeso) to be hurt o offended
quell'abito le sta proprio male — that dress just doesn't suit her, that dress looks terrible on her
la vedo male — things look bad (to me), it doesn't look good to me
niente male quel ragazzo — that boy's not bad, that boy's a bit of alright fam
2. sm1) (ciò che è ingiusto, disonesto) evil2) (danno) harmfare del male a qn — to harm o hurt sb
3) (dolore) pain, ache, (malattia) illness, diseasemi fa male una gamba — my leg hurts, I've got a pain in my leg
farsi male — to hurt o.s.
fare (del) male a qn — to hurt o harm sb
avere un brutto male — (euf : cancro) to have cancer
* * *I 1. ['male]1) (in modo sbagliato, scorretto, insoddisfacente) [fatto, pagato, leggere, cominciare, trattare, dormire] badly; [ illuminato] poorly, badly; [diagnosticato, indirizzato] wronglyfinire male — [ persona] to go to the bad; [ rapporto] to go sour
comportarsi male — to behave badly, to misbehave (oneself), to misconduct oneself
di male in peggio — worse and worse, from bad to worse
parlare male di qcn. — to badmouth sb., to speak evil o ill of sb.
la vedo male — fig. I don't like the look of it
essere mal visto — to be in bad odour BE o odor AE
guardare male qcn. — to frown at sb.
3) niente male, mica male not bad2. II ['male]una festa niente male — a goodish party, not a bad party
sostantivo maschile1) (ciò che è malvagio, immorale) evil, illil bene e il male — good and evil, right and wrong
non c'è nulla di male a fare — there is nothing wrong with o in doing
2) (dolore) pain, achefare male a qcn. — [ persona] to hurt o injure sb.; fig. to hurt sb.
farsi male — to get hurt, to hurt o injure oneself
farsi male alla mano — to hurt o injure one's hand
3) (malattia) illness, sicknessbrutto male — eufem. cancer
4) (danno)fare del male a qcn. — to harm sb., to do sb. harm
fare male alla salute — [fumo, alcol] to damage health, to be bad for one's health
portare male — to be unlucky; [ persona] to be a jinx
"come va?" - "non c'è male!" — "how are you?" - "not so bad!"
5) (sentimento)volere male a qcn. — (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb
•••andare a male — to go bad, to spoil, to go off BE
aversela o aversene a male to take something amiss, to get sore; mettere male to make o create mischief; non tutto il male vien per nuocere every cloud has a silver lining; non farebbe male a una mosca — he wouldn't hurt o harm a fly, he wouldn't say boo to a goose
* * *male1/'male/I avverbio(compar. peggio; superl. malissimo, pessimamente)1 (in modo sbagliato, scorretto, insoddisfacente) [fatto, pagato, leggere, cominciare, trattare, dormire] badly; [ illuminato] poorly, badly; [diagnosticato, indirizzato] wrongly; funzionare male not to work properly; finire male [ persona] to go to the bad; [ rapporto] to go sour; comportarsi male to behave badly, to misbehave (oneself), to misconduct oneself; parlare male tedesco to speak bad German; ti sento male I can't hear you very well; di male in peggio worse and worse, from bad to worse; ho fatto male a fare questo I should never have done that; non sarebbe male fare it wouldn't be a bad idea to do; sta male parlare a bocca piena it's bad manners to speak with one's mouth full2 (in modo negativo) parlare male di qcn. to badmouth sb., to speak evil o ill of sb.; la vedo male fig. I don't like the look of it; essere mal visto to be in bad odour BE o odor AE; guardare male qcn. to frown at sb.; le cose si mettono male per noi things are looking black down for us3 niente male, mica male not bad; una festa niente male a goodish party, not a bad party; niente male il vestito! nice dress!II interiezionemale! that's bad!————————male2/'male/ ⇒ 7sostantivo m.1 (ciò che è malvagio, immorale) evil, ill; il bene e il male good and evil, right and wrong; non fare nulla di male to do nothing wrong; non c'è nulla di male a fare there is nothing wrong with o in doing; che male c'è? where is the harm (in it)? what harm is there? che cosa ha fatto di male? what has she done wrong?2 (dolore) pain, ache; dove ha male? where does it hurt? mal di testa headache; fare male [braccio, schiena] to ache, to hurt; [ taglio] to smart, to sting; fare male a qcn. [ persona] to hurt o injure sb.; fig. to hurt sb.; farsi male to get hurt, to hurt o injure oneself; farsi male alla mano to hurt o injure one's hand; questi stivali mi fanno male ai piedi these boots hurt my feet4 (danno) fare del male a qcn. to harm sb., to do sb. harm; fare male alla salute [fumo, alcol] to damage health, to be bad for one's health; troppo sole fa male alla pelle too much sun(bathing) is bad for your skin; portare male to be unlucky; [ persona] to be a jinx; "come va?" - "non c'è male!" "how are you?" - "not so bad!"; poco male! no harm done!5 (sentimento) volere male a qcn. (nutrire rancore) to bear ill will to sb.; (nutrire odio) to hate sb.andare a male to go bad, to spoil, to go off BE; aversela o aversene a male to take something amiss, to get sore; mettere male to make o create mischief; non tutto il male vien per nuocere every cloud has a silver lining; non farebbe male a una mosca he wouldn't hurt o harm a fly, he wouldn't say boo to a goose\mal d'aria airsickness; avere il mal d'aria to be airsick; mal d'auto car sickness; avere il mal d'auto to be carsick; mal di mare seasickness; avere il mal di mare to be seasick; mal di montagna mountain sickness. -
5 non farebbe male a una mosca
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6 bah
bah1〈 het〉1 boo♦voorbeelden:hij zegt boe noch bah • he wouldn't say boo to a goose————————bah21 ugh!, yuck! -
7 äußerst furchtsam
(he etc is very timid.) he etc wouldn't say boo to a goose -
8 cordero
m.1 lamb, young sheep less than one year old.2 mutton, lamb.3 Lamb.* * *► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 lamb2 figurado (persona dócil) lamb, angel1 (piel) lambskin2 (carne - joven) lamb; (- crecido) mutton\ser manso como un cordero to be as gentle as a lambCordero de Dios Lamb of Godcordero lechal sucking lambcordero pascual paschal lambla madre del cordero familiar the crux of the matter, the root of the problem————————1 (piel) lambskin2 (carne - joven) lamb; (- crecido) mutton* * *noun m.* * *cordero, -a1.SM / F (Zool) lamb- es como un cordero2.SM (=piel) lambskin* * *1)a) ( cría) lambb) ( carne - de cordero) lamb; (- de oveja) muttonc) ( piel) lambskin2)a) (Relig) lambb) (fam) ( persona dócil) tbcorderito: ser un corderito — to be as good as gold
* * *= lamb.Ex. Using the metaphors of lion, lamb and lemming, a number of salient events of the library profession over recent years are discussed.----* chuleta de cordero = lamb chop.* cordero expiatorio = sacrificial lamb.* costillero de cordero = rack of lamb.* lobo disfrazado de cordero = wolf in sheep's clothing.* paletilla de cordero = shoulder of lamb.* pierna de cordero = leg of lamb.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *1)a) ( cría) lambb) ( carne - de cordero) lamb; (- de oveja) muttonc) ( piel) lambskin2)a) (Relig) lambb) (fam) ( persona dócil) tbcorderito: ser un corderito — to be as good as gold
* * *= lamb.Ex: Using the metaphors of lion, lamb and lemming, a number of salient events of the library profession over recent years are discussed.
* chuleta de cordero = lamb chop.* cordero expiatorio = sacrificial lamb.* costillero de cordero = rack of lamb.* lobo disfrazado de cordero = wolf in sheep's clothing.* paletilla de cordero = shoulder of lamb.* pierna de cordero = leg of lamb.* tan manso como un cordero = as meek as a lamb.* * *A1 (cría) lambcontar corderitos to count sheep2 (carne — de cordero) lamb; (— de oveja) mutton3 (piel) lambskinforrado de corderito fleece-linedCompuesto:suckling lambB1 ( Relig) lambCordero de Dios Lamb of God2 ( fam) (persona dócil) tbcorderito: en clase siempre son unos corderitos they're always as good as gold in classen casa es un corderito he's as quiet as a lamb at home* * *
cordero sustantivo masculino
(— de oveja) mutton
d) (fam) ( persona dócil):
cordero,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino lamb
Recuerda que los anglohablantes emplean diferentes palabras cuando se refieren al animal y a su carne. Oveja, nombre genérico, es sheep; oveja (hembra) es ewe; carnero (macho) es ram y su carne es mutton. Sin embargo, la carne de su cría, cordero, es lamb.
' cordero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
asada
- asado
- carnero
- cordera
- lechal
- madre
- oveja
- borrego
- brincar
- carne
- chuleta
- costilla
- mamar
- pierna
- sacrificar
English:
ewe
- gorge
- lamb
- lamb chop
- leg
- mutton
- ram
- sheep
- wolf
- go
- haggis
* * *cordero, -a nm,f1. [animal] lamb;Fam2. [carne] lambcordero lechal suckling lamb3. [piel] lambskin4. Rel lambcordero de Dios Lamb of God5. Fam [persona]su marido es un manso cordero her husband is as meek as a lamb, her husband wouldn't say boo to a goose* * *m, cordera f lamb;(carne de) cordero lamb;(piel de) cordero sheepskin* * *cordero nm: lamb* * *cordero n lamb -
9 es (como) un cordero
he wouldn't say "boo" to a goose, he's as quiet as a mouse -
10 es (como) un cordero
he wouldn't say "boo" to a goose, he's as quiet as a mouse -
11 foudre
foudre [fudʀ]feminine noun* * *fudʀ
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nom féminin lightningavoir le coup de foudre pour quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be really taken with somebody/something
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foudres fml nom féminin pluriel wrath [U]* * *fudʀ1. nfL'arbre a été frappé par la foudre. — The tree was struck by lightning.
2. foudres nfplfig (= colère) wrath sg* * *A nm1 ( tonneau) cask;2 † hum foudre de guerre true warrior; il n'a rien d'un foudre de guerre he's not exactly a great warrior.B nf Météo lightning; la foudre est tombée sur le bâtiment the building was struck by lightning; la foudre a mis le feu aux installations the installations were set on fire by lightning; frappé par la foudre struck by lightning.coup de foudre love at first sight; entre elle et lui ce fut un coup de foudre réciproque it was love at first sight for both of them; se marier sur un coup de foudre to rush into marriage; avoir le coup de foudre pour qn/qch to be really taken with sb/sth.I[fudr] nom fémininprompt ou rapide comme la foudre (as) quick as lightning————————foudres nom féminin plurielil a tout fait pour s'attirer les foudres du public he did everything to bring down the public's wrath upon him ou to incur the public's wrathII[fudr] nom masculin1. [tonneau] tunfoudre de guerre nom masculin1. [guerrier] great warrior2. (figuré) -
12 hij zegt boe noch bah
hij zegt boe noch bahVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > hij zegt boe noch bah
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13 Sie traut sich nicht, den Mund aufzumachen.
She wouldn't say boo to a goose. coll.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Sie traut sich nicht, den Mund aufzumachen.
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14 божи
God's, of God(божествен) divine heavenlyзакон божи religion, bible classes десетте божи заповеди the ten commandments всеки божи ден every blessed dayбожи гроб the Holy Sepulchre, the Holy Landбожа кравица/кравичка зоол. lady-bird, lady-bug, golden knop (Coccinella septempunctata), прен. (за човек) a goody-goody; a harmless individualтой е същинска божа кравица he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in bis mouth; he can't say boo to a gooseбожата майка the Mother of God, the Virgin Maryцарството божие the Kingdom of Godбожа повеля dispensationбожа работа s.th. beyond our ken/beyond human understanding/done by the finger of God човече божи! man alive! sakes alive!* * *бо̀жи,прил., -а/-ия, -е/-ие, -и/-ии; бож|ѝ прил., -а̀, -ѐ, -ѝ God’s, of God; ( божествен) divine, heavenly; • божа̀ кравица/кравичка зоол. lady-bird, lady-bug, golden knop ( Coccinella septempunctata); прен. (за човек) goody-goody; harmless individual; Бо̀жа повеля dispensation; божа̀ работа разг. s.th. beyond our ken/beyond human understanding/done by the finger of God; Божа̀та майка рел. the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary; Бо̀жи гроб рел. the Holy Sepulchre, the Holy Land; Бо̀жи храм църк. the House of God; всеки \божи ден разг. every blessed day; Десетте бо̀жи (бо̀жии) заповеди църк. the ten commandments; закон Бо̀жи рел. religion, bible classes; Син Бо̀жи рел. Christ the Lord, Jesus Christ, the son of God; той е същинска божа̀ кравица he looks as if butter wouldn’t melt in his mouth; he can’t say boo to a goose; Царството Бо̀жие рел. the Kingdom of God; целият бо̀жи свят разг. God’s earth; човече бо̀жи! разг. man alive! sakes alive!* * *1. (божествен) divine heavenly 2. God's, of God 3. БОЖИ гроб the Holy Sepulchre, the Holy Land 4. божa работа s. th. beyond our ken/beyond human understanding/done by the finger of God човече БОЖИ! man alive! sakes alive! 5. божа крaвица/кравичка зоол. lady-bird, lady-bug, golden knop (Coccinella septempunctata), прен. (за човек) a goody-goody;a harmless individual 6. божа повеля dispensation 7. божата майка the Mother of God, the Virgin Mary 8. закон БОЖИ religion, bible classes десетте БОЖИ заповеди the ten commandments всеки БОЖИ ден every blessed day 9. син БОЖИ Christ the-Lord, Jesus Christ, the son of God 10. той е същинска божа кравица he looks as if butter wouldn't melt in bis mouth;he can't say boo to a goose 11. храм БОЖИ the House of God 12. цapcтвoто божие the Kingdom of God 13. целият БОЖИ свят God's earth -
15 мравка
antне минава на мравката път, на мравката път прави he cannot say boo to a goose, he wouldn't hurt a flyлазят ме мравки feel as if ants are creeping over o.'s skin, have the shivers, shiver* * *мра̀вка,ж., -и зоол. ant; летяща \мравкаа зоол. ant-fly; • лазят ме \мравкаи feel as if ants are creeping over o.’s skin, have the shivers, shiver; на \мравкаата път прави he cannot say boo to a goose, he wouldn’t hurt/harm a fly.* * *ant: Feel as if мравкаs are creeping over o.'s skin. - Лазят ме мравки.; emmet* * *1. ant 2. лазят ме мравки feel as if ants are creeping over o.'s skin, have the shivers, shiver 3. летяща МРАВКА зоол. ant-fly 4. не минава на МРАВКАта път, на МРАВКАта път прави he cannot say boo to a goose, he wouldn't hurt a fly -
16 Piep
I Interj.: piep! Vogel: cheep!; er sagte nicht mal piep umg. there wasn’t a peep from him; er konnte nicht ( einmal) mehr piep sagen vor Staunen: it left him speechless, he just sat ( oder stood) there gaping; wenn jemand übersatt ist: he was so full he just sat there* * *der Pieppeep; cheep* * *[piːp]m -s, -e(= Piepgeräusch) peep, beep; (inf)keinen Píép mehr machen — to have had it (inf)
er traute sich nicht mal, Píép zu sagen or machen (inf) — he wouldn't have dared to say boo to a goose (inf)
* * *<-s>[pi:p]m* * *der; Pieps, Piepe (ugs.)(Ton) peepkeinen Piep [davon] sagen — not say a thing [about it]
* * *Piep m umg1.du hast wohl ’n Piep! you must be crazy2.er sagte nicht mal Piep umg there wasn’t a peep from him;er konnte nicht (einmal) mehr Piep sagen vor Staunen: it left him speechless, he just sat ( oder stood) there gaping; wenn jemand übersatt ist: he was so full he just sat there; → Pieps* * *der; Pieps, Piepe (ugs.)(Ton) peepkeinen Piep [davon] sagen — not say a thing [about it]
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17 piep
I Interj.: piep! Vogel: cheep!; er sagte nicht mal piep umg. there wasn’t a peep from him; er konnte nicht ( einmal) mehr piep sagen vor Staunen: it left him speechless, he just sat ( oder stood) there gaping; wenn jemand übersatt ist: he was so full he just sat there* * *der Pieppeep; cheep* * *[piːp]m -s, -e(= Piepgeräusch) peep, beep; (inf)keinen Píép mehr machen — to have had it (inf)
er traute sich nicht mal, Píép zu sagen or machen (inf) — he wouldn't have dared to say boo to a goose (inf)
* * *<-s>[pi:p]m* * *der; Pieps, Piepe (ugs.)(Ton) peepkeinen Piep [davon] sagen — not say a thing [about it]
* * *A. int:piep! Vogel: cheep!* * *der; Pieps, Piepe (ugs.)(Ton) peepkeinen Piep [davon] sagen — not say a thing [about it]
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18 мухи не обидит
мухи (муху, комара) не обидит (не тронет)разг.he wouldn't hurt (harm) a fly; cf. he would not say boo to a goose- Не хотел бы я побывать под огнём пулемёта, за которым прилёг Родимцев... А посмотреть - муху не обидит, милый, скромный парень, каких много на родной Руси. (М. Шолохов, Они сражались за Родину) — 'I shouldn't have liked to be under fire from a machine-gun Rodimtsev was handling! But to look at him, you'd think he wouldn't hurt a fly; he's a lovely modest chap, like plenty of others in Russia.'
- Может, они и поспорили там, не знаю. Только не мог его Николай убить. Он и муху не тронет. (А. Рыбаков, Бронзовая птица) — 'Whey might have quarrelled for all I know. But I don't believe Nikolai killed him. He never harmed a fly.'
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19 мухи не обидит
[mukhi n'e obidit] He/she wouldn't hurt a fly. He/she is meek, timid, gentle, kind. Cf. He wouldn't hurt/harm a fly; he won't say "boo" to a goose.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > мухи не обидит
См. также в других словарях:
wouldn't say boo to a goose — ► wouldn t say boo to a goose is very shy or reticent. Main Entry: ↑boo … English terms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — British, informal, American, informal, Australian, informal if someone wouldn t say boo to a goose, they are shy and nervous. She wouldn t say boo to a goose, so I don t think she s cut out for a career in the police. I remember her as a quiet… … New idioms dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — Brit. used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent * * * wouldn t say boo to a goose see ↑boo, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — someone wouldn’t say boo to a goose british informal phrase used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy Thesaurus: not confident or shy and easily embarrassedsynonym confidence and pride Main entry: boo … Useful english dictionary
wouldn't say boo to a goose — used to emphasize that someone is very shy or reticent. → boo … English new terms dictionary
not say boo to a goose — To be extremely timid • • • Main Entry: ↑boo * * * not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy … Useful english dictionary
someone wouldn't say boo to a goose — British informal used for saying that someone is very quiet and shy … English dictionary
not say boo to anyone — not say boo to a ˈgoose idiom (BrE) (NAmE not say boo to ˈanyone) to be very shy or gentle • He s so nervous he wouldn t say boo to a goose. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
boo — ► EXCLAMATION 1) said suddenly to surprise someone. 2) said to show disapproval or contempt. ► VERB (boos, booed) ▪ say ‘boo’ to show disapproval or contempt. ● wouldn t say boo to a goose Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
boo — 1 verb (I, T) 1 to shout boo to show that you do not like a person, performance, idea etc: Some of the audience started booing. 2 boo sb off (stage) to shout boo until a performer leaves the stage: His jokes were so bad he got booed off stage. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
say — 1 /seI/ verb past tense and past participle said /sed/ 3rd person singular says USE WORDS 1 WORD/SOUND (T) to pronounce a word or sound: “What did you say?” | “I m so tired” she said. | say hello/goodbye etc: She left without even saying goodbye … Longman dictionary of contemporary English