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1 he beat his brains (about)
he beat his brains (about)}ele quebrou a cabeça, ele deu tratos à bola (sobre). -
2 beat one's brains about smth.
(beat one's brains about (или with) smth. (тж. beat one's brains out; busy, cudgel, drag, puzzle, rack, амер. ransack one's brains about или with smth.))ломать себе голову над чем-л. [cudgel one's brains about smth. шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]First Clown: "Cudgel thy brains no more about it." (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act V, sc. 1) — Первый могильщик: "Не надсаживай себе этим мозгов." (перевод Б. Пастернака)
Two weeks had passed since Martin had seen him, and he vainly cudgelled his brains for some cause of offence. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XXXIII) — Уже две недели Бриссенден не появлялся в комнате Мартина, и тот тщетно ломал себе голову над тем, куда он мог деваться.
She had a bad memory for names, and it irritated her not to be able to think of them, so that she would pause in the middle of some story to rack her brains. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 94) — У нее была плохая память на имена, и это ее раздражало: она часто останавливалась посреди разговора и мучилась, вспоминая какое-нибудь имя.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > beat one's brains about smth.
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3 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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4 nothing etc to write home about
adj infmlThat's nothing to write home about — Подумаешь, невидаль!
I don't fancy that he was anything to write home about — Не думаю, что он был какой-то особенный
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nothing etc to write home about
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5 beat
past tense; see beat* * *[bi:t] n 1 batida, pancada, golpe, toque. 2 pulsação, latejo. 3 Mus ritmo, compasso, movimento de mão ou de batuta para indicar o ritmo. 4 ronda (de guarda). 5 setor, campo de ação ou de conhecimentos. 6 Amer coll o que ganha, o melhor. 7 Amer furo jornalístico. 8 Mech batimento. 9 batida (de caça). 10 sl caloteiro. • vt (ps beat, pp beaten) 1 bater: a) dar pancadas. they beat him hollow / desancaram-no a valer. b) dar uma ou mais pancadas. the windows were beaten in / as janelas foram quebradas (a pedradas etc.). c) remexer, misturar, agitar. I beat up the egg / bati o ovo. d) sovar, socar. e) chocar-se contra, tocar violentamente. f) espancar, açoitar, surrar. g) marcar as horas pelo som. h) incidir (raios luminosos). the sun beat upon the roof / o sol bateu sobre o telhado. i) Mus marcar o compasso. j) vencer, derrotar, desbaratar. l) superar, ultrapassar, levar a melhor sobre. m) palpitar, pulsar, vibrar. my heart beats / meu coração palpita. n) trilhar, percorrer. o) dar na porta com algo que faça barulho. p) levantar (caça). q) agitar (as asas). r) tocar, fazer soar. s) rufar, soar, emitir som. t) afinar batendo, achatar. u) martelar (piano etc.). 2 coll aturdir, desconcertar. 3 coll iludir, lograr, enganar. 4 coll preceder, antecipar-se a. 5 coll conquistar a vitória. 6 ser batido (ovos etc.). 7 Naut bordejar, barlaventear. the ship beat up against the wind / o navio bordejou contra o vento. 8 fig quebrar a cabeça, dar tratos à bola. 9 Mus alternar em volume. • adj 1 sl exausto, esbaforido. 2 coll pasmo, desconcertado, atônito. beat it! Amer sl saia!, fora! can you beat it? Amer sl será possível? dead beat inteiramente exausto. he beat his brains (about) ele quebrou a cabeça, ele deu tratos à bola (sobre). he is on his beat ele está fazendo a sua ronda. I beat up the country for bati todo o país à procura de. that beats all! isto é o cúmulo! that beats me isto escapa ao meu conhecimento. the attack was beaten off o ataque foi repelido. the prices were beaten down os preços foram reduzidos. to beat a retreat bater em retirada, tocar retirada. to beat about the bush usar de rodeios. do not beat about the bush / deixe de rodeios. to beat down a) deprimir, abater. b) coll regatear, pechinchar. c) coll fazer baixar o preço. to beat one’s breast demonstrar grande dor. to beat one’s way viajar ou entrar de carona. to beat off/ to beat out entender ou solver mediante pesquisa laboriosa. to beat over the sea cruzar os mares. to beat the air, to beat one’s meat vulg masturbar-se, Braz vulg bater punheta. to beat the wind errar o golpe, lidar em vão. to beat time Mus marcar o compasso. to beat through romper, passar através de (multidões etc.). to beat to leeward Naut bordejar, barlaventear. to beat up a) atacar subitamente. b) alarmar, perturbar. c) sl malhar, surrar a valer. -
6 глава
1. headс вдигната/наведена глава head up/downс главата напред head foremost/firstс главата надолу head downwardsпрен. wrong side up; upside down(за коне при състезание) nip and tuckне мога да си вдигна главата от работа have o.'s hands full, be up to the ears in workвино, което се качва в главата a heady wine, wine that goes/gets to o.'s head2. (ум) mind, brainsтой е умна глава he has a good head on his shoulders; his head is screwed on the right way3. (отделен човек, животно) headдвадесет глави добитък twenty head of cattle4. (вожд) headглава на семейство head of a family; wage-earner5.( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) headглава на гвоздей nail-headглава зеле a head of cabbageглава на карфица pinheadглава лук an onionглава на мак a poppy headглава чесън a bulb of garlic6. (на книга и пр.) chapterглавапърва chapter one7. (на машина, уред) head-stock(упорит човек) a pig-headed fellowдебела му е главата (тъп е) he's a numskull/a bonehead/a blockheadгоре главата cheer up! глави надясно! воен. eyes right! от глава до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.'s finger endsидва ми до главата s.th. befalls meда ми е мирна главата to be on the safe sideне ми носи главата бира I can't drink beer, beer doesn't agree with meблъскам си главата вж. блъскамдокарвам на главата на bring s.th. about s.o.'s earsзавъртявам главата на turn s.o.'s headизбивам от главата на get/knock out of s.o.'s headизлизам на глава с cope with, get the better of, hold o.'s own againstкачвам се на главата на някого wind s.o. round o.'s (little) finger; get out of handдецата са и се качили на главата her children have got out of handтя му се е качила на главата she's got him right under her thumbмахвам нещо от главата си get s.th. off o.'s hands; get rid of s.th.махай се от главата ми off with you; hop itминава ми нещо през главата suffelнадигам глава rear o.'s head, take the bit in/between o.'s teeth, kick over the traces, become restiveнадминавам с една глава stand one head aboveсчупвам си главата break o.'s neckтъркам сол на главата на give s.o.'s head a washing; give s.o. a dressing down; haul/call over the coalsхващам се за главата be flabbergasted, be at o.'s wits end, be struck dumbзоол. death's head moth8. нар. глава бледен deadly pale, with a deathly pale face* * *глава̀,ж., -ѝ 1. head; sl. bonce; боли ме \главаа have a headache; \главаа до \главаа спорт. neck and neck; (за коне при състезание) nip and tuck; не мога да си вдигна \главаата от работа have o.’s hands full, be up to the ears in work; с вдигната/наведена \главаа head up/down; с \главаата напред head foremost/first; с \главаата надолу head downwards; прен. wrong side up; upside down; с гола \главаа bareheaded;2. (ум) mind, brains; той е умна \главаа he has a good head on his shoulders; his head is screwed on the right way; умна \главаа a brainy fellow;3. ( отделен човек, животно) head; двадесет \главаи добитък twenty head of cattle; доход на \главаа income per capita/head; на \главаа a piece, per head, per capita; на \главаа от населението per capita of the population;4. ( вожд) head; \главаа на семейство head of a family; wage-earner; държавен \главаа head of state;5. ( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) head; \главаа лук an onion; \главаа на гвоздей nail-head; \главаа на карфица pinhead; \главаа чесън a bulb of garlic;6. (на книга и пр.) chapter;8. (на магнетофон) head; записваща \главаа record(ing) head; изтриваща \главаа erase/erasing head; • блъскам си \главаата beat/busy o.’s brains (about, with); вдигам на \главаата си, обръщам с \главаата надолу set in an uproar, turn topsy-turvy/upside down; \главаата си режа, отрязвам \главаата си I’ll forfeit my head, I bet you anything (че that); \главаи надясно! воен. eyes right! горе \главаата cheer up!, keep your chin up! да ми е мирна \главаата to be on the safe side; дебела \главаа thick skull; ( упорит човек) pig-headed fellow; дебела му е \главаата ( тъп е) he’s a numskull/a bonehead/a blockhead; докарвам на \главаата на bring s.th. about s.o.’s ears; едно за \главаата, друго за краката pell-mell, helter-skelter; all at sixes and sevens; завъртам \главаата на turn s.o.’s head; идва ми до \главаата s.th. befalls me; избивам от \главаата на get/knock out of s.o.’s head; излизам на \главаа с cope with, get the better of, hold o.’s own against; имала \главаа да пати it had to be just my luck; I was born for trouble; качвам се на \главаата на някого wind s.o. round o.’s (little) finger; get out of hand; луда \главаа hothead, madcap, blockhead; (за момиче) fizgig; лукова \главаа прен. nobody, nonentity; махай се от \главаата ми off with you; hop it; махам нещо от \главаата си get s.th. off o.’s hands; get rid of s.th.; минава ми нещо през \главаата suffer; набивам в \главаата на drive/hammer/knock into s.o.’s head, drive home to s.o.; надигам \главаа rear o.’s head, take the bit in/between o.’s teeth, kick over the traces, become restive; надминавам с една \главаа stand one head above; на своя \главаа on o.’s own account/responsibility, on o.’s own head, off o.’s own bat; не можеш да излезеш на \главаа с него there is no reasoning with him; не си блъскай \главаата с това don’t trouble your head about that; от \главаа до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.’s finger ends; cap-a-pie; от много \главаа не боли store is no sore; отрязал е \главаата на баща си разг. he’s a chip off the old block; празна \главаа empty pate; слагам \главаата си в торбата take o.’s life in o.’s hands; стоя над \главаата на breathe down s.o.’s neck; стоя цяла \главаа над другите stand head and shoulders above the rest; счупвам \главаата си break o.’s neck; търкам сол на \главаата на give s.o.’s head a washing; give s.o. a dressing down; haul/call s.o. over the coals; тя се е качила на \главаата му she’s got him right under her thumb; удар/удрям с \главаа head-butt; хващам се за \главаата be flabbergasted, be at o.’s wits end, be struck dumb; ще хвърчат \главаи heads will roll.* * *master (на колеж); (на семейство) - master; chapter (на книга); head: My глава aches. - Главата ме боли.* * *1. ( разширена част на зеленчук и пр.) head 2. (вожд) head 3. (за коне при състезание) nip and tuck 4. (на книга и пр.) chapter 5. (на машина, уред) head-stock 6. (отделен човек, животно) head 7. (ум) mind, brains 8. (упорит човек) a pig-headed fellow 9. head 10. ГЛАВА до ГЛАВА сn. neck and neck 11. ГЛАВА зеле a head of cabbage 12. ГЛАВА лук an onion 13. ГЛАВА на гвоздей nail-head 14. ГЛАВА на карфица pinhead 15. ГЛАВА на мак a poppy head 16. ГЛАВА на семейство head of a family;wage-earner 17. ГЛАВА чесън a bulb of garlic 18. ГЛАВАпърва chapter one 19. ГЛАВАта си режа, отрязвам си ГЛАВАта I'll forfeit my head, I bet you anything (че that) 20. блъскам си ГЛАВАта вж. блъскам: вдигам на ГЛАВАта си, обръщам с ГЛАВА та надолу set in an uproar, turn topsy turvy/upside down 21. боли ме ГЛАВА have a headache 22. вино, което се качва в ГЛАВАта a heady wine, wine that goes/gets to o.'s head 23. горе ГЛАВАта cheer up! глави надясно! воен. eyes right! отГЛАВА до пети from head/crown to foot, from top to toe, to o.'s finger ends 24. да ми е мирна ГЛАВАта to be on the safe side 25. двадесет глави добитък twenty head of cattle 26. дебела ГЛАВА a thick skull 27. дебела му е ГЛАВАта (тъп е) he's a numskull/a bonehead/ a blockhead 28. децата са и се качили на ГЛАВАта her children have got out of hand 29. докарвам на ГЛАВАта на bring s. th. about s. o.'s ears 30. доход на ГЛАВА income per capita/head 31. държавен ГЛАВА head of state 32. едно за ГЛАВАта, друго за краката pell-mell, helter-skelter;all at si\\es and sevens 33. за ГЛАВАта му ще е he'll cut his own throat 34. завъртявам ГЛАВАта на turn s.o.'s head 35. зоол. death's head moth 36. идва ми до ГЛАВАта s. th. befalls me 37. избивам от ГЛАВАта на get/knock out of s. o.'s head 38. излизам на ГЛАВА с cope with, get the better of, hold o.'s own against 39. имала ГЛАВА да пати it had to be just my luck;I was born for trouble 40. имам ГЛАВА вид look like death 41. качвам се на ГЛАВАта на някого wind s. o. round o.'s (little) finger;get out of hand 42. луда ГЛАВА а hothead, a madcap, a blockhead 43. лукова ГЛАВА прен. a nobody, a nonentity 44. махай се от ГЛАВАта ми off with you;hop it 45. махвам нещо от ГЛАВАта си get s. th. off o.'s hands;get rid of s.th. 46. минава ми нещо през ГЛАВАта suffel 47. на ГЛАВА a piece, per head, per capita 48. на ГЛАВА от населението per capita of the population 49. на своя ГЛАВА on o.'s own account/responsibility, on o.'s own head, off o.'s own bat 50. набивам в ГЛАВАта, напълням ГЛАВАта на drive/hammer/knock into s. o.'s head, drive home to s.o. 51. надигам ГЛАВА rear o.'s head, take the bit in/between o.'s teeth, kick over the traces, become restive 52. надминавам с една ГЛАВА stand one head above 53. нар.: ГЛАВА бледен deadly pale, with a deathly pale face 54. не ми носи ГЛАВАта бира I can't drink beer, beer doesn't agree with me 55. не мога да си вдигна ГЛАВАта от работа have o.'s hands full, be up to the ears in work 56. нямам ГЛАВА за (математика, езици и пр.) have no head for 57. празна ГЛАВА an empty pate 58. прен. wrong side up;upside down 59. с ГЛАВАта надолу head downwards 60. с ГЛАВАта напред head foremost/first 61. с вдигната/наведена ГЛАВА head up/down 62. с гола ГЛАВА bare-headed 63. сече му ГЛАВАта he has a fine brain, he is sharp-witted 64. слагам си ГЛАВАта в торбата take o.'s life in o.'s hands 65. спя ГЛАВА сън sleep like a log 66. стой над ГЛАВАта на breathe down s. o.'s neck 67. счупвам си ГЛАВАта break o.'s neck 68. той е умна ГЛАВА he has a good head on his shoulders;his head is screwed on the right way 69. търкам сол на ГЛАВАта на give s. o.'s head a washing;give s. o. a dressing down;haul/call over the coals 70. тя му се е качила на ГЛАВАта she's got him right under her thumb 71. умна ГЛАВА a brainy fellow 72. хващам се за ГЛАВАта be flabbergasted, be at o.'s wits end, be struck dumb: стоя цяла ГЛАВА над другите stand head and shoulders above the. rest. -
7 brain
breɪn
1. сущ.
1) мозг The power of thinking depends upon the brain. ≈ Мыслительная сила зависит от головного мозга. disease of the brain ≈ болезнь мозга dish of brains ≈ мозги (блюдо)
2) обыкн. мн.;
разг. умственные способности, интеллект, разум, рассудок, ум to be in one's right brains ≈ быть в здравом уме out of one's brains ≈ помешанный, не в своем уме to live with one's own brains ≈ жить своим умом the great brains of the world ≈ великие умы человечества on one's brains ≈ в мыслях, на уме brain trust ≈ 'мозговой трест' brain truster ≈ сотрудник 'мозгового треста' brain drain ≈ 'утечка мозгов'
3) разг. 'голова', умница, мыслящая личность brain drainer ≈ ученый, специалист, эмигрировавший в другую страну (где ему предоставляют лучшие условия)
4) разг. электронная вычислительная машина ∙ to beat/puzzle/rack one's brains about/with smth. ≈ ломать себе голову над чем-л. to crack one's brain(s) ≈ спятить, свихнуться to have one's brains on ice разг. ≈ сохранять ледяное спокойствие smth. on the brain ≈ неотвязная мысль to have (got) smb., smth. on the brain ≈ неотступно думать о ком-л., чем-л. an idle brain is the devil's workshop посл. ≈ праздность ума мать всех пороков to make smb.'s brain reel ≈ поразить кого-л. to pick/suck smb.'s brains ≈ использовать чужие мысли to turn smb.'s brain ≈ вскружить кому-л. голову;
сбить кого-л. с толку
2. гл. размозжить голову головной мозг - disease of the * болезнь мозга - to blow out one's *s пустить себе пулю в лоб pl мозги (кушанье) обыкн. pl (разговорное) рассудок, разум;
умственные способности;
интеллект, ум - powerful * могучий ум - use your *s! шевели мозгами!, подумай! - that's beyond my * это выше моего понимания, это недоступно моему уму (a *) (разговорное) умник, умница, "голова", мыслящая личность pl (кинематографический) (профессионализм) киносценарист, автор литературного сценария (профессионализм) электронный мозг (ЭВМ) > to crack one's *(s) спятить, свихнуться > to cudgel one's *s about /with/ smth. ломать себе голову над чем-л. > to have smth. on the * только и думать о чем-л., увлекаться чем-л., помешаться на чем-л. > to make smb.'s * reel поразить /ошеломить/ кого-л. > to pick /to suck/ smb.'s *s использовать чужие мысли, присваивать чужие идеи > to turn smb.'s * вызывать головокружение у кого-л.;
вскружить кому-л. голову > to tax one's * поставить перед собой трудную задачу > to have one's *s on ice сохранять ледяное спокойствие > it soaked into his * ему это стало совершенно ясно, это дошло до его сознания > an idle * is the devil's workshop лень - мать всех пороков размозжить голову an idle ~ is the devil's workshop посл. = праздность ума - мать всех пороков ~ разг. электронная вычислительная машина;
to beat (или to puzzle, to rack) one's brains (about (или with) smth.) ломать себе голову (над чем-л.) brain мозг;
disease of the brain болезнь мозга;
dish of brains мозги (блюдо) ~ размозжить голову ~ рассудок, ум ~ разг. умница, "голова" ~ pl разг. умственные способности ~ разг. электронная вычислительная машина;
to beat (или to puzzle, to rack) one's brains (about (или with) smth.) ломать себе голову (над чем-л.) to crack one's ~(s) спятить, свихнуться;
to have one's brains on ice разг. сохранять ледяное спокойствие brain мозг;
disease of the brain болезнь мозга;
dish of brains мозги (блюдо) brain мозг;
disease of the brain болезнь мозга;
dish of brains мозги (блюдо) to have (got) (smb.), (smth.) on the ~ неотступно думать (о ком-л., чем-л.) ear: to have (smb.'s) пользоваться( чьим-л.) благосклонным вниманием;
to set by the ears рассорить;
by the ears в ссоре ha: ha' сокр. разг. форма от have has: has 3-е л. ед. ч. настоящего времени гл. to have hast: hast уст. 2- е л. ед. ч. настоящего времени гл. to have have: have разг.: I have got = I have, you have got = you have, he has got = he has и т. д.( в разн. знач.) ~ допускать;
терпеть;
позволять;
I won't have it я не потерплю этого ~ знать, понимать;
he has no Greek он не знает греческого языка;
I have your idea я понял вашу мысль ~ (had) иметь, обладать;
I have a very good flat у меня прекрасная квартира ~ иметь, обладать ~ испытывать( что-л.), подвергаться( чему-л.) ;
to have a pleasant time приятно провести время;
I have a headache у меня болит голова ~ как вспомогательный глагол употребляется для образования перфектной формы: I have done, I had done я сделал, I shall have done я сделаю;
to have done сделать ~ разг. мошенничество, обман ~ разг. (употр. в pres. perf. pass.) обмануть;
разочаровать;
you have been had вас обманули ~ победить, взять верх;
he had you in the first game он побил вас в первой партии ~ получать;
добиваться;
we had news мы получили известие;
there is nothing to be had ничего не добьешься ~ с последующим инфинитивом имеет модальное значение: быть должным, вынужденным ( что-л. делать) ~ с существительными, обозначающими еду, имеет значение есть, пить: to have breakfast завтракать;
to have dinner обедать;
to have tea пить чай ~ со сложным дополнением показывает, что действие выполняется не субъектом, выраженным подлежащим, а другим лицом по желанию субъекта, или что оно совершается без его желания: ~ содержать, иметь в составе;
June has 30 days в июне 30 дней;
the room has four windows в комнате четыре окна ~ утверждать, говорить;
as Shakespeare has it как сказано у Шекспира 've: 've сокр. разг. = have to crack one's ~(s) спятить, свихнуться;
to have one's brains on ice разг. сохранять ледяное спокойствие to make (smb.'s) ~ reel поразить (кого-л.) ;
to pick (или to suck) (smb.'s) brains использовать чужие мысли to have (got) (smb.), (smth.) on the ~ неотступно думать (о ком-л., чем-л.) (smth.) on the ~ неотвязная мысль to make (smb.'s) ~ reel поразить (кого-л.) ;
to pick (или to suck) (smb.'s) brains использовать чужие мысли pick: ~ обворовывать, красть;
очищать( карманы) ;
to pick and steal заниматься мелкими кражами;
to pick (smb.'s) brains присваивать чужие мысли shatter ~ = scatter-brain scatter-brain: scatter-brain вертопрах, легкомысленный человек shatter ~ = scatter-brain to turn (smb.'s) ~ вскружить (кому-л.) голову to turn (smb.'s) ~ сбить( кого-л.) с толку -
8 seso
m.1 brain (cerebro).2 brains, sense (sensatez).* * *1 brain1 COCINA brains\beber el seso / beberse el seso familiar to lose one's mindcalentarse los sesos / devanarse los sesos familiar to rack one's brainstener sorbido el seso a alguien / tener sorbidos los sesos a alguien familiar to have somebody under one's spell* * *SM1) (Anat) brain2) (=inteligencia) brains pl, intelligence3) pl sesos (Culin) brains* * *a) (Anat, Zool) braindevanarse or estrujarse los sesos — (fam) to rack one's brains (colloq)
haber perdido el seso por alguien — (fam) to be crazy about somebody (colloq)
sorberle el seso a alguien — (fam) to bowl somebody over (colloq)
esa chica le tiene sorbido el seso — he's completely bowled over by that girl
tener poco seso — (fam) to be brainless (colloq)
b) sesos masculino plural (Coc) brains (pl)* * *= brain.Ex. All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.----* devanarse los sesos = scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* estrujarse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* exprimirse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* * *a) (Anat, Zool) braindevanarse or estrujarse los sesos — (fam) to rack one's brains (colloq)
haber perdido el seso por alguien — (fam) to be crazy about somebody (colloq)
sorberle el seso a alguien — (fam) to bowl somebody over (colloq)
esa chica le tiene sorbido el seso — he's completely bowled over by that girl
tener poco seso — (fam) to be brainless (colloq)
b) sesos masculino plural (Coc) brains (pl)* * *= brain.Ex: All the phenomena within this facet, -- heart, liver, lungs, brain, kidneys etc -- share this characteristic in common.
* devanarse los sesos = scratch + Posesivo + head, rack + Posesivo + brains.* estrujarse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* exprimirse los sesos = rack + Posesivo + brains.* * *esa chica le tiene sorbido el seso he's completely bowled over by that girltener mucho seso ( fam); to have a good head on one's shouldersha demostrado tener muy poco seso he's shown how brainless he is, he's shown that he doesn't have much up top ( colloq)* * *
seso sustantivo masculinoa) (Anat, Zool) brainb)
seso sustantivo masculino
1 Anat brain
2 (juicio, prudencia) wit, prudence: tiene muy poquito seso, she has very little sense
3 Culin sesos, brains
♦ Locuciones: calentarse o devanarse los sesos, to rack one's brains
sorberle el seso a alguien, to dominate sb
' seso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sorber
English:
claw
- grey matter
* * *seso nm1. [cerebro] brain;le volaron de un tiro la tapa de los sesos with one shot they blew his brains out2. [sensatez] brains, sense3.sesos [para comer] brains4. CompFam Famperder el seso: ha perdido el seso por ella he's madly in love with her;Fam Famtiene poco seso he's not very bright* * *m1 ANAT brain; figbrains pl, sense;sorber el seso a alguien, tener sorbido el seso a alguien have s.o. under one’s spell2 GASTR:sesos pl brains* * *seso nm1) : brains, intelligence2) sesos nmpl: brains (as food)* * *seso n brain / brains -
9 блъсвам
блъсна push, shove; jostleблъскан от тълпата jostled by the crowd(силно и грубо) push, knock; strike, thump(насам натам) pull about(удрям) dash (о against)(за вятър, вълни) buffet, toss(повалям) knock downблъсна го кола/трамвай he was knocked down by a car/tram(no врата) pound, bangтой блъсна главата си в стената he dashed/ran his head against the wallтой блъсна вратата he slammed the door (to)блъсвам вратата под носа на някого shut/slam/bang the door in s.o.'s faceблъсвам се (удрям се в) hit (о against); dash(за кола и пр.) crash (against, into); jar (upon, against); drive (against)stumble (в against), разг. bundle (в into s.o.)(c лакти) elbow(в тълпа) jostle(за вълни) wash (и wash upon), welter(трясвам се, за врата) slam, bangкорабът се блъсна в скалата the ship hit/was dashed against the rocks, the ship ran on the rocksне се блъскайте! don't push! блъсвам се (работя усилено) toil and moilблъсвам си главата/ума/ангелите beat/busy/cudgel/rack o.'s brains (about. with); be at o.'s wit's end, be in a quandaryоставям някого сам да си блъска главата leave s.o. to his own devicesблъсна ме глава I got a (bad) headache* * *блъ̀свам,и блъ̀скам гл. push, shove; jostle; ( силно и грубо) push, knock; strike, thump; ( насам натам) pull about; ( удрям) dash (o against); (за вятър, вълни) buffet, toss; ( повалям) knock down; (по врата) pound, bang; \блъсвам (блъскам) врата под носа на някого shut/slam/bang the door in s.o.’s face; той блъсна главата си о стената he dashed/ran his head against the wall;\блъсвам (блъскам) се ( удрям се в) hit (о against); dash; (за кола и пр.) crash (o against; в into); jar (upon, against); drive (o against); stumble (в against, into s.o.), barge (into s.o.); (с лакти) elbow; (в тълпа) jostle; (за вълни) wash (и wash upon), welter; ( трясвам се, за врата) slam, bang; корабът се блъсна в скалата the ship ran on the rocks; не се блъскайте! don’t push!; • блъскам главата/ума/ангелите си beat/busy/cudgel/rack o.’s brains (about, with); be at o.’s wit’s end, be in a quandary; блъскам се ( работя усилено) hammer/slave away, toil and moil; grub (on/along); оставям някого сам да си блъска главата leave s.o. to his own devices.* * *1. (c лакти) elbow 2. (no врата) pound, bang 3. (в тълпа) jostle 4. (за вълни) wash (и wash upon), welter 5. (за вятър, вълни) buffet, toss 6. (за кола и пр.) crash (o against 7. (насам натам) pull about 8. (повалям) knock down 9. (силно и грубо) push, knock;strike, thump 10. (трясвам се, за врата) slam, bang 11. (удрям) dash (о against) 12. stumble (в against), разг. bundle (в into s.o.) 13. БЛЪСВАМ вратата под носа на някого shut/slam/bang the door in s. o.'s face 14. БЛЪСВАМ се (удрям се в) hit (о against);dash 15. БЛЪСВАМ си главата/ума/ангелите beat/busy/cudgel/rack o. 's brains (about. with);be at o.'s wit's end, be in a quandary 16. блъскан от тълпата jostled by the crowd 17. блъсна push, shove;jostle 18. блъсна го кола/ трамвай he was knocked down by a car/ tram 19. блъсна ме глава I got a (bad) headache 20. в into);jar (upon, against);drive (o against) 21. корабът се блъсна в скалата the ship hit/was dashed against the rocks, the ship ran on the rocks 22. не се блъскайте! don't push! БЛЪСВАМ се (работя усилено) toil and moil 23. оставям някого сам да си блъска главата leave s. o. to his own devices 24. той блъсна вратата he slammed the door (to) 25. той блъсна главата си в стената he dashed/ran his head against the wall -
10 Kopfzerbrechen
n: es hat uns viel Kopfzerbrechen bereitet we really had to rack our brains (over it), it gave us quite a headache; mach dir kein Kopfzerbrechen darüber don’t lose any sleep over it* * *Kọpf|zer|bre|chennt -s, no pljdm Kopfzerbrechen machen — to be a worry to sb, to be a headache for sb (inf)
* * *Kopf·zer·bre·chennt▶ jdm \Kopfzerbrechen bereiten [o machen] to cause sb quite a headache* * *das; Kopfsetwas bereitet od. macht jemandem Kopfzerbrechen — somebody has to rack his/her brains about something; (etwas macht jemandem Sorgen) something is a worry to somebody
* * *es hat uns viel Kopfzerbrechen bereitet we really had to rack our brains (over it), it gave us quite a headache;mach dir kein Kopfzerbrechen darüber don’t lose any sleep over it* * *das; Kopfsetwas bereitet od. macht jemandem Kopfzerbrechen — somebody has to rack his/her brains about something; (etwas macht jemandem Sorgen) something is a worry to somebody
sich (Dat.) über etwas (Akk.) [kein] Kopfzerbrechen machen — [not] worry about something
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11 pick
I noun1) (for breaking up hard ground, rocks, etc.) Spitzhacke, die; (for breaking up ice) [Eis]pickel, der2) see academic.ru/75575/toothpick">toothpick3) (Mus.) Plektrum, dasII 1. noun1) (choice) Wahl, dietake your pick — du hast die Wahl
she had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen
have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen
2) (best part) Elite, die2. transitive verbthe pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw
2) (select) auswählen; aufstellen [Mannschaft]pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen
pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen
pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen
3) (clear of flesh)pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen
4)pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen
5)pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern
6)he had his pocket picked — er wurde von einem Taschendieb bestohlen
7)pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)
8)3. intransitive verbpick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)
pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *I 1. [pik] verb1) (to choose or select: Pick the one you like best.) auswählen2) (to take (flowers from a plant, fruit from a tree etc), usually by hand: The little girl sat on the grass and picked flowers.) pflücken4) (to unlock (a lock) with a tool other than a key: When she found that she had lost her key, she picked the lock with a hair-pin.) knacken2. noun1) (whatever or whichever a person wants or chooses: Take your pick of these prizes.) die Auswahl2) (the best one(s) from or the best part of something: These grapes are the pick of the bunch.) der/die/das Beste•- pickpocket- pick-up
- pick and choose
- pick at
- pick someone's brains
- pick holes in
- pick off
- pick on
- pick out
- pick someone's pocket
- pick a quarrel/fight with someone
- pick a quarrel/fight with
- pick up
- pick up speed
- pick one's way II [pik] noun((also (British) pickaxe, (American) pickax - plural pickaxes) a tool with a heavy metal head pointed at one or both ends, used for breaking hard surfaces eg walls, roads, rocks etc.) die Spitzhacke* * *[pɪk]I. nto have first \pick die erste Wahl habento have one's \pick of sth sich dat etw aussuchen könnento take one's \pick sich dat etw aussuchenthe \pick of the furniture die besten Möbelthe \pick of this year's racehorses is Gandy Dancer Gandy Dancer ist dieses Jahr der Star unter den Rennpferdenthe \pick of the bunch der/die/das Bestewith \picks and shovels mit Hacke und SpatenII. vt1. (select)▪ to \pick sb/sth jdn/etw aussuchen [o auswählen]we \picked the loveliest puppy [for ourselves] wir suchten uns den hübschesten Welpen ausyou \picked a fine time to lose your wallet! da hast du dir ja genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt ausgesucht, um deine Brieftasche zu verlieren! ironshe \picked her way down the steps sie ging vorsichtig die Treppe hinunterthey \picked their way through the mud sie bahnten sich ihren Weg durch den Schlammthere are many good reasons to \pick Washington es gibt viele gute Gründe, sich für Washington zu entscheidento \pick a winner eine gute Wahl treffento \pick and choose sth mit etw dat sehr wählerisch sein3. (harvest)▪ to \pick sth etw pflückento \pick an apple off the tree einen Apfel vom Baum pflückento \pick grapes Trauben lesento \pick mushrooms Pilze sammeln4. (scratch)don't \pick your sore! lass deine Wunde in Ruhe!, kratz nicht!stop \picking your spots! hör auf, an deinen Pickeln herumzudrücken!to \pick one's nose in der Nase bohrento \pick one's teeth [sich dat] in den Zähnen herumstochern5. (gnaw)to \pick a bone einen Knochen abnagento \pick sth clean etw sauber abnagen6. (take)he \picked the knife from [or out of] the drawer er nahm das Messer aus der Schubladethe beetles need to be \picked off the trees die Käfer müssen von den Bäumen heruntergesammelt werdenI \picked a piece of fluff off my suit ich entfernte einen Fussel von meinem Anzugto \pick pockets Taschendiebstahl begehenhe \picked the pockets of unsuspecting tourists der Taschendieb beklaute die nichts ahnenden Touristen▪ to \pick sth etw zupfen8.▶ to \pick sb's brain[s] jdn genau befragen▶ to \pick holes in sth etw auseinandernehmen▶ to \pick a lock ein Schloss aufbrechenIII. vi1. (be choosy) aussuchento \pick and choose sich dat der/die/das Beste herauspicken2. (toy with)▪ to \pick at one's food in seinem Essen herumstochern3. (scratch)* * *[pɪk]1. n1) (= pickaxe) Spitzhacke f, Picke f, Pickel m; (MOUNTAINEERING) Eispickel m; (= toothpick) Zahnstocher m3)(= choice)
she could have her pick of any man in the room — sie könnte jeden Mann im Raum habentake your pick! — such dir etwas/einen etc aus!
See:→ bunch2. vt1) (= choose) (aus)wählento pick sb to do sth — jdn auswählen, etw zu tun
to pick a winner (lit) — den Sieger erraten; (fig)
to pick one's words — seine Worte mit Bedacht wählen
you really pick your times, don't you? (iro) — du suchst dir aber auch immer den günstigsten Augenblick aus! (iro)
to pick one's way through sth —
he knows how to pick 'em (inf) — er hat den richtigen Riecher (inf)
2) (= pull bits off, make holes in) jumper, blanket etc zupfen an (+dat); spot, scab kratzen an (+dat); hole (with fingers, instrument) bohren; (with beak) picken, hackento pick one's nose — sich (+dat) in der Nase bohren
to pick one's teeth — sich (dat) in den Zähnen herumstochern
to pick a lock —
to pick a bone (with fingers) (with teeth, beak) — einen Knochen abzupfen einen Knochen abnagen
to pick sth to pieces (lit) — etw zerzupfen; (fig) kein gutes Haar an etw (dat) lassen, etw verreißen
to pick holes in sth (fig) — etw bemäkeln; in argument, theory etw in ein paar Punkten widerlegen
to pick a fight or quarrel (with sb) —
to pick sb's brains ( about sth) — jdn (nach etw) ausfragen
See:→ bone3) (= pluck) flowers, fruit pflücken; (= pick out and remove) fleas, splinter etc entfernen (from von)4) (US: pluck) chicken etc rupfen3. vi1) (= choose) wählen, aussuchen2) (esp US on guitar etc) zupfen* * *pick1 [pık]A s1. TECHa) Spitz-, Kreuzhacke f, Picke f, Pickel m2. Hacken n, Schlag m3. Auswahl f, Wahl f:have one’s pick of auswählen können aus;take your pick suchen Sie sich etwas aus, Sie haben die Wahl;he was our pick unsere Wahl fiel auf ihn4. Auslese f, (der, die, das) Beste:5. TYPO Spieß m (mitdruckendes Ausschlussstück)B v/t1. aufhacken, -picken3. Körner aufpicken4. auflesen, sammeln5. Blumen, Obst pflücken:he picked her a few flowers er pflückte ihr ein paar Blumen6. Beeren abzupfen7. Gemüse verlesen, säubern8. US Hühner etc rupfen9. Wolle zupfen12. den Grind etc (mit den Fingernägeln) abkratzenpick one’s nose in der Nase bohren, popeln umg;pick one’s teeth in den Zähnen (herum)stochern14. umg lustlos essen, herumstochern in (dat)16. einen Streit vom Zaun brechen:pick a quarrel with sb mit jemandem anbändeln oder Streit suchen17. fig (sorgfältig) auswählen, aussuchen:you’ve picked the wrong time du hast dir die falsche Zeit ausgesucht;b) fig sich durchlavieren;pick a winner fig das große Los ziehen;pick one’s words seine Worte (sorgfältig) wählen19. MUS US Saiten zupfen, Banjo etc spielenC v/i1. hacken, picke(l)n2. lustlos essen, im Essen herumstochern3. sorgfältig wählen:a) wählerisch sein,b) sich bei der Auswahl Zeit lassenpick2 [pık]A v/t Weberei: Schützen werfenB sa) Schützenschlag m (Bewegung des Weberschiffchens)b) Schuss m (einzelner Querfaden)* * *I noun1) (for breaking up hard ground, rocks, etc.) Spitzhacke, die; (for breaking up ice) [Eis]pickel, der3) (Mus.) Plektrum, dasII 1. noun1) (choice) Wahl, dieshe had the pick of several jobs — sie konnte zwischen mehreren Jobs [aus]wählen
have [the] first pick of something — als erster aus etwas auswählen dürfen
2) (best part) Elite, die2. transitive verbthe pick of the fruit — etc. die besten Früchte usw
1) pflücken [Blumen]; [ab]ernten, [ab]pflücken [Äpfel, Trauben usw.]2) (select) auswählen; aufstellen [Mannschaft]pick the or a winner/the winning horse — auf den Sieger/das richtige od. siegreiche Pferd setzen
pick one's way — sich (Dat.) vorsichtig [s]einen Weg suchen
pick and choose — sich (Dat.) aussuchen
pick one's time [for something] — den Zeitpunkt [für etwas] festlegen
pick the bones [clean] — [Hund:] die Knochen [sauber] abnagen
4)pick somebody's brains [about something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] ausfragen od. (ugs.) ausquetschen
5)pick one's nose/teeth — in der Nase bohren/in den Zähnen [herum]stochern
6)7)pick a lock — ein Schloss knacken (salopp)
8)3. intransitive verbpick to pieces — (fig.): (criticize) kein gutes Haar lassen an (+ Dat.) (ugs.)
pick and choose [too much] — [zu] wählerisch sein
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up* * *(tools) n.Spitzhacke f. n.abpflücken v.aufpicken v.auswählen v.picken v.wählen v.zupfen v. -
12 Г-256
ЛОМАТЬ (ПОЛОМАТЬ) (СЕБЕ) ГОЛОВУ (над чем) VP subj: human usu. impfv often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc) to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problemX ломает (себе) голову (над Y-ом) = X racks his brains (over Y)X cudgels his brains X puzzles over YNeg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) = don't trouble your head (about Y).«Мы, знаешь, - заключил он (Сивак), - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?» (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нём тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть» (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c). -
13 ломать голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать голову
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14 ломать себе голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ломать себе голову
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[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поломать голову
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16 поломать себе голову
[VP; subj: human; usu. impfv; often impfv infin with зачем, незачем, не стоит, не надо etc]=====⇒ to think hard, trying to comprehend something complex or find a solution to a difficult problem:|| Neg Imper не ломай себе голову (над Y-ом) ≈ don't trouble your head (about Y).♦ "Мы, знаешь, - заключил он [Сивак], - долго голову на правлении ломали, кто же это такой может быть?" (Максимов 2). "Well," Sivak went on, "we at the farm office racked our brains for a long time wondering who that could be" (2a).♦ Как ни ломают голову, определения поэзии нет и не будет (Мандельштам 2). People may cudgel their brains as much as they like, but they will never find a definition for poetry (2a).♦ "О прошлом вспоминать незачем, - возразил Базаров, - а что касается до будущего, то о нем тоже не стоит голову ломать, потому что я намерен немедленно улизнуть" (Тургенев 2). "There is no point in dwelling on the past," Bazarov replied, "and as for the future, it's not worth your troubling your head about that either, seeing that I intend to make my departure from here at once" (2c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поломать себе голову
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разг.break one's head over smth.; rack (cudgel, beat, puzzle) one's brain (brains, head, wits); drag one's brains about (with) smth.; worry one's head < off>; puzzle over smth.Взяв под руки обеих девушек, Тоня направилась к дому. А Виктор, идя сзади, ломал голову над сказанными Тоней словами, не понимая их смысла. (Н. Островский, Как закалялась сталь) — Taking the two girls by the arm, Tonya led the way to the house. As he followed them, Victor puzzled over her words, unable to fathom their meaning.
Ждать было невыносимо: голод повис над семьёй. Андрей голову ломал над тем, как беде помочь, но придумать ничего не мог. (Б. Горбатов, Непокорённые) — Waiting was unendurable. Hunger threatened his family. Andrei racked his brains for some way of relieving the situation, but he couldn't think of anything.
- Думаешь, Мише Бурову не хочется поломать голову над каким-нибудь современным перпетуум мобиле? (В. Ерёменко, Слепой дождь) — 'Do you think Misha Burov wouldn't like to be breaking his head over some contemporary perpetuum mobile?'
Юрка всё время ломал голову, что бы такое придумать, чтобы Виталию Сергеевичу доставить удовольствие. (Н. Дубов, Беглец) — Yurka was cudgeling his brains all the time for something that would be a nice treat for Vitaly Sergeyevich.
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1. [breın] n1. 1) головной мозг2) pl мозги ( кушанье)2. 1) обыкн. pl разг. рассудок, разум; умственные способности; интеллект, умpowerful [weak, clear] brain - могучий [слабый, светлый] ум
use your brains! - шевели мозгами!, подумай!
that's beyond my brain - это выше моего понимания, это недоступно моему уму
2) (a brain) разг. умник, умница, «голова», мыслящая личность4. проф. электронный мозг ( ЭВМ)♢
to crack one's brain(s) - спятить, свихнутьсяto cudgel /to beat, to puzzle, to rack, to drag/ one's brains about /with/ smth. - ломать себе голову над чем-л.
to have smth. on the brain - только и думать о чём-л., увлекаться чем-л., помешаться на чём-л.
to make smb.'s brain reel - поразить /ошеломить/ кого-л.
to pick /to suck/ smb.'s brains - использовать чужие мысли, присваивать чужие идеи
to turn smb.'s brain - а) вызывать головокружение у кого-л.; б) вскружить кому-л. голову
it soaked into his brain - ему это стало совершенно ясно, это дошло до его сознания
2. [breın] van idle brain is the devil's workshop - ≅ лень - мать всех пороков
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pick [pɪk]1. nounb. ( = choice) choix mc. ( = best) meilleur m• the pick of the bunch or the crop (inf) le meilleur de tousa. ( = choose) choisirc. [+ fruit, flower] cueillir ; [+ mushrooms] ramasserd. ( = pick at) to pick one's nose se curer le nez• I need to pick your brains about something (inf) j'ai besoin de vos lumières à propos de quelque chosee. ( = remove) prendrea. ( = choose) choisir• there are only three doctors, patients cannot pick and choose il n'y a que trois médecins, les patients n'ont pas tellement le choixb. ( = poke, fiddle) to pick at one's food manger du bout des dents• don't pick! (at food) ne chipote pas !4. compounds(US) ( = nag) s'en prendre àa. [+ flower, leaf] cueillirb. ( = kill)• the lions pick off any stragglers les lions éliminent les traînards► pick on (inf) inseparable transitive verb( = nag, harass) s'en prendre àa. ( = choose) choisirc. ( = highlight) letters picked out in gold caractères rehaussés d'or[+ fruit, lentils, rice] trier► pick upb. ( = resume) reprendrea. ( = lift) ramasser• to pick o.s. up (after fall) se relever• pick up your clothes before you go out! ramasse tes vêtements avant de sortir !• to pick up the pieces [of broken object] ramasser les morceaux ; (in relationship, one's life) recoller les morceauxb. ( = collect) (passer) prendre• can you pick up my coat from the cleaners? pourrais-tu (passer) prendre mon manteau chez le teinturier ?e. ( = buy) dénicher• she picked up a secondhand car for just $800 elle a déniché une voiture d'occasion pour seulement 800 dollarsf. [+ language, skill, information] apprendre ; [+ habit] prendreg. [+ station, signal, programme] capterh. ( = rescue) recueilliri. ( = take in) [+ suspect] interpellerj. ( = notice) [+ sb's error] releverk. ► to pick up on• to pick up on a point ( = develop) revenir sur un point• to pick sb up on sth ( = correct) reprendre qn sur qchl. ( = gain) to pick up speed [car, boat] prendre de la vitesse• he managed to pick up a few points in the later events il a réussi à rattraper quelques points dans les épreuves suivantes* * *[pɪk] 1.1) ( tool) gen pioche f, pic m; ( of climber) piolet m; ( of mason) smille f2) ( choice) choix m3) ( best) meilleur/-e m/fthe pick of the crop — ( fruit) les meilleurs fruits
2.the pick of the bunch — le/la etc meilleur/-e etc du lot
transitive verb1) (choose, select) gen choisir ( from parmi); Sport sélectionner [player] ( from parmi); former [team]to pick a fight — ( physically) chercher à se bagarrer (colloq) ( with avec)
to pick a fight ou a quarrel — chercher querelle ( with à)
2) ( navigate)to pick one's way through — avancer avec précaution parmi [rubble, litter]
3) (pluck, gather) cueillir [fruit, flowers]4) ( poke at) gratter [spot, scab]3.to pick something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de
intransitive verb choisirto pick and choose — faire le/la difficile (among, between pour choisir parmi)
Phrasal Verbs:- pick at- pick off- pick on- pick out- pick up
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