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21 hold water
klara provet, stå sig* * *(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) hålla, vara hållbar -
22 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) obstát* * *• nepropouštět vodu• být nepromokavý -
23 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) a fi convingător -
24 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) είμαι πειστικός, `στέκω` -
25 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) obstáť -
26 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) tenir debout -
27 hold water
(to be convincing: His explanation won't hold water.) ser consistente -
28 hold water
выде́рживать кри́тикуyour statement holds no water — ва́ше заявле́ние не выде́рживает никако́й кри́тики
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29 hold water!
1) Морской термин: весла в воду!2) Макаров: весла на воду! (команда в гребле) -
30 hold water
<05> звучать убедительно (обычно в отрицательных положениях)Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > hold water
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31 hold water
фраз. гл. звучать убедительно (обычно в отрицательных положениях)Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > hold water
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32 hold water
не пропускать водувыдерживать критикубыть логически последовательнымАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > hold water
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33 hold water
לעמוד במבחן* * *◙ ןחבמב דומעל◄ -
34 hold water
benar/masuk akal -
35 hold water
• držati vodu; ne propuštati -
36 hold water
быть логически последовательным, выдерживать критику, не пропускать воду* * *1) не пропускать воду 2) выдерживать критику (о теории и т. п.) 3) быть логически последовательным -
37 hold water
1) задерживать ход шлюпки опусканием весел в воду2) весла в воду! -
38 hold water!
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40 hold\ water
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hold water — When you say that something does or does not hold water , it means that the point of view or argument put forward is or is not sound, strong or logical. For e.g., Saying we should increase our interest rates because everyone else is doing so will … The small dictionary of idiomes
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hold water — {v. phr.} 1. To keep water without leaking. * /That pail still holds water./ 2. {informal} To prove true; stand testing; bear examination. Usually used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences. * /Ernest told the police a story that… … Dictionary of American idioms
hold\ water — v. phr. 1. To keep water without leaking. That pail still holds water. 2. informal To prove true; stand testing; bear examination. Usually used in negative, interrogative, or conditional sentences. Ernest told the police a story that wouldn t… … Словарь американских идиом
hold water — tv. [for an idea, plan, etc.] to survive evaluation or scrutiny. □ Nothing you’ve said so far holds water. □ Her story doesn’t hold water … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hold water — verb To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid. Young man, he said, upon this point I can only say that your story is grossly improbable. It wont hold water … Wiktionary