-
101 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) a cavalo* * *on horsebacka cavalo. to be on horseback, to ride on horseback estar a cavalo, montar a cavalo. -
102 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) a caballoa caballoexpr.• a caballo expr. -
103 a beggar on horseback
выскочка; ≈ ворона в павлиньих перьях (ср. из грязи в князи) [часть выражения set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil; см. set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil]When a poor man becomes rich in Naples - and some of them did become rich during the war - he becomes a beggar on horseback, aping the vices of the signori contemptuous of the misery from which he sprang. (M. West, ‘Children of the Sun’, ch. VIII) — Когда бедняк становится богачом, а такие случаи бывали в Неаполе во время войны, он превращается в выскочку, подражая богатым и презирая бедноту, из которой вышел.
-
104 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) på hesteryg* * *(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) på hesteryg -
105 set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the Devil
var: set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the deathпосади злидаря на коня, і він поскаче до чорта ≅ не дай, Боже, з Івана пана, з кози кожуха, з свині чобіт не дай, Боже, свині роги, а мужику панство не дай, Боже, з хама пана a beggar ennobled does not know his kinsmenEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the Devil
-
106 on horseback
-
107 angels on horseback
устрицы, завёрнутые в ломтики ветчины ( закуска)As I ate my devils on horseback and drank the last of the claret, I was wondering whether, if he had not made his demarche to Brown the night before, Tom Orbell might have been at this dinner. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 23) — я ел устрицы с ветчиной, пил свой кларет и гадал, получил бы приглашение на сегодняшний обед Том Орбэлл, если бы не его вчерашний конфликт с Брауном.
-
108 beggar on horseback
beggar on horseback выскочка -
109 on horseback
on horseback верхом -
110 devils-on-horseback
-
111 дьяволы верхом (более острая версия закуски angels-on-horseback- ангелы верхом)
Gastronomy: devils-on-horseback (приправленная острым красным перцем или соусом Табаско)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > дьяволы верхом (более острая версия закуски angels-on-horseback- ангелы верхом)
-
112 angels-on-horseback
["eIndZəlzɒn'hOːsbk]pl (Brit COOK)in Schinkenscheiben eingewickelte Austern, auf Toast serviert* * *angels-on-horseback spl Br in Frühstücksspeckscheiben gewickelte und auf Toast servierte Austern -
113 be on horseback
-
114 fight from horseback
-
115 ride horseback
-
116 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) ríðandi -
117 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) lóháton -
118 a ride on horseback
a ride on horsebackum passeio a cavalo. -
119 to go on horseback
to go on horsebackandar a cavalo. -
120 on horseback
(riding on a horse: The soldiers rode through the town on horseback.) at sırtında
См. также в других словарях:
Horseback — Horse back , n. 1. The back of a horse. [1913 Webster] 2. An extended ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders, in a half stratified condition. Agassiz. [1913 Webster] {On horseback}, on the back of a horse; mounted or riding on a horse or horses; in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
horseback — ► NOUN (in phrase on horseback) & ADJECTIVE ▪ mounted on a horse … English terms dictionary
horseback — [hôrs′bak΄] n. 1. the back of a horse ☆ 2. a low, sharp ridge; hogback adv. on horseback … English World dictionary
horseback — late 14c., from HORSE (Cf. horse) (n.) + BACK (Cf. back) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
horseback — [[t]hɔ͟ː(r)sbæk[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: usu on/by N If you do something on horseback, you do it while riding a horse. In remote mountain areas, voters arrived on horseback. 2) ADJ: ADJ n A horseback ride is a ride on a horse. ...a horseback ride into… … English dictionary
horseback — /hawrs bak /, n. 1. the back of a horse. 2. Geol. a low, natural ridge of sand or gravel; an esker. Cf. hogback. adv. 3. on horseback: to ride horseback. adj. 4. made or given in a casual or speculative way; approximate or offhand: a horseback… … Universalium
horseback — I. noun Date: 14th century the back of a horse II. adverb Date: 1727 on horseback III. adjective Date: 1879 given without thorough consideration < a horseback opinion > … New Collegiate Dictionary
horseback — n. on horseback * * * [ hɔːsbæk] on horseback … Combinatory dictionary
horseback — horse|back [ˈho:sbæk US ˈho:rs ] n on horseback riding a horse >horseback adj [only before noun] … Dictionary of contemporary English
horseback — noun on horseback riding a horse horseback adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
horseback — horse•back [[t]ˈhɔrsˌbæk[/t]] n. 1) the back of a horse 2) on horseback: to ride horseback[/ex] • Etymology: 1350–1400 … From formal English to slang