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familiar patata caliente, asunto delicado* * * -
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hot potato[´hɔtpə¸teitou] n деликатен въпрос; труден човек. -
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n infml1)Everyone can see how the boss looks when he handles a hot potato — Все могли видеть, как выглядит шеф, когда он решает какой-нибудь щекотливый вопрос
I sure don't want to have to deal with that hot potato — Это такое кляузное дело. Я не хотел бы им заниматься
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subst. \/ˌhɒtpəˈteɪtəʊ\/ ( hverdagslig) varm potet, ømtålig situasjon, ømtålig sak, kinkig situasjon, kinkig sakdrop somebody like a hot potato dumpe noen (med en gang), avvise noen (med en gang) -
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N1. विषम परिस्थिति.मनुष्य को'hot potato'(विषम परिस्थिति)में साहस नहीं खोना चाहिये. -
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to drop smth. like a hot potato — отказаться, отступиться от чего-л.
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hot po.ta.to[hɔt pət'eitou] n coll situação delicada. -
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1) Общая лексика: спекулятивный иностранный капитал, щекотливая тема, щекотливый вопрос2) Американизм: жгучий вопрос (обыкн. политический), злободневный вопрос (обыкн. политический)3) Дипломатический термин: злободневный политический вопрос4) Кино: жгучий политический вопрос -
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<05> сложная проблема; сложная ситуацияАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > hot potato
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щекотливая темаАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > hot potato
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תפוח אדמה אפוי(סלנג); מצב עדין* * *◙ ןידע בצמ ;(גנלס)יופא המדא חופת◄ -
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Pol. sujet épineux/délicat; dossier sensible/ embarrassantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > hot potato
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x. 난처한 상태, 불쾌한 상태
См. также в других словарях:
Hot Potato — may refer to:*Hot Potato (game), a children s game that involves tossing a small object * Hot Potato (game show), an American television show from 1984 * Hot Potato (film), a film starring martial artist Jim Kelly * Hot Potato (song), a song by… … Wikipedia
hot potato — A problem or issue that is very controversial and no one wants to deal with is a hot potato … The small dictionary of idiomes
hot potato — hot po tato n a subject or problem that no one wants to deal with, because it is difficult and any decision might make people angry ▪ The issue has become a political hot potato … Dictionary of contemporary English
hot potato — hot potatoes N COUNT If you describe a problem or issue as a hot potato, you mean that it is very difficult and nobody wants to deal with it. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
hot potato — ► NOUN informal ▪ a controversial and awkward issue … English terms dictionary
hot potato — ☆ hot potato n. Informal a troubling or seemingly insoluble problem, issue, etc. that no one wants to handle … English World dictionary
hot potato — noun a difficult situation (Freq. 1) he dropped the topic like a hot potato • Hypernyms: ↑situation * * * noun, pl ⋯ toes [count] informal : an issue or question about which people have different opinions and feel very strongly He tried to avoid… … Useful english dictionary
hot potato — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hot potato : singular hot potato plural hot potatoes informal a difficult issue that people try to avoid dealing with or discussing … English dictionary
hot potato — n. a difficult problem. □ I sure don’t want to have to deal with that hot potato. □ This one is a hot potato. Ignore it for a while … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
hot potato — A hot potato is a very sensitive and controversial matter which is difficult to deal with. The new Prime Minister hasn t been confronted with any hot potatoes yet … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
hot potato — {n.}, {informal} A question that causes strong argument and is difficult to settle. * /Many school boards found segregation a hot potato in the 1960s./ … Dictionary of American idioms