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ignorance is often dangerous

  • 1 funeste

    funeste [fynεst]
    adjective
    ( = désastreux) disastrous ; [influence] harmful
    * * *
    fynɛst
    adjectif [erreur, conseil] fatal; [décision, jour] fateful; [conséquence] dire

    être funeste à quelqu'un/quelque chose — to be fatal to somebody/something

    * * *
    fynɛst adj
    (= qui se solde par une mort d'homme ou par la fin de qch) (effets, conséquences) fateful
    * * *
    funeste adj
    1 ( qui est source de malheur) [erreur, conseil] fatal; [décision, jour] fateful; [conséquence] dire; être funeste à qn/qch to be fatal for sb/sth;
    2 ( de mort) fml [pressentiment, signe] of death ( épith, après n).
    [fynɛst] adjectif
    1. [désastreux] disastrous, catastrophic
    le jour funeste où je l'ai rencontré that fateful ou ill-fated day when I met him
    suites funestes tragic ou disastrous ou dire consequences

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > funeste

  • 2 П-347

    ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ ПОПАСТЬСЯ obs) ВПРОСАК coll VP subj: human fixed WO
    to end up in an uncomfortable, embarrassing, disadvantageous situation because of one's mistake or one's ignorance of sth.: X попал впросак - X put his foot in it (in his mouth)
    X made a gaffe (a blunder) X made a fool of himself.
    Мне захотелось спросить, зачем Катыку отличаться хоть чем-нибудь от других, но, чтобы не попасть впросак, я промолчала (Каверин 1). I would have liked to ask why Katyk wanted to make himself different from the others in some way, but I kept quiet for fear I should put my foot in it (1a).
    Originally, «попадать в просак». «Просак» was a machine used for making ropes. Workers' clothes often got drawn into it, thus putting them in an awkward, potentially dangerous position.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-347

  • 3 попадать впросак

    • ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ <ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ obs> ВПРОСАК coll
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to end up in an uncomfortable, embarrassing, disadvantageous situation because of one's mistake or one's ignorance of sth.:
    - X попал впросак≈ X put his foot in it < in his mouth>;
    - X made a gaffe < a blunder>;
    - X made a fool of himself.
         ♦ Мне захотелось спросить, зачем Катыку отличаться хоть чем-нибудь от других, но, чтобы не попасть впросак, я промолчала (Каверин 1). I would have liked to ask why Katyk wanted to make himself different from the others in some way, but I kept quiet for fear I should put my foot in it (la).
    —————
    ← Originally, "попадать в просак". "Просак" was a machine used for making ropes. Workers' clothes often got drawn into it, thus putting them in an awkward, potentially dangerous position.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попадать впросак

  • 4 попадаться впросак

    • ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ <ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ obs> ВПРОСАК coll
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to end up in an uncomfortable, embarrassing, disadvantageous situation because of one's mistake or one's ignorance of sth.:
    - X попал впросак≈ X put his foot in it < in his mouth>;
    - X made a gaffe < a blunder>;
    - X made a fool of himself.
         ♦ Мне захотелось спросить, зачем Катыку отличаться хоть чем-нибудь от других, но, чтобы не попасть впросак, я промолчала (Каверин 1). I would have liked to ask why Katyk wanted to make himself different from the others in some way, but I kept quiet for fear I should put my foot in it (la).
    —————
    ← Originally, "попадать в просак". "Просак" was a machine used for making ropes. Workers' clothes often got drawn into it, thus putting them in an awkward, potentially dangerous position.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попадаться впросак

  • 5 попасть впросак

    • ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ <ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ obs> ВПРОСАК coll
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to end up in an uncomfortable, embarrassing, disadvantageous situation because of one's mistake or one's ignorance of sth.:
    - X попал впросак≈ X put his foot in it < in his mouth>;
    - X made a gaffe < a blunder>;
    - X made a fool of himself.
         ♦ Мне захотелось спросить, зачем Катыку отличаться хоть чем-нибудь от других, но, чтобы не попасть впросак, я промолчала (Каверин 1). I would have liked to ask why Katyk wanted to make himself different from the others in some way, but I kept quiet for fear I should put my foot in it (la).
    —————
    ← Originally, "попадать в просак". "Просак" was a machine used for making ropes. Workers' clothes often got drawn into it, thus putting them in an awkward, potentially dangerous position.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попасть впросак

  • 6 попасться впросак

    • ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ <ПОПАДАТЬСЯ/ПОПАСТЬСЯ obs> ВПРОСАК coll
    [VP; subj: human; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to end up in an uncomfortable, embarrassing, disadvantageous situation because of one's mistake or one's ignorance of sth.:
    - X попал впросак≈ X put his foot in it < in his mouth>;
    - X made a gaffe < a blunder>;
    - X made a fool of himself.
         ♦ Мне захотелось спросить, зачем Катыку отличаться хоть чем-нибудь от других, но, чтобы не попасть впросак, я промолчала (Каверин 1). I would have liked to ask why Katyk wanted to make himself different from the others in some way, but I kept quiet for fear I should put my foot in it (la).
    —————
    ← Originally, "попадать в просак". "Просак" was a machine used for making ropes. Workers' clothes often got drawn into it, thus putting them in an awkward, potentially dangerous position.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попасться впросак

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