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141 on edge
1) в нервном состоянии, в напряжении (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be, to put, to set)For two months before the day on which the meeting was held, the town had been on edge. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Poor White’, ch. VI) — Весь город был взбудоражен уже за два месяца до этого митинга.
No doubt the imminence of Stephen's return had put her on edge. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part I, ch. I) — Предстоящее возвращение Стефена, несомненно, вывело ее из душевного равновесия.
Oriane: "...my nerves are so on edge and I'm so frightened." (I. Murdoch, ‘The Servants and the Snow’, act I) — Ориана: "...мне очень страшно, нервы у меня совсем разгулялись."
2) полный страстного желания, любопытстваA score of questions rose to his tongue. But he perceived that Boulia was on edge for him to go. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’, part I, ch. XIII) — Полю хотелось задать много вопросов, но он заметил, что Булиа не терпелось, чтобы он ушел из библиотеки.
См. также в других словарях:
imminence — [ iminɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1787; bas lat. imminentia → imminent ♦ Caractère de ce qui est imminent. ⇒ approche, proximité. L imminence de la crise. Devant l imminence du danger. « Le médecin ne cachait pas l imminence d une issue fatale » (A. Arnoux). ● … Encyclopédie Universelle
Imminence — Im mi*nence, n. [Cf. F. imminence, L. imminentia, See {Imminent}.] 1. The condition or quality of being imminent; a threatening, as of something about to happen. The imminence of any danger or distress. Fuller. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Imminence — is the quality of being imminent, i.e. about to happen. Topics where the concept is utilised include: *In law: **Imminent threat, justification for the use of force in international law **Right of self defense for civilians requires a similar… … Wikipedia
imminence — index threat Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
imminence — (n.) c.1600, from L.L. imminentia, from L. imminentem (see IMMINENT (Cf. imminent)) … Etymology dictionary
imminence — [im′ə nəns] n. [L imminentia] 1. the quality or fact of being imminent: also imminency 2. something imminent; esp., impending evil, danger, etc … English World dictionary
imminence — (i mmi nan s ) s. f. Qualité de ce qui est imminent. • L imminence du péril ne trouble pas les habitudes de l apathique oisiveté, NECKER dans le Dict. de DOCHEZ.. Terme de médecine. Imminence morbide, état de l organisme qui n est pas la… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
IMMINENCE — s. f. Qualité de ce qui est imminent. L imminence du péril … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
IMMINENCE — n. f. Qualité de ce qui est imminent. L’imminence du péril … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
imminence — /im euh neuhns/, n. 1. Also, imminency. the state or condition of being imminent or impending: the imminence of war. 2. something that is imminent, esp. an impending evil or danger. [1600 10; < LL imminentia. See IMMINENT, ENCE] * * * … Universalium
imminence — /ˈɪmənəns/ (say imuhnuhns) noun 1. the state or fact of being imminent or impending: imminence of war. 2. that which is imminent; impending evil or danger …
