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  • 1 Very Important Guest

    American: VIG

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Very Important Guest

  • 2 гость гост·ь

    guest, visitor

    принимать гостей — to host, to entertain; to give / to make up a party

    высокий гость — honoured / distinguished guest, guest of honour

    зарубежные / иностранные гости — foreign guests

    почётный гость — distinguished / honourary guest, honoured guest, guest of distinction / honour, dignitary

    комната для почётных гостей (в аэропорту, на вокзале) — VIP room

    Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > гость гост·ь

  • 3 важный гость

    Diplomatic term: important guest

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > важный гость

  • 4 высокий гость

    1) General subject: dignitary, distinguished guest, high guest, visitant, VIP guest (AD), visiting dignitary

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > высокий гость

  • 5 Г-15

    СВАДЕБНЫЙ ГЕНЕРАЛ obs, now iron or humor NP
    an important, high-ranking guest at a celebration or ceremony invited to add importance to the event
    a very important personage (a VIP)
    high-muck-a-muck.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Г-15

  • 6 свадебный генерал

    • СВАДЕБНЫЙ ГЕНЕРАЛ obs, now iron or humor
    [NP]
    =====
    ⇒ an important, high-ranking guest at a celebration or ceremony invited to add importance to the event:
    - a very important personage < a VIP>;
    - high-muck-a-muck.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > свадебный генерал

  • 7 высокий

    прл
    1) по размеру high; tall

    высо́кий челове́к — tall man

    высо́кое зда́ние — high/tall building

    высо́кая трава́ — high/tall grass

    2) возвышенный elevated, lofty

    высо́кие це́ли — lofty aims

    высо́кий стиль — elevated language/style

    3) почётный hono(u)red, important

    высо́кий гость — honoured guest, important visitor

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > высокий

  • 8 Д-1

    ДА И. coord Conj)
    1. (connective) used to connect two successive words, phrases, or clauses
    and
    (when connecting negated units) and did not (was not etc)...either
    nor... (Атуева:) А вот вам Нелькин дался! Вы бы его в свете посмотрели, так, думаю, другое бы сказали. Ведь это просто срамота! Вот вчера выхлопотала ему приглашение у княгини - стащила на бал. Приехал. Что ж вы думаете? Залез в угол, да и торчит там... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (A.:) You and your Nelkin! You'd change your mind about him if you saw him in society. He is positively a disgrace! Why, only yesterday I got him an invitation from the countess. I dragged him to the ball-and what do you think? He slunk into a corner and crouched there... (2a).
    ...(Юра) даже не смотрел в сторону мясного, да и выпивкой не очень интересовался, а только рубал свои апельсинчики так, что за ушами трещало (Аксенов 1). Yura...hadn't even looked at the meat dish and wasn't even interested in the drinks, either, but was only digging into his oranges, wolfing them down (1a).
    2. (connective) used to indicate the unexpected nature of the action that follows
    and (then)
    and end up (doing sth.) (in limited contexts) and in the end.
    «Купит вот тот каналья повар... кота, обдерет его да и подает на стол вместо зайца» (Гоголь 3). That scoundrel of а cook they have...he'd buy a cat, skin it and then serve it up in place of а hare" (3d).
    Олег готовился, готовился к экзаменам, да и провалился. Oleg studied intensely for his exams and ended up failing them.
    (Когда) понадобилось написать бумагу в полицию, он взял лист бумаги, перо, думал, думал, да и послал за писарем (Гончаров 1)....(When) he had to write to the police, he took a sheet of paper and pen, spent a long time thinking over it, and in the end sent for a clerk (1a).
    3. (connective) (used to introduce a clause, phrase etc whose information adds to, and is usu. more important than, the information in the preceding statement) and furthermore: (and) besides
    (and) anyway (and) after all moreover and indeed and what's more.
    Близился полдень, и пахарь уже настораживал слух в сторону дома, что вот-вот жена его должна позвать обедать, да и быкам пора передохнуть (Искандер 4). It was getting near noon, and the plowman had an ear cocked toward the house: any minute now his wife would be calling him to dinner, and besides it was time to rest the oxen (4a).
    Обыватели не только ценили такую ровность характера, но даже усматривали в ней признаки доблести да и нельзя было не ценить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The citizens of our town not only appreciated such a steadfastness of disposition, but even seemed to discern in it unmistakable signs of heroism. Besides, it was quite impossible not to appreciate it... (2a).
    Что сталось с старухой и с бедным слепым - не знаю. Да и какое дело мне до радостей и бедствий человеческих... (Лермонтов 1). I've no idea what became of the old woman and the poor blind boy. And anyway, the joys and tribulations of mankind are of no concern to me... (lc).
    ...Он решил, что детям будет полезно послушать рассказы о его подвигах, да и не каждый день к ним заворачивает такой гость, как Сандро из Чегема (Искандер 3)....He decided that the children would profit by hearing tales of his feats, after all, it wasn't every day that they had a guest like Sandro of Chegem (3a).
    4. (contrastive) used to connect contrasting clauses or parts of a sentence
    and (but, yet) even.
    «Один там только есть порядочный человек: прокурор да и тот, если сказать правду, свинья» (Гоголь 3). There's only one decent man among them, the public prosecutor, and even he, to tell the truth, is a dirty swine" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-1

  • 9 да и

    • ДА И...
    [coord conj]
    =====
    1. [connective]
    ⇒ used to connect two successive words, phrases, or clauses:
    - and;
    - [when connecting negated units] and did not <was not etc>...either;
    - nor...
         ♦ [Атуева:] А вот вам Нелькин дался! Вы бы его в свете посмотрели, так, думаю, другое бы сказали. Ведь это просто срамота! Вот вчера выхлопотала ему приглашение у княгини - стащила на бал. Приехал. Что ж вы думаете? Залез в угол, да и торчит там... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [A.:] You and your Nelkin! You'd change your mind about him if you saw him in society. He is positively a disgrace! Why, only yesterday I got him an invitation from the countess. I dragged him to the ball-and what do you think? He slunk into a comer and crouched there... (2a).
         ♦...[Юра] даже не смотрел в сторону мясного, да и выпивкой не очень интересовался, а только рубал свои апельсинчики так, что за ушами трещало (Аксенов 1). Yura...hadn't even looked at the meat dish and wasn't even interested in the drinks, either, but was only digging into his oranges, wolfing them down (1a).
    2. [connective]
    ⇒ used to indicate the unexpected nature of the action that follows:
    - and end up (doing sth.);
    - [in limited contexts] and in the end.
         ♦ "Купит вот тот каналья повар... кота, обдерёт его да и подаёт на стол вместо зайца" (Гоголь 3). "That scoundrel of a cook they have...he'd buy a cat, skin it and then serve it up in place of a hare" (3d)
         ♦ Олег готовился, готовился к экзаменам, да и провалился. Oleg studied intensely for his exams and ended up failing them.
         ♦...[ Когда] понадобилось написать бумагу в полицию, он взял лист бумаги, перо, думал, думал, да и послал за писарем (Гончаров 1)....[When] he had to write to the police, he took a sheet of paper and pen, spent a long time thinking over it, and in the end sent for a clerk (1a).
    3. [connective]
    ⇒ (used to introduce a clause, phrase etc whose information adds to, and is usu. more important than, the information in the preceding statement) and furthermore:
    - and whatfe more.
         ♦ Близился полдень, и пахарь уже настораживал слух в сторону дома, что вот-вот жена его должна позвать обедать, да и быкам пора передохнуть (Искандер 4). It was getting near noon, and the plowman had an ear cocked toward the house: any minute now his wife would be calling him to dinner, and besides it was time to rest the oxen (4a).
         ♦ Обыватели не только ценили такую ровность характера, но даже усматривали в ней признаки доблести; да и нельзя было не ценить... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). The citizens of our town not only appreciated such a steadfastness of disposition, but even seemed to discern in it unmistakable signs of heroism. Besides, it was quite impossible not to appreciate it... (2a).
         ♦ Что сталось с старухой и с бедным слепым - не знаю. Да и какое дело мне до радостей и бедствий человеческих... (Лермонтов 1). I've no idea what became of the old woman and the poor blind boy. And anyway, the joys and tribulations of mankind are of no concern to me... (lc).
         ♦...Он решил, что детям будет полезно послушать рассказы о его подвигах, да и не каждый день к ним заворачивает такой гость, как Сандро из Чегема (Искандер 3)....He decided that the children would profit by hearing tales of his feats; after all, it wasn't every day that they had a guest like Sandro of Chegem (3a).
    4. [contrastive]
    ⇒ used to connect contrasting clauses or parts of a sentence:
    - and <but, yet> even.
         ♦ "Один там только есть порядочный человек: прокурор; да и тот, если сказать правду, свинья" (Гоголь 3). "There's only one decent man among them, the public prosecutor, and even he, to tell the truth, is a dirty swine" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > да и

  • 10 свадебный

    wedding (attr); nuptial

    сва́дебный пода́рок — wedding present

    сва́дебное путеше́ствие — honeymoon trip

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    сва́дебный генера́л — a big wig / shot ( invited as guest to an event to make it look more important)

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > свадебный

См. также в других словарях:

  • guest of honour — The most important or distinguished guest (at a party, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑honour * * * guest of honour UK US noun [countable] [singular guest of honour plural ˌguests of ˈhonour …   Useful english dictionary

  • guest of honour — ► guest of honour the most important guest at an occasion. Main Entry: ↑guest …   English terms dictionary

  • guest of honor — noun count an extremely important guest at a meeting, party, or other event …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • guest — guest1 W2S2 [gest] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(at an event)¦ 2¦(in a house)¦ 3¦(in a hotel)¦ 4¦(on a show)¦ 5 be my guest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: gestr] 1.) ¦(AT AN EVENT)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • guest — n. & v. n. 1 a person invited to visit another s house or have a meal etc. at the expense of the inviter. 2 a person lodging at a hotel, boarding house, etc. 3 a an outside performer invited to take part with a regular body of performers. b a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Guest — n. & v. n. 1 a person invited to visit another s house or have a meal etc. at the expense of the inviter. 2 a person lodging at a hotel, boarding house, etc. 3 a an outside performer invited to take part with a regular body of performers. b a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • guest*/*/ — [gest] noun [C] I 1) someone that you have invited to your home or your party We ve got guests staying this weekend.[/ex] advice about getting rid of unwanted guests[/ex] He was a guest at our wedding.[/ex] 2) someone who is paying to stay at a… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • guest — noun 1》 a person who is invited to visit someone s home or attend a social or official function.     ↘a person invited to take part in a broadcast or entertainment. 2》 a person staying at a hotel or boarding house. verb appear as a guest in a… …   English new terms dictionary

  • guest of honour — guests of honour N COUNT: usu sing If you say that someone is the guest of honour at a dinner or other social occasion, you mean that they are the most important guest. (in AM, use guest of honor) …   English dictionary

  • guest of honour — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms guest of honour : singular guest of honour plural guests of honour an important guest at a meeting, party, or other event …   English dictionary

  • guest of honour — the most important guest at an occasion. → guest …   English new terms dictionary

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