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(by (амер. in) fits and starts)урывками, нерегулярно, неравномерноI was working in fits and starts... I wrote one short story, then another: neither, I thought, was much good. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. XIV) — Я работал урывками... Написал один рассказ, потом другой; по-моему, оба рассказа не очень получились.
The capitalist system has not grown evenly everywhere all over the hemisphere, but by fits and starts; first one country and then another, because of specific, conditions, taking the lead. (W. Foster, ‘Outline Political History of the Americas’, book II, ch. 15) — Капиталистическая система развивалась в странах Западного полушария не равномерно, а скачками; благодаря специфическим условиям развития эти страны попеременно обгоняли друг друга.
...the street cars were running by fits and starts, I didn't get here until... a quarter to ten. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Black-Eyed Blonde’, ch. 6) —...трамваи ходят нерегулярно, и мне удалось добраться сюда... только без четверти десять.
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2 in fits and starts
Общая лексика: нерегулярно, спорадически (without regular activity or progress; if something happens in fits and starts, it often stops and then starts again), как бог на душу положит -
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урывкамиThe work on her new novel is going by fits and starts at the moment because she's writing a TV script as well.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > by fits and starts
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > by fits and starts
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6 by fits (and starts)
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2) Макаров: неравномерно, рывками -
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<05> урывкамиАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > by fits and starts
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идиом. фраз.урывкамиАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > by fits and starts
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урывкамиАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > by fits and starts
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рывка́миThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > by fits and starts
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Conversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > by fits and starts
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15 by (or in) fits and starts
уpывкaми, нepeгуляpнo, нepaвнoмepнoNotwithstanding these protections, she could get none but broken sleep by fits and starts (Ch. Dickens). I was working in fits and starts... I wrote one short story, then another: neither, I thought, was much good (E. OConnor)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > by (or in) fits and starts
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16 Do something by fits and starts
• Do something slipshod [In a slipshod way, by fits and starts] Через пень-колодуDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Do something by fits and starts
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17 by fits and starts as the hog pisseth
Табуированная лексика: неровно, прерывисто, рывкамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > by fits and starts as the hog pisseth
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18 process moves by fits and starts
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > process moves by fits and starts
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19 progress in fits and starts
Военный термин: продвигаться вперёд скачками, продвиньтесь вперёд скачкамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > progress in fits and starts
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20 progressing in fits and starts
Военный термин: продвигающийся вперёд скачками, продвижение вперёд скачкамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > progressing in fits and starts
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Fits and Starts — was an art work by Brooklyn, New York City artist Marc Swanson, the 2005 vandalism of which at DePauw University created controversy. cite news last= Coney first= Raymond url= http://media.www.thedepauw.com/media/storage/paper912/news/2006/03/03/N… … Wikipedia
fits and starts — noun repeated bursts of activity they worked in fits and starts • Hypernyms: ↑burst, ↑fit * * * fits and starts Spasmodic and irregular bursts of activity • • • Main Entry: ↑fit … Useful english dictionary
fits and starts — noun Activity which is intermittent, variable in intensity, and prolonged by interruptions. Progress in this project has come in fits and starts … Wiktionary
fits and starts — moving unevenly, stop and go The new crew worked in fits and starts, not at a steady pace … English idioms
by fits and starts — adverb intermittently he worked on his book by fits and starts * * * adverb see by fits * * * by/in/fits and starts phrase stopping and starting again many times, rather than progressing steadily Efforts … Useful english dictionary
in fits and starts — by/in/fits and starts phrase stopping and starting again many times, rather than progressing steadily Efforts at reform seem to come in fits and starts. Thesaurus: starting and stopping oftensynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
by\ fits\ and\ starts — • by fits and starts • by fits and jerks adv. phr. With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. He had worked on the invention by fits and starts for several years. You will never get anywhere… … Словарь американских идиом
by fits and starts — irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business. (from Idioms in Speech) in sudden outbursts of energy, not lasting for a long time Youth only recognizes age by fits and starts. (J.… … Idioms and examples
in fits and starts — irregularly, with many stops and starts By fits and starts the company was finally able to begin business. (from Idioms in Speech) in sudden outbursts of energy, not lasting for a long time Youth only recognizes age by fits and starts. (J.… … Idioms and examples
By fits and starts — Fit Fit, n. [AS. fit strife, fight; of uncertain origin. [root] 77.] 1. A stroke or blow. [Obs. or R.] [1913 Webster] Curse on that cross, quoth then the Sarazin, That keeps thy body from the bitter fit. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A sudden and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
by fits and starts — or[jerks] {adv. phr.} With many stops and starts, a little now and a little more later; not all the time; irregularly. * /He had worked on the invention by fits and starts for several years./ * /You will never get anywhere if you study just by… … Dictionary of American idioms