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121 make a fool
1) ( of oneself) вести себя как дурак ( или осёл), свалять дурака, поставить себя в глупое, дурацкое положение...your friend the Buccaneer has made a fool of himself; he will have to pay for it! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. XIII) —...твой друг Пират свалял большого дурака; придется ему расплачиваться за это!
‘Oh, Lord,’ Henry muttered. ‘How did I make such an ass of myself?’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part I, ch. 13) — - О, господи, - прошептал Генри. - я же вел себя как осел!
2) (of smb.) одурачить, поставить кого-л. в глупое, дурацкое положение, посмеяться над кем-л. (тж. make a monkey of или out of smb.)No sense going up there and let those smart talkers make a monkey of you! (M. Dickens, ‘The Heart of London’, part II) — Нет смысла идти туда. Эти говоруны только посмеются над вами.
He went away vowing no woman would ever again make a fool of him. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 49) — Он ушел, поклявшись, что никогда больше ни одной женщине не позволит себя дурачить.
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122 Bousquet, Gaston du
[br]b. 20 August 1839 Paris, Franced. 24 March 1910 Paris, France[br]French locomotive engineer noted for the successful development of compound locomotives.[br]Bousquet spent his entire working life with the Northern Railway of France, reaching the position of Chief Engineer of Rolling Stock and Motive Power in 1890. In 1886 he was associated with Alfred de Glehn, technical head of locomotive builder Société Alsacienne de Constructions Mécaniques, in the building of a four-cylinder, four-crank, compound 2–2–2–0 partly derived from the work of F.W. Webb. In continuing association with de Glehn, Bousquet then designed a four-cylinder, compound 440 with the low-pressure cylinders beneath the smokebox and the high-pressure ones outside the frames; the first was completed in 1891. The details were well designed and the locomotive was the forerunner of a highly successful series. It was developed into 4–6–0, 4–4–2 and 4–6–2 types, and examples were used in quantity by all the principal French railways and by some in Germany, while G.J. Churchward brought three of the 4–4–2s to the Great Western Railway in England for comparison with his own locomotives. In 1905 Bousquet introduced an articulated 0–6–2+2–6–0 compound tank locomotive for freight trains: the two driving bogies supported a frame carrying boiler, tanks, etc. At the time of his death he was working on compound 4–6–4 locomotives.[br]Further ReadingJ.T.van Riemsdijk, 1970, "The compound locomotive (Part 1)", Transactions of the New comen Society 43; 1972, Part 2, Transactions of the New comen Society 44 (fully describes Bousquet's locomotives).See also: Mallet, Jules Théodore AnatolePJGR -
123 go on a bat
жарг.(go on a bat (тж. go on a bender, on the bust или on the razzie-dazzle))кутить; запить, загулять; ≈ закладывать за галстук [первонач. амер.]‘You'll see,’ he said. ‘I'll sell the boomin' lot by twelve o'clock, and we'll go on the bust.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part III, ch. I) — - Вот увидишь, - сказал он, - я к двенадцати распродам всю эту чертову музыку, и мы с тобой кутнем.
In Australia when he lost his job with the Melbourne Echo he went on a bender that lasted for three months. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 1) — Находясь в Австралии, он потерял работу в "Мельбурнском эхе" и запил. Запой его продолжался целых три месяца.
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124 have a way
1) ( with one) быть обаятельным, обходительным, уметь держатьсяQuilp has such a way with him when he likes, that the best-looking woman here couldn't refuse him... (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. IV) — Квилп так обходителен с дамами, что ни одна из нас, даже самая красивая, перед ним не устоит...
‘Well, I declare!’ his mother said. ‘You have a way with you...’ (P. Abrahams, ‘The Path of Thunder’, book I, ch. 3) — - Ну и хитрец же ты! - сказала мать. - Видно, умеешь с девушками обращаться...
‘Anyway you must confess,’ he said. ‘Anthony has a way with him. He certainly makes friends easily. And they always seem to want to do everything for him.’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I, ch. XVIII) — - Во всяком случае, нужно признать, что у Энтони есть подход к людям, - заметил отец. - Он, действительно, быстро заводит друзей. И люди к нему всегда хорошо относятся.
When he close to exept himself, there were few men or women he failed to please; as the saying went, he had a way with him. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 1) — При желании Най умел нравиться, и стоило ему захотеть, лишь немногие - будь то мужчина или женщина - способны были противостоять его обаянию: он, что называется, умел влезть в душу.
2) (with smb. или smth.) уметь обращаться, иметь подход к кому-л. или к чему-л.Machiavelli knew very well that, as for himself, he had a way with women... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXXIV) — Макиавелли прекрасно понимал, что умеет очаровывать женщин...
Frank certainly has a way with vegetables. They're growing splendidly. (M. Dickens, ‘The Winds of Heaven’, ch. 3) — Фрэнк понимает толк в овощах. Они у него прекрасно растут.
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125 kiangazi
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiangazi[Swahili Plural] viangazi[English Word] dry season[English Plural] dry seasons[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] kiangazi[Swahili Plural] viangazi[English Word] summer[English Plural] summers[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Note] kiangazi generally refers to the June-August time period, which is "summer" in the northern hemisphere, but is the coldest time of the year in the southern hemisphere, including all of Tanzania------------------------------------------------------------ -
126 Kumptas Cotton
A variety of G. Herbaceum, grown on large areas in the southern part of the Bombay Presidency and the northern districts of Mysore, also in the adjoining part of the Hyderabad State. Staple 7/8-in. Lint 27 per cent. It has a yellow tint and is very leafy. Spins up to 22's/28's warp. -
127 nothing to write home about
разг.ничего особенного, ничего интересного, так себе, средне, нечем похвастаться, не ахти какой [первонач. воен.; жарг.]; см. тж. something to write home about и write home aboutThe dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well heeler and a dingo... (K. S. Prichard, ‘N'Goola and Other Stories’, ‘His Dog’) — Эта собака ничего собой не представляла: помесь дворняжки с динго...
‘Your mother is very kind, Dorothy. She's asked us to dinner - I mean, to lunch - tomorrow.’ ‘So what? Our grub is nothing to write home about.’ ‘Oh, it's not that... I just appreciate the thought.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 2) — - Твоя мама очень добра, Дороти. Она приглашает нас завтра к обеду, то есть, я хочу сказать, к ленчу. - Ну и что же? Ты думаешь, у нас деликатесы подают, что ли? - Не в этом дело... Мне это просто приятно.
A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. X) — Было занято всего несколько столиков, и шум показался Артуру вполне терпимым.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > nothing to write home about
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128 win hands down
выиграть без труда, шутя, легко одержать победу; ≈ в два счёта одолеть [этим. спорт. бросить поводья, так как победа обеспечена (о жокее)]; см. тж. hands downAnd turning to George he said: ‘She's a clipper. She'll win hands down.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part I, ch. II) — И, повернувшись к Джорджу, он сказал: - Лошадка классная. Она возьмет приз без труда.
Will you and Tiernan come in with me and Edstrom to take over the city and run it during the next two years? If you will, we can win hands down. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XXXV) — Не хотите ли вы с Тирненом присоединиться ко мне и Эдстрому и годика на два забрать город в свои руки? Если мы будем действовать сообща, мы можем победить, даже пальцем не пошевельнув.
Of course, he told himself savagely, if only Smith hadn't been so damned ladylike in his tactics they'd have won hands down. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. I) — Конечно, с яростью говорил он себе, если бы Смит так не церемонился, они бы в два счета одолели этого типа.
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