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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > losing battle
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1) Общая лексика: верное поражение, обречённая на провал деятельность, "проигранное сражение"2) Разговорное выражение: бесперспективняк3) Военный термин: безуспешный бой, бесперспективные боевые действия4) Реклама: безнадёжная борьба5) Макаров: вести безнадежную борьбу -
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English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > losing battle
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безнадёжная борьба; обречённая на провал деятельность -
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бесперспективное/проигрышное сражение/заведомо проигранное сражение -
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вести бесполезную борьбу/вести борьбу, обречённую на провалEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to fight a losing battle
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вecти бecплoдную бopьбу, бopoтьcя зa пpoигpaннoe дeлo, вecти бopьбу, зapaнee oбpeчённую нa пpoвaлThen there was the dawning realization that, however he struggled, he was fighting a losing battle at Brockleys, that Ventnor had decided to supplant him (R. Greenwood). Mr. Ridgeway was fighting a losing battle with a class of first-year A. level students who didn't want to hear what he thought about Bismark (Th. Sharpe) -
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вести неравный бой; играть заведомо проигрышную партиюThe medical profession is still fighting a losing battle against cancer.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fight a losing battle
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вести бесплодную борьбу, бороться за проигранное дело, вести борьбу, заранее обречённую на провалThen there was the dawning realization that, however he struggled, he was fighting a losing battle at Brockleys, that Ventnor had decided to supplant him. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VIII) — И вдруг мистер Бантинг отчетливо понял, что, как бы он ни боролся, его дело у Брокли безнадежно проиграно: Вентнор все равно его выживет.
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1) Общая лексика: обречённую на неудачу, безуспешно бороться, вести неравный бой, тщетно пытаться, не иметь никаких шансов2) Макаров: вести безнадежную борьбу, вести борьбу, обреченную на неудачу -
16 fight a losing battle against bad manners
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fight a losing battle against bad manners
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17 fight a losing battle against drug addiction
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fight a losing battle against drug addiction
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18 fight a losing battle against obesity
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fight a losing battle against obesity
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battle [ˊbætl]1. n1) би́тва, сраже́ние, бой;pitched battle тща́тельно подгото́вленное сраже́ние
;to give ( или to join) battle дава́ть бой, вступа́ть в бой
2) борьба́;to fight a losing battle вести́ борьбу́, обречённую на неуда́чу
3) attr. боево́й;battle alarm боева́я трево́га
;battle honour боево́е отли́чие
◊battle royal дра́ка, о́бщая сва́лка; шу́мная ссо́ра
;half the battle зало́г успе́ха, побе́ды
;the battle of the books учёная диску́ссия
;to fight one's battles over again сно́ва пережива́ть про́шлое
;to come unscathed out of the battle ≅ вы́йти сухи́м из воды́
;general's (soldier's) battle бой, исхо́д кото́рого реша́ет уме́лое кома́ндование (солда́тская до́блесть)
;above the battle беспристра́стный, стоя́щий в стороне́ от схва́тки
;to fight smb.'s battles for him лезть в дра́ку за кого́-л.
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battle — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 between armies ADJECTIVE ▪ bloody, fierce ▪ intense, pitched ▪ The two armies fought a pitched battle on the plain. ▪ climactic … Collocations dictionary
battle — bat|tle1 W2 [ˈbætl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(fight)¦ 2¦(competition/argument)¦ 3¦(change bad situation)¦ 4 be half the battle 5 a battle of wits 6 battle of wills 7 do battle (with somebody) 8 fight your own battles 9 the battle of … Dictionary of contemporary English