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1 HEAD
• Better be the head of a dog (a fox, a lizard, a mouse) than the tail of a lion - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)• Better be the head of an ass than the tail of a horse - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)• Better be the head of the yeomanry than the tail of the gentry - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)• Big head and little wit (/A/) - Большой, да дурной (Б), Велика Федора, да дура (B), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г), Лоб что лопата, а ума небогато (Л), Ростом с Ивана, а умом с болвана (P)• Big head, little sense - Большой, да дурной (Б), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г)• Good head does not want a hat (A) - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (B)• Hat will never be worn without a head (A) - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (B)• Heads I win, tails you lose - Мое - мое и твое - мое (M)• Heaviest head of corn hangs its head lowest (The) - Пустой колос голову кверху носит (П)• I'll stick my head out - Где наше не пропадало (Г), Чем черт не шутит b (4)• Keep the bowels open, the head cool, and the feet warm and a fig for the doctors - Держи голову в холоде, живот в голоде, а ноги в тепле (Д)• Keep your head up! - Выше нос! (B)• Many heads are better than one - Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше (O)• Mickle (Muckle) head, little wit - Большой, да дурной (B), Голова что чан, а ума ни на капустный кочан (Г)• Small head, big ideas - Мал, да удал (M), Мал золотник, да дорог (M)• So many heads, so many wits - Сколько голов, столько и умов (C)• There's no head like an old head - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Two heads are better than one - Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше (O), Ум - хорошо, а два - лучше (У)• Use your head for something besides a hat rack - Голова не колышек, не шапку на нее вешать (Г)• When the head aches, all the body is the worse - Артель атаманом крепка (A)• Who has a head will not want a hat - Была бы голова здорова, а на голове шапка будет (Б) -
2 помалкивать
1) General subject: keep a still tongue in head, keep breath to cool porridge, keep counsel (о чем-л.), keep head shut, keep mum, keep mum (о чем-л.), keep silent, hold tongue, keep breath to cool porridge, keep counsel, sing, sing small, keep a still tongue in one's head, keep a quiet tongue in one's head, save one's breath to cool one's porridge2) Makarov: keep (one's) head shut, keep a still tongue in ( one's) head, close mouth -
3 сохранять спокойствие
1) General subject: keep an equal mind, keep cool, keep head, keep one's shirt on, maintain equilibrium, maintain one's composure, maintain one's equilibrium, possess oneself, stay calm, keep composure, keep head, keep shirt on, keep the peace, keep head (присутствие духа), remain calm, preserve an equal mind2) American: play it cool3) Jargon: keep (one's) shirt on4) Business: maintain peace and order5) Makarov: hang loose, keep ( one's) head, keep a level head, cool itУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > сохранять спокойствие
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4 не падать духом
1) General subject: cheer up, have stiff upper lip, hold end up, keep a good heart, keep chin up, keep end up, keep stiff upper lip, keep up courage, make the best of a bad bargain, never say die, present a bold front, show a bold front, take things on the chin, keep head up, come up smiling, keep one's chin up, keep one's pecker up, keep a stiff upper lip, take it on the chin, keep up one's spirits, bite the bullet2) Jargon: buck up -
5 едва сводить концы с концами
1) General subject: hold head above water, keep head above water, have hardly enough to keep body and soul together, barely make a living2) Set phrase: hardly make both ends meetУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > едва сводить концы с концами
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6 держать хвост пистолетом
1) General subject: keep one's pecker up, keep the faithУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать хвост пистолетом
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7 держаться на поверхности
1) General subject: float (воды или другой жидкости), keep one's head above water, keep head above water2) Makarov: keep afloat, keep on the surfaceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держаться на поверхности
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8 едва перебиваться
1) General subject: hold head above water, keep head above water -
9 выжить
1) General subject: keep head above ground, live out, make a place too hot for (кого-л., откуда-л.), make it warm for (кого-л.), make things warm for (кого-л.), outlive, overlive, preserve one's existence, pull through, supplant, survive, worm out, worry along, put nose out of joint (кого-л.), drive out (выгонять), hound out (выгонять), oust (выгонять), perdure2) Jargon: freeze out (кого-л.)3) Makarov: come through an illness, keep ( one's) head above ground, escape with life, drive out (откуда-л.) -
10 держать голову высоко
1) General subject: keep head up2) Makarov: keep (one's) head upУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать голову высоко
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11 затаиться
1) General subject: hunker, keep head down, lie up, hide, lay low (о преступнике), lie doggo, lie low, skulk2) Military: hunker down3) Makarov: keep (one's) head down -
12 не болтать
1) General subject: keep head shut2) Makarov: keep (one's) head shut -
13 не вешать головы
1) General subject: keep head up2) Makarov: keep (one's) head up -
14 не испытывать затруднений
1) General subject: keep head above water2) Makarov: keep (one's) head above waterУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не испытывать затруднений
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15 не поднимать головы
1) General subject: keep head down2) Makarov: keep (one's) head downУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не поднимать головы
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16 попридержать язык
1) General subject: keep head shut, shut ( one's) mouth2) Makarov: keep (one's) head shut3) Idiomatic expression: bite (one's) tongue -
17 справляться с трудностями
1) General subject: keep head above water2) Literal: keep one's head above waterУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > справляться с трудностями
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18 стоять опустив голову
1) General subject: keep head down2) Makarov: keep (one's) head downУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > стоять опустив голову
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19 не высовываться
1) General subject: keep a low profile, keep head down -
20 быть вне опасности
1) General subject: (всякой) be past danger, be round the corner, get out of the wood, to be out of danger, to be out of the wood, (всякой) to be past (all) danger, to be round the corner, to be safe from harm, to be secure from danger, get out of the wood, keep head above water2) Makarov: be out of danger, be safe from harm, be secure from dangerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > быть вне опасности
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