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1 kings have long arms
посл."у королей длинные руки", т. е. трудно укрыться от мести короля [этим. фр. les rois ont les mains longues] -
2 kings have long arms
у королів довгі рукиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > kings have long arms
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3 king
{kiŋ}
I. 1. крал, цар
2. пръв в своята облает, цар, бог
3. магнат
oil KING петролен магнат
4. карти поп
KING of diamonds, etc. поп каро и пр
5. шах цар
dish fit for a KING царско ядене
KING Charles's head натрапчива мисъл, идея фикс
KING's highway шосе, обществен път
KING of/at arms хералдмайстор, висш чиновник в хералдическата палата/колегия
KING's peace обществен ред
II. v провъзгласявам за крал/цар
to KING it (over someone) държа се господарски (с някого)* * *{kin} n 1. крал, цар; 2. пръв в своята облает, "цар", "бог"; 3. (2) {kin} v провъзгласявам за крал/цар; to king it (over s.o.) държ* * *цар; поп; крал;* * *1. dish fit for a king царско ядене 2. i. крал, цар 3. ii. v провъзгласявам за крал/цар 4. king charles's head натрапчива мисъл, идея фикс 5. king of diamonds, etc. поп каро и пр 6. king of/at arms хералдмайстор, висш чиновник в хералдическата палата/колегия 7. king's highway шосе, обществен път 8. king's peace обществен ред 9. oil king петролен магнат 10. to king it (over someone) държа се господарски (с някого) 11. карти поп 12. магнат 13. пръв в своята облает, цар, бог 14. шах цар* * *king[kiʃ] I. n 1. крал, цар; K. of \kings цар на царете, Бог; K. Log бавен (муден) човек, заемащ висок пост; K. Stork тиранин; the \king of beasts царят на животните, лъвът; the \king of birds царят на птиците, орелът; the \king of metals златото; the \king of terrors смъртта; to crown s.o. \king коронясвам някого за крал (цар); a dish fit for a \king царско ядене; \kings go mad, and the people suffer for it кралете лудуват, народът плаща; \kings have long arms трудно е да избягаш от отмъщението на краля; K.'s Bench ( Division) отделение във Върховния съд (в Англия); K.'s Counsel старши адвокат ( титла); K.'s English литературен английски език; \king's messenger дипломатически куриер; \king's evil скрофулоза, живеница; \king's ransom много пари, голяма сума; to turn k.' s evidence разг. предавам съучастниците си, за да намаля присъдата си; 2. пръв в своята област, "цар"; 3. магнат; an oil \king петролен магнат; 4. поп ( карта); 5. цар (при игра на шах); II. v провъзгласявам за цар, крал. -
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5 _влада
the best government is that in which the law speaks instead of the lawyer better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven a crown is no cure for a headache divide and rule dress a monkey as you will, it remains a monkey still everyone speaks well of the bridge which carries him over fish begins to stink at the head the great fish eat up the small he sits not sure that sits too high he that cannot obey cannot command high places have their precipices the higher the monkey climbs, the more he shows his tail if you can't command yourself, you can't command others it is better for a town to be governed by a good man than by good laws it is ill sitting at Rome and striving with the Pope the king can do no wrong kings have long arms a new broom sweeps clean the pleasures of the mighty are the tears of the poor power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God the statesman makes the occasion, but the occasion makes the politician sudden power is apt to be insolent, sudden liberty saucy; that behaves best which has grown gradually that government is best which governs least -
6 give way
1) отступать, давать дорогу; расступиться, раздвинуться, пропуститьThe crowd gave way, and one by one the prisoners were thrust in. (U. Sinclair, ‘Jimmie Higgins’, ch. VI) — Толпа расступилась, и арестованных поодиночке впихнули в машину.
2) (to smb. или smth.) уступать, идти на уступки кому-л. или чему-л., сдавать свои позиции; уступать место чему-л., сменяться чем-л.In the beginning he had been watched with anxiety, perhaps even with misgiving. But soon this gave way to open admiration. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part II, ch. XIV) — Сначала за его работой наблюдали с опасением, почти с тревогой. Но вскоре тревога сменилась открытым восхищением.
‘I've heard rumors of the story - what really happened?’ she asked, the woman in her giving way to the reporter. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — - Я слышала об этой истории. Расскажите, как было дело. - В Карен заговорило не любопытство женщины, а профессиональный интерес.
Sir H: "I am not giving way, so the hon. member need not get ants in his pants. I have only two minutes and he took too long anyway." (‘Parliamentary Debates’, ‘House of Commons’) — Сэр Г: "Я не собираюсь уступать место другому оратору. Почтенный джентльмен может не трепыхаться. В моем распоряжении только две минуты, а он проговорил больше положенного времени."
The Government must not give way to political blackmail from the arms kings. (‘Daily Worker’) — Правительство не должно идти на уступки торговцам оружием, прибегающим к политическому шантажу.
3) отказать, испортиться, сломаться; сдать (о здоровье, нервах); помутиться ( о рассудке); подкоситься ( о ногах)Something gave way in him, and words came welling up... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Salvation of a Forsyte’) — Что-то прорвалось в нем, и слова посыпались одно за другим...
The uproar was appalling, perilous to the ear-drums; one feared there was too much sound for the room to hold - that the walls must give way or the ceiling crack. (U. Sinclair, ‘The Jungle’, ch. III) — Шум стоял невообразимый: казалось, что лопнут барабанные перепонки, что зал не вместит в себя все эти звуки и обвалятся стены или обрушится потолок.
Something seemed to give way in his heart; it really felt to him as though something were breaking, and he felt strangely weak. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 75) — Что-то неладное творилось у него с сердцем: ему казалось, что оно действительно рвется на части, и он чувствовал непривычную слабость.
Her words startled him; his composure began to give way... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Three Loves’, book II, ch. 29) — Слова матери встревожили Питера. Спокойствие изменило ему...
He moved forward and his legs gave way and he fell awkwardly and completely on his side, his arms and head flinging themselves loosely at will. (J. Aldridge, ‘The Diplomat’, ch. 16) — Он сделал движение вперед, ноги у него разъехались, и он, неуклюже взмахнув руками, боком грохнулся на лед.
...we have to do with one whose mind has given way under continued strain. (I. Murdoch, ‘The Black Prince’, ‘Postscript by Rachel’) —...перед нами человек, чей рассудок не выдержал длительного напряжения.
4) (to smth.) давать волю чему-л., поддаваться, предаваться (какому-л. чувству); потерять самообладание, контрольRebecca gave way to some very sincere and touching regrets that a piece of marvellous good fortune should have been so near her, and she actually obliged to decline it. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XV) — Ребекка предавалась весьма искренним и трогательным сожалениям по поводу того, что удача была так близко, а между тем она была вынуждена отказаться от нее.
Here the dame was... inclined to give way to a passion of tears. (W. Scott, ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’, ch. XXXVI) — В эту минуту дама... готова была залиться горькими слезами.
Margery: "Oh! What shall we do?" Dorothy: "Don't give way, Marge. It's not certain yet." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Bread-Winner’, sc. 1) — Марджери: "Боже! Что с нами будет?" Дороти: "Держи себя в руках, Мардж. Пока еще ничего не известно."
Left alone in her strange abode Jennie gave way to her saddened feelings. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Jennie Gerhardt’, ch. X) — Оставшись одна в новом, чужом месте, Дженни дала волю своему горю.
5) налечь на вёсла, прибавить ходуAnd the next moment he and the captain had dropped aboard of us, and we had showed off and given way. (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XVI) — Грей и капитан быстро прыгнули в шлюпку, мы отчалили и налегли на весла.
6) ком. понизиться в цене ( об акциях на фондовой бирже)
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