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1 lay of the land
1) Общая лексика: обстановка, обстоятельства, положение дел2) Военный термин: перен обстановка -
2 lay-of-the-land
1) Морской термин: рельеф местности2) Картография: рельеф, характер местности -
3 lay of the land
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4 lay of the land
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5 lay of the land
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6 lay\ of\ the\ land
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7 lay-of-the-land
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8 lay-of-the-land
рельеф; характер местности -
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характер местности; перен. обстановка -
10 the lay of the land
положение дел, положение вещей [букв. очертания земли]‘Yes’, he said succinctly. ‘I see the lay of that land, but what do I get out of it?’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. LIV) — - Так, - резко сказал он, - я понимаю, как обстоит дело, а какая выгода будет для меня лично?
‘I've a good idea of the lie of the land,’ Reid resumed in a tone so confidential it thrilled me through and through. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Qreen Years’, book II, ch. 7) — - Я довольно точно представляю себе положение вещей, - снова заговорил Рид таким задушевным тоном, что я затрепетал от восторга.
...it would not hurt to make acquaintances and get the lay of the land. (W. Du Bois, ‘Mansart Builds a School’, ch. I) —...завести кое-какие знакомства и прощупать почву ему не мешает.
Gorin has come down ahead of time to get the lay of the land. (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book III, ch. I) — Горин приехал пораньше, чтобы разнюхать что к чему.
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11 the lay of the land
SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL la topografía -
12 the lay of the land
de natuurlijke ligging van het gebied/stuk grond; 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 de stand van zaken -
13 the lay of the land
пoлoжeниe дeл, пoлoжeниe вeщeй [букв. oчepтaниe зeмли]Gorin has come down ahead of time to get the lay of the land (M. Wilson). 'I've a good idea of the lie of the land,' Reid resumed in a tone so confidential it thrilled me through and through (A. J. Cronin) -
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1) Общая лексика: рельеф местности, характер местности, текущая ситуация2) Разговорное выражение: расклад (Какой расклад?-Все-таки нас увольняют.-So what's the deal?-They're going to fire us after all.; положение, расстановка сил, диспозиция the current situation) -
15 get the lay of the land
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16 get the lay of the land
Идиоматическое выражение: получить общее представление о ситуацииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > get the lay of the land
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17 get the lie or lay of the land
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18 get\ the\ lay\ of\ the\ land
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20 lay the land
Морской термин: потерять берег из виду
См. также в других словарях:
lay of the land — the disposition of circumstances which one is considering wanted to know more about the lay of the land before investing * * * the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to… … Useful english dictionary
lay of the land — also[how the land lies] {n. phr.} 1. The natural features of a piece of land, such as hills and valleys. * /The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land./ 2. The way something is arranged; the important facts… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay of the land — also[how the land lies] {n. phr.} 1. The natural features of a piece of land, such as hills and valleys. * /The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land./ 2. The way something is arranged; the important facts… … Dictionary of American idioms
lay\ of\ the\ land — • lay of the land • how the land lies n. phr. 1. the natural features of a piece of land, such as hills and valleys. The style of house the contractor builds depends partly on the lay of the land. 2. the way something is arranged; the important… … Словарь американских идиом
lay of the land — The lay of the land is the way something is organised, runs, is arranged, etc. ( The lie of the land is also used.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
lay of the land — the general state or condition of affairs under consideration; the facts of a situation: We asked a few questions to get the lay of the land. Also, esp. Brit., lie of the land. * * * … Universalium
lay of the land — n. 1. the arrangement of the natural features of an area 2. the existing state or disposition of affairs … English World dictionary
lay of the land — See get the lay of the land … English idioms
the lay of the land — Lay Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
the lay of the land — the lay (Brit. lie) of the land the way in which the features or characteristics of an area present themselves ■ figurative the current situation or state of affairs she was beginning to see the lay of the land with her in laws * * * the lay of… … Useful english dictionary
(the) lay of the land — the lay of the land american phrase the lie of the land Thesaurus: general words for situations and circumstancessynonym views and landscapessynonym difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary