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121 прощупать
несовер. - прощупывать;
совер. - прощупать (кого-л./что-л.)
1) воен.;
разг. draw, feel, prod
2) перен. (выпытывать, выспрашивать) draw, sound( out), reconnoiter, size up прощупывать почву ≈ to get the lay of the land, to sound out the possibilities
3) (исследовать, делать испытание) probeсов. см. прощупывать.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > прощупать
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122 прощупывать почву
to get the lay of the land, to sound out the possibilitiesРусско-английский словарь по общей лексике > прощупывать почву
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123 обстановка
1) General subject: ambience, appointments, atmosphere (tense atmosphere - напряжённая обстановка), circumstance, condition, context, feel, furnishings, furniture, medium (жизни), scenery, situation, thing, tone, circumstances, lay of the land2) Computers: scene3) Naval: concept4) American: ball game5) French: milieu6) Military: development, picture, posture, scenario, set-up, setting (напр. на учениях), strategic setting7) Engineering: furniture (меблировка)8) Bookish: ambiance9) Mathematics: arrangement10) Architecture: decoration, furnishings (предметы мебели), surroundings11) Psychology: climate12) Jargon: trip13) Information technology: environment14) Oil: furnishing ( building) (здание), trends15) Cartography: situation (по карте)16) Geophysics: framework17) Business: furnishing, setting, setup18) Oilfield: conditions19) Aviation medicine: air20) Makarov: background (кино), circumscription, circumstances (ситуация, условия), condition (ситуация, условия), lie of matters, situation (ситуация, условия), the lie of matters21) Security: (окружающая)(окружающая) environment -
124 получить общее представление о ситуации
Idiomatic expression: get the lay of the landУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > получить общее представление о ситуации
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125 текущая ситуация
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126 профіль
ч1) profile; ( вигляд збоку) side view; (дороги, траншеї) section; геогр. the lay ( of the land)поперечний профіль — cross section, transverse section
2) ( специфічний характер) type -
127 прощупывать
vt; св - прощу́пать1) щупая, исследовать to feel, to detect (by feeling)2) перен разг наблюдая, составлять себе представление о ком/чём-л to sound outпрощу́пывать по́чву — to get the lie/AE lay of the land
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128 прощупывать почву
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