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61 by
1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) poleg, blizu, pri2) (past: going by the house.) mimo3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) po4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) od5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) s, z6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) po7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do8) (during the time of.) med9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) do, za10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) krat11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) po2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blizu, zraven2) (past: A dog ran by.) mimo3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) poleg, na stran•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) obiti- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way* * *I [bai]prepositionblizu, pri, ob, od, do, med, po, s, polegby s.o.'s bedside — ob postelji kogaby blood — po izvoru, po roduby the by(e) — mimogrede povedano, da ne pozabimby chance — po naključju, slučajnoby dint of — zaradi, s pomočjoby George! — pri moji veri!by Jove! — pri moji veri!by leaps and bounds — skokoma, hitroby letter — pismeno, s pismomby means of — s pomočjo, sby now — sedaj, že, medtemone by one — drug za drugim, posameznoby o.s. — sam zase, sam od sebeby sea — po morju, z ladjoby stealth — kradoma, skrivajby this time — medtem; že; ob tem časuby turns — menjaje, drug za drugim, po vrstitwo by two, by twos — po dvaby the way — mimogrede, približnoII [bai]adverbblizu, v bližini, poleg, zraven; mimoby and by — kmalu nato, kasnejefiguratively to pass s.o. by — prezreti koga -
62 migliore
betteril migliore the best* * *migliore agg.compar. better: un avvenire migliore, a better future; Giorgio è migliore di me in latino, George is better than me (o than I am) at Latin; vorrei una stoffa di qualità migliore, I'd like a better quality material; da questo lato si gode una vista migliore, you can get a better view from this side; ha trovato un lavoro, ma è in attesa di una sistemazione migliore, he has found a job but is hoping for something better; capiterà un'occasione migliore, something better will turn up; il figlio non era migliore del padre, the son was no better than the father; la seconda rappresentazione non è stata migliore della prima, the second performance was no better than the first; non c'è avvocato migliore (di lui), there is no better lawyer than he is (o he's the best lawyer there is); non c'è cosa migliore di una buona dormita, there's nothing better than a good (night's) sleep; le sue condizioni sono un po' migliori di ieri, his condition is slightly better than (it was) yesterday; l'esperienza l'ha reso migliore, experience has made him a better person; avere miglior cera, un aspetto migliore, to look better; avere migliori possibilità di riuscita, to stand a better chance of success // molto migliore, assai migliore, much better: potremmo ottenere un prezzo assai migliore, we could get a much better price; i risultati furono molto migliori del previsto, the results were much better than expected // sperare in tempi migliori, to hope things get better◆ agg.superl.rel. the best; (fra due) the better: il mio migliore amico, my best friend; il miglior film dell'anno, the year's best film; è la persona migliore che abbia conosciuto, he's the best person I've (ever) met; è stato scelto il migliore dei due progetti, the better of the (two) plans was chosen; era la miglior cosa da farsi, it was the best thing to do; ha ottenuto il miglior punteggio di tutti, he got the best score of all; eravamo alloggiati nel miglior albergo della città, we stayed in the best hotel in town; qual è la strada migliore per arrivare allo stadio?, which is the best road to take for the stadium?; i posti migliori erano già occupati, the best seats were already taken; i migliori anni della nostra vita, the best years of our lives; il suo saggio risultò il migliore in assoluto, his essay was the very best; indossare gli abiti migliori, to wear one's best clothes; è l'uomo migliore del mondo, he's one of the best; godere della migliore salute, to be in the best of health; fare qlco. nel migliore dei modi, nel miglior modo possibile, to do sthg. in the best way possible; essere nelle migliori condizioni, to be at one's best (o to look one's best) // i migliori auguri, saluti, all the best (o best wishes) // nel migliore dei casi, nella migliore delle ipotesi, at best // ( banca) il migliore tasso di sconto, the finest rate of discount◆ s.m. e f. (la persona migliore) the best: cerco sempre di imitare i migliori, I always try to imitate the best; a scuola era sempre tra le migliori, she was always one of the best at school // vinca il migliore, may the best man win.* * *[miʎ'ʎore] comp, superl di buono1. agg(comparativo) better, (superlativo) bestrendere migliore — to make better, improve
2. sm/fil/la migliore — (comparativo) the better (one), (superlativo) the best (one)
vinca il migliore — let the best man/woman win
* * *[miʎ'ʎore] 1.1) (comparativo) better (di than)non essere migliore di qcn. — to be no better than sb.
2) (superlativo) best (di of, in)i -i auguri per... — wishing you all the best on...
2.nel migliore dei casi, nella migliore delle ipotesi — at best
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminileil migliore, la migliore — (fra più di due) the best; (fra due) the better
* * *migliore/miλ'λore/1 (comparativo) better (di than); molto migliore much better; non essere migliore di qcn. to be no better than sb.; avere conosciuto tempi -i to have seen better days2 (superlativo) best (di of, in); il mio migliore amico my best friend; il miglior libro che abbia mai letto the best book I've ever read; l'albergo migliore della città the best hotel in town; non è il momento migliore per fare it's not the best of times to do; i -i auguri per... wishing you all the best on...; i nostri -i auguri our best wishes; con le -i intenzioni with the best of intentions; nel migliore dei casi, nella migliore delle ipotesi at bestII m. e f.il migliore, la migliore (fra più di due) the best; (fra due) the better; il migliore del mondo the best in the world; che vinca il migliore! may the best man win! -
63 né
abbr (= nord-est) NE (= northeast)* * *ne pron.m. e f.sing. e pl.1 (specificazione o argomento; talvolta in ingl. è sottinteso) of, about him, her, them ( riferito a persona); of, about it, this, that ( riferito a cosa): è un uomo eccezionale, tutti ne parlano con ammirazione, he is an exceptional man, everyone speaks highly of him; ne ho abbastanza di loro!, I've had enough of them!; che ne sai?, what do you know about it?; andiamo al cinema, che ne dici?, what about it, shall we go to the cinema?; Le è piaciuta la rivista? Gliene manderemo una copia, Did you like the magazine? We'll send you a copy (of it); gliene hai parlato?, have you spoken to him (o to her) about it?; ho ricevuto il libro e ne ho letto alcune pagine, I received the book and have read a few pages of it; le cose stanno così, ma tu non ne sembri convinto, that's how it is, but you don't seem convinced; ''Dobbiamo avvertire la polizia?'' ''No, non ne vedo la necessità'', ''Should we inform the police?'' ''No, I don't see any need to'' // non avertene a male, don't take it to heart // non ne vale la pena!, it isn't worth it!2 ( con valore possessivo) his, her, its, their: uccise il re e ne usurpò il trono, he killed the king and usurped his throne; abbiamo visitato Roma e ne abbiamo ammirato le rovine, we visited Rome and admired its ruins; questa lettera è di Giorgio, ne riconosco la scrittura, this letter is from George, I recognize his handwriting3 (con valore partitivo; talvolta in ingl. è sottinteso) some, any: non ho libri da leggere, me ne presti qualcuno?, I haven't any books to read. Will you lend me some?; ''Avete amici a Milano?'' ''No, non ne abbiamo'', ''Have you got any friends in Milan?'' ''No, we haven't''; ''Vorrei del formaggio'' ''Mi dispiace, non ce n'è più'', ''I'd like some cheese'' ''Sorry, there isn't any left''; le etichette non bastano, dammene delle altre, there aren't enough labels, give me some more; ''Sono tutti presenti i candidati?'' ''No, ne mancano alcuni'', ''Are all the candidates here?'' ''No, some (of them) are missing''4 ( con valore causale) for it, about it: ho saputo la bella notizia e ne sono felice, I've heard the good news, and I'm very happy about it; si è comportato male, ma se ne pentirà, he has behaved badly, but he'll be sorry for it5 ( derivazione, provenienza, conseguenza) from it, out of it: non saprei trarne una conclusione, I couldn't draw any conclusions from it; è stata sempre gentile con lui ma non ne ha ricevuto che sgarbi, she was always nice to him, but all she got out of it was rudeness // ne deriva che..., se ne deduce che..., it follows that..., what comes out of it is that...6 ( uso pleonastico): me ne vado subito, I'm off; se ne andò tutto soddisfatto, he went off as pleased as could be; se ne stava tutta sola in un angolo, she was sitting in a corner all by herself; se ne veniva bel bello quando..., he was strolling along when...7 ( in espressioni ellittiche): ne ha fatto di belle, he got up to all sorts of things; gliene ho dette tante!, I gave him a piece of my mind!; ne ho combinata una delle mie!, I've gone and done it again!◆ avv.1 ( moto da luogo) from it, from there; out of it, out of there: ''Sei stato in città?'' ''Sì, ne vengo ora'', ''Have you been to town?'' ''Yes, I've just come back from there''; una volta entrato nel cunicolo, non riuscì più ad uscirne, once he had entered the tunnel, he was unable to get out of it again; era in una brutta situazione ma ne è venuto fuori, he was in a real predicament, but he managed to get out of it2 (con uso pleonastico; in ingl. spesso non si traduce): non startene lì impalato, fa' qualcosa!, don't just stand there, do something!* * *abbr(= Nord-Est) NE* * *[ne] 1.1) (di lui, di lei, di loro) of him, her, them, about him, her, them2) (di ciò) of it, about it3) (con valore di possessivo) his, her, their, its4) (con valore partitivo) (in frasi affermative, nelle offerte) some; (in frasi negative e interrogative) anyvorrei un po' di tè, se ne hai — I'd like some tea, if you have any
eccone uno, dov'è l'altro? — here's one of them, where is the other?
5) (da ciò) from it, out of it; (complemento d'agente) by itne derivano gravi conseguenze — serious consequences stem from it o come out of it
6) colloq. (enfatico)2.1) (moto da luogo) from here, from there, out of it* * *né/ne/1 (in correlazione) neither... nor; (in presenza di altra negazione) either... or; non ho né il tempo né i soldi I have neither the time nor the money; non ho visto né Nick né Henry I saw neither Nick nor Henry, I didn't see either Nick or Henry; né lei né io conosciamo la risposta neither she nor I know the answer; non parla né inglese, né tedesco, né spagnolo he speaks neither English, nor German, nor Spanish; né l'uno né l'altro neither (of them); non voglio né l'uno né l'altro I want neither; non ho visto né l'uno né l'altro I haven't seen either (of them); non mi ha detto né sì né no she didn't say yes or no; né più né meno neither more, nor less2 (e neanche) nor; non vuole né può cambiare she doesn't want to change, nor can she; non scrive né telefona mai he never writes or phones. -
64 terzo
1. adj thirdil terzo mondo the Third Worldterza pagina arts page2. m third* * *terzo agg.num.ord. third: è la terza volta che lo incontro oggi, it's the third time I've met him today; in terzo luogo, thirdly (o in the third place) // fare il terzo incomodo, (fig.) to play gooseberry // terza età, the third age, old age: facilitazioni per la terza età, special terms for senior citizens; gite organizzate per la terza età, excursions organized for elderly people // merce di terzo ordine, third-rate goods // (Borsa): terzo mercato, third market (o curb exchange); terzi azionisti, outside shareholders // (econ.) terzo settore, third sector, non- profit sector // in terza copia, in triplicate // Giorgio Terzo, George the Third // il terzo Reich, the Third Reich◆ s.m.1 ( terza parte) third: il terzo del suo patrimonio, the third part of his estate; tre terzi fanno un intero, three thirds make a whole // (mat.) terzo proporzionale, ( dopo a e b) third proportional (to a and b) // (log.) terzo escluso, excluded middle3 ( terza persona) third person; (gener. pl.) third party (sing.): in mano di terzi, in possession of a third party; per conto di terzi, on behalf of a third party; non voglio terzi quando ci incontreremo, I don't want a third party to be present when we meet; abbiamo bisogno di un terzo per poter giocare, we need a third person to be able to play; lascia giudicare a un terzo, let a third person judge; chiedere il parere di un terzo, to ask for the opinion of a third party // (dir.): terzo di buonafede, bona fide holder; terzo beneficiario, third party beneficiary // (comm.) vendere a terzi, to sell to outside parties // ( assicurazioni): assicurazione contro terzi, third party insurance; danni contro terzi, third party damages.* * *['tɛrtso] terzo (-a)1. aggterzo; in terzo luogo — thirdly, in the third place
la terza pagina — (Stampa) the Arts page
2. sm/f1) third2)assicurazione contro terzi — third-party insurance Brit, liability insurance Am
3. sm(frazione) thirdper fraseologia vedi: quinto* * *['tɛrtso] 1.aggettivo third2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)1) (in una serie) third2) (terza persona) third party3) (frazione) third3. 4.avverbio (in terzo luogo) thirdlyfare il terzo grado a qcn. — to give sb. the third degree
••tra i due litiganti il terzo gode — prov. two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it o the onlooker gets the best of a fight
* * *terzo/'tεrtso/ ⇒ 26, 5third(f. -a)1 (in una serie) third2 (terza persona) third party; chiedere il parere di un terzo to ask an outside opinion3 (frazione) thirdIII terzi m.pl.dir. (altri) agire per conto di -i to act on behalf of a third party; assicurazione per i danni contro -i third-party insuranceIV avverbio(in terzo luogo) thirdlytra i due litiganti il terzo gode prov. two dogs strive for a bone, and a third runs away with it o the onlooker gets the best of a fight\- a età third o old age; terzo grado third degree; fare il terzo grado a qcn. to give sb. the third degree; terzo mondo Third World. -
65 third
[ɵɜ:d, Am ɵɜ:rd] n1) ( number 3) Dritte(r, s);George the T\third Georg der Dritte;the \third of September der dritte September3) ( gear position) dritter Gang;now put it into \third schalten Sie jetzt in den dritten Gang4) ( in ballet) dritte [Tanz]position;( in baseball) dritte Baseinv dritte(r, s);\third best drittbeste(r, s);the \third time das dritte Mal;\third time lucky! beim dritten Anlauf klappt's!;she's been married twice, let's hope that the \third time around, she'll stay married! sie war zweimal verheiratet, hoffen wir mal, dass es beim dritten Mal hält! -
66 good
That ain’t no good. — Что ж тут хорошего? Jesus, how that nigger can pitch shoes. – He’s plenty good. — Вот черт, до чего этот черномазый ловко играет. – Да, играет он лихо. He ain’t no good to you, Candy. — На кой она тебе сдалась? An’ he ain’t no good to himself. — Ведь она самой себе в тягость. That won’t do them no good. — Это им вредно. Be good and careful about the girl — Не обижай девушку, с ней надо поосторожнее Yes, Dad; I will be good. — Да, папа, я больше не буду. Would do him a world of good — Пошло бы ему очень даже на пользу Slim says it ain’t good for them. — Рослый говорит, им это вредно. You’ll let me hoe in the garden even after I ain’t no good at it. — Вы позволите мне копаться в саду, даже когда толку от меня никакого не будет. They says he wasn’t no good to himself nor nobody else. — Сказали, что от нее никому никакого прока да сама она себе в тягость. If he knows what’s good for ‘um — Ежели себе зла не желает Books ain’t no good. — Только книжки не помогают. You bindle bums think you’re so damn good. — Вы, бродяги, много об себе воображаете. That ain’t no good, George. — Хорошего тут мало, Джордж. You will be good to me, won’t you? — Вы всегда будете добры ко мне, правда? -
67 help
Candy looked for help from face to face. — Огрызок переводил взгляд с одного лица на другое – искал поддержки. Lennie looked to Candy for help. — Ленни поглядел на старика, не зная, что сказать. I couldn’t help it. — У меня ничего не выходило. George let himself be helped to his feet. — Он помог Джорджу встать. Тот не сопротивлялся. -
68 carry on
фраз. гл.1) продолжатьDon't let me interrupt you, just carry on. — Не позволяй мне перебивать тебя, рассказывай дальше.
We must try to carry on as if nothing had happened. — Мы должны постараться вести себя так, будто ничего не произошло.
They did but carry on the work which he had begun. — Они лишь продолжали работу, начатую им.
2) продолжаться ( о тексте)Don't stop reading there, the poem carries on over the page. — Ты ещё не всё прочитал, стихотворение продолжается на следующей странице.
The baker has carried on business here for years. — Этот булочник ведёт здесь своё дело уже много лет.
4) разг. флиртовать; иметь любовную связьIt was impossible that she could be "carrying on" with Lord George. (W. S. Maugham, Cakes and Ale, 1930) — Казалось невероятным, чтобы у неё была "связь" с лордом Джорджем.
5) вести себя запальчиво, грубо; злиться, ругатьсяThe people upstairs were carrying on again last night, they had me quite worried. — Мои соседи сверху опять ругались всю ночь, они мне очень мешали.
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69 settle
['setl] 1. гл.1)а) = settle up урегулировать, разрешить (спор, конфликт); положить конец ( разногласиям)We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences by peaceful means. — Надеемся, что фракции сумеют уладить свои разногласия мирным путём.
that settles the matter / the question — вопрос исчерпан
Syn:resolve 1.в) = settle up оплачивать (что-л.); расплачиватьсяI should be able to settle with you at the end of the month. — Мне нужно будет расплатиться с тобой в конце месяца.
I'll settle up and meet you outside the hotel. — Я расплачусь и буду ждать вас у входа в отель.
2) разделаться, расквитатьсяto settle smb.'s hash — разделаться, покончить с кем-л., убить кого-л.
I'd like to settle with the man who attacked my daughter! — Я хочу разделаться с человеком, который напал на мою дочь.
Syn:silence 2.3) решить, принять решениеGeorge will be there? That settles it. I'm not coming. — А Джордж там будет? Что, ж, это решает всё - я не пойду.
It's settled then. I'll go back to the States in June. — Решено: я возвращаюсь в Штаты в июне.
4)а) = settle down поселить, устроитьThe people who had escaped from the war were settled in a special camp. — Людей, которые бежали от войны, поместили в специальный лагерь.
б) поселиться, обосноваться; организовать поселение, колонизировать (какую-л. местность)This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. — В 19-м веке эта местность была заселена голландскими колонистами.
Syn:в) = settle down / in обосноваться на новом месте, обустроитьсяLet me get the children settled in their new school first. — Дайте мне сначала устроить детей в новую школу.
How long did it take you to settle down in this country? — Сколько времени вам потребовалось, чтобы обжиться в этой стране?
When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends. — Как только мы как следует обустроимся, мы пригласим всех наших друзей.
г) амер.; разг. сажать в тюрьму, приговаривать к лишению свободы5) = settle downа) усаживаться; устраиваться; (удобно) располагатьсяThe dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone. — Собака удобно расположилась на траве, чтобы спокойно погрызть косточку.
б) усаживать; укладыватьShe led him up on a porch and settled him down on a bench. — Она проводила его на террасу и усадила на скамейку.
Settling himself down in his favourite chair, he lit his pipe. — Устроившись поудобнее в своем любимом кресле, он закурил трубку.
Syn:seat 2.6) ( settle to) = settle down to приступать, браться за (какое-л. дело), начинать (что-л.)The boy couldn't settle down to his homework. — Мальчик никак не мог взяться за уроки.
7) = settle downа) успокаивать, утихомириватьI took a pill to help settle my nerves. — Я принял таблетку, чтобы успокоить нервы.
Please go upstairs and settle the children down. — Пожалуйста, поднимитесь наверх и успокойте детей.
б) приходить в норму, улаживаться, успокаиватьсяAt last all the excitement had settled down. — Наконец возбуждение улеглось.
•Syn:8) ( settle for) согласиться на (что-л.); довольствоваться (чем-л.)Many women refuse to settle for staying at home. — Многие женщины отказываются довольствоваться ролью домохозяйки.
9) юр. оговаривать в завещании, завещатьThe old lady settled a small fortune on the young man who had helped her. — Старая леди завещала небольшое состояние молодому человеку, который помогал ей.
10)Snow settled on the roofs. — Снег лежал на крышах домов.
Dust had settled on everything. — Повсюду лежала пыль.
б) опускаться ( на землю), садится ( на ветку)Two birds settled on the fence. — Две птицы уселись на заборе.
11)а) отстаиваться, давать осадокв) оседать ( о конструкции), садиться, опускаться внизг) мор. опускать реи, паруса•Syn:12) останавливать (глаза, взгляд на ком-л.)His gaze settled on her face. — Его взгляд остановился на её лице.
13) (settle over / on) установиться (об атмосфере и т. п.)An uneasy silence settled over the room. — В комнате установилось тяжёлое молчание.
14) появиться, застыть ( о выражении лица)A disapproving frown settled on her face. — Она неодобрительно нахмурилась.
•- settle in••2. сущ.; уст.to settle an old score / account — свести старые счёты, поквитаться (с кем-л.)
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70 a cock and bull story
неправдоподобная история, небылицы; ≈ турусы на колёсахLady Mereston: "You don't mean to say you believe this cock-and-bull story?" Fouldes: "I do." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Lady Frederick’, act 2) — Леди Мирстон: "Не хотите ли вы сказать, что верите этой дурацкой истории?" Фоулдс: "Да, верю."
Incidents that were actually trivial in character became transformed into serious breaches of discipline when related by the guards to the warden. The latter always accepted these cock-and-bull stories for truth as a matter of course. (W. Foster, ‘Pages from a Worker's Life’, ch. VI) — Самые пустяковые проступки становились серьезными нарушениями, когда стража докладывала о них начальнику тюрьмы, который верил любому наговору.
‘Business is rotten,’ he said. ‘It's the depression in the district,’ George replied. He looked apprehensively at Hundt. ‘Ach, rubbish! don't tell me such a cock and bull story. All my customers, they go now to the Golden Star.’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I, ch. XVI) — - Дела идут плохо, - сказал он. - Во всей округе сейчас застой, - ответил Джордж, сочувственно посмотрев на хозяина. - Вздор. Не рассказывайте мне сказки! Все мои клиенты ходят теперь в "Золотую звезду".
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71 a meal ticket
амер., жарг.(a (или smb.'s) meal ticket)1) (of smb.) кормилец и поилец‘Must you always talk about the Hundts, George?’ Mary Asked. ‘We're in such a groove here; we have no friends, and the only people you talk about are the Hundts, the Hundts.’ ‘They're our meal ticket after all, old girl.’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part II, ch. V) — - Почему ты всегда говоришь только о Гундтах, Джордж? - спросила Мэри. - Мы здесь живем, как в могиле; друзей у нас нет, и единственно, о ком ты рассказываешь, это все о Гундтах да о Гундтах. - В конце концов, ведь они наши кормильцы, старушка.
Mrs Artrim was my meal ticket. I was broke. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Draws a Circle’, ch. XV) — Я погиб. Миссис Артрим была единственным источником моего существования.
2) (of smth.) средства к жизни, источник существованияA radio announcer's voice is his meal ticket. (RHD) — Средства к существованию дает ему его голос - голос диктора.
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72 Adam's apple
адамово яблоко, кадыкGeorge entered the office of the property broker, a little bald, old man with a thin neck and prominent Adam's apple (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I ch. X) — Джордж вошел в контору агента по продаже недвижимости - маленького лысого старичка с тонкой шеей и выступающим кадыком.
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73 for Christ's sake!
(for Christ's (God's, goodness', heaven's или Pete's) sake!)ради бога!, ради всего святого!, господи (боже)!, о господи!; скажите на милость!; чёрт возьми! (восклицание, выражающее удивление, досаду и т. п.); см. тж. for the land's sake!Lady, for Pete's sake, keep it guiet a minute and let a man think. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Festival’, part III, ch. I) — Господи боже! Вы бы хоть помолчали минуту, мадам, и дали человеку подумать.
‘George, be careful, for goodness' sake,’ interposed his wife in alarm. ‘If you excite yourself like that, you'll have a stroke.’ (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XV) — - Джордж, успокойся, ради бога, - остановила его жена. - Тебя удар хватит, если ты будешь так волноваться.
‘Mr. Vale quotes the Bible about air pollution.’ ‘For Christ's sake! Where does the Bible say anything about that?’ (A. Hailey, ‘Wheels’, ch. 1) — - Мистер Вейл по поводу загрязнения воздуха цитирует Библию. - О господи! Да где же в Библии говорится об этом?!
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74 give smb. pause
(give smb. pause (тж. give pause to smb.))приводить в замешательство; поставить в тупик; заставить кого-л. призадуматься; заставить кого-л. утихомириться; не разрешить чьих-л. сомнений [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Hamlet: "...To die, - to sleep; - To sleep! perchance to dream: - ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come. When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause... " (W. Shakespeare, ‘HamLet’, act III, sc. 1) — Гамлет: "...Умереть, уснуть! - Уснуть! И видеть сны, быть может? Вот в чем вопрос. Какие сны приснятся в мертвом сне, Когда мы сбросим бренные покровы, - Вот что смущает нас."
As George remarked to his sister Francie: ‘They'll soon be having puppies-that'll give him pause.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part III, ch. X) — Джордж заметил своей сестре Фрэнси: "Заведут щенят - и он утихомирится!"
And Jill Trumbull, sitting beside him, wanted to know where he came from, what his own home life and connections were like... Questions which... gave Clyde pause. He did not feel that he could admit the truth in connection with his family at all. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book II, ch. XXVI) — Джил Трамбал, сидевшая рядом с ним, пожелала узнать, откуда он приехал, как жил дома, с какими людьми встречался... Вопросы эти... поставили Клайда в тупик. Он понимал, что не может сказать правду о своей семье.
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75 the new rich
новоявленные богачи, нувориши (особенно о лицах, нажившихся на спекуляциях военного и послевоенного времени) [этим. фр. nouveaux riches; см. тж. the new poor]The Club had made a stand against the newly rich, and it had taken all George Forsyte's prestige, and praise as a "good sportsman", to bring in Prosper Profond. (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part II, ch. III) — Клуб "Айсиум" сурово относился к богачам послевоенной формации, и потребовалось все влияние Джорджа Форсайта, чтобы провести в члены клуба Проспера Профона, которого Джордж расхвалил как "превосходного спортсмена".
The neighbouring towns were rich, spilled over with loots from tourists, putted with spoils, gleamed with the great houses of the new rich. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part II, ch. XI) — Соседние города богатели без счета, наживались на туристах, чуть не лопались от своей добычи; их украшали роскошные резиденции новоявленных богачей.
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