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1 we shall do this starting with p (z) of degree 1 in z and letting the degree of p (z) increase in going from one case to the next
Математика: заставив степень p (z) возрастатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we shall do this starting with p (z) of degree 1 in z and letting the degree of p (z) increase in going from one case to the next
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2 we shall do this starting with p of degree 1 in z and letting the degree of p increase in going from one case to the next
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > we shall do this starting with p of degree 1 in z and letting the degree of p increase in going from one case to the next
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3 (the) heat is gone
the heat is gone (letting off) жара прошла (пошла на убыль) -
4 letting
present participle; see let I* * *let·ting[ˈletɪŋ]n BRIT* * *['letɪŋ]n (esp Brit)Vermieten nthe's in the letting business — er ist in der Wohnungsbranche
* * *letting [ˈletıŋ] s besonders Br1. Vermieten n, Verpachten n2. Mietobjekt n* * *n.Vermietung f. -
5 letting loose the juice
Табуированная лексика: мастурбацияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > letting loose the juice
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6 the rain is letting up
Общая лексика: дождь кончаетсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the rain is letting up
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7 Letting down the temperature
வெப்பநிலை இறக்கம் -
8 sprout like mushrooms after the summer rains
Общая лексика: расти как грибы после (No one has granted interviews about the case deepening the confusion and letting the conspiracy theories sprout like mushrooms after the summer rains)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > sprout like mushrooms after the summer rains
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9 let the grass grow under one's feet
быть бeздeятeльным, бeзынициaтивным, тepять вpeмя пoпуcту; cидeть cлoжa pуки, ждaть у мopя пoгoды (oбыкн. упoтp. в oтpицaтeльныx пpeдлoжeнияx)It's no use talking to me about solicitors. I've already provided myself with one. A fine solicitor he is. Not the man to let the grass grow under his feet (C. P. Show). As soon as he heard that the post was vacant, he applied for it: he certainly doesn't believe in letting the grass grow under his feetConcise English-Russian phrasebook > let the grass grow under one's feet
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10 to do smth with the idea of becoming an artist
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > to do smth with the idea of becoming an artist
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11 let the side down
expr infml1)2)If you take a job as a librarian you're just letting the side down — Если ты устроишься на работу библиотекарем, то люди тебя просто не поймут
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > let the side down
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12 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) i smug* * *(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) i smug -
13 get the better of
1) (smb.) оказаться в выигрышном положении, взять верх, превзойти кого-лIt was universally felt in the bar that Mrs. Hall had the better of him. His next words showed as much. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 7) — Все посетители трактира чувствовали, что перевес на стороне миссис Холл; последующие слова незнакомца подтвердили это.
And I've no doubt that you can get the better of me in a debating match. (J. Wain, ‘Strike the Father Dead’, part IV, ‘Alfred’) — Я не сомневаюсь, что вы всегда сумеете переспорить меня.
2) (smb.) перехитрить, обмануть, надуть кого-л.; ≈ обвести кого-л. вокруг пальцаThe trouble with Walt was he was always letting somebody get the better of him when it came to business deals. (E. Caldwell, ‘Jackpot’, ‘Ten Thousand Blueberry Crates’) — Беда Уолта была в том, что стоило ему пуститься в коммерцию, и он непременно оставался в дураках.
3) (smb.) овладеть, завладеть кем-л., одолеть кого-лMrs Hamlyn knew that her thoughts had got the better of her now and that she would not easily sleep again. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘P. and O.’) — Миссис Хемлин поняла, что не скоро снова уснет: мысли опять завладели ею.
Her exasperation got the better of her. She stood up. ‘What do you take me for? A complete fool?’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book II, ch. 7) — Не в силах сдержать досаду, она поднялась. "Да за кого вы меня принимаете? Что я, круглая дура, что ли?"
...I can only say that my sense of humour got the better of me and I had a good laugh at having been so thoroughly taken in. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. XIII) —...остается сказать, что чувство юмора взяло верх и я от души расхохотался над тем, как ловко меня надули.
4) (smth.) преодолеть, победить, побороть, перебороть что-л., справиться, совладать с чем-л., взять верх над чем-лSally was glad she had got the better of that tempestuous impulse, although it was as much as she could do to overcome her frenzy at the time. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 18) — Салли была счастлива, что поборола в себе безумный порыв, хотя ей стоило большого труда взять себя в руки.
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14 above-the-line
above-the-line advertising publicité f média;above-the-line costs coûts m média;above-the-line expenditure dépenses f média;above-the-line promotion promotion f média(b) ACCOUNTANCY au-dessus de la ligneabove-the-line accounts comptes m pl de résultats courants;above-the-line costs coûts m au-dessus de la ligne;above-the-line expenditure dépenses f pl au-dessus de la ligneBritish Airways is slashing its above-the-line advertising budget - worth an estimated £30m. And it is letting below-the-line agencies go as part of a major cost-cutting exercise.
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15 clean the slate
(clean the slate (тж. wipe smth. of the slate или wipe the slate clean))полностью рассчитаться, покончить с прошлым, с прошлыми обязательствами; не принимать чего-л. в расчётI mean just that I'm wiping the slate clean. I'm letting it all go to smash. (J. London, ‘Burning Daylight’, ch. XXII) — И больше никогда ноги моей не будет в конторе. С этим покончено раз и навсегда, и пусть там все рушится.
The slate was wiped clean and I could start fresh. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — С прошлым было покончено, и я мог начать новую жизнь.
Very well, Claud, we'll clean the slate, and forget all the past. (DEI) — Очень хорошо, Клод. Не будем ворошить прошлое: что было, то быльем поросло.
Both sides have now agreed to wipe the slate clean of previous demands and counter offers and start afresh on August 26 — Обе стороны договорились сбросить со счетов все прежние требования и контрпредложения и начать новые переговоры 26 августа.
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16 get smb. off the hook
амер.; разг.(get (или let) smb. off the hook)"снять кого-л. с крючка" вызволить, выручить кого-л. из беды; освободить от ответственности за что-лShuttling from Boston to Washington twice a week was too much for him... and I finally had to let him off the hook. (P. Knebel, ‘Trespass’, ch. 8) — Поездки из Бостона в Вашингтон и обратно два раза в неделю сильно утомляли Николета... и в конце концов мне пришлось освободить его от этого задания.
‘I'm going to get you off the hook,’ Mason told him. ‘How?’ ‘By letting you tell me everything you know.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Daring Decoy’, ch. 8) — - я вызволю тебя из беды, - сказал Мейсон Дрейку. - Каким образом? - Вызволю, если ты расскажешь мне все, что тебе известно.
...Norma Logan will be let off the hook if she gets on the stand and tells her story. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Screaming Woman’, ch. 14) —...с Нормы Логан снимут обвинение, если она даст правдивые показания.
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17 have an ear to the ground
(have (hold или keep) an (или one's) ear (тж. one's ears) (close) to the ground)"слушать, приложив ухо к земле", знать, что происходит вокруг или что может произойти, быть в курсе дела, прислушиваться к общественному мнениюHe knows what the people want because he listens to them and has his ear to the ground. (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book I, ch. 6) — Крават понимает, чего хотят рабочие, и прислушивается к их голосу.
‘What's the gossip of the market, Tom? You fellows certainly do keep your ears to the ground.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part III, ch. 1) — А что болтают насчет цен на товары, а, Том? Ведь ваш брат-газетчик всегда в курсе дела.
Yet he could not resist letting me know that he still had his ear to the ground. (C. P. Snow, ‘Homecomings’, ch. 34) — Но не дать мне почувствовать, что он по-прежнему держит ухо востро, было выше его сил.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have an ear to the ground
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18 on the cuff
разг.1) в долг, в кредит; в рассрочку [первонач. амер.]Fatty fed me one meal a day on the cuff. Finding a job seemed impossible. (P. Abrahams, ‘Tell Freedom’, book III, ch. II) — Фэтти кормил меня раз в день в кредит. Найти работу было просто невозможно.
2) амер. бесплатноThe press agent gets no pay but only a certain (sic) am't [= amount] of drinks on the cuff. (J. O'Hara, ‘Pal Joey’) — Агент по печати и рекламе заработной платы не получает, а только (sic!) определенное количество спиртных напитков бесплатно.
There are six guys in this town who hate to eat at home. They spend all their time getting together dinners to honor other phonies just so they can eat out and on the cuff. (E. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. XII) — В этом городе есть шестеро парней, которые терпеть не могут обедать дома. Они тратят все свое время на устройство обедов в честь таких же прохвостов, как они сами. Так что обедают они всегда на стороне и за это никогда не платят.
3) амер. конфиденциально, между намиBut strictly on the cuff I'm willing to bet he never did see it... (R. Chandler, ‘The Lady in the Lake’, ch. 12) — Но строго между нами - я готов держать цари, что Билл никогда этого не видел...
4) амер. экспромтом, без подготовкиI grant you, I started this leaflet on the cuff. I didn't know what I was letting myself in for. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Уверяю вас, я взялся писать эту листовку не подумав. Я не представлял себе, на что иду.
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19 get the better of
1) (smb.) oкaзaтьcя в выигpышнoм пoлoжeнии, взять вepx, пpeвзoйти кoгo-л.And I've no doubt that you can get the better of me in a debating match (J. Wain). It was universally felt in the bar that Mrs. Hall had the better of him. His next words showed as much (H. G. Wells)2) (smb.) пepexитpить, oбмaнуть, нaдуть кoгo-л.; oбвecти кoгo-л. вoкpуг пaльцaThe trouble with Walt was he was always letting somebody get the better of him when it came to business deals (E. CaldwelD3) (smb.) oвлaдeть, зaвлaдeть кeм-л., oдoлeть кoгo-л. (o мыcляx, чувcтвax и т.п.)Mrs. Hamlyn knew that her thoughts had got the better of her now and that she would not easily sleep again (W. S. Maugham). Her exasperation got the better of her. She stood up. 'What do you take me for? A complete fool?' (A. J. Cronin)4) (smth.) пpeoдoлeть, пoбeдить, пoбopoть, пepeбopoть чтo-л., cпpaвитьcя, coвлaдaть c чём-л., взять вepx нaд чём-л.Sally was glad she had got the better of that tempestuous impulse, although it was as much as she could do to overcome her frenzy at the time (K. S. Prichard) -
20 on the quiet
(secretly; without letting anyone find out: He went out of the office to enjoy a cigarette on the quiet.) en secreto, a la chita callandoa la chita callando, a hurtadillas, en secreto, sigilosamente
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