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1 нечист на руку
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2 нечистый на руку
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > нечистый на руку
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3 нечистый на руку
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4 на руку нечист
light-fingered, itchy-fingered -
5 ловкий
1) General subject: a good hand at (smth.), a man of quick hands, adept, adroit, ambidexter, ambidexterous, ambidextrous, arch, artful, boorish, cannie, canny, clean, clever, compleat, crafty, deft, dexterous, dextrous, diplomatic, diplomatical, dodgy, ept, expedient (о ходе, шаге и т.п.), fly, fly (о пальцах), forthright, habile, handy, knacky, knowing, light fingers, light handed, light-fingered, light-handed, maladroit, natty, neat, neat handed, neat-handed, nimble, nimble fingered, nimble footed, nimble-fingered (о карманнике), nimble-footed, politic, quirky, resourceful, sharp, shifty, shuffling, skilful, skilled, skillful, skillfull, slick, slim, sly, smart, smooth, stalky, swift handed, swift-handed, tactical, tricky, twisty, two handed, uncouth, subtle2) Colloquial: brown, wide-awake3) Dialect: peart6) Literal: sharpest tool in a shed (о человеке)8) Aviation medicine: high-skilled9) Makarov: subtile -
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НА РУКУ НЕЧИСТ НЕЧИСТЫЙ НА РУКУ coll, disapprov AdjP subj-compl with copula, subj: human (both variants), or detached modif (2nd var.)) one is inclined to steal or swindleX на руку нечист = X is sticky-fingered (light-fingered, itchy-fingered)X has itchy (sticky) fingers (of a cardplayer) X cheats (at cards) X is a cardsharp(er)).(Большое:) Вспомни то, Лазарь, сколько раз я замечал, что ты на руку нечист! (Островский 10). (В.:) Think back, Lazar, how many times I saw how light-fingered you were! (10a). -
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• НА РУКУ НЕЧИСТ; НЕЧИСТЫЙ НА РУКУ coll, disapprov[AdjP; subj-compl with copula, subj: human (both variants), or detached modif (2nd var.)]=====⇒ one is inclined to steal or swindle:- X на руку нечист≈ X is sticky-fingered (light-fingered, itchy-fingered);- [of a cardplayer] X cheats (at cards);- X is a cardsharp(er).♦ [Большов:] Вспомни то, Лазарь, сколько раз я замечал, что ты на руку нечист! (Островский 10). [В.:] Think back, Lazar, how many times I saw how light-fingered you were! (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на руку нечист
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8 нечистый на руку
• НА РУКУ НЕЧИСТ; НЕЧИСТЫЙ НА РУКУ coll, disapprov[AdjP; subj-compl with copula, subj: human (both variants), or detached modif (2nd var.)]=====⇒ one is inclined to steal or swindle:- [of a cardplayer] X cheats (at cards);- X is a cardsharp(er).♦ [Большов:] Вспомни то, Лазарь, сколько раз я замечал, что ты на руку нечист! (Островский 10). [В.:] Think back, Lazar, how many times I saw how light-fingered you were! (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нечистый на руку
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9 вороватый
1) General subject: furtive, light fingers, light-fingered, picking, sticky fingered, thievish, with sticky fingers, thieving, having itchy fingers2) Colloquial: sticky-fingered3) Australian slang: bent -
10 ловкий
1) (искусный)
adroit
2) (изворотливый)
cunning, smart, crafty; never at a loss
3) разг. (удобный)
comfortable* * ** * *adroit, dexterous, deft* * *adroitagileartfulclevercraftydeftdexterousdodgyefficientflyhandyingeniousknowinglight-fingeredlight-handednattyneatneat-handednimblenimble-fingeredpoliticquickquirkyreadysailorlyshiftyslicksmartsubtlesuccessfulswift-handedtacticaltrickytwisty -
11 нечист на руку
( кто)неодобр.money sticks to his fingers; light-fingered; a pilferer; a petty thiefБольшов.
Вспомни то, Лазарь, сколько раз я замечал, что ты на руку не чист! Что ж? Я ведь не прогнал тебя, как скота какого, не ославил на весь город. (А. Островский, Свои люди - сочтёмся) — Bolshov. Recollect, Lazar, how many times have I noticed that you were light-fingered! What of it! I didn't drive you away as if you were a beast, I didn't tell on you all over town.Лентяй и лодырь, отлынивавший от работы, и ко всему этому нечистый на руку, Прошка с самого начала плавания стал в положение какого-то отверженного парии. (К. Станюкович, Человек за бортом) — He was an inveterate idler and shirker, and a petty thief into the bargain. He had been a sort of pariah on board right from the start of the voyage.
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ДЛИННЫЕ РУКИ у кого coll NP, pl only usu. VP subj. with copula)1. (in refer, to a person or organization) s o. or sth. has so much power, influence etc that it is impossible to hide from or escape him or it: у X-a длинные руки = X has a long reach.«Впрочем, вы можете уйти, но у нас, предупреждаю, длинные руки!» (Ильф и Петров 1). "You can leave, by the way, but I warn you, we have a long reach" (1a)2. s.o. is thievish, prone to steal: у X-a длинные руки - X is light-fingered (sticky-fingered)X has sticky fingers. -
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• ДЛИННЫЕ РУКИ у кого coll[NP, pl only; usu. VPsubj with copula]=====1. (in refer, to a person or organization) s o. or sth. has so much power, influence etc that it is impossible to hide from or escape him or it: у X-a длинные руки ≈ X has a long reach.♦ "Впрочем, вы можете уйти, но у нас, предупреждаю, длинные руки!" (Ильф и Петров 1). "You can leave, by the way, but I warn you, we have a long reach" (1a)2. s.o. is thievish, prone to steal: у X-a длинные руки ≈ X is light-fingered (sticky-fingered); X has sticky fingers.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > длинные руки
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14 нечистый на руку
General subject: light fingers, light-fingered, thievish, with sticky fingers, having itchy fingers -
15 ловкий
dexterous имя прилагательное:sailorly (ловкий, характерный для моряка)neat-handed (ловкий, искусный) -
16 карманники
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General subject: light-fingered -
18 человек, известный как вор
Jargon: light-fingeredУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > человек, известный как вор
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19 человек, склонный к воровству
Jargon: light-fingeredУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > человек, склонный к воровству
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20 нечистый
1. unclean, dirty2. (с примесью чего-л.) impure, adulterated3. ( нечестный) dishonourableнечистое дело — shady / suspicious affair
он на руку нечист разг. — is a pilferer, he is dishonest; he is light-fingered
4. ( не совсем правильный) carelessнечистая работа — careless, bad* work
5. как сущ. м. фольк. devil♢
нечистая сила фольк. — evil spirit, the evil oneдело нечисто — there is foul play here, there's dirty work afoot
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См. также в других словарях:
light-fingered — thievish, 1540s, from LIGHT (Cf. light) (adj.1) + FINGER (Cf. finger) … Etymology dictionary
light-fingered — [līt′fiŋ΄gərd] adj. 1. having a light, delicate touch 2. a) skillful at stealing, esp. by picking pockets b) thievish light fingeredness n … English World dictionary
Light-fingered — Light fin gered (l[imac]t f[i^][ng] g[ e]rd), a. Dexterous in taking and conveying away; thievish; pilfering; addicted to petty thefts. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
light-fingered — light fin|gered [ ,laıt fıŋgərd ] adjective someone who is light fingered often steals things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
light-fingered — adj informal likely to steal things … Dictionary of contemporary English
light-fingered — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ prone to steal … English terms dictionary
light-fingered — adjective having nimble fingers literally or figuratively; especially for stealing or picking pockets a light fingered burglar who can crack the combination of a bank vault Harry Hansen the light fingered thoughtfulness...of the most civilized… … Useful english dictionary
light-fingered — thieving It indicates a propensity to lift small objects: ... Rose and Crown public house, resorted to by all classes of light fingered gentry. (Mayhew, 1862) An old superstition has passed into oblivion: The baby s nails must… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
light-fingered — adjective our light fingered cashier Syn: thieving, stealing, pilfering, shoplifting, dishonest; informal sticky fingered, crooked Ant: honest … Thesaurus of popular words
light-fingered — ADJ GRADED If you say that someone is light fingered, you mean that they steal things. [INFORMAL] … English dictionary
light-fingered — UK [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡə(r)d] / US [ˌlaɪt ˈfɪŋɡərd] adjective someone who is light fingered often steals things … English dictionary
