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(like lightning (тж. at или with lightning speed, like a streak of lightning; разг. like greased lightning))с быстротой молнии, молниеносно; стремительно; ≈ со всех ног, сломя голову [like greased lightning первонач. амер.]With lightning speed a resolution authorizing the President to use the armed forces of the nation against Spain went through the House of Representatives... (Ch. Beard and M. Beard, ‘The Rise of American Civilization’, ch. XXIV) — Резолюция, разрешающая президенту использовать вооруженные силы страны против Испании, была утверждена палатой представителей молниеносно...
Mrs. Bradman: "...we've got to go like lightning - we were supposed to be at the Wilmot's at seven and it's nearly that now." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act II, sc. 3) — Миссис Брэдмен: "...придется бежать сломя голову: мы ведь обещали в семь быть у Вилмотов, а сейчас уже около семи."
The Old Lady and Harry went to see a solicitor and came back with the news that a divorce would go through like greased lightning. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. IX) — Моя старуха и Гарри ходили к адвокату, и он им сказал, что дело о разводе пойдет как по маслу.
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like lightning с быстротой молнии, молниеносно; -
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c быcтpoтoй мoлнии, мoлниeнocнo Mrs. Bradman... We've got to go like lightning - we were supposed to be at the Wilmot's at seven and it's nearly that now (N. Coward) -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > like lightning
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5 like lightning
Общая лексика: молниеносно, с быстротой молнии -
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с быстротой молнии, молниеносноАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > like lightning
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12 like lightning, with lightning speed
zibenīgiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > like lightning, with lightning speed
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13 the news ran like lightning
Общая лексика: новость распространилась с молниеносной быстротойУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the news ran like lightning
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♦ lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/n. [u]1 fulmine, fulmini; saetta, saette; baleno, baleni; folgore, folgori: to be struck by lightning, essere colpito da un fulmine; a flash of lightning, un fulmine; un baleno; una saetta; ball lightning, fulmine globulare; thunder and lightning, tuoni e fulmini● lightning conductor ( USA: lightning rod), parafulmine □ lightning strike, sciopero senza preavviso; sciopero a sorpresa □ a lightning visit, una visita lampo □ ( slang USA) greased lightning, liquore forte; veicolo assai veloce: like greased lightning, come un fulmine; in un baleno □ like lightning, in un lampo; in un baleno; in un battibaleno □ summer (o heat) lightning, lampi d'estate ( senza tuono) □ with lightning speed, con velocità fulminea; in un baleno: He ran away with lightning speed, è fuggito via in un baleno (o come un lampo). -
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lightning [ˊlaɪtnɪŋ] nмо́лния;like lightning, with ( или at) lightning speed с быстрото́й мо́лнии, молниено́сно
;summer ( или heat) lightning зарни́ца
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{laitniŋ}
1. мълния, светкавица
like LIGHTNING, with/at LIGHTNING speed, like a streak of LIGHTNING, sl. like greased LIGHTNING с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично
struck/killed by LIGHTNING поразен от гръм
2. attr светкавичен, много бърз
LIGHTNING strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение* * *{laitnin} n 1. мълния, светкавица; like lightning, with/at lightning speed,* * *шеметен; светкавица;* * *1. attr светкавичен, много бърз 2. lightning strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение 3. like lightning, with/at lightning speed, like a streak of lightning, sl. like greased lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично 4. struck/killed by lightning поразен от гръм 5. мълния, светкавица* * *lightning[´laitniʃ] n мълния, светкавица; ball \lightning кълбовидна мълния; like \lightning, with (at) \lightning speed, like a streak of \lightning, sl like greased \lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично; a flash of \lightning светкавица; forked \lightning разклонена светкавица; summer ( heat) \lightning святкане, светкавица без гръм; struck by \lightning поразен от гръм; \lightning progress разг. светкавичен (шеметен) напредък; to make a \lightning retort разг. отговарям веднага, "турям му веднага капак"; to be a \lightning rod for s.th. козел отпущения съм, "опирам пешкира", "на топа на устата съм". -
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1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
* * *(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) der Blitz* * *light·ning[ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]a flash of \lightning ein Blitz mthunder and \lightning Blitz und Donnerto be quick as \lightning schnell wie der Blitz [o blitzschnell] sein famto be struck by \lightning vom Blitz getroffen werden▶ \lightning never strikes twice in the same place ( prov) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein provto do sth with [or at] \lightning speed etw in Windeseile machen\lightning quick schnell wie der Blitz, blitzschnell* * *['laItnɪŋ]1. nBlitz ma flash of lightning — ein Blitz m; (doing damage) ein Blitzschlag m
we had some lightning an hour ago — vor einer Stunde hat es geblitzt
as quick as lightning, like (greased) lightning — wie der Blitz, wie ein geölter Blitz
lightning never strikes twice in the same place (lit, fig) — der Blitz schlägt nie zweimal am gleichen Ort ein
2. attrblitzschnell, Blitz-lightning attack — Überraschungs- or Blitzangriff m
with lightning speed — blitzschnell, mit Blitzesschnelle
* * *lightning [ˈlaıtnıŋ]A s Blitz m:there is lightning es blitzt;struck by lightning vom Blitz getroffen;lightning struck a house der Blitz schlug in ein Haus (ein);like lightning wie der Blitz umg;(as) quick as lightning blitzschnell;answer as quick as lightning wie aus der Pistole geschossen antworten umg; → academic.ru/27816/flash">flash A 1, grease B 1, streak A 2B adj blitzschnell, Blitz…, Schnell…:lightning artist Schnellzeichner(in);with lightning speed mit Blitzesschnelle;* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
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ˈlaɪtnɪŋ сущ.
1) молния lightning flashes ≈ молния сверкает lightning strikes ≈ молния ударяет ball lightning ≈ шаровая молния forked lightning ≈ зигзагообразная молния heat lightning ≈ зарница sheet lightning ≈ зарница bolt of lightning, flash of lightning, stroke of lightning ≈ вспышка молнии at lightning speed, like lightning, with lightning speed ≈ с быстротой молнии, молниеносно
2) сл. джин молния - summer /heat/ * зарница - sheet * сплошная молния - chain(ed) * зигзагообразная молния - forked * разветвленная молния - ball *, globular * шаровая молния - bead * четочная молния (сленг) джин молниеносный - with * speеd с быстротой молнии, молниеносно экстренный;
имеющий большую срочность - * express (американизм) сверхскорый поезд, экспресс - * priority( телеграмма-) молния;
сообщение, передаваемое вне всякой очереди - * strike забастовка без предварительного предупреждения (нанимателей) lightning молния ~ молния;
like lightning, with (или at) lightning speed с быстротой молнии, молниеносно;
summer (или heat) lightning зарница ~ молния;
like lightning, with (или at) lightning speed с быстротой молнии, молниеносно;
summer (или heat) lightning зарница sheet ~ зарница ~ молния;
like lightning, with (или at) lightning speed с быстротой молнии, молниеносно;
summer (или heat) lightning зарница summer ~ зарница ~ молния;
like lightning, with (или at) lightning speed с быстротой молнии, молниеносно;
summer (или heat) lightning зарницаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > lightning
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