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61 long shot
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62 long shot at the track
Общая лексика: ставка на "чёрную лошадку"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > long shot at the track
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63 a long shot
n infml1)It was a long shot but it proved to be true — Это была догадка, лишенная каких-либо оснований, но она оказалась верной
It's a long shot but I think he must have known about the murder — Это всего лишь догадка, но я думаю, что он знал об этом убийстве
I know it's a long shot but you could try looking for your shoes in the bathroom — Это, конечно, маловероятно, но попробуй поискать свои ботинки в ванной
2)It's a long shot but it may pay off — Это дело рискованное, но зато можно в случае успеха огрести кучу денег
It's a pretty long shot but worth the risk — Это дело довольно рискованное, но стоящее
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64 not by a long shot
разг.далеко не, отнюдь не, совсем не, никоим образом, ни за что; см. тж. by a long shot...it's against the rules to have your wife or sister or anybody like that, except on visiting days... but all the rules ain't kept around here by a long shot. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. LIV) —...правда, наши правила не разрешают жене, сестре или кому-нибудь еще приходить в неположенные дни... но ведь далеко не все правила соблюдаются здесь в точности.
If I'm not clever I can't help it, but I'm not the fool you think I am, not by a long way, I can tell you. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 75) — Может, я и не бог весть какая умница, тут ничего не поделаешь, но я совсем не такая дура, какой ты меня считаешь. Уж ты мне поверь!
Their first visit to the theatre together... Well, it wouldn't be the last by a long way. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book II, ch. 3) — Первый раз они были вместе в театре... "Что ж, - говорил он себе, - и, разумеется, не последний"
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65 by a long shot
разг.намного, гораздо; разумеется, несомненно, бесспорно; см. тж. not by a long shotOf these four, I was thinking, Martin was by a long way the most realistic. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 29) — Из всех четырех, думал я, Мартин человек наиболее реалистичный.
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66 by a long shot
1) Общая лексика: в значительной степени, намного, с большим риском2) Макаров: гораздо3) Фразеологизм: с большим отрывом (By a wide margin; indicates a very big difference or disparity.), неравенство, несоответствие, несоразмерность, с большим запасом, с большим преимуществом, с большим разрывом, с большой разницей4) Идиоматическое выражение: ничуть (в отриц. предложениях; We haven't eliminated the disease by a long shot; i'm no programer by a long shot), абсолютно, далеко, отнюдь, совсем -
67 a long shot
1) рискованное предприятие, смелая попытка‘This is going to be very tough and a very long shot,’ he said. ‘I want that fully understood...’ ‘You are perfectly right to emphasize the risk, Captain. We fully accept that.’ (A. Hailey and J. Castle, ‘Runway Zero-Eight’, ‘Six 0300-0325’) — - Посадка этого самолета - дело чрезвычайно рискованное, - сказал Треливен. - Я хочу, чтобы все это поняли... - Вы совершенно правы, капитан, что подчеркиваете рискованность этой посадки. Мы все полностью согласны с вами.
2) предположение; сомнительная возможностьBut there was something he could check. It was a long shot, but all that was needed was a phone call. (A. Hailey, ‘Airport’, part III, ch. 2) — Но проверить кое-что он все-таки мог. Правда, это имеет к делу косвенное отношение. Но и никаких особых усилий от него не требуется - достаточно телефонного звонка.
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68 a long shot
cлeпaя дoгaдкa; пpocтoe пpeдпoлoжeниe; coмнитeльнaя вoзмoжнocтьBut there was something he could check. It was a long shot, but all that was needed was a phone call (A. If alley). It was a long shot, but a likely one (J. H. Chase) -
69 not by a long chalk / not by a long shot
not by a long chalk / not by a long shotfamiliar ni por mucho, ni de lejosEnglish-spanish dictionary > not by a long chalk / not by a long shot
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70 by a long shot
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71 by a long shot
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72 not by a long shot
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77 by a long shot
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78 not by a long shot
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79 not by a long shot
никоим образом; отнюдь не; далеко неIt's not over by a long shot. — Это далеко не конец.
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80 not by a long shot
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