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n AmE slAs it turned out he's not just a loose cannon. He makes sense — Он оказался не таким уж пустозвоном. Он рассуждает здраво
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loose ˈcan·nonn (person) eine [tickende] Zeitbombe, ein unberechenbarer Risikofaktor -
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loose 'can·non n( person) eine [tickende] Zeitbombe, ein unberechenbarer Risikofaktor -
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1) Общая лексика: "пушка, сорвавшаяся с лафета", как с цепи сорвался, человек, от которого всего можно ожидать, человек, от которого можно ожидать всего, источник повышенной опасности (о человеке)2) Разговорное выражение: непредсказуемый человек4) Фразеологизм: (on the deck) неуправляемый, (on the deck) сам себе велосипед, (on the deck) вышедший из-под контроля (о человеке, предмете или явлении) -
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◙ n. (סלנג) אדם בלתי נשלט המהווה סכנה* * *◙ הנכס הווהמה טלשנ יתלב םדא (גנלס)◄ -
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n. (Slang) iemand die zichzelf op gevaarlijke wijze niet in bedwang heeft -
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сущ.отвязанный человек; непредсказуемый человек, от которого можно всего ожидать; потенциальный источник проблем -
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Фразеологизм: неуправляемый, сам себе велосипед, вышедший из-под контроля (о человеке, предмете или явлении)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > loose cannon (on the deck)
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fig мина замедленного действияHe's seen as a loose cannon by other team members. If anyone's going to get into a fight, it'll be Pete.
We knew the army was out there, a sort of loose cannon in this region.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a loose cannon
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«Непривязанная пушка». Безответственная личность, человек, несдержанное поведение которого угрожает окружающим или беспокоит их. Выражение родилось на морском флоте во времена пушек и деревянных кораблей. Чтобы обеспечить неподвижность орудий при стрельбе, все пушки крепко привязывали к палубе. Непривязанная пушка во время битвы представляла серьёзную опасность для экипажа и корпуса судна. В королевских кругах принцесса Уэльская Диана сравнивалась с a loose cannon. -
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aмep. пpeнeбp.бeзoтвeтcтвeннaя личнocтьWhen Gary Shaw discovered that Joe West was a loose cannon, he terminated his relationship with the Houston investigator (Texas Monthly) -
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1 noun∎ figurative he's a loose cannon il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;∎ she's regarded as a loose cannon in the party elle passe pour quelqu'un de peu fiable au sein du parti car elle n'en fait qu'à sa tête∎ to cannon into sb/sth se heurter contre qn/qch∎ to cannon off the cushion (of player) jouer la bricole►► cannon fodder chair f à canon -
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♦ loose (1) /lu:s/a.1 sciolto; slegato, in libertà; ( anche chim.) libero: to let (o to set, to turn) loose, liberare, sciogliere, lasciare liberi ( animali, ecc.); A panther was loose in the country, una pantera si aggirava libera nelle campagne; loose hair, capelli sciolti2 allentato; disgiunto; quasi staccato; (troppo) largo; slegato; sconnesso; non fermato: a loose screw, una vite allentata; a loose button, un bottone quasi staccato; a loose collar, un colletto (troppo) largo; loose planks, assi sconnesse; a loose shutter, un'imposta non fermata ( che sbatte); to come (o to get, to work) loose, allentarsi, slegarsi; stare per staccarsi: A screw has come loose, s'è allentata una vite3 sciolto; slegato, non legato; non confezionato; sfuso: loose sheets, fogli sciolti (o mobili); loose sweets, caramelle sfuse4 approssimativo; inesatto; impreciso; trasandato; vago: a loose translation, una traduzione approssimativa; a loose style, uno stile trasandato6 non compatto; smosso; rado: loose soil, terreno smosso; cloth with a loose texture, stoffa a trama rada8 non teso; lento; flaccido, floscio: loose reins, briglie lente; a loose knot, un nodo lento; loose skin, pelle flaccida9 rilassato, disinibito, libero; ( di un muscolo, ecc.) rilassato; rilasciato: (fam. USA) as loose as a goose, libero come l'aria, del tutto rilassato; ( anche) promiscuo ( sessualmente)10 (elettr., mecc., naut.) lasco● ( cucina) loose-based flan tin, stampo per flan con il fondo mobile □ loose bowels, dissenteria; diarrea □ loose box, box aperto ( per cavalli) □ ( slang USA) loose cannon, individuo potenzialmente pericoloso; mina vagante (fig.) □ loose cash (o change), denaro a portata di mano; spiccioli □ loose cough, tosse catarrosa (o grassa) □ loose cover, fodera amovibile ( per poltrone, divani, ecc.) □ loose end, capo libero ( di un cavo, d'una fune, ecc.): (fig.) loose ends, faccenduole rimaste in sospeso □ ( d'abito) loose-fitting, troppo largo (o abbondante) □ ( d'abito) loose-flowing, non attillato; ( anche) discinto □ (fin.) loose funds, fondi liberi (o privi di destinazione) □ loose handwriting, scrittura disordinata □ ( slang) loose in the upper storey (o upstairs), senza una rotella; svitato (fig.) □ loose-jointed, dinoccolato; agile, svelto □ loose-knit, a maglia larga; (fig.) disgregato; disunito: a loose-knit community, una comunità disgregata □ loose-leaf binder (o book), raccoglitore ( per ufficio) □ loose-leaf binding, rilegatura a fogli mobili □ a loose-leaf ledger, un mastro a fogli mobili □ loose-limbed, dalle membra agili; flessuoso □ (mecc.) loose pulley, puleggia folle □ «Loose rocks» ( cartello), «massi pericolanti» □ loose talk, discorsi a vanvera □ loose-tongued, dalla lingua lunga; che parla troppo □ a loose tooth, un dente che tentenna (o che balla, che dondola) □ ( di stoffa) loose-weave, a trama (o a maglia) larga (o rada) □ (fig.) to be at a loose end ( USA: at loose ends), non sapere che pesci prendere, non sapere come fare; ( anche) non avere niente da fare, essere libero □ to break loose, slegarsi, sciogliersi ( dai lacci, ecc.); scappare; (fig.: della violenza, ecc.) scatenarsi, esplodere □ to cut loose, liberare, sciogliere (q. o qc., tagliando una fune o anche con la fiamma ossidrica); liberarsi a fatica (di q., di una responsabilità, ecc.); (fam.) scatenarsi: to cut loose from one's family, tagliare i ponti con la famiglia □ (fig.) to have a screw loose ( USA: a loose tile), mancare di una rotella, essere svitato (fam.) □ (fig.) to have a loose tongue, non saper tenere un segreto; spifferare tutto (fam.) □ (mil.) in loose order, in ordine sparso □ to let sb. loose on st., dare mano libera (o carta bianca) a q. in qc. □ to pack up goods loose, imballare merci alla rinfusa □ (fam. USA) to stay loose, rimanere calmo (o tranquillo) □ with a loose rein, ( di cavallo) con le redini lente; (fig.) con indulgenza.NOTA D'USO: - loose o lose?- loose (2) /lu:s/n. [u]1 libero sfogo; libera espressione: to give loose to one's feelings, dare libero sfogo ai propri sentimenti● to be left on the loose, ( di un animale) essere lasciato libero □ to be on the loose, essere in fuga; essere latitante.(to) loose /lu:s/A v. t.1 allentare; slacciare; slegare; disfare; sciogliere ( anche fig.): to loose a rope, allentare una fune; to loose one's shoe laces, slacciarsi le scarpe; to loose a knot, sciogliere un nodo; Gin loosed his tongue, il gin gli sciolse la lingua5 lanciare; scagliare; scatenare; scoccare: He loosed the arrow into the air, lanciò (in aria) la frecciaB v. i.2 (naut.) mollare gli ormeggi; salpare -
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loose [lu:s]1. adjective• to get loose [animal] s'échapper• we can't let him loose on the budget (inf) on ne peut pas le laisser s'occuper du budget tout seul• we can't let him loose on that class (inf) on ne peut pas le laisser livré à lui-même dans cette classe• to tear o.s. loose se dégagerb. ( = not firmly in place) [screw] desserré ; [brick, tooth] descellé• to have come loose [knot] s'être défait ; [screw] s'être desserré ; [stone, brick] être descellé ; [tooth] bougerc. ( = not pre-packed) [biscuits, carrots] en vrac ; [butter, cheese] à la couped. ( = not tight) [skin] flasque ; [coat, dress] ( = generously cut) ample ; ( = not tight enough) large ; [collar] lâchee. ( = not strict) [discipline, style] relâché ; [translation] approximatif ; ( = vague) [reasoning, thinking] peu rigoureux ; [association, link] vague2. noun• there was a crowd of kids on the loose in the town (inf) il y avait une bande de jeunes qui traînait dans les rues4. compounds* * *[luːs] 1.2.a gang of hooligans on the loose in the town — une bande de voyous qui rôdent dans les rues de la ville
1) lit ( not firm or tight) [knot, screw] desserré; [handle] branlant; [component] mal fixé; [button] qui se découd; [thread] décousu; [tooth] qui se déchausseto come loose — [knot, screw] se desserrer; [handle] être branlant; [tooth] se déchausser
to hang loose — [hair] être dénoué; [rope] pendre
loose connection — Electricity faux contact
2) ( free)to break loose — [animal] s'échapper ( from de)
to let ou set ou turn loose — libérer [animal, prisoner]
4) ( that has come apart) [page] volant; [fragment] détachéto come loose — [pages] se détacher
‘loose chippings’ GB, ‘loose gravel’ US — ( roadsign) ‘attention gravillons’
5) ( not tight) [jacket, trousers] ample; [collar] lâche; [skin] flasque6) ( not compacted) [soil] meuble; [link, weave] lâche7) ( not strict or exact) [translation, interpretation] assez libre; [wording] imprécis; [connection, guideline] vague; [style] relâché8) ( dissolute) [morals] dissoluloose living — (vie f de) débauche f
••to be at a loose end — GB
to be at loose ends — US ne pas trop savoir quoi faire
См. также в других словарях:
loose cannon — noun count a member of a group or team who tends to do unexpected things that could cause problems for the other members: She was widely regarded as something of a political loose cannon … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loose cannon — A person who is very difficult to control and unpredictable is a loose cannon … The small dictionary of idiomes
loose cannon — ► NOUN ▪ an unpredictable person who is liable to cause unintentional damage … English terms dictionary
loose cannon — n. a careless, uncontrollable person using poor judgment, whose unpredictable words or actions cause embarrassment or harm to others … English World dictionary
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loose cannon — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms loose cannon : singular loose cannon plural loose cannons a member of a group or team who tends to do unexpected things that could cause problems for the other members She was widely regarded as something of a… … English dictionary
loose cannon — 1. noun a) a cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew Jack is considered a loose cannon due to his volatile personality and track record of demonstrating a lack of ability to maintain… … Wiktionary
loose cannon — Someone who is referred to as a loose cannon cannot be completely trusted because of unpredictable and irresponsible behaviour which can cause trouble. Keep an eye on Jamie. He tends to turn into a loose cannon when he has a few drinks … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
loose cannon — n. a loudmouth; a braggart. □ As it turned out, he’s not just a loose cannon. He makes sense. □ Some loose cannon in the State Department has been feeding the press all sorts of crap as a diversion … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
loose cannon — n American a dangerously uncontrolled ally or asso ciate; a member of one s team who is liable to run amok or cause havoc. This piece of political and journalistic jargon has become fashionable in the late 1980s. It continues the nautical image… … Contemporary slang
loose cannon — See a loose cannon … English idioms