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1 make a dent
Общая лексика: (in something) значительно сократить количество чего-то (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+a+dent+in), (in something) серьезно повлиять на что-то -
2 make a dent in
לגרום לשקע ב-* * *◙ -ב עקשל םורגל◄ -
3 make a dent in
başarıya ilk adımı atmak, burnunu sürtmek, havasını söndürmek, eritmek, azaltmak, kolaylaştırmak -
4 make a dent in
başarıya ilk adımı atmak, burnunu sürtmek, havasını söndürmek, eritmek, azaltmak, kolaylaştırmak -
5 make a dent in
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6 make a dent in
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7 make\ a\ dent\ in
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8 make\ a\ dent
hozzáfog, túljut a kezdeten -
9 make a dent in one's work
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10 make a dent in smth.
уменьшить, ослабить что-л.; повредить чему-л‘Suppose you made so much money that you could afford to buy everything you can think of and still not make a dent in the pile. Would you stop working?’ ‘I just happen to like this sort of work.’ (M. Wilson, ‘My Brother, My Enemy’, ch. 11) — - Представь себе, что у тебя куча денег и ты можешь купить себе все, что хочешь, а денег все не уменьшается. Неужели ты перестанешь работать? - Нет, почему же - работа доставляет мне удовольствие.
That imprudent action made a serious dent in his reputation. — Этим неосторожным поступком он сильно повредил своей репутации.
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11 make a dent (in something)
Общая лексика: значительно сократить количество чего-то (http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/make+a+dent+in), серьезно повлиять на что-тоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make a dent (in something)
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12 make a dent in smth.
умeньшить, ocлaбить чтo-л.; удapить пo кapмaну; пoвpeдить (нaпp., чьeй-л. peпутaции)Buy a few shirts, it'll make a nice dent in your bankroll (D. Francis). The general's failure to take advantage of the enemy's weakness made a serious dent in his reputation -
13 make a dent in something
expr infmlBy ten o'clock they haven't made a dent in their work — Десять часов, а они еще не приступили к работе
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > make a dent in something
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14 make a dent in smth
разг нанести́ (небольшо́й) уще́рб чему-л.that hardly made a dent in his budget — э́то вряд ли нанесло́ ему́ како́й-либо ощути́мый уще́рб
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > make a dent in smth
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15 make a dent in fortune
Общая лексика: промотать значительную часть своего состоянияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > make a dent in fortune
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16 to make a dent in
(car etc) abollar 2 (savings etc) comerse una parte de, menguar, mermar -
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dent
1. noun(a small hollow made by pressure or a blow: My car has a dent where it hit a tree.) abolladura
2. verb(to make such a hollow in: The car was dented when it hit a wall.) abollardent1 n abolladuradent2 vb abollartr[dent]1 (in car, metal) abolladura1 (car, metal) abollar2 (pride, reputation) hacer mella en; (confidence) hacer perder1 (metal) abollarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLdent ['dɛnt] vt: abollar, mellardent n: abolladura f, mella fn.• abolladura (Automóvil) s.f.• bollo s.m.• mella s.f.v.• abollar v.• mellar v.dent
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it's made a big dent in our savings — (colloq) se ha llevado or se ha comido una buena parte de nuestros ahorros (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<metal\>\> abollar; \<\<wood\>\> hacer* una marca en; \<\<popularity\>\> afectar; \<\<pride\>\> hacer* mella en
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vi \<\<metal\>\> abollarse[dent]1.to make a dent in sth — [+ metal] abollar algo; [+ wood] hacer una muesca or marca en algo
2. VT1) [+ car, hat etc] abollar2) (fig) [+ enthusiasm, confidence] hacer mella en* * *[dent]
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it's made a big dent in our savings — (colloq) se ha llevado or se ha comido una buena parte de nuestros ahorros (fam)
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transitive verb \<\<metal\>\> abollar; \<\<wood\>\> hacer* una marca en; \<\<popularity\>\> afectar; \<\<pride\>\> hacer* mella en
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[dent] I 1. сущ.1) вмятина, вогнутое или вдавленное местоto hammer / straighten out a dent — выправить вмятину
to put a dent in smb.'s hopes — разочаровать чьи-л. надежды
to make a dent in smb.'s dignity — уязвить чьё-л. достоинство
2. гл.The fees of two lawyers will make a nasty dent in the family finances. — Оплата услуг двух адвокатов пробьёт огромную брешь в бюджете семьи.
1) оставлять вмятину или выбоину, вдавливать; вминать2) негативно влиять, подрыватьto dent smb.'s profits — сократить чью-л. прибыль
to dent smb.'s reputation — подорвать чью-л. репутацию
II 1. сущ.; тех.Criticism dented his ego. — Критика задела его самолюбие.
насечка, зарубка; зуб, зубец; нарезкаSyn:2. гл.нарезать, насекать, зазубривать -
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dent [dent]1 noun∎ he made a dent in his car il a cabossé sa voiture;∎ the car has a dent in the bumper la voiture a le pare-chocs cabossé∎ to make a dent in one's savings faire un trou dans ses économies;∎ figurative to make a dent in sb's self-confidence entamer la confiance en soi ou l'assurance de qn(a) (metal, wall) cabosser, bosseler
См. также в других словарях:
make a dent in — (something) British, American & Australian, American to reduce the amount or level of something. The roof repairs made quite a dent in our savings. Police efforts have hardly put a dent in the level of drug trafficking on the streets. (often… … New idioms dictionary
make a dent in — make progress We worked hard all day but we didn t seem to make a dent in the amount of work left to do … Idioms and examples
make a dent in — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make less by a very small amount; reduce slightly. Usually used in the negative or with such qualifying words as hardly or barely . * /John shoveled and shoveled, but he didn t seem to make a dent in the pile of sand./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
make a dent in — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make less by a very small amount; reduce slightly. Usually used in the negative or with such qualifying words as hardly or barely . * /John shoveled and shoveled, but he didn t seem to make a dent in the pile of sand./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ dent\ in — v. phr. informal To make less by a very small amount; reduce slightly. Usually used in the negative or with such qualifying words as hardly or barely . John shoveled and shoveled, but he didn t seem to make a dent in the pile of sand. Mary… … Словарь американских идиом
make a dent in — phrasal : to produce an inconsiderable effect upon his gambling losses hardly made a dent in his huge fortune unable even to make a dent in his complacency … Useful english dictionary
make a dent in something — informal phrase to reduce the amount of something a strategy for making a dent in the crime statistics Thesaurus: to reduce somethingsynonym Main entry: dent * * * make, etc. a ˈdent in sth … Useful english dictionary
make a dent in something — make a dent in (something) British, American & Australian, American to reduce the amount or level of something. The roof repairs made quite a dent in our savings. Police efforts have hardly put a dent in the level of drug trafficking on the… … New idioms dictionary
make a dent in — make a depression in , create a hollow in … English contemporary dictionary
make a dent in something — informal to reduce the amount of something a strategy for making a dent in the crime statistics … English dictionary
make/put a dent — ◇ In figurative use, to make a dent (in something) or to put a dent in something is to decrease something slightly or to make it somewhat weaker. We tried our best to fix the problem, but nothing we did seems to have made a dent. [=nothing we did … Useful english dictionary