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1 make head
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2 make head
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make head
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3 make head
1) Общая лексика: продвигаться вперёд, (не) двигаться впёрёд, продвигаться2) Макаров: двигаться вперёд -
4 make head
продвигаться впередАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > make head
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5 make head
продвигаться вперед* * *продвигаться вперед -
6 make head
v.hacer progresos, avanzar, ganar terreno. -
7 make head or tail of smth.
(make head or tail of smth. (или smb.))понимать что-л. (или кого-л.), разбираться в чём-л. (или в ком-л.; обыкн. употр. в отрицательных предложениях или в утвердительных предложениях с отрицательным значением)The pragmatists had vigour... The most important of them wrote well, and they gave an appearance of simplicity to problems which I had not been able to make head or tail of. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 66) — В прагматистах чувствовалась сила... Виднейшие из них писали отличным языком, и они умели придать видимость простоты тем проблемам, над которыми я безуспешно бился.
He put on his cap with ponderous decision. ‘Little guys,’ he said, ‘That's a race all by itself. I can't make head or tall of them.’ (I. Shaw, ‘The Young Lions’, ch. 17) — И, надевая с решительным видом фуражку, Файн добавил: "Парни маленького роста - это какая-то особая раса, я никак не могу их понять"
‘If anyone can make head or tail of that,’ he reported, with professional irritation, ‘he damned well ought to be an authority on l'explication du texte.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. III) — - В этом может разобраться, - сказал он с досадой, естественной для знатока, - только специалист по l'explication du texte [фр. толкование текстов].
Large English-Russian phrasebook > make head or tail of smth.
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8 make head or tail of sth
لا يَفهم شيئًا \ make head or tail of sth.: not to understand at all: I can’t make head or tail of this foreigner’s speech. \ يَعْجز عن فَهْم \ make head or tail of sth.: not understand at all: I can’t make head or tail of this foreigner’s speech. -
9 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) finde hoved eller hale* * *(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) finde hoved eller hale -
10 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) encontrar pies y cabeza -
11 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) skilja hvorki upp né niður í -
12 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) kiokoskodik -
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(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) compreender -
14 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) anlamak -
15 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) razumeti -
16 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) saada tolkkua -
17 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) (ikke) bli klok på -
18 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) comprendere -
19 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) aus etwas schlau werden -
20 make head or tail of
(to understand: I can't make head or tail of these instructions.) pojąć
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make head or tail of — To find any sense in • • • Main Entry: ↑make * * * (or heads or tails) [usu. with negative] understand at all we couldn t make head or tail of his answer … Useful english dictionary
make head or tail of usu. with negative — understand at all. → head … English new terms dictionary
make head or tail of — ► make head or tail of understand at all. Main Entry: ↑head … English terms dictionary
make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the … Dictionary of American idioms
make head or tail of — {v. phr.}, {informal} To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. * /She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern./ * /Can you make head or tail of the … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ head\ or\ tail\ of — v. phr. informal To see the why of; finding a meaning in; understand. Used in negative, conditional, and interrogative sentences. She could not make head or tail of the directions on the dress pattern. Can you make head or tail of the letter? … Словарь американских идиом
make head or tail of — verb a) To understand even minimally. See if you can make head or tail of this chapter. Im baffled. b) To determine to be good or bad … Wiktionary
make head nor tail of smth — understand, find meaning in something We couldn t make head nor tail of what he was trying to say during his speech … Idioms and examples
make head(s) or tail(s) of — idi make head(s) or tail(s) of, to understand or interpret to even a small extent (often used in the negative) … From formal English to slang
make head — phrasal 1. to make progress especially against resistance 2. to rise in armed revolt … New Collegiate Dictionary
make head — phrasal 1. : to make progress especially against resistance 2. : to rise in armed revolt 3. : to build up pressure (as in a steam boiler) … Useful english dictionary