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I n infml1)Oh, you're a one telling that joke in front of the priest! — Ну ты и даешь! Разве можно такое рассказывать при священнике?
2)3)4)He wondered if she was going to lay one on his jaw — Он прикидывал, ударит она его или нет
II adj infmlI was to give her one on the horn if anyone came — Я должен был ей посигналить, если кто-нибудь появится
1)I tell you, she was one wonderful girl! — Говорю тебе, это была просто замечательная девушка
Jesus, she was one beautiful woman! — Боже, такой потрясающей женщины я еще не встречал
2)You're one big thinker! — Ну, конечно, ты ведь у нас большой мыслитель
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23 bring smb. to account
(bring (call, hold или take) smb. to account)призвать кого-л. к ответу, привлечь кого-л. к ответственности; потребовать у кого-л. отчёта, объяснения...neither he nor Mr. Morgan could be held to account. And true, I answer because of their power! For not because of any legal rights were Baker and Morgan beyond the arm of the law. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Tragic America’, ch. I) —...конечно, ни его, ни мистера Моргана нельзя привлечь к ответственности. Потому что они - сила. Именно поэтому Бейкер и Морган, попиравшие все правовые нормы, не боятся карающей руки правосудия.
...she was able to calculate how much her husband had earned, and could call him to account if he gave her short money. (D. H. Lawrence, ‘Sons and Lovers’, ch. IV) —...миссис Морел всегда могла подсчитать, сколько зарабатывает ее муж, и потребовать у него отчета, если он не отдавал ей всех денег.
Apt to take others to account, he had never dreamed that some day himself might need to make excuses. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part II) — Он очень любил требовать объяснения от других, и ему в голову не приходило, что в один прекрасный день ему самому придется оправдываться.
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‘This fellow's behaviour, Mr. Pecksniff's I mean. You saw it?’ ‘No, indeed I did not,’ cried Tom... ‘It is no matter,’ said Martin. ‘Come! Let us make haste back.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XII) — - Вы видели поведение этого господина, я имею в виду мистера Пексниффа? - Нет, право, не видел, - ответил Том... - Ну, все равно, - сказал Мартин. - Идемте скорей назад.
‘He has lost the key of the trunk...’ ‘No matter; we can break it open.’ (M. Edgeworth, ‘Moral Tales’, ch. XIX) — - Он потерял ключ от сундука... - Неважно. Мы можем взломать сундук.
2) (how, what, when, where, etc.) безразлично, всё равно; как бы ни, что бы ни, когда бы ни, где бы ни и т. д.But he would not play again, no matter how long and loud they clapped, and Mr. Smeeth, for his part, could not blame him. The little chap had done his share. — Но он не захотел больше играть, не смотря на то, что ему хлопали долго и громко, - и мистер Смит ничуть не осуждал его. Этот маленький человечек сыграл все, что ему полагалось. честное слово, у него настоящий талант.
No matter how bad the raids were he never stayed away from his work. (J Walsh, ‘Not Like This’, ‘War’) — Как бы страшен ни был воздушный налет, Чарли никогда не пропускал работу.
Tyrone: "...You'd find excuses for him no matter what he did." (E. O'Neill, ‘Long Day's Journey into Night’, act I) — Тайрон: "...Ты готова оправдать Джейми, что бы он ни натворил."
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25 bring smb. to account
call, hold or take smb. to account1) пoтpeбoвaть у кoгo-л. oтчётa, oбъяcнeнийShe was able to calculate.how much her husband had earned, and could call him to account if he gave her short money (D. H. Lawrence). Apt to take others to account, he had never dreamed that some day himself might need to make excuses (W. S. Maugham)2) пpивлeчь кoгo-л. к oтвeтcтвeннocтиNeither he nor Mr. Morgan could be held to account. And true, I answer because of their power! For not because of any legal rights were Baker and Morgan beyond the arm of the law (Th. Dreiser)
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