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▪ to be \make-or-break for sb entscheidend für jdn sein* * *['meIkɔː'breɪk]adj attr (inf)kritisch, entscheidend* * *make-or-break adj:a make-or-break attempt ein Versuch, bei dem es um alles od nichts geht -
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(make or break (тж. make or mar))возвеличить или погубить; ≈ либо пан, либо пропалI always tell my girl to make sure beforehand that she has a good man and true, and the chance will neither make her nor break her. (Ch. Dickens. ‘Barnaby Radge’, ch. III) — я всегда говорю моей дочери: надо сперва убедиться, что имеешь дело с порядочным и преданным человеком, и тогда удачи и неудачи в жизни не будут зависеть от воли случая.
Certain critics are so influential that they can make or mar a book. (W. S. Maugham, ‘A Writer's Notebook’, ‘Preface’) — Некоторые критики так влиятельны, что могут по своей прихоти вознести книгу или погубить.
She knew that men in the mining world, with whom she talked politely, could make or break Dick as suited their purposes. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 24) — Она знала, что этим людям, с которыми она так любезно сейчас разговаривает, ничего не стоит, поскольку они занимают известное положение в горной промышленности, либо помочь ее Дику, либо погубить его, смотря по тому, что им выгоднее.
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make-or-break adj it's a make-or-break situation ça passe ou ça casse ; a make-or-break decision une décision qui passe ou qui casse. -
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∎ it's make-or-break time! maintenant, ça passe ou ça casse!;∎ it was one of those make-or-break moments c'était un moment décisifUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > make-or-break
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kritisch; decision entscheidend;to be \make-or-break for sb entscheidend für jdn sein -
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make-before-break[´meikbifɔ:¸breik] n тех. включване преди изключването (за преходен контакт). -
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English-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > make and break
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make-and-break zeitweilig unterbrochenEnglish-German dictionary of Electrical Engineering and Electronics > make-and-break
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1. прерыватель2. импульсный3. переключение4. переключающий -
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(тж. make or mar)вoзвeличить или пoгубитьSoon word went around that he was a cold-blooded son of a bitch whose nod could make or break a man (J. Susann). Certain critics are so influential that they can make or mar a book (W. S. Maugham) -
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1) Общая лексика: возвеличить, погубить, решать судьбу (this appointment will make or break me so keep your fingers crossed. Комиссаров В.Н.), ободрить или погубить2) Пословица: или пан, или пропал, либо пан, либо пропал, пан или пропал -
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adj. \/ˌmeɪkɔːˈbreɪk\/avgjørende, som vil briste eller bære -
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > make-and-break
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проговориться, обмолвиться; сделать неуместное замечание; сделать ложный шагDon't make any breaks with them. They're not with us. — Не проговоритесь. Это не наши люди.
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make-or-break — UK US adjective (also make or break) ► used to describe a decision, event, or period of time that is very important because it can make something succeed or fail completely: »Christmas is often a make or break time for smaller retailers. »A… … Financial and business terms
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Make and break — (Elec.) Any apparatus for making and breaking an electric circuit; a circuit breaker. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make or break — (something) to cause something to succeed or fail. His opinion could make or break a Broadway play … New idioms dictionary
make or break — A make or break decision, stage, etc, is a crucial one that will determine the success or failure of the whole venture … The small dictionary of idiomes
Make or Break TV — is a Canadian thirteen episode half hour documentary television series produced by Make Believe Media Inc. and currently airs on TVtropolis. The first episode premiered on Thursday September 4, 2008 and was repeated in the show s regular time… … Wikipedia
make or break — ► make or break be the factor which decides whether (something) will succeed or fail. Main Entry: ↑make … English terms dictionary
make-or-break — make′ or break′ adj. either successful or ruinous • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang