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121 make a mountain out of molehill
(v.phr.) делать из мухи слонаConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > make a mountain out of molehill
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122 кротовый нора
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > кротовый нора
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123 mountain
noun1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, derin the mountains — im Gebirge
butter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der
move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also academic.ru/47601/molehill">molehill
2) attrib. Gebirgs-mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das
* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) der Berg; Gebirgs-- mountain birch- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *moun·tain[ˈmaʊntɪn, AM -tən]I. n Berg mto go into the \mountains ins Gebirge [o in die Berge] fahren▶ if the \mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the \mountain wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen\mountain air Bergluft f* * *['maʊntɪn] Berg min the mountains — im Gebirge, in den Bergen
to make a mountain out of a molehill — aus einer Mücke einen Elefant(en) machen (inf)
faith can move mountains —
if Mohammed won't go to the mountain, the mountain must go to Mohammed (prov) — wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen (prov)
* * *mountain [ˈmaʊntın]A s1. Berg m (auch fig), pl auch Gebirge n:a mountain of work ein Berg Arbeit;make a mountain out of a molehill (Redew) aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;in the mountains im Gebirge;if the mountain will not go to Muhammed, then Muhammed must go to the mountain (Sprichwort) wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet wohl zum Berge kommenB adj Berg…, Gebirgs…:mountain people Berg-, Gebirgsbewohner* * *noun1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, derbutter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der
move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also molehill
2) attrib. Gebirgs-mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das
* * *(health) resort n.Höhenkurort m. n.Berg -e m. -
124 mountain
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; (also adjective) a mountain stream.) montaña- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill
mountain n montañatr['maʊntən]1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL montaña1 de montaña\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmountain bike bicicleta de montañamountain range cordillera, sierramountain sickness mal nombre masculino de montañamountain ['maʊntən] n: montaña fadj.• montaña adj.• montañero, -a adj.• montañoso, -a adj.• montañés, -esa adj.• montés, -esa adj.• serrano, -a adj.n.• montaña s.f.• monte s.m.'maʊntṇ, 'maʊntɪnthe butter mountain — (BrE EC) los excedentes de mantequilla
to make a mountain out of a molehill — hacer* una montaña de un grano de arena; (before n) <stream, path> de montaña; < scenery> montañoso
mountain range — cordillera f; ( shorter) sierra f
['maʊntɪn]mountain sickness — see altitude sickness, altitude
1.N (lit) montaña f ; (fig) [of work etc] montón m- make a mountain out of a molehill2.CPDmountain ash N — serbal m
mountain bike N — bicicleta f de montaña
mountain chain N — (large) cordillera f, cadena f montañosa; (smaller) sierra f
mountain climber N — alpinista mf, montañero(-a) m / f
mountain dew * N — whisky destilado clandestinamente
mountain goat N — cabra f montés
mountain hut N — albergue m de montaña
mountain lion N — puma m
mountain pass N — puerto m or paso m de montaña
mountain range N — (large) cordillera f ; (smaller) sierra f
mountain refuge N — albergue m de montaña
mountain rescue N — servicio m de rescate de montaña
mountain rescue team N — equipo m de rescate de montaña
mountain sickness N — mal m de montaña, puna f (LAm), soroche m (LAm)
* * *['maʊntṇ, 'maʊntɪn]the butter mountain — (BrE EC) los excedentes de mantequilla
to make a mountain out of a molehill — hacer* una montaña de un grano de arena; (before n) <stream, path> de montaña; < scenery> montañoso
mountain range — cordillera f; ( shorter) sierra f
mountain sickness — see altitude sickness, altitude
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125 mole
I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) skønhedsplet; modermærkeII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) muldvarp- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *I [məul] noun(a small, permanent, usually dark, spot on the skin.) skønhedsplet; modermærkeII [məul](a small burrowing animal with very small eyes and soft fur.) muldvarp- molehill- make a mountain out of a molehill -
126 mountain
ˈmauntɪn
1. сущ.
1) гора to climb, scale a mountain ≈ восходить на гору high mountains ≈ высокие горы snow-covered mountains ≈ горы, покрытые снегом a chain, range of mountains ≈ гряда, цепь гор the elevation, height of a mountain ≈ высота горы folded mountains ≈ складчатые горы volcanic mountains ≈ вулканические горы Syn: cliff, hill, hillock, plateau, precipice, promontory, range Ant: plain
2) перн. куча, груда;
масса, множество;
большое количество I've got a mountain of work to do. ≈ У меня гора работы. You'll never eat that mountain of food. ≈ Ты никогда не съешь такую гору еды. Syn: multitude, great number
3) (the Mountain) франц.;
ист. 'Гора', партия монтаньяров ∙ the mountain in labour, the mountain has brought forth a mouse ≈ гора родила мышь to make a mountain out of a molehill ≈ делать из мухи слона;
преувеличивать
2. прил. горный, нагорный mountain sickness ≈ горная болезнь We spent our winter holidays in a lovely little mountain village. ≈ Зимние каникулы мы провели в небольшой горной деревушке. гора - * chain /range/ горная цепь - * cure лечение горным воздухом масса, куча, множество - a * of debts масса /куча/ долгов (the M.) (историческое) "Гора" (партия монтаньяров во Франции) сорт малаги (тж. * wine) > to make a * out of a molehill делать из мухи слона > the * has brought forth a mouse гора родила мышь > if the * won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the * (пословица) если гора не идет к Магомету, то Магомет идет к горе to make a ~ out of a molehill = делать из мухи слона;
преувеличивать mountain (the M.) фр. ист. "Гора", партия монтаньяров ~ гора ~ attr. горный;
нагорный;
the mountain in labourthe mountain has brought forth a mouse = гора родила мышь ~ масса, куча, множество ~ масса ~ множество ~ attr. горный;
нагорный;
the mountain in labourthe mountain has brought forth a mouse = гора родила мышьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mountain
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127 hill
noun1) Hügel, der; (higher) Berg, derbuilt on a hill — am Hang gebaut
be over the hill — (fig. coll.) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (ugs.); (past the crisis) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
[as] old as the hills — (fig.) uralt; [Person] [so] alt wie Methusalem; see also academic.ru/79258/up">up 2. 1)
3) (sloping road) Steigung, die* * *[hil]1) (noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain: We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.) die Anhöhe2) (a slope on a road: This car has difficulty going up steep hills.) der Hügel•- hillock- hilly
- hillside* * *[hɪl]nrange of \hills Hügelkette fon the top of a \hill [oben] auf einem Hügelrolling \hills sanfte Hügela steep \hill eine starke Steigung3.▶ as old as the \hills steinaltthe jokes she tells are as old as the \hills ihre Witze haben so einen Bart fam▶ sth ain't worth [or doesn't amount to] a \hill of beans AM ( fam) etw ist keinen Pfifferling wert fam* * *[hɪl]nthe houses on the hill beneath the castle —
these flats are built on a hill — diese Wohnungen sind am Hang or Berg gebaut
to park on a hill — am Berg parken
you hardly feel the hills in this car — in diesem Auto spürt man die Steigungen kaum
as old as the hills — steinalt, uralt
that joke's as old as the hills — der Witz hat ja so einen langen Bart
to take to the hills — sich in die Berge flüchten
to be over the hill (fig inf) — seine beste Zeit or die besten Jahre hinter sich (dat) haben
2)See:* * *hill [hıl]A s1. Hügel m, Anhöhe f, kleiner Berg:up the hill den Berg hinauf, bergauf;up hill and down dale bergauf und bergab;(as) old as the hills uralt, (Person auch) steinalt;be over the hill umga) seine besten Jahre oder seine beste Zeit hinter sich haben,go over the hill US umga) (aus dem Gefängnis) ausbrechen,b) MIL sich unerlaubt von der Truppe entfernen,c) ganz plötzlich oder unter mysteriösen Umständen verschwinden2. (Erd)Haufen m:hill of potatoes AGR gehäufelte Reihe von Kartoffeln3. Skispringen: (Sprung-) Schanze f* * *noun1) Hügel, der; (higher) Berg, derbe over the hill — (fig. coll.) auf dem absteigenden Ast sein (ugs.); (past the crisis) über den Berg sein (ugs.)
[as] old as the hills — (fig.) uralt; [Person] [so] alt wie Methusalem; see also up 2. 1)
3) (sloping road) Steigung, die* * *n.Anhöhe -n f.Hügel -n m. -
128 mountain
['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne••* * *(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) montagna; di montagna- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill* * *['maʊntɪn] [AE -ntn] 1.nome montagna f. (anche fig.)2.meat, butter mountain — econ. eccedenze di carne, di burro
modificatore [road, stream, scenery, air] di montagna; [ tribe] delle montagne••
См. также в других словарях:
Molehill — Mole hill , n. A little hillock of earth thrown up by moles working under ground; hence, a very small hill, or an insignificant obstacle or difficulty; as, to make a mountain out of a molehill. [1913 Webster] Having leapt over such mountains, lie … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
molehill — ► NOUN ▪ a small mound of earth thrown up by a burrowing mole. ● make a mountain out of a molehill Cf. ↑make a mountain out of a molehill … English terms dictionary
molehill — [mōl′hil΄] n. a small ridge or mound of earth, formed by a burrowing mole make a mountain out of a molehill to treat a trivial problem as a great or important one … English World dictionary
molehill — (n.) also mole hill, mid 15c., from MOLE (Cf. mole) (2) + HILL (Cf. hill) (n.). To much amplifying thinges yt. be but small, makyng mountaines of Molehils. [John Foxe, Acts and Monuments, 1570] … Etymology dictionary
Molehill — For the hill in Virginia, see Mole Hill (Virginia). A molehill … Wikipedia
molehill — [[t]mo͟ʊlhɪl[/t]] molehills 1) N COUNT A molehill is a small pile of earth made by a mole digging a tunnel. 2) PHRASE: V and Ns inflect (disapproval) If you say that someone is making a mountain out of a molehill, you are critical of them for… … English dictionary
molehill — UK [ˈməʊlˌhɪl] / US [ˈmoʊlˌhɪl] noun [countable] Word forms molehill : singular molehill plural molehills a small pile of earth made by a mole digging underground • See: mountain … English dictionary
molehill — See: MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL … Dictionary of American idioms
molehill — See: MAKE A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL … Dictionary of American idioms
molehill — /mohl hil /, n. 1. a small mound or ridge of earth raised up by a mole or moles burrowing under the ground. 2. make a mountain out of a molehill, to exaggerate a minor difficulty. [1400 50; late ME; see MOLE1, HILL] * * * … Universalium
molehill — mole|hill [ˈməulˌhıl US ˈmoul ] n a small pile of earth made by a ↑mole →make a mountain out of a molehill at ↑mountain … Dictionary of contemporary English