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1 goofing off, fooling around, playing around, monkeying around, messing around, horsing around, screwing around, clowning around.
Американский английский: валять дуракаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > goofing off, fooling around, playing around, monkeying around, messing around, horsing around, screwing around, clowning around.
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monkey about/around inf проказничать, валять дурака, дурачитьсяI knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children monkeying around in the garden.
The twins have been monkeying about in the attic again.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > monkey around
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phrvi infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > monkey around
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phrvi infmlThat'll teach you to monkey around with explosives — Будешь теперь знать, как трогать взрывчатку
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > monkey around with
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f.1 mimicry, playful trick, aping, apery.2 fine thing, lovely thing, nicety.* * *1→ link=monada monada* * *SF1) (=mueca) funny face, monkey face; (=imitación) mimicry2) (=payasada) antic, prankhacer monerías — to monkey around, clown around
3) (=banalidad) trifle, triviality* * *( fam)deja de hacer monerías y toma la sopa stop messing around and eat your soup ( colloq)deja de hacer monerías que te vas a caer stop monkeying o clowning around, you're going to fall ( colloq)* * *
monería sustantivo femenino ➣ monada
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sɛ̃ʒʀi1. nf(= cage des singes) [zoo, parc] monkey house2. singeries nfpl(= pitreries) monkeying about Grande-Bretagne monkeying around* * *A nf ( ménagerie) monkey house.B singeries nfpl ( grimaces) faces; ( pitreries) antics; faire des singeries to monkey about GB ou around.[sɛ̃ʒri] nom féminin[section d'un zoo] monkey ou ape house————————singeries nom féminin pluriel[tours et grimaces] clowning[d'un clown] anticsfaire des singeries to clown ou to monkey around -
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['mʌŋkɪ] 1. сущ.1)а) обезьяна- three wise monkeys- three monkeys
- howler monkey - spider monkey
- horde of monkeys
- troop of monkeysSyn:б) диал. заяцв) австрал.; разг. овцаг) шут, клоун, дразнила; проказник, шалун2)б) тех. копровая баба, копер3)а) амер.; разг. купюра в пятьсот долларовб) брит.; разг. купюра в пятьсот фунтов стерлингов••to put smb.'s monkey up — разозлить (кого-л.)
- not to give a monkey'sto get one's monkey up — рассердиться, разозлиться
- have a monkey on one's back
- make a monkey out of smb.
- make a monkey of smb. 2. гл.1) = monkey about / around дурачиться, забавляться, игратьсяI knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children monkeying around in the garden. — Я знал, что стекло скоро разобьют, ведь в саду играло столько детей.
2) пародировать, передразниватьSyn:3) = monkey about / around ( monkey with) неумело обращаться, портитьSomebody's been monkeying with my papers again. — Кто-то опять рылся в моих бумагах.
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monkey about/around inf проказничать, валять дурака, дурачитьсяI knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children monkeying around in the garden.
The twins have been monkeying about in the attic again.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > monkey about
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10 валять дурака
1) General subject: act the ape, act the ass, act the goat, daff, footle, idle, make an ass of, make an ass of oneself, mess about, mountebank, play dumb, play the ape, play the ass, play the idiot, tomfool, play monkey, play the fool, act like a potato head, faff, act the giddy goat, horse around, play the giddy ox, fool around, jerk around2) Colloquial: ape it, clown around, lallygag, lollygag, play the giddy goat, play the goat, play silly bleeders, pull off a prank, screw around3) American: futz, jack around4) Rare: droll5) Australian slang: carry on like a pork chop6) Rude: arse about7) Jargon: ass about, fritter away, jerk off, loom, loon, louse around, mess around, monkey around, potsky, jack round ("Will you please stop jacking around?"), mickey mouse around, act like a gleep, screw down8) American English: goofing off, fooling around, playing around, monkeying around, messing around, horsing around, screwing around, clowning around.9) Invective: mack around10) Makarov: to futz around, cut didoes, cut up, cut up didoes, footle about, footle around11) Taboo: fuck about, play silly buggers, putz about, rat-fuck, screw about, screw off, shit-ass about, silly-ass about, sod about, tit about -
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ˈmʌŋkɪ
1. сущ.
1) а) обезьяна three wise monkeys howler monkey rhesus monkey ring-tailed monkey spider monkey horde of monkeys troop of monkeys cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey not to care a monkey's fuck Syn: ape б) диал. заяц;
австрал. овца в) перен. шут, клоун, дразнила;
шутл. или неод. проказник, шалун make a monkey out of smb.
2) предметы а) глиняный кувшин с узким горлышком suck the monkey б) тех. копровая баба, копер в) тележка подъемного крана
3) а) сл. амер. купюра в пятьсот долларов, брит. в пятьсот фунтов стерлингов б) сл. закладная (только в выражении to have a monkey on one's house)
4) название танца ∙ put smb.'s monkey up ≈ разозлить( кого-л.) get one's monkey up ≈ рассердиться, разозлиться
2. гл.
1) а) дурачиться, забавляться, играться I knew a window would soon get broken, with all those children monkeying around in the garden. ≈ Я знал, что стекло скоро разобьют, ведь в саду играло столько детей. Syn: play a trick, play a practical joke б) пародировать, передразнивать, дразнить Syn: mimic, take off, ape, mock
2) а) соваться, лезть не в свое дело, вмешиваться Syn: interfere, intervene б) неумело обращаться, портить( с предлогами with, about, around) Syn: tamper with
3) танцевать танец под названием monkey (зоология) обезьяна (Primates;
Gebidae) (разговорное) обезьяна, мартышка обезьяний мех шалун, проказник - you young *! ах ты шалунишка /проказник/! (разговорное) обезьяна, кривляка глиняный кувшин с узким горлышком стеклоплавильный тигель (сленг) пятьсот фунтов стерлингов (американизм) (сленг) пятьсот долларов (австралийское) (сленг) овца (диалектизм) заяц (техническое) копровая баба( техническое) тележка подъемного крана (техническое) клещевой захват > to get one's * up рассердиться, разозлиться > to put smb.'s * up рассердить /разозлить/ кого-л. > to suck /to sup/ the * пить из горлышка (бутылки) ;
пить ром из скорлупы кокосового ореха;
тайком тянуть вино из бочонка (обычно через соломинку) > to make a * (out) of smb. сделать кого-л. посмешищем > to have a * on one's back (американизм) (сленг) быть наркоманом подшучивать;
дурачиться;
забавляться передразнивать трогать, брать в руки то, что не следует;
портить неумелым обращением - stop *ing (about) with those tools оставь в покое эти инструменты вмешиваться, соваться ~ sl. закладная;
to put (smb.'s) monkey up разозлить (кого-л.) ;
to get one's monkey up рассердиться, разозлиться monkey вмешиваться, соваться ~ глиняный кувшин с узким горлышком ~ sl. закладная;
to put (smb.'s) monkey up разозлить (кого-л.) ;
to get one's monkey up рассердиться, разозлиться ~ тех. копровая баба ~ (pl s) обезьяна ~ передразнивать ~ подшучивать, дурачиться;
забавляться ~ портить;
неумело обращаться (with, about) ~ тележка подъемного крана ~ sl. 500 фунтов стерлингов;
амер. 500 долларов ~ шутл., неодобр. шалун, проказник ~ sl. закладная;
to put (smb.'s) monkey up разозлить (кого-л.) ;
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f.1 little beauty (person).2 lovely thing (cosa).3 antic (gracia).4 babe, attractive young woman, miss, gal.5 monad, atom, simplest substance, ultimate matter.* * *1 (cosa bonita) beauty, lovely thing; (persona) gorgeous person, sweet thing, delight■ ¡este niño es una monada! what a gorgeous baby!■ ¡qué monada de jersey! what a lovely jumper!3 (zalamería) winning ways plural* * *SF1) (=cosa)la casa es una monada — the house is gorgeous o lovely
¡qué monada! — isn't it gorgeous o lovely?
¡qué monada de perrito! — what a cute o lovely little dog!
2) (=chica) pretty girl¡hola, monada! — hello gorgeous o beautiful! *
3) (=tontería)4) [de niño] charming habit, sweet little way6) (=cualidad) silliness, childishness* * *femenino (fam)a) ( cosa bonita)qué monada de vestido! — what a lovely o gorgeous dress!
b) ( persona bonita)su novia es una monada — his girlfriend's gorgeous o a real stunner (colloq)
qué monada de niño! — what a lovely o (colloq) cute kid
c) (RPl) ( persona encantadora) angel (colloq)no hagas monadas — stop monkeying o clowning around (colloq)
* * *= monad, nymphet.Ex. Any such monad can create relations with other monads forming a bipolar unity at a higher level.Ex. The archetypal nymphet is the character Lolita of Vladimir Nabokov's novel.* * *femenino (fam)a) ( cosa bonita)qué monada de vestido! — what a lovely o gorgeous dress!
b) ( persona bonita)su novia es una monada — his girlfriend's gorgeous o a real stunner (colloq)
qué monada de niño! — what a lovely o (colloq) cute kid
c) (RPl) ( persona encantadora) angel (colloq)no hagas monadas — stop monkeying o clowning around (colloq)
* * *= monad, nymphet.Ex: Any such monad can create relations with other monads forming a bipolar unity at a higher level.
Ex: The archetypal nymphet is the character Lolita of Vladimir Nabokov's novel.* * *( fam)A1(cosa bonita): tiene una casa que es una monada she has a lovely o gorgeous house¡qué monada de vestido! what a beautiful o gorgeous o cute dress!2(persona bonita): su novia es una verdadera monada his girlfriend's gorgeous o a real stunner ( colloq)¡qué monada de niño! what a lovely o ( colloq) cute kidoye, monada, hoy te toca fregar los platos que yo lo hice ayer listen buddy ( AmE) o ( BrE) sunshine, it's your turn to do the dishes, I did them yesterday ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
monada
mónada
monada sustantivo femenino (fam)a) ( cosa bonita):◊ ¡qué mónada de vestido! what a lovely dress!b) ( persona bonita):
¡qué mónada de niño! what a lovely o (colloq) cute kid
monada f fam (bonito, gracioso) cute, lovely person o thing: los niños hacían unas monadas sobre el escenario, the children gave an enchanting performance on stage
mónada f Fil monad
' mónada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
monada
- monería
English:
cute
* * *monada nfFam¡qué monada de bebé! what a lovely baby!;su mujer es una monada his wife's gorgeous;¿bailas, monada? hey gorgeous, do you want to dance? o Br do you fancy a dance?ese sombrero es una monada that's a lovely hat* * *f:su hija es una monada her daughter is lovely;¡qué monada! how lovely! -
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monkey ['mʌŋkɪ]∎ female monkey guenon f;∎ familiar to make a monkey out of sb se payer la tête de qn;∎ you little monkey! petit polisson!, petit espiègle!►► American monkey bars cage f d'écureuil;∎ they're up to some monkey business ils sont en train de combiner quelque chose;monkey jacket spencer m (de garçon de café etc);British monkey nut cacahouète f, cacahuète f;Botany monkey puzzle tree désespoir m des singes, specialist term araucaria m;American monkey shine farce f;monkey wrench clef f anglaise ou à molette;∎ American familiar figurative to throw a monkey wrench into sth faire foirer qch(a) (play the fool) faire l'imbécile∎ to monkey about or around with sth tripoter qch;∎ somebody's been monkeying about with the lock quelqu'un a essayé de forcer la serrure□ ;∎ they've been monkeying about with the brakes on my car ils ont saboté les freins de ma voiture -
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['mʌŋkɪ]1) zool. scimmia f.2) colloq. (rascal) monello m. (-a)••I don't give a monkey's about it — colloq. non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno
to have a monkey on one's back — colloq. (be addicted) avere la scimmia sulla spalla
to make a monkey out of sb. — colloq. far passare qcn. per scemo
* * *1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) scimmia2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) birbante2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) armeggiare, trafficare- monkey nut* * *monkey /ˈmʌŋkɪ/n.2 (mecc.) mazza battente; battipalo3 (fig. scherz.) bambino discolo; bricconcello; birbante7 (ind. min.) galleria di ventilazione● monkey bars, castello ( di travetti o tubi metallici su cui i bambini possono arrampicarsi) □ (bot.) monkey bread ( Adansonia digitata), baobab ( l'albero e il frutto) □ ( slang) monkey business (o monkey tricks), tiro mancino; birbonate; ( anche) imbrogli, affari loschi □ monkey-house, gabbia (o recinto) delle scimmie □ monkey jacket, giubba corta e attillata ( portata dai marinai) □ monkey-nut, nocciolina americana; arachide □ (bot.) monkey puzzle ( Araucaria araucana), araucaria del Cile □ ( USA) monkey spanner = monkey wrench ► sotto □ ( slang USA) monkey suit, abito da sera ( da uomo); uniforme □ (mecc.) monkey winch, argano a mano □ (mecc.) monkey wrench, chiave inglese (a rullino) □ ( slang) to get the monkey off one's back, liberarsi dalla scimmia (o dalla schiavitù della droga) □ ( slang) to get one's monkey up, farsi saltare la mosca al naso; andare in bestia □ (fig. slang) to have a monkey on one's back, avere la scimmia sulla spalla, essere tossicodipendente □ (fam.) to make a monkey ( out) of sb., far fare a q. la figura dello stupido □ ( slang) not to give a monkey's, fregarsene; sbattersene (pop.) □ ( slang) to put sb. 's monkey up, far saltare la mosca al naso a q.; mandare in bestia q.(to) monkey /ˈmʌŋkɪ/A v. i.1 giocare tiri mancini; combinar guai2 armeggiare; trafficare; trastullarsi: Stop monkeying ( about) with the controls, smettila di armeggiare con i comandiB v. t.( raro) scimmiottare; imitare● to monkey about (o around), fare il buffone, fare il pagliaccio (o lo scemo).* * *['mʌŋkɪ]1) zool. scimmia f.2) colloq. (rascal) monello m. (-a)••I don't give a monkey's about it — colloq. non me ne potrebbe fregare di meno
to have a monkey on one's back — colloq. (be addicted) avere la scimmia sulla spalla
to make a monkey out of sb. — colloq. far passare qcn. per scemo
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n дурачество, шутовство; буффонадаСинонимический ряд:1. joking (adj.) bantering; deceitful; facetious; humorous; insincere; joking; smart aleck; smart-aleck; waggish; witty2. horseplay (noun) high jinks; horseplay; roughhouse; roughhousing; rowdiness; skylarking3. bantering (verb) bantering; chaffing; funning; jesting; joking; jollying; joshing; kidding; ragging; ribbing4. duping (verb) bamboozling; catching; chicaning; conning; duping; dusting; flimflamming; gulling; hoaxing; hoodwinking; jobbing; spoofing; victimizing5. having (verb) beguiling; betraying; bluffing; deceiving; deluding; having; humbugging; misleading; take in; tricking6. meddling (verb) butting in; interfering; interloping; meddling; messing around; monkeying with; tampering with7. playing (verb) fiddling; fidgeting; messing; monkeying; playing; puttering; tampering; tinkering; twiddling8. trifling (verb) coquetting; dallying; flirting; leading on; stringing along; toying; trifling -
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v/i (trennb., hat -ge-) umg. play around (mit, an + Dat with)* * *to fiddle about* * *he|rụm|spie|lenvi sep (inf)herumspielen — to fiddle about (Brit) or around with sth
herumspielen — to play around on sth
* * *1) ((with with) to make restless, aimless movements: Stop fiddling with your pencil!) fiddle2) ((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) monkey* * *he·rum|spie·lenvi▪ mit etw dat \herumspielen to keep playing about with sth BRIT, to play [or keep playing] around with sth* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)an/mit etwas herumspielen — keep playing [around or about] with something
* * *herumspielen v/i (trennb, hat -ge-) umg play around (mit, an +dat with)* * *intransitives Verb (ugs.)an/mit etwas herumspielen — keep playing [around or about] with something
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noun1) Affe, dermake a monkey of somebody — (coll.) jemanden zum Gespött machen
* * *1. noun1) (an animal of the type most like man, especially those which are small and have long tails (ie not the apes).) der Affe2) (a mischievous child: Their son is a little monkey.) der Affe2. verb((especially with with) to meddle or interfere: Who's been monkeying (about) with the television set?) herumspielen (mit)- academic.ru/47720/monkey_business">monkey business- monkey nut* * *mon·key[ˈmʌŋki]I. n1. (animal) [langschwänziger] Affe5.▶ to have a \monkey on one's back (sl: burdensome problem) ein Problem haben; (drug addiction) an der Nadel hängen fam; (enduring habit) eine Manie haben fam▶ to make a \monkey out of sb jdn zum Narren [o Affen] haltenII. vt AM▪ to \monkey sb/sth jdn/etw nachäffen1. (waste time)▪ to \monkey about [or around] with sb mit jdm seine Zeit verschwenden, sich akk mit jdm aufhalten; (waste sb's time) jdm die Zeit stehlen, jdn aufhalten* * *['mʌŋkɪ]1. nAffe m; (fig = child) Strolch m, Schlingel mto make a monkey out of sb (inf) — jdn verhohnepipeln (inf)
well, I'll be a monkey's uncle (inf) — (ich glaub,) mich laust der Affe (inf)
to have a monkey on one's back ( US inf ) — an der Nadel hängen (inf)
I don't give a monkey's (about it) ( Brit inf ) — das ist mir scheißegal (inf) or schnurzpiepe (hum inf)
as clever as a cartload or barrel ( load) of monkeys ( Brit inf ) — ganz schön clever (inf)
2. vito monkey around with sth — an etw (dat) herumspielen or -fummeln (inf)
* * *monkey [ˈmʌŋkı]A s1. ZOOLa) Affe mb) engS. kleinerer (langschwänziger) Affe:make a monkey (out) of sb umg jemanden zum Gespött machen;have a monkey on one’s back US sl rauschgiftsüchtig sein;I don’t give a monkey’s (fart) sl das ist mir scheißegal2. (kleiner) Schlingel3. TECHa) Ramme f, Rammbock mb) Fallhammer m, -bär m, -klotz m, Hammerbär m4. kleiner Schmelztiegelget one’s monkey up hochgehen6. sla) Br 500 Pfundb) US 500 DollarB v/iC v/t nachäffen, verspotten* * *noun1) Affe, dermake a monkey of somebody — (coll.) jemanden zum Gespött machen
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ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov ВАЛЯТЬ (ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov VP subj: human1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about sth., feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.): X валяет дурака = X plays the foolX plays dumb."А за что меня судить?» - «Я могу п-повторить ещё раз...» - «Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... -Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили...» -«Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите». - «3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?» (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1 a).«Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?» (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin"-Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly mannerX валял дурака - X was playing (acting) the foolX was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around (in limited contexts) X was up to his (usual) tricksхватит валять дурака! - quit fooling around!cut (out) the monkey business....Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9)....То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)3. Also: СВАЛИТЬ ДУРАКА (ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ) (if impfv, often neg imper or infin with хватит, брось etc) to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunderX валяет дурака - X is fooling aroundX is being a fool X is being stupidX свалял дурака - X did a stupid thingX put his foot in it (in(to) his mouth) X pulled a boner X goofed (up) X blew it X made a fool (out) of himselfNeg Imper не валяй дурака - quit fooling (around)!don't be a fool!(Лопахин:) Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы (Любовь Андреевну и Аню) на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). (L.:) I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them (Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya) at the station, and then overslept... (2a)....Затрещал телефон. «Да!» - крикнул (Иван Савельевич) Варенуха. «Иван Савельевич?» - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. «Его нету в театре!» — крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: «Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте» (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "\esr cried (Ivan Savelievich) Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).4. (variants with валять only) to be idle, spend time lazilyX валял дурака - X fooled (fiddled) away the (his) timeX goofed off.Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off. -
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• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):- X plays dumb.♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;- cut (out) the monkey business.♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:- X blew it;- don't be a fool!♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).4. [variants with валять only]⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:- X goofed off.♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валять ваньку
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• ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ДУРАКА coll, disapprov; ВАЛЯТЬ( ЛОМАТЬ, КОРЧИТЬ) ВАНЬКУ (ДУРОЧКУ) highly coll, disapprov[VP; subj: human]=====1. Also: СТРОИТЬ ДУРОЧКУ highly coll, disapprov to pretend not to understand, know about (sth.), feign stupidity (in order to fool s.o.):- X plays dumb.♦ "А за что меня судить?" - "Я могу п-повторить ещё раз..." - "Не надо ваньку валять, - сказал Костенко... - Это у тебя только со Шрезелем такие номера проходили..." - "Я не понимаю, о чем вы говорите". - "3-значит, ты отказываешься давать показания?" (Семенов 1). "But why will I be taken to court?" "I c-can repeat it for you. " "It's no good you playing the fool," said Kostyenko.... "It was only with Schresel that you could get by with that sort of game.." "I don't know what you're talking about." "D-does that mean you refuse to give evidence?" (1a).♦ "Слушайте, Чонкин, - возбудился Запятаев, - я же вам не следователь. Зачем вы со мной дурака валяете?" (Войнович 4). "Listen, Chonkin" -Zapyataev grew excited-"I'm not interrogating you, why play dumb with me?" (4a).2. to act in such a way as to amuse (and occas. annoy) others with one's tricks, anecdotes etc, behave mischievously, in a silly manner:- X was monkeying (clowning, fooling) around;- [in limited contexts] X was up to his (usual) tricks;- cut (out) the monkey business.♦...Судя по грохоту кастрюль, доносившемуся из кухни, можно было допустить, что Бегемот находится именно там, валяя дурака, по своему обыкновению (Булгаков 9).... То judge from the clatter of saucepans coming from the kitchen Behemoth was presumably there, playing the fool as usual (9b)3. Also: СВАЛЯТЬ ДУРАКА <ВАНЬКУ, ДУРОЧКУ> [if impfv, often neg Imper or infin with хватит, брось etc]⇒ to act irresponsibly, unintelligently, unseriously, make a stupid blunder:- X blew it;- don't be a fool!♦ [Лопахин:] Я-то хорош, какого дурака свалял! Нарочно приехал сюда, чтобы [Любовь Андреевну и Аню] на станции встретить, и вдруг проспал... (Чехов 2). [L.:] I'm a fine one! What a fool I've made of myself! Came here on purpose to meet them [Lyubov Andreyevna and Anya] at the station, and then overslept... (2a).♦...Затрещал телефон. "Да!" - крикнул [Иван Савельевич] Варенуха. "Иван Савельевич?" - осведомилась трубка препротивным гнусавым голосом. "Его нету в театре!" - крикнул было Варенуха, но трубка тотчас его перебила: "Не валяйте дурака, Иван Савельевич, а слушайте. Телеграммы эти никуда не носите и никому не показывайте" (Булгаков 9)....The telephone rang. "Yes! cried [Ivan Savelievich] Varenukha. "Ivan Savelievich?" the receiver inquired in a most repulsive nasal voice. "He is not in the theater!" Varenukha began, but the receiver immediately interrupted him: "Quit fooling, Ivan Savelievich, and listen. Do not take those telegrams anywhere, and do not show them to anyone" (9a).4. [variants with валять only]⇒ to be idle, spend time lazily:- X goofed off.♦ Как тебе не стыдно! Все работают, а ты дурака валяешь. You should be ashamed of yourself Everyone else is working while you're goofing off.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валять дурака
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