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N1. बेकार कार्यTrying to sell over coats in mid-summer is a real mug's game. -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > mug's game
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1) Общая лексика: игра в напёрстки, лохотрон2) Табуированная лексика: дурацкая деятельность -
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неблагодарное дело; работа для дураковАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > mug's game
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бескорисна работа, денгубење* * *бескорисна работа, денгубење -
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hülyéknek való szórakozás, hülyéknek való játék -
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разг.неблагодарное дело; работа для дураков -
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n infmlIf you tried to live "according to religion", well, you would soon find it was a mug's game — Если бы вы попытались жить согласно христианским заповедям, то скоро бы обнаружили, что это пустая затея
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разг.He believes that gambling is a mug's game. — Он считает, что азартные игры - дурацкое занятие.
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paзг. пpeнeбp. дуpaцкoe зaнятиe I have never bet on horses in my life - my father said it was a mug's game, and his advice was good -
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Общая лексика: не на того напали, это для дураков -
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Общая лексика: не на дурака напали, это для дураков -
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не на того напали, это для дураков -
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mug [mʌg]1. nouna. ( = cup) grande tasse f• ugly mug sale gueule f• it's a mug's game c'est un piège à con (inf !)( = assault) agresser3. compounds* * *[mʌg] 1.1) (for tea, coffee) grande tasse f; ( for beer) chope f3) (colloq) ( face) gueule (sl) f4) GB ( fool) poire (colloq) f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) agresserPhrasal Verbs:- mug up -
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1 noun∎ shut your ugly mug! ferme ta sale gueule!∎ it's a mug's game (foolish) c'est de la connerie, le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle; (trap) c'est de l'arnaque;∎ the lottery's a mug's game le loto, c'est un attrape-couillon►► familiar mug shot (of criminal) photo f d'identité judiciaire□ ; pejorative humorous (passport-sized photo) photo f d'identité□potasser, bosserbûcher, boulonner;∎ he's mugging up for the test il bûche ferme en prévision de son examen;∎ I'd better mug up on my French je ferais mieux de potasser mon français -
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♦ mug (1) /mʌg/n.mug (2) /mʌg/n.(fam.) babbeo; gonzo; semplicione; sciocco● a mug's game, un lavoro da fessi; fatica sprecata.mug (3) /mʌg/n. ( slang)1 sgobbone2 esame difficile.(to) mug (1) /mʌg/A v. i.( slang) sgobbare; studiare moltoB v. t.(to) mug (2) /mʌg/A v. t.1 aggredire e derubare; pestare; rapinareB v. i.3 (teatr.) recitare con una mimica facciale esagerata. -
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Ⅰmug [mʌg]1. n1) кру́жка; ку́бок ( как приз)2) прохлади́тельный напи́ток3) груб. мо́рда, ры́ло, ха́ря;thinking mug башка́
4) груб. рот; грима́са2. v разг.1) напада́ть сза́ди, схвати́в за го́рло ( с целью ограбления)2) грима́сничать3) театр. переи́грывать4) амер. фотографи́ровать ( преступников для полицейского архива)Ⅱmug [mʌg]сл.1. n1) зубри́ла2) экза́менⅢmug [mʌg] nсл.1) проста́к2) новичо́к ( в игре)◊that's a mug's game э́то для дурако́в; ≅ не на того́ напа́ли
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