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1 near the knuckle
near the knuckle на грани неприличного (о рассказе, шутке и т. п.) -
2 near the knuckle
1) на грани приличия, не совсем пристойный; двусмысленный, скабрёзный...what I like about 'er is that she gives you a good laugh. She goes pretty near the knuckle sometimes, but she never jumps over the fence. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XII) —...мне нравится в Мари Ллойд то, что она умеет вас рассмешить. Ее рассказы порой на грани пристойности, но никогда не выходят за эту грань.
The accusations are too near the knuckle for them to ignore. (WD) — Они не могли пропустить мимо ушей эти обвинения, так сильно они их задевали.
The real reasons for doing this are, perhaps, nearer the knuckle than they think. (WD) — Истинные причины, которые заставили их поступить именно так, возможно, более серьезны, чем они сами думают.
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3 the best fish are near the bottom
посл."лучшая рыба у самого дна ходит ( или держится)"; ≈ всё хорошее нелегко даётся [этим. фр. le meilleur poisson nage près du fond]You won't get that post without a good deal of hard work; the best fish are always at the bottom. (DEI) — Вам придется много работать, чтобы занять этот пост. Без труда не вынешь и рыбку из пруда.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the best fish are near the bottom
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4 near the end
Общая лексика: под конец (под конец фильма - near the end of the film) -
5 near the knuckle
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > near the knuckle
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6 near the mark
adj infmlI don't know what he said to her but it must have been pretty near the mark because she refused to speak to him ever since — Я не знаю, что он там ей наговорил, но он, вероятно, залепил такое, что она с тех пор не разговаривает с ним
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > near the mark
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7 near the mark
In doubting Fleur's show of resentment at Michael's new stunt, Soames was near the mark. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part II, ch. VIII) — Соме был недалек от истины, когда усомнился, действительно ли очередное увлечение Майкла так уж огорчает Флер.
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8 near the bone
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9 near the knuckle
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10 the blanks were made near the chert quarries, the makers removing most of the superfluous weight
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the blanks were made near the chert quarries, the makers removing most of the superfluous weight
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11 the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum is conventionally associated with rotational spectroscopy, an association which is in general true for energy levels at or near the ground state equilibrium configuration
Общая лексика: микроволновая область элеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum is conventionally associated with rotational spectroscopy, an association which is in general true for energy levels at or near the ground state equilibrium configuration
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12 the tourists were decanted from the train near the hotel
Общая лексика: туристов высадили из поезда недалеко от отеляУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the tourists were decanted from the train near the hotel
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13 near the end of the book the information becomes more ...
• к концу книги информация становится более...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > near the end of the book the information becomes more ...
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14 near the crest of the structure
English-Russian dictionary of geology > near the crest of the structure
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15 near the crest of the structure
Геология: присводная часть складкиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > near the crest of the structure
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16 the best fish swim near the bottom
Пословица: лучшая рыба по дну ходит, хорошее нелегко даётся, хорошо дёшево не бывает (дословно: Самая хорошая рыба по дну ходит. Смысл: Что хорошо и ценно, не легко даётся)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the best fish swim near the bottom
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17 the coffee was near the boil
Общая лексика: кофе почти вскипелУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the coffee was near the boil
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18 the copy does not come near the original
Макаров: копия мало похожа на оригиналУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the copy does not come near the original
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19 the crowd concentrated near the royal palace
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the crowd concentrated near the royal palace
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20 the darkest hour is near the dawn
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the darkest hour is near the dawn
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