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1 neither fish nor fowl
neither fish nor fowl/neither fish, flesh nor good red herring ни рыба, ни мясо; ни то, ни сеThey felt he was neither fish nor fowl — not qualified to lead the department, yet not appropriate to work as a staff member either.
The author seems undecided as to whether his book should be a light novel or a serious biography, with the result that it is neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither fish nor fowl
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2 neither fish nor fowl
пренебр.(neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring; тж. neither fish, flesh nor fowl или nor good red herring))≈ ни рыба ни мясо, ни то ни сёRuth: "And now, owing to your idiotic inefficiency, we find ourselves in the most mortifying position - we're neither fish, flesh nor fowl nor whatever is..." Elvira: "Good red herring." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act III, sc. II) — Руфь: "Благодаря вашей идиотской нераспорядительности мы оказались в ужасающем положении. Мы здесь совсем ни к чему. Как это говорится? Ни к селу..." Эльвира: "Ни к городу."
Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so, feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I mooned around... in boredom and solitude. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Song of Sixpence’, ch. VIII) — Мама все никак не могла решиться позволить мне дружить с мальчишками... Вот я и хожу как неприкаянная... грущу и скучаю в одиночестве.
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3 neither fish, flesh nor fowl
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > neither fish, flesh nor fowl
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4 neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
neither fish nor fowl/neither fish, flesh nor good red herring ни рыба, ни мясо; ни то, ни сеThey felt he was neither fish nor fowl — not qualified to lead the department, yet not appropriate to work as a staff member either.
The author seems undecided as to whether his book should be a light novel or a serious biography, with the result that it is neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
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5 ♦ flesh
♦ flesh /flɛʃ/n. [u]1 carne (spec. di animale vivo): firm [soft] flesh, carne soda [morbida]; The metal tore into his flesh, il metallo gli è penetrato nella carne; flesh-eating plant, pianta carnivora3 (fig.) la carne; l'essere umano; l'uomo; l'umanità: The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak, lo spirito è forte, ma la carne è debole; (relig.) to become flesh, diventare carne; incarnarsi4 (fig.) carne; sensualità; (i) sensi: the pleasures of the flesh, i piaceri della carne (o carnali)● flesh and blood, essere umano, esseri umani; persona vera; la natura umana; il sangue: more than flesh and blood can stand, più di quanto un essere umano possa sopportare; I'm only flesh and blood!, sono un essere umano anch'io!; one's (own) flesh and blood, persona (o persone) del proprio sangue; sangue del proprio sangue □ flesh and bone, carne e ossa; (il) corpo umano □ flesh colour, color carne; (color) incarnato □ flesh-coloured, (di) color carne; carnicino □ (zool.) flesh-eater, animale carnivoro □ (zool.) flesh fly ( Sarcophaga), mosca carnaria □ flesh pink, (color) rosa carne; carnicino □ ( USA) flesh-tone = flesh-coloured ► sopra □ flesh wound, ferita superficiale □ (fig.) to demand one's pound of flesh, esigere il pagamento d'un debito fino all'ultimo centesimo (come Shylock nel ‘Mercante di Venezia’ di Shakespeare) □ to go the way of all flesh, (lett.) morire, fare la fine di tutti; (fig. scherz.) finire, scomparire, rompersi, essere distrutto □ in the flesh, in carne e ossa; in persona; di persona □ to make sb. 's flesh creep, fare accapponare la pelle a q.; far venire la pelle d'oca a q. □ (fig.) neither flesh nor fowl (nor good red herring), né carne né pesce □ to be one flesh, essere due anime in un corpo solo □ ( di politico) to press the flesh, andare in giro a stringere la mano a tutti; fare un bagno di folla □ to put flesh on st., dare più contenuto (o più sostanza) a qc. (un testo, ecc.); rimpolpare qc. □ to put on flesh, metter su carne (o peso); ingrassare.(to) flesh /flɛʃ/v. t.3 (fig.) indurire; temprare● fleshing machine, scarnatrice. -
6 neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
пpeнeбp.ни pыбa ни мяco, ни тo ни cёIt was the Bursar who was listened to and Skullion had his doubts about him... 'Neither fish, flesh, fowl nor good red herring,' Skullion summed him up with his usual political acumen (Th. Sharpe). Mother could not bring herself to allow me be friendly with boys... And so feeling myself neither fish nor fowl, I moon around... in boredom and solitude (A. J. Cronin)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > neither fish, flesh (fowl) nor good red herring
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7 flesh
{fleʃ}
I. 1. (сурово) месо
2. плът
one FLESH една плът, съединени (за съпрузи)
FLESH and blood плът и кръв, човешка природа, човешкият род, хората, човек
one's (own) FLESH and blood най-близките ми, собствените ми деца
in FLESH пълен (за човек)
in the FLESH жив, цял, лично
to gain/make/put on FLESH пълнея, напълнявам, поправям се
to lose FLESH отслабвам
the spirit is willing but the FLESH is weak библ. духът e бодър, a плътта немощна, човек иска, но е слаб физически/го мързи
3. месо (на плод)
4. изк. тяло, телесен цвят
5. похот
sins of the FLESH плътски грехове, порочност
II. 1. лов. давам (на ловджийско куче, ястреб) да вкуси кръв от плячката, подбуждам, насъсквам
2. прен. приучвам, привиквам, калявам
3. използувам за пръв път (особ. оръжие)
4. пресищам (с плътски удоволствия)
5. пълнея, напълнявам (често с up, out)
6. очиствам (кокал) от месо* * *{flesh} n 1. (сурово) месо; 2. плът; one flesh една плът, съединени (2) {flesh} v 1. лов. давам (на ловджийско куче, ястреб) да вкус* * *похот;* * *1. flesh and blood плът и кръв, човешка природа, човешкият род, хората, човек 2. i. (сурово) месо 3. ii. лов. давам (на ловджийско куче, ястреб) да вкуси кръв от плячката, подбуждам, насъсквам 4. in flesh пълен (за човек) 5. in the flesh жив, цял, лично 6. one flesh една плът, съединени (за съпрузи) 7. one's (own) flesh and blood най-близките ми, собствените ми деца 8. sins of the flesh плътски грехове, порочност 9. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak библ. духът e бодър, a плътта немощна, човек иска, но е слаб физически/го мързи 10. to gain/make/put on flesh пълнея, напълнявам, поправям се 11. to lose flesh отслабвам 12. изк. тяло, телесен цвят 13. използувам за пръв път (особ. оръжие) 14. месо (на плод) 15. очиствам (кокал) от месо 16. плът 17. похот 18. прен. приучвам, привиквам, калявам 19. пресищам (с плътски удоволствия) 20. пълнея, напълнявам (често с up, out)* * *flesh[fleʃ] I. n 1. (сурово) месо; 2. плът; one \flesh една плът, съединени (за съпрузи); \flesh and blood плът и кръв; човешката природа, човешкият род, хората, човек; attr жив, от плът и кръв; a thorn in s.o.'s \flesh прен. трън в очите; to be free of o.'s \flesh сражавам се храбро; \flesh and fell изцяло; the way of all \flesh участта на всичко живо; in \flesh пълен; in the \flesh сам, лично; after the \flesh телесно; to gain ( make, put on) \flesh пълнея, напълнявам, поправям се; to lose \flesh отслабвам; to put \flesh on s.th. допълвам с нови факти, добавям информация; to make s.o.'s ( the) \flesh creep ( crawl) накарвам някого да настръхне от страх; the spirit is willing but the \flesh is weak човек иска, но не може; to press the \flesh разг. ръкувам се наред с много хора (особ. при политическа кампания); 3. месо (на плод); 4. похот; sins of the \flesh нецеломъдрие; • neither fish, \flesh nor fowl ни рак, ни риба; to have o.'s pound of \flesh искам своя дял ("искам своя фунт месо" като Шейлок у Шекспир); II. v 1. настървявам, давам (на животно) да вкуси кръв; подбуждам, настървявам, насъсквам; 2. приучвам, посвещавам; 3. сефтосвам, употребявам за пръв път; 4. забивам (оръжие в живо тяло), окървавявам; 5. отглеждам; разг. пълнея, дебелея, напълнявам; 6. очиствам месото от одрана кожа; 7.: to \flesh out допълвам с факти, разширявам. -
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plurals - fowl, fowls; noun(a bird, especially domestic, eg hens, ducks, geese etc: He keeps fowls and a few pigs.) perutnina* * *I [faul]nounzoology archaic ptič; kokoš, petelin, perutninaII [faul]transitive verbptiče loviti ali streljati -
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̈ɪfɪʃ I
1. сущ.
1) а) мн. часто неизм. рыба б) другие хладнокровные обитатели моря ≈ напр., крабы, устрицы и т.д. to catch (a) fish ≈ ловить рыбу baked fish ≈ печеная рыба fresh fish ≈ свежая рыба frozen fish ≈ мороженая рыба Fish bite at bait. ≈ Рыба клюет на приманку. broiled fish ≈ жареная рыба dried fish ≈ сушеная рыба filleted fish ≈ рыбное филе freshwater fish ≈ пресноводная рыба fried fish ≈ жареная рыба saltwater fish ≈ морская рыба smoked fish ≈ копченая рыба tropical fish ≈ тропическая рыба school of fish ≈ стая рыб shoal of fish ≈ стая рыб fish corral ≈ садок для рыбы
2) а) разг. лицо, разыскиваемое полицией б) пренебр. тип, парень queer fish, odd fish ≈ странный тип, чудак Syn: fellow, person в) разг. молокосос, простак Syn: sucker
3) то, что по форме напоминает рыбу а) (the Fish или Fishes) Рыбы (созвездие и знак зодиака) Syn: pisces б) торпеда;
петарда Syn: torpedo, squib
4) амер.;
разг. доллар ∙ to drink like a fish ≈ пить не просыхая all's fish that comes to his net посл. ≈ доброму вору все впору;
он ничем не брезгует to have other fish to fry ≈ иметь другие дела to make fish of one and flesh of another ≈ относиться к людям неровно, пристрастно a pretty kettle of fish! разг. ≈ веселенькая история!;
хорошенькое дело! neither fish, flesh nor fowl ≈ ни рыба ни мясо;
ни то ни се neither fish nor flesh, neither fish nor good red herring ≈ ни рыба ни мясо;
ни то ни се fish story ≈ 'охотничий рассказ';
преувеличение, небылицы feed the fishes
2. гл.
1) ловить рыбу, удить рыбу to go fishing ≈ рыбачить
2) искать что-л. под водой, вылавливать что-л. в воде (напр., жемчуг, кораллы) ∙ fish for fish out fish up to fish or cut bait амер. ≈ сделать выбор, не откладывая в долгий ящик;
принять то или иное решение
3. прил. рыбный а) относящийся к рыбной ловле fish-line ≈ рыболовная леска б) приготовленный из рыбы ≈ о пище fish-soup ≈ уха, рыбный суп в) похожий на рыбу, имеющий во внешности что-то рыбье fish eyes ≈ выпученные глаза( 'рыбьи глаза') II
1. сущ., тех.
1) мор. фиш( в якорном устройстве) ;
шкало (у мачты)
2) = fish-plate
2. гл.;
тех.
1) брать на фиш (якорь)
2) соединять накладкой;
скреплять стыком III сущ. фишка (раньше очень часто выполнялась в форме рыбки, отсюда и английское название, совпадающее со словом "рыба" - "fish") Syn: counter, chip рыба - fresh-water * пресноводная /речная/ рыба - salt-water * морская рыба - young * мальки, молодь - dried * вяленая /сушеная/ рыба - to catch ten *es поймать десять рыб рыба, рыбные блюда - * soup рыбный суп, уха - to eat * on Fridays по пятницам есть рыбу - * and chips рыба с жареной картошкой (разговорное) крабы, устрицы и т. п.( разговорное) рыбная ловля - * stakes сети на кольях, рыбный закол( Fishes) Рыбы (созвездие и знак зодиака) (разговорное) тип, персона - big * "кит", большая шишка - poor * жалкая личность - cold * неприветливый, необщительный человек;
бука - cool * нахал, наглец - dull * скучный /нудный/ человек - odd /queer, strange/ * чудак, странный тип - shy * робкий /застенчивый/ человек (американизм) (сленг) доллар - 500 * пятьсот долларов "рыбка", прыжок танцовщицы с подхватом ее партнером > to feel like a * out of water чувствовать себя как рыба, вынутая из воды > to cry stinking * хулить свой товар;
выносить сор из избы > to feed the *es утонуть, "кормить рыб";
страдать морской болезнью > the great * eat the small сильные пожирают слабых > to have other * to fry иметь другие /более важные/ дела > to hook /to land/ one's * добиться своего, поймать ( кого-л.) на удочку > to make * of one and flesh /fowl/ of another относиться к людям пристрастно > neither * nor flesh /nor good red herring/, neither *, flesh nor fowl ни рыба ни мясо;
ни то ни се > never fry a * till it's caught не радуйся раньше времени;
не дели шкуру неубитого медведя > never offer to teach * to swim смешно учить рыбу плавать;
не учи ученого > to venture a small * to catch a great one рискнуть малым ради большого > as dumb as a * нем как рыба > as drunk as a * пьян в стельку > a * story "охотничий" рассказ;
преувеличение > * begins to stink at the head рыба гниет с головы > all is * that comes to his net (пословица) он ничем не брезгует;
доброму вору все впору > the best * swim near the bottom( пословица) лучшая рыба по дну ходит;
хорошее нелегко дается > he who would catch * must not mind getting wet (пословица) без труда не вынешь и рыбку из пруда > it is a silly * that is caught twice with the same bait (пословица) глуп тот, кто дважды попадается на ту же удочку ловить, удить рыбу - to * and hunt быть рыболовом и охотником использовать для рыбной ловли - to * a stream ловить рыбу в ручье - the men who * the waters люди, занимающиеся рыболовством в этих водах быть пригодным для рыбной ловли - the pond *es well в этом пруду хорошо ловится рыба (for) искать (в воде) ;
(разговорное) стараться получить - to * for pearls искать жемчуг - to * for information добывать сведения /информацию/ - to * for compliments напрашиваться на комплименты( разговорное) вытаскивать, извлекать (тж. * out) - to * a coin from one's pocket вытащить монету из кармана - several derelict cars are *ed out of the river every year из реки каждый год извлекают несколько брошенных автомобилей - why are you *ing around in your pockets? что вы ищете у себя в карманах? (американизм) (сельскохозяйственное) удобрять (землю) рыбными отходами > to * in troubled waters ловить рыбку в мутной воде > to * or cut bait (американизм) принять то или иное решение (морское) фиш (в якорном устройстве) ;
шкало (у мачты) (авиация) (жаргон) торпеда (морское) брать на фиш (якорь) ;
накладывать шкало (у мачты) (авиация) (жаргон) торпедировать фишка (техническое) накладка( техническое) соединять накладкой ~ attr. рыбный;
fish corral садок для рыбы;
all's fish that comes to his net посл. = доброму вору все впору;
он ничем не брезгует ~ пренебр. тип;
cool fish нахал, наглец;
odd (или queer) fish чудак;
poor fish никудышный человек edible ~ съедобная рыба to feed the fishes разг. страдать морской болезнью;
to have other fish to fry иметь другие дела to feed the fishes разг. утонуть fish = fishplate ~ амер. разг. доллар ~ ловить или удить рыбу ~ (pl часто без измен.) рыба;
распр. тж. крабы, устрицы;
fish and chips рыба с жареной картошкой ~ (the F. или Fishes) Рыбы (созвездие и знак зодиака) ~ тех. соединять накладкой;
скреплять стыком ~ пренебр. тип;
cool fish нахал, наглец;
odd (или queer) fish чудак;
poor fish никудышный человек ~ мор. фиш (в якорном устройстве) ;
шкало (у мачты) ~ фишка ~ attr. рыбный;
fish corral садок для рыбы;
all's fish that comes to his net посл. = доброму вору все впору;
он ничем не брезгует ~ attr. рыбный;
fish corral садок для рыбы;
all's fish that comes to his net посл. = доброму вору все впору;
он ничем не брезгует ~ for разг. выуживать( секреты) ~ for искать в воде (жемчуг и т. п.) ~ for разг. напрашиваться, набиваться;
to fish for compliments( for an invitation) напрашиваться на комплименты (на приглашение) ~ for разг. напрашиваться, набиваться;
to fish for compliments (for an invitation) напрашиваться на комплименты (на приглашение) ~ up вытаскивать (из воды) ;
to fish or cut bait амер. сделать выбор, не откладывая в долгий ящик ~ out разг. выуживать, выпытывать( секреты) ~ out разг. доставать;
вытаскивать (из кармана) a pretty kettle of ~! разг. = веселенькая история!;
хорошенькое дело!;
fish story = "охотничий рассказ";
преувеличение, небылицы to ~ the anchor мор. поднимать якорь ~ up вытаскивать (из воды) ;
to fish or cut bait амер. сделать выбор, не откладывая в долгий ящик fish = fishplate fishplate: fishplate ж.-д., тех. стыковая накладка neither ~, flesh nor fowl (или good red herring) ни рыба ни мясо;
ни то ни се to feed the fishes разг. страдать морской болезнью;
to have other fish to fry иметь другие дела to make ~ of one and flesh of another относиться к людям неровно, пристрастно neither ~, flesh nor fowl (или good red herring) ни рыба ни мясо;
ни то ни се ~ пренебр. тип;
cool fish нахал, наглец;
odd (или queer) fish чудак;
poor fish никудышный человек Peter's ~ зоол. пикша ~ пренебр. тип;
cool fish нахал, наглец;
odd (или queer) fish чудак;
poor fish никудышный человек a pretty kettle of ~! разг. = веселенькая история!;
хорошенькое дело!;
fish story = "охотничий рассказ";
преувеличение, небылицы tin ~ мор. sl. торпеда -
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neither fish nor fowl, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring -
11 das Fleisch
- {flesh} thịt, cùi, sự mập, sự béo, xác thịt, thú nhục dục - {meat} thức ăn = das wilde Fleisch (Medizin) {fungoid; proud flesh}+ = das magere Fleisch {lean}+ = jede Art Fleisch {fish, flesh and fowl}+ = das lebendige Fleisch {quick}+ = das gebratene Fleisch {broil}+ = das verdorbene Fleisch {carrion}+ = mit Fleisch füttern {to flesh}+ = mit Fleisch gefüllt {beefy}+ = nimm dir noch Fleisch! {help yourself to some more meat!}+ = noch ein Stück Fleisch {another piece of meat}+ = das ist weder Fisch noch Fleisch {this is neither fish, flesh nor fowl}+ = das Fleisch ist noch nicht fertig {the meat is not done yet}+ = sich ins eigene Fleisch schneiden {I won't cut off my nose to spite my face; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to pare to one's quick}+ -
12 ни то ни сё
neither fish nor flesh (nor fowl/good red herring) -
13 carne
f.1 meat (food).carne blanca white meatcarne de cordero lambcarne roja red meatcarne de ternera vealcarne de vaca beef2 flesh.3 flesh.los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh4 beef, red meat.5 identity card, identification document.6 membership card.* * *1 ANATOMÍA flesh2 COCINA meat3 (de fruta) pulp\echar toda la carne en el asador figurado to go in for everythingen carne viva red rawen carne y hueso figurado in personestar metido,-a en carnes familiar to be plumpser de carne y hueso to be only humanser de pocas carnes familiar to be thinser uña y carne figurado to be hand in glovecarne asada roasted meatcarne de cañón figurado cannon foddercarne de cerdo porkcarne de cordero lambcarne de ternera vealcarne de vaca beefcarne picada mince, mincemeat, US ground meat, loose meatcarne viva raw flesh* * *noun f.1) meat2) flesh* * *1. SF1) (Culin) meatcarne bovina, carne de bovino — beef
carne de cerdo, carne de chancho — LAm pork
carne de res — LAm beef
carne deshilachada — CAm, Méx stewed meat
carne magra, carne mollar — lean meat
carne marinada — LAm salt meat
carne picada — mince, ground meat ( esp EEUU)
carnes blandas — Cono Sur white meat sing
carne tapada — stewed meat, stew
2) (Anat) fleshde carne y hueso —
me enamoro como cualquier chica de mi edad, soy de carne y hueso — I fall in love like any girl of my age, I'm only human
en carne viva —
carne de gallina — gooseflesh, goose pimples pl, goose bumps pl (EEUU)
me pone la carne de gallina — [de frío, emoción] it gives me goose pimples o (EEUU) goose bumps; [de miedo] it gives me the creeps, it makes my flesh crawl
3) pl carnes [de persona]criar o echar carnes — to put on weight
entrado o metido en carnes — plump, overweight
de pocas carnes — thin, skinny
4) (Rel) flesh5) (Bot) flesh, pulp; LAm [de árbol] heart(wood)2.ADJcolor carne — flesh-coloured, flesh-colored (EEUU)
* * *1)a) (de mamífero, ave) meat; ( de pescado) fleshechar or poner toda la carne en el asador — to put all one's eggs in one basket
b) ( de fruta) flesh2)a) ( de una persona) fleshde carne y hueso: ¿crees que no sufro? yo también soy de carne y hueso do you think I don't suffer? I have feelings too; en carne propia: lo he vivido/sufrido en carne propia I've been through it/suffered it myself; en carne viva: tenía la herida en carne viva her wound was raw; en carne y hueso — in the flesh
echar carnes — to put on or gain weight
entrado or metido en carnes — fat
c)(de) color carne — flesh-colored*
d) (Relig) ( cuerpo) flesh•* * *= flesh, meat.Ex. Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.Ex. The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.----* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.* caldo de carne = beef tea.* carne blanca = white meat.* carne congelada = frozen meat.* carne cruda = raw meat.* carne de cangrejo = crabmeat.* carne de cañón = cannon fodder, easy prey.* carne de cerdo = pigmeat.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de marisco = shellfish meal.* carne de membrillo = quince jelly.* carne de oveja = sheepmeat.* carne de ovino = mutton.* carne de pescado = fish meal.* carne + desprenderse del hueso = meat + fall off + the bone.* carne de ternera = veal.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne humana = human flesh.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* carne reconstituida = reconstituted meat.* carne roja = red meat.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* curar carne = cure + meat.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* mazo para la carne = meat mallet.* pastel de carne = meatloaf.* pieza de carne = cut of meat.* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* sin carne = meatless.* trozo de carne = cut of meat.* * *1)a) (de mamífero, ave) meat; ( de pescado) fleshechar or poner toda la carne en el asador — to put all one's eggs in one basket
b) ( de fruta) flesh2)a) ( de una persona) fleshde carne y hueso: ¿crees que no sufro? yo también soy de carne y hueso do you think I don't suffer? I have feelings too; en carne propia: lo he vivido/sufrido en carne propia I've been through it/suffered it myself; en carne viva: tenía la herida en carne viva her wound was raw; en carne y hueso — in the flesh
echar carnes — to put on or gain weight
entrado or metido en carnes — fat
c)(de) color carne — flesh-colored*
d) (Relig) ( cuerpo) flesh•* * *= flesh, meat.Ex: Informative abstracts have been compared to a skeleton with all the flesh missing -- the viewer is given enough detail to accurately reconstruct what the departed soul must have looked like.
Ex: The former monthly publications on statistics of eggs, meat and milk have been amalgamated since 1980 into a quarterly publication, 'Animal Production'.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.* caldo de carne = beef tea.* carne blanca = white meat.* carne congelada = frozen meat.* carne cruda = raw meat.* carne de cangrejo = crabmeat.* carne de cañón = cannon fodder, easy prey.* carne de cerdo = pigmeat.* carne de cerdo picada = minced pork.* carne de marisco = shellfish meal.* carne de membrillo = quince jelly.* carne de oveja = sheepmeat.* carne de ovino = mutton.* carne de pescado = fish meal.* carne + desprenderse del hueso = meat + fall off + the bone.* carne de ternera = veal.* carne de ternera picada = ground beef.* carne de vaca = beef.* carne de vaca picada = ground beef.* carne humana = human flesh.* carne picada = ground meat, minced meat.* carne reconstituida = reconstituted meat.* carne roja = red meat.* con carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* curar carne = cure + meat.* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* en carne y hueso = in the flesh.* industria dedicada a la producción de carne de vaca, la = beef industry, the.* mazo para la carne = meat mallet.* pastel de carne = meatloaf.* pieza de carne = cut of meat.* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.* producción de carne de vaca = beef production.* sin carne = meatless.* trozo de carne = cut of meat.* * *A1 (de mamífero, ave) meat; (de pescado) fleshquítate de ahí, que la carne de burro no es transparente ( fam hum); out of the way! I haven't got X-ray vision, you know ( colloq)echar or poner toda la carne en el asador to put all one's eggs in one basketno ser ni carne ni pescado to be neither one thing nor the other, to be neither fish nor fowl2 (de fruta) fleshCompuestos:white meatcrabmeatpork(Andes, RPI) pork( Ven) porklamb( Andes) crabmeatquince jelly( AmL excl CS) beef● carne desmechada or esmechadavealbeefvenisonlean meatred meatbeefB1 (de una persona) fleshtenía las carnes marchitas ( liter); she had lost her bloom, her bloom had fadedes carne de mi carne he's my flesh and bloodde carne y hueso: que no te dé miedo hablar con la maestra, es de carne y hueso como tú don't be afraid to talk to the teacher, she's not a monster o she doesn't bite o she's quite human¿tú te crees que yo no sufro? yo también soy de carne y hueso do you think I don't suffer? I have feelings tooen carne propia: lo he vivido/sufrido en carne propia I've been through it/suffered it myselfen carne viva: tenía la herida en carne viva her wound was rawtenía el recuerdo de la tragedia todavía en carne viva the memory of the tragedy was still fresh in her minden carne y hueso in the fleshde pocas carnes skinnyechar carnes to put on o gain weightestá un poco metidito en carnes he's a bit on the plump side3(de) color carne flesh-colored*la carne es débil the flesh is weakel Verbo se hizo carne the Word was made fleshCompuestos:cannon foddergooseflesh, goose pimples (pl), goose bumps (pl)el sólo pensar en eso me pone la carne de gallina it gives me the creeps o makes my flesh crawl o gives me goose pimples just to think about it ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
carne
carné
carne sustantivo femenino
1
( de pescado) flesh;
carné de cerdo or (Chi, Per) chancho or (Ven) cochino or (Méx) puerco pork;
carné de ternera veal;
carné de vaca or (AmC, Col, Méx, Ven) res beef;
carné molida or (Esp, RPl) picada ground beef (AmE), mince (BrE)
2 ( de una persona) flesh;
tenía la herida en carné viva her wound was raw;
(de) color carné flesh-colored( conjugate colored);
en carné y hueso in the flesh;
me pone la carné de gallina it gives me goose pimples (colloq)
carné sustantivo masculino
identity card;
carné de conducir driver's license (AmE), driving licence (BrE);
carné de estudiante student card;
carné de identidad identity card;
carné de socio (de club, mutual) membership card;
( de biblioteca) library card
carne sustantivo femenino
1 flesh
2 (alimento) meat: no me gusta la carne de cerdo, I don't like pork
3 (de un fruto) pulp 4 carne de cañón, cannon fodder
figurado familiar carne de gallina, goosepimples
♦ Locuciones: familiar ser de carne y hueso, to be only human
en carne viva, (despellejado) raw: tenía los pies en carne viva, her feet were raw
carné, carnet sustantivo masculino card
carnet de conducir, driving licence, US driver license
carnet de estudiante, student card
carnet de identidad, identity card
' carné' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ablandar
- caducar
- carnal
- carne
- carnet
- caza
- cerdo
- cordera
- cordero
- curar
- de
- descomposición
- deshuesar
- filete
- hebra
- identidad
- jugosa
- jugoso
- mala
- malo
- mechar
- morcillo
- nervio
- nunca
- O
- pasada
- pasado
- pastel
- pecado
- perforación
- perforado
- pesar
- picar
- picada
- picado
- poder
- renovar
- retirar
- salsa
- seca
- seco
- tártara
- tártaro
- ternera
- tierna
- tierno
- trinchar
- uña
- vencida
- vencido
English:
bake
- barbecue
- beef
- bone
- bony
- brawn
- brisket
- cannon fodder
- card
- carve
- chill
- consumption
- cost
- crisps
- cut
- defrost
- do
- done
- driver
- driving licence
- fat
- flesh
- goosebumps
- gooseflesh
- goosepimples
- gravy
- grind
- ground
- hash
- hog
- identity card
- joint
- juice
- lamb
- lean
- licence
- life
- live
- meat
- meat pie
- meaty
- membership card
- mince
- mincemeat
- mutton
- off
- pal
- pally
- pork
- potato chips
* * *carne nf1. [de persona] fleshFig carne de cañón cannon fodder;carne de gallina gooseflesh, goose pimples, US goose bumps;se me pone la carne de gallina al ver esas imágenes it sends a shiver down my spine when I see those pictures2. [alimento] meatcarne asada al horno roast (meat);carne blanca white meat;carne de carnero mutton;carne de cerdo pork;Andes carne de chancho pork;carne de cordero lamb;Ven Culin carne desmechada shredded meat; Culin carne sin hueso boned meat;ser carne sin hueso to be a cushy job;carne magra lean meat;Culin carne mechada = joint of beef or pork stuffed and roasted; Esp carne de membrillo quince jelly; Am carne molida Br mince, US ground beef; Esp, RP carne picada Br mince, US ground beef;carne de porcino pork;Méx carne de puerco pork; Méx carne de res beef;carne roja red meat;carne de ternera veal;carne de vaca beef;carne de vacuno beef;carne de venado venison3. [de fruta] flesh4. [sensualidad] flesh;los placeres de la carne the pleasures of the flesh5. Compse me abren las carnes al ver esas imágenes/oír su llanto it breaks my heart to see those pictures/hear her crying;en carnes naked;en carne y hueso in person;nos visitó el Presidente, en carne y hueso the President himself visited us, the President visited us in person;en carne propia: te entiendo perfectamente, he vivido tus sufrimientos en carne propia I know exactly what you're talking about, I've suffered the same experiences as you myself;en carne viva: tenía el codo en carne viva his elbow was raw;Figtengo la ofensa en carne viva I'm still smarting from the insult;no ser ni carne ni pescado to be neither fish nor fowl;perder carnes to lose weight;ser de carne y hueso to be human;le temblaban las carnes he was very frightened* * *f1 meat;echar oponer toda la carne en el asador pull out all the stops;ni carne ni pescado fig neither fish, flesh, nor fowl2 de persona flesh;de carne y hueso flesh and blood;de color carne flesh-colored, Br flesh-coloured;tenía la rodilla en carne viva his knee was raw;sufrir algo en sus propias carnes fig go through sth o.s.;echar carnes put on weight* * *carne nf1) : meatcarne molida: ground beef2) : fleshcarne de gallina: goose bumps* * *carne n1. (alimento) meatno come carne; es vegetariana she doesn't eat meat; she's vegetarian2. (de fruta, cuerpo) flesh -
14 fish
{fiʃ}
I. 1. (pl fishes, fish) риба
all is FISH that comes to his net той извлича полза от всичко
to feed the FISHes нахранвам/ставам храна за рибите (удавям се) (и to be food for FISHes), страдам от морска болест
to hook/land one's FISH постигам целта си
to have other FISH to fry имам по-важна работа
to make FISH of one and flesh/fowl of another за един майка, за друг мащеха
neither FISH nor flesh (nor good red herring), neither FISH, flesh, nor fowl ни рак, ни риба
FISH and chips пържена риба с пържени картофи
2. морски животни (китове, делфини, раци, стриди)
3. разг. човек, тип, субект
big FISH голяма/важна клечка
cool FISH нахалник
dull FISH досаден/отегчителен човек
fresh FISH ам. нов арестант/затворник
loose FISH разпуснат/безпринципен човек
odd/queer/strange FISH чудак, чешит
poor FISH тъпак, нищо и никакъв човек, никаквец
4. плячка, жертва
5. the FISH (Fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака)
6. attr риби, рибен
FISH story преувеличена история, ловджийски приказки
II. 1. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в)
to FISH a stream/a lake ловя/опитвам се да хвана риба в поток/езеро
2. прен. разг. гледам да получа/измъкна/да се добера до (сведения и пр.) (с for)
to FISH for oneself оправям си сам работата
3. търся (под водата)
4. прен. ровя (в джоб, чанта)
5. претърсвам (for)
6. ам. използувам (лодка и пр.) при риболов
7. ам. измъквам (нещо изпод)
fish out изваждам, извличам (от водата), измъквам (от джoб), изтръгвам, опитвам се да изтръгна (тайна и пр.), улавям всичката риба в
fish up изваждам, извличам (от водата)
III. 1. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам
2. съединявам с накладки, свързвам
IV. n жетон, чип* * *{fish} n 1. (pl fishes {-iz},fish) риба; all is fish that comes to(2) {fish} v 1. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в); to fish a stream/a la{3} {fish} v 1. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам{4} {fish} n жетон, чип.* * *риба; рибен; засилвам; жертва;* * *1. all is fish that comes to his net той извлича полза от всичко 2. attr риби, рибен 3. big fish голяма/важна клечка 4. cool fish нахалник 5. dull fish досаден/отегчителен човек 6. fish and chips пържена риба с пържени картофи 7. fish out изваждам, извличам (от водата), измъквам (от джoб), изтръгвам, опитвам се да изтръгна (тайна и пр.), улавям всичката риба в 8. fish story преувеличена история, ловджийски приказки 9. fish up изваждам, извличам (от водата) 10. fresh fish ам. нов арестант/затворник 11. i. (pl fishes, fish) риба 12. ii. (опитвам се да) ловя риба (в) 13. iii. тех. заякчавам, скрепявам (с накладка), подсилвам 14. iv. n жетон, чип 15. loose fish разпуснат/безпринципен човек 16. neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring), neither fish, flesh, nor fowl ни рак, ни риба 17. odd/queer/strange fish чудак, чешит 18. poor fish тъпак, нищо и никакъв човек, никаквец 19. the fish (fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака) 20. to feed the fishes нахранвам/ставам храна за рибите (удавям се) (и to be food for fishes), страдам от морска болест 21. to fish a stream/a lake ловя/опитвам се да хвана риба в поток/езеро 22. to fish for oneself оправям си сам работата 23. to have other fish to fry имам по-важна работа 24. to hook/land one's fish постигам целта си 25. to make fish of one and flesh/fowl of another за един майка, за друг мащеха 26. ам. измъквам (нещо изпод) 27. ам. използувам (лодка и пр.) при риболов 28. морски животни (китове, делфини, раци, стриди) 29. плячка, жертва 30. прен. разг. гледам да получа/измъкна/да се добера до (сведения и пр.) (с for) 31. прен. ровя (в джоб, чанта) 32. претърсвам (for) 33. разг. човек, тип, субект 34. съединявам с накладки, свързвам 35. търся (под водата)* * *fish[fiʃ] I. n 1. (pl fishes, fish) риба; a big \fish in a small pond важен човек в малка организация, първи на село (а не втори в града); all is \fish that comes to his net той не се отказва от нищо, което му падне, използва всичко, извлича полза от всичко; there are plenty more \fish светът не се свършва с някого, морето е пълно с риба (прен.); to be ( feel) like a \fish out of water чувствам се като риба на сухо; to cry stinking \fish изкарвам кирливите си ризи на показ; to drink like a \fish пия като смок; as drunk as a \fish пиян-залян; (as) dumb ( mute) as a \fish ням като риба; feed the \fishes храня рибите (удавям се) (и be food for the \fishes); a fine ( nice, pretty) kettle of \fish! сега я оплескахме! объркахме работата! на ти тебе сега! to have other ( bigger) \fish to fry имам по-важна работа, имам си други грижи; to hook ( land) o.'s \fish постигам целта си; to make \fish of one and flesh of another меря с различен аршин, пристрастен съм; neither \fish, ( nor) flesh, nor fowl ( nor good old herring) ни рак, ни риба; like shooting \fish in a barrel (за състезание и пр.) нечестно, с явно предимство на едната страна, предварително решено; there's ( there are) as good \fish in the sea as ever came out of it не е само той (тя) на света; има и други възможности; \fish begins to stink at the head рибата се вмирисва от главата; 2. морски животни; китове, делфини, раци, стриди; 3. разг. човек, тип, субект; big \fish важна клечка; cool ( cold) \fish нахалник; човек, комуто окото не мига, на когото не му пука от нищо; dull \fish досаден, отегчителен човек; fresh \fish ам. нов арестант, затворник; odd ( queer, strange) \fish чудак, чешит, особняк; poor \fish тъпак, нищо и никакъв, безхарактерен човек, никаквец; shy \fish стеснителен, свит човек; 4. плячка, жертва; 5. the F. ( Fishes) риби (съзвездие, знак на зодиака); 6. жетон, чип; 7. attr риби, рибен; \fish story преувеличена история; II. v ловя риба (в); to \fish a lake ловя риба в езеро; to \fish for a living изкарвам си прехраната с риболов; to \fish for sport ловя риба за удоволствие; to \fish the anchor вдигам котва; to \fish in troubled waters ловя риба в мътна вода; to \fish for compliments прося си комплименти; to \fish for information гледам да се добера до сведения; to \fish for o.s. оправям си сам работата; III. n 1. мор. плоча, хомот за заякчаване на мачта; 2. тех. планка; релсова накладка; VI. v 1. заякчавам, скрепявам, засилвам, усилвам, подсилвам; 2. съединявам, свързвам (с планка). -
15 carne
f fleshgastronomy meatcarne di maiale/manzo pork/beefcarne tritata mince* * *carne s.f.1 flesh: sono carne della mia carne, they are my own flesh and blood // in carne ed ossa, in the flesh (o in person)// rosa carne, flesh pink; color carne, flesh-coloured // essere bene in carne, to be plump (o stout); rimettersi in carne, to put on weight again // carne da cannone, (fig.) cannon fodder3 (fig.) flesh: il mondo, la carne, il diavolo, the world, the flesh, the devil; i peccati della carne, the sins of the flesh; (teol.) resurrezione della carne, resurrection of the body4 ( alimento) meat: carne bianca, white meat; carne congelata, frozen meat; carne conservata, corned meat; carne fresca, fresh meat; carne in scatola, tinned meat (o amer. canned meat); carne in stufato, stewed meat; carne rossa, ( di bue) beef; ( di montone) mutton; ( di porco) pork; carne tritata, minced meat (o mincemeat); questa carne è tenera, this meat is tender // non è carne per i vostri denti, (fig.) it is too good for you (o it is beyond your possibilities) // avere troppa carne al fuoco, to have too many irons in the fire // non essere né carne né pesce, to be neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl (o to be neither one thing nor the other).* * *['karne] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (massa muscolare) fleshessere ben in carne — to be plump o stout
rimettersi in carne — to put on flesh o weight again, to fill out
2) (corporeità)i piaceri, i peccati della carne — the pleasures, sins of the flesh
3) (cibo) meat2.carne di manzo o bovina beef; carne di cavallo o equina horsemeat, horseflesh; carne di maiale o suina pork; carne di agnello lamb; carne di montone mutton; carne di vitello — veal
aggettivo invariabilecarne da cannone o da macello cannon fodder; carne rossa — red meat
••in carne e ossa — in the flesh, real live
* * *carne/'karne/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo f.1 (massa muscolare) flesh; essere ben in carne to be plump o stout; rimettersi in carne to put on flesh o weight again, to fill out2 (corporeità) i piaceri, i peccati della carne the pleasures, sins of the flesh3 (cibo) meat; carne di pollo chicken; carne di manzo o bovina beef; carne di cavallo o equina horsemeat, horseflesh; carne di maiale o suina pork; carne di agnello lamb; carne di montone mutton; carne di vitello veal(color) carne flesh-colouredmettere troppa carne al fuoco to have several irons in the fire; in carne e ossa in the flesh, real live; sono fatto di carne e ossa I'm only flesh and blood; non essere né carne né pesce to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring); carne della mia carne my own flesh and blood; lo spirito è forte ma la carne è debole the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak\ -
16 ни
1. част. not a (single), never aни дума not a (single) word, never a wordтой не разбра ни дума he didn't understand a wordни веднаж not onceни един not (a single) one; not one of themни... ни neither... norни добър, ни лош neither good nor badни риба, ни рак neither fish nor fowl; neither flesh, fowl nor good red herringни в туй, ни в онуй време out of season, inopportunely, (толкова късно, рано) at such an (unearthly) hourни ял, ни пил without bite or supни най-малко not in the least, not a bit of itни един от двамата neither (of them)ни едното, ни другото neither2. мест. (to) us3. ourсестра ни our sister* * *ни,болѝ (ме гл.1. безл. hurt, be sore; it hurts; \ни го навсякъде, \ни го всичко he is all aches and pains, he is aching all over, he feels all-overish; \ни ме it is painful; have pains, be in pain; \ни ме глава/гърло/зъб/корем have a headache/a sore throat/a too-thache/stomachache, have a pain in the stomach; \ни/цепи го глава his head throbs, he has a splitting/racking/blinding headache; какво го \ни? what ails him? хем \ни, хем сърби прен. have it both ways, you can’t eat your cake and have it;2. прен. be sad/sorry (about s.o.); grieve for s.o.; \ни го сърцето за някого his heart goes out to s.o.; his heart bleeds for s.o.; he grieves for s.o.; още го \ни за нещо he’s still smarting over/under s.th.* * *us: Call ни tomorrow. - Обадете ни се утре.* * *1. 1 част. not a (single), never a 2. 2 мест. (to) us 3. our 4. НИ... НИ neither...nor 5. НИ в туй, НИ в онуй време out of season, inopportunely, (толкова късно, рано) at such an (unearthly) hour 6. НИ веднаж not once 7. НИ добър, НИ лош neither good nor bad 8. НИ дума not a (single) word, never a word 9. НИ един not (a single) one;not one of them 10. НИ един от двамата neither (of them) 11. НИ едното, НИ другото neither 12. НИ най-малко not in the least, not a bit of it 13. НИ риба, НИ рак neither fish nor fowl;neither flesh, fowl nor good red herring 14. НИ ял, НИ пил without bite or sup 15. сестра НИ our sister 16. той не разбра НИ дума he didn't understand a word -
17 рак
1. crayfish, crawfish(морски) crab(омар) lobsterрак-пустинник hermit-crabчервен като рак red as a lobsterставам червеи като рак go red as a lobster, blush scariet2. астр. Cancer3. мед. cancer(на растение) cankerрак в белите дробове/гърлото/стомаха/матката cancer of the lungs/throat/stomach/wombни риба, ни рак neither fish, flesh nor fowl; neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring)знам къде зимуват раците know on which side o.'s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two* * *рак,м., -ци, (два) ра̀ка 1. зоол. crayfish, crawfish; ( морски) crab; ( омар) lobster; \ракк пустинник зоол. hermit-crab; ставам червен като \ракк go red as a lobster, blush scarlet; червен като \ракк red as lobster;2. астр., астрол. Cancer;3. само ед. мед. cancer; • знам къде зимуват \ракците know on which side o.’s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two; ни риба, ни \ракк neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring).* * *crab; melanosis (черен); crayfish; lobster (зоол.); phagedaena; Cancer (астр.) cancer (мед.): рак of the stomach - рак на стомаха* * *1. (морски) crab 2. (на растение) canker 3. (омар) lobster 4. acmp. Cancer 5. crayfish, crawfish 6. РАК -пустинник hermit-crab 7. РАК в белите дробове/гърлото/стомаха/матката cancer of the lungs/throat/stomach/womb 8. знам къде зимуват раците know on which side o.'s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two 9. мед. cancer 10. ни риба, ни РАК neither fish, flesh nor fowl;neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring) 11. ставам червеи катоРАК go red as a lobster, blush scariet 12. червен като РАК red as a lobster -
18 chicha
adj.&f.feminine of CHICHO.f.1 meat (informal) (para comer). (peninsular Spanish)2 maize liquor, corn liquor, chicha.3 breast, boob, teat, bub.* * *\no ser ni chicha ni limonada familiar to be neither fish nor fowltener muchas chichas familiar to be chubby* * *ISF1) LAm (=bebida) maize liquor, corn liquor (EEUU)- ni chicha ni limonada o limonáCHICHA Chicha is a strong alcoholic drink made from fermented maize and produced in Peru, where it is associated with ceremonial and ritual occasions. It is now an element of what is known as chicha culture, a dynamic blend of traditional Indian and modern imported styles and fashions created out of the migration of the rural poor to major cities. Chicha music has become the most popular music in Peru. It combines the traditional Andean huayno with tropical, Afro-Hispanic music and electronic instruments. II* SF meat- tiene pocas chichasIIIADJcalma chicha — (Náut) dead calm
* * *1) ( bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha brujani chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other
sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money
volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp
3) (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)•• Cultural note:A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music* * *1) ( bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha brujani chicha ni limonada — (fam) neither one thing nor the other
sacarle la chicha a alguien — (Ven fam) to make somebody work for his (o her etc) money
volver chicha a alguien — (fam) to beat somebody to pulp
3) (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)•• Cultural note:A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias. In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music* * *A (bebida alcohólica) alcoholic drink made from fermented maize, also called chicha brujani chicha ni limonada ( fam); neither one thing nor the other, neither fish nor fowlsacarle la chicha a algn ( Ven fam): pagan bien pero nos sacan la chicha they pay well but they make you work for your money o they get their pound of fleshvolver chicha a algn ( fam); to beat sb to pulpCompuestos:C2( Esp fam): la chicha (el cuerpo): llevaba toda la chicha al aire she was showing everything she had ( colloq)3A Latin American drink, typically alcoholic, made of fermented maize. In some South American countries, chicha is drunk out of a bull's horn during fiestas patrias (↑ fiesta aa1).In Peru, the term lo chicha is used to denote anything relating to ordinary life and the common people. It also refers to a mixture of cumbia, a fast music of Colombian origin, and huayno, Andean music.* * *
chicha sustantivo femenino
1
◊ chicha bruja ;
chicha andina alcoholic drink made with corn flour and pineapple juice;
chicha de manzana/uva alcoholic drink made from apple/grape juice
2 (AmC vulg) ( teta) tit (sl)
chicha sustantivo femenino LAm chicha, maize liquor
' chicha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calma
- chicho
* * *chicha nfFamde chicha y nabo lousy;un reloj de chicha y nabo a lousy watchtiene pocas chichas he's as thin as a rake3. [bebida alcohólica] = alcoholic drink made from fermented maize;Famno ser ni chicha ni limonada o [m5] limoná to be neither one thing nor the other, to be neither fish nor fowl4. [bebida refrescante] = thick, sweet drink made from rice, condensed milk and vanilla* * *f L.Am.corn liquor;no ser ni chicha ni limonada fam be neither one thing nor the other* * *chicha nf: fermented alcoholic beverage made from corn -
19 Fisch
m; -(e)s, -e1. ZOOL. fish; Pl. meist fish Pl.; viele Fische zappeln im Netz a large number of fish are wriggling in the net; munter wie ein Fisch im Wasser (as) fit as a fiddle; stumm wie ein Fisch tight-lipped, silent as a post; eine Frau ohne Mann ist wie ein Fisch ohne Fahrrad hum. a woman needs a man about as much as a fish needs a bicycle; weder Fisch noch Fleisch fig. neither fish nor fowl; die Fische füttern umg. fig. Seekranker: feed the fishes; Fisch will oder muss schwimmen hum. fish gotta swim (used in a restaurant to justify ordering wine etc. with the meal); der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her fig. the trouble is at the top2. umg. fig.: großer oder dicker Fisch umg. fig. big fish, Am. auch big cheese; kleine Fische (Kleinigkeit) peanuts; Leute: small fry; das sind kleine Fische ist problemlos: that’s no big deal; faule Fische lame excuses; (Lügen) tall stories* * *der Fischfish* * *Fịsch [fɪʃ]m -(e)s, -e1) (ZOOL, COOK) fishdas sind kleine Fische (fig inf) — that's child's play (inf) (für to, for)
ein großer or dicker Fisch (fig inf) — a big fish
ein kleiner Fisch — one of the small fry
munter or gesund sein wie ein Fisch im Wasser — to be in fine fettle
er war den ganzen Abend stumm wie ein Fisch — he didn't open his mouth all night (inf)
die Fische füttern (hum) — to be sick
der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her — the problems are at the top
die Fische (Astron) — Pisces sing, the Fish sing
* * *der1) (a kind of creature that lives in water and breathes through gills: There are plenty of fish around the coast.) fish2) (its flesh eaten as food: Do you prefer meat or fish?) fish* * *<-[e]s, -e>[fɪʃ]m1. (Tier) fish\Fisch verarbeitend fish-processing attr[ein] \Fisch sein to be [a] Pisces3.▶ ein großer [o dicker] \Fisch a big fish▶ ein kleiner \Fisch one of the small fry▶ das sind kleine \Fische that's child's play▶ ein [kalter] \Fisch sein to be a cold fish▶ stumm wie ein \Fisch sein [o bleiben] to be as silent as a post* * *der; Fisch[e]s, Fische1) fish[fünf] Fische fangen — catch [five] fish
gesund und munter wie ein Fisch im Wasser — as fit as a fiddle
stumm wie ein Fisch sein — keep a stony silence; (fig.)
kleine Fische — (ugs.) small fry
2) o. Pl. (Nahrungsmittel) fishdas ist weder Fisch noch Fleisch — (fig.) that's neither fish nor fowl
3) (Astrol.)die Fische — Pisces; the Fishes
er ist [ein] Fisch — he is a Piscean
im Zeichen der Fische geboren sein — be born under [the sign of] Pisces
* * *1. ZOOL fish; pl meist fish pl;viele Fische zappeln im Netz a large number of fish are wriggling in the net;munter wie ein Fisch im Wasser (as) fit as a fiddle;stumm wie ein Fisch tight-lipped, silent as a post;eine Frau ohne Mann ist wie ein Fisch ohne Fahrrad hum a woman needs a man about as much as a fish needs a bicycle;weder Fisch noch Fleisch fig neither fish nor fowl;die Fische füttern umg fig Seekranker: feed the fishes;muss schwimmen hum fish gotta swim (used in a restaurant to justify ordering wine etc with the meal);der Fisch stinkt vom Kopf her fig the trouble is at the top2. umg fig:faule Fische lame excuses; (Lügen) tall stories3. ASTROLdie Fische Pisces auch sg;ein Fisch sein be (a) Pisces, be a Piscean* * *der; Fisch[e]s, Fische1) fish[fünf] Fische fangen — catch [five] fish
stumm wie ein Fisch sein — keep a stony silence; (fig.)
kleine Fische — (ugs.) small fry
2) o. Pl. (Nahrungsmittel) fishdas ist weder Fisch noch Fleisch — (fig.) that's neither fish nor fowl
3) (Astrol.)die Fische — Pisces; the Fishes
er ist [ein] Fisch — he is a Piscean
im Zeichen der Fische geboren sein — be born under [the sign of] Pisces
* * *-e m.fish n. -
20 Р-381
НИ РЫБА НИ МЯСО coll, usu. disapprov, occas. derog NP Invar usu. subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. human) fixed WOordinary, undistinguished, devoid of striking characteristicsX - ни рыба ни мясо = X is lackluster (colorless, run-of-the-mill)(with the emphasis on one's lack of decisiveness) X is wishy-washy (in refer, to the vagueness of one's position) X is neither fish (, flesh,) nor fowl X is neither fish, flesh (fowl), nor good red herring.О Сипенятине и Люсе Пряжкиной Нина «понятия не имела», Овчинникова назвала «трепачом-нахалом», Алика Зарванцева определила как «ни рыба ни мясо»... (Чернёнок 2). Nina "had no idea" about Sipeniatin and Lusya Priazhkina, called Ovchinnikov "an obnoxious bum," defined Alik Zarvantsev as "neither fish nor fowl..." (2a).«...Если забастовка не кончится, я закрываю завод». - «Не думаю, чтобы ваше предложение было принято». Пьер, обычно порывистый, восторженный, был сух. Дессер почувствовал неприязнь. «Зачем сердиться? Я - капиталист, этим сказано все. Рабочие по-своему правы. А вы?.. Вы ни рыба ни мясо» Оренбург 4). "If the strike isn't called off, I'll shut down the factory." UI don't think your proposition will be accepted." Usually impulsive and enthusiastic, Pierre was now curt. Desser at once sensed his hostility. "Why get angry?" he said. "I'm a capitalist. That tells you everything. The workers are right in their way. But you, you're neither fish, fowl, nor good red herring..." (4a).
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