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1 ни рыба ни мясо
neither fish nor fowl, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring -
2 ни то ни сё
neither fish nor flesh (nor fowl/good red herring) -
3 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 -
4 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\ -
5 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 -
6 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 -
7 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 -
8 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
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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). -
10 ни рыба ни мясо
• НИ РЫБА НИ МЯСО coll, usu. disapprov, occas. derog[NP; Invar; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human); fixed WO]=====⇒ ordinary, undistinguished, devoid of striking characteristics:- X - 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" (Эренбург 4). "If the strike isn't called off, I'll shut down the factory." "I 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).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни рыба ни мясо
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11 ни то ни сё
1) General subject: between hay and grass, betwixt and between, epicene creature, flesh nor fowl, grey area, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, nondescript, neither this nor that2) Colloquial: half-and-halfer, whity-brown4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh, (used as pred.)(of persons)(of things) neither one thing nor another -
12 ни то ни се
1) General subject: between hay and grass, betwixt and between, epicene creature, flesh nor fowl, grey area, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, nondescript, neither this nor that2) Colloquial: half-and-halfer, whity-brown4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh, (used as pred.)(of persons)(of things) neither one thing nor another -
13 ни рыба ни мясо
1) General subject: between hay and grass, flesh nor fowl, half and halfer, half angel half bird, half-and-halfer, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh ( nor good red herring), neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, betwixt hawk and buzzard2) Colloquial: wishy-washy3) Jargon: neither shit nor Shinola4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh -
14 ни то, ни сё
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15 ни богу свечка ни чёрту кочерга
пренебр.lit. neither a candle for God nor a stick for the devil; cf. neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring; neither fish, flesh nor fowl- Да что он? Ничего! Работает и работает... Как сказать - ни богу свеча, ни дьяволу кочерга. (Ф. Панфёров, Бруски) — 'What about him? There's nothing to say. He works and works. As the people say, neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни богу свечка ни чёрту кочерга
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16 ни в дудочку, ни в сопёлочку
уст., прост., неодобр., пренебр.cf. neither fish nor flesh < nor good red herring>; neither fish, flesh nor fowl- Только слава, что купец, а купец-то этот ни в дудочку ни в сопёлочку. (А. Левитов, Накануне Христова дня) — 'Merchant my foot. This merchant is neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в дудочку, ни в сопёлочку
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17 ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан
прост., уст.cf. neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring; neither fish nor fowlОдин бог разве мог сказать, какой был характер Манилова. Есть род людей, известных под именем: люди так себе, ни то ни сё; ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан, по словам пословицы. Может быть, к ним следует примкнуть и Манилова. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — God alone, perhaps, could tell what sort of character Manilov's was. There is a species of men labeled as so-so, neither here nor there, or, in the words of the proverb, neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring. Perhaps Manilov ought to be included in their number also.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан
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18 ни рыба, ни мясо
General subject: between hay and grass, flesh nor fowl, flesh nor good red herring, neither fish, flesh nor fowl -
19 nici albă, nici neagră
1. ( nehotărât) shilly-shallyblowing hot and coldneither off nor onhum and haw.2. neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring)neither fish, flesh nor fowlbetwixt and between. 3. ( pe neaşteptate) unexpectedlywithout noticeunawareslike a thunderbolt.v. şi \nici albă, nici neagră una \nici albă, nici neagră alta. 4. ( fără ceremonie) without much / more ado / ceremonyunceremoniously. -
20 мясо
с.1) разг. ( мышечная ткань) flesh2) ( как еда) meat, fleshбе́лое [кра́сное] мя́со — white [red] meat
ру́бленое мя́со — minced meat
варёное [жа́реное] мя́со — boiled [roast] meat
тушёное мя́со — stew
пиро́г с мя́сом — meat pie
••ди́кое мя́со — proud flesh
пу́шечное мя́со — cannon fodder
вы́рвать пу́говицу с мя́сом — rip out a button with a bit of cloth
ни ры́ба ни мя́со погов. — neither fish, nor fowl; neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring идиом.
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