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101 grasp the nettle
мужecтвeннo пpeoдoлeвaть зaтpуднeния, peшитeльнo дeйcтвoвaть [чacть пocлoвицы grasp the nettle and it won't sting you cмeлocть - зaлoг уcпexa]Mayor....We want to nominate you for mayor. You willing to stand? Builder....That requires consideration. Harris. We want a man that'll grasp the nettle, sir, and that's you (J. Galsworthy). What is to be done? The bold thing - grasp the nettle (A. Christie) -
102 to grasp the nettle
«Схватить крапиву». Бытует мнение, что крапива, крепко сжатая в руке, обжигает менее болезненно, чем та, которую трогаешь с осторожностью. Фраза to grasp the nettle означает разрешать проблемы без колебаний, решительно, быстро, не раздумывая.It is better to grasp the nettle, speak to your superior and make it clear that you regret your mistake and are determined that you will never make the same mistake again. — Лучше взять быка за рога и сразу поговорить с начальством, дав понять, что ты сожалеешь о сделанных ошибках и никогда уже не допустишь подобного.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > to grasp the nettle
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103 dead-nettle
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > dead-nettle
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104 common nettle
common nettle обыкновенная двудомная крапива -
105 dead-nettle
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106 great nettle
great nettle обыкновенная двудомная крапива -
107 small nettle
small nettle жгучая крапива; -
108 stinging nettle
stinging nettle жгучая крапива; -
109 annual nettle
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110 blind nettle
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111 burning nettle
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112 Canada nettle
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113 common nettle
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114 dead-nettle
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115 dwarf nettle
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116 tallwild nettle
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117 deaf-nettle
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118 grasp the nettle
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119 grasp the nettle and it won't sting you
посл.≈ смелость - залог успеха; см. тж. grasp the nettleLarge English-Russian phrasebook > grasp the nettle and it won't sting you
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120 butterfly, nettle-tree
1. LAT Libythea celtis Laicharteg2. RUS носатка f3. ENG nettle-tree butterfly4. DEU Zürgelbaumfalter m5. FRA échancré f иDICTIONARY OF ANIMAL NAMES IN FIVE LANGUAGES > butterfly, nettle-tree
См. также в других словарях:
Nettle — Net tle, n. [AS. netele; akin to D. netel, G. nessel, OHG. nezz[ i]la, nazza, Dan. nelde, n[ a]lde, Sw. n[ a]ssla; cf, Lith. notere.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Urtica}, covered with minute sharp hairs containing a poison that produces a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettle — ► NOUN ▪ a plant having jagged leaves covered with stinging hairs. ► VERB ▪ annoy. ● grasp the nettle Cf. ↑grasp the nettle ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
nettle — [net′ l] n. [ME netle < OE netele, akin to Ger nessel < IE base * ned , to twist together > NET1: from the use of such plants as a source of spinning fiber] 1. any of a genus (Urtica) of annual and perennial weeds of the nettle family… … English World dictionary
Nettle — Net tle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Nettled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Nettling}.] To fret or sting; to irritate or vex; to cause to experience sensations of displeasure or uneasiness not amounting to violent anger. [1913 Webster] The princes were so nettled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nettle — index aggravate (annoy), badger, discompose, disturb, hector, incense, irritate, offend ( … Law dictionary
nettle — provoke, exasperate, *irritate, aggravate, rile, peeve Analogous words: *annoy, irk, bother, vex: disturb, perturb, agitate, upset, *discompose: fret, chafe, gall (see ABRADE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
nettle — [v] provoke, upset annoy, chafe, disgust, disturb, exasperate, fret, get*, goad, harass, huff, incense, insult, irritate, miff, peeve*, pester, pet, pique, put out*, rile, roil, ruffle, snit*, stew*, sting*, tease, tiff*, vex; concepts 7,14,19… … New thesaurus
Nettle — Nettles redirects here. For people with this name, see Nettles (surname). For other uses, see Nettle (cryptographic library). Nettle Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) … Wikipedia
nettle — /ˈnɛtl/ (say netl) noun 1. Also, stinging nettle. any plant of the genus Urtica, comprising widely distributed herbs armed with stinging hairs. 2. any of various allied or similar plants, as Gympie nettle. 3. → dead nettle. –verb (t) (nettled,… …
nettle — {{11}}nettle (n.) stinging plant, O.E. netele, from P.Gmc. *natilon (Cf. O.S. netila, M.Du. netele, Du. netel, Ger. Nessel, M.Da. nædlæ nettle ), dim. of *naton, perhaps from PIE root *ned to twist, knot (see NET (Cf. net) ( … Etymology dictionary
nettle — I UK [ˈnet(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms nettle : singular nettle plural nettles a tall plant with pointed leaves and small hairs that sting if you touch them • grasp the nettle II UK [ˈnet(ə)l] / US verb [transitive] Word forms nettle :… … English dictionary