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121 К-273
АВГИЕВЫ КОНЮШНИ lit NP pl only fixed WO1. a very dirty or cluttered place: Augean stables.2. extreme disorder, a neglected state of affairs: Augean stablesgigantic (hopeless, dire) mess.Крупные промышленники, за исключением Дессера, поддержали кандидатуру Гранделя... Прошёл месяц. Грандель показал себя неутомимым работником... Грандель говорил: «Коммунисты... Дессер... Это - авгиевы конюшни. Прежде чем начать, нужно чистить, чистить и чистить!» (Эрен-бург 4). АН the big industrialists, with the exception of Desser, backed Grandel....A month went by. Grandel proved to be an indefatigable worker.... "It's the Communists and Desser," he said. "It's worse than the Augean stables! We've got to clean them out before anything can be done" (4a).Люди медленно и упорно фальсифицируют деталь за деталью, частность за частностью, а собранные вместе они составляют ткань истории. Пройдёт ещё полстолетия, и разобраться в этих авгиевых конюшнях не сможет никто (Мандельштам 2)....(People) go on slowly, stubbornly, embroidering the facts, inventing one detail after another, weaving them together to re-create the fabric of "history." Fifty years hence nobody will ever be able to clean up this gigantic mess (2a).From the name of Augeas, legendary king of Elis, whose stables (which sheltered 3000 oxen) had not been cleaned for thirty years. Cleaning the Augean stables was one of the twelve labors of Hercules. -
122 авгиевы конюшни
• АВГИЕВЫ КОНЮШНИ lit[NP; pl only; fixed WO]=====1. a very dirty or cluttered place:- Augean stables.2. extreme disorder, a neglected state of affairs:- gigantic (hopeless, dire) mess.♦ Крупные промышленники, за исключением Дессера, поддержали кандидатуру Гранделя... Прошёл месяц. Грандель показал себя неутомимым работником... Г рандель говорил: "Коммунисты... Дессер... Это - авгиевы конюшни. Прежде чем начать, нужно чистить, чистить и чистить!" (Эренбург 4). All the big industrialists, with the exception of Desser, backed Grandel....A month went by Grandel proved to be an indefatigable worker.... "It's the Communists and Desser," he said. "It's worse than the Augean stables! We've got to clean them out before anything can be done" (4a).♦ Люди медленно и упорно фальсифицируют деталь за деталью, частность за частностью, а собранные вместе они составляют ткань истории. Пройдёт ещё полстолетия, и разобраться в этих авгиевых конюшнях не сможет никто (Мандельштам 2)....[People] go on slowly, stubbornly, embroidering the facts, inventing one detail after another, weaving them together to re-create the fabric of "history." Fifty years hence nobody will ever be able to clean up this gigantic mess (2a).—————← From the name of Augeas, legendary king of Elis, whose stables (which sheltered 3000 oxen) had not been cleaned for thirty years. Cleaning the Augean stables was one of the twelve labors of Hercules.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > авгиевы конюшни
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123 candidate
nto blackball a candidate — забаллотировать / провалить кандидата ( при голосовании)
to challenge a candidate — давать отвод кандидатуре, отводить кандидатуру
to confirm smb as a candidate — утверждать / одобрять кого-л. в качестве кандидата, утверждать чью-л. кандидатуру
to declare oneself a candidate — объявлять о выдвижении своей кандидатуры
to offer a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to propose a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to put forward / up a candidate — выдвигать кандидата; предлагать кандидатуру
to turn down a candidate — давать отвод кандидату; отводить / отклонять кандидатуру
to voice opposition to a candidate — выступать против чьей-л. кандидатуры
to vote down a candidate — провалить кандидата ( при голосовании), голосовать против чьей-л. кандидатуры
to withdraw one's candidate — снимать свою кандидатуру
- candidate for promotionto write off smb as a candidate — ставить на ком-л. крест как кандидате
- candidate for the Presidency
- candidate for the Republican presidential nomination
- candidate for the Senate
- candidate to be Chancellor
- captive candidate
- center-of-the-road candidate
- charisma candidate
- choice of candidates
- compromise candidate
- consensus candidate
- coupon candidate
- dark horse candidate
- Democratic candidate for the White House
- eligible candidate
- favorite candidate
- favorite-son candidate
- fringe candidate
- grassroots candidate
- independent candidate
- joint candidate
- Labour candidate
- leading candidate
- losing candidate
- major candidate
- middle-of-the-road candidate
- national candidate
- natural candidate
- nominated candidate
- nomination of smb as a candidate
- officially-backed candidate
- one time candidate
- opposition candidate
- parliamentary candidate
- perennial candidate
- presidential candidate
- pro-independence candidate
- qualified candidate
- reform-minded candidate
- registration of candidates
- rejection of a candidate
- right to challenge a candidate
- right-wing candidate
- roster of candidates
- running candidate
- sole candidate
- suitable candidate
- throw-away candidate
- unity candidate
- viable candidate
- vice-presidential candidate
- virtues of a candidate
- weak candidate
- window dressing candidate
- winning candidate
- worthy candidate
- would-be candidate
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124 constar
v.1 to appear.su nombre no consta en esta lista his name is not on o does not appear on this listhacer constar algo to put something on recordme consta que… I am quite sure that…que conste que… let it be clearly understood that…, let there be no doubt that…yo no he sido, que conste let's get one thing clear, it wasn't me2 to be evident, to be recorded, to be on record.3 to be certain about, to be sure about, to can vouch for, to vouch for.Me consta su honestidad I can vouch for his honesty.4 to be evident to.Me consta su inocencia His innocence is evident to me.* * *1 (consistir en) to consist (de, of), be made up (de, of), comprise (de, -)2 (figurar) to figure, be included, appear3 (ser cierto) to be a fact■ me consta que ha llegado I am certain that she has arrived, I know for a fact that she has arrived4 (quedar claro) to be clear, be known■ que conste que... and let it be clearly understood that...\para que así conste formal for the record* * *verb* * *VI1) (=ser evidente)consta que... — it is a fact that...
me consta que... — I have evidence that...
2) (=aparecer, figurar)constar (en) — to appear (in), be given (in o on)
en el carnet no consta su edad — his age is not stated on the licence o (EEUU) license
y para que así conste... — and for the record...
3)que conste: que conste que no estoy de acuerdo — for the record, I disagree
que conste que lo hice por ti — believe me, I did it for your own good
4) (=componerse)constar de — to consist of, be composed of
5) (Literat) to scan* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( figurar)constar en algo — en acta/documento to be stated o recorded in something; en archivo/catálogo to be listed in something; en libro/texto to appear in something
y para que así conste... — and for the record...
b) ( quedar claro)(que) conste que yo se lo advertí — I did warn her, you know
yo nunca dije eso, que conste — just to set the record straight, I never actually said that; (+ me/te/le etc)
me consta que... — I am sure that...
c)hacer constar algo — ( manifestar) to state something; ( por escrito) to register something, to put something on record
2) ( estar compuesto de)* * *= figure, be on record as.Ex. It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.Ex. Magro was on record as subscribing to the view that the public library as a democratically based public institution had no business using a disproportionate amount of its resources to support an elitist program for a tiny minority of the community.----* constar de = be composed of, comprise (of), consist of, include.* hacer constar = state.* para que conste oficialmente = for the record.* * *verbo intransitivo1)a) ( figurar)constar en algo — en acta/documento to be stated o recorded in something; en archivo/catálogo to be listed in something; en libro/texto to appear in something
y para que así conste... — and for the record...
b) ( quedar claro)(que) conste que yo se lo advertí — I did warn her, you know
yo nunca dije eso, que conste — just to set the record straight, I never actually said that; (+ me/te/le etc)
me consta que... — I am sure that...
c)hacer constar algo — ( manifestar) to state something; ( por escrito) to register something, to put something on record
2) ( estar compuesto de)* * *= figure, be on record as.Ex: It is important not to let the early sections figure disproportionately in the final abstract merely because they are encountered first.
Ex: Magro was on record as subscribing to the view that the public library as a democratically based public institution had no business using a disproportionate amount of its resources to support an elitist program for a tiny minority of the community.* constar de = be composed of, comprise (of), consist of, include.* hacer constar = state.* para que conste oficialmente = for the record.* * *constar [A1 ]viA1(figurar): como consta en el acta/informe as stated o recorded in the minutes/reporty para que así conste … ( frml); phrase used at end of official certificates (literally: so that this may be officially recorded)hizo constar su disconformidad she stated her disagreement, she made her disagreement knownhizo constar en acta su oposición he asked for his opposition to be noted o recorded in the minutes2(quedar claro): alguien se lo dio y (que) conste que no fui yo someone gave it to him and it certainly wasn't me o it wasn't me, I can tell youlo perdió todo — (que) conste que yo se lo advertí she lost everything — I did warn her, you know o well, I did warn heryo nunca dije eso, que conste just to set the record straight, I never actually said thathabla muy bien inglés, y conste que hace sólo un año que lo estudia she speaks very good English, and she's only been studying it for a year, you know(+ me/te/le etc): me consta que no tuvo nada que ver con este asunto I know for a fact that she had nothing to do with this matterB (estar compuesto de) constar DE algo to consist OF sthconsta de una serie de lecciones, respaldadas con películas it consists of a series of lessons backed up by filmsel juego de mesa consta de 48 piezas it's a 48-piece dinner service, the dinner service is made up of o comprises 48 piecesla obra consta de tres volúmenes the work is in three volumes* * *
constar ( conjugate constar) verbo intransitivo
‹en archivo/catálogo› to be listed in sth;
‹en libro/texto› to appear in sthb) ( quedar claro):
yo nunca dije eso, que conste just to set the record straight, I never actually said that;
eso me consta I am sure of thatc)
( por escrito) to register sth, to put sth on recordd) ( estar compuesto de) constar de algo to consist of sth
constar verbo intransitivo
1 (figurar) to figure in, be included (in): consta en acta, it is on record
2 (tener certidumbre) me consta que..., I am absolutely certain that...
3 (estar compuesto) to be made up [de, of], consist [de, of]
' constar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contar
English:
comprise
- consist
- record
* * *constar vi1. [una información] to appear, to figure (en in);su nombre no consta en esta lista his name is not on o does not appear on this list;hacer constar algo to put sth on record;yo no he sido, que conste let's get one thing clear, it wasn't me;que conste que ya le había avisado you can't say I didn't warn you;llegó el primero, y que conste que casi no se había entrenado he came first, and with practically no training at that;que conste en acta la protesta [en juicio] let the objection go on record;que no conste en acta [en juicio] strike it from the record;y para que así conste, expido este certificado = official formula which effectively means “I formally issue this certificate”2. [saber con certeza]me consta que se lo pasaron muy bien I know for a fact they had a very good time;me consta que está casado I know for a fact that he's marriedla serie consta de cuatro episodios the series consists of four episodes;cada partido consta de cuatro tiempos each game consists of four quarters* * *v/i1 be recorded;hacer constar put on record;para que conste for the record2:constar de consist of3:me consta que I know for a fact that* * *constar vi1) : to be evident, to be on recordque conste: believe me, have no doubt2)constar de : to consist of* * *constar vb2. (registrar) to appear3. (estar compuesto) to consist -
125 cédula hipotecaria
f.mortgage bond, bond of the National Mortgage Bank, mortgage-backed bond, mortgage certificate.* * *mortgage bond* * *(n.) = bondEx. One of the roles of the financial advisor in a library building programme may be the marketing and sale of library bonds.* * *(n.) = bondEx: One of the roles of the financial advisor in a library building programme may be the marketing and sale of library bonds.
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126 endosar
v.1 to endorse (commerce).Ellos endosaron su acción They endorsed his behavior.Ellos endosaron los documentos They endorsed the documents.2 to be endorsed to.Se me endosó el documento The document was endorsed to me.3 to back.Ellos endosaron la inversión They backed the investment.* * *1 to endorse* * *verb* * *VT1) [+ cheque] to endorse, back2) (=confirmar) to confirm3) ** * *verbo transitivoa) <cheque/letra> to endorseb) (fam) endilgar* * *= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.Ex. As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex. The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.----* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *verbo transitivoa) <cheque/letra> to endorseb) (fam) endilgar* * *= saddle with, dump, pawn off on.Ex: As information incumbents, large academic libraries are saddled with legacy assets, such as huge stores of books, public service systems, acquisitions, cataloguing, and bricks and mortar.
Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.Ex: The author discusses methods of ensuring that mere technological change is not pawned off on us as technological progress.* endosar Algo a Alguien = land + Alguien + with + Nombre, offload + Nombre + onto, fob + Algo + off on + Alguien, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.* endosar una tarea a Alguien = foist + Nombre + on + Alguien + as a duty.* * *endosar [A1 ]vt1 ‹cheque/letra› to endorse* * *
endosar verbo transitivo
1 (un cheque) to endorse
2 fam (un trabajo) to lumber with: me endosaron la organización del viaje, I was lumbered with the arrangements for the tour
' endosar' also found in these entries:
English:
endorse
* * *endosar vt1. Com to endorsele endosaron a los niños they lumbered her with the children* * *v/t COM endorse;me lo endosó a mí fam she landed me with it fam* * *endosar vt: to endorse -
127 rajarse
1 (partirse) to split, crack2 familiar (desistir) to back out, quit3 familiar (acobardarse) to chicken out* * *VPR1) [papel, tejido] to tear, rip; [vidrio, cerámica] to crack; [neumático] to get ripped2) * (=echarse atrás) to back out *no te irás a rajar ahora que tenemos las entradas — you are not going to back out now we've got the tickets
¡me rajé! — LAm that's enough for me!, I'm quitting!
3) LAm (=huir) to run away* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex. The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.Ex. He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex. So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *(v.) = wimp out (on), wimp, chicken out (on/of)Ex: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.
Ex: He regards David Jull's unwillingness to take up such a proposal as an early indication that John Howard and his colleagues are wimping.Ex: So basically they are chickening out of the debate.* * *
■rajarse verbo reflexivo
1 (un objeto) to crack
2 (una tela) to split
3 fam (acobardarse) to back out, chicken out
' rajarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
quebrar
- rajar
- trizarse
English:
crack
- rip
- split
- tear
- chicken
* * *vpr1. [partirse] [cerámica, puerta] to crack;[tela] to tear, to rip;se me rajó la camisa my shirt rippedahora ya es muy tarde para que te rajes it's too late for you to back out nowse rajó todo el sueldo en una semana she blew all her wages in one week5. Bol, CAm, Chile, Perú Fam [obsequiar]se rajó con un anillo de brillantes he splashed out on a diamond ringse rajó para que él pudiese terminar los estudios she slogged her guts out so that he could finish his studiessi no estudia para el examen, va a rajarse if she doesn't revise, she'll come a cropper in the exam* * *v/r fig famback out fam* * *vr1) : to crack, to split open* * *rajarse vbal caer al suelo, el melón se rajó the melon split open when it fell on the floor2. (echarse atrás) to back out -
128 retroceso
m.1 backward movement.2 deterioration.3 setback.* * *1 (movimiento) backward movement2 MEDICINA aggravation, deterioration, worsening3 (económico) recession4 (de arma) recoil* * *SM1) (=movimiento) backward movement; (Mil) retreat2) [de rifle] recoil3) (Com) (=recesión) recession, depression; [de precio] fall, drop4) (Med) new outbreak5) (Tip) backspace* * *a) ( movimiento hacia atrás) backward movementb) ( de ejército) withdrawal, retreatc) ( acción de volverse atrás) backing downd) (Arm) recoile) (Ven) (Auto) reverse* * *= retrograde step, ebbing, step backward(s), step back, throwback.Ex. Indexing and searching on the Internet appears to have taken a retrograde step.Ex. The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.Ex. This is a major step backward in the ideology of bibliographic cataloging.Ex. The article is entitled 'Two steps forward, one step back? Multicultural library services in Australia in the 1990s'.Ex. These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.----* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.* Retroceso de Página (RePág) = PgUp (Page Up).* tecla de retroceso = BACKSPACE key.* tecla de Retroceso de Página = Page Up key.* * *a) ( movimiento hacia atrás) backward movementb) ( de ejército) withdrawal, retreatc) ( acción de volverse atrás) backing downd) (Arm) recoile) (Ven) (Auto) reverse* * *= retrograde step, ebbing, step backward(s), step back, throwback.Ex: Indexing and searching on the Internet appears to have taken a retrograde step.
Ex: The article is entitled 'The ebbing of municipal documents and the flow of public information in New York'.Ex: This is a major step backward in the ideology of bibliographic cataloging.Ex: The article is entitled 'Two steps forward, one step back? Multicultural library services in Australia in the 1990s'.Ex: These methods, a throwback to the early 20th century, constitute an excellent basis for sustainable agriculture, which aims to reduce consumption of plant protection products.* borrar con la tecla de retroceso = backspace.* Retroceso de Página (RePág) = PgUp (Page Up).* tecla de retroceso = BACKSPACE key.* tecla de Retroceso de Página = Page Up key.* * *1 (movimiento hacia atrás) backward movementesto supone un retroceso importante para el equipo this is a serious backward step for the team2 (de un ejército) withdrawal, retreat3 (acción de ceder) backing downsu retroceso sobre estos puntos sorprendió a todo el mundo his backing down o the way he backed down on these points surprised everyone4 ( Arm) recoil* * *
retroceso sustantivo masculino
(en plan, desarrollo) backward step
c) (Arm) recoild) (Ven) (Auto) reverse
retroceso sustantivo masculino
1 (movimiento) backward movement
2 Med deterioration, worsening
3 Econ recession
' retroceso' also found in these entries:
English:
recoil
* * *retroceso nm1. [movimiento hacia atrás] backward movement;supuso un retroceso en las negociaciones it caused a setback in the negotiations2. [de fusil, cañón] recoil3. [de tropas] retreat4. [en la economía] recession5. [en enfermedad] deterioration;el paciente ha experimentado un retroceso the patient's condition has deteriorated* * *m figbackward step* * *retroceso nm1) : backward movement2) : backing down3) : setback, relapse4) : recoil
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