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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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2 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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3 neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring)
Общая лексика: ни рыба ни мясоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring)
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4 neither fish nor good red herring
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > neither fish nor good red herring
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5 flesh nor good red herring
Общая лексика: нечто неопределенное и сомнительное, ни рыба, ни мясо, ни то, ни сёУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > flesh nor good red herring
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6 neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
Общая лексика: ни рыба ни мясо, ни то ни сё, ни то, ни сёУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > neither fish, flesh nor good red herring
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7 neither fish nor good red herring
ни рыба ни мясо; ни то ни сеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > neither fish nor good red herring
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Ни рыба ни мясо. Ни то ни сёDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Neither fish nor good red herring
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9 red herring
{'red,heriŋ}
1. пушена херинга
2. прен. диверсия, тема, подхваната, за да се отвлече вниманието
to draw a RED HERRING across the path/track/trail отвличам вниманието от главния въпрос* * *{'red,herin} n 1. пушена херинга; 2. прен. диверсия; тема* * *1. to draw a red herring across the path/track/trail отвличам вниманието от главния въпрос 2. прен. диверсия, тема, подхваната, за да се отвлече вниманието 3. пушена херинга* * *red herring[´red¸heriʃ] n 1. пушена херинга; 2. прен. въпрос, който отклонява вниманието от основната (важната) тема; • to draw a \red herring across the path ( track) отклонявам вниманието от главния въпрос; neither fish, flesh nor good \red herring ни рак, ни риба. -
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[͵redʹherıŋ]1. копчёная селёдка2. 1) ложный след; нечто сбивающее с толкуto draw a red herring across the path /trail/ - сбить с толку; направить по ложному следу
2) воен. отвлекающий манёвр; ложный или демонстрационный манёвр♢
neither fish, flesh nor good red herring - ни рыба ни мясо; нечто неопределённое и сомнительное -
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n.ысталған майшабақneither fish, flesh, nor good red herring — әрі-сәрі
draw a red herring across the path (track) — біреудің көңілін алаң қылу, адастыру
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/'red'heriɳ/ * danh từ - cá mòi muối sấy khô hun khói - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) lính !to draw a red berring across the track (path) - đưa ra một vấn đề không có liên quan để đánh lạc sự chú ý (trong lúc thảo luận...) !neither fish, flesh nor good red_herring - (xem) fish -
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1) копченая селедка
2) перен. отвлекающий маневр (сильно пахнущая копченая селедка использовалась, чтобы сбивать охотничьих собак со следа) to draw/track/trail a red herring across the path ≈ направлять по ложному следу намеренно;
отвлекать внимание от обсуждаемого вопроса копченая селедка ложный след;
нечто, сбивающее с толку;
направить по ложному следу (военное) отвлекающий маневр;
ложный или демонстрационный маневр > neither fish, flesh nor good * ни рыба ни мясо;
нечто неопределенное и сомнительноеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > red herring
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[red]noun, adjective1) ((of) the colour of blood: a red car/dress / cheeks; Her eyes were red with crying.) rdeč2) ((of hair or fur) (of) a colour which varies between a golden brown and a deep reddish-brown.) rdečkast3) ((a) communist: Red China; A lot of his university friends are Reds.) rdečkar•- redden
- reddish
- redness
- redcurrant
- redhead
- red herring
- red-hot
- Red Indian
- red-letter day
- red tape
- be in the red
- catch red-handed
- see red* * *I [red]adjective ( redly adverb)rdeč; rus; pordečen ( with od); okrvavljen, krvav; rdeče razžarjen ali razbeljen; politics rdeč, komunističen, sovjetski; anarhističen, revolucionaren; marksističenred cap British English vojaški policist, American postrešček, nosač na postajired coats slang vojakired eye American slang cenen viskired flannel slang jezikred hat — kardinalski klobuk, kardinal(ska čast); British English slang štabni častnikred herring — prekajen slanik, figuratively nekaj, kar odvrača pozornost od neprijetnega, nevarnega predmetared handed — krvavih rok, hudodelski, ki je pri hudodelskem dejanjured meat — govedina, bravinaa red radical politics hud, zagrizen radikalred rag (to a bull) — rdeča krpa (ki razdraži bika), figuratively nekaj, kar človeka razdražired, white and blue slang mrzla soljena govedinaneither fish, flesh nor good red herring — ne ptič ne miš, nekaj nedoločljivegato draw a red herring across the track (the path) — s kako stransko stvarjo odvrniti pozornost od glavne stvari; z veščim manevrom odvrniti pozornost, zabrisati sledto have red hands — imeti krvave roke, zakriviti smrt kake osebeto paint the town red — hrupno veseljačiti, razgrajati, delati kraval po mestuto see red figuratively pobesnetito see the red light figuratively videti, spoznati pretečo nevarnostto turn red — postati rdeč, zardetiII [red]intransitive verb aeronautics dobiti nenaden naval krvi v glavoIII [red]nounrdeča barva, rdečilo; rdečica; American rdeča tinta; politics ironically rdečkar, socialist, komunist, hud radikal, revolucionar, anarhist; (često Red) marksist, boljševik, sovjetski RusReds plural Rdečekožci, Indijancireds plural rdeče vrste (vina); rdeči, tj. socialisti, komunistithe red — stran dolgov (v kontu), izguba, deficit, dolgovito be in the red figuratively imeti deficit, dolgove, izguboto be out of the red — biti, izvleči se iz dolgovto come out of the red American izkazati dobičekto see red figuratively pobesneti -
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['heriŋ]plurals - herring, herrings; noun(a small, edible kind of sea fish.) sled* * *[hériŋ]nounzoology sled, slanikneither fish, flesh nor good red herring — ne tič ne miš -
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adj. goed; aangenaam; plezierig; eerlijk, rechtschapen; waard zijn--------adv. goed, op een goede manier--------n. goedheid; winst; goederengood1[ goed]1 goed ⇒ welzijn, voorspoed4 goedheid ⇒ verdienste, deugd(zaamheid)♦voorbeelden:for the common good • voor het algemeen welzijnit will do him all the good in the world • hij zal er erg van opknappen/opkikkerenhe will come to no good • het zal slecht met hem aflopenfor his (own) good • om zijn eigen bestwilwhat is the good of it? • wat voor nut heeft het?it's no good • het heeft geen zin, het wordt niks〈 vaak ironisch〉 much good may it do you! • dat het je wel bekome!, geluk ermee!¶ for good (and all) • voorgoed, voor eeuwig (en altijd)→ bad bad/II 〈 meervoud〉4 〈vaak attributief; voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 goederen 〈 voor treinvervoer〉 ⇒ 〈 voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels〉 vracht♦voorbeelden:¶ by goods • per/met de goederentrein————————good21 goed ⇒ kwaliteitsvol; knap, kundig2 goed ⇒ prijzenswaardig; correct, juist3 goed ⇒ fatsoenlijk, betrouwbaar4 aardig ⇒ lief, goed; gehoorzaam5 goed ⇒ aangenaam, voordelig; lekker, smakelijk, gezond♦voorbeelden:good looks • knapheidgood sense • gezond verstandgood soil • vruchtbare bodem/grondgood for you, 〈Brits-Engels; gewestelijk〉good on you • goed zo, knap (van je)good English • goed/correct Engelsmy watch keeps good time • mijn horloge loopt gelijkall in good time • alles op zijn tijdmake good • het er goed afbrengen, het maken, slagen 〈 voornamelijk financieel〉; goedmaken; vergoeden 〈 schulden〉; nakomen, vervullen 〈 belofte〉 • herstellen 〈 schade〉be good for a laugh • grappig zijn, een lachje waard zijn(in) good faith • (te) goede(r) trouwmake good one's escape • slagen in een ontsnappinggood humour • opgewektheidgood nature • goedaardigheidput in a good word for, say a good word for • een goed woordje doen voor, aanbevelenbe good enough (to) • wees zo vriendelijk, gelievebe so good as to • wees zo vriendelijk, gelieveit's good of you to help him • het is aardig van u om hem te helpen5 beer is not good for her/her health • bier is niet goed/gezond voor haargood buy • koopje, voordeeltjethrough the good offices of • door de goede diensten van, met behulp vangood afternoon • goedemiddaggood evening • goedenavondgood morning • goedemorgengood night • goedenacht, welterustenhave a good time • zich amuserengood times • goede/voorspoedige tijdenit is good to be alive • leve het leven, het leven is verrukkelijkkeep good • goed/vers blijventoo good to be true • te mooi om waar te zijn6 a good excuse • een goed/geldig excuusthis rule holds good • deze regel is van kracht/geldt (nog)stand a good chance • een goede kans makena good deal/many • heel wata good hour/ten miles • ruim een uur/tien mijla good while • een hele poos, geruime tijd¶ 〈 spreekwoord〉 a good tale is none the worse for being told twice • goed nieuws mag best vaak verteld worden〈 spreekwoord〉 there is many a good tune played on an old fiddle • iemands leeftijd zegt vaak niets over wat hij nog kan presterenbe in someone's good books • bij iemand in een goed blaadje staanthere's a good boy/girl/fellow • wees nu eens lief, toe nouGood Friday • Goede Vrijdaggood God! • goeie genade!, gossiemijne!as good as gold • erg braaf/lief 〈 van kind〉have a good head on one's shoulders • een goed verstand hebbengood heavens! • goeie/lieve hemel!neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring • vlees noch viskeep good hours • op tijd naar bed gaanmake someone appear in a good light • iemand in een gunstig daglicht stellengood luck • (veel) gelukstroke of good luck • buitenkansjehave a good mind to • veel zin hebben inthrow good money after bad • goed geld naar kwaad geld gooien, het ene gat met het andere stoppenin good spirits • opgewekt, blijit's a good thing that • het is maar goed datit's a good thing to … • het is verstandig om …a good thing too! • maar goed ook!, het is maar gelukkig ook!too much of a good thing • teveel van het goedemake good time • goed/lekker opschietendo someone a good turn • iemand een dienst bewijzengood old Harry • (die) goeie ouwe Harryas good as • zo goed als, nagenoegbe good at • goed/knap zijn inbe good for £100,000 • 100.000 pond kunnen betalen, goed zijn voor 100.000 pondbe good for another couple of years • nog wel een paar jaar meekunnen/meegaan————————good3〈 bijwoord〉 〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉1 goed♦voorbeelden:1 she is doing good • ze doet het goed, ze gaat lekkerthings are going good • het gaat goed¶ good and … • heel erg … -
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s [ichth] haringa ([Clupea harengus]) / kippered #, red # = u dimu sušen sleđ; [fig] neither fish, flesh nor good red # = ni ovo ni ono; ni pečeno ni vareno; packed as close as #s = stisnuti, nagurani kao sardine; to draw a red # across the path = nastojati odvratiti pažnju* * *
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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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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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1) Общая лексика: ни то ни сё, (nor good red herring) ни рыба ни мясо2) Пословица: ни богу свечка, ни чёрту кочерга, ни рыба ни мясо ( used as pred.) (of persons), ни то ни сё (used as pred.) (of persons), от ворон отстала, а к павам не присталаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > neither fish nor flesh
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См. также в других словарях:
nor good red herring — nor good red herring) or ● fish … Useful english dictionary
neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring — see under ↑fish1 • • • Main Entry: ↑herring … Useful english dictionary
neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring — anything not belonging to a particular class or category; indefinite; indeterminate; to be hesitant or undecided; having no specific characteristics; neither one thing nor the other. May appear as neither fish nor good red herring, neither fish… … Dictionary of ichthyology
neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring — Meaning Not one thing or another. Origin Fish was the food for monks, flesh for the common people and herring for paupers … Meaning and origin of phrases
neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good red herring — Incapable of classification … A concise dictionary of English slang
neither fish nor fowl — phrasal : one that does not belong to a definite class, party, or category : a nondescript person or thing; also : a person without convictions : trimmer often used in the phrase neither fish nor fowl nor good red herring * * * neither fish nor… … Useful english dictionary
fish quotations — an arbitrary selection follows and also includes proverbs, rhymes, fragments of show tunes, and ditties (as Q lacks piscine entries). Some other proverbs appear in the letter files: 1 Anaximander says that men were first produced in fishes, and… … Dictionary of ichthyology
British Chinese — Anglo Chinese redirects here. For the language, see Singdarin. British Chinese 英國華僑 英国华侨 … Wikipedia
fish — I. /fɪʃ / (say fish) noun (plural fish or fishes) 1. any of various cold blooded, completely aquatic vertebrates, having gills, fins, and typically an elongated body usually covered with scales. 2. any of various other aquatic animals. 3. the… …
Unconformity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unconformity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 nonconformity nonconformity &c. 82 Sgm: N 1 unconformity unconformity disconformity Sgm: N 1 unconventionality unconventionality informality abnormity abnormality anomaly … English dictionary for students
ни кафтан, ни ряса — ни рыба, ни мясо (ни кафтан, ни ряса) Ни сиво, ни буро. Ср. Вот уж истинно ни рыба, ни мясо, ни кафтан, ни ряса. Ты ему дело, а он чепуху, ты ему вдоль, а он поперек! Вот уж как есть ни сана/, ни мана/. Мельников. В лесах. 4, 10. (Ни сана/, ни… … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона
