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1 of the first water
1) чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. бриллиантах)Under a tree opposite Knightsbridge Barracks, where the moonlight struck down clear and white, he took out once more the morocco case, and let the beams draw colour from those stones. Yes, they were of the first water! (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part II, ch. II) — Под деревом против казарм Найтсбриджа, где лунный свет ложился яркой белой полосой, Сомс еще раз вытащил сафьяновый футляр и взглянул на игру камней при свете луны. Да, это бриллианты чистейшей воды!
2) первоклассный, чудесный, чудныйDave's... a genius of the first water, gentlemen, a great scientist running to seed here in this village... (M. Twain, ‘Pudd'nhead Wilson’, ch. XI) — Да будет вам известно, джентльмены, что... Дейв поистине гений, великий ученый, прозябающий в этом захолустье...
...he's a literary critic of the first water. (S. Chaplin, ‘Sam in the Morning’, ch. 8) —...он умный и тонкий литературный критик.
3) заправский, отъявленный, прожжённый; круглый, набитый ( дурак); ≈ пробу ставить негдеThis fine young man had all the inclination to be a profligate of the first water. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XI) — Этот прекрасный молодой человек имел все задатки заправского кутилы.
She concluded her third letter with the words: ‘A woman like that, who pretends to be a friend and sneaks into one's house to sting one behind one's back is a snake of the first water.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. IX) — Третье письмо она закончила так: "Женщина, которая прикидывается вашим другом, пробирается к вам в дом и за вашей спиной наносит вам удар, такая женщина - сущая змея".
The man must be a louse of the first water. (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Uncle Fred in the Springtime’, ch. XIII) — Этот тип - подлец высшей марки.
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2 of the first water
«Первой воды». В дополнение к своему обычному значению слово water может также означать чистоту бриллианта, а a diamond of the first water — это бриллиант чистейшей воды, высшего качества, самый дорогой. Таким образом, выражение of the first water стало означать превосходную степень чего-либо, выдающиеся качества любого свойства — плохие или хорошие. A rogue of the first water (совершеннейший негодяй), pianist of the first water (выдающийся пианист) и очень распространённое выражение idiot of the first water (полнейший идиот).English-Russian dictionary of expressions > of the first water
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3 of the first water
1) чиcтoй вoды (o дpaгoцeнныx кaмняx, ocoб. бpиллиaнтax)Under a tree opposite Knightsbridge Barracks, where the moonlight struck down clear and white, he took out once more the morocco case, and let the beams draw colour from those stones. Yes, they were of the first water (J. Galsworthy)2) пepвoклaccный, чудecный, чудныйDave's... a genius of the first water, gentlemen, a great scientist rumming to seed here in this village (M. Twain). He's a literary critic of the first water (S. Chaplin)3) зaпpaвcкий, oтъявлeнный, пpoжжённый; кpуглый, нaбитый (o дуpaкe); пpoбу cтaвить нeгдeVeronica was, and is, a bitch of the first water (A Christie). The man must be a louse of the first water (P. G. Wodehouse) -
4 of the first water
1) чистой воды ( о бриллианте)2) чистейшей воды; исключительный, редкий, редкостныйShe was a genius of the first water, whose parents totally failed to understand or appreciate her. — Она была гением чистой воды, но родители не понимали её и не ценили её гениальности.
She was a bore of the first water. — Она была редкостной занудой.
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5 of the first water
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6 of the first water
чистой воды; высшей пробы/качестваHe is a television journalist of the first water.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > of the first water
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7 of the first water
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > of the first water
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8 of the first water
1) Общая лексика: исключительный, чистой воды (о драгоценных камнях, особ. о бриллиантах)2) Разговорное выражение: заправский, отъявленный, прожжённый3) Переносный смысл: замечательный -
9 of the first water
чистой воды; замечательныйАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > of the first water
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10 of the first water
de lo mejor, de primerísima calidad -
11 of the first water
terbaik -
12 of the first water
birinci sınıf, en iyi -
13 of the first water
birinci sınıf, en iyi -
14 of the first water
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15 of the first water
• najboljeg kvaliteta; prvoklasan -
16 of the first water
• hienointa laatua -
17 of the first water
замечательный, чистой воды -
18 of the first water
[ëv dhë fë:st 'wotë:] a) i cilësisë/i shkallës më të lartë, i përkryer; b) i mbaruar, me vulë -
19 Of the first water
Чистой воды ( о драгоценном камне)Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Of the first water
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20 of\ the\ first\ water
tiszta vizű, hamisítatlan, elsőrendű
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