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1 a triton among the minnows
≈ великан среди пигмеев [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Sicinius: "It is a mind That shall remain a poison where it is, Not poison any further." Coriolanus: "Shall remain! - Hear you this Triton of the minnows? mark you His absolute "shall"? " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Coriolanus’, act III, sc. 1) — Синиций: "Ну, эта дума лишь тебя отравит. А для других безвредна будет." Кориолан: ""Будет!" Вы слышите, как властно кинул "Будет!" Тритон плотвы всем нам?" (перевод Ю. Корнеева)
‘There was a flashy quality about George,’ said Mrs. Faraday unexpectedly. ‘I can understand him being a triton among minnows.’ (M. Allingham, ‘Police at the Funeral’, ch. XXIV) — - Джордж может кому угодно пустить пыль в глаза, - неожиданно сказала миссис Фарадей. - Я считаю его в нашей семье великаном среди пигмеев.
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2 a Triton among the minnows
Общая лексика: великан среди пигмеевУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a Triton among the minnows
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3 Triton among the minnows
"כלוויתן בין דגי הרקק", אדם או משהו הנחשב כגדול יותר או בהשוואה לאלה הסובבים אותו* * *◙ ותוא םיבבוסה הלאל האוושהב וא רתוי לודגכ בשחנה והשמ וא םדא,"קקרה יגד ןיב ןתיוולכ"◄ -
4 Triton of the minnows
"כלוויתן בין דגי הרקק", אדם או משהו הנחשב כגדול יותר או בהשוואה לאלה הסובבים אותו* * *◙ ותוא םיבבוסה הלאל האוושהב וא רתוי לודגכ בשחנה והשמ וא םדא,"קקרה יגד ןיב ןתיוולכ"◄ -
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8 minnow
ˈmɪnəu сущ.
1) а) гольян (рыба) б) мелкая рыбешка, мелюзга
2) а) любой вид живой мелкой рыбы, используемый как наживка б) блесна( искусственная приманка) ∙ a Triton among/of the minnows ≈ великан среди пигмеев (зоология) пескарь( Gobio) (зоология) гольян (Phoxinus) (разговорное) мелкая рыбешка блесна > a Triton among /of/ the *s великан среди пигмеев minnow блесна;
to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша;
a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев ~ гольян (рыба) ~ мелкая рыбешка, мелюзга minnow блесна;
to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша;
a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев minnow блесна;
to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша;
a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев -
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[ˈmɪnəu]minnow блесна; to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша; a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев minnow гольян (рыба) minnow мелкая рыбешка, мелюзга minnow блесна; to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша; a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев minnow блесна; to throw out a minnow to catch a whale = рискнуть пустяком ради большого барыша; a Triton among (или of) the minnows = великан среди пигмеев -
10 молодец против овец
молодец против (среди) овец <, а против молодца <и> сам овца>погов.brave before a lamb, but a lamb before the brave; cf. brave as a lion with a lamb; a big fish in a little pond; a big frog in a little puddle; a triton among the minnows; hares may pull dead lions by the beard; a bully is always a coward- А Коншаков где был? - спросила Зина Колесова. - Что там Коншаков! Молодец среди овец... А Девяткин так совсем перетрусил. (А. Мусатов, Стожары) — 'And Konshakov? Where was he?' inquired Zina Kolesova. 'Konshakov! Bah! He's brave enough when he's with sheep... As for Devyatkin, he really did show the white feather.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > молодец против овец
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11 în ţara orbilor chioru-i împărat
prov. in the kingdom of blind men the one-eyed is kingthere is small choice in rotten applesa Triton among the minnows.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > în ţara orbilor chioru-i împărat
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minnow [ˊmɪnəυ] n1) голья́н ( рыба)2) ме́лкая рыбёшка, мелюзга́3) блесна́◊to throw out a minnow to catch a whale ≅ рискну́ть пустяко́м ра́ди большо́го барыша́
;a Triton among ( или of) the minnows ≅ велика́н среди́ пигме́ев
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I [ʹtraıt(ə)n] n1. 1) (Triton) греч. миф. тритон2) моряк, речник2. зоол. тритон ( Tritonidae)II [ʹtraıt(ə)n] n физ. II [ʹtraıt(ə)n] n амер. воен. разг.♢
a Triton among /of/ the minnows - великан среди пигмеевтротил, тол -
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General subject: a Triton among the minnowsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > великан среди пигмеев
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subst. \/ˈmɪnəʊ\/1) ( fiskearten Phoxinus phoxinus) ørekyt2) liten ferskvannsfisk3) ( fiske) forklaring: agn som ligner ørekyt4) forklaring: ting eller person som er liten og ubetydeliga Triton among the minnows en havgud blant småfiskene -
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subst. \/ˈtraɪtn\/1) ( mytologi) Triton (gresk halvgud)2) ( astronomi) Tritona Triton among the minnows en kjempe blant dverger -
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{traitn}
1. мит. Тритон
2. зоол. t тритон* * *{traitn} n 1. мит. Тритон; 2. зоол. t тритон.* * *1. зоол. t тритон 2. мит. Тритон* * *Triton [traitn] n 1. мит. Тритон; to be a \Triton among (of) the minnows великан съм сред джуджета (Гъливер сред лилипутите); затъмнявам заобикалящите ме; 2. зоол. (t.) тритон; 3. ядро на трития ( тритон). -
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n1) зоол. тритцн2) перен. моряк, річковик3) (T.) міф. тритон4) амер., військ., розм. тротил, тол* * *I n1) грец. мiф. (Triton) тритон; моряк, річковик2) зooл. тритон ( Tritonidae)••II n; фіз. III n; амер.; військ.a
Triton among /of/ the minnows — велетень серед пігмеївтротил, толtriton block — толова шашка
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