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on flimsy grounds

  • 1 flimsy grounds

    வலுவற்ற ஆதாரம் / காரணங்கள்

    English-Tamil dictionary > flimsy grounds

  • 2 flimsy

    adjective
    1) dünn; fadenscheinig [Kleidung, Vorhang]; nicht [sehr] haltbar [Verpackung]
    2) (fig.) fadenscheinig (abwertend) [Entschuldigung, Argument]
    * * *
    ['flimzi]
    1) (thin and light: You'll be cold in those flimsy clothes.) dürftig
    2) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) schwach
    * * *
    flim·sy
    [ˈflɪmzi]
    I. adj
    1. (inadequate) schlecht, minderwertig
    2. (fragile) unsolide
    \flimsy construction instabile Konstruktion
    \flimsy huts windschiefe Hütten
    \flimsy structure unsolider Bau
    3. (light) dress, blouse dünn, leicht
    4. ( fig pej: weak)
    \flimsy excuse schwache [o fadenscheinige] Ausrede pej
    II. n BRIT (paper) Durchschlagpapier nt; (document) Durchschlag m
    credit card \flimsy Kreditkartenkopie f auf Durchschlagpapier
    * * *
    ['flImzɪ]
    1. adj (+er)
    1) (= fragile) structure leicht gebaut, wenig solide; material, cup, paper dünn; box instabil
    2) (= thin) material, garment dünn, leicht
    3) (fig) evidence dürftig; excuse fadenscheinig; reason wenig stichhaltig
    2. n
    (= paper) Durchschlagpapier nt; (= document) Durchschlag m
    * * *
    A adj (adv flimsily)
    1. dünn:
    a) zart, leicht:
    flimsy dress pej Fähnchen n
    b) leicht zerbrechlich oder gebaut:
    flimsy house windiges Haus
    2. fig schwach, dürftig, fadenscheinig (Ausrede etc)
    3. oberflächlich (Sicherheit etc)
    B s
    1. pl umg Reizwäsche f, zarte Damenunterwäsche
    2. a) Durchschlagpapier n
    b) Durchschlag m, Kopie f
    * * *
    adjective
    1) dünn; fadenscheinig [Kleidung, Vorhang]; nicht [sehr] haltbar [Verpackung]
    2) (fig.) fadenscheinig (abwertend) [Entschuldigung, Argument]
    * * *
    adj.
    schwach adj.

    English-german dictionary > flimsy

  • 3 С-94

    СДЕЛКА С СОВЕСТЬЮ NP fixed WO
    an action undertaken by one that defies one's convictions and that one tries to justify to o.s. ( usu. on some flimsy grounds)
    a deal (a compromise etc) with one's conscience
    пойти на сделку с совестью - make a deal (a bargain) with one's conscience
    compromise one's conscience.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-94

  • 4 сделка с совестью

    [NP; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ an action undertaken by one that defies one's convictions and that one tries to justify to o.s. (usu. on some flimsy grounds):
    - a deal <a compromise etc> with one's conscience;
    || пойти на сделку с совестью≈ make a deal < a bargain> with one's conscience;
    - compromise one's conscience.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделка с совестью

  • 5 oin

    iz.
    1.
    a. Anat. foot; \oinak feet; \oin okerra dauka he's got a {lame || crooked} foot
    b. [ izenen aurrean ] foot-; \oin-hotsak aditu zituen he heard footsteps
    c. (esa.) \oin geldiko bizimodu ederra a sedentary lifestyle ; \oin-\oinean ibili dira they're hot on each other's heels; \oin azpian zapaldu to tread underfoot; \oin hutsez on foot | walking
    2.
    a. ( animaliena) foot; erbiaren \oin hare's foot
    b. ( oheari d.) foot
    3.
    a. ( oinarria) base, foundation
    b. ( mendiari d.) base, foot; mendiaren \oinean gelditu ziren they stopped at the foot of the mountain
    c. ( arbola, gurutzea) foot; Gernikako Arbolaren \oinean at the foot of the Tree of Gernika; gurutzearen \oinean at the foot of the cross
    d. ( orrialdeari d.) foot
    4. ( neurri, h.g. oinbete) foot (= 30, 4 cm) \oin karratu square foot
    5. ( kapitala) startup capital
    6. ( bertsoari d.) foot
    7. ( kokapena) \oin oneko soroak dira gureak our fields are in a good location
    8. ( estaia, solairua) lehen \oin first floor (GB), second floor (USA)
    9. ( belaunaldia) generation; \oinetik \oinra from generation to generation
    10. ( erritmoa) rate; \oin honetan ez gara sekulan helduko we'll never get there at this rate
    11.
    a. ( funtsa) basis, grounds; \ointzat hartu to take as a basis
    b. (irud.) \oin makalak ditu uste horrek that conviction has a flimsy basis
    12. (G) ( oinetakoa) footwear
    13. ( aukera) occasion

    Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > oin

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