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1 be quick in the uptake
разг.She was not at all shy, she asked me to call her Sally before we'd known one another ten minutes, and she was quick in the uptake. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Book-Bag’) — Я не заметил в миссис Харди особой застенчивости. Мы не были знакомы и десяти минут, как она попросила меня называть ее Салли. Да и умом ее Бог не обделил.
Mrs. Errington-Brown: "I've always taught my girls that love is the most important thing in the world." Trallie: "Yeah! They were pretty quick on the uptake, too." (D. Cusack, ‘Comets Soon Pass’, act II, sc. 2) — Миссис Эррингтон-Браун: "Я всегда говорила моим дочкам, что самое важное в жизни - это любовь." Трейли: "Ах вот оно что! И они, как видно, это хорошо усвоили."
Edith quick on the uptake, slipped through the door and was gone. (P. H. Johnson, ‘Night and Silence Who Is Here’, ch. IX) — Поняв, что готовится, Эдит выскользнула за дверь и убежала.
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2 be slow in the uptake
разг.медленно, туго соображать; не сразу понять, в чём дело [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. be quick in the uptakeSometimes he looked at Ernest's unresponding face as though he doubted whether his new clerk were not a little slow in the uptake. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. XVI) — Обычно лицо Эрнеста не выражало никаких эмоций, и Дэнби иной раз как-то странно на него поглядывал, словно задавал себе вопрос, уж не взял ли он в клерки безнадежного тупицу.
...I suppose I am, as Mary says, occasionally a little slow on the uptake. (J. P. Marquand, ‘Thirty Years’, ‘Sun, Sea and Sand’) — Иногда, как выражается Мэри, я туговато соображаю.
‘A good girl,’ said the butler, as Betty ran out, ‘but slow in the uptake.’ (D. L. Sayers, ‘Five Red Herrings’, ‘Gowan’) — - Хорошая девчушка, - заметил дворецкий, когда Бетти выбежала из комнаты. - Но сообразительностью не отличается.
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3 quick on the uptake
adj infml"I've always taught my girls that love is the most important thing in the world" "Yeah! They were pretty quick on the uptake" — "Я всегда говорила своим дочерям, что любовь - это самое главное в жизни" - "Понятно! Они это быстро усвоили"
Quick on the uptake she slipped through the door and was gone — Быстро сообразив что к чему, она проскользнула в дверь и была такова
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > quick on the uptake
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4 slow on the uptake
adj infmlA good girl but slow on the uptake — Девушка хорошая, но пока до нее дойдет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > slow on the uptake
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5 be quick in (or on) the uptake
paзг.быcтpo cooбpaжaть; cpaзу пoнять, в чём дeлo [пepвoнaч. aмep.]She was not at all shy, she asked me to call her Sally before we'd known one another ten minutes, and she was quick in the uptake (W. S. Maugham). Edith, quick on the uptake, slipped through the door and was gone (P. H. Johnson)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be quick in (or on) the uptake
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6 be slow in (или on) the uptake
paзг.тугo cooбpaжaть; нe cpaзу пoнять, в чём дeлo [пepвoнaч. aмep.]'A good girl,' said the butler, as Betty ran out, 'but slow in the uptake.' (D. L Sayers). I suppose I am, as Mary says, occasionally a little slow on the uptake (J. P. Marquand)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be slow in (или on) the uptake
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7 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) (hurtig) i vendingen* * *(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) (hurtig) i vendingen -
8 to be quick on the uptake
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9 quick on the uptake
схватывать на лету (быстро соображать)She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.
Shirley will have no trouble learning that new computer program — she's very quick on the uptake.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > quick on the uptake
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10 slow on the uptake
туго соображатьYou're a bit slow on the uptake at the weekend and someone bright and sly could take advantage of you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > slow on the uptake
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11 to be slow on the uptake
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12 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) que las pilla al vuelo, que es muy listo -
13 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) skilningur; vera fljótur (eða ekki) að grípa/skilja -
14 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) gyors felfogású -
15 to be slow in the uptake
to be slow in the uptakecompreender com dificuldade, demorar para entender. -
16 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) aprendizado -
17 quick, slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) çabuk/yavaş kavrayan -
18 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) hitre/ počasne pameti -
19 slow on the uptake
(quick or slow to understand: She's inexperienced, but very quick on the uptake.) olla nopeaälyinen, olla hidasälyinen -
20 slow/quick in/on the uptake
slow/quick in/on the uptakeniet zo vlug/vlug van begrip
См. также в других словарях:
on the uptake — If someone is quick on the uptake, they understand something quickly, but if they re slow on the uptake, it takes them a long time to get it … The small dictionary of idiomes
on the uptake — adverb In understanding or in the ability to absorb new information; especially in the phrases quick on the uptake and slow on the uptake … Wiktionary
on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
be quick on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
slow on the uptake — not able to understand something quickly. I tried to explain how the new software works to my manager, but he s a little slow on the uptake. Usage notes: also used in the form quick on the uptake able to understand something quickly: He was quick … New idioms dictionary
be slow on the uptake — be quick/slow/on the uptake informal phrase to take a very short long time to understand or realize something I’m sorry, I’m being a bit slow on the uptake: what do you mean? Thesaurus: to understand something or someone in a particular way … Useful english dictionary
be quick on the uptake — be slow on the uptake to be slow to understand new ideas. Some of the games were quite complex but the children were very quick on the uptake … New idioms dictionary
quick/slow on the uptake — Someone who is quick or slow on the uptake is quick or slow to understand what is meant. Please explain the problem in simple words I m a bit slow on the uptake! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(be) quick on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom … Useful english dictionary