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41 get the hand
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42 get the hand of
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43 grease the hand of
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44 grease\ the\ hand
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45 By the hand
За рукуDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > By the hand
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46 get the hand
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47 get the hand of it
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48 tremble the hand
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49 Wring (the hand)
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50 parts of the hand
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51 a bird in the hand
нечто реальное, надёжное, верное дело [часть пословицы a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; см. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush]But Butler was not a philanthropist. He would have to be approached with a very sizable bird in hand. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XVIII) — Но Батлер не был филантропом, и к нему можно было обращаться только с самыми реальными предложениями.
Mrs. Parker-Jennings: "...When I wanted Ethel to marry him, she wouldn't so much as look at him, and now that she can have some one else for the asking, she's with 'im all day..." Vincent: "Well, I'm for the bird in the hand, mother." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Jack Straw’, act II) — Миссис Паркер-Дженингс: "Когда я хотела, чтобы Этель вышла замуж за Серло, она даже глядеть на него не стала, а сейчас, когда она может выйти замуж за другого, стоит ей только захотеть, она проводит с Серло целые дни..." Винсент: "Ну что ж. Я лично считаю, мама, что лучше синица в руках."
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52 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volandoexpr.• más vale pájaro en mano que buitre volando expr.• más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando expr.English-spanish dictionary > a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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53 he wrung me by the hand
he wrung me by the handele me apertou a mão. I gave his hand a wring, I gave him a wring of the hand dei-lhe um aperto de mão. -
54 a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
посл.‘A bird in the hand is worth two birds in the bush!’ ‘That’, returned Ferrand, ‘like all proverbs, is just half true. This is an affair of temperament. It's not in my character to dandle one when I see two waiting to be caught...’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Island Pharisees’, part II, ch. XXIX) — - А вы знаете пословицу "не сули журавля в небе - дай синицу в руки"? - спросил Шелтон. - Эта пословица, как, впрочем, все остальные, верна наполовину, - возразил Ферран. - Весь вопрос в темпераменте. Не в моем характере возиться с синицей, когда я вижу журавля и только от меня зависит его поймать.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
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55 a bird in the hand
нeчтo peaльнoe, нaдёжнoe, вepнoe дeлo [чacть пocлoвицы a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush; см. a bird in the bush]Mrs. Parker-Jennings....When I wanted Ethel to marry him, she wouldn't so much as look at him, and now that she can have some one else for the asking, she's with 'im all day. Vincent. Well, I'm for the bird in the hand, mater (W. S. Maugham) -
56 bite the hand that feeds you
отплатить черной неблагодарностью; рубить сук на котором сидишь (наказать самого себя)The man had worked for the company for several years. When he was caught stealing, his employer felt that he had bitten the hand that fed him.
She felt that her protégé had bitten the hand that fed him by making unkind remarks about her in public.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > bite the hand that feeds you
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57 to shake hands with somebody / shake somebody's hand / shake somebody by the hand
to shake hands with somebody / shake somebody's hand / shake somebody by the handdarle la mano a alguien, estrecharle la mano a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to shake hands with somebody / shake somebody's hand / shake somebody by the hand
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58 a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
English-Dutch dictionary > a bird in the hand (is worth two in the bush)
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59 sever the hand from the arm
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60 bird in the hand
Пословица a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (птица в руке стоит двух в кустах) имеет эквиваленты во многих языках, в том числе и в русском: «синица в руках лучше журавля в небе» и «не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки». Иными словами: лучше беречь то малое, что имеешь, чем мечтать о большем. Bill has made a firm offer to buy my car for £3,000/ I could probably get more if I advertised and waited, but I think I'll accept. Better a bird in the hand... — Билл предложил окончательную сумму в 3 000 фунтов стерлингов за мою машину. Я бы, возможно, получил больше, если бы дал объявление и подождал, но мне кажется, я приму его предложение. Лучше синица в руках...English-Russian dictionary of expressions > bird in the hand
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