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1 she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
English-spanish dictionary > she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
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2 only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches
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3 one
[wʌn] 1. числ.One from seven leaves six. — От семи отнять один будет шесть.
2) номер один, первыйChapter One. — Глава первая / Глава 1.
- day one•Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]one[/ref]••2. сущ.Your ones are too like sevens. — Твои единички слишком похожи на семёрки.
2) один, одиночкаAfterwards, sauntering by ones and twos, came the village maidens. — Потом, прогуливаясь поодиночке или парами, подошли деревенские девушки.
3)а) один год ( о возрасте)John will be one soon. — Джону скоро исполнится годик.
б) час ( о моменте времени)It's half past one. — Сейчас половина второго.
The train arrives at one twenty five. — Поезд прибывает в час двадцать пять.
в) первый размер ( одежды)She wears a one. — Она носит первый.
г) однодолларовая купюра или купюра достоинством один фунт стерлинговI counted the notes, which took a ridiculously long time as they were mostly in ones. — Я пересчитывал деньги, и это отняло у меня ужасно много времени, так как там были в основном однодолларовые купюры.
д) разг.; = quick one рюмка, стопкаOther members of the committee drifted in for a quick one before closing time. — Остальные члены комитета зашли в бар, чтобы успеть выпить по одной до закрытия.
е) разг. одно очко (в чью-л. пользу)- one-down- one-up- be one up- get one up
- have one up4) слово-заместитель, употребляющеесяThey are selling their house to move to a smaller one. — Они продают свой дом и переезжают в другой, поменьше.
His response is one of an anger and frustration. — Его ответная реакция - это раздражение и разочарование.
б) в значении "человек"We are the only ones who know. — Только мы знаем об этом.
- great ones of the earth- one for
- as one5) разг. история, анекдот, байка"Have you heard the one about the Red Book?" he said. We had not heard it, and it was very funny. — "Вы слышали анекдот про Красную книгу?" - спросил он. Мы никогда прежде не слышали этого анекдота, он оказался очень смешным.
Syn:••- at one- all in one
- in one
- for one
- like one o'clock
- one too many
- one or two
- the one and the other
- become one
- be made one
- all one 3. прил.1) единственный, уникальныйthe one person she wanted to marry — единственный человек, за которого она хотела выйти замуж
His one regret is that he has never learnt English. — Единственное, о чём он жалеет, это то, что он так и не выучил английский.
Syn:2) определённый, единственный в своём родеSyn:certain 1., particular 1.3) одинаковый, такой жеThey are both of one species. — Оба они относятся к одному и тому же виду.
They all went off in one direction. — Все они удалились в одном и том же направлении.
- all one4) какой-то, некий, неопределённыйI will see you again one day. — Когда-нибудь мы снова увидимся.
Syn:some 2.5) очень, крайне ( употребляется вместо неопределённого артикля перед прилагательными)That's one funny boy. — Он очень забавный.
Syn:very 1.4. мест.1) кто-то, некий, нектоSome of them couldn't eat a thing. One couldn't even drink. — Некоторые из них не могли ничего есть. Кто-то не мог даже пить.
Syn:somebody 1.One cannot always be right, can one? — Никогда не ошибаться невозможно, разве не так?
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4 the feet are slow when the head wears snow
Пословица: укатали бурку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), укатали сивку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), умыкали бурку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), умыкали сивку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), уходили бурку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), уходили сивку крутые горки (hard life and old age have made one's health poor, one's attitude indifferent to everything), был конь, да изъездился (said of a person who lost his good abilities, gifts, influence)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the feet are slow when the head wears snow
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5 where the shoe pinches
разг.вот в чём трудность, загвоздка; ≈ вот где собака зарыта [происходит от посл. no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches или only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches; см. no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches]But this, as Olga now troubled to make clear to me, was exactly where the shoe pinched and the rub was. (Th. Dreiser, ‘A Gallery of Women’, ‘Albertina’) — Ольга взволнованно старалась объяснить мне, что беда ее семейной жизни заключается в равнодушии к ней Фила.
‘...but I ain't so far gone as to put up with the sight of you sitting in Captain Brierly's chair...’ ‘You would like to sit in it yourself - that's where the shoe pinches,’ he sneers. (J. Conrad, ‘Lord Jim’, ch. VI) — -...не могу выносить, что вы сидите в кресле капитана Брайерли... - Вам самому хотелось бы сидеть в этом кресле - вот где собака зарыта! - огрызнулся капитан Марлоу.
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6 no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches
посл.(no one but (или only) the wearer knows where the shoe pinches (тж. only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches))"где башмак жмёт, знает только тот, кто его носит" ; см. тж. where the shoe pinchesLarge English-Russian phrasebook > no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches
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7 where the shoe pinches
paзг.вoт в чём тpуднocть, зaгвoздкa; вoт гдe coбaкa зapытa [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches или only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinches "гдe бaшмaк жмёт, знaeт тoлькo тoт, ктo eгo нocит"]'But I ain't so far gone as to put up with the sight of you sitting in Captain Brierly's chair...' 'You would like to sit in it yourself - that's where the shoe pinches,' he sneers (J. Conrad). But this, as Olga now troubled to make clear to me, was exactly where the shoe pinched and the rub was (Th. Dreiser) -
8 no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches
var: only he who wears the shoe knows where it pinchesде черевик тисне, знає тільки той, хто його носить ≅ кожний своє лихо краще знає за чужою щокою зуб не болитьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches
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9 wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
1) не (уметь) скрывать своих чувств, выставлять напоказ свои чувства; не отличаться сдержанностью; ≈ душа нараспашку [в Средние века рыцари носили на рукаве цвета своей дамы; wear one's heart upon one's sleeve for daws to peck at шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Iago: "...Heaven is my judge, not I for love and duty, But seeming so for my peculiar end: For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In compliment extern, 'tis not long after But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at: I am not what I am." (W. Shakespeare, ‘Othello’, act I, sc. 1) — Яго: "...Пусть будет мне небо свидетелем, что я служу не из любви и долга, а делаю тут вид, преследуя свою личную цель. Ибо если мое поведение выказывало бы на людях то, что действительно происходит в моем сердце и каким оно является, то вскоре я стал бы ходить с распахнутой душой и меня заклевал бы любой простак: я не то, что я есть." (перевод М. Морозова)
We do not specially respect him who wears his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at... (A. Trollope, ‘Ralph the Heir’, ch. I) — Мы не очень уважаем человека, который любит выставлять напоказ свои чувства...
Admit - oh! freely - that she, Fleur Mont, was indisciplined, still, she hadn't worn her heart upon her sleeve. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. X) — Допустим - о, это так легко! - что у нее, Флер Монт, устоев нет; а все-таки она не изливалась всем и каждому.
And I say that the Britisher doesn't wear his heart on his sleeve. But he feels deeply. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. V) — О британце не скажешь, что у него душа нараспашку; но он способен глубоко чувствовать.
2) быть влюбчивым, легко увлекатьсяWearing her heart on her sleeve, she gushed over any man who took an interest in her. (RHD) — Она такая влюбчивая - стоит мужчине проявить к ней интерес, как она уже влюблена в него по уши.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
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10 wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
душа нараспашку; открытый человекI think he was really disappointed when he didn't get the job, but he is not a person who wears his heart on his sleeve.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > wear one's heart upon one's sleeve
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11 wear
weə
1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente
2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
wear vb1. llevar / vestir / ponersewhat is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?2. desgastartr[weəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (clothing) ropa■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres2 (use) uso3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar3 (damage by use) desgastar1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse2 (endure) durar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-ato wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la manoto wear smooth alisarseto wear the trousers llevar los pantalonesto wear oneself out agotarsewear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente3)to wear out : gastarhe wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos4)to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigarto wear oneself out: agotarsewear vi1) last: durar2)to wear off diminish: disminuir3)to wear out : gastarsewear n1) use: uso mfor everyday wear: para todos los días2) clothing: ropa fchildren's wear: ropa de niños3) deterioration: desgaste mto be the worse for wear: estar deterioradov.(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.• durar v.• exhibir v.• gastar v.• llevar v.• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.• mostrar v.• vestir v.n.• desgaste s.m.• durabilidad s.f.• moda s.f.• ropa s.f.wer, weə(r)
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mass noun1)a) ( use)you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años
I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos
b) ( damage) desgaste mwear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural
to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela
2)a) ( wearing of clothes)clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días
b) ( clothing) ropa f
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1)a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevarwhat perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?
b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usarshe doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas
to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones
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vi1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarseto wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia
2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durarto wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien
•Phrasal Verbs:- wear off- wear on- wear out[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)1. N1) (=use) uso mI've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *
clothes for evening wear — ropa f para la noche
clothes for everyday wear — ropa f para todos los días, ropa f para uso diario
2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste mto show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste
3) (=dress, clothing) ropa fwhat is the correct wear for these occasions? — ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?, ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?
casual wear — ropa f informal
children's wear — ropa f de niños
evening wear — ropa f para la noche
ladies' or women's wear — ropa f de señora
summer wear — ropa f de verano
2. VT1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponersecan you describe what he was wearing? — ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?
were you wearing a watch? — ¿llevabas reloj?, ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?
what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year — lo que lleva or se pone este año la mujer bien vestida
what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?
why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?
I never wear perfume/make-up — nunca llevo or me pongo perfume/maquillaje
what size do you wear? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?
what size shoes do you wear? — ¿qué número calza?
does she wear glasses/a wig? — ¿usa gafas/peluca?
to wear one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto
- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that househeart 1., 2)2) (=make worn)to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)
the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas
3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentiryour father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir
3. VI1) (=last) durar, aguantarthat dress/carpet has worn well — ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado or aguantado mucho
it's a friendship that has worn very well — es una amistad que ha resistido or aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo
2) (=become worn) desgastarseto wear thin — [material] desgastarse
my patience is wearing thin — se me está agotando la paciencia, estoy perdiendo la paciencia
3) [day, year, sb's life]to wear to its end or a close — acercarse a su fin
- wear off- wear on- wear outWEAR ► Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo ► Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[wer, weə(r)]
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mass noun1)a) ( use)you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años
I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos
b) ( damage) desgaste mwear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural
to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela
2)a) ( wearing of clothes)clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días
b) ( clothing) ropa f
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1)a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevarwhat perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?
b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usarshe doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas
to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones
2) ( through use)
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vi1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarseto wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia
2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durarto wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien
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culotte [kylɔt]1. feminine noun• petite culotte [de femme] panties2. compounds• avoir une culotte de cheval (aux hanches) to have saddlebags ► culotte court, culottes courtes short trousers* * *kylɔt1) ( sous-vêtement féminin) pants (pl) GB, drawers (pl), panties (pl) USune culotte — ( pour femme) a pair of pants GB ou panties US ou drawers
faire dans sa culotte — (colloq) ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself
2) ( pantalon mi-long) breeches (pl); ( pantalon) trousers (pl), pants (pl) USen culotte(s) courte(s) — in short trousers GB ou pants US
•Phrasal Verbs:••c'est elle qui porte la culotte — (colloq) she's the one who wears the trousers GB ou pants US
baisser culotte — (colloq) fig to back down
* * *kylɔt nf1) (= sous-vêtement) [femme, enfant] pants pl Grande-Bretagne knickers pl Grande-Bretagne panties pl USA2) (= vêtement) (anciennement: masculin) breechesen culottes courtes fig (= très jeune) (artiste, athlète) — in short pants
porter la culotte fig — to wear the trousers Grande-Bretagne to wear the pants USA
user ses fonds de culottes fig (= être éduqué) — to be educated
* * *culotte nf1 ( sous-vêtement féminin) pants (pl) GB, knickers (pl) GB, drawers (pl), panties (pl) US; une culotte/deux culottes ( pour femme) a pair/two pairs of pants GB ou panties US ou drawers; culotte en caoutchouc plastic pants GB ou panties US ou drawers; où est la culotte de mon maillot de bain? where are my bikini bottoms?; faire dans sa culotte○ ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself;2 ( pantalon mi-long) breeches (pl); ( pantalon) trousers (pl), pants US (pl); en culotte(s) courte(s) in short trousers GB ou pants US.culotte bouffante bloomers (pl); culotte de cheval ( pantalon) riding breeches (pl); ( cellulite) flabby thighs (pl); culotte de golf plus-fours (pl); culotte de peau○ fig pej old soldier, colonel Blimp○.c'est elle qui porte la culotte○ she's the one who wears the trousers GB ou pants US; baisser culotte○ fig to back down; (se) prendre une culotte○ Jeux to lose one's shirt (gambling). -
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wear [wεər]1. noun• there is still some wear left in it (garment, shoe, carpet, tyre) cela fera encore de l'usage• to show signs of wear [clothes, shoes] commencer à être défraîchi ; [carpet, tyres] commencer à être usé ; [machine] commencer à être fatiguéa. ( = have on) porter ; [+ beard, moustache] avoir• he was wearing nothing but a pair of socks il n'avait pour tout vêtement qu'une paire de chaussettes• what shall I wear? qu'est-ce que je vais mettre ?b. [+ smile] arborer ; [+ look] afficher• the committee won't wear another £100 on your expenses vous ne ferez jamais avaler au comité 100 livres de plus pour vos frais (inf)a. ( = deteriorate with use) [garment, fabric, stone, wood] s'user• that excuse has worn thin! cette excuse ne prend plus !• that joke is starting to wear a bit thin! cette plaisanterie commence à être éculée !b. ( = last) a theory/friendship that has worn well une théorie/amitié qui a résisté à l'épreuve du tempsc. to wear to its end or to a close [day, year, sb's life] tirer à sa fin[heels, pencil] s'user ; [resistance, courage] s'épuiser[+ materials, patience, strength] user ; [+ courage, resistance] miner• the unions managed to wear the employers down les syndicats ont réussi à faire céder les employeurs[colour, design, inscription] s'effacer ; [pain] disparaître ; [anger, excitement] passer ; [effects, anaesthetic, magic] se dissiper[day, year, winter] avancer ; [battle, war, discussions] se poursuivre[clothes, material, machinery] s'user ; [patience, enthusiasm] s'épuisera. [+ shoes, clothes] user ; [+ one's strength, reserves, materials, patience] épuiserb. ( = exhaust) [+ person, horse] épuiser* * *[weə(r)] 1.noun [U]1) ( clothing) vêtements mplsports wear — tenue f de sport
2) ( use)3) ( damage) usure f (on de)wear and tear — usure f
to look the worse for wear — ( damaged) être abîmé
2.to be somewhat the worse for wear — ( drunk) être ivre; ( tired) être épuisé
1) ( be dressed in) porter2) (put on, use) mettre3) ( display)his face ou he wore a puzzled frown — il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe
4) ( damage by use) user5) (colloq) ( accept) tolérer [behaviour]; accepter [excuse]3.1) ( become damaged) s'user2) ( withstand use)he's worn very well — fig il est encore bien pour son âge
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culotte [kylɔt]1. feminine noun• petite culotte [de femme] panties2. compounds• avoir une culotte de cheval (aux hanches) to have saddlebags ► culotte court, culottes courtes short trousers* * *kylɔt1) ( sous-vêtement féminin) pants (pl) GB, drawers (pl), panties (pl) USune culotte — ( pour femme) a pair of pants GB ou panties US ou drawers
faire dans sa culotte — (colloq) ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself
2) ( pantalon mi-long) breeches (pl); ( pantalon) trousers (pl), pants (pl) USen culotte(s) courte(s) — in short trousers GB ou pants US
•Phrasal Verbs:••c'est elle qui porte la culotte — (colloq) she's the one who wears the trousers GB ou pants US
baisser culotte — (colloq) fig to back down
* * *kylɔt nf1) (= sous-vêtement) [femme, enfant] pants pl Grande-Bretagne knickers pl Grande-Bretagne panties pl USA2) (= vêtement) (anciennement: masculin) breechesen culottes courtes fig (= très jeune) (artiste, athlète) — in short pants
porter la culotte fig — to wear the trousers Grande-Bretagne to wear the pants USA
user ses fonds de culottes fig (= être éduqué) — to be educated
* * *culotte nf1 ( sous-vêtement féminin) pants (pl) GB, knickers (pl) GB, drawers (pl), panties (pl) US; une culotte/deux culottes ( pour femme) a pair/two pairs of pants GB ou panties US ou drawers; culotte en caoutchouc plastic pants GB ou panties US ou drawers; où est la culotte de mon maillot de bain? where are my bikini bottoms?; faire dans sa culotte○ ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself;2 ( pantalon mi-long) breeches (pl); ( pantalon) trousers (pl), pants US (pl); en culotte(s) courte(s) in short trousers GB ou pants US.culotte bouffante bloomers (pl); culotte de cheval ( pantalon) riding breeches (pl); ( cellulite) flabby thighs (pl); culotte de golf plus-fours (pl); culotte de peau○ fig pej old soldier, colonel Blimp○.c'est elle qui porte la culotte○ she's the one who wears the trousers GB ou pants US; baisser culotte○ fig to back down; (se) prendre une culotte○ Jeux to lose one's shirt (gambling).[kylɔt] nom féminin1. [sous-vêtement - de femme] (pair of) knickers (UK) ou panties (US) ; [ - d'enfant] (pair of) knickers (UK) ou pantsb. [avoir peur] to be scared stiffa. [vêtement] riding breeches, jodhpurs3. [pièce de viande] rump4. [vêtement] -
15 bacalao
m.1 cod.bacalao a la vizcaína (cooking) = Basque dish of salt cod cooked in a tomato and red pepper saucebacalao al pil-pil (cooking) = Basque dish of salt cod cooked with olive oil and garlicbacalao salado salt cod2 cod fish, hapuka wreckfish, cod, codfish.3 cobia, cobia fish, Rachycentron canadum.* * *1 cod\cortar el bacalao to be the boss, give the orders, wear the trousers¡te conozco bacalao! you can't fool me!bacalao salado salt cod* * *SM1) (=pez) cod, codfish- ¡te conozco, bacalao!- ser un bacalao2) Cono Sur miser, scrooge *3) Esp *** cunt **** * *masculino cod, codfish (AmE)* * *= cod, codfish.Ex. This article gives an overview of the state of culture in a time of acute economic crisis in the Faroe Islands occasioned by the disappearance of the cod fishing industry.Ex. The burbot is the only freshwater species of codfish.----* aceite de hígado de bacalao = cod-liver oil.* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *masculino cod, codfish (AmE)* * *= cod, codfish.Ex: This article gives an overview of the state of culture in a time of acute economic crisis in the Faroe Islands occasioned by the disappearance of the cod fishing industry.
Ex: The burbot is the only freshwater species of codfish.* aceite de hígado de bacalao = cod-liver oil.* cortar el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* partir el bacalao = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* * *cod, codfish ( AmE)bacalao seco salt cod(aunque vengas disfrazao,) te conozco bacalao ( Esp fam); I can see straight through you o you can't fool mecortar or partir el bacalao ( Esp fam): en casa mi madre es la que corta el bacalao my mother's the one who wears the pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers around the housela que realmente corta el bacalao es su ayudante the one who really calls the shots o the tune is his assistant ( colloq)* * *
bacalao sustantivo masculino
cod, codfish (AmE);
bacalao m Zool cod
♦ Locuciones: cortar el bacalao, to call the shots: Juan es el que corta el bacalao en esa empresa, Juan calls the shots in this company
' bacalao' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desmenuzar
- lecho
- salado
- seco
English:
cod
- fish
* * *bacalao nmcod;Esp Fam bacalao al pil-pil = Basque dish of salt cod cooked with olive oil and garlic;bacalao salado salt(ed) cod;bacalao a la vizcaína = Basque dish of salt cod cooked in a tomato and red pepper sauce* * *m cod;cortar el bacalao fam call the shots fam* * *bacalao nm: cod (fish)* * * -
16 pants
pants [pænts]b. ( = trousers) (a pair of) pants un pantalon* * *[pænts]••to bore the pants off somebody — (colloq) faire mourir d'ennui quelqu'un
to scare the pants off somebody — (colloq) flanquer la trouille à quelqu'un (colloq)
to catch somebody with his/her pants down — (colloq) prendre quelqu'un au dépourvu
to fly by the seat of one's pants — [pilot] naviguer à l'instinct
that's pants — (colloq) c'est nul (colloq)
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17 batuta
f.1 baton.2 conductor's baton, baton, conductor's wand, wand.* * *1 baton\bajo la batuta de... conducted by...llevar la batuta to be the boss* * *SF (Mús) baton* * *femenino batonllevar la batuta — (fam) to be the boss (colloq)
tomar la batuta — (fam) to take charge
* * *= baton.Ex. Instead all they will have is Senators up on stage waving the baton, and using it for their own political gain.----* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* * *femenino batonllevar la batuta — (fam) to be the boss (colloq)
tomar la batuta — (fam) to take charge
* * *= baton.Ex: Instead all they will have is Senators up on stage waving the baton, and using it for their own political gain.
* llevar la batuta = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.* * *batonen casa es mi madre la que lleva la batuta my mother's the one who wears the pants ( AmE) o ( BrE) trousers in our house, my mother's the boss in our housetomar la batuta ( fam); to take chargeel hijo tomó la batuta de la empresa his son took charge of o took over the running of the company* * *
batuta sustantivo femenino
baton;◊ llevar la batuta (fam) to be the boss (colloq)
batuta f Mús baton ♦ LOC figurado llevar (alguien) la batuta, to be (somebody) the boss: aquí es Ángel el que lleva la batuta, Angel is the boss round here
' batuta' also found in these entries:
English:
baton
* * *batuta nfbaton;la Orquesta Filarmónica, bajo la batuta de Karajan the Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Karajan;llevar la batuta to call the tune o shots* * *f MÚS baton;bajo la batuta de MÚS under the baton of;llevar la batuta fig fam be the boss fam, rule the roost fam* * *batuta nf1) : baton2)llevar la batuta : to be the leader, to call the tune* * *batuta n baton -
18 pantalons
n (m) trousers (Br.), pants (Am.)expr portar els pantalons to wear the trousersés ella qui porta els pantalons - She's the one who wears the trousers -
19 praetextatus
praetextātus, a, um, adj. [praetexta, under praetexo fin. B. 1.], clothed with or wearing the toga praetexta (class.):II.Clodius, qui numquam antea praetextatus fuisset,
Cic. Pis. 4, 8:pupillus,
id. Verr. 2, 1, 58, § 151; id. Phil. 2, 18, 44; 2, 43, 110:adulter,
i. e. juvenile, Juv. 1, 78:imagines,
Suet. Ner. 57:aetas,
the age under seventeen years, Gell. 1, 23, 18:praetextata cultus amicitia,
from childhood, Mart. 10, 20, 4.— Esp., subst.: praetextātus, i, m., one who wears the toga praetexta:delectu edicto, juniores ab annis septemdecim, et quosdam praetextatos scribunt,
Liv. 22, 57; Suet. Rhet. 1:si quis praetextatum adsectatus fuerit,
Gai. Inst. 3, 220; Juv. 10, 308. —Transf., verba praetextata, prop., veiled or disguised words; hence, transf., equivocal, obscene, unchaste expressions (post-Aug.):praetextatis verbis abstinere,
Suet. Vesp. 22:impudica et praetextata verba,
Macr. S. 2, 1:non praetextatis, sed puris honestisque verbis,
Gell. 9, 10, 4; cf.mores,
Juv. 2, 170. -
20 es ella la que lleva los pantalones
*she's the one who wears the trousersSpanish-English dictionary > es ella la que lleva los pantalones
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