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1 Open the TV
refers to turning something on. This is due to the verbs for to open and to close being the same as the verbs for to turn on and to turn off in Urdu and other Pakistani languages. Pakistani EnglishIभारतीय अंग्रेजी खिचड़ी (Indian-English slang) > Open the TV
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2 open the
Макаров: (e. g., control loop) размыкать контур (напр. управления) -
3 open the flood-gates
"открыть шлюзы", дать выход, дорогу (чему-л.)...the floodgates were opened, and mother and daughter wept. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XXVI) —...мать и дочь не смогли сдержаться и обе залились слезами.
...an end to the Jim Crow system would greatly weaken monopoly power by opening up the flood-gates of a great democratic advance throughout the land. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. XIII) —...ликвидация системы джимкроуизма значительно ослабила бы позиции монополий, открыв дорогу широкому демократическому движению по всей стране.
A railway strike may well open the floodgates that will sweep away the Government. — Забастовка железнодорожников может вызвать лавину, которая сметет правительство.
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4 open the gate to smb.
(open the gate(s) to smb. (или smth.))открыть путь кому-л. (или чему-л.)...the tremendous social and economic advance to which this prospect of peace could open the gates. (‘Labour Monthly’) —...перспектива мира могла бы открыть путь огромному социальному и экономическому прогрессу.
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5 open the abdominal cavity
open the abdominal (chest cavity, open the abdominal thoracic) cavityEnglish-Russian dictionary of medicine > open the abdominal cavity
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6 open the door to smth.
(open the door(s) to smth.)открыть путь чему-л.; дать полную возможность [этим. библ. I Corinthians XV, 9]In this way the Geneva Conference opened the doors to a new perspective for peace. (R. P. Dutt, ‘The Crisis of Britain and the British Empire’, ch. XIII) — Таким образом, Женевская конференция открыла новые возможности для упрочения мира.
I have demonstrated that I can't describe Deer Isle. There is something about it that opens no door to words. (J. Steinbeck, ‘Travels with Charley’, part 2) — Я уже продемонстрировал мою неспособность описать Дир-Айл. В нем есть что-то, перед чем слова бессильны.
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7 the prime minister condescended to open the new factory
de premier was zo goed/vriendelijk de nieuwe fabriek te openenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the prime minister condescended to open the new factory
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8 open the ball
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9 open the defence
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10 open the defense
= open the defence (роз)починати виклад аргументів проти позову; (роз)починати захист -
11 open the throttle!
open the throttle!acelere! -
12 open the bidding
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13 open the books
de boeken (her)openen, de intekening openstellen -
14 open the floodgates
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15 open the ball
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16 open the ball
начинать действовать, проявлять инициативуYou are the fifth Jolyon Forsyte, old man, and you open the ball of the new century! (J. Galsworthy, ‘In Chancery’, part II, ch. I) — Ты пятый Джолион Форсайт, старина, и ты открываешь бал нового столетия.
Keeping close to the window, he heard what was said between them. He heard Hunter opening the ball with, ‘Really, Mrs. Casside, your boy must be sent to school.’ (S. O'Casey, ‘I Knock at the Door’, ‘The Protestant Kid Thinks of Reformation’) — Стоя у самого окна, он слышал все, что они говорили. Начал разговор Хантер. - Уверяю вас, миссис Кэссиди, вашего мальчика нужно послать в школу.
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17 open the ball
нaчинaть дeйcтвия, пpoявлять инициaтиву; нaчaть paзгoвopYou are the fifth Jolyon Forsyte, old man, and you open the ball of the new century (J. Galsworthy). Keeping close to the window, he heard what was said between them. He heard Hunter opening the ball with, 'Really, Mrs. Casside, your boy must be sent to school' (S. O'Casey) -
18 open the ball
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19 open the switch
размыкать переключатель
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[Я.Н.Лугинский, М.С.Фези-Жилинская, Ю.С.Кабиров. Англо-русский словарь по электротехнике и электроэнергетике, Москва, 1999 г.]Тематики
- электротехника, основные понятия
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > open the switch
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20 open the market up to competition
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > open the market up to competition
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