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41 дремать
1) ( быть в состоянии полусна) doze; slumber (чаще поэт.); ( клевать носом) nod2) разг. ( медлить) dawdle, dally••не дрема́ть (сохранять бдительность) — be wide awake; be on the alert; keep one's eyes open
они́ не дрема́ли — тж. they were not to be caught napping
враг не дре́млет — the enemy is watchful
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42 EAR
• Even the corn has ears - У стен есть уши (У)• Full ear of corn will bend its head; an empty ear will stand upright (A) - Пустой колос голову кверху носит (П)• Give every man thine (your) ear, but few thy (your) voice - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Have a long (a wide) ear and a short tongue - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• He who has ears let him hear - Глухому поп по две обедни не служит (Г)• In at one ear and out of the other - В одно ухо входит, а в другое выходит (B)• It is better to play with the ears than with the tongue - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Keep your mouth shut and your ears open - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Must I tell you a tale and find your ears too? - Глухому поп по две обедни не служит (Г)• Nothing between the ears - Умница, как попова курица (У)• Open your ears - Слушай ухом, а не брюхом (C)• There is not much between the ears - Умница, как попова курица (У)• Unplug your ears - Слушай ухом, а не брюхом (C)• Wall has ears and the plain has eyes (The) - У стен есть уши (У) -
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НЕ ДРЕМАТЬ VP subj: human, collect, or animal usu. past or pres) to be vigilant, watchful, ready to actX не дремлет - X is wide-awakeX keeps his eyes open X is not asleep X is on the alertthe lookout, his guard)X is not to be caught napping.В то время, когда Ираида беспечно торжествовала победу, неустрашимый штаб-офицер не дремал и, руководясь пословицей: «Выбивай клин клином», научил некоторую авантюристку, Клемантинку де Бурбон, предъявить права свои (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). While Iraidka was unconcernedly celebrating her victory, the intrepid staff-officer was not asleep. Guided by the proverb "One nail drives out another," he found an adventuress, a certain Clementinka de Bourbon, and put her up to presenting a claim (1a).Прошёл слух, что я выступал у курчатовцев, и стали приходить мне многие приглашения... И в этих учреждениях всё как будто было устроено, разрешено директорами, повешены объявления, напечатаны и розданы пригласительные билеты, - но не тут-то было! Не дремали и там (в КГБ) (Солженицын 2). The news that I had appeared at the Kurchatov Institute got around, and invitations began to arrive in large numbers.... These institutions seemed to have everything arranged-directors had given their permission, notices had been put up, invitation cards were printed and distributed-but it was not to be! They (the KGB) were not to be caught napping (2a). -
44 не дремать
[VP; subj: human, collect, or animal; usu. past or pres]=====⇒ to be vigilant, watchful, ready to act:- X is on the alert <the lookout, his guard>;- X is not to be caught napping.♦ В то время, когда Ираида беспечно торжествовала победу, неустрашимый штаб-офицер не дремал и, руководясь пословицей: "Выбивай клин клином", научил некоторую авантюристку, Клемантинку де Бурбон, предъявить права свои (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). While Iraidka was unconcernedly celebrating her victory, the intrepid staff-officer was not asleep. Guided by the proverb "One nail drives out another," he found an adventuress, a certain Clementinka de Bourbon, and put her up to presenting a claim (1a).♦ Прошёл слух, что я выступал у курчатовцев, и стали приходить мне многие приглашения... И в этих учреждениях всё как будто было устроено, разрешено директорами, повешены объявления, напечатаны и розданы пригласительные билеты, - но не тут-то было! Не дремали и там [в КГБ] (Солженицын 2). The news that I had appeared at the Kurchatov Institute got around, and invitations began to arrive in large numbers.... These institutions seemed to have everything arranged - directors had given their permission, notices had been put up, invitation cards were printed and distributed-but it was not to be! They [the KGB] were not to be caught napping (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не дремать
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