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tr['flʌdgaɪt]1 compuerta\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto open the floodgates abrir las compuertasn.• arbollón s.m.• compuerta s.f.• esclusa s.f.'flʌdgeɪtnoun compuerta f, esclusa fto open the floods to something — abrirle* las puertas a algo
['flʌdɡeɪt]N compuerta f, esclusa fto open the floodgates to sth — (=open the way to) abrirle las puertas a algo
* * *['flʌdgeɪt]noun compuerta f, esclusa fto open the floods to something — abrirle* las puertas a algo
См. также в других словарях:
open the floodgates — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates to sb — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates — To remove all restrictions or controls • • • Main Entry: ↑flood * * * open the floodgates phrase to suddenly make it possible or easier for a lot of things to happen Political reforms have opened the floodgates to foreign investment. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
open the floodgates — If you open the floodgates, you make something possible to happen that had been difficult, illegal or impossible … The small dictionary of idiomes
open the floodgates — If someone or something opens the floodgates, they release something that had previously been held under control. It is feared that easing price controls will open the floodgates to inflation … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
open the floodgates — if an action or a decision opens the floodgates, it allows something to happen a lot or allows many people to do something that was not previously allowed. If they win their case it could open the floodgates to others with similar compensation… … New idioms dictionary
open the floodgates — {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. * /It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open the floodgates — {v. phr.} To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. * /It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon./ … Dictionary of American idioms
open\ the\ floodgates — v. phr. To let loose an outburst of human activity or emotion. It would open the floodgates of anger and discontent if the university raised tuition too soon … Словарь американских идиом
open the floodgates to sb/sth — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms
open the floodgates to sth — Ⅰ. open the floodgates (to sb/sth) ► to make a lot of people do something by removing a rule that stopped it being possible before, especially when you do not want this to happen: »Banks feared the legal action could open the floodgates for… … Financial and business terms