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очевидныйFRED: I have a suspicion that Marcia is upset with me. ALAN: A suspicion? Come on, Fred, that’s been plain as a pikestaff for quite some time!English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > plain as a pikestaff
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2 plain as a pikestaff
((as) plain as a pikestaff (первонач. as a packstaff; тж. (as) plain as day или daylight, as the nose on your face, as the sun at noonday, уст. as Salisbury))совершенно очевидно, бесспорно; ясно как день, яснее ясного, дело ясное, ясно как дважды два - четыре [выражение as plain as Salisbury является игрой слов, основанной на двух омонимах: plain ясный и plain равнина. Salisbury Plain - Солсберийская равнина (равнинная часть графства Уилтшир в Англии)]‘...you're up to that?’ ‘Not quite,’ replied Mr. Pickwick with a smile. ‘Why,’ said Mr. Roker, ‘it's as plain as Salisbury.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XLII) — -...сообразили? - Не совсем, - улыбаясь, ответил мистер Пиквик. - А это яснее ясного, - сказал мистер Роукер.
Walpole: "...She's been describing his symptoms to me; and the case is as plain as a pikestaff: bad blood-poisoning." (B. Shaw, ‘The Doctor's Dilemma’, act I) — Уолпол: "...Она описывала мне симптомы его болезни; случай совершенно ясный: общее заражение крови."
Ramsden: "Violet is certainly very obstinate. She won't leave London. I don't understand her." Miss Ramsden: "I do. It's as plain as the nose on your face, Roebuck, that she won't go because she doesn't want to be separated from this man..." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act 1) — Рамсден: "Виолетта уж очень упряма. Она не собирается уезжать из Лондона. Ее поведение мне непонятно." Мисс Рамсден: "А мне понятно. Ясно как день, Роубак, что она не собирается уезжать, так как не хочет разлучаться с этим человеком..."
Old Cassidy worked the whole thing with the prime minister. I can see that now as plain as daylight. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Secret Places of the Heart’, ch. I) — Совершенно очевидно, что старик Кассиди договорился обо всем с премьер-министром.
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paзг.coвepшeннo oчeвиднo, бeccпopнo; яcнo кaк дeнь, яcнee яcнoгo, дeлo яcнoe, яcнo кaк двaжды двa - чeтыpe [выpaжeниe (as) plain as the nose on your face yпomp. кoгдa oднoму coбeceднику чтo-л. coвepшeннo яcнo, a дpугoму - нeт; pikestaff пepвoнaч. пoдпopкa кopoбa кopoбeйникa]Walpole....She's been describing his symptoms to me; and the case is as plain as a pikestaff: bad blood poisoning (G. B. Shaw). Ramsden. Violet is certainly very obstinate. She won't leave London. I don't understand her. Miss Ramsden. I do. It's as plain as the nose on your face, Roebuck, that she won't go because she doesn't want to be separated from this man (G. B. Shaw). Old Cassidy worked the whole thing with the prime minister. I can see that now as plain as daylight (H. G. Wells)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) plain as a pikestaff
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(as) plain ( або clear) as a bump on a log [тж. (as) plain as a pikestaff (as day; as daylight; as the nose on your face; as print; as sun at noonday)] ясний як день; цілком очевиднийEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) plain as a pikestaff
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11 (as) plain as a pikestaff (as the nose on your face, as the day, as daylight, as the sun at noonday)
Общая лексика: совершенно ясноУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > (as) plain as a pikestaff (as the nose on your face, as the day, as daylight, as the sun at noonday)
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12 as plain as a pikestaff
1) Пословица: как дважды два, как дважды два четыре2) Макаров: очевидный, совершенно ясно, ясный как деньУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > as plain as a pikestaff
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13 it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face or as day
* está más claro que el aguaEnglish-spanish dictionary > it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face or as day
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16 It's as plain as a pikestaff
Ясно, как дважды два - четыреDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > It's as plain as a pikestaff
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plain [pleɪn]plaine ⇒ 1 (a) simple ⇒ 2 (a) nature ⇒ 2 (a) clair ⇒ 2 (b) uni ⇒ 2 (c) franc ⇒ 2 (d) quelconque ⇒ 2 (e) pur ⇒ 2 (f)1 noun(b) (in knitting) maille f à l'endroit(a) (simple → style, furniture, dress) simple; (with nothing added → omelette, rice, yoghurt) nature (inv);∎ a plain dress une robe toute simple;∎ he's just a plain soldier il n'est que simple soldat;∎ she was just plain Sarah then elle s'appelait tout simplement Sarah à l'époque;∎ I like good plain cooking j'aime la cuisine simple;∎ a plain piece of bread and butter une simple tartine beurrée;∎ it's plain sailing from now on maintenant ça va marcher tout seul or comme sur des roulettes;∎ to be in or to wear plain clothes être en civil(b) (clear, obvious) clair, évident, manifeste;∎ it's plain (to see) that he's lying il est clair ou évident qu'il ment;∎ it soon became plain that I was lost j'ai vite réalisé ou je me suis vite rendu compte que j'étais égaré;∎ his embarrassment was plain to see on pouvait voir qu'il était gêné, sa gêne était évidente;∎ the facts are plain c'est clair, les choses sont claires;∎ I want to make our position absolutely plain to you je veux que vous compreniez bien notre position;∎ she made her intentions plain elle n'a pas caché ses intentions;∎ he made it plain to us that he wasn't interested il nous a bien fait comprendre que cela ne l'intéressait pas;∎ I thought I'd made myself plain je croyais avoir été assez clair;∎ familiar it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face c'est clair comme de l'eau de roche, ça saute aux yeux(c) (of one colour, not patterned) uni;∎ plain blue wallpaper papier peint bleu uni;∎ under plain cover, in a plain envelope sous pli discret(d) (blunt, unambiguous) franc (franche);∎ the plain truth of the matter is I'm bored la vérité, c'est que je m'ennuie;∎ let me be plain with you je vais être franc avec vous;∎ I want a plain yes or no answer je veux une réponse claire et nette;∎ the time has come for plain words or speaking le moment est venu de parler franchement;∎ in plain language de manière claire;∎ I told him in plain English what I thought je lui ai dit ce que je pensais sans mâcher mes mots(e) (unattractive) pas très beau (belle), quelconque;∎ she's a bit of a plain Jane ce n'est pas une beauté ou une Vénus(f) (pure, sheer) pur (et simple);∎ that's just plain foolishness/ignorance c'est de la pure bêtise/ignorance∎ plain one, purl two une maille à l'endroit, deux à l'envers3 adverb∎ you couldn't have put it any plainer tu n'aurais pas pu être plus clair∎ he's just plain crazy il est complètement cinglé;∎ he's just plain ignorant il est tout simplement ignorant□ ;∎ I just plain forgot! j'ai tout bonnement oublié!□►► plain chocolate chocolat m noir;plain flour farine f (sans levure);Knitting plain row rang m à l'endroit;Knitting plain stitch maille f à l'endroit -
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pikestaff [ˊpaɪkstɑ:f] n1) дре́вко пи́ки2) по́сох◊plain as a pikestaff ≅ я́сный как день, очеви́дный
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it's as plain as a pikestaff ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure.
См. также в других словарях:
plain as a pikestaff — see under ↑pike2 • • • Main Entry: ↑plain * * * (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious ■ ordinary or unattractive in appearance Origin: alteration of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a peddler, on which he rested his pack of wares … Useful english dictionary
plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear … The small dictionary of idiomes
plain as a pikestaff — ► (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious. [ORIGIN: the phrase is an altered version of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] Main Entry: ↑pikestaff … English terms dictionary
plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear … Dictionary of English idioms
plain as a pikestaff — adjective Extremely clear and plain to see. Dont you know hes dead? says Joe … Wiktionary
plain as a pikestaff — clear, evident, obvious … English contemporary dictionary
(as) plain as a pikestaff — 1》 very obvious. 2》 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] → pikestaff … English new terms dictionary
as plain as a pikestaff — ► (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious. [ORIGIN: the phrase is an altered version of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] Main Entry: ↑pikestaff … English terms dictionary
as plain as a pikestaff — british old fashioned phrase very obvious Thesaurus: obvioussynonym Main entry: pikestaff … Useful english dictionary
(as) plain as a pikestaff — (as) plain as a ˈpikestaff | (as) plain as ˈday | (as) plain as the nose on your ˈface idiom very obvious Main entry: ↑plainidiom … Useful english dictionary