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[pɔː(r)] 1.1) versare [ liquid]; colare [cement, metal, wax]2.to pour into — [water, liquid] colare in; [smoke, fumes, light] entrare o diffondersi in
to pour out of o from [smoke, fumes] uscire (in grande quantità) da; [ water] sgorgare da; tears poured down her face le lacrime le scorrevano sul volto; water poured down the walls l'acqua colava lungo i muri; relief poured over me — fui pervaso da un grande senso di sollievo
2) fig.to pour into — [ people] affluire in
to pour from o out of [people, cars] uscire in massa o riversarsi fuori da; [supplies, money] uscire in grande quantità da; to pour across o over — [ people] riversarsi su [border, bridge]
3) (serve tea, coffee)4) [jug, teapot] versare3.- pour in- pour off- pour out••to pour cold water on sth. — farsi vedere poco entusiasti per qcs
* * *[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) versare; riversarsi2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) (piovere a dirotto)* * *pour /pɔ:(r)/n. [cu]● (metall.) pour point, temperatura di colata.♦ (to) pour /pɔ:(r)/A v. t.B v. i.1 ( di liquido, ecc.) riversarsi; fluire copiosamente; scorrere liberamente; sgorgare: Blood poured from the wound, il sangue fluiva copioso dalla ferita● (fig.) to pour cold water on, scoraggiare ( una persona); smorzare (l'entusiasmo di q.); gettare acqua fredda su ( un progetto) □ to pour it on, mettercela tutta, darci sotto; fare grandi elogi; fare la vittima, esagerare i propri guai o malanni; (autom.) andare a tutta birra □ (fig.) to pour oil on flames, versare benzina sul fuoco □ (fig.) to pour oil on troubled waters, gettar acqua sul fuoco (fig.); metter pace □ to pour ridicule on sb., gettare il ridicolo su q. □ It's pouring ( with rain), diluvia; piove a dirotto □ (prov.) It never rains but it pours, piove sul bagnato (fig.); le disgrazie non vengono mai sole.* * *[pɔː(r)] 1.1) versare [ liquid]; colare [cement, metal, wax]2.to pour into — [water, liquid] colare in; [smoke, fumes, light] entrare o diffondersi in
to pour out of o from [smoke, fumes] uscire (in grande quantità) da; [ water] sgorgare da; tears poured down her face le lacrime le scorrevano sul volto; water poured down the walls l'acqua colava lungo i muri; relief poured over me — fui pervaso da un grande senso di sollievo
2) fig.to pour into — [ people] affluire in
to pour from o out of [people, cars] uscire in massa o riversarsi fuori da; [supplies, money] uscire in grande quantità da; to pour across o over — [ people] riversarsi su [border, bridge]
3) (serve tea, coffee)4) [jug, teapot] versare3.- pour in- pour off- pour out••to pour cold water on sth. — farsi vedere poco entusiasti per qcs
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1. transitive verbgießen, schütten [Flüssigkeit]; schütten [Sand, Kies, Getreide usw.]; (into drinking vessel) einschenken; eingießen; (fig.) pumpen [Geld, Geschosse]2. intransitive verbpour scorn or ridicule on somebody/something — jemanden mit Spott übergießen od. überschütten/über etwas (Akk.) spotten
sweat was pouring off the runners — den Läufern lief der Schweiß in Strömen herunter
pour [with rain] — in Strömen regnen; [in Strömen] gießen (ugs.)
it never rains but it pours — (fig.) da kommt aber auch alles zusammen
2) (fig.) strömenpour in — herein-/hineinströmen
pour out — heraus-/hinausströmen
letters/protests poured in — eine Flut von Briefen/Protesten brach herein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/108241/pour_down">pour down- pour off- pour out* * *[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) gießen, strömen* * *[pɔ:ʳ, AM pɔ:r]I. vt▪ to \pour sth into/onto sth etw in/auf etw akk gießen; flour, rice, paint etw in/auf etw akk schütten\pour about two kilos of salt into the water softener dem Wasserenthärter etwa zwei Kilogramm Salz zugeben▪ to \pour sb/oneself sth [or sth for sb/oneself] jdm/sich etw einschenken; (as refill) jdm/sich etw nachschenken\pour yourself a drink nimm dir was zu trinken▪ to \pour sth into sth money, resources etw in etw akk fließen lassen [o fig fam pumpen]; energies etw in etw akk stecken3.▶ to \pour scorn on sth/sb etw/jdn mit Spott überhäufento \pour scorn on an idea/a theory eine Idee/Theorie verreißenII. vi1. (fill glasses, cups) eingießen, einschenkenshall I \pour? soll ich einschenken?2. (flow)the sunlight came \pouring into the room das Sonnenlicht durchströmte den Raumdonations are \pouring into the appeal office Spenden gehen in großer Zahl beim Spendenbüro einsmoke was \pouring from a pipe Rauch quoll aus einem Rohrto be \pouring with sweat schweißgebadet seinit's \pouring [with rain] es gießt in Strömen, es schüttet fam* * *[pɔː(r)]1. vtliquid gießen; large amount also, sugar, rice etc schütten; drink eingießen, einschenkento pour sth for sb — jdm etw eingießen or einschenken
to pour money into a project/men into a war — Geld in ein Projekt/Männer in einen Krieg pumpen (inf)
he poured all his ideas into one book — alle seine Gedanken flossen in ein Buch
2. vithe sweat poured off him — der Schweiß floss in Strömen an ihm herunter
2)(= rain)
it's pouring (with rain) — es gießt (in Strömen), es schüttet (inf)the rain poured down — es regnete or goss in Strömen
See:→ rain3) (= pour out tea, coffee etc) eingießen, einschenken; (US = act as hostess) als Gastgeberin fungieren4)* * *A s1. Strömen n2. (Regen)Guss m3. METALL Einguss mB v/t1. gießen, schütten ( beide:from, out of aus;into, in in akk;on, upon auf akk):pour sth on o.s. sich mit etwas übergießen;pour sb a cup of tea (a glass of wine) jemandem eine Tasse Tee eingießen (ein Glas Wein einschenken);a) ausgießen, (aus)strömen lassen,b) fig sein Herz ausschütten,c) Flüche etc aus-, hervorstoßen:the river pours itself into the lake der Fluss ergießt sich in den See;pour out drinks Getränke eingießen, einschenken;C v/i1. strömen, rinnen ( beide:into in akk;from aus):it is pouring with rain es gießt in Strömen;it never rains but it pours fig es kommt immer gleich knüppeldick, engS. ein Unglück kommt selten allein2. einschenkenfrom aus)4. fig strömen (Menschenmenge etc):pour in hereinströmen (a. fig Aufträge, Briefe etc);pour out of (heraus)strömen auspour from the bottom (top) steigend (fallend) gießen* * *1. transitive verbgießen, schütten [Flüssigkeit]; schütten [Sand, Kies, Getreide usw.]; (into drinking vessel) einschenken; eingießen; (fig.) pumpen [Geld, Geschosse]2. intransitive verbpour scorn or ridicule on somebody/something — jemanden mit Spott übergießen od. überschütten/über etwas (Akk.) spotten
pour [with rain] — in Strömen regnen; [in Strömen] gießen (ugs.)
it never rains but it pours — (fig.) da kommt aber auch alles zusammen
2) (fig.) strömenpour in — herein-/hineinströmen
pour out — heraus-/hinausströmen
letters/protests poured in — eine Flut von Briefen/Protesten brach herein
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• Add not oil to the fire - Маслом огонь не заливают (M)• Oil not, neither will you spin - Не подмажешь - не поедешь (H)• Pour not oil on flame (on the fire) - Маслом огонь не заливают (M)• Spoonful of oil on the troubled waters goes farther than a quart of vinegar (A) - Ласка вернее таски (Л), Ласковое слово и буйную голову смиряет (Л)• То pour oil on the fire is not the way to quench it - Маслом огонь не заливают (M) -
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[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) (fazer) correr2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) chover a potes* * *[pɔ:] n aguaceiro, manga-d’água, chuvarada. • vt+vi 1 vazar, despejar, entornar, verter. 2 emitir, soltar. 3 emanar, brotar. 4 deitar em xícara, etc. 5 chover. 6 correr, fluir. the river pours itself into the sea / o rio lança-se no mar. 7 precipitar-se. 8 incutir. he poured out a glass of wine ele encheu um copo de vinho. to pour cold water upon someone serenar os ânimos de alguém. to pour down chover a cântaros. to pour forth emanar, manar. to pour in, to pour upon afluir. to pour money into dar dinheiro para. to pour off decantar. to pour oil on the flames fig apagar o fogo com gasolina. to pour oil on troubled waters separar, parar uma briga conversando com as pessoas e deixando-as mais calmas. to pour out one’s heart/ soul desabafar. she poured out her heart / ela se desabafou. -
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[pɔː] 1. гл.1)Light poured forth from the many lamps. — Из многочисленных прожекторов лился свет.
Tears poured from his eyes. — Слёзы лились у него из глаз.
He lay unconscious, with blood pouring from his wounds. — Он лежал без сознания. Из его ран лилась кровь.
Thick black smoke poured out of the car. — Из машины валил густой чёрный дым.
When the pipe was unblocked, dirty water poured out. — Когда открыли трубу, полилась грязная вода.
There's a hole in the roof, and the rain is pouring through! — В потолке дыра, и дождь льёт в комнату!
б) литьPour the rest of the soup away, it won't keep fresh till tomorrow. — Остаток супа можешь вылить, он испортится к утру.
2) = pour out наливать (в чашку, стакан из чайника, бутылки); разливатьPour me some coffee. — Налей мне немного кофе.
She poured me a cup of tea. — Она налила мне чашку чая.
He poured out a glass of mineral water. — Он налил стакан минеральной воды.
3) = pour down идти, лить как из ведра; хлынуть ( о дожде)Suddenly rain poured down. — Внезапно хлынул дождь.
It's pouring (with rain) outside. — На улице (дождь) льёт как из ведра.
4) = pour in / out хлынуть (куда-л. / откуда-л.; о потоке, толпе)Thousands of cars poured into London. — Тысячи машин хлынули в Лондон.
When the gates were opened, crowds of football supporters poured in. — Когда открыли ворота, на стадион хлынули толпы болельщиков.
People came pouring out of their houses. — Люди хлынули из домов на улицу.
Letters of complaint pour in from all quarters — Отовсюду сыплются письма с жалобами.
5)Tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers' money has been poured into this project. — В этот проект были вложены десятки миллионов фунтов из государственного бюджета.
Imprecations poured from his lips. — Из его уст сыпались проклятия.
6) ( pour oneself into) шутл. облачаться в облегающую одеждуSyn:squeeze 2.7) разливатьсяThe river poured over its banks. — Река вышла из берегов.
8) метал. лить; отливать••to pour cold water on smb. — расхолаживать кого-л.
to pour oil on troubled waters — успокоить, утихомирить
It never rains but it pours. посл. — Беда никогда не приходит одна; Пришла беда - отворяй ворота.
- pour it on- pour out 2. сущ.1)а) течение, потокб) вереница людей, людской потокSyn:stream 1.2) редк. ливеньA pour of rain gradually turned to snow. — Ливень постепенно перешёл в снегопад.
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1.n.майpour oil on troubled waters — жұбату, сабыр еткізу
pour (throw) oil on the flames — үдету, отқа май құю
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In. 기름, 석유, 유화물감, 유화, burn the mindnight \oil 밤이 깊도록 공부하다, \oil of vitriol 황산, pour \oil on the (troubled) waters 거친 수면에 기름을 퍼붓다, strike \oil 유맥을 찾아내다IIvt. 기름을 바르다, 기름을 먹이다, (지방 따위를) 녹이다,...에 뇌물을 쓰다IIIvi. (지방 따위가) 녹다, \oil a person's hand(palm)아무에게 뇌물을 주다, \oil one's tongue 아첨하다, \oil the wheels 바퀴에 기름을 치다, \oiled 기름을 바른, \oiler n. 급유차, 급유기 -
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1. [pɔ:] n1. 1) редк. ливень2) нескончаемый поток2. метал. литникpour point - спец. температура застывания; точка текучести
3. стр.1) укладка ( бетонной смеси)2) уложенная бетонная смесь2. [pɔ:] v1. 1) лить2) литьсяthe sweat poured off him - с него лил /катился/ пот
2. наливать; разливать (тж. pour out)the hostess poured (out) coffee for the guests - хозяйка разливала (гостям) кофе
3. 1) разливаться ( о реке)2) впадать в море ( о реке)4. щедро одаривать, осыпатьto pour gifts upon smb. - осыпать кого-л. подарками
5. изливать (чувства и т. п.); высказывать ( наболевшее); сыпать словами ( часто pour forth, pour out)to pour out one's woes [heart] - излить своё горе [свою душу]
6. валить; сыпаться; поступать; прибывать в большом количестве (тж. pour in)letters poured in from all quarters - письма сыпались отовсюду; поток писем шёл отовсюду
7. (тж. pour out)1) выливать2) валить наружуafter the meeting the people poured out in crowds - после собрания толпы (народа) повалили на улицу
8. выделять, излучать, испускать (свет, тепло и т. п.; тж. уст. pour forth)9. метал.1) лить; заливать2) отливать♢
to pour cold water on /over/ smth. - ≅ вылить на кого-л. ушат холодной воды; охладить пылto pour water into a sieve - ≅ носить воду решетом
to pour oil (up)on troubled waters - ≅ успокаивать волнение; действовать успокаивающе
to pour it on - амер. а) льстить; нахваливать; б) наддавать; увеличивать (темп, разрыв в счёте); в) мчаться; вести машину на большой скорости
it never rains but it pours см. rain II ♢
pour not water on a drowned mouse - ≅ лежачего не бьют
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{pɔ:}
I. 1. лея (се), изливам (се), изтичам се, стичам се (forth, out, down)
вливам се (into)
2. вали из ведро (и с down)
it's POURing wet/with rain вали като из ведро
3. наливам (чай и пр.), насипвам
4. лея (се), изливам (се) (за думи, звуци) (out, forth)
to POUR out one's tale of misfortune разказвам бедите си
to POUR forth one's ideas излагам (свободно/подробно) идеите си
5. излъчвам, изпускам (светлина и пр.) (forth)
6. прен. бълвам, изхвърлям (тълпи-напр. за влак и пр.)
pour in стичам се (за хора), трупам се, идвам отвсякъде (за писма, покани и пр.), лея се (за дъжд, светлина), настъпвам бързо (за мрак)
pour on изливам, изсипвам (подигравки и пр.) срещу/върху
pour out наливам чая/кафето и пр
II. 1. проливен дъжд, порой
2. поток
3. количество разтопен метал* * *{pъ:} v 1. лея (се), изливам (се), изтичам се, стичам се (forth,(2) {pъ:} n 1. проливен дъжд, порой; 2. поток; З. количество раз* * *сипя; порой; отрупвам; преливам; лея; наливам;* * *1. i. лея (се), изливам (се), изтичам се, стичам се (forth, out, down) 2. ii. проливен дъжд, порой 3. it's pouring wet/with rain вали като из ведро 4. pour in стичам се (за хора), трупам се, идвам отвсякъде (за писма, покани и пр.), лея се (за дъжд, светлина), настъпвам бързо (за мрак) 5. pour on изливам, изсипвам (подигравки и пр.) срещу/върху 6. pour out наливам чая/кафето и пр 7. to pour forth one's ideas излагам (свободно/подробно) идеите си 8. to pour out one's tale of misfortune разказвам бедите си 9. вали из ведро (и с down) 10. вливам се (into) 11. излъчвам, изпускам (светлина и пр.) (forth) 12. количество разтопен метал 13. лея (се), изливам (се) (за думи, звуци) (out, forth) 14. наливам (чай и пр.), насипвам 15. поток 16. прен. бълвам, изхвърлям (тълпи-напр. за влак и пр.)* * *pour[pɔ:] I. v 1. лея (се), изливам (се), изтичам (се); a \pouring wet day ден с проливен дъжд; it is \pouring wet (\pouring with rain) вали като из ведро; 2. наливам (чай и пр.; out); 3. вливам се (за река; into); 4. лея (се), изливам (се) (за думи, звуци; out, forth); 5. излъчвам, изпускам (светлина, топлина на; out, down, forth); 6. отрупвам, сипя (се), стичам се (in); • it never rains but it \pours нещастието никога не идва само; to \pour cold water on прен. поливам със студена вода; to \pour oil on troubled waters умиротворявам духовете; II. n 1. порой, пороен, проливен дъжд (обикн. downpour); 2. мет. леяк; количеството разтопен метал, което се излива в в калъп. -
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[pɔ:ʳ, Am pɔ:r] vt1) ( cause to flow)to \pour sth into/ onto sth etw in/auf etw akk gießen; flour, rice, paint etw in/auf etw akk schütten;\pour about two kilos of salt into the water softener dem Wasserenthärter etwa zwei Kilogramm Salz zugeben;( as refill) jdm/sich etw nachschenken;\pour yourself a drink nimm dir was zu trinken;to \pour sth into sth money, resources etw in etw akk fließen lassen [o ( fig) ( fam) pumpen]; energies etw in etw akk steckenPHRASES:to \pour money down the drain das Geld zum Fenster hinauswerfen ( fig)to \pour oil on troubled waters Öl auf die Wogen gießen ( fig)to \pour scorn on sth/sb etw/jdn mit Spott überhäufen;1) (fill glasses, cups) eingießen, einschenken;shall I \pour? soll ich einschenken?2) ( flow)the sunlight came \pouring into the room das Sonnenlicht durchströmte den Raum;donations are \pouring into the appeal office Spenden gehen in großer Zahl beim Spendenbüro ein;smoke was \pouring from a pipe Rauch quoll aus einem Rohr;to be \pouring with sweat schweißgebadet seinit's \pouring [with rain] es gießt in Strömen, es schüttet ( fam) -
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po:1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) helle; strømme ut2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) pøsregne, hølje nedhelle--------skjenke--------strømmeIsubst. \/pɔː\/1) ( også overført) strøm2) ( hverdagslig) øsregn3) støping (dvs. den mengde betong e.l. som støpes på én gang)4) støpehullIIverb \/pɔː\/1) helle, øse, slå2) ( om skudd) avfyre, løsne3) strømme, flyte, renne, munne4) øsregne• it is pouring (with rain) \/ it is pouring down5) støpe (betong), helle i støpeformit never rains but it pours en ulykke kommer sjelden alenepour cold water on somebody's ardour helle kaldt vann i blodet på noenpour it on (amer., hverdagslig) stå på, legge alle krefter tilpour oil on troubled waters ( overført) gyte olje på opprørt havpour oneself into ( spøkefullt) kle på seg, presse seg inn ipour out slå\/helle ut slå i, servere, skjenkespy utøse utpour out one's troubles utøse sitt hjerte, klage sin nødpour something into donere noe til, gi noe til -
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[ɔɪl]1. n1) Art, Auto, Culin olio2) (petroleum) petrolio, (for central heating) nafta2. vt(machine) oliare, lubrificare3. adj(lamp, stove) a olio -
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/pɔ:/ * ngoại động từ - rót, đổ, giội, trút =to pour coffee into cups+ rót cà phê vào tách =river pours itself into the sea+ sông đổ ra biển =to pour cold water on someone's enthusiasm+ (nghĩa bóng) giội gáo nước lạnh vào nhiệt tình của ai - (nghĩa bóng) thổ lộ, bộc lộ, trút ra =to pour one's sorrows into somebody's heart+ thổ lộ hết nỗi buồn với ai * nội động từ - đổ, chảy tràn - ((thường) + down) mưa như trút =it is pouring; it is pouring down; it is pouring with rain+ mưa như trút !to pour forth - đổ ra, rót ra, làm chảy tràn ra; chảy tràn ra (nước...) - tuôn ra, phun ra (những lời chửi rủa...), trút ra (cơn giận...) - toả ra, làm lan ra (hương thơm...) - bắn (đạn) như mưa; đổ ra, lũ lượt (đám đông...) !to pour in - đổ vào, trào vào, đổ dồn về, trào về =letters pour in from all quarters+ thư từ khắp nơi dồn về tới tấp - lũ lượt đổ về (đám đông) !to pour out nh to pour forth to pour oil upon troubled waters - (nghĩa bóng) lấy lời lẽ nhẹ nhàng mà khuyên nhủ cho an tâm (mà làm nguôi cơn giận...) !it never rains but it pours - phúc bất trùng lai hoạ vô đơn chí * danh từ - trận mưa như trút - mẻ chảy (mẻ gang, thép... chảy ở lò ra) -
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[po:]1) (to (cause to) flow in a stream: She poured the milk into a bowl; Water poured down the wall; People were pouring out of the factory.) nalivati2) ((only with it as subject) to rain heavily: It was pouring this morning.) liti* * *I [pɔ:]nounnaliv, nalivanje; metallurgy količina taljene kovine, vlitekII [pɔ:]1.transitive verbnaliti, nalivati, točiti, natočiti (from, out of iz; in, into v; on, upon na); izliti, izlivati se (forth, out); figuratively izliti srce, potožiti (forth, out); zasuti (s posmehom, kletvicami, besedami itd.);2.intransitive verbtechnical ulivati; figuratively to pour cold water on — politi z mrzlo vodo, vzeti pogumfiguratively to pour oil on troubled waters — pomiriti duhoveAmerican slang to pour it on — politi z mrzlo vodo; pritisniti na plin (avto) -
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1) General subject: pour oil on troubled waters, pour oil upon troubled waters2) Makarov: pour oil on the troubled waters, pour oil on watersУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > действовать успокаивающе
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1) General subject: allay excitement, pour oil on troubled waters, pour oil upon troubled waters2) Makarov: pour oil on the troubled waters, pour oil on watersУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > успокаивать волнение
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1) General subject: appease, becalm, calm, mitigate, mollify ( smb by smth), pacify, placate, pour oil on troubled waters, propitiate, soothe, unsteel, conciliate, disarm2) Poetical language: serene3) Bookish: pacificate4) Makarov: assuage, heal, pour oil on the troubled waters, pour oil on waters -
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1) General subject: cushion, de-escalate, disarm, hush hush, shush, still, stroke somebody down (кого-либо), talk down (кого-л.), silence2) leg.N.P. calm, pacify, placate, quiet3) Makarov: pour oil on the troubled waters, pour oil on waters -
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pour oil on troubled waters словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > успокаивать волнение
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pour oil on troubled waters — see under ↑water • • • Main Entry: ↑pour pour oil on troubled waters To take measures to calm down a stormy state of affairs, from the effect of pouring oil on rough water • • • Main Entry: ↑water * * * pour oil on troubled waters phrase to try… … Useful english dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — If someone pours oil on troubled waters, they try to calm things down … The small dictionary of idiomes
pour oil on troubled waters — ► pour oil on troubled waters try to calm a dispute with placatory words. Main Entry: ↑pour … English terms dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — If someone pours oil on troubled waters, they try to calm things down. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If a person pours oil on troubled waters, they do or say something to calm a tense situation. James is a good negotiator, and is … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
pour oil on troubled waters — verb To calm something or someone who is tenacious or misbehaving. I better go pour oil on those troubled waters the children are making over there … Wiktionary
pour oil on troubled waters — calm down a quarrel, say something to lessen anger and bring peace to a situation They tried to pour oil on troubled waters after they noticed the argument among the students … Idioms and examples
pour oil on troubled waters — to do or say something in order to make people stop arguing and become calmer. She was furious with Dave for forgetting her birthday so I tried to pour oil on troubled waters by offering to take them both out for a meal … New idioms dictionary
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour oil on troubled waters — {v. phr.} To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. * /The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters./ … Dictionary of American idioms
pour\ oil\ on\ troubled\ waters — v. phr. To quiet a quarrel; say something to lessen anger and bring peace. The troops were nearing a bitter quarrel until the leader poured oil on the troubled waters … Словарь американских идиом
pour oil on troubled waters — Meaning Attempt to calm a problematic situation. Origin From the property of oil of flattening out the ripples on water when it spreads over it very thinly … Meaning and origin of phrases