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1 powers that be
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > powers that be
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2 powers-that-be
сильные мира сего, власть предержащиеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > powers-that-be
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3 powers that be
1) Экономика: власть имущие, сильные мира сего2) Политика: власть предержащие -
4 powers-that-be
сильные мира сего, власть предержащиеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > powers-that-be
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5 powers that be
сильные мира сего; власть имущие; власть предержащие -
6 powers that be
власти предержащие, сильные мира сего -
7 powers that be
власть имущие, сильные мира сегоАнгло-русский словарь по экономике и финансам > powers that be
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8 powers-that-be
сильные мира сего/власть предержащие -
9 the powers that be
сильные мира сего, власти предержащие, власть имущие [этим. библ. Romans XIII, 1]It is a law of the powers that be that the homeless shall not sleep by night. (J. London, ‘The People of the Abyss’, ch. VI) — Закон сильных мира сего - не давать бездомным спать по ночам.
Clyde Mercer was a careerist of a very special kind, a man of altogether priceless value to the powers that be in Canada. (D. Carter, ‘Fatherless Sons’, part I, ch. 7) — Клайд Мерсер был карьерист особого склада; в Канаде такой человек неоценимая находка для власть имущих.
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10 the powers that be
сильные мира сегоNo doubt a confrontation on this scale would be deplored by the powers that be in the Labour Party.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the powers that be
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11 the powers that be
cильныe миpa ceгo, влacти пpeдepжaщиe, влacть имущиe [ этим. библ.]Clyde Mercer was a careerist of a very special kind, a man of altogether priceless value to the powers that be in Canada (D. Carter) -
12 Archon (In Gnosticism, any of a number of world-governing powers that were created with the material world by a subordinate deity called the Demiurge, or Creator)
Религия: архонтУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Archon (In Gnosticism, any of a number of world-governing powers that were created with the material world by a subordinate deity called the Demiurge, or Creator)
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13 Mot (Ancient West Semitic god of the dead and of all the powers that opposed life and fertility; he was the favourite son of the god El)
Религия: МотУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Mot (Ancient West Semitic god of the dead and of all the powers that opposed life and fertility; he was the favourite son of the god El)
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14 the powers that be
1) Общая лексика: власть имущие, сильные мира сего, власти предержащие (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powers_that_be), предержащие власти, действующая власть2) Библия: власть предержащие -
15 we have done all we can, the rest is up to the powers that be
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > we have done all we can, the rest is up to the powers that be
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16 The powers that be
Власти [власть] предержащие (библ.) Сильные мира сегоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The powers that be
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17 the powers that be
вла́сти предержа́щие, си́льные ми́ра сего́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > the powers that be
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18 by the powers!
разг.(by (all) the powers! (тж. gracious или merciful powers!))...I chanced to look at Mr. Pinto; and then it suddenly struck me: Gracious powers! Perhaps you are a hundred years old, now I think of it. You look more than a hundred. (W. Thackeray, ‘Roundabout Papers’, ‘The Notch in the Axe’) —...я случайно взглянул на мистера Пинто. Его вид поразил меня. Силы небесные! Мне только сейчас пришло в голову, что ему, наверное, лет сто. А выглядит он еще старше.
He begged, and he stole, and he cut throats, and starved at that, by the powers! (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XI) — Старый Пью просил милостыню, он воровал, он резал глотки и, видит бог, все-таки не мог прокормиться.
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19 first thing that comes to mind
ideas imprinted on the mind — мысли, запечатлевшиеся в уме
mind what I say — слушай, что я говорю
English-Russian base dictionary > first thing that comes to mind
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20 ordeal (A trial or judgment of the truth of some claim or accusation by various means based on the belief that the outcome will reflect the judgment of supernatural powers and that these powers will ensure the triumph of right)
Религия: ордалияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > ordeal (A trial or judgment of the truth of some claim or accusation by various means based on the belief that the outcome will reflect the judgment of supernatural powers and that these powers will ensure the triumph of right)
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powers that be — власть, власти предержащие, сильные мира сего (Библии) существующие власти (от Бога установлены)(Рм.13:1) … Idioms and examples
powers that be — Same as constituted authorities … Ballentine's law dictionary