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1 pride of place
1) охот. уст. большая высота (на которую поднимается хищная птица, прежде чем броситься на свою добычу) [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Old Man: "On Tuesday last A falcon towering in her pride of place Was by a mousing owl hawk'd at and kill'd. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Macbeth’, act II, sc. 4) — Старик: "Прошлый вторник Взлетевший гордо сокол был настигнут Совой, мышей ловящей, и убит." (перевод М. Лозинского)
2) высокое положение; почётное местоAmbition - what is the good of pride of place when you cannot appear there? (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 23) — Но что в высоком звании, если обладатель его вынужден скрываться?
Among these novelties a certain pride of place must be given to ‘Quentin Durward’ (1823), which deals with the France of Louis XI, for in that novel he captured the attention of Europe. (B. Evans, ‘A Short History of English Literature’, ch. X) — Среди литературных новинок того времени особое место занимает "Квентин Дорвард" (1823). Этот роман, в котором описывается Франция эпохи Людовика XI, привлек внимание всей Европы.
Although space research and supersonic transports received due prominence at the Show, there is no doubt that pride of place must go to the jet lift vertical take off and landing aircraft. (‘Aircraft Engineering’) — Хотя на Парижской авиационной выставке уделяется должное внимание космическим исследованиям и сверхзвуковым самолетам, почетное место, без сомнения, принадлежит реактивным летательным аппаратам с вертикальным взлетом и посадкой.
3) упоённость собственным положением; высокомериеHe lapsed into reverie with the vision of his career, persuading himself that it was ardour for Christianity which spurred him on, and not pride of place. (Th. Hardy, ‘A Tragedy of Two Ambitions’, ch. II) — Он размечтался о своей карьере, стараясь убедить себя, что его стимулом является рвение христианина, а не гордость от сознания своего высокого положения.
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2 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) lugar de honra* * *pride of placelugar de honra. to feel a pride at, to take a pride in orgulhar-se de. -
3 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) æresplads* * *(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) æresplads -
4 pride of place
почетное местоAmong the thousands of shots, these would have pride of place in all the different homes over Dublin.
Works by contemporary artists are given pride of place in the exhibition.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > pride of place
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5 pride of place
выcoкoe пoлoжeниe; пoчётнoe мecтo [пepeocмыcлeннoe шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]Ambition - what is the good of pride of place when you cannot appear there? (H. G. Wells). Disease - snobbery is only one out of a great multitude of snobberies, of which now some, now others take pride of place in general esteem (A. Huxley) -
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(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) place d'honneur -
7 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) lugar de honor -
8 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) heiðursstaður -
9 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) előkelő hely -
10 pride of place
en yüksek mevki, tepe mevki* * *konumun üstünlüğü* * *(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) onur/şeref köşesi, baş köşe -
11 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) častno mesto -
12 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) keskeisin paikka -
13 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) hedersplass -
14 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) (posto d'onore) -
15 pride of place
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16 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) honorowe miejsce -
17 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) goda vieta -
18 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) garbingiausia vieta -
19 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) bästa platsen -
20 pride of place
(the most important place: They gave pride of place at the exhibition to a Chinese vase.) loc de onoare
См. также в других словарях:
pride of place — ► pride of place the most prominent or important position. Main Entry: ↑pride … English terms dictionary
pride of place — pride′ of place′ n. cvb the highest or first position • Etymology: 1615–25 … From formal English to slang
pride of place — n. the first or most important position … English World dictionary
pride of place — noun the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑place * * * : the highest or first position * * * the highest or most outstanding position; first place. [1615 25] * * * pride of place the… … Useful english dictionary
pride of place — noun the metaphorical position held by something considered most important For the Imhoffs, moreover, as for most northern collectors of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, Dürer holds pride of place, being represented by a complete… … Wiktionary
pride of place — the most prominent or important position. → pride … English new terms dictionary
pride of place — the highest or most outstanding position; first place. [1615 25] * * * … Universalium
pride of place — Date: 1605 the highest or first position … New Collegiate Dictionary
give something pride of place — give (something) pride of place have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Works by contemporary artists are given pride of place in the exhibition. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
give pride of place — give (something) pride of place have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Works by contemporary artists are given pride of place in the exhibition. (usually passive) … New idioms dictionary
have pride of place — have/take pride of place if something takes pride of place, it is in the best position to be seen by a lot of people. Bella s show jumping trophies take pride of place in the display cabinet … New idioms dictionary
