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121 выводить на чистую воду
разг.expose, unmask, show up; cf. put light through smb., smth.; bring smb., smth. to light; bring smb., smth. in (into) the open; show smb. up in his true colours; call smb.'s bluffЯ сделал вид, что верю ему, и решил сразу вывести его на чистую воду. (М. Горький, Один из королей республики) — I pretended to take him at his word, but decided to call his bluff there and then.
- Вы разве не знаете сами, что человек, идущий против всего народа, против его воли, рано или поздно будет выведен на чистую воду, разоблачён и вышвырнут за борт. (В. Беляев, Старая крепость) — 'Don't you know yourself that any man who goes against the will of the whole people is bound sooner or later to be brought out into the open and thrown overboard?'
Если он и дальше согласен смотреть на расхитителей сквозь пальцы, то другие уже насмотрелись, хватит. Не здесь, так в другом месте Клавдия выведет их на чистую воду. (А. Калинин, Цыган) — If he wished to close his eyes to the pilfering that went on under his nose, other people were not going to stand for it any longer. Klavdia was determined to show them up, if not here, then at some other place higher up.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выводить на чистую воду
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122 поставить крест
1) ( на чём) (разувериться в чем-либо, отказаться от чего-либо, перестать думать о чём-либо) give smth. up < as a bad job (as a hopeless case)>; put finish to smth.; give smth. up for lost; call it a dayПо-видимому, в течение всего полугодия, с тех пор как был поставлен крест на "Д-24", пружина творчества, туго скрученная во мне ранее, делала своё. (А. Бек, Жизнь Бережкова) — Apparently, throughout those six months since the D-24 was given up as a hopeless case, the spring of creative endeavour, wound up tight within me, had been doing its work.
Графоман буркнул уходя, что уж лучше на всей этой писанине вообще поставить крест. (Л. Жуховицкий, Остановиться, оглянуться...) — The would-be journalist growled on his way out that he might just as well call it a day, as far as the scribbling lark was concerned.
2) (на ком, на кого) (разувериться в ком-либо, потерять надежду исправить кого-либо) consider smb. a hopeless case; cross (write) smb. off; wash smb. outКогда мы были в Батурине, брат Николай говорил: - Жаль мне тебя от души! Рано ты поставил крест на себе! (И. Бунин, Лика) — When we were at Baturin, my brother Nikolai used to say: 'I'm dreadfully sorry for you. You've written yourself oft much too early.'
- Самое лёгкое - объявить человека неисправимым и поставить на нём крест. А ведь даже и преступника иной раз можно направить на верный путь нашей убеждённостью. (В. Беляев, Старая крепость) — 'It's the easiest thing in the world to say a man's a hopeless case and leave it at that. But sometimes, you know, even a criminal can be reformed and put on the right path by the strength of our convictions.'
- Посмотрите-ка на него, - с лёгким смешком сказала Вересова. - Какое мужество! Он даже на себе крест поставил, только бы я убралась с его дороги. (Ю. Герман, Дорогой мой человек) — 'Just listen to him!' she said with a light laugh. 'What courage! He has even crossed himself off, only so I should get out of his way.'
Но ведь всё ж она душевный человек,... просто крест на ней не поставишь... (В. Тендряков, Не ко двору) — But all the same she's kind and good. You can't just wash her out like that...
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > поставить крест
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123 гасить
1. гл. extinguish, put outзадувать, гасить — blow out
2. гл. dampen, suppress3. гл. quench4. гл. slake5. гл. turn off6. гл. blank7. гл. clearСинонимический ряд:1. глушить (глаг.) глушить; заглушать2. тушить (глаг.) выключать; задувать; тушитьАнтонимический ряд: -
124 использовать для многих целей
•There are many uses to which this light can be put.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > использовать для многих целей
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125 покрывать тонким слоем
•After using a centre, give it a light coat of lubricant and put it in a box for storage.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > покрывать тонким слоем
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126 пренебрегать
•Even if ultraviolet light is discounted as an energy source, two other sources remain.
••Amplitude variations are ignored (or neglected) by such systems.
•This factor is unimportant for... and is often overlooked.
•The wires have been put up with no regard for public safety.
Русско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > пренебрегать
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127 включать форсаж
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128 воровать
1) General subject: cabbage, finger, gyp, liberate, mooch, mouch, nobble, pilfer, prig, purloin, steal, thieve, plunder, shoplift (steal from a shop while it's open), lift (to "lift" something is to steal it surreptitiously (with light fingers - pickpocket, shoplift etc))2) Colloquial: crib, touch for, screw out of, gaffle4) Rare: rape5) Law: strike7) Jargon: gonef, goniff, hoist, jostle, promote, snaffle, snare, sting, boost (boost a car - steal a car. Two typewriters were boosted from the shop yesterday - Shoplift), buzz, hooky, jackroll (обычно у пьяных), knock off, put the snatch on (someone or something), rip, rip off, rip-off, ripoff, snipe8) Makarov: poach
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