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1 the area of arrangement is quite large on this point
Дипломатический термин: область согласия в этом вопросе довольно значительнаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the area of arrangement is quite large on this point
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2 large as life
((as) large (амер. big) as life)The statue was as large as life. (ALD) — Статуя была в натуральную величину.
2) действительный, подлинный, несомненный; заметный, бросающийся в глазаPerhaps the most real character in any play we know of is the character of Falstaff done by Shakespeare. Here is realism as large as life... (S. O'Casey, ‘The Flying Wasp’, ‘Green Goddess of Realism’) — Возможно, самым реалистическим персонажем в мировой драматургии является шекспировский Фальстаф. Вот вам образец полнокровного реализма...
Dad began to glance over the hotel register, and there he read as big as life, "T. C. Brown and wife, Santa Inez". (U. Sinclair, ‘Oil’, ch. 18) — Отец стал перелистывать книгу с именами гостей отеля. В книге черным по белому было написано: "Т. С. Браун с женой, Санта-Инец"
Well, there it is, a few miles of it, sticking well up out of the water, large as life, and not a sign of it on the charts. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Faraway’, ch. I) — Вот он, этот остров, длиной и шириной в несколько миль, возвышается над водой у всех на глазах, а на морских картах он и не значится.
3) разг.; шутл. собственной персоной; во всей красе; как живой (обыкн. о портрете) (тж. as large (амер. big) as life and twice as natural) [выражение as large as life and twice as natural первонач. амер.]‘What-is-this?’ he said at last. ‘This is a child!’ Haigha replied... ‘It's as large as life and twice as natural.’ (L. Carroll, ‘Through the Looking-Glass’, ch. VII) — - Что это такое? - наконец спросил носорог. - Это ребенок, - ответила Хайга... - Это вполне нормальный ребенок, только раза в два толще, чем полагается.
There on each side of it were the groups of miniatures... Well, there they were! Ann, Juley, Hester, Susan - quite a small child; Swithin, with sky-blue eyes, pink cheeks, yellow curls, white waistcoat - large as life... (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part I, ch. IV) — По обе стороны двери висели миниатюры... Вот они все! Энн, Джули, Эстер, Сьюзен - совсем еще маленькой девочкой, Суизин с небесно-голубыми глазами, розовыми щечками, желтыми локонами, в белом жилете - совсем как живой...
When I turned round, there he was, big as life... (E. Caldwell, ‘God's Little Acre’, ch. VIII) — Когда я повернулся, то передо мной стоял Албино, собственной персоной...
He marched up and down afore the street door like a peacock, as large as life and twice as natural. (DC) — Это был он собственной персоной. Он ходил взад и вперед перед парадным ходом, красуясь как павлин.
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3 large as life
1) в натуральную величину
2) во всей красе
3) шутл. собственной персоной I called on him one Friday night on some pretext or other and there they all were, large as life. ≈ Под каким-то предлогом я заглянул к нему в пятницу, и - вот те на! - обнаружил там всю честную компанию. Doc Bingham was sitting as large as life in a rocking chair. ≈ В кресле качалке сидел сам док Бингам.
4) ссылка на что-либо в доказательство своих слов;
прямо не переводится Anyway, there it was in the Post as large as life. ≈ Как бы то ни было, я своими глазами читал это в "Пост", провалиться мне на этом месте
5) часто в каламбурах An imposing-looking Don, as large as life, and quite as natural. ≈ Самый настоящий дон, так сказать, "живьем", я бы даже сказал, "живее всех живых". This is a child! It's as large as life, and twice as natural! (Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking-glass", ch. "The Lion and the Unicorn") ≈ Это самый настоящий, живой детеныш - живее некуда! ∙ Syn: (as) big as lifeБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > large as life
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4 quite positive promises
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5 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) i det store og hele* * *(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) i det store og hele -
6 by and large
1. вообще говоря2. в общем и целомСинонимический ряд:in all (other) all in all; all told; altogether; collectively; en masse; generally; in all; in sum; on the whole; quite -
7 as large as life
1) в натуральную величину
2) во всей красе
3) шутл. собственной персоной I called on him one Friday night on some pretext or other and there they all were, large as life. ≈ Под каким-то предлогом я заглянул к нему в пятницу, и - вот те на! - обнаружил там всю честную компанию. Doc Bingham was sitting as large as life in a rocking chair. ≈ В кресле качалке сидел сам док Бингам.
4) ссылка на что-либо в доказательство своих слов;
прямо не переводится Anyway, there it was in the Post as large as life. ≈ Как бы то ни было, я своими глазами читал это в "Пост", провалиться мне на этом месте
5) часто в каламбурах An imposing-looking Don, as large as life, and quite as natural. ≈ Самый настоящий дон, так сказать, "живьем", я бы даже сказал, "живее всех живых". This is a child! It's as large as life, and twice as natural! (Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking-glass", ch. "The Lion and the Unicorn") ≈ Это самый настоящий, живой детеныш - живее некуда! ∙ Syn: (as) big as lifeБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > as large as life
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8 as large as life
= as big as life3) шутл. собственной персонойI called on him one Friday night on some pretext or other and there they all were, large as life. — Под каким-то предлогом я заглянул к нему в пятницу, и - вот те на! - обнаружил там всю честную компанию.
Doc Bingham was sitting as large as life in a rocking chair. — В кресле качалке сидел доктор Бингам собственной персоной.
4) на самом деле; провалиться мне на этом местеAnyway, there it was in the Post as large as life. — Как бы то ни было, я своими глазами читал это в "Пост", провалиться мне на этом месте
5) живой как жизнь, живее некудаAn imposing-looking Don, as large as life, and quite as natural. — Самый настоящий Дон, так сказать, "живьём", я бы даже сказал, "живее всех живых".
This is a child! It's as large as life, and twice as natural! (L. Carrol, "Through the Looking-glass", ch. "The Lion and the Unicorn") — Это самый настоящий, живой детёныш - живее некуда!
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9 (as) big (aмep.; или large) as life
1) в нaтуpaльную вeличину2) дeйcтвитeльный, нecoмнeнный; зaмeтный, бpocaющийcя в глaзa; пoлнoкpoвныйDad began to glance over the hotel register and there he read as big as life, "T. C. Brown and wife, Santa Inez" (U. Sinclair). Perhaps the most real character in any play we know of is the character of Falstaff done by Shakespeare. Here is realism as large as life (S. OCosey). Well, there it [ocтpoв] is, a few miles of it, sticking well up out of the water, large as life, and not a sign of it on the charts (J. B. Priestley)3) paзг. шутл. coбcтвeннoй пepcoнoй; вo вceй кpace; кaк живoй (oбыкн. o пopтpeтe)When I turned round, there he was, big as life (E. CaldwelD. There on each side of it were the groups of miniatures... Well, there they were! Ann, Juley, Hester, Susan - quite a small child; Swithin, with sky-blue eyes, pink cheeks, yellow curls, white waistcoat - large as life (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) big (aмep.; или large) as life
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10 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) en generalpor lo generalexpr.• en general expr.• por la mayor parte expr. -
11 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) de um modo geral* * *by and largeAmer coll em geral, de modo geral. -
12 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yfirleitt, m.t.t. alls -
13 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) nagyjából -
14 by and large
genellikle, genel olarak* * *(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) genellikle, genel olarak -
15 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) nasploh -
16 by and large
• suurin piirtein• yleisesti• yleisesti ottaen• yleensä• lähinnä* * *(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) yleisesti ottaen -
17 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) i det store og hele -
18 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) nell'insieme, nel complesso -
19 by and large
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20 by and large
(mostly; all things considered: Things are going quite well, by and large.) w zasadzie
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