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1 read the Riot Act
1) приказать толпе разойтись (зачитав "закон против мятежа") [the Riot Act - закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка; действует с 1715 г.]Warden Hare pulled the Riot Act from his pocket. In the din not many people heard him read it. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 53) — Инспектор Хейр вынул из кармана документ об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка. Зачитав его, инспектор приказал толпе разойтись. Но рев толпы заглушил его голос.
2) разг. сделать выговор, нагоняй (кому-л.); отчитать (кого-л.); устроить разнос (кому-л.)The way you read us the riot act at that meeting - do you suppose anyone else could have gotten away with that? (S. Heym, ‘The Eyes of Reason’, book II, ch. 2) — Если бы кто другой посмел так разделать нас на собрании, вы думаете, он унес бы отсюда ноги?
So I had the ignominy of being canned and was read the riot act in the kitchen. (S. Bellow, ‘The Adventures of Augie March’, ch. III) — К моему стыду, меня заперли в кухне, и бабушка стала отчитывать меня.
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2 read the riot act
1) пpикaзaть тoлпe paзoйтиcь (зaчитaв "зaкoн пpoтив мятeжa" [ the Riot Act - зaкoн oб oxpaнe oбщecтвeннoгo cпoкoйcтвия и пopядкa; дeйcтвуeт c 1714 г.]Warden Hare pulled the Riot Act from his pocket. In the din not many people heard him read it IK. S. Prichard)2) paзг. cдeлaть выгoвop, нaгoняй, oтчитaть (кoгo-л.), уcтpoить paзнoc (кoму-л.)The way you read us the riot act at that meeting - do you suppose anyone else could have gotten away with that? (S. Heym). My mother... always called me by my full name when she wanted to read the Riot Act (J. Braine) -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > read the riot act
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4 read the Riot Act
1) Общая лексика: предупредить толпу о необходимости разойтись, предупреждать толпу о необходимости разойтись, предупредить демонстрантов ( и т. п.) о необходимости разойтись (огласив соответствующий закон), сделать выговор, устроить разнос, сделать внушение2) Разговорное выражение: давать нагоняй, дать нагоняй -
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делать строгий выговор, строгое предупреждениеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > read the riot act
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сделать строгое предупреждение, устроить взбучку (не путать с reading of rights)The English annotation is below. (English-Russian) > read the riot act
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8 Read the riot act
Сделать строгое предупреждение. Устроить взбучкуDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Read the riot act
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9 read the Riot Act to somebody
read the Riot Act/riot act to somebody Am обвинить во всех смертных грехах; отчитатьThe teacher read the students the riot act for their failure to do their assignments.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > read the Riot Act to somebody
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10 read the riot act to somebody
read the Riot Act/riot act to somebody Am обвинить во всех смертных грехах; отчитатьThe teacher read the students the riot act for their failure to do their assignments.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > read the riot act to somebody
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11 read the riot act (to someone)
строго предупредить кого-либоThe mother read the riot act to the kids; she told them that if they didn’t stop making noise, they’d get it hot.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > read the riot act (to someone)
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строго предупредить кого-либоThe mother read the riot act to the kids; she told them that if they didn’t stop making noise, they’d get it hot.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > read the riot act (to someone)
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13 to read the riot act
приструнить, сделать строгий выговор, строгое предупреждениеI'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. — Я рад, что вы приструнили Билли.
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Общая лексика: неудивительно, что дети присмирели - им только что влетело от отцаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > no wonder the children look subdued, their father has just read the riot act to them
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15 their father has just read the riot act to them
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > their father has just read the riot act to them
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16 to read the Riot Act
предупредить демонстрантов о необходимости разойтись (огласив соответствующий закон)English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to read the Riot Act
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17 read someone the riot act
expr infmlGoodness, did you hear that? I'd better go upstairs and read them the riot act — Боже мой, вы слышите, что они там вытворяют? Я пойду наверх и утихомирю их
The pupils were read the riot act because of their repeated bad behaviour — Учеников отчитали за то, что они не переставали плохо вести себя
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > read someone the riot act
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18 Read someone the Riot Act
Общая лексика: РугатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Read someone the Riot Act
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19 when the riot act was read to the students they obeyed
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when the riot act was read to the students they obeyed
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20 riot act
1) (the Riot Act) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) to read the Riot Act ≈ предупредить толпу о необходимости разойтись
2) разг. строгое предупреждение I'm glad you read the riot act to Billy. ≈ Я рад, что вы строго предупредили Билли. (the R. A.) (историческое) закон об охране общественного спокойствия и порядка (в Англии) - to read the R. A. предупредить демонстрантов и т. п. о необходимости разойтись (огласив соответствующий закон) (разговорное) строгое предупреждение - when the * was read to the students they obeyed после строгого предупреждения студенты разошлись выговор, внушение( особ. родительское) - no wonder the children look subdued;
their father has just read the * to them неудивительно, что дети присмирели - им только что влетело от отцаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > riot act
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read the riot act — read (someone) the riot act to strongly warn someone to stop behaving badly. Alice read Randi the riot act, telling her, “If you don t like it here, you can just go back where you came from.” The secretary of state said she plans to read the riot … New idioms dictionary
read the Riot Act — ► read the Riot Act give a severe warning or reprimand. [ORIGIN: from the name of a former act partly read out to disperse rioters.] Main Entry: ↑riot … English terms dictionary
read the riot act — phrasal 1. : to order (as a mob) to disperse 2. a. : to issue a peremptory order or warning to cease doing something b. : to protest vehemently : express great objection c. : to reprimand severely * * * read the … Useful english dictionary
read the riot act — If you declare with force and authority that something must stop, and announce the consequences if it happens again, you read the riot act. Dad read us the riot act when we messed up his tool shed … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
read the riot act — {v. phr.} To give someone a strong warning or scolding. * /Three boys were late to class and the teacher read the riot act to them./ … Dictionary of American idioms
read the riot act — {v. phr.} To give someone a strong warning or scolding. * /Three boys were late to class and the teacher read the riot act to them./ … Dictionary of American idioms
read\ the\ riot\ act — v. phr. To give someone a strong warning or scolding. Three boys were late to class and the teacher read the riot act to them … Словарь американских идиом
read the riot act — give someone a strong warning or scolding The teacher read the riot act to her students when they began to misbehave in class … Idioms and examples
read the riot act — read (someone) the riot act to speak angrily to someone about something they have done and warn them that they will be punished if they do it again. He d put up with a lot of bad behaviour from his son and thought it was time to read him the riot … New idioms dictionary
read the riot act — Meaning Warn roudy characters to stop behaving badly. Origin In English law the control of unruly citizens was the responsibility of local magistrates. If more than twelve people didn t disperse after the Riot Act was read to them the magistrate… … Meaning and origin of phrases
read the riot act — vp To scold, chastise severely. When mom saw the condition of my room, she read me the riot act. 1900s … Historical dictionary of American slang