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1 roundabouts
roundabouts: swings and roundabouts непредсказуемые колебания рыночной конъюнкткры roundabouts: swings and roundabouts непредсказуемые колебания рыночной конъюнкткры -
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roundabouts: swings and ~ непредсказуемые колебания рыночной конъюнкткры roundabouts: swings and ~ непредсказуемые колебания рыночной конъюнкткрыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > roundabouts
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3 roundabouts
Автомобильный термин: движение на кольцевых площадях, кольцевые площади -
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7 roundabouts
движение на кольцевых площадях; кольцевые площади -
8 lose on the swings and gain on the roundabouts
в одном терять - в другом наверстать [происходит от посл. what you lose on the swings, you gain (или make up) on the roundabouts; см. what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts]Some of what he said was true: but that was because, in most of the outward shows of temperament, what one loses on the swings one gains on the roundabouts. (C. P. Snow, ‘Homecomings’, ch. 33) — В какой-то степени Джордж был прав, но все объяснялось тем, что человек в большинстве случаев, проявляя свой характер, кое в чем проигрывает, но кое в чем и выигрывает.
He may always possess merits which make up for everything; if he loses on the swings, he may win on the roundabouts. (L. Strachey, ‘Literary Essays’, ‘Macaulay’) — У него есть несомненные достоинства, которые компенсируют многое. Проигрывая в одном, он успешно наверстывает в другом.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > lose on the swings and gain on the roundabouts
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9 what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
посл.(what you lose on the swings, you gain (или make up) on the roundabouts)≈ что потеряешь в одном, выиграешь в другом; см. тж. lose on the swings and gain on the roundabouts‘I shall miss her, but one must not be - ah - selfish.’ ‘What we lose on the swings we gain on the roundabouts,’ murmured Dinny. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Waiting’, ch. XIII) — - Мне Джин будет недоставать, но нельзя же быть... м-м... эгоистом. - Не знаешь, где найдешь, где потеряешь, - рискнула заметить Динни.
The Ford empire works on the old principle: what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts. — Империя Форда действует по старому принципу: в одном теряешь, в другом выигрываешь.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
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10 swings and roundabouts
брит.; разг. плюсы и минусы, преимущества и недостатки см. тж. you win some you lose some, you can't win them allIt's swings and roundabouts. — Никогда не знаешь, где найдёшь, где потеряешь.
If you earn more, you pay more tax, so it's all swings and roundabouts. — Чем больше зарабатываешь, тем больше платишь налогов. Во всём есть свои плюсы и минусы.
What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts. — Потеряешь в одном, выиграешь в другом.
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11 swings and roundabouts
непредсказуемые колебания рыночной конъюнктуры.* * *Англо-русский экономический словарь > swings and roundabouts
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12 What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
Общая лексика: Потеряешь в одном, выиграешь в другомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts
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13 partial roundabouts
Автомобильный термин: площади с частично-кольцевым движением (рег.дв.) -
14 swings and roundabouts
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > swings and roundabouts
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15 talk roundabouts
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16 what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
Пословица: свет не клином сошёлсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
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17 junction roundabouts
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18 partial roundabouts
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19 what you lose on the swings you make up on the roundabouts
Новый англо-русский словарь > what you lose on the swings you make up on the roundabouts
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20 partial roundabouts
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