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1 stare smb. in the face
1) бpocaтьcя кoму-л. в глaзa, быть oчeвиднымBut it is no good denying facts that stare you in the face (W. S. Maugham). The truth, the unpalatable truth stared him in the face (W. S. Maugham)2) быть нeминуeмым, нeoтвpaтимымWe have the choice. It stares us in the face now (J. B. Priestley). Prison and ruin stared John West in the face (F. Hardy) -
2 stare
1. [steə] nпристальный взгляд2. [steə] vto give smb. a stare - уставиться на кого-л.
1. 1) пристально смотреть, уставитьсяto stare into smb.'s eyes - пристально смотреть кому-л. в глаза
to stare smb. in the face - дерзко /вызывающе/ смотреть на кого-л. [см. тж. 2]
to stare straight before /in front of/ one - смотреть прямо перед собой
he stared the stranger up and down - он смерил незнакомца пристальным взглядом
don't stare (at me)! - не пяль (на меня) глаза!
2) взглядом привести в какое-л. состояниеto stare smb. into confusion /out of countenance/ - смутить кого-л. пристальным взглядом
to stare smb. dump /into silence/ - пристальным взглядом заставить кого-л. замолчать
3) смотреть в изумленииto make people stare - поражать /изумлять/ всех
2. бросаться в глазаto stare in the face - а) быть очевидным /явным/; her lie stared him in the face - её ложь была для него очевидна; б) угрожать, грозить, надвигаться; ruin [disgrace] stares him in the face - ему грозит разорение [позор]; [см. тж. 1, 1)]
3. 1) зиять2) выступать, проступатьthe white benches stared against the green of the grass - на зелёной траве выделялись белые пятна скамеек
4. вставать дыбом (о шерсти, волосах)
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