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• Don't hold your breath - Держи карман шире! (Д)• Keep your breath to cool your porridge (soup) - Ешь пирог с грибами, да держи язык за зубами (E)• One man's breath is another man's death - Что русскому здорово, то немцу смерть (4)• Save your breath to cool your broth (porridge) - Ешь пирог с грибами, да держи язык за зубами (E)• Take a deep breath - Дышите глубже (Д) -
2 молчать
1) General subject: be quiet, be silent, be speechless, dummy up, have lost one's tongue, have lost tongue, hold in, hold one's peace, hold one's tongue, hold peace, hold tongue, keep a still tongue in head, keep silence, keep silent, keep tongue between teeth, remain speechless, say nothing, shut mouth, silence!, to be irresponsive, to be quiet, to be speechless, whist, hold tonque, keep mum, keep quiet, lie low, save breath, remain silent (в ответ), bite one's tongue (заткнуться), keep to oneself (о чем-л.), stay mum2) Dialect: whisht3) American: deaf and dumb4) Australian slang: cut the cackle, pipe down5) Jargon: clam up6) Makarov: be irresponsive, keep a still tongue in ( one's) head, to dummy up -
3 не трудиться возражать, так как это бессмысленно
General subject: save breathУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не трудиться возражать, так как это бессмысленно
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4 не трудиться говорить так как это бессмысленно
General subject: save breathУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не трудиться говорить так как это бессмысленно
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5 не тратить лишних слов
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > не тратить лишних слов
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6 Ешь пирог с грибами, да держи язык за зубами
Do not bother to speak, give advice, object, etc.Var.: Держи язык за зубами (на привязи). Ешь калачи, да поменьше лепечи. Ешь капусту, да не мели попустуCf.:Hold your tongue (Am., Br.). Hold your tongue with your teeth (Am.). Keep your breath to cool your porridge (Br.). Keep your breath to cool your soup (Am.). Keep your tongue in your mouth (within your teeth) (Am., Br.). Save your breath to cool your broth (Am.). Save your breath to cool your porridge (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Ешь пирог с грибами, да держи язык за зубами
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7 помалкивать
1) General subject: keep a still tongue in head, keep breath to cool porridge, keep counsel (о чем-л.), keep head shut, keep mum, keep mum (о чем-л.), keep silent, hold tongue, keep breath to cool porridge, keep counsel, sing, sing small, keep a still tongue in one's head, keep a quiet tongue in one's head, save one's breath to cool one's porridge2) Makarov: keep (one's) head shut, keep a still tongue in ( one's) head, close mouth -
8 держать язык за зубами
1) General subject: button up mouth, hold peace, hold tongue, keep a still tongue in head, keep breath to cool porridge, keep mouth shut, keep mouth tight shut, keep tongue between teeth, shut mouth, shut pan, hold tonque, keep a still tongue in one's head, keep a quiet tongue in one's head, keep mum, save one's breath to cool one's porridge, button one's lip2) Set phrase: hold one's tongue, (imp.; usu. inf. & imper.; not used with neg.) hold one's tongue3) Makarov: keep a still tongue in (one's) head, choke in, choke up, close mouthУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать язык за зубами
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9 ешь пирог с грибами, да язык держи за зубами
Set phrase: a still tongue makes a wise head, give every man thine ear, but few thy voice, he knows much who knows how to hold his tongue, he that speaks sows, and he that holds his peace gathers, hear and see and be still (contrast: a fool's bell is soon rung. foolish tongues talk by dozen. your tongue is made of very loose leather), hear and see and say but little (contrast: a fool's bell is soon rung. foolish tongues talk by dozen. your tongue is made of very loose leather), hear much, speak little (do not be talkative), hold your tongue, keep your breath (or wind) to cool your broth (or porridge), let not your tongue run at rover, save your breath (or wind) to cool your broth (or porridge), there is a time to speak and a time to be silentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ешь пирог с грибами, да язык держи за зубами
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10 не тратить лишних слов
1) General subject: save one's breathУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не тратить лишних слов
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11 промолчать
1) General subject: keep silent, save one's breath, say nothing2) Obsolete: hold peace, keep peace, hold -
12 до последнего дыхания
1) (до конца жизни, до самой смерти) up to one's last breath; till the last day of one's life"Написав мне хоть одно слово, - так кончал Санин своё письмо, - вы сделаете доброе дело, достойное вашей прекрасной души, - и я буду благодарить вас до последнего моего дыхания". (И. Тургенев, Вешние воды) — 'By writing just one word to me,' Sanin ended his letter, 'you will be doing a good deed, worthy of your noble heart, and I will thank you till the last day of my life.'
2) (вплоть до гибели (держаться, стоять, сражаться и т. п.)) stand (fight, etc.) to the lastУж теперь Старынчук не убежал бы! Вместе со своим полком теперь стоял бы на месте до последнего вздоха, лишь бы выручить далёкий дом отца из-под власти, спасти Доню от глумления иноземных врагов. (С. Голубов, Багратион) — He would not desert now. With his regiment he would stand fast to the last to save his father's house from alien occupation, and save Donya from outrage by a foreign foe!
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > до последнего дыхания
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13 побереги дыхание, сохрани силы (не спорь)
General subject: save your breathУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > побереги дыхание, сохрани силы (не спорь)
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14 противоречащие фа
General subject: all in the same breath (two things have been said which seem to contradict each other: You can`t stayt that you want to save money, but in the same breathe say you want to stay in a 5-star hotel) -
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ГЛАЗА БЕГАЮТ VP subj. fixed WO1. \Г-50 чьи, (у) кого disapprov s.o. glances rapidly in different directions in order to avoid looking directly into another's eyes ( usu. because he fears that eye contact will betray his guilt, fraudulence etc): глаза у X-a бегают - X has shifty (darting) eyesX's eyes dart (keep darting about)....Взгляд (Лёвы) оттого был подозрительным, что глазки автора бегали... (Битов 2)....Lyova's glance was suspicious because the author had shifty eyes (2a).Положительному герою (в идеальном произведении социалистического реализма) противостоит отрицательный. Он... родину спасать не хочет, знамя спасать не хочет, от выполнения планов уклоняется. Руки у него потные, глаза бегают, изо рта пахнет гнилыми зубами (Войнович 1). The positive hero (in the ideal work of socialist realism) is opposed by a negative figure....He is unwilling to save the Motherland and the flag, and seeks to avoid fulfilling the plan. He has sweaty palms, darting eyes, and the smell of rotting teeth on his breath (1a).В чёрной бороде его показывалась проседь живые большие глаза так и бегали (Пушкин 2). His black beard was beginning to go grey, his large lively eyes were for ever darting about (2b).2. ГЛАЗА чьи, кого БЕГАЮТ по чему. Also: БЕГАТЬ ГЛАЗАМИ по чемуVP subj: human s.o. moves his eyes quickly over (some place, text etc) in the process of surveying it, trying to get a general picture of what is there etc: Х-овы глаза бегали по месту Y (по Y-ам) » X's eyes darted (shot) around place Y (from one Y to another) Xfc eyes strayed about place Y (in refer, to a text) X's eyes ran quickly over the lines (along the lines, down the page etc).Он медленно проводил своими длинными пальцами по бакенбардам, а глаза его бегали по углам (Тургенев 2). Не slowly passed his fingers over his side whiskers, while his eyes strayed about the room (2b).Иван Матвеевич взял письмо и привычными глазами бегал по строкам, а письмо слегка дрожало в его пальцах (Гончаров 1). Ivan Matveyevich took the letter..., his eyes running quickly along the lines, while his hands trembled slightly (1a). -
16 побереги дыхание, сохрани силы
General subject: (не спорь) save your breathУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > побереги дыхание, сохрани силы
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17 бегать глазами
[VPsubj; fixed WO]=====1. бегать глазами чьи, (у) кого disapprov s.o. glances rapidly in different directions in order to avoid looking directly into another's eyes (usu. because he fears that eye contact will betray his guilt, fraudulence etc): глаза у X-a бегают ≈ X has shifty (darting) eyes; X's eyes dart (keep darting about).♦... Взгляд [Лёвы] оттого был подозрительным, что глазки автора бегали... (Битов 2)....Lyova's glance was suspicious because the author had shifty eyes (2a).♦ Положительному герою [в идеальном произведении социалистического реализма] противостоит отрицательный. Он... родину спасать не хочет, знамя спасать не хочет, от выполнения планов уклоняется. Руки у него потные, глаза бегают, изо рта пахнет гнилыми зубами (Войнович 1). The positive hero [in the ideal work of socialist realism] is opposed by a negative figure....He is unwilling to save the Motherland and the flag, and seeks to avoid fulfilling the plan. He has sweaty palms, darting eyes, and the smell of rotting teeth on his breath (1a).♦ В чёрной бороде его показывалась проседь; живые большие глаза так и бегали (Пушкин 2). His black beard was beginning to go grey; his large lively eyes were for ever darting about (2b).⇒ s.o. moves his eyes quickly over (some place, text etc) in the process of surveying it, trying to get a general picture of what is there etc:- Х-овы глаза бегали по месту Y (по Y-ам) ≈ X's eyes darted (shot) around place Y (from one Y to another);- [in refer, to a text] X's eyes ran quickly over the lines (along the lines, down the page etc).♦ Он медленно проводил своими длинными пальцами по бакенбардам, а глаза его бегали по углам (Тургенев 2). He slowly passed his fingers over his side whiskers, while his eyes strayed about the room (2b).♦ Иван Матвеевич взял письмо и привычными глазами бегал по строкам, а письмо слегка дрожало в его пальцах (Гончаров 1). Ivan Matveyevich took the letter..., his eyes running quickly along the lines, while his hands trembled slightly (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > бегать глазами
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18 глаза бегают
[VPsubj; fixed WO]=====1. глаза бегают чьи, (у) кого disapprov s.o. glances rapidly in different directions in order to avoid looking directly into another's eyes (usu. because he fears that eye contact will betray his guilt, fraudulence etc): глаза у X-a бегают ≈ X has shifty (darting) eyes; X's eyes dart (keep darting about).♦... Взгляд [Лёвы] оттого был подозрительным, что глазки автора бегали... (Битов 2)....Lyova's glance was suspicious because the author had shifty eyes (2a).♦ Положительному герою [в идеальном произведении социалистического реализма] противостоит отрицательный. Он... родину спасать не хочет, знамя спасать не хочет, от выполнения планов уклоняется. Руки у него потные, глаза бегают, изо рта пахнет гнилыми зубами (Войнович 1). The positive hero [in the ideal work of socialist realism] is opposed by a negative figure....He is unwilling to save the Motherland and the flag, and seeks to avoid fulfilling the plan. He has sweaty palms, darting eyes, and the smell of rotting teeth on his breath (1a).♦ В чёрной бороде его показывалась проседь; живые большие глаза так и бегали (Пушкин 2). His black beard was beginning to go grey; his large lively eyes were for ever darting about (2b).⇒ s.o. moves his eyes quickly over (some place, text etc) in the process of surveying it, trying to get a general picture of what is there etc:- Х-овы глаза бегали по месту Y (по Y-ам) ≈ X's eyes darted (shot) around place Y (from one Y to another);- [in refer, to a text] X's eyes ran quickly over the lines (along the lines, down the page etc).♦ Он медленно проводил своими длинными пальцами по бакенбардам, а глаза его бегали по углам (Тургенев 2). He slowly passed his fingers over his side whiskers, while his eyes strayed about the room (2b).♦ Иван Матвеевич взял письмо и привычными глазами бегал по строкам, а письмо слегка дрожало в его пальцах (Гончаров 1). Ivan Matveyevich took the letter..., his eyes running quickly along the lines, while his hands trembled slightly (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > глаза бегают
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20 держать при себе
keep smth. to oneself; cf. hold one's tongue; keep (play) mum; keep (save) one's breath to cool one's porridge- Как истинный друг твой и её говорю тебе: ты способен в самом начале загубить всё хорошее, что может быть между вами. - Оставь-ка ты свои нравоучения при себе! - бросил Беридзе и быстро побежал на лыжах вперёд. (В. Ажаев, Далеко от Москвы) — 'As a sincere friend of both of you I tell you - you're likely to nip in the bud whatever genuine feeling may arise between you two.' 'You keep your lectures to yourself!' snapped Beridze and darted forward on his skis.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > держать при себе
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