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Англо-русский словарь нефтегазовой промышленности > seamy rock
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Изнанка жизниDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Seamy side of life
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см. reverse sideEnglish-Russian dictionary of leather and footwear industry > seamy side
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изнанка, оборотная, неприглядная сторона чего-л. [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Jago: "Speak within door." Emilia: "O, fie upon them! Some such squire he was, That turn'd your wit the seamy side without, And made you to suspect me with the Moor. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Othello’, act IV, sc. 2) — Яго: "Не ори." Эмилия: "Хлестать таких! Такой же ведь молодчик Насчет меня свихнул тебе мозги, Что будто бы гуляю я с Отелло." (перевод Б. Пастернака)
They admit that everything is not of the best in this not of the best worlds. They do not close their eyes to the seamy side of life. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. XII) — Они признают, что не все хорошо в этом отнюдь не лучшем из миров. Они не закрывают глаза на изнанку жизни.
In my profession, though, we come across the seamy side of human nature. (C. P. Snow, ‘Death under Sail’, ch. XVI) — Людям моей профессии приходится соприкасаться с неприглядной стороной человеческой натуры.
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the seamy side (of life) изнанка (жизни)As a social worker, you certainly see the seamy side of life.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the seamy side
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the seamy side (of life) изнанка (жизни)As a social worker, you certainly see the seamy side of life.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the seamy side of life
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изнaнкa, oбopoтнaя, нeпpигляднaя cтopoнa чeгo-л. [шeкcпиpoвcкoe выpaжeниe]In my profession, though, we come across the seamy side of human nature (C. P. Snow). They do not close their eyes to the seamy side of life (C. Greene) -
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the seamy side of lifeas amarguras da vida.
См. также в других словарях:
seamy — (adj.) c.1600, in figurative phrase seamy side least pleasant, worst, from SEAM (Cf. seam) + Y (Cf. y) (2); the seamy side of a sewn garment being the less attractive, and thus typically turned in. The popularity of the figurative sense likely is … Etymology dictionary
Seamy — Seam y, a. Having a seam; containing seams, or showing them. Many a seamy scar. Burns. [1913 Webster] Everything has its fair, as well as its seamy, side. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seamy — [sēm′ē] adj. seamier, seamiest 1. having or showing seams, esp. with rough edges, as the underside of a garment 2. unpleasant or sordid [the seamy side of life] seaminess n … English World dictionary
seamy — [adj] corrupt, unwholesome bad, dark, degraded, disagreeable, disappointing, disreputable, disturbing, low, nasty, rough, sordid, squalid, unpleasant; concept 545 Ant. respectable, upright, wholesome … New thesaurus
seamy — ► ADJECTIVE (seamier, seamiest) ▪ sordid and disreputable … English terms dictionary
seamy — seam|y [ˈsi:mi] adj [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: seamy having the rough side of the seam showing (17 19 centuries), from seam] involving unpleasant things such as crime, violence, or immorality ▪ the seamy side of the World Wide Web … Dictionary of contemporary English
seamy — [[t]si͟ːmi[/t]] seamier, seamiest ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If you describe something as seamy, you mean that it involves unpleasant aspects of life such as crime, sex, or violence. Hamburg s seamy St Pauli s district. ...the seamier side of life.… … English dictionary
seamy — adjective involving unpleasant things such as crime, violence, poverty, or immorality: seamy side (of sth): the seamy side of the film industry … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
seamy — UK [ˈsiːmɪ] / US [ˈsɪmɪ] adjective Word forms seamy : adjective seamy comparative seamier superlative seamiest involving the worst aspects of life such as crime and violence Derived word: seaminess noun uncountable … English dictionary
seamy — adjective (seamier; est) Date: 1605 1. archaic having the rough side of the seam showing 2. a. unpleasant b. degraded, sordid < the seamy side of urban life > • seaminess noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
seamy — seaminess, n. /see mee/, adj., seamier, seamiest. 1. unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable: the seamy side of life. 2. having, showing, or of the nature of a seam. [1595 1605; SEAM + Y1; in transferred senses alluding to the unpresentable… … Universalium