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121 the emperor has (or wears) no clothes
a кopoль-тo гoлый [выpaжeниe из cкaзки Г. X. Aндepceнa «Hoвoe плaтьe кopoля» (1837)]The last story concerns a European couple and the way in which the wife, seeking to immerse herself in India, still retains her ability to see that the emperor (in the guise of mysticism or eastern eroticism) very likely wears no clothes at all (The Scotsman)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the emperor has (or wears) no clothes
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122 the goose that laid the golden eggs
источник обогащения; ≈ курица, несущая золотые яйца [часть выражения to kill the goose that laid или lays the golden eggs]; см. kill the goose that laid the golden eggs...he could see that McGrath, upon the death of the goose that laid the golden eggs, might well be carried away by the impulse to make a last packet out of his poor employer. (J. Murdoch, ‘The Nice and the Good’, ch. 8) —...Дакейн понимал, что после смерти Радичи, этой курицы, несущей золотые яйца, Мак-Грату могло прийти в голову в последний раз поживиться за счет своего несчастного хозяина.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the goose that laid the golden eggs
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123 Last
f; -, -en2. fig. (Bürde) burden; die Last der Beweise JUR. the weight of evidence; die steuerliche Last the tax burden; jemandem zur Last fallen / werden be / become a burden to s.o.; belästigend: bother s.o.; ich will Ihnen nicht zur Last fallen I don’t want to be a nuisance; sich selbst eine oder zur Last sein / werden be / become a burden to o.s.; damit war ihr eine schwere Last vom Herzen genommen it was great load off her mind; jemandem etw. zur Last legen charge s.o. with s.th., accuse s.o. of s.th.3. meist Pl.; FIN. costs; soziale Lasten welfare costs; zu Lasten (+ Gen) oder von payable by; Bank etc.: to the debit (of the account) of; fig. at the expense of; der Betrag geht zu Lasten des Kunden the amount is payable by ( oder will be debited to) the customer; wir buchen es zu Ihren Lasten we will debit ( oder charge) it to your account; diese Maßnahme geht zu Lasten der Umwelt fig. the consequences of this measure will be borne by the environment, it is the environment that will suffer as a result of this measure4. ETECH. load5. NAUT., Raumf. hold* * *die Lastburden; load; weight; trouble; onerousness; onus* * *Lạst [last]f -, -enAufzug nur für Lasten —
2) (fig = Bürde) burdeneine Last für jdn sein — to be a burden on sb
jdm zur Last fallen/werden — to be/become a burden on sb
selbst eine Last sein — to be a burden to oneself
damit war uns eine schwere Last vom Herzen or von der Seele genommen — that took a load off our minds
jdm eine Last abnehmen — to take a load off sb's shoulders
jdm etw zur Last legen — to accuse sb of sth
See:= zulasten* * *die1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) burden2) (the responsibility: The onus is on him to prove his theory.) onus3) (a heavy object, especially one for lifting as a sport: He lifts weights to develop his muscles.) weight* * *<-, -en>[last]f1. (Ladung) loadbewegliche/ruhende \Last live/static load2. (schweres Gewicht) weightdas Brett biegt sich unter der \Last der Bücher the shelf is bending under the weight of the books3. (Bürde) burdenjd hat seine \Last mit jdm/etw sb/sth is a burden on sbmit dir hat man so seine \Last! you're a real burden on a person!zu jds \Lasten gehen to be charged to sbdie zusätzlichen Kosten gehen zu Ihren \Lasten you will have to pay the additional costszu \Lasten von Frau Müller buchen to debit Mrs Müller's account5.▶ jdm zur \Last fallen to become a burden on sb▶ jdm etw zur \Last legen to accuse sb of sth▶ jdm zur \Last legen, etw getan zu haben to accuse sb of doing sth* * *die; Last, Lasten1) load; (TragLast) load; burden2) (Gewicht) weight3) (Bürde) burdendie Last des Amtes/der Verantwortung — the burden of office/responsibility
jemandem zur Last fallen/werden — be/become a burden on somebody
jemandem etwas zur Last legen — charge somebody with something; accuse somebody of something
die Verpackungskosten gehen zu Lasten des Kunden — the cost of packaging will be charged to the customer
* * *nur für Lasten (for) goods (US freight) only2. fig (Bürde) burden;die Last der Beweise JUR the weight of evidence;die steuerliche Last the tax burden;jemandem zur Last fallen/werden be/become a burden to sb; belästigend: bother sb;ich will Ihnen nicht zur Last fallen I don’t want to be a nuisance;zur Last sein/werden be/become a burden to o.s.;damit war ihr eine schwere Last vom Herzen genommen it was great load off her mind;jemandem etwas zur Last legen charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth3. meist pl; FIN costs;soziale Lasten welfare costs;zu Lasten (+gen) oderder Betrag geht zu Lasten des Kunden the amount is payable by ( oder will be debited to) the customer;wir buchen es zu Ihren Lasten we will debit ( oder charge) it to your account;diese Maßnahme geht zu Lasten der Umwelt fig the consequences of this measure will be borne by the environment, it is the environment that will suffer as a result of this measure4. ELEK load5. SCHIFF, RAUMF hold* * *die; Last, Lasten1) load; (TragLast) load; burden2) (Gewicht) weight3) (Bürde) burdendie Last des Amtes/der Verantwortung — the burden of office/responsibility
jemandem zur Last fallen/werden — be/become a burden on somebody
jemandem etwas zur Last legen — charge somebody with something; accuse somebody of something
die Verpackungskosten gehen zu Lasten des Kunden — the cost of packaging will be charged to the customer
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124 The days of the week
Note that French uses lower-case letters for the names of days ; also, French speakers normally count the week as starting on Monday.Write the names of days in full ; do not abbreviate as in English (Tues, Sat and so on). The French only abbreviate in printed calendars, diaries etc.Monday= lundiTuesday= mardiWednesday= mercrediThursday= jeudiFriday= vendrediSaturday= samediSunday= dimancheWhat day is it?(Lundi in this note stands for any day ; they all work the same way ; for more information on dates in French ⇒ Date.)what day is it?= quel jour sommes-nous? or (very informally) on est quel jour?it is Monday= nous sommes lunditoday is Monday= c’est lundi aujourd’huiNote the use of French le for regular occurrences, and no article for single ones. (Remember: do not translate on.)on Monday= lundion Monday, we’re going to the zoo= lundi, on va au zooI’ll see you on Monday morning= je te verrai lundi matinbuton Mondays= le lundion Mondays, we go to the zoo= le lundi, on va au zooI see her on Monday mornings= je la vois le lundi matinSpecific daysMonday afternoon= lundi après-midione Monday evening= un lundi soirthat Monday morning= ce lundi matin-làlast Monday night= la nuit de lundi dernier or (if evening) lundi dernier dans la soiréeearly on Monday= lundi matin de bonne heurelate on Monday= lundi soir tardthis Monday= ce lundithat Monday= ce lundi-làthat very Monday= précisément ce lundi-làlast Monday= lundi derniernext Monday= lundi prochainthe Monday before last= l’autre lundia month from Monday= dans un mois lundiin a month from last Monday= dans un mois à dater de lundi dernierfinish it by Monday= termine-le avant lundifrom Monday on= à partir de lundiRegular eventsevery Monday= tous les lundiseach Monday= chaque lundievery other Monday= un lundi sur deuxevery third Monday= un lundi sur troisSometimesmost Mondays= presque tous les lundissome Mondays= certains lundison the second Monday in the month= le deuxième lundi de chaque moisthe odd Monday or the occasional Monday= le lundi de temps en tempsHappening etc. on that dayMonday’s paper= le journal de lundi or de ce lundithe Monday papers= les journaux du lundiMonday flights= les vols du lundithe Monday flight= le vol du lundiMonday closing (of shops)= la fermeture du lundiMonday’s classes= les cours de lundi or de ce lundiMonday classes= les cours du lundiMonday trains= les trains du lundi -
125 last
بَقِيَ (على حالِه) \ keep: to remain in a certain state: Keep still! Keep out!. continue: to remain: I shall continue at college for another year. endure: to go on for a long time. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for: Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. linger: to stay near a place: He lingered all day outside her house in the hope of seeing her. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. remain: to be left; not to have been spent (or destroyed, etc.): Little remained of the building after the explosion. Much remains to be done, stay; continue: I shall remain here till Tuesday. The boys remained silent. remain:: The decision rests with me (It remains my duty to decide). stay: to remain: Stay there till I call you. Children’s clothes never stay clean for long. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، ظل (ظَلَّ) -
126 last
دَامَ \ endure: to go on for a long time. hold: to remain in a certain position; not slip or break: If the rope doesn’t hold, you’ll fall!. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours, to remain in good condition; not be destroyed, worn out or used up; be enough for Cheap shoes may look fine but they don’t last. $15 should last you for a week. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. wear: (of material) to last; not be damaged by use: Leather bags wear better than plastic ones. \ See Also استمر (اِسْتَمَرَّ)، قاوم (قَاوَمَ)، تحمل (تَحَمَّلَ) -
127 see out
vt1) ( escort to door)to \see out out <-> sb jdn hinausbegleiten [o hinausbringen];I can \see out myself out, thanks danke, ich finde alleine hinaus;to \see out sb to the door jdn zur Tür bringen( last until end of) etw überleben [o überstehen];she decided to \see out out the remainder of her contract sie beschloss, bis zum Ende ihres Vertrages zu bleiben;to \see out out the winter den Winter überstehen vi hinaussehen -
128 last
اِسْتَمَرَّ \ carry on: to continue: Carry on with your work.. continue: to go on; not stop: The noise continued. go ahead: go on; make progress: You may go ahead with your plans. go on: (esp. with the - ing form of verbs) to continue: He went on sleeping in spite of the noise. Go on with your work. last: to continue; fill a certain amount of time: The play lasted (for) two hours. persist: to continue to exist: The snow persists on the ground in spite of the hot sun. press on: to go on; continue in a determined way: We must press on with our efforts. stand, stood: to be, or remain, in a certain position: As matters stand (In present conditions) we have no hope of success. \ See Also ثابر (ثابَر)، صمد (صَمَدَ)، واصل (واصل)
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