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1 set one's mind on
1) (smth.) твёрдо решиться на что-л.; стремиться к чему-л., добиваться чего-л.; поставить себе целью что-л.; уделять чему-л. всё своё внимание, сосредоточиться на чём-л. (тж. set one's mind to)It's wonderful how soon you can break yourself of it if you set your mind to it. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. I) — Удивительно, как легко избавиться от этой привычки, если стремиться к этому.
Everything to which he had set his mind failed.... (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. VIII) — Все, за что брался Магнус, шло прахом...
There was no end of satisfaction in feeling they could outwit the bosses, if they set their minds to it. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 11) — И каждому, конечно, приятно сознавать, что, пораскинув как следует мозгами, он может перехитрить проклятых боссов.
‘Are you becoming a writer?’ ‘Yes, an imaginative writer.’ ‘Will that earn you a lot of money?’ ‘A moderate income, Milly, if I set my mind to it...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part II, ch. 3) — - Ты хочешь стать писателем? - Да, сочинять романы. - Тебе будут платить много денег? - Прилично, если я займусь этим всерьез...
2) (smb.) увлекаться кем-л., сосредоточить все свои помыслы на ком-л.Glorvina cried with rage at the failure. She had set her mind on the major "more than on any of the others", she owned sobbing. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. XLIII) — Глорвина плакала от злости при этой неудаче. Она возлагала на майора "столько надежд, как ни на кого другого", призналась она, рыдая.
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2 set one's mind on
"להינעל" על-, לגמור אומר ל-* * *◙ -ל רמוא רומגל,-לע "לעניהל"◄ -
3 set one's mind on
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4 set one's mind on
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9 set one's mind on
задаться чем-л., сосредоточить мысль на, стремиться к, страстно желать -
10 set\ one's\ mind\ on\ sg
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11 set one's mind on
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12 set one's mind on something
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13 set one's mind to something
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14 set one's mind on (or upon)
1) (smb.) увлeчьcя кeм-л., cocpeдoтoчить вce cвoи пoмыcлы нa кoм-л. Glorvina cried with rage at the failure. She had set her mind on the major "more than on any of the others", she owned sobbing (W. M. Thackeray)2) (smth.) твёpдo peшитьcя нa чтo-л., cтpeмитьcя к чeму-л., дoбивaтьcя чeгo-л.; пocтaвить ceбe цeлью чтo-л., удeлять чeму-л. вcё cвoё внимaниe, cocpeдoтoчитьcя нa чём-л. (тж. set one's mind to smth.)I can see you have set your mind on taking the job, so I won't try to dissuade you. 'Are you becoming a writer?' 'Yes, an imaginative writer.' 'Will that earn you a lot of money?' 'A moderate income, Milly, if I set my mind to it' (Gr. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > set one's mind on (or upon)
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15 set one's mind to smth.
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > set one's mind to smth.
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16 set (one's) mind at rest
Макаров: успокоитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set (one's) mind at rest
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17 set (one's) mind on (smb.)
Общая лексика: сосредоточить помыслы на (ком-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > set (one's) mind on (smb.)
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18 set (one's) mind on (smth.)
Общая лексика: поставить себе цельюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set (one's) mind on (smth.)
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19 set (one's) mind upon (smb.)
Общая лексика: сосредоточить помыслы на (ком-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > set (one's) mind upon (smb.)
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20 set one's mind at ease
Сленг: успокоить кого-нибудьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set one's mind at ease
См. также в других словарях:
set one's mind on — To be determined to have or attain • • • Main Entry: ↑mind … Useful english dictionary
set one's mind on — decide on, make up one s mind … English contemporary dictionary
set one's mind on — {v. phr.} To be determined to; decide to. * /He has set his mind on buying an old chateau in France./ … Dictionary of American idioms
set one's mind on — {v. phr.} To be determined to; decide to. * /He has set his mind on buying an old chateau in France./ … Dictionary of American idioms
set\ one's\ mind\ on — v. phr. To be determined to; decide to. He has set his mind on buying an old chateau in France … Словарь американских идиом
set one's mind on smth — (from Idioms in Speech) to be intent on; to be determined about It was true that he had his ways. When he set his mind on something, that was that. I may as well tell you that I should have thrown it up, only, I m not in the habit of giving up… … Idioms and examples
set one's mind at rest — {v. phr.} To relieve someone s anxieties; reassure someone. * / Lef me set your mind at rest about the operation, Dr. Vanek said. You ll be back on your feet in a week. / … Dictionary of American idioms
set one's mind at rest — {v. phr.} To relieve someone s anxieties; reassure someone. * / Lef me set your mind at rest about the operation, Dr. Vanek said. You ll be back on your feet in a week. / … Dictionary of American idioms
set\ one's\ mind\ at\ rest — v. phr. To relieve someone s anxieties; reassure someone. Let me set your mind at rest about the operation, Dr. Vanek said. You ll be back on your feet in a week … Словарь американских идиом
set one's mind at rest — free oneself from worry I told him the reason we can t come in order to set his mind at rest … Idioms and examples
put one's mind to — To focus one s attention on ● mind * * * put (or set) one s mind to direct all one s attention to (achieving something) she d have made an excellent dancer, if she d have put her mind to it … Useful english dictionary