she wrote straight back

to keep a straight face — garder son sérieux

the straight and narrow — le droit chemin

back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo

in a straight line — in linea retta

your tie isn't straight — hai la cravatta storta

to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.

now let's get one thing straight — chiariamo bene una cosa

to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro

to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn

to do a straight swap — fare un cambio

stand up straight! — stai dritto!

sit up straight! — siedi con la schiena dritta!

to go straight ahead — andare (sempre) dritto

to look straight ahead — guardare dritto davanti a sé

to look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi

he headed straight for the bar — è andato direttamente verso il bar

the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi

to go straight home — andare direttamente a casa

she wrote straight back — ha risposto subito

to come straight to the point — venire dritto al punto

straight after — subito dopo

straight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo

I'll tell you straight — te lo dirò chiaramente

she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...

to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn

to drink one's whisky straight — bere il whisky liscio

to keep a straight face — rimanere serio

to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta

back straight — = rettilineo parallelo al rettilineo d'arrivo

in a straight line — in linea retta

your tie isn't straight — hai la cravatta storta

to get sth. straight — capire (bene) qcs.

now let's get one thing straight — chiariamo bene una cosa

to put o set sb. straight about sth. chiarire qcs. a qcn.; to put o set the record straight — mettere le cose in chiaro

to be straight with sb. — essere franco con qcn., comportarsi lealmente con qcn

to do a straight swap — fare un cambio

stand up straight! — stai dritto!

sit up straight! — siedi con la schiena dritta!

to go straight ahead — andare (sempre) dritto

to look straight ahead — guardare dritto davanti a sé

to look sb. straight in the eye — guardare qcn. dritto negli occhi

he headed straight for the bar — è andato direttamente verso il bar

the car was coming straight at o towards me la macchina veniva dritto verso di me; straight above our heads proprio sopra le nostre teste; the bullet went straight through his body il proiettile gli attraversò il corpo (da parte a parte); they drove straight past me — sono passati in macchina senza fermarsi

to go straight home — andare direttamente a casa

she wrote straight back — ha risposto subito

to come straight to the point — venire dritto al punto

straight after — subito dopo

straight away straight off subito, immediatamente; it seemed like something straight out of the Middle Ages — sembrava venire direttamente dal Medioevo

I'll tell you straight — te lo dirò chiaramente

she told him straight out that... — gli ha detto chiaro e tondo che...

to play straight with sb. — comportarsi in modo leale con qcn

to drink one's whisky straight — bere il whisky liscio

to keep a straight face — rimanere serio

to keep to the straight and narrow — seguire la retta via, condurre una vita onesta

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

a play on words — un juego de palabras

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

neat play — una bonita jugada

a clever piece of play — una hábil jugada

play began at three o'clock — el partido empezó a las tres

the plays of Lope — las obras dramáticas de Lope, el teatro de Lope

there's not enough play in the rope — la cuerda no da lo suficiente

the play of light on the water — el rielar de la luz sobre el agua

the play of light and dark in this picture — el efecto de luz y sombra en este cuadro

the free play of market forces — la libre interacción de los mercados

the play of ideas in the film is fascinating — el abanico de ideas en la película es fascinante

to make (a) great play of sth — insistir en algo, hacer hincapié en algo

do you play football? — ¿juegas al fútbol?

what position does he play? — ¿de qué juega?

they played him in goal — lo pusieron en la portería

to play a game of cards (with sb) — echar una partida de cartas (con algn)

the children were playing a game in the garden — los niños estaban jugando (a un juego) en el jardín

I played him twice — jugué contra él dos veces

last time we played Sunderland... — la última vez que jugamos contra Sunderland...

I'll play you for the drinks — quien pierde paga

what part did you play? — ¿qué papel tuviste?

when we played "Hamlet" — cuando representamos "Hamlet"

when I played Hamlet — cuando hice el papel de Hamlet

we shall be playing the West End — pondremos la obra en el West End

when we last played Blackpool — cuando actuamos la última vez en Blackpool

let's play it for laughs — hagámoslo de manera burlesca

to play the piano/violin — tocar el piano/el violín

I can't play a note — no tengo ni idea de música

to play hoses on a fire — dirigir mangueras sobre un incendio

to play a searchlight on an aircraft — dirigir un reflector hacia un avión, hacer de un avión el blanco de un reflector

to go out to play — salir a jugar

to play with a stick — juguetear con un palo

to play with an idea — dar vueltas a una idea, barajar una idea

to play with one's food — comiscar

he's got money to play with — tiene dinero de sobra

how much time/money do we have to play with? — ¿con cuánto tiempo/dinero contamos?, ¿de cuánto tiempo/dinero disponemos?

he's just playing with you — se está burlando de ti

play! — ¡listo!

who plays first? — ¿quién juega primero?

are you playing today? — ¿tu juegas hoy?

I've not played for a long time — hace mucho tiempo que no juego

they're playing at soldiers — están jugando a (los) soldados

he's just playing at it — lo hace para pasar el tiempo nada más

the little girl plays at being a woman — la niña juega a ser mujer

to play for money — jugar por dinero

do you play? — ¿sabes tocar?

a record was playing in the background — de fondo sonaba un disco

when the organ plays — cuando suena el órgano

to play in a film — trabajar en una película

we have played all over the South — hemos representado en todas partes del Sur

the sun was playing on the water — rielaba el sol sobre el agua

a smile played on his lips — una sonrisa le bailaba en los labios

she watched them at play — los observaba mientras jugaban

the company made a play for ownership of ABC Industries — la compañía intentó hacerse con ABC Industries

the play of light and shadow — el juego de luces y sombras

a play on words — un juego de palabras

let's play a game — vamos a jugar

to play the innocent — hacerse* el inocente

to play it cool — hacer* como si nada

to play (it) safe — ir* a la segura, no arriesgarse*

they played the hoses over the blaze — movían las mangueras sobre las llamas

to play AT something — jugar* a algo

what are you playing at? — ¿a qué estás jugando?, ¿qué es lo que te propones?

to play WITH something/somebody — jugar* con algo/alguien

we don't have much time to play with — no disponemos de mucho tiempo

to play fair — jugar* limpio

to play fair with somebody — ser* justo con alguien

the musical has been playing to packed houses — el musical ha estado llenando las salas

to play dead — hacerse* el muerto

music was playing in the background — se escuchaba una música de fondo

lights played across the sky — un juego de luces recorrió el cielo

a smile played about his lips — un atisbo de sonrisa rondaba sus labios

Amy slipped downstairs and out of the house. — Эми тихонько спустилась по лестнице и выскользнула из дома.

She slipped into the driving seat and closed the door. — Она тихонько села на место водителя и захлопнула дверцу.

I'd like to slip away before the end of the meeting. — Я хочу улизнуть до конца собрания.

Mary could not enjoy the party, and slipped away after an hour. — Мэри не понравилась вечеринка, и через час она потихоньку улизнула.

The enemy guns were facing inland, so our ship slipped by without being seen. — Орудия неприятеля были нацелены на сушу, поэтому нашему кораблю удалось проскользнуть незамеченным.

You can slip in after the first piece of music is played. — Вы можете незаметно войти после того, как сыграют первую пьесу.

The boy must have slipped out when my back was turned. — Должно быть мальчик выскользнул из комнаты в тот момент, когда я отвернулся.

where the river slips into the sea — там, где река впадает в море

The reason for my visit had obviously slipped his mind. — Было ясно, что он забыл о цели моего прихода.

I knew her face, but her name had completely slipped from my mind. — Я помню её в лицо, но у меня совершенно вылетело из головы, как её зовут.

This last clause sure slipped from him unawares. — Было очевидно, что это последнее предложение сорвалось у него нечаянно.

The word Hutcheson slipped my pen before I was aware. — Слово Хатчесон выскользнуло из-под моего пера прежде, чем я это заметил.

He let slip that he was in the midst of finalising two big deals. — Он случайно обмолвился, что в данный момент занят подготовкой двух крупных сделок к подписанию.

I always know if he's worried but he never tells me the details straight out. It sometimes slips out in conversation when the crisis is over. — Я всегда знаю, когда он чем-либо озабочен, но он никогда прямо не рассказывает, в чём дело. Лишь после того, как всё проходит, некоторые детали иногда проскакивают в разговоре.

This summer has simply slipped away, we've had such fun! — Как быстро пролетело лето! Нам было так весело!

All these weeks have slipped by, and I've hardly done anything. — Эти недели пролетели, а мне едва ли удалось что-нибудь сделать.

Like an inconsiderate boy, I slip the thoughts of life and death. — Как безрассудный мальчишка, я избегаю мыслей о жизни и смерти.

He slipped on the ice. — Он поскользнулся на льду.

His foot slipped and he fell. — Его нога поскользнулась, и он упал.

As this spot was rather steep, and the ground moist, he slipped down. — Так как в этом месте склон был довольно крутой, а земля сырая, он поскользнулся и скатился вниз.

to slip into the same mistake — совершать одну и ту же ошибку

He slips in his grammar. — Он делает грамматические ошибки.

He'd been slipping lately, drinking too much. — В последнее время он совсем опустился, слишком уж много пил.

The snow upon steep mountain-sides frequently slips and rolls down in avalanches. — Снег на крутых горных склонах часто соскальзывает и лавиной скатывается вниз.

My axe slipped out of my hand. — Топор выскользнул у меня из рук.

The sudden movement uncovered the letters, which slipped down and strewed the carpet. — Резким движением он случайно смахнул письма, которые соскользнули вниз и усыпали ковёр.

The key must have slipped out when I opened my bag. — Должно быть ключ выскочил, когда я открыла свою сумочку.

Then slip not the chance when it is in your power. — Не упусти шанс, когда он в твоих руках.

Wait here. I'lI just slip into another dress. — Подожди здесь. Я только одену другое платье.

Just give me a minute to slip out of these wet things. — Подожди секунду, я только сниму с себя мокрую одежду.

He slipped his enemies. — Он ускользнул от своих врагов.

That very night I slipped him while he was asleep, and got clear away. — В ту самую ночь я ускользнул, пока он спал, и сбежал незамеченным.

John slipped him the keys as they talked. — Пока они разговаривали, Джон незаметно отдал ему ключи.

A man unfortunately slipped his foot, and fell. — Человек неудачно подвернул ногу и упал.

The dog has slipped its collar. — Собака выскользнула из ошейника.

He slips his past and puts on a new shape. — Он освобождается от своего прошлого и начинает новую жизнь.

You slip the envelope into the hole in the top of the box. — Вы незаметно опускаете конверт в отверстие на крышке коробки.

You have slipped into a bad habit of repeating yourself. — У вас появилась дурная привычка повторяться.

You'll never slip that old trick over our chairman, he knows too much. — У вас не пройдет подобный трюк с нашим председателем, он очень много знает.

Recurrent slips unmistakably indicate dilapidation of the heart. — Аритмия безошибочно указывает на старение сердца.

Eyes watching for any slip which might betray their antagonists to the powers of the law. — Глаза, подмечающие каждую ошибку, которая могла бы отдать их противников в руки закона.

There must be some slip in the decision. — В решение, должно быть, вкралась какая-то ошибка.

Freudian slip — оговорка по Фрейду

an error arising from an accidental slip or omission — ошибка, возникающая из случайной описки или пропуска

I didn't mean that. It was a slip of the tongue. — Я не имел это в виду. Это была оговорка.

slip of the tongue — обмолвка, оговорка

slip of the pen — описка

Covetousness is indeed a slip of thrift. — Жадность, несомненно, дитя бережливости.

a slip of a girl — худенькая стройная девочка

She was a good-looking slip. — Она была стройной миловидной девушкой.

She was a tall slip of a woman. — Она была высокой, худой женщиной.

slip of paper — полоска бумаги

The island is a narrow slip of sand-hills. — Остров состоит из узкой полосы дюн.

He wrote the address on a slip of paper. — Он записал адрес на полоске бумаге.

voting slip — бланк избирательного бюллетеня