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121 bring to bay
припереть к стенке, затравить [этим. охот. загнать зверя]She... talked incessantly of her "place" in Cheltenham, her titled friends... her horses, dogs... and exploits in the chase... though I suspected that her quarry in the chase whom to her infinite chagrin she had not so far brought to bay, was man. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Adventures in Two Worlds’, ch. 4) — Мисс Джоун-Смит... все время говорила о своем "положении" в Челтенхеме, о своих титулованных друзьях... своих лошадях, собаках... и подвигах на охоте... Я, однако, подозревал, что единственное, зачем она охотилась, - так это за женихом. К ее глубокому огорчению, его-то и не удавалось поймать.
Our troops brought the enemy to bay. — Наши войска заставили противника принять бой.
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122 not to know smb. from Adam
разг.не иметь ни малейшего представления о ком-л., не знать кого-л. в лицо‘He called to see my Governor this morning,’ replied Mr. Chuckster; ‘and beyond that, I don't know him from Adam.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘The Old Curiosity Shop’, ch. XXXVIII) — - Он явился сегодня утром к моему патрону, - ответил мистер Чакстер, - а больше я о нем ведать не ведаю.
‘Sorry to be personal,’ she said quite suddenly, ‘but I'm engaged...’ ‘To whom, Dinny?’ ‘Wilfrid Desert, the second son of Lord Mullyon...’ Her father's face was impassive, as was natural, for he did not know the young man from Adam... (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. VIII) — - Простите, что заговорила о личном. Но я обручена... - сказала она неожиданно. - С кем, Динни? - С Уилфридом Дезертом, вторым сыном лорда Муллиона... Лицо ее отца оставалось невозмутимым, что, впрочем, было естественно: он этого молодого человека и в глаза не видал.
‘Who is she anyway? Interfering... pestering... you must know.’ ‘I don't know her from Adam,’ the boy said. (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part V, ch. II) — - А кто эта женщина? Во все вмешивается... всем докучает... Ты должен ее знать. - Понятия не имеют, кто она, - ответил мальчик.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to know smb. from Adam
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123 out and out
1. adv phrнесомненно, бесспорно; целиком, полностью2. adj phrShe is the cleverest woman I know, out and out. — Она, бесспорно, самая умная женщина из моих знакомых.
полный, совершенный; убеждённый; категорический; прожжённый, отъявленный‘Oh, please don't laugh, Mr. Cameron,’ she said. ‘You'll make me terribly shy if you laugh at me.’ ‘I wouldn't laugh at you for anything,’ he declared warmly. ‘I'm an out and out supporter of the Monster. It's been an absolute godsend to Inverness...’ (C. Mackenzie, ‘Hunting the Fairies’, ch. 3) — - Пожалуйста, не смейтесь надо мной, мистер Камерон, - сказала Дедри. - Меня это очень смущает. - Что вы, - любезно ответил Камерон, - я не думаю смеяться над вами. Я сам абсолютно убежден, что чудовище существует. Для Инвернесса это ведь настоящий источник процветания...
This woman, whom George did not hesitate to characterize as an out and out swindler, had gained an immense ascendency over Simon Clode. (A. Christie, ‘The Thirteen Problems’, ch. 3) — Эта женщина, которую Джордж не побоялся назвать отъявленной мошенницей, имеет огромное влияние на Саймона Клода.
It was an out and out refusal. — Отказ был полный и категорический.
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124 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) (se) rencontrer2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) se rejoindre3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) faire la connaissance de4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) se rencontrer5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfaire à6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) frapper7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) faire face à8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) avoir, recevoir9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) répondre à2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) réunion- meeting- meet someone halfway - meet halfway -
125 meet
[mi:t] 1. past tense, past participle - met; verb1) (to come face to face with (eg a person whom one knows), by chance: She met a man on the train.) encontrar2) ((sometimes, especially American, with with) to come together with (a person etc), by arrangement: The committee meets every Monday.) encontrar-se3) (to be introduced to (someone) for the first time: Come and meet my wife.) ficar conhecendo4) (to join: Where do the two roads meet?) encontrar-se5) (to be equal to or satisfy (eg a person's needs, requirements etc): Will there be sufficient stocks to meet the public demand?) satisfazer6) (to come into the view, experience or presence of: A terrible sight met him / his eyes when he opened the door.) apresentar-se a7) (to come to or be faced with: He met his death in a car accident.) encontrar8) ((with with) to experience or suffer; to receive a particular response: She met with an accident; The scheme met with their approval.) dar com9) (to answer or oppose: We will meet force with greater force.) responder a2. noun(a gathering, especially of sportsmen: The local huntsmen are holding a meet this week.) encontro- meeting- meet someone halfway - meet halfway -
126 her
her [hɜ:(r)](a) (used of person, animal → singular) son (sa); (→ plural) ses;∎ her book son livre;∎ her secretary sa secrétaire;∎ her glasses ses lunettes;∎ her university son université;∎ she has broken her arm elle s'est cassé le bras;∎ the dog's hurt her paw la chienne s'est fait mal à la patte(b) (used of vehicle, ship, country)∎ France reassured her allies la France rassura ses alliés;∎ the ship and her crew le navire et son équipage2 pronoun∎ I recognize her je la reconnais;∎ I heard her je l'ai entendue;∎ why did you have to choose HER? pourquoi l'as-tu choisie elle?∎ give her the money donne-lui l'argent;∎ he only told her, no-one else il ne l'a dit qu'à elle, c'est tout;∎ I am thinking of her je pense à elle;∎ why do they always give HER the interesting jobs? pourquoi est-ce que c'est toujours à elle qu'on donne le travail intéressant?(c) (after preposition) elle;∎ I was in front of her j'étais devant elle;∎ as rich as/richer than her aussi riche/plus riche qu'elle;∎ she closed the door behind her elle a fermé la porte derrière elle(d) (with "to be")∎ it's her c'est elle;∎ if I were her si j'étais elle, si j'étais à sa place(e) (used of vehicle, ship, country)∎ Poland's friends deserted her la Pologne a été abandonnée par ses amis;∎ the enemy sank her il a été coulé par l'ennemi;∎ (to) her whom we adore (à) celle que nous adorons3 noun∎ familiar it's a her not a him (of baby) c'est une fille, pas un garçon□ ; (of animal) c'est une femelle, pas un mâle□ -
127 all in all
I. n phr1) пpeдмeт любви, oбoжaния; пpeдмeт увлeчeния, вcё для кoгo-л. [этим. библ.]◘ She longed poor thing, I have no doubt, to cry over the grave of the dear father to whom she had been all in all (E. Gaskelt). Painting became his all in all2) peшaющий фaктop, вcё (в кaкoм-л. дeлe)◘ Many a friendly game had netted him a hundred dollars or more at the time when that sum was merely sauce to the dish of the game - not the all in all (Th. Dreiser)II. adv phrв цeлoм, в oбщeм, в ocнoвнoм; c учётoм вceгo, пpинимaя вcё вo внимaниe◘ Taking him all in all, I suppose Balzac is the greatest novelist who ever lived (W. S. Maugham). All in all, there is the country in Africa, South of the Sahara, except perhaps South Africa, where the prospects for economic growth are as exciting as in Nigeria (Time) -
128 bring smb. to bay
или drive smb. to bayпpипepeть кoгo-л. к cтeнкe, зaтpaвить кoгo-л. [этим, oxoт, зaгнaть звepя]She... talked incessantly of her "place" in Cheltenham, her titled friends... her horses, dogs... and exploits in the chase... though I suspected that her quarry in the chase whom to her infinite chagrin she had not so far brought to bay, was man (A. J. Cronin)
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