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В САМЫЙ РАЗ coll PrepP Invar usu. subj-compl with copula fixed WO1. ( subj: concr, abstr, or infin) sth. is timely, sth. happens at the appropriate time: (кЪ) just the right time(at) just the right moment (at) the perfect time perfect timing.(Веселый:) А не спеть ли нам ребята? По-моему, в самый раз (Вампилов 3). (Cheerful:) Why don't we sing something, eh? I think this is just the right time for it (3a)2. - (кому) ( subj: abstr, human, concr, or infin) a person or thing is exactly what is needed or what s.o. wants, needs etcjust rightjust the thing just what person Y needs (when used as indep. sent) that's it that's the way (the ticket).«Друзья мои, - сказал он, - ушедшие ушли, а мы давайте займем места за этим столом. Если они вернут нашу девочку в целости - пиршество будет в самый раз. Если не вернут -будем считать этот стол поминальным» (Искандер 3). "My friends," he said, "those who have gone are gone, and as for us, let us take our places at these tables. If they bring our girl back safe and sound-the feast will be just the thing. If they don't-we'll count this as the funeral table" (3a).«Раечка, Лёвушка, спасибо, дорогие. Сикстинская - это в самый раз! Очень я ей обрадовалась» (Орлова 1). "Raya and Lev, thank you, my dears. Raphael's Madonna was just what I needed' I was overjoyed with her" (1a).3. - (кому) ( subj: a noun denoting footwear, an item of clothing etc) sth. fits s.o. exactly as it shouldX Y-y в самый раз = X is just Y's sizeX fits (Y) perfectly (well) X is a perfect fit X fits (Y) like a glove it's as if X were made to measure (in limited contexts) there's a good fit now.Француз, видимо, боялся, чтобы пленные, смотревшие на него, не засмеялись, и поспешно сунул голову в рубашку... «Вишь, в самый раз», - приговаривал Платон, обдергивая рубаху (Толстой 7). Не (the Frenchman) was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and thrust his head into the shirt hurriedly..."See, it fits well!" Platon kept repeating, pulling the shirt straight (7b). He (the Frenchman) was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and hastily thrust his head into the shirt...."There's a good fit now!" Platon kept saying, pulling the shirt down (7a). -
2 в самый раз
• В САМЫЙ РАЗ coll[PrepP; Invar; usu. subj-compl with copula; fixed WO]=====1. [subj: concr, abstr, or infin]⇒ sth. is timely, sth. happens at the appropriate time:- perfect timing.♦ [Веселый:] А не спеть ли нам ребята? По-моему, в самый раз (Вампилов 3). [Cheerful:] Why don't we sing something, eh? I think this is just the right time for it (3a)2. в самый раз (кому) [subj: abstr, human, concr, or infin]⇒ a person or thing is exactly what is needed or what s.o. wants, needs etc:- just right;- [when used as indep. sent] that's it;- that's the way (the ticket).♦ "Друзья мои, - сказал он, - ушедшие ушли, а мы давайте займем места за этим столом. Если они вернут нашу девочку в целости - пиршество будет в самый раз. Если не вернут - будем считать этот стол поминальным" (Искандер 3). "Му friends," he said, "those who have gone are gone, and as for us, let us take our places at these tables. If they bring our girl back safe and sound-the feast will be just the thing. If they don't - we'll count this as the funeral table" (3a).♦ "Раечка, Лёвушка, спасибо, дорогие. Сикстинская - это в самый раз! Очень я ей обрадовалась" (Орлова 1). "Raya and Lev, thank you, my dears. Raphael's Madonna was just what I needed! I was overjoyed with her" (1a).3. в самый раз (кому) [subj: a noun denoting footwear, an item of clothing etc]⇒ sth. fits s.o. exactly as it should:- [in limited contexts] there's a good fit now.♦ Француз, видимо, боялся, чтобы пленные, смотревшие на него, не засмеялись, и поспешно сунул голову в рубашку... "Вишь, в самый раз", - приговаривал Платон, обдергивая рубаху (Толстой 7). Не [the Frenchman] was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and thrust his head into the shirt hurriedly...."See, it fits well!" Platon kept repeating, pulling the shirt straight (7b). He [the Frenchman] was evidently afraid that the prisoners looking on would laugh at him, and hastily thrust his head into the shirt...."There's a good fit now!" Platon kept saying, pulling the shirt down (7a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в самый раз
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3 закончить
1) General subject: accomplish, be thorough (что-либо), be thro (что-либо), be through (что-либо), be thru (что-либо), bring to a close, bring to a conclusion, close, close up, complete, conclude, crown, do, end, end up, finalize, finish, get over (что-л.), go thorough-stitch with (что-л.), make an end of (что-л.), play out, put through (работу), sing the amen (что-л.), terminate, put a stop to, shut up shop (что-л.), have it done (We're getting it ready and we hope to have it done by Sept. 1st.), be done (какую-л. работу), round (предложение, параграф, речь), go the distance (учебное заведение, работу и т.п.), (что-л. положить конец make an of (чем-л.), sing the amen (что-л), pack up, (соревнование) play off3) Literal: knit up (спор и т. п.)4) Sports: play off (особ. прерванное соревнование)5) Jargon: bottom line, get something over with (что-л.), wrap up, shoot (one's) wad6) Drilling: bottom (бурение скважины)7) Makarov: bring to an end, make an end of ( smth.) (что-л.)8) Phraseological unit: cap it all off (To finish or complete something.), cross off (To finish; to mark something as complete.) -
4 петь дифирамбы
1) General subject: heap praises on (кому-л.), heap praises upon (кому-л.), (кому-л.) sing praises, sing praises (smb's), go into rhapsodies (чему/кому-л. - over something/someone), eulogize, heap paeans of praise (on somebody), sing dithyrambs (to somebody), wax lyrical2) Idiomatic expression: wax rhapsodic -
5 Б-197
ВАШ БРАТ coll NP sing only often foil. by an appos denoting the class of people in question when used as obj or (less often) subj, usu. refers to the class as a whole when used as subjcompl with copula, nom only (subj: human, usu. refers to a specific individual within that class fixed WO(you and) a person or persons similar to you with regard to position, profession, social status, views etc (more often of males): (when used as obj or subj) people (men, guys, fellows etc) like youthe likes of you ( usu. when foil. by an appos) you writers (workers etc) (in limited contexts) your kind (sort) your lot those (people) of your ilk (when used as subj-compl) one of you (writers (workers etc)) one of your kind (sort) one of your fellow writers (workers etc) your fellow writer (worker etc) (in limited contexts) one of your ilk.(Анна Петровна:) Денег у меня нет и не будет для вашего брата! (Чехов 1). (А.Р:) I have no money and I shall never have it for people like you (1a).«Разное (я) в жизни испытала вашего брата - мужиков - должна бы уж хорошо знать» (Копелев 1). Tve seen a lot in lifeI should know you men well by now" (1a).Комиссар поморщился и сказал: «Знаешь что, Чита? Иди-ка ты подальше со своим раскаянием. Я вашего брата тридцать пять лет ловлю, и все одну пластинку крутят, когда ко мне приводят» (Семенов 1). The Commissioner frowned and said: "Do you know something, Cheetah? Go and take a running jump with your repentance. I've been catching your sort for thirty-five years now and they all sing the same tune when they're brought to me" (1a).Это время прошло, когда с вами в вопросики-ответики играли. Сейчас некогда, вашего брата здесь целые банды» (Иоффе 1)."The time when we played games of questions and answers with you is now past. There's no time any more - there are hordes of your lot here now" (1a).Мелузов:) Будешь совсем хорошей женщиной, такой, какой надо, как это нынче требуется от вашего брата (Островский 11). ( context transl) (М.:) You'll be a thoroughly fine woman, such as you should be, such as is required of your sex nowadays (11a). -
6 ваш брат
• ВАШ БРАТ coll[NP; sing only; often foll. by an appos denoting the class of people in question; when used as obj or (less often) subj, usu. refers to the class as a whole; when used as subj-compl with copula, nom only (subj: human), usu. refers to a specific individual within that class; fixed WO]=====⇒ (you and) a person or persons similar to you with regard to position, profession, social status, views etc (more often of males):- [when used as obj or subj] people <men, guys, fellows etc> like you;- [usu. when foll. by an appos] you writers <workers etc>;- [in limited contexts] your kind < sort>;- your lot;- those < people> of your ilk;- [when used as subj-compl] one of you (writers <workers etc>);- one of your fellow writers (workers etc);- your fellow writer (worker etc);- [in limited contexts] one of your ilk.♦ [Анна Петровна:] Денег у меня нет и не будет для вашего брата! (Чехов 1). [А.Р:] I have no money and I shall never have it for people like you (1a).♦ "Разное [ я] в жизни испытала; вашего брата - мужиков - должна бы уж хорошо знать" (Копелев 1). "I've seen a lot in life; I should know you men well by now" (1a).♦ Комиссар поморщился и сказал: "Знаешь что, Чита? Иди-ка ты подальше со своим раскаянием. Я вашего брата тридцать пять лет ловлю, и все одну пластинку крутят, когда ко мне приводят" (Семенов 1). The Commissioner frowned and said: "Do you know something, Cheetah? Go and take a running jump with your repentance. I've been catching your sort for thirty-five years now and they all sing the same tune when they're brought to me" (1a).♦ "Это время прошло, когда с вами в вопросики-ответики играли. Сейчас некогда, вашего брата здесь целые банды" (Иоффе 1).♦ "The time when we played games of questions and answers with you is now past. There's no time any more - there are hordes of your lot here now" (1a).♦ [Мел у зов:] Будешь совсем хорошей женщиной, такой, какой надо, как это нынче требуется от вашего брата (Островский 11). [context transl] [М.:] You'll be a thoroughly fine woman, such as you should be, such as is required of your sex nowadays (11a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ваш брат
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НЮХОМ ЧУЯТЬ (ЧУВСТВОВАТЬ) что ЧУЯТЬ НОСОМ all coll VP subj: human fixed WO ( var. with нюхом)) to be aware of, know, foresee sth. by intuitionX нюхом чует Y = X senses YX realizes (knows) instinctively (that...) X can tell (that...) X can tell by some sixth sense (that...) X feels it in his bones X feels (has a feeling) in his bones (that...) (in refer, to trouble, danger, a scandal etc) X sniffs Y (ahead)(1st pers sing only) нюхом чую = something tells me.Забулдыги, взяточники и развратники нюхом чуяли в ней (начальнице лагеря) что-то чужое и отскакивали от неё, как, говорят, отскакивает волк от хищников другой породы (Гинзбург 2). Debauchees, bribe takers, and rakes sensed something alien about her (the camp commandant) and recoiled from her, just as a wolf, so they say, will recoil from other predators (2a). -
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СЛУГА ДВУХ ГОСПОД rather derog NP sing only fixed WOa person who tries to please simultaneously two persons, groups etc with opposite viewpoints, goals etcservant of two masters.По какому-то неопределимому признаку Юрий Андреевич вообразил, что Комаровский завёл в эту минуту речь именно о нем... в том духе, что он человек ненадёжный («слуга двух господ» - почудилось Юрию Андреевичу), что неизвестно, кто ему дороже, семья или Л ара, и что Ларе нельзя на него положиться... (Пастернак 1). Something made Yurii Andreievich feel that just then Komarovsky was speaking about him, saying something to the effect that he should not be trusted ("serving two masters," he thought he heard), that it was impossible to tell if he were more attached to Lara or to his family, that Lara must not rely on him... (1a).The title of the Russian translation of Carlo Goldoni s play // servitore di due padroni, 1745of Biblical origin (Matt. 6:24, Luke 16:13). -
9 Т-136
МАЛАЯ ТОЛИКА NP sing only)1. old-fash \Т-136 чего (obj or subj) a small amount (of sth.): a little (bit)a tiny bit a small quantity a few (in refer, to food only) a morsel.2. usu. получить, дать, отложить и т. п. малую толику obs (to get, give, save etc) a small amount of moneya little somethinga small (modest) sum.Он (губернатор) как-то втихомолку улучшал своё состояние, как крот где-то под землёю, незаметно, он прибавлял зерно к зерну и отложил-таки малую толику на чёрные дни (Герцен 1). Не (the governor) was improving his fortune somehow on the sly, like a mole working unseen underground, he was adding grain to grain and laying by a little something for a rainy day (1a).3. obs (accus onlyadv or modif) (to possess some trait, display some characteristic, do sth.) to a small extenta littlea (little) bit somewhat. -
10 нюхом чувствовать
• НЮХОМ ЧУЯТЬ (ЧУВСТВОВАТЬ) что; ЧУЯТЬ НОСОМall coll[VP; subj: human; fixed WO (var. with нюхом)]=====⇒ to be aware of, know, foresee sth. by intuition:- X realizes (knows) instinctively (that...);- X can tell (that...);- X can tell by some sixth sense (that...);- X feels (has a feeling) in his bones (that...);- [in refer, to trouble, danger, a scandal etc] X sniffs Y (ahead);♦ Забулдыги, взяточники и развратники нюхом чуяли в ней [начальнице лагеря] что-то чужое и отскакивали от неё, как, говорят, отскакивает волк от хищников другой породы (Гинзбург 2). Debauchees, bribe takers, and rakes sensed something alien about her [the camp commandant] and recoiled from her, just as a wolf, so they say, will recoil from other predators (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нюхом чувствовать
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11 нюхом чуять
• НЮХОМ ЧУЯТЬ ( ЧУВСТВОВАТЬ) что; ЧУЯТЬ НОСОМall coll[VP; subj: human; fixed WO (var. with нюхом)]=====⇒ to be aware of, know, foresee sth. by intuition:- X realizes (knows) instinctively (that...);- X can tell (that...);- X can tell by some sixth sense (that...);- X feels (has a feeling) in his bones (that...);- [in refer, to trouble, danger, a scandal etc] X sniffs Y (ahead);♦ Забулдыги, взяточники и развратники нюхом чуяли в ней [начальнице лагеря] что-то чужое и отскакивали от неё, как, говорят, отскакивает волк от хищников другой породы (Гинзбург 2). Debauchees, bribe takers, and rakes sensed something alien about her [the camp commandant] and recoiled from her, just as a wolf, so they say, will recoil from other predators (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нюхом чуять
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12 чуять носом
• НЮХОМ ЧУЯТЬ (ЧУВСТВОВАТЬ) что; ЧУЯТЬ НОСОМall coll[VP; subj: human; fixed WO (var. with нюхом)]=====⇒ to be aware of, know, foresee sth. by intuition:- X realizes (knows) instinctively (that...);- X can tell (that...);- X can tell by some sixth sense (that...);- X feels (has a feeling) in his bones (that...);- [in refer, to trouble, danger, a scandal etc] X sniffs Y (ahead);♦ Забулдыги, взяточники и развратники нюхом чуяли в ней [начальнице лагеря] что-то чужое и отскакивали от неё, как, говорят, отскакивает волк от хищников другой породы (Гинзбург 2). Debauchees, bribe takers, and rakes sensed something alien about her [the camp commandant] and recoiled from her, just as a wolf, so they say, will recoil from other predators (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чуять носом
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13 слуга двух господ
• СЛУГА ДВУХ ГОСПОД rather derog[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ a person who tries to please simultaneously two persons, groups etc with opposite viewpoints, goals etc:- servant of two masters.♦ По какому-то неопределимому признаку Юрий Андреевич вообразил, что Комаровский завёл в эту минуту речь именно о нем... в том духе, что он человек ненадёжный ("слуга двух господ" - почудилось Юрию Андреевичу), что неизвестно, кто ему дороже, семья или Лара, и что Ларе нельзя на него положиться... (Пастернак 1). Something made Yurii Andreievich feel that just then Komarovsky was speaking about him, saying something to the effect that he should not be trusted ("serving two masters," he thought he heard), that it was impossible to tell if he were more attached to Lara or to his family, that Lara must not rely on him... (1a).—————← The title of the Russian translation of Carlo Goldoni s play || servitore di due padroni, 1745; of Biblical origin (Matt. 6:24, Luke 16:13).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > слуга двух господ
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14 малая толика
[NP; sing only]=====1. old-fash малая толика чего [obj or subj]⇒ a small amount (of sth.):- a tiny bit;- a few;- [in refer, to food only] a morsel.2. usu. получить, дать, отложить и т.п. малую толику obs (to get, give, save etc) a small amount of money:- a small (modest) sum.♦ Он [губернатор] как-то втихомолку улучшал своё состояние, как крот где-то под землёю, незаметно, он прибавлял зерно к зерну и отложил-таки малую толику на чёрные дни (Герцен 1). Не [the governor] was improving his fortune somehow on the sly, like a mole working unseen underground; he was adding grain to grain and laying by a little something for a rainy day (1a).3. obs [accus only; adv or modif]⇒ (to possess some trait, display some characteristic, do sth.) to a small extent:- a little;- somewhat.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > малая толика
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15 другой
1. further2. next3. othersс другой, — on the other,
4. something elseкто-нибудь другой, кто-нибудь ещё — anybody else
5. such otherтакой, что другого не сыщешь — as … as the sun shines on
6. other; another; different; else; next; second7. another8. different9. elseСинонимический ряд:1. второй (проч.) второй2. иной (проч.) иной; остальной; прочей; прочею; прочий3. не тот (проч.) иною; не тот; не этот4. противоположный (проч.) противной; противною; противный; противолежащей; противолежащею; противолежащий; противоположный; супротивной; супротивною; супротивный -
16 горевать
1) General subject: grieve, hone (по чему-л.), lament, mourn, regret, rue, sorrow, take something heavy, sing woe2) Dialect: hone-stone (по чему-л.)3) Literal: bewail4) Jargon: eat one's heart out5) Archaic: condole -
17 компенсация
1) General subject: amende, amendment, amends (употр. как sing), atonement, compensating, compensation (make compensation for something - компенсировать что-либо), consideration, implementation, indemnity, indemnity (убытков и т.п.), quits, recompence, recompense, recoupment, remuneration, reparation, requital, set off, set-off (долга), indemnification, set-off, allowance (расходов)2) Naval: balancing out, correction (в магнитном компасе)3) Latin: quid pro quo, solatium4) Engineering: balance, balancing, cancellation (помех или сигналов), equalization (выравнивание или коррекция), equalizing (выравнивание или коррекция), makeup operation, offset, offsetting, replenishment5) Agriculture: compensation (напр. убытков)6) Mathematics: compensating for, equalization7) Law: bote, pay-off, refection, refund, reimbursement, contributory contribution8) Economy: emoluments, indemnity (убытков), redress9) Accounting: amends (за причинённый ущерб), smart money10) Diplomatic term: offset against (smth.) (за что-л.)11) Cinema: replenishment (обрабатывающего раствора)12) Polygraphy: compensation (напр. толщины корешкового сгиба тетрадей при комплектовке пачки)13) Telecommunications: bucking out14) Chess: equivalent15) Information technology: cancel, equalization (канала связи), equalizing (канала связи), ink trapping (неприводки красок при печати), neutralization, trapping (неприводки красок при печати)16) Oil: damping, reimbursing17) Genetics: compensation (процесс функционального замещения в ходе эволюции одного органа (или его части) другим; в онтогенезе - выполнение какими-л. органами функций повреждённых органов)18) Mechanics: takeup19) Advertising: adjustment, makegood20) Patents: qui pro quo, renumeration22) SAP. comp.23) Sakhalin energy glossary: emolument24) EBRD: compensation, countervailing25) Automation: corrective adjustment, offset adjustment, takeup (износа)26) Aviation medicine: compensation (функции)27) Makarov: amende (за нанесённый ущерб), annulment, bribe, compensating action, compensation (in catalysis) (в катализе), control, homing acting, homing action, indemnity (напр. убытков), indemnity (напр., убытков), recovery, restitution, restoration, return28) Cement: reclamation -
18 презерватив
1) General subject: condom, contraceptive, scumbag, sheath2) Medicine: contraception sheath3) Construction: preservative4) British English: johnny5) Euphemism: something for the weekend6) Jargon: French letter, cockpod, prophilactic, rubber, safety7) New Zealand: frenchie (то же, что и French letter; condom)9) Makarov: contraceptive sheath10) Taboo: American letter (см. French letter), Casanova's rubber sock, Coney Island whitefish, English overcoat, French safe, Frenchy, Freudian slip, Hudson River whitefish, Italian letter (см. French letter), Jimmy hat, John, Johnny bag, Manhattan eel, Mr Happy's business suit, Spanish letter (см. French letter), Trojan (см. Durex; от марки продукта), anti, benjamin, blob, body bag, bubble gum, cape, cheater, cheesepipe clingfilm, collapsible container, connie, diving suit, dunky, durex (торговая марка), envelope, fifty p lifesaver (от стоимости), fish skin, flunky, franger, free issue, frog (см. Frenchy; от распространённого прозвища французов "лягушатник"), froth bugle, glove, gumboot, horse (от названия марки Trojan - троянский конь), jimmy, jo-bag, jolly bag, joy-bag, latex (от материала, из которого производятся презервативы), mac in the bath, machine, nightcap, nodder, noddy, one-eyed Willie's eye patch, one-piece overcoat, overcoat, party hat, phallic thimble, plunker, prophylactic, protection, raincoat, rascal wrapper, remould, rubbers, safe, schlong shed, separate-us apparatus, shower cap, (sing) skins, spitfire, spooge scrooge, stiffy stocking, tadpole net, tickler, trogan (искаж. trojan q.v.), washer, welly (от Wellington boot резиновый сапог), willie wellie -
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1) General subject: lull, put out of pain (больное животное), put to sleep, send somebody to sleep (кого-либо), send to sleep, send to sleep (кого-л.), send to sleep, soothe to sleep (Can you read to me? I think that will soothe me to sleep. - меня это усыпит; мне от этого захочется спать), destroy (животное), lull to sleep, sing (smb). into a slumber, put asleep2) Medicine: narcotize3) Veterinary medicine: (животное) put down4) Jargon: put (something or someone) down (животное)5) Tourism: (животное) destroy -
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СУМАСШЕДШИЙ ДОМ coll NP, fixed WO1. Also: ЖЁЛТЫЙ ДОМ obs, coll a hospital for the mentally illlunatic (insane) asylummadhouse nut house.Судьба обошлась с ней неласково: сыновья её, один — спортивный журналист, другой - актёр, оказались неудачниками, невестка почти безвылазно обитала в жёлтом доме, внуки росли пугливыми и болезненными... (Максимов 2). Fate had been unkind to her: of her two sons—one a sports journalist, the other an actor-both had turned out to be failures, her daughter-in-law spent almost all her time in the lunatic asylum, her grandsons were growing up timorous and sickly... (2a).Базаров...считал рыцарские чувства чем-то вроде уродства или болезни и не однажды выражал своё удивление: почему не посадили в желтый дом Тоггенбурга со всеми миннезингерами и трубадурами? (Тургенев 2). Bazarov...regarded chivalrous feelings as something in the nature of a deformation or disease, and more than once expressed his surprise that Toggenburg with all his minnesingers and troubadours had not been put away in a madhouse (2f).2. ( sing only) complete disorder, a noisy uproar, commotiona madhousepandemonium (in limited contexts) a three-ring circus."И без вас не сладко. Собачья жизнь, сумасшедший дом...» (Пастернак 1). Things are bad enough without you. It's a dog's life, a madhouse..." (1a).
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