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sitting-duck[´sitiʃ¸dʌk] n прен. лесна мишена. -
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noun(fig.) leichtes Ziel* * *(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) leichtes Opfer* * *sit·ting ˈduckn leicht zu treffendes Ziel; ( fig) leichte Beute* * ** * *noun(fig.) leichtes Ziel -
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1. лёгкая добыча, человек, которого легко обманутьa wealthy widow is a sitting duck for a confidence man — богатая вдова — вот лёгкая жертва для мошенника
queer duck — чудак, человек с причудами
2. легко поражаемая цельСинонимический ряд:mark (noun) bull's eye; butt; mark; point; target -
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[͵sıtıŋʹdʌk]1) лёгкая добыча, человек, которого легко обманутьa wealthy widow is a sitting duck for a confidence man - богатая вдова - вот лёгкая жертва для мошенника
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N1. आसान शिकारDon't worry of being caught, he is a sitting duck. -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) alvo fácil* * *sit.ting duck[sitiŋ d'∧k] n coll pessoa indefesa, alvo fácil. -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) oplagt offer* * *(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) oplagt offer -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) lahek plen* * *[sítiŋdʌk]nounsedeča raca; figuratively military lahko uničljiv cilj -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) auðvelt skotmark -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) könnyű célpont -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) helppo saalis -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) lett/takknemlig offer -
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nome colloq. bersaglio m. facile, facile preda f.* * *(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) (facile bersaglio)* * *fig facile bersaglio* * *nome colloq. bersaglio m. facile, facile preda f. -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) łatwy cel -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) viegli ievainojams mērķis; viegls medījums -
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(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) pirmutinis taikinys -
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tacksamt offer, lätt byte (som jakt)* * *(someone or something that is in an obvious position to be attacked: If they're reducing staff, he's a sitting target.) tacksamt offer, lätt byte
См. также в других словарях:
sitting duck — sitting ducks N COUNT If you say that someone is a sitting duck, you mean that they are easy to attack, cheat, or take advantage of. [INFORMAL] Nancy knew she d be a sitting duck when she raised the trap door. Syn: sitting target … English dictionary
sitting duck — A sitting duck is something or someone that is easy to criticise or target … The small dictionary of idiomes
sitting duck — also .sitting target n someone who is easy to attack or easy to cheat ▪ Out in the open, the soldiers were sitting ducks for enemy fire … Dictionary of contemporary English
sitting duck — noun count someone who is in a position in which it is easy for people to trick or attack them: The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sitting duck — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person or thing with no protection against attack … English terms dictionary
sitting duck — ☆ sitting duck n. Informal a person or thing especially vulnerable to attack; easy target … English World dictionary
sitting duck — A sitting duck is something or someone that is easy to criticise or target. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To refer to someone as a sitting duck means that they are an easy target to criticize, attack, etc. The young actress was a … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sitting duck — noun a defenseless victim • Syn: ↑easy mark • Hypernyms: ↑victim, ↑dupe * * * noun, pl ⋯ ducks [count] : a person or thing that is easy to hit, attack, trick, etc … Useful english dictionary
sitting duck — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sitting duck : singular sitting duck plural sitting ducks someone who is in a position in which it is easy for people to trick or attack them The elderly are often sitting ducks for shady financial deals … English dictionary
sitting duck — n. easy target a sitting duck for * * * [ˌsɪtɪŋ dʌk] [ easy target ] a sitting duck for … Combinatory dictionary
sitting duck — n. someone who waits unsuspectingly for doom or destiny; an easy target for something bad. □ Get out of the way! You’re a sitting duck. □ The guy was a sitting duck for a mugging … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions