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1 lark
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noun(a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) alondra
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noun(a piece of fun or mischief.)tr[lɑːk]1 (bird) alondra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcalandra lark calandriacrested lark cogujada comúnwood lark totovía————————tr[lɑːk]1 familiar (bit of fun) broma■ what a lark! ¡qué risa!lark ['lɑrk] n1) fun: diversión fwhat a lark!: ¡qué divertido!2) : alondra f (pájaro)n.• alandro s.m.• alondra s.f.lɑːrk, lɑːk1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
b) ( activity)•Phrasal Verbs:
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[lɑːk]N (=bird) alondra fhappy 1., 1)to get up or rise with the lark — levantarse con las gallinas, madrugar mucho
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[lɑːk](esp Brit) N1) (=joke) broma fwhat a lark! — ¡qué risa!, ¡qué divertido!
to do sth for a lark — hacer algo por diversión or para divertirse
to have a lark with sb — gastar una broma or tomar el pelo a algn
sod this for a lark! ** — ¡vaya lío! *
2) (=business, affair)that ice-cream lark — ese asunto de los helados, ese tinglado de los helados *
* * *[lɑːrk, lɑːk]1) ( Zool) alondra fto be up o rise with the lark — levantarse al cantar el gallo; happy 1) a)
2) (BrE colloq)a) (no pl) ( bit of fun)to do something for a lark — hacer* algo por divertirse or de broma
b) ( activity)•Phrasal Verbs: -
2 lark
Lerche fPHRASES:for a \lark aus Jux ( fam)what a \lark! [or what \larks!] was für ein Spaß!2) ( Brit);I've had enough of this commuting \lark ich hab' genug von dieser ewigen Pendelei ( fam)PHRASES: -
3 lark
I noun(Ornith.) Lerche, dieII 1.(coll.)noundo something for a lark — etwas aus Jux machen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verbwhat a lark! — das ist/war spitze! (ugs.)
lark [about or around] — herumalbern (ugs.)
* * *I noun(a general name for several types of singing-bird, especially the skylark, which flies high into the air as it sings.) die LercheII noun(a piece of fun or mischief.) der Jux- academic.ru/117110/lark_about_around">lark about/around* * *lark1[lɑ:k, AM lɑ:rk]n Lerche flark2[lɑ:k, AM lɑ:rk]I. nfor a \lark aus Jux famwhat a \lark! [or what \larks!] was für ein Spaß!I've had enough of this commuting \lark ich hab' genug von dieser ewigen Pendelei fam3.▶ blow [or bugger] [or sod] [or stuff] this for a \lark! BRIT (fam!) ich hab' die Schnauze [o Nase] [gestrichen] voll! fam* * *I [lAːk]n (ORN)Lerche fIIto be up with the lark — mit den Hühnern aufstehen
n (inf)let's go to the party, it'll be a bit of a lark —
that's the best lark we've had for a long time! — so viel Spaß haben wir schon lange nicht mehr gehabt!
what a lark! — das ist (ja) zum Schreien or Schießen!
to do sth for a lark — etw ( nur) zum Spaß or aus Jux machen
2) (Brit inf= business, affair)
this whole agency lark is... — die ganze Geschichte mit der Agentur ist... (inf)I wouldn't get involved in that lark — auf so was or so 'ne Sache würde ich mich nicht einlassen (inf)
I don't believe in all this horoscopes lark — ich glaube nicht an diesen Blödsinn mit den Horoskopen (inf)
* * *lark1 [lɑː(r)k] s ORN Lerche f:lark2 [lɑː(r)k] umgA s Jux m, Ulk m, Spaß m:for a lark zum Spaß, aus Jux;what a lark! das ist (ja) zum Brüllen! umg* * *I noun(Ornith.) Lerche, dieII 1.be up with the lark — beim od. mit dem ersten Hahnenschrei aufstehen
(coll.)noun2. intransitive verbwhat a lark! — das ist/war spitze! (ugs.)
lark [about or around] — herumalbern (ugs.)
* * *n.Lerche -n f.
См. также в других словарях:
sod this for a lark ! — Exclam. I give up! An intolerant, impatient exclamation. Cf. sod this for a game of soldiers … English slang and colloquialisms
sod this for a lark — blow/sod/etc this/that/for a lark british impolite phrase used for saying that you are tired of doing something Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry … Useful english dictionary
sod this for a game of soldiers ! — Exclam. I give up! There s no way that I m continuing with this. Or sod that for a game of soldiers. Cf. sod this for a lark … English slang and colloquialisms
sod that for a lark — blow/sod/etc this/that/for a lark british impolite phrase used for saying that you are tired of doing something Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry … Useful english dictionary
fuck this for a lark! — Exclam. See sod this for a lark … English slang and colloquialisms
blow this for a lark — blow/sod/etc this/that/for a lark british impolite phrase used for saying that you are tired of doing something Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry … Useful english dictionary
blow this for a game of soldiers — interjection Expressing exasperation or impatience with a situation. Syn: sod this for a game of soldiers, screw this for a game of soldiers, fuck this for a game of soldiers, screw this for a lark, blow this for a lark, sod this for a lark … Wiktionary
blow that for a lark — blow/sod/etc this/that/for a lark british impolite phrase used for saying that you are tired of doing something Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing when you are annoyed or angry … Useful english dictionary
lark — 1 noun (C) 1 a small brown singing bird with long pointed wings; skylark 2 informal something that you do to amuse yourself or as a joke, especially something bad: do sth for a lark: They hid her passport for a lark. 3 blow/sod etc that for a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lark — lark1 [la:k US la:rk] n [Sense: 1,5; Origin: Old English lawerce] [Sense: 2 4; Date: 1800 1900; Origin: lark to play around (19 21 centuries), perhaps from lake to play (11 20 centuries) (from Old English lacan), or from LARK2] 1.) a small brown… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lark — [ lark ] noun count 1. ) a small brown bird that is common in Europe and is known for singing while it flies 2. ) INFORMAL something that you do for fun or excitement: for a lark: We thought we d try bungee jumping for a lark. a ) blow/sod, etc.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English