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song and dance n Theat chanson f dansée ; song and dance routine, song and dance act numéro m de chansons dansées.to give sb the same old song and dance ○ US resservir les mêmes excuses à qn ; to make a song and dance about sth ○ GB faire toute une histoire de qch. -
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the court didn't swallow his \song and dance about having lousy parents das Gericht nahm ihm seine Story vom schrecklichen Elternhaus nicht ab ( fam)PHRASES: -
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[song ënd songs] amer., zhrg. a). justifikim; she gave him the same old song and dance ajo i përsëriti të njëjtin justifikim bajat; b). zhurmë, poterë; he made a great song and dance about... bëri shumë zhurmë për punën e... -
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song and dance[s'ɔŋ ən da:ns] n 1 espétaculo teatral no qual um artista ou um grupo de artistas canta e dança. 2 discurso preparado para justificar ou persuadir (nem sempre verdadeiro). to make a song and dance about something coll fazer um carnaval por causa de alguma coisa, criar caso, brigar. -
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разг.1) шумиха, свистопляска (обыкн. употр. с гл. to make)...you can bet your boots no one's going to make a song and dance about him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Up at the Villa’, ch. V) —...можете быть уверены, что никто не будет поднимать шум по поводу исчезновения скрипача.
And would old Fakir Carmichael thank him for making a song and dance about the matter? (A. Christie, ‘They Came to Baghdad’, ch. 6) — А поблагодарит ли его старый факир Кармайкл, если он предаст огласке всю эту историю с покушением?
Why, then, has the Chancellor made these tax changes? And even more to the point - why the song and dance in the Press about them? — Зачем же министр финансов снизил налог на предметы роскоши? Правильнее было бы спросить, зачем пресса подняла такую шумиху по этому поводу.
2) амер. пустая болтовня, ерунда, вздорOh, that's it. Giving her a song and dance about me, I suppose. Little bride runs to mother because hubby doesn't like her biscuits. (J. O'Hara, ‘Appointment in Samarra’, ch. VIII) — А, вот в чем дело. Говоришь матери всякую ерунду обо мне. Женушка бегает к матери жаловаться потому, что муженьку не нравится ее печенье.
3) амер. пустые или лживые отговорки, увёртки; вымышленная история, выдумка (особ. бьющая на жалость)When I asked him to repay me the money, he gave me the usual song and dance about his having many crushing expenses. (HAI) — Когда я попросил его вернуть деньги, он отделался обычной отговоркой, что ему предстоят большие расходы.
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to make a song and dance and dance about something — (colloq) hacer* muchos aspavientos por algo
* * *to make a song and dance and dance about something — (colloq) hacer* muchos aspavientos por algo
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разг.1) брит. шумиха или скандалHe gave money to charity but he never made a song and dance about it. — Он жертвовал деньги на благотворительность, но никогда этого не афишировал.
If any other part of the machine broke, the farmer would be down at the dealer causing a song and dance. — Если выходила из строя ещё какая-нибудь деталь машины, фермер устраивал дилеру скандал.
2) амер. пространные объясненияHe gave us a song and dance about where he'd been all day. — Он долго нам объяснял, где он пропадал целый день.
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n infmlThere was a long song and dance when he introduced me about how I was a businessman — Когда он меня представлял, он развел бодягу насчет того, как я стал бизнесменом
There's been a great song and dance over the past week about this new film — В последнюю неделю только и разговоров было, что о новом фильме
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > song and dance
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noun Theatre chanson f dansée••to make a song and dance about something — (colloq) GB faire toute une histoire de quelque chose
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > song and dance
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1) Общая лексика: песни и танцы, пустой вздор, свистопляска, шумиха2) Американизм: пустые отговорки3) Сленг: самооправдание, чепуха, алиби, вздор -
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[`sɔŋənd`dɑːns]пустословие, пустяки; пустые отговоркиАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > song and dance
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США. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь > song and dance
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song-and-dance — song and dance, Informal. an explanation or account, not necessarily true, and often intended to impress or deceive: »What s all this I hear about some song and dance you gave Colonel Snow about not wanting to join...? (Sinclair Lewis). song and… … Useful english dictionary
Song and Dance — ist ein Musical von Andrew Lloyd Webber (Musik) und Don Black (Texte). Bemerkenswert daran ist, dass der erste Akt (Song) des Werkes komplett gesungen wird, während der zweite Akt (Dance) hauptsächlich aus Tanzdarbietungen besteht.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
song and dance — ☆ song and dance n. 1. singing and dancing, esp. in vaudeville 2. Informal talk, esp. an explanation, that is pointless, devious, or evasive … English World dictionary
song and dance — song′ and dance′ n. Informal. an extended, often self justifying explanation that may be irrelevant or untrue • Etymology: 1870–75, amer … From formal English to slang
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song and dance — noun 1. theatrical performance combining singing and dancing • Hypernyms: ↑performance, ↑public presentation 2. an interesting but highly implausible story; often told as an excuse • Syn: ↑fairytale, ↑fairy tale, ↑fairy story, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
song and dance — 1) N UNCOUNT: usu N n A song and dance act is a performance in which a person or group of people sing and dance. 2) PHRASE (disapproval) If you say that someone is making a song and dance about something, you mean they are making an unnecessary… … English dictionary
song and dance — {n.}, {informal} 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . * /I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family./ 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . *… … Dictionary of American idioms
song and dance — {n.}, {informal} 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . * /I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family./ 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . *… … Dictionary of American idioms
song\ and\ dance — noun informal 1. Foolish or uninteresting talk; dull nonsense. Usually used with give . I met Nancy today and she gave me a long song and dance about her family. 2. A long lie or excuse, often meant to get pity. Usually used with give . Billy… … Словарь американских идиом
song and dance — Synonyms and related words: Broadway musical, Singspiel, act, afterpiece, ballad opera, ballet, ballet divertissement, bamboozlement, befooling, bit, bluffing, calculated deception, chaser, chorus show, circumvention, comedy ballet, comic opera,… … Moby Thesaurus