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1 stand for the offing
Морской термин: направиться в открытое море -
2 stand for the offing
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3 offing
1) открытое море2) вдали от берега3) подход4) взморье -
4 stand out like a sore thumb
разг.быть очевидным, само собой разумеющимся; ≈ бросаться в глаза; быть видимым невооружённым глазомRankin said, ‘The authenticity of that painting stands out like a sore thumb.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Reluctant Model’, ch. 4) — - Подлинность этой картины абсолютно очевидна, - сказал Ренкин.
‘You have thought of some course of action that will be feasible for us to pursue, Miss Wickham!’ ‘Certainly. It sticks out like a sore thumb.’ (P. G. Wodehouse, ‘Jeeves in the Offing’, ch. 62) — - Подумали вы, мисс Уикем, о том, как нам действовать наиболее целесообразно? - Конечно. Это и так ясно как божий день.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > stand out like a sore thumb
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5 готовить
несовер. - готовить;
совер. - приготовить, подготовить, заготовить
1) (кого-л./что-л.;
совер. приготовить) prepare, get/make ready
2) (что-л.;
без доп.) cook
3) (кого-л./что-л.;
совер. подготовить) prepare, train
4) (что-л.;
совер. заготовить) store up;
lay in (stock)несов. (вн.)
1. prepare (smth.) ;
~ торжественную встречу organize an official reception;
2. (обучать) train (smb.) ;
~ кадры train workers/personnel;
3. (стряпать) cook (smth.), make* (smth.) ;
~ обед make* dinner, get* dinner ready;
хорошо ~ be* a good cook;
уметь ~ know* how to cook;
~ся несов.
4. (к дт.) prepare (for), make* ready (for) ;
~ся к бою stand* by for action;
~ся к отъезду make* preparations for departure;
~ся к экзамену prepare/study for an examination;
~ся к зачёту по географии revise one`s geography;
get*/read* up one`s geography разг. ;
5. (надвигаться, назревать) approach, be* in the offing.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > готовить
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