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sticky 'wick·et n1) ( in cricket) schwer bespielbare Spielbahn;this is something of a \sticky wicket you've got us into du hast uns da ganz schön was eingebrockt ( fam)to be batting on a \sticky wicket sich dat Schwierigkeiten einhandeln -
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«Липкая/трудная калитка». Wicket — это воротца в крикете, которые состоят из трёх деревянных столбиков (stumps) с лежащими на них двумя поперечными перекладинами (bails). A sticky wicket — это сложная или неудобная ситуация, как на крикетном поле, высыхающем после дождя и неудобном для игрока с битой (batsman), которого называют в подобных случаях sticky dog. Это выражение возникло во времена Второй мировой войны.I don't envy you. You have to explain to the boss tomorrow why we have lost so many customers in the last year. You'll be batting on a very sticky wicket. — Я не завидую тебе. Завтра ты должен объяснить боссу, почему мы потеряли так много клиентов в прошлом году. Ты будешь играть на очень скользком поле.
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разг.When we say that somebody is "batting on a sticky wicket" it means that he's got a particularly difficult task to do. (A. Marckwardt and R. Quirk, ‘A Common Language. British and American English’) — Когда мы говорим: "Кому-то предстоит трудный бросок", мы хотим сказать, что перед этим человеком стоит очень трудная задача.
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* estar en un aprietoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be or bat on a sticky wicket
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♦ wicket /ˈwɪkɪt/n.3 ( cricket) wicket; porta ( di tre aste verticali collegate da traverse); ( per estens., anche) margine di vittoria ( il numero di giocatori rimasti alla squadra vincente a fine partita): India won by six wickets, l'India ha vinto per sei wicket; ( anche) il numero di battitori eliminati da un lanciatore: McGrath took three wickets for 45 ( runs), McGrath ha preso tre wicket per 45 ‘run’; to be at the wicket, essere alla battuta● ( cricket) wicket maiden, ‘over’ nel quale il lanciatore ha eliminato un battitore senza concedere un ‘run’ □ (fig.) to be on a good wicket [on a sticky wicket], essere in condizione di vantaggio [di svantaggio]. -
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(a) (adhesive) adhésif, gommé(b) (tacky, gluey → hands, fingers) collant, poisseux; (→ substance, surface, jamjar) gluant, poisseux;∎ his mouth was all sticky with jam il avait la bouche poisseuse de confiture;∎ to have sticky fingers avoir les doigts collants ou poisseux; figurative être porté sur la fauche(d) (humid → weather) moite, humide;∎ it was a hot, sticky afternoon c'était un après-midi chaud et moite∎ British to be (batting) on a sticky wicket être dans une situation difficile□ ;∎ British to come to a sticky end mal finir□►► familiar sticky bun petit pain m sucré;sticky label étiquette f autocollante, étiquette f gommée;sticky tape ruban m adhésif;sticky toffee pudding = pudding au caramel cuit à la vapeur -
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sticky [ˊstɪkɪ] a1) ли́пкий, кле́йкий2) жа́ркий и вла́жный3) разг. несгово́рчивый4) разг. тру́дный, затрудни́тельный;to be on a sticky wicket находи́ться в щекотли́вом положе́нии
5) разг. о́чень неприя́тный;he will come to a sticky end он пло́хо ко́нчит
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wicket [ˈwɪkɪt]* * *['wɪkɪt]1) ( field gate) portillon m; ( sluice gate) petite porte f d'écluse2) US ( transaction window) guichet m3) Sport guichet m••to be on a sticky wicket — (colloq) être dans le pétrin (colloq)
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['stɪkɪ]1) (tending to adhere) [hand, floor] appiccicoso; [ substance] appiccicoso, appiccicaticcio; [ label] adesivo2) (hot and humid) [weather, day] afoso, caldo e umido3) (sweaty) [hand, palm] sudato, appiccicaticcio4) (difficult) [situation, problem] sgradevole, difficile••* * *1) (able, or likely, to stick or adhere to other surfaces: He mended the torn book with sticky tape; sticky sweets.) autoadesivo; gommoso2) ((of a situation or person) difficult; awkward.) difficile* * *sticky /ˈstɪkɪ/A a.1 appiccicaticcio; attaccaticcio; appiccicoso; gommoso; colloso; viscoso: sticky mud, fango attaccaticcio; The road was sticky, la strada era appiccicosa; sticky toffees, caramelle gommose; Soft sweets are sticky, le caramelle tenere sono appiccicose; to have sticky fingers, avere le dita appiccicose; (fig.) avere le mani lunghe, essere un ladro2 gommato; adesivo; autoadesivo; che s'incolla: a sticky label, un'etichetta gommata; sticky tape, nastro autoadesivo4 (econ.) rigido; vischioso: Domestic demand is rather sticky, la domanda interna è piuttosto rigida; sticky prices, prezzi vischiosi6 (fam.) poco accomodante; poco disponibile; riluttante; restio; che fa tante storie (fam.): The bank was very sticky about our loan, la banca fece un sacco di storie per concederci il mutuo7 (fam. ingl.) sgradevole; spiacevole; difficile; brutto: The boss put me in a sticky position, il capo mi ha messo in una situazione difficileB n.(fam.) foglietto adesivo; giallino (fam.)● a sticky customer, un cliente difficile (o di difficile contentatura); (fig.) un bastian contrario □ (fam.) sticky end, brutta fine: He'll come to a sticky end if he goes on like this, se va avanti così, farà una brutta fine □ (fam.) sticky-fingered, che ha le mani lunghe (fig.); ladro □ a sticky wicket, ( cricket) un wicket appiccicoso; (fig.) un brutto affare; una situazione difficile: to be on a sticky wicket, trovarsi a mal partito.* * *['stɪkɪ]1) (tending to adhere) [hand, floor] appiccicoso; [ substance] appiccicoso, appiccicaticcio; [ label] adesivo2) (hot and humid) [weather, day] afoso, caldo e umido3) (sweaty) [hand, palm] sudato, appiccicaticcio4) (difficult) [situation, problem] sgradevole, difficile••
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Sticky wicket — (or sticky dog, or glue pot) is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance, particularly in cricket. OriginsThe phrase comes from the game of cricket, where it describes a cricket pitch that is in the process of drying after being… … Wikipedia
sticky wicket — (UK) If you are on a sticky wicket, you are in a difficult situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
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sticky wicket — noun : a difficult or delicate problem or situation * * * 1. Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well. 2. Chiefly Brit. a situation requiring delicate … Useful english dictionary
sticky wicket — /stɪki ˈwɪkət/ (say stikee wikuht) –noun 1. Cricket a wicket, affected by rain, which gives an unpredictable bounce. 2. Colloquial a delicate, difficult or disadvantageous situation: to find yourself in yet another sticky wicket. –phrase 3. be on …
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sticky wicket — 1. Cricket. the area of ground around a wicket when it is tacky because of recent rain and therefore does not allow the ball to bounce well. 2. Chiefly Brit. a situation requiring delicate treatment; an awkward situation: In telling his wife that … Universalium
Sticky wicket — 1. (cricket) wet but drying wicket that promotes slow bounce in which the ball sticks and then pops; 2. delicate, difficult or disadvantageous situation or set of circumstances: He s on a sticky wicket now that his father has disinherited him … Dictionary of Australian slang
sticky wicket — Australian Slang 1. (cricket) wet but drying wicket that promotes slow bounce in which the ball sticks and then pops; 2. delicate, difficult or disadvantageous situation or set of circumstances: He s on a sticky wicket now that his father has… … English dialects glossary
sticky wicket — (UK) If you are on a sticky wicket, you are in a difficult situation. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
sticky wicket — Noun. A difficult situation. Cf. Bat on a sticky wicket … English slang and colloquialisms