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Дамоклов мечDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Sword of Damocles
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дaмoклoв мeч [этим. миф.]Either complete frankness or complete ignoring - and that meant living with the sword of Damocles above his head! (J. Galsworthy). She wanted Adam to win, but the Senate race would be a sword of Damocles hanging over her head. If Adam won, Jennifer would lose him... He was a married man and if it was learned he had a mistress, it would be political suicide (.S. Sheldon) -
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lit дамоклов мечThe newspaper reported that the army was very discontent and that this was a sword of Damocles hanging over the government.
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дамоклов меч [этим. миф.]When harnessed for peaceful purposes, it can become the greatest boon ever invented by the genius of man. When, however, used for the stockpiling of hydrogen bombs, it is a terrible sword of Damocles dangling over the head of mankind. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. VIII) — Будучи направлена на мирные цели, атомная энергия может стать величайшим благом из всех, которые когда-либо создавал гений человека. Но когда ее используют для создания запаса водородных бомб, она становится страшным дамокловым мечом, занесенным над человечеством.
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ˈdæməkli:z сущ.;
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[ˈdæməkli:z]Damocles греч. миф. Дамокл; sword of Damocles дамоклов меч Damocles греч. миф. Дамокл; sword of Damocles дамоклов меч
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sword of Damocles — sword of Dam|o|cles [ ,sɔrd əv dæməkliz ] noun singular LITERARY something that is always present as a danger or threat to a person, place, or situation: The nuclear sword of Damocles hangs over the region by a thread … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sword of Damocles — UK [ˌsɔː(r)d əv ˈdæməkliːz] / US [ˌsɔrd əv ˈdæməklɪz] noun [singular] literary something that is always present as a danger or a threat to a person, place, or situation The nuclear sword of Damocles hangs over the region by a thread … English dictionary
sword of Damocles — noun a constant and imminent peril the possibility hangs over their heads like the sword of Damocles • Hypernyms: ↑hazard, ↑jeopardy, ↑peril, ↑risk, ↑endangerment … Useful english dictionary
sword of Damocles — sword′ of Dam′ocles n. cvb any situation threatening imminent harm or disaster • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang
sword of Damocles — [ daməkli:z] noun a precarious situation. Origin with ref. to Damocles, a courtier who praised the happiness of the Greek ruler Dionysius I so much that the king made him feast sitting under a sword suspended by a single hair to show him how… … English new terms dictionary
sword of Damocles. — See Damocles (def. 2). [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
sword of Damocles — noun an immediate threat or danger, especially in otherwise favourable circumstances. {from the Greek legend of Damocles} …
sword of Damocles. — See Damocles (def. 2). [1810 20] … Useful english dictionary
sword of Damocles — Usage: often capitalized S Date: 1820 an impending disaster … New Collegiate Dictionary
sword of Damocles — noun A thing or situation which causes a prolonged state of impending doom or misfortune … Wiktionary
sword of Damocles — Synonyms and related words: bulldozing, chanciness, commination, criticalness, delicacy, denunciation, doubtfulness, dubiousness, empty threat, foreboding, hazardousness, idle threat, imminence, implied threat, insecurity, instability,… … Moby Thesaurus