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1 take pot-luck
1) (обыкн. with smb.) разделить трапезу с кем-л. (ср. чем бог послал, чем богаты, тем и рады) [pot-luck угощение для нежданного гостя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow night for supper - just take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XVIII) — Скажите, не зашли бы вы завтра вечером ко мне поужинать, закусить по-домашнему?
Mary: "...Wouldn't you and Mrs. Douglas and your daughter like to take pot-luck with us tonight, about seven-fifteen?" (J. O'Hara, ‘The Searching Sun’, act I, sc. I) — Мэри: "...Не зайдете ли вы, миссис Дуглас, и ваша дочь к нам в четверть восьмого, чтобы разделить с нами нашу скромную трапезу?"
So the Dersinghams had talked it over and decided that he must be asked to dinner, properly asked to dinner and not merely invited to take pot-luck some Sunday. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. III) — Поэтому супруги Дерсингем, обсудив вопрос со всех сторон, решили, что Голспи следует пригласить к обеду, не просто позвать как-нибудь в воскресенье и угостить чем бог послал, а устроить настоящий парадный обед.
2) взять то, что подвернётся, что посчастливится достатьIf you don't book your accommodation in advance, you may find that all the best places are full, and you'll have to take pot luck. (ECI) — Если вы заранее не закажете номера в гостинице, все лучшие номера могут разобрать и придется мириться с тем, что достанется.
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2 take pot(-)luck
( with smb.)paздeлить тpaпeзу c кeм-л. (cp. чeм Бoг пocлaл, чeм бoгaты, тeм и paды) [ pot(-)luck угoщeниe для нeждaннoгo гocтя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow and take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis). 'I've asked the Bursar to lunch, my dear,' said Sir Godber... 'I'm afraid you'll just have to take pot luck,' Lady Mary told the Bursar (Th. Sharpe) -
3 take pot(-)luck
( with smb.)paздeлить тpaпeзу c кeм-л. (cp. чeм Бoг пocлaл, чeм бoгaты, тeм и paды) [ pot(-)luck угoщeниe для нeждaннoгo гocтя]I wonder if you couldn't come out to the house tomorrow and take pot-luck with us? (S. Lewis). 'I've asked the Bursar to lunch, my dear,' said Sir Godber... 'I'm afraid you'll just have to take pot luck,' Lady Mary told the Bursar (Th. Sharpe) -
4 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) contentarse con lo que hayaexpr.• conformarse con lo que haya expr. -
5 take pot luck
take potluck/pot luck/pot-luck inf 1. попытать счастья; действовать наудачу; положиться на случай2. перекусить чем Бог послал (довольствоваться тем, что есть)I took pot luck at the airport and just got on the first available flight.
We'd take potluck at whatever restaurants might still be open.
You are welcome to stay to dinner if you will take potluck.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take pot luck
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6 take pot-luck
take potluck/pot luck/pot-luck inf 1. попытать счастья; действовать наудачу; положиться на случай2. перекусить чем Бог послал (довольствоваться тем, что есть)I took pot luck at the airport and just got on the first available flight.
We'd take potluck at whatever restaurants might still be open.
You are welcome to stay to dinner if you will take potluck.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take pot-luck
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7 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) manger à la fortune du pot -
8 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) chance* * *(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) chance -
9 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) láta hendingu ráða -
10 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) azt eszik, amit éppen talál -
11 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) contentar-se com o que houver -
12 take pot luck
v. rasgele seçmek, kura çekmek, allah ne verdiyse yemek* * *(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) Allah ne verdiyse onu yemek -
13 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) vzeti na slepo srečo -
14 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) ottaa vastaan mitä talo tarjoaa -
15 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) ta til takke med (det huset formår) -
16 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) (mangiare quello che passa il convento) -
17 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) mit dem vorliebnehmen, was es gerade gibt -
18 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) brać co dają -
19 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) ņemt par labu to, kas dabūjams -
20 take pot luck
(to take whatever happens to be available, eg as an unexpected guest at a meal-time.) pasitenkinti tuo, kas yra
См. также в других словарях:
take pot luck — phrase to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good I’ve never heard of any of these restaurants. We’ll have to take pot luck. Thesaurus: to choose someone or somethingsynonym to choose a… … Useful english dictionary
take pot luck — to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good I ve never heard of any of these restaurants. We ll have to take pot luck … English dictionary
take pot luck — to accept or choose from whatever is available, without knowing whether it will be good or not. I took pot luck at the airport and just got on the first available flight … New idioms dictionary
pot luck — noun 1. (in the expression take pot luck) what may happen to be in the pot and so be available to make a meal, esp for the unexpected arrival 2. Whatever happens to be available • • • Main Entry: ↑pot * * * pot luck UK US noun [uncountable] a… … Useful english dictionary
pot luck — BrE pot|luck AmE [ˌpɔtˈlʌk US ˌpa:t ] n 1.) take pot luck a) to choose something without knowing very much about it, and hope that it will be what you want ▪ We hadn t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b) to have a meal at someone s home … Dictionary of contemporary English
pot luck — noun uncount a situation in which you do not know what to expect, but you hope that it will be good a. take pot luck to choose something when you do not know what you will get and can only hope that it will be good: I ve never heard of any of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pot-luck — If you take pot luck, you take whatever happens to be available at the time … The small dictionary of idiomes
pot luck — /pɒt ˈlʌk/ (say pot luk) Colloquial –noun 1. whatever food happens to be at hand without special preparation or buying: * You ll jist take sort o pot luck, Collins, he remarked. I should a baked some soda bread an boiled some meat last night, on… …
pot luck — noun take pot luck a) to choose something without knowing very much about it and hope that it will be what you want: We hadn t booked a hotel so we had to take pot luck. b) to have a meal at someone s home in which you eat whatever they have… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pot·luck — (US) (or Brit pot luck) /ˈpɑːtˈlʌk/ noun, pl lucks 1 [count] US : a meal to which everyone who is invited brings food to share He organized a neighborhood potluck for next Saturday. often used before another noun a potluck dinner/supper … Useful english dictionary
pot luck — If you take pot luck, you accept whatever is available without knowing what it will be like. We were so hungry we decided to take pot luck and stopped at the first restaurant we saw … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
