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1 wind
2 [scheet] wind♦voorbeelden:bestand zijn tegen weer en wind • be wind and weatherproofgeen zuchtje wind • not a breath of wind, dead calmeen bijtende/veranderlijke wind • a biting/gusty windeen felle wind • a fierce windeen harde/krachtige wind • a high/powerful windzwakke/matige wind • light/moderate breezede wind draaide naar het oosten • the wind veered round to the eastde wind draait • the wind is changing/turningde wind gaat liggen • the wind is droppingde wind van voren krijgen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 get lectured at, have the book thrown at onede wind kwam van zee • the wind was blowing onshoremaak niet zo'n wind met die deur • don't make such a draught with that dooriemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 steal a march on someone, take the wind out of someone's sailser staat niet veel wind • there's not much (of a) windkijken uit welke hoek de wind waait • see which way the wind blows, play it by earde wind zat in de goede hoek • the wind was from the right quarterwind achter/tegen • tail/head windmet de wind mee • with the windwind tegen hebben • walk/sail against the wind, have a head wind; 〈 figuurlijk〉 sail against the wind/currentmet alle winden (mee)waaien/draaien • trim one's sails (according) to the wind, swim with the tidetegen de wind in • against the wind, into the teeth of the windvan de wind kan je niet leven • you can't live on air/nothing〈 figuurlijk〉 het gaat hem voor de wind • he's doing well/flying higher als de wind vandoor gaan • be off like a shot/(greased) lightning -
2 iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen
iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen〈 figuurlijk〉 steal a march on someone, take the wind out of someone's sailsVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen
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3 couper
I.v. trans. & intrans.1. To interrupt (person, conversation).2. Couper le sifflet a quelqu'un: To 'cut someone short', to silence someone.3. La couper à quelqu'un (also: couper la chique à quelqu'un): To leave someone agape, to astound someone. Ça te la coupe, hein?! That's got you stumped!a (Sport): To tire, to wear an opponent out.b To 'take the wind out of someone's sails', to dishearten someone. Cette nouvelle m'a coupé les jambes: When I heard that, my spirits sank.6. Couper à quelque chose (of chore): To dodge, to shuffle out of something. La vaisselle, on ne va pas y couper: We're dead certs for the washing up.7. Couper dans ( le truc): To 'fall for something', to take something at face value. Je ne coupe pas dans toutes ces giries'. I'm not falling for all that tommy-rot.8. Couper la poire en deux: To 'do a bit of give-and-take', to compromise.9. Couper les cheveux en quatre: To go nitpicking, to split hairs.II.v. trans.reflex. To give oneself away by making contradictory statements. -
4 wapen
2 [heraldiek] (coat of) arms♦voorbeelden:geleide wapens • guided missileshij gaf zijn critici een wapen in handen • he gave a handle to his criticsnaar de wapens grijpen • take up armsde wapens neerleggen • lay down armsiemand de wapens uit handen slaan • disarm someone; 〈 figuurlijk ook〉 take the wind out of someone's sailsmet de wapens in de hand • arms at the trailonder de wapenen komen • go into/join the armyonder de wapenen zijn • bear arms, be in the armyiemand onder de wapenen roepen • call up/conscript someonete wapen! • to arms!het Nederlandse wapen • the Dutch coat of armseen leeuw in zijn wapen voeren • bear a lion in one's coat of arms -
5 desinflar
v.1 to let down, to deflate (quitar aire).2 to play down (figurative) (quitar importancia).3 to depress.4 to surprise negatively, to take the wind out of someone's sails.5 to crush.* * *1 (gen) to deflate; (una rueda) to let down1 to go down, deflate* * *1.VT [+ neumático] to deflate, let the air out of2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo <globo/balón/neumático> to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)2.desinflarse v pron globo/balón/neumático to deflate, go down* * *----* desinflarse = run out of + steam.* * *1.verbo transitivo <globo/balón/neumático> to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)2.desinflarse v pron globo/balón/neumático to deflate, go down* * ** desinflarse = run out of + steam.* * *desinflar [A1 ]vt‹globo› to deflate; ‹neumático› to deflate, let … down, let the air out ofA «globo/neumático» to deflate, go downB ( fam)«persona»: se desinfló a la primera pregunta the first question knocked the stuffing out of him ( colloq)se fueron desinflando al ver que no marcaban ni un punto they became more and more discouraged o disheartened as they failed to score a single pointempezaron bien pero luego se desinflaron they started out very well but then they ran out of steam* * *
desinflar ( conjugate desinflar) verbo transitivo ‹globo/balón/neumático› to let the air out of, to deflate, let down (esp BrE)
desinflarse verbo pronominal [globo/balón/neumático] to deflate, go down
desinflar verbo transitivo
1 to deflate
(un neumático) to let the air out of
2 (desanimar) to dishearten
' desinflar' also found in these entries:
English:
deflate
- let down
- let
* * *♦ vt1. [globo, pelota] to deflate;[rueda] to let down, to deflate2. [quitar importancia a] to play down3. [desanimar] to depress* * ** * *desinflar vt: to deflate* * * -
6 выбивать почву из-под ног у кого-либо
идиом.
to cut the ground from under someone (from under someone’s feet)
to knock the bottom out of smth
to take the wind out of someone’s sailsДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > выбивать почву из-под ног у кого-либо
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7 выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
[vybivat' pochvu is-pod nog] To knock the ground from under someone's feet. To deprive someone of his position or role in society; to undermine someone's confidence in something completely; to disturb someone's peace of mind. Cf. To cut the ground from under someone's feet; to take the wind out of someone's sails.Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
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8 jarret
n. m. Couper lesjarrets à quelqu'un (fig.): To 'take the wind out of someone's sails', to dash someone's spirits. -
9 iemand de wapens uit handen slaan
iemand de wapens uit handen slaanVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand de wapens uit handen slaan
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10 выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
Set phrase: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > выбивать у кого-либо почву из-под ног
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11 ставить (кому-л.) препятствие
Jargon: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ставить (кому-л.) препятствие
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12 уменьшать эффективность (чьих-л.) действий
Jargon: take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уменьшать эффективность (чьих-л.) действий
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13 ставить препятствие
Jargon: (кому-л.) take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ставить препятствие
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14 уменьшать эффективность действий
Jargon: (чьих-л.) take the wind out of someone's sailsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > уменьшать эффективность действий
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15 sorprender desagradablemente
v.to surprise negatively, to take the wind out of someone's sails. -
16 kurdele
ribbon. -sini kesmek /ın/ slang 1. (for a policeman) to give (a driver) a ticket (for a traffic violation). 2. to take the wind out of (someone´s) sails. -
17 расстроить планы
1) General subject: checkmate, (чьи-л.) destroy plans, foil, (чьи-л) spike someone's guns, spill the beans, spoil game, upset one's applecart, (чьи-л.) put nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) put nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) upset applecart, disturb plans, take the wind out of sails2) American: (чьи-л.) spill the beans3) Diplomatic term: (чьи-л.) frustrate plans4) Makarov: (чьи-л.) defeat (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) destroy (smb.'s) plans, (чьи-л.) disturb (smb.'s) plans, (чьи-л.) frustrate (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) put (smb.'s) nose out of joint, (чьи-л.) ruin (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) thwart (one's) plans, (чьи-л.) torpedo plans, (чьи-л.) upset plans, (чьи-л.) wreck plans, (чьи-л.) cripple plans, (чьи-л.) disappoint plans, (чьи-л.) disarrange plans -
18 поставить в безвыходное положение
1) General subject: (кого-л.) drive to the wall, (кого-л.) force to the wall, push to the wall, (кого-л.) put into a corner, (кого-л.) put to the wall, stalemate, stymie, (кого-л.) thrust to the wall, tree, trust to the wall, (кого-л.) hold a pistol to head, bring to bay, not to leave someone a leg to stand upon, take the wind out of sails2) Makarov: bay, (кого-л.) hold a pistol to (smb.'s) head, (кого-л.) push (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) put (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) put a pistol to (smb.'s) head, (кого-л.) thrust (smb.) to the wall, (кого-л.) drive into a corner, (кого-л.) drive to the wall, (кого-л.) force to the wall, drive to bayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить в безвыходное положение
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19 dégonfler
I.v. trans. To 'take someone down a peg or two', to 'score off someone', to deflate someone's ego. Quand il m'a vu avec le patroti, ça l'a drôlement dégonflé: When he saw me with the boss, it really took the wind out of his sails.II.v. pronom.1. To 'get cold feet', to 'funk', to pull out.2. To lose one's (arrogant) poise.3. To 'get something off one's chest', to clear one's conscience.4. To 'blow the gaff', to 'blab', to divulge a secret.
См. также в других словарях:
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take the wind out of someone's sails — frustrate someone by anticipating an action or remark. → wind … English new terms dictionary
take the wind out of someone's sails — to make someone feel less confident, usually by saying or doing something unexpected … English dictionary
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