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1 заступаться за кого-л.
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > заступаться за кого-л.
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2 Lanze
f; -, -n lance; zum Werfen: spear; für jemanden / etw. eine Lanze brechen fig. take up the cudgels for s.o. / s.th.* * *die Lanzespear; lance* * *Lạn|ze ['lantsə]f -, -nfür jdn eine Lanze brechen (fig) — to take up the cudgels for sb (Brit), to go to bat for sb (esp US)
2) (sl = Penis) tool (sl)* * *(a weapon of former times with a long shaft or handle of wood, a spearhead and often a small flag.) lance* * *Lan·ze<-, -n>[ˈlantsə]f HIST lance, spear* * *die; Lanze, Lanzen lance; (zum Werfen) spearfür jemanden eine Lanze brechen — (fig.) take up the cudgels on somebody's behalf
* * *für jemanden/etwas eine Lanze brechen fig take up the cudgels for sb/sth* * *die; Lanze, Lanzen lance; (zum Werfen) spearfür jemanden eine Lanze brechen — (fig.) take up the cudgels on somebody's behalf
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3 защита
1. protection, defence ( против against)(срещу хули, обвинения и) vindicationсредство за защита s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weaponв защита на поезията in defence of poetryможе да се каже в негова защита, че in his defence it may be said thatпоемам нечия защита defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.'s causeчистата съвест е най-добрата защита срещу клевети ад easy/pure conscience is the best protection against slandersзащита на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper2. юр. воен., сп. defenceзащита-та поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summonedсвидетели на защитата юр. witnesses for the defenceиграя в защита (за играч) сп. be a (full) backтимът игра в защита the team played a defensive game3. (прикритие) cover, shelter* * *защѝта,ж., -и 1. protection, defence ( против against); ( срещу хули, обвинения и пр.) vindication; (на инвестициите) фин. hedging; ( гаранция) safeguard ( срещу against, на for); \защитаа на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper; излизам в \защитаа на speak in defence of, take up the cudgels for; под \защитаата на юр. under the protection of; поемам нечия \защитаа defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.’s cause; средство за \защитаа s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weapon; търся (нечия) \защитаа seek s.o.’s protection;2. юр., воен., спорт. defence; \защитаата поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summoned; играя в \защитаа (за играч) спорт. be a (full) back; свидетели на \защитаата юр. witnesses for the defence; тимът игра в \защитаа the team played a defensive game;3. ( прикритие) cover, shelter.* * *advocacy; defence{di'fens}: in защита of poetry - в защита на поезията; maintenance; palladium; plea{pli;}; pleading; protection: seek s.o.'s защита - търся нечия защита; safeguard; vindication* * *1. (гаранция) safeguard (срещу against, на for) 2. (прикритие) cover, shelter 3. (срещу хули, обвинения и) vindication 4. protection, defence (против against) 5. ЗАЩИТА на дипломна работа defence of a graduation/diploma work/paper 6. ЗАЩИТА-та поиска да бъдат призовани нови свидетели the defence/the council for the defence demanded that new witnesses be summoned 7. в ЗАЩИТА на поезията in defence of poetry 8. играя в ЗАЩИТА (за играч) сп. be a (full) back 9. излизам в ЗАЩИТА на speak in defence of, take up the cudgels for 10. може да се каже в негова ЗАЩИТА, че in his defence it may be said that 11. под ЗАЩИТАта на юр. under the protection of 12. поемам нечия ЗАЩИТА defend s.o., protect s.o., take up s.o.'s cause 13. свидетели на ЗАЩИТАта юр. witnesses for the defence 14. слаба ЗАЩИТА a weak defence 15. средство за ЗАЩИТА s.th. to defend/protect o.s. with, a means of defence, воен. a defensive weapon 16. тимът игра в ЗАЩИТА the team played a defensive game 17. търся (нечия) ЗАЩИТА seek s.o.'s protection 18. чистата съвест е най-добрата ЗАЩИТА срещу клевети ад easy/ pure conscience is the best protection against slanders 19. юр. воен., сn. defence -
4 ergreifen
v/t (unreg.)1. (nach etw., einer Person greifen und es/sie festhalten) grasp; energischer: seize, grab; bei Gefahr: catch ( oder grab umg.) hold of; (Macht, Gelegenheit) take, seize; ein Kind bei der Hand ergreifen grasp ( oder grab umg.) a child by the hand; siehe auch 62. (festnehmen) (Dieb etc.) seize, catch, get hold of3. (erfassen) Gefühle etc.: seize, take hold of; Flammen (Haus etc.) envelop, engulf, take hold in; Wellen etc.: engulf, carry s.o. away5. (überkommen) overcome, overwhelm, carry s.o. away; von Angst / einer Krankheit ergriffen werden be seized ( oder gripped) by fear / be afflicted by ( oder with) ( oder fall prey oder fall victim to) a disease6. fig. (wählen, anfangen) (Initiative, Maßnahme) take; (Beruf) take up, begin; von etw. Besitz ergreifen take possession of s.th., take s.th. over; die Flucht ergreifen (turn tail and) flee geh., opt for flight lit.; zu Fuß auch run away, take to one’s heels; für jemanden oder jemandes Partei ergreifen come in on s.o.’s side, take up the cudgels for s.o. umg., Am. auch go to bat for s.o. umg.; das Wort ergreifen (begin to) speak; siehe auch 1* * *to grip; to catch hold of; to take; to grasp; to clutch; to take hold of; to touch; to move; to clasp; to grab; to seize; to tackle; to apprehend* * *er|grei|fen [ɛɐ'graifn] ptp ergri\#ffen [ɛɐ'grɪfn]vt irreg1) (= packen) to seize; (= fassen auch) to grasp, to grip; Feder, Schwert auch to take up; Verbrecher to seize, to apprehend; (Krankheit) to overcomeSee:→ Besitzer ergriff das Wort — he began to speak; (Parl, bei Versammlung etc) he took the floor
See:→ Fluchtvon Furcht/Sehnsucht etc ergriffen werden — to be seized with fear/longing etc
See:→ auch ergriffen* * *1) ((with at) to try to take hold of: I clutched at a floating piece of wood to save myself from drowning.) clutch2) (to take hold of especially by putting one's fingers or arm(s) round: He grasped the rope; He grasped the opportunity to ask for a higher salary.) grasp3) (to catch: The police had been trying to lay hands on the criminal for months.) lay (one's) hands on4) (to affect the feelings or emotions of: I was deeply moved by the film.) move5) (to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force: She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving.) seize6) (to take quickly, when one has time or the opportunity: She managed to snatch an hour's sleep.) snatch* * *er·grei·fen *1. (fassen)▪ etw \ergreifen to grab [or seize] sth2. (dingfest machen)▪ jdn \ergreifen to apprehend sb3. (übergreifen)▪ etw \ergreifen to seize sth5. (in die Wege leiten)▪ etw \ergreifen to take sthes müssen dringend Maßnahmen ergriffen werden measures must urgently be taken!6. (gefühlsmäßig bewegen)* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) grabdie Macht ergreifen — (fig.) seize power
2) (festnehmen) catch <thief etc.>3) (fig.): (erfassen) seizevon blindem Zorn ergriffen — (geh.) in the grip of blind anger
4) (fig.): (aufnehmen)die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifen — take the initiative/an opportunity
5) (fig.): (bewegen) move* * *ergreifen v/t (irr)1. (nach etwas, einer Person greifen und es/sie festhalten) grasp; energischer: seize, grab; bei Gefahr: catch ( oder grab umg) hold of; (Macht, Gelegenheit) take, seize;2. (festnehmen) (Dieb etc) seize, catch, get hold of3. (erfassen) Gefühle etc: seize, take hold of; Flammen (Haus etc) envelop, engulf, take hold in; Wellen etc: engulf, carry sb awayvon Angst/einer Krankheit ergriffen werden be seized ( oder gripped) by fear/be afflicted by ( oder with) ( oder fall prey oder fall victim to) a diseasevon etwas Besitz ergreifen take possession of sth, take sth over;die Flucht ergreifen (turn tail and) flee geh, opt for flight liter; zu Fuß auch run away, take to one’s heels;jemandes Partei ergreifen come in on sb’s side, take up the cudgels for sb umg, US auch go to bat for sb umg;das Wort ergreifen (begin to) speak; → auch 1* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) grabdie Macht ergreifen — (fig.) seize power
2) (festnehmen) catch <thief etc.>3) (fig.): (erfassen) seizevon blindem Zorn ergriffen — (geh.) in the grip of blind anger
4) (fig.): (aufnehmen)die Initiative/eine Gelegenheit ergreifen — take the initiative/an opportunity
5) (fig.): (bewegen) move* * *v.to catch hold of expr.to gripe v.to seize v.to take v.(§ p.,p.p.: took, taken)to take hold of expr. -
5 отстаивать
1) General subject: advocate, argue for (что-л.), assert (свои права), be away, champion, contest, defecate (жидкость), defend (мнение), dispute, fight, maintain, make a stand for (что-л., кого-л.), plead (что-л. - for), rush, save, stand, stand up, stand up for, stick up, stickle (особ. что-л. несущественное), take up the cudgels for (что-либо), tire, vindicate, stand to guns, stick to guns, take up the cudgels for (в споре; что-л.), uphold (rights), (хладнокровно или нагло) face down2) Engineering: settle3) Mathematics: be apart, be distant4) Railway term: clarify6) Mining: clarify (о жидкости)7) Diplomatic term: maintain (точку зрения, мнение и т.п.), stand for8) Oil: decant9) American English: stand up for [as in rights or interests] -
6 spada
f sword* * *spada s.f.1 sword: spada alla mano, sword in hand; spada da scherma, foil; duello alla spada, duel with swords; battersi con la spada, to sword fight; brandire la spada, to brandish one's sword; cingere la spada, to gird a sword; incrociare la spada con qlcu., to measure (o to cross) swords with s.o.; sguainare, rinfoderare la spada, to draw, to sheathe one's sword; tirare di spada, to fence // la spada della giustizia, the sword of Justice // la spada di Damocle, the sword of Damocles // egli è un'ottima spada, he is an excellent swordsman (o fencer) // difendere qlcu., qlco. a spada tratta, to defend s.o., sthg. with all one's might // passare qlcu. a fil di spada, to run s.o. through (with one's sword) // chi di spada ferisce, di spada perisce, (prov.) they that live by the sword shall die by the sword* * *['spada] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (arma) sword2) (spadaccino) swordsman*2.sostantivo femminile plurale spade gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cards••passare qcn. a fil di spada — to put sb. to the sword
difendere qcn., qcs. a spada tratta — to take up the cudgels for o on behalf of sb., sth
* * *spada/'spada/ ⇒ 10I sostantivo f.1 (arma) sword2 (spadaccino) swordsman*II spade f.pl.gioc. = one of the four suits in a pack of typical Italian cardsla spada di Damocle the Sword of Damocles; passare qcn. a fil di spada to put sb. to the sword; difendere qcn., qcs. a spada tratta to take up the cudgels for o on behalf of sb., sth. -
7 fait
fait, faite [fε, fεt]a. ( = constitué) tout fait ready-made• c'est bien fait pour toi ! it serves you right!c. [fromage] riped. ( = maquillé) avoir les yeux faits to have one's eyes made up2. masculine nouna. ( = acte) le fait de manger/bouger eating/moving• reconnaissez-vous les faits ? do you accept the facts?c. ( = conséquence) c'est le fait du hasard it's the work of fate• être le fait de ( = être typique de) to be typical of ; ( = être le résultat de) to be the result ofd. (locutions)► au fait ( = à propos) by the way• au fait de ( = au courant) informed of► de fait [gouvernement, dictature] de facto ; ( = en fait) in fact• en fait de spécialiste, c'est plutôt un charlatan ! as for being a specialist - charlatan more like! (inf)► le fait est que the fact is that3. compounds► fait divers ( = nouvelle) news item* * *
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1) (réalisé, accompli) [tâche] donebien/mal fait — well/badly done
c'est bien fait (colloq) (pour toi)! — it serves you right!
2) ( constitué)fait de or en — ( d'un élément) made of; ( composite) made up of
3) ( adapté)fait pour quelque chose/pour faire — meant for something/to do
4) ( conçu) [programme, dispositif] designedbien/mal fait — well-/badly-designed
5) (colloq) ( pris) done for6) ( mûr)
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nom masculin1) (élément de réalité, acte) factil a réussi, c'est un fait, mais... — he has succeeded, certainly, but...
2) ( cause)de ce fait — because of this ou that
3) ( événement) event4) ( sujet) pointau fait, je te prie! — get to the point, please!
elle lui a dit son fait — she told him/her straight
5) ( trait)mentir n'est pas son fait — it isn't like him/her to lie
6) ( exploit) feat, exploit
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au fait ofɛt locution adverbiale by the way
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de fait locution [situation, pouvoir] de facto (épith); [exister, entraîner] effectively; ( en effet) indeed
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en fait locution adverbiale in fact, actually
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en fait de locution prépositive as regardsen fait de réforme, il s'agit plutôt d'une... — it isn't so much a reform as a...
en fait de rénovation du système, ils (en) ont seulement changé quelques éléments — they haven't so much renovated the system as tinkered about at the edges
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *fɛ
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1. vbSee:2. nm1) (= événement) event2) (= réalité) factC'est un fait, on ne peut pas prétendre le contraire. — It's a fact, we can't pretend otherwise.
du fait de... — because of..., on account of...
du fait que... — because of the fact that..., on account of the fact that...
du fait qu'il a menti — because of the fact that had lied, on account of his lying
de ce fait — therefore, for this reason
3) (= acte)au fait (= à propos) — by the way
Au fait, est-ce que tu as aimé le film d'hier? — By the way, did you enjoy the film yesterday?
mettre qn au fait — to inform sb, to put sb in the picture
en fait — in fact, actually
En fait je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps. — I haven't got much time actually.
II fait, -e1. ppSee:2. adj1) (fromage, melon) ripetout fait; toute faite (= préparé à l'avance) — ready-made
Il n'a pas réussi - c'est bien fait! — He failed - which served him right.
* * *A pp ⇒ faire.B pp adj1 (réalisé, accompli) [tâche] done; ce qui est fait est fait what's done is done; bien/mal fait well/badly done; il aime le travail bien fait he likes work that is well done; c'en est fait de that's the end of; c'est bien fait○ (pour toi/lui/elle)! it serves you/him/her right!; bien fait pour lui○! serves him right!; bien fait pour ta gueule◑! serves you bloody◑ GB ou damn◑ well right!;2 ( constitué) fait de/en ( d'un élément) made of; ( composite) made up of; mur fait en pierre wall made of stone; une foule faite de collectionneurs et d'amateurs a crowd made up of collectors and enthusiasts; idée/réponse toute faite ready-made idea/answer; formules toutes faites clichés; elle est bien faite she's good-looking; elle a la taille bien faite she has a shapely waist; un corps merveilleusement/mal fait a marvellousGB/an ugly body; je suis ainsi fait that's how I am; la vie est ainsi faite! life's like that!; la vie/société est mal faite life/society is unfair;3 ( adapté) fait pour qch/pour faire meant for sth/to do; ils ne sont pas faits l'un pour l'autre they're not meant for each other; ces ciseaux ne sont pas faits pour couper de la viande these scissors are not meant for cutting ou to cut meat; il n'est pas fait pour travailler hum he's not cut out for work hum; ta remarque n'était pas faite pour arranger les choses your comment certainly didn't help matters;5 ○( pris) done for; la maison est cernée, nous sommes faits! the house is surrounded, we're done for!;6 ( mûr) un fromage bien fait a ripe cheese.C nm1 (élément de réalité, acte) fact; le fait d'avoir the fact of having; le fait de faire/d'avoir fait (the fact of) doing/of having done; le fait d'être heureux being happy; le fait d'être parti/tombé (the fact of) having left/fallen; le fait est là that's the fact of the matter; le fait est là ou les faits sont là, il t'a trompé the fact (of the matter) is that he cheated you; le fait est que tu avais raison/que cela n'a pas marché the fact is that you were right/that it didn't work; le fait même que/de faire the very fact that/of doing; le simple fait de faire the simple fact of doing, simply doing; le fait qu'il est or soit possible de faire the fact that it is possible to do; il a réussi, c'est un fait, mais… he has succeeded, certainly, but…; c'est un fait que it's a fact that; s'appuyer sur des faits to rely on facts; reconnaître les faits to acknowledge the facts; s'incliner devant les faits to bow to the facts; au moment des faits at the time of the events; les faits et gestes de qn sb's movements; les menus faits de la vie quotidienne the tiny details of everyday life;2 ( ce qui est la cause) de ce fait because of this ou that; du fait de qch due to sth; du fait même que/de faire due to the very fact that/of doing; du fait que due to the fact that; être le fait de qn to be due to sb; cette rencontre n'est pas le fait du hasard this encounter isn't due to chance; par le fait du hasard due to chance;3 ( événement) event; c'est un fait unique dans l'histoire it's an event that's unique in history; le film part de faits réels the film is based on real-life events;4 ( sujet) point; venons-en au fait let's get to the point; au fait, je te prie! get to the point, please!; aller droit au fait to go straight to the point;5 ( ce qui caractérise) le mensonge or mentir n'est pas son fait it isn't like him to lie; la patience n'est pas son fait patience isn't his strong point; elle lui a dit son fait she told him straight;6 ( exploit) feat, exploit; les hauts faits heroic deeds.D au fait excl by the way.E de fait loc [situation, pouvoir, gouverneur] de facto ( épith); [exister, supprimer, entraîner] effectively; ( en effet) indeed.F en fait loc adv in fact, actually; il s'agit en fait de son cousin/de faire it's actually his cousin/a question of doing; ce poste lui servait en fait de couverture this position actually served as a cover for him.G en fait de loc prép as regards; en fait de réforme/philosophie, il s'agit plutôt d'une… it isn't so much a reform/a philosophy as a…; en fait de rénovation du système, ils (en) ont seulement changé quelques éléments they haven't so much renovated the system as tinkered about at the edges.fait accompli fait accompli; mettre qn devant le fait accompli to present sb with a fait accompli; fait d'actualité news item; fait d'armes feat of arms; fait divers Presse (short) news item; la rubrique (des) ‘faits divers’ the ‘news in brief’ column; fait de guerre exploit of war; fait du prince fiat; fait de société fact of life.être au fait de fml to be informed about; mettre qn au fait fml to inform sb; être sûr de son fait to be sure of one's facts; prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act; ⇒ cause.I( féminin faite) [fɛ, fɛt] participe passé→ link=faire faire————————( féminin faite) [fɛ, fɛt] adjectif1. [formé]elle a la jambe bien faite she's got shapely ou nice legsfait au tour shapely, well-turned3. [maquillé] made-up4. [prêt]a. [vêtement] ready-made, ready-to-wearb. [tournure] set, ready-madeune expression toute faite a set phrase, a clichéII[fɛ] nom masculinles faits et gestes de quelqu'un everything somebody says and does, somebody's every moveil est pénalisé par le seul fait de son divorce the very fact that he's divorced puts him at a disadvantagecomme (par) un fait exprès, il n'avait pas de monnaie funnily enough, he had no change3. [réalité] factplacer ou mettre quelqu'un devant le fait accompli to present somebody with a fait accompli4. [sujet, question] pointvenons-en au fait let's come ou get to the point5. (locution)au fait locution adverbialeau fait, on pourrait peut-être y aller à pied? by the way, couldn't we walk there?au fait de locution prépositionnellede fait locution adjectivale2. [en affirmation]il est de fait que it is true ou a fact thatde fait locution adverbiale,en fait locution adverbialeen fait, il n'est pas mon père actually ou in fact he isn't my fatherdu fait de locution prépositionnelledu fait que locution conjonctiveen fait de locution prépositionnelle1. [en guise de] by way ofen fait de nourriture, il n'y a qu'une boîte de sardines there's only a can of sardines by way of food2. [au lieu de] instead ofen fait de chien, c'était un loup it wasn't a dog at all, it was a wolf -
8 ild
sg - ildenого́нь м, пла́мя с* * *fire, light* * *(en) fire;( brand) fire;(fig) fire,F ardour;[ give ild] fire;[ vil du være venlig og give mig ild?] could you give me a light?[ gå gennem ild og vand for] go through fire and water for;[ gå i ilden for] take up the cudgels for;[ der gik ild i gardinet] the curtain caught fire;[ holde ild i cigaren] keep the cigar alight;[ holde en til ilden] keep somebody up to the mark, keep somebody's nose to the grindstone;[ stikke (el. sætte) ild på noget] set something on fire, set fire to something;[ der er ild i huset] the house is on fire;[ der er ild i kaminen] the stove is lit; there is a fire in the stove;[ være i ilden](mil.) be under fire; -
9 выступить в защиту
1) General subject: come out for, make a stand for, strike a blow, strike a blow for (кого-л., чего-л.), take up the cudgels for (кого-л., чего-л.)2) Literal: hold a brief (кого-либо)3) Makarov: come down in favour of (кого-л. чего-л.), come down on the side of (кого-л. чего-л.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > выступить в защиту
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10 заступаться
1) General subject: speak in defence of (за кого-л.), intercede for, protect, take up the cudgels for (за кого-л.), come to the defense of, stand up for2) Law: intercede3) Jargon: go to bat for4) Makarov: espouse another's quarrel (за кого-л.) -
11 lanse
* * *(en -r) lance;[ bryde en lanse for én] break a lance for somebody; take up the cudgels for somebody; stand up for somebody;[ bryde en lanse med en] break a lance with somebody, enter the lists against somebody. -
12 захищати
= захистити1) ( від нападу) to defend; to protect; ( прикривати) to shelter, to shieldзахищати дисертацію — to defend a thesis, to uphold a thesis
захищати —
2) ( відстоювати) to uphold, to maintain; to speak in support (of), to advocateзахищати когось — to stand up for, to stick up for; to take up the cudgels for
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13 skranke
bar, counter* * *(en -r)( spærring, også fig) bar, barrier;(jur) bar;( alterskranke) altar rail;( disk) counter;[ skranker]( grænser) bounds;[ sætte skranker for] set bounds to;[ træde i skranken for] take up the cudgels for, champion. -
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15 für jdn. Partei ergreifen
1. to go to bat for sb. Am.2. to take up the cudgels for sb. -
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17 заступаться за
General subject: take up the cudgels for (кого-либо) -
18 a intra în foc pentru
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19 a porni o campanie în favoarea cuiva
to take up the cudgels for smb. / on smb.'s behalf.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a porni o campanie în favoarea cuiva
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20 a se ridica la luptă în apărarea / favoarea cuiva
to take up the cudgels for smb. / on smb.'s behalf.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a se ridica la luptă în apărarea / favoarea cuiva
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См. также в других словарях:
take up the cudgels for — (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder … New idioms dictionary
take up the cudgels for — {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to the defense of; to support or fight for. * /He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend./ Compare: STAND UP FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
take up the cudgels for — {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to the defense of; to support or fight for. * /He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend./ Compare: STAND UP FOR … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ up\ the\ cudgels\ for — v. phr. literary To come to the defense of; to support or fight for. He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend. Compare: stand up for … Словарь американских идиом
take up the cudgels for someone — take up the cudgels for (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder … New idioms dictionary
take up the cudgels for something — take up the cudgels for (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder … New idioms dictionary
pick/take up the cudgels for — somewhat old fashioned : to fight in defense or support of (someone or something) She took up the cudgels for women s rights. • • • Main Entry: ↑cudgel … Useful english dictionary
take up the cudgels against someone — take up the cudgels against (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies … New idioms dictionary
take up the cudgels against something — take up the cudgels against (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies … New idioms dictionary
take up the cudgels against — (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies … New idioms dictionary
take up the cudgels — phrasal : to engage vigorously in a defense (as of a person, a principle) especially in argument or debate usually used with for will gladly take up the cudgels for you, if you ll just send in your arguments Wilson Library Bulletin * * * take up… … Useful english dictionary