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feather ['feðə(r)]1 noun(of bird) plume f; (on tail, wing, of arrow) penne f;∎ as light as a feather léger comme une plume;∎ in fine feather en pleine forme;∎ figurative to smoothe sb's ruffled feathers rasséréner qn;∎ figurative to show the white feather manquer de courage;∎ that's a feather in his cap il peut en être fier;∎ that's another feather in her cap encore une chose dont elle peut être fière ou se vanter;∎ to make the feathers fly mettre le feu aux poudres;∎ you could have knocked me down with a feather les bras m'en sont tombés(mattress) de plume; (headdress) de plumes(a) (put feathers on → arrow) empenner;∎ pejorative to feather one's (own) nest faire son beurre(c) (in rowing) ramener à plat;∎ feather your oars! avirons à plat!(in rowing) plumer►► feather bed lit m de plumes;feather boa boa m de plumes;feather cut (hairstyle) coupe f en dégradé;feather duster plumeau m -
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A n plume f.C vtr1 ( in rowing) plumer [blade] ;2 Aviat mettre [qch] en drapeau.as light as a feather léger comme une plume ; birds of a feather (flock together) Prov qui se ressemble s'assemble Prov ; in full feather en excellente forme ; that'll make the feathers fly ils vont se voler dans les plumes ; that's a feather in his cap c'est un bon point pour lui ; you could have knocked me down with a feather j'en avais le souffle coupé. -
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1. noun1) Feder, die; (on arrow) [Pfeil]feder, diea feather in somebody's cap — (fig. coll.) ein Grund für jemanden, stolz zu sein
2. transitive verbyou could have knocked me down with a feather — ich war völlig von den Socken (ugs.)
feather one's nest — (fig.) auf seinen finanziellen Vorteil bedacht sein
* * *['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) die Feder2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) mit Federn versehen- feathered- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *feath·er[ˈfeðəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. n Feder fan eagle['s]/a peacock['s] \feather eine Adler-/Pfauenfedertail/wing \feather Schwanz-/Schwungfeder fto ruffle its \feathers seine Federn zersausen▶ a \feather in sb's cap etwas, worauf jd stolz sein kann▶ you could have knocked me down with a \feather ( fam) ich war total platt [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ völlig perplex] fam▶ as light as a \feather federleichtIII. vtto \feather a propeller AVIAT einen Propeller auf Segelstellung bringen* * *['feðə(r)]1. nFeder ffeather headdress — Kopfschmuck m aus Federn
that's a feather in his cap — das ist ein Ruhmesblatt nt für ihn
See:→ white feather2. vt1) arrow etc mit Federn versehento feather one's nest (fig) — sein Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen
3. vi (ROWING)das Ruderblatt flach drehen* * *feather [ˈfeðə(r)]A s1. Feder f, pl Gefieder n:fur and feather Wild und Federvieh n;fine feathers make fine birds (Sprichwort) Kleider machen Leute;birds of a feather Leute vom gleichen Schlag;they are birds of a feather sie sind vom gleichen Schlag;birds of a feather flock together (Sprichwort) Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern;a) (bei) bester Laune,b) bei bester Gesundheit,c) in Hochform;you could have knocked me down with a feather umg ich war einfach platt;2. Schmuck-, Hutfeder f:a feather in one’s cap eine Ehre oder Auszeichnung;that is a feather in his cap darauf kann er stolz sein3. hoch- oder abstehendes Haarbüschel4. Pfeilfeder f6. TECH (Strebe)Band n7. TECH Feder(keil) f(m)8. SCHIFF Schaumkrone f (U-Boot-Periskop)9. (etwas) FederleichtesB v/tfeather one’s nest fig sein(e) Schäfchen ins Trockene bringen2. Rudern: die Riemen flach drehen3. TECH mit Nut und Feder versehenC v/i1. Federn bekommen, sich befiedern2. federartig wachsen, sich federartig ausbreiten oder bewegen3. Rudern: die Riemen flach drehen* * *1. noun1) Feder, die; (on arrow) [Pfeil]feder, die2. transitive verba feather in somebody's cap — (fig. coll.) ein Grund für jemanden, stolz zu sein
feather one's nest — (fig.) auf seinen finanziellen Vorteil bedacht sein
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1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) pluma
2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) emplumar- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest
feather n plumatr['feðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 pluma1 emplumar2 (oar) alzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a feather in somebody's cap ser un triunfo para alguiento feather one's own nest pejorative barrer para casato be birds of a feather ser de la misma calañabirds of a feather, flock together Dios los cría y ellos se juntanyou could've knocked me down with a feather me quedé patidifuso,-afeather bed colchón nombre masculino de plumasfeather duster plumerofeather ['fɛðər] vt1) : emplumar2)to feather one's nest : hacer su agostofeather n1) : pluma f2)a feather in one's cap : un triunfo personaln.• pluma (de ave) s.f.v.• emplumar v.
I 'feðər, 'feðə(r)noun pluma fas light as a feather — ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma
to ruffle somebody's feathers — hacer* enojar or (esp Esp) enfadar a alguien
you could have knocked me down with a feather — (colloq) casi me caigo de espaldas; (before n)
feather bed — colchón m de plumas
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transitive verb nest I 1)['feðǝ(r)]1.N pluma fwhite 3.2. VT1) emplumar- feather one's nest2) (Rowing) [+ oar] volver horizontal3.CPD [mattress, pillow] de plumasfeather bed N — colchón m de pluma(s)
feather boa N — boa f de plumas
feather duster N — plumero m
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I ['feðər, 'feðə(r)]noun pluma fas light as a feather — ligero or (esp AmL) liviano como una pluma
to ruffle somebody's feathers — hacer* enojar or (esp Esp) enfadar a alguien
you could have knocked me down with a feather — (colloq) casi me caigo de espaldas; (before n)
feather bed — colchón m de plumas
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['feðə(r)] 1.nome piuma f., penna f.2.modificatore [cushion, mattress] di piume••birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia, chi si assomiglia si piglia
you could have knocked me down with a feather — = ero stupefatto
* * *['feðə] 1. noun(one of the things that grow from a bird's skin that form the covering of its body: They cleaned the oil off the seagull's feathers.) piuma2. verb(to line, cover or decorate with feathers: The eagle feathers its nest with down from its own breast.) guarnire di piume- feathery
- a feather in one's cap
- feather one's own nest
- feather one's nest* * *['feðə(r)] 1.nome piuma f., penna f.2.modificatore [cushion, mattress] di piume••birds of a feather (flock together) — prov. Dio li fa e poi li accoppia, chi si assomiglia si piglia
you could have knocked me down with a feather — = ero stupefatto
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Перо. A feather in one's cap — то, чем можно гордиться; предмет гордости, достижение. Это слово относится к обычаю в Азии и Северной Америке прибавлять к головному убору перо после каждого сражённого врага. Когда-то в Венгрии единственным человеком с правом носить перо был тот, кто убил турка.Ivan won a gold at swimming. That's another feather in his cap. — Иван выиграл золото по плаванию. Есть чем гордиться!
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['fɛðə(r)]1. npenna, piuma2. vt3. adj(mattress, bed, pillow) di piuma -
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s plomav emplomallar, cobrir amb plomesThat's a feather in his cap això és un triomf per a ellTo feather one's nest procurar per un mateix -
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[kæp]1) (a hat with a peak: a chauffeur's cap.) čepica s ščitnikom2) (a covering for the head, not with a peak: a swimming cap; a nurse's cap.) kapa3) (a cover or top (of a bottle, pen etc): Replace the cap after you've finished with the pen.) pokrov, zamašek•- capped* * *I [kæp]nounčepica, kapica, klobuk, avba, pokrivalo; vrh; pokrov; vžigalna kapica; lesena čašaa feather in one's cap — nekaj, na kar smo lahko ponosnithe cap fits — prilega se (npr. pripomba)to send round the cap — poslati nabiralno polo, nabirati prispevkeshe sets (up) her cap at ( —ali for) him — trudi se, da bi ga pridobilafool's cap — čepica dvornega norca; format pisarniškega papirjaII [kæp]1.transitive verbpokriti; zapreti (npr. tubo); pozdraviti (z dvignjenjem čepice);2.figurativelyprekositi; nasilno se polastitithat caps the lot ( —ali everything, the climax) — to presega vse, to je višek -
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(a feather in one's cap (редк. in one's bonnet; тж. a feather in the cap of smb. или smth.))то, чем можно гордиться, предмет гордости; достижение; заслуга [выражение возникло в связи со старым обычаем индейцев носить столько перьев в головном уборе, сколько убито врагов]That clever lass o'Brodie's is awa' up to the College -ay, she's taken the Latta - fair scooped the pool at the Academy, and he's lettin' her travel up and down to the University... It's a feather in his bonnet right enough. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book I, ch. 1) — Дочка Броуди такая умница, ее приняли в колледж. Ну да, она получила стипендию Лэтта - лучше всех выдержали экзамены, - и отец отпустил ее в университет... Дочь - это его гордость.
Everyone was elated with the turn of events, most of all Colonel Cathcart, who was convinced he had won a feather in his cap. (J. Heller, ‘Catch-22’, ch. XIII) — Когда наладилось питание, все повеселели, особенно полковник Каткарт, который видел в этом свою личную заслугу.
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m flowernelle carte fiori pl clubsa fior d'acqua on the surface of the wateressere in fiore be in flower* * *fiore s.m.1 flower; (spec. di albero da frutto) blossom: un mazzo di fiori, a bunch of flowers; un giardino pieno di fiori, a garden full of flowers; cogliere un fiore, to pick a flower; annaffiare i fiori, to water the flowers // fiori di ciliegio, cherry blossom; fiori di campo, wild flowers; fiori primaverili, spring flowers; fiori freschi, freshly cut flowers; fiori secchi, dried flowers; fiori artificiali, artificial flowers // (med.) fiori di Bach, Bach flowers // (bot.) fiore a corolla, trumpet flower // mostra di fiori, flower show; vaso da fiori, ( di terracotta) flower pot, ( per fiori recisi) vase // essere il fiore all'occhiello di qlcu., to be a feather in s.o.'s cap // a fiori, floral: un abito a fiori, a flowered dress (o a dress with a floral pattern)2 ( fioritura) bloom: in fiore, in bloom (o in flower o in blossom); essere in fiore, to be in bloom (o to be in blossom o to bloom o to blossom); una fanciulla in fiore, a girl in the bloom of youth; essere nel fiore della giovinezza, to be in the flower (o bloom o prime) of youth; morì nel fiore degli anni, he died in his prime3 ( parte scelta) the pick, the best part, the cream, the flower: fiore di farina, superfine flour; il fiore della sua produzione, the cream of his work; il fiore della società, the cream of society // un fior di mascalzone, a notorious rascal // un fior di ragazza, a beautiful girl // è un fior di galantuomo, he is a real gentleman // ha fior di quattrini, he has pots (o bags) of money6 ( sommità, parte esterna): a fior d'acqua, at water level: volare a fior d'acqua, to skim the water; uno scoglio a fior d'acqua, a half-submerged rock; un sorriso a fior di labbra, a shadow of a smile (o a fleeting smile); sussurrare qlco. a fior di labbra, to whisper sthg. under one's breath; una scottatura a fior di pelle, a superficial burn; ho i nervi a fior di pelle, my nerves are all on edge.* * *['fjore] 1.sostantivo maschile1) flower-i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; -i freschi freshly cut flowers; -i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello — fig. that's a feather in his cap
il fiore, il fior fiore di — the flower of [ gruppo]
nel fiore degli anni — in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth
3) (un) fior diguadagnare fior di quattrini — colloq. to make big money
2.un fior di galantuomo — a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman
••la vita non è tutta rose e -i — life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles
* * *fiore/'fjore/I sostantivo m.1 flower; da fiore [ pianta] flowering; -i di campo o selvatici wild flowers; - i freschi freshly cut flowers; - i di melo apple blossom; in fiore in bloom o blossom o flower; mettere i -i [ pianta] to flower; a -i [tessuto, camicia] floral, flowered, flowery; è il suo fiore all'occhiello fig. that's a feather in his cap2 (parte migliore) il fiore, il fior fiore di the flower of [ gruppo]; il fior fiore della società the cream of society; nel fiore degli anni in one's prime, in the prime of life, in the bloom o flower of youth3 (un) fior di guadagnare fior di quattrini colloq. to make big money; un fior di galantuomo a gentleman first and last, a perfect gentleman; un fior di mascalzone a thorough scoundrelII fiori m.pl.(delle carte) clubs + verbo sing. o pl.; carta di -i clubaveva i nervi a fior di pelle his nerves were jangling o on edge; rispondere a fior di labbra to answer under one's breath; la vita non è tutta rose e -i life is not a bed of roses o a bowl of cherries o all beer and skittles\fiore di farina superfine flour. -
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19 гордиться
нсвto be proud of; to take pride in; to pride oneself onгорди́ться успе́хами — to be proud of one's success/progress
горди́ться свое́й си́лой — to pride oneself on one's strength
горди́ться свои́ми детьми́ — to take great pride in one's children
он мо́жет э́тим горди́ться — that's a feather in his cap
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that' a feather in his cap.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > e un titlu de glorie pentru el
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