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1 set the ball rolling
разг.сделать первый шаг, положить начало, начать действовать; начать, завязать разговор, открыть дискуссию [первонач. амер.]...I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ten North Frederick’, part I) —...я начну сбор денег на памятник взносом в тысячу долларов.
We're going up to Drake's office and start the ball rolling. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Reluctant Model’, ch. 5) — Мы отправимся к Дрейку в контору и примемся за дело.
There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: ‘I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like.’ (M. West, ‘The Ambassador’, ch. VII) — Воцарилось краткое, напряженное молчание, все смотрели друг на друга и ждали, кто заговорит первым. Наконец молчание прервал Джордж Гротон. - Я здесь самый младший, - сказал он, - и, если не возражаете, начну первым.
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2 keep the ball rolling
разг.(keep the ball rolling (тж. keep up the ball))продолжать что-л., не дать делу прекратиться, окончиться; поддерживать разговор, беседу [первонач. амер.]...he inquired whether we had known Powell... Then there was a pause... To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way. (J. Conrad, ‘Chance’, part 1, ch. I) —...он спросил, знали ли мы Пауэлла... Затем наступило молчание... Чтобы поддержать разговор, я спросил Марлоу, чем, собственно, был примечателен этот Пауэлл.
A grant of half a million with a subsidy of, say, twenty-five thousand pounds a year would set and keep the ball rolling. (S. O'Casey, ‘The Flying Wasp’, ‘England, Say When’) — Субсидия в полмиллиона фунтов и, скажем, двадцать пять тысяч фунтов ежегодно поддержали бы существование английского театра.
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3 get the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть, пpинятьcя зa дeлo; зaвязaть paзгoвop; oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвoнaч. aмep.]I'll start the ball rolling [нaчну cбop дeнeг] with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke: 'I'm the junior. So I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
4 set the ball rolling
paзг.cдeлaть пepвый шaг, пoлoжить нaчaлo, нaчaть дeйcтвoвaть; нaчaть, зaвязaть paзгoвop, oткpыть диcкуccию [пepвaнaя, aмep.] I'll start the ball rolling with a thousand dollars (J. O'Hara). There was a short embarrassed pause while they looked at one another and waited for someone to open the argument. Finally George Groton spoke. 'I'm the junior. So, I'll start the ball rolling if you like' (M. West) -
5 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) få gang i ting; holde gående* * *(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) få gang i ting; holde gående -
6 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) poner en marcha, emprender; mantener en marchaexpr.• mantener el fuego ardiendo expr. -
7 keep the ball rolling
paзг.пpoдoлжaть чтo-л., нe дaть дeлу пpeкpaтитьcя, oкoнчитьcя; пoддepжaть paзгoвop, бeceду [этим. спорт..; пepвoнaч. aмep.]A grant of half a million with a subsidy of, say, twenty-five thousand pounds a year would set and keep the ball a-rolling (S. CrCasey). He inquired whether we had known Powell... Then there was a pause... To keep the ball rolling I asked Marlow if this Powell was remarkable in any way (J. Conrad) -
8 get the ball rolling
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9 to keep the ball rolling
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10 to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion
to set the ball rolling / to set things in motionponer las cosas en marchaEnglish-spanish dictionary > to set the ball rolling / to set things in motion
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11 to start the ball rolling
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12 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) halda hlutunum gangandi, brjóta ísinn -
13 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) társalgást elindít -
14 keep the ball rolling!
keep the ball rolling!não ceda!, continue esforçando-se! -
15 to keep the ball rolling
to keep the ball rollingmanter a conversa (ou o assunto) acesa. -
16 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) movimentar -
17 start/set, keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) başlamak, açmakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > start/set, keep the ball rolling
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18 keep the ball rolling
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) začeti pogovor -
19 keep the ball rolling
• pitää vireillä* * *(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) käynnistää, ylläpitää keskustelua -
20 keep the ball rolling
v. de bal laten rollen,niet ophouden met gesprek; doorgaan met de leiding van de zaak
См. также в других словарях:
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
get the ball rolling — or[set the ball rolling] or[start the ball rolling] {informal} To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. * /George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke./ Compare: KEEP THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
set the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
start the ball rolling — See: GET THE BALL ROLLING … Dictionary of American idioms
keep the ball rolling — phrasal : to give continued impetus or momentum to an activity already in progress when the conversation began to lag, the host always kept the ball rolling by introducing a new topic of common interest without seeming to have done it purposely * … Useful english dictionary
start the ball rolling — phrasal see get the ball rolling * * * get/set/start/the ball rolling phrase to make something start happening There are several things we should discuss. Who’d like to start the ball rolling? Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happen … Useful english dictionary
get the ball rolling — phrasal or start the ball rolling : to initiate an activity usually to be engaged in by two or more people hesitant to begin the teacher started the ball rolling by posing a large general question on which all were sure to have an opinion * * *… … Useful english dictionary
get\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
set\ the\ ball\ rolling — • get the ball rolling • set the ball rolling • start the ball rolling informal To start an activity or action; make a beginning; begin. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a new joke. Compare: keep the ball rolling … Словарь американских идиом
