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1 DEVIL
• Cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil and all to pay (The) - Сам черт не разберет (C)• Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose (The) - Цель оправдывает средства (Ц)• Devil dances in an empty pocket (The) - Бедность не грех, а до греха доводит (Б)• Devil finds (makes) work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil is dead (The) - Дело в шляпе (Д)• Devil is ever kind to (is fond of, is good to, is kind to, looks after, protects, takes care of) his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil is not as (so) black as he is painted (The) - Не так страшен черт, как его малюют (H)• Devil knows many things because he is old (The) - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Devil looks after his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil lurks behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil protects his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil rebukes sin (The) - Чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала (4)• Devil sits behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil takes care of his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil was sick, the devil a monk (a saint) would be; the devil was well, the devil of a monk (a saint) was he (The) - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Don't bid the devil good morning until you have met him - Не реви раньше смерти (H)• Fight the devil with his own tools, or fight the devil with fire - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell - Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д)• Here is the devil to pay, and no pitch hot - Сам черт не разберет (C)• He that takes the devil into his boat must carry him over the sound - Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (B)• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him - Беда к нам приходит верхом, а от нас уходит пешком (Б), Беда приходит пудами, а уходит золотниками (Б)• Nothing goes over the devil's back that doesn't come back under the devil's belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• Pull devil, pull baker - Живи и жить давай другим (Ж)• Speak of the devil /and he is sure to appear/ - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil, and he'll appear - На ловца и зверь бежит (Л), О волке толк, а тут и волк (0), Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil and in he walks - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Talk about the devil and his imps will appear - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and his imp appears - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and you'll see his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• What goes over the devil's back comes under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X), Чужим добром не разживешься (4)• When the devil was sick, a monk was he; when the devil was well, the devil of a monk was he - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Where God has a church, the devil has a chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• Where God has his church (temple), the devil will have his chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• You can't paint the devil white - Черного кобеля не отмоешь добела (4) -
2 No es tan feo el diablo como lo pintan
Español-Inglés colección ilustrada idiomas > No es tan feo el diablo como lo pintan
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3 не так уж он плох, как его изображают
1) General subject: he is not as black as he is painted, he is not so black as he is paintedУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не так уж он плох, как его изображают
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4 Не так страшен черт, как его малюют
In reality the man or the thing is not so fearful as you believe itCf: The devil is not as black as he is painted (Am.). The devil is not so black as he is painted (Br.). The lion is not so fierce as he is painted (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не так страшен черт, как его малюют
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5 чёрт
м.devil, deuce♢
иди к чёрту! — go to the devil!, go to hell!чёрт возьми!, чёрт побери! — the devil take it!, to hell with it!
чёрт знает что! — what the dickens / devil!
какого чёрта! — what on earth!, what the hell!
сам чёрт не разберёт, сам чёрт ногу сломи — there is no making head or tail of it
чем чёрт не шутит — don't be too sure; you never can tell
у чёрта на куличках — at the world's end, in the back of beyond
не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют посл. — the devil is not so terrible as he is painted; ( не так плох) the devil is not so black as he is painted
ну и чёрт с ним! — to hell with him!; the hell with him! амер.
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6 не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
посл.lit. the devil is not so terrible (fearful) as he is painted; cf. the lion is not so fierce as he is painted; I have lived too near a wood to be frightened by owls; don't cry before you are hurt; it is nothing when you are used to it- Ничего, не робей, защитим. Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют. (Ф. Гладков, Цемент) — 'All right, don't worry. We'll defend you... The devil is not as black as he is painted.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют
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7 diavolo
m devilun buon diavolo a good fellowmandare qualcuno al diavolo tell s.o. to get lost* * *diavolo s.m.1 devil // avvocato del diavolo, devil's advocate // fa un caldo del diavolo, it's stiflingly hot; fa un freddo del diavolo, it's icy cold; un vento del diavolo, a heck (o hell) of a wind // avere una fame del diavolo, to be famished (o starving); avere una sete del diavolo, to be terribly thirsty; avere una fretta del diavolo, to be in a tearing hurry; avere una paura del diavolo, to be in a blue funk (o to be scared to death) // fare il diavolo ( a quattro), to kick up a row (o to make a fuss) // fare un caos del diavolo, to make an uproar (o to raise hell o to raise Cain) // mandare qlcu. al diavolo, to send s.o. to hell // avere il diavolo in corpo, to be full of mischief // avere un diavolo per capello, to be furious (o furiously angry) // saperne una più del diavolo, to know one more than the devil // sapere dove il diavolo tiene la coda, to be crafty (o to be artful) // fare la parte del diavolo, to take the devil's side // il diavolo ci ha messo la coda, le corna, lo zampino, luck was against it // abitare a casa del diavolo, to live in the back of beyond // sono come il diavolo e l'acqua santa, they don't mix // il diavolo fa le pentole ma non i coperchi, (prov.) the truth will out // il diavolo non è così brutto come lo si dipinge, (prov.) the devil is not so black as he is painted // un diavolo scaccia l'altro, (prov.) one devil drives out another // la farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca, (prov.) the devil's meal is half bran2 (fig.) ( persona malvagia) devilish person; ( persona vivace) devil: quel ragazzo è un diavolo, that boy's a little devil; è un povero diavolo, he's a poor devil (o chap); è un buon diavolo, he's a nice chap3 ( in esclamazioni) hell, heck: per tutti i diavoli!, hell! (o good grief! o ant. devil!); al diavolo tutti quanti!, to hell with the lot of them!; va al diavolo!, go to hell! // dove diavolo eri finito?!, where the hell (o where on earth) did you go?!; che diavolo stai facendo?, what the hell are you doing? // ''Ti piace il mare?'' ''Diavolo!'', ''Do you like the sea?'' ''I'll say!''4 (zool.): diavolo spinoso, ( Moloch horridus) moloch; diavolo orsino, ( Sarcophilus harrisii) Tasmanian devil* * *['djavolo] 1.sostantivo maschile1) (demonio) devil, fiendmandare al diavolo qcn. — to tell sb. to go to hell
2) (persona)2.perché, chi, dove diavolo...? — why, who, where the devil o the hell...?
va' al diavolo! — go to the devil o to hell!
diavolo di mare — ittiol. devilfish
••a casa del diavolo — in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere
si parla del diavolo, (spuntano le corna) — prov. speak of the devil (and he is bound to appear)
* * *diavolo/'djavolo/I sostantivo m.1 (demonio) devil, fiend; fa un freddo del diavolo it's cold as hell; mandare al diavolo qcn. to tell sb. to go to hell; brutto come il diavolo as ugly as sin2 (persona) un povero diavolo a poor devil; un buon diavolo a good sort; i tuoi bambini sono -i scatenati your children are little pestsII interiezione(che) diavolo! what the heck! the hell with it! perché, chi, dove diavolo...? why, who, where the devil o the hell...? al diavolo gli scrupoli! to hell with scruples! va' al diavolo! go to the devil o to hell!a casa del diavolo in the back of beyond, in the middle of nowhere; (che) il diavolo ti porti! may you rot in hell! avere il diavolo in corpo to be like someone possessed; fare il diavolo a quattro to raise the devil; essere come il diavolo e l'acquasanta to be (like) oil and water; avere un diavolo per capello to be like a bear with a sore head; saperne una più del diavolo to have more than one trick up one's sleeve; si parla del diavolo, (spuntano le corna) prov. speak of the devil (and he is bound to appear)\diavolo di mare ittiol. devilfish. -
8 diab|eł
m (D diabłu, N pl diabli a. diabły) 1. (upadły anioł) devil- wierzyć w diabły to believe in evil spirits- zapisać a. zaprzedać duszę diabłu to sell one’s soul to the devil- diabeł go opętał a. diabeł w niego wstąpił he’s acting as if possessed by the Devil a. as if the Devil has got into him- nie ma i już, diabeł ogonem nakrył it’s just disappeared, vanished into thin air- sam diabeł a. żaden diabeł nie zrozumie/nie znajdzie the Devil himself wouldn’t understand it/find it- niech cię/go/to diabli porwą a. wezmą pot. to hell with you/him/it2. przen. little fiend- to dziecko to istny diabeł a. to diabeł wcielony! this child is the/a devil incarnate!- ten diabeł mało jej nie udusił the little fiend nearly strangled her- to diabeł, nauczył się angielskiego w trzy miesiące! the clever devil managed to learn English in just three months- □ diabeł tasmański Zool. Tasmanian devil- do diabła z nim/tym! pot. to hell with him/it!- co do diabła a. u diabła tu robisz? pot. what the hell are you doing here?- kim ty do diabła a. u diabła jesteś? pot. who the hell are you?- na diabła a. po (kiego) diabła? pot. what the devil?, what the hell?- po (kiego) diabła ci ten zepsuty rower? what the devil do you need that broken bike for?- po diabła się wtrącasz? why the devil a. hell are you interfering?- ni diabła nie można zrozumieć pot. the Devil himself wouldn’t understand- za diabła nie chciał powiedzieć/podpisać pot. he refused point-blank to say/sign- diabła tam! pot. damn!- jeden diabeł pot. same thing- on czy jego brat, jeden diabeł him, or his brother, makes no difference!- ki a. jaki diabeł? pot. who the hell?- ki diabeł o tej porze? who the hell can that be at this time of night?- mieć diabła za skórą to be totally unbearable- rzuć do diabła a. w diabły tę robotę! pot. ditch the job!- diabeł go/ją podkusił a. diabli go/ją podkusili what the hell possessed him/her to…- diabli (go) wiedzą pot. who the hell knows- diabli go/ją wiedzą kto/gdzie/jak pot. who the hell knows who/where/how- być złym jak sto diabłów to be absolutely furious; to be on the warpath pot.- on jest diabła wart/to jest diabła warte pot. he’s/it’s totally worthless- tam, gdzie diabeł mówi dobranoc in the middle of nowhere- diabeł tkwi w szczegółach the devil’s in the detail- co nagle, to po diable przysł. more haste, less speed- gdzie diabeł nie może, tam babę pośle przysł. where the Devil cannot go himself, he sends a woman- jak się człowiek spieszy, to się diabeł cieszy przysł. more haste, less speed- nie taki diabeł straszny (jak go malują) przysł. the devil’s not so black as he is paintedThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > diab|eł
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9 dracul nu e chiar aşa de negru cum se spune
prov. the devil is not so black as he is paintedthe lion is not so fierce as he is paintedaprox. every cloud has a / its silver liningscoţ. the devil is not so ill than he's calledhas it been a bear it would have bitten you.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > dracul nu e chiar aşa de negru cum se spune
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10 малевать
намалевать (вн.)1. разг. paint (d.)♢
не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют посл. — the devil is not so terrible as he is painted; ( не так плох) the devil is not so black as he is painted -
11 чёрт
мк чёрту/к чертя́м его́! — to hell with him!
иди́ к чёрту — go to hell
како́го чёрта... — what the hell...
не так стра́шен чёрт, как его́ малю́ют посл — the devil is not as black as he is painted
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12 dipingere
paintfig describe, depict* * *dipingere v.tr.1 to paint; ( ritrarre) to portray, to paint a portrait of (s.o.): dipingere a fresco, to paint in fresco; dipingere ad acquarello, a olio, to paint in watercolours, in oils; dipingere dal vero, to paint from life (o from nature); dipingere su tela, to paint on canvas; dipingere una natura morta, to paint a still life2 ( dare la tinta) to paint: dipingere qlco. di rosso, di verde, to paint sthg. red, green; dipingere le pareti del salotto, to paint the walls of the living room; l'autunno dipinge la campagna di colori smorzati, autumn paints the country in soft colours3 ( truccarsi) to make* up: dipingersi gli occhi, to make up one's eyes (o to put on eye make-up); dipingersi le labbra di rosso, to put on red lipstick4 (fig.) to describe, to portray, to depict, to paint: me l'avevano dipinto come un despota, they had portrayed him to me as a tyrant; non vi sono parole che possano dipingere la scena, words cannot describe the scene; dipingere a colori rosei, to paint in rosy colours; dipingere il carattere di qlcu., to describe (o to portray) s.o.'s character // il diavolo non è brutto come lo si dipinge, (prov.) the devil is not so black as he is painted.◘ dipingersi v.rifl. ( truccarsi) to make* up, to use make-up: si dipinge troppo, she uses too much make-up◆ v.intr.pron.* * *1. [di'pindʒere]vb irreg vt(gen) Arte to paint, fig to describe, depict2. vip (dipingersi)gli si dipinse sul viso la delusione fig — his face expressed o clearly showed his disappointment
* * *[di'pindʒere] 1.verbo transitivo2.3.dipingere a olio — to paint o work in oils
verbo pronominale dipingersi1) (apparire)-rsi sul volto di qcn. — [imbarazzo, gioia] to be written all over sb.'s face
2) (truccarsi) to make* oneself up, to wear* make-up* * *dipingere/di'pindʒere/ [24](aus. avere) to paint; dipingere a olio to paint o work in oils; dipingere a tempera to distemper; dipingere dal vero to paint from natureIII dipingersi verbo pronominale1 (apparire) -rsi sul volto di qcn. [imbarazzo, gioia] to be written all over sb.'s face2 (truccarsi) to make* oneself up, to wear* make-up; - rsi le unghie to paint one's nails. -
13 straszny
adj( przerażający) scary, frightening; (zły, okropny) dreadful, terrible; ( bardzo duży) tremendous* * *a.1. (= przerażający) terrible, horrible; straszny sen terrible dream, nightmare; straszny widok horrible sight; straszna śmierć awful death; nie taki diabeł straszny, jak go malują the devil is not so black as he is painted.2. (= okropny) horrible, terrible, awful; straszna dzisiaj pogoda the weather's so awful today.3. pot. (= wielki) terrible, awful, a hell of a; straszny ból awful pain; straszny smutek terrible sorrow; straszne pieniądze a hell of a lot of money; straszna odległość a hell of a distance; straszny z niego dzieciuch he's such a child; w pokoju jest straszny bałagan the room is a mess; być w strasznym dołku ( w depresji) be in a blue funk.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > straszny
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14 Не так страшен чёрт как его малюют
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Не так страшен чёрт как его малюют
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15 nu e dracul chiar aşa de negru cum se spune
prov. the devil is not so black as he is painted.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu e dracul chiar aşa de negru cum se spune
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16 Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.
фраз. The devil is not so black as he is painted.Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.
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17 малевать
несов. - малева́ть, сов. - намалева́ть; (вн.)2) пренебр. (небрежно, неумело писать красками) daub (d)••не так стра́шен чёрт, как его́ малю́ют посл. — the devil is not so black as he is painted
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18 дявол
1. devil, deuce. Old Nick/Harryчерен като дявол as black as sinкато си нямаш работа, дяволът ще ти намери the devil has work for idle handsмъча се като грешен дявол have the devil/a hell of a timeни човек, ни дявол not a living soulдяволът не е толкова черен, колкото го изкарват the devil is not so bad as he is paintedпо дяволите! дявол да го вземе! (oh) hell! damn (it)! dam (it)! the/to hell with it! confound it all! by jingo! o, bother it! botheration! какво, дявол да го вземе? what in the world?what the devil/blazes/hell! по дяволите разноските! expenses be hanged! къде по дяволите се дяна? where under the sun/on earth did you go?върви/иди по дяволите! go to hell/to the devil! да те вземат дяволите! to hell/blazes with you! blast you! the devil take you! I'll see you damned first! Х да върви по дяволите! X be damned/hanged! пращам някого по дяволите send s.o. to blazesдявол знае goodness knows2. прен. (хитрец) devil, rogue, mischievous, fellow; sly dog, dodger; wag, witcracker, joker(за жена) шег. minxголям е дявол (пакостник) he is full of mischief* * *дя̀вол,м., -и, (два) дя̀вола 1. devil, deuce, Old Nick/Harry: върви/иди по \дяволите! go to hell/to the devil! да те вземат \дяволите! to hell/blazes with you! blast you! the devil take you! I’ll see you damned first! \дявол знае goodness knows; \дяволът не е толкова черен, колкото го изкарват the devil is not so bad as he is painted; за какъв \дявол ми е? what the hell do I want it for? какво, \дявол да го вземе! what in the world? what the devil/blazes/hell/heck! като си нямаш работа, \дяволът ще ти намери the devil has work for idle hands; кой ме \дявол накара да what possessed me to; къде по \дяволите се дяна? where under the sun/on earth did you go? мисли си, че е хванал \дявола за опашката he thinks he’s the cat’s whiskers/pyjamas; мъча се като грешен \дявол have the devil/a hell of a time; не дърпай \дявола за опашката don’t trouble trouble until trouble troubles you; ни човек, ни \дявол not a living soul; някъде по \дяволите in the middle of nowhere, at the back of beyond; отивам по \дяволите go to the dogs/to blazes; шег. bite the dust; по \дяволите! \дявол да го вземе! (oh) hell! damn (it)! darn (it)! the/to hell with it! confound it all! by jingo! o, bother it! botheration! по \дяволите разноските! expenses be hanged! пращам някого по \дяволите! send s.o. to blazes; (то) \дяволът си няма работа the devil is always on the look-out; Х да върви по \дяволите! X be damned/hanged! хващат ме \дяволите lose o.’s. wool/temper; get fidgets; черен като \дявол as black as sin;2. прен. ( хитрец) devil, rogue, mischievous fellow; sly dog, dodger; wag, witcracker, joker; (за жена) шег. minx; голям \дявол се пише he thinks he’s very clever; голям е \дявол ( пакостник) he is full of mischief.* * *demon ; deuce ; devil: have the дявол of a time - мъча се като грешен дявол; fiend ; mischief (разг.); Оld Nick* * *1. (за жена) шег. minx 2. (то) ДЯВОЛът си няма работа the devil is always on the look-out 3. devil, deuce. Old Nick/Harry: черен като ДЯВОЛ as black as sin 4. what the devil/blazes/hell! пo ДЯВОЛите разноските! expenses be hanged! къде пo ДЯВОЛите се дяна? where under the sun/on earth did you go? 5. ДЯВОЛ знае goodness knows 6. ДЯВОЛът не е толкова черен, колкото го изкарват the devil is not so bad as he is painted 7. върви/иди по ДЯВОЛите! go to hell/to the devil! да те вземат ДЯВОЛите! to hell/blazes with you! blast you! the devil take you! I'll see you damned first! Х да върви пo ДЯВОЛите! X be damned/hanged! пращам някого по ДЯВОЛите send s.o. to blazes 8. голям ДЯВОЛ се пише he thinks he*s very clever 9. голям е ДЯВОЛ (пакостник) he is full of mischief 10. за какъв ДЯВОЛ ми е? what the hell do I want it for? 11. като си нямаш работа, ДЯВОЛът ще ти намери the devil has work for idle hands 12. кой ме ДЯВОЛ накара да what possessed me to 13. мъча се като грешен ДЯВОЛ have the devil/a hell of a time 14. ни човек, ни ДЯВОЛ not a living soul 15. някъде пo ДЯВОЛите in the middle of nowhere, at the back of beyond 16. отивам пo ДЯВОЛите go to the dogs/to blazes 17. по ДЯВОЛите! ДЯВОЛ да го вземе! (oh) hell! damn (it)! dam (it)! the/to hell with it! confound it all! by jingo! o, bother it! botheration! какво, ДЯВОЛ да го вземе? what in the world? 18. прен. (хитрец) devil, rogue, mischievous, fellow;sly dog, dodger;wag, witcracker, joker 19. хващат ме ДЯВОЛите lose o.'s wool/temper;get fidgets -
19 чёрт
м.devil, deuce••чёрт бы его́ побра́л! — (God) damn him!
чёрт возьми́ / побери́! (выражение досады) — damn (it)!
чёрт его́ зна́ет! — (I'll be) damned if I know!
чёрт его́ принёс! — the devil must have brought him!
чёрт зна́ет как — any which way, in a lousy way
чёрт зна́ет что [кто, почему́ и т.д.] — the devil knows what [who, why, etc]
чёрт зна́ет что! в знач. межд. (выражение досады) — damn (it)!
а, чёрт! — hell's bells!
до черта́ — a helluva lot (of)
к чёрту! — 1) (вн.; выражает желание избавиться, отделаться) to hell (with)!; the hell (with) 2) ( ответ на пожелание удачи) не переводится или соответствует выражению thank you
ну́ его́ к чёрту! — to hell with him!, the hell with him!
иди́ / пошёл к чёрту! — go fly a kite!, get lost!; get stuffed! sl
пойти́ / полете́ть к чёрту [ко всем чёртя́м, к чёртя́м соба́чьим] — go to the dogs [to rack and ruin; to pot; to hell in a handbasket]
на кой чёрт...?, како́го чёрта...?, на чёрта / черта́...? — what on earth...?; what / why the hell...?
како́го чёрта он там де́лает? — what the hell is he doing there!
на черта́ мне э́то на́до / сдало́сь? — what the hell do I need it for?
не так стра́шен чёрт, как его́ малю́ют посл. — the devil is not so terrible / black as he is painted
ни к чёрту — not worth a damn; good for nothing
ни черта́ — 1) ( ничего) not a bloody / damn thing 2) (нет, не так) not bloody likely!
ни черта́ подо́бного!, чёрта лы́сого! — not bloody likely!
ни черта́ себе! — 1) в знач. межд. (ого, вот это да) oh my!; wow!; holy cow / mackerel / smoke! sl; geez, gee whiz! амер. sl 2) перед сущ. ( с выражением восхищения) oh my, what a...! 3) перед сущ. (с выражением возмущения, недоверия)
ни черта́ себе́ профе́ссор - да он и в институ́те-то не учи́лся! — a professor, indeed - he hasn't even gone to college!
ни черта́ себе́ до́мик! — oh my, what a house!; isn't that a house!
ну и чёрт (с тв.)! — to hell (with)!; the hell (with)!
оди́н чёрт — it makes no difference
сам чёрт не разберёт, сам чёрт но́гу сло́мит — ≈ there is no making head or tail of it
у чёрта на кули́чках — at the world's end; in the back of beyond
чем чёрт не шу́тит — ≈ don't be too sure; you never can tell
что за чёрт! — what the devil / hell!
хоть к чёрту на рога́ [в пе́кло] — even to the devil himself, even to hell itself
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HE ТАК СТРАШЕН ЧЁРТ, КАК ЕГО МАЛЮЮТ (saying) although the person, place, phenomenon etc in question is bad, he or it is not so terrible as he or it seems to be or is said to be ( usu. said to hearten s.o. who fears some new place, some unfamiliar circumstances, some person in a position of power etc also used to describe one's experiences at such a place, in such a circumstance, or with such a person occas. used in response to another's attempt to intimidate one): - the devil is not so (as) black as he is painted.Густой... туман стоял над Эльгеном, когда наши машины въехали на его главную магистраль... Мимо нас, по направлению к лагерю, шли длинные вереницы «работяг», окружённых конвоирами... «Да не сокрушайтесь сильно-то... Эльген да Эльген... Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют» (Гинзбург 1). Elgen was covered with thick mist as we drove along its main thoroughfare....Long lines of workers, surrounded by guards, filed past us on their way to camp...."Don't get too down-hearted. We're at Elgen all right but the devil isn't always as black as he's painted" (1a).
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