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1 the lay of the land
положение дел, положение вещей [букв. очертания земли]‘Yes’, he said succinctly. ‘I see the lay of that land, but what do I get out of it?’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. LIV) — - Так, - резко сказал он, - я понимаю, как обстоит дело, а какая выгода будет для меня лично?
‘I've a good idea of the lie of the land,’ Reid resumed in a tone so confidential it thrilled me through and through. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Qreen Years’, book II, ch. 7) — - Я довольно точно представляю себе положение вещей, - снова заговорил Рид таким задушевным тоном, что я затрепетал от восторга.
...it would not hurt to make acquaintances and get the lay of the land. (W. Du Bois, ‘Mansart Builds a School’, ch. I) —...завести кое-какие знакомства и прощупать почву ему не мешает.
Gorin has come down ahead of time to get the lay of the land. (M. Wilson, ‘Live with Lightning’, book III, ch. I) — Горин приехал пораньше, чтобы разнюхать что к чему.
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2 the lie of the land
la topografía (del terreno) 2 figurative use el estado de las cosas -
3 the lie of the land
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4 the lie of the land
de natuurlijke ligging van het gebied/stuk grond; 〈 figuurlijk〉 de stand van zaken -
5 the lay of the land
пoлoжeниe дeл, пoлoжeниe вeщeй [букв. oчepтaниe зeмли]Gorin has come down ahead of time to get the lay of the land (M. Wilson). 'I've a good idea of the lie of the land,' Reid resumed in a tone so confidential it thrilled me through and through (A. J. Cronin) -
6 the lie of the land
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7 the lie of the land
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the lie of the land
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8 the lie of the land
1) Морской термин: направление на берег2) Переносный смысл: положение вещей3) Макаров: характер местности -
9 the lie of the land
направление на берегположение вещейАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > the lie of the land
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10 the lie of the land
وضعيا كيفيتطبيعيزمين،وضع،چگونگياوضاع،مهثب -
11 the lie of the land
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12 the lie of the land
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13 the land of promise
(the land of promise (тж. the promised land))земля обетованная, вожделенный край [the land of promise этим. библ. Hebrews XI, 9]Hornby (with a little smile): "Well, are you enjoying the land of promise as much as you said I should?" Norah: "We've both made our bed and we must lie on it." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Land of Promise’, act II) — Хорнби ( с улыбкой): "Ну что, вам нравится эта земля обетованная так же, как мне? Ведь мне она, по вашему мнению, должна очень понравиться." Нора: "Мы оба заварили эту кашу, и нам ее вместе расхлебывать."
There is not half enough of this type of propaganda to-day. We have all become so hard and practical that we are ashamed of painting the vision splendid - of showing glimpses of the promised land. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 2) — В последнее время мы совершенно недостаточно используем такого рода пропаганду. Занятые по горло текущими делами, мы так очерствели, что чуть ли не стыдимся рисовать сияющее будущее, хотя бы бегло показать картину земли обетованной.
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14 lie of the land
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15 lie\ of\ the\ land
dolgok állása, pillanatnyi helyzet, terepviszonyok the lie of the land: a pillanatnyi helyzet, a dolgok állása -
16 lie of the land
1) Общая лексика: положение дел, состояние дел2) Морской термин: направление на берег3) Макаров: положение вещей, характер местности -
17 lie of the land
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18 lie along the land
iść wzdłuż brzeguEnglish-Polish dictionary for engineers > lie along the land
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19 lie of the land
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20 lie\ off\ the\ land
См. также в других словарях:
the lay of the land — the lay (Brit. lie) of the land the way in which the features or characteristics of an area present themselves ■ figurative the current situation or state of affairs she was beginning to see the lay of the land with her in laws * * * the lay of… … Useful english dictionary
the lie of the land — ► the lie (N. Amer. lay) of the land 1) the features or characteristics of an area. 2) the current situation or state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑lie … English terms dictionary
the lay of the land — ► the lie (N. Amer. lay) of the land 1) the features or characteristics of an area. 2) the current situation or state of affairs. Main Entry: ↑lie … English terms dictionary
(the) lay of the land — the lay of the land american phrase the lie of the land Thesaurus: general words for situations and circumstancessynonym views and landscapessynonym difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
(the) lie of the land — British & Australian, American & Australian find out/see how the land lies to get information about a situation before making decisions or taking action. It s always a good idea to find out the lie of the land before applying to a company … New idioms dictionary
the lie of the land — 1) the way a situation is developing Let s get a feeling for the lie of the land before we approach them directly. 2) the shape of the land around you … English dictionary
the lay of the land — American the lie of the land … English dictionary
the lie (N. Amer. lay) of the land — 1》 the features of an area. 2》 the current situation. → lie … English new terms dictionary
lie of the land — n. Chiefly Brit. LAY OF THE LAND … English World dictionary
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