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1 the long and short of it
(the long and (the) short of it (тж. the short and (the) long of it))короче говоря, вкратце, одним словомHector: "...Violet and I are married: that's the long and the short of it." (B. Shaw, ‘Man and Superman’, act IV) — Гектор: "...Виолетта и я поженились. Вот и все."
I told her to be careful, last night, the way they were getting their knife into her, and in she comes, half an hour ago, and tells me they've had a regular dust-up and the long and short of it all is, my lady's sacked. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. VI) — Говорила я ей вчера, что надо быть осторожнее, раз уже есть люди, которые хотят ее выжить; а сегодня, полчаса тому назад, она является с новостью, что у них была основательная чистка, - короче говоря, наша мисс уволена.
Well, the long and the short of it was, after our mate was killed we held a stopwork meeting. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Winged Seeds’, ch. XXII) — Словом, когда обвалом убило нашего товарища, мы созвали митинг.
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2 the long and short
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > the long and short
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4 the long and short of it is
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5 the long and (the) short of it
разг. короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоThe long and short of it, they got married. — Ну, короче, они поженились.
The long and the short of it is that we missed the train. — Как бы там ни было, но на поезд мы опоздали.
Англо-русский современный словарь > the long and (the) short of it
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6 the long and (the) short of it
разг. короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоThe long and short of it, they got married. — Ну, короче, они поженились.
The long and the short of it is that we missed the train. — Как бы там ни было, но на поезд мы опоздали.
Англо-русский современный словарь > the long and (the) short of it
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Выражение the long and short of it is... используется, когда говорящий намерен подвести итого всего того, о чём он только что говорил.I'm sorry for talking for so long. The long and short of it is that we shall be leaving for Australia on Tuesday and are unlikely to return. — Я извиняюсь за столь долгую речь. Короче говоря, мы уезжаем в Австралию во вторник и, вероятнее всего, вряд ли вернёмся назад.
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8 Long And Short Dyebaths
These terms refer to the ratio of the weight of liquor contained in a dyebath to the weight of goods to be dyed. By a " long bath " is meant a bath where the ratio of dye liquor to cloth is greater than 6 to 1; that is, a dilute bath. Often the ratio may be as dilute as 20 to 1. A " short bath " is a concentrated bath such as when the ratio is from 3 to 1 to 5 to 1Dictionary of the English textile terms > Long And Short Dyebaths
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9 Long And Short Stitch
A form of embroidery work consisting of long and short stitches made alternately, and sometimes called the Kensington stitch.Dictionary of the English textile terms > Long And Short Stitch
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the long and the short of it is...en resumidas cuentas...English-spanish dictionary > the long and the short of it is ...
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11 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) resumindo e continuando* * *the long and the short of ittodo o assunto em poucas palavras.English-Portuguese dictionary > the long and the short of it
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12 long and short of it
(the long and (the) short of it) короче; суть в том, что; как бы там ни былоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > long and short of it
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(the) long and (the) short of it са́мое гла́вноеThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > long and short of it
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14 the long and (the) short of it
paзг. кopoчe гoвopя, вкpaтцe, oдним cлoвoмHector....Violet and I are married: that's the long and the short of it (G. B. Shaw). Well, the long and the short of it was, after our mate was killed we held a slopwork meeting (K. S. Prichard)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the long and (the) short of it
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15 the long and the short of it
(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt* * *(the whole story in a few words.) kort og godt -
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(the whole story in a few words.) kısacası, uzun sözün kısası -
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(the whole story in a few words.) z eno besedo, skratka
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