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1 the thin edge of the wedge
первый шаг к чему-л.; опасное предзнаменование, предвестник грядущих бедMeat for tea! What an insane notion! The woman was getting ideas into her head! He saw in the steak the thin edge of a wedge. (A. Bennett, ‘Riceyman Steps’, part III, ch. V) — Мясо к чаю! Какое безумие! Действительно, этой женщине приходят в голову странные мысли! Ему начало казаться, что поданный бифштекс только предвозвестник грядущих неприятностей.
Already the murmur of uneasiness made itself heard. Was this not the thin edge of the wedge? (Fr. Norris, ‘The Octopus’, book II, ch. V) — Уже ходят разные тревожные слухи. Разве это не опасное предзнаменование?
‘What age are you?’ he asked. ‘Seventeen,’ said the boy. As the old man said nothing further, the boy took the bottle and said: ‘Here's my best respects, sir, to Mr. Henchy,’ drank the contents, put the bottle back on the table and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. ‘That's the way it begins,’ said the old man. ‘The thin end of the wedge,’ said Mr. Henchy. (J. Joyce, ‘Dubliners’, ‘Ivy Day in the Committee Room’) — - Сколько тебе лет? - Семнадцать, - ответил юноша. Так как старик не задавал больше вопросов, то парень взял бутылку с портером и сказал мистеру Хенчи: "С полным уважением к вам, сэр" - и, выпив ее содержимое, снова поставил бутылку на стол и вытер рот рукавом. - Вот так все и начинают, - заметил мистер Хенчи. - Ты встаешь на опасный путь.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the thin edge of the wedge
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3 the thin end of the wedge
начало, зародыш чего-либо плохого, нежелательногоThese job cuts are just the thin end of the wedge. — Эти увольнения ещё только цветочки (ягодки будут впереди).
Англо-русский современный словарь > the thin end of the wedge
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4 the thin end of the wedge
Общая лексика: скромное, но многообещающее начало, первый шаг (к чему-либо), это еще цветочки, а ягодки впереди, это все ягодки...Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the thin end of the wedge
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скромное, но многообещающее начало; первый шагАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > the thin end of the wedge
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7 the thin edge (or end) of the wedge
пepвый шaг к чeму-л.; oпacнoe пpeдзнaмeнoвaниe, пpeдвecтник гpядущиx бeдAlready the murmur of uneasiness made itself heard. Was this not the thin edge of the wedge? (F. Norris). The boy took the bottle and... drank the contents, put the bottle back on the table and wiped his mouth with his sleeve. 'That's the way it begins,' said the old man. "The thin end of the wedge,' said Mr Henchy (J. Joyce)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the thin edge (or end) of the wedge
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to be the thin end of the wedgeser apenas o começo.English-Portuguese dictionary > to be the thin end of the wedge
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11 it's the thin end of the wedge
1) Общая лексика: то ли ещё будет2) Пословица: это ещё только цветочки, а ягодки будут впередиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > it's the thin end of the wedge
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(a) (layer, wire) mince, fin; (wall) mince, peu épais(aisse); (person → skinny) maigre; (→ lean) mince; (leg, neck) maigre; (lips, book) mince; (clothing, blanket) léger, fin; (carpet) ras; (crowd) peu nombreux, épars;∎ to become or to get or to grow thin (person) maigrir;∎ he's as thin as a British rake or American rail il est maigre comme un clou ou sec comme un coup de trique;∎ it's the thin end of the wedge cela ne fait que commencer et ne présage rien de bon;∎ the move appears to be the thin end of the wedge of eventual privatisation cette mesure est vraisemblablement le prélude à une privatisation à venir;∎ cheap hotels are thin on the ground les hôtels bon marché sont rares;∎ honest people are thin on the ground les gens honnêtes sont rares ou ne courent pas les rues(b) (sparse → beard, hair) clairsemé;∎ he's getting a bit thin on top il commence à perdre ses cheveux, il se dégarnit(c) (in consistency → soup, sauce) clair; (→ cream) liquide; (→ paint, ink) délayé, dilué; (→ blood) appauvri, anémié∎ she seemed to vanish into thin air elle semblait s'être volatilisée;∎ to conjure sth out of thin air sortir qch de nulle part∎ the report is rather thin on facts le rapport ne présente pas beaucoup de faits concrets∎ to have a thin time of it (go through difficult time) traverser une période difficile; (not enjoy oneself) s'ennuyer, s'embêter;∎ there are thin times ahead for the coal industry une période de vaches maigres s'annonce pour l'industrie houillère;∎ Stock Exchange trading was thin le marché était calme2 adverb(sauce, soup) allonger, délayer, éclaircir(crowd) s'éclaircir, se disperser; (fog) se lever, devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (smoke) devenir moins dense ou épais(aisse); (population) se réduire;∎ his hair is thinning il perd ses cheveux►► Electronics thin film transistor transistor m en couche mince(sauce, soup) allonger, éclaircir, délayer; (paint) délayer, diluer(person) maigrir➲ thin out -
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wedge [wedʒ]1. nounb. ( = piece) [of cake, cheese, pie] (grosse) part f2. plural noun• she was sitting on the bench, wedged between her mother and her aunt elle était assise sur le banc, coincée entre sa mère et sa tante4. compounds* * *[wedʒ] 1.1) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m; ( to hold something in position) cale f; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m2) ( in golf) cocheur m de sable2.noun modifier3.transitive verb1) ( make firm)to wedge something in ou into place — caler quelque chose
the door is wedged shut — ( stuck) la porte est coincée
2) ( jam)4.to be wedged against/between — être coincé contre/entre
Phrasal Verbs:- wedge in•• -
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A n1 ( block) (to insert in rock, wood etc) coin m ; ( to hold sth in position) cale f ; ( in rockclimbing) piton m ; (of cake, pie, cheese) morceau m ; a wedge of lemon une tranche de citron ; a wedge of high pressure Meteorol une dorsale barométrique ; a wedge of geese un vol d'oies ;B modifC vtr1 ( make firm) to wedge sth in ou into place caler qch ; to wedge a door open/shut caler une porte pour la tenir ouverte/fermée ; the door is wedged shut ( stuck) la porte est coincée ;2 ( jam) to wedge sth into enfoncer or faire rentrer qch dans [gap, hole] ; to be wedged against/between être coincé contre/entre.to drive a wedge between X and Y monter X contre Y ; it's (only) the thin end of the wedge ce n'est qu'un début.■ wedge in:▶ wedge [sb/sth] in, wedge in [sb/sth] coincer [qn/qch]. -
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thin [θɪn]1. adjectivea. [person, face, legs, arms] maigre ; [lips, layer, slice, strip, sheet] mince ; [line] fin ; [cloth, garment] léger ; [mattress, wall] peu épais (- aisse f)• to get thin(ner) [person] maigrirb. ( = runny) [liquid, oil] fluide ; [soup, sauce] clairc. ( = not dense) [cloud] léger ; [air, atmosphere] raréfiéd. [crowd] épars ; [hair, beard] clairsemé• to become thinner [crowd, plants, trees, hair] s'éclaircire. ( = feeble) [evidence, plot] peu convaincant ; [majority] faible2. adverb[spread] en couche fine ; [cut] en tranches fines[+ paint, sauce] délayer ; [+ trees] éclaircir[fog, crowd] se disperser ; [numbers] se réduire5. compounds► thin out[crowd, fog] se disperser[+ seedlings, trees] éclaircir* * *[θɪn] 1.1) ( in width) [nose, lips, stick, wall] mince; [line, stripe, string, wire] fin; [strip] étroit2) ( in depth) [slice, layer] fin, mince3) ( in consistency) [mud, mixture] liquide; [soup, liquid, sauce] clair; [oil] fluide4) ( lean) maigre5) ( fine) [card, paper] fin; [fabric, mist] léger/-ère6) ( in tone) ( high-pitched) aigre; ( weak) fluet/fluette7) [population, crowd, hair] clairsemé8) fig [excuse] peu convaincant; [evidence] insuffisant; [plot] squelettiqueto wear thin — [joke, excuse] être usé
9) [air] raréfié2.(colloq) adverb [slice] en tranches fpl fines; [spread] en couche mince3.transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)1) (also thin down) diluer [paint]; allonger [sauce, soup]4.intransitive verb (p prés etc - nn-) (also thin out) [fog, mist] se dissiper; [crowd] se disperser; [hair] se raréfier5.thinning present participle adjective [hair, crowd] clairseméPhrasal Verbs:- thin out•• -
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wedge [wedʒ]1. n1) клин;to force ( или to drive) a wedge вбива́ть клин
2) что-л., име́ющее фо́рму кли́на3) радио лине́йчатый клин◊the thin end of the wedge ≅ скро́мное, но многообеща́ющее нача́ло; пе́рвый шаг (к чему-л.)
2. v1) закрепля́ть кли́ном2) раска́лывать при по́мощи кли́наwedge in вкли́нивать;to wedge oneself in вти́скиваться
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[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) extremidade2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fim3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fim4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) finalidade5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end] n 1 fim: a) termo, conclusão. at the end of May / em fins de maio. to the end of the earth / até o fim do mundo. to come to an end / chegar ao fim, terminar, finalizar. to come to a bad end / acabar mal. b) parada, terminal, ponto final. c) objetivo, finalidade. the end justifies the means / o fim justifica os meios. they fought to the bitter end / lutaram até ao fim. d) resultado, efeito, conseqüência. to what end? / para que fim? e) morte, destruição. f) resto, retalho, fragmento, sobra. g) Tech ponto, parte frontal. h) extremidade. 2 Amer Ftb jogador de ponta ou extrema. 3 uma das partes específicas de uma empresa ou negócio. • vt+vi 1 acabar, concluir, terminar. all’s well that ends well / tudo está bem quando acaba bem. he ended by eating the cake / ele acabou comendo o bolo. it ended in marriage / acabou em casamento. it ended in nothing / acabou em nada. Braz acabou em pizza. 2 finalizar, parar. 3 destruir, matar, morrer. 4 ser ou formar o fim. • adj final. at a loose end sem trabalho, desempregado, sem ocupação, sem rumo. from one end to the other do começo ao fim. he gained his end ele conseguiu o que almejava. his hair stands on end ele está de cabelo em pé (medo). I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer, estou desesperado. in the end no fim, finalmente. loose ends pontas soltas, pontos não resolvidos. no end of trouble um sem-número de preocupações. odds and ends bugigangas. she has it all at her fingers’ ends ela tem tudo na ponta da língua, sabe de cor e salteado. three days on end três dias consecutivos. to be at an end estar no fim. to be no end of a fool ser um tolo incorrigível. to be the thin end of the wedge ser apenas o começo. to get hold of the wrong end of the stick enganar-se redondamente. to go off the deep end fig perder as estribeiras, perder o autocontrole. to keep one’s end up não se deixar vencer, não perder o ânimo. to make an end of encerrar, pôr um termo. to make both ends meet viver de acordo com suas rendas, equilibrar o orçamento, conseguir chegar ao fim do mês. to no end em vão, inútil. to put an end to pôr fim. to rain for days on end chover durante dias a fio. to turn end over soçobrar. -
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1. noun1) Keil, der2)2. transitive verb1) (fasten) verkeilenwedge a door/window open — eine Tür/ein Fenster festklemmen, damit sie/es offen bleibt
2) (pack tightly) verkeilenthere were five of them wedged together in the back of the car — sie saßen zu fünft eingezwängt od. zusammengepfercht hinten im Wagen
* * *[we‹] 1. noun1) (a piece of wood or metal, thick at one end and sloping to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood etc or in fixing something tightly in place: She used a wedge under the door to prevent it swinging shut.) der Keil2) (something similar in shape: a wedge of cheese.) die Ecke2. verb(to fix or become fixed by, or as if by, a wedge or wedges: He is so fat that he got wedged in the doorway.) verkeilen* * *[weʤ]I. na \wedge of bread/cake ein Stück nt Brot/Kuchena \wedge of cheese eine Ecke Käse4. (type of shoe)\wedge [shoe] Schuh m mit Keilabsatz6.▶ the thin end of the \wedge der Anfang vom EndeIII. vt1. (jam into)▪ to \wedge sth/sb etw/jdn einkeilen [o einzwängen2. (keep in position)to \wedge sth closed/open etw verkeilen (damit es geschlossen/offen bleibt)* * *[wedZ]1. nit's the thin end of the wedge — so fängts immer an
2. vt1) (= fix with a wedge) verkeilen, (mit einem Keil) festklemmento wedge a door/window open/shut — eine Tür/ein Fenster festklemmen or verkeilen
2) (fig= pack tightly)
to wedge oneself/sth — sich/etw zwängen (in in +acc )to be wedged between two things/people — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen eingekeilt or eingezwängt sein
we were all wedged together in the back of the car — wir saßen alle zusammengepfercht or eingezwängt im Fond des Wagens
try wedging the cracks with newspaper — versuchen Sie, die Spalten mit Zeitungspapier zuzustopfen
* * *wedge [wedʒ]A s1. TECH Keil m (auch fig):the thin end of the wedge fig ein erster kleiner Anfang;get in the thin end of the wedge fig den Anfang machen, vorstoßen;2. a) keilförmiges Stück (Land etc)b) Ecke f (Käse etc), Stück n (Kuchen)4. ARCH keilförmiger Gewölbstein5. Heraldik: spitzwinkeliges Dreieck6. keilförmiges Schriftzeichen:wedge character Keilschriftzeichen n;wedge writing Keilschrift f7. METEO Hochdruckkeil m9. (Schuh m mit) KeilabsatzB v/t1. TECH mit einem Keil spalten:wedge off abspalten;wedge open aufspalten, aufbrechen2. mit einem Keil festklemmen, (ver)keilen3. (ein)keilen, (-)zwängen (in in akk):wedge o.s. in sich hineinzwängen;wedge one’s way through the crowd sich durch die Menge zwängenC v/i1. sich festklemmen oder verkeilen2. (ein)gekeilt oder (-)gezwängt werden* * *1. noun1) Keil, derit's the thin end of the wedge — (fig.) so fängt es immer an
2)2. transitive verb1) (fasten) verkeilenwedge a door/window open — eine Tür/ein Fenster festklemmen, damit sie/es offen bleibt
2) (pack tightly) verkeilenthere were five of them wedged together in the back of the car — sie saßen zu fünft eingezwängt od. zusammengepfercht hinten im Wagen
* * *(in) v.einkeilen v.einzwängen v.keilen v.zwängen v. v.festklemmen v.mit einem Keil spalten ausdr.verkeilen v. n.Ecke -n f.Keil -e m.Klemme -n f.Stück -e n.
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(the) thin end of the wedge — the thin end of the wedge phrase something that is not important by itself but will have serious, usually bad, effects in the future If we bend the rules for him this time, it will be the thin end of the wedge. Thesaurus: small and minor… … Useful english dictionary
the thin end of the wedge — Brit : the beginning of something that will become more serious, unpleasant, etc. The bank s decision to raise rates could be the thin end of the wedge. [=many other banks may also decide to raise rates] • • • Main Entry: ↑thin the … Useful english dictionary
the thin end of the wedge — UK ► something that is not very harmful in itself but that will be the start of a harmful development: »The introduction of a fee for the service has been described as the thin end of the wedge by union leaders. Main Entry: ↑thin … Financial and business terms
the thin end of the wedge — ► the thin end of the wedge informal an action of little importance in itself but likely to lead to more serious developments. Main Entry: ↑wedge … English terms dictionary
(the) thin end of the wedge — British & Australian the start of a harmful development. There are those who see the closure of the hospital as the thin end of the wedge … New idioms dictionary
the thin end of the wedge — something that is not important by itself but will have serious, usually bad, effects in the future If we bend the rules for him this time, it will be the thin end of the wedge … English dictionary
thin end of the wedge — The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To refer to an event or action as the thin end of the wedge means that it… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
thin end of the wedge — The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious … The small dictionary of idiomes
Thin end of the wedge — The thin end of the wedge is something small and seemingly unimportant that will lead to something much bigger and more serious … Dictionary of English idioms
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