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1 (the) wind blows cold
the wind blows cold/there is a cold wind blowing дует холодный ветерEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) wind blows cold
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2 (the) wind blows down trees
the wind blows down trees (drives clouds across the sky, raises clouds of dust) ветер валит деревья (гонит тучи по небу, поднимает пыль)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) wind blows down trees
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3 (the) wind blows off roofs
the wind blows off roofs (uproots trees) ветер сносит крыши (с корнем вырывает деревья)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) wind blows off roofs
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4 (the) wind blows strong
the wind blows strong/hard (warm) дует сильный (тёплый) ветерEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) wind blows strong
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5 the windows jar when the wind blows
Макаров: когда дует ветер, окна дребезжатУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the windows jar when the wind blows
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6 (the) wind blows from the south
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) wind blows from the south
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7 the wind blows coldly
Макаров: дует холодный ветер -
8 the wind blows east
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9 the wind blows high
1) Общая лексика: ветер сильно дует2) Макаров: дует сильный ветер -
10 the wind blows in-shore
Макаров: ветер дует по направлению к берегуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the wind blows in-shore
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11 the wind blows north
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12 the wind blows south
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13 the wind blows west
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14 how the wind blows
(how (whence или where) the wind blows (или lies; тж. which way the wind blows))откуда ( или куда) ветер дует; как обстоят дела; см. тж. the wind is in that quarterI've expected it all along. You needn't worry about me. I know all about this. I've seen which way the wind is blowing, and I know how to trim my sails. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XIII) — Я все время ждал чего-нибудь в этом роде. Напрасно вы обо мне беспокоитесь. Все это для меня не ново, я знаю, откуда ветер дует, и знаю, как надо ставить паруса.
He likes to know how to the wind's blowing before he commits himself. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’) — Прежде чем принять решение, Барнсуэл обычно старается определить, в какую сторону дует ветер.
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15 a straw shows which way the wind blows
посл."и соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует", и мелочь порой имеет большое значение; см. тж. a straw in the windA straw shows the way the wind blows. Something behind the scenes, Mr. Penniloe - more there than meets the eye. (R. Blackmore, ‘Perlycross’, ch. 29) — И соломинка показывает, куда ветер дует. Что-то происходит за кулисами, мистер Пеннилоу, и, возможно, гораздо более серьезное, чем кажется на первый взгляд.
Straws which showed the way the wind was blowing, Alf thought. But meanwhile people in the goldfields would have to scrounge for living as best they could. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Ninettes’, ch. 63) — Все эти рассуждения показывают, куда ветер дует, думал Альф. Но тем временем население на приисках может передохнуть с голоду…
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16 (see) how the wind blows/lies
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17 see how the wind blows
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18 see which way the wind blows
выжидать, куда/откуда ветер дует/подует (не спешить с решением)Before we decide on our expansion plan for the firm, I think we should see which way the wind blows.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > see which way the wind blows
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19 which way the wind blows
what the real situation is какова реальная ситуацияHe knows which way the wind blows and always acts accordingly.
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20 how the wind blows
hoe de wind waait,wat is de stand van zaken
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