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4 the handwriting on the wall
злoвeщee пpeдзнaмeнoвaниe [этим. библ.]With every day the danger was growing, the handwriting on the wall becoming clearer, and finally, as a few wise men had foreseen, dogs of war once again were loosed upon the world (A. J. Cronin). In this house of his there was writing on every wall. His business-like temperament protested against a mysterious warning that she was not made for him (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the handwriting on the wall
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a sign of future events (usually, trouble) предзнаменование (обычно, беды)The plane crashed. Tim said he saw the writing on the wall about this flight.
English-Russian mini useful dictionary > the writing on the wall
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6 the writing on the wall
«Слова, написанные на стене». Предвестник несчастья, зловещее предзнаменование. Это ссылка на событие, описанное в Библии (Даниил 5:5—31). Во время пира при дворе Валтасара, царя Вавилона в VI в. до н. э., появилась таинственная человеческая рука, которая написала на стене слова, переведённые пророком Даниилом как страшное предупреждение о том, что царь оказался недостойным в глазах Бога. В ту же самую ночь Валтасар был повержен, и страна его была захвачена врагами.They haven't sacked me yet, but it's just a matter of time. I can see the writing on the wall. — Они меня ещё не уволили, но это только дело времени. Я предвижу такой оборот событий.
English-Russian dictionary of expressions > the writing on the wall
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см. the handwriting on the wallConcise English-Russian phrasebook > the writing on the wall
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1) Общая лексика: зловещее предзнаменование, будущее не сулит ничего хорошего, предвестие грядущего несчастья, знак свыше2) Библия: письмена на стенеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the writing on the wall
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библ. Зловещее предзнаменование. Предостережение о гибели. «Судьба предрешена»Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The writing on the wall
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12 writing/ handwriting on the wall
а) библ письмена́ на стене́б) злове́щее предзнаменова́ниеThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > writing/ handwriting on the wall
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13 writing on the wall
1) Религия: (An allusion to Dn:5:5-31) писание, начертанное на стене2) Библия: письмена на стене3) Макаров: зловещее предзнаменование4) Идиоматическое выражение: неизбежное событие (At some point we may have to sell if the writing's on the wall.- если это неизбежно; если этого будет не избежать) -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > writing on the wall
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15 writing on the wall (An allusion to Dn:5:5-31)
Религия: писание, начертанное на стенеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > writing on the wall (An allusion to Dn:5:5-31)
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16 writing on the wall
письмена на стенезловещее предзнаменованиеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > writing on the wall
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17 writing on the wall
הכתובת על הקיר (התרעה, אזהרה מוקדמת, אות מבשר)* * *◙ (רשבמ תוא,תמדקומ הרהזא,הערתה) ריקה לע תבותכה◄ -
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skriften på väggen (dåligt omen, varning given i förväg)
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