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101 chocante
adj.1 puzzling.2 shocking, shock, lurid, off-putting.* * *► adjetivo1 (divertido) funny2 (sorprendente) surprising, striking, startling3 (raro) strange, odd4 (escandaloso) shocking, offensive* * *ADJ1) (=sorprendente) startling, striking2) (=raro) odd, strange3) (=escandaloso) shocking, scandalous* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * *----* de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *a) ( que causa impresión)su reacción me pareció chocante — I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
b) ( en cuestiones morales) shockingc) (Col, Méx, Ven fam) ( desagradable) unpleasant* * ** de un modo chocante = jarringly.* * *1(que causa cierta impresión): una costumbre que a un extranjero le puede resultar chocante a custom that could come as a shock to a foreignersu reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me2 (en cuestiones morales) shockingme resulta chocante que se besen así en público I find it shocking the way they kiss in public like that3 (llamativo) ( fam):tenía un vestido amarillo y verde muy chocante a la vista she was wearing a really loud yellow and green dress ( colloq)los empleados son muy chocantes the staff are very unpleasant o ( colloq) are horrible* * *
chocante adjetivoa) ( que causa impresión):◊ su reacción me pareció chocante I was shocked o taken aback by his reaction, his reaction shocked me
chocante adj (sorprendente) surprising, startling
(raro) strange, odd
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Spanish:
escándalo
* * *chocante adj1. [raro] odd, strange;[sorprendente] startling; [escandaloso] shocking, scandalous;viste con colores muy chocantes she wears really loud colours;me resulta chocante verle tan contento I'm astonished to see him looking so happy;resulta chocante oír hablar de derechos humanos a un sangriento dictador it's rather a shock to hear a bloodstained dictator talking about human rights;lo chocante es que no lo descubriéramos antes the most worrying thing is that we didn't find out about it earlier2. RP [impropio] inappropriate, unsuitable* * *adj1 ( sorprendente) startling3 ( extraño) odd4 L.Am. ( antipático) unpleasant* * *chocante adj1) : shocking2) : unpleasant, rude -
102 lächerlich
I Adj.1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd; lächerlich machen ridicule; sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.; das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it; ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low; lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, Pl. auch piffling trivia* * *laughable; ridiculous; preposterous; ludicrous* * *lạ̈|cher|lich ['lɛçɐlɪç]1. adjjdn/sich lächerlich machen — to make a fool of sb/oneself (vor jdm in front of sb)
etw ins Lächerliche ziehen — to make fun of sth
2) (= geringfügig) Kleinigkeit, Anlass trivial, petty; Preis ridiculously or absurdly low2. advridiculously, absurdly* * *1) ludicrously2) (completely ridiculous.) ludicrous3) (ridiculous or deserving scorn: Her attempts at drawing were laughable.) laughable4) laughably5) (ridiculous: His attempts were derisory.) derisory6) ridiculously7) (very silly; deserving to be laughed at: That's a ridiculous suggestion; You look ridiculous in that hat!) ridiculous* * *lä·cher·lich[ˈlɛçɐlɪç]I. adj1. (albern) absurd, ridiculous▪ \lächerlich sein/werden to be/become absurd [or ridiculous]jdn/sich \lächerlich machen to make a fool of sb/oneselfetw ins L\lächerliche ziehen to ridicule [or make fun of] sth2. (geringfügig) trivial, triflingein \lächerlicher Preis a ridiculously low price* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen — make a joke out of something
3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
* * *A. adj1. ridiculous; (unsinnig) laughable, absurd;lächerlich machen ridicule;sich lächerlich machen make a fool of o.s.;das Lächerliche daran the ridiculous thing about it;ins Lächerliche ziehen make fun of, ridicule2. (unbedeutend, geringfügig) piddling; Summe: auch ridiculously small, derisory; Preis: ridiculously low;lächerliche Kleinigkeit ridiculously trivial matter, piddling little affair, pl auch piffling triviaB. adv:* * *1.(abwertend) Adjektiv1) (komisch) ridiculousjemanden/sich [vor jemandem] lächerlich machen — make a fool of somebody/oneself or make somebody/oneself look silly [in front of somebody]
2) (töricht) ridiculous; ludicrous <argument, statement>3) (gering) derisory, ridiculously or ludicrously small <sum, amount>; ridiculously low <price, payment>4) (geringfügig) ridiculously trivial or trifling2.adverbial ridiculouslylächerlich wenig — ridiculously or ludicrously little
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103 история
ж.1. historyистория болезни мед. — case history
2. ( повествование) story3. разг. ( происшествие) event♢
вот так история! — that's a nice business / mess / thing!; there's, или here's, a pretty kettle of fish! идиом.история умалчивает (о пр.) — nothing is known (about), there is no mention (of)
вечная история! разг. — there we go again!, the same old story!
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104 ставить в неловкое положение
( кого)put smb. in an awkward (funny) positionЕй пришло в голову, что она своим походом к Полуянову поставит и себя и мужа в неловкое положение и что лучше всего было бы вернуться и никаких разговоров с Полуяновым не вести. (П. Проскурин, Полуденные сны) — It occurred to her that her call on Poluyanov might put her and her husband in a funny position and that the best thing would be to go back without talking to him.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ставить в неловкое положение
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105 effet
effet [efε]1. masculine nouna. ( = résultat) effect• faire effet [médicament] to take effectb. ( = impression) impression• c'est tout l'effet que ça te fait ? is that all it means to you?• quel effet ça te fait d'être revenu ? how does it feel to be back?• ça m'a fait un drôle d'effet de le revoir après si longtemps it felt really strange seeing him again after so longc. ( = artifice, procédé) effecte. ( = valeur) effet de commerce bill of exchangef. (locutions)• cela me plaît beaucoup, en effet yes indeed, I like it very much• étiez-vous absent mardi dernier ? -- en effet, j'avais la grippe were you absent last Tuesday? -- yes, I had flu• tu ne travaillais pas ? -- en effet you weren't working? -- no, I wasn't► sous l'effet de under the effects of2. plural masculine noun3. compounds* * *efɛ
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nom masculin1) ( conséquence) effectfaire de l'effet — [médicament] to work; [commentaire] to have some effect
prendre effet — [mesure] to take effect
2) ( impression) impressionfaire bon/mauvais effet — to make a good/bad impression
être du meilleur effet — [vêtement] to look extremely nice
faire un drôle d'effet — [vitesse, alcool, rencontre] to make one feel strange
3) ( procédé) effect4) ( but)5) ( phénomène)6) Sport spin
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en effet locution adverbiale indeed
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Phrasal Verbs:* * *efɛ1. nm1) (d'une cause) effect, resultJe pense pour ma part que c'est l'effet de la concurrence. — In my opinion it's a result of competition.
2) (= résultat tangible) [médicament, menace] effectavoir de l'effet — to have an effect, to be effective
faire de l'effet — to have an effect, to be effective
Pensez-vous que cela aura de l'effet? — Do you think it'll have an effect?, Do you think it'll be effective?
Ce médicament fait rapidement de l'effet. — This medicine takes effect quickly.
3) (= artifice)4) TENNIS5) (= impression) feeling, impressionÇa m'a fait un drôle d'effet de le revoir. — It gave me a strange feeling to see him again.
Ça nous a fait beaucoup d'effet. — It left a deep impression on us.
Ça fait beaucoup d'effet. — It's very impressive.
faire l'effet de; Il m'a fait l'effet d'un garçon honnête. — He struck me as a decent chap.
6) COMMERCE bill7) DROIT, [loi, jugement] applicationC'est plutôt risqué. - En effet! — That's rather risky. - It is indeed!
Je ne me sens pas très bien. - En effet, tu as l'air pâle. — I don't feel very well. - Yes, you do look pale.
On peut en effet se demander si... — We may indeed ask ourselves if...
Il est assez arrogant, en effet. — He is rather arrogant, you're right.
2. effets nmpl1) (= vêtements) things2) (= artifices)effets spéciaux CINÉMA — special effects
* * *A nm1 ( conséquence) effect; il y a un rapport de cause à effet entre les deux phénomènes there is a relation of cause and effect between the two phenomena; effets négatifs de qch sur qch/qn adverse ou ill effects of sth on sth/sb; effets positifs de qch sur qch/qn beneficial effects of sth on sth/sb; subir/ressentir les effets de qch to suffer from/feel the effects of sth; avoir un effet positif/négatif/catastrophique to have a positive/negative/disastrous effect (sur on); ma remarque a eu l'effet inverse de celui que je voulais my remark had the opposite effect from the one I intended; n'avoir aucun effet [critique, suggestion, campagne] to have no effect; [médicament] not to work; leurs remarques n'ont eu aucun effet sur moi their remarks didn't affect me; faire de l'effet [médicament, traitement] to work; [article, commentaire] to have some effect; le café/l'alcool me fait beaucoup d'effet coffee/alcohol has a very strong effect on me; avoir pour effet de faire to have the effect of doing; prendre effet [mesure, loi] to take effect; sous l'effet de l'alcool under the influence of alcohol; sous l'effet de la dévaluation under the impact of devaluation; sous l'effet de la passion in a fit of passion; sous l'effet de la colère in a rage;2 ( impression) impression; faire bon/mauvais effet [personne, comportement] to make a good/bad impression; être du meilleur effet [vêtement] to look extremely nice; être du plus mauvais effet [vêtement, remarque] to be in the worst possible taste; quel effet cela te fait d'être père? how does it feel to be a father?; faire un drôle d'effet [vitesse, alcool, rencontre] to make one feel strange; ça fait de l'effet d'arriver avec une jambe dans le plâtre arriving with one's leg in plaster makes an impression; faire son (petit) effet [bijou, décoration] to make quite an impression; il me fait l'effet d'un homme honnête/d'une crapule he looks like an honest man/a crook to me; leur réponse m'a fait l'effet d'une douche froide their answer came as a real shock to me; un effet de surprise an element of surprise; ⇒ bœuf;3 ( procédé) effect; effet comique/de style comic/stylistic effect; rechercher l'effet to strive for effect; ma blague n'a fait rire personne, j'ai raté mon effet my joke fell flat and no-one laughed; il ne réussit jamais ses effets he tries but it never comes off; couper tous ses effets à qn to steal sb's thunder; faire des effets de jambes○ to show a bit of leg○; faire des effets de manches to wave one' s arms about theatrically;4 ( but) à cet effet for that purpose;5 ( phénomène) l'effet Joule/Doppler the Joule/Doppler effect; l'effet Maastricht the Maastricht effect;6 Sport spin; donner de l'effet à une balle to put spin on a ball.B en effet loc adv soyez prudent, les routes sont en effet très glissantes do be careful because the roads are very slippery indeed; les résultats sont en effet excellents the results are indeed excellent; ‘tu n'étais pas chez toi hier soir?’-‘en effet’ ‘you weren't home yesterday evening?’-‘no, I wasn't’; en effet, tu avais raison actually, you were right.effet de champ field effect; effet de commerce commercial bill; effet de filé blur that gives an impression of movement; effet de levier leverage; effet de serre greenhouse effect; effet spécial special effect; effets publics government securities; effets secondaires side effects.[efɛ] nom masculinc'est bien l'effet du hasard si... it's really quite by chance that...avoir pour effet de: ton insistance n'aura pour effet que de l'agacer the only thing you'll achieve ou do by insisting is (to) annoy himtes somnifères ne m'ont fait aucun effet your sleeping pills didn't work on me ou didn't have any effect on memettre à effet to bring into effect, to put into operation2. [impression] impressionfaire beaucoup d'effet/peu d'effet to be impressive/unimpressivefaire bon/mauvais/meilleur effet: son discours a fait (très) bon/mauvais effet sur l'auditoire the audience was (most) favourably impressed/extremely unimpressed by his speechune jupe fera meilleur effet qu'un pantalon a skirt will make a better impression than a pair of trousersfaire l'effet de: il me fait l'effet d'un jeune homme sérieux he strikes me as (being) a reliable young man3. [procédé] effecteffet de contraste/d'optique contrasting/visual effecteffet de perspective 3-D ou 3-dimensional effectmanquer ou rater son effeta. [magicien] to spoil one's effectb. [plaisanterie] to fall flat, to misfire4. FINANCE & COMMERCEeffet escomptable/négociable discountable/negotiable billeffets à payer/recevoir notes payable/receivableeffet à courte échéance short ou short-dated billeffet à longue échéance long ou long-dated billeffet à vue sight bill, demand bill ou drafteffet Doppler/Compton/Joule Doppler/Compton/Joule-Thompson effect————————effets nom masculin pluriel[affaires] things[vêtements] clotheseffets personnels personal effects ou belongingsà cet effet locution adverbialeto that effect ou end ou purposeen effet locution adverbiale1. [effectivement]oui, je m'en souviens en effet yes, I do rememberc'est en effet la meilleure solution it's actually ou in fact the best solutionon peut en effet interpréter l'événement de cette façon it is indeed possible to interpret what happened in that way2. [introduisant une explication]je ne pense pas qu'il vienne; en effet il est extrêmement pris ces derniers temps I don't think he'll come, he's really very busy these daysil n'a pas pu venir; en effet, il était malade he was unable to come since he was ill3. [dans une réponse]drôle d'idée! — en effet! what a funny idea! — indeed ou isn't it!————————sous l'effet de locution prépositionnelleêtre sous l'effet d'un calmant/de l'alcool to be under the effect of a tranquillizer/the influence of alcohol -
106 curioso
[ku'rjoso] curioso (-a)1. agg(gen) curious, (che vuol sapere) inquiring, pegg curious, inquisitive, (strano) odd, strange, curiousun fatto/tipo curioso — an odd thing/person
essere curioso di qc/di sapere qc — to be curious about sth/to know sth
2. sm/fbusybody, nosy parker Brit fam3. smil curioso è che... — the funny o curious thing is that...
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107 Bestes
Bẹs|te(s) ['bɛstə]ntSee:→ beste(r, s)* * *Bes·te(s)[ˈbɛstə]▪ der/die/das \Bestes the bestdas \Bestes vom \Bestesn the very bester ist der \Bestes von allen he's the pick of the bunch [or best of the lot]sie wollen das \Bestes von allem they want the best of everythingin der Klasse war er immer der \Bestes he always came first [or top] in classNachgeben ist nicht immer das \Bestes giving in is not always best [or the best thing to do]das \Bestes wäre... it would be best if...auf Partys pflegte sie immer lustige Anekdoten zum \Bestesn zu geben at parties she always had a wealth of funny stories▶ wir wollen das \Bestes hoffen let's hope for the best▶ sein \Bestess tun to do one's best▶ zu jds \Bestesn in sb's [own] interestsglaube mir, es ist nur zu deinem \Bestesn believe me, it's for your own good -
108 widzieć
(-dzę, -dzisz); vt/viźle/dobrze widzę — I see poorly/well
widzę, że... — I can see (that)...
kto to widział! — pot well, I never!
sam widzisz — there you are lub go
* * *ipf.1. (= spostrzegać) see (że... (that)...); notice (że... that...); catch sight of (sb l. sth); arch. espy; widzę jak przez mgłę I see as if through a mist; widzieć kogoś/coś kątem oka see sb/sth out of the corner of one's eye; widziałem już ten film I've seen this film before; widziałem jakiś błysk w ciemnościach I saw l. caught sight of a flash in the dark; nie chcę cię więcej widzieć na oczy! I don't want to set eyes on you again; nikogo tam nie widziałem I didn't see l. notice anyone there; widziałem to na własne oczy I saw it with my own eyes; widzieć coś jak na dłoni see sth plainly; widzieć coś w ciemnych barwach see sth in dark colors; jak widzę, posprzątaliście pokój I can see you've tidied up the room; nic nie widzę I can't see anything; nie widzieć na jedno oko I'm blind in one eye; on świata poza nią nie widzi he only has eyes for her; to oszust, jakiego świat nie widział he's a crook whose like the world hasn't seen; tyle go widzieli that was the last they saw of him; co widzę! what do I see?; kogóż to widzę! is it you I see?; kto widział takie rzeczy! who ever saw such a thing?; sam widzisz you can see for youself.2. (= spotykać) see (sb) ( w sprawie czegoś about sth); miło mi znów cię widzieć (it's) nice to see you again; szef chce cię widzieć w sprawie tej umowy the boss wants to see you about that contract.3. (= wyobrażać sobie) see, visualize; nie widzę siebie w roli ojca I can't visualize myself as a father.4. widzieć w kimś coś l. widzieć kogoś jako coś view sb as sth; look on l. upon sb as sth; wszyscy widzą w nim bohatera they all look on him as a hero.5. (= pojmować, rozumieć) see, understand; a widzisz! there you are!; nie widzę w tym nic śmiesznego I fail to see the funny side of it; czy nie widzisz, że miałem rację? can't you see I was right?; wreszcie widzę, co masz na myśli at last I see what you mean.ipf.1. (= oglądać siebie samego) see o.s.; widzę się w lustrze I see myself in the mirror.2. (= dostrzegać się nawzajem) see one another l. each other.3. (= wyobrażać sobie coś na własny temat) see o.s., fancy o.s. (czymś l. jako coś as sth); widział się laureatem Nagrody Nobla he fancied himself as a Nobel Prize winner.4. (= dostrzegać się nawzajem) see one another l. each other; nie widzieli się w tłumie they couldn't see each other in the crowd.5. pot. (= podobać się) like; jak ci się widzi moja marynarka? how do you like my jacket?6. (= spotkać się) see, meet ( z kimś sb) ( w sprawie czegoś about sth) ( żeby coś zrobić in order to do sth); muszę się widzieć w tej sprawie z moim prawnikiem I have to see my lawyer about it.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > widzieć
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109 Beste(s)
Bes·te(s) [ʼbɛstə] m o f o ntdas \Beste(s) vom \Beste(s)n the very best;er ist der \Beste(s) von allen he's the pick of the bunch [or best of the lot];sie wollen das \Beste(s) von allem they want the best of everything;in der Klasse war er immer der \Beste(s) he always came first [or top] in class;Nachgeben ist nicht immer das \Beste(s) giving in is not always best [or the best thing to do];das \Beste(s) wäre... it would be best if...WENDUNGEN:sein \Beste(s)s geben to give of one's best ( form), to do the best one can;[jdm] etw zum \Beste(s)n geben ([jdm] etw erzählen) to oblige [sb] with sth;auf Partys pflegte sie immer lustige Anekdoten zum \Beste(s)n zu geben at parties she always had a wealth of funny stories;wir wollen das \Beste(s) hoffen let's hope for the best;das \Beste(s) aus etw machen to make the best of sth [or of a bad job];es steht [mit etw] nicht zum \Beste(s)n it doesn't look good [or very hopeful];sein \Beste(s)s tun to do one's best;zu jds \Beste(s)n in sb's [own] interests;glaube mir, es ist nur zu deinem B\Beste(s)n believe me, it's for your own good; -
110 О-119
В ОСОБЕННОСТИ PrepP Invar adv (used as restr marker) or sent advmost of allin particularparticularly especially above all (after a negation) certainly not....Интересно отметить, что высшим женским свойством считалась тогда и продолжает считаться до сих пор степень лёгкости, с которой женщина обслуживает свой дом и особенно гостей. И давая оценку той или иной женщине или девушке, абхазцы вообще, а чегемцы в особенности, прежде всего ценят это качество (Искандер 5)....It is interesting to note that the highest feminine attribute was considered to be the degree of lightness with which a woman served her household and especially her guests. To this day, when appraising some woman or girl, Abkhazians in general and Chegemians in particular prize this quality above all (5a).Странная вещь сердце человеческое вообще, и женское в особенности! (Лермонтов 1). The human heart is a funny thing, particularly the heart of a woman (lc).В особенности тяжело было смотреть на город поздним вечером (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The town was especially painful to see in the late evening (1a). -
111 в особенности
[PrepP; Invar; adv (used as restr marker) or sent adv]=====⇒ most of all:- particularly;- especially;- above all;- [after a negation] certainly not.♦...Интересно отметить, что высшим женским свойством считалась тогда и продолжает считаться до сих пор степень лёгкости, с которой женщина обслуживает свой дом и особенно гостей. И давая оценку той или иной женщине или девушке, абхазцы вообще, а чегемцы в особенности, прежде всего ценят это качество (Искандер 5)....It is interesting to note that the highest feminine attribute was considered to be the degree of lightness with which a woman served her household and especially her guests. To this day, when appraising some woman or girl, Abkhazians in general and Chegemians in particular prize this quality above all (5a).♦ Странная вещь сердце человеческое вообще, и женское в особенности! (Лермонтов 1). The human heart is a funny thing, particularly the heart of a woman (lc).♦ В особенности тяжело было смотреть на город поздним вечером (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). The town was especially painful to see in the late evening (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в особенности
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112 как небо и земля
как небо и земля (как небо от земли) (отличаться, различаться и т. п.), тж. непохож как небо на землю разг.be as far removed as heaven from earth; be as far apart as heaven from earth; be as different as the earth from the sky; be worlds apart- Смотри, не обманись снова, как тогда с Олегом. - Что ты! Ничего похожего. Олег и он - это небо и земля. (И. Грекова, Кафедра) — 'Look, only don't be deceived as you were with Oleg last time.' 'Oh no! It's completely different. He and Oleg are worlds apart.'
- Он оправдывался, он объяснял, что это случилось в госпитале, что она врач и непохожа на меня, как небо на землю, что он любит одну меня. (Ю. Бондарев, Мгновения) — 'He tried to justify himself, he explained that it all had taken place in hospital, that she was a doctor and was as different from me as the earth from the sky, that he loved only me.'
Вот так жизнь и устроена, что рядом с Евгением Николаевичем живёт Петька Ларионов, а они друг дружке как небо и земля. В одном месте родились, на одном языке разговаривают, а нет, не родня. (В. Распутин, Деньги для Марии) — Funny thing: there's Evgeni Nikolayevich living next door to Petka Larionov, and the two of them as different as heaven and earth. Born in the same place, speak the same language, and don't understand each other.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как небо и земля
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113 Я-39
ЯЗЫК НА ПЛЕЧЕ (НА ПЛЕЧO) (у кого) coll VP subj. w)tn быть* pres only fixed WOs.o. is very tired, exhausted (from physical exertion, work etc): (y X-a) язык на плече — X is ready to drop (from exhaustion)X Is dead on his feet X is dead beat.«На самом верху холодно, дуют очень вредные для здоровья сквозняки, падать оттуда смертельно, ступеньки скользкие, опасные, и ты отлично знаешь это, и всё равно лезешь, карабкаешься - язык на плечо» (Стругацкие 2). "It's cold and drafty up there—bad for the health—and a fall can be fatal. The rungs are slippery. It's a funny thing: you're aware of the dangers, and you're practically ready to drop from exhaustion, yet you keep fighting your way up" (2a).«Я ещё в детстве пускал змеев, отец драл меня! А на заводе был, семь километров в аэроклуб ходил после работы, язык на плече, а ни одного занятия не пропустил» (Гроссман 2). "As a kid, I was always flying kites. My father used to thrash me for it. And when I was at the factory, I used to walk seven kilometres to the flying club after work. I was dead beat. But I didn't miss a single lesson" (2a). -
114 язык на плече
[VPsubj быть; pres only; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. is very tired, exhausted (from physical exertion, work etc):- X is dead beat.♦ "На самом верху холодно, дуют очень вредные для здоровья сквозняки, падать оттуда смертельно, ступеньки скользкие, опасные, и ты отлично знаешь это, и всё равно лезешь, карабкаешься - язык на плечо" (Стругацкие 2). "It's cold and drafty up there - bad for the health - and a fall can be fatal. The rungs are slippery. It's a funny thing: you're aware of the dangers, and you're practically ready to drop from exhaustion, yet you keep fighting your way up" (2a).♦ "Я ещё в детстве пускал змеев, отец драл меня! А на заводе был, семь километров в аэроклуб ходил после работы, язык на плече, а ни одного занятия не пропустил" (Гроссман 2). "As a kid, I was always flying kites. My father used to thrash me for it. And when I was at the factory, I used to walk seven kilometres to the flying club after work. I was dead beat. But I didn't miss a single lesson" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык на плече
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115 язык на плечо
[VPsubj быть; pres only; fixed WO]=====⇒ s.o. is very tired, exhausted (from physical exertion, work etc):- X is dead beat.♦ "На самом верху холодно, дуют очень вредные для здоровья сквозняки, падать оттуда смертельно, ступеньки скользкие, опасные, и ты отлично знаешь это, и всё равно лезешь, карабкаешься - язык на плечо" (Стругацкие 2). "It's cold and drafty up there - bad for the health - and a fall can be fatal. The rungs are slippery. It's a funny thing: you're aware of the dangers, and you're practically ready to drop from exhaustion, yet you keep fighting your way up" (2a).♦ "Я ещё в детстве пускал змеев, отец драл меня! А на заводе был, семь километров в аэроклуб ходил после работы, язык на плече, а ни одного занятия не пропустил" (Гроссман 2). "As a kid, I was always flying kites. My father used to thrash me for it. And when I was at the factory, I used to walk seven kilometres to the flying club after work. I was dead beat. But I didn't miss a single lesson" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > язык на плечо
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116 Н-50
(КАК) НЁБО И ЗЕМЛИ coll ((как +) NP these forms only subj-compl with бытье (subj: human, abstr, or concr, usu. pi) usu. this WO (to be) not at all alike, complete oppositesX и Y - это (как) небо и земля = X and Y are like (as different as) heaven and earthX and Y are like (as different as) day and night (night and day) there's a world of difference between X and Y.«Вот так жизнь и устроена, что рядом с Евгением Николаевичем живёт Петька Ларионов, а они друг дружке как небо и земля» (Распутин 1). "Funny thing: there's Evgeny Nikolaevich living next door to Piotr Larionov, and the two of them as different as heaven and earth" (1a).Скажу вам как специалист: на обувной фабрике склад готовой продукции и склад сырья -это небо и земля (Рыбаков 1). I'd like to say something, as an expert. In a shoe factory, the finished goods store and the raw material store are as different as day and night (1a). -
117 как небо и земля
• (КАК) НЕБО И ЗЕМЛЯ coll[(как +) NP; these forms only; subj-compl with быть (subj: human, abstr, or concr, usu. pl; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (to be) not at all alike, complete opposites:- there's a world of difference between X and Y.♦ "Вот так жизнь и устроена, что рядом с Евгением Николаевичем живёт Петька Ларионов, а они друг дружке как небо и земля" (Распутин 1). "Funny thing: there's Evgeny Nikolaevich living next door to Piotr Larionov, and the two of them as different as heaven and earth" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как небо и земля
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118 небо и земля
• (КАК) НЕБО И ЗЕМЛЯ coll[(как +) NP; these forms only; subj-compl with быть (subj: human, abstr, or concr, usu. pl; usu. this WO]=====⇒ (to be) not at all alike, complete opposites:- there's a world of difference between X and Y.♦ "Вот так жизнь и устроена, что рядом с Евгением Николаевичем живёт Петька Ларионов, а они друг дружке как небо и земля" (Распутин 1). "Funny thing: there's Evgeny Nikolaevich living next door to Piotr Larionov, and the two of them as different as heaven and earth" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > небо и земля
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119 выкинуть номер
тж. выкидывать номерапрост., неодобр.play a prank; play a mad (fine) trick; do a queer (odd, funny) thingНагульнов, которому Давыдов предложил руководить первой группой, категорически отказался... - Ты чего номера выкидываешь? - холодно спросил Давыдов. (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — Nagulnov, whom Davidov offered the leadership of the first party, categorically refused... 'What's the game?' Davidov asked coldly.
- Добряк он у нас, и ласковый, как телёнок. Выкинет какой-нибудь номерок, потом приласкается - мы с отцом враз и размякнем. (В. Ажаев, Далеко от Москвы) — 'You know what a kindhearted lad he is, and as affectionate as a young calf. He'll get into some sort of scrape and then he'll come to us with his winning ways and father and I soften immediately.'
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120 откалывать коленце
разг.play a prank (trick); do a queer (odd, funny) thingОставшись вдвоём, мужчины долго хранили молчание. Один что-то решал, другой считал варианты своей судьбы, которая - это было ясно - сейчас могла выкинуть некое коленце. (Л. Карелин, Запасной выход) — On being left alone together, the two men maintained a profound silence. One of them was thinking it over, the other was trying to foresee the variants of his fate which, no doubt, could play a new trick.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > откалывать коленце
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