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  • 1 on the rag

    Abbreviation: otr

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > on the rag

  • 2 rag

    I
    a wrinkle, Irish rag (O'Br., etc.); See roc.
    II
    stiff, benumbed, unwilling, Manx, rag, stiff, Irish rag (Fol.); *razgo-, root reg, rag, Latin rigeo, rigid, English rack, Norse rakr, straight, Lithuanian rezgù, knit. Hence rogaim (so Irish in Lh., etc.), sneeze-wort (Cam.).
    III
    a rag; from the English

    Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language > rag

  • 3 rag

    أسْمَال بالية \ rag: torn and dirty clothes: The poor girl was dressed in rags. tatters.

    Arabic-English glossary > rag

  • 4 rag-mæli

    n. an ignominious calumny, the accusing one of being ‘ragr;’ ok bera þar upp ragmæli (rógmæli Ed. erroneously) um Þorstein, með því móti at Þorsteinn væri kona níundu hverja nótt, ok ætti þá viðskipti við karlmenn, Þorst. Siðu H. 175, Sd. 142, Eb. 60.

    Íslensk-ensk orðabók > rag-mæli

  • 5 The Dirty Rag

    Mass media: TDR

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > The Dirty Rag

  • 6 modeindustrien

    the fashion industry;
    T the rag trade.

    Danish-English dictionary > modeindustrien

  • 7 tøjindustrien

    the clothing industry,
    T the rag trade.

    Danish-English dictionary > tøjindustrien

  • 8 Flock Descriptions (Bed Fillings-Flock)

    The Rag Flock Acts, 1911 and 1928, distinguished the two different types of flock; " Flock manufactured from rags mean unused flock which has been produced wholly or partly by tearing up woven or knitted or felted materials whether old or new, but does not include unused flock obtained wholly in the processes of the scouring and finishing of newly woven, knitted, or felted fabrics." The following descriptions should be applied to flock made from previously used materials which have been properly washed: - Washed Woollen Flock - Rag flock, as defined in paragraph above which has a wool content of 70 per cent or greater. Washed Flock - Rag flock, as defined in paragraph above, which has a wool content of less than 76 per cent. The following descriptions should be applied to flock derived from the scouring and finishing of newly woven, etc., fabrics: - Woollen Flock - Flock (other than rag flock) as defined in paragraph above, with a wool content of 70 per cent or greater. New Fabric Flock - Flock (other than rag flock) as defined in paragraph above, with a wool content of less than 70 per cent. Cotton Flock - Flock manufactured from unused raw cotton, unused raw cotton waste, or from unused waste produced in the finishing processes in the manufacture of cotton cloth. (Manufacturer's tolerance, 5 per cent). R.T.S.A. Standard.

    Dictionary of the English textile terms > Flock Descriptions (Bed Fillings-Flock)

  • 9 bercakap tak habis-habisnya

    chew the rag, chewed the rag, chewed the rag, chewing the rag

    Indonesia-Inggris kamus > bercakap tak habis-habisnya

  • 10 Lumpen

    Lumpen
    rags, rubbish;
    • Lumpen sammeln to pick rags, to totter (Br.);
    • Lumpengeld paltry sum;
    • Lumpenhandel the rag trade;
    • Lumpenhändler rag-and-bone man, dealer in rags;
    • Lumpenladen rag shop;
    • Lumpensammeln totting;
    • Lumpensammler rubbish hunter, rag picker, rag-and-bone dealer (Br.), totter, tatters (Br. sl.), (letzter Zug) flying fornicator;
    • Lumpensammlung rag picking.

    Business german-english dictionary > Lumpen

  • 11 confección

    f.
    1 confection, handicraft, manufacture, making.
    2 make-up of clothes.
    3 concoction.
    * * *
    1 (acción) dressmaking, tailoring; (ropa) off-the-peg clothes plural, ready-to-wear clothes plural
    2 (realización) making, making up
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=preparación) making-up, preparation
    2) (Cos) dressmaking
    3) (Farm) concoction, preparation
    * * *
    a) ( de trajes) tailoring; ( de vestidos) dressmaking

    de confección — ready-to-wear, off-the-peg

    b) ( de artefactos) making
    c) (de folleto, periódico) production; ( de lista) drawing-up
    d) ( de medicina) preparation
    * * *
    = assignment, authoring, build-up [buildup], drafting.
    Ex. Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.
    Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.
    Ex. No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.
    Ex. The preliminary work began immediately with the drafting of a questionnaire designed to collect pertinent data on the distribution of authority files.
    ----
    * compañía de confección de ropa = clothing company.
    * confección del catálogo = catalogue production.
    * confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].
    * confección de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * confección del presupuesto = budgeting.
    * confección de papel = paper-making [papermaking].
    * confección de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].
    * confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.
    * confección de tejidos = weaving.
    * experto en la confección de documentos web = text mark-up expert.
    * industria de la confección = clothing industry.
    * industria de la confección, la = garment industry, the.
    * * *
    a) ( de trajes) tailoring; ( de vestidos) dressmaking

    de confección — ready-to-wear, off-the-peg

    b) ( de artefactos) making
    c) (de folleto, periódico) production; ( de lista) drawing-up
    d) ( de medicina) preparation
    * * *
    = assignment, authoring, build-up [buildup], drafting.

    Ex: Similar principles may be applied in the formulation and assignment of headings irrespective of the physical form of the document.

    Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.
    Ex: No problem usually with terminals and micros but there could be an undesirable temperature build-up in confined areas.
    Ex: The preliminary work began immediately with the drafting of a questionnaire designed to collect pertinent data on the distribution of authority files.
    * compañía de confección de ropa = clothing company.
    * confección del catálogo = catalogue production.
    * confección de leyes = law-making [lawmaking/law making].
    * confección de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * confección del presupuesto = budgeting.
    * confección de papel = paper-making [papermaking].
    * confección de políticas = policy making [policy-making/policymaking].
    * confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.
    * confección de tejidos = weaving.
    * experto en la confección de documentos web = text mark-up expert.
    * industria de la confección = clothing industry.
    * industria de la confección, la = garment industry, the.

    * * *
    1 (de trajes) tailoring; (de vestidos) dressmaking
    industria de la confección clothing industry, garment industry, rag trade ( colloq)
    de confección ready-to-wear, off-the-peg
    [ S ] confecciones fashions
    3 (de un folleto, periódico) production; (de una lista) drawing-up; (de una maqueta) construction
    4 (de una medicina) preparation, making up
    * * *

     

    confección sustantivo femenino

    ( de vestidos) dressmaking;

    de confección ready-to-wear, off-the-peg

    confección sustantivo femenino
    1 Cost dressmaking, tailoring
    la industria de la confección, familiar the rag trade
    2 (realización) making, making up
    ' confección' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    corte
    - hechura
    - raja
    English:
    making
    - rag trade
    - ready
    - bunting
    - dry
    - manufacture
    - off
    * * *
    1. [de ropa] tailoring, dressmaking;
    el ramo de la confección the clothing o US garment industry;
    un traje/vestido de confección a ready-to-wear o ready-made o esp Br an off-the-peg suit/dress
    2. [de comida] preparation, making;
    [de lista] drawing up; [de estadística] production, preparation;
    la confección de las listas electorales the drawing up of the parties' lists of candidates
    * * *
    f
    1 de aparatos making
    2 de vestidos dressmaking; de trajes tailoring
    * * *
    1) : preparation
    2) : tailoring, dressmaking
    * * *
    1. (ropa) clothing
    2. (elaboración) making

    Spanish-English dictionary > confección

  • 12 спорить

    1) General subject: argue, argue with about (с кем-л., о чем-л.), argy bargy, bandy, be at cross purposes, bet, bicker, chaffer, contend, contest, contradictious, controvert, debate, debate about with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л., с кем-л.), dispute, exchange words with, expostulate, haggle, jangle, jar, polemicize, polemize, quarrel, quarreller, rag, spar, strive, threap, thwart, thwart with (с кем-л.), wrangle, have a row, join issuance, break a lance (с кем-л.), (с кем-л.) argue with sb. (I'm not sure I want to argue with a school trustee who has posed with a Colt.45 on the cover of a magazine.), (вплоть до драки) hassle, have an argument
    2) Obsolete: reason (with; с кем-л.)
    3) Military: take issue
    4) Law: stand with
    5) University: (over) rag
    6) Jargon: argy-bargy, beefing, flap ( one's) chops (jowls; jaw; lip), beat out (something), beef, jaw, lung
    7) Business: argue about, disagree
    8) American English: betcha
    9) Makarov: argue against, haggle (особ. по мелочам), join issue, tilt, chew the rag, chop logic, contest with, dispute about (о чем-л.), dispute on (о чем-л.), dispute upon (о чем-л.), debate about with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate on with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate over with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), debate upon with (о чем-л. с кем-л.), dispute against (с кем-л.), dispute with (с кем-л.), exchange words with (с кем-л.)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > спорить

  • 13 менструировать

    1) General subject: have a period
    2) Medicine: flow
    3) Physiology: menstruate
    4) Jargon: unwell
    5) Invective: have the rag on
    6) Taboo: chase the cotton mouse, come sick, cover the waterfront, entertain the general, flash the red rag, fly the flag, have( one's) auntie with one, have (one's) grandmother with one, have (one's) little friend with one, have (one's) run on, have Baker flying, have the decorators in, have the flags flying, (о женщине) ride the cotton pony, surf the crimson wave, wear rags

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > менструировать

  • 14 Я-32

    ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ (ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕ-ПАТЬ) ЯЗЫК (ЯЗЫКОМ) МОЗОЛИТЬ/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ (ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ) ЯЗЫКОМ all coll VP subj: human often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc) to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter
    X чешет язык ' X is wagging his tongue (chin)
    X is flapping his jaw (gums) X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on)
    Х-ы чешут языки - Xs are chewing the fat (the rag)
    Xs are shooting the breeze (the buU).
    «Довольно чесать языком! Ещё писатель называется!» — не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
    «Валяй, Пряслин! -Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет». И пошёл чесать языком — про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Pershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
    С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут» (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Я-32

  • 15 мозолить язык

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мозолить язык

  • 16 молоть языком

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > молоть языком

  • 17 помозолить язык

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > помозолить язык

  • 18 помолоть языком

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > помолоть языком

  • 19 потрепать язык

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > потрепать язык

  • 20 потрепать языком

    • ЧЕСАТЬ/ПОЧЕСАТЬ <ТРЕПАТЬ/ПОТРЕПАТЬ> ЯЗЫК < ЯЗЫКОМ>; мозолить/ПОМОЗОЛИТЬ ЯЗЫК; МОЛОТЬ/ПОМОЛОТЬ <ТРЕЩАТЬ/ПОТРЕЩАТЬ> ЯЗЫКОМ all coll
    [VP; subj: human; often infin with любит, хочется etc or impfv infin with хватит, нечего etc]
    =====
    ⇒ to talk to no purpose, saying nothing important, occupy o.s. with empty chatter:
    - X чешет язык≈ X is wagging his tongue < chin>;
    - X is flapping his jaw < gums>;
    - X is gabbing (jabbering, prattling etc) (on);
    - Xs are shooting the breeze (the bull).
         ♦ "Довольно чесать языком! Ешё писатель называется!" - не раз возмущался я его способностью вечно плести всякую чушь (Терц 4). "Stop wagging your tongue! Call yourself a writer?" I often said in indignation at his capacity for perpetually concocting every possible kind of nonsense (4a).
         ♦ "Валяй, Пряслин! - Першин взмахнул кулаком. - Покажем, на что способна советская молодёжь... Партия тебе доверяет". И пошёл чесать языком - про эпоху, про восстановительный период, про кадры. Как будто с трибуны высказывается (Абрамов 1). "Go to it, Pryaslin," said Fershin with a swing of his fist. "Let's show 'em what Soviet youth can do....The Party is placing its trust in you." He went jabbering on about the era, the period of reconstruction, cadres, as if he were on a rostrum making a speech (1a).
         ♦ "С этими интеллигентами только чай пить интересно. Больно складно языками чешут" (Максимов 3). "Those intellectuals are only interesting at tea-time. They're mighty good at chewing the rag" (3a).

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