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1 there's no room to swing a cat
מלא עד אפס מקום* * *◙ םוקמ ספא דע אלמ◄ -
2 there isn't room to swing a cat
English-spanish dictionary > there isn't room to swing a cat
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3 there's no room to swing a cat
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4 there's no room to swing a cat
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5 there's not enough room to swing a cat in here
no cabe ni un alfilerEnglish-spanish dictionary > there's not enough room to swing a cat in here
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6 there’s not enough room to swing a cat
there’s not enough room to swing a catnão cabe mais nem um alfinete neste lugar.English-Portuguese dictionary > there’s not enough room to swing a cat
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7 there's not enough room to swing a cat in
English-Dutch dictionary > there's not enough room to swing a cat in
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8 There isn't enough room to swing a cat.
Переносный смысл: Яблоку негде упасть.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > There isn't enough room to swing a cat.
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очень тесно; ≈ повернуться негде; см. тж. you cannot swing a cat...he was perfectly charmed with his accommodation. Mrs. Crupp had indignantly assured him that there wasn't room to swing a cat there; but as Mr. Dick Justly observed to me sitting down on the foot of the bed, nursing his leg, ‘You know, Trotwood, I don't want to swing a cat. I never do swing a cat. Therefore, what does that signify to me!’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘David Copperfield’, ch. XXXV) —...мистер Дик был очарован своей комнатой. Правда, миссис Крапп с негодованием объявила ему, что там и кошку негде повесить, но мистер Дик, усевшись на кровать и обхватив ногу руками, справедливо заметил: - Но я совсем не хочу вешать кошку, Тротвуд. Я никогда не вешал кошек. Не понимаю, какое это имеет отношение ко мне!
He found Joe in the liner in a little cabin with three other men where there was not room to swing a cat. (D. Garnett, ‘Beany-Eye’, ch. III) — Он нашел Джо в маленькой каюте лайнера. В ней, кроме Джо, было еще трое, так что негде было повернуться.
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oчeнь тecнo; пoвepнутьcя нeгдeHe found Joe in the liner in a little cabin with three other men where there was not room to swing a cat (D. Garnett) -
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яблоку негде упасть; негде повернутьсяBut you can't possibly live and work in this tiny flat. There isn't enough room to swing a cat.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > no room to swing a cat
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12 there isn't enough room in here to swing a cat
* aquí no caben ni cuatro gatosEnglish-spanish dictionary > there isn't enough room in here to swing a cat
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13 to swing a cat
«Качать кошку». Cat в этом контексте означает кошку, ременную плеть, состоящую из нескольких хвостов (cat o' (= of) nine tails). На кораблях кошками наказывали моряков. Наказание совершалось на палубе, так как в трюме было мало места. Выражение there's no room to swing a cat (негде повернуться) относится к очень узкой комнате, тесному помещению.I don't like Nina's flat. There's no room to swing a cat. — Мне не нравится квартира Нины. Там негде повернуться.
По другой версии, слово cat в Шотландии значит жулик, мошенник, и to swing a cat значит повесить жулика (имеется в виду виселица). -
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(you cannot swing a cat (here, there, etc.))очень тесно, повернуться негде [происходит от выражения not room enough или no room to swing a cat; см. no room to swing a cat]‘Where are you going?’ ‘To a horrid little house... One of Mould's brick bungalows with no view, no garden, and only four rooms, all so small you couldn't swing a cat in them.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part 5, ch. III) — - Куда же вы переезжаете? - В ужасный маленький домишко... Один из тех, что выстроил Моулд, - ни вида из окон, ни сада, всего четыре комнаты, и те такие крошечные, что негде повернуться.
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15 ♦ room
♦ room /ru:m/ /rʊm/n.1 stanza; camera; (edil.) ambiente, vano: double [single] room, camera doppia [singola]; DIALOGO → - Booking a room by phone- Would you prefer a double or a twin room?, preferisce una camera matrimoniale o doppia?; spare room, camera degli ospiti; dining room, sala da pranzo; living room (o sitting room) (stanza di) soggiorno; a back room, una stanza sul retro; a front room, una stanza (che dà) sulla strada; (ferr.) refreshment room, buffet; posto di ristoro; He lives in a furnished room, vive in una camera ammobiliata; I'm staying in room 235, alloggio nella camera 235; The whole room was silent, tutta la sala taceva; conference room, sala riunioni; delivery room, sala parto; to pace a room, percorrere una stanza a gran passi2 [u] spazio; posto: This wardrobe takes up too much room, questo armadio occupa troppo spazio; Is there room for me on the coach?, c'è posto per me nel pullman?; There was not enough room for everyone to sit down, non c'erano abbastanza posti a sedere per tutti; to make [leave] room for sb. [st.], fare [lasciare] posto per q. [qc.]; (fig.) room for manoeuvre, spazio di manovra3 [u] (fig.) spazio; possibilità: The situation leaves no room for doubt, la situazione non dà adito a dubbi; There's ample room for improvement, ci sono ampie possibilità (o ampi spazi) di miglioramento4 (pl.) stanze; alloggio● (tur.) room and board, vitto e alloggio □ (ind. min.) room-and-pillar, coltivazione a camere e pilastri □ room service, servizio in camera ( in albergo) □ room temperature, temperatura ambiente □ standing room only!, posti a sedere esauriti; solo posti in piedi! □ Make room!, fate largo! □ There isn't room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi.(to) room /ru:m/v. i.alloggiare; abitare (spec. in una camera o in un appartamento mobiliato)● to room with another student, dividere la stanza con un altro studente. -
16 ♦ swing
♦ swing /swɪŋ/n.1 oscillazione; dondolio; dondolamento; fluttuazione; ancheggiamento: the swing of the pendulum, l'oscillazione del pendolo; (fig.) gli alti e bassi della pubblica opinione; lo spostamento radicale ( di posizioni ideologiche, ecc.); the swing of prices, la fluttuazione dei prezzi; to give a rope a swing, far dondolare una corda; to walk with a swing, camminare dondolandosi (o ancheggiando)2 (solo al sing.) movimento rotatorio del braccio; ( sport) modo di battere, battuta: to take a swing at a tree with an axe, ruotare il braccio per assestare un colpo di scure a un albero; That golfer's swing is too short, la battuta di quel giocatore di golf è troppo corta4 (mus., poesia) ritmo sostenuto; ritmo: His songs always go with a swing, le sue canzoni hanno sempre un ritmo sostenuto6 altalena ( del tipo sospeso tra due alberi o simili); ( anche) giro in altalena: to go on a swing, andare in altalena; Let's have a swing!, facciamo un po' l'altalena!8 (mecc.) brandeggio9 [u] (elettr.) escursione14 (fig.) andamento; ordine: to get into the swing of things, capire come vanno le cose; entrare nell'ordine di idee15 (econ.) fluttuazione periodica16 (fam. USA) intervallo ( tra due turni normali di lavoro): swing shift, turno pendolare; turno dalle 16 alle 24 ( in una fabbrica che lavora 24 ore su 24)● (fam. ingl.) swings and roundabouts, pro e contro: a swings and roundabouts situation, una situazione che ha i suoi pro e i suoi contro □ swing-arm clamp light, lampada a braccio regolabile, con base a pinza □ (ind. costr.) swing bridge, ponte girevole □ swing door, porta a battente ( con ritorno automatico dei battenti); porta a vento □ swing of the hips, ancheggiamento □ the swing of the sea, il moto altalenante del mare □ (polit.) swing-over, mutamento repentino, svolta □ (mecc.) swing pipe, tubo snodato □ (ind., USA) swing shifter, operaio che fa il turno dalle 16 alle 24 □ (polit., USA) swing state, Stato incerto ( nelle elezioni presidenziali) □ (polit.) a swing to the right, una svolta autoritaria □ (polit.) swing vote, voto incerto ( degli elettori indecisi); voti che si spostano □ (polit.) swing voter, (elettore) indeciso □ (mecc.) swing wheel, bilanciere □ (aeron.) swing wing, ala a geometria variabile; aereo con ali a geometria variabile □ ( raro) to give sb. full swing in the matter, dare a q. piena libertà d'azione; dare a q. carta bianca □ to go with a swing, ( di musica) avere un ritmo sostenuto; (fig.) andare a gonfie vele, avere successo □ in full swing, in piena attività; in pieno fervore: Work is in full swing, il lavoro è in pieno fervore □ lawn swing, dondolo ( da giardino) □ (fig.) Let it have its swing, lascia che la cosa abbia (o faccia) il suo corso!(to) swing /swɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. swung)A v. i.1 dondolare; oscillare ( anche fig.); altalenare; dondolarsi; far l'altalena; penzolare; stare penzoloni; ciondolare: A sword swung from his waist, una spada gli pendeva (o dondolava) dalla cintura; The pendulum is swinging, il pendolo oscilla; Swinging on a gate can be very dangerous, può essere molto pericoloso dondolarsi su un cancello; The Stock Exchange is swinging between ask and bid, la Borsa valori presenta un'altalena tra lettera e denaro2 girare ( su cardini, ecc.); ruotare: The road swings around an Alpine lake, la strada gira intorno a un laghetto alpino3 buttarsi; gettarsi: She swung ( herself) down from the top of the tower, si è buttata giù dalla vetta della torre4 andare spedito; camminar di buon passo (o con passo sciolto): We watched the marching band swing down the road, stemmo a guardare la banda musicale che marciava spedita lungo la strada6 (mil.) fare una conversione: The soldiers swung into line, i soldati hanno fatto una conversione e si sono messi in riga7 (fig.) volgere, girare, pendere (fig.); spostarsi ( dalla parte di); andare ( verso): ( boxe) The match swings dramatically in favour of the challenger, l'incontro volge drammaticamente in favore dello sfidante; With the Lib-Lab pact of 1977, the Liberals swung towards the Labour party, col patto «Lib-Lab» del 1977, i liberali si sono schierati con i laburisti9 (mus.) suonare lo swing; ballare al ritmo dello swing15 ( slang antiq.) essere (o morire) impiccato; finire sulla forca: He shall swing for it, finirà impiccato per quel che ha fatto16 (eufem.) avere un certo orientamento sessuale; pendere ( da una parte, fam.): to swing both ways, essere bisessuale; to swing that way, avere gli stessi gusti in fatto di sesso, pendere da quella parte; to swing the other way, avere gusti diversi in fatto di sesso, pendere dall'altra parteB v. t.1 dondolare; far oscillare; ciondolare: He sat on the table swinging his legs, stava seduto sulla tavola dondolando le gambe (o con le gambe dondoloni)2 agitare; brandire; maneggiare; roteare ( la mazza, il bastone da golf, ecc.): to swing a weapon, brandire un'arma; to swing an axe, roteare un'ascia3 sollevare; gettare ( con un movimento di rotazione): He swung the bag onto his back, si gettò il sacco (o lo zaino) in spalla; The crane swung the goods onto the ship, la gru ha sollevato la merce a bordo della nave5 (mil.) far fare una conversione a: The officer swung his company into line, l'ufficiale ha fatto fare una conversione alla sua compagnia e l'ha messa in riga6 (mecc.) brandeggiare9 (fam.) riuscire a fare (o a ottenere); riuscire a concludere: How did you swing that?, come hai fatto?; come ci sei riuscito?; to swing a deal, riuscire a concludere un affare; to swing it, sistemare le cose● to swing aboard a bus [a train], saltare su un autobus [un treno] in corsa; prenderlo al volo □ to swing one's hips, ancheggiare □ (fam. antiq.) to swing the lead, oziare; marcare visita, battere la fiacca; fare il lavativo (pop.) □ to swing open, ( di una porta) spalancarsi di scatto; spalancare □ (naut.) to swing ship, eseguire i giri di bussola □ to swing shut, ( di una porta) chiudersi di scatto; chiudere ( una porta): The door has swung shut, la porta si è chiusa di scatto □ (polit.) to swing votes, manovrare (o disporre di) voti □ (naut.) to swing to the anchor, ruotare facendo perno sull'ancora □ (fig.) to swing weight, esercitare un influsso; aver peso (fig.): He swings a lot of weight in local politics, esercita un peso considerevole sulla politica locale □ (fig.) There is no room to swing a cat in here, qui non c'è spazio per rigirarsi; si sta pigiati come acciughe. -
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big \CAT Großkatze;a domestic \CAT eine Hauskatze;a stray \CAT eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \CAT eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \CAT's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \CAT out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \CATs are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \CATs are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \CAT in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \CAT's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \CAT and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \CAT on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \CAT's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \CAT jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \CAT der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \CATs and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \CAT ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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big \cat Großkatze;a domestic \cat eine Hauskatze;a stray \cat eine streunende [o herrenlose] Katze;to have a pet \cat eine Katze als Haustier haben;he thinks he's the \cat's whiskers er glaubt, er hätte den Vogel abgeschossen ( fam)PHRASES:to let the \cat out of the bag die Katze aus dem Sack lassen ( prov)all \cats are grey in the dark [or (Am) at night, all \cats are gray]; ( prov) bei Nacht sind alle Katzen grau ( prov)a \cat in hell's chance ( Brit) nicht die Spur einer Chance;while the \cat's away the mice will play ( will play) wenn die Katze nicht zuhause ist, tanzen die Mäuse auf dem Tisch ( prov)[a game of] \cat and mouse [ein] Katz-und-Maus-Spiel nt;to be like a \cat on a hot tin roof [or ( Brit) (dated) hot bricks] Hummeln im Hintern haben ( fam) ( wait impatiently) wie auf Kohlen sitzen;the \cat's got sb's tongue jdm hat es die Sprache verschlagen ( iron)to see which way the \cat jumps ( fam) sehen, wie der Hase läuft;to bell the \cat der Katze die Schelle umhängen;to rain \cats and dogs wie aus Eimern schütten;there's no room to swing a \cat ( Brit) man kann sich vor lauter Enge kaum um die eigene Achse drehen( fam) -
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kæt1) (a small, four-legged, fur-covered animal often kept as a pet: a Siamese cat.) gato2) (a large wild animal of the same family (eg tiger, lion etc): the big cats.) felino•- catty- catcall
- catfish
- catgut
- catsuit
- cattail
- let the cat out of the bag
cat n gatotr[kæt]1 (domestic) gato,-a; (lion, tiger) felino,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhas the cat got your tongue? ¿te ha comido la lengua el gato?there's not enough room to swing a cat in here no cabe ni un alfilerto be like a cat on hot bricks / be like a cat on a hot tin roof estar sobre ascuasto let the cat out of the bag descubrir el pastelto play cat and mouse with somebody jugar al gato y al ratón con alguiento put the cat among the pigeons meter los perros en danza, provocar un revueloto think one is the cat's whiskers creerse el ombligo del mundowhen the cat's away, the mice will play cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratonescat burglar ladrón,-ona que escala edificioscat ['kæt] n: gato m, -ta fn.• gato s.m.• morrongo s.m.cat*n.• mujer rencorosa s.f.kætnoun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
[kæt]to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
1. Nto put or set the cat among the pigeons —
that's put or set the cat among the pigeons! — ¡eso ha puesto a los perros en danza!, ¡ya se armó la gorda! *
something the cat has brought or dragged in —
he looked like something the cat had brought or dragged in * — estaba hecho un desastre
- let the cat out of the bag- be like a cat on hot bricks or on a hot tin roof- look like the cat that ate the canary or that got the cream- fight like cat and dog- play a game of cat and mouse or a cat-and-mouse game with sb- see which way the cat jumpsthe cat's pyjamas or whiskers * —
he thinks he's the cat's pyjamas or whiskers * — se cree la mar de listo *
- has the cat got your tongue?curiosity, fat 3., rain 3., skin 2., 1), scald2) (US) ** (=person) tío(-a) * m / f, tipo(-a) * m / f3) †† (=cat-o'-nine-tails) azote m4) * (=catalytic converter) catalizador m2.CPDcat basket N — (for carrying) cesto m para llevar al gato; (for sleeping) cesto m del gato
cat burglar N — (ladrón(-ona) m / f) balconero(-a) m / f
cat's cradle N — (juego m de la) cuna f
cat litter N — arena f higiénica (para gatos)
cat's whisker N — (Rad) cable m antena
* * *[kæt]noun ( domestic animal) gato, -ta m,f; (lion, tiger) felino mhas the cat got your tongue? — (colloq) ¿te comieron la lengua los ratones? (fam)
he thinks he's the cat's whiskers o pajamas — se cree el súmmum
you look like something the cat dragged in — parece que vinieras de la guerra!
not to have a cat in hell's chance — (BrE colloq) no tener* la más mínima posibilidad
there's not enough o no room to swing a cat — (colloq) no cabe ni un alfiler (fam)
to fight like cat and dog — andar* como (el) perro y (el) gato
to grin like a Cheshire cat — sonreír* de oreja a oreja
to let the cat out of the bag — descubrir* el pastel, levantar la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
to play cat and mouse (with somebody) — jugar* al gato y al ratón (con alguien)
to rain cats and dogs — llover* a cántaros or a mares
to set o put the cat among the pigeons — levantar un revuelo
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{kaet}
I. 1. котка, животно от семейство котки
the CAT did it шег. не съм го направил аз, не съм виновен аз
to turn CAT in the pan напускам, изменям, ставам ренегат
to let the CAT out of the bag издавам тайна, изпущам се да кажа нещо, ял съм кокоши крак
to see which way/how the CAT jumps прен. гледам накъде духа вятърът
a CAT may look at a king и най-простите хора си имат права
(the) CAT's pyjamas/whiskers si. много фин човек. нещо от класа, като него втори няма, най-, по-
enough to make a CAT laugh много смешно/забавно, да умрет от смях
CAT among the pigeons/canaries опасен човек, вълк в кошара
to put the CAT among the pigeons/canaries правя сензация, внасям смут/объркване
to be sick as a CAT повръщам силно/неудържимо
it rains CATs and dogs вали като из ведро
to jerk/shoot the CAT si. дера котки/кози/лисици, повръщам (за пиян човек), like a CAT on hot bricks много неспокойно, като на тръни
like the CAT who swallowed the canary гузно, виновно
no room to swing a CAT много тясно, няма къде да се обърнеш
that CAT won't jump/fight този номер няма да мине
has the CAT got your tongue? разг. защо мълчиш, езика ли си си глътнал? not a CAT in hell's chance абсолютно никакъв шанс
2. злобен/хаплив/заядлив човек, особ. жена
3. si. горещ поклонник на джаза
4. двоен триножник (с шест крака)
5. камшик от девет върви
a taste/dose of the CAT бой с камшик
II. 1. мор. вдигам котва
2. бия с камшик
3. si. дера котки/кози/лисици, повръщам* * *{kaet} n 1. котка; животно от семейство котки; the cat did it шег. (2) v (-tt-) 1. мор. вдигам котва; 2. бия с камшик; 3. si. дер* * *котак; котка; котарак;* * *1. (the) cat's pyjamas/whiskers si. много фин човек. нещо от класа, като него втори няма, най-, по- 2. a cat may look at a king и най-простите хора си имат права 3. a taste/dose of the cat бой с камшик 4. cat among the pigeons/canaries опасен човек, вълк в кошара 5. enough to make a cat laugh много смешно/забавно, да умрет от смях 6. has the cat got your tongue? разг. защо мълчиш, езика ли си си глътнал? not a cat in hell's chance абсолютно никакъв шанс 7. i. котка, животно от семейство котки 8. ii. мор. вдигам котва 9. it rains cats and dogs вали като из ведро 10. like the cat who swallowed the canary гузно, виновно 11. no room to swing a cat много тясно, няма къде да се обърнеш 12. si. горещ поклонник на джаза 13. si. дера котки/кози/лисици, повръщам 14. that cat won't jump/fight този номер няма да мине 15. the cat did it шег. не съм го направил аз, не съм виновен аз 16. to be sick as a cat повръщам силно/неудържимо 17. to jerk/shoot the cat si. дера котки/кози/лисици, повръщам (за пиян човек), like a cat on hot bricks много неспокойно, като на тръни 18. to let the cat out of the bag издавам тайна, изпущам се да кажа нещо, ял съм кокоши крак 19. to put the cat among the pigeons/canaries правя сензация, внасям смут/объркване 20. to see which way/how the cat jumps прен. гледам накъде духа вятърът 21. to turn cat in the pan напускам, изменям, ставам ренегат 22. бия с камшик 23. двоен триножник (с шест крака) 24. злобен/хаплив/заядлив човек, особ. жена 25. камшик от девет върви* * *cat[kæt] I. n 1. котка; зоол. животно от сем. котки; Tom \cat котарак, котак; • when the \cat's away, the mice will play като го няма котака, мишките лудуват (прен.); the \cat did it разг., шег. не съм аз (виновен); to let the \cat out of the bag издавам тайна, изплювам камъчето; to put ( set) the \cat among the pigeons причинявам неприятности; пускам вълка в кошарата; to see which way the \cat jumps прен. гледам откъде (накъде) духа вятърът; the \cat's pyjamas, the \cat's whiskers ам. sl екстра човек (нещо), като него друг няма; a Cheshire \cat вечно ухилен човек; to grin like Cheshire \cat хиля се глуповато, хиля се като пача; fat \cat полит. лице, което субсидира политически мероприятия; to bell the \cat поемам най-рискованата част от една работа; to look like s.th. the \cat dragged in разг. изглеждам ужасно; мърляв съм; неприятен съм на вид; curiosity killed the \cat който много пита, бързо остарява; dog my \cats! да ме убие Господ! to flog the \cat мор. sl мъча се да се оправдая; has the \cat got your tongue? да не си глътнал езика? it rains \cats and dogs вали като из ведро; like a scalded \cat светкавично, много бързо; like a \cat on hot bricks ( on a hot tin roof) като на тръни; to look like the \cat who swallowed the canary ( who got the cream) имам гузен (виновен) вид; there is no room to swing a \cat много е тясно, няма къде да се завъртиш; to skin the \cat прен. преминавам (промъквам се) през много тесен отвор; 2. злобна, хаплива жена; to fight like Kilkenny \cats бия се до смърт (докато и двете страни издъхнат); 3. sl 1) джазмузикант; 2) sl елегантен сваляч, "бройка"; 3) мъж, човек; 4. мор. механизъм за вдигане на котвата, кат; 5. двоен триножник (с шест крака); 6. камшик с девет върви; 7. = caterpillar; II. v 1. мор. вдигам котва; 2. бия с камшик; обучавам; 3. разг. повръщам, "дера котки"; 4. sl клюкарствам, хуля; 5.: to \cat around sl скитам, шляя се, кръстосвам улиците.
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