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1 there's more than one way to skin a cat
expr.• cada quien tiene su manera de matar pulgas expr.cada uno tiene su manera de hacer las cosas, cada maestrillo tiene su librilloEnglish-spanish dictionary > there's more than one way to skin a cat
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English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > there is more than one way to skin a cat
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Общая лексика: есть несколько способов ошкурить котаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > there's more than one way to skin a cat
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4 there are more ways than one to kill a cat
амер.есть много способов добиться своего; ≈ свет не клином сошёлсяBut then the Church came to the front... she was wise, subtle, and knew more than one way to skin a cat - or a nation... (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 8) — Но затем появилась церковь... она была мудра, ловка и знала много способов, как сдирать шкуру с кошки - то есть с народа...
I can marry the person I want, I guess. And if I can't do it here, well, there are more ways than one to kill a cat. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book II, ch. XXXIX) — Надо полагать, я смогу выйти замуж за кого пожелаю. А если не смогу сделать этого здесь - ну что ж, свет не клином сошелся.
The prosecutor said, ‘It's hard to get the evidence from Switzerland in a form we can use.’ ‘Does that mean our hands are tied?’ ‘Not at all. There are lots of ways of skinning a cat.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Musical Cow’, ch. 24) — - Трудно получить доказательства из Швейцарии в том виде, в каком нам нужно, - заметил обвинитель. - Это значит, что у нас связаны руки? - Отнюдь. Есть много других способов добраться до истины.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > there are more ways than one to kill a cat
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syn: there are more ways of killing a dog than by hangingthere is more than one way to kill ( або to skin) a catне києм, то палицею there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging itEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > there are more ways to the wood than one
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skin 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) skinn, hud2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) skinn, skall, skrell3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) snerk, hinne2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) flå; skrelle- skin flick
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- by the skin of one's teethhinne--------hud--------skinn--------snerkIsubst. \/skɪn\/1) hud, skinn2) skall, skinn, skrell• where did you put the banana skin?3) ( på væske) snerk4) lærsekk, skinnsekk5) ( sjøfart) forhudning, hud6) ( luftfart) hud, trekk7) ( britisk hverdagslig) skinhead, snauskalle8) ( hverdagslig) sigarettpapir9) ( bygg) kledning10) ( foranstilt) porno-, naken-11) (amer. slang) dollarseddel12) (amer. slang) dong, kondombe in someone's skin være i noens bukser, være i noens stedbe skin and bone være (bare) skinn og benby the skin of one's teeth eller with the skin of one's teeth med nød og neppe, med knapp margin, på hengende håretchange one's skin skifte hamfear for one's skin være redd for skinnet sitt, frykte for sitt livget somebody under one's skin ( hverdagslig) bli besatt av noenget under somebody's skin ( hverdagslig) gå noen på nervene komme innpå noen, komme under huden på noengive someone (some) skin (amer., hverdagslig) gi noen hånden, vise noen hånden (til en form for hilsen hvor hendene berøres)• hey man, give me some skin!hei kamerat, gi\/vis meg hånden!have a thick skin ( overført) være tykkhudet, være ufølsomhave a thin skin ( overført) være tynnhudet, være følsomjump out of one's skin ( overført) gå ut av sitt gode skinnkeep \/ sleep in a whole skin ( gammeldags) komme helskinnet fra noeouter skin overhudsave one's skin ( overført) redde skinnetskin and all med hud og hårskin and blister (britisk, rimslang = sister)søsterskin and bone skinn og bein, meget tynnskin flute ( slang) penisunder the skin ( overført) i bunn og grunn, når det kommer til stykketbe wet to one's skin være våt til skinnet, være gjennomvåtIIverb \/skɪn\/1) flå, dra av huden\/skinnet på2) skrelle, ta av skallet på3) skrape, skrubbe4) ( slang) jule opp, hudstryke5) (amer., overført) hudflette, kritisere, skjelle ut6) ( hverdagslig) flå, snyte7) ( fotball) drible (med letthet)8) ( slang) stikke (av)keep one's eyes skinned ( hverdagslig) holde øynene oppe, ha øynene med segskin a flint være gjerrigskin alive ( også overført) flå levendeskin one's teeth ( vestindisk) leskin over ( gammeldags) bli dekket med, leges, gro igjenthere is more than one way to skin a cat ( ordtak) det er flere veier til målet, ting kan gjøres på flere måter -
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1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) piel2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) piel, cáscara3) (a (thin) film or layer that forms on a liquid: Boiled milk often has a skin on it.) película
2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) despellejar, desollar- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth
skin n pieltr[skɪn]1 (of person) piel nombre femenino; (of face) cutis nombre masculino, piel nombre femenino; (complexion) tez nombre femenino■ she has light/dark skin tiene la piel clara/morena4 (of sausage) pellejo5 (on paint) telilla, capa fina; (on milk, custard, etc) nata6 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (of plane etc) revestimiento1 (animal, fish) desollar, despellejar2 (fruit, vegetable) pelar3 (elbow, knee) arañar, rascar, hacerse un rasguño en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's no skin off my nose a mí me da lo mismo, a mí me trae sin cuidadoto be all skin and bone(s) estar en los huesosby the skin of one's teeth por los pelosto get under somebody's skin (annoy) irritar a alguien, crispar (los nervios) a alguien, sacar a alguien de quicioto have a thick skin ser poco sensibleto have a thin skin ser muy susceptibleto jump out of one's skin llevarse un sustoto save one's own skin salvar el pellejoto skin somebody alive desollar vivo,-a a alguienskin care cuidado de la pielskin cream crema para la pielskin diving buceo, submarinismoskin graft injerto cutáneoskin test cutirreacción nombre femeninoskin n1) : piel f, cutis m (de la cara)dark skin: piel morena2) rind: piel fn.• corteza s.f.• cuero s.m.• cutis s.m.• dermis s.f.• hollejo s.m.• monda s.f.• pelleja s.f.• pellejo s.m.• piel s.m.v.• cicatrizarse v.• descortezar v.• desollar v.• despellejar v.• excoriar v.• pelar v.
I skɪna) u ( of person) piel f; (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition) cutis m, piel f; ( in terms of color) tez f, piel fby the skin of one's teeth — por un pelo (fam), por los pelos (fam)
it's no skin off my nose — a mí me trae sin cuidado, ¿a mí qué me importa?
to be all skin and bones — estar* hecho un esqueleto, estar* en los huesos
to get under somebody's skin — (colloq) crisparle los nervios a alguien, sacar* a alguien de quicio
to have a thick/thin skin — ser* insensible/muy sensible a las críticas
to have somebody under one's skin — (colloq) estar* loco por alguien (fam)
to jump o leap out of one's skin: I nearly jumped out of my skin when... casi me muero del susto cuando... (fam); (before n) < disease> de la piel, cutáneo; skin graft — injerto m (cutáneo); save I 1) a)
b) u c (of animal, bird, fish) piel fc) u c (of tomatoes, plums, sausage) piel f; (of potatoes, bananas) piel f, cáscara fd) u (on milk, custard) nata f; ( on paint) capa f dura
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a) \<\<animal\>\> despellejar, desollar*to skin somebody alive — desollar* vivo a alguien, arrancarle* la piel a tiras a alguien
skin the tomatoes — quíteles la piel a los tomates, pele los tomates
b) ( scrape) \<\<knee/elbow\>\> despellejar, pelar[skɪn]1. N1) [of person] piel f ; [of face] cutis m ; (=complexion) tez f- be skin and bone- jump out of one's skin- save one's skin- have a thick/thin skin- get under sb's skin4) (=crust) (on paint, milk pudding) nata f5) (for wine) odre m6) (Aer, Naut) revestimiento m7) * = skinhead8) (Drugs) ** (=cigarette paper) papelillo * m, papel m de fumar2. VT1) [+ animal] despellejar, desollarI'll skin him alive! — (fig) ¡lo voy a matar! *, ¡lo voy a desollar vivo!
- keep one's eyes skinned for sth2) [+ fruit] pelar, quitar la piel a; [+ tree] descortezar3) (=graze)to skin one's knee/elbow — desollarse la rodilla/el codo
4) ** (=steal from) despellejar, esquilmar3.CPDskin cancer N — cáncer m de piel
skin colour N — (=colour of one's skin) color m de la piel; (=shade) color m natural
skin disease N — enfermedad f de la piel
skin diver N — buceador(a) m / f, buzo mf, submarinista mf
skin diving N — buceo m, submarinismo m
skin flick * N — película f porno *
skin freshener N — tónico m para la piel
skin game * N — (US) estafa f
skin graft(ing) N — injerto m de piel
skin trade * N — publicación f de revistas porno
skin wound N — herida f superficial
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I [skɪn]a) u ( of person) piel f; (esp of face; in terms of quality, condition) cutis m, piel f; ( in terms of color) tez f, piel fby the skin of one's teeth — por un pelo (fam), por los pelos (fam)
it's no skin off my nose — a mí me trae sin cuidado, ¿a mí qué me importa?
to be all skin and bones — estar* hecho un esqueleto, estar* en los huesos
to get under somebody's skin — (colloq) crisparle los nervios a alguien, sacar* a alguien de quicio
to have a thick/thin skin — ser* insensible/muy sensible a las críticas
to have somebody under one's skin — (colloq) estar* loco por alguien (fam)
to jump o leap out of one's skin: I nearly jumped out of my skin when... casi me muero del susto cuando... (fam); (before n) < disease> de la piel, cutáneo; skin graft — injerto m (cutáneo); save I 1) a)
b) u c (of animal, bird, fish) piel fc) u c (of tomatoes, plums, sausage) piel f; (of potatoes, bananas) piel f, cáscara fd) u (on milk, custard) nata f; ( on paint) capa f dura
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a) \<\<animal\>\> despellejar, desollar*to skin somebody alive — desollar* vivo a alguien, arrancarle* la piel a tiras a alguien
skin the tomatoes — quíteles la piel a los tomates, pele los tomates
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1 noun(a) (of person) peau f;∎ to have dark/fair skin avoir la peau brune/claire;∎ to have bad/good skin avoir une vilaine/jolie peau;∎ I always wear cotton next to my skin je porte toujours du coton sur la peau;∎ you're nothing but skin and bone tu n'as que la peau et les os;∎ we're all human under the skin au fond, nous sommes tous humains;∎ she escaped by the skin of her teeth elle l'a échappé belle, elle s'en est tirée de justesse;∎ he got into office by the skin of his teeth il a été élu de justesse;∎ she nearly jumped out of her skin elle a sauté au plafond;∎ familiar it's no skin off my nose ça m'est égal, ce n'est pas mon problème;∎ familiar he really gets under my skin il me tape sur les nerfs, celui-là;∎ familiar I've got her under my skin je l'ai dans la peau;∎ to save one's skin sauver sa peau;∎ to be soaked to the skin être trempé jusqu'aux os;(b) (of animal) peau f;∎ to cast or shed its skin (snake) muer;∎ a crocodile-skin handbag un sac en crocodile∎ potatoes cooked in their skins des pommes de terre en robe de chambre ou des champs(d) (on milk, sauce, pudding) peau f;∎ take the skin off the custard enlevez la peau de la crème anglaise(f) (for wine) outre f(cancer, disease, tone) de la peau∎ figurative if I find him I'll skin him alive si je le trouve, je l'écorche vif;∎ proverb there's more than one way to skin a cat = il y a bien des moyens d'arriver à ses fins(b) (graze → limb) écorcher;∎ I skinned my knee je me suis écorché le genou∎ he got skinned at cards il s'est laissé plumer aux cartes;∎ you've been skinned tu t'es fait avoir ou arnaquer∎ skin me! tape-moi dans la main!very familiar (drums) batterie□ f►► skin cream crème f pour la peau;skin diver plongeur(euse) m,f;skin diving plongée f sous-marine;familiar skin flick film m porno;skin food (UNCOUNT) crème f nourrissante (pour la peau);familiar skin game arnaque f;skin graft greffe f de la peau;∎ to have a skin graft subir une greffe de la peau;skin grafting greffage m de la peau;familiar skin mag revue f porno;skin patch timbre m transdermique;Medicine skin test cuti-réaction f -
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• Farther (farthest) way about is the nearest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• God moves in a mysterious way /, his wonders to perform/ - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• God moves in mysterious ways - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• Here lies your way - Скатертью дорога (C)• Longest way about is the nearest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Longest way around is the shortest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Longest way round is the nearest (the shortest) way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Nearest way is commonly the foulest (The) - Кто прямо ездит, дома не ночует (K)• No way - Только через мой труп (T), Этот номер не пройдет (Э)• That's the way it is - Вот такие пироги (B), Такова жизнь (T)• That's the way it goes - Такова жизнь (T)• There are more ways than one to kill (to skin) a cat - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There are more ways to kill a dog than by choking him (/to death/ on hot butter, than by hanging) - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There are more ways to the wood than one - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There is more than one way to cook a goose - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There is no way out - Куда ни кинь, все клин (K), Хоть волком вой, хоть в прорубь головой (X)• There's more than one way to skin a cat without tearing her hide - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• Ways of God are inscrutable (The)1 - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• Willful ways make woeful want - Кто мотает, в том пути не бывает (K)• You cannot have it both ways - Один пирог два раза не съешь (O) -
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1. noun1) Haut, dieget under somebody's skin — (fig. coll.) (irritate somebody) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.); (fascinate or enchant somebody) jemandem unter die Haut gehen (ugs.)
have a thick/thin skin — (fig.) ein dickes Fell haben (ugs.) /dünnhäutig sein
jump out of one's skin — (fig.) aus dem Häuschen geraten (ugs.)
save one's skin — (fig.) seine Haut retten (ugs.)
it's no skin off my/his etc. nose — (coll.) das braucht mich/ihn usw. nicht zu jucken (ugs.)
2) (hide) Haut, die3) (fur) Fell, das5) (sausage-casing) Haut, die6) (on milk) Haut, die2. transitive verb,- nn- häuten; schälen [Frucht]skin somebody alive — (fig. coll.) Hackfleisch aus jemandem machen (ugs.); see also academic.ru/26032/eye">eye 1. 1)
* * *[skin] 1. noun1) (the natural outer covering of an animal or person: She couldn't stand the feel of wool against her skin; A snake can shed its skin.) die Haut2) (a thin outer layer, as on a fruit: a banana-skin; onion-skins.) die Schale2. verb(to remove the skin from: He skinned and cooked the rabbit.) enthäuten- skin-diving- skin flick
- skin-tight
- by the skin of one's teeth* * *[skɪn]I. nto be soaked [or drenched] to the \skin nass bis auf die Haut seinto have a thin \skin dünnhäutig sein famto have a thick \skin ein dickes Fell habento strip to the \skin sich akk nackt ausziehenlion \skin Löwenfell nt3. (rind) of a fruit, potato Schale f; of a boiled potato Schale f, Pelle f BRD; of sausage [Wurst-]Haut f, [Wurst-]Pelle f BRD; of almonds, tomatoes Haut fto slip on a banana \skin auf einer Bananenschale ausrutschento cook potatoes in their \skins Pellkartoffeln kochen7.▶ to get under sb's \skin (irritate or annoy sb) jdm auf die Nerven gehen [o fallen] fam; (move or affect sb) jdm unter die Haut gehen▶ by the \skin of one's teeth nur mit knapper NotII. vt<- nn->to \skin an animal ein Tier häutento \skin fruits Obst schälen2. (graze)to \skin one's elbow/knees sich dat den Ellbogen/die Knie aufschürfen* * *[skɪn]1. n1) Haut fhe's nothing but skin and bone(s) nowadays — er ist nur noch Haut und Knochen
that's no skin off my nose ( esp Brit inf ) — das juckt mich nicht
to get inside the skin of a part (Theat) — in einer Rolle aufgehen
all men/women are brothers/sisters under the skin — im Grunde sind alle Menschen gleich
I've got you under my skin — du hast mirs angetan
to have a thick/thin skin (fig) — ein dickes Fell (inf)/eine dünne Haut haben
by the skin of one's teeth (inf) — mit knapper Not, mit Ach und Krach (inf)
3) (= oilskins) Ölhaut f, Ölzeug nt4) (for wine etc) Schlauch m7) (on milk etc) Haut f8) (for duplicating) Matrize f9) (= skinhead) Skin m2. vtthere's more than one way to skin a cat (inf) — es gibt nicht nur einen Weg
to skin sb alive (inf) — jdm den Kopf abreißen (hum inf)
See:→ eye2) (= graze) knee abschürfen* * *skin [skın]A sby the skin of one’s teeth um Haaresbreite, mit knapper Not, mit Ach und Krach;I caught the train by the skin of my teeth ich habe den Zug gerade noch erwischt;that’s no skin off my nose umg das juckt mich nicht;be in sb’s skin in jemandes Haut stecken;get under sb’s skin umga) jemandem unter die Haut gehen, jemandem nahegehen,b) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen;get under the skin of sth etwas richtig verstehen;have a thick (thin) skin ein dickes Fell haben (dünnhäutig sein);2. Fell n, Pelz m, JAGD Balg m, Decke f (von Tieren)3. Haut f, (Kartoffel-, Obst- etc) Schale f, Hülse f, Schote f, Rinde fskin on milk Haut auf der Milch5. allg Oberfläche f, besondersa) FLUG, SCHIFF Außenhaut fb) FLUG Hülle f, Bespannung f (eines Ballons)c) ARCH Außenwand fd) ARCH (Außen)Verkleidung f (Aluminiumplatten etc)6. (Wasser-, Wein) Schlauch m7. Br umg Skin m (Skinhead)8. besonders Ir sl Haut f (Person):he’s a good old skin9. US sla) Gauner(in), Betrüger(in)10. sl Gummi m (Kondom)11. pl MUS sl Schlagzeug nB adj besonders US sl Sex…:C v/t1. schälen:2. sich das Knie etc aufschürfen:skin one’s kneeskin sb alive umga) kein gutes Haar an jemandem lassenb) jemandem gehörig seine Meinung sagen;I’ll skin him alive! umg der kriegt was von mir zu hören!;skin and salt sb umg jemanden bös in die Pfanne hauen4. umga) jemanden ausplündern, -beuten5. einen Strumpf etc abstreifen6. ELEK abisolierenD v/i* * *1. noun1) Haut, diebe all or just skin and bone — (fig.) nur Haut und Knochen sein (ugs.)
be soaked or wet to the skin — bis auf die Haut durchnässt sein
by or with the skin of one's teeth — mit knapper Not
get under somebody's skin — (fig. coll.) (irritate somebody) jemandem auf die Nerven gehen od. fallen (ugs.); (fascinate or enchant somebody) jemandem unter die Haut gehen (ugs.)
have a thick/thin skin — (fig.) ein dickes Fell haben (ugs.) /dünnhäutig sein
jump out of one's skin — (fig.) aus dem Häuschen geraten (ugs.)
save one's skin — (fig.) seine Haut retten (ugs.)
it's no skin off my/his etc. nose — (coll.) das braucht mich/ihn usw. nicht zu jucken (ugs.)
2) (hide) Haut, die3) (fur) Fell, das5) (sausage-casing) Haut, die6) (on milk) Haut, die2. transitive verb,- nn- häuten; schälen [Frucht]skin somebody alive — (fig. coll.) Hackfleisch aus jemandem machen (ugs.); see also eye 1. 1)
* * *n.Fell -e n.Haut Häute f.Fell abziehen ausdr.häuten v. -
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A n4 ○ †( guy) type ○ m ;5 ○ abrév ⇒ catalytic converter.it was enough to make a cat laugh ○ c'était à se tordre ○ ; there are more ways than one to kill ou skin a cat il y a plus d'une façon de s'y prendre ; to be like a cat on a hot tin roof ou on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents ; to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers ; to grin like a Cheshire cat avoir un sourire fendu jusqu'aux oreilles ; to let the cat out of the bag vendre la mèche ; the cat's out of the bag ce n'est plus un secret pour personne ; to look like something the cat brought ou dragged in être en piteux état ; to rain cats and dogs pleuvoir des cordes ; there's hardly enough room to swing a cat il y a à peine la place de se retourner ; to think one is the cat's whiskers GB ou pajamas US ou meow US se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter ; to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps attendre de voir d'où vient le vent ; when the cat's away, the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent ; to play cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn.■ cat around ○ US draguer ○. -
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♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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14 Не мытьем, так катаньем
There are more metods than one to get something done; if it cannot be done smoothly, do it roughly or vice versa. See Где волчьи зубы, а где лисий хвост (Г)Cf: Forsaken by the wind, you must use the oars (Br.). If one cannot bite, he scratches (Br.). If you can't beat (lick) them, join them (Am.). Kiss the hand you cannot bite (Am.). There are more ways than one to kill (to skin) a cat (Am., Br.). There are more ways to kill a dog than by choking him (/to death/ on hot butter) (Am.). There are more ways to kill a dog than by hanging (Br.). There are more ways to the wood than one (Am., Br.). There is more than one way to cook a goose (Am.). There's more than one way to skin a cat without tearing her hide (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не мытьем, так катаньем
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15 no cabe duda
• there are no two ways about it• there is a rumor abroad• there is no chance• there is no doubt about it• there is no need for all that palaver• there is no smoke without fire• there's more than one way to skin a cat• there's no doubt that -
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• there's many a slip twixt cup and lip• there's more than one way to skin a cat -
17 kij
Ⅰ m 1. (patyk) stick; (trzonek) handle- bić kogoś kijem to beat sb with a stick- kij od miotły a broomstick, a broomhandle- szczotka na kiju a broom- kuśtykał o kiju he was hobbling along on a. with a stick2. Sport (hokejowy) stick; (baseballowy) bat; (golfowy) club; (bilardowy) cue 3. pot. (wędka) (fishing) rod- moczyć kij pot. to angleⅡ kije plt (kara) lashes- został skazany na 50 kijów he received 50 lashes■ bez kija ani przystąp a. nie podchodź pot. steer clear of him/her/them, give him/her/them a wide berth- jakby kij połknął pot. (as) stiff as a poker a. ramrod- kij samobij a magic stick that beats people at the owner’s command- kijem go/jej nie można zapędzić do nauki pot. trying to get him/her to study is flogging a dead horse pot.- metoda kija i marchewki the carrot and stick approach- (to) nie w kij dmuchał pot. it is/was no mean feat- wetknąć a. wsadzić a. włożyć kij w mrowisko to stir up a hornets’ nest, to put a. set a cat among the pigeons* * ** * *miGen. -a Gen.pl. -ów1. stick; kij baseballowy sport (baseball) bat; kij bilardowy sport cue; kij hokejowy sport hockey stick; kij golfowy sport (golf) club; kij narciarski sport ski stick l. pole; jakby kij połknął as stiff as a poker l. ramrod; nie kijem go, to pałką it is six of one and half a dozen of the other; nie w kij dmuchał no small beer; wetknąć kij w mrowisko stir up a hornet's nest; każdy kij ma dwa końce every coin has two sides, there are two sides to everything, there are two sides to every question.2. beating, flogging, whipping; kij będzie w robocie sb's gonna get a good whipping.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kij
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19 chor|oba
Ⅰ f 1. (zły stan zdrowia) illness U, sickness U; (schorzenie) illness U, disease C/U; (dolegliwość) complaint; (zaburzenie) disorder C/U- choroba skóry a. skórna a skin disease- choroba nerwowa a nervous illness a. disease- choroba wrodzona a. dziedziczna a hereditary disease- choroba zakaźna an infectious disease- choroba gardła a throat condition- choroba nowotworowa cancer- choroba oczu an eye disease a. disorder- choroba serca a heart disease a. condition- choroba wątroby a liver disease a. complaint- przewlekła/nieuleczalna/śmiertelna choroba a chronic/an incurable/a fatal illness a. disease- nawrót choroby a relapse- źródło a. ognisko choroby the source of an illness a. disease- być podatnym na chorobę to be prone to illness- być przeżartym chorobą to be riddled with disease- być złożonym chorobą to be bedridden- cierpieć na chorobę to suffer from a disease- nabawić się choroby to come down with an illness- pielęgnować kogoś w chorobie to nurse sb a. look after sb during an illness- przebyć chorobę to get over an illness- symulować chorobę to malinger- umrzeć na chorobę to die of a disease- zarazić się chorobą to catch a disease- zapaść na cieżką chorobę to come down with a serious illness- choroba pozbawiła go słuchu/wzroku the disease deprived him of his hearing/sight- historia chory Med. medical record, case history2. przen. (negatywne zjawisko) disease C/U, malady Ⅱ inter. pot. euf. (przekleństwo) heck pot., euf.; sugar euf.- choroba, gdzie ja to położyłem? where the heck did I put it?- o choroba, nie wziąłem kluczyków oh heck a. sugar, I didn’t take my keys- na a. po chorobę ci to? what the heck do you need that for?- do jasnej/ciężkiej choroby bloody hell! posp.- choroba górska (wysokościowa) altitude sickness, mountain sickness- choroba Heinego-Medina polio(myelitis)- choroba kawalerska przest., euf. syphilis- choroba kesonowa Med decompression sickness, caisson disease- choroba kiełbasiana Med. botulism- choroba krwotoczna noworodków Med. haemolytic disease of newborn infants- choroba lokomocyjna Med. travel-sickness, motion sickness- choroba morska seasickness- choroba motylicza Med., Wet. distomiasis, (liver) rot- choroba mozaikowa Bot. mosaic (disease)- choroba odzwierzęca Med. zoonosis- choroba papuzia Med. parrot fever- choroba Parkinsona Med. Parkinson’s disease- choroba popromienna Med. radiation sickness- choroba przestrzeni Psych. agoraphobia- choroba reumatyczna Med. rheumatoid a. rheumatic disease, rheumatism- choroba społeczna Med. social disease- choroba św. Wita przest., Med. St. Vitus’s dance przest.; Sydenham’s chorea- choroba tropikalna Med. tropical disease- choroba weneryczna Med. venereal disease- choroba wewnętrzna Med. internal disease- choroba wieńcowa Med. coronary disease- choroba wrzodowa Med. peptic ulcer- choroba zawodowa Med. industrial disease, occupational disease- choroby tropiczne przest. Med. tropical diseases- choroba cukrowa przest. Med. (sugar) diabetes, sugar disease- choroba szpitalna a. hospitalizacyjna Med. psychological illness resulting from prolonged institutionalization- francuska choroba przest. venereal disease, syphilis- ostra choroba acute disease- wstydliwa choroba przest., euf. VD- choroba Alzheimera Med. Alzheimer’s disease- choroba bornaska Wet. horse sickness- angielska choroba przest., Med. the English disease; rickets- choroba Burgera Med. Buerger’s disease■ być na chorobie pot. to be off sick- każda choroba ma swoje lekarstwo przysł. there’s more than one way to skin a catThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > chor|oba
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20 pulga
f.1 flea (insect).2 bug.3 silicon chip.* * *1 flea\buscarle las pulgas a alguien familiar to wind somebody uptener malas pulgas familiar to have a rotten temper* * *SF1) (=insecto) fleahacer de una pulga un elefante o un camello — (=dar importancia) to make a mountain out of a molehill; (=buscar defectos) to nit-pick
2) [de juego] tiddlywink3) (Inform) bug* * *femenino (Zool) fleabuscarle las pulgas a alguien — (fam) to put somebody on (AmE colloq), to wind somebody up (BrE colloq)
tener malas pulgas — (fam) to be bad-tempered, have a bad temper
* * *= flea.Ex. The diseases and infestations caused by mites, lice, bed bugs, fleas, and ticks are discussed.----* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* * *femenino (Zool) fleabuscarle las pulgas a alguien — (fam) to put somebody on (AmE colloq), to wind somebody up (BrE colloq)
tener malas pulgas — (fam) to be bad-tempered, have a bad temper
* * *= flea.Ex: The diseases and infestations caused by mites, lice, bed bugs, fleas, and ticks are discussed.
* de malas pulgas = in a grouch.* malas pulgas = ornery, grouchiness, grouch.* * *A ( Zool) fleano aguanta/no aguanto pulgas ( fam); he doesn't/I don't suffer fools gladlyhay muchas maneras de matar pulgas there is more than one way to skin a catB ( Inf)1 (error) bug (sl)2 (chip) silicon chip* * *
pulga sustantivo femenino (Zool) flea;◊ tener malas pulgas (fam) to be bad-tempered
pulga sustantivo femenino flea
♦ Locuciones: familiar tener malas pulgas, to be bad-tempered
' pulga' also found in these entries:
English:
flea
* * *pulga nf[insecto] flea; Famtener malas pulgas to be bad-tempered, Br to be stroppy;Am Fam RP Fam* * *f ZO flea;tener malas pulgas fig fam be bad-tempered* * *pulga nf1) : flea2)tener malas pulgas : to be bad-tempered* * *pulga n flea
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