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украшательство, что-л. поверхностное, вводящее в заблуждениеAll this theology is icing on the cake... "Pas sérieuse"... is an epithet I would apply to the whole book. (‘Listener’, Suppl) — Вся эта теология крайне поверхностна... Pas sérieuse [фр. несерьёзно]. Вот мое мнение об этой книге.
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noun[the] icing on the cake — (fig.) das Tüpfelchen auf dem i
* * *noun (a mixture of sugar, white of egg, water etc used to cover or decorate cakes.) der Zuckerguß* * *ic·ing[ˈaɪsɪŋ]n3.▶ to be the \icing on the cake ( pej: unnecessary) [bloß] schmückendes Beiwerk sein; ( approv: unexpected extra) das Sahnehäubchen sein fam, ein besonderes Zuckerl sein ÖSTERR* * *['aIsɪŋ]nthis is the icing on the cake (fig) — das ist die Krönung des Ganzen
* * *icing [ˈaısıŋ] s1. Gefrieren n2. a) Zufrieren nb) Vereisung f3. Eisschicht f5. GASTR Zuckerguss m, Glasur f:a) schmückendes Beiwerk,b) das Tüpfelchen auf dem i (a. pej)* * *noun[the] icing on the cake — (fig.) das Tüpfelchen auf dem i
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noun (a mixture of sugar, white of egg, water etc used to cover or decorate cakes.) alcorza, glaseadoicing n glaseadotr['aɪsɪŋ]1 cobertura\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLicing sugar azúcar m & f glas, azúcar m & f lustrethe icing on the cake remate nombre masculino, guindaicing ['aɪsɪŋ] n: glaseado m, betún m Mexn.• azúcar glaseado s.m.• capa de azúcar s.f.• formación de hielo s.f.• garapiña s.f.• glaseado s.m.'aɪsɪŋ ['aɪsɪŋ]1.butter, glacé2.CPDicing sugar N — azúcar m glasé, azúcar m en polvo, azúcar m flor (S. Cone)
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I [aɪs]1) ghiaccio m.to put sth. on ice — mettere [qcs.] in ghiaccio [ champagne]; fig. accantonare, mettere [qcs.] da parte [plans, project]
2) BE (ice cream) gelato m.••II [aɪs]verbo transitivo gastr. glassare [ cake]- ice over- ice up* * *1. noun1) (frozen water: The pond is covered with ice.) ghiaccio2) (an ice-cream: chocolate ice-cream. Three ices, please.) gelato3) ((American) a fruit-flavoured frozen dessert usually made without milk and cream: lemon ice(s).) (succo di frutta gelato)2. verb(to cover with icing: She iced the cake.) glassare- icing- icy
- icily
- iciness
- ice age
- ice axe
- iceberg
- ice box
- ice-cream
- ice-cube
- ice rink
- ice-skate
- ice-skating
- ice tray
- ice over/up* * *ICEsigla* * *I [aɪs]1) ghiaccio m.to put sth. on ice — mettere [qcs.] in ghiaccio [ champagne]; fig. accantonare, mettere [qcs.] da parte [plans, project]
2) BE (ice cream) gelato m.••II [aɪs]verbo transitivo gastr. glassare [ cake]- ice over- ice up -
6 lightly
adverb1) (not heavily) leicht2) (in a small degree) leicht3) (without serious consideration) leichtfertig4) (cheerfully, deprecatingly) leichthinnot treat something lightly — etwas nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmen
take something lightly — etwas nicht [so] ernst nehmen
5) (nimbly) behänd6)get off lightly — (not receive heavy penalty) glimpflich davonkommen; see also academic.ru/42546/let_off">let off 1)
* * *adverb leicht* * *light·ly[ˈlaɪtli]1. (not seriously) leichtfertigaccusations like these are not made \lightly solche Anschuldigungen erhebt man nicht so einfachshe said this \lightly sie sagte das so ganz leichthinnot to take sth \lightly etw nicht leichtnehmen, etw nicht auf die leichte Schulter nehmenI tapped \lightly on the door ich klopfte leise [o sacht[e]] an [die Tür]dust the cake \lightly with icing-sugar bestreuen Sie den Kuchen ganz fein mit Puderzuckerto pat/tap sb \lightly jdn leicht tätscheln3. (not deeply) leichtto doze \lightly [nur so] ein wenig vor sich hindösento sleep \lightly einen leichten Schlaf haben4. (slightly) leicht\lightly cooked vegetables Gemüse, das nur ganz kurz gegart wird\lightly cooked popcorn Puffmais m mit etwas Butterto get off \lightly glimpflich davonkommento be let off \lightly nachsichtig behandelt werden* * *['laItlɪ]adv1) touch, rain, eat, wounded, armed, stressed leicht; walk, tread leiselightly clad ( in sth) — leicht (mit etw) bekleidet
to speak lightly of sb/sth — sich abfällig or geringschätzig über jdn/etw äußern
he spoke lightly of his illness — er nahm seine Krankheit auf die leichte Schulter
she referred lightly to the fact that... — sie erwähnte leichthin, dass...
a responsibility not to be lightly undertaken —
* * *lightly adv1. leicht2. wenig:lightly booked weniger gebucht3. gelassen:4. leichtfertig, -sinnig5. leichthin6. geringschätzig* * *adverb1) (not heavily) leicht2) (in a small degree) leicht3) (without serious consideration) leichtfertig4) (cheerfully, deprecatingly) leichthintake something lightly — etwas nicht [so] ernst nehmen
5) (nimbly) behänd6)get off lightly — (not receive heavy penalty) glimpflich davonkommen; see also let off 1)
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1) ( not seriously) leichtfertig;accusations like these are not made \lightly solche Anschuldigungen erhebt man nicht so einfach;she said this \lightly sie sagte das so ganz leichthin;not to take sth \lightly etw nicht leichtnehmen [o auf die leichte Schulter nehmen];2) ( gently) leicht;( not much) wenig;I tapped \lightly on the door ich klopfte leise [o sacht[e]] an [die Tür];dust the cake \lightly with icing-sugar bestreuen Sie den Kuchen ganz fein mit Puderzucker;to pat/tap sb \lightly jdn leicht tätscheln3) ( not deeply) leicht;to doze \lightly [nur so] ein wenig vor sich hindösen;to sleep \lightly einen leichten Schlaf haben4) ( slightly) leicht;\lightly cooked vegetables Gemüse, das nur ganz kurz gegart wird;\lightly cooked popcorn Puffmais m mit etwas Butterto get off \lightly glimpflich davonkommen;to be let off \lightly nachsichtig behandelt werden -
8 frost
1. nounFrost, der; (frozen dew or vapour) Reif, der2. transitive verbten degrees of frost — (Brit.) zehn Grad minus
1) (esp. Amer. Cookery) mit Zucker bestreuen; (ice) glasieren2)frosted glass — Mattglas, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/101592/frost_over">frost over* * *[frost] 1. noun1) (frozen dew, vapour etc: The ground was covered with frost this morning.)2. verb1) (to become covered with frost: The windscreen of my car frosted up last night.) überfrieren•- frosting- frosty
- frostily
- frostbite
- frostbitten* * *[frɒst, AM frɑ:st]I. nearly/late \frost früher/später Frost12/15 degrees of \frost 12/15 Grad minus [o unter Null]ground \frost Bodenfrost mII. vt▪ to \frost sth tree, leaves, bush etw mit Raureif überziehen▪ to \frost sth etw glasierento have one's hair \frosted sich dat blonde Strähnchen machen lassen▪ to be \frosted erfroren sein5. (make opaque)to \frost glass Glas mattieren\frosted glass Milchglas nt* * *[frɒst]1. n2) (fig: cold manner) Kühle f, Kälte f, Frostigkeit f2. vt1) glass mattieren3) (= quick-freeze) einfrieren, tiefkühlen* * *frost [frɒst]A s1. Frost m:ten degrees of frost Br 10 Grad Kälte2. Reif m3. Eisblumen pl4. fig Kühle f, Kälte f, Frostigkeit f5. umg Pleite f, Reinfall m, Misserfolg mB v/t1. mit Reif oder Eis überziehen3. GASTR besonders USa) glasieren, mit Zuckerguss überziehenb) mit (Puder)Zucker bestreuen6. poet die Haare grau werden lassena) sich bereifen,b) sich mit Eis(blumen) überziehen* * *1. nounFrost, der; (frozen dew or vapour) Reif, der2. transitive verbten degrees of frost — (Brit.) zehn Grad minus
1) (esp. Amer. Cookery) mit Zucker bestreuen; (ice) glasieren2)frosted glass — Mattglas, das
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9 ♦ cover
♦ cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/n.1 coperchio; cappuccio, calotta ( di protezione): manhole [typewriter] cover, coperchio di tombino [di macchina da scrivere]2 rivestimento; copertura; fodera ( di poltrona, ecc.); fodero ( di ombrello, ecc.); copri-: seat cover, rivestimento di sedile; loose cover, fodera staccabile; dust cover, telo ( per proteggere dalla polvere); duvet cover, copripiumone3 strato (ricoprente); copertura; manto: a thick cover of snow, uno spesso strato di neve; ground cover, strato di vegetazione4 copertina ( di libro, rivista, CD): front cover, copertina; ( editoria) prima di copertina; back cover, retrocopertina; ( editoria) quarta di copertina; on the cover, sulla copertina; in copertina; I read it from cover to cover, l'ho letto da cima a fondo (o dalla prima all'ultima pagina); cover photo, foto di copertina7 [u] riparo; protezione; ( di selvaggina) nascondiglio ( tra la vegetazione): to provide cover, offrire riparo; to run for cover, correre in cerca di riparo; to take cover, mettersi al riparo; trovare riparo; ripararsi; rifugiarsi; ( di selvaggina) nascondersi; to take cover under a tree, mettersi al (o trovare) riparo sotto un albero; to dive for cover, gettarsi a terra in cerca di riparo9 [u] (attività, identità di) copertura: The bookshop is a cover for illicit traffic, la libreria è una copertura per traffici illegali; to work under cover, lavorare sotto copertura; to blow sb. 's cover, svelare l'identità di q. ( un agente segreto, ecc.); to blow one's cover, rivelare ( accidentalmente) la propria identità; farsi scoprire10 copertura; facciata; apparenza; schermo, pretesto: under cover of doing st., col pretesto di fare qc.; facendo finta di fare qc.12 sostituto; sostituzione; DIALOGO → - Signing on with an agency- Make sure you are available in the mornings as we often get calls from employers for emergency cover, faccia in modo da essere rintracciabile di mattina perché spesso riceviamo chiamate dai datori di lavoro per delle sostituzioni d'emergenza13 [u] (leg.) garanzia14 [u] (ass.) copertura: insurance cover, copertura assicurativa; to take out cover, coprirsi ( da un rischio)15 [u] (fin.) copertura: with cover, con copertura; al coperto; without cover, senza copertura; allo scoperto20 (= cover version) riedizione ( di una canzone, un brano musicale di successo); nuova registrazione● ( banca) cover for the day, fabbisogno di cassa □ cover girl, cover girl; ragazza copertina □ cover glass, vetrino ( da microscopio) □ ( USA) cover letter, lettera di accompagnamento □ cover name, pseudonimo □ (ass., GB) cover note, polizza provvisoria □ cover slip = cover glass ► sopra □ ( di rivista) cover story, articolo in copertina ( di una rivista) □ ( di preda, uomo braccato, ecc.) to break cover, uscire allo scoperto □ under ( the) cover of darkness (o of the night), col favore delle tenebre □ under plain cover, ( di busta, pacco) senza indirizzo del mittente □ under separate cover, in plico a parte.♦ (to) cover /ˈkʌvə(r)/v. t.1 coprire ( anche fig.); ricoprire; rivestire: Cover your head!, copriti il capo!; to cover a cake with icing, ricoprire una torta di glassa; to be covered in (o with) dust [blood], essere coperto di polvere [di sangue]; He covered me with ridicule, mi ha coperto di ridicolo2 coprire; nascondere; mascherare: I tried to cover my embarrassment with a laugh, ho cercato di nascondere il mio imbarazzo con una risata5 trattare; prendere in esame; occuparsi di; riferirsi a; comprendere; includere: His lectures cover the whole subject, le sue lezioni trattano l'intero argomento; The first chapter covers the years 1815-1830, il primo capitolo si occupa degli anni 1815-18307 ( di somma) coprire; bastare per: to cover the expenses, coprire le spese; I think $150 should cover it, credo che 150 dollari basteranno8 (giorn.) seguire ( un avvenimento); fare un servizio su; occuparsi di: The reporter covered the riots, l'inviato fece un servizio sui tumulti; Mark covers the crime news, Mark si occupa della cronaca nera9 (TV) trasmettere (in diretta); fare un servizio su: The BBC covered the ceremony, la BBC ha trasmesso la cerimonia in diretta10 coprire; proteggere; coprire le spalle a: (mil.) to cover sb. 's retreat, coprire la ritirata di q.11 tenere sotto (il) tiro; tenere nel mirino: Our artillery covered every approach, la nostra artiglieria teneva sotto il tiro ogni via d'accesso; No tricks, I've got you covered!, niente scherzi, ti tengo sotto tiro12 ( sport) giocare in appoggio a; marcare, coprire ( un avversario); ( baseball) difendere ( una base, ecc.)13 (ass.) coprire; fornire copertura; assicurare: I am covered by insurance, sono coperto da assicurazione; sono assicurato; to cover against theft, fornire copertura contro il furto; to get oneself covered, assicurarsi● (volg. USA) to cover one's ass, pararsi il culo □ ( Borsa) to cover forward, coprirsi con operazioni a termine □ to cover a multitude of sins, coprire molte magagne □ to cover oneself, coprirsi: to cover oneself with a blanket, coprirsi con una coperta; (fig.) to cover oneself with glory, coprirsi di gloria; (fig.) coprirsi; proteggersi: He said that to cover himself, l'ha detto per coprirsi; to cover oneself against st., proteggersi contro qc. (o dal rischio di qc.); coprirsi il capo; mettersi il cappello; (ass., Borsa, fin.) coprirsi □ (comm.) to cover a small order, evadere un piccolo ordinativo □ to cover one's tracks, nascondere le proprie tracce □ (fam.) to cover the waterfront, coprire tutti gli aspetti; fare un resoconto completo.
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