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to appear out of thin air

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1 appear out of thin air

Общая лексика: появиться из ниоткуда

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > appear out of thin air
2 out of thin air

   1) нeизвecтнo oткудa

    The crowd had gathered because there was to be a materialization. A man and his dog were going to materialize, were going to appear out of thin air (K. Vonnegut). He snapped his fingers and a waiter came up apparently out of thin air (J. Braine)

   2) нeизвecтнo нa чём ocнoвaнo; взятo c пoтoлкa

    You just made it up out of thin air. Good ideas don't come out of thin air - you have to think for a long time

Concise English-Russian phrasebook > out of thin air
3 air

air [eə]

1. n

1) во́здух; атмосфе́ра;

dead ( или stale) air спёртый, за́тхлый во́здух
;

to take the air прогуля́ться, подыша́ть во́здухом
;

by air самолётом

2) вне́шний вид; выраже́ние лица́;

with a triumphant air с торжеству́ющим ви́дом

3) pl аффекта́ция, ва́жничанье;

to give oneself airs, to put on airs ва́жничать, держа́ться высокоме́рно

4) пе́сня; а́рия; мело́дия

5) дунове́ние, ветеро́к

◊
to be in the air

а) «висе́ть в во́здухе», находи́ться в неопределённом положе́нии;

б) носи́ться в во́здухе;

rumours are in the air хо́дят слу́хи
;

в) воен. быть незащищённым с фла́нгов;

to appear out of thin air появи́ться неожи́данно
;

to melt ( или to vanish, to disappear) into thin air скры́ться и́з виду, бессле́дно исче́знуть
;

to be on the air передава́ться по ра́дио; выступа́ть по ра́дио; вести́ переда́чи
;

they were off the air они́ ко́нчили радиопереда́чу
;

to clear the air разряди́ть атмосфе́ру, обстано́вку
;

to give a person the air амер. уво́лить кого́-л. со слу́жбы
;

to tread ( или to walk) on air ≅ ног под собо́й не чу́ять; ликова́ть, ра́доваться
;

to give air to smth. преда́ть что-л. гла́сности

2. a

1) возду́шный; авиацио́нный, самолётный;

air defence противовозду́шная оборо́на
;

air fleet возду́шный флот
;

air superiority ( или supremacy) превосхо́дство в во́здухе
;

air warfare война́ в во́здухе
;

air fight возду́шный бой

2) пневмати́ческий

3. v

1) суши́ть, просу́шивать

2) прове́тривать; вентили́ровать

3) выставля́ть напока́з; обнаро́довать

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > air
4 thin

{θin}
I. 1. тънък, тъничък
to wear THIN изтънявам, излинявам, изтърквам се (за плат и пр.)
my skirt has worn THIN полата ми се протри от носене
2. слаб, слабичък, мършав
as THIN as a lath/rail, etc. слаб като вейка
to get/grow/become/wear THIN отслабвам
3. намалявам постепенно (и за действие на лекарство и пр.)
my patience is wearing THIN търпението ми e на изчерпване
4. слаб, рядък, разводнен, воднист (за разтвор и пр.)
5. рядък, тънък, оредял, оскъден (за коса, посев и пр.)
THIN on top оплешивял
6. рядък, разреден (за въздух, газ)
THIN air прен. невидимост, несъществувание
to appear out of THIN air появявам се (като) изневиделица
to disappear into THIN air изчезвам безследно/като дим
7. тънък, слаб (за глас)
8. малоброен, малочислен
a THIN house театр. слабо посетено представление
9. прен. плитко скроен, прозрачен, прозиращ, шит с бели конци
a THIN excuse слабо/неубедително извинение/претекст
10. беден, безсъдържателен (за сюжет, фабула и пр.)
11. слаб, блед, неясен, неконтрастен (за цвят, светлина)
to have a THIN time (of it) sl. прекарвам зле, имам си трудности/неприятности
THIN on the ground малоброен, малочислен
a bit/rather/a little too THIN невъзможен, нетърпим
a THIN market замрял пазар
II. 1. тънея, изтънявам, слабея, отслабвам
2. редея, оредявам, намалявам
3. намалявам броя на, разреждам, прореждам (разсад, плодове и пр.), разреждам, размивам, разводнявам
thin away намалявам, изтънявам, изострям (се)
thin down слабея, отслабвам, намалявам (се), смалявам (се)
thin out редея, оредявам, разредявам (се), разреждам (се), намалявам броя на, прореждам (разсад и пр.)

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{din} а 1. тънък, тъничък; to wear thin изтънявам, излинявам, изтър(2) {din} v (-nn-) 1. тънея, изтънявам; слабея, отслабвам; 2. ре

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тънко; тънък; рядък; слабея; слаб; оредял; оредявам; отслабвам; размивам; разводнен; разводнявам; разреден; разредявам; разреждам; изтънявам;

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1. 1 слаб, блед, неясен, неконтрастен (за цвят, светлина) 2. a bit/rather/a little too thin невъзможен, нетърпим 3. a thin excuse слабо/неубедително извинение/претекст 4. a thin house театр. слабо посетено представление 5. a thin market замрял пазар 6. as thin as a lath/rail, etc. слаб като вейка 7. i. тънък, тъничък 8. ii. тънея, изтънявам, слабея, отслабвам 9. my patience is wearing thin търпението ми e на изчерпване 10. my skirt has worn thin полата ми се протри от носене 11. thin air прен. невидимост, несъществувание 12. thin away намалявам, изтънявам, изострям (се) 13. thin down слабея, отслабвам, намалявам (се), смалявам (се) 14. thin on the ground малоброен, малочислен 15. thin on top оплешивял 16. thin out редея, оредявам, разредявам (се), разреждам (се), намалявам броя на, прореждам (разсад и пр.) 17. to appear out of thin air появявам се (като) изневиделица 18. to disappear into thin air изчезвам безследно/като дим 19. to get/grow/become/wear thin отслабвам 20. to have a thin time (of it) sl. прекарвам зле, имам си трудности/неприятности 21. to wear thin изтънявам, излинявам, изтърквам се (за плат и пр.) 22. беден, безсъдържателен (за сюжет, фабула и пр.) 23. малоброен, малочислен 24. намалявам броя на, разреждам, прореждам (разсад, плодове и пр.), разреждам, размивам, разводнявам 25. намалявам постепенно (и за действие на лекарство и пр.) 26. прен. плитко скроен, прозрачен, прозиращ, шит с бели конци 27. редея, оредявам, намалявам 28. рядък, разреден (за въздух, газ) 29. рядък, тънък, оредял, оскъден (за коса, посев и пр.) 30. слаб, рядък, разводнен, воднист (за разтвор и пр.) 31. слаб, слабичък, мършав 32. тънък, слаб (за глас)
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thin[uin] I. adj 1. тънък, тъничък, слабичък, крехък; to wear \thin изтънявам, изтърквам се; изчерпвам се (за търпение); FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv thinly; 2. слаб, слабичък, мършав, мършавичък; (as) \thin as a lath ( a rail, a rake, stick, a whipping post) слаб като вейка; \thin in ( the) face слаб на лице; изпит; to grow ( become) \thinner, to get \thin отслабвам, отънявам; 3. слаб, рядък, разводнен, воднист; 4. рядък; оредял (за коса, гора); оскъден (за посев); 5. разреден, ненаситен (за въздух, газ); 6. тънък, слаб (за глас); 7. малоброен, малочислен; незапълнен; a \thin house театр. слабо посетено представление; полупразен театър; 8. плитко скроен, "прозрачен", "шит с бели конци"; a \thin excuse слабо, неубедително извинение; a \thin disguise прозрачно покритие; that is too \thin работата е ачик, съшита с бели конци; 9. течен (за крем, паста); 10. лек (за масло); 11. светъл (за сок, сироп); 12. беден, с ниска концентрация; • \thin on top плешив, оплешивяващ; \thin on the ground малочислен(и), малко на брой; to spread o.s. too \thin тъка на няколко стана, нося няколко дини под една мишница; II. v (- nn-) 1. тънея, изтънявам, слабея, отслабвам; 2. редея, оредявам, намалявам; опустявам; 3. намалявам (броя на); разредявам, разреждам, прореждам, размивам, разводнявам;

English-Bulgarian dictionary > thin
5 thin

1. adjective
1) (of small thickness or diameter) dünn

2) (not fat) dünn

a tall, thin man — ein großer, hagerer Mann

as thin as a rake or lath — spindeldürr

3) (narrow) schmal [Baumreihe]; dünn [Linie]

4) (sparse) dünn, schütter [Haar]; fein [Regen, Dunst]; spärlich [Publikum, Besuch]; gering [Beteiligung]; dünn [Luft]

he is already thin on top or going thin on top — bei ihm lichtet es sich oben schon

be thin on the ground — (fig.) dünn gesät sein

vanish or disappear into thin air — (fig.) sich in Luft auflösen

5) (coll.): (wretched) enttäuschend, unbefriedigend [Zeit]. See also academic.ru/74544/thick">thick 2.
2. adverb
dünn
3. transitive verb,
- nn-

1) (make less deep or broad) dünner machen

2) (make less dense, dilute) verdünnen

3) (reduce in number) dezimieren
4. intransitive verb,
- nn- [Haar, Nebel:] sich lichten; [Menschenmenge:] sich zerstreuen

Phrasal Verbs:

- thin out

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[Ɵin] 1. adjective
1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) dünn

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) dünn

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) dünn

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) licht

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) fadenscheinig
2. verb
(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) sich lichten

- thinly
- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out
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thin

<- nn->

[θɪn]

I. adj

1. (not thick) dünn; ( fig) schmaler Grat

\thin line feine [o schmale] Linie

there's a \thin line between love and hate die Grenze zwischen Liebe und Hass ist fließend

2. (slim) person dünn

a \thin man ein hagerer Mann

3. (not dense) fog leicht; crowd klein

\thin rain feiner Regen; (lacking oxygen) air dünn

4. (sparse) spärlich

\thin hair (on head) schütteres Haar; (on body) spärlicher Haarwuchs

he is already \thin on top sein Haar lichtet sich schon langsam

5. (very fluid) dünn[flüssig]

6. (feeble) schwach fig

\thin disguise dürftige Verkleidung

\thin excuse fadenscheinige Ausrede

\thin smile leichtes Lächeln

\thin sound leiser Ton

\thin voice zarte Stimme

7. (come to an end)

to wear \thin ( also fig) [langsam] zu Ende gehen, erschöpft sein

the soles of my shoes are wearing \thin mein Schuhsohlen werden immer dünner

8.

▶ out of \thin air aus dem Nichts

▶ the \thin blue line BRIT ( fam) die Polizei

▶ to disappear [or vanish] into \thin air sich akk in Luft auflösen

▶ the \thin end of the wedge BRIT ein erster Anfang

▶ to be \thin on the ground BRIT, AUS dünn gesät sein fig

▶ to have a \thin time [of it] eine schlimme Zeit durchmachen

▶ to be on \thin ice sich akk auf dünnem Eis bewegen

▶ to be \thin-skinned dünnhäutig sein

II. vt

1. (make more liquid)

▪ to \thin sth [down] etw verdünnen

2. (remove some)

▪ to \thin sth [out] etw ausdünnen [o lichten] [o SCHWEIZ a. erdünnen]

they've \thinned the forest der Wald wurde gelichtet

to \thin sb's hair jds Haare ausdünnen [o SCHWEIZ a. erdünnen

3. (in golf)

to \thin the ball den Ball oberhalb der Mitte treffen

III. vi

1. (become weaker) soup, blood dünner werden; crowd sich akk zerstreuen; fog sich akk lichten; hair dünner werden, sich akk lichten

2. (become worn) material sich akk verringern, abnehmen

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[ɵɪn]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= not fat) dünn

or rail (US) — dünn wie eine Bohnenstange

2) (= not thick) paper, slice, string, wall, blood, dress dünn; liquid dünn(flüssig); (= narrow) column schmal

3) (= sparse) hair, grass dünn, schütter; eyebrows schütter, licht; vegetation gering, spärlich, kümmerlich (pej); population, crowd klein, kümmerlich (pej)

his hair is getting quite thin — sein Haar lichtet sich

he's a bit thin on top — bei ihm lichtet es sich oben schon ein wenig

to be thin on the ground (fig) — dünn gesät sein

4) (= not dense) fog leicht; air dünn

to vanish into thin air (fig) —

the agent simply vanished into thin air — der Agent schien sich einfach in Luft aufgelöst zu haben

to appear out of thin air — aus dem Nichts auftauchen

5) (fig: weak, poor) voice, smile schwach, dünn; excuse schwach, fadenscheinig; disguise, story line, plot schwach; trading, profits gering

a thin majority —

she had a thin time of it (dated inf) to give sb a thin time of it (dated inf) — es war nicht gerade schön für sie jdm das Leben schwer machen

2. adv (+er)
spread, cut dünn; lie dünn, spärlich
3. vt
paint, sauce, ozone layer verdünnen; trees, ranks lichten; hair ausdünnen; blood dünner werden lassen
4. vi
(fog, crowd) sich lichten; (hair also) schütter werden; (ozone layer) dünner werden; (population) abnehmen
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thin [θın]

A adj (adv thinly)

1. allg dünn:

a thin line eine dünne oder schmale oder feine Linie

2. dünn, schmächtig, mager

3. dünn, licht (Haar):

thin rain feiner Regen;

he is rather thin on top sein Haar ist schon ziemlich licht

4. fig spärlich, dünn:

thin attendance spärlicher Besuch, geringe Beteiligung;

be thin on the ground dünn gesät sein, Mangelware sein;

a thin house THEAT eine schwach besuchte Vorstellung;

thin profits pl geringer Profit;

thin vegetation spärliche Vegetation

5. dünn, schwach (Bier, Stimme etc)

6. AGR mager (Boden)

7. fig mager, dürftig, spärlich:

he had a thin time umg es ging ihm mies

8. fig fadenscheinig (Ausrede etc)

9. fig seicht, substanzlos (Abhandlung etc)

10. FOTO kontrastarm, undeutlich (Abzug)

B v/t oft thin down ( oder off, out)

a) dünn(er) machen,

b) eine Flüssigkeit verdünnen,

c) fig verringern, eine Bevölkerung dezimieren,

d) eine Schlachtreihe, einen Wald etc lichten,

e) Pflanzen weiter auseinandersetzen

C v/i oft thin down ( oder off, out)

a) dünn(er) werden,

b) sich verringern,

c) sich lichten, fig spärlicher werden, abnehmen:

his hair is thinning sein Haar lichtet sich;

thin out GEOL sich auskeilen (Flöz)

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1. adjective
1) (of small thickness or diameter) dünn

2) (not fat) dünn

a tall, thin man — ein großer, hagerer Mann

as thin as a rake or lath — spindeldürr

3) (narrow) schmal [Baumreihe]; dünn [Linie]

4) (sparse) dünn, schütter [Haar]; fein [Regen, Dunst]; spärlich [Publikum, Besuch]; gering [Beteiligung]; dünn [Luft]

he is already thin on top or going thin on top — bei ihm lichtet es sich oben schon

be thin on the ground — (fig.) dünn gesät sein

vanish or disappear into thin air — (fig.) sich in Luft auflösen

5) (coll.): (wretched) enttäuschend, unbefriedigend [Zeit]. See also thick 2.
2. adverb
dünn
3. transitive verb,
- nn-

1) (make less deep or broad) dünner machen

2) (make less dense, dilute) verdünnen

3) (reduce in number) dezimieren
4. intransitive verb,
- nn- [Haar, Nebel:] sich lichten; [Menschenmenge:] sich zerstreuen

Phrasal Verbs:

- thin out

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adj.

dünn adj.

dünn werden adj.

schlank adj.

English-german dictionary > thin
6 thin

Ɵin
1. adjective
1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) fino

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) delgado

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) aguado, poco espeso, claro

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) ralo, fino, escaso

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) poco convincente

2. verb
(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) disminuir; disiparse; dispersarse

- thinly
- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out

thin adj

1. delgado / fino

a thin line un línea fina

after her diet, she's a lot thinner después del régimen, está mucho más delgada

2. líquido / aguado

this soup is too thin esta sopa está demasiado aguada

thin

tr[ɵɪn]

noun

1 (person) delgado,-a, flaco,-a

adjective

1 (thing) delgado,-a, fino,-a

■ thin material tela fina

■ a thin slice una loncha fina

2 (liquid - soup, sauce) poco espeso,-a, claro,-a; (- rain) fino,-a

noun

1 (hair) escaso,-a, fino,-a y poco abundante; (vegetation) poco tupido,-a

■ you're getting a bit thin on top te estás quedando calvo

adjective (comp thinner, superl thinnest)

1 (audience, crowd) poco numeroso,-a; (response, attendance) escaso,-a

2 (voice) débil

3 (excuse, argument) pobre, poco convincente

adverb

1 finamente

■ cut the bread thin corta el pan en rebanadas finas

transitive verb

1 (paint) diluir; (sauce) hacer menos espeso,-a

intransitive verb

1 (fog, mist) disiparse

2 (audience, crowd, traffic) hacerse menos denso,-a, disminuir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as thin as a rake más flaco,-a que un palo

to be thin on the ground haber muy poco,-a

to have a thin time of it pasarlas canutas

to wear thin (joke etc) perder interés 2 (patience) acabarse 3 (clothes) gastarse

thin ['ɵɪn] v, thinned ; thinning vt

: hacer menos denso, diluir, aguar (un líquido), enrarecer (un gas)

thin vi

: diluirse, aguarse (dícese de un líquido), enrarecerse (dícese de un gas)

thin adj, thinner ; - est

1) lean, slim: delgado, esbelto, flaco

2) sparse: ralo, escaso

a thin beard: una barba rala

3) watery: claro, aguado, diluido

4) fine: delgado, fino

thin slices: rebanadas finas

thin

adj.

• aguado, -a adj.

• consumido, -a adj.

• delgado, -a adj.

• descarnado, -a adj.

• escuálido, -a adj.

• fino (Delgado) adj.

• flaco, -a adj.

• flojo, -a adj.

• grácil adj.

• inconsistente adj.

• ligero, -a adj.

• magro, -a adj.

• pilongo, -a adj.

• ralo, -a adj.

• tenue adj.

v.

• adelgazar v.

• aguar v.

• clarear (Alimentación) v.

• enrarecer v.

θɪn
I

adjective - nn-

1)

a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino

my patience was wearing thin — se me estaba acabando la paciencia

b) ( not fat) <person/body/arm> delgado, flaco; < waist> delgado, fino

2)

a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)

b) ( not dense) < hair> ralo, fino y poco abundante

3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente

II

adverb

to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas

spread the jam thin — ponga poca mermelada

III
1.

- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso

2.

vi

his hair is thinning — está perdiendo pelo

Phrasal Verbs:

- thin down

- thin out

[θɪn]
1. ADJ
(compar thinner) (superl thinnest)
1) (=not fat) [person, legs, arms] delgado, flaco pej; [waist] delgado, estrecho; [face] delgado; [nose] delgado, afilado; [lips] fino; [animal] flaco

• to get or grow thin — adelgazar

I want to get nice and thin for the holidays — quiero adelgazar bien para estas vacaciones

you're getting thin, aren't you eating enough? — te estás quedando muy delgado, ¿comes lo suficiente?

• she was painfully thin — estaba tan flaca que daba pena verla

- be as thin as a rake

2) (=not thick) [layer, sheet] fino, delgado; [wall] delgado; [slice, line, fabric] fino

• a thin layer of paint — una capa fina de pintura

• a thin volume of poetry — un delgado tomo de poesía

• to wear thin — [fabric, clothing] desgastarse

his trousers had worn thin at the knee — el pantalón se le había desgastado por las rodillas

the joke had begun to wear very thin — (fig) la broma ya empezaba a resultar muy pesada

my patience is wearing thin — (fig) se me está agotando or acabando la paciencia

- it's the thin end of the wedge

- be or skate or walk on thin ice

- have a thin skin
line I, 1., 1)
3) (=watery) [custard, sauce, paint] poco espeso

4) (=not dense) [smoke, fog, rain] fino

5) (=sparse) [beard, hair] ralo, escaso; [eyebrows] fino, delgado; [crowd] escaso, poco numeroso

- be thin on the ground

- be thin on top

6) (=unconvincing) [excuse] pobre, poco convincente; [evidence] poco concluyente; [argument, essay, script] pobre, flojo

• a thin majority — una mayoría escasa

• a thin smile — una débil sonrisa

7) (=weak) [voice] aflautado

8) (Econ) [profit] escaso

trading was thin on the stock market — hubo poca actividad en la bolsa

9) (=lacking oxygen) [air, atmosphere] enrarecido, rarificado

out of/into thin air —

to appear out of thin air — aparecer como por arte de magia

to produce sth out of thin air — sacar algo de la nada

I can't conjure up the money out of thin air — no puedo sacar el dinero de la nada

he disappeared or vanished into thin air — despareció como por arte de magia, se lo tragó la tierra

2.

ADV (=thinly)

• slice the potatoes very thin — corta las patatas en rodajas muy finas

don't slice the bread too thin — no cortes el pan demasiado fino

• spread the butter very thin — untar una capa muy fina de mantequilla
spread 2., 5)
3. VT

1) (also: thin out) (=reduce in number) [+ population, group] mermar; [+ seedlings] entresacar

2) (also: thin down) (=dilute) [+ sauce, soup] aclarar; [+ paint] diluir

aspirin thins the blood — la aspirina hace que la sangre sea menos espesa

greenhouse gases are thinning the ozone layer — los gases que causan el efecto invernadero están haciendo que la capa de ozono sea cada vez menos espesa

4.

VI (also: thin out) (=lessen) [fog] aclararse; [ozone layer] hacerse menos espeso; [crowd] disminuir; [population] mermar, reducirse

his hair is thinning slightly — está empezando a perder pelo

- thin down

- thin out

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[θɪn]
I

adjective - nn-

1)

a) <layer/slice/wall/ice> delgado, fino

my patience was wearing thin — se me estaba acabando la paciencia

b) ( not fat) <person/body/arm> delgado, flaco; < waist> delgado, fino

2)

a) ( in consistency) <soup/sauce> claro, poco espeso, chirle (RPl)

b) ( not dense) < hair> ralo, fino y poco abundante

3) (weak, poor) < voice> débil; <excuse/argument/disguise> pobre, poco convincente

II

adverb

to cut something thin — cortar algo en rebanadas (or capas etc) delgadas

spread the jam thin — ponga poca mermelada

III
1.

- nn- transitive verb \<\<paint\>\> diluir*, rebajar; \<\<sauce\>\> aclarar, hacer* menos espeso

2.

vi

his hair is thinning — está perdiendo pelo

Phrasal Verbs:

- thin down

- thin out

English-spanish dictionary > thin
7 thin

Ɵin 1. adjective
1) (having a short distance between opposite sides: thin paper; The walls of these houses are too thin.) tynn; spinkel

2) ((of people or animals) not fat: She looks thin since her illness.) tynn, mager

3) ((of liquids, mixtures etc) not containing any solid matter; rather lacking in taste; (tasting as if) containing a lot of water or too much water: thin soup.) tynn

4) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) tynn, glissen

5) (not convincing or believable: a thin excuse.) tynn, dårlig, flau
2. verb
(to make or become thin or thinner: The crowd thinned after the parade was over.) tynne(s), bli tynn(ere)

- thinly
- thinness
- thin air
- thin-skinned
- thin out

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ubetydelig

I
subst. \/θɪn\/

bare i uttrykk

through thick and thin se ➢ thick, 2
II
verb \/θɪn\/

1) tynne, tynnes, bli tynn(ere)

• his hair was thinning

han begynte å bli tynn i håret

2) ( om tåke) lette

• we had better wait until the fog thins

vi bør vente til tåken letter

3) fortynne, spe (ut), tynne (ut)

4) redusere sterkt, desimere

• war and diseases had thinned the population

krig og sykdom hadde desimert befolkningen

5) ( skogbruk) hugge ut, tynne

• this dense forest needs to be thinned

denne tette skogen må tynnes

the ranks are thinning se ➢ rank, 1

thin down gjøre tynn(ere), spe (ut), fortynne

• you have to thin down the paint before you start painting

du må tynne ut malingen før du begynner å male redusere sterkt, desimere

slanke seg, miste vekt, bli tynnere

• she went on a diet and thinned down

hun gikk på diett og ble tynnere

thin out tynne ut

• she was thinning out the radishes in the bed

hun tynnet ut reddikene i bedet

bli glissen

• the audience was thinning out

det ble glissent blant tilskuerne
III
adj. \/θɪn\/

1) tynn

• he cut a thin slice of bread

han skar en tynn brødskive

2) mager, tynn, smal

• she has a face with thin lips

hun har et ansikt med smale lepper

• he has grown thin

han er blitt mager

3) sparsom, tynn, spredt

• the old man had very thin hair

den gamle mannen hadde svært tynt hår

4) fåtallig, glissen

• the audience was thin

det var et fåtallig publikum

5) tyntflytende, tynn

• he had some of the thin gruel

han spiste litt av den tynne vellingen

6) (om tøy, gass, væske, luft e.l.) lett, tynn

• they managed to see through the thin mist

de klarte å se gjennom den tynne tåken

7) ( om stemme) tynn, spinkel

8) spinkel, dårlig, tynn

• that's a thin excuse!

det er en dårlig unnskyldning!

• the evidence in this case is thin

bevismaterialet i denne saken er tynt

9) gjennomsiktig, lett å gjennomskue

• the disguise was thin

forkledningen var lett å gjennomskue

10) ( hverdagslig) ubehagelig, ukomfortabel, forferdelig

• he has had a thin time (of it)

han har ikke hatt det særlig morsomt\/godt

11) ( om jord) skrinn, mager

12) ( fotografi) tynn

• he examined a thin negative

han undersøkte et tynt negativ

appear out of thin air se ➢ air, 1

as thin as a rake så tynn som en spiker

on thin ice ( også overført) på tynn is

thin end of the wedge skråplan, begynnelse

• it was the thin end of the wedge

og det var bare begynnelsen (hva kommer til å skje videre?)

a thin majority se ➢ majority

be thin on the ground være få av, være fåtallig

• old cars like that are thin on the ground

det er langt mellom slike gamle biler

thin on top ( hverdagslig) skallet, som begynner å bli skallet

vanish into thin air se ➢ air, 1
IV
adv. \/θɪn\/

tynt

• he spread the butter (on) thin

han smurte et tynt lag smør på

English-Norwegian dictionary > thin
8 air

eə 1. noun
1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) luft

2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) luft

3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) preg, utseende, mine

4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) melodi
2. verb
1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) lufte

2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) lufte, slå frampå

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- airbag
- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs

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låt
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melodi

I
subst. \/eə\/

1) luft, atmosfære

• clear the air

rense luften

2) luftning, vindpust, trekk, bris

3) fly-, luft-

4) ( gammeldags) pust

5) ( skisport) svev

appear out of thin air dukke opp fra intet, dukke opp som lyn fra klar himmel

as light as air så lett som en fjær

by air med fly

• go by air

reise med fly

castles in the air luftslott

free as air fri som fuglen

give air to ( overført) utbre, lufte

give somebody the air (slang, spesielt amer.) gi noen sparken, gi noen reisepass, behandle noen som luft, gi noen på båten

have some fresh air trekke frisk luft, lufte seg

impermeable to air lufttett

in the air ( også) i omløp, aktuell ( militærvesen) i utsatt posisjon i luften

• it was in the air

det lå i luften

usikkert, i det blå

in the open air i friluft, i det fri, utendørs, under åpen himmel

lighter than air lettere enn luften

on the air (radio, TV) på luften

• go on the air

begynne sendingen

• go off the air

avslutte sendingen

take the air trekke frisk luft

vanish into thin air forsvinne som dugg for solen, gå opp i røyk

walk\/tread on air sveve (av lykke\/begeistring)
II
subst. \/eə\/

1) utseende, preg

• the room had an air of luxury

værelset hadde et luksuriøst preg

2) mine, holdning

• put on an air of innocence

sette opp en uskyldig mine

airs fornem mine, viktig mine

airs and graces ( nedsettende) tilgjorthet, jåleri

• she showed her little airs and graces

hun gjorde seg til

overlegenhet

give oneself airs eller put on airs skape seg, gjøre seg til, spille fornem, være fin på det
III
subst. \/eə\/

1) melodi

2) arie
IV
verb \/eə\/

1) ( i frisk luft) lufte, ventilere

2) ( i varm luft) tørke (ved ovnen)

3) ( om meninger) lufte

air oneself gå ut og lufte seg, få litt frisk luft

air out lufte

• He aired out the room after the meeting

English-Norwegian dictionary > air
9 appear

ə'piə
verb

1) (to come into view: A man suddenly appeared round the corner.) komme til syne

2) (to arrive (at a place etc): He appeared in time for dinner.) møte fram, ankomme

3) (to come before or present oneself/itself before the public or a judge etc: He is appearing on television today; He appeared before Judge Scott.) opptre; møte

4) (to look or seem as if (something is the case): It appears that he is wrong; He appears to be wrong.) se ut som

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- appearance

opptre

verb \/əˈpɪə\/

1) komme til syne, vise seg, bli synlig, bli tydelig

• it appears that he was ill

det viser seg at han var syk

2) fremtre (for), opptre, stå frem, figurere

• he didn't want his name to appear in the newspapers

han ville ikke at navnet skulle figurere i avisene

3) gi inntrykk av, fremstå som, se ut som, se ut til at, virke, synes

• it appears to me that

jeg synes at

• it would appear that...

det virker som om...

• he tried to appear indifferent

han lot som om han var likegyldig

4) være tydelig, fremgå, kunne ses

5) ( jus) fremstille seg, stille, møte (i retten)

6) ( hverdagslig) dukke opp

7) ( om bok e.l.) komme ut, bli offentliggjort, bli publisert

appear from være åpenbart (ut) fra, fremgå av

appear on ( jus) bli anklaget for

appear out of thin air se ➢ air, 1

English-Norwegian dictionary > appear
10 air

air [εʀ]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = gaz, espace) air ; ( = brise) breeze ; ( = courant d'air) draught (Brit), draft (US)

• l'air de la ville ne lui convient pas town air doesn't suit him

• on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here

• sortir prendre l'air to go out for some fresh air

• s'élever dans l'air or dans les airs to rise into the air

• regarder en l'air to look up

• ces idées étaient dans l'air those ideas were in the air

• il y a de l'orage dans l'air there's a storm brewing

• vivre or se nourrir de l'air du temps to live on air

• c'est dans l'air du temps it's part of the current climate

► en plein air [piscine, spectacle, cirque] open-air ; [jouer] outdoors

► de plein air [activité, jeux] outdoor

► en l'air [paroles, promesses] empty ; [dire] rashly

• ce ne sont encore que des projets en l'air the plans are still very much up in the air

• tout était en l'air dans la pièce (désordre) the room was in a total mess

• flanquer or foutre tout en l'air (inf: inf!) ( = jeter) to chuck (inf) it all away ; ( = gâcher) to ruin everything

• ce contretemps a fichu en l'air mon week-end (inf) this stupid business has completely messed up my weekend (inf)

   b. ( = apparence, manière) air

• d'un air décidé in a resolute manner

• ils ont un air de famille there's a family likeness between them

• ça lui donne l'air d'un clochard it makes him look like a tramp

• elle a l'air d'une enfant she looks like a child

• ça m'a l'air d'être assez facile it looks fairly easy to me

• elle a l'air intelligent(e) she seems intelligent

• il a eu l'air de ne pas comprendre he looked as if he didn't understand

• il est très ambitieux sans en avoir l'air he might not look it but he's very ambitious

• de quoi j'ai l'air maintenant ! (inf) j'ai l'air fin maintenant ! (inf) I look a right fool now (inf)

• il n'a l'air de rien, mais il sait ce qu'il fait you wouldn't think it to look at him but he knows what he's doing

   c. ( = expression) look

• je lui trouve un drôle d'air I think he looks funny

• prendre un air entendu to put on a knowing air

   d. ( = mélodie) tune ; [d'opéra] aria

2. compounds

► air comprimé compressed air

► air conditionné air conditioning

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ɛʀ
1.

nom masculin

1) ( que l'on respire) air

le bon air — clean air

renouveler l'air d'une pièce — to let some air circulate in a room

à l'air libre — outside, outdoors

concert en plein air — open-air concert

activités de plein air — outdoor activities

la vie au grand air — outdoor life

on manque d'air ici — it's stuffy in here

de l'air! — (colloq) ( va-t'en) get lost! (colloq)

aller prendre l'air — to go out and get some fresh air

2) (brise, vent)

il n'y a pas d'air — there's no wind

un déplacement d'air — a rush of air

un courant d'air — a draught GB ou draft US

ça fait de l'air — there's a draught GB ou draft US

3) ( autour de la terre) air

jeter quelque chose en l'air — to throw something into the air

les bras en l'air — one's arms (up) in the air

planer dans les airs — to glide into the air

par air — by air

regarder en l'air — to look up

avoir le nez en l'air — to daydream

dans l'air — fig [réforme, idée] in the air

il y a un virus dans l'air — there's a virus going around

en l'air — [menace, paroles] empty; [projet, idée] vague

parler en l'air — to speculate

envoyer or flanquer quelque chose en l'air — (colloq) to send something flying

tout mettre en l'air — (colloq) ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything

4) ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression

avec un air résolu — in a resolute manner

avoir un drôle d'air — to look odd ou funny

avoir un or l'air distingué — to look distinguished

d'un air triste — with a sad expression

d'un air fâché/désolé — angrily/helplessly

il y a un air de famille entre vous deux — you two share a family likeness

elle a eu l'air fin(e)! — (colloq) she looked a fool!

la maison a l'air d'un taudis — the house looks like a slum

cela m'en a tout l'air — it seems ou looks like it to me

j'aurais l'air de quoi? — I'd look a right idiot!

cela n'a l'air de rien mais — it may not look it, but

il n'a pas l'air de comprendre — he doesn't seem to understand

cela a l'air d'être solide — it looks strong

cela a l'air d'être une usine — it looks like a factory

il a l'air de vouloir faire beau — it looks as if it's going to be fine

5) ( ambiance)

un air d'abandon — an air of neglect

un air de fête — a carnival atmosphere

6) ( mélodie) tune

un air d'opéra — an aria

jouer toujours le même air — lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story

2.

air- (in compounds)

air-mer — air-to-sea

Phrasal Verbs:

- air conditionné

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il ne manque pas d'air! — (colloq) he's got a nerve!

brasser or remuer de l'air — (colloq) to give the impression of being busy

prendre or se donner de grands airs — to put on airs

j'ai besoin de changer d'air — ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else

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ɛʀ nm
1) (= élément) air

l'air que l'on respire — the air we breathe

air chaud — warm air

air froid — cold air

le grand air — the open air

prendre l'air (= s'aérer) — to get some fresh air, to get some air

une bouffée d'air frais fig — a breath of fresh air

l'air ambiant — the ambient air

à l'air libre — in the open air

2) (= mélodie) tune

Elle a joué un air au piano. — She played a tune on the piano.

3) (= expression) look, air

avoir l'air... — to look...

Elle a l'air fatiguée. — She looks tired.

Elle a l'air fatigué. — She looks tired.

avoir l'air de... — to look like...

Il a l'air d'un clown. — He looks like a clown.

avoir l'air de faire — to look as though one is doing, to appear to be doing

un air de famille avec — a resemblance to

avoir l'air de dire que...; Il avait l'air de dire que la pièce n'est pas formidable. — He seemed to be saying that the play isn't much good.

prendre de grands airs — to give o.s. airs

prendre de grands airs avec qn — to give o.s. airs with sb

4) (autres locutions)

dans l'air fig — in the air

en l'air (projets) — up in the air

tirer en l'air — to fire shots in the air

paroles en l'air — idle words, hot air

menaces en l'air — idle threats

être tête en l'air — to be a scatterbrain

l'air de rien (= discrètement) — without any fuss

dire qch l'air de rien — to say sth casually

n'avoir l'air de rien — to be not much to look at

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air nm

1 ( que l'on respire) air; l'air marin/de la campagne the sea/country air; le bon air clean air; l'air est vif/pollué the air is bracing/polluted; l'air est confiné it's stuffy; changer or renouveler l'air d'une pièce to let some air circulate in a room; mettre qch à l'air to put sth out to air [lit, tapis]; se promener les fesses à l'air to walk around with a bare bottom; à l'air libre outside, outdoors; faire sécher du linge à l'air to dry one's washing outside; concert en plein air open-air concert; activités de plein air outdoor activities; la vie au grand air outdoor life; on manque d'air ici it's stuffy in here; de l'air! lit let's get some air in here!; ( va-t'en)○ get lost○!; aller prendre l'air to go out and get some fresh air;

2 (brise, vent) il y a de l'air ( dans une pièce) there's a draught GB ou draft US; ( à l'extérieur) there's a breeze; il n'y a pas d'air there's no wind; un déplacement d'air a rush of air; un courant d'air a draught GB ou draft US; ça fait de l'air there's a draught GB ou draft US;

3 ( autour de la terre) air; jeter qch/tirer en l'air to throw sth/to shoot into the air; rester en l'air to stay in the air; avoir les bras/les pieds en l'air to have one's arms/one's feet (up) in the air; monter or s'élever dans les airs to rise into the air; planer dans les airs to glide into the air; par les airs, par air by air; transport par air transport by air; regarder en l'air to look up; avoir le nez en l'air to daydream; dans l'air fig [réforme, idée] in the air; il y a un virus dans l'air there's a virus going around; en l'air [menace, paroles, promesse] empty; [projet, idée] vague; parler en l'air to speculate; envoyer or flanquer qch en l'air○ to send sth flying; tout mettre en l'air○ ( mettre en désordre) to make a dreadful mess; ( jeter) to chuck everything out; ( faire échouer) to ruin everything; ils ont mis (toute) la maison en l'air○ they made a (dreadful) mess of the house;

4 ( manière d'être) manner; ( expression) expression; avec un air résolu/prétentieux in a resolute/pretentious manner; avoir un drôle d'air to look odd ou funny; avoir un air très distingué to look very distinguished; un air bête/intelligent a stupid/an intelligent expression; afficher un air dégoûté/blasé to affect an expression of disgust/of indifference; avec son petit air supérieur/coquin with that superior/mischievous expression of his/hers; d'un air sérieux/triste with a serious/sad expression; d'un air fâché/désolé angrily/helplessly; il y a un air de famille entre vous deux you two share a family likeness; avoir l'air épuisé/heureux to look shattered/happy; elle a eu l'air fin(e)! she looked (like) a fool!; tu as l'air malin maintenant! iron you look a right fool now!; il avait l'air d'un prince he looked like a prince; la maison a l'air d'un taudis the house looks like a slum; leur histoire (m')a (tout) l'air d'un mensonge their story sounds like a lie (to me); cela m'en a tout l'air it seems ou looks like it to me; j'aurais l'air de quoi? I'd look a right idiot!; il n'a l'air de rien mais il… he doesn't look it but he…; il est futé sans en avoir l'air he's sly although he doesn't look it; cela n'a l'air de rien mais it may not look it, but; il a l'air de comprendre he seems to understand; cela a l'air d'être bien/solide it looks good/strong; cela a l'air d'être une usine it looks like a factory; ils n'ont pas l'air de se rendre compte they don't seem to realize; il a l'air de vouloir faire beau it looks as if it's going to be fine ou nice US;

5 ( ambiance) un air d'abandon/de déchéance an air of neglect/of decay; il règne un air de fête there's a carnival atmosphere; la réunion avait un air de déjà-vu there was a feeling of déjà-vu about the meeting;

6 ( mélodie) tune; l'air d'une chanson the tune of ou to a song; siffler/fredonner un air to whistle/to hum a tune; un air de jazz a jazz tune; un air d'opéra an aria; jouer toujours le même air lit to play the same tune over and over again; fig to come out with the same old story; danser sur un air de tango/valse to dance to a tango/waltz.

Composés

air climatisé conditioned air; air comprimé compressed air; air conditionné ( système) air-conditioning; ( que l'on respire) conditioned air; air liquide Tech liquid air.

Idiomes

il ne manque pas d'air○ he's got a nerve; brasser or remuer de l'air○ to give the impression of being busy; prendre or se donner des grands airs to put on airs; j'ai besoin de changer d'air ( d'environnement) I need a change of scene; ( par agacement) I need to go and do something else.

[ɛr] nom masculin

1. [apparence] air, look

"bien sûr", dit-il d'un air guilleret/inquiet "of course," he said, jauntily/looking worried

il avait un air angoissé/mauvais he looked anxious/very nasty

ne te laisse pas prendre à son faux air de gentillesse don't be taken in by his apparent kindness

son témoignage a un air de vérité qui ne trompe pas his testimony sounds unmistakably genuine

avoir l'air: Maria, tu as l'air heureux ou heureuse Maria, you look happy

elle n'a pas l'air satisfait ou satisfaite she doesn't look as if she's pleased

cette poire a l'air mauvaise, jette-la this pear looks (as though it's) rotten, throw it away

tu avais l'air fin! (familier) you looked a real fool!

avoir l'air de: il a l'air de t'aimer beaucoup he seems to be very fond of you

je ne voudrais pas avoir l'air de lui donner des ordres I wouldn't like (it) to look as though I were ordering him about

ça a l'air d'un ou d'être un scarabée it looks like a beetle

ça m'a tout l'air (d'être) traduit de l'anglais (familier) it looks to me as though it's been translated from English

il a peut-être la rougeole — il en a tout l'air he may have measles — it certainly looks like it

avoir un petit air penché (familier) ou des petits airs penchés (familier) to look pensive

avec son air de ne pas y toucher ou sans avoir l' air d'y toucher, il arrive toujours à ses fins though you wouldn't think it to look at him, he always manages to get his way

l'air de rien (familier) ou de ne pas en avoir (familier) : je me suis approchée, l'air de rien ou de ne pas en avoir, et je lui ai flanqué ma main sur la figure I walked up, all innocent, like, and gave him a slap in the face

ça n'a l'air de rien comme ça, mais c'est une lourde tâche it doesn't look much but it's quite a big job

elle n'a pas l'air comme ça, mais elle sait ce qu'elle veut! (familier) you wouldn't think it to look at her, but she knows what she wants!

sans en avoir l' air: sans en avoir l'air, elle a tout rangé en une heure she tidied up everything in an hour without even looking busy

je suis arrivée au bout de mon tricot, sans en avoir l'air! I managed to finish my knitting, though it didn't seem that I was making any progress!

prendre ou se donner des airs to give oneself airs

prendre de grands airs to put on airs (and graces (UK)

2. [ressemblance] likeness, resemblance

un air de famille ou parenté a family resemblance ou likeness

il a un faux air de James Dean he looks a bit like James Dean

3. MUSIQUE [mélodie] tune

[à l'opéra] aria

avec lui c'est toujours le même air! (figuré & péjoratif) he should change his tune!

c'est l'air qui fait la chanson it's not what you say, it's the way you say it

4. [qu'on respire] air

la pollution/température de l'air air pollution/temperature

air conditionné [système] air-conditioning

ils ont l'air conditionné their building is air-conditioned

air comprimé compressed air

air liquide liquid air

prendre l'air to get some fresh air, to take the air (vieilli)

déplacer ou remuer beaucoup d'air (péjoratif) to make a lot of noise (figuré)

(allez,) de l'air! (familier) come on, beat it!

5. [vent]

il fait (familier) ou il y a de l'air aujourd'hui

a. it's breezy today

b. [beaucoup] it's windy today

6. [ciel] air

dans l'air ou les air s (up) in the air ou sky ou skies (littéraire)

prendre l'air [avion] to take off, to become airborne, to take to the air

transport par air air transport

7. [ambiance] atmosphere

de temps en temps, il me faut l'air du pays natal I need to go back to my roots from time to time

vivre de l'air du temps to live on (thin) air

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à air locution adjectivale

[pompe] air (modificateur)

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à l'air locution adverbiale

j'ai mis tous les vêtements d'hiver à l'air I put all the winter clothes out for an airing

mettre son derrière à l'air to bare one's bottom

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à l'air libre locution adverbiale

out in the open

au grand air locution adverbiale

[dehors] (out) in the fresh air

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dans l'air locution adverbiale

in the air

il y a de l'orage dans l'air (sens propre & figuré) there's a storm brewing

influencé par les idées qui sont dans l'air influenced by current ideas

la révolution est dans l'air revolution is in the air

il y a quelque chose dans l'air! there's something going on!

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de l'air locution adjectivale

[hôtesse, mal, musée] air (modificateur)

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en l'air locution adjectivale

1. [levé] in the air, up

les pattes en l'air with its feet in the air

les mains en l'air! hands up!

2. [non fondé - promesse] empty

encore des paroles en l'air! more empty words!

je ne fais pas de projets en l'air when I make a plan, I stick to it

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en l'air locution adverbiale

1. [vers le haut] (up) in the air

jeter ou lancer quelque chose en l'air to throw something (up) in the air

tirer en l'air to fire in the air

regarde en l'air look up

2. (figuré) rashly

parler en l'air to say things without meaning them

flanquer (familier) ou foutre (très familier) quelque chose en l'air

a. [jeter] to chuck something out, to bin something

b. [gâcher] to screw something up (très familier)

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > air
11 aus dem Nichts auftauchen

to appear out of thin air

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > aus dem Nichts auftauchen
12 появиться из ниоткуда

General subject: appear out of thin air, emerge from nowhere, appear out of nowhere

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > появиться из ниоткуда
13 Boden

m; -s, Böden

1. (Erdreich) soil; fruchtbarer / magerer Boden fertile / barren soil; lockerer / verdichteter Boden loose / compressed soil; sandiger / steiniger Boden sandy / stony ground; leichter / mittelschwerer / schwerer Boden light / loamy / heavy ( oder clayey) soil; durchlässiger / lehmiger Boden permeable / loamy soil; den Boden bebauen oder bestellen develop ( oder till) land; ( wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up); Schadstoffe etc. gelangen in den Boden get into the soil; ein Rat / eine Mahnung etc. fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig. advice / a warning etc. falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect); etw. aus dem Boden stampfen fig. conjure s.th. up (out of thin air); wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic; sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; Grund

2. nur Sg.; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc.); fester Boden firm ground; auf den oder zu Boden fallen oder zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor); zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc.) go down; auf dem oder am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig. be finished ( oder bankrupt); etw. vom Boden aufheben pick s.th. up (off the ground); jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder strecken knock s.o. down (to the ground), floor s.o.; die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground); jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) s.o. down; fig. destroy s.o., bear s.o. down; ( festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig. find one’s feet; Idee etc.: take hold ( oder root); festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma; den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig. get out of one’s depth; jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig. pull the rug out from under s.o.; sich auf gefährlichem oder unsicherem oder schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice; der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig. things got too hot for him; den Boden für etw. bereiten prepare the ground for s.th.; am Boden zerstört umg. (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out; (an) Boden gewinnen / verlieren gain / lose ground; Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground

3. eines Gefäßes: bottom; eine Kiste etc. mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom; Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig. double standards Pl.

4. nur Sg.; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom; auf dem oder am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (Am. auch ocean floor)

5. (Gebiet): auf britischem etc. Boden on British etc. soil; heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground; heimatlicher Boden home territory

6. fig. (Grundlage) basis; auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution; auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts; den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts; einem Argument etc. den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of; Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade

7. (Tortenboden) base

8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; Fass, Grund 1

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der Boden

(Ackerboden) soil;

(Dachboden) attic;

(Erdboden) ground; earth;

(Fußboden) floor;

(Gefäßboden) bottom

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Bo|den ['boːdn]
m -s, ordm;
['bøːdn]
1) (= Erde, Grundfläche) ground; (= Erdreich auch) soil; (= Fußboden) floor; (= Grundbesitz) land; (no pl = Terrain) soil

auf spanischem Bóden — on Spanish soil

zu Bóden fallen — to fall to the ground

jdn zu Bóden schlagen or strecken — to knock sb down, to floor sb

festen Bóden unter den Füßen haben, auf festem Bóden sein — to be or stand on firm ground, to be on terra firma

den Bóden unter den Füßen verlieren (lit) — to lose one's footing

keinen Fuß auf den Bóden bekommen (fig) — to be unable to find one's feet; (fig: in Diskussion) to get out of one's depth

ihm wurde der Bóden (unter den Füßen) zu heiß (fig) — things were getting too hot for him

jdm den Bóden unter den Füßen wegziehen (fig) — to cut the ground from under sb's feet (Brit), to pull the carpet out from under sb's feet

ich hätte ( vor Scham) im Bóden versinken können (fig) — I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would (open and) swallow me up

am Bóden zerstört sein (inf) — to be shattered (Brit fig inf) or devastated

(an) Bóden gewinnen/verlieren (fig) — to gain/lose ground

Bóden gutmachen or wettmachen (fig) — to make up ground, to catch up

etw aus dem Bóden stampfen (fig) — to conjure sth up out of nothing; Häuser auch to build overnight

er stand wie aus dem Bóden gewachsen vor mir — he appeared in front of me as if by magic

auf fruchtbaren Bóden fallen (fig) — to fall on fertile ground

jdm/einer Sache den Bóden bereiten (fig) — to prepare the ground for sb/sth

See:

→ Fass, Grund

2) (= unterste Fläche) (von Behälter) bottom; (von Meer auch) seabed; (von Hose) seat; (= Tortenboden) base

See:

→ doppelt

3) (Raum) (= Dachboden, Heuboden) loft; (= Trockenboden) (für Getreide) drying floor; (für Wäsche) drying room

4) (fig = Grundlage)

auf dem Bóden der Wissenschaft/Tatsachen/Wirklichkeit stehen — to base oneself on scientific fact/on fact/on reality; (Behauptung) to be based or founded on scientific fact/on fact/on reality

sie wurde hart auf den Bóden der Wirklichkeit zurückgeholt — she was brought down to earth with a bump

auf dem Bóden der Tatsachen bleiben — to stick to the facts

den Bóden der Tatsachen verlassen — to go into the realm of fantasy

sich auf unsicherem Bóden bewegen — to be on shaky ground

er steht auf dem Bóden des Gesetzes (= nicht ungesetzlich) (= hat Gesetz hinter sich) — he is within the law he has the backing of the law

einem Gerücht den Bóden entziehen — to show a rumour (Brit) or rumor (US) to be unfounded

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der

1) (the lowest part of anything: the bottom of the sea.) bottom

2) (the solid surface of the Earth: lying on the ground; high ground.) ground

3) (the upper layer of the earth, in which plants grow: to plant seeds in the soil; a handful of soil.) soil

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Bo·den

<-s, Böden>

[ˈbo:dn̩, pl bø:dn̩]

m

1. (Erdreich) soil; (Ackerland) land no pl

fetter/magerer \Boden fertile/barren [or poor] soil

diese Böden sind [o dieser \Boden ist] für den Ackerbau nicht geeignet this land is not suited for farming

aus dem \Boden schießen (a. fig) to sprout [or spring] [or shoot] up a. fig

den \Boden verbessern to ameliorate the soil

2. kein pl (Erdoberfläche) ground no pl

der \Boden bebte the ground shook

nach dem Flug waren die Reisenden froh, wieder festen \Boden zu betreten after the flight the passengers were glad to be [or stand] on firm ground [or on terra firma] [again]

[wieder] festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] to be back on terra firma; (nach einer Schiffsreise a.) to be back on dry land; (nach einer Flugreise a.) to be back on the ground

3. kein pl (Gebiet) soil; (Grundbesitz) land, property; (Territorium) territory

auf britischem/deutschem \Boden on British/German soil

auf eigenem Grund und \Boden on one's own property

wieder den \Boden seiner Heimat betreten to be back under one's native skies

heiliger \Boden holy ground

feindlicher \Boden enemy territory

4. (Grundfläche) ground no pl; (Fußboden) floor; (Teppichboden) carpet

bei Marianne kann man vom \Boden essen Marianne's floors are so clean that you could eat off them

vor Scham wäre ich am liebsten in den \Boden versunken I was so ashamed that I wished the ground would open up and swallow me

die Augen zu \Boden schlagen to look down

beschämt/verlegen zu \Boden schauen to look down in shame/embarrassment

zu \Boden fallen [o sinken] to fall to the ground

sie sank ohnmächtig zu \Boden she fell unconscious to the ground

dann fiel der König tot zu \Boden then the king dropped dead

zu \Boden gehen Boxer to go down

jdn [mit sich dat] zu \Boden reißen to drag sb to the ground

jdn zu \Boden schlagen [o (geh) strecken] to knock [or form strike] down sb sep, to floor sb

5. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft

die Skisachen sind alle oben auf dem \Boden all the ski gear is [up] in the loft [or attic

6. (Regalboden) shelf

7. (a. fig: Grund) bottom a. fig; eines Gefäßes a. base; einer Hose seat

die Preise haben den \Boden erreicht prices hit rock-bottom

der Koffer hat einen doppelten \Boden the suitcase has a false bottom

auf dem \Boden des Meeres/Flusses at the bottom of the sea/river, on the seabed/riverbed

eine Moral mit einem doppelten \Boden double standards pl

8. (Tortenboden) [flan] base

9. kein pl (Grundlage)

jdm/etw den \Boden bereiten to pave the way for sb/sth fig

[wieder] auf festem \Boden sein to have a firm base [again]; Unternehmen to be back on its feet [again] fig

auf dem \Boden des Gesetzes stehen to be within [or to conform to] the constitution

allen [o jeglichen] Spekulationen den \Boden entziehen to knock the bottom out of all speculation

auf dem \Boden der Tatsachen bleiben/stehen to stick to the facts/to be based on facts

den \Boden der Tatsachen verlassen to get into the realm of fantasy

auf den \Boden der Wirklichkeit zurückkommen to come down to earth fig

10.

▶ jdm brennt der \Boden unter den Füßen [o wird der \Boden unter den Füßen zu heiß] (fam) things are getting too hot [or are hotting up too much] for sb

▶ jdn unter den \Boden bringen SCHWEIZ to be the death of sb

▶ durch alle Böden [hindurch] SCHWEIZ at all costs

▶ festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter den Füßen haben (sich seiner Sache sicher sein) to be sure of one's ground; (eine wirtschaftliche Grundlage haben) to be on firm ground fig

▶ wieder festen [o sicheren] \Boden unter die Füße bekommen [o unter den Füßen haben] (wieder Halt bekommen) to find one's feet again fig

▶ auf fruchtbaren \Boden fallen to fall on fertile ground fig

ich hoffe, mein Ratschlag ist auf fruchtbaren \Boden gefallen I hope my advice has made some impression on you

▶ den \Boden unter den Füßen verlieren (die Existenzgrundlage verlieren) to feel the ground fall from beneath one's feet fam; (haltlos werden) to have the bottom drop out of one's world fam

▶ jdm den \Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen to cut the ground from under sb's feet fam, to pull the rug [out] from under sb's feet fig fam

▶ wie aus dem \Boden geschossen [o gestampft] [o gewachsen] vor jdm stehen to appear out of nowhere

▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden gewinnen (einholen) to gain ground [over sb/sth]; (Fortschritte machen) to make headway [or progress]

▶ [einen] günstigen \Boden für etw akk finden to find fertile ground for sth fig

▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] [verlorenen] \Boden gutmachen [o wettmachen] to make up [lost] ground [or to catch up] [on sb/sth]

▶ etw [mit jdm] zu \Boden reden SCHWEIZ to chew over sth sep [with sb] fam

▶ sich akk auf schwankendem [o unsicherem] \Boden bewegen, auf schwankendem \Boden stehen to be on shaky ground fig

seine Argumente stehen auf schwankendem \Boden his arguments are built on weak foundations

▶ jdm schwankt der \Boden unter den Füßen the ground is moving under sb's feet fig

▶ sich akk auf schwankenden \Boden begeben to go into a risky area

▶ etw aus dem \Boden stampfen to build sth overnight fig

▶ total am \Boden sein to be [completely] shattered fam

▶ [jdm/etw gegenüber] an \Boden verlieren to lose ground [to sb/sth]

▶ am \Boden zerstört sein to be devastated [or fam all of a heap]

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der; Bodens, Böden

1) (Erde) ground; soil

etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

2) (FußBoden) floor

zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

der Boxer ging zu Boden — the boxer went down

jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

sich auf unsicherem Boden bewegen — be on shaky ground (fig.)

am Boden liegen — be bankrupt

am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

bleiben wir doch auf dem Boden der Tatsachen! — let's stick to the facts

3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

heiliger Boden — holy ground

feindlicher Boden — enemy territory

auf französischem Boden — on French soil

[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt

5) (DachBoden) loft

auf dem Boden — in the loft

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Boden m; -s, Böden

1. (Erdreich) soil;

fruchtbarer/magerer Boden fertile/barren soil;

lockerer/verdichteter Boden loose/compressed soil;

sandiger/steiniger Boden sandy/stony ground;

leichter/mittelschwerer/schwerer Boden light/loamy/heavy ( oder clayey) soil;

durchlässiger/lehmiger Boden permeable/loamy soil;

den Boden bebauen oder

bestellen develop ( oder till) land;

(wie Pilze) aus dem Boden schießen mushroom (up);

Schadstoffe etc

gelangen in den Boden get into the soil;

ein Rat/eine Mahnung etc

fällt auf fruchtbaren Boden fig advice/a warning etc falls on fertile ground ( oder has an effect);

etwas aus dem Boden stampfen fig conjure sth up (out of thin air);

wie aus dem Boden gewachsen as if by magic;

sie wäre am liebsten vor Scham in den Boden versunken she wished that the earth would open up and swallow her; → Grund

2. nur sg; (Erdoberfläche) ground; (Fußboden) floor (auch im Wagen etc);

fester Boden firm ground;

auf den oder

zu Boden fallen oder

zu Boden stürzen fall to the ground ( innen: floor);

zu Boden gehen (beim Boxen etc) go down;

auf dem oder

am Boden liegen lie on the ground; fig be finished ( oder bankrupt);

etwas vom Boden aufheben pick sth up (off the ground);

jemanden zu Boden schlagen oder

strecken knock sb down (to the ground), floor sb;

die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down (to the ground);

jemanden zu Boden drücken konkret: pin ( oder press oder weigh) sb down; fig destroy sb, bear sb down;

(festen) Boden fassen get a (firm) footing oder foothold; fig find one’s feet; Idee etc: take hold ( oder root);

festen Boden unter den Füßen haben be standing on firm ground, be on terra firma;

den Boden unter den Füßen verlieren konkret: lose one’s footing; (unsicher werden) be thrown off balance; fig get out of one’s depth;

jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen fig pull the rug out from under sb;

sich auf gefährlichem oder

unsicherem oder

schwankendem Boden bewegen be treading on slippery ground, be skating on thin ice;

der Boden wurde ihm zu heiß oder

der Boden brannte ihm unter den Füßen fig things got too hot for him;

den Boden für etwas bereiten prepare the ground for sth;

am Boden zerstört umg (entsetzt) (completely) devastated; (erschöpft) completely drained, washed out;

(an) Boden gewinnen/verlieren gain/lose ground;

Boden zurückgewinnen make up for lost ground

3. eines Gefäßes: bottom;

eine Kiste etc

mit doppeltem Boden with a false bottom;

Moral mit doppeltem Boden fig double standards pl

4. nur sg; (Grund) eines Gewässers: bottom;

auf dem oder

am Boden des Meeres on the sea(-)bed (US auch ocean floor)

5. (Gebiet):

auf britischem etc

Boden on British etc soil;

heiliger Boden holy ( oder consecrated) ground;

heimatlicher Boden home territory

6. fig (Grundlage) basis;

auf dem Boden des Grundgesetzes stehen be within the Constitution;

auf dem Boden der Tatsachen bleiben stick ( oder keep) to the facts;

den Boden der Tatsachen verlassen get away from ( oder forget) the facts;

einem Argument etc

den Boden entziehen knock the bottom out of;

Handwerk hat goldenen Boden you can’t go wrong if you learn a trade

7. (Tortenboden) base

8. (Dachboden) loft, attic; (Heuboden) hayloft; (Trockenboden) drying room; → Fass, Fußboden, Grund 1

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der; Bodens, Böden

1) (Erde) ground; soil

etwas [nicht] aus dem Boden stampfen können — [not] be able to conjure something up [out of thin air]

2) (FußBoden) floor

zu Boden fallen/sich zu Boden fallen lassen — fall/drop to the ground

der Boxer ging zu Boden — the boxer went down

jemanden zu Boden schlagen od. (geh.) strecken — knock somebody down; floor somebody; (fig.)

sich auf unsicherem Boden bewegen — be on shaky ground (fig.)

am Boden liegen — be bankrupt

am Boden zerstört [sein] — (ugs.) [be] shattered (coll.)

bleiben wir doch auf dem Boden der Tatsachen! — let's stick to the facts

3) o. Pl. (Terrain)

heiliger Boden — holy ground

feindlicher Boden — enemy territory

auf französischem Boden — on French soil

[an] Boden gewinnen/verlieren — gain/lose ground

4) (unterste Fläche) bottom; (HosenBoden) seat; (TortenBoden) base; s. auch doppelt

5) (DachBoden) loft

auf dem Boden — in the loft

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¨-- (von Gefäß) m.

base n. ¨-- m.

bottom n.

floor n.

ground n.

land n.

soil n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Boden
14 lucht

lucht

1 [gasmengsel, ingeademde lucht] air

2 [dampkring, buitenlucht] air

3 [hemel] sky

4 [wolken] 〈 meervoud〉 clouds

5 [reuk, geur] smell ⇒ scent, odour

♦voorbeelden:

1   een beetje frisse lucht • a breath of fresh air

     doen of iemand lucht is • ignore someone, look right/straight through someone

     lucht krijgen • 〈 letterlijk〉 breathe; 〈 figuurlijk〉 get room to breathe

2   verandering van lucht zal je goed doen • a change of air will do you good

     in de open lucht slapen • sleep in the open air

     de lucht ingaan • 〈 vliegtuig〉 take to the air; 〈 radio〉 go on the air

     er zit onweer in de lucht • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 there is a storm in the air/brewing

     〈 figuurlijk〉 er hangt iets in de lucht • there is something brewing/in the wind/afoot

     in de lucht vliegen • blow up, explode

     〈 figuurlijk〉 die bewering is uit de lucht gegrepen • that statement is totally unfounded

     een etherpiraat uit de lucht halen • take a pirate station off the air

     〈 figuurlijk〉 uit de lucht komen vallen • appear out of the blue/out of thin air

     hoe kom jij zo uit de lucht vallen? • where did you spring from?

3   de lucht betrekt • the sky is becoming overcast

4   er komt een lelijke lucht opzetten • threatening clouds are gathering

5   〈 figuurlijk〉 lucht van iets krijgen • get wind of something

¶   aan een overtuiging lucht geven • air/vent an opinion

     de klachten waren niet van de lucht • complaints poured in

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > lucht
15 О-9

СПУСТИТЬСЯ С ОБЛАКОВЫ/IVP subj: human
1. Also: СВАЛИТЬСЯ (УПАСТЬ) С ОБЛАКОВ coll (often past after как, будто, словно, точно) to appear, arrive very suddenly

X как с облаков свалился - X appeared out of the blue (out of nowhere, out of thin air)
it is as though X fell from the sky.
2. ( usu. infin with пора, нужно etc) to stop being out of touch with reality and start to live, think, look upon a situation etc realistically, practically: пора X-y спуститься с облаков = itis time for X to come down to earth (to get his head out of the clouds).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > О-9
16 свалиться с облаков

• СПУСТИТЬСЯ С ОБЛАКОВ coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СВАЛЯТЬСЯ < УПАСТЬ> С ОБЛАКОВ coll [often past after как, будто, словно, точно]

⇒ to appear, arrive very suddenly:

- X как с облаков свалился≈ X appeared out of the blue (out of nowhere, out of thin air);

- it is as though X fell from the sky.

2. [usu. infin with пора, нужно etc]

⇒ to stop being out of touch with reality and start to live, think, look upon a situation etc realistically, practically:

- пора X-у спуститься с облаков≈ it's time for X to come down to earth (to get his head out of the clouds).

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17 спуститься с облаков

• СПУСТИТЬСЯ С ОБЛАКОВ coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СВАЛЯТЬСЯ < УПАСТЬ> С ОБЛАКОВ coll [often past after как, будто, словно, точно]

⇒ to appear, arrive very suddenly:

- X как с облаков свалился≈ X appeared out of the blue (out of nowhere, out of thin air);

- it is as though X fell from the sky.

2. [usu. infin with пора, нужно etc]

⇒ to stop being out of touch with reality and start to live, think, look upon a situation etc realistically, practically:

- пора X-у спуститься с облаков≈ it's time for X to come down to earth (to get his head out of the clouds).

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18 упасть с облаков

• СПУСТИТЬСЯ С ОБЛАКОВ coll

[VP; subj: human]

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1. Also: СВАЛЯТЬСЯ < УПАСТЬ> С ОБЛАКОВ coll [often past after как, будто, словно, точно]

⇒ to appear, arrive very suddenly:

- X как с облаков свалился≈ X appeared out of the blue (out of nowhere, out of thin air);

- it is as though X fell from the sky.

2. [usu. infin with пора, нужно etc]

⇒ to stop being out of touch with reality and start to live, think, look upon a situation etc realistically, practically:

- пора X-у спуститься с облаков≈ it's time for X to come down to earth (to get his head out of the clouds).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > упасть с облаков
19 З-115

КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) ИЗ-ПОД ЗЕМЛИ (ИЗ ЗЕМЛИ) вырасти, появиться coll (как etc + PrepP these forms only adv fixed WO
(to appear) suddenly, unexpectedly: (as if (as though)) out of nowhere
(spring up) from nowhere as if out of the ground as if out of thin air as if by magic.
Тотчас рядом с нею (Лилит), словно из-под земли, вырос Смарагд... (Обухова 1). At once, as though out of nowhere, Emerald appeared beside her (Lilith)... (1a).

Сначала одинокие хлопки, а потом радостный шквал рукоплесканий приветствовал двадцать кипарисовых рыцарей, как бы выросших из-под земли во главе с Платоном Панцулая (Искандер 3). At first isolated claps, then a joyous squall of applause greeted the twenty cypresslike knights who had sprung up from nowhere, led by Platon Pantsulaya (3a).

Бутылка, сало, хлеб, холодная картошка с луком появлялись, одно за другим, будто из-под земли (Максимов 2). A bottle, some bacon, bread, cold potatoes and onions all appeared as if by magic (2a).

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20 будто из земли

• КАК( БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) ИЗ-ПОД ЗЕМЛИ < ИЗ ЗЕМЛИ> вырасти, появиться coll

[ как etc + PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]

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⇒ (to appear) suddenly, unexpectedly:

- (as if < as though>) out of nowhere;

- (spring up) from nowhere;

- as if out of the ground;

- as if out of thin air;

- as if by magic.

     ♦ Тотчас рядом с нею [Лилит], словно из-под земли, вырос Смарагд... (Обухова 1). At once, as though out of nowhere, Emerald appeared beside her [Lilith]... (1a).

     ♦ Сначала одинокие хлопки, а потом радостный шквал рукоплесканий приветствовал двадцать кипарисовых рыцарей, как бы выросших из-под земли во главе с Платоном Панцулая (Искандер 3). At first isolated claps, then a joyous squall of applause greeted the twenty cypresslike knights who had sprung up from nowhere, led by Platon Pantsulaya (3a).

     ♦ Бутылка, сало, хлеб, холодная картошка с луком появлялись, одно за другим, будто из-под земли (Максимов 2). A bottle, some bacon, bread, cold potatoes and onions all appeared as if by magic (2a).

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