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1) Сленг: "лишняя спица в колесе", "рыбке зонтик", нежелательный человек2) Машиностроение: промежуточное колесо -
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1) Техника: триб промежуточного колеса2) Машиностроение: промежуточный триб -
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третье колесо (у велосипеда) - то же, что и наше "пятое колесо в телеге". -
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промежуточный триб; триб промежуточного колесаАнгло-русский словарь по машиностроению > third wheel pinion
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промежуточный триб; триб промежуточного колесаEnglish-Russian dictionary of machine parts > third wheel pinion
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10 a third wheel
a fifth/third wheel Am пятое колесо в телеге; пятая спица в колеснице; сбоку припекаI don't have a role in the office any more — I feel like a fifth wheel.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a third wheel
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n infml esp AmEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > a third wheel
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wi:l 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) hjul2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) hjul, skive, ratt, ror, rokk2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) trille, kjøre, gå og leie2) (to (cause to) turn quickly: He wheeled round and slapped me.) snu brått, svinge, dreie (seg)3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) kretse•- wheeled- - wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwrighthjul--------kjøre--------ratt--------sykkelIsubst. \/wiːl\/1) ( også overført) hjul2) ratt, styre, ror3) (dreie)skive, trinse(hjul)4) ( også overført) svingning, rotasjon, kretsløp5) (sport, turn) hjul, salto(mortale)6) (amer., slang) pampbreak a (butter)fly on the wheel ( hverdagslig) skyte spurver med kanonerbreak on the wheel radbrekke (gammeldags torturmetode)Fortune's wheel eller the wheel of fortune lykkehjuletgrease the wheels ( hverdagslig) smøre maskineriet, få alt til å gå smidigon someone's wheel rett bak, i nakken på, i bakenden påon wheels i bil, på sykkel ( brukt om mobil tjeneste) på hjul (britisk, hverdagslig) som smurt (britisk, hverdagslig, for å understreke misnøye med noen) komplettset the wheels of industry turning ( overført) få hjulene i gangsilly as a wheel (austr., hverdagslig) (meget) dum, (meget) fjolletthird wheel (amer., hverdagslig) en for mye, person som er overflødig, person som er i veienturn wheels slå hjulthe wheel hjulet (syklus), maskineriet (historisk, tortur) hjulet, steile og hjul ( også overført) rattetwheel alignment ( bil) hjulinnstillingthe wheel has come full circle ringen er sluttetthe wheel of life livets gangwheels within wheels ( overført) et komplisert maskineri, kompliserte forholdIIverb \/wiːl\/1) rulle, kjøre, trille2) ( også overført) svinge (rundt), snurre (på), rotere3) ( militærvesen) dreie, svinge, bøye av4) ( om fugler og fly) kretse5) sette hjul påright wheel! ( militærvesen) bryt av - til høyre!wheel about slå omwheel and deal (amer., hverdagslig) kjøpslå, forhandlewheel round ( militærvesen) dreie, snu, bryte av svinge rundt, snurre rundt, rotere slå om -
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колесо; проф. скат; скатка; проф. "баранка"; руль; маховик; ручной маховичок; зубчатое колесо; шестерня; штурвал; шлифовальный круг; II катить; поворачивать; шлифовать- wheel alignment - wheel-and-disk integrator - wheel arch - wheel axis - wheel balance - wheel balancing fixture - wheel blank - wheel bouncing - wheel cap - wheel carrier - wheel caster - wheel felloe - wheel fight - wheel fork - wheel free-type lift - wheel front support - wheel front support arm - wheel hop - wheel-hub drive - wheel lean gear housing - wheel loader - wheel lock ring - wheel lock-up - wheel locking - wheel lug - wheel-mounted - wheel-mounted shovel - wheel mounting - wheel nut wrench - wheel offset - wheel-out tank - wheel payloader - wheel peener - wheel plane - wheel plate - wheel pressure - wheel puller - wheel pump - wheel reduction gear - wheel rolling along the plane - wheel scotch - wheel shaft - wheel side ring - wheel sideway - wheel size - wheel skidder - wheel skids - wheel slide protection - wheel slip - wheel slip angle - wheel slip brake control system - wheel slipper - wheel spacer ring - wheel spacing - wheel speed sensor - wheel spider - wheel spin - wheel splash guard - wheel spoke - wheel springing - wheel stand - wheel suspention - wheel swarf - wheel tip compactor - wheel toe - wheel track eliminator - wheel tractor - wheel tractor scraper - wheel tramp - wheel tread pressure - wheel tread thickness - wheel-type tractor - wheel washer - wheel wearing - wheel web - wheel with drop center rim - wheel wobble - bull wheel - castor wheel - swivelling wheel - castoring wheel - centre wheel - correcting wheel - coupled wheel - depth-control wheel - dirigible wheel - dished steering wheel - escapement wheel - fine-grain grinding wheel - great wheel - great setting wheel - herringbone wheel - hind wheel - hypoidal wheel - idle wheel - impulse wheel - interchangeable gear wheels - intermedial wheel - intermediate wheel - internal gear-wheel - keyless wheel - knife wheel - laminated grinding wheel - land wheel - landing wheel - leading wheel - lever escape wheel - lifter wheel - little main wheel - little setting wheel - locking wheel - maintaining wheel - mangle wheel - Mansell wheel - metering wheel - middle wheel - minute wheel - mitre wheel - mortice wheel - multiplying wheel - one-side grinding wheel - pick-up wheel - spiked wheel - lantern wheel - pitch wheel - plate wheel - plough trail wheel - pricking wheel - rear furrow wheel - regulating wheel - skew bevel wheel - spinner wheel - spinning wheel - resilient steering wheel - star-feed wheel - third wheel - traveling wheel - worm wheel -
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1. noun1) Rad, das[potter's] wheel — Töpferscheibe, die
[roulette] wheel — Roulett, das
put or set the wheels in motion — (fig.) die Sache in Gang setzen
the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly — (fig.) die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen langsam
2. transitive verbleft/right wheel — Links-/Rechtsschwenkung, die
1) (turn round) wenden2) (push) schieben3. intransitive verbwheel oneself — (in a wheelchair) fahren
1) kehrtmachen2)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/81903/wheel_about">wheel about- wheel in- wheel out- wheel round* * *[wi:l] 1. noun1) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) das Rad2) (any of several things similar in shape and action: a potter's wheel; He was found drunk at the wheel (= steering-wheel) of his car.) die Scheibe, das Steuer2. verb1) (to cause to move on wheels: He wheeled his bicycle along the path.) schieben, rollen3) ((of birds) to fly in circles.) kreisen•- wheeled- -wheeled
- wheelbarrow
- wheelchair
- wheelhouse
- wheelwright* * *[wi:l]I. nfront/rear \wheel Vorder-/Hinterrad nt▪ to be on \wheels Rollen habenkeep your hands on the \wheel! lass die Hände am Steuer!3. (vehicle)set of \wheels Schlitten m slthe \wheel of fortune das Glücksradthe \wheel of life der Kreis des Lebens5. ( fig)the \wheels of bureaucracy move very slowly die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen sehr langsamto set the \wheels in motion die Sache in Gang bringen6. (at fairground)the [big] \wheel das Riesenrad7. (shape)a \wheel of cheese ein Laib m Käse8.▶ to spin one's \wheels AM Däumchen drehenII. vtto \wheel a pram along einen Kinderwagen schieben▪ to \wheel in sth etw hereinrollenIII. vi kreisen* * *[wiːl]1. n1) Rad nt; (= steering wheel) Lenkrad nt; (NAUT) Steuer(rad) nt; (= roulette wheel) Drehscheibe f; (= paddle wheel) Schaufelrad nt; (= potter's wheel) (Töpfer)scheibe fat the wheel (lit) — am Steuer; (fig also) am Ruder
the wheels of progress — der Fortschritt; (in history) die Weiterentwicklung
the wheels of government/justice — die Mühlen der Regierung/der Gerechtigkeit
wheels within wheels — gewisse Verbindungen or Beziehungen
a wheel to the right, a right wheel — eine Schwenkung nach rechts, eine Rechtsschwenkung
3) pl (inf: car) fahrbare(r) Untersatz (hum inf)do you have wheels? — bist du motorisiert? (inf)
2. vtthe cripple wheeled himself into the room/along — der Krüppel fuhr mit seinem Rollstuhl ins Zimmer/fuhr in seinem Rollstuhl
2) (= cause to turn) drehen3. vi(= turn) drehen; (birds, planes) kreisen; (MIL) schwenkento wheel left — nach links schwenken
* * *wheel [wiːl; hwiːl]A s3. SCHIFF Steuer-, Ruderrad na) am Steuer (of von oder gen),b) fig am Ruder;take the wheel fahren5. umgb) pl AUTO Wagen m, fahrbarer Untersatz umg6. HIST Rad n (Folterinstrument):break sb on the wheel jemanden rädern oder aufs Rad flechten;7. fig (Glücks) Rad n:a sudden turn of the wheel eine plötzliche (Schicksals)Wende8. fig Rad n, treibende Kraft, pl Räder(werk) pl(n), Getriebe n:the wheels of government die Regierungsmaschinerie;the wheels of history were beginning to turn das Rad der Geschichte begann sich zu drehen;wheels within wheels ein kompliziertes Räderwerk;a) die wahren Gründe etc sind nur schwer zu durchschauen,b) die Dinge sind komplizierter, als sie aussehen9. Drehung f, Kreis(bewegung) m(f)10. MIL Schwenkung f:right (left) wheel! rechts (links) schwenkt!B v/t1. drehen, im Kreis bewegen2. MIL eine Schwenkung ausführen lassen3. ein Fahrrad, einen Kinderwagen, einen Patienten im Rollstuhl etc schieben, einen Servierwagen etc auch rollenC v/i1. sich (im Kreis) drehen, (Vögel, Flugzeug) kreisen2. MIL schwenken:wheel to the right (left) eine Rechts-(Links)schwenkung machen3. rollen, fahren4. besonders US umg radeln* * *1. noun1) Rad, das[potter's] wheel — Töpferscheibe, die
[roulette] wheel — Roulett, das
reinvent the wheel — (fig.) sich mit Problemen aufhalten, die längst gelöst sind
put or set the wheels in motion — (fig.) die Sache in Gang setzen
the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly — (fig.) die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen langsam
2. transitive verbleft/right wheel — Links-/Rechtsschwenkung, die
1) (turn round) wenden2) (push) schieben3. intransitive verbwheel oneself — (in a wheelchair) fahren
1) kehrtmachen2)Phrasal Verbs:- wheel in* * *n.Laufrad -¨er n.Rad ¨-er n. -
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[wi:l] nto be on \wheels Rollen habenkeep your hands on the \wheel! lass die Hände am Steuer!;3) ( vehicle)set of \wheels Schlitten m (sl)4) (fig: cycle, process) Kreis m;the \wheel of fortune das Glücksrad;the \wheel of life der Kreis des Lebens;5)( fig)the \wheels of bureaucracy move very slowly die Mühlen der Bürokratie mahlen sehr langsam;to set the \wheels in motion die Sache in Gang bringen6) ( at fairground)the [big] \wheel das Riesenrad7) ( shape)a \wheel of cheese ein Laib m KäsePHRASES:to run on \wheels wie am Schnürchen laufen ( fam)to spin one's \wheels (Am) Däumchen drehen;( push) etw/jdn irgendwohin schieben;to \wheel a pram along einen Kinderwagen schieben;to \wheel in sth etw hereinrollen;to \wheel out <-> sth (pej, fig) ( fam) etw hervorholen [o ( fam) ausgraben] ( fig) vi kreisenPHRASES: -
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I. 1. колело
ground/landing WHEELs ав. колесници на самолет
2. ост. велосипед
3. волан, кормило, щурвал
to take the WHEEL хващам кормилото, прен. поемам ръководството
the man at the WHEEL кормчията, разг. ръководителят, главният
4. въртене, кръгообразно движение
5. чекрък
6. грънчарско колело
7. ист. колело за изтезания
8. разг. важна/отговорна/влиятелна личност (ам. и big WHEEL)
9. ам. рефрен
10. pl sl. моторно превозно средство, особ. лека кола
11. ам. sl. долар
12. огнено колело (фойерверк)
WHEELs of life жизнени процеси
the WHEELs of government/state държавният апарат
to grease the WHEELs давам рушвет
to go on (oiled) WHEELs вървя гладко/като по мед и масло
WHEELs within WHEELs сложно/заплетено положение, преплитане на интереси, скрити въздействия/подбуди
fly on the WHEEL фуклъо
to break a fly/a butterfly on the WHEEL наказвам прекомерно строго, полагам големи усилия за дребна работа
II. 1. карам, движа, тегля (кола, количка и пр.)
2. карам, прекарвам, превозвам (стоки, товари)
3. карам с голяма скорост
to WHEEL along карам/движа се гладко
4. поставям колела на
5. въртя (се), обръщам (се), завъртвам (се), извъртам (се) (about, round)
to WHEEL about/around прен. променям мнението/тактиката си, обръщам се на 180
6. бутам, тикам (количка, мебели на колелца и пр.)
вкарвам (in, into в)
изкарвам (out, out of от)
7. въртя се, вия се (за птица и пр.)
8. пътувам с/возя се в кола, карам велосипед
WHEEL and deal ам. разг., търг., пол. правя машинации, действувам безскрупулно* * *{wi:l} n 1. колело; ground/landing wheels ав. колесници на самолет;(2) {wi:l} v 1. карам, движа, тегля (кола, количка и пр.); 2. к* * *щурвал; волан; колело;* * *1. 1 ам. sl. долар 2. 1 огнено колело (фойерверк) 3. fly on the wheel фуклъо 4. ground/landing wheels ав. колесници на самолет 5. i. колело 6. ii. карам, движа, тегля (кола, количка и пр.) 7. pl sl. моторно превозно средство, особ. лека кола 8. the man at the wheel кормчията, разг. ръководителят, главният 9. the wheels of government/state държавният апарат 10. to break a fly/a butterfly on the wheel наказвам прекомерно строго, полагам големи усилия за дребна работа 11. to go on (oiled) wheels вървя гладко/като по мед и масло 12. to grease the wheels давам рушвет 13. to take the wheel хващам кормилото, прен. поемам ръководството 14. to wheel about/around прен. променям мнението/тактиката си, обръщам се на 180 15. to wheel along карам/движа се гладко 16. wheel and deal ам. разг., търг., пол. правя машинации, действувам безскрупулно 17. wheels of life жизнени процеси 18. wheels within wheels сложно/заплетено положение, преплитане на интереси, скрити въздействия/подбуди 19. ам. рефрен 20. бутам, тикам (количка, мебели на колелца и пр.) 21. вкарвам (in, into в) 22. волан, кормило, щурвал 23. въртене, кръгообразно движение 24. въртя (се), обръщам (се), завъртвам (се), извъртам (се) (about, round) 25. въртя се, вия се (за птица и пр.) 26. грънчарско колело 27. изкарвам (out, out of от) 28. ист. колело за изтезания 29. карам с голяма скорост 30. карам, прекарвам, превозвам (стоки, товари) 31. ост. велосипед 32. поставям колела на 33. пътувам с/возя се в кола, карам велосипед 34. разг. важна/отговорна/влиятелна личност (ам. и big wheel) 35. чекрък* * *wheel [wi:l] I. n 1. колело; cog \wheel (spur \wheel) зъбно колело; ground ( landing) \wheels ав. колесници на самолет; Fortune's \wheel колелото на щастието, на съдбата; third ( fifth) \wheel пето колело, излишен човек; 2. щурвал, кормило; волан; to take the \wheel хващам кормилото, прен. поемам ръководството; the big \wheel, the man at the \wheel кормчията; разг. главният; 3. ам. велосипед; 4. чекрък; 5. грънчарско колело; 6. въртене, кръгообразно движение; 7. тех. шлифовъчен кръг; 8. ист. колело, на което са връзвали престъпници, за да им счупят костите с чук; to break on the \wheel чупя костите на ( престъпник); • the \wheels of life жизнените процеси; the \wheels of State ( government) държавният апарат; to grease the \wheels подпомагам ( процес), способствам (нещо да върви гладко); to put a spoke in s.o.'s \wheel спъвам, осуетявам плановете на някого; to set the \wheels in motion задвижвам машината (колелата); стартирам (процес и пр.); to put o.'s shoulder to the \wheel залавям се енергично за работа (да подпомагам); to spin o.'s \wheels ам. тъпча на едно място, не напредвам, не постигам резултат; \wheels within \wheels сложно (заплетено) положение; преплитане на интереси (мотиви); to reinvent the \wheel прен. откривам Америка; II. v 1. карам (движа) кола, количка; изкарвам ( out); 2. карам, прекарвам (стоки, товари); поставям колело на; 3. карам с голяма скорост; 4. обръщам (се), извъртам (се) (и \wheel round); right ( left) \wheel! дясното (лявото) рамо напред! 5. вия се (за птица); 6. карам велосипед; карам, возя се в кола; 7. прен. променям си мнението ( about, around); 8. тех. шлифовам с шлифовъчен кръг; • \wheel and deal заговорнича, правя машинации. -
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a fifth/third wheel Am пятое колесо в телеге; пятая спица в колеснице; сбоку припекаI don't have a role in the office any more — I feel like a fifth wheel.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a fifth wheel
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n; -(e)s, Räder1. wheel (auch fig.); auf Rädern on wheels; Essen auf Rädern meals on wheels; das Rad wechseln change a wheel; unter die Räder kommen be run over; fig. go to the dogs; das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein fig. be the odd man out; bei Paaren: play gooseberry, Am. be the third wheel; das Rad der Zeit / der Geschichte anhalten wollen fig. try to stop the march of time / the course of history; aufs Rad geflochten werden HIST. be broken on the wheel; ( ein) Rad schlagen Pfau: spread its tail; Turnen: turn ( oder do) a cartwheel2. (Fahrrad) bicycle, bike umg.; mit dem Rad fahren go by bicycle ( oder bike); Rad fahren cycle, ride a bicycle ( oder bike), bike umg.; aufs / vom Rad steigen get on (to) one’s bicycle / get off ( oder dismount) from one’s bicycle3. Rad fahren umg., pej., gegenüber Vorgesetzten: suck up to the boss (while bullying those under you)* * *das Rad(Fahrrad) cycle; bicycle; bike;(Reifen) wheel* * *[raːt]nt -(e)s, -er['rɛːdɐ]Rád schlagen — to do or turn cartwheels
ein Rád schlagen (Sport) — to do or turn a cartwheel
der Pfau schlägt ein Rád — the peacock is fanning out its tail or spreading its tail or opening its fan
ein Rád greift ins andere (fig) — it all knits together, all the parts knit together
das Rád der Geschichte — the wheels of history
das Rád der Geschichte or Zeit lässt sich nicht zurückdrehen — you can't turn or put the clock back
unter die Räder kommen or geraten (inf) — to get or fall into bad ways
das Rád neu or noch einmal erfinden — to reinvent the wheel
das fünfte Rád am Wagen sein (inf) — to be in the way
ein Rád abhaben (inf) — to have a screw loose (inf)
2) (= Fahrrad) bicycle, bike (inf), cycleRád fahren — to cycle; (pej inf
ich fahre Rád — I ride a bicycle
kannst du Rád fahren? — can you ride a bike?
mit dem Rád fahren/kommen — to go/come by bicycle
* * *das1) (a sideways somersault.) cartwheel2) (a circular frame or disc turning on a rod or axle, on which vehicles etc move along the ground: A bicycle has two wheels, a tricycle three, and most cars four; a cartwheel.) wheel* * *<->* * *das; Rades, Räder1) wheelfünftes od. das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein — (fig. ugs.) be superfluous; (die Harmonie stören) be in the way
unter die Räder kommen — (fig. ugs.) fall into bad ways
2)nur ein Rad im Getriebe sein — be just a small cog in the machine
3) (FahrRad) bicycle; bike (coll.)mit dem Rad fahren — go by bicycle or (coll.) bike
Rad fahren — cycle; ride a bicycle or (coll.) bike; (fig. ugs. abwertend): (unterwürfig sein) suck up to people
4) (Turnen) cartwheel* * *1. wheel (auch fig);auf Rädern on wheels;Essen auf Rädern meals on wheels;das Rad wechseln change a wheel;unter die Räder kommen be run over; fig go to the dogs;das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein fig be the odd man out; bei Paaren: play gooseberry, US be the third wheel;das Rad der Zeit/der Geschichte anhalten wollen fig try to stop the march of time/the course of history;aufs Rad geflochten werden HIST be broken on the wheel;mit dem Rad fahren go by bicycle ( oder bike);3.* * *das; Rades, Räder1) wheelfünftes od. das fünfte Rad am Wagen sein — (fig. ugs.) be superfluous; (die Harmonie stören) be in the way
unter die Räder kommen — (fig. ugs.) fall into bad ways
2)3) (FahrRad) bicycle; bike (coll.)mit dem Rad fahren — go by bicycle or (coll.) bike
Rad fahren — cycle; ride a bicycle or (coll.) bike; (fig. ugs. abwertend): (unterwürfig sein) suck up to people
4) (Turnen) cartwheel* * *¨-er n.wheel n.
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third wheel — n. additional or extra person who is not wanted … English slang
(a) third wheel — American someone who is in a situation where they are not really needed or are ignored by other people. I don t have a role in the office any more I feel like a fifth wheel … New idioms dictionary
Wheel train (horology) — In horology, a wheel train (or just train) is the gear train of a mechanical watch or clock.[1] Although the term is used for other types of gear trains, the long history of mechanical timepieces has created a traditional terminology for their… … Wikipedia