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1 the top of the ladder
видное общественное положение; ведущее положение (в какой-л. профессии)He is such an ass; and yet he's had wit enough to get to the top of the tree, and to keep himself there. (A. Trollope, ‘The Last Chronicle of Barset’, ch. XXXV) — Он такой осел, но все же у него хватило ума взобраться на самую высокую ступеньку общественной лестницы и удержаться там.
The field of legal medicine... is a difficult field in which to achieve distinction. Relatively few men have gone to the top of the ladder. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Duplicate Daughter’, ‘Foreward’) — Судебная медицина... такая область, в которой трудно выдвинуться. Сравнительно немногим удалось достичь вершины.
You're asking us to believe that a man absolutely established, right at the top of his particular tree, is going to commit forgery for the sake of that? Putting it in its lowest terms, I'm sorry, but it just doesn't wash. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 27) — Вы хотите убедить нас в том, что человек с абсолютно прочным положением, находившийся в самом первом ряду ученых своей отрасли науки, пошел бы ради таких пустяков на подлог? Простите за грубое выражение, но это ни в какие ворота не лезет.
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2 (the) second drawer from the top
the second drawer from the top (from the bottom) второй верхний (нижний) ящикEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) second drawer from the top
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3 (the) second line from the top
the second (third, tenth) line from/at the top (bottom) вторая (третья, десятая) строка сверху (снизу)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) second line from the top
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4 (the) top of the mountain
the top/summit (ridge, foot, saddle, shoulder) of the mountain вершина (гребень/хребет, подножье, седловина, склон) горыEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) top of the mountain
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5 (the) top of the scale
the top (bottom) of the scale верхняя (нижняя) точка шкалыEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) top of the scale
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6 (the) top of the stairs
the top (bottom) of the stairs верх (низ) лестницыEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) top of the stairs
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7 (the) top line
the top (bottom) line верхняя (нижняя) строка/строчка -
8 (the) top shelf
the top shelf (step) верхняя полка (ступенька) -
9 the top of the ladder (or tree)
вeдущee пoлoжeниe (в кaкoй-л. пpoфeccии); виднoe oбщecтвeннoe пoлoжeниeThe field of legal medicine... is a difficult field in which to achieve distinction. Relatively few men have gone to the top of the ladder (E. S. Gardner). Being a star was the top of the ladder (D. Francis). He is such an ass: and yet he's had wit enough to get to the top of the tree and to keep himself there (Л. Trollope)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > the top of the ladder (or tree)
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10 (the) top of the pop
шлягер поп-музыкиBut at the same time if the words of the song are silly it will never become the top of the pop.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (the) top of the pop
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11 (the) top of the pop
шлягер поп-музыкиBut at the same time if the words of the song are silly it will never become the top of the pop.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (the) top of the pop
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12 the top brass
большая «шишка» (преимущ. о военных)All the top brass of the army and the party apparatus attended the May Day parade.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the top brass
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13 the top of the milk
разг.лучший номер программы, гвоздь программыThe top of the milk... is the guying by these two doughty satirists... (‘Punch’, DNW) — Лучшим номером программы... было выступление этих двух смелых сатириков...
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14 the top of the morning to you
ирл.; разг.Haffigan: "...The top of the morning to you, Mister Broadbent." (B. Shaw, ‘John Bull's Other Island’, act I) — Хаффиган: "...С добрым утречком, мистер Бродбент."
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the top of the morning to you
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15 the top leadership
Разговорное выражение: верховная власть (высшая инстанция, высшие эшелоны власти the highest echelons of power or authority) -
16 top wear (wear on the top of the railhead i.e. reduction of the railhead caused by the wheel tread - result of abrasive action between the steel wheel on the steel rail)
Тенгизшевройл: износ рельса вертикальныйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > top wear (wear on the top of the railhead i.e. reduction of the railhead caused by the wheel tread - result of abrasive action between the steel wheel on the steel rail)
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17 the top ten, top twenty
[,tɔp'ten,tɔp'twentɪ]пе́рвая деся́тка, пе́рвая двадца́тка (наиболее популярных пластинок, обыкн. с записью поп-музыки [ pop music]; см. тж. charts)English-Russian Great Britain dictionary (Великобритания. Лингвострановедческий словарь) > the top ten, top twenty
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18 the top layer or skin determines the transport rate while the porous sublayer only acts as a support
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the top layer or skin determines the transport rate while the porous sublayer only acts as a support
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19 THE ELEVATOR DOESN'TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP
так говорят, когда хотят дать понять, что человек не полностью использует свои умственные способности. Не все, дескать, товарищ на гора выдаешь.American slang. English-Russian dictionary > THE ELEVATOR DOESN'TO GO ALL THE WAY TO THE TOP
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20 (the) top of the morning to you!
Общая лексика: доброе утро!Универсальный англо-русский словарь > (the) top of the morning to you!
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