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1 the hot seat
1) элeктpичecкий cтул (в CШA)2) oчeнь тpуднoe или oпacнoe пoлoжeниe (oбыкн. in или on the hot seat пoд oгнём кpитики) After fifteen months in this critical hot seat... between listeners and the BBC I am saying my farewell (The.Listener). Los Angeles Police Chief Daryl Gates has some company on the hot seat: Assistant Chief Robert Vernon. The No. 2 man in the... officer department is under fire for religious views (USA Today) -
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3 to be in the hot seat
to be in the hot seatocupar um cargo no qual se tem de tomar decisões difíceis e de grande responsabilidade. -
4 wind up on the hot seat
Образное выражение: как кур во щиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > wind up on the hot seat
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hot seat: in the hot seat PERS in einer kitzligen Situation, in einer kniffligen Situation (candidate)Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > in the hot seat
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под обстрелом (критики, прессы); в сложном/неприятном положенииThe Prime Minister is really in the hot seat over this problem.
When merger negotiations broke down, he was in the hot seat with the stockholders.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > in the hot seat
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Фразеологизм: в центре событий (to be the center of attention in a difficult or stressful situation, particulary answering questions), в горячей точке и т.д -
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to be in the \hot seat ( be under pressure) unter Druck stehen;( be in difficulties) in der Bredouille [o in Bedrängnis] sein ( fam) ( be in the spotlight) im Rampenlicht stehen2) law elektrischer Stuhl -
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hot seat[h'ɔt si:t] n coll cadeira elétrica. to be in the hot seat ocupar um cargo no qual se tem de tomar decisões difíceis e de grande responsabilidade. -
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nounbe in the hot seat — den Kopf hinhalten müssen (ugs.)
* * *nto be in the \hot seat (be under pressure) unter Druck stehen; (be in difficulties) in der Bredouille [o in Bedrängnis] sein fam; (be in the spotlight) im Rampenlicht stehen2. LAW elektrischer Stuhl* * *hot seat s1. US sl elektrischer Stuhl2. umg kitzlige Situation:be in the hot seat in einer kitzligen Situation sein* * *noun -
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n1) infmlThe politician will be in the hot seat on television tonight answering some unpleasant questions — Этот политический деятель будет сегодня чувствовать себя довольно неуютно перед телекамерой, поскольку ему придется отвечать на ряд щекотливых вопросов
I was in the hot seat for about an hour but they didn't learn anything from me — Они пытали меня целый час, но ничего от меня не узнали
2) infml esp AmEShe was succeeded in the hot seat by a very small pot from the State Department — Вслед за ней на место для дачи свидетельских показаний поднялся один мелкий чиновник из Госдепа
3) AmE slWhat was his last request before they gave him the hot seat? — Какая у него была последняя просьба, прежде чем они посадили его на электрический стул?
You're headed for the hot seat — Смотри, угодишь на электрический стул
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1) сленг электрический стул2) упр. опасная [горячая\] должность* (должность или функция, которая навлекает на исполнителя чрезмерный критицизм общественности или требует чрезвычайно высокой психической нагрузки; выражение происходит от первого сленгового значения)to be in the hot seat — занимать опасную должность, выполнять трудную роль
When the people in the community we deal with are watching, it puts management in the hot seat. — Когда сообщество, с которым мы имеем дело, интересуется происходящим, менеджеры чувствуют себя карасями на сковородке.
3) упр. критическое место*, критическая должность* (рабочее место, деятельность на котором не должна прерываться для поддержания производственного процесса)See:4) обр. (место, которое занимает студент, выполняющий некую основную активную роль в коллективном упражнении) -
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noun (colloq)to be in the hot seat seat — estar* en la línea de fuego
* * *noun (colloq)to be in the hot seat seat — estar* en la línea de fuego
См. также в других словарях:
the hot seat — the position of someone who is in trouble or is being asked many difficult or embarrassing questions When the company ran into financial trouble, it was the accountant who found herself in the hot seat. • • • Main Entry: ↑hot seat … Useful english dictionary
the hot seat — UK US noun [S] INFORMAL ► the situation of being responsible for making difficult decisions that people, often employees, may not like: »The man in the hot seat has a lot of figures to think about … Financial and business terms
(the) hot seat — the hot seat UK US noun informal a difficult position in which you are responsible for decisions and problems that may make many people angry Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym … Useful english dictionary
the hot seat — informal 1》 the position of a person who carries full responsibility for something. → hot seat … English new terms dictionary
In The Hot Seat — Album par Emerson, Lake Palmer Sortie 27 septembre 1994 Durée 1:01:27 Genre(s) rock progressif Producteur(s) Keith Olsen Label … Wikipédia en Français
In the hot seat — Album par Emerson, Lake Palmer Sortie 27 septembre 1994 Durée 1:01:27 Genre(s) rock progressif Producteur(s) Keith Olsen Label … Wikipédia en Français
In the Hot Seat — Album par Emerson, Lake Palmer Sortie 27 septembre 1994 Durée 1:01:27 Genre rock progressif Producteur Keith Olsen Label … Wikipédia en Français
In the Hot Seat — Infobox Album | Name = In the Hot Seat Type = Album Artist = Emerson, Lake Palmer Released = 27 September, 1994 Recorded = Genre = Progressive rock Length = 61:27 Label = Victory Music Producer = Keith Olsen Last album = Live at the Royal Albert… … Wikipedia
in the hot seat — phr. in a situation where one is being scrutinized or asked questions. (See also hot seat.) □ I was in the hot seat for about an hour, but they didn’t learn anything from me. □ This new information puts Tom in the hot seat, doesn’t it? … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
in the hot seat — British, American & Australian, American in a position where you are responsible for important or difficult things. He suddenly found himself in the hot seat, facing a hundred angry residents at a protest meeting. She has been the woman in the… … New idioms dictionary
in the hot seat — If someone s in the hot seat, they are the target for a lot of unwelcome criticism and examination … The small dictionary of idiomes