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2 be on one's beam ends
быть в тяжёлом или безвыходном (финансовом) положении [этим. мор. лежать на боку (о судне)]Our first lieutenant was on his beam ends with the rheumatism. (Fr. Marryat, ‘The King's Own’, ch. XXVI) — Ревматизм вывел из строя нашего первого лейтенанта.
In short he laughed the idea down completely; and Tom, abandoning it, was thrown upon his beam-ends again for some other solution. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XV) — Словом, он беспощадно высмеял эту мысль, и Том, отказавшись от нее, опять почувствовал себя сбитым с толку и снова терялся в догадках.
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3 be on one's beam-ends
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4 be on one's beam ends
1) Общая лексика: лежать на боку (о судне)2) Переносный смысл: быть в безвыходном положении, быть в опасности, быть в нищете, не иметь средств, нуждаться -
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adj. para sıkıntısında, eli darda, sıfırı tüketmiş -
7 on one's beam ends
adj. para sıkıntısında, eli darda, sıfırı tüketmiş -
8 be on one's beam ends
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9 be on one's beam ends
быть в безвыходном положении, быть в опасности, лежать на боку -
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tr[biːm'endz]1 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL cabezas nombre femenino plural de los baos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon her beam-ends SMALLMARITIME/SMALL escorado,-ato be on one's beam ends estar sin un duro[ˌbiːm'endz]NPL (Naut) cabezas fpl de los baos (de un buque)she was on her beam-ends — (Naut) el buque escoraba peligrosamente
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∎ Nautical on her beam-ends couché sur le flanc; -
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plural noun* * *the ship was on her [or the] \beam-ends das Schiff hatte Schlagseite* * *['biːm'endz]plto be on one's beam-ends (Naut) — starke Schlagseite haben; ( Brit fig ) auf dem letzten Loch pfeifen (inf)
* * *beam-ends spl1. Waagebalkenenden pl2. SCHIFF Balkenköpfe pl:the vessel is ( laid oder thrown) on her beam-ends das Schiff hat starke Schlagseite oder liegt zum Kentern;* * *plural nounbe on one's beam-ends — (fig.) pleite (ugs.) od. in großer Geldnot sein
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subst. flt. \/ˌbiːmˈendz\/enden på bjelkerbe on her beam-ends ( om skip) ha slagsidebe on one's beam-ends ( overført) være blakk, stå på bar bakke, være i knipe, være på knærne -
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(морское) конец бимсов - on her * (лежащий) на борту( о судне) - on one's * в тяжелом или безвыходном положенииБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > beam-ends
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on one's beam-ends — phrasal 1. : laid up 2. : at the end of one s material resources : in extremities * * * on one s beam ends In acute distress, destitute • • • Main Entry: ↑beam … Useful english dictionary
beam-ends — /ˈbim ɛndz/ (say beem endz) plural noun 1. Nautical the ends of a ship s beams. –phrase 2. on its beam ends, Nautical (of a ship) so far inclined on one side that the deck beams are practically vertical. 3. on one s beam ends, in acute distress… …
beam-ends — beam′ ends n. pl. navig. the ends of the transverse deck beams of a ship • on her beam ends on one s or the beam ends Etymology: 1765–75 … From formal English to slang
beam-ends — /beem endz /, n.pl. 1. Naut. the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel. 2. on her beam ends, Naut. heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical: The schooner was blown over on her beam ends. 3. on one s or the beam ends … Universalium
on one's or the beam-ends — idi+sts on one s or the beam ends, Slang. in desperate straits … From formal English to slang
To be on her beam ends — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
on her beam-ends — phrasal : inclined so much on one side that beams approach a vertical position with danger of capsizing * * * on her beam ends Of a ship, so much inclined to one side that the beams become nearly vertical • • • Main Entry: ↑beam * * * on her (or… … Useful english dictionary
on her beam-ends — idi navig. on her beam ends, (of a ship) heeled so far on one side that the deck is practically vertical … From formal English to slang
beam — n. & v. n. 1 a long sturdy piece of squared timber or metal spanning an opening or room, usu. to support the structure above. 2 a a ray or shaft of light. b a directional flow of particles or radiation. 3 a bright look or smile. 4 a a series of… … Useful english dictionary
beam-ends, on one's — Worn out. In difficulty. Short of money … A concise dictionary of English slang
Beam — (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod, spoke of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English