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1 the people on the spot
1) Общая лексика: люди, живущие на месте, люди, знакомые с обстоятельствами, местные работники2) Макаров: местные жителиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the people on the spot
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2 SPOT: ON THE SPOT
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3 the explosion riveted us to the spot
Общая лексика: услышав взрыв, мы не могли двинуться с местаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the explosion riveted us to the spot
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4 the great thing is that he's already on the spot
1) Общая лексика: главное - он уже на месте2) Макаров: главное-он уже на местеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the great thing is that he's already on the spot
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5 the spot
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6 the spot dug
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7 the spot is on (smth., что-л.)
Дипломатический термин: находится в центре вниманияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the spot is on (smth., что-л.)
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8 the spot whereat he kept his watch
Макаров: место, где он хранил свои часыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the spot whereat he kept his watch
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9 the spot is on
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10 the spot is on (smth., что-л.)
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > the spot is on (smth., что-л.)
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11 the spot is on smth.
что-л. находится в центре вниманияEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > the spot is on smth.
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12 (the) spot spreads
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13 (the) spot wouldn't come out
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) spot wouldn't come out
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14 put someone on the spot
expr1) infmlYou've put me on the spot here - I can't answer your question — Вы меня, признаться, озадачили - я не знаю, что ответить
The question put me on the spot - I couldn't make an excuse or lie — Вопрос поставил меня в затруднительное положение - я не хотел выворачиваться или лгать
I was really put on the spot when she asked if we could go for a meal — Представьте себе мое положение, когда она сказала, что хочет пойти куда-нибудь пообедать
2) AmE slJust hear me out. What if Carlo had put Sonny on the spot, fingered him — Да послушай меня. А что, если Карло подставил Санни, навел их на него?
3) AmE dated slHe was afraid of being mistaken for that guy and put on the spot — Он боялся, что его по ошибке примут за того парня и прикончат
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > put someone on the spot
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15 put smb. on the spot
1) поставить кого-л. в опасное или затруднительное положениеJanet: "You are putting me rather on the spot, Chorley - I really don't want to appear disagreeable, but you see..." (N. Coward, ‘Peace in Our Time’, act I, sc. III) — Джанет: "Ты ставишь меня в затруднительное положение, Чорли. Я не хочу говорить неприятные вещи, но, видишь ли..."
...the chaps we're really interested in are Hawtin and his pals. I think we might be able to put them on the spot, don't you? (C. P. Snow, ‘The Conscience of the Rich’, ch. XXXIV) —...люди, которыми мы действительно интересуемся, - это Хотин и его друзья. Я надеюсь, нам удастся их разоблачить. Как вы думаете?
2) послать кого-л. на верную смерть ( способ избавиться от провинившегося члена шайки) [первонач. амер.; жарг.]Gang leaders can't always control their own men, and if one of them starts to shoot up a rival gang, the leader can either take on his quarrel or put him on the spot - send him to some place where the other gang can get him. (E. Wallace, ‘On the Spot’, ch. VIII) — Главари не всегда могут контролировать действия всех членов своей шайки, и если кто-нибудь начнет самовольно убивать своих конкурентов, то главарь либо поддержит его, либо решит от него избавиться, дослав на верную смерть, зная, что другая шайка укокошит его.
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16 put smb. on the spot
пocтaвить кoгo-л. в oпacнoe или зaтpуднитeльнoe пoлoжeниeJanet. You are putting me rather on the spot, Chorley - I really don't want to appear disagreeable, but you see... (N. Coward). The chaps we're really interested in are Hawtin and his pals. I think we might be able to put them on the spot, don't you? (C. P. Snow) -
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19 put somebody on the spot
поставить в неловкое положениеSteve rather put him on the spot by asking when we were going to get a pay rise.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > put somebody on the spot
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20 to arrive upon the spot
to arrive upon/at the spot прибыть на местоEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to arrive upon the spot
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