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SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cubrir la retirada 2 (make a last effort) hacer un último intento -
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rearguard action n combat m d'arrière-garde ; to fight a rearguard action mener un combat d'arrière-garde (against contre). -
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n. fight a rearguard action a) води загубена битка, б) mil. води борба во заднина -
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Nachhutgefecht nt;to fight a \rearguard action ( fig) versuchen zu retten, was zu retten ist -
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rearguard ['rɪəgɑ:d]arrière-garde f►► rearguard action combat m d'arrière-garde;∎ also figurative to fight a rearguard action mener un combat d'arrière-garde -
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noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). retaguardiatr['rɪəgɑːd]1 retaguardia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto fight a rearguard action SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cubrir la retirada 2 (make a last effort) hacer un último intenton.• espalda s.f.• retaguardia s.f.noun retaguardia f['rɪǝɡɑːd]1.N (Mil) retaguardia f2.CPDrearguard action N — combate m para cubrir una retirada
to fight a rearguard action — (fig) resistir en lo posible
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n1) действие, мера, шаг, выступление, акция2) юр. судебное дело; иск3) воен. боевые действия; бой, сражение•to bolster international actions against a country — подкреплять международные меры против какой-л. страны
to bring into action — 1) бросать / вводить в бой 2) приводить в действие
to bring legal action against smb — возбуждать дело против кого-л.; подавать в суд на кого-л.
to call off one's industrial action — отменять забастовку
to carry out terrorist actions — осуществлять террористические акты / акты террора
to condemn smb's actions — осуждать чьи-л. действия / шаги
to connive at aggressive actions — попустительствовать агрессивным действиям, закрывать глаза на агрессивные действия
to contemplate actions — намечать меры / шаги
to dismiss an action — прекращать / закрывать дело
to fight a rearguard action — 1) воен. вести арьергардные бои 2) делать последние попытки отстоять свою позицию
to initiate action(s) — начинать действие, приступать к действиям
to invalidate actions — аннулировать / лишать юридической силы какие-л. действия / меры / шаги
to lift an action — отменять какую-л. акцию / меру
to plan further actions — планировать дальнейшие акции / шаги
to pledge to take actions — обязываться предпринять меры / шаги
to preclude any actions — предотвращать / исключать любые действия
to prevent smb's actions — пресекать чьи-л. действия
to refrain from any actions — воздерживаться от каких-л. действий
to spark off the latest wave of legislative action — служить толчком к последней волне законодательной активности
to support smb's actions — поддерживать чьи-л. действия
to take actions against smb (on smth) — принимать меры против кого-л.
to take legal action against smb — подавать в суд на кого-л.; привлекать кого-л. к судебной ответственности; возбуждать дело против кого-л.
to translate smth into a positive action — претворять что-л. в дела
to undermine smb's concerted actions — подрывать чьи-л. согласованные действия
- action against separatismto wink at aggressive actions — попустительствовать агрессивным действиям, закрывать глаза на агрессивные действия
- action against terrorism
- action at law
- action for damages
- Action on Smoking and Health
- actions match one's words
- adventurous actions
- affirmative action
- aggressive actions
- anti-government actions
- anti-monopoly actions
- anti-NATO actions
- anti-racist actions
- anti-war actions
- appropriate actions
- arbitrary police actions
- armed actions
- ASH
- at risk of vindictive actions from smb
- barbarous actions
- brutal actions
- civic action
- civil action
- collective actions
- combined actions
- concerted actions
- congressional actions
- coordinated actions
- coordination of actions
- counter action
- course of action
- court action
- covert actions
- criminal action
- decisive actions
- delaying actions
- deliberate action
- democratic actions
- diplomatic action
- direct action
- disciplinary action against smb
- disciplinary action
- dishonorable action
- disunity of actions
- drastic actions
- effective actions
- efficiency of actions
- emergence actions
- enemy actions
- energetic actions
- enforcement actions
- escalation of military actions
- executive action
- external action - follow-up actions
- formal actions
- friendly action
- full-scale actions
- government actions
- harsh actions
- hasty actions
- heavy-handed actions
- high-handed actions
- holding actions
- illegal actions
- illegitimate actions
- immediate actions
- in action
- indirect action
- injurious actions
- integrated actions
- international actions
- job action
- joint actions
- killed in action
- lawful actions
- lawless actions
- legal action
- legislative actions
- legitimate actions
- limited industrial action
- line of action
- MIA
- militant actions
- military action
- missing in action
- more overt actions
- multilateral actions
- national action
- nationwide action
- nonreversible actions
- nonviolent actions
- one-sided actions
- open action
- overt action against smb
- peace action
- plan of actions
- police actions
- police took no action
- political action
- popular action
- positive actions
- powerful actions
- precipitate actions
- predatory actions
- preventive actions
- prompt actions
- protest action
- provocative action
- punitive action
- radical actions
- rash actions
- rearguard action
- reciprocal actions
- reflex actions
- renunciation of forcible actions
- repressive actions
- resolute actions
- retaliatory actions
- reversible actions
- revolutionary actions
- secondary actions
- separate actions
- social actions
- sordid actions - spontaneous actions
- strike action
- strikers have ended their action
- strong actions
- subversive actions
- sweeping security action
- swift actions
- sympathetic action
- targeted action
- terrorist action
- timely actions
- tit-for-tat action
- tough actions
- treacherous action
- unconstitutional actions
- unilateral actions
- united actions
- unity of actions
- urgent actions
- vigorous actions
- violent actions
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['rɪəgɑːd]nstraż f tylna* * *noun singular or noun plural (the group of) soldiers who protect the rear of an army (eg when it is retreating). tylna straż -
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1) battle, combat, fight, fighting, action;
struggle (борьба) брать боем, брать с бою ≈ to take by assault/storm/force готовый к бою ≈ combat-ready;
(в боевом порядке) in battalia поле боя ≈ battlefield район боя ≈ battle-ground пострадавший в бою ≈ battle-scarred проверенный в бою ≈ battle-tested умело действующий в бою ≈ battlewise в бою ≈ in action вводить в бой ≈ commit to battle вступать в бой ≈ engage воен. воздушный бой ≈ air fight;
разг. dogfight бой на прорыв ≈ break-out battle введение в бой ≈ commitment to action вводить в бой ≈ to bring into action, to put into action вести бой ≈ to combat;
to batter разг. встречный бой ≈ encounter attack, encounter battle;
meeting engagement амер. вступать в бой ≈ to go into action выйти из боя ≈ to come out of action;
to disengage, to go out of action;
to break off combat к бою! ≈ action!;
bear for action! кучность боя ≈ accuracy of hits навязывать бой ≈ to offer battle начать бой ≈ to start the fight отход с боем ≈ fight in retreat пасть в бою ≈ to be killed in action, to fall in action потери в бою ≈ battle casualties принимать бой ≈ to accept battle рукопашный бой ≈ close fight, hand-to-hand fight, hand-to-hand fighting;
head-to-head амер. связь в бою ≈ combat liaison уклоняться от боя ≈ to avoid action, to refuse battle уличный бой ≈ street fighting управление с боем ≈ control of operations ход боя ≈ course of action шум боя ≈ roar/din of the battle приготовиться к бою ≈ clear the decks for action мор. выходить из боя ≈ disengage воен. арьергардный бой ≈ rearguard action штыковой бой ≈ bayonet fighting артиллерийский бой ≈ artillery engagement
2) разг. (побои) beating бить смертным боем ≈ to thrash within an inch of one's life ∙ бой не на жизнь, а на смерть ≈ battle a outrance объявлять бой ≈ to declare war (on) ;
to begin a campaign (against) рваться в бой ≈ to chafe at the bit, to strain at the leash, to be spoiling for a fight, to be champing at the bit II муж.;
только ед. ( разбивание, битая посуда и т. п.) breakage III муж.;
только ед. beat;
chime, strike (часов) бой часов часы с боем барабанный бойм.
1. (битва, сражение) battle, engagement, action;
(небольшой) fight, combat;
бои местного значения local engagements;
по всему фронту идут бои fighting is going on along the whole front;
воздушный ~ aerial engagement, air battle;
(небольшой) air fight;
разведка боем fighting reconnaissance;
принять ~ fight*, accept battle;
ввести в ~ новые силы bring* fresh forces into action;
2. (борьба, состязание) fight, fighting;
кулачный ~ fisticuffs;
~ быков bullfight;
спорт. bout;
3. (убой) staughter;
4. (разбивание) breaking;
5. собир. (разбитая посуда) breakage;
6. ~ часов striking of a clock;
the chimes pl. ;
часы с боем a striking clock;
взять что-л. с боем take* smth. by assault;
перен. have* to fight for smth. ;
уступить без боя give* up without a fight;
бить кого-л. смертным боем beat* smb. within an inch of his, her life.
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