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1 fish for
fish for а) искать в воде (жемчуг и т. п.) б) coll. выуживать (секреты) в)coll. напрашиваться, набиваться to fish for compliments (for an invitation)напрашиваться на комплименты (на приглашение) г) пытаться нащупать He fishedfor a coin in his pocket. Blinded by the steam, he had to fish around for thesoap in his bath. -
2 fish for compliments
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3 fish for compliments/information
fish for compliments/informationvissen naar complimentjes/informatie -
4 fish for salmon
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5 fish for compliments
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6 fish for trouble
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7 fish for
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8 fish for
phr.v. 1. fish for sth трага/бара нешто2. fish for information/news чепка/копа (по) информации/вести; fish for compliments лови комплименти -
9 fish for
1) искать в воде (жемчуг и т. п.)
2) разг. выуживать( секреты)
3) разг. напрашиваться, набиваться to fish for compliments( for an invitation) ≈ напрашиваться на комплименты( на приглашение)
4) пытаться нащупать He fished for a coin in his pocket. ≈ Он полез в карман за монеткой. Blinded by the steam, he had to fish around for the soap in his bath. ≈ В пару ничего не было видно, так что ему пришлось вслепую вылавливать мыло из воды.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fish for
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10 fish for
а) искать в воде (жемчуг и т. п.);б) collocation выуживать (секреты);в) collocation напрашиваться, набиваться; to fish for compliments (for an invitation) напрашиваться на комплименты (на приглашение)* * *выуживать, искать в воде, набиваться, напрашиваться* * *1) искать в воде (жемчуг и т. п.) 2) разг. выуживать (секреты) -
11 fish for
1. напрашиваться (на комплимент, приглашение), набиватьсяI was never invited, and I never fished for an invitation.
2. выуживать (пытаться получить информацию)I think he was just fishing for compliments.
I think he must be a policeman, he keeps fishing for information.
The lawyer was fishing for evidence.
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12 fish for trouble
to head for trouble — навлекать на себя неприятности;
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13 fish for
идиом. фраз. гл.1. выуживать (секрет)2. напрашиваться (на комплемент, в гости и т. п.)|| He's always fishing for compliments.
3. набиваться4. искать в водеАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > fish for
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14 fish for
transitive verb1) fischen/angeln; fischen/angeln auf (+ Akk.) (Anglerjargon)2) (fig. coll.) suchen nach* * *vi +prep obj2) (fig) compliments fischen nach* * *transitive verb1) fischen/angeln; fischen/angeln auf (+ Akk.) (Anglerjargon)2) (fig. coll.) suchen nach -
15 fish for a compliment
напрашиваться/набиваться на комплиментWhen she showed me her new dress, I could tell that she was fishing for a compliment.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > fish for a compliment
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16 fish for compliments
fine compliments — изысканные комплименты; тонкая лесть
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17 for [e.g. to fish for cod]
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18 fish for compliments
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fish for compliments
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19 fish for trouble
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > fish for trouble
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20 fish (for)
Макаров: искать (в воде)
См. также в других словарях:
fish for — [phrasal verb] fish for (something) : to ask for or try to get (something, such as praise or attention) in an indirect way I think he offers apologies for his cooking as a way of fishing for compliments. [=as a way of getting people to say that… … Useful english dictionary
fish for something — ˈfish for sth derived to try to get sth, or to find out sth, although you are pretending not to • to fish for compliments/information Main entry: ↑fishderived … Useful english dictionary
fish for — [v] look for; hint angle, angle for, elicit, hope for, hunt for, invite, search for, seek, solicit, try to evoke; concepts 20,75 … New thesaurus
fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for a compliment — {v, phr.} To try to make someone pay a compliment. * /When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment./ … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for compliments — Usually said of someone who puts themselves down (similar to false modesty) in the hope that others will contradict them, and in the process, compliment them. Sam: I m no good at drawing!Judy: Nonsense! You re an excellent artist!Bob: Aw, he was… … The small dictionary of idiomes
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
fish for — {v.}, {informal} To try to get or to find out (something), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. * /Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house./ * /Near… … Dictionary of American idioms
fish\ for — v informal To try to get or to find out (smth), by hinting or by a roundabout way to try to lead someone else to give or tell you what you want by hinting. Jerry was always fishing for an invitation to Bob s house. Near examination time, some of… … Словарь американских идиом
fish for — phr verb Fish for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑compliment, ↑salmon, ↑trout … Collocations dictionary
fish for — Synonyms and related words: address, angle for, ask for, beat about for, bid for, canvass, court, delve for, dig for, follow, go gunning for, gun for, hunt, hunt for, hunt up, look, look for, look up, pop the question, prowl after, pursue, quest … Moby Thesaurus