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greased lightning ['gri:st-]∎ familiar like greased lightning à tout berzingue, à fond la caisseUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > greased lightning
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(like lightning (тж. at или with lightning speed, like a streak of lightning; разг. like greased lightning))с быстротой молнии, молниеносно; стремительно; ≈ со всех ног, сломя голову [like greased lightning первонач. амер.]With lightning speed a resolution authorizing the President to use the armed forces of the nation against Spain went through the House of Representatives... (Ch. Beard and M. Beard, ‘The Rise of American Civilization’, ch. XXIV) — Резолюция, разрешающая президенту использовать вооруженные силы страны против Испании, была утверждена палатой представителей молниеносно...
Mrs. Bradman: "...we've got to go like lightning - we were supposed to be at the Wilmot's at seven and it's nearly that now." (N. Coward, ‘Blithe Spirit’, act II, sc. 3) — Миссис Брэдмен: "...придется бежать сломя голову: мы ведь обещали в семь быть у Вилмотов, а сейчас уже около семи."
The Old Lady and Harry went to see a solicitor and came back with the news that a divorce would go through like greased lightning. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. IX) — Моя старуха и Гарри ходили к адвокату, и он им сказал, что дело о разводе пойдет как по маслу.
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♦ lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/n. [u]1 fulmine, fulmini; saetta, saette; baleno, baleni; folgore, folgori: to be struck by lightning, essere colpito da un fulmine; a flash of lightning, un fulmine; un baleno; una saetta; ball lightning, fulmine globulare; thunder and lightning, tuoni e fulmini● lightning conductor ( USA: lightning rod), parafulmine □ lightning strike, sciopero senza preavviso; sciopero a sorpresa □ a lightning visit, una visita lampo □ ( slang USA) greased lightning, liquore forte; veicolo assai veloce: like greased lightning, come un fulmine; in un baleno □ like lightning, in un lampo; in un baleno; in un battibaleno □ summer (o heat) lightning, lampi d'estate ( senza tuono) □ with lightning speed, con velocità fulminea; in un baleno: He ran away with lightning speed, è fuggito via in un baleno (o come un lampo). -
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A n2 ( striking sth) foudre f ; struck by lightning frappé par la foudre ; lightning struck the tree la foudre est tombée sur l'arbre.as fast ou quick as lightning en un rien de temps ; lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) l'histoire ne se répète pas ; like a flash of lightning en un rien de temps ; like greased lightning ou like a streak of lightning en quatrième vitesse. -
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lightning ['laɪtnɪŋ]1 noun(UNCOUNT) éclairs mpl, foudre f;∎ lightning frightens me les éclairs me font peur;∎ a flash of lightning un éclair;∎ to be struck by lightning être frappé par la foudre ou foudroyé;∎ familiar as quick as lightning, with lightning speed, like greased lightning rapide comme l'éclair□ ;∎ proverb lightning never strikes twice in the same place la foudre ne frappe jamais deux fois au même endroit(raid, visit) éclair (inv)►► lightning arrester parafoudre m (de surtension);American lightning bug luciole f;British lightning chess échecs mpl rapides;lightning conductor, lightning rod paratonnerre m;lightning strike grève f surprise (inv) -
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{laitniŋ}
1. мълния, светкавица
like LIGHTNING, with/at LIGHTNING speed, like a streak of LIGHTNING, sl. like greased LIGHTNING с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично
struck/killed by LIGHTNING поразен от гръм
2. attr светкавичен, много бърз
LIGHTNING strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение* * *{laitnin} n 1. мълния, светкавица; like lightning, with/at lightning speed,* * *шеметен; светкавица;* * *1. attr светкавичен, много бърз 2. lightning strike неочаквана стачка, обявена без предупреждение 3. like lightning, with/at lightning speed, like a streak of lightning, sl. like greased lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично 4. struck/killed by lightning поразен от гръм 5. мълния, светкавица* * *lightning[´laitniʃ] n мълния, светкавица; ball \lightning кълбовидна мълния; like \lightning, with (at) \lightning speed, like a streak of \lightning, sl like greased \lightning с мълниеносна бързина, светкавично; a flash of \lightning светкавица; forked \lightning разклонена светкавица; summer ( heat) \lightning святкане, светкавица без гръм; struck by \lightning поразен от гръм; \lightning progress разг. светкавичен (шеметен) напредък; to make a \lightning retort разг. отговарям веднага, "турям му веднага капак"; to be a \lightning rod for s.th. козел отпущения съм, "опирам пешкира", "на топа на устата съм". -
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1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
* * *(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) der Blitz* * *light·ning[ˈlaɪtnɪŋ]a flash of \lightning ein Blitz mthunder and \lightning Blitz und Donnerto be quick as \lightning schnell wie der Blitz [o blitzschnell] sein famto be struck by \lightning vom Blitz getroffen werden▶ \lightning never strikes twice in the same place ( prov) der Blitz schlägt nicht zweimal an derselben Stelle ein provto do sth with [or at] \lightning speed etw in Windeseile machen\lightning quick schnell wie der Blitz, blitzschnell* * *['laItnɪŋ]1. nBlitz ma flash of lightning — ein Blitz m; (doing damage) ein Blitzschlag m
we had some lightning an hour ago — vor einer Stunde hat es geblitzt
as quick as lightning, like (greased) lightning — wie der Blitz, wie ein geölter Blitz
lightning never strikes twice in the same place (lit, fig) — der Blitz schlägt nie zweimal am gleichen Ort ein
2. attrblitzschnell, Blitz-lightning attack — Überraschungs- or Blitzangriff m
with lightning speed — blitzschnell, mit Blitzesschnelle
* * *lightning [ˈlaıtnıŋ]A s Blitz m:there is lightning es blitzt;struck by lightning vom Blitz getroffen;lightning struck a house der Blitz schlug in ein Haus (ein);like lightning wie der Blitz umg;(as) quick as lightning blitzschnell;answer as quick as lightning wie aus der Pistole geschossen antworten umg; → academic.ru/27816/flash">flash A 1, grease B 1, streak A 2B adj blitzschnell, Blitz…, Schnell…:lightning artist Schnellzeichner(in);with lightning speed mit Blitzesschnelle;* * *1. noun, no pl., no indef. art.Blitz, derflash of lightning — Blitz, der
like lightning — (coll.) wie der Blitz (ugs.)
[as] quick as lightning — (coll.) schnell wie der Blitz (ugs.)
like greased lightning — (coll.) wie ein geölter Blitz (ugs.)
2. adjectivelightning never strikes twice [in the same place] — (prov.) der Blitz schlaägt nie[mals] zweimal am selben Platz od. Ort ein
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['laɪtnɪŋ] 1.2.a flash o stroke of lightning un lampo; struck by lightning — colpito da un fulmine
aggettivo [raid, visit] lampo••like greased lightning, like a streak of lightning — come un lampo
* * *(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) fulmine* * *['laɪtnɪŋ] 1.2.a flash o stroke of lightning un lampo; struck by lightning — colpito da un fulmine
aggettivo [raid, visit] lampo••like greased lightning, like a streak of lightning — come un lampo
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(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) rayo, relámpagolightning n relámpagos / rayostr['laɪtənɪŋ]1 rayo (flash only) relámpago\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlightning conductor pararrayos nombre masculinolightning strike huelga relámpagolightning visit visita nombre femenino relámpagolightning ['laɪtnɪŋ] n: relámpago m, rayo madj.• relampagueante adj.n.• rayo s.m.• relampagueo s.m.• relámpago s.m.
I 'laɪtnɪŋmass nouna bolt o flash of lightning — un relámpago
he was struck by lightning — le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo
as quick as lightning — como un rayo
like greased lightning — como un relámpago
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) — tales cosas sólo pasan una vez; (before n)
lightning conductor o rod — pararrayos m
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adjective <attack/raid/strike> relámpago adj inv['laɪtnɪŋ]1.N (=flash) relámpago m ; (=stroke) rayo m2.CPDlightning attack N — ataque m relámpago
lightning bug N — (US) (=firefly) luciérnaga f
lightning conductor, lightning rod (US) N — pararrayos m inv
lightning strike N — huelga f relámpago
lightning visit N — visita f relámpago
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I ['laɪtnɪŋ]mass nouna bolt o flash of lightning — un relámpago
he was struck by lightning — le cayó or lo alcanzó un rayo
as quick as lightning — como un rayo
like greased lightning — como un relámpago
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place) — tales cosas sólo pasan una vez; (before n)
lightning conductor o rod — pararrayos m
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(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) strela* * *[láitniŋ]nounblisk, strelafiguratively like (greased) lightning — kot blisk -
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(a flash of electricity between clouds or from a cloud to earth during a storm, usually followed by thunder: The house was struck by lightning.) lynlynIsubst. \/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ\/lynflash of lightning se ➢ flash, 1in lightning time lynkjaptlightning never strikes twice in the same place lynet slår aldri ned to ganger på samme stedlightning strike uvarslet streiklightning visit lynvisittlightning war ( militærvesen) lynkriglike greased lightning som et oljet lynsummer (heat) lightning forklaring: flatelyn uten tordenIIadj. \/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ\/1) lynende2) lyn-
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