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♦ feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/n.2 (collett.) piumaggio3 (mil.) pennacchio5 (al pl.) (di cane, cavallo) frange; fiocco (sing.)● feather bed, letto di piume; materasso di piume; (fig.) comodità, lusso □ ( moda) feather boa, boa ( di piume) □ feather-brain, persona stupida, senza cervello; scriteriato □ feather-brained, stupido; senza cervello; scriteriato □ (ind. tess.) feather cloth, piumino □ feather duster, piumino per spolverare; spolverino □ feather-edge, estremità ben smussata di asse; spigolo acuto; (edil.) stecca per lisciare; (metall.) bava; ( di strada ghiaiata) manto a schiena d'asino □ (fig.) a feather in one's cap, un motivo di orgoglio; un vanto □ feather-light, leggero come una piuma; leggerissimo □ (naut.) feather-spray, baffi di prua □ (zool.) feather star, comatula □ feather-stitch, punto spiga (o a lisca) □ ( caccia) fur and feather, selvaggina di pelo e penna □ as light as a feather, leggero come una piuma □ ( d'uccello) in feather, coperto di penne (o di piume); pennuto □ in high (o fine) feather, di ottimo umore; in ottima salute; in gran forma □ (fig.) to make the feathers fly, fare una scenata; far scoppiare un pandemonio □ (fig.) to show the white feather, comportarsi da vigliacco □ to ruffle sb. 's feathers, irritare q.; indispettire q. □ to smooth sb. 's (ruffled) feathers, calmare q.; rabbonire q. □ to be spitting feathers, aver una gran sete; ( anche) essere furibondo; fare fuoco e fiamme.(to) feather /ˈfɛðə(r)/A v. t.1 coprire di piume; ornare di piume3 sfiorare; scorrere lievemente su: A shiver feathered his spine, un leggero brivido gli corse giù per la schiena6 ► to feather-cutB v. i.● (fig.) to feather one's nest, arricchirsi ( indebitamente); riempirsi le tasche. -
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feather ['feðə(r)]1 noun(of bird) plume f; (on tail, wing, of arrow) penne f;∎ as light as a feather léger comme une plume;∎ in fine feather en pleine forme;∎ figurative to smoothe sb's ruffled feathers rasséréner qn;∎ figurative to show the white feather manquer de courage;∎ that's a feather in his cap il peut en être fier;∎ that's another feather in her cap encore une chose dont elle peut être fière ou se vanter;∎ to make the feathers fly mettre le feu aux poudres;∎ you could have knocked me down with a feather les bras m'en sont tombés(mattress) de plume; (headdress) de plumes(a) (put feathers on → arrow) empenner;∎ pejorative to feather one's (own) nest faire son beurre(c) (in rowing) ramener à plat;∎ feather your oars! avirons à plat!(in rowing) plumer►► feather bed lit m de plumes;feather boa boa m de plumes;feather cut (hairstyle) coupe f en dégradé;feather duster plumeau m -
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feather 1. перо; оперяться; 2. листочек простоперистого листаcontour feather контурное пероdown feather пуховое пероoar feather маховое пероpowder down feather пудреткаprimary feather маховое перо первого порядкаquill feather рулевое перо; маховое пероsecondary feather маховое перо второго порядкаtail feather рулевое пероEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > feather
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feather [ˊfeðə]1. nshe is (as) light as a feather она́ лёгкая как пёрышко
2) плюма́ж3) охот. дичь4) волосна́я тре́щина ( порок в драгоценном камне)5) не́что лёгкое; пустячо́к6) тех. вы́ступ, гре́бень; шпо́нка◊in full ( или in fine) feather в по́лном пара́де; во всём бле́ске
;in high feather в хоро́шем настрое́нии
;to show ( или to fly) the white feather стру́сить, прояви́ть малоду́шие
;to knock down with a feather ошеломи́ть
;to smooth one's ruffled feathers прийти́ в себя́; опра́виться
;to preen one's feathers прихора́шиваться
;a feather in one's cap предме́т го́рдости, достиже́ние, успе́х
2. v1) украша́ть(ся) пе́рьями2) придава́ть фо́рму пера́;boughs feathered with snow су́чья, опушённые сне́гом
3) оперя́ться4) тех. соединя́ть на шпунт или шпо́нку5) охот. сбить пе́рья с пти́цы вы́стрелом6) мор., спорт. выноси́ть весло́ плашмя́7) ре́зать во́здух ( крылом и т.п.)8) ав. цикли́чески изменя́ть шаг ( несущего винта вертолёта)9) охот. дрожа́ть, виля́я хвосто́м (о собаке, разыскивающей след)◊to feather one's nest нагре́ть ру́ки; наби́ть себе́ карма́н; обогати́ться
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A n plume f.C vtr1 ( in rowing) plumer [blade] ;2 Aviat mettre [qch] en drapeau.as light as a feather léger comme une plume ; birds of a feather (flock together) Prov qui se ressemble s'assemble Prov ; in full feather en excellente forme ; that'll make the feathers fly ils vont se voler dans les plumes ; that's a feather in his cap c'est un bon point pour lui ; you could have knocked me down with a feather j'en avais le souffle coupé. -
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- n1. шпунт, гребень ( доски)
2. постепенно скашивать [утонять] кромку (для пригонки при сопряжении досок, листового материала и т. п.)
3. рейка, вставляемая в пазы сплачиваемых досок
- slip feather
Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык. С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова. 1995.
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A coating fabric made by weaving feather down into undyed woollen warp. The weft is made of wool and feather down twisted together. -
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feather nфлюгерное положениеautomatic feathering systemсистема автофлюгераfeathered positionфлюгерное положениеfeathered propellerвоздушный винт во флюгерном положенииfeather the propellerставить воздушный винт во флюгерное положениеgo to featherвходить во флюгерное положение -
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feather bed[´feðə¸bed] I. n пухен дюшек; II. v feather-bed; разг. 1. коткам, глезя; 2. икон., фин. улеснявам. -
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feather I v 1. HB mit Federn versehen, einbinden, verbinden; 2. einbinden (z. B. neue in alte Baustoffe) feather II HB Feder fEnglish-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction > feather
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feather duster noun метелка из перьев для смахивания пыли -
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feather-bed 1. noun 1) перина 2) удобное местечко 3) роскошь 2. v. 1) бало-вать; изнеживать 2) нормализовать нагрузку на одного рабочего путем увеличенияштатов или сокращения объема производства по требованию профсоюза -
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feather-brain noun вертопрах, пустой человек -
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feather-brained adj. глупый, пустой, ветреный
См. также в других словарях:
Feather — Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and prob.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather alum — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather bed — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather driver — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather duster — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather flower — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather grass — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather maker — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather ore — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather shot — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather spray — Feather Feath er (f[e^][th] [ e]r), n. [OE. fether, AS. fe[eth]er; akin to D. veder, OHG. fedara, G. feder, Icel. fj[ o][eth]r, Sw. fj[ a]der, Dan. fj[ae]der, Gr. ptero n wing, feather, pe tesqai to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feather, pat to fly, and … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English