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1 have one's wits about one
(have (have got или keep) one's wits about one (тж. with one's или all one's wits about one))1) неплохо соображать, понимать что к чему; быть себе на умеMiss Figgis: "You all think I'm stupid and slow, but I've still got my wits about me." (P. H. Johnson, ‘Corinth House’, act III) — Мисс Фиджис: "Вы все думаете, что я глупа и медлительна, но я прекрасно понимаю что к чему."
2) не терять головы, сохранять самообладание; быть осторожным, бдительным; быть начеку, наготове (тж. need или want all one's wits about one)Strapper: "You were looking at a rainbow like a damned silly fool instead of keeping your wits about you; and we stole up on you and had you tight before you could draw a bead on us." (B. Shaw, ‘The Shewing-up of Blanco Posnet’) — Страппер: "Надо было быть настороже, а вы, как идиот, любовались радугой. Вот мы и подкрались и сцапали вас - вы даже и не успели прицелиться."
I need all my wits about me. For if you're right it might... in a way... alter our position. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 3) — Сейчас я должен быть предельно собранным. Ведь если ты прав, то это может... в известной мере... изменить наше положение.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > have one's wits about one
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2 have one's wits about one
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3 have/keep one's wits about one
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1) нeплoxo cooбpaжaть, пoнимaть чтo к чeму; быть ceбe нa умeA man had to have his wits about him and apply for his lease as soon as he pegged, or be left in the lurch (K. S. Pnchard). Miss Figgis. You all think I'm stupid and slow, but I've still got my wits about me (P. H. Johnson). 'Do you think you can learn anything in three years?' 'Of course, you can,' said David. 'If you've got your wits about you' (M. Drabble)2) нe тepять гoлoвы, coxpaнять caмooблaдaниe; быть ocтopoжным, бдитeльным; быть нaчeку, нaгoтoвeStrapper. You were looking at a rainbow like a damned silly fool instead of keeping your wits about you; and we stole up on you and had you fight before you could draw a bead on us (G. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have one's wits about one
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5 have one's wits about one
не терять головы; сохранять самообладаниеCycling is potentially very dangerous in London — you really need to have your wits about you.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > have one's wits about one
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6 have one's wits about one
Общая лексика: быть начеку, понимать что к чемуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have one's wits about one
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7 have one's wits about one
быть начекупонимать что к чемуАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > have one's wits about one
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11 have/keep one's wits about one
kivrak, dikkatli ve mantikli olmakEnglish to Turkish dictionary > have/keep one's wits about one
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12 have wits about one
Общая лексика: быть ловкачом, быть настороже, быть начеку, быть пройдохой, не терять головы, сохранять самообладание -
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15 keep one's wits about one
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > keep one's wits about one
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16 with all one's wits about one
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > with all one's wits about one
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17 with one's wits about one
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > with one's wits about one
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18 keep one's wits about one
не терять головы; сохранять самообладаниеYou have to keep your wits about you in a dangerous situation.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > keep one's wits about one
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19 to have one's wits about one
Англо-русский современный словарь > to have one's wits about one
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20 to have one's wits about oneself
būt modram; būt apķērīgamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to have one's wits about oneself
См. также в других словарях:
have (or keep) one's wits about one — be constantly alert. → wit … English new terms dictionary
have one's wits about one — ► have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert. Main Entry: ↑wit … English terms dictionary
have one's wits about one — have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert and vigilant … Useful english dictionary
have one's wits about one — {v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. * /Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's wits about one — {v. phr.} To be alert; remain calm; not panic. * /Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard./ … Dictionary of American idioms
have one's wits about one — verb To remain calm, composed, or aware. It is important for emergency responders to have their wits about them at all times … Wiktionary
have\ one's\ wits\ about\ one — v. phr. To be alert; remain calm; not panic. Sam was the only one who kept his wits about him when the floodwaters of the Mississippi broke into our yard … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's wits about one — ► have (or keep) one s wits about one be constantly alert. Main Entry: ↑wit … English terms dictionary
keep one's wits about one — See: KEEP ONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's wits about one — See: KEEP ONE S HEAD … Dictionary of American idioms
wits — n. 1) to collect one s wits 2) the wits to + inf. (he didn t have enough wits to realize what was happening) 3) (misc.) keep your wits about you! ( stay alert! ); to live by one s wits * * * to live by one s wits to collect one s wits (misc.)… … Combinatory dictionary
