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1 pick smb.'s brains
(pick (или suck) smb.'s brains)использовать чужие мысли, присваивать чужие идеи (отсюда амер. brain picker плагиатор)...Hugo Usher... had achieved his position through a facility for tabulating statistics, out more especially through push, well-timed publicity, and a remarkable capacity for picking other people's brains. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book I, ch. 3) —...Хьюго Ашер... не был способен трудиться не жалея сил и пожертвовать всем ради науки; это был типичный ловкач, достигший положения благодаря умению выгодно использовать цифровые данные и таблицы, а особенно благодаря напористости, своевременной рекламе и удивительному дару наживать научный капитал с помощью чужих мозгов.
He wants to pick your brains on medieval literature. — Он хочет поднабраться у вас идей о средневековой литературе.
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2 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) pumpe nogen for oplysninger* * *(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) pumpe nogen for oplysninger -
3 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) explotar los conocimientos de alguien -
4 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) leita ráða hjá e-m -
5 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) kiszedi vkiből a jó ötleteket -
6 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) sondar os conhecimentos de alguém -
7 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) fikir almak -
8 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) sposoditi si pamet -
9 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) kysellä tietoja -
10 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) pumpe (noen) for opplysninger -
11 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) (farsi aiutare da qualcuno) -
12 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!)* * *expr.geistigen Diebstahl an jemandem begehen ausdr. -
13 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) podpytywać -
14 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) lūgt padomu; izmantot kāda idejas -
15 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) išklaus(inė)ti (ką) -
16 pick someone's brains
stäla någons idéer* * *(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) -
17 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) a fura ideile cuiva -
18 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) καταφεύγω στα φώτα κάποιου -
19 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) vyptávat se -
20 pick someone's brains
(to ask (a person) questions in order to get ideas, information etc from him which one can use oneself: You might be able to help me with this problem - can I come and pick your brains for a minute!) vypytovať sa
См. также в других словарях:
pick someone's brains — see under ↑pick1 • • • Main Entry: ↑brain pick someone s brains To make use of another s brains or ideas for one s own ends • • • Main Entry: ↑pick * * * pick someone’s brains informal … Useful english dictionary
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pick someone's brains — If you pick someone s brains, you ask them for advice, suggestions and information about something they know about … The small dictionary of idiomes
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pick somebody's brains — pick sb s ˈbrains idiom (informal) to ask sb a lot of questions about sth because they know more about the subject than you do Main entry: ↑pickidiom … Useful english dictionary
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pick someone's brains — informal to ask someone questions because you want them to give you advice or information I wanted to pick your brains about this idea I ve had … English dictionary
pick one's brains — extract ideas or information from someone for one s own use They are always picking his brains to get new ideas for their business … Idioms and examples
pick someone's brains — informal obtain information by questioning someone well informed. → pick … English new terms dictionary
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