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1 on the spot
1) at once:فَورا، حالا( also adjective) an on-the-spot decision.
2) in the exact place referred to; in the place where one is needed:في المَكان ذاتِه( also adjective) tour on-the-spot reporter.
3) ( especially with put) in a dangerous, difficult or embarrassing position:في وَضْعٍ حَرِجThe interviewer's questions really put the Prime Minister on the spot.
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2 in a spot
in trouble:في مأزِق، في وَرْطَهHis failure to return the papers on time put her in a spot.
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3 poner en aprietos
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4 поставить в затруднительное положение
1) General subject: (кого-л.) manoeuvre into a corner, maze, nonplus, (кого-л.) put into a fix, (суметь)(кого-л.) manoeuvre into an awkward position, (кого-л.) put to trumps, (кого-л.) tie up in knots, tie up, put a strain (взято из публикации ИА "Ройтерс"), put on the spot2) Colloquial: (кого-л.) put in a hole, put on the spot3) American: have by the leg4) Law: place in a difficult position5) Jargon: (кого-л.) put someone on the spotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить в затруднительное положение
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5 Zugzwang
m: in Zugzwang geraten be forced to make a move; in Zugzwang bringen oder unter Zugzwang setzen force s.o. into action ( oder to make a move); unter Zugzwang stehen be under pressure to act ( oder make a move)* * *Zug|zwangm (CHESS)zugzwang; (fig) tight spotjdn in Zúgzwang bringen — to put sb in zugzwang/on the spot
in Zúgzwang geraten — to get into zugzwang/be put on the spot
unter Zúgzwang stehen — to be in zugzwang/in a tight spot
die Gegenseite steht jetzt unter Zúgzwang — the other side is now forced to move
* * *Zug·zwangm pressure to actunter [o in] \Zugzwang geraten to come under pressure to actjdn unter [o in] \Zugzwang setzen [o in \Zugzwang bringen] to put pressure on sb to actunter \Zugzwang stehen to be under pressure to act* * *Zugzwang m:in Zugzwang geraten be forced to make a move;unter Zugzwang stehen be under pressure to act ( oder make a move) -
6 kropka
- ki; -ki; dat sg -ce; gen pl; -ek; fdot; ( znak przestankowy) full stop (BRIT), period (US)znaleźć się ( perf) w kropce — to be put on the spot
* * *f.Gen.pl. -ek3. ( znak mnożenia) multiplication sign.4. ( znak w alfabecie Morse'a) dot.5. muz. dot; półnuta z kropką dotted half note.6. (= okrągła plamka) dot, spot; spódnica w kropki dotted skirt.7. pot., przen. (= koniec) period; koniec i kropka that's that, this is it.8. (= trudna sytuacja) spot; znaleźć się w kropce be put on the spot.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kropka
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7 impiccare
hang* * *impiccare v.tr.1 to hang*: impiccare qlcu. a un albero, to hang s.o. from a tree // non lo farei neanche se mi impiccassero, I'd rather be hanged than do it (o I'll be hanged if I'll do it o I'll be hanged if I will)2 (estens.) (stringere alla gola) to choke, to strangle: questa cravatta mi sta impiccando, this tie is choking me3 (fig.) (mettere in difficoltà) to put* in a (tight) fix, to put* on the spot: siamo impiccati dalle scadenze, these deadlines put us in a tight fix (o on the spot).◘ impiccarsi v.rifl.1 to hang* oneself // che s'impicchi!, go hang!; impiccati!, go to hell! (o go hang yourself!)2 (fig.) (impegnarsi con vincoli gravosi) to tie oneself up: non ho voglia d'impiccarmi con un mutuo di 20 anni, I don't want to tie myself up (o to get tied down) with a 20-year mortgage.* * *[impik'kare]1. vt2. vr (impiccarsi)to hang o.s.impiccati! fam — go to hell!
* * *[impik'kare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to hangimpiccare qcn. a un albero — to hang sb. from a tree
2) fig. [colletto, cravatta] to choke, to strangle3) colloq. (fare pagare troppo) to drain2.verbo pronominale impiccarsi to hang oneself* * *impiccare/impik'kare/ [1]1 to hang; impiccare qcn. a un albero to hang sb. from a tree2 fig. [colletto, cravatta] to choke, to strangle3 colloq. (fare pagare troppo) to drainII impiccarsi verbo pronominaleto hang oneself. -
8 поставить в неловкое положение
1) General subject: embarrass, (суметь)(кого-л.) manoeuvre into an awkward position, (кого-л.) put sb. in an awkward spot2) Colloquial: (кого-л.) put in a hole, put on the spot3) Australian slang: bush4) Jargon: buffaloУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить в неловкое положение
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9 подвергать опасности
1) General subject: compromise, endanger, imperil, jeopardize, jeopardy, peril, (свою жизнь) put in adventure, (кого-л.) put in danger, put in jeopardy, (кого-л.) expose to danger, rock the boat2) Aviation: unsafety3) American: jeopard4) Military: lower the boom5) Australian slang: queer6) Jargon: put on the spot7) leg.N.P. expose to danger8) Makarov: (кого-л.) expose (smb.) to danger, (кого-л.) put (smb.) in dangerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подвергать опасности
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10 abayuncar
v.1 to throw.2 to put on the spot.* * *Méx1.VT [+ vaca] to throw, groundabayuncar a algn — * to put sb on the spot
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11 coincer
coincer [kwɛ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb• il m'a coincé entre deux portes pour me dire... he cornered me to tell me...• je suis coincé à la maison/au bureau I'm stuck at home/at the office• nous sommes coincés, nous ne pouvons rien faire we're stuck, there's nothing we can do2. intransitive verb[porte, tiroir] to stick3. reflexive verb► se coincer [fermeture, tiroir] to jam* * *kwɛ̃se
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1) ( immobiliser) to wedge [objet]; ( pour maintenir ouvert) to wedge [something] open; ( pour maintenir fermé) to wedge [something] shut; [éboulement, neige] to trap [personne]2) ( bloquer) to jam [objet, clé, fermeture]j'ai coincé ma fermeture — my zip GB ou zipper US is jammed ou caught
3) (dans une porte, fermeture) to catch [vêtement, doigt]4) (colloq) ( retenir) to catch, to corner [personne]5) (sl) ( arrêter) [police] to pick [somebody] up (colloq), to nick (colloq) GB [criminel]6) (colloq) ( prendre en défaut) to catch [somebody] out [personne]
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verbe intransitif1) ( résister au mouvement) [fermeture, tiroir] to stick2) (colloq) ( créer des problèmes) [relations] to cause problems
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se coincer verbe pronominal1) ( se bloquer) [objet] to get stuck ou jammed2) ( se prendre)se coincer une vertèbre — (colloq) to trap a nerve in one's back
* * *kwɛ̃se1. vt1) [porte, partie mobile, objet] to jam2) * (= prendre en défaut) to catch, to catch out, (= arrêter, attraper) to nab *2. vi[porte, partie mobile] to stickÇa coince, le bois doit avoir joué. — It's sticking, the wood must have warped.
* * *coincer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( immobiliser) to wedge [objet]; ( pour maintenir ouvert) to wedge [sth] open [porte, fenêtre]; ( pour maintenir fermé) to wedge [sth] shut [porte, fenêtre]; [éboulement, neige] to trap [personne]; il a coincé la porte avec son pied he put his foot in the door; ils m'ont coincé contre le mur they pinned me (up) against the wall;2 ( bloquer) to jam [objet, clé, fermeture]; il y a des papiers qui coincent le tiroir there are some papers (which are) jamming the drawer; j'ai coincé ma fermeture my zip GB ou zipper US is jammed ou caught;3 (dans une porte, fermeture) to catch [vêtement, doigt]; j'ai coincé mon écharpe dans la fermeture I've caught my scarf in the zip GB ou zipper US;4 ( insérer) to wedge [objet]; coinçons un des sacs sous le siège let's wedge one of the bags under the seat;5 ○( retenir) to catch, to corner [personne]; elle m'a coincé dans le couloir she caught me in the corridor (pour faire to do); se faire coincer par to get caught ou cornered by;6 ◑( arrêter) [police] to pick [sb] up○, to nick○ GB [criminel]; se faire coincer to get oneself ou to be picked up;7 ○( prendre en défaut) to catch [sb] out [personne]; il m'a coincé sur les coniques he caught me out on conic sections; ils n'ont pas réussi à le coincer juridiquement they failed to catch him out legally.B vi1 ( résister au mouvement) [fermeture, tiroir] to stick; la pellicule coince dans l'appareil the film is sticking;2 ○( créer des problèmes) [relations] to cause problems; il y a quelque chose qui coince entre nous there's something causing problems between us; le nouveau projet de loi risque de coincer au Parlement the new bill may cause problems in Parliament; ça coince there's a problem.C se coincer vpr1 ( se bloquer) [objet] to get stuck ou jammed;2 ( se prendre) se coincer les doigts to get one's fingers caught; se coincer une vertèbre○ to trap a nerve in one's back; se coincer un doigt dans une porte to get a finger caught in a door.[kwɛ̃se] verbe transitif3. (familier) [retenir]plus de trains? je suis coincé, maintenant! the last train's gone? I'm in a real fix now!elle est coincée entre ses convictions et les exigences de la situation she's torn between her convictions and the demands of the situationlà, ils t'ont coincé! they've got you there!————————[kwɛ̃se] verbe intransitif1. [être calé]c'est la chemise bleue qui coince au fond du tiroir the blue shirt at the back is making the drawer jam2. [être entravé] to stick————————se coincer verbe pronominal intransitif————————se coincer verbe pronominal transitifse coincer la main/le pied to have one's hand/foot caught -
12 в опасном положении
1) General subject: behind the eight ball, between wind and water, in a perilous predicament, in danger, in deep waters, out on a limb, be in deep water2) Jargon: on the spot, put on the spot3) Makarov: dangerouslyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в опасном положении
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13 в опасности
1) General subject: hard bested, out on a limb2) Jargon: put on the spot, on the spot3) Makarov: at risk, hard bestead, ill bestead, in danger, on the line -
14 в положении, когда нужно быстро мобилизоваться, чтобы добиться успеха
Jargon: put on the spot, on the spotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в положении, когда нужно быстро мобилизоваться, чтобы добиться успеха
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15 в страхе потерпеть неудачу
Jargon: on the spot, put on the spotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в страхе потерпеть неудачу
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16 в страхе упустить представившуюся возможность
Jargon: on the spot, put on the spotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > в страхе упустить представившуюся возможность
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17 под угрозой поражения
Jargon: put on the spot, on the spotУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > под угрозой поражения
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18 с угрозой жизни
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19 knibe
sg - kníbenзатрудне́ние с, тяжёлое положе́ниеkómme i kníbe — попа́сть в беду́
vǽre i kníbe — быть в затрудне́нии
* * *fix, nip, pickle, predicament, scrape* * *I. (en -r):[ i knibe] in difficulties,T in a (tight) spot, in a fix;[ komme i knibe] be put on the spot, get into a fix.II. vb (kneb, knebet) pinch, nip,( klemme) squeeze;( spare) pinch, economize;( i kortspil) finesse;[ når det kniber] at a pinch;[ det kneb!] that was a near thing (el. a close shave);[ det kniber for ham] he is in a fix,( økonomisk) he is hard up;[ det kniber for ham at] he has (some) difficulty in -ing;[ det kneb for mig at løfte den] it was all I could do to lift it;[ knibe en i armen] pinch somebody's arm;[ det kniber med frugt] fruit is scarce;[ knibe på] be sparing of;[ knibe munden sammen] tighten one's lips;[ knibe øjnene sammen] screw up one's eyes;[ knibe sig igennem] squeeze through,(fig) scrape through;[ knibe ud]( luske af) sneak away;[ knibe ud, knibe udenom](fig: prøve at komme ud af det) back out,T cop out,(fx spørgsmål) avoid (el. T dodge) the issue. -
20 matje
1 mat♦voorbeelden:1 op het matje moeten komen/worden geroepen • 〈 ter verantwoording〉 be put on the spot; 〈 berisping〉 be (put) on the carpet
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