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2 sell someone short
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3 sell smb. short
1) обманывать, предавать кого-л.‘I will not sell my master short.’ ‘Nuts. You just raised the ante.’ ‘I just refused a bribe if you feel the urge to talk about it.’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Out Discontent’, part I, ch. IV) — - Я не намерен обманывать доверие хозяина. - А, чушь! Вы просто хотели увеличить ставку. - Я просто отказался от взятки, если вам так хочется называть вещи своими именами.
2) недооценивать кого-л.Oh well, it never does to sell James short. He's an extraordinary man. (C. O'Connor, ‘All in the Family’, ch. VII) — Право, не следует недооценивать Джеймса, он ведь действительно незаурядный человек.
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1) oбмaнуть, пpeдaть кoгo-л.'I will not sell my master short.' 'Nuts. You just raised the ante.' 'I just refused a bribe if you feel the urge to talk about it(J. Steinbeck)2) нeдooцeнивaть кoгo-л.Oh well, it never does to sell James short. He's an extraordinary man (E. O"Connor) -
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expr infml1)Many parents have an uneasy feeling that they are selling their children short — Многих родителей мучает мысль, что они не все могут дать своим детям
2)3)If I'd known he was going to sell me short, I wouldn't have let him in on the deal — Если бы я знал, что он меня наколет, я бы не стал брать его в дело
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sell someone short
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недооценить кого-либо; не оценивать по достоинствуWhen you say that John isn't interested in music, you're selling him short. Did you know he plays the violin quite well?
Don't sell her short; she's a very able lawyer.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > sell somebody short
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7 sell oneself short
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > sell oneself short
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8 sell oneself short
продешевить (в моральном плане); недооценивать себяHe had not risen to his lofty position by selling himself short or underestimating his own potential.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > sell oneself short
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expr infmlHe seems to be selling his new job short — Он не понимает, какая у него перспективная работа
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > sell something short
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Общая лексика: отзываться о ком-нибудь пренебрежительно -
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Австралийский сленг: недооценивать свои достижения, недооценивать свои способности -
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Общая лексика: недооценивать противника -
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16 to sell somebody short
(cheat) timar a alguien 2 (underestimate) subestimar a alguien, no reconocer el valor de alguien -
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sell [sel](pt & pp sold [səʊld])1 noun∎ to sell sb sth or sth to sb vendre qch à qn;∎ he sold me his car for $1,000 il m'a vendu sa voiture (pour) 1000 dollars;∎ stamps are now also sold in some shops les timbres sont maintenant vendus aussi dans certains magasins;∎ he sells computers for a living il gagne sa vie en vendant des ordinateurs;∎ a shop that sells clothes/furniture un magasin de vêtements/meubles;∎ the book sold 50,000 copies, 50,000 copies of the book were sold le livre s'est vendu à 50 000 exemplaires;∎ to sell sth for cash vendre qch au comptant;∎ to sell sth on credit vendre qch à crédit;∎ to sell sth cheap vendre qch à bas prix;∎ to sell sth at a loss vendre qch à perte;∎ they sell the cassettes at £3 each ils vendent les cassettes 3 livres pièce;∎ she was sold into slavery/prostitution on l'a vendue comme esclave/prostituée;∎ she sold her body or herself to buy food elle s'est prostituée pour acheter à manger;∎ they sold classified information to our competitors ils ont vendu des renseignements confidentiels à nos concurrents;∎ he sold state secrets to the enemy il a vendu des secrets d'État à l'ennemi;∎ he'd sell his own grandmother for a pint of beer il vendrait son âme pour une bière;∎ to sell one's soul to the devil vendre son âme au diable;∎ humorous I'd sell my soul for a holiday in the Caribbean je ferais ou donnerais n'importe quoi pour passer des vacances aux Caraïbes;∎ to sell oneself short ne pas se montrer à sa juste valeur;∎ don't sell yourself short il faut vous mettre en valeur;∎ I'm often accused of selling the country short on m'accuse souvent de donner une mauvaise image du pays;∎ familiar we were sold a pup or a dud (cheated) on nous a roulés; (sold rubbish) on nous a vendu de la camelote;∎ to sell sb down the river trahir qn(b) (cause to be sold) faire vendre;∎ what really sells newspapers is scandal ce sont les scandales qui font vraiment vendre les journaux;∎ you need a star to sell the movie (to backers) il faut une star dans la distribution du film pour intéresser les investisseurs potentiels; (to the public) il faut une star dans la distribution du film pour attirer le public(c) (promote → idea, image, policy) faire accepter;∎ she sold the idea to the whole council elle a fait accepter l'idée à tout le conseil;∎ to sell an idea to the electorate faire passer une idée auprès des électeurs;∎ a campaign to sell the new party une campagne de publicité pour le nouveau parti;∎ as a politician, it is important to be able to sell yourself les hommes politiques doivent savoir se mettre en valeur∎ she tried to sell me some story or line about running out of petrol elle a essayé de me faire avaler une histoire de panne d'essence∎ we've been sold! on s'est fait avoir ou posséder!∎ the record is selling well le disque se vend bien;∎ the cakes sell for or at 70 pence each les gâteaux se vendent (à) ou valent 70 pence pièce;∎ shares in the company are selling at 109 pence les actions de cette compagnie s'échangent à 109 pence;∎ to sell like hot cakes se vendre comme des petits pains(b) (person, shop) vendre;∎ sorry, I'm not interested in selling désolé, je ne cherche pas à vendre;∎ Stock Exchange to sell short vendre à découvert►► American sell date date f limite de vente;Stock Exchange sell order injonction f à la vente;Stock Exchange sell price prix m (du) comptantrevendrevendre à terme∎ to sell sth forward vendre qch à terme∎ the house was sold off to pay debts la maison a été vendue pour régler des créances;∎ they're selling the plates off at bargain prices ils liquident les assiettes à des prix défiant toute concurrencerevendre (en faisant du bénéfice)➲ sell out∎ the tickets are sold out tous les billets ont été vendus(b) (betray → person, principles) trahir(c) Stock Exchange vendre, réaliser(a) Commerce (sell business) vendre son commerce; (sell stock) liquider (son stock); (run out) vendre ou écouler tout le stock;∎ my father sold out and retired mon père a vendu son affaire et a pris sa retraite;∎ he sold out to some Japanese investors il a vendu à des investisseurs japonais;∎ we've sold out of sugar nous n'avons plus de sucre, nous avons vendu ou écoulé tout notre stock de sucre∎ to sell out to sb vendre ses parts à qn(c) (betray one's principles) renier ses principes;∎ to sell out to the enemy passer à l'ennemi;∎ the government were accused of selling out to terrorism le gouvernement fut accusé d'avoir traité avec les terroristes;∎ critics accused the writer of selling out les critiques ont accusé l'écrivain d'avoir renié ses principes pour plaire au plus grand nombre(shopkeeper) vendre son fonds de commerce ou son affaire; (businessman) vendre son affaire;∎ he sold up and went to Canada il a tout vendu et est parti au Canada -
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sell [sel](preterite, past participle sold)a. vendre ; [+ stock] écouler• to sell sth for $25 vendre qch 25 dollars• he sold it to me for $10 il me l'a vendu 10 dollars• he was selling them for £10 a dozen il les vendait 10 livres la douzaine• to sell o.s. short ne pas se mettre en valeur• these books sell for $10 each ces livres se vendent 10 dollars pièce3. compounds► sell outb. ( = be used up)c. [shopkeeper] to sell out of sth (temporarily) être à court de qch ; ( = use up supply of) épuiser son stock de qch* * *[sel] 1.(colloq) noun (deception, disappointment) déception f2.transitive verb (prét, pp sold)1) gen, Commerce vendreto sell something at ou for £5 each — vendre quelque chose 5 livres sterling pièce
‘stamps sold here’ — ‘ici on vend des timbres’
2) ( promote sale of) faire vendre3) ( put across) faire accepter, vendre pej [idea, image, policy, party]4) (colloq) ( cause to appear true)to sell somebody something —
to sell something to somebody — faire avaler (colloq) quelque chose à quelqu'un [lie, story, excuse]
5) ( betray) trahir3.intransitive verb (prét, pp sold)1) [person, shop, dealer] vendre‘sell by June 27’ — ‘date limite de vente: 27 juin’
2) [goods, product, house, book] se vendre4.the new model is/isn't selling (well) — le nouveau modèle se vend bien/mal
reflexive verb (prét, pp sold)1) ( prostitute oneself)to sell oneself — lit, fig se vendre (to à; for pour)
2) ( put oneself across)to sell oneself — se vendre (colloq)
•Phrasal Verbs:- sell off- sell out- sell up••to be sold on — être emballé (colloq) par [idea, person]
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sell someone short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… … New idioms dictionary
sell something short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… … New idioms dictionary
sell someone short — UNDERVALUE, underrate, underestimate, disparage, deprecate, belittle; formal derogate. → sell * * * sell someone short phrase to describe someone or something as less impressive than they really are His main fault is that he tends to sell himself … Useful english dictionary
sell yourself short — not mention some of your skills or qualifications If the employer asks about your awards, don t sell yourself short … English idioms
sell someone short — to describe someone or something as less impressive than they really are His main fault is that he tends to sell himself short … English dictionary
sell somebody short — sell sb/yourself ˈshort idiom to not value sb/yourself highly enough and show this by the way you treat or present them/yourself Main entry: ↑sellidiom … Useful english dictionary
sell yourself short — sell sb/yourself ˈshort idiom to not value sb/yourself highly enough and show this by the way you treat or present them/yourself Main entry: ↑sellidiom … Useful english dictionary
sell oneself short — underestimate oneself He is selling himself short when he thinks that he can t do any other job … Idioms and examples
sell — W1S1 [sel] v past tense and past participle sold [səuld US sould] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(give something for money)¦ 2¦(make something available)¦ 3¦(make somebody want something)¦ 4¦(be bought)¦ 5 sell like hot cakes 6¦(idea/plan)¦ 7 sell yourself 8 sell… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sell someone or something short — sell (someone or something) short : to put too low a value on the ability, importance, or quality of (someone or something) Don t sell yourself short. You have some great skills and experience. I think you re selling the book short; it s a lot… … Useful english dictionary
sell short — sell (someone/something) short to not appreciate the qualities of someone or something as much as they deserve. I think her presentation really sold Morocco short. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form sell yourself short not have reasonable… … New idioms dictionary
