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1 his aphorisms sparkle with wit
Общая лексика: его афоризмы блещут остроумиемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his aphorisms sparkle with wit
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1. n искорка2. n блёсткаsparkle finish — глянцевитая отделка, отделка с блёстками
3. n проблеск4. n блеск, сверкание5. n живость, оживлённость6. n «игра»7. n остроумие8. v искриться, сверкать; переливаться9. v быть оживлённым; блистать10. v играть, искриться11. v отличаться, блистатьСинонимический ряд:1. glory (noun) brilliance; glitter; glory; magnificence; resplendence; sumptuousness2. twinkle (noun) coruscation; flash; glance; gleam; glimmer; glint; glisten; glow; luster; lustre; quiver; scintillation; shimmer; spark; twinkle3. bubble (verb) bubble; effervesce; fizz4. flash (verb) coruscate; flash; glance; gleam; glimmer; glint; glisten; glitter; scintillate; shimmer; shine; spangle; twinkleАнтонимический ряд: -
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1. [ʹspɑ:k(ə)l] n1. 1) искорка2) блёстка3) проблеск2. блеск, сверкание3. 1) живость, оживлённость2) «игра» ( в вине)4. остроумие2. [ʹspɑ:k(ə)l] v1. искриться, сверкать; переливатьсяthe tables sparkled with silver and crystal - столы сверкали серебром и хрусталём
2. 1) быть оживлённым; блистать2) играть, искриться ( о вине)3. отличаться, блистать -
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A n (of light, star, tinsel) scintillement m ; ( of jewel) éclat m ; ( in eye) éclair m ; fig ( of performance) éclat m ; she's lost her sparkle elle a perdu sa joie de vivre ; there was a sparkle in his eye ses yeux brillaient ; to add sparkle to sth [product] donner du brillant à [glasses etc].B vi1 ( flash) [flame, light] étinceler ; [jewel, frost, metal, water] scintiller ; [eyes] briller ; to sparkle with [eyes] briller de [excitement, fun] ; fig [conversation] être émaillé de [wit, anecdotes] ; [person] rayonner de [happiness] ;2 ( fizz) [drink] pétiller. -
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1.['spɑːkl]intransitive verb1) (flash) [Diamant, Tautropfen:] glitzern; [Augen:] funkeln, sprühen2) (perform brilliantly) glänzen2. nounGlitzern, das; Funkeln, das* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) das Funkeln2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) die Brillanz2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) funkeln2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) sprühen•- academic.ru/69221/sparkling">sparkling* * *spar·kle[ˈspɑ:kl̩, AM ˈspɑ:r-]I. vihis speech \sparkled with wit seine Rede sprühte vor Geistwith a bit of \sparkle mit etwas Pep famto have \sparkle Schwung habensth lacks \sparkle einer S. dat fehlt es an Schwung* * *['spAːkl]1. nFunkeln nt, Glitzern nt; (of eyes) Funkeln nthe has no sparkle, he lacks sparkle — ihm fehlt der (rechte) Schwung
2. vifunkeln, glitzern; (eyes) blitzen, funkeln (with vor +dat fig person) vor Leben(sfreude) sprühen; (with intelligence, wit etc) brillierenher eyes sparkled with excitement —
* * *sparkle [ˈspɑː(r)kl]A v/i1. funkeln (auch fig):her eyes sparkled with anger ihre Augen blitzten vor Zorn;their conversation sparkled with wit ihre Unterhaltung sprühte vor Witz2. figa) funkeln, sprühen (Witz, Geist)b) brillieren, glänzen (Person)3. Funken sprühen4. perlen, schäumen, moussieren (Wein)B v/t Licht sprühenC s1. Funkeln n, Glanz m2. Funke(n) m3. Brillanz f* * *1.['spɑːkl]intransitive verb1) (flash) [Diamant, Tautropfen:] glitzern; [Augen:] funkeln, sprühen2) (perform brilliantly) glänzen3) (be lively) sprühen ( with vor + Dat.)2. nounGlitzern, das; Funkeln, das* * *n.Funkeln - n.Glanz nur sing. m. v.funkeln v. -
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I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
* * *1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) scintillio, luccichio2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) brio2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) scintillare, luccicare2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) brillare•* * *sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/n.1 [uc] scintillio; sfavillio; luccichio; lustro; splendore2 scintilla; favilla4 [u] (fig.) brio; vivacità; estro; animazione.(to) sparkle /ˈspɑ:kl/v. i.2 scintillare; sfavillare; luccicare: The jewels sparkled in the moonlight, i gioielli scintillavano al chiaro di luna; Her eyes sparkled with joy, gli occhi le sfavillavano di gioia* * *I ['spɑːkl]nome (of light, star, tinsel) scintillio m.; (in eye) brillio m.; fig. (of performance) brillantezza f.II ['spɑːkl]to add sparkle to sth. — dare brillantezza a [ glasses]
1) (flash) [flame, light] scintillare, brillare; [jewel, eyes] brillare; [frost, metal, water] luccicareto sparkle with — fig. [ conversation] essere pieno di [ wit]
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ˈspɑ:kl
1. сущ.
1) искорка sparkles of light ≈ вспышки света Syn: spark I
1., scintillation
2) а) блеск, сверкание the sparkle of a diamond ≈ сверкание алмаза Syn: lustre, shine б) искрение (вина)
3) живость, оживленность He surprised himself by the amount of fun and sparkle he contrived to elicit. ≈ Он сам удивился тому, насколько весело и живо ему удалось себя вести. Syn: vivacity, liveliness, animation
2. гл.
1) искриться;
сверкать Her diamonds sparkled in the bright light. ≈ Ее алмазы сверкали в ярких лучах света. Her eyes sparkled with excitement. ≈ Ее глаза сверкали от возбуждения. Syn: flash
2., scintillate, twinkle
2., glitter
1., shine
2., make a brilliant display
2) играть, искриться ( о вине) This wine sparkles like Champagne. ≈ Это вино играет, как шампанское. Syn: effervesce
3) быть оживленным;
блистать, выделяться( в обществе, разговоре) They sparkleed with enthusiasm. ≈ Они искрились энтузиазмом. Syn: shine
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4) перех. вызывать сверкание, блеск The sun sparkled the landscape with a thousand dewy gems. ≈ Под лучами солнца пейзаж заискрился тысячами жемчужинок росы. искорка блестка проблеск - not a * of wit ни капли остроумия блеск, сверкание живость, оживленность "игра" (в вине) - the wine has lost its * вино перестало играть остроумие искриться, сверкать;
переливаться - her eyes *d with joy ее глаза сияли радостью - the tables *d with silver and crystal столы сверкали серебром и хрусталем быть оживленным;
блистать играть, искриться (о вине) отличаться, блистать - his aphorisms * with wit его афоризмы блещут остроумием sparkle блеск, сверкание ~ быть оживленным;
блистать ~ живость, оживленность ~ играть, искриться (о вине) ~ искорка ~ искриться;
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1. noun1) (an effect like that made by little sparks: There was a sudden sparkle as her diamond ring caught the light.) iskrenje2) (liveliness or brightness: She has lots of sparkle.) živahnost2. verb1) (to glitter, as if throwing off tiny sparks: The snow sparkled in the sunlight.) lesketati se2) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) blesteti•* * *[spa:kl]1.nouniskrenje, iskra; blišč, blesk, bleščanje, sijaj; živahnost;2.intransitive verbiskriti se, svetiti se, bleščati se, blesteti (tudi figuratively); peniti se (o pijači), musiratito sparkle out slang onesvestiti se -
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n. vonk; bliksem--------v. vonken schieten; fonkelen; tintelen; mousseren; doen glimmensparkle1[ spa:kl] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:————————sparkle2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:sparkling wine • mousserende wijn -
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12 остроумие остроуми·е
wit, wittinessRussian-english dctionary of diplomacy > остроумие остроуми·е
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13 tener un ingenio chispeante
• sparkle with witDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > tener un ingenio chispeante
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14 блистать остроумием
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15 a scânteia de inteligenţă
to sparkle with wit.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a scânteia de inteligenţă
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II v/i1. (hat) spray; fig., Augen: flash ( vor + Dat with); vor Ideen sprühen fig. be bubbling over with ideas; vor Temperament sprühen be a live wire umg.; bes. SPORT be a bundle of energy; von Geist sprühen sparkle with wit3. (ist) Funken: fly* * *to drizzle* * *sprü|hen ['ʃpryːən]1. vi1) aux haben or sein to spray; (Funken) to fly2) (fig) (vor Witz, Ideen etc) to bubble over (vor +dat with); (Augen) (vor Freude etc) to sparkle ( vor +dat with); (vor Zorn etc) to flash ( vor +dat with)2. vtto spray; (fig Augen) to flash* * *1) (to send (out) with force: The fire spat (out) sparks.) spit2) (to (cause liquid to) come out in a mist or in fine jets: The water sprayed all over everyone.) spray3) (to be lively or witty: She really sparkled at that party.) sparkle* * *sprü·hen[ˈʃpry:ən]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben to sprayII. vi1. Hilfsverb: haben (schwach spritzen) to spray2. Hilfsverb: sein (als Aerosol spritzen)3. Hilfsverb: sein (umherfliegen)▪ [irgendwohin] \sprühen to fly [somewhere]die Funken des Feuers \sprühen überall hin the sparks of the fire spray everywhere4. Hilfsverb: haben to flash5. Hilfsverb: haben (lebhaft sein) to sparklevor Begeisterung \sprühen to sparkle with excitement* * *1.transitives Verb spray2.seine Augen sprühten Hass — (fig.) his eyes flashed hatred
intransitives Verb mit Richtungsangabe mit sein <sparks, spray> fly; < flames> spit; < waterfall> send out a fine spray; (fig.) < eyes> sparkle (vor + Dat. with); <intellect, wit> sparkle* * *B. v/ivor +dat with);vor Ideen sprühen fig be bubbling over with ideas;von Geist sprühen sparkle with wit2. unpers (hat)3. (ist) Funken: fly* * *1.transitives Verb spray2.seine Augen sprühten Hass — (fig.) his eyes flashed hatred
intransitives Verb mit Richtungsangabe mit sein <sparks, spray> fly; < flames> spit; < waterfall> send out a fine spray; (fig.) < eyes> sparkle (vor + Dat. with); <intellect, wit> sparkle* * *v.to spray v. -
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pétiller [petije]➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb* * *petijeverbe intransitif [champagne] to fizz; [bois] to crackle; [yeux, regard] to sparkle (de with)* * *petije vi1) [eau, champagne] to fizz2) fig, [yeux] to sparkle3) [flamme, bois] to crackle4) [pierre, métal] to glisten* * *pétiller verb table: aimer vi [champagne] to fizz; [bois] to crackle; [yeux, regard] to sparkle (de with).[petije] verbe intransitif1. [crépiter] to crackle3. [briller] to sparkleson interprétation de Figaro pétille d'intelligence his interpretation of Figaro shines ou sparkles with intelligence -
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esprit [εspʀi]1. masculine nouna. ( = pensée) mind• dans mon esprit ça voulait dire... to my mind it meant...• il m'est venu à l'esprit que... it crossed my mind that...b. ( = humour) witd. (Religion, spiritualism) spirit• esprit, es-tu là ? is there anybody there?e. [de loi, époque, texte] spiritf. ( = aptitude) avoir l'esprit d'analyse/critique to have an analytical/critical mindg. ( = attitude) spirit2. compounds* * *ɛspʀinom masculin1) ( caractère) mind2) ( cerveau) mind3) ( humour) wit4) ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere5) ( personne) individuall'un des plus grands esprits de son temps — one of the greatest minds of his/her time
6) ( caractéristique) spirit7) Philosophie, Religion, Mythologie spirit‘esprit es-tu là?’ — ‘is there anybody there?’
•Phrasal Verbs:••perdre ses esprits — ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses
retrouver or reprendre ses esprits — ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits
* * *ɛspʀi1. nm1) (= pensée, intellect, facultés) mindavoir l'esprit à faire qch — to be in the mood to do sth, to feel like doing sth
Ça ne m'est pas venu à l'esprit. — It didn't cross my mind., It never crossed my mind.
2) (= humour) witIl a beaucoup d'esprit. — He's very witty.
3) (mentalité, d'une loi) spirit4) (créature imaginaire) spirit2. esprits nmplreprendre ses esprits — to come to, to come round
* * *esprit nm1 ( caractère) mind; avoir l'esprit logique/vif to have a logical/quick mind; avoir l'esprit mal placé or tourné to have a dirty mind; avoir l'esprit d'aventure to be adventurous; avoir un esprit de synthèse to be good at synthesizing; avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to have a ready wit; avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary; avoir l'esprit de système to systematize things; avoir l'esprit de sacrifice to be willing to make sacrifices;2 ( cerveau) mind; garder l'esprit libre to keep an open mind; l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit the idea crossed my mind; mettre un doute dans l'esprit de qn to sow the seeds of doubt in sb's mind; cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit it completely slipped my mind; avoir/garder qch à l'esprit to have/keep sth in mind; mettre qch dans l'esprit de qn to get sb to bear sth in mind; mets-toi bien ça dans l'esprit bear that in mind; dans mon/leur esprit c'était facile the way I/they saw it, it was easy; paresse d'esprit intellectual laziness; cela m'occupe l'esprit it gives me something to think about; cela me repose l'esprit I find it relaxing for the mind; cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? didn't it ever occur to you?; se transporter en esprit en 1789 to go back mentally to 1789; avoir l'esprit dérangé to be disturbed; avoir l'esprit ailleurs to be miles away; ⇒ simple;3 ( humour) wit; pétiller d'esprit to sparkle with wit; avoir de l'esprit to be witty; une réponse pleine d'esprit a witty reply; avec esprit wittily; femme d'esprit witty woman; faire de l'esprit to try to be witty; tous deux rivalisent d'esprit they're each trying to be wittier than the other;4 ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere; avoir l'esprit chagrin to be in a despondent mood; je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm in no mood for laughing; dans un esprit de vengeance/confrontation/compromis in a spirit of revenge/confrontation/compromise; il y a un meilleur esprit the atmosphere has improved;5 ( personne) individual; un esprit prudent/rebelle/faible a cautious/rebellious/spineless individual; l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps one of the greatest minds of his/her time; esprit fort freethinker; être un esprit libre to be a free spirit; calmer les esprits to calm people down; les esprits sont échauffés feeling is running high;6 ( caractéristique) spirit; conserver l'esprit de l'émission to try to preserve the spirit of the programmeGB; dans l'esprit de l'époque or du temps in the spirit of the age; conforme à/contraire à l'esprit de l'entreprise in accordance with/contrary to the company ethic;8 Mythol spirit; des esprits maléfiques evil spirits; un esprit bienfaisant a kindly spirit; croire aux esprits to believe in ghosts; ‘esprit es-tu là?’ ‘is there anybody there?’;9 Ling esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing.esprit d'à-propos ready wit; esprit de caste class consciousness; avoir l'esprit de caste to be class conscious; esprit de club club spirit; avoir l'esprit de club to be clubbable; esprit de corps solidarity, esprit de corps sout; avoir l'esprit de corps to show solidarity; esprit d'équipe team spirit; avoir l'esprit d'équipe to have team spirit; esprit de famille family solidarity; ils ont l'esprit de famille they're a very close family; je n'ai pas l'esprit de famille I'm not very family-oriented; esprit frappeur poltergeist; Esprit saint Relig Holy Spirit ou Ghost; esprit de sel† spirits of salt†; esprit de vin† spirit of wine†.perdre ses esprits ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses; retrouver or reprendre ses esprits ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits; ne pas être un pur esprit to be only flesh and blood; les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike.[ɛspri] nom masculin1. [manière de penser] mindavoir l'esprit étroit/large to be narrow-minded/broad-mindedavoir l'esprit lent/vif to be slow-witted/quick-wittedavoir l'esprit d'à-propos to be quick off the mark, to have a ready witavoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary ou argumentativeas-tu perdu l'esprit? are you out of your mind?, have you completely lost your head?maintenant que j'ai fini le rapport, j'ai l'esprit libre now I've finished the report, I can relaxil n'a pas l'esprit à ce qu'il fait his mind is elsewhere ou isn't on what he's doingça m'a traversé l'esprit it occurred to me, it crossed my minddans mon esprit, la chambre était peinte en bleu in my mind's eye, I saw the bedroom painted in bluedans mon esprit, les enfants partaient avant nous what I had in mind was for the children to go before us3. [idée] sense4. [mentalité] spiritesprit de chapelle ou clan ou clocher ou parti parochial attitudeesprit de compétition/d'équipe competitive/team spiritc'est du mauvais esprit he's/they're etc. just trying to make trouble5. [humeur]6. [personne] mindun des esprits marquants de ce siècle one of the great minds ou leading lights of this century7. [humour] witfaire de l'esprit to try to be witty ou funnyune remarque pleine d'esprit a witty remark, a witticism[ange]Esprit malin, Esprit des ténèbres Evil Spirit, Evil Onel'Esprit Saint the Holy Spirit ou Ghostesprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathingesprit de sel, esprit-de-sel spirits of saltesprit de vin, esprit-de-vin spirits of wine, ethanol————————esprits nom masculin pluriela. [après un évanouissement] to regain consciousness, to come tob. [se ressaisir] to get a grip on oneselfdans un esprit de locution prépositionnelledans un esprit de justice in a spirit of justice, in an effort to be fair -
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m (G dowcipu) 1. (żart) (słowny) joke; (zachowanie) (practical) joke, prank- opowiedzieć dowcip to tell a joke- dowcip rysunkowy a cartoon- dowcip słowny a pun- nieprzyzwoity/pieprzny/niesmaczny dowcip a dirty/racy/crude joke- dowcip polityczny political humour U- dowcipy polityczne political jokes- dowcipy o policjantach/blondynkach jokes about policemen/blondes- sypać dowcipami to crack jokes pot.- w pracy krążą o nim głupie dowcipy his workmates are telling silly jokes about him- prosiła, żeby już nie robił jej głupich dowcipów she asked him not to play any more stupid tricks on her2. sgt (poczucie humoru) wit- mieć cięty a. ostry dowcip to have a cutting a. sharp wit- urzekł mnie ten pełen dowcipu staruszek I was enchanted by that witty old man- ostrzyć na kimś dowcip to take the mickey out of sb GB pot., to make fun of sb- jego felietony skrzą się dowcipem his columns sparkle with wit- ma ciężki dowcip he’s got a plodding sense of humour■ (cały) dowcip polega na tym, że tych pieniędzy nie ma the snag a. hitch is that the money’s gone pot.- (cały) dowcip polega na tym, żebyś skoczył na zgięte nogi the (whole) trick is to bend your knees when you land* * *( żart) joke; ( cecha umysłu) wit* * *mi1. (= żart) ( opowiadany) joke; przest. jest; ( robiony) practical joke, trick; dowcip rysunkowy cartoon; niesmaczny dowcip sick joke; niewybredny dowcip crude joke; nie chwycił l. zrozumiał dowcipu the joke was lost on him; opowiedzieć dowcip tell a joke; silić się na dowcipy try to be funny; sypać dowcipami reel off jokes; zrobić komuś dowcip play a trick on sb.2. (= poczucie humoru) wit; cięty dowcip keen l. quick l. sharp wit; mieć ciężki dowcip tell crude l. cack-handed jokes; ostrzyć na kimś dowcip make sport l. fun of sb; wyostrzyć komuś dowcip sharpen sb's wit; cały dowcip polega na tym, że... the whole point is that...The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > dowcip
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несовер.;
(чем-л.) (выделяться) shine (with) ;
be conspicuous (by) блистать красотой и молодостью ≈ to be radiant with youth and beautyнесов.
1. glow, scintillate. shine*;
2. (тв.;
ярко проявляться) sparkle( with), be* radiant/brilliant (with) ;
~ красотой и молодостью be* radiant with youth and beauty;
~ остроумием sparkle with wit;
~ отсутствием ирон. be* conspicuous by one`s absence.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > блистать
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