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1 stifle initiative
1) Общая лексика: задушить инициативу2) СМИ: душить инициативу -
2 initiative
[ɪ'nɪʃətɪv] 1. сущ.1) инициатива, первый шаг, починto take the initiative — делать первый шаг, проявлять инициативу
2) предприимчивость, инициативность, способность к самостоятельным активным действиямto demonstrate / display / exercise / show initiative — проявлять инициативу
Does she have enough initiative to get this job done? — Достаточно ли она деятельна, чтобы довести до конца эту работу?
Syn:3) юр. законодательная инициатива; право законодательной инициативы2. прил.1) начальный; вводный, предварительный, исходный, положивший началоSyn:2) инициативный, предприимчивый, способный к самостоятельным действиям -
3 душить
I vt; св - задуши́ть1) убивать to strangle; to smother2) подавлять to strangle, to suppress, to smother, to stifleдуши́ть свобо́ду — to strangle freedom
души́ть оппози́цию — to smother/to suppress opposition
души́ть инициати́ву — to stifle initiative
3) затруднять дыхание to chokeего́ души́л гнев/ка́шель — he choked with anger/coughing
её души́ли рыда́ния — sobs choked her
II vt; св - надуши́тьдуши́ть кого-л в объя́тиях — to give sb a bear hug
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4 душить инициативу
Mass media: stifle initiative -
5 задушить инициативу
General subject: stifle initiativeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > задушить инициативу
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6 abwürgen
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. umg. (Motor) stall allg.3. (töten) strangle* * *ạb|wür|genvt sep (inf)to scotch; Motor to stalletw von vornherein abwürgen — to nip sth in the bud
* * *(to cause (a car etc, or aircraft) to do this: Use the brake gently or you'll stall the engine.) stall* * *ab|wür·genvt (fam)1. (ungewollt ausschalten)den Motor \abwürgen to stall the engine2. (im Keim ersticken)▪ etw \abwürgen to nip sth in the budjdn [einfach] mitten im Satz \abwürgen to cut sb off right in the middle of a sentence* * ** * *abwürgen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)3. (töten) strangle* * ** * *(Diskussion) v.to stifle v. -
7 strozzare
"to draw in;Abdrosseln;estrangular"* * *strangle* * *strozzare v.tr.1 ( uccidere strangolando) to strangle, to throttle: fu strozzato da un ladro, he was strangled (o throttled) by a thief // se lo incontro lo strozzo, (fam.) if I see him I'll kill him2 ( soffocare) to choke: per poco il pezzo di pane non lo strozzava, the piece of bread nearly choked him; la cravatta mi strozza, the tie is choking me; (metall.) strozzare le colate, to choke runners3 ( comprimere, occludere) to block, to obstruct; (med.) to strangulate: un masso strozza il passaggio, a rock blocks the pass4 (fig.) ( far fallire) to stifle, to wreck, to kill: strozzare una iniziativa, to kill an initiative; strozzare una trattativa, to wreck negotiations5 ( esigere un prezzo esagerato) to fleece, (fam.) to rip off: gli usurai strozzano la povera gente, loan-sharks fleece poor people; ti strozzano in quel negozio, they rip you off in that shop.◘ strozzarsi v.intr.pron.2 ( restringersi) to narrow: a un certo punto la strada si strozza, at a certain point the road narrows.* * *[strot'tsare]1. vt2. vip (strozzarsi)* * *[strot'tsare] 1.verbo transitivo1) to strangle, to choke, to throttle [ vittima]; fig. [colletto, cravatta] to choke, to throttlel'avrei strozzato! — scherz. I could have strangled him!
2) (occludere) to block, to throttle [ tubo]; med. to strangulate2.verbo pronominale strozzarsi2) (restringersi) [ strada] to narrow* * *strozzare/strot'tsare/ [1]1 to strangle, to choke, to throttle [ vittima]; fig. [colletto, cravatta] to choke, to throttle; l'avrei strozzato! scherz. I could have strangled him!II strozzarsi verbo pronominale1 to strangle oneself2 (restringersi) [ strada] to narrow. -
8 ambition
1. n честолюбиеconsuming ambition — честолюбие, снедающее человека
2. n обыкн. честолюбивый замысел3. n стремление4. n цель; предмет, объект желаний; мечтаit is his ambition to become a writer — его мечта — стать писателем
5. n трудолюбие; активность; энергия; инициативаhe felt sick and had no ambition — он чувствовал себя плохо, и ему ничего не хотелось делать
6. v редк. честолюбиво стремиться; домогатьсяСинонимический ряд:1. aim (noun) aim; goal; intent; mark; object; objective; plan; purpose; quaesitum; target2. ambitiousness (noun) ambitiousness; pretension3. aspiration (noun) appetite; ardor; ardour; aspiration; craving; desire; dream; energy; hope; longing; spirit4. enterprise (noun) drive; enterprise; enthusiasm; get-up-and-go; initiative; push; zealАнтонимический ряд:indifference; laziness; satisfaction; sloth
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