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"отцеживать комара и проглотить верблюда"; ≈ обращать внимание на мелочи и упустить основное, проявлять заботу о ничтожных вещах при невнимании к важному [этим. библ. Matthew XXIII, 24]; см. тж. strain at a gnatMiss Montmorency: "I think I ought to tell you at once that I shouldn't like to misconduct myself - I use the technical expression - with both these gentlemen." Mr. Raham: "Oh, Miss Montmorency, a woman of your experience isn't going to strain at a gnat." Miss Montmorency: "No, but I shouldn't like to swallow a camel." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Home and Beauty’, act III) — Мисс Монморенси: "я должна сразу же сказать вам, что не хочу компрометировать себя, выражаясь юридически, сразу с двумя джентльменами." Мистер Рэхем: "О, мисс Монморенси, такая искушенная женщина, как вы, не должна придавать значения пустякам." Мисс Монморенси: "Разумеется, однако пустяки могут обернуться серьезной неприятностью."
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"oтцeживaть кoмapa и пpoглoтить вepблюдa", oбpaщaть внимaниe нa мeлoчи и упуcтить ocнoвнoe, пpoявлять зaбoту o ничтoжныx вeщax пpи нeвнимaнии к вaжнoму [этим. библ.] While I write this letter I well know that what I say... will be taken as a straining at gnats (A. Trollope). Miss Montmorency. I think I ought to tell you at once that I shouldn't like to misconduct myself - I use the technical expression - with both these gentlemen. Mr. Raham. Oh, Miss Montmorency, a woman of your experience isn't going to strain at a gnat. Miss Montmorency. No, but I should not like to swallow a camel (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > strain at a gnat (and swallow a camel)
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1) Общая лексика: застревать в мелочах2) Пословица: за деревьями не видеть леса (дословно: Отцеживать комара, а проглотить верблюда. Смысл: при невнимании к важному обращать внимание на ничтожные вещи)3) Макаров: придираться к мелочам и не видеть главногоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
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לטגן יתוש ולבלוע גמל, להקפיד על קטנות ולזלזל בגדולות* * *◙ תולודגב לזלזלו תונטק לע דיפקהל,למג עולבלו שותי ןגטל◄English-Hebrew dictionary > strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
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de mug uitziften en de kameel doorzwelgen, zich met kleinigheden bezig houden en de grote zaken ter zijde zettenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
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<03> Отцеживать комара, а проглотить верблюда. Смысл: при невнимании к важному обращать внимание на ничтожные вещи. Ср. За деревьями не видеть леса.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > To strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
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посл.Отцеживать комара, а проглотить верблюда. Смысл: при невнимании к важному обращать внимание на ничтожные вещи.ср. За деревьями не видеть леса.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > to strain at a gnat and swallow a camel
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быть мелочным; мелочиться [происходит от выражения strain at a gnat and swallow a camel; см. strain at a gnat and swallow a camel]While I write this I well know that what I say... will be taken as a straining at gnats... (A. Trollope, ‘An Autobiography’, ch. XIV) — Когда я пишу эти строки, я сознаю, что мои слова... можно истолковать как чрезмерное внимание к мелочам...
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I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derfeel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren
stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
2. transitive verbfind something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden
2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen3) (exert to maximum)strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120866/strain_away">strain awayII noun* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstrengen2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) zerren, überanstrengen3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strapazieren4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrieren2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) die Spannung2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) die Anstrengung3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) die Zerrung4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) die Strapaze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) die Rasse2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) die Anlage3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) die Weise* * *strain1[streɪn]na \strain of eccentricity/puritanism ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismusstrain2[streɪn]to put a \strain on sth einen Druck auf etw akk ausübenI found it quite a \strain having her to stay with us ich habe es als ziemliche Belastung empfunden, sie bei uns zu habenstresses and \strains Strapazen plto be under a lot of \strain stark unter Druck stehen; (emotional) unter großem Druck stehenexcess weight puts a lot of \strain on the heart Übergewicht stellt eine große Belastung für das Herz darstress and \strain Zug und Druckback/groin \strain Rücken-/Leistenzerrung fhamstring \strain Zerrung f der Achillessehne▪ \strains pl Melodie[n] f[pl]II. vithe dog is \straining at the leash der Hund zerrt an der LeineIII. vt▪ to \strain sthI \strained a muscle in my back ich habe mir eine Rückenmuskelzerrung zugezogenhe \strained the rope until he was sure that it would hold fast er belastete das Seil, bis er sicher war, dass es halten würdeto \strain a ligament sich dat eine Bänderzerrung zuziehenshe's \straining every nerve to get the work finished on time sie strengt sich ungeheuer an, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig fertig zu bekommento \strain one's ears die Ohren spitzen [o fam aufsperren]to \strain one's eyes die Augen überanstrengento \strain the truth übertreibenI agree she's lost weight, but I think it's \straining the truth a little to describe her as slim ich finde auch, dass sie abgenommen hat, aber sie als schlank zu bezeichnen, das wäre denn doch etwas zu vielhis conduct couldn't but \strain their relationship sein Benehmen musste eine Belastungsprobe für ihre Beziehung seinto \strain sb's credulity für jdn sehr unglaubhaft klingen4. (remove solids from liquids) coffee etw [aus]sieben [o ausziehen]; (remove liquid from solids) vegetables etw abgießen* * *I [streɪn]1. n1) (MECH) Belastung f, Beanspruchung f; (on rope, arch) Spannung f, Belastung f; (on beams, floor) Druck mcan you take some of the strain? — können Sie mal mit festhalten/mit ziehen?
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überbeanspruchung zeigen
2) (fig mental, economic etc) Belastung f (on für); (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= pressure, of job etc also) Beanspruchung f (of durch); (of responsibility) Last fto suffer from ( nervous) strain — (nervlich) überlastet sein, im Stress sein
I find her/it a bit of a strain — ich finde sie/das ziemlich anstrengend
to put a (great) strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw stark belasten
to put too great a strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw überlasten
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überanstrengung zeigen
to take the strain off sb/sth — jdn/etw entlasten
the strain of six hours at the wheel — die Anstrengung, sechs Stunden am Steuer zu sitzen
3) (= muscle-strain) (Muskel)zerrung f; (on eyes, heart etc) Überanstrengung f (on +gen)4) pl (of instrument, tune) Klänge plto the strains of — zu den Klängen (+gen)
2. vt1) (= stretch) spannen2) (= put strain on) rope, beams, relationship, faith, budget belasten; nerves, patience, resources strapazieren; (= put too much strain on) überlasten; meaning, word dehnento strain one's ears/eyes to... —
to strain oneself — sich anstrengen; (excessively) sich überanstrengen
don't strain yourself! (iro inf) — überanstrenge dich bloß nicht!, reiß dir bloß kein Bein aus! (inf)
3) (MED) muscle zerren; ankle, arm, neck verrenken; back, eyes, voice anstrengen, strapazieren; (excessively) überanstrengen; heart belasten; (excessively) überlastento strain off water —
3. vi(= exert effort) sich anstrengen, sich abmühen; (= pull) zerren, ziehen; (fig = strive) sich bemühen, strebento strain to do sth — sich anstrengen or abmühen, etw zu tun
to strain at the leash (dog) — an der Leine zerren; (fig) aufmucken, aufmüpfig werden (inf)
to strain after sth — nach etw streben, sich um etw bemühen
IIto strain against sth —
n2) (= style) Anflug m* * *strain1 [streın]A v/t1. ein Seil etc (an)spannen, anziehen, straff ziehen2. sich einen Muskel, eine Sehne etc zerren, sich das Handgelenk verstauchen, seine Augen etc (auch sich) überanstrengen oder bis (zum Äußersten) anstrengen:strain a groin (muscle) sich eine Leisten-(Muskel)zerrung zuziehen;3. TECH deformieren, verformen, verziehen4. fig etwas überspannen, strapazieren, jemandes Geduld, Kräfte etc überfordern, auf eine harte Probe stellen5. fig einen Sinn, ein Recht strapazieren, vergewaltigen, Gewalt antun (dat), Befugnisse etc überschreiten:strain a point zu weit gehen;a strained interpretation eine forcierte Auslegung6. (durch)seihen, passieren, filtern, filtrieren:B v/i1. sich (bis zum Äußersten) anstrengen ( to do zu tun):strain after sich abmühen um, streben nach;strain after effects nach Effekt haschen2. sich (an)spannen4. ( auch beim Stuhlgang) pressen, drücken:5. TECH sich verziehen, sich verformen6. a) durchlaufen, -tropfen, -sickern (Flüssigkeit)C s1. Spannung f, Beanspruchung f, Zug m2. TECH verformende Spannung, Verdehnung f3. MEDa) Zerrung fb) Überanstrengung f:strain fracture Ermüdungsbruch m4. Anstrengung f, Anspannung f, Kraftaufwand m5. (on) (starke) Anstrengung, Strapaze f (für), Überanstrengung f (gen), (nervliche, auch finanzielle) Belastung (für), Druck m (auf akk), Last f (der Verantwortung etc):it is a strain es nimmt einen mit;be a strain on sb’s nerves jemanden Nerven kosten;be under a strain mitgenommen sein, mit den Nerven herunter sein6. Weise f, Melodie f:to the strains of zu den Klängen von (od gen)7. Vers m, Passage f8. fig Ton(art) m(f), Stil m9. Laune f, Stimmung f:he was in a philosophizing strain er war zum Philosophieren aufgelegt10. pl Spannungen plstrain2 [streın] s1. Geschlecht n, Linie f2. Abstammung f3. BIOLa) Rasse fb) (Ab-, Spiel)Art f4. Beimischung f, (Rassen)Merkmal n, Zug m:a strain of Greek blood ein Schuss griechischen Bluts5. (Erb)Anlage f, (Charakter)Zug mof von)* * *I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derstand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)2. transitive verbbe a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannenstrain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
Phrasal Verbs:II noun* * *n.Anspannung f.Anstrengung f.Beanspruchung f.Dehnung -en f.Kraftaufwand f.Spannung -en f.Strapaze -n f.Verdehnung f.Zug ¨-e m.starke Inanspruchnahme f. v.anstrengen v. -
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1. зоол. комар (Culex pipiens и др.), мушица
2. прен. дребна неприятност, бял кахър
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to strain at GNAT дребнав съм, хващам се за дреболии* * *{nat} n 1. зоол. комар (Culex pipiens и др.); мушица; 2. прен. д* * *комарче;* * *1. to strain at gnat дребнав съм, хващам се за дреболии 2. дребно/маловажно нещо 3. зоол. комар (culex pipiens и др.), мушица 4. прен. дребна неприятност, бял кахър* * *gnat[næt] n 1. комарче Culex oioiens; мушица, москит; • to strain at a \gnat опъвам се за дреболии, проявявам дребнавост; to strain at a \gnat and swallow a camel на брашното евтин, на триците скъп; 2. прен. дреболия, бял кахър. -
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noun[Stech]mücke, die* * *(a very small, usually blood-sucking, fly.) die Mücke* * *[næt]n [Stech]mücke f* * *[nt]n(Stech)mücke f* * *gnat [næt] s1. ZOOL Br (Stech)Mücke f:strain at every gnat fig Haarspalterei betreiben;strain at a gnat and swallow a camel BIBEL Mücken seihen und Kamele verschlucken2. ZOOL US Kriebel-, Kribbelmücke f* * *noun[Stech]mücke, die* * *(insect) n.Stechmücke f. n.Mücke -n f.Schnake -n f. -
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I 1. strein verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstrenge (seg), stramme, anspenne2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) overanstrenge; vrikke3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) være en tålmodighetsprøve4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) sile, filtrere2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) stramming; belastning, påkjenning2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) press, overanstrengelse, påkjenning3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) forstrekning, forstuing4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) prøvelse, påkjenning•- strained- strainer
- strain off II strein noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rase, -stamme2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) anlegg, element3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) tone, melodibelastning--------forstuing--------låt--------melodi--------raseIsubst. \/streɪn\/1) spenning, tøying, strekk(ing), stramming2) ( teknikk) påkjenning, belastning, trykk3) press, stress, påkjenning, belastning, prøvelse4) utmattelse, overanstrengelse5) ( medisin) forstrekning, vrikking, forstuing6) tone, (sinns)stemning7) stilat full strain ( gammeldags) med stort besværbe a strain on something slite på noe, tære på noebe under severe strain være under sterkt press være utsatt for harde påkjenningerin lofty strains i høystemte ordelagput a great strain on utsette for en stor belastning, sette på en hard prøvestand the strain motstå presset tåle påkjenningenIIsubst. \/streɪn\/1) slekt, ætt, familie2) avstamning, herkomst3) ( biologi) stamme4) ( biologi) rase, sort, art5) anstrøk, trekk, element, tendens, snev6) (arve)anlegg, genIIIverb \/streɪn\/1) anstrenge seg, streve, slite2) overanstrenge, overbelaste3) ( medisin) forstrekke, forstue, vrikke4) spenne, strekke, stramme5) utnytte, dra veksler på6) presse, tøye, gjøre vold på7) overskride8) stille på prøve, prøve9) slite, hale, rykke11) ( ved avføring) trekke sammen musklenestrain (off) sile av, sile bortstrain after anstrenge seg for å få, være ute etter jage etterstrain a point avvike sine prinsipper, gjøre et unntakstrain a point in someone's favour gjøre et (spesielt) unntak for noenstrain at streve med, slite med slite (og dra) inære betenkeligheter vedstrain at a gnat and swallow a camel sile(r) myggen, men sluke(r) kamelenstrain every nerve anstrenge seg til det ytterste, sette alt inn påstrain one's ears lytte spent, spisse ørerstrain oneself anstrenge seg til det ytterste overanstrenge segstrain one's eyes kikke spent, skjerpe blikket (over)anstrenge øynenestrain one's voice snakke så høyt man kan, synge så høyt man kan anstrenge stemmen sin, presse stemmen sinstrain someone to one's bosom trykke noen til sitt bryststrain the law tøye loven (vel langt), tolke loven altfor liberalt -
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[næt] n1) комар; мошка, гнус2) москит♢
to strain at a gnat - быть мелочным; переоценивать мелочиto strain at a gnat and swallow a camel - придираться к мелочам и не видеть главного
gnat's whistle - амер. штука первый сорт; сделано на уровне мировых стандартов
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n. 각다귀, 모기 strain at a \gnat and swallow a camel 작은 일에 구애되어 큰 일을 모르고 지나다 -
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1. n комар; мошка, гнус2. n москитСинонимический ряд:insect (noun) aphid; beetle; bug; fly; insect; midge; mosquito; pest; spider
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strain at a gnat and swallow a camel — be meticulous about small details and ignore the large ones … English contemporary dictionary
gnat — gnatlike, adj. /nat/, n. 1. any of certain small flies, esp. the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae. 2. Brit. mosquito. 3. strain at a gnat… … Universalium
Camel — From the Hebrew gamal, to repay or requite, as the camel does the care of its master. There are two distinct species of camels, having, however, the common characteristics of being ruminants without horns, without muzzle, with nostrils forming … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Unskillfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unskillfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unskillfulness unskillfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 want of skill want of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence incompentency Sgm: N 1 inability inability infel … English dictionary for students
demur — vb Demur, scruple, balk, jib, shy, boggle, stick, stickle, strain are comparable when they mean to hesitate or show reluctance because of difficulties in the way. One demurs to or at something when one raises objections to it, casts doubt upon it … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars — The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Grayfriars is a fascinating view into the Reformation in Denmark between the years 1527 and 1532 when the Franciscans were literally hounded out of Denmark. Introduction The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the… … Wikipedia
Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Greyfriars — The Chronicle of the Expulsion of the Greyfriars is a historical writing on the Reformation in Denmark between the years 1527 and 1532 when the Franciscans eventually were forced to leave Denmark. Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Chronicle of the… … Wikipedia
Hypocrisy — • The pretension to qualities which one does not possess, or, more cognately to the scope of this article, the putting forward of a false appearance of virtue or religion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hypocrisy Hypocrisy … Catholic encyclopedia
Matthew 23 — 1 Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2 Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses seat: 3 All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.… … The King James version of the Bible
Caprice — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Caprice >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 caprice caprice fancy humor Sgm: N 1 whim whim whimsey whimwham Sgm: N 1 crotchet crotchet capriccio quirk freak maggot … English dictionary for students
Mücke — 1. Auch eine Mücke hat ihre Milz. – Eiselein, 476; Simrock, 7115. Lat.: Habet et musca splenem. (Eiselein, 476.) 2. Auch kleine Mücken haben ihr Gift. 3. Aus ar Micke wird a Pfard. (Kreis Militsch.) Aus einer Mücke wird oft ein Pferd gemacht. 4.… … Deutsches Sprichwörter-Lexikon
