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1 swim against the tide
swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против теченияBob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.
I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the tide
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2 swim against the tide
1) Общая лексика: переть против рожна2) Макаров: идти против течения -
3 swim\ against\ the\ tide
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4 swim against the tide/current
burnunun dikine gitmekEnglish to Turkish dictionary > swim against the tide/current
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5 to swim against the tide
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6 to swim against the tide
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7 swim against the current
swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против теченияBob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.
I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the current
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8 swim against the stream
swim against the current/stream/tide плыть против теченияBob tends to do what everybody else does. He isn't likely to swim against the tide.
The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream.
I'm voting for him even if that is swimming against the current.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > swim against the stream
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9 swim against the current
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > swim against the current
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10 swim with the tide
(swim with the tide (тж. swim down the tide))плыть по течению; см. тж. go against the tide...this is quite her own theory - no one has suggested it to her. Everybody else negatives it. For once she's not swimming with the tide. (A. Christie, ‘A Murder Is Announced’, ch. 8) —...это собственная теория мисс Баннер, никем ей не подсказанная. Все считают эту теорию вздором. Первый раз в жизни мисс Баннер плывет против течения.
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11 swim/go with/against the tide
swim/go with/against the tidemet de stroom mee/tegen de stroom in gaan -
12 go against the tide
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13 to swim against the stream or tide
English-spanish dictionary > to swim against the stream or tide
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14 go against the current
плыть пpoтив тeчeнияArthur remained standing in the hall his eyes fixed on Adam Todd who all those years before had implored him not to swim against the stream (A. J. Cronin) -
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(go (row, strive или swim) against the stream)идти, плыть против течения, действовать, преодолевая сопротивление; см. тж. drift with the stream и go against the tideBut no one shall find me rowing against the stream... I write for general amusement. (W. Scott, ‘The Fortunes of Nigel’, ‘Introduction’) — Никто не скажет, что я иду против течения... Я ведь пишу для развлечения публики.
He knew he was swimming against the stream; he had to; he was working not just for today and tomorrow, but for the days that would come after. (S. Heym, ‘Goldsborough’, ch. 20) — Он знал, что плывет против течения, но иначе он не мог: ведь он действовал не только ради сегодняшнего или завтрашнего дня, он думал о будущем.
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{swim}
I. 1. плувам, плавам, преплувам
to SWIM for the shore плувам към брега
to SWIM to the shore доплувам до/изплувам на брега
to SWIM with the tide/stream плувам по течението, прен. правя каквото правят всички
to SWIM against the tide/stream плувам срещу течението (и прен.), to SWIM a race участвувам в плувни състезания
2. движа се/нося сe плавно
3. изпълнен/залян/плувнал съм, преливам (with, in с, в, от)
4. карам (някого, нещо) да плува
5. въртя се, замайвам се, изпитвам замайване/световъртеж
my head SWIMs главата ми се мае, вие ми се свят
II. 1. плуване, преплуване
to go for/have/take a SWIM, (по) плувам, отивам да (по) плувам
2. дълбок вир с много риба
3. the SWIM прен. главните текущи събития
to be in the SWIM запознат съм добре с/участвувам в това, което става
4. замайване, шемет
my head is in a SWIM главата ми се мае, вие ми се свят* * *{swim} v (swam {swam}; swum {sw^m}) 1. плувам, плавам; препл(2) {swim} n 1. плуване; преплуване; to go for/have/take a swim; (п* * *плавам; преплувам; преплуване; главовъртене; замайване; нося се;* * *1. i. плувам, плавам, преплувам 2. ii. плуване, преплуване 3. my head is in a swim главата ми се мае, вие ми се свят 4. my head swims главата ми се мае, вие ми се свят 5. the swim прен. главните текущи събития 6. to be in the swim запознат съм добре с/участвувам в това, което става 7. to go for/have/take a swim, (по) плувам, отивам да (по) плувам 8. to swim against the tide/stream плувам срещу течението (и прен.), to swim a race участвувам в плувни състезания 9. to swim for the shore плувам към брега 10. to swim to the shore доплувам до/изплувам на брега 11. to swim with the tide/stream плувам по течението, прен. правя каквото правят всички 12. въртя се, замайвам се, изпитвам замайване/световъртеж 13. движа се/нося сe плавно 14. дълбок вир с много риба 15. замайване, шемет 16. изпълнен/залян/плувнал съм, преливам (with, in с, в, от) 17. карам (някого, нещо) да плува* * *swim [swim] I. v ( swam[swæm]; swum[swʌm]) 1. плувам, плавам; преплувам; to \swim a shore плувам до брега; to \swim for o.'s life опитвам се да си спася живота чрез плуване; to \swim with ( against) the tide ( stream) плувам по (срещу) течението (и прен.); to \swim a race участвам в плувни състезания; sink or \swim пропадам или успявам; 2. плувам, нося се (във въздуха, по повърхност и пр.); 3. заставям, карам ( някого) да плува; 4. състезавам се (с някого) по плуване; 5. замайва се, върти се; my head \swims главата ми се мае (върти); 6. имам в изобилие, тъна в (in); he is \swimming in money червив е с пари; II. n 1. плуване; преплуване; плаване; to go for ( have, take) a \swim отивам да (по)плувам; 2. дълбок вир, в който има много риба; 3. световъртеж, шемет, замайване; my head is all of a \swim вие ми се свят; 4. рядко плавателен мехур; 5. (the \swim) течение (на събития, обществен живот и др.); to be in the \swim прен. в течение на работите съм, осведомен съм. -
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swim
1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nadar2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nadar3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) dar vueltas
2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) baño- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume
swim1 n bañoswim2 vb nadartr[swɪm]1 baño1 (gen) nadar2 (be covered in liquid) nadar (in, en), flotar (in, en); (be overflowing) estar cubierto,-a (((with, de), estar inundado,-a3 (spin, whirl) dar vueltas1 (cross river) cruzar a nado, cruzar nadando; (cover distance) nadar, hacer; (use particular stroke) nadar■ can you swim butterfly? ¿sabes nadar (estilo) mariposa?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in the swim estar al tanto, estar en la ondato go for a swim ir a nadarto have a swim bañarse, nadarto swim with the tide seguir la corrienteto swim against the tide ir contra la corriente1) : nadar2) float: flotar3) reel: dar vueltashis head was swimming: la cabeza le daba vueltasswim n: baño m, chapuzón mto go for a swim: ir a nadarn.• nadada s.f.• natación s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swam, swum) = dar vueltas la cabeza v.• nadar v.• pasar a nado v.
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1. swɪm1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadarcan you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?
are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?
he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado
2)a) ( float) flotarb) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo
the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite
to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua
3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas
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vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nadoto swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza
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to go for a swim — ir* a nadar
to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño
[swɪm] (vb: pt swam) (pp swum)to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)
1.Nto have a swim — darse un baño, nadar
to go for a swim — ir a nadar or a bañarse
- be in the swim- keep in the swim2. VT1) [+ stretch of water] pasar a nado, cruzar a nadohe was the first man to swim the English channel — fue el primer hombre que cruzó a nado el Canal de la Mancha
2) [+ length, race] nadar3. VI1) [person, fish] nadar•
to swim across a river — pasar or cruzar un río a nado•
we shall have to swim for it * — tendremos que echarnos al agua, tendremos que salvarnos nadando•
to go swimming — ir a nadar or bañarse•
to learn to swim — aprender a nadar•
to swim out to sea — alejarse nadando de la playa•
to swim under water — nadar debajo del agua, bucear- swim against the stream or tide- swim with the stream or tide2) (=float) flotarthe meat was swimming in gravy — la carne flotaba or nadaba en la salsa
- be swimming in moneymy head is swimming — me estoy mareando, me da vueltas la cabeza
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1. [swɪm]1) \<\<person/animal/fish\>\> nadarcan you swim? — ¿sabes nadar?
are you going swimming? — ¿vas a ir a nadar?
he swam across the river — cruzó el río nadando or a nado
2)a) ( float) flotarb) (be immersed, overflowing) (usu in -ing form)to swim IN something — nadar or flotar en algo
the tomatoes were swimming in oil — los tomates nadaban or flotaban en aceite
to swim WITH something: the bathroom floor was swimming with water — el suelo del baño estaba cubierto de agua
3) (of blurred, confused perceptions) dar* vueltas
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vt \<\<length\>\> nadar, hacer*; \<\<river\>\> cruzar* a nadoto swim breaststroke — nadar pecho or (Esp) a braza
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to go for a swim — ir* a nadar
to have a swim — nadar, bañarse, darse* un baño
to be in the swim — estar* al tanto de lo que pasa, estar* en la onda (fam)
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tide n1 Naut marée f ; the tide is in/out c'est la marée haute/basse ; the tide is turning la marée change ; the tide is going out/coming in la marée monte/descend ; at high/low tide à marée haute/basse ;2 fig ( trend) ( of emotion) vague f ; ( of events) cours m ; a rising tide of sympathy/nationalism une vague montante de sympathie/nationalisme ; the tide of history/events le cours de l'histoire/des événements ; to go/swim with the tide fig aller/nager dans le sens du courant ; to go/swim against the tide fig aller/nager à contre-courant ; the tide has turned la chance a tourné (du bon côté) ; to turn the tide of history renverser le cours de l'histoire ; the tide has turned against him/in his favour la chance s'est retournée contre lui/a tourné en sa faveur ; to stem the tide of pessimism/anarchy endiguer la vague de pessimisme/d'anarchie ;time and tide wait for no man on ne peut pas arrêter le temps.■ tide over:▶ tide [sb] over dépanner. -
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[swim] 1. present participle - swimming; verb1) (to move through water using arms and legs or fins, tails etc: The children aren't allowed to go sailing until they've learnt to swim; I'm going / I've been swimming; She swam to the shore; They watched the fish swimming about in the aquarium.) nadar2) (to cross (a river etc), compete in (a race), cover (a distance etc) by swimming: He swam three lengths of the swimming-pool; She can't swim a stroke (= at all).) nadar3) (to seem to be moving round and round, as a result of dizziness etc: His head was swimming; Everything began to swim before his eyes.) andar à roda2. noun(an act of swimming: We went for a swim in the lake.) banho- swimmer- swimming
- swimming-bath
- swimming-pool
- swimming-trunks
- swimsuit
- swimming-costume* * *[swim] n 1 natação, nado, ato de nadar, distância percorrida a nado. 2 the swim vida, corrente da vida. 3 vertigem, tontura. 4 situação geral. 5 área freqüentada por peixes. • vt+vi (ps swam, pp swum). 1 nadar. 2 atravessar a nado. 3 fazer nadar. 4 boiar, flutuar. 5 estar inundado, estar correndo. 6 deslizar. 7 estar tonto ou zonzo, girar. my head swims / minha cabeça gira. • adj de natação. to go for a swim, to take a swim nadar. to swim against the tide nadar contra a correnteza, ir contra a maioria. to swim like a rock fig afundar. to swim with the tide ir com a maioria, ter a mesma opinião que a maioria. -
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tide [taɪd]1. noun• at high/low tide à marée haute/basse2. compounds* * *[taɪd]the tide is in/out — c'est la marée haute/basse
to go/swim against the tide — lit, fig aller/nager à contre-courant
the tide has turned — fig la chance a tourné (du bon côté)
Phrasal Verbs:••
См. также в других словарях:
swim against the tide — If you swim against the tide, you try to do something that is very difficult because there is a lot of opposition to you. ( Go against the tide is an alternative form.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
swim against the tide — • swim against the tide • swim against the current do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing … Idioms and examples
swim against the tide — If you swim against the tide, you try to do something that is very difficult because there is a lot of opposition to you. ( Go against the tide is an alternative form.) (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who is doing or saying… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
swim against the tide — go/swim against the tide to do the opposite of what most other people are doing. It s not easy to go against the tide in defence of your principles. He always seemed to be swimming against the tide of public opinion. (sometimes + of) … New idioms dictionary
Swim against the tide — If you swim against the tide, you try to do something that is very difficult because there is a lot of opposition to you … Dictionary of English idioms
swim against the tide — swim against/with/the tide phrase to do or believe the opposite to other people the same as other people Thesaurus: to be similar to, or the same as, something or someonesynonym to be different from somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
swim against the current — or[swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. * /The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swim against the current — or[swim against the stream] {v. phr.} To do the opposite of what most people want to do; go against the way things are happening; struggle upstream. * /The boy who tries to succeed today without an education is swimming against the stream./ … Dictionary of American idioms
swim against the current — • swim against the tide • swim against the current do the opposite of what most people want to do He is always swimming against the tide and never wants to do what his friends are doing … Idioms and examples
swim with/against the tide — see ↑tide, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑swim … Useful english dictionary
swim with the tide — go/swim with the tide go/swim against the tide to do the opposite of what most other people are doing. If you don t feel strongly about an issue, you may as well just swim with the tide … New idioms dictionary