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trim one's sails (to the wind) Am умерить аппетиты; урезать расходы (приспособиться к обстоятельствам)The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutback.
Before they were elected, the government promised that many new schools and hospitals would be built, but with the present lack of money they have had to trim their sails to the wind.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > trim one's sails
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trim one's sails (to the wind) Am умерить аппетиты; урезать расходы (приспособиться к обстоятельствам)The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutback.
Before they were elected, the government promised that many new schools and hospitals would be built, but with the present lack of money they have had to trim their sails to the wind.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > trim one's sails to the wind
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3 trim one's sails to the wind
≈ держать нос по ветруLarge English-Russian phrasebook > trim one's sails to the wind
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4 trim one's sails to the wind
дepжaть нoc пo вeтpу [этим. мop. выбиpaть шкoты в cooтвeтcтвии c вeтpoм]With a lively sense of the limitations of English resources, she preferred to trim the country's sails to the winds when and how they blew (F. L. Alien)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > trim one's sails to the wind
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5 trim (one's) sails before the wind
Макаров: по одежке протягивай ножкиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > trim (one's) sails before the wind
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6 trim (one's) sails to the wind
Общая лексика: держать нос по ветруУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > trim (one's) sails to the wind
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7 trim one's sails to the wind
Пословица: держать нос по ветруУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > trim one's sails to the wind
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10 Trim one's sails to the wind
Держать нос по ветруDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Trim one's sails to the wind
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13 to trim one's sails to the wind
grozīties pa vējamEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to trim one's sails to the wind
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trim 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) stuss, trimming3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig, nett, velstelt- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trimpynt--------redusere--------trimmeIsubst. \/trɪm\/1) stand, tilstand, orden2) form, kondis(jon)3) ( spesielt langs kantene på noe) utsmykning, pynt, dekorering4) ( på kjøretøy) pyntelister5) ( i kjøretøy) innredning6) utstyr, utrustning7) klipp(ing), stuss(ing), trimming8) beskjæring9) ( luftfart) trim10) (sjøfart, om skips dyptgående, oppmerket for og akter) amning, trim, styrlastighet11) (sjøfart, om seil) kantsettingget into trim sette i stand ( sport) få i form, komme i formout of trim (være) i uorden, (være) i dårlig stand ( spesielt sport) (være) ute av form, (være) i dårlig form ( sjøfart) ute av balanse ( sjøfart) feiltrimmet ( sjøfart) dårlig stu(v)etIIverb \/trɪm\/1) klippe, stusse, trimme2) beskjære, klippe til3) ( overført) skjære ned, redusere4) ( tømrerfag) hugge til, grovhugge, høvle til, grovhøvle5) pleie, skjøtte, passe, stelle, ta seg av, bringe i orden, pusse• can you trim the fire while I'm out?6) ( mekanikk) avgrate, skjegge, kantskjære, tilrette7) dekorere, smykke, pynte, garnere8) ( hverdagslig) banke, slå, beseire, danke ut9) ( hverdagslig) refse, irettesette, skjelle ut, ta ordentlig i skole10) ( hverdagslig) snyte, bedra, svindle14) ( overført) gå den gylne middelvei, kompromisse, tilpasse, innrette, vende kappen etter vinden, fisle, lefle• trim one's options according to...tilpasse meningene sine etter...trim down slanke seg, gå ned i vekttrim out skjære vekkIIIadj. \/trɪm\/1) nett, pen, ordentlig, sirlig2) i god stand, velordnet3) ( om person) slank (og fin), veltrent, velbygd, velformet4) ( gammeldags) velutrustet, velutstyrt, forberedttrim and tight fiks ferdig -
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1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) cortar, recortar; arreglar; (jardinería) podar2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) adornar, guarnecer3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.) orientar
2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) corte
3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) arreglado, aseado, cuidado- trimly- trimness
- trimming
- in good trim
- in trim
trim vb recortartr[trɪm]1 (neat, tidy) (bien) arreglado,-a, ordenado,-a, cuidado,-a2 (person, figure) esbelto,-a, delgado,-a1 (cut) recorte nombre masculino■ I'd like a trim, please ¿me puede cortar las puntas?2 (decoration - on clothes) adornos nombre masculino plural; (- along edges) ribete nombre masculino; (upholstery) tapicería3 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL asiento, estiba2 (reduce by cutting back) recortar, reducir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in trim / in good trim estar en forma, estar en buena forma1) decorate: adornar, decorar2) cut: recortar3) reduce: recortar, reducirto trim the excess: recortar el exceso1) slim: esbelto2) neat: limpio y arreglado, bien cuidadotrim n1) condition: condición f, estado mto keep in trim: mantenerse en buena forma2) cut: recorte m3) trimming: adornos mplv.• afinar v.• afrailar v.• atusar (Pelo) v.• bordear v.• chapodar v.• cortar v.• desbarbar v.• escamondar v.• mondar v.• podar v.• recortar v.• ribetear v.adj.• acicalado, -a adj.• aseado, -a adj.• en buen estado adj.• pulcro, -a adj.n.• adorno s.m.• chambrana s.f.• estado s.m.• orientación s.f.• recorte s.m.
I trɪma) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizadob) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte
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1) u ( good condition)to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico
2) c ( cut) recorte mjust a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor
4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f
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1)a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podarb) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar2)a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornartrimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo
3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam)[trɪm]1. ADJ(compar trimmer) (superl trimmest)1) (=neat) [garden] bien cuidado, arreglado; [person] arreglado; [clothes] de corte elegante; [moustache, beard] bien cuidado2) (=slim) [person, figure] esbelto; [waist] delgado2. N1) (=cut)to get or have a trim — cortarse un poco el pelo; (on long hair) cortarse solo las puntas
to give the lawn/hedge a trim — recortar el césped/el seto
2) (=good physical condition)to be in (good) trim — [person] estar en buena forma or en buen estado físico; [car, house] estar en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
to get in or into trim — ponerse en forma
to keep (o.s.) in (good) trim — mantenerse en buena forma or en buen estado físico
to keep sth in (good) trim — mantener algo en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
3) (=decoration)a) (Sew) adorno m ; (on edge) ribete m, reborde ma coat with a fur trim — un abrigo con ribetes or rebordes de piel
b) (Aut) (on outside of car) embellecedor m (Sp)leather trim — tapizado m de cuero
wheel trim — tapacubos m inv, embellecedor m de la rueda (Sp)
3. VT1) (=clip) [+ hair, beard, moustache] recortar; [+ hedge] cortar, podar; [+ lamp, wick] despabilarto trim back — [+ plant, shoot] podar
trim excess fat from or off the chops — quitar el exceso de grasa de las chuletas
2) (=reduce) [+ costs, prices] recortar, reducir; [+ profits] recortar; [+ programme, policy] hacer recortes en; (also: trim back) [+ workforce] recortar, reducir3) (=slim) [+ hips, thighs] adelgazar4) (=decorate) [+ dress, hat] adornar; [+ Christmas tree] decorara dress trimmed with feathers/lace — un vestido adornado con plumas/con adornos de encaje
5) (Naut) [+ sails] orientar; [+ boat] equilibrar- trim one's sails6) (Aer) equilibrar7) (Orn) orientar- trim off* * *
I [trɪm]a) ( slim) <figure/person> esbelto, estilizadob) ( neat) <uniform/suit> elegante, de buen corte
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1) u ( good condition)to be in (good) trim — estar* en buen estado or en buenas condiciones
swimming keeps me in trim — la natación me mantiene en forma or en buen estado físico
2) c ( cut) recorte mjust a trim, please — córteme sólo las puntas, por favor
4) ( on bodywork of car) banda f lateral; ( inside car) tapicería f
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1)a) ( cut) \<\<hair/beard/edges\>\> recortar; \<\<bush/branches\>\> recortar, podarb) ( reduce) \<\<staff\>\> reducir*, recortar; \<\<budget/spending\>\> recortar2)a) ( decorate) \<\<dress/hat\>\> adornartrimmed with velvet — con adornos de terciopelo; ( round edge) con ribetes de terciopelo, ribeteado de terciopelo
3) ( Naut) \<\<sail\>\> orientar4) ( defeat decisively) (AmE colloq) darle* una paliza a (fam) -
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(a) (neat → appearance) net, soigné; (→ person) d'apparence soignée; (→ garden, flowerbed) bien entretenu; (→ ship) en bon ordre;∎ the garden is looking very trim le jardin a l'air très bien entretenu(b) (svelte → figure) svelte, mince(a) (cut → roses) tailler, couper; (→ hair, nails) couper; (→ beard) tailler; (→ candle wick) tailler, moucher; (→ paper, photo) rogner;∎ to trim one's nails se couper les ongles;∎ I had my hair trimmed je me suis fait raccourcir les cheveux;∎ trim the frayed edges off égalisez les bords du tissu∎ a hat trimmed with fur un chapeau bordé ou orné de fourrure;∎ the collar was trimmed with lace le col était bordé ou garni de dentelle;∎ we trimmed the Christmas tree with tinsel on a décoré le sapin de Noël avec des guirlandes∎ figurative to trim one's sails réviser son jugement(d) (cut back → budget, costs) réduire, limiter;∎ they were able to trim several thousand pounds from the budget ils ont pu réduire le budget de plusieurs milliers de livres3 noun∎ to be in good trim être en bon état;∎ the garden doesn't look in very good trim le jardin a l'air un peu à l'abandon(b) (fit condition → of person)∎ to get in or into trim se remettre en forme;∎ are you in (good) trim for the match? êtes-vous en forme pour le match?;∎ in fighting trim prêt pour le combat∎ she gave the hedge a trim elle a taillé la haie;∎ she gave her nails a trim elle s'est coupé les ongles;∎ to have a trim (at hairdresser's) se faire raccourcir les cheveux;∎ just a trim, please vous me les raccourcissez juste un peu, s'il vous plaît(d) (UNCOUNT) (moulding, decoration) moulures fpl; (on car) aménagement m intérieur, finitions fpl intérieures; (on dress) garniture f; American (in shop window) composition f d'étalage;∎ Cars interior trim finitions fpl intérieures, garnissage m;∎ seat trim habillage m des sièges►► trim track, trim trail parcours-santé m(b) (budget, costs) réduire(spend less) réduire ses dépenses; (shed staff) réduire ses effectifs∎ to trim the fat off the meat enlever le gras de la viande -
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[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) striženje3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) urejen- trimly- trimness
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- in trim* * *I [trim]nounred, (pravilno) stanje; razpoloženje, (telesno, duševno) stanje; oprema, (gala, paradna) obleka, okras; nautical opremijenost, oborožitev, pripravljenost; pravilen položaj (jader, jamborov) proti vetru; uravnoteženost (tovora, bremena)in fighting trim — military pripravljen za boj, za borbo (tudi figuratively)in good trim, out of trim — dobro, slabo opremljen; figuratively dobro, slabo razpoloženin travelling trim — v potovalni opremi, oblekito put in trim — spraviti v red, v dobro stanjeII [trim]1.transitive verburediti, v red spraviti, namestiti; pripraviti; opremiti; obleči, odeti ( with z); okrasiti, okititi, dekorirati; obšiti, zarobiti, garnirati (obleko, klobuk itd.) ( with z); počesati, ostriči, pristriči (lase, brado) (off, away); obrezati (nohte); oklestiti, pristriči (drevje, živo mejo); kopuniti (petelina); (pod)netiti, podkuriti (ogenj); prirezati, utrniti (stenj sveče); očistiti (svetilko); obtesati (les); nautical dobro namestiti (tovor); natovoriti ladjo, kot treba; uravnotežiti ladjo; obrniti jadra proti vetru; military nameriti top; colloquially ukoriti, grajati, ozmerjati; premlatiti, pretepsti; potolči, poraziti; slang prevarati, ogoljufati, oslepariti;2.intransitive verb figurativelyiskati ravnotežje, kolebati, nihati; politics prilagoditi se, najti ali obdržati srednji kurz, laviratito trim s.o.'s jacket — izprašiti komu hlače, nabiti, našeškati, premlatiti kogato trim one's sails to every wind figuratively obračati plašč po vetruto trim shore figuratively plavati čisto ob obali (ribe)to trim with the times politics figuratively voditi oportunistično politikoto trim away, to trim off transitive verb odstriči, odrezatito trim up transitive verb čedno obleči; okrasiti, nališpati;3.adjectivev dobrem stanju, v redu, urejen; čist, čeden, negova.n, lep, lepo oblečen; eleganten, koketen; čedne postave; ugoden; spreten;4.adverburejeno, čedno, lepó -
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[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.)3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.)- trimly- trimness
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- in trim* * *[trim] n 1 boa ordem, boa posição. 2 boa condição ou disposição, bom estado. 3 ataviamento, decoração, ornamento. 4 equipamento, preparo. 5 Naut a) posição das velas. b) equilíbrio, posição do navio dentro d’água. 6 Aeron ângulo de vôo sob dadas condições. 7 vigamento, madeiramento visível dentro de um prédio. 8 acabamento, enfeite (de roupa). • vt+vi 1 pôr em ordem, arranjar, preparar. 2 equipar, aprestar, guarnecer. 3 podar (plantas), cortar ou aparar (cabelo). 4 Tech desbastar, rebastar, aparelhar, aplainar, desempenar. 5 atiçar o lume. 6 enfeitar, adornar, decorar. 7 mudar (de opinião), adaptar-se às circunstâncias. 8 Naut colocar e ajustar as velas. 9 equilibrar, distribuir a carga ou lastro (de navio ou avião). 10 coll repreender, censurar. • adj 1 asseado, catita. 2 bem tratado, em ordem. 3 bem equipado. 4 bem ajustado, cômodo. in good trim a) bem colocada (carga). b) bem equipado. in sailing trim com os velas ajustadas. out of trim desequilibrado (carga mal colocada), mal equipado. put the room in good trim! arrume bem o quarto! to trim off, to trim away remover, cortar por não ser necessário. to trim one’s sails controlar a conduta de alguém. to trim up ataviar. to trim with the time adaptar-se ao tempo ou às circunstâncias. -
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1. transitive verb,- mm-1) schneiden [Hecke]; [nach]schneiden [Haar]; beschneiden (auch fig.) [Papier, Hecke, Docht, Budget]2. adjectiveproper; gepflegt [Garten]3. nounkeep something trim — etwas in Ordnung halten
1) (state of adjustment) Bereitschaft, diebe in fine physical trim — in guter körperlicher Verfassung sein
get/be in trim — (healthy) sich trimmen/in Form od. fit sein
2) (cut) Nachschneiden, dasmy hair needs a trim — ich muss mir die Haare nachschneiden lassen
just a trim, please — (said to hairdresser) nur nachschneiden, bitte
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/92921/trim_down">trim down- trim off* * *[trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.) zurechtschneiden2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.) besetzen2. noun(a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) der Haarschnitt3. adjective(neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) gepflegt- trimly- trimness
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- in trim* * *[trɪm]to give sb a \trim jdm die Spitzen schneidento give sth a \trim etw nachschneidenjust give the ends a \trim, please! bitte nur die Spitzen nachschneiden!3. (ready)to be in fighting \trim kampfbereit sein4. AVIAT, NAUT Trimmung f▪ to be out of \trim nicht richtig [aus]getrimmt seinII. adj<-mer, -mest>III. vt<- mm->1. (cut)▪ to \trim sth etw [nach]schneidenmy hair needs to be \trimmed mein Haar muss nachgeschnitten werdento \trim one's beard sich dat den Bart stutzento \trim a hedge eine Hecke stutzen2. (reduce)▪ to \trim sth etw kürzen [o verringern]to \trim costs Kosten verringern3. (decorate)to \trim the Christmas tree den Weihnachtsbaum schmücken4. AVIATto \trim an aircraft ein Flugzeug [aus]trimmen5. NAUTto \trim a boat ein Boot trimmento \trim the sails die Segel richtig stellen6.▶ to \trim the fat from one's budget den Gürtel enger schnallen* * *[trɪm]1. adj (+er)1) sauber; appearance gepflegt, sauber; hair, haircut gepflegthe keeps his lawn/garden/house very trim — sein Rasen/Garten/Haus ist immer sehr gepflegt
2. nin good trim (house, car etc) — in gutem Zustand; (person) gut in Form
to get into trim — sich trimmen, sich in Form bringen
2)to give sth a trim — etw schneiden; tree, hedge, beard also etw stutzen
your hair needs a trim — du musst dir die Haare etwas nachschneiden lassen
just a trim, please — nur etwas kürzen or nachschneiden, bitte
3. vt1) (= cut) hair nachschneiden; beard, hedge, branch stutzen; dog trimmen; wick, roses beschneiden; piece of wood (with knife/saw/plane) zurechtschneiden/-sägen/-hobelnto trim the fat (lit) — das Fett weg- or abschneiden; (fig) sich bescheiden
4) boat, plane trimmen; sails richtig stellen* * *trim [trım]A v/t1. in Ordnung bringen, zurechtmachentrim o.s.;trim the Christmas tree den Weihnachtsbaum schmücken;trim a shopwindow ein Schaufenster dekorierenwith mit):a coat trimmed with fur ein pelzbesetzter Mantel, ein Mantel mit Pelzbesatz5. fig den Etat etc (zurecht)stutzen, beschneiden6. Bauholz behauen, zurichten7. umg jemandena) herunterputzenb) reinlegenc) beschummeln ( out of um)8. ein Feuer anschüren9. FLUG, SCHIFF trimmen:a) in die richtige Lage bringen:b) ein Segel stellen, brassen:c) Kohlen schaufelnd) die Ladung (richtig) verstauen10. ELEK trimmen, (fein) abgleichenB v/i1. SCHIFF trimmentrim with the times sich den Zeiten anpassen, Opportunitätspolitik treibenC sin good (out of) trim in guter (schlechter) Verfassung (auch Person);keep in (good) trim sich in Form halten;in trim for in der richtigen Verfassung für;in fighting trim MIL gefechtsbereit;in sailing trim segelfertig2. FLUG, SCHIFFa) Trimm(lage) m(f)b) richtige Stellung (der Segel)c) a. trim of the hold (richtige) Verstauung (der Ladung)3. Putz m, Staat m, Gala(kleidung) f4. AUTOa) Innenausstattung fb) (Karosserie)Verzierungen plc) Zierleiste f5. US Schaufensterdekoration fD adj (adv trimly)a) adrett (Erscheinung etc)b) hübsch (Figur etc)c) gepflegt (Rasen etc)* * *1. transitive verb,- mm-1) schneiden [Hecke]; [nach]schneiden [Haar]; beschneiden (auch fig.) [Papier, Hecke, Docht, Budget]trim £100 off or from a budget — ein Budget um 100 Pfund kürzen
2) (ornament) besetzen ( with mit)2. adjectiveproper; gepflegt [Garten]3. noun1) (state of adjustment) Bereitschaft, dieget/be in trim — (healthy) sich trimmen/in Form od. fit sein
2) (cut) Nachschneiden, dasjust a trim, please — (said to hairdresser) nur nachschneiden, bitte
Phrasal Verbs:- trim off* * *v.behauen v.beschneiden v.versäubern v.zurechtmachen v. -
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1. n1) порядок; готовність, стан готовностіto be out of trim — а) бути не у формі (про спортсмена); б) бути в поганому стані
2) підрізування, стрижка, підрівнювання3) убрання4) оздоблення5) амер. прикрашання вітрини6) авт. внутрішнє опорядження7) характер; репутація (людини)8) мор., ав. крен, диферент9) мор. правильне розміщення баласту2. adj1) чепурний, акуратний, охайний; приведений у порядок2) вишуканий, елегантний3) у доброму стані4) чудовий, милий3. v1) приводити в порядок2) підрізати, підстригати, підрівнювати (тж trim up, trim off, trim away)3) (тж trim up) прикрашати4) оздоблювати5) розм. обманювати, ошукувати, обдурювати6) виграти парі (заклад)7) завдати поразки, розгромити8) розм. лаяти, дорікати9) бити, карати10) пристосовуватися, балансувати між протилежними партіями, лавірувати11) мор. урівноважувати12) тех. обтісувати; знімати задирки; торцювати13) с.г. пінцирувати; обрізувати; пікірувати14) кін. підрізувати кадри (для монтажу)* * *I [trim] n1) порядок, готовність, стан готовностіto get smth into working trim — привести що-н. у робочий стан
to put smth in proper trim — приводити що-н. в порядок; хороший стан
to get into trim — поголите /прийти в/ форму ( про спортсмен)
to be out of trim — бути у поганому стані; бути не у формі ( про спортсмен)
2) підрізування, підрівнювання, стрижка3) нарядin bridegroom trim — у весільному наряді; обробка; прикраса
trim on a dress — прикраса на платті; обробка плаття
architectural trim — архітектурна обробка /-, прикраси/; houses with red stone trim будинки з обробкою з червоного каменя
4) aмep. прикраса вітрини6) icт. характер, репутація ( людини)7) aв. подовжній нахил; диферент8) мop. крен, диферент; правильне розміщення вантажуII [trim] a1) акуратний, охайний, приведений в порядокtrim ship — корабель, що міститься в зразковому порядку
the house looked nice and trim — у будинку було чисто, охайно
2) нарядний елегантний; підтягнутийtrim figure — елегантна /підтягнута/ фігура
4) icт. прекрасний, милийIII [trim] v1) ( trim up) упорядковуватиto trim oneself up — упоряджатися; упорядковувати, приводити до ладу, прибирати
2) підрізати, підстригати, підрівнювати ( trim up trim off trim away)to trim a hedge — підрівнювати ( живу) огорожу
to have one's hair trimmed — постригтися; урізувати, підрізати, зменшувати (бюджет, виробництво); скидати ( зайву вагу)
3) ( trim up) прикрашатиto trim a Christmas tree — прикрашати ялинку; обробляти
to trim a hat with flowers [a jacket with fur] — обробляти капелюх квітами [жакет хутром]
4) одурювати, надувати; виграти парі; завдати поразки, розгромитиto trim smb at chess — обіграти кого-н. у шахи виграти у кого-н. шахову партію
5) лаяти, робити догану; бити, карати6) пристосовуватися; балансувати між протилежними партіями; лавірувати; дотримуватися ( обережного) нейтралітету; проводити опортуністичну політику7) cпeц. врівноважувати; рівномірно завантажувати ( літак з метою забезпечити нормальний горизонтальний політ)to trim the cargo — рівномірно розміщувати вантажі (на сидневі, на літаку); встановлювати до вітру ( вітрил)
to trim the sails — встановлювати вітрила найвигіднішим чином [ср. тж. є]
8) тex. знімати задирки; обтісувати; торцювати ( дошки)9) c-г. пінцирувати, чеканити; пікірувати ( розсаду)10) кiнo підрізати кадри для монтажу••to trim smb 's jacket — бити кого-н.
to trim the sails to the wind — = тримати ніс за вітром
to trim one's sails — пристосовуватися, лавірувати [ср. тж. 7]
См. также в других словарях:
trim one's sails (to the wind) — make changes to suit one s new circumstances. → trim … English new terms dictionary
trim one's sails — ► trim one s sails (to the wind) make changes to suit one s new circumstances. Main Entry: ↑trim … English terms dictionary
trim one's sails to the wind — ► trim one s sails (to the wind) make changes to suit one s new circumstances. Main Entry: ↑trim … English terms dictionary
trim one's sails — phrasal : to adjust oneself or one s actions or expenditures to prevailing conditions had to trim his sails in accordance with the prevalent faith C.H.Sykes * * * trim one s sails To adjust or modify one s plans, policy or opinion to take account … Useful english dictionary
trim one's sails — idi+inf trim one s sails, to cut expenses; economize … From formal English to slang
trim one's sails — phrasal to adjust oneself or one s actions to prevailing conditions … New Collegiate Dictionary
trim one's sails — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. adapt, adjust oneself, accede; see accommodate 2 … English dictionary for students
trim — [trim] vt. trimmed, trimming [via ME dial. < OE trymman, to make firm, set in order, array < trum, strong, firm: for IE base see TREE] 1. Obs. to prepare; fit out; dress 2. to put in proper order; make neat or tidy, esp. by clipping,… … English World dictionary
trim — ► VERB (trimmed, trimming) 1) make (something) neat by cutting away irregular or unwanted parts. 2) cut off (irregular or unwanted parts). 3) reduce the size, amount, or number of. 4) decorate (something), especially along its edges. 5) adapt one … English terms dictionary
trim — trimly, adv. trimness, n. /trim/, v., trimmed, trimming, n., adj., trimmer, trimmest, adv. v.t. 1. to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge. 2. to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by … Universalium
trim — [[t]trɪm[/t]] v. trimmed, trim•ming, 1) to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge[/ex] 2) to remove (something superfluous or dispensable) by or as if by cutting (often fol. by off): to trim off… … From formal English to slang