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1 walk the plank
быть увoлeнным, "вылeтeть" c paбoты [этим. уcт. мop. быть cбpoшeнным в мope. Пиpaты зacтaвляли плeнникoв идти c зaвязaнными глaзaми пo дocкe, пoлoжeннoй нa бopт cуднa, дo тex пop, пoкa oни нe пaдaли в мope]For already they were worrying as to the probability of their reaching the hotel in time... and Highby... added: 'We'll walk the plank all right unless we can put up some good yarn' (Th. Dreiser). They think Meese is a liability to the party and should walk the plank as soon as possible (.International Herald Tribune) -
2 walk the plank
1) уст.; мор. быть сброшенным в море [пираты заставляли пленников идти с завязанными глазами по доске, положенной на борт судна, до тех пор, пока они не падали в море]Ballantrae and I and two others were taken for recruits, while the skipper and all the rest were cast into the sea by the method of walking the plank. It was the first time I had seen this done; my heart died within me at the spectacle... (R. L. Stevenson, ‘The Master of Ballantrae’, ch. III) — Баллантрэ, я и двое других были оставлены для пополнения команды, а шкипера и всех остальных сбросили в море, заставив с завязанными глазами идти навстречу верной гибели по доске, положенной на борт. Я видел это впервые, и кровь застыла у меня в жилах...
2) быть уволенным, вылететь с работыFor already they were worrying as to the probability of their reaching the hotel in time... And Higby... added: ‘We'll walk the plank all right unless we can put up some good yarn.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book I, ch. XIX) — Теперь они думали только о том, удастся ли им попасть вовремя в отель... А Хигби... добавил: - Нас наверняка выгонят, если мы не соврем чего-нибудь в оправдание.
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3 walk the plank
а) ист мор упа́сть в во́ду, пройдя́ по доске́ с завя́занными глаза́ми ( на пиратском судне)б) разг быть вы́нужденным уйти́ с рабо́тыhe was the manager of the firm but then walked the plank — он был управля́ющим фи́рмы, но пото́м он был вы́нужден уво́литься
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > walk the plank
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4 walk the plank
а) мор. уст. идти по краю бортовой обшивки корабля с завязанными глазами (так пираты сбрасывали в море пленников) б) увольняться, оставлять должность или пост не по своей воле, под давлениемБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > walk the plank
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5 walk the plank
1) Морской термин: быть сброшенным в море (пираты заставляли пленников идти с завязанными глазами по доске, положенной на борт судна, до тех пор, пока они не падали в море)2) Американизм: быть снятым с работы, быть уволенным с работы3) Макаров: идти навстречу гибели4) Табуированная лексика: мастурбировать -
6 walk the plank
идти по краю бортовой обшивки корабля с завязанными глазамиувольняться, оставлять должность пост не по своей воле, под давлениемАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > walk the plank
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7 walk the plank
להלך על חבל דק* * *◙ קד לבח לע ךלהל◄ -
8 walk the plank
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9 walk the plank
güvertedeki kalastan zorla yürütülmek, atılmak, kovulmak -
10 walk the plank
güvertedeki kalastan zorla yürütülmek, atılmak, kovulmak -
11 walk the plank
over dun koord lopen; iem. de voeten spoelen -
12 walk the plank
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13 walk\ the\ plank
mööda planku marssima, hukatusse minema -
14 walk the plank
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15 to walk the plank
چشمبسته رويالواريكهدربغلكشتينصبسدهراهرفتنوتوي -
16 to walk the plank
1) мор.; ист. идти по краю бортовой обшивки корабля с завязанными глазами ( казнь у пиратов)2) увольняться, оставлять должность или пост не по своей воле, под давлением -
17 make someone walk the plank
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18 make somebody walk the plank
HRto dismiss somebody from employment (slang)The ultimate business dictionary > make somebody walk the plank
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19 ♦ walk
♦ walk /wɔ:k/n.1 camminata; passeggiata: Let's go for a walk, andiamo a fare una passeggiata!; to have (o to take) a walk, fare una passeggiata; (miss.) space walk, passeggiata spaziale; a brisk walk, una camminata a passo spedito2 cammino; percorso (a piedi): The station is a short walk from here, la stazione è a due passi da qui; DIALOGO → - Asking for directions- It's no more than a ten-minute walk, non ci vogliono più di 10 minuti a piedi3 andatura; passo: He's got a strange walk, ha un'andatura strana; to drop into a walk, mettersi al passo4 sentiero; viale; vialetto7 ( baseball) base gratis: ( di un lanciatore) to throw three walks in a row, concedere tre basi gratis di seguito● walk clerk, commesso ( di banca) □ ( slang) walk-in victory ► walkaway □ walk of life, professione, occupazione, mestiere; condizione sociale, ceto: people from all walks of life, gente d'ogni ceto □ ( di cavallo) to go at a walk, andare al passo □ a good walk, una lunga camminata; una bella passeggiata □ to know sb. by his walk, riconoscere q. dal modo di camminare □ ( slang USA) Take a walk!, fila!; smamma!; sparisci!♦ (to) walk /wɔ:k/A v. i.1 camminare; passeggiare; andare a piedi: The baby is learning to walk, il bambino sta imparando a camminare; to walk on all fours, camminare carponi; Shall we walk or get a taxi?, andiamo a piedi o prendiamo un taxi? NOTA D'USO: - andare a piedi-4 (fam.: anche di cose) sparire ( nel nulla); volatilizzarsi: Don't leave your purse unattended, because things tend to walk here, non lasciare la borsetta incustodita, perché qui le cose tendono a sparire8 – to be walking, stare camminando; ( anche) essere a piedi: Are you walking or have you got wheels?, sei a piedi o hai la macchina?B v. t.1 camminare su (o attraverso, per); calpestare; percorrere (a piedi): I have walked the county from end to end, ho percorso (a piedi) la contea da un capo all'altro; The captain was walking the deck, il capitano camminava sopraccoperta; to walk two miles to school, fare due miglia a piedi per andare a scuola2 far passeggiare; far camminare; far andare al passo: to walk the dog, far fare la passeggiata al cane; portare a spasso il cane; to walk a mule up a steep path, far andare al passo un mulo su per un ripido sentiero● ( basket) to walk the ball, commettere fallo di passi □ (fig.) to walk before one can run, fare un passo per volta (fig.) □ to walk the boards, calcare le scene; fare l'attore □ to walk the chalk line, dimostrare ( alla polizia) che non si è ubriachi ( camminando su una riga tracciata col gesso); (fig.) rigare diritto □ ( di un ciclista) to walk a climb, fare una salita a piedi spingendo la bicicletta □ ( slang USA) to walk heavy, contare; essere influente; avere peso (fig.) □ to walk the hospitals (o the wards), far pratica in ospedale; essere studente di medicina □ (stor.) to walk the plank, essere gettato a mare ( dai pirati); (fig.) dimettersi, farsi da parte □ to walk in one's sleep, essere sonnambulo □ ( slang USA) to walk soft, tenersi in disparte, non dare nell'occhio; ( anche) essere arrendevole (o accomodante); abbozzare □ to walk the streets, andare per le strade; ( di una prostituta) battere il marciapiede □ (fam. ingl.) to walk tall, avere fiducia in sé stesso; essere fiero di sé □ to walk a tightrope, ( di un funambolo) camminare sulla corda tesa; (fig.) camminare sul filo del rasoio □ ( a un semaforo pedonale) «Walk», «Avanti!» □ «Don't walk», «stop!» (in USA). -
20 plank
A n2 fig (of policy, argument) point m ; to form the main ou central plank of être la pierre angulaire de.to be as thick as two (short) planks ○ en tenir une couche ○.■ plank down:▶ plank down [sth], plank [sth] down faire du bruit en posant [chair, case, money].
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