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1 ни рыба ни мясо
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2 рак
1. crayfish, crawfish(морски) crab(омар) lobsterрак-пустинник hermit-crabчервен като рак red as a lobsterставам червеи като рак go red as a lobster, blush scariet2. астр. Cancer3. мед. cancer(на растение) cankerрак в белите дробове/гърлото/стомаха/матката cancer of the lungs/throat/stomach/wombни риба, ни рак neither fish, flesh nor fowl; neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring)знам къде зимуват раците know on which side o.'s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two* * *рак,м., -ци, (два) ра̀ка 1. зоол. crayfish, crawfish; ( морски) crab; ( омар) lobster; \ракк пустинник зоол. hermit-crab; ставам червен като \ракк go red as a lobster, blush scarlet; червен като \ракк red as lobster;2. астр., астрол. Cancer;3. само ед. мед. cancer; • знам къде зимуват \ракците know on which side o.’s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two; ни риба, ни \ракк neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring).* * *crab; melanosis (черен); crayfish; lobster (зоол.); phagedaena; Cancer (астр.) cancer (мед.): рак of the stomach - рак на стомаха* * *1. (морски) crab 2. (на растение) canker 3. (омар) lobster 4. acmp. Cancer 5. crayfish, crawfish 6. РАК -пустинник hermit-crab 7. РАК в белите дробове/гърлото/стомаха/матката cancer of the lungs/throat/stomach/womb 8. знам къде зимуват раците know on which side o.'s bread is buttered; know the time of day/a thing or two 9. мед. cancer 10. ни риба, ни РАК neither fish, flesh nor fowl;neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring) 11. ставам червеи катоРАК go red as a lobster, blush scariet 12. червен като РАК red as a lobster -
3 ни
1. част. not a (single), never aни дума not a (single) word, never a wordтой не разбра ни дума he didn't understand a wordни веднаж not onceни един not (a single) one; not one of themни... ни neither... norни добър, ни лош neither good nor badни риба, ни рак neither fish nor fowl; neither flesh, fowl nor good red herringни в туй, ни в онуй време out of season, inopportunely, (толкова късно, рано) at such an (unearthly) hourни ял, ни пил without bite or supни най-малко not in the least, not a bit of itни един от двамата neither (of them)ни едното, ни другото neither2. мест. (to) us3. ourсестра ни our sister* * *ни,болѝ (ме гл.1. безл. hurt, be sore; it hurts; \ни го навсякъде, \ни го всичко he is all aches and pains, he is aching all over, he feels all-overish; \ни ме it is painful; have pains, be in pain; \ни ме глава/гърло/зъб/корем have a headache/a sore throat/a too-thache/stomachache, have a pain in the stomach; \ни/цепи го глава his head throbs, he has a splitting/racking/blinding headache; какво го \ни? what ails him? хем \ни, хем сърби прен. have it both ways, you can’t eat your cake and have it;2. прен. be sad/sorry (about s.o.); grieve for s.o.; \ни го сърцето за някого his heart goes out to s.o.; his heart bleeds for s.o.; he grieves for s.o.; още го \ни за нещо he’s still smarting over/under s.th.* * *us: Call ни tomorrow. - Обадете ни се утре.* * *1. 1 част. not a (single), never a 2. 2 мест. (to) us 3. our 4. НИ... НИ neither...nor 5. НИ в туй, НИ в онуй време out of season, inopportunely, (толкова късно, рано) at such an (unearthly) hour 6. НИ веднаж not once 7. НИ добър, НИ лош neither good nor bad 8. НИ дума not a (single) word, never a word 9. НИ един not (a single) one;not one of them 10. НИ един от двамата neither (of them) 11. НИ едното, НИ другото neither 12. НИ най-малко not in the least, not a bit of it 13. НИ риба, НИ рак neither fish nor fowl;neither flesh, fowl nor good red herring 14. НИ ял, НИ пил without bite or sup 15. сестра НИ our sister 16. той не разбра НИ дума he didn't understand a word -
4 carne
f fleshgastronomy meatcarne di maiale/manzo pork/beefcarne tritata mince* * *carne s.f.1 flesh: sono carne della mia carne, they are my own flesh and blood // in carne ed ossa, in the flesh (o in person)// rosa carne, flesh pink; color carne, flesh-coloured // essere bene in carne, to be plump (o stout); rimettersi in carne, to put on weight again // carne da cannone, (fig.) cannon fodder3 (fig.) flesh: il mondo, la carne, il diavolo, the world, the flesh, the devil; i peccati della carne, the sins of the flesh; (teol.) resurrezione della carne, resurrection of the body4 ( alimento) meat: carne bianca, white meat; carne congelata, frozen meat; carne conservata, corned meat; carne fresca, fresh meat; carne in scatola, tinned meat (o amer. canned meat); carne in stufato, stewed meat; carne rossa, ( di bue) beef; ( di montone) mutton; ( di porco) pork; carne tritata, minced meat (o mincemeat); questa carne è tenera, this meat is tender // non è carne per i vostri denti, (fig.) it is too good for you (o it is beyond your possibilities) // avere troppa carne al fuoco, to have too many irons in the fire // non essere né carne né pesce, to be neither fish, nor flesh, nor fowl (o to be neither one thing nor the other).* * *['karne] 1.sostantivo femminile1) (massa muscolare) fleshessere ben in carne — to be plump o stout
rimettersi in carne — to put on flesh o weight again, to fill out
2) (corporeità)i piaceri, i peccati della carne — the pleasures, sins of the flesh
3) (cibo) meat2.carne di manzo o bovina beef; carne di cavallo o equina horsemeat, horseflesh; carne di maiale o suina pork; carne di agnello lamb; carne di montone mutton; carne di vitello — veal
aggettivo invariabilecarne da cannone o da macello cannon fodder; carne rossa — red meat
••in carne e ossa — in the flesh, real live
* * *carne/'karne/ ⇒ 3I sostantivo f.1 (massa muscolare) flesh; essere ben in carne to be plump o stout; rimettersi in carne to put on flesh o weight again, to fill out2 (corporeità) i piaceri, i peccati della carne the pleasures, sins of the flesh3 (cibo) meat; carne di pollo chicken; carne di manzo o bovina beef; carne di cavallo o equina horsemeat, horseflesh; carne di maiale o suina pork; carne di agnello lamb; carne di montone mutton; carne di vitello veal(color) carne flesh-colouredmettere troppa carne al fuoco to have several irons in the fire; in carne e ossa in the flesh, real live; sono fatto di carne e ossa I'm only flesh and blood; non essere né carne né pesce to be neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring); carne della mia carne my own flesh and blood; lo spirito è forte ma la carne è debole the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak\ -
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НИ РЫБА НИ МЯСО coll, usu. disapprov, occas. derog NP Invar usu. subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. human) fixed WOordinary, undistinguished, devoid of striking characteristicsX - ни рыба ни мясо = X is lackluster (colorless, run-of-the-mill)(with the emphasis on one's lack of decisiveness) X is wishy-washy (in refer, to the vagueness of one's position) X is neither fish (, flesh,) nor fowl X is neither fish, flesh (fowl), nor good red herring.О Сипенятине и Люсе Пряжкиной Нина «понятия не имела», Овчинникова назвала «трепачом-нахалом», Алика Зарванцева определила как «ни рыба ни мясо»... (Чернёнок 2). Nina "had no idea" about Sipeniatin and Lusya Priazhkina, called Ovchinnikov "an obnoxious bum," defined Alik Zarvantsev as "neither fish nor fowl..." (2a).«...Если забастовка не кончится, я закрываю завод». - «Не думаю, чтобы ваше предложение было принято». Пьер, обычно порывистый, восторженный, был сух. Дессер почувствовал неприязнь. «Зачем сердиться? Я - капиталист, этим сказано все. Рабочие по-своему правы. А вы?.. Вы ни рыба ни мясо» Оренбург 4). "If the strike isn't called off, I'll shut down the factory." UI don't think your proposition will be accepted." Usually impulsive and enthusiastic, Pierre was now curt. Desser at once sensed his hostility. "Why get angry?" he said. "I'm a capitalist. That tells you everything. The workers are right in their way. But you, you're neither fish, fowl, nor good red herring..." (4a). -
6 ни рыба ни мясо
• НИ РЫБА НИ МЯСО coll, usu. disapprov, occas. derog[NP; Invar; usu. subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human); fixed WO]=====⇒ ordinary, undistinguished, devoid of striking characteristics:- X - ни рыба ни мясо≈ X is lackluster (colorless, run-of-the-mill);- [with the emphasis on one's lack of decisiveness] X is wishy-washy;- [in refer, to the vagueness of one's position] X is neither fish (, flesh,) nor fowl;- X is neither fish, flesh (fowl), nor good red herring.♦ О Сипенятине и Люсе Пряжкиной Нина "понятия не имела", Овчинникова назвала "трепачом-нахалом", Алика Зарванцева определила как "ни рыба ни мясо"... (Чернёнок 2). Nina "had no idea" about Sipeniatin and Lusya Priazhkina, called Ovchinnikov "an obnoxious bum," defined Alik Zarvantsev as "neither fish nor fowl..." (2a).♦ "...Если забастовка не кончится, я закрываю завод". - "Не думаю, чтобы ваше предложение было принято". Пьер, обычно порывистый, восторженный, был сух. Дессер почувствовал неприязнь. "Зачем сердиться? Я - капиталист, этим сказано все. Рабочие по-своему правы. А вы?.. Вы ни рыба ни мясо" (Эренбург 4). "If the strike isn't called off, I'll shut down the factory." "I don't think your proposition will be accepted." Usually impulsive and enthusiastic, Pierre was now curt. Desser at once sensed his hostility. "Why get angry?" he said. "I'm a capitalist. That tells you everything. The workers are right in their way. But you, you're neither fish, fowl, nor good red herring..." (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни рыба ни мясо
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7 pesce
m fishpesce spada swordfishpesce d'aprile April Fool* * *pesce s.m.1 fish*: pesce d'acqua dolce, freshwater fish; pesce di mare, saltwater fish; pesce di scoglio, rock fish; pesci rossi, goldfish; ha pescato un grosso pesce, molti pesci, he has caught a big fish, a lot of fish; quanti pesci hai pescato?, how many fish have you caught?; questo mare abbonda di pesci, this sea abounds in fish // pesce affumicato, smoked fish; pesce da taglio, fish sold by the slice; pesce fresco, fresh fish; pesce fritto, fried fish; pesce lesso, boiled fish; pesce secco, dried fish; pesce surgelato, frozen fish; pesce azzurro, anchovy, sardine ecc.; mangiar pesce, to eat fish // avere una faccia da pesce lesso, (fig.) to have a totally insignificant face // pesci grossi, ( persone potenti) bigwigs; pesci piccoli, (fig.) small fry // sano come un pesce, as fit as a fiddle (o as sound as a bell) // non sapere che pesci pigliare, to be at one's wits' end (o not to know which way to turn) // essere, sentirsi come un pesce fuor d'acqua, to feel like a fish out of water // prendere qlcu. a pesci in faccia, to treat s.o. like dirt // buttarsi a pesce su qlco., to jump at sthg., ( su cibo) to throw oneself on sthg. // chi dorme non piglia pesci, (prov.) the early bird catches the worm2 (zool. pop.) pesce ago, ( Syngnathus acus) needle fish (o pipe fish); pesce angelo, ( Heniochus acuminatus) angel fish (o monkfish); pesce azzurro, ( Pomatomus saltator) bluefish; pesce balestra, ( Balistes capriscus) leather-jacket; pesce barometro, ( Cobitis barbatula) loach; pesce bufalo, buffalo-fish; pesce cappone, ( Trigla hirundo) swallow-fish (o gurnard); pesce chirurgo, ( Acanthurus chirurgus) surgeon-fish; pesce chitarra, ( Rhinobatos cemiculus) fiddler (o guitar) fish; pesce cinghiale, ( Capros aper) drumfish (o tambour); pesce combattente, ( Betta splendens) fighting fish; pesce elefante, ( Callorhynchus callorhynchus) elephant fish; pesce gatto, ( Ameirurus nebulosus) hornpout (o bullhead o rabbit fish o catfish); pesce lanterna, lantern fish; pesce luna, ( Lampris regius) opah (o moonfish); pesce luna, ( Mola mola) sunfish (o moonfish); pesce lupo, ( Anarhichas lupus) swine-fish; pesce martello, ( Sphyrna zygaena) hammerhead (shark) (o hammer-fish); pesce palla, globe-fish; pesce pappagallo, parrot-fish (o scarus); pesce persico, ( Perca fluviatilis) perch; pesce pilota, ( Naucrates ductor), pilot-fish (o rudder-fish); pesce porco, ( Oxynotus centrina) centrina shark; pesce quattrocchi, foureyes; pesce ragno, ( Trachinus draco) weever; pesce rana, ( Lophius piscatorius) frog fish (o angler); pesce rosso, ( Carassius auratus) crucian; pesce sampietro, San Pietro, ( Zeus faber) (John) dory; pesce sega, ( Pristis pristis) saw-fish; pesce sergente, ( Rachycentron camadus) sergeant fish; pesce spada, ( Xiphias gladius) swordfish; pesce spatola, ( Polyodon spathula) duckbill; pesce tamburo, ( Capros aper) drumfish (o tambour); pesce tigre, ( Serrasalmus piraya) piranha; pesce trombetta, ( Macrorhamphosus scolopax) sea-snipe; pesce volante, flying-fish; pesce volpe, ( Alopias vulpinus) thrasher (shark) (o sea fox)4 (tip.) flag5 (volg. pop.) ( pene) cock, prick.* * *['peʃʃe]1. sm1) fish gen invc'erano molti pesci — there were a lot of fish o fishes
2) Astrol3) Tip omission4)sano come un pesce — as fit as a fiddlechi dorme non piglia pesci — (Proverbio) the early bird catches the worm
2.* * *['peʃʃe]sostantivo maschile1) zool. fish*pesce di mare — saltwater o sea fish
pesce azzurro — = anchovies, sardines and mackerels
2) gastr. fish Upesce fresco, fritto — fresh, fried fish
•pesce d'aprile — (scherzo) April Fool's joke o trick
pesce d'aprile! — (esclamazione) April Fool!
- i grossi — fig. bigwigs
- i piccoli — fig. small fry
••trattare qcn. a -i in faccia — to treat sb. like dirt
buttarsi a pesce su qcs. — to jump o throw oneself at sth.
non saper che -i pigliare — not to know where o which way to turn
sano come un pesce — as sound as a bell, as fit as a fiddle
* * *pesce/'pe∫∫e/sostantivo m.1 zool. fish*; pesce d'acqua dolce freshwater fish; pesce di mare saltwater o sea fish; pesce azzurro = anchovies, sardines and mackerels; un fiume pieno di -i a river full of fish2 gastr. fish U; pesce fresco, fritto fresh, fried fishnuotare come un pesce to swim like a fish; né carne né pesce neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring); essere come un pesce fuor d'acqua to be like a fish out of water; trattare qcn. a -i in faccia to treat sb. like dirt; buttarsi a pesce su qcs. to jump o throw oneself at sth.; non saper che -i pigliare not to know where o which way to turn; sano come un pesce as sound as a bell, as fit as a fiddle\pesce angelo angelfish; pesce d'aprile (scherzo) April Fool's joke o trick; pesce d'aprile! (esclamazione) April Fool! pesce gatto catfish; pesce martello hammer-fish; pesce palla globefish; pesce rosso goldfish; pesce san Pietro dory; pesce spada swordfish; - i grossi fig. bigwigs; - i piccoli fig. small fry. -
8 ни рыба ни мясо
1) General subject: between hay and grass, flesh nor fowl, half and halfer, half angel half bird, half-and-halfer, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh ( nor good red herring), neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, betwixt hawk and buzzard2) Colloquial: wishy-washy3) Jargon: neither shit nor Shinola4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh -
9 ни богу свечка ни чёрту кочерга
пренебр.lit. neither a candle for God nor a stick for the devil; cf. neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring; neither fish, flesh nor fowl- Да что он? Ничего! Работает и работает... Как сказать - ни богу свеча, ни дьяволу кочерга. (Ф. Панфёров, Бруски) — 'What about him? There's nothing to say. He works and works. As the people say, neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни богу свечка ни чёрту кочерга
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10 ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан
прост., уст.cf. neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring; neither fish nor fowlОдин бог разве мог сказать, какой был характер Манилова. Есть род людей, известных под именем: люди так себе, ни то ни сё; ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан, по словам пословицы. Может быть, к ним следует примкнуть и Манилова. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — God alone, perhaps, could tell what sort of character Manilov's was. There is a species of men labeled as so-so, neither here nor there, or, in the words of the proverb, neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring. Perhaps Manilov ought to be included in their number also.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в городе Богдан ни в селе Селифан
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11 ни то, ни сё
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12 ни в дудочку, ни в сопёлочку
уст., прост., неодобр., пренебр.cf. neither fish nor flesh < nor good red herring>; neither fish, flesh nor fowl- Только слава, что купец, а купец-то этот ни в дудочку ни в сопёлочку. (А. Левитов, Накануне Христова дня) — 'Merchant my foot. This merchant is neither fish nor flesh, nor good red herring.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в дудочку, ни в сопёлочку
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13 ни то ни сё
разг., неодобр., пренебр.1) (нечто среднее, неопределённое) neither one nor the other; something indefinite, uncertain, vague, etc.Шухов лежал и лежал на спрессовавшихся опилках своего матрасика. Хотя бы уж одна сторона брала - или забило бы в ознобе, или ломота прошла. А то ни то ни сё. (А. Солженицын, Один день Ивана Денисовича) — Shukhov went on lying on his sawdust matress, pressed hard with use. If only one side would get the upper hand: either let him fall into a real feverish chill or let those aches in his joints pass. This was neither one nor t'other.
2) (посредственно, ни плохо ни хорошо) neither bad nor good, so-so; middling; betwixt and between- Да, - повторил князь, - но что ж вообще: хорошо... недурно идёт?.. - Ни то ни сё, - отвечал Калинович. (А. Писемский, Тысяча душ) — 'Ah, but how are things with you in a general way?' asked the Count. 'All right? Not bad?' 'Neither bad nor good,' replied Kalinovich.
3) (ничем не выделяющийся, посредственный человек) neither fish nor flesh (fowl); neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring; neither here nor there; so-soОдин бог разве мог сказать, какой был характер Манилова. Есть род людей, известных под именем: люди так себе, ни то ни сё. (Н. Гоголь, Мёртвые души) — God alone, perhaps, could tell what sort of character Manilov's was. There is a species of men labeled as so-so, neither here nor there.
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14 FIRST
• AU men can't be first - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)• Be content in your lot; one cannot be first in everything - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)• Better be first in a village than second at Rome - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)• Cow that's first up, gets the first of the dew (The) - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K)• Everyone can't be first - Не всем казакам в атаманах быть (H)• First come, first served - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)• First there, first served - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)• First winner, last loser - Кто опоздает, тот воду хлебает (K), Кто поздно приходит, тот ничего не находит (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)• He that comes first to the mill may sit where he will - Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K)• He who comes first grinds first - Кто первый пришел, первый муку смолол (K), Кто раньше на мельницу придет, раньше смелет (K), Первому гостю - первое место (П)• I am not the first and I won't be the last - Я не первый, и я не последний (Я)• I am not the first, and shall not be the last - Я не первый, и я не последний (Я) FISH• All is fish that comes to the net - Всякая рыба хороша, коли на удочку пошла (B), Доброму вору все впору (Д)• All's fish that comes to his net - Всякая рыба хороша, коли на удочку пошла (B), Доброму вору все впору (Д)• Best fish smell when they are three days old (/The/) - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)• Better a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)• Better a big fish in a little puddle than a little fish in a big puddle - Лучше быть первым в деревне, чем последним в городе (Л)• Better a small fish than an empty dish - Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л)• Big fish eat the little ones (The) - Большая рыба маленькую целиком глотает (Б), Кто кого смог, тот того и с ног (K)• Catch the fish before you fry it - Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)• Cat that would eat fish must wet her feet (The) - Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)• Do not fish in front of a net - Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)• Don't clean your fish before you catch it - Не поймав, не щиплют (H), Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)• Dry shoes won't catch fish - Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)• Every fish is not a sturgeon - Вещь вещи рознь, человек человеку рознь (B), Федот, да не тот (Ф)• Fish always stinks from the head downward (The) - Рыба с головы гниет (P)• Fish and callers (company, visitors) smell in three days - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)• Fish begins to stink at the head - Рыба с головы гниет (P)• Fish never nibbles at the same hook twice (A) - Старую лису дважды не проведешь (C)• Fish stinks first in the head (The) - Рыба с головы гниет (P)• Fish that escapes is the biggest fish of all (The) - Которая корова пала, та по два удоя давала (K)• Fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait (The) - Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л)• Fresh fish and new - come guests smell in three days - Мил гость, что недолго гостит (M)• Great fish eat up the small (The) - Большая рыба маленькую целиком глотает (B), Кто кого смог, тот того и с ног (K)• Gut no fish till you get them - Не поймав, не щиплют (H)• He that would catch a fish must venture his bait - Пошел за большим, не жалей малого (П)• He who would catch fish must not mind getting wet - Не замочив рук, не умоешься (H), Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть (4)• It is a silly fish that is caught twice with the same bait - В одну ловушку два раза зверя не заманишь (B), Старую лису дважды не проведешь (C)• It is better to be the biggest fish in a small puddle than the smallest fish in a big puddle - Лучше быть головой собаки, чем хвостом льва (Л)• It is good fish if it were but caught - Хороша Маша, да не наша (X), Хоть хорош пирог, да в чужих руках (X)• Little fish are (is) sweet - Рыба мелка, да уха сладка (P)• Make not your sauce till you have caught the fish - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M), Не поймав, не щиплют (H), Цыплят по осени считают (Ц)• Neither fish, flesh, nor fowl - Ни рыба, ни мясо (H)• Neither fish, nor flesh, nor good red herring - Ни рыба, ни мясо (H)• Never fry a fish till it's caught - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M)• Never offer to teach fish to swim - Не учи плавать щуку, щука знает свою науку (H), Не учи рыбу плавать, а собаку - лаять (H), Не учи ученого (H)• Sea is full of other fish (The) - Мир не без добрых людей (M), Свет не клином сошелся (C)• That fish is soon caught who nibbles at every bait - Кто не в свое дело суется, тому достается (K), Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л)• There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - И за рекой люди живут (И), Лес по дереву не плачет, море по рыбе не тужит (Л), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Не только света, что в окошке (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)• There are better fish in the sea than have ever been caught - И за рекой люди живут (И), Лес по дереву не плачет, море по рыбе не тужит (Л), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Не только света, что в окошке (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)• There is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it - Не только света, что в окошке (H)• Venture a small fish to catch a great one - Пошел за большим, не жалей малого (П) -
15 ни то ни сё
1) General subject: between hay and grass, betwixt and between, epicene creature, flesh nor fowl, grey area, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, nondescript, neither this nor that2) Colloquial: half-and-halfer, whity-brown4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh, (used as pred.)(of persons)(of things) neither one thing nor another -
16 ни то ни се
1) General subject: between hay and grass, betwixt and between, epicene creature, flesh nor fowl, grey area, neither fish, neither fish nor flesh, neither fish, flesh nor good red herring, nondescript, neither this nor that2) Colloquial: half-and-halfer, whity-brown4) Set phrase: (used as pred.)(of persons) neither fish nor flesh, (used as pred.)(of persons)(of things) neither one thing nor another -
17 риба
1. fishречна/морска риба river-/sea-fishриба-меч sword-fishриба-трион file-fishдве-три/много риби two or three/many fishотивам да ловя риба go fishingулавям много риба catch lots of fish2. астр. риби Fishes, Piscesмълча като риба be as dumb/mute as a fishкогато няма риба, и ракът минава за риба when all fruit fails, welcome hawsрибата се вмирисва от главата fish begins to stink at the headрибата е още в морето, а той слага тигана на огъня count o.'s chickens before they are hatchedчувствувам се като риба на сухо feel like a fish out of waterчувствувам се като риба във вода feel in o.'s element/quite at home* * *рѝба,ж., -и 1. fish; бяла \рибаа perchpike; ловя \рибаа fish, (с въдица) angle; отивам да ловя \рибаа go fishing; речна/морска \рибаа river-/sea-fish; \рибаа меч зоол. sword-fish; \рибаа трион зоол. file-fish; \рибаите събир. the finny tribe; улавям \рибаа catch fish ( само една a fish);2. астр., астрол. Риби Pisces; • дребна \рибаа прен. small fry; когато няма \рибаа, и ракът е \рибаа when all fruit fails, welcome haws; ловя \рибаа в мътна вода прен. fish in troubled waters; мълча като \рибаа be as dumb/mute as a fish; ни \рибаа, ни рак neither fish, flesh nor fowl; neither fish, nor flesh (nor good red herring); \рибаата е още в морето, а той слага тигана на огъня count o.’s chickens before they are hatched; \рибаата се вмирисва от главата fish begins to stink at the head; чувствам се като \рибаа във вода feel quite at home; чувствам се като \рибаа на сухо feel like a fish out of water.* * *fish: sword-риба - риба меч, sea риба - морска риба, file-fish - риба трион, Pisces (астр.)* * *1. fish 2. РИБА-меч sword-fish 3. РИБА-трион file-fish 4. РИБАта е още в морето, а той слага тигана на огъня count o.'s chickens before they are hatched 5. РИБАта се вмирисва от главата fish begins to stink at the head 6. астр. риби Fishes, Pisces 7. бяла РИБА perchpike 8. две-три/много риби two or three/many fish 9. дребна РИБА прен. small fry 10. когато няма РИБА, и ракът минава за РИБА when all fruit fails, welcome haws 11. ловя РИБА fish, (с въдица) angle 12. ловя РИБА в езеро fish (in) a lake 13. ловя РИБА в мътна вода вж. ловя 14. мълча като РИБА be as dumb/mute as a fish 15. ни РИБА, ни рак вж. рак 16. опашка на РИБА fish's tail 17. отивам да ловя РИБА go fishing 18. речна/морска РИБА river-/sea-fish 19. улавям РИБА catch fish (само една a fish) 20. улавям много РИБА catch lots of fish 21. чувствувам се като РИБА във вода feel in o.'s element/quite at home 22. чувствувам се като РИБА на сухо feel like a fish out of water -
18 nici cal, nici măgar
peior. neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)neither fish / flesh nor fowlbetween hay and grass. -
19 nici albă, nici neagră
1. ( nehotărât) shilly-shallyblowing hot and coldneither off nor onhum and haw.2. neither fish nor flesh (nor good red herring)neither fish, flesh nor fowlbetwixt and between. 3. ( pe neaşteptate) unexpectedlywithout noticeunawareslike a thunderbolt.v. şi \nici albă, nici neagră una \nici albă, nici neagră alta. 4. ( fără ceremonie) without much / more ado / ceremonyunceremoniously. -
20 рыба
ж.1) зоол. fishуди́ть ры́бу — fish, angle
2) разг. ( предварительный документ) draft (paper / document); model document••ни ры́ба ни мя́со — neither fish nor fowl; neither fish nor flesh nor good red herring идиом.
нем как ры́ба — silent as the grave
би́ться как ры́ба об лёд — ≈ struggle desperately
чу́вствовать себя́ как ры́ба в воде́ — feel in one's element, feel completely at home
э́то ну́жно кому́-л как ры́бе зо́нтик разг. — ≈ smb needs it like a fish needs a bicycle
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