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81 возить
1. drive; transport2. carryвозить уголь в Ньюкасл, заниматься бессмысленным делом — to carry coals to Newcastle
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82 возит
1. carryвозить уголь в Ньюкасл, заниматься бессмысленным делом — to carry coals to Newcastle
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83 в лес дрова возить
Set phrase: carry coals to Newcastle (дословно: Возить уголь в Ньюкасл)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в лес дрова возить
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84 возить товар туда, где его и без того много
Makarov: carry coals to Newcastle (букв.: возить уголь в Ньюкасл)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > возить товар туда, где его и без того много
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85 В лес дров не возят, в колодец воду не льют
You should never take anything to a place where there is already plenty of itCf: Don't carry coals to Newcastle (Am., Br.). Don't send owls to Athens (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > В лес дров не возят, в колодец воду не льют
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86 bagerbørn
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87 ईश्वर _īśvara
ईश्वर a. (-रा, -री f.) [ईश्-वरच् P.III.2.175]1 Power- ful, able, capable of (with inf.); वसतिं प्रिय कामिनां प्रिया- स्त्वदृते प्रापयितुं क ईश्वरः Ku.4.11; R.15.7.-2 Rich, wealthy Pt.2.67.-रः 1 A lord, master; ईश्वरं लोको$र्थतः सेवते Mu.1.14; so कपीश्वरः, कोशलेश्वरः, हृदयेश्वरः &c.-2 A king, prince, ruler; राज्यमस्तमितेश्वरम् R.12.11; Ms.4.153, 9.278.-3 A rich or great man; तृणेन कार्यं भवतीश्वराणाम् Pt.1.71; R.3.46; Bh.3.59; मा प्रयच्छेश्वरे धनम् H.1.14; cf. "To carry coals to Newcastle."-4 A husband; नेश्वरे परुषता सखि साध्वी Ki.9.39.-5 The Supreme God (परमेश्वर); ईश एवाहमत्यर्थं न च मामीशते परे । ददामि च सदैश्वर्य- मीश्वरस्तेन कीर्तितः ॥ Skanda P.; cf. also ईश्वरस्तु पर्जन्यवद् द्रष्टव्यः Brahmasūtra-Śāṅkarabhāṣya.-6 N. of Śiva; यस्मिन्नीश्वर इत्यनन्यविषयः शब्दो यथार्थाक्षरः V.1.1.-7 The god of love, cupid.-8 The Supreme Soul; the soul.-9 The eleventh year (संवत्सर) of the Śālivāhana era.-रा, -री N. of Durgā; of Lakṣmī; or of one of the śaktis; ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां त्वामिहोपह्वये श्रियम् (श्रीसूक्तम्);-री 1 N. of several plants and trees; लिङ्गिनीलता, वन्ध्या- कर्कटी, क्षुद्रजटा and नाकुलीवृक्ष.-2 A rich woman.-Comp. -अधीन a. subject to a lord or king, dependent on a a lord or god.-कान्तम् 1 A class of buildings.-2 A ground plan in which the whole area is divided into 961 equal squares (एकषष्टिसमाधिक्यं पदं नवशतायुतम् । एव- मीश्वरकान्तं स्यात्...... Mānasāra 7.46-48.-कृष्णः N. of the author of Sāṅkhya Kārikā.-निषेधः denial of the existence of god, atheism.-निष्ठ a. trusting in god.-पूजक a. pious, devout.-पूजा worship of god.-प्रसादः divine favour.-भावः royal or imperial state; दानमीश्वर- भावाय Bg.18.43.-विभूतिः f. the several forms of the Supreme god; for a full enumeration see Bg.1.19-42.-सद्मन् n. a temple.-सभम् a royal court or assembly. सभा राजामनुष्यपूर्वा P.II.4.23.-सेवा worship of god. -
88 bekken etter vann
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89 coal
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90 a căra apă la puţ
to carry coals to Newcastleto hold a candle to the sunto burn daylightto fan the breezesto bring / to send owls to Athenslit. to paint the lilyto plough / to saw the sands. -
91 a se strădui degeaba
to have one's trouble for nothingto labour / to toil in vainto beat the airto carry coals to Newcastleto cry for the moonto fill a sieve with sandto flog a dead horseto look for a needle in a bundle / a bottle of hayto make brick without strawto square the archm-am străduit degeaba I might as well have saved my breath / pains. -
92 a vinde castraveţi grădinarului
to go and teach one's grandmother / grannie to suck eggsto carry coals to Newcastle.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a vinde castraveţi grădinarului
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93 bakka-fullr
adj. full to the bank, brim-full; bera í b. lækinn, a proverb, cp. Lat. ligna in silvam ferre, and Engl. to carry coals to Newcastle. -
94 līgnum
līgnum ī, n [1 LEG-], gathered wood, firewood (only in plur.): ligna circumdare, ignem subicere: ignem ex lignis viridibus fieri iussit: ligna super foco reponens, H.—Prov.. In silvam ligna ferre, i. e. carry coals to Newcastle, H.— Timber, wood: hos lignum stabat ad usūs, i. e. to make tables, Iu.— A piece of wood, something made of wood: fisso ligno, spearshaft, V.: leges incidere ligno, a wooden table, H.: mobile, a puppet, H.: supervacuum, writing-tablet, Iu.: dolato Confisus ligno, plank, Iu.— A tree: nautis venerabile, V.: triste, H.* * *wood; firewood; timber; "stump"; gallows/cross; tree of the cross; staves (pl.) -
95 lītus
lītus ōris, n [LI-], the sea-shore, sea-side, beach, strand: molle atque apertum, Cs.: esse in litore: praetervolare litora, H.: Circaeae litora terrae, V.: petere, O.: Litus arant, V.: iuncosa litora Boebes, O.—Prov.: litus arare, i. e. labor in vain, O.: litus sterili versamus aratro, Iu.: in litus harenas fundere, carry coals to Newcastle, O. — A river-bank: hostias constituit omnīs in litore: percussa fluctu litora, V.* * *shore, seashore, coast, strand; river bank; beach, landing place -
96 mare
mare is (abl. mare, O.), n [1 MAR-], the sea: o maria Neptuni, T.: ut adluantur mari moenia: ventosum, H.: placidum, V.: angustum, straits: numquam es ingressus mare, T.: remenso ire mari, V.: eo mari uti, navigate, Cs.: ros maris (i. e. ros marinus), rosemary, O.: terrā marique omnia exquirere, everywhere, S.: homines terrā et mari missurus, in all directions: terrāque marique acquirenda, i. e. at all hazards, Iu.: in reliquis maribus, Cs.: maris pontus, depths of the sea, V.: maria omnia caelo Miscuit, V.—Provv.: Omnia vel medium fiant mare, i. e. let the world be overwhelmed, V.: clames licet, et mare caelo Confundas, i. e. bluster, Iu.: maria montisque polliceri, i. e. make extravagant promises, S.: in mare fundat aquas, i. e. carry coals to Newcastle, O.—Of single seas: mare nostrum, i. e. the Mediterranean, Cs.: mare superum, the Adriatic: Africum, S.: inferum, the Etruscan Sea: Aegeum, Iu.— Sea-water, salt-water: Chium maris expers, i. e. unmixed, H.: acceptum mare naribus efflant, O.* * *sea; sea water -
97 spīca
spīca ae, f [SPI-], a point, ear, spike: seges spicis uberibus: Cererem in spicis intercipit, O. —Prov.: In segetem spicas fundat, carry coals to Newcastle, O.—Poet.: Cilissa, i. e. the pistils of crocus, saffron, O.* * *head/ear of grain/cereal -
98 bosco
m (pl -schi) wood* * *bosco s.m.1 wood: attraversare un bosco, to go through a wood // bosco ceduo, coppice // essere uccel di bosco, (fig.) to be free // portare legna al bosco, to carry coals to Newcastle2 ( in bachicoltura) cocoonery.* * *frutti di bosco — fruits of the forest, soft fruit
bosco ceduo — coppice, copse
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99 legna
f (fire)woodfar legna collect firewood* * *legna s.f. wood, firewood: legna da ardere, firewood; legna verde, secca, dolce, dura, green, dry, soft, hard wood; una catasta di legna, a woodpile; (andare a) far legna, to gather firewood; spaccare legna, to chop (o to split) wood // mettere legna al fuoco, (fig.) to stir up discord // portar legna al bosco, (fig.) to carry coals to Newcastle.* * *['leɲɲa]sostantivo femminile invariabile wood••* * *legna/'leŋŋa/f.inv.\mettere o aggiungere legna al fuoco to add fuel to the flames o fire. -
100 mare
m seain alto mare on the high seas* * *mare s.m.1 sea: mare agitato, molto agitato, moderate, rough sea; mare calmo, calm sea; mare corto, choppy sea; mare di poppa, following sea; mare di prua, head sea; mare di traverso, abeam sea; mare grosso, very rough sea; mare in burrasca, stormy sea; mare leggermente mosso, light sea; mare lungo, long sea; mare piatto, quasi calmo, smooth sea; mare tempestoso, tempestosissimo, very high, stormy sea; mare aperto, open sea (o high seas); mare chiuso, closed sea; mare interno, inland sea; mare litoraneo, litoral sea; (dir.) mare territoriale, territorial waters (o sea); in mare aperto, in alto mare, in (o on) the open sea; al di là del mare, beyond the sea (s); braccio di mare, arm of the sea; (mil.) forze di terra e di mare, land and sea forces; gente di mare, sea-going people; uomo di mare, seaman; livello del mare, sea level; sopra, sotto il livello del mare, above, below sea level; Milano è a 120 metri sul livello del mare, Milan is 120 metres above sea level; mal di mare, seasickness: soffrire, non soffrire il mal di mare, to suffer, not to suffer from seasickness; nave di alto mare, sea-going ship; per mare, by sea; verso il mare, seaward (o seawards); porto di mare, seaport; casa sua è un porto di mare, (fig.) his house is like a railway station; vento di mare, sea-breeze (o onshore wind); aria di mare, sea-air; l'aria di mare gli fa bene, sea-air is good for him; il mare è calmo come l'olio, the sea is like a sheet of glass; l'ammiraglio ordinò di calare una scialuppa in mare, the admiral ordered a boat to be lowered; fu seppellito in mare, he was buried at sea; la nave subì un colpo di mare, the ship was struck by a heavy sea; un'onda lo gettò in mare, a wave swept him into the sea, (da una nave) a wave swept him overboard; Palermo è una città di mare, Palermo is a town on the sea; Venezia era la signora dei mari, Venice was the mistress of the seas; avere il dominio dei mari, to have the mastery of the seas; cadere in mare, to fall into the sea, (da una nave) to fall overboard; gettare in mare, to throw into the sea, (da una nave) to throw overboard; mettere in mare una nave, to set a vessel afloat; prendere il mare, to set sail, (di persone) to go to sea; (comm.) spedire via mare, to ship; tenere il mare, to keep the sea; nave atta a tenere il mare, seaworthy ship; viaggiare per mare, to travel by sea // uomo in mare!, man overboard! // è una goccia nel mare, it's a drop in the ocean // la questione è ancora in alto mare, the question is still undecided; siamo ancora in alto mare!, we still have a long way to go! // cercare qlcu. per terra e per mare, to hunt high and low for s.o. // portare acqua al mare, to carry coals to Newcastle // promettere mari e monti, to promise wonders // ha gettato a mare anche il lavoro per seguirla, he even threw up his job to follow her2 (geogr.) Mare, Sea: il Mare Adriatico, the Adriatic Sea; il Mar Baltico, the Baltic Sea; il Mar Caspio, the Caspian Sea; il Mare dei Caraibi, the Caribbean Sea; il Mare del Giappone, della Cina, the Japan, China Sea; il Mare Jonio, the Ionian Sea; il Mare Mediterraneo, the Mediterranean Sea; il Mar Morto, the Dead Sea3 (luogo sul mare) seaside: abbiamo conosciuto parecchia gente al mare, we met a lot of people at the seaside; l'anno scorso andammo al mare per le vacanze, last year we went to the seaside for our holidays4 (astr.) (della Luna o di altri corpi celesti) mare*, sea: mare lunare, lunar sea; il Mare della Tranquillità, Sea of Tranquillity5 (fig.) (quantità smisurata) flood, sea; host; (moltitudine) hordes (pl.), crowds (pl.): un mare di gente, crowds of people; un mare di guai, big trouble: trovarsi in un mare di guai, to be in big (o deep) trouble; un mare di sangue, a sea of blood6 frutti di mare, seafood, shellfish: (cuc.) spaghetti ai frutti di mare, spaghetti with a seafood sauce.* * *['mare]1. sm1) (gen) seamare calmo/mosso/grosso — calm/rough/heavy sea
una vacanza al mare — a holiday beside o by the sea, a seaside holiday
andare al mare — (in vacanza) to go to the seaside
di mare — (brezza, acqua, uccelli, pesce) sea attr
2.* * *['mare]sostantivo maschile1) seavia mare, per mare — by sea, by water
in alto mare — on the open o high seas, offshore; fig. offshore
siamo ancora in alto mare — fig. we still have a long way to go
prendere il mare — to go to sea, to put (out) to sea
2) (zona costiera) seasideandare al mare — to go to the seaside o sea
3) fig. (grande quantità) sea, ocean••cercare qcs. per mare e per terra o per -i e per monti — to hunt high and low for sth
* * *mare/'mare/ ⇒ 27sostantivo m.1 sea; via mare, per mare by sea, by water; in alto mare on the open o high seas, offshore; fig. offshore; siamo ancora in alto mare fig. we still have a long way to go; essere in mare to be at sea; mettersi in mare to take to the sea; prendere il mare to go to sea, to put (out) to sea; uomo in mare! man overboard! acqua di mare seawater; Mar Mediterraneo Mediterranean Sea; Mar Morto Dead Sea; Mare del Nord North Sea; Mar Rosso Red Sea3 fig. (grande quantità) sea, ocean; un mare di guai a heap of trouble; un mare di gente a crowd of people; un mare di lacrime floods of tearscercare qcs. per mare e per terra o per -i e per monti to hunt high and low for sth.
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carry coals to Newcastle — To take a thing where it is already most abundant • • • Main Entry: ↑coal * * * carry/take/coals to Newcastle british phrase to supply something to a place or person when they do not need it because they have a lot of it already Thesaurus … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. * /The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle./ * /Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to… … Dictionary of American idioms
carry coals to Newcastle — {v. phr.} To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. * /The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle./ * /Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to… … Dictionary of American idioms
Carry coals to Newcastle — Newcastle New cast le, prop. n. A town in England. [PJC] {Carry coals to Newcastle} to do something utterly superfluous; to do something useless or wasteful; from the nearness of Newcastle to the coal mining district. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To carry coals to Newcastle — Carry Car ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carrying}.] [OF. carier, charier, F. carrier, to cart, from OF. car, char, F. car, car. See {Car}.] 1. To convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; to bear; often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carry coals to Newcastle — carry/take coals to Newcastle British to take something to a place or a person that has a lot of that thing already. Exporting pine to Scandinavia is a bit like carrying coals to Newcastle … New idioms dictionary
carry\ coals\ to\ Newcastle — v. phr. To do something unnecessary; bring or furnish something of which there is plenty. The man who waters his grass after a good rain is carrying coals to Newcastle. Joe was carrying coals to Newcastle when he told the doctor how to cure a… … Словарь американских идиом
carry coals to Newcastle — Meaning To do something pointless and superfluous. Origin Newcastle in England was a well known coal mining area and the first coal exporting port. Taking coal there was an architypally pointless activity, on a par with selling snow to Eskimos … Meaning and origin of phrases
carry/take coals to Newcastle — Brit : to take something to a place where it is not needed because a large amount of it is already there • • • Main Entry: ↑coal … Useful english dictionary
carry coals to Newcastle — verb To do something that is unneeded or redundant … Wiktionary
carry coals to Newcastle — take an unnecessary item to an area where it is already plentiful (such as taking ice to Antarctica) … English contemporary dictionary