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1 dig in one's heels
(тж. dig one's heels in)paзг.peшитeльнo вocпpoтивитьcя, дaть peшитeльный oтпop; зaупpямитьcя, зaapтaчитьcя When the parents told the headmaster they had decided to send their daughter to another school and demanded a refund of the fees, he dug his heels in and refused point blank -
2 to dig in one's heels
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3 to dig in one's heels
упорствовать ( в своих заблуждениях); проявлять упрямство -
4 to dig in one's heels
занять твёрдую позицию, не уступатьEnglish-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to dig in one's heels
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5 dig one’s heels in
Dig one’s heels inотказаться изменить своё поведение, отношение; быть упёртымThe student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > dig one’s heels in
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6 dig one's heels in
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7 dig in one's feet
разг.(dig in one's feet (heels или toes; тж. dig one's feet, heels или toes in))решительно воспротивиться, дать решительный отпор; заупрямиться, заартачитьсяCrestwell: "I tried to reason with her, to coax her into a more tolerant frame of mind... but... she just dug her feet in." (N. Coward, ‘Relative Values’, act 1, sc. I) — Крестуэлл: "Я попытался переубедить миссис Мокстон, уговаривал ее быть более терпимой... но она ничего не хотела слушать...."
The employers want to dictate their own terms... The Post Office workers are absolutely right to dig their heels in and refuse this dictation. — Предприниматели хотят диктовать свои условия... Почтовые работники поступают совершенно правильно. Они заняли решительную позицию и отвергли эти условия.
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8 dig one's heels etc in
expr infmlBut when it came to separation, his wife dug her heels in firmly — Но когда речь зашла о разводе, то его жена даже не стала слушать
I had stood a great deal from you without complaint, but after what had happened yesterday I am going to dig my toes in — Я долго и безропотно терпела твои выходки, но после того, что случилось вчера, я буду непреклонна
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > dig one's heels etc in
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9 dig (one's) heels in
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10 dig one's heels in
заартачиться; упереться (рогом); заупрямитьсяWe suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > dig one's heels in
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11 dig one's heels in
1) укрепиться, утвердиться, укрепить свое положение;
занять твердую позицию
2) упорствовать (в своих заблуждениях и т. п.) ;
проявлять упрямствоБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > dig one's heels in
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12 dig one's heels in
1) Общая лексика: заупрямиться2) Разговорное выражение: ерепениться -
13 dig one's heels in
укрепиться, утвердиться, укрепить своё положение; занять твёрдую позициюупорствовать; проявлять упрямствоАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > dig one's heels in
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14 dig one's heels in
укрепить свое положение, укрепиться -
15 dig one's heels in
заупря́митьсяThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > dig one's heels in
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16 to dig one's heels in
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17 to dig one's heels in
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18 to dig one's heels in
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19 dig
∎ he dug his way under the fence il s'est creusé un passage sous la clôture;∎ he's been out digging the garden il a bêché le jardin;∎ to dig potatoes arracher des pommes de terre;∎ figurative to dig one's own grave creuser sa propre tombe∎ she dug me in the ribs (with her elbow) elle m'a donné un coup de coude dans les côtes∎ dig that music! écoute-moi (un peu) cette musique!;∎ I dig that (like it) ça me plaît ou me botte, j'aime bien ça;∎ she really digs you (likes you) elle en pince vraiment pour toi∎ to dig for gold creuser pour trouver de l'or;∎ figurative he spends hours digging about in old junk shops il passe des heures à fouiller dans les magasins de brocante;∎ figurative if you dig a bit deeper si on creuse un peu3 noun(a) (in ground) coup m de bêche(b) Archeology fouilles fpl;∎ to go on a dig faire des fouilles∎ to give sb a dig in the ribs donner un coup de coude dans les côtes de qn∎ he made a nasty dig at the government il a lancé une pique au gouvernement;∎ that was a dig at you cette pique était pour toi➲ dig in∎ dig in! allez-y, mangez!, attaquez!(a) (mix with ground) enterrer∎ he dug in his spurs il a éperonné son cheval;∎ to dig in one's heels se braquer, se buter;∎ to dig oneself in se retrancher; figurative camper sur ses positions;∎ he's really dug himself in il s'est encroûté(a) (delve into) fouiller dans;∎ figurative don't dig into your savings n'entame pas tes économies, ne pioche pas dans tes économies(b) (start eating) attaquer∎ your elbow is digging into me ton coude me rentre dans les côtes∎ they had to dig the car out of the snow il a fallu qu'ils dégagent la voiture de la neige (à la pelle)∎ where did you dig him up? où est-ce que tu l'as pêché ou dégoté? -
20 dig in
1) mil. trincerarsi (anche fig.)2) colloq. (eat) buttarsi sul cibodig in everybody! — fatevi sotto! dig in [sth.], dig [sth.] in sotterrare [ compost]; piantare, conficcare [stake, weapon]
* * *1. vi + adv1) (fam: eat) attaccare a mangiare2) (also: dig o.s. in) Mil trincerarsi, fig insediarsi, installarsi2. vt + adv(compost) interrare, (knife, claw) affondareto dig in one's heels — (fig) impuntarsi
* * *1) mil. trincerarsi (anche fig.)2) colloq. (eat) buttarsi sul cibodig in everybody! — fatevi sotto! dig in [sth.], dig [sth.] in sotterrare [ compost]; piantare, conficcare [stake, weapon]
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dig one's heels in — To refuse to be moved or persuaded • • • Main Entry: ↑dig … Useful english dictionary
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