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1 comer
v.1 to eat (ingerir alimentos).no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/etc ready, children!dar de comer to feed2 to take, to capture.me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops3 to eat up.les come la envidia they're eaten up with envyeso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time* * *1 to eat2 (tomar) to have3 (color) to fade4 (corroer) to corrode6 (en ajedrez) to take, capture1 eating1 to eat3 (color) to fade4 (el mar, la tierra) to swallow\comer como un pajarito familiar not to eat enough to feed a sparrowcomer como una lima / comer como un regimiento / comer por cuatro familiar to eat like a horsecome con los ojos his (her, your, etc) eyes are bigger than his (her, your, etc) bellycomerse a alguien a besos figurado to smother somebody with kissescomerse a alguien con los ojos figurado to look at somebody lovinglycomerse algo con los ojos familiar to devour something with one's eyescomerse las uñas to bite one's nails¿con qué se come eso? familiar what the heck is that?dar de comer to feedechar de comer (a los animales) to feed (the animals)me come la envidia figurado I'm green with envyno tener qué comer not to have enough to live onser de buen comer to be a good eatersin comerlo ni beberlo familiar without having had anything to do with it* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ comida] to eat¿quieres comer algo? — would you like something to eat?
sin comerlo ni beberlo —
sin comerlo ni beberlo, me vi envuelto en un caso de contrabando de drogas — without really knowing how, I found myself involved in a drug smuggling case
coco I, 2), tarro 2)ha recibido una herencia sin comerlo ni beberlo — he's come into an inheritance without having done anything to deserve it
2) (=almorzar) to have for lunch, eat for lunch3) (=hacer desaparecer)•
comer terreno, la derecha les está comiendo terreno — the right is gaining ground on them4) (=destruir, consumir)le come la envidia por dentro — she is eaten up o consumed with envy
5) (=escocer)6) (Ajedrez) to take2. VI1) (=ingerir alimento) to eat¿qué hay para comer? — what have we got to eat?, what is there to eat?
¡come y calla! — shut up and eat your food! *
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comer de algo — (=tomar comida) to eat sth; (=vivir) to live off sthcomer con los ojos —
siempre comes con o por los ojos — your eyes are bigger than your stomach
2) (=tomar la comida principal) esp Esp [a mediodía] to have lunch; LAm [por la noche] to have dinner3)• dar de comer — to feed
4) And***comer a algn — to screw sb ***
3.See:* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( tomar alimentos) to eateste niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)
comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse
b)darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid
come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told
2)a) ( tomar una comida) to eatsalir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out
¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner2.comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
comer vt1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eatno puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate
¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?
mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it
como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)
me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it
¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)
2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 33) (en ajedrez, damas) to take3.comerse v pron1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow2)a) (enf) < comida> to eatestá para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)
se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy
comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)
b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away atel colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees
4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)IImasculino eatinguna persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food
* * *= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.Ex. Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.Ex. Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex. They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.Ex. People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex. Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.----* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* comer carroña = scavenging.* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.* comer en casa = eat in.* comer fuera = eat out.* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dar de comer = feed.* descanso para comer = meal break.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* ganas de comer = appetite.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* lugar para comer = eating facility.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* naranja de comer = eating orange.* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.* salir a comer = eat out.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *I 1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( tomar alimentos) to eateste niño no me come nada — (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq)
comer como un sabañón or (Esp) una lima or (Méx) un pelón de hospicio — (fam) to eat like a horse
b)darle de comer al gato/al niño — to feed the cat/the kid
come y calla! — shut up and do as you're told
2)a) ( tomar una comida) to eatsalir a comer (fuera) — to go out for a meal, to eat out
¿qué hay de comer? — ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?; ( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
b) (esp Esp, Méx) ( almorzar) to have lunch, have dinner (BrE colloq)c) (esp AmL) ( cenar) to have dinner2.comemos a las nueve — we have o eat dinner at nine
comer vt1) <fruta/verdura/carne> to eatno puedo comer chocolate — I can't have o eat chocolate
¿puedo comer otro? — can I have another one?
mira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla — look at my sweater, the moths have been at it
como un cáncer que le come las entrañas — (liter) like a cancer gnawing away at his insides
sin comerlo ni beberlo — (Esp)
me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo — I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it
¿(y) eso con qué se come? — (Esp fam) what on earth's that? (colloq)
2) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer) comerse 33) (en ajedrez, damas) to take3.comerse v pron1) ( al escribir) <acento/palabra> to leave off; <línea/párrafo> to miss out; ( al hablar) < letra> to leave off; < palabra> to swallow2)a) (enf) < comida> to eatestá para comérsela — (fam) she's really tasty (colloq)
se lo come la envidia — he's eaten up o consumed with envy
comerse a alguien vivo — (fam) to skin somebody alive (colloq)
b) (fam) ( ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadow3) (enf) (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)a) acido/óxido to eat away (at); polilla/ratón to eat away (at)b) inflación/alquiler <sueldo/ahorros> to eat away atel colegio de los niños se come casi todo el sueldo — almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees
4) (Col fam) ( poseer sexualmente) to have (colloq)IImasculino eatinguna persona de buen comer — someone who enjoys his/her food
* * *= eat, graze (on), dine, munch, nosh.Ex: Even the fearsome shark knows enough not to drive away the pilot fish while it eats, nor does it make a meal of the pilot fish when food is scarce.
Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex: They drove from the airport to the restaurant where he was to dine with the president of the 'Friends of the Library' group.Ex: People engage in a wide range of activities in libraries, from lively dialog while munching sandwiches and sipping soda, to flirting and caressing, to the more traditional activities of reading and information searching.Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.* comer a dos carrillos = stuff + Posesivo + face.* comer Algo para matar el gusanillo = eat + Comida + to keep + Nombre + going.* comer carroña = scavenging.* comer como una lima = eat like + a horse.* comer como un animal = eat like + an animal.* comer como una vaca = eat like + a horse.* comer como un pajarito = eat like + a bird.* comer como un sabañón = eat like + a horse.* comer con apetito = eat with + appetite.* comer en casa = eat in.* comer fuera = eat out.* comerse = make + a meal of, prey on/upon, chew up.* comerse Algo vivo = eat + Nombre + alive.* comerse con los ojos = ogle.* comerse el tarro = dwell on/upon.* comerse las uñas = bite + Posesivo + fingers, bite + Posesivo + fingernails.* comerse los restos de = scavenge.* comerse los restos dejados por otro = scavenge.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.* dar de comer = feed.* descanso para comer = meal break.* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.* ganas de comer = appetite.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* juntarse el hambre con las ganas de comer = made for each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.* lugar para comer = eating facility.* morder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.* naranja de comer = eating orange.* no tener ganas de comer = be off + Posesivo + food, be off + Posesivo + oats.* salir a comer = eat out.* ser muy delicado para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy melindroso para comer = be a picky eater.* ser muy tiquismiquis para comer = be a picky eater.* sin comerlo ni beberlo = without having anything to do with it.* sin comérselo ni bebérselo = without having anything to do with it.* somos lo que comemos = we are what we eat.* tú te lo guisas, tú te lo comes = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* * *viA1 (tomar alimentos) to eatno tengo ganas de comer I'm not hungry o I don't feel like eating anythingno hay nada para comer there's nothing to eatlas palomas comían de su mano the pigeons were eating out of o from her handel sueldo apenas si les alcanza para comer he hardly earns enough to feed themcomer como un pajarito ( fam); to eat like a bird2dar de comer to feedtodavía hay que darle de comer (en la boca) we still have to spoonfeed himdarle de comer al gato to feed the cattengo que darles de comer a los niños I have to get the kids something to eat, I have to feed the kidsnos dieron de comer muy bien they fed us very wellni siquiera nos dieron de comer they didn't even give us anything to eatdarle a algn de comer aparte ( fam); to treat sb with kid glovesB1(tomar una comida): todavía no hemos comido we haven't eaten yet, we haven't had lunch ( o dinner etc) yethace mucho tiempo que no salimos a comer (fuera) we haven't been out for a meal o eaten out for ages¿dónde comieron anoche? where did you go for dinner o have dinner last night?no queremos comer en el hotel we don't want to have our meals in the hotel o to eat at the hotel¡niños, a comer! lunchtime ( o dinnertime etc), children!¿qué hay de comer? (a mediodía) what's for lunch?; (por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?aquí se come muy bien the food here is very gooddonde comen dos, comen tres there's always room for one more at the tablenos invitaron a comer they asked us to lunchcomemos a las nueve we have o eat dinner at ninenos invitaron a comer they asked o invited us to dinner■ comervtA ‹fruta/verdura/carne› to eatcomo mucha fruta I eat a lot of fruitno puedo comer chocolate I can't have o eat chocolatecome un poco de queso have a little cheesetienes que comer todo lo que te sirvan you must eat (up) everything they give you¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eatnadie te va a comer ( fam); nobody's going to bite your head off, nobody's going to eat youmira el suéter, me lo comió la polilla look at my sweater, the moths have been at it o it's really moth-eatencomo un cáncer que le come las entrañas ( liter); like a cancer gnawing away at his insidessin comerlo ni beberlo or sin comerla ni beberla: me llevé el castigo sin comerlo ni beberlo I got punished even though I didn't have anything to do with it o any part in it¿(y) eso con qué se come? ( fam); what on earth's that? ( colloq), what's that when it's at home? ( BrE colloq)B ( fam)(hacer desaparecer): ese peinado le come mucho la cara that hairstyle hides half her faceestos zapatos me comen los calcetines my socks keep slipping down with these shoesestos gastos nos han empezado a comer los ahorros these expenses have started eating into our savingsel alquiler me come la mitad del sueldo the rent swallows up half my salary, half my salary goes on the rentsi seguimos así nos va a comer la mugre if we go on like this we'll be swallowed up by dirtC (en ajedrez, damas) to take■ comerseA ‹acento/palabra›te has comido todos los acentos you've left off o forgotten o ( BrE) missed off all the accentsme comí dos líneas I missed out o skipped two linesse comen la `s' final they don't pronounce the final `s', they leave off o drop the final `s'se come la mitad de las palabras he swallows o he doesn't pronounce half his wordsB1 ( enf) ‹comida› to eatcómetelo todo eat it all upse lo comió de un bocado he gulped it down in one gono te comas las uñas don't bite your nails¿se te ha comido la lengua el gato? ( fam); have you lost your tongue?, has the cat got your tongue? ( colloq)se lo come la envidia he's eaten up o consumed with envysi se entera mi madre me come viva if my mother finds out she'll skin me alive o have my guts for garters o make mincemeat of me ( colloq)2 (estrellarse contra) ‹árbol/poste› to smash o crash into3 (ser muy superior) to surpass, overshadownadando y corriendo, él se come a su hermano ( fam); he can beat his brother hollow at swimming and running ( colloq), he knocks spots off his brother when it comes to swimming and running ( colloq)C ( fam)(hacer desaparecer): el sol se ha ido comiendo los colores de la alfombra the sun has faded the colors in the carpetel mar se ha comido casi toda la arena the sea has washed away nearly all the sandel ácido se come el metal the acid eats into o eats away the metalel colegio de los niños se me come casi todo el sueldo almost all my salary goes on the children's school fees, the children's school fees eat up almost all of my salaryeatinguna persona de buen comer someone who enjoys his/her foodel arte del buen comer the art of good eatingel comer es como el rascar, todo es cuestión de empezar once you start eating, you don't want to stop* * *
comer ( conjugate comer) verbo intransitivo
este niño no me come nada (fam) this child won't eat anything (colloq);
dar(le) de comer a algn (en la boca) to spoonfeed sb;
darle de comer al gato/al niño to feed the cat/the kid;
salir a comer (fuera) to go out for a meal, to eat out;
¿qué hay de comer? ( a mediodía) what's for lunch?;
( por la noche) what's for dinner o supper?
verbo transitivo
◊ ¿puedo comer otro? can I have another one?;
no tienen qué comer they don't have anything to eat
comerse verbo pronominal
1
‹línea/párrafo› to miss out
‹ palabra› to swallow
2 ( enf) ‹ comida› to eat;
comerse las uñas to bite one's nails
3 (fam) ( hacer desaparecer)
[polilla/ratón] to eat away (at)
comer
I verbo transitivo
1 to eat
2 (en el parchís, etc) to take
3 (estrechar) ese corte de pelo te come la cara, that haircut makes your face look thinner
ese mueble te come mucho salón, that piece of furniture makes your living room look smaller
II verbo intransitivo to eat: hay que darle de comer al perro, we have to feed the dog
♦ Locuciones: familiar comer como una lima, to eat like a horse
familiar comer el coco/tarro a alguien, to brainwash somebody
sin comerlo ni beberlo, le pusieron una sanción, although he has nothing to do with it, he was disciplined
' comer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acostumbrar
- aire
- algo
- alimentar
- carrillo
- cosa
- dar
- deshora
- después
- empezar
- emplazar
- enana
- enano
- estomacal
- exacerbar
- exigua
- exiguo
- gana
- hambre
- hasta
- hincharse
- jambar
- le
- leguminosa
- menda
- mierda
- picar
- reserva
- rollo
- sabañón
- saciedad
- saque
- sopor
- tarde
- tarro
- terminar
- tragar
- troglodita
- tutiplén
- a
- acabar
- ansia
- apretujado
- austero
- barato
- barbaridad
- bueno
- carta
- chocolate
- de
English:
any
- avoid
- before
- bolt
- brisk
- buffet
- company
- conscious
- craving
- crunch
- cut out
- digestion
- directive
- eat
- eat out
- entertain
- fancy
- feed
- feeding
- finish
- for
- forage
- free rein
- full
- go
- go out
- good
- grab
- grain
- guzzle
- have
- hour
- invite
- just
- leftovers
- linger
- lunch
- lunchtime
- mealtime
- mop
- nosh
- out
- overwhelming
- pick at
- plate
- plough through
- process
- put away
- spoon-feed
- spot
* * *♦ vt1. [alimentos] to eat;no come carne casi nunca she hardly ever eats meat;¿quieres comer algo? would you like something to eat?;no tengas miedo, nadie te va a comer don't be afraid, nobody's going to eat you;ni come ni deja comer he's a dog in the manger;Famsin comerlo ni beberlo: sin comerlo ni beberlo, le hicieron jefe he became boss through no merit of his own;sin comerlo ni beberlo, nos encontramos en la bancarrota through no fault of our own, we went bankrupt2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have for lunch;esp Andes [a la noche] to have for dinner;hoy hemos comido pescado we had fish today3. [en juegos de mesa] to take, to capture;me comió un alfil he took one of my bishops4. [consumir] to eat up;tus gastos nos comen casi todo mi sueldo your expenses eat up almost all of my salary;esta estufa come mucha leña this stove uses o gets through a lot of wood;los come la envidia they're eaten up with envy;eso me come mucho tiempo that takes up a lot of my time;me están comiendo los mosquitos the mosquitoes are eating me alive♦ vi1. [ingerir alimentos] to eat;ahora no tengo ganas de comer I don't feel like eating o I'm not hungry right now;comer fuera, salir a comer to eat out;yo llevaré la bebida, tú compra las cosas de comer I'll get the drink, you buy the food;comer a la carta to eat à la carte;¡a comer, chicos! lunch is/dinner's/ etc ready, children!;¡come y calla! shut up and eat your dinner!;dar de comer al perro to feed the dog;no sé qué darles de comer a mis hijos esta noche I don't know what to give the children to eat this evening;en ese restaurante dan de comer muy bien the food is very good in that restaurant;Famser de buen comer to have a healthy appetite;Figtener qué comer to have enough to live on;Famcomer a dos carrillos to stuff one's face;comer y callar beggars can't be choosers;Famdar o [m5]echar de comer aparte a alguien: a mi profesor hay que darle o [m5] echarle de comer aparte you have to be careful how you deal with my teacher, because you never know how he's going to react;donde comen dos comen tres there's always room for one more at the table2. Esp, Méx [al mediodía] to have lunch;¿qué hay de comer? what's for lunch?;en casa comemos a las tres we have lunch at three o'clock at home;hemos quedado para comer we've arranged to meet for lunch;comer fuera, salir a comer to go out for lunch* * *dar de comer a alguien feed s.o.;no tienen qué comer they haven’t a thing to eat;sin comerlo ni beberlo fam all of a sudden* * *comer vt1) : to eat2) : to consume, to eat up, to eat intocomer vi1) : to eat2) cenar: to have a meal3)dar de comer : to feed* * *comer vb¿comes pescado? do you eat fish?2. (al mediodía) to have lunch -
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• 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) -
3 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. -
4 Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть
People are eager to obtain something but they are unwill ing to do the required unpleasant job. See И хочется, и колется (И) Var,:Лакома кошка до рыбки, да в воду лезть (лапки мочить) не хочетCf: The cat loves fish but dares not wet his feet (Am.). The cat loves fish but hates water (Br.). The cat would eat fish, but she will not wet her feet (Am.). The cat would eat fish, but would not wet her paws (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть
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5 poisson
poisson [pwasɔ̃]1. masculine nouna. fish2. compounds► poisson d'avril ! April fool!━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━In France, as in Britain, 1 April is a day for playing practical jokes. The expression poisson d'avril comes from the tradition of pinning or sticking a paper fish on the back of an unsuspecting person, though by extension it can also refer to any form of practical joke played on 1 April.* * *pwasɔ̃nom masculin fishles poissons d'eau douce/de mer — freshwater/saltwater fish [U]
Phrasal Verbs:••essayer de noyer le poisson — (colloq) to fudge the issue
* * *pwasɔ̃1. nmfish gen invJe n'aime pas le poisson. — I don't like fish.
André a pêché deux poissons. — André caught two fish.
prendre du poisson; prendre des poissons — to catch fish
poisson d'avril — April Fool, (= blague) April Fool's day trick
2. poissons nmplPiscesMonique est Poissons. — Monique is Pisces.
* * *poisson nm1 Zool, Culin fish; des poissons fish ou fishes; les poissons d'eau douce/de mer freshwater/saltwater fish; du poisson cru/surgelé raw/frozen fish; manger du poisson to eat fish;(petit) poisson d'argent ( insecte) silverfish; poisson d'avril ( exclamation) April fool; ( blague) April fool's joke; faire un poisson d'avril à qn to make an April fool of sb; poisson cartilagineux cartilaginous fish; poisson électrique electric eel; poisson osseux bony fish; poisson pané breaded fish; ( en bâtonnets) fish fingers; poisson perroquet parrot-fish; poisson rouge goldfish; poisson volant flying fish.être comme un poisson dans l'eau to be in one's element; essayer de noyer le poisson to fudge the issue; petit poisson deviendra grand mighty oaks from little acorns grow; les gros poissons mangent les petits it is the survival of the fittest; ⇒ engueuler.[pwasɔ̃] nom masculinêtre heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau to be as happy as a sandboy (UK) ou as a clam (US) ou as a lark————————poisson d'avril nom masculin1. [farce] April fool2. [papier découpé] cut-out paper fish placed on someone's back as a prank on April 1st -
6 allzu
Adv. far ( oder much) too; over...; nicht allzu gut, lang(e), schnell, sehr, weit etc. not too; er ist nicht allzu freundlich etc. he’s not the friendliest etc. person I know; ich wäre allzu gern gekommen I would love to have come, I would have loved to come; ( nur) allzu gut only too well; allzu sehr auch excessively; allzu viel ist ungesund Sprichw. enough is as good as a feast* * *too* * *ạll|zu ['altsuː]advall too; (+neg) tooallzu früh — far too early; (+neg) too early
etw nicht allzu gern machen — not to like doing sth all that much or too much or overmuch
er isst Muscheln nur allzu gern — he's only too fond of mussels
allzu sehr — too much; mögen all too much; (+neg) too much, all that much, overmuch; sich freuen, erfreut sein only too; (+neg) too; versuchen too hard; sich ärgern, enttäuscht sein too
sie war allzu sehr/nicht allzu sehr in ihn verliebt — she was too much in love with him/wasn't in love with him all that much
* * *all·zu[ˈaltsu:]adv all toodu hast \allzu dick aufgetragen you've gone over the top▪ nur \allzu... only too...\allzu früh far too early, all too soonruf mich am Sonntag an, aber bitte nicht \allzu früh! call me on Sunday, but not too early!\allzu gern only too much [or willingly]gehen wir heute ins Theater? — nur \allzu gern! shall we go to the theatre tonight? — I'd love to!magst du Fisch? — nicht \allzu gern do you like fish? — not very much [or I'm not over[ly] fond of it]ich habe das nicht \allzu gern getan I didn't like doing that\allzu häufig all too often\allzu oft only too oftennicht \allzu oft not [all] too often\allzu sehr too muchdieser Schmuck gefällt mir wirklich \allzu sehr! I just love this jewellery!er war nicht \allzu sehr in sie verliebt he wasn't all that much in love with herman sieht dir \allzu sehr an, dass du lügst! I can see all too clearly that you're lying!bin ich \allzu sehr verspätet? am I very late?▪ nicht \allzu not all that much [or too much]nicht \allzu gerne reluctantlyfühlst du dich nicht gut? — nicht \allzu sehr! are you all right? — not really\allzu viel too mucher trank nie \allzu viel Alkohol he never drank that much alcohol450 Euro ist aber nicht \allzu viel! 450 euros is not very much!\allzu viel ist ungesund moderation in everything* * *Adverb all tooer war nicht allzu begeistert — he was not too or not all that enthusiastic
nicht allzu viele — not all that many (coll.); not too many
ich esse zwar Fisch, aber nicht allzu gern — I'll eat fish, but I'm not all that fond or not overfond of it
allzu lang[e]/oft — too long/often
allzu sehr/viel — too much
nicht allzu oft — not too often; not all that often (coll.)
* * *nicht allzu gut, lang(e), schnell, sehr, weit etc not too;ich wäre allzu gern gekommen I would love to have come, I would have loved to come;(nur) allzu gut only too well;allzu sehr auch excessively;allzu viel ist ungesund sprichw enough is as good as a feast* * *Adverb all tooer war nicht allzu begeistert — he was not too or not all that enthusiastic
nicht allzu viele — not all that many (coll.); not too many
ich esse zwar Fisch, aber nicht allzu gern — I'll eat fish, but I'm not all that fond or not overfond of it
allzu lang[e]/oft — too long/often
allzu sehr/viel — too much
nicht allzu oft — not too often; not all that often (coll.)
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7 allzugern
all·zu·gernALT* * *ich esse zwar Fisch, aber nicht allzugern — I'll eat fish but I'm not all that fond (coll.) or not overfond of it
* * *ich esse zwar Fisch, aber nicht allzugern — I'll eat fish but I'm not all that fond (coll.) or not overfond of it
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8 orca
f.killer whale.* * *1 killer whale, orc* * *SF killer whale* * *femenino killer whale* * *= orca, killer whale.Ex. That brings the number of missing and presumed dead orcas to four and the total population to 86.Ex. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.* * *femenino killer whale* * *= orca, killer whale.Ex: That brings the number of missing and presumed dead orcas to four and the total population to 86.
Ex: As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.* * *killer whale* * *
orca sustantivo femenino
killer whale
' orca' also found in these entries:
English:
killer whale
- killer
* * *orca nfkiller whale, orca* * *m ZO killer whale* * *orca n killer whale -
9 pingüino
m.penguin.* * *1 penguin* * *SM penguin* * *masculino penguin* * *= penguin.Ex. As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.* * *masculino penguin* * *= penguin.Ex: As a group, killer whales are known to eat fish, squid, seals, sea lions, penguins, even other whales.
* * *penguinCompuesto:emperor penguin* * *
pingüino sustantivo masculino
penguin
pingüino m Orn penguin
' pingüino' also found in these entries:
English:
penguin
* * *pingüino nmpenguinpingüino emperador emperor penguin;pingüino enano little penguin;pingüino real king penguin* * *m ZO penguin* * *pingüino nm: penguin* * *pingüino n penguin -
10 CAT
• All cats are alike (black) at night - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats are gray (grey) in the dark - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats look alike in the dark - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws - И хочется, и колется (И)• Bad cat deserves a bad rat (A) - Каков есть, такова и честь (K), Каково лукошко, такова и покрышка (K), Каков Пахом, такова и шапка на нем (K), Каковы сами, таковы и сани (K), По горшку и покрышка (П), По заслугам и честь (П), По Ивашке и рубашка (П), По Сеньке и шапка (П)• Blate cat, a proud mouse (A) - У робкой кошки мышь резвится (У)• Cat has nine lives (A) - Кошку девятая смерть донимает (K)• Cat in gloves catches no mice (A/The) - Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда (B)• Cat is absent, the mice dance (The) - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Cat is mighty dignified until the dog comes along (by) (The) - Всякий трус о храбрости беседует (B), Молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца (M)• Cat knows whose butter he has eaten (The) - Знает кошка, чье мясо съела (3), На воре шапка горит b (H)• Cat loves fish but dares not wet his feet (The) - Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Cat loves fish but hates water (The) - Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Cat may look at a king (A) - Вольно псу и на владыку брехать (B)• Cat may look at the queen (The) - Вольно псу и на владыку брехать (B)• Cats hide their claws - Кошачья лапка мягка, да коготок востер (K), Хорош цветок, да остер шипок (X)• Cat would eat fish, but she will (would) not wet her feet (paws) (The) - И хочется, и колется (H), Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Crying cat always gets the scratch (The) - Язык мой - враг мой (Я)• He who plays with a cat must expect to be scratched - Не шути с огнем - обожжешься (H)• Mouse lordships where a cat is not (The) - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Muffled cats are not good mousers (catch no mice) - Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда (Б)• Never was a mewing cat a good mouser - Кто много говорит, тот мало делает (K)• Put not the cat near the goldfish - Лиса кур не сбережет (Л)• Rats will play while the cat's away - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Scalded cat fears cold water (A/The) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Scalded cats fear even cold water - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Send not a cat for lard - Волк не пастух, свинья не огородник (B)• Shy cat makes a proud mouse (A) - У робкой кошки мышь резвится (У)• Singed cat dreads the fire (A) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Sleeping cats catch no mice - Много спать - добра не видать (M), Станешь лежать на печи, так не будет ничего в печи (C), Хочешь есть калачи, так не лежи на печи (X)• Son of the cat pursues the rat (The) - Отец - рыбак, и дети в воду смотрят (O)• So's your sister's cat - От такого же слышу (O)• That cat won't fight (won't jump) - Этот номер не пройдет (3)• That that comes of a cat will catch mice - Отец - рыбак, и дети в воду смотрят (O)• То a good cat a good rat - По заслугам и честь (П)• То a good rat a good cat - На крепкий сук - острый то пор (H)• When the cat is full, then the milk tastes sour - Сытой мышке и сало не вкусно (C)• Well kens the mouse when the cat's out of the house - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• When candles are out all cats are gray (grey) - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• When (While) the cat is away, the mice will play - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• You can have no more of a cat but her skin - С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (C) -
11 Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть
See Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда (Б)Cf: The cat that would eat fish must wet her feet (Am.). Dry shoes won't catch fish (Br.). Не who would catch fish must not mind getting wet (Am., Br.). You can't catch trout with dry trousers (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чтобы рыбку съесть, надо в воду лезть
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12 tutmak
"1. /ı/ to hold; to take hold of; to grip; to grab. 2. /ı/ to hold back; to restrain. 3. /ı/ to hunt: kuş tutmak to hunt birds. 4. /ı/ to nab; to arrest (someone). 5. /ı/ mil. to capture, occupy (a position). 6. /ı/ to grasp, understand (that something is happening). 7. /ı/ to reach, come to, arrive at (a place); to make it to (a place). 8. /ı/ to detain (someone); to hold (someone) up. 9. /ı/ to look after, watch over (someone). 10. /ı, da/ to keep (someone, something) in (a place); to maintain (something) (at a certain level). 11. /ı/ (for something) to take up (so much space). 12. /ı/ (for writing) to cover (a place). 13. /ı/ (for fog, etc.) to cover, envelop (a place). 14. /ı/ (for a sound) to fill (a place). 15. /ı/ to reserve (a place). 16. /ı/ (for snow) to stick to; (for ice) to form in: Sokaklar buz tuttu. The streets have gotten icy. 17. /ı/ (for cloth) to show (a stain, dust, etc.). 18. /ı/ to patrol; to mount guard over or guard (a place); to man. 19. /ı/ to back, support. 20. /ı/ to approve of, like. 21. (for something) to be accepted, win general approval. 22. /ı/ to keep (one´s promise, one´s word). 23. /ı/ (for one thing) to accord with, be consistent with, jibe with, agree with. 24. /ı/ to rent, Brit. hire. 25. /ı/ to hire, take on, employ. 26. /ı/ to take up, embark on (a job). 27. /ı/ to have (a steady job). 28. /ı/ (for a man) to be married to. 29. /ı/ (for something) to make (someone) feel sick at his stomach; to give (someone) a headache. 30. (for someone´s curse) to be realized, come true, come to pass. 31. /ı/ to be seized with (the hiccups, fit of coughing, etc.): O sırada onu öyle bir gülme krizi tuttu ki odadan çıkmak zorunda kaldı. At that point she got the giggles so bad that she had to leave the room. 32. (for a pain, cough, etc.) to begin again; (for a condition) to crop up again: Of, gene sancım tuttu. Ouf! My pain´s started up again. Remzi´nin inatçılığı tuttu. Remzi´s stubborn streak is showing again. Pakize´nin babaları tutmuş galiba. Pakize appears to be having a nervous seizure. 33. (for someone) to get (malaria): Dursun´u sıtma tutmuş. I hear Dursun´s got malaria. 34. /ı/ to do (something) (in a certain way): Bu işi hızlı tutalım. Let´s get this job done quickly./Let´s do this job quickly. 35. /ı/ to make (something) (in a certain way): Bu binayı mümkün olduğu kadar geniş tutmak istiyoruz. We want to make this building as wide as possible. 36. /ı/ (for something) to total, come to a total of, come to, amount to, add up to. 37. /ı/ (for a place) to be open to, be exposed to, be unprotected from (the wind). 38. /ı/ to keep (something) (in a certain state): Odanı temiz tut! Keep your room clean! Başını dik tut! Hold your head up straight! 39. /ı, a/ to throw (something) at; to fire (something) at; to shower (something) upon: Şehri topa tuttular. They mounted an artillery assault on the city. Gelini hediye yağmuruna tuttular. They showered the bride with gifts. 40. /ı, a/ to add (a sum) to (an amount owed). 41. /ı, a/ to hold (something) over, close to, near, or up to: O diayı ışığa tut. Hold that slide to the light. 42. /ı/ to gain (weight), put on (weight): Bu et tutmamış davarı satalım. Let´s sell these skinny cows. 43. /ı/ to use (a razor); to wear (a yashmak). 44. /ı/ (for milk) to form (cream): Süt kaymak tuttu. The milk´s creamed. 45. /ı/ (for an amount of time) to pass (while going from one place to another): İzmir´le Bodrum arası altı saat tutar. It takes six hours to drive from İzmir to Bodrum. 46. to take it into one´s head to, decide suddenly to, up and (do something): Şimdi de Ankara´ya gideceği tuttu. Now he´s taken it into his head to go to Ankara. Sonunda tuttu bütün malını mülkünü Şebnem´in üstüne yaptı. In the end he upped and made everything he owned over to Şebnem. Arada sırada tutar bizi balık yemeye götürür. Every once in a while he´ll up and take us out to eat fish. 47. /ı, a/ to serve, offer (a guest) (something to eat or drink): Şennur, kuzum, misafirimize şeker -
13 и хочется и колется
1) Set phrase: I wish I may (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), I wish I might (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws, love it so, but mother says no, the cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet2) Saying: honey is sweet, but the bee stingsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > и хочется и колется
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14 и хочется и колется и мама не велит
Set phrase: I wish I may (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), I wish I might (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws, love it so, but mother says no, the cat would eat fish and would not wet her feetУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > и хочется и колется и мама не велит
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15 и хочется и колется и матушка не велит
Set phrase: I wish I may (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), I wish I might (used (in good humour or ironically) when a person wants to do something but is afraid of consequences), all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws, love it so, but mother says no, the cat would eat fish and would not wet her feetУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > и хочется и колется и матушка не велит
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16 И хочется, и колется
See Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)Var.: И хочется, и колется, и мама (матушка) не велитCf: All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws (Br.). The cat would eat fish, but she will not wet her feet (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > И хочется, и колется
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17 хочется и колется
<и> хочется и колется < и мама (матушка) не велит>погов., шутл., ирон.she wants to, but she is afraid, and her mamma won't let her; cf. the cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet; all cats love fish but fear to wet their paws; honey is sweet, but the bee stings- А тут, знаешь, народ какой? Робеют... - Все вы, как красные девки! И хочется, и колется, и маменька не велит. (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'And you know what the people are like. They're afraid...' 'You're like a lot of virgins! You want to, but you are afraid, and your mamma won't let you!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хочется и колется
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18 и хочется, и колется
Set phrase: honey is sweet, but the bee stings (дословно: Сладок мед, да пчёлки жалятся), the cat would eat fish and would not wet her paws (дословно: Кошка хотела бы рыбы поесть, да лапки замочить боится)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > и хочется, и колется
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19 по пятницам есть рыбу
Makarov: eat fish on FridaysУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > по пятницам есть рыбу
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20 проглотить-то хочется, да прожевать-то лень
Set phrase: the cat would eat fish and would not wet her paws (дословно: Кошка хотела бы рыбы поесть, да лапки замочить боится)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > проглотить-то хочется, да прожевать-то лень
См. также в других словарях:
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