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61 ловить
несовер. - ловить;
совер. - поймать( кого-л./что-л.) (try to) catch ловить каждое слово ≈ to devour every word ловить чей-л. взгляд ≈ to try to catch smb.'s eye ловить удобный случай/момент ≈ to seize an opportunity ловить себя на чем-л. ≈ to catch oneself at smth. ловить кого-л. на слове разг. ≈ to take smb. at his word ловить рыбу в мутной воде посл. ≈ to fish in troubled waters ловить рыбу ловить сетями ловить птиц ловить радиостанцию ловить в западню ловить за руку, поймать (вн.)
1. catch* (smb., smth.) ;
несов. тж. try to catch* (smb., smth.) ;
~ рыбу fish;
2. (изобличать) catch* (smb.) out;
~ каждое слово hang* on smb.`s lips;
~ кого-л. на слове
1) take* smb. at his, her word;
2) (придираться) twist smb.`s remark;
~ чей-л. взгляд catch* smb.`s eye;
~ на себе чей-л. взгляд notice smb.`s glance;
~ волну, станцию pick up a wave-length, a station;
~ в мутной воде рыбу fish in troubled waters. -
62 water
['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) voda2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) zaliti2) ((of the mouth) to produce saliva: His mouth watered at the sight of all the food.) sliniti se3) ((of the eyes) to fill with tears: The dense smoke made his eyes water.) solziti se•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) dežni plašč4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) napraviti nepremočljivo- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *I [wɔ:tə]1.nounvoda, vodna površina; reka, morje; plural vodé, vodovje, voda, morje; slatina, mineralna voda; plima in oseka; chemistry vodna raztopina; technical vodni sijaj, blesk (na draguljih); spreminjanje barv (na tkanini); medicine seč, urin; solze; slina; znojabove water — nad vodo, plavajoč; figuratively finančno trdenby water — po vodi, po vodni potion the water — v čolnu, na ladji; na morjuas a fish out of water figuratively kot riba na suhemin deep water(s) — v težavah, v neprilikah, v škripcihbetween wind and water figuratively na ranljivem mestu, v ranljivo mestoin low water figuratively (biti) v slabih razmerah, na suhemlike water figuratively izdatno, potratnoof the first water — (dragulj) prvega sijaja, najboljše vrstewater bewitched colloquially zvodenela redka pijača (čaj, alkoholna pijača)water on the brain figuratively vodenoglavechigh water — plima; figuratively vrhunec, kulminacijalow water — oseka; figuratively najnižji nivó, najslabši rezultatmineral water — slatina, mineralna vodared water — krvav urin, sečstrong water obsolete žganjewritten in water figuratively prehoden, kratkotrajen, na pesku zgrajen; ki se bo uresničilto be on the water — biti na ladji, na poti z ladjoto be in hot water — biti v nepriliki, v škripcihto be in smooth water — biti v ugodnih razmerah, uspevatito cast one's bread upon the waters — izkazati dobroto, ne da bi pričakovali zahvaloto fish in troubled waters figuratively v kalnem ribaritito get into hot water for — priti (zaiti) v neprilike (v stisko, v škripce)to make foul water nautical jadrati v plitvi vodito pour oil on the waters figuratively izgladiti, poravnati, odstraniti zapreke; umiritito spend money like water figuratively za prazen nič trošiti denarto throw cold water on figuratively posmehovati se (čemu), ohladiti, politi z mrzlo vodo; zmanjšati veselje ali navdušenje za; spodnesti, preprečiti, onemogočitito take the water — (o ladji) biti splavljen, porinjen v vodoto take ( —ali to drink) the waters — piti mineralno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino ( at Radenci — v Radencih)still waters run deep — tiha voda globoko dere (bregove podira);2.adjectivevodniwater balance technical libelawater bus — vodni avtobus, hidrobuswater ski — vodna smučka; intransitive verb smučati se na vodiII [wɔ:tə]transitive verb(po)škropiti ( streets — ceste); zalivati ( plants — rastline); namočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, napeljati vodo na; razredčiti z vodo, zvodeniti (milk, wine — mleko, vino); napojiti, napajati ( animals — živali); oskrbeti, oskrbovati z vodo ( an engine — stroj); economy povečati dolg ali kapital (podjetja) z izdajo novih delnic brez kritja; moarirati (tkanino)to water down — zvodeniti, razredčiti; figuratively omiliti, ublažitito water down one's claims — ublažiti, zmanjšati svoje zahtevehe watered his lecture — zavlačeval (razvlekel) je svoje predavanje; intransitive verb puščati vodo; liti solze, solziti se (oči); izločati vodo, slino; zmočiti se, ovlažiti se; napajati se, piti, iti se napajat (živali); oskrbeti se z vodo; piti mineralno (delati kuro z) zdravilno vodo, zdraviti se s slatino; hunting iti v vodo (pes)to make s.o.'s mouth water — napraviti, da se komu pocedijo slinemy mouth watered (for, after) — sline so se mi pocedile (po, za)to water the stock economy izda(ja)ti nove delnice (brez povečanja glavnice), zvodeniti (delniški kapital) -
63 мутный
прил. muddy прям. и перен.;
troubled (waters) ;
dull (тусклый) ;
blurred, foggy( помутненный) ;
uneasy в мутной воде рыбу ловить ≈ to fish in troubled waters -
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65 water
adj. bij het water behorend--------n. water; vloeistof; water hoogstand; regenwater, zeewater, rivierwater etc; waterbron; helderheid (bij juweel)--------v. water geven; wateren; sproeien; vollopen met speeksel (mond); water aanvoer; verdunnenwater1[ wo:tə]3 (oplossing in) water ⇒ watertje, eau5 urine♦voorbeelden:〈 scheepvaart〉 make/take water • water maken/in krijgenrunning water • stromend watertread water • watertrappelen4 at high/low water • bij hoog/laagwaterthat is water under the bridge • dat is verleden tijdrun like water off a duck's back • niet het minste effect hebbenhold water • steek houdenof the first water • van het eerste/zuiverste water 〈 ook figuurlijk〉II 〈 meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:→ still still/————————water21 tranen ⇒ lopen, wateren♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 van water voorzien ⇒ bespoelen, besproeien♦voorbeelden:a watered-down version • een verwaterde versie -
66 вода
жен.
1) water туалетная вода ≈ toilet water стоячая вода, стоялая вода ≈ ditch-water пресная вода ≈ fresh, sweet water минеральная вода ≈ mineral water тяжелая вода ≈ heavy water полая вода ≈ flood-water питьевая вода ≈ drinking water
2) см. воды
3) (бессодержательный разговор, книга и т. п.) milk and water ∙ на воде и на суше ≈ by sea and by land в мутной воде рыбу ловить ≈ to fish in troubled waters выводить на чистую воду ≈ to show up, to unmask, to expose концы в воду ≈ none will be the wiser водой не разольешь разг. ≈ as thick as thieves похожи как две капли воды ≈ as like as two peas много воды утекло ≈ much water has flowed under the bridges молчит, словно воды в рот набрал разг. ≈ he does not say a word, he keeps mum чистой воды (о драгоценном камне) ≈ of the first water огненная вода ≈ (водка и т. п.) fire-water выйти сухим из воды ≈ to come off clear мутить воду ≈ to confuse the issue;
to stir up trouble как с гуся вода ≈ like water off a duck's back толочь воду в ступе ≈ to beat the air, to mill the wind как в воду опущенный ≈ downcast, dejectedвод|а - ж. water;
дождевая ~ rain-water;
морская ~ sea-water;
пресная ~ fresh/sweet water;
~ой не разольёшь thick as thieves;
выводить на чистую ~у expose, unmask, show* up;
как с гуся ~ like water off a duck`s back;
как две капли ~ы as like as two peas;
и концы в ~у and no one will be wiser;
много ~ы утекло с тех пор much water has flown under the bridge since then;
молчит словно в рот ~ы набрал разг. he keeps mum;
толочь ~у в ступе, решетом ~у носить ~ beat* the air, mill the wind, carry water in a sieve;
выйти сухим из ~ы get* out of it;
как в ~у опущенный crestfallen;
как (будто) в ~у глядел! he must have second sight!;
с виду он ~ы не замутит разг. ~ he looks as if butter wouldn`t melt in his mouth. -
67 мутность
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > мутность
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68 поймать
несовер. - ловить;
совер. - поймать (кого-л./что-л.) (try to) catch ловить каждое слово ≈ to devour every word ловить чей-л. взгляд ≈ to try to catch smb.'s eye ловить удобный случай/момент ≈ to seize an opportunity ловить себя на чем-л. ≈ to catch oneself at smth. ловить кого-л. на слове разг. ≈ to take smb. at his word ловить рыбу в мутной воде посл. ≈ to fish in troubled waters ловить рыбу ловить сетями ловить птиц ловить радиостанцию ловить в западню ловить за рукусов. см. ловить. -
69 water
1. noun1) Wasser, dasthe island across or over the water — die Insel drüben
send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern
be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen
on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser
pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen
water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)
take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen
4)2. transitive verb1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen
2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]3. intransitive verb1) [Augen:] tränen2)my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...
the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93651/water_down">water down* * *['wo:tə] 1. noun(a colourless, transparent liquid compound of hydrogen and oxygen, having no taste or smell, which turns to steam when boiled and to ice when frozen: She drank two glasses of water; `Are you going swimming in the sea?' `No, the water's too cold'; Each bedroom in the hotel is supplied with hot and cold running water; ( also adjective) The plumber had to turn off the water supply in order to repair the pipe; transport by land and water.) das Wasser, Wasser-...2. verb1) (to supply with water: He watered the plants.) bewässern•- waters- watery
- wateriness
- waterborne
- water-closet
- water-colour
- watercress
- waterfall
- waterfowl
- waterfront
- waterhole
- watering-can
- water level
- waterlily
- waterlogged
- water main
- water-melon
- waterproof 3. noun(a coat made of waterproof material: She was wearing a waterproof.) der Regenmantel4. verb(to make (material) waterproof.) imprägnieren- watershed- water-skiing
- water-ski
- watertight
- water vapour
- waterway
- waterwheel
- waterworks
- hold water
- into deep water
- in deep water
- water down* * *wa·ter[ˈwɔ:təʳ, AM ˈwɑ:t̬ɚ]I. na bottle/a drink/a glass of \water eine Flasche/ein Schluck m/ein Glas nt Wasserbottled \water in Flaschen abgefülltes Wasser\water for domestic use Haushaltsbrauchwasser nt\water for firefighting Löschwasser nthot and cold running \water fließendes kaltes und warmes Wasserto pass \water Wasser lassenby \water auf dem Wasserwegunder \water unter Wasser2. (area of water)▪ \waters pl Gewässer plBritish/South African \water Britische/Südafrikanische Gewässercoastal \waters Küstengewässer pl3. ( dated)to take the \waters ( hist) eine Brunnenkur machenhigh \water Hochwasser ntlow \water Niedrigwasser nthigh \water mark Hochwassermarke flow \water mark Niedrigwassermarke f5. MED\water on the brain Wasserkopf m\water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m6. (amniotic fluid)▪ the \waters pl das Fruchtwasserat around three o'clock her \waters broke gegen drei Uhr ist bei ihr die Fruchtblase geplatzt7.▶ come hell or high \water komme was [da] wolle, unter allen Umständen▶ to be in deep \water in großen Schwierigkeiten sein▶ of the first \water (extremely good) von höchster Qualität nach n; (extremely bad) der schlimmsten Sorte nach n▶ like a fish out of \water wie ein Fisch auf dem Trocknen▶ to get into hot \water in Teufels Küche kommen▶ to go through fire and \water for sb/sth für jdn/etw durchs Feuer gehen▶ through hell and high \water durch dick und dünn▶ to pour oil on troubled \waters Öl auf die Wogen gießen, die Gemüter beruhigenstop pouring cold \water on all my ideas! hör auf, mir alle meine Ideen madigzumachen!▶ to spend money like \water das Geld mit beiden Händen ausgeben, mit dem Geld nur so um sich akk werfen▶ you can take a horse to \water but you can't make it drink ( prov) man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen▶ to throw out the baby with the bath \water das Kind mit dem Bade ausschüttenII. vt▪ to \water sth etw bewässern; farm animals etw tränken; garden etw sprengen; flowers, plants etw gießenIII. vi1. (produce tears) eyes tränenooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth \water! mmh, das Brot riecht so gut, da läuft einem ja das Wasser im Mund zusammen!* * *['wɔːtə(r)]1. n1) Wasser ntthe field is under ( two feet of) water — das Feld steht (zwei Fuß) unter Wasser
that excuse/argument etc won't hold water (inf) — diese Entschuldigung/dieses Argument etc ist nicht hieb- und stichfest (inf)
2)(of sea, of lake etc)
by water — auf dem Wasserweg, zu Wasser (geh)the waters ( Bibl liter ) —, liter ) die Wasser pl
3) (= urine) Wasser nt4)the waters — die Heilquelleto drink or take the waters — eine Kur machen; (drinking only) eine Trinkkur machen
5) (MED)6)(= toilet water)
rose etc water — Rosenwasser nt etc7)(fig phrases)
to keep one's head above water — sich über Wasser haltena lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then — seitdem ist so viel Wasser den Berg or den Bach hinuntergeflossen
to be in/get into hot water (inf) — in Schwierigkeiten or in (des) Teufels Küche (inf) sein/geraten (over wegen +gen )
he's in hot water with his father (inf) — er hat Zoff mit seinem Vater (inf)
2. vt2) horses, cattle tränken3) wine verwässern, verdünnen4)3. vi2) (animals) trinken* * *water [ˈwɔːtə(r)]A v/t1. bewässern, den Rasen, eine Straße etc sprengen, Pflanzen etc (be)gießen2. Vieh tränken3. mit Wasser versorgen:water ship → B 2a) verdünnen, Wein panschenb) fig abschwächen, mildernc) fig mundgerecht machen:a watered-down liberalism ein verwässerter Liberalismus;watering-down policy Verwässerungspolitik f;he watered his lecture er zog seinen Vortrag in die Länge6. TECHa) wässern, einweichen, befeuchtenb) Töpferei, Malerei: Ton, Farbe einsumpfenc) Kalk einmachend) Flachs röstene) Stoff wässern, moirierenf) Stahl damaszierenB v/ithe news made his eyes water bei der Nachricht begannen seine Augen zu tränen;his mouth watered das Wasser lief ihm im Mund zusammen;make sb’s mouth water jemandem den Mund wässerig machen (a. fig);the sight made my mouth water bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen2. SCHIFF Wasser einnehmen3. Wasser trinken (Vieh)4. FLUG wassernC s1. Wasser n:c) keinerlei Willenskraft habend) äußerst schwach sein (Argument etc);be under water unter Wasser stehen;a) Wasser des Vergessens, Vergessen n,b) Tod m2. meist pl Mineralwasser n, Brunnen m, Wasser n (einer Heilquelle):3. Wasser n, Gewässer n:in Chinese waters in chinesischen Gewässern;(by land and) by water (zu Lande und) zu Wasser, auf dem (Land- und) Wasserweg;a) auf dem Meer, zur See,b) zu Schiff;be on the water verschifft werden;the waters pl poet das Meer, die See4. meist pl Flut f, Fluten pl, Wasser n oder pl6. Wasserspiegel m:8. CHEM Wasserlösung f9. MED, PHYSIOLa) Wasser n, Sekret n (z. B. Speichel, Schweiß, Urin):the sight brought the water to my mouth bei dem Anblick lief mir das Wasser im Mund zusammen;water on the brain Wasserkopf m;water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss mb) meist pl Fruchtwasser n10. TECH Wasser n (reiner Glanz eines Edelsteins):of the first water reinsten Wassers (a. fig);a scoundrel of the first water fig ein Erzhalunke11. TECHa) Wasser(glanz) n(m), Moiré n (von Stoffen)pour ( oder throw) cold water on fig einer Sache einen Dämpfer aufsetzen, wie eine kalte Dusche wirken auf (akk);the wine flowed like water der Wein floss in Strömen;spend money like water mit dem Geld nur so um sich werfen;make the water SCHIFF vom Stapel laufen;still waters run deep (Sprichwort) stille Wasser sind tief; → bread Bes Redew, bridge1 A 1, deep A 1, fish A 1, head Bes Redew, hot A 13, low water, oil A 1, write A 2* * *1. noun1) Wasser, dasbe under water — [Straße, Sportplatz usw.:] unter Wasser stehen
the island across or over the water — die Insel drüben
send/carry something by water — etwas auf dem Wasserweg versenden/befördern
be in deep water — (fig.) in großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get [oneself] into deep water — (fig.) sich in große Schwierigkeiten bringen
on the water — (in boat etc.) auf dem Wasser
pour or throw cold water on something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) einen Dämpfer aufsetzen
water under the bridge or over the dam — (fig.) Schnee von gestern (fig.)
2) in pl. (part of the sea etc.) Gewässer Pl.take or drink the waters — eine Brunnenkur machen
4)2. transitive verb1) bewässern [Land]; wässern [Pflanzen]water the flowers — die Blumen [be]gießen
2) (adulterate) verwässern [Wein, Bier usw.]3) [Fluss:] bewässern [Land]4) (give drink of water to) tränken [Tier, Vieh]3. intransitive verb1) [Augen:] tränen2)my mouth was watering as... — mir lief das Wasser im Munde zusammen, als...
the very thought of it made my mouth water — allein bei dem Gedanken lief mir das Wasser im Munde zusammen
Phrasal Verbs:* * *v.begießen v.bewässern v. n.Wasser - n. -
70 water
wa·ter [ʼwɔ:təʳ, Am ʼwɑ:t̬ɚ] nbottled \water in Flaschen abgefülltes Wasser;hot and cold running \water fließendes kaltes und warmes Wasser;to make \water ( urinate) Wasser lassen;( leak) lecken, Wasser machen;to pass \water Wasser lassen;by \water auf dem Wasserweg;under \water unter Wasser2) ( area of water)British/South African \water Britische/Südafrikanische Gewässer;coastal \waters Küstengewässer pl;3) (dated);to take the \waters (hist) eine Brunnenkur machenhigh \water Hochwasser nt;low \water Niedrigwasser nt;high \water mark Hochwassermarke f;low \water mark Niedrigwassermarke f5) med\water on the brain Wasserkopf m;\water on the knee Kniegelenkerguss m6) ( amniotic fluid)the \waters pl das Fruchtwasser;at around three o'clock her \waters broke gegen drei Uhr ist bei ihr die Fruchtblase geplatztPHRASES:to throw out the baby with the bath \water das Kind mit dem Bade ausschütten;blood is thicker than \water (is thicker than \water) Blut ist dicker als Wasser;to be \water under the bridge Schnee von gestern sein ( fam)to be [like] \water off a duck's back an jdm einfach abprallen, jdn völlig kaltlassen ( fam)like a fish out of \water wie ein Fisch auf dem Trocknen;to go through fire and \water for sb/ sth für jdn/etw durchs Feuer gehen;to keep one's head above \water sich akk über Wasser halten;come hell or high \water komme was [da] wolle, unter allen Umständen;through hell and high \water durch dick und dünn;you can take a horse to \water but you can't make it drink (to \water but you can't make it drink) man kann niemanden zu seinem Glück zwingen;to spend money like \water das Geld mit beiden Händen ausgeben, mit dem Geld nur so um sich akk werfen;to pour oil on troubled \waters Öl auf die Wogen gießen, die Gemüter beruhigen;stop pouring cold \water on all my ideas! hör auf, mir alle meine Ideen madigzumachen!;to be in deep \water in großen Schwierigkeiten sein;of the first \water ( extremely good) von höchster Qualität nach n, ( extremely bad) der schlimmsten Sorte nach n;to get into hot \water in Teufels Küche kommen;to \water sth etw bewässern; farm animals etw tränken; garden etw sprengen; flowers, plants etw gießen viooh, the smell of that bread is making my mouth \water! mmh, das Brot riecht so gut, da läuft einem ja das Wasser im Mund zusammen! -
71 _різне
aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite a blind man would be glad to see a blind man needs no looking glass bread always falls buttered side down a burden which one chooses is not felt butter to butter is no relish cast no dirt in the well that gives you water the chain is no stronger than its weakest link a change is as good as a rest Christmas comes but once a year circumstances after cases cleanliness is next to godliness the cobbler's wife is the worst shod a cold hand, a warm heart comparisons are odious consistency is a jewel consideration is half of conversation a creaking door hangs long on its hinges desperate diseases must have desperate remedies the devil looks after his own diamond cut diamond dirt shows the quickest on the cleanest cotton discontent is the first step in progress do as you would be done by dog does not eat dog a dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar do not throw pearls before swine do your best and leave the rest with God do your duty and be afraid of none don't be a yes-man don't cut off your nose to spite your face don't drown yourself to save a drowning man don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't spur a willing horse don't strike a man when he is down don't swap the witch for the devil eagles don't catch flies eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together the English are a nation of shopkeepers even a stopped clock is right twice a day every cock sings in his own way every fish that escapes seems greater than it is every man is a pilot in a calm sea every medal has its reverse side every thing comes to a man who does not need it every tub smells of the wine it holds evil communications corrupt good manners the exception proves the rule exchange is no robbery extremes meet facts are stubborn things familiarity breeds contempt fast bind, fast find fields have eyes, and woods have ears fight fire with fire figure on the worst but hope for the best fingers were made before forks the fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near the first shall be last and the last, first follow your own star forbearance is no acquittance the fox knows much, but more he that catches him from the day you were born till you ride in a hearse, there's nothing so bad but it might have been worse from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar fruit is golden in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair the game is not worth the candles a gentleman never makes any noise the gift bringer always finds an open door the giver makes the gift precious a good horse cannot be of a bad colour a good tale is none the worse for being twice told good riddance to bad rubbish the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong the half is more than the whole half a loaf is better than no bread half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one hawk will not pick out hawk's eyes the heart has arguments with which the understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse -
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I ['trʌb(ə)l] n1) беспокойство, тревога, волнение, хлопотыShe kept her troubles to herself. — Она ни с кем не делилась своими тревогами.
- take the trouble to do smth- give smb a lot of trouble by doing smth
- have a lot of trouble with smb
- save smb the trouble2) беда, неприятность, злоключениеYou've caused us a lot of trouble. — Вы причинили нам много неприятностей.
The trouble is that these restrictions have remained while other things have changed. — Беда в том, что эти ограничения остались, а все другое изменилось.
Your trouble is that you can't take criticizm. — Ваша беда в том, что вы не терпите критики.
- be in trouble- get into trouble
- what is the trouble?
- trouble is that...3) болезньHe has some liver trouble. — У него шалит печень. /У него не все в порядке с печенью.
- stomach trouble II ['trʌb(ə)l] vAn unsuitable bed is the most likely cause of back trouble. — Неудобная постель является наиболее вероятной причиной осложнений с позвоночником
1) беспокоить, тревожить, волновать, расстраиватьHer health troubles me. — Ее здоровье беспокоит меня.
- trouble smb- trouble smb for smth2) беспокоиться, тревожиться, расстраиватьсяDon't trouble about it. — Не беспокойся об этом.
He never troubles about it. — Он никогда об этом не беспокоился.
- be troubled about smb, smth3) затруднять, просить, приставать, надоедать (часто в вежливых просьбах)I'm sorry to trouble you about it. — Мне неловко затруднять вас по такому поводу.
May I trouble you for the salt? — Передайте мне, пожалуйста, соль, если не трудно.
4) мучить, причинять боль, причинять страдания, беспокоитьHis headaches trouble him. — Его мучают головные боли.
How long has it been troubling you? — У вас это давно болит? /Вас это давно беспокоит?
Don't trouble troubles untill trouble troubles you. — ◊ Не буди лихо, пока спит тихо. /Не ищи беды, беда сама тебя сыщет.
To fish in troubled water. — ◊ Ловить рыбку в мутной воде.
To pour oil on troubled waters. — ◊ Подливать масло в огонь
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['wɔːtə]nAfter the flood our basement was under water. — После наводнения цокольный этаж нашего дома оказался затопленным.
Your theory doesn't hold water. — Ваша теория не выдерживает никакой критики.
Blood is thicker than water. — ◊ Свой своему поневоле брат.
To fish in troubled water. — ◊ Ловить рыбку в мутной воде.
To go through fire and water. — ◊ Пройти сквозь огонь, воду и медные трубы.
- tap waterStill waters run deep. — ◊ В тихом омуте черти водятся.
- boiling water
- boled water
- drinking water
- contaminated water
- polluted water
- ice water
- mineral water
- murky water
- rain water
- distilled water - carbonated water
- stagnant water
- tepid water
- warm water
- water sports
- cup of water
- add water- chlorinate water- draw water
- drink water
- filter water- pour water- spill water
- splash water
- turn on the water- sip water- soften water
- water was deep
- there is much water leftUSAGE: -
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1. n беспокойство; волнение; тревогаtaking the trouble — заботящийся; беспокойство
2. n неприятность, беда, горе; напастьto be in trouble, to have trouble — быть в беде
to keep out of trouble — избегать неприятностей; стараться не портить себе жизнь
3. n скандал; неприятности4. n затруднение, трудностьto get to the root of the trouble — понять, в чём коренится трудность
to meet trouble halfway — смотреть трудности в лицо; встречать трудность лицом к лицу;
5. n заботы, хлопоты; труд, усилиеto take the trouble, to go to the trouble — взять на себя труд
to take much trouble — стараться, хлопотать
he did it to spare you trouble — он сделал это, чтобы избавить вас от хлопот
6. n помеха, источник неприятностей; причина беспокойстваto head for trouble — навлекать на себя неприятности;
7. n недостаток, изъян8. n волнения, беспорядкиlabour trouble — волнения среди рабочих, стачки
9. n волнения, волна насилия в Ольстере10. n болезнь, недуг11. n диал. роды12. n тех. нарушение; авария, помеха, повреждение; неисправность, неполадки13. n геол. сброс, дислокацияto ask for trouble — вести себя неосторожно, напрашиваться на неприятности
to get a girl into trouble — сделать девушке ребёнка; обрюхатить девчонку
to borrow trouble — заранее беспокоиться, попусту волноваться
14. v тревожить, волновать; расстраиватьher failure to remember the address troubled her — она была расстроена тем, что никак не могла вспомнить адрес
15. v тревожиться, волноваться, расстраиваться16. v беспокоить, мучить; причинять боль, страданияto meet trouble half-way — терзаться преждевременными сомнениями, заранее беспокоиться по поводу ожидаемых неприятностей
17. v затруднять, приставать, надоедатьhe is always troubling me about his private affairs — он всё время пристаёт ко мне со своими личными делами
18. v просить об одолженииmay I trouble you to pass the salt? — передайте, пожалуйста, соль
19. v даваться с трудом20. v стараться, трудиться; делать усилия21. v редк. будоражить, баламутить22. v тех. нарушать, повреждатьСинонимический ряд:1. adversity (noun) adversity; calamity; grief; misfortune; tribulation; woe2. affliction (noun) affliction; distress; misery3. ailment (noun) ailment; disability; disorder; malfunction4. annoyance (noun) annoyance; embarrassment; harassment; irritation; molestation5. care (noun) care; concern; trial; worry6. crisis (noun) crisis; difficulty; dilemma; predicament7. discomfort (noun) discomfort; inconvenience8. discord (noun) discord; instability; unrest9. dutch (noun) dutch; hot water10. effort (noun) effort; elbow grease; endeavour; exertion; fuss; inconvenience; pains; strain; striving; struggle; while11. afflict (verb) afflict; bother; pain12. ail (verb) ail; cark; concern; disquiet; upset; worry13. distress (verb) annoy; distress; harass; harry; irk; irritate; pester; plague; strain; stress; try14. impose on (verb) impose on; intrude15. inconvenience (verb) discomfort; discommode; disoblige; incommode; inconvenience; put about; put out16. torment (verb) haunt; obsess; torment; weigh onАнтонимический ряд:amusement; appease; assist; assuagement; blessing; boon; calm; carelessness; comfort; compose; composure; convenience; delight; peace; reassure; relief; solution; soothe
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