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1 give smb. a wide berth
(give smb. (или smth.) a wide berth)избегать кого-л. (или чего-л.), обходить кого-л. (или что-л.), уклоняться от встречи; держаться на значительном расстоянии, подальше от кого-л. (или чего-л.)‘Them,’ said the captain, ‘is the terms I offer. If they're hard upon you, brother, as mayhap they are, give 'em a wide berth, sheer off, and part company cheerily [= cheerly].’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Dombey and Son’, ch. XXXIX) — - Таковы мои условия, - сказал капитан. - Если вы их находите трудными, братец, - может быть, они действительно трудны, - обойдите их сторонкой, возьмите курс и расстанемся весело!
Vic was drinking with the flies... Little groups of workers muttered and argued and hung over the bar, but they gave Vic a wide berth. (D. Hewett, ‘Bobbin Up’, ch. 10) — Виктор пил в одиночку... У стойки толпились, о чем-то разговаривая и споря, рабочие, но около Виктора образовалось пустое пространство.
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2 give smth. a wide berth
см. give smb. a wide berthConcise English-Russian phrasebook > give smth. a wide berth
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3 give somebody a wide berth
обходить за версту; сторониться; избегать встречиAfter Tom got Bob into trouble, Bob gave him a wide berth.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > give somebody a wide berth
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4 give someone a wide berth.
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5 give\ sy\ a\ wide\ berth
messze elkerül vkit, nagy ívben elkerül vkit -
6 to give somebody a wide berth
esquivar a alguien -
7 to give sb a wide berth
evitar a algn; evitar el encuentro con algn -
8 better\ give\ it\ a\ wide\ berth
English-Hungarian dictionary > better\ give\ it\ a\ wide\ berth
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9 to give smb. a wide berth
преим. брит. избегать, обходить стороной кого-л.Англо-русский современный словарь > to give smb. a wide berth
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10 to give smth. a wide berth
преим. брит. избегать, обходить стороной что-л.Англо-русский современный словарь > to give smth. a wide berth
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11 give someone/something (a) wide berth
give someone/something (a) wide berthiemand/iets uit de weg blijvenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > give someone/something (a) wide berth
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12 give\ a\ ship\ a\ wide\ berth
English-Hungarian dictionary > give\ a\ ship\ a\ wide\ berth
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13 wide berth
Пристань, причал. To give someone or something a wide berth означает избегать кого-/чего-либо, обходить кого-/ что-либо, уклоняться от встречи, держаться на значительном расстоянии. Корабли, входящие в порт, должны маневрировать на почтительном расстоянии от кораблей, которые уже находятся в порту.Boris is in a bad mood today. I should give him a wide berth. — У Бориса сегодня плохое настроение. Лучше держаться от него подальше.
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14 give smb. (or smth.) a wide berth
избeгaть кoгo-л. (или чeгo-л.), oбxoдить кoгo-л. (или чтo-л.), уклoнятьcя oт вcтpeчи c кeм-л.; дepжaтьcя нa знaчитeльнoм paccтoянии, пoдaльшe oт кoгo-л. (или oт чeгo-л.) [этим. мop.]Vie was drinking with the flies [пил в oдинoчку]... Little groups of workers muttered and argued and hung over the bar, but they gave Vie a wide berth (D. Hewett). 'Them,' said the captain, Ms the terms I offer. If they're hard upon you, brother, as mayhap they are, give 'em a wide berth, sheer off, and part company cheerily' (Ch. Dickens)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > give smb. (or smth.) a wide berth
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15 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) gå langt uden om* * *(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) gå langt uden om -
16 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) gå langt uden om* * *(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) gå langt uden om -
17 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) evitar a alguien/algo -
18 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) evitar a alguien/algo -
19 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá -
20 give a wide berth (to)
(to keep well away from: I give people with colds a wide berth / give a wide berth to people with colds.) halda sig í fjarlægð frá
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