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1 to go through the motions
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2 to go through the motions
Англо-русский технический словарь > to go through the motions
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3 to go through the motions
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4 go through the motions
expr infmlBoth knew there was no chance of saving the patient. They were simply going through the motions — Оба знали, что пациента спасти нельзя, но продолжали делать все, что положено в данном случае
I don't think we'll find the fingerprints but we'll go through the motions just the same — Я не думаю, что нам удастся обнаружить отпечатки пальцев, но на всякий случай давайте все-таки поищем
They don't clean up the mess, they just go through the motions — Они не убирают как следует, а просто делают вид
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go through the motions
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5 go through the motions
разг.совершать привычные действия, делать что-л. автоматическиBoth knew there was no chance of saving the patient. They were simply going through the motions. (W. Manchester, ‘The Death of a President’, ch. 3) — Оба врача прекрасно понимали, что спасти жизнь президента уже нельзя. Но продолжали выполнять все предписанные в таких случаях процедуры.
Okay, Chief, have breakfast and read the paper. I'm going up to the office and go through the motions of frantically wondering where you are. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Dangerous Dowager’, ch. 10) — Хорошо, шеф, завтракайте и читайте газету. я же отправлюсь в контору и буду делать вид, что меня ужасно беспокоит ваше отсутствие.
I don't think we'll find any fingerprints, but we'll go through the motions just the same. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Empty Tin’, ch. 11) — я не думаю, что нам удастся обнаружить отпечатки пальцев, но на всякий случай давайте все-таки поищем.
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6 go through the motions
paзг.coвepшaть пpивычныe дeйcтвия, дeлaть чтo-л.. aвтoмaтичecки, для пpoфopмыBoth [вpaчи] knew there was no chance of saving the patient. They were simply going through the motions (W. Manchester). This time Dan and Jane did not even go through the motions of listening to their guide (J. Fowles) -
7 to go through the motions (of doing something)
hacer algo como es debido pero sin convicciónEnglish-spanish dictionary > to go through the motions (of doing something)
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8 go through the motions
doen om van de verplichting af te komenplichtmatig/voor de vorm verrichten; net doen alsof -
9 go through the motions
Общая лексика: делать вид, делать что-либо автоматически, соблюдать формальностиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > go through the motions
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10 he went through the motions of asking my permission
Общая лексика: для проформы он попросил у меня разрешенияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he went through the motions of asking my permission
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11 go through the motions
לעשות כדי לצאת ידי חובה* * *◙ הבוח ידי תאצל ידכ תושעל◄ -
12 going through the motions
מן השפה ולחוץ, מצוות אנשים מלומדה* * *◙ הדמולמ םישנא תווצמ,ץוחלו הפשה ןמ◄ -
13 go through the motions of
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14 going through the motions of
pura-pura berbuatEnglish-Indonesian dictionary > going through the motions of
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15 gone through the motions of
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16 going through the motions
net doen alsof,voor de vorm verrichten -
17 go through the motions
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18 going through the motions
låtsas vara intresserad; låtsas som om man gör något, simulera -
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20 go through the motions
делать вид, притворяться
См. также в других словарях:
through the motions — See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS … Dictionary of American idioms
through the motions — See: GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS … Dictionary of American idioms
through\ the\ motions — See: go through the motions … Словарь американских идиом
Going Through the Motions — may refer to: * Goin Through the Motions , a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 1977 album Spectres * Going Through the Motions , a 1979 album by Hot Chocolate * Going Through the Motions , a 1982 novel by Katherine Govier * Going Through the… … Wikipedia
go through the motions — verb pretend to do something by acting as if one was really doing it She isn t really working she s just going through the motions • Hypernyms: ↑make, ↑pretend, ↑make believe • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * go through the motions … Useful english dictionary
go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go through the motions — {v. phr.} To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. * /Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went… … Dictionary of American idioms
go\ through\ the\ motions — v. phr. To pretend to do something by moving or acting as if you were really doing it; do something without really trying hard or caring. Jane was angry because she couldn t go out, and when her mother said to dust her room she just went through… … Словарь американских идиом
go through the motions — When you go through the motions, you do something like an everyday routine and without any feelings whatsoever … The small dictionary of idiomes
go through the motions — to do things in the usual way but without much effort or enthusiasm because you do not expect to succeed The leaders are going through the motions of peace talks … English dictionary
go through the motions — to do something because you are expected to do it and not because you want to. These days when we go out, cook a meal together or even make love, I get the feeling that he s just going through the motions. (often in continuous tenses) … New idioms dictionary