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101 karara bağlanmamak
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102 colgar flojamente
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103 жребий брошен
взгляд, брошенный искоса — a slink of the eye
бросал в бой; брошенный в бой — thrown into the fray
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104 hænge i en (tynd) tråd
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105 askıda olmak
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106 karara bağlanmamış olmak
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107 být na vahách
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108 í tvísÿnu
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109 olla vaakalaudalla
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110 byť na váhach
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111 быть в критическом положении
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > быть в критическом положении
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112 estar duvidoso
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113 어느 쪽으로도 결정나지 않다
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114 висеть на волоске
1) General subject: be in the balance, cliff-hang, hang by, hang in the balance, hang on a thread, on a thread, swing in the balance, tremble in the balance, hang on by eyebrows, hang on by eyelashes2) Colloquial: cliffhang3) Set phrase: hang by a thread4) Makarov: hang by a hair, hang by a single hair, hang by the eyelids, hang on by ( one's) eyebrows, hang on by (one's) eyelashes, hang on by on's eye brows, hang on by on's eyelashes, hang on by the eye brows, hang on by the eyelashes, hang on by the eyelids, to cliff-hang -
115 Messer
n; -s, -1. knife; Kampf bis aufs Messer fig. fight to the death ( oder finish); auf ( des) Messers Schneide stehen fig. be hanging in the balance, be on a knife edge; es steht auf Messers Schneide, ob... fig. it’s touch and go whether...; da geht einem doch das Messer in der Tasche oder Dial. im Sack auf umg., fig. it makes you see red; jemanden ans Messer liefern umg., fig. put s.o.’s head on the block; (verraten) blow the whistle on s.o.; ins offene Messer rennen umg., fig. fall straight into the trap; Kehle 1* * *das Messerknife;der Messer(Messgerät) meter* * *Mẹs|ser ['mɛsɐ]nt -s, -knife; (TECH AUCH) cutter, blade; (= Rasiermesser) (cut-throat) razorjdm ein Messer in den Leib stoßen, jdm ein Messer in den Bauch jagen (inf) — to stick a knife into sb
unters Messer kommen (Med inf) — to go under the knife
jdn unters Messer nehmen (Med inf) — to put sb under the knife
jdm das Messer an die Kehle setzen (lit, fig) — to hold a knife to sb's throat
damit würden wir ihn ans Messer liefern (fig) — that would be putting his head on the block
jdn der Mafia ans Messer liefern — to shop sb to the Mafia (Brit inf), to rat on sb to the Mafia (sl)
ihm ging das Messer in der Tasche auf (inf) — he lost the place
auf des Messers Schneide stehen (fig) — to be or hang (very much) in the balance, to be on a razor-edge or razor's edge
es steht auf des Messers Schneide, ob... — it's touch and go whether..., it's very much in the balance whether...
es wird eine Nacht der langen Messer geben (fig) — heads will roll
See:→ locker* * *der1) (an instrument for measuring, especially quantities of electricity, gas, water etc: If you want to know how much electricity you have used you will have to look at the meter.) meter2) (an instrument for cutting: He carved the meat with a large knife.) knife3) (such an instrument used as a weapon: She stabbed him with a knife.) knife* * *Mes·ser<-s, ->[ˈmɛsɐ]nt knifemit \Messer und Gabel essen to eat with a knife and fork▶ bis aufs \Messer to the bitter end▶ [jdm] ins [offene] \Messer laufen to play right into sb's hands, to walk straight into the trap▶ auf \Messers Schneide stehen to hang in the balance, to be balanced on a knife-edge▶ es steht auf \Messers Schneide, ob... it's touch and go whether...* * *das; Messers, Messer1) knife; (HackMesser) chopper; (RasierMesser) [cut-throat] razorjemandem das Messer an die Kehle setzen — (fig. ugs.) hold somebody at gunpoint
auf des Messers Schneide stehen — (fig.) hang in the balance; be balanced on a knife-edge
jemanden ans Messer liefern — (fig. ugs.) inform on somebody
bis aufs Messer — (fig. ugs.) <fight etc.> to the bitter end
jemandem ins [offene] Messer laufen — (fig. ugs.) play right into somebody's hands
2) (ugs.): (Skalpell)* * *1. knife;auf (des) Messers Schneide stehen fig be hanging in the balance, be on a knife edge;es steht auf Messers Schneide, ob … fig it’s touch and go whether …;im Sack auf umg, fig it makes you see red;3. MED scalpel, knife;unters Messer kommen come under the (surgeon’s) knife, have an operation* * *das; Messers, Messer1) knife; (HackMesser) chopper; (RasierMesser) [cut-throat] razorjemandem das Messer an die Kehle setzen — (fig. ugs.) hold somebody at gunpoint
auf des Messers Schneide stehen — (fig.) hang in the balance; be balanced on a knife-edge
jemanden ans Messer liefern — (fig. ugs.) inform on somebody
bis aufs Messer — (fig. ugs.) <fight etc.> to the bitter end
jemandem ins [offene] Messer laufen — (fig. ugs.) play right into somebody's hands
2) (ugs.): (Skalpell)* * *- m.analyser n. n.knife n.(§ pl.: knives)switchblade n. -
116 колебаться
1) General subject: alternate, be in a state of uncertainty, be in two minds, be of two minds, boggle (at, about, over), chop, crane, demur, dilly-dally, dillydally, doubt, flicker, fluctuate, go seesaw, halt, hang in the wind, hover, hover on the brink of decision, hum, hum and haw, jib at (сделать что-либо), librate, make boggle, nibble, nutate, oscillate (тж. перен.), pendulate, quake, rock, scruple (особенно в отриц. предложениях), seesaw, shake, shilly-shally, shimmy, shuffle, stagger, stick (перед - at), stickle, straddle, stumble, stumble at, sway, teeter, temporize, thrill, throb, to be in (of) two minds, totter, wabble, wabble (тж. перен.), waffle, whiffle, wibble wobble, wobble, balance, beat up and down, blow hot and cold, boggle, falter, hang back, hem and haw, hesitate, hum and ha, jib at, range, swing, swing in the balance, vary, vibrate, waver, (при выборе,принятии решения) spinning, buffet about2) Aviation: wave4) Medicine: surge5) Colloquial: shillyshally, weaken, wibble-wobble, wiggle6) American: back and fill, sit on the rail7) Engineering: fluctuate (изменяться по величине), hunt (о стрелке прибора), modulate, pulsate, pulse, ripple, sweep, tremble, vary (изменяться по величине)8) Rare: dubitate9) Construction: jiggle10) Mathematics: be variable, vacillate13) Automobile industry: flare (о пламени), flutter, jar, wag, waggle (напр. о стрелке измерительного прибора), weave15) Diplomatic term: (свободно) float (о курсах валют), shy16) Electronics: ring18) Special term: librate (тж. перен.)19) Simple: yoyo20) Metrology: range (в пределах)21) Business: deliberate, float (о курсах валют)22) Automation: see-saw23) Makarov: dither, fluctuate (по величине), hang (hung, hanged), hang in the balance, jib (at), poise, roll, to dilly-dally, twist in the wind, waverer, chop and change24) Taboo: hang an arse, hang the arse, undulate -
117 bilico
m : essere in bilico be precariously balancedfig be undecided* * *bilico s.m. nelle locuz.: in bilico, in the balance; mettere in bilico, to balance (o to poise); tenere qlcu. in bilico, (fig.) to keep s.o. hanging on; stare in bilico, to be balanced (o to be in equilibrium) // essere in bilico tra la vita e la morte, to hover between life and death.* * *essere in bilico — to be unstably balanced; fig. to be o hang in the balance
* * *bilicopl. - chi /'biliko, ki/sostantivo m.essere in bilico to be unstably balanced; fig. to be o hang in the balance; tenersi in bilico to keep one's balance; essere in bilico fra la vita e la morte to hover between life and death. -
118 сомневаться
1. questionне сомневаться; вполне допускать — make no question of
2. distrust3. hang in doubtсомневаться, колебаться — to hang in the balance
4. hang in the balance5. hesitate6. tremble in the balance7. doubtя не сомневаюсь, что он придёт — I do not doubt but he will come
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119 Schwebe
f:2. fig.: in der Schwebe sein be undecided ( oder in the balance); JUR., Verfahren: be pending; alles ist noch in der Schwebe auch everything is still up in the air* * *die Schwebeabeyance* * *Schwe|be ['ʃveːbə]f -, no plsich in der Schwébe halten (Ballon) — to hover, to float in the air; (Waage) to balance; (fig) to hang in the balance
in der Schwébe sein/bleiben (fig) — to be/remain in the balance, to be/remain undecided; (Jur, Comm) to be/remain pending
* * *Schwe·be<->[ˈʃve:bə]etw in der \Schwebe halten to balance sthin der \Schwebe sein to be in the balanceetw in der \Schwebe lassen to leave sth undecidedin vollkommener \Schwebe CHEM in full teeter* * *die inin der Schwebe sein/bleiben — (fig.) be/remain in the balance
* * *Schwebe f:1.2. fig:alles ist noch in der Schwebe auch everything is still up in the air* * *die inin der Schwebe sein/bleiben — (fig.) be/remain in the balance
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120 Kippe
f; -, -n2. auf der Kippe stehen TASSE, FLASCHE etc.: be precariously balanced; der Kranke / die Firma steht auf der Kippe fig. it’s touch and go with the patient / company; sie steht in Mathe und Chemie auf der Kippe fig. she’s very borderline in math(s) and chemistry, math(s) and chemistry could be her downfall; die Wahl steht auf der Kippe fig. the election could go either way, the election hangs in the balance4. Turnen: upstart* * *Kịp|pe ['kɪpə]f -, -n2)auf der Kippe stehen (Gegenstand) — to be balanced precariously
sie steht auf der Kippe (fig) — it's touch and go with her
es steht auf der Kippe, ob... (fig) — it's touch and go whether...
3) (inf) (= Zigarettenstummel) cigarette stub, fag-end (Brit inf dog-end (Brit inf); (= Zigarette) fag (Brit inf butt (US inf)4) (=Müllkippe MIN) tip* * *Kip·pe<-, -n>[ˈkɪpə]f2. (fam: Zigarettenstummel) dog- [or fag-] end BRIT sl, cigarette end [or AM butt]; (Zigarette) fag BRIT sl, snout BRIT sl, cigarette AM3.sie steht in mehreren Fächern auf der \Kippe she's on the borderline [or a borderline case] in several subjects* * *Idie; Kippe, Kippen (ugs.) cigarette end; fag end (coll.); dog-end (sl.)IIdie; Kippe, Kippen1) (MüllKippe) tip; dump2) inauf der Kippe stehen — (ugs.) be balanced precariously
etwas steht auf der Kippe — (fig.) (etwas befindet sich in einer kritischen Lage) it's touch and go with something; (etwas ist noch nicht entschieden) something hangs in the balance
* * *2.auf der Kippe stehen Tasse, Flasche etc: be precariously balanced;der Kranke/die Firma steht auf der Kippe fig it’s touch and go with the patient/company;sie steht in Mathe und Chemie auf der Kippe fig she’s very borderline in math(s) and chemistry, math(s) and chemistry could be her downfall;die Wahl steht auf der Kippe fig the election could go either way, the election hangs in the balance4. Turnen: upstart* * *Idie; Kippe, Kippen (ugs.) cigarette end; fag end (coll.); dog-end (sl.)IIdie; Kippe, Kippen1) (MüllKippe) tip; dump2) inauf der Kippe stehen — (ugs.) be balanced precariously
etwas steht auf der Kippe — (fig.) (etwas befindet sich in einer kritischen Lage) it's touch and go with something; (etwas ist noch nicht entschieden) something hangs in the balance
* * *-n f.dump n.tip n. -n f.butt* (cigarette) n.stub (cigarette) n.
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