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см. cling like grim deathConcise English-Russian phrasebook > hold on like grim death
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > hold on like grim death
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6 to hang on like grim death / hold on like grim death
to hang on like grim death / hold on like grim deathaferrarse con todas sus fuerzas, agarrarse con todas sus fuerzasEnglish-spanish dictionary > to hang on like grim death / hold on like grim death
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7 cling (hang on or hold on) like grim death
дepжaтьcя изo вcex cил, кpeпкo вцeпитьcя, вцeпитьcя мёpтвoй xвaткoйMrs. Driffield and I complimented one another on our progress. We rode anxiously, clinging like grim death to the handlebars (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cling (hang on or hold on) like grim death
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держаться изо всех сил, отчаянно цепляться; вцепиться мёртвой хваткойMrs. Driffield and I complimented one another on our progress. We rode anxiously, clinging like grim death to the handlebars... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. V) — Миссис Дриффилд и я поздравили друг друга с достигнутым успехом. Мы ехали с опаской, отчаянно вцепившись в руль велосипеда...
By clinging like grim death to the gunwale, we just managed to keep inside the boat, but it was exhausting work. (J. K. Jerome, ‘Three Men in a Boat’, ch. XV) — Цепляясь за борт, мы с трудом держались в лодке, но это было дело нелегкое.
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9 hang/hold on to something like grim death
hang/hold on to something like grim deathzich ergens wanhopig aan vastklampen, hardnekkig doorzettenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > hang/hold on to something like grim death
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{grim}
1. строг, суров, неумолим, непреклонен, безжалостен
GRIM courige непоколебимост
GRIM necessity жестока необходимост
2. неприветлив, отблъскващ, мрачен, зловещ, страшен
GRIM smile ледена усмивка
3. свиреп, жесток
to hold on like GRIM death залавям се/вкопчвам се с всички сили* * *{grim} а 1. строг, суров, неумолим, непреклонен, безжалостен; grim* * *строг; ужасен; свиреп; отблъскващ; безжалостен; жесток; зловещ; непреклонен; неумолим; неприветлив;* * *1. grim courige непоколебимост 2. grim necessity жестока необходимост 3. grim smile ледена усмивка 4. to hold on like grim death залавям се/вкопчвам се с всички сили 5. неприветлив, отблъскващ, мрачен, зловещ, страшен 6. свиреп, жесток 7. строг, суров, неумолим, непреклонен, безжалостен* * *grim [grim] adj 1. строг, суров, безпощаден, неумолим, непреклонен, безжалостен, безмилостен; \grim courage решителност, непоколебимост; \grim necessity жестока необходимост; 2. неприветлив, отблъскващ; мрачен, невесел, страшен, зловещ, ужасен, страхотен, страховит; a \grim smile ледена усмивка; \grim laughter зловещ смях; 3. свиреп, жесток; • to hold on like \grim death държа се здраво, вкопчвам се; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv grimly. -
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■ hold onA v. i. + avv.1 restare attaccato (o aggrappato); tenersi stretto; non mollare ( anche fig.): Hold on!, non mollare!2 aspettare: Hold on a minute!, aspetta un momento!; DIALOGO → - Clothes 3- Hold on, I'll just check, aspetti, vado a controllare3 (telef.) restare in linea4 ( anche to hold on one's way) continuare a camminare (a viaggiare, ecc.); andare per la propria strada5 (fig. fam.) tenere duro; resistere: The survivors could only hold on for a few days, i superstiti poterono resistere soltanto per pochi giorni; to hold on like grim death, aggrapparsi con tutte le proprie forze; (fig.) tener duro, non mollareB v. t. + avv.tenere stretto; tenere insieme (o a posto); bloccare: This nut holds the bolt on, questo dado blocca il bullone. -
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adjective(stern) streng; grimmig [Lächeln, Gesicht, Blick, Schweigen, Humor, Entschlossenheit]; (unrelenting, merciless, severe) erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf, Schlacht]; (sinister, ghastly) grauenvoll [Aufgabe, Anblick, Nachricht]; trostlos [Winter, Tag, Landschaft, Aussichten]hold or hang or cling on [to something] like grim death — sich mit aller Kraft [an etwas (Dat.)] festklammern
* * *[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) schrecklich3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) eisern•- academic.ru/32493/grimness">grimness- grimly
- like grim death* * *[grɪm]1. (forbidding) expression, face grimmig, verbissenhe was \grim-faced as he stared into the camera mit finsterem Blick starrte er in die Kamera\grim determination eiserne Entschlossenheit2. (very unpleasant) situation schlimm; (horrible) news entsetzlich, grauenhaft; (inhospitable) landscape unwirtlichthey lived in a \grim flat in a high-rise building sie wohnten in einer trostlosen Wohnung in einem Hochhauswe were running out of money and things were looking \grim unser Geld wurde knapp und die Lage sah langsam düster ausa \grim outlook düstere Aussichtena \grim picture ein trostloses Bilda \grim reminder eine bittere [o schmerzliche] Erinnerung3.▶ to hang [or hold] on like \grim death dog sich akk festbeißen; person verbissen an etw dat festhalten* * *[grɪm]adj (+er)1) (= terrible) discovery, scene, task, news, story grauenvoll; joke, warning, reminder grauenhaft; situation ernst, trostlos; necessity, truth bitter; (= depressing) building, place, news, story trostlos; prospect trübe, düster; (= stern) person, face, smile, humour, silence, determination grimmig; voice ernst; battle, struggle verbissen, unerbittlichthe grim reality of hospital work —
to look grim (situation, future) — trostlos aussehen; (person) ein grimmiges Gesicht machen
or humor (US) — Galgenhumor m
to cling or hang on to sth like grim death — sich verzweifelt an etw (dat) festklammern
you're looking pretty grim — du siehst ziemlich elend or schlecht aus
* * *grim [ɡrım] adj (adv grimly)1. grimmig (Gesicht, Lachen etc)2. erbittert, verbissen (Kampf, Widerstand etc)3. grausam, hart, bitter (Wahrheit etc)5. grausig (Geschichte, Unfall etc)6. umg schlimm:I’ve had a grim day* * *adjective(stern) streng; grimmig [Lächeln, Gesicht, Blick, Schweigen, Humor, Entschlossenheit]; (unrelenting, merciless, severe) erbittert [Widerstand, Kampf, Schlacht]; (sinister, ghastly) grauenvoll [Aufgabe, Anblick, Nachricht]; trostlos [Winter, Tag, Landschaft, Aussichten]hold or hang or cling on [to something] like grim death — sich mit aller Kraft [an etwas (Dat.)] festklammern
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[grɪm]1) (depressing) [ news] sinistro, spiacevole; [ town] tetro, sinistro; [sight, conditions] opprimente, spaventoso; [ reality] duro; [ future] cupo2) (unrelenting) [ struggle] feroce, accanito; [ resolve] spietatoto hold onto sb. like grim death — aggrapparsi a qcn. con le unghie e con i denti
3) (unsmiling) [ expression] arcigno, severoto be grim-faced — avere un volto torvo o truce
4) colloq. (poor) [accommodation, food] pessimoI'm feeling pretty grim — (ill) mi sento malissimo; (depressed) ho il morale a terra
* * *[ɡrim]1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) macabro2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) truce3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) risoluto•- grimness- grimly
- like grim death* * *grim /grɪm/a.2 (lett.) deciso; feroce; risoluto; spietato: grim courage, risoluto coraggio; a grim battle, una battaglia feroce5 (fam.) sgradevole; spiacevole6 (fam.) assai brutto; orribile; pessimo● grim news, notizie deprimenti □ (fig.) the Grim Reaper, la morte □ like grim death, fino alla morte (fig.); a oltranza: to hold on like grim death, stare attaccato con le unghie e con i denti.* * *[grɪm]1) (depressing) [ news] sinistro, spiacevole; [ town] tetro, sinistro; [sight, conditions] opprimente, spaventoso; [ reality] duro; [ future] cupo2) (unrelenting) [ struggle] feroce, accanito; [ resolve] spietatoto hold onto sb. like grim death — aggrapparsi a qcn. con le unghie e con i denti
3) (unsmiling) [ expression] arcigno, severoto be grim-faced — avere un volto torvo o truce
4) colloq. (poor) [accommodation, food] pessimoI'm feeling pretty grim — (ill) mi sento malissimo; (depressed) ho il morale a terra
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{deθ}
1. смърт, гибел, смъртен случай
the DEATH has occurred of... умрял/починал e...
pale as DEATH блед като смъртник
to die a natural/violent DEATH умирам от естествена/насилствена смърт
at the point/on the verge of DEATH, at DEATH's door на умиране
to be the DEATH of someone уморявам/закарвам някого в гроба
to go to one's DEATH посрещам смъртта си
to catch one's DEATH of cold умирам от настинка
to do/put to DEATH убивам
to bleed/freeze/starve to DEATH умирам от кръвоизлив/студ/глад
to stone to DEATH пребивам с камъни
to the DEATH до смърт, до последна капка кръв
to lie still in DEATH лежа мъртъв
2. прен. край
the Black DEATH черната смърт (чумата в Европа през 1 век)
to be DEATH on унищожавам, опустошавам, много обичам, бива ме в
to be in at the DEATH лов. присъствувам при убиването на подгонено животно, свидетел съм на края/завършека
to DEATH до смърт/край, разг. много, ужасно, крайно
to hold on like grim DEATH държа се упорито/отчаяно, не се предавам* * *{ded} n 1. смърт; гибел; смъртен случай; the death has occurred of.* * *смъртен; смърт; умиране; предсмъртен; край; мор;* * *1. at the point/on the verge of death, at death's door на умиране 2. pale as death блед като смъртник 3. the black death черната смърт (чумата в Европа през 1 век) 4. the death has occurred of... умрял/починал e.. 5. to be death on унищожавам, опустошавам, много обичам, бива ме в 6. to be in at the death лов. присъствувам при убиването на подгонено животно, свидетел съм на края/завършека 7. to be the death of someone уморявам/закарвам някого в гроба 8. to bleed/freeze/starve to death умирам от кръвоизлив/студ/глад 9. to catch one's death of cold умирам от настинка 10. to death до смърт/край, разг. много, ужасно, крайно 11. to die a natural/violent death умирам от естествена/насилствена смърт 12. to do/put to death убивам 13. to go to one's death посрещам смъртта си 14. to hold on like grim death държа се упорито/отчаяно, не се предавам 15. to lie still in death лежа мъртъв 16. to stone to death пребивам с камъни 17. to the death до смърт, до последна капка кръв 18. прен. край 19. смърт, гибел, смъртен случай* * *death[deu] n 1. смърт, смъртен случай; \death by hanging ( shooting, from drowning, from starvation) смърт чрез обесване (разстрел, поради удавяне, от глад); pale as \death блед като смъртник; civil \death лишаване от граждански права; to die a natural ( violent) \death умирам от естествена (насилствена) смърт; at the point ( on the verge of) \death на умиране; to be the \death of уморявам, причинявам смъртта на, вкарвам в гроба; to go to o.'s \death посрещам смъртта си; to catch o.'s \death of cold умирам от настинка; to die a hero's \death умирам като герой; to \death до смърт; много, ужасно; to do to \death убивам; прен. прекалявам, повтарям безкрайно; to put to \death наказвам със смърт; убивам; to bleed ( freeze, starve) to \death умирам от кръвоизлив (замръзване, глад); to beat ( stone) to \death пребивам (с камъни); faithful unto \death верен до гроб; to the \death до смърт, до последен дъх, до последна капка кръв; 2. смърт ( състояние); to lie still in \death лежа мъртъв; everlasting \death вечни мъки (в ада); 3. прен. край; the \death of o.'s hopes краят на надеждите ми; 4. мор, чума; the Black D. чумата в Европа през ХIV в.; • at \death's door на умиране, пътник (прен.); to be \death on sl унищожавам, опустошавам; справям се с; гълтам, лапам, много обичам; to be in at the \death присъствам при убийството на подгонено животно; присъствам, свидетел съм на края, завършека; it is \death опасно е за живота, наказва се със смърт; to hold on like grim \death държа се отчаяно; to dice with \death играя си със смъртта; like \death warmed up ( over) в много жалко, окаяно състояние; скапан; съсипан. -
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ɡrim1) (horrible; very unpleasant: The soldiers had a grim task looking for bodies in the wrecked houses.) horrible, horroroso, macabro, nefasto2) (angry; fierce-looking; not cheerful: The boss looks a bit grim this morning.) ceñudo; austero, severo3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) inflexible, inexorable•- grimness- grimly
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grim adj1. deprimente / negro / triste / preocupante2. lúgubretr[grɪm]1 (serious - person, manner) austero,-a, adusto,-a, severo,-a; (expression, look) ceñudo,-a2 (unpleasant, depressing - news, picture) horroroso,-a, pesimista; (- prospect, outlook) nefasto,-a, desalentador,-ra; (- reality) crudo,-a, duro,-a3 (gloomy - landscape, place) lúgubre, sombrío,-a4 (resolute, unyielding) inflexible, inexorable5 (sinister - joke) macabro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto hang on like grim death / hold on like grim death aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas, agarrarse con todas sus fuerzasGrim Reaper la Parca, la muerte1) cruel: cruel, feroz2) stern: adusto, severoa grim expression: un gesto severo3) gloomy: sombrío, deprimente4) sinister: macabro, siniestro5) unyielding: inflexible, persistentewith grim determination: con una voluntad de hierroadj.• austero, -a adj.• ceñoso, -a adj.• desagradable adj.• feroz adj.• fruncido, -a adj.• horroroso, -a adj.• inflexible adj.• severo, -a adj.• torvo, -a adj.grɪma) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)[ɡrɪm] (compar grimmer) (superl grimmest)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
1. ADJ1) (=gloomy) [news, situation, prospect] desalentador; [reminder] duro, crudo; [building, place, town] sombrío, lúgubre•
where she made the grim discovery of a body — donde hizo el macabro descubrimiento de un cadáver•
the situation looked grim — la situación se presentaba muy negra•
to paint a grim picture of sth — pintar un cuadro muy negro de algo•
he gave a grim warning to the British people — hizo una advertencia nada alentadora al pueblo británico•
the weather has been grim — el tiempo ha estado deprimente2) (=stern) [person] adusto; [face, expression] serio, adusto; [smile] forzado•
she hung or held on to the rope like grim death — se agarró or aferró a la cuerda como si la vida le fuera en ello•
he looked grim — tenía una expresión seria or adusta•
his voice was grim — su voz tenía un tono severo or adusto3) (=macabre) [humour, joke, story] macabro4) * (=awful) [experience, effect] espantoso *, penoso *it was pretty grim — fue bastante espantoso or penoso *
to feel grim — estar or encontrarse fatal *
2.CPDthe Grim Reaper N — liter la Parca, la muerte
* * *[grɪm]a) ( stern) <person/expression> adustob) ( gloomy) <outlook/situation> nefasto, desalentador; < landscape> sombrío, lúgubre; < weather> deprimentec) ( unyielding) < struggle> denodadoshe carried on with grim determination — siguió adelante, resuelta a no dejarse vencer
d) ( below par) (colloq)I feel pretty grim — me siento or me encuentro fatal (fam)
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deƟ1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) muerte2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) muerte3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) muerte•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to death
death n muertetr[deɵ]2 (end - of custom, institution) fin nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat death's door a las puertas de la muerteon pain of death bajo pena de muerteto be bored to death aburrirse como una ostrato be scared to death estar muerto,-a de miedoto be sick to death of somebody/something estar hasta la coronilla de alguien/algoto be the death of somebody acabar con alguiento be worried to death estar preocupadísimo,-ato beat/kick/stab somebody to death matar a alguien a golpes/patadas/puñaladasto bleed to death morir desangrado,-ato do something to death repetir algo hasta la saciedadto drink oneself to death matarle a alguien la bebidato fight to the death luchar hasta la muerteto freeze to death morir(se) de fríoto look like death warmed up parecer un muerto viviente, parecer un cadáverto put somebody to death ejecutar a alguiento sentence somebody to death condenar a alguien a muertedeath certificate certificado de defuncióndeath knell toque de difuntos, doble nombre masculino■ video clubs spell the death knell of many cinemas los videoclubs suponen la muerte de muchos cinesdeath bell toque de difuntos, doble nombre masculinodeath mask mascarilladeath penalty pena de muertedeath rate índice nombre masculino de mortalidaddeath rattle estertor nombre masculino de la muertedeath row corredor nombre masculino de la muertedeath squad escuadrón nombre masculino de la muertedeath throes agoníadeath toll número de víctimas (mortales)death warrant sentencia de muertedeath wish ganas nombre femenino plural de morirdeath ['dɛɵ] n1) : muerte f, fallecimiento mto be the death of: matar2) fatality: víctima f (mortal); muerto m, -ta f3) end: fin mthe death of civilization: el fin de la civilizaciónn.• acabamiento s.m.• baja s.f.• defunción s.f.• fallecimiento s.m.• fenecimiento s.m.• muerte s.f.deθmass & count noun muerte f, fallecimiento m (frml)to death — (as intensifier) (colloq)
to be scared to death — estar* muerto de miedo
to be worried to death — estar* preocupadísimo
at death's door — a las puertas de la muerte
to catch one's death (of cold) — agarrarse or (Esp) coger* una pulmonía doble
[deθ]to do something to death: that play has been done to death esa obra está muy trillada; to hang on like grim death aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas; you look like death warmed over o (BrE) up — (hum) tienes muy mala cara!
1. N1) muerte f, fallecimiento m•
to be in at the death — (Hunting) ver el final de la caza•
it will be the death of him — (lit) será su perdiciónyou'll be the death of me — (fig) vas a acabar conmigo
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till death us do part — hasta que la muerte nos separe•
this is death to our hopes — esto acaba con nuestras esperanzasdeath to traitors! — ¡muerte a los traidores!
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a fight to the death — una lucha a muerte- catch one's death- be at death's door- hold on like grim death- look like death warmed up or warmed over2)• to death: to be bored to death * — estar muerto de aburrimiento
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it frightens me to death — me da un miedo espantoso•
to put sb to death — dar muerte a algn•
to sentence sb to death — condenar a algn a muerte•
he's working himself to death — trabaja tanto que va a acabar con su vida•
it worries me to death — me preocupa muchísimo2.CPDdeath benefit N — (Insurance) indemnización f por fallecimiento
death blow N — golpe m mortal
death by misadventure N — (Brit) muerte f accidental
death camp N — campo m de exterminio
death cell N — celda f de los condenados a muerte
death certificate N — partida f de defunción
death duties NPL — (Brit) impuesto m de sucesiones
death house N — (US) pabellón m de los condenados a muerte
death knell N — toque m de difuntos, doble m
it sounded the death knell of the empire — (fig) anunció el fin del imperio, presagió la caída del imperio
death march N — marcha f fúnebre
death mask N — mascarilla f
death penalty N — pena f de muerte
death rate N — tasa f de mortalidad, mortalidad f
death rattle N — estertor m
death roll N — número m de víctimas, lista f de víctimas
death sentence N — pena f de muerte
death squad N — escuadrón m de la muerte
death taxes NPL — (US) impuesto msing de sucesiones
death threat N — amenaza f de muerte
death throes NPL — agonía fsing
death toll N — número m de víctimas
death warrant N — orden f de ejecución
- sign one's own death warrantdeath wish N — ganas fpl de morir
* * *[deθ]mass & count noun muerte f, fallecimiento m (frml)to death — (as intensifier) (colloq)
to be scared to death — estar* muerto de miedo
to be worried to death — estar* preocupadísimo
at death's door — a las puertas de la muerte
to catch one's death (of cold) — agarrarse or (Esp) coger* una pulmonía doble
to do something to death: that play has been done to death esa obra está muy trillada; to hang on like grim death aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas; you look like death warmed over o (BrE) up — (hum) tienes muy mala cara!
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[deθ] n1. 1) смертьnatural [violent] death - естественная [насильственная] смерть
at (the time of) smb.'s death - в момент чьей-л. смерти
on his father's death he returned to London - после смерти отца он вернулся в Лондон
to one's death - а) до последнего часа, до самой смерти, до конца дней своих; б) встретив смерть
he fell from a 100 metres to his death - он упал с высоты (в) сто метров и разбился насмерть
to the death - до конца; до последней капли крови, до последнего (из)дыхания
war to the death - война на истребление, истребительная война; борьба не на жизнь, а на смерть
until death - на всю жизнь, пожизненно
unto death - книжн. до смерти, до гроба
to beat smb. to death - избить кого-л. до смерти
to be frozen [starved] to death - умереть от холода [голода]
to shoot smb. to death - застрелить кого-л.
to look like death - ≅ быть бледным как смерть
to be at the point /on the verge/ of death - быть при смерти, агонизировать
to catch one's death of cold - умереть от простуды; простудиться и умереть
2) отмирание, омертвение3) смертельный случайthe earthquake caused a death toll of 500 - землетрясение унесло 500 жизней, число жертв землетрясения достигло 500
4) смертная казньdeath house - амер. комната приведения в исполнение смертных приговоров (в тюрьме и т. п.)
under (a) sentence of death, condemned to death - приговорённый к смерти /к смертной казни/
to suffer death /the penalty of death/ - быть казнённым
to put /уст. to do/ smb. to death - предавать кого-л. смерти, казнить кого-л.
2. гибельeverlasting /eternal/ death - вечные муки ( в аду)
death in life, a living death - ≅ не жизнь, а каторга
3. конец; исчезновение; утрата, потеряdeath of memory - потеря памяти, амнезия
the death of one's hopes [plans, ambitions] - крушение надежд [планов, честолюбивых замыслов]
4. эмоц.-усил. до смерти; смертельно; в высшей степени, совершенноto hate smb. to death - смертельно /люто/ ненавидеть кого-л.
to work smb. to death - не давать кому-л. ни отдыха ни срока; заездить кого-л.
this meat has been done to death - мясо совершенно пережарено, мясо сгорело
the fashion has been done to death - эта мода совершенно изжила себя; это вышло из моды
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leaden death - смертельный свинец; пуляat death's door - при смерти, на краю могилы
to be /to lie/ at death's door - стоять одной ногой в гробу /в могиле/
(as) sure as death - наверняка; ≅ как пить дать
like grim death - изо всех сил; что есть мочи
to hang /to hold/ on like grim death - не сдаваться, держаться до последнего; бороться не на жизнь, а на смерть
to talk smth. to death - сорвать принятие чего-л. бесконечными прениями, выступлениями и т. п.
to be death on smth. - сл. а) быть дошлым /ушлым/ в чём-л.; хорошо знать какое-л. дело; б) обожать что-л., быть без ума от чего-л.; в) не выносить, не терпеть чего-л.
she was death on dust - она терпеть не могла пыли, она решительно воевала с пылью
to be in at the death - а) охот. присутствовать при том, как убивают затравленную лисицу; б) присутствовать при завершении дела; быть свидетелем завершения чего-л.
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18 hold
I 1. [həuld] past tense, past participle - held; verb1) (to have in one's hand(s) or between one's hands: He was holding a knife; Hold that dish with both hands; He held the little boy's hand; He held the mouse by its tail.) segurar2) (to have in a part, or between parts, of the body, or between parts of a tool etc: He held the pencil in his teeth; She was holding a pile of books in her arms; Hold the stamp with tweezers.) segurar3) (to support or keep from moving, running away, falling etc: What holds that shelf up?; He held the door closed by leaning against it; Hold your hands above your head; Hold his arms so that he can't struggle.) segurar4) (to remain in position, fixed etc when under strain: I've tied the two pieces of string together, but I'm not sure the knot will hold; Will the anchor hold in a storm?) aguentar5) (to keep (a person) in some place or in one's power: The police are holding a man for questioning in connection with the murder; He was held captive.) reter6) (to (be able to) contain: This jug holds two pints; You can't hold water in a handkerchief; This drawer holds all my shirts.) conter7) (to cause to take place: The meeting will be held next week; We'll hold the meeting in the hall.) ter lugar8) (to keep (oneself), or to be, in a particular state or condition: We'll hold ourselves in readiness in case you send for us; She holds herself very erect.) manter-se9) (to have or be in (a job etc): He held the position of company secretary for five years.) ocupar10) (to think strongly; to believe; to consider or regard: I hold that this was the right decision; He holds me (to be) responsible for everyone's mistakes; He is held in great respect; He holds certain very odd beliefs.) considerar11) (to continue to be valid or apply: Our offer will hold until next week; These rules hold under all circumstances.) manter-se12) ((with to) to force (a person) to do something he has promised to do: I intend to hold him to his promises.) obrigar13) (to defend: They held the castle against the enemy.) defender14) (not to be beaten by: The general realized that the soldiers could not hold the enemy for long.) aguentar15) (to keep (a person's attention): If you can't hold your pupils' attention, you can't be a good teacher.) prender16) (to keep someone in a certain state: Don't hold us in suspense, what was the final decision?) realizar17) (to celebrate: The festival is held on 24 June.) possuir18) (to be the owner of: He holds shares in this company.) aguentar19) ((of good weather) to continue: I hope the weather holds until after the school sports.) esperar20) ((also hold the line) (of a person who is making a telephone call) to wait: Mr Brown is busy at the moment - will you hold or would you like him to call you back?) aguentar21) (to continue to sing: Please hold that note for four whole beats.) guardar22) (to keep (something): They'll hold your luggage at the station until you collect it.) reservar23) ((of the future) to be going to produce: I wonder what the future holds for me?)2. noun1) (the act of holding: He caught/got/laid/took hold of the rope and pulled; Keep hold of that rope.) domínio2) (power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) influência3) ((in wrestling etc) a manner of holding one's opponent: The wrestler invented a new hold.) golpe•- - holder- hold-all
- get hold of
- hold back
- hold down
- hold forth
- hold good
- hold it
- hold off
- hold on
- hold out
- hold one's own
- hold one's tongue
- hold up
- hold-up
- hold with II [həuld] noun((in ships) the place, below the deck, where cargo is stored.) porão* * *hold1[hould] n 1 ação de segurar, pegar ou agarrar. 2 ponto por onde se pega (cabo, alça, etc.). 3 forte influência. 4 impressão. 5 cela de prisão. 6 prisão, cadeia. 7 fortificação, fortaleza. 8 Mus fermata: símbolo de pausa. • vt+vi (ps and pp held) 1 pegar, agarrar, segurar. hold my pencil! / segure meu lápis! 2 reter. 3 manter. 4 defender. he holds the view / ele defende a opinião. 5 ocupar (cargo). 6 manter sob controle. 7 aderir. 8 confinar. 9 empregar. 10 suportar, apoiar. 11 durar, ficar. 12 deter, refrear, parar, embargar. 13 conter, caber, encerrar. the bottle holds one liter / no frasco cabe um litro. 14 possuir, ocupar. 15 julgar, ter por, considerar, crer, afirmar. I hold him to be my friend / eu considero-o meu amigo. 16 presidir. 17 reunir. 18 festejar. 19 continuar, permanecer, manter-se firme. 20 ser válido, vigorar. • interj pare!, quieto!, espere! he held the audience ele fascinou (dominou) os ouvintes. hold on like grim death! agora agüentem firme! hold your horses! calma com isso!, devagar! it took a hold on me impressionou-me. on hold a) adiado. b) na espera (ao telefone). she holds the stage ela arrebata a audiência. the meeting was held at a reunião realizou-se em. there is no holding him ele não se deixa dissuadir. to have a firm hold of (on) dominar, segurar com mão forte. to hold a call colocar alguém em espera (ao telefone) até a pessoa ou o ramal ficar livre. to hold aloof ficar de lado. to hold a wager sustentar uma aposta. to hold back reter(-se), deter(-se). to hold cheap desprezar, menosprezar. to hold counsel deliberar. to hold dear gostar, prezar. to hold down manter sob sujeição ou controle. to hold down (a job) ficar com. to hold forth exibir, entrar em detalhes. to hold good aprovar, confirmar-se. to hold hard parar quieto, sustar. to hold in refrear-se, conter-se, abster-se. to hold off a) manter à distância. b) refrear temporariamente. to hold on a) firmar-se, agarrar-se. b) perdurar, continuar. c) esperar (ao telefone). to hold one’s own, to hold one’s ground manter-se, agüentar. to hold one’s peace ficar quieto. to hold one’s tongue calar-se. to hold out agüentar, resistir. to hold over a) adiar. b) manter a posse de. to hold shares possuir ações. to hold that Jur julgar que. to hold the line ficar esperando ao telefone. to hold true a) verificar, confirmar. b) ser verdadeiro. to hold up a) apresentar como exemplo, expor. b) sustentar. c) atrasar, atrapalhar. d) assaltar (à mão armada), roubar. to hold water ser à prova d’água, ser impermeável. to take hold of segurar, prender, pegar.————————hold2[hould] n 1 porão de carga do navio. 2 compartimento de carga do avião. -
19 grim
[grɪm] adjhe was \grim-faced as he stared into the camera mit finsterem Blick starrte er in die Kamera;\grim determination eiserne Entschlossenheit;( inhospitable) landscape unwirtlich;they lived in a \grim flat in a high-rise building sie wohnten in einer trostlosen Wohnung in einem Hochhaus;we were running out of money and things were looking \grim unser Geld wurde knapp und die Lage sah langsam düster aus;a \grim outlook düstere Aussichten;a \grim picture ein trostloses Bild;a \grim reminder eine bittere [o schmerzliche] Erinnerung;PHRASES: -
20 death
deƟ1) (the act of dying: There have been several deaths in the town recently; Most people fear death.) død(en), dødsfall2) (something which causes one to die: Smoking too much was the death of him.) dødsårsak/-måte3) (the state of being dead: eyes closed in death.) død•- deathly- death-bed
- death certificate
- at death's door
- catch one's death of cold
- catch one's death
- put to death
- to deathdød--------dødsfallsubst. \/deθ\/1) død2) dødsfall, bortgang3) dødsmåtebe at death's door ligge for døden, være døden nærcatch one's death of cold ( hverdagslig) bli sterkt forkjølet, bli syltet ( hverdagslig) fryse i hjelDeath døden, mannen med ljåen(om personer, også ironisk) døden, noe livsfarlig• you shoud see my uncle driving, he's death on wheelsdu skulle se onkelen min kjøre, han er en livsfarlig sjåførdo to death ( gammeldags) drepefreeze to death fryse i hjelbe frightened\/scared to death of something\/somebody være livredd for noe\/noenfrighten to death skremme livet avgive me liberty or give me death! se ➢ libertyhold on like grim death holde ut, stritte imot til det sistelook like death warmed up ( hverdagslig) se likblek ut, se elendig utput to death ta livet av, avlive, henretteride something to death tvære ut noebe sick\/bored\/tired to death of somebody\/something være lut lei av noe(n)be the death of somebody bli noens bane, komme til å ta livet av noentill\/until death us do part til døden skiller oss atto the death til det siste, på liv og dødunder pain of death se ➢ pain, 1under sentence of death dødsdømtwork oneself to death slite seg utwork somebody to death ( overført) la noen arbeide seg i hjel
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