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1 look to one's laurels
ревниво оберегать свои лавры, стремиться сохранить первенствоQuite right, Mother. What a queen of detectives you'd make! The famous Hercule Poirot would have to look to his laurels if you were about. (A. Christie, ‘Death on the Nile’, ch. 1) — Совершенно верно, мама. Из тебя вышел бы отличный детектив. Сам знаменитый Эркюль Пуаро не мог бы с тобой тягаться.
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2 look to one's laurels
peвнивo oбepeгaть cвoи лaвpы, cтpeмитьcя coxpaнить пepвeнcтвo Quite right, Mother. What a queen of detectives you'd make! The famous Hercule Polrot would have to look to his laurels If you were about (A. Christie) -
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1. [ʹlɒrəl] n1. бот.1) лавровое дерево (Laurus gen.)2) в названиях деревьев, не относящихся к лавровым:2. обыкн. pl лавры, почести, признаниеto win /to gain/ laurels - стяжать славу; прославиться
to rest /to repose/ on one's laurels - почить на лаврах
2. [ʹlɒrəl] vto look to one's laurels - ревниво оберегать свои лавры, стремиться сохранить своё первенство
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laurel [ˊlɒrəl]1. n1) бот. лавр благоро́дный2) (обыкн. pl) ла́вры, по́чести;to reap ( или to win) one's laurels стяжа́ть ла́вры, дости́чь сла́вы
;to look to one's laurels стреми́ться сохрани́ть своё пе́рвенство
2. v венча́ть лавро́вым венко́м -
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ˈlɔrəl I
1. сущ.
1) бот. лавр благородный
2) лавровые ветви - как символ победы или отличия в красноречии
3) обыкн. мн. лавры, почести;
лавровый венок rest on one's laurels repose on one's laurels retire on one's laurels reap one's laurels win one's laurels Syn: honor
2. гл. венчать лавровым венком, увенчивать лаврами II сущ. лосось, остававшийся в свежей воде в течение всего лета (ботаника) лавровое дерево( Laurus gen) - Grecian * лавр благородный( Laurus nobilis) - American * кальмия широколистная (Kalmia latifolia) - true * магнолия виргинская (Magnolia virginica) - spotted * аукуба японская (Aukuba japonica) обыкн. pl лавры, почести, признание - to win /to gain/ *s стяжать славу;
прославиться - to reap one's *s пожинать лавры - to rest /to repose/ on one's *s почить на лаврах - to look to one's *s ревниво оберегать свои лавры, стремиться сохранить свое первенство венчать лавровым венком laurel венчать лавровым венком ~ бот. лавр благородный ~ (обыкн. pl) лавры, почести;
to rest (или to repose, to retire) on one's laurels почить на лаврах;
to reap (или to win) one's laurels стяжать лавры, достичь славы ~ (обыкн. pl) лавры, почести;
to rest (или to repose, to retire) on one's laurels почить на лаврах;
to reap (или to win) one's laurels стяжать лавры, достичь славы ~ (обыкн. pl) лавры, почести;
to rest (или to repose, to retire) on one's laurels почить на лаврах;
to reap (или to win) one's laurels стяжать лавры, достичь славы
См. также в других словарях:
look to one's laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. * /Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels./ * /Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run… … Dictionary of American idioms
look to one's laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. * /Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels./ * /Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run… … Dictionary of American idioms
look to one's laurels — To be careful not to lose one s pre eminent position • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel * * * be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival … Useful english dictionary
look to one's laurels — ► look to one s laurels be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival. Main Entry: ↑laurel … English terms dictionary
look to one's laurels — idi look to one s laurels, to be on guard against rivals … From formal English to slang
look\ to\ one's\ laurels — To make sure that your reputation is not spoiled; protect your good name; keep your record from being beaten by others. Tom won the broad jump, but he had to look to his laurels. Look to your laurels, Joan. Betty says she is going to run against… … Словарь американских идиом
look to one's laurels — be careful not to lose one s superior position to a rival. → laurel … English new terms dictionary
laurel — ► NOUN 1) an aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green glossy leaves. 2) historical a bay tree. 3) (laurels) a crown woven from bay leaves and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times. 4) (laurels) honour… … English terms dictionary
laurel — /lawr euhl, lor /, n., v., laureled, laureling or (esp. Brit.) laurelled, laurelling. n. 1. Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Cf. laurel family. 2 … Universalium
laurel — noun 1》 an aromatic evergreen shrub or small tree with dark green glossy leaves. [Laurus and other genera, family Lauraceae.] 2》 (laurels) a crown woven from the foliage of the bay tree and awarded as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in… … English new terms dictionary
laurel — lau•rel [[t]ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr [/t]] n. v. reled, rel•ing (esp. brit.) relled, rel•ling. 1) pln Also called bay IV, 1) sweet bay a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. 2) pln any tree of … From formal English to slang