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1 torcerse el músculo
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2 arrastrarse
• pull one's punches• pull oneself in -
3 insaflı davranmak
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4 إقتلع من الجذور
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5 تمالك نفسه
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6 ضبط نفسه
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7 kíméletesen üt
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8 mérsékli magát
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9 nem adja bele teljes erejét
to pull one's punches -
10 türtõzteti magát
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11 наносить удары для видимости
1) Jargon: pull punches2) Graphic expression: pull one's punchesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > наносить удары для видимости
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12 no tener pelos en la lengua
figurado not to mince one's words————————to speak one's mind, not mince words* * *not to mince one's words, not to pull one's punches* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx. It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx: It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
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13 действовать осмотрительно
1) General subject: act with caution, act with discretion, play it cool, watch one's step, take in a reef, tread upon eggs, watch step2) Economy: act with judgment3) Graphic expression: pull one's punches4) Patents: act with judgement5) Makarov: feel wayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > действовать осмотрительно
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14 no morderse la lengua
not to mince one's words, not to pull one's punches* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx. It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.* * *= call + a spade a spadeEx: It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
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15 sich zurückhalten
1. to hang back2. to hold one's fire fig.3. to keep a low profile4. to maintain a low profile5. to pull one's punches6. to stand down7. to take a backseat8. to take a low profile -
16 критиковать кого-н. для галочки
Graphic expression: pull one's punchesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > критиковать кого-н. для галочки
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17 критиковать кого-н. для проформы
Graphic expression: pull one's punchesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > критиковать кого-н. для проформы
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18 критиковать кого-н. для проформы/для галочки
Graphic expression: pull one's punchesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > критиковать кого-н. для проформы/для галочки
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19 tirar con bala
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20 izmotavati se
vr impf stall, hedge, quibble, dodge, prevaricate, equivocate;fig pull one's punches; - prenemagati se I koji se -a stalling, hedging, prevaricating, equiv-ocating* * *• footle
См. также в других словарях:
pull one's punches — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. * /Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match./ 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. * /The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn t pull… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's punches — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. * /Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match./ 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. * /The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn t pull… … Dictionary of American idioms
pull one's punches — see under ↑punch1 • • • Main Entry: ↑pull pull one s punches 1. To hold back one s blows 2. To be deliberately less hard hitting in one s criticism than one might be • • • Main Entry: ↑punch … Useful english dictionary
pull (one's) punches usu. with negative — be less forceful, severe, or violent than one could be. → pull … English new terms dictionary
pull one's punches — ► pull (one s) punches limit the severity of one s criticism or aggression. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
pull one’s punches — 1. tv. to pull back during a boxing punch just before the full force of a blow is felt; to land lighter blows than normal upon an opponent. (Boxing and related sports.) □ The boxer started pulling his punches, and the ref ended the fight. □ He… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pull\ one's\ punches — v. phr. informal 1. Not to hit as hard as you can. Jimmy pulled his punches and let Paul win the boxing match. 2. To hide unpleasant facts or make them seem good. Usually used in the negative. The mayor spoke bluntly; he didn t pull any punches.… … Словарь американских идиом
pull one's punches — Show moderation. Be gentler than one need be … A concise dictionary of English slang
pull one's punches — avoid defeat, remain idle … English contemporary dictionary
pull punches — pull (one s) punches [usu. with negative] be less forceful, severe, or violent than one could be a smooth tongued critic who doesn t pull his punches * * * pull punches : to express criticism in a mild or kind way usually used in negative… … Useful english dictionary
pull — ► VERB 1) exert force on (something) so as to move it towards oneself or the origin of the force. 2) remove by pulling. 3) informal bring out (a weapon) for use. 4) move steadily: the bus pulled away. 5) move oneself with effort or against… … English terms dictionary