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61 закрыть проблему
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62 махнуть (на что-л.) рукой
American: pull the plugУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > махнуть (на что-л.) рукой
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63 перестать поддерживать
Jargon: pull the plugУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > перестать поддерживать
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64 поставить под удар другого
American: pull the plugУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > поставить под удар другого
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65 отменить
1) General subject: abolish, abrogate, annihilate, annul, call off, call off (мероприятие и т.п.), disannul, disestablish, do away with (this old custom is done away with - с этим старым обычаем покончено), nix, put off (что-л.), recall, retract, reverse, revoke, bar, shut down (The council has voted to shut down street parties and similar events.), reschedule (договоренность), scrap, pull the plug (on) (pull the plug on a plan to run power lines through a provincial park; pull the plug on the stadium revamp; pull the plug on library funding; pulled the plug on a high-rise project), volteface, сall off3) Naval: take off4) Medicine: discontinue5) Colloquial: X6) Bookish: sublate7) Mathematics: abandon8) Law: abate, avoid, avoid a patent, defeat, disaffirm, set aside, invalidate (the court invalidated the contract)9) Diplomatic term: call off (заседание и т.п.), go back on (smth.) (что-л.), go back upon (smth.) (что-л.)10) Politics: overturn (the Court of Appeal overturned the earlier decision — апелляционный суд отменил предыдущее решение)12) Astronautics: override13) Patents: quash14) leg.N.P. cancel (e.g., a permit), repeal (e.g., a law), revoke (e.g., a will), set aside (e.g., a judgment), supersede, vacate15) Makarov: countermand (прежнее распоряжение), wash up -
66 invalidar
v.to invalidate.* * *1 to invalidate* * *VT [+ certificado, resultado] to invalidate, nullify; [+ decisión] to reverse; [+ leyes] to repeal* * ** * *= negate, override, overturn, render + redundant, render + suspect, render + wrong, rule out, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, eviscerate, deflate, invalidate, preempt [pre-empt], pull + the plug on, overrule, void, make + redundant.Ex. Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.Ex. On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.Ex. However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.Ex. We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex. Poor standards of cataloguing in the past render many examples of retrospective music bibliography suspect.Ex. Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex. If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex. Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.Ex. These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex. However, in November 1976, with the eighth edition still hot from the press, the decision to revert wholly to indirect subdivision was implemented, thus invalidating a substantial part of the Introduction to the eighth edition.Ex. This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.Ex. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex. However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.Ex. In one breath you say it's not very valuable and technologies will soon be here to make it redundant and in the next breath boast of its capabilities - you just can't have it both ways!.----* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.* * ** * *= negate, override, overturn, render + redundant, render + suspect, render + wrong, rule out, rule out, short-circuit [shortcircuit], stultify, eviscerate, deflate, invalidate, preempt [pre-empt], pull + the plug on, overrule, void, make + redundant.Ex: Thus excessive delays in the availability of cataloguing records from the central agency will negate much of the value of a central service.
Ex: On the final screen in the sequence, the default values for today's closing time and tomorrow's opening time may be overridden.Ex: However, any refinement involves greater human intervention, and this in turn can easily overturn the arguments in favour of subject indexes based upon titles.Ex: We need to replace those aspects of traditional public library service which have been taken over by other media or rendered redundant by social change.Ex: Poor standards of cataloguing in the past render many examples of retrospective music bibliography suspect.Ex: Further, changes in the external world serve to render judgments, valid at the moment, wrong at best, and detrimental to the effectiveness of the catalog at worst.Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex: If, however, we index documents about primary schools under the term primary school, we can immediately rule out a lot of irrelevant documents in our search.Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex: Also, to become emotionally wedded to a particular view is to eviscerate one's effectiveness in achieving a workable solution.Ex: These developments deflate some traditional assumptions about and privileges associated with scientific and technical knowledge.Ex: However, in November 1976, with the eighth edition still hot from the press, the decision to revert wholly to indirect subdivision was implemented, thus invalidating a substantial part of the Introduction to the eighth edition.Ex: This article concludes that the main value of the indicators is as a management tool, as a means of preempting problems.Ex: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex: However, in the case when the user's input fails, we would like to void the reserved funds.Ex: In one breath you say it's not very valuable and technologies will soon be here to make it redundant and in the next breath boast of its capabilities - you just can't have it both ways!.* invalidar las críticas = disarm + criticism.* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* invalidar un argumento = invalidate + argument.* * *invalidar [A1 ]vt‹documento› to invalidate, nullify; ‹premisa/argumento› to invalidate* * *
invalidar verbo transitivo to invalidate
' invalidar' also found in these entries:
English:
invalidate
- negate
- overrule
- over
* * *invalidar vt[sujeto: circunstancias] to invalidate; [sujeto: juez] to declare invalid;les invalidaron dos goles they had two goals disallowed* * *v/t invalidate* * *invalidar vt: to nullify, to invalidate -
67 cancelar
v.1 to cancel.Pedro canceló la otra deuda Peter canceled the other debt.Ella canceló el acto de agresión She canceled=counteracted the act of...Pedro canceló ayer Peter canceled=paid off yesterday.Pedro canceló su membresía Peter canceled his membership.María cancela sus malos pensamientos Mary canceled her bad thoughts.2 to pay, to settle (deuda).3 to pay off, to cancel.* * *1 (anular) to cancel2 (saldar una deuda) to settle, pay* * *verb1) to cancel2) pay off* * *VT1) [+ pedido, suscripción, tarjeta] to cancel; [+ cuenta bancaria] to close2) [+ reunión, concierto, viaje, proyecto] to cancel3) [+ deuda] to pay off4) LAm (=pagar) to pay, settle* * *verbo transitivo1) <reunión/viaje/pedido> to cancel* * *= cancel, kill, wipe out, waive, pull + the plug on, drive out, counteract, block off, write off, call off.Ex. Pressing the RESET key cancels the insert mode.Ex. He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex. Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex. When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.Ex. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex. The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.Ex. Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.Ex. A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.Ex. They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.Ex. The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.----* cancelar debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar una reunión = call off + meeting.* cancelar una suscripción = churn.* sin cancelar = uncancelled.* * *verbo transitivo1) <reunión/viaje/pedido> to cancel* * *= cancel, kill, wipe out, waive, pull + the plug on, drive out, counteract, block off, write off, call off.Ex: Pressing the RESET key cancels the insert mode.
Ex: He was looking for the book 'Flowers and Bullets and Freedom to kill' = Estaba buscando el libro "Flores, balas y libertad para matar".Ex: Strong economic forces, inflation and an over-strong pound wiped out any noticeable benefits of EEC membership to industry.Ex: When only partial success in contracted terms is achieved, the repayment due may be reduced or waived.Ex: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex: The development of user-friendly interfaces to data bases may drive out the unspecialised information broker in the long run.Ex: Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.Ex: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.Ex: They express concern over Povinelli's certainty in writing off that multicultural project, however.Ex: The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.* cancelar debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.* cancelar una reunión = call off + meeting.* cancelar una suscripción = churn.* sin cancelar = uncancelled.* * *cancelar [A1 ]vtA (anular) ‹concierto/reunión› to cancel; ‹viaje/vuelo› to cancel; ‹pedido› to cancelB (pagar)1 ‹deuda› to settle, pay off; ‹cuenta› to pay2 ( Chi) (en una tienda) to pay forC ( Inf) to cancel■ cancelarvi( Chi) to pay* * *
cancelar ( conjugate cancelar) verbo transitivo
‹ cuenta› to pay
cancelar verbo transitivo
1 (una cuenta, viaje, etc) to cancel
2 (una deuda) to pay off
3 (una puerta) to close off
' cancelar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suspender
English:
annihilate
- cancel
- expunge
- pay off
- rain off
- redeem
- stop
- withdraw
- write off
- pay
- repay
- write
* * *♦ vt1. [contrato, vuelo, reunión] to cancel2. [deuda] to pay, to settle3. Informát to cancel4. Chile, Ven [compra] to pay for♦ viChile, Ven [pagar] to pay* * *v/t1 tb INFOR cancel* * *cancelar vt1) : to cancel2) : to pay off, to settle* * *cancelar vb -
68 abgraben
v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-) dig away; level; (Wasserlauf) drain ( oder draw) off; jemandem das Wasser abgraben fig. pull the rug from under s.o.’s feet, pull the plug on s.o. umg.* * *ạb|gra|benvt sepErdreich to dig awayjdm das Wasser abgraben (fig inf) — to take the bread from sb's mouth (esp Brit), to take away sb's livelihood
* * *ab|gra·ben1. (abtragen)2. (ableiten)3.▶ jdm das Wasser \abgraben to take the bread from sb's mouth, to pull the rug out from under sb's feet* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dig out; s. auch Wasser 1)* * ** * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb dig out; s. auch Wasser 1)* * *v.to dig off v. -
69 tapón
m.1 stopper, cork, plug, stop.2 spile.3 tent.* * *1 stopper, plug (de botella) cap, cork2 (del oído) wax in the ear■ su novio es un tapón her boyfriend's dumpy, her boy friend's short and fat4 (baloncesto) block5 (embotellamiento) traffic jam6 MEDICINA tampon\tapón de rosca screw top* * *noun m.1) cap2) cork3) plug* * *1. SM1) [de botella] [gen] cap, top; [de corcho] cork; [de vidrio] stoppertapón de corona, tapón de rosca — screw top
2) [en los oídos] [para el ruido] earplug; [de cera] plug3) [de lavabo] plug4) (Med) tampon5) (Baloncesto) block6) (Aut) (=atasco) traffic jam7) * (=persona) chubby person8) Méx (Elec) fuse9) (=estorbo) obstacle, hindrance; (Aut) * slowcoach *2.ADJ CAm, Cono Sur tailless* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex. Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.Ex. The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.----* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex: Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.
Ex: The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *A1 (de vidrio, goma) stopper; (de corcho) cork2 (del lavabo) plug3 (para los oídos) earplug4 (en cirujía) tampon5 (de cerumen) plugCompuesto:screw top o capC2 (en baloncesto) blockD (CS) ( Elec) fuse* * *
tapón sustantivo masculino
1
( de corcho) cork;
( del lavabo) plug;
( de botella) (Esp) top
( de cerumen) plug
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3 (CS) (Elec) fuse
tapón sustantivo masculino
1 (de una botella) cap, top
(de corcho) cork
(de un desagüe) plug
(de goma) stopper
(para los oídos) earplug
tapón de rosca, screw-on cap
2 (obstrucción) blockage
3 Med tiene un tapón en el oído, he has wax in his ear
4 Auto fam (atasco) traffic jam, tailback
5 fam (bajo) shorty
6 (en baloncesto) block
' tapón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcho
- rosca
- taponazo
- salir
English:
bottle cap
- bung
- earplug
- plug
- pop
- screw top
- stopper
- tight
- top
- buffer
- cap
- ear
- fuse
- screw
* * *tapón nm1. [para tapar] [botellas, frascos] stopper;[bañera, lavabo] plug; [de corcho] cork; [de metal, plástico] cap, top; [para el oído] earplug;quitarle el tapón al lavabo to pull the plug out of the sinktapón de rosca screw toptengo un tapón de cera my ear is blocked (up) with wax;le pusieron unos tapones de algodón en la nariz they plugged his nostrils with cotton wool;se formó un tapón de gente a la entrada a knot of people blocked the entrance3. [atasco] traffic jam5. [en baloncesto] block;poner un tapón to block a shot6. Am [plomo] fuse* * *m1 top, cap; de baño plug3 en baloncesto block4 L.Am.EL fuse* * *1) : cork2) : bottle cap3) : plug, stopper* * *tapón n1. (en general) top2. (de bañera, para los oídos) plug3. (embotellamiento) traffic jam -
70 прекратить
1) General subject: bounce, call it a day (что-либо), call off, cease, clamp down, clamp down on, cut it out (cut it out! - перестаньте!, бросьте!, прекратите!), desist, drop, end, leave (It is time to leave talking and begin acting - пора перестать разговаривать и начать действовать), let up, pack up (работу и т. п.), part company (с кем-л.), (что-либо) put an end to, put paid to (что-л.), remit, squelch, stanch, stow (stow that nonsense! - бросьте эти глупости!), stumps (крикет), surcease, suspend, pack it in, stay bloodshed, stop, be finished with (with something/someone), upends (существовании партии), pull the plug (on) (pull the plug on library funding; pull the plug on a high-rise project), throw in a line, end up, bring to an end, give (smth.) a rest, stop shot2) Computers: terminate5) Obsolete: give off6) Law: abate, discontinue, dismiss (дело), dissolve (договор)7) Australian slang: throw it in, toss in the towel8) Automobile industry: break up10) Jargon: cut out, gum up, put the kibosh on ( someone or something) -
71 aproximarse
1 to come near, come closer* * ** * *VPR1) (=arrimarse) to come near, come closeraproximarse a — (=acercarse) to near, approach
el tren se aproximaba a su destino — the train was nearing o approaching its destination
2)aproximarse a — [+ cierta edad] to be nearly, be getting on for
3)aproximarse a — (=intentar reconciliarse) to approach, approximate to
* * *(v.) = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll inEx. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.Ex. It is possible to make generalizations leading to predictions of what lies ahead for geoscience information professionals.Ex. We are not ready for it yet, but we are getting closer every day.Ex. Many things do not have to be perfect, just in the ballpark.Ex. With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.* * *(v.) = near, lie + ahead, get + closer, be just in the ballpark, roll inEx: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.
Ex: It is possible to make generalizations leading to predictions of what lies ahead for geoscience information professionals.Ex: We are not ready for it yet, but we are getting closer every day.Ex: Many things do not have to be perfect, just in the ballpark.Ex: With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.* * *
■aproximarse verbo reflexivo to approach [a, -]
' aproximarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andar
- juntarse
- rondar
- acercar
- aproximar
- lindar
- rayar
English:
approximate
- come up to
- approach
* * *vpr1. [en el espacio] to approach, to come closer;el autobús se aproximaba a la parada the bus was approaching the stop;nos aproximamos a la capital we are approaching the capital;el déficit se aproxima a los seis millones the deficit is close to six million3. [parecerse] to be similar;un régimen que intenta aproximarse a un sistema democrático a regime that is trying to become more like a democracy;no hay ningún lenguaje que se le aproxime there's no other language which resembles it* * *v/r approach;aproximarse a la verdad get close to the truth;aproximarse a los setenta be approaching seventy;se aproxima el invierno winter is coming* * *vracercarse, arrimarse: to approach, to move closer* * *aproximarse vb (acercarse) to approach / to get near -
72 resultado positivo
m.positive result, favorable outcome.* * *(n.) = positive resultEx. However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.* * *(n.) = positive resultEx: However, the effects of media conglomeration on Times Mirror for bottom line results would pull the plug on the New York venture that was nearing its provisional term and beginning to show positive results.
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73 ausstecken
v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)1. (Strecke) mark out2. ETECH. pull the plug out* * *ausstecken v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)1. (Strecke) mark out2. ELEK pull the plug out -
74 seguir malgastando el dinero
(v.) = throw + good money after badEx. Although it is hard to pull the plug on a project with a weak business case, failing to do so does throw good money after bad.* * *(v.) = throw + good money after badEx: Although it is hard to pull the plug on a project with a weak business case, failing to do so does throw good money after bad.
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75 seguir tirando el dinero
(v.) = throw + good money after badEx. Although it is hard to pull the plug on a project with a weak business case, failing to do so does throw good money after bad.* * *(v.) = throw + good money after badEx: Although it is hard to pull the plug on a project with a weak business case, failing to do so does throw good money after bad.
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77 В-183
ВЫВОДИТЬ/ВЫВЕСТИ НА ЧИСТУЮ (СВЕЖУЮ obs) ВОДУ кого-что coll VP subj: human often pfv fut ( usu. denoting a threat) or infin with надо, нужно, пора, хотеть, решить etc the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto expose s.o. 's shady dealings, secretive intrigues etc, disclose s.o. 's true ( usu. harmful) intentionsX выведет Y-a на чистую воду - X will show up person YX will show Y for what Y (really) is X will bring thing Y (out) into the open X will blow the lid off thing Y (in limited contexts) X will smoke person Y out X will blow the whistle on Y X will bring Y to justice X will pull the plug on person Y X will bring person Y to book."Я, конечно, не знаю, какой будет у него подход. Но если ему, скажем просто, хочется вывести на чистую воду прогрессивных критиков, то ему не стоит стараться: Волынский и Айхенвальд уже давно это сделали» (Набоков 1). "Of course I don't know what his approach will be. But if he, let's speak plainly, wants to show up the progressive critics then it's not worth the effort: Volynski and Eichenwald did this long ago" (1a)....Цель такой критики - вывести на чистую воду порочность той или иной теории, научной школы, художественного или нравственного принципа, заставить свою жертву принять требования собрания, то есть «исправиться» (Эткинд 1). The aim of such criticism is to bring out into the open the failings of such and such a theory, a scientific school, or an artistic or moral principle, and to oblige its victim to comply with the demands of the meeting, in other words, to "correct himself" (1a).Ежели бы я был разбойник, я бы просил милости, а то я сужусь за то, что вывожу на чистую воду разбойников» (Толстой 5). "If I were a (robber) I might ask for mercy, but I'm being court-martialed for (bringing robbers) to book" (5a). -
78 вывести на свежую воду
[VP; subj: human; often pfv fut (usu. denoting a threat) or infin with надо, нужно, пора, хотеть, решить etc; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to expose s.o.'s shady dealings, secretive intrigues etc, disclose s.o.'s true (usu. harmful) intentions:- [in limited contexts] X will smoke person Y out;- X will bring person Y to book.♦ "Я, конечно, не знаю, какой будет у него подход. Но если ему, скажем просто, хочется вывести на чистую воду прогрессивных критиков, то ему не стоит стараться: Волынский и Айхенвальд уже давно это сделали" (Набоков 1). "Of course I don't know what his approach will be. But if he, let's speak plainly, wants to show up the progressive critics then it's not worth the effort: Volynski and Eichenwald did this long ago" (1a).♦...Цель такой критики - вывести на чистую воду порочность той или иной теории, научной школы, художественного или нравственного принципа, заставить свою жертву принять требования собрания, то есть "исправиться" (Эткинд 1). The aim of such criticism is to bring out into the open the failings of such and such a theory, a scientific school, or an artistic or moral principle, and to oblige its victim to comply with the demands of the meeting, in other words, to "correct himself" (1a).♦ "Ежели бы я был разбойник, я бы просил милости, а то я сужусь за то, что вывожу на чистую воду разбойников" (Толстой 5). "If I were a [robber] I might ask for mercy, but I'm being court-martialed for [bringing robbers] to book" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вывести на свежую воду
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79 вывести на чистую воду
[VP; subj: human; often pfv fut (usu. denoting a threat) or infin with надо, нужно, пора, хотеть, решить etc; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to expose s.o.'s shady dealings, secretive intrigues etc, disclose s.o.'s true (usu. harmful) intentions:- [in limited contexts] X will smoke person Y out;- X will bring person Y to book.♦ "Я, конечно, не знаю, какой будет у него подход. Но если ему, скажем просто, хочется вывести на чистую воду прогрессивных критиков, то ему не стоит стараться: Волынский и Айхенвальд уже давно это сделали" (Набоков 1). "Of course I don't know what his approach will be. But if he, let's speak plainly, wants to show up the progressive critics then it's not worth the effort: Volynski and Eichenwald did this long ago" (1a).♦...Цель такой критики - вывести на чистую воду порочность той или иной теории, научной школы, художественного или нравственного принципа, заставить свою жертву принять требования собрания, то есть "исправиться" (Эткинд 1). The aim of such criticism is to bring out into the open the failings of such and such a theory, a scientific school, or an artistic or moral principle, and to oblige its victim to comply with the demands of the meeting, in other words, to "correct himself" (1a).♦ "Ежели бы я был разбойник, я бы просил милости, а то я сужусь за то, что вывожу на чистую воду разбойников" (Толстой 5). "If I were a [robber] I might ask for mercy, but I'm being court-martialed for [bringing robbers] to book" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вывести на чистую воду
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80 выводить на свежую воду
[VP; subj: human; often pfv fut (usu. denoting a threat) or infin with надо, нужно, пора, хотеть, решить etc; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to expose s.o.'s shady dealings, secretive intrigues etc, disclose s.o.'s true (usu. harmful) intentions:- [in limited contexts] X will smoke person Y out;- X will bring person Y to book.♦ "Я, конечно, не знаю, какой будет у него подход. Но если ему, скажем просто, хочется вывести на чистую воду прогрессивных критиков, то ему не стоит стараться: Волынский и Айхенвальд уже давно это сделали" (Набоков 1). "Of course I don't know what his approach will be. But if he, let's speak plainly, wants to show up the progressive critics then it's not worth the effort: Volynski and Eichenwald did this long ago" (1a).♦...Цель такой критики - вывести на чистую воду порочность той или иной теории, научной школы, художественного или нравственного принципа, заставить свою жертву принять требования собрания, то есть "исправиться" (Эткинд 1). The aim of such criticism is to bring out into the open the failings of such and such a theory, a scientific school, or an artistic or moral principle, and to oblige its victim to comply with the demands of the meeting, in other words, to "correct himself" (1a).♦ "Ежели бы я был разбойник, я бы просил милости, а то я сужусь за то, что вывожу на чистую воду разбойников" (Толстой 5). "If I were a [robber] I might ask for mercy, but I'm being court-martialed for [bringing robbers] to book" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выводить на свежую воду
См. также в других словарях:
pull the plug — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… … Financial and business terms
pull the plug on sth — Ⅰ. pull the plug (on sth) ► to bring a business project, plan, etc. to an end, especially by taking away financial support: »We lost all the shares when the company s bankers pulled the plug in February 2011. »Plans to sell its property division… … Financial and business terms
pull the plug on something — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug on — pull the plug (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug — (on (something)) to stop something from continuing. The judge is threatening to pull the plug on TV coverage of the trial … New idioms dictionary
pull the plug (on something) — phrase to stop an activity, especially by no longer providing the money needed to allow it to continue The Arts Council had pulled the plug on the scheme. Thesaurus: to stop something from continuing or developingsynonym to kill a person or… … Useful english dictionary
pull the plug on somebody — pull the ˈplug on sb/sth idiom (informal) to put an end to sb s project, a plan, etc • The television company pulled the plug on the series after only five episodes. Main entry: ↑pullidiom … Useful english dictionary
pull the plug on something — pull the ˈplug on sb/sth idiom (informal) to put an end to sb s project, a plan, etc • The television company pulled the plug on the series after only five episodes. Main entry: ↑pullidiom … Useful english dictionary
pull the plug — If the plug is pulled on something like a project, it is terminated prematurely, often by stopping funding … The small dictionary of idiomes
pull the plug on — ► pull the plug on informal prevent from happening or continuing. Main Entry: ↑pull … English terms dictionary
pull the plug on — (informal) To end, put a stop to • • • Main Entry: ↑plug … Useful english dictionary