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1 laurel
{'lɔrəl}
1. бот. лавровишня (Primus laurocerasus)
2. бот. лавър, лаврово/дафиново дърво (Laurus nobilis)
3. pl прен. лаври, слава
to reap/win/gain one's LAURELs печеля лаври
to lock to one's LAURELs пазя си първенството/репутацията* * *{'lъrъl} n 1. бот. лавровишня (Primus laurocerasus); 2. бот. л* * *лавър; лавров; лавра;* * *1. pl прен. лаври, слава 2. to lock to one's laurels пазя си първенството/репутацията 3. to reap/win/gain one's laurels печеля лаври 4. бот. лавровишня (primus laurocerasus) 5. бот. лавър, лаврово/дафиново дърво (laurus nobilis)* * *laurel[´lɔrəl] n 1. лавровишня Cerasus laurocerasus; 2. книж. лавър, лаврово (дафиново) дърво Laurus nobilis; 3. pl прен. лаври, слава; to look to o.'s \laurels внимавам да не ме засенчи някой, пазя си първенството; to rest on o.'s \laurels почивам на лаврите си.
См. также в других словарях:
rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rest on one's laurels — {v. phr.} To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. * /Getting an A in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels./ … Dictionary of American idioms
rest on one's laurels — (sometimes as a criticism) to be content with one s past successes and the honour they bring, without attempting any further achievements • • • Main Entry: ↑laurel * * * I be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no… … Useful english dictionary
rest on one's laurels — ► rest on one s laurels be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. Main Entry: ↑laurel … English terms dictionary
rest on one's laurels — idi rest on one s laurels, to cease to strive for further successes or accolades … From formal English to slang
to rest on one's laurels — laurels lau rels, n. pl. An honor or honors conferred for some notable achievement. [PJC] {to rest on one s laurels} [fig.] to be content with one s past achievements and not strive to continue to excel; as, he didn t rest on his laurels after… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rest on one's laurels — be satisfied with the success one has already won He is always willing to work hard and is not the type of person to rest on his laurels … Idioms and examples
rest\ on\ one's\ laurels — v. phr. To be satisfied with the success you have already won; stop trying to win new honors. Getting an a in chemistry almost caused Mike to rest on his laurels … Словарь американских идиом
rest on one's laurels — be so satisfied with what one has already achieved that one makes no further effort. → laurel … English new terms dictionary
rest on one's laurels — verb To rely on a past success instead of trying to improve oneself further … Wiktionary
rest on one's laurels — sit idly, do nothing … English contemporary dictionary