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61 Zünglein
Züng·lein [ʼtsʏŋlain] ntpointerWENDUNGEN:das \Zünglein an der Waage sein to tip the scales; pol to hold the balance of power -
62 чашка весов
[lang name="Russian"]перевесить, склонить чашу весов — to tip the scale
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63 рольганг весов
перевесить, склонить чашу весов — to tip the scale
Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > рольганг весов
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64 wa|ga
f 1. (przyrząd) (prosta) balance, pair of scales; (elektroniczna, przemysłowa, pocztowa) scale, scales (+ v pl)- ważyć coś na wadze to weigh sth on a scale2. sgt (ciężar) weight- ładunek o wadze 20 ton a load of 20 tons in weight- kupować/sprzedawać coś na wagę to buy/sell sth by (the) weight- oszukiwać na wadze to give short weight3. sgt przen. (znaczenie) weight, significance- wydarzenie ogromnej/doniosłej wagi an event of immense/far-reaching significance- akt wagi państwowej an act of national importance- przywiązywać wagę do czegoś to attach weight a. significance to sth- przykładał wielką wagę do opinii swoich dzieci he attached a lot of weight to his children’s opinion- wstał, aby nadać wagi swoim słowom he stood up to give more weight to his words4. Sport (kategoria zawodników) weight range, weight- □ waga analityczna analytical balance, chemical balance- waga aptekarska apothecary balance- waga brutto Handl. gross weight- waga ciężka Sport heavyweight- waga dziesiętna decimal balance- waga kogucia Sport bantamweight- waga lekka Sport lightweight- waga lekkośrednia Sport light middleweight- waga musza Sport flyweight- waga papierowa Sport light flyweight- waga piórkowa Sport featherweight- waga pomostowa platform scale, platform balance- waga półśrednia Sport welterweight- waga rzymska Hist. steelyard, Roman balance- waga szalkowa beam scale- żywa waga (o zwierzętach rzeźnych) live weight■ być języczkiem u wagi to tip a. turn the scales a. balance- być na wagę złota to be worth one’s weight in gold- przybierać na wadze to put on weight, to gain weight- tracić na wadze to lose weightThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wa|ga
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65 języcz|ek
m 1. dim. (little) tongue- pocałunek z języczkiem a French kiss- całować się z języczkiem to kiss with tongues touching2. Anat. (palatine) uvula 3. Zool. (u owadów) tongue 4. Bot. (u traw i zbóż) ligule 5. Muz. reed, tongue 6. przen. języczki ognia little tongues of flame- □ języczek u wagi (strzałka) (scale’s) pointer- być języczkiem u wagi to tip a. turn the scales a. balanceThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > języcz|ek
См. также в других словарях:
tip the balance — ● tip * * * tip the balance/scales/ phrase to give someone or something enough of an advantage to influence a result or decision Her youth and competitiveness tipped the balance in her favour. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym … Useful english dictionary
tip the balance — See: TIP THE SCALES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
tip the balance — See: TIP THE SCALES(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
tip\ the\ balance — See: tip the scales(2) … Словарь американских идиом
tip the balance — ► tip (or turn) the scales (or balance) be the deciding factor; make the critical difference. Main Entry: ↑scale … English terms dictionary
tip the scales — phrasal or tip the scale 1. : to register weight on a scale or balance tips the scales at 210 pounds Current Biography 2. : to shift the balance of fortune, influence, or power a blind world in which building and destroying successively … Useful english dictionary
tip the scales — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. * /Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds./ 2. or[tip the balance] To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. * /John s vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won… … Dictionary of American idioms
tip the scales — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To weigh. * /Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds./ 2. or[tip the balance] To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. * /John s vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won… … Dictionary of American idioms
tip\ the\ scales — v. phr. informal 1. To weigh. Martin tips the scales at 180 pounds. 2. or tip the balance To have important or decisive influence; make a decision go for or against you; decide. John s vote tipped the scales in our favor, and we won the election … Словарь американских идиом
the balance of power — the deciding votes; votes that cause the winner, tip the scales He will try to get the support of the workers because they hold the balance of power … English idioms
tip the scales — phrasal 1. to register weight < tips the scales at 285 pounds > 2. to shift the balance of power or influence < tipped the scales in favor of a declaration of war S. F. Bemis > … New Collegiate Dictionary