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  • 1 trim one's sails to the wind

    trim one's sails (to the wind) Am умерить аппетиты; урезать расходы (приспособиться к обстоятельствам)

    The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutback.

    Before they were elected, the government promised that many new schools and hospitals would be built, but with the present lack of money they have had to trim their sails to the wind.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > trim one's sails to the wind

  • 2 trim one's sails to the wind

    ≈ держать нос по ветру

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  • 3 trim one's sails to the wind

       дepжaть нoc пo вeтpу [этим. мop. выбиpaть шкoты в cooтвeтcтвии c вeтpoм]
        With a lively sense of the limitations of English resources, she preferred to trim the country's sails to the winds when and how they blew (F. L. Alien)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > trim one's sails to the wind

  • 4 trim (one's) sails before the wind

    Макаров: по одежке протягивай ножки

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim (one's) sails before the wind

  • 5 trim (one's) sails to the wind

    Общая лексика: держать нос по ветру

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim (one's) sails to the wind

  • 6 trim one's sails to the wind

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim one's sails to the wind

  • 7 Trim one's sails to the wind

    Держать нос по ветру

    Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Trim one's sails to the wind

  • 8 trim the sails to the wind

    Общая лексика: держать нос по ветру

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim the sails to the wind

  • 9 trim the sails to the wind

    держать нос по ветру

    Новый англо-русский словарь > trim the sails to the wind

  • 10 Trim the sails to the wind

    Держать нос по ветру

    Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Trim the sails to the wind

  • 11 trim sails before the wind

    Макаров: (one's) по одежке протягивай ножки

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim sails before the wind

  • 12 trim sails to the wind

    Общая лексика: (one's) держать нос по ветру

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > trim sails to the wind

  • 13 to trim the sails to the wind

    pielāgoties apstākļiem

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  • 14 how the wind blows

    (how (whence или where) the wind blows (или lies; тж. which way the wind blows))
    откуда ( или куда) ветер дует; как обстоят дела; см. тж. the wind is in that quarter

    I've expected it all along. You needn't worry about me. I know all about this. I've seen which way the wind is blowing, and I know how to trim my sails. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XIII) — Я все время ждал чего-нибудь в этом роде. Напрасно вы обо мне беспокоитесь. Все это для меня не ново, я знаю, откуда ветер дует, и знаю, как надо ставить паруса.

    He likes to know how to the wind's blowing before he commits himself. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Tuesday Afternoon’) — Прежде чем принять решение, Барнсуэл обычно старается определить, в какую сторону дует ветер.

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  • 15 to trim one's sails to the wind

    grozīties pa vējam

    English-Latvian dictionary > to trim one's sails to the wind

  • 16 trim

    trim 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb
    1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)
    2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)
    3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)
    2. noun
    (a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) stuss, trimming
    3. adjective
    (neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) ordentlig, nett, velstelt
    - trimness
    - trimming
    - in good trim
    - in trim
    pynt
    --------
    redusere
    --------
    trimme
    I
    subst. \/trɪm\/
    1) stand, tilstand, orden
    2) form, kondis(jon)
    3) ( spesielt langs kantene på noe) utsmykning, pynt, dekorering
    4) ( på kjøretøy) pyntelister
    5) ( i kjøretøy) innredning
    6) utstyr, utrustning
    7) klipp(ing), stuss(ing), trimming
    8) beskjæring
    9) ( luftfart) trim
    10) (sjøfart, om skips dyptgående, oppmerket for og akter) amning, trim, styrlastighet
    11) (sjøfart, om seil) kantsetting
    get into trim sette i stand ( sport) få i form, komme i form
    be in trim (være) i orden, (være) i god stand (spes. sport) (være) i (fin) form
    in (sailing) trim ( sjøfart) seileferdig, trimmet (be)
    out of trim (være) i uorden, (være) i dårlig stand ( spesielt sport) (være) ute av form, (være) i dårlig form ( sjøfart) ute av balanse ( sjøfart) feiltrimmet ( sjøfart) dårlig stu(v)et
    the trim of the sails ( også) seilenes stilling
    II
    verb \/trɪm\/
    1) klippe, stusse, trimme
    2) beskjære, klippe til
    3) ( overført) skjære ned, redusere
    4) ( tømrerfag) hugge til, grovhugge, høvle til, grovhøvle
    5) pleie, skjøtte, passe, stelle, ta seg av, bringe i orden, pusse
    • can you trim the fire while I'm out?
    6) ( mekanikk) avgrate, skjegge, kantskjære, tilrette
    7) dekorere, smykke, pynte, garnere
    8) ( hverdagslig) banke, slå, beseire, danke ut
    9) ( hverdagslig) refse, irettesette, skjelle ut, ta ordentlig i skole
    10) ( hverdagslig) snyte, bedra, svindle
    11) ( sjøfart) trimme, kantsette
    12) ( sjøfart) bringe på rett kjøl, stu(v)e om, lempe, trimme
    13) ( luftfart) trimme
    14) ( overført) gå den gylne middelvei, kompromisse, tilpasse, innrette, vende kappen etter vinden, fisle, lefle
    • trim one's options according to...
    tilpasse meningene sine etter...
    trim down slanke seg, gå ned i vekt
    trim out skjære vekk
    III
    adj. \/trɪm\/
    1) nett, pen, ordentlig, sirlig
    2) i god stand, velordnet
    3) ( om person) slank (og fin), veltrent, velbygd, velformet
    4) ( gammeldags) velutrustet, velutstyrt, forberedt
    trim and tight fiks ferdig

    English-Norwegian dictionary > trim

  • 17 trim

    {trim}
    I. a чист, спретнат, кокетен, подреден, уреден, стегнат, издокаран
    a TRIM figure стегната/елегантна фигура
    a TRIM garden добре подредена/поддържана градина
    II. 1. нареждам, подреждам, стягам
    to TRIM someone /oneself стягам (се), издокарвам (се)
    2. подрязвам, подкастрям, подстригвам
    to TRIM one's nails правя си маникюр
    to have one's hair TRIMmed подстригвам косата си
    3. одялвам, заглаждам
    4. подрязвам, почиствам (фитил)
    5. украсявам, гарнирам (дреха)
    6. мор. уравновесявам, разпределям правилно (товара на кораб), подреждам (платната), прен. полит. лавирам, нагаждам се, приспособявам се
    to TRIM the sails to the wind обръщам се според посоката на вягъра (и прен.)
    7. разг. смъмрям, скастрям
    8. измамвам, изигравам
    III. 1. спретнатост, подреденост, изправност
    2. готовност
    in TRIM в добро състояние (и здравословно), мор. в добър ред
    an athlete in perfect TRIM атлет в отлична спортна/състезателна форма
    in fighting TRIM в бойна готовност
    in flying TRIM ав. готов за излитане/стартиране
    3. облекло, външен вид
    in sorry TRIM в жалък вид, в окаяно състояние
    4. (начин на) подстригване
    5. мор. балансиране на кораб
    6. ам. корниз, перваз
    * * *
    {trim} а чист, спретнат, кокетен; подреден, уреден; стегнат, изд(2) {trim} v (-mm-) 1. нареждам, подреждам, стягам; to trim s.o./o.{3} {trim} n 1. спретнатост, подреденост; изправност; 2. готовно
    * * *
    спретнат; уреден; режа; одялвам; порядък; багет; гарнирам; готовност; декорирам; доизкусурявам; доизкусурен; издокаран; кокетен; нареждам;
    * * *
    1. (начин на) подстригване 2. a trim figure стегната/елегантна фигура 3. a trim garden добре подредена/поддържана градина 4. an athlete in perfect trim атлет в отлична спортна/състезателна форма 5. i. a чист, спретнат, кокетен, подреден, уреден, стегнат, издокаран 6. ii. нареждам, подреждам, стягам 7. iii. спретнатост, подреденост, изправност 8. in fighting trim в бойна готовност 9. in flying trim ав. готов за излитане/стартиране 10. in sorry trim в жалък вид, в окаяно състояние 11. in trim в добро състояние (и здравословно), мор. в добър ред 12. to have one's hair trimmed подстригвам косата си 13. to trim one's nails правя си маникюр 14. to trim someone /oneself стягам (се), издокарвам (се) 15. to trim the sails to the wind обръщам се според посоката на вягъра (и прен.) 16. ам. корниз, перваз 17. готовност 18. измамвам, изигравам 19. мор. балансиране на кораб 20. мор. уравновесявам, разпределям правилно (товара на кораб), подреждам (платната), прен. полит. лавирам, нагаждам се, приспособявам се 21. облекло, външен вид 22. одялвам, заглаждам 23. подрязвам, подкастрям, подстригвам 24. подрязвам, почиствам (фитил) 25. разг. смъмрям, скастрям 26. украсявам, гарнирам (дреха)
    * * *
    trim [trim] I. adj подреден, уреден, спретнат; кокетен; (за човек) издокаран, елегантен, изискан; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv trimly; a \trim figure елегантна фигура; II. v (- mm-) 1. подреждам, нареждам; to \trim o.s. up издокарвам се, разг. нагласям се; 2. подрязвам, подкастрям; подстригвам; to \trim o.'s nails правя си маникюр; to have o.'s hair \trimmed подстригвам се; 3. одялвам (дъска); 4. почиствам, секна ( фитил); 5. украсявам, декорирам, гарнирам; to \trim s.o.'s jacket прен. набивам някого; 6. мор. разпределям правилно товара на кораб, уравновесявам; нареждам платната; прен., полит. лавирам; приспособявам се, балансирам между две противоположни партии; to \trim the sails to the wind обръщам се според (по посока на) вятъра (и прен.); 7. разг. "нареждам", "скастрям"; измамвам; 8. притъпявам, заоблям (остър ръб); 9. облицовам, тапицирам; 10. настройвам, нагласявам; 11. уравновесявам, балансирам; 12. текст. гарнирам, обточвам; III. n 1. подреденост, порядък; изправност; готовност; to be in good \trim в добро състояние съм; спортна (състезателна) форма; in fighting \trim в бойна готовност; in flying \trim ав. готов за излитане (старт); 2. облекло, вид; in sorry \trim в жалък вид; 3. (начин на) подстригване; 4. мор. потапяне на кораб; ватерлиния; диферент, надлъжен наклон на кораб; (правилно) разпределение на товара (платната) в кораба; 5. ам. багет; перваз.

    English-Bulgarian dictionary > trim

  • 18 trim one's sails

    trim one's sails (to the wind) Am умерить аппетиты; урезать расходы (приспособиться к обстоятельствам)

    The school is having to trim its sails because of government cutback.

    Before they were elected, the government promised that many new schools and hospitals would be built, but with the present lack of money they have had to trim their sails to the wind.

    Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > trim one's sails

  • 19 trim

    [trim] 1. past tense, past participle - trimmed; verb
    1) (to cut the edges or ends of (something) in order to make it shorter and/or neat: He's trimming the hedge; She had her hair trimmed.)
    2) (to decorate (a dress, hat etc, usually round the edges): She trimmed the sleeves with lace.)
    3) (to arrange (the sails of a boat etc) suitably for the weather conditions.)
    2. noun
    (a haircut: She went to the hairdresser's for a trim.) striženje
    3. adjective
    (neat and tidy: a trim appearance.) urejen
    - trimness
    - trimming
    - in good trim
    - in trim
    * * *
    I [trim]
    noun
    red, (pravilno) stanje; razpoloženje, (telesno, duševno) stanje; oprema, (gala, paradna) obleka, okras; nautical opremijenost, oborožitev, pripravljenost; pravilen položaj (jader, jamborov) proti vetru; uravnoteženost (tovora, bremena)
    in fighting trim — military pripravljen za boj, za borbo (tudi figuratively)
    in good trim, out of trim — dobro, slabo opremljen; figuratively dobro, slabo razpoložen
    in travelling trim — v potovalni opremi, obleki
    to put in trim — spraviti v red, v dobro stanje
    II [trim]
    1.
    transitive verb
    urediti, v red spraviti, namestiti; pripraviti; opremiti; obleči, odeti ( with z); okrasiti, okititi, dekorirati; obšiti, zarobiti, garnirati (obleko, klobuk itd.) ( with z); počesati, ostriči, pristriči (lase, brado) (off, away); obrezati (nohte); oklestiti, pristriči (drevje, živo mejo); kopuniti (petelina); (pod)netiti, podkuriti (ogenj); prirezati, utrniti (stenj sveče); očistiti (svetilko); obtesati (les); nautical dobro namestiti (tovor); natovoriti ladjo, kot treba; uravnotežiti ladjo; obrniti jadra proti vetru; military nameriti top; colloquially ukoriti, grajati, ozmerjati; premlatiti, pretepsti; potolči, poraziti; slang prevarati, ogoljufati, oslepariti;
    2.
    intransitive verb figuratively
    iskati ravnotežje, kolebati, nihati; politics prilagoditi se, najti ali obdržati srednji kurz, lavirati
    to trim s.o.'s jacket — izprašiti komu hlače, nabiti, našeškati, premlatiti koga
    to trim one's sails to every wind figuratively obračati plašč po vetru
    to trim shore figuratively plavati čisto ob obali (ribe)
    to trim with the times politics figuratively voditi oportunistično politiko
    to trim away, to trim off transitive verb odstriči, odrezati
    to trim up transitive verb čedno obleči; okrasiti, nališpati;
    3.
    adjective
    v dobrem stanju, v redu, urejen; čist, čeden, negova.n, lep, lepo oblečen; eleganten, koketen; čedne postave; ugoden; spreten;
    4.
    adverb
    urejeno, čedno, lepó

    English-Slovenian dictionary > trim

  • 20 wind

    1 [luchtstroming] wind ⇒ 〈 bries〉 breeze, 〈 harde wind〉 gale
    2 [scheet] wind
    ♦voorbeelden:
    1   〈 formeel〉 wind en weder dienende • weather permitting
         bestand zijn tegen weer en wind • be wind and weatherproof
         geen zuchtje wind • not a breath of wind, dead calm
         een bijtende/veranderlijke wind • a biting/gusty wind
         een felle wind • a fierce wind
         een frisse wind • 〈 letterlijk〉 a cool wind; 〈 figuurlijk〉 the wind of change
         een harde/krachtige wind • a high/powerful wind
         zwakke/matige wind • light/moderate breeze
         de wind draaide naar het oosten • the wind veered round to the east
         de wind draait • the wind is changing/turning
         de wind gaat liggen • the wind is dropping
         de wind van voren krijgen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 get lectured at, have the book thrown at one
         de wind kwam van zee • the wind was blowing onshore
         maak niet zo'n wind met die deur • don't make such a draught with that door
         〈 figuurlijk〉 veel wind maken • make a lot of fuss
         iemand de wind uit de zeilen nemen • 〈 figuurlijk〉 steal a march on someone, take the wind out of someone's sails
         er staat niet veel wind • there's not much (of a) wind
         kijken uit welke hoek de wind waait • see which way the wind blows, play it by ear
         de wind zat in de goede hoek • the wind was from the right quarter
         wind achter/tegen • tail/head wind
         de wind mee hebben • have the wind behind one; 〈 figuurlijk〉 have everything going for one
         met de wind mee • with the wind
         wind tegen hebben • walk/sail against the wind, have a head wind; 〈 figuurlijk〉 sail against the wind/current
         〈 figuurlijk〉 een waarschuwing in de wind slaan • disregard a warning
         in de wind gaan • 〈 met betrekking tot beurs〉 sell short
         met alle winden (mee)waaien/draaien • trim one's sails (according) to the wind, swim with the tide
         tegen de wind in • against the wind, into the teeth of the wind
         〈 sport〉 uit de wind zetten/houden • shelter
         van de wind kan je niet leven • you can't live on air/nothing
         〈 figuurlijk〉 het gaat hem voor de wind • he's doing well/flying high
         er als de wind vandoor gaan • be off like a shot/(greased) lightning
    2   winden laten • break wind
    ¶   de wind er onder hebben • put the fear of God into people

    Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > wind

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