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121 zapieprzać
(-am, -asz); vi* * *ipf.1. pot. (= iść szybko) tear along.2. pot. (= pracować intensywnie) sweat, work like a horse; zapieprzać jak mały samochodzik work one's rear end off, work one's butt l. tail off.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zapieprzać
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122 mula
adj.mean, evil, wicked, rotten.f.1 she-mule.2 a kind of thick soled shoe.3 a certain Moorish vessel.4 trash, junk, unsaleable goods (trastos). (Mexico)5 shame (vergüenza). (Central America)6 pipe (pipa). (Andes)7 idiot (idiota). (Andes)8 tough guy (duro). (Mexico)9 lie; trick. (Southern Cone)10 mule, she mule.11 lift truck.12 mullah, mollah, mulla, title of respect for a teacher of the sacred laws of Islam.* * *1→ link=mulo mulo,-a* * *SF1) (=animal) mule2) Méx (=bravucón) tough guy3) Méx (=trastos) junk, trash (EEUU)4) CAm (=vergüenza) shame5) And (=pipa) pipe6) And (=idiota) idiot* * *I1) (Zool) mulebajarse de la mula — (Ven fam) to cough up (colloq)
mantenerse or sostenerse en su mula — (Méx) to stand one's ground
meterle la mula a alguien — (CS fam) ( engañar) to pull a fast one on somebody (colloq)
terco/tozudo como una mula — as stubborn as a mule (colloq)
trabajar como una mula — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
2) (fam) ( de droga) mule (colloq)3) (Méx) ( en dominó)IItengo la mula de seises — I have the double six; ver tb mulita, mulo
adjetivo (Méx fam) stubborn* * *I1) (Zool) mulebajarse de la mula — (Ven fam) to cough up (colloq)
mantenerse or sostenerse en su mula — (Méx) to stand one's ground
meterle la mula a alguien — (CS fam) ( engañar) to pull a fast one on somebody (colloq)
terco/tozudo como una mula — as stubborn as a mule (colloq)
trabajar como una mula — (fam) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)
2) (fam) ( de droga) mule (colloq)3) (Méx) ( en dominó)IItengo la mula de seises — I have the double six; ver tb mulita, mulo
adjetivo (Méx fam) stubborn* * *mula1A ( Zool) mulemula de carga pack mulea lomo de mula on a mule/mulesmantenerse or sostenerse en su mula ( Méx); to stand one's groundser terco/tozudo como una mula to be as stubborn as a mule ( colloq)trabajar como una mula ( fam); to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)B (de droga) mule ( colloq), courierC (AmC, Col) ( Transp) forklift truckDmula2* * *
mula sustantivo femenino
mule;
terco/tozudo como una mula as stubborn as a mule (colloq)
■ adjetivo (Méx fam) stubborn
mulo,-a m,f Zool mule
' mula' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
como
- coz
- taimarse
English:
ornery
- mule
* * *mula nf1. [animal] mule;trabajar como una mula to work like a dog4. RP, Ven [traficante] mule, couriermeterle una mula a alguien to tell sb a fib* * *f1 ZO mule2 Méxtrash, Brrubbish -
123 ko|ń
Ⅰ m 1. Zool. horse- koń pociągowy a carthorse, a draught horse GB, a draft horse US- koń wierzchowy a. pod wierzch a saddle horse- jechać na koniu to ride a horse- wsiąść na a. dosiąść konia to get on a. to mount a horse- zsiąść z konia to dismount- wóz zaprzężony w konie a horse(-drawn) cart- na koń a. do koni! to horse!- zaprząc konia do powozu to harness a horse to a carriage- osiodłać konia to saddle a horse2. Gry knight- zbił wieżę koniem he took the rook with his knight3. Sport (vaulting) horse- koń z łękami a pommel horse- skakać przez konia to vault over the horseⅡ konie plt (powóz) przest. carriage, coach- przyślijcie po mnie konie na stację please send a carriage to pick me up at the station- □ koń angielski thoroughbred- koń arabski Arabian a. Arab (horse)- koń belgijski Belgian (draught) horse GB, Belgian (draft) horse US- koń berberyjski barb (horse)- koń huculski Hucul (horse), Carpathian pony- koń mechaniczny Techn. horsepower- koń miękki Jeźdz. a horse with a soft mouth- koń na biegunach rocking horse- koń siodłowy przest. saddle horse- koń twardy w pysku Jeźdz. a horse with a hard mouth■ czarny koń pot. dark horse- stary koń pot. (kolega) old man- stary koń, a zachowujesz się jak dziecko a full-grown man like you acting like a baby- być zdrowym jak koń to have the constitution of a horse- jechać co koń wyskoczy książk. to go like a bat out of hell- móc zjeść konia z kopytami pot. (to be so hungry that) one could eat a horse- pracować jak koń to work like a horse a. Trojan- koń by się uśmiał (it’s) enough to make a cat laugh- rad a. wesół a. szczęśliwy, jakby go kto na sto koni wsadził (to be) on cloud nine, (to be) in seventh heaven- darowanemu koniowi nie zagląda się w zęby przysł. don’t a. never look a gift horse in the mouth przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ko|ń
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124 o|rać
impf (orzę) Ⅰ vt Roln. (uprawiać glebę) to plough, to plow US [pole, ugór, rżysko]- orać głęboko/płytko to plough deep/shallow- orać traktorem/końmi to plough with a. using a tractor/horses- orać pod żyto/pod zasiewy to plough for rye/crops ⇒ zaoraćⅡ vi pot. (ciężko pracować) to drudge, to slave- orał od świtu do nocy he slaved away from morning to night- orałem całe życie i co z tego mam? I’ve worked hard all my life and what have I got to show for it?- orać jak wół to work like a slave- właściciel firmy orze w pracowników jak w niewolników the owner of the company makes his staff work their guts out- po pracy byłem tak zmęczony, że orałem nosem ziemię I was dog tired after work- każdy orze, jak może przysł. one does what one can książk.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > o|rać
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125 أجهد نفسه
أجْهَدَ نَفْسَهُto overexert (oneself), exert oneself to the utmost, subject oneself to great stress, burn oneself out; to overwork, exhaust oneself by too much work, work too hard or too much or too long, work day and night, burn the midnight oil, burn the candle at both ends, work like a dog, do double duty -
126 أرهق نفسه
أرْهَقَ نَفْسَهُto overexert (oneself), exert oneself to the utmost, subject oneself to great stress, burn oneself out; to overwork, exhaust oneself by too much work, work too hard or too much or too long, work day and night, burn the midnight oil, burn the candle at both ends, work like a dog, do double duty -
127 не разгибая спины
(работать, трудиться и т. п.)разг.work without relaxation from morning till night; never look up from one's work; work like a mule; work one's fingers to the boneВ ту зиму она не разгибая спины стирала чужое бельё, и деньги, получаемые ею за стирку, были, кажется, её единственным заработком. (К. Чуковский, Серебряный герб) — That winter she laundered other people's clothes from morning to night, the money she received from this labour being her only source of income.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не разгибая спины
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128 прилежно работать
1) General subject: to be assiduous in (one's) work, work like a Trojan2) Jargon: peg3) Makarov: be assiduous in work
См. также в других словарях:
work like a Trojan — old fashioned phrase to work very hard Thesaurus: to work hardsynonym Main entry: Trojan * * * work like a Trojan (or Trojans) work extremely hard * * * work like a Trojan … Useful english dictionary
work like a charm — phrase to be very effective Thesaurus: to develop or happen successfullysynonym Main entry: charm * * * be completely successful or effective * * * work like a charm : to produce a desired result very easily and effectively : to work very well… … Useful english dictionary
work like magic — work like a charm phrase to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic. Thesaurus: to develop or happen successfullysynonym Main entry: work … Useful english dictionary
work like a dog — If you work like a dog, you work very hard … The small dictionary of idiomes
work like a charm — work like magic or work like a charm to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic … English dictionary
work like magic — or work like a charm to be very successful, or to have exactly the effect you want She found that a little flattery worked like magic … English dictionary
work like a dog (to) — Work very hard. ► “All sorts of advertisers now use the same theme: We know you work like a dog, so we work like dogs for you.” (Adweek, May 22, 1995, p. 20) … American business jargon
work like a dog — work like a dog/trojan to work very hard. He worked like a dog all day to finish the wallpapering … New idioms dictionary
work like a trojan — work like a dog/trojan to work very hard. He worked like a dog all day to finish the wallpapering … New idioms dictionary
work like a charm — If something works like a charm, it works perfectly … The small dictionary of idiomes
work like a Trojan — ► work like a Trojan work extremely hard. Main Entry: ↑Trojan … English terms dictionary