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1 tongues will wag
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2 Tongues will wag.
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3 cause (some) tongues to wag
дать повод для сплетенThe way John was looking at Mary will surely cause some tongues to wag.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cause (some) tongues to wag
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4 cause (some) tongues to wag
дать повод для сплетенThe way John was looking at Mary will surely cause some tongues to wag.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > cause (some) tongues to wag
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wag [wæg][+ tail] remuer* * *[wæg] 1.transitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) remuer [tail]; hocher [head]2.intransitive verb (p prés etc - gg-) [tail] remuer, frétiller; [head] s'agitertongues will wag — fig ça va faire jaser
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A n2 ○ †( joker) farceur/-euse m/f.B vtr ( p prés etc - gg-) remuer [tail] ; hocher [head] ; to wag one's finger at sb agiter son doigt (en signe de reproche) dans la direction de qn.C vi ( p prés etc - gg-) [tail] remuer, frétiller ; [head] s'agiter ; tongues will wag fig ça va faire jaser.it's the tail wagging the dog c'est le monde à l'envers. -
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I [wæg]nome ant. colloq. burlone m. (-a)II [wæg]nome scodinzolamento m.III 1. [wæg]2.to wag one's finger at sb. — minacciare o rimproverare qcn. agitando il dito
tongues will wag — fig. si farà un gran parlare, ci saranno molti pettegolezzi
••* * *[wæɡ] 1. past tense, past participle - wagged; verb((especially of a dog's tail) to (cause to) move to and fro, especially from side to side: The dog wagged its tail with pleasure.) muovere, dimenare2. noun(a single wagging movement: The dog's tail gave a feeble wag.) scuotimento, scrollata scodinzolata* * *I [wæɡ]1. n2. vt3. vi(tail) dimenarsiII [wæɡ] n(joker) burlone (-a)* * *wag (1) /wæg/n.scuotimento; scrollata; dimenamento● a wag of one's head, un tentennamento (o una scrollata) del capo; un cenno del capo □ a wag of the tail, una scodinzolata.wag (2) /wæg/n.uomo faceto; burlone; tipo ameno; allegrone; buontempone.(to) wag /wæg/A v. t.agitare; dimenare; muovere ( la coda, ecc.); scrollare; scuotere: My dog wags his tail when he sees me, il mio cane dimena la coda quando mi vede; to wag one's finger at sb., agitare il dito contro q. in segno di rimprovero; to wag one's head, scrollare il capoB v. i.1 agitarsi; scuotere2 agitare la coda; scodinzolare● ( slang ingl.) to wag it (o to wag off), marinare (o bigiare) la scuola □ to set tongues (o, meno com., beards, chins) wagging, far parlare di sé; dare scandalo.* * *I [wæg]nome ant. colloq. burlone m. (-a)II [wæg]nome scodinzolamento m.III 1. [wæg]2.to wag one's finger at sb. — minacciare o rimproverare qcn. agitando il dito
tongues will wag — fig. si farà un gran parlare, ci saranno molti pettegolezzi
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wæɡ
1. past tense, past participle - wagged; verb((especially of a dog's tail) to (cause to) move to and fro, especially from side to side: The dog wagged its tail with pleasure.) menear
2. noun(a single wagging movement: The dog's tail gave a feeble wag.) meneowag vb menear / movertr[wæg]1 dated bromista nombre masulino o femenino, chistoso,-a————————tr[wæg]1 meneo1 menear1 menearse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtongues will wag la gente hablará: menearwag vi: menearse, moversewag n1) : meneo m (de la cola)2) joker, wit: bromista mfv.• menear v.n.• bromista s.m.,f.• burlador, -ora s.m.,f.• jacarero, -era s.m.,f.• meneo s.m.• zumbón s.m.
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1. wæg- gg- transitive verb \<\<tail\>\> menear, mover*
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vi \<\<tail\>\> menearse, moverse*
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a) ( of tail)the dog greeted us with a wag of its tail — el perro nos recibió meneando or moviendo el rabo
b) (wit, joker) bromista mf
I [wæɡ]1.N [of tail] sacudida f, meneo m ; [of finger] movimiento mthe dog gave a wag of its tail — el perro sacudió or meneó la cola
2.VT [+ tail] sacudir, menearthe dog wagged its tail — el perro sacudió or meneó la cola
he wagged a finger at me, "naughty, naughty!" he said — me apuntó agitando el dedo -¡pillín, pillín! -dijo
3.VI [tail] sacudirse, menearse
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† [wæɡ]N (=joker) bromista mf* * *
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1. [wæg]- gg- transitive verb \<\<tail\>\> menear, mover*
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vi \<\<tail\>\> menearse, moverse*
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a) ( of tail)the dog greeted us with a wag of its tail — el perro nos recibió meneando or moviendo el rabo
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I n1) infml2) AmE taboo slII vi infmlAs soon as she left the tongues started wagging — Стоило ей только уйти, как все начали перемывать ей косточки
Her tongue would wag from morning till night — У нее не язык, а помело
Be careful or tongues will wag — Будь осторожнее, а то пойдут всякие разговоры
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(tail, finger) agiter, remuer;∎ the dog wagged its tail enthusiastically le chien agita la queue de contentement;∎ she wagged her finger at him elle le menaça du doigt(tail) remuer, frétiller;∎ tongues were wagging about her behaviour son comportement faisait jaser ou parler les gens;∎ if you carry on like this tongues will begin to wag si tu continues comme ça, les gens vont jaser3 noun∎ with a wag of its tail en agitant ou en remuant la queue -
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̈ɪwæɡ I
1. сущ. взмах;
кивок Syn: stroke, sweep, wave, movement, flap, flapping
2. гл.
1) махать;
качать(ся), колебать(ся)
2) разг. болтать, сплетничать set beards wagging set chins wagging set jaws wagging set tongues wagging
3) кивать, делать знак
4) ходить вразвалку
5) продвигаться( о делах) that's the way the world wags ≈ таковы дела how wags the world? ≈ как дела? ∙ to wag finger ≈ грозить кому-л. пальцем (at smb.) II
1. сущ.
1) шутник Syn: joker, jester
2) разг. прогульщик;
бездельник, лентяй to play (the) wag ≈ увиливать от занятий, прогуливать
2. гл. прогуливать остряк, острослов;
шутник взмах - with a * of the tail вильнув хвостом махать, размахивать;
качать - to * one's head кивать /качать/ головой - to * one's finger at smb. грозить кому-л. пальцем качаться;
мотаться - their heads *ged in time to the music их головы покачивались в такт музыке болтать (языком) - to * one's chin /jaws, beard/ болтать, сплетничать - to see tongues /chins, jaws, heards/ *ging давать повод к сплетням, заставлять о себе говорить вилять( хвостом) переваливаться, ходить вразвалку двигаться, продвигаться - how *s the world? как идут дела? - that's the way the world *s таковы дела - to let the world * as it will относиться равнодушно ко всему происходящему (разговорное) прогульщик, лентяй - to play (the) * прогуливать (особ. уроки) (разговорное) прогуливать (особ. уроки) how wags the world? как дела? ~ разг. прогульщик;
бездельник, лентяй;
to play (the) wag увиливать от занятий, прогуливать wag разг. болтать, сплетничать;
to set tongues (или chins, jaws, beards) wagging дать повод для сплетен;
вызвать толки ~ кивать, делать знак;
to wag one's finger( at smb.) грозить (кому-л.) пальцем;
that's the way the world wags таковы дела wag разг. болтать, сплетничать;
to set tongues (или chins, jaws, beards) wagging дать повод для сплетен;
вызвать толки ~ взмах;
кивок;
with a wag of its (или the) tail вильнув хвостом ~ кивать, делать знак;
to wag one's finger (at smb.) грозить (кому-л.) пальцем;
that's the way the world wags таковы дела ~ махать;
качать(ся) ;
to wag the tail вилять хвостом (о собаке) ~ прогуливать ~ разг. прогульщик;
бездельник, лентяй;
to play (the) wag увиливать от занятий, прогуливать ~ шутник ~ кивать, делать знак;
to wag one's finger (at smb.) грозить (кому-л.) пальцем;
that's the way the world wags таковы дела ~ махать;
качать(ся) ;
to wag the tail вилять хвостом (о собаке) ~ взмах;
кивок;
with a wag of its (или the) tail вильнув хвостом -
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I [wæg] nостряк, острослов; шутникII1. [wæg] nвзмах2. [wæg] v1. 1) махать, размахивать; качатьto wag one's head - кивать /качать/ головой
to wag one's finger at smb. - грозить кому-л. пальцем
2) качаться; мотатьсяtheir heads wagged in time to the music - их головы покачивались в такт музыке
2. болтать ( языком)to wag one's chin /jaws, beard/ - болтать, сплетничать
to set tongues /chins, jaws, beards/ wagging - давать повод к сплетням, заставлять о себе говорить
3. вилять ( хвостом)4. переваливаться, ходить вразвалку5. двигаться, продвигатьсяhow wags the world? - как идут дела?
IIto let the world wag as it will - относиться равнодушно ко всему происходящему
1. [wæg] n разг.прогульщик, лентяйto play (the) wag - прогуливать (особ. уроки)
2. [wæg] v разг.прогуливать (особ. уроки) -
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tongue [tʌŋ]1 noun∎ to put or to stick one's tongue out (at sb) tirer la langue (à qn);∎ figurative his tongue was practically hanging out (in eagerness) il en salivait littéralement; (in thirst) il était pratiquement mort de soif;∎ British very familiar humorous to give someone a tongue sandwich rouler une pelle ou un patin à qn∎ to lose/to find one's tongue perdre/retrouver sa langue;∎ hold your tongue! tenez votre langue!, taisez-vous!;∎ try to keep a civil tongue in your head! essayez de rester courtois ou correct!;∎ British I can't get my tongue round his name je n'arrive pas à prononcer correctement son nom;∎ to have a sharp tongue avoir la langue acérée;∎ she has a quick tongue elle n'a pas sa langue dans sa poche;∎ tongues will wag les langues iront bon train, ça va jaser;∎ the news set tongues wagging la nouvelle a fait jaser (les gens);∎ tongue in cheek ironiquement;∎ she said it tongue in cheek or with her tongue in her cheek elle l'a dit avec une ironie voilée, il ne faut pas prendre au sérieux ce qu'elle a dit∎ Religion to speak in tongues avoir le don des langues(e) (of shoe) languette f; (of bell) battant m; (of buckle) ardillon m; Technology langue f, languette f(f) (of flame, land, sea) langue f
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