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towering figure

  • 1 конгруэнтные фигуры

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  • 2 влиятельное лицо, высокопоставленное лицо

    General subject: towering figure

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > влиятельное лицо, высокопоставленное лицо

  • 3 Р-167

    ВО ВЕСЬ РОСТ В ПОЛНЫЙ РОСТ PrepP these forms only)
    1. (в)стать, стоять, подниматься, вытягиваться и т. п. \Р-167
    adv
    (to raise o.s. up, stretch o.s. out etc) to a fully straight position, (to hold o.s.) erect: (stand up (draw o.s. up, rise)) to one's full height
    (stretch out) full length.
    Он поднялся во весь рост и с криком: «За родину! За Сталина! Ура!» - размахивая пистолетом, побежал навстречу танкам (Войнович 4). Не drew himself up to his full height and yelled. "For the motherland! For Stalin! Hurrah'" Brandishing his pistol, he began running straight for the tanks (4a).
    С этой минуты настойчивый взгляд Ольги не выходил из головы Обломова. Напрасно он во весь рост лег на спину, напрасно брал самые ленивые и покойные позы - не спится, да и только (Гончаров 1). From that moment Olga's persistent gaze haunted Oblomov In vain did he stretch out full length on his back, in vain did he assume the laziest and most comfortable positions-he simply could not go to sleep (1a)
    2. (nonagreeing modif or adv
    (of a portrait, photograph etc, or to paint, photograph etc s.o.) capturing the entire figure: портрет (фотография и т. п.) Х-а во весь рост — a full-length portrait (photograph etc) of X
    написать портрет X-a во весь рост - paint a full-length portrait of X
    сфотографировать X-a во весь рост — take a full-length picture of X
    photograph X full-length.
    На стене висел портрет хозяйки дома во весь рост. On the wall there was a full-length portrait of the lady of the house.
    3. \Р-167 вставать, подниматься и т. п.
    adv
    ( usu. of a question, problem, threat etc) (to arise, present itself etc) in all its seriousness or urgency: (arise etc) in all its magnitude (immensity)
    (assume) its true, overwhelming proportions (dimensions) (in limited contexts) in full measure.
    Это его всегдашнее бессилие что-либо знать о Фаине снова подступило в полный рост... (Битов 2). Again his everlasting powerlessness to know anything about Faina came over him in full measure. (2a).
    4. lit
    adv
    (of a people, a hero, death etc) displaying to the utmost extent one's or its great might, importance etc: (tower) to one's (its) full height
    (rise) to one's (its) full stature (arise) in all one's greatness.
    ...К самой войне все участники прежней относились пренебрежительно: и размах, и силы, и потери - все в сравнении с германской войной было игрушечно. Одна лишь черная смерть, так же, как и на полях Пруссии, вставала во весь свой рост, пугала и понуждала по-животному оберегаться (Шолохов 4). All those who had taken part in the previous war treated this one with scorn, the scale, the forces involved, the losses were all of toylike dimensions compared with the war against the Germans. Only death was the same as on the fields of Prussia, ever towering to its full height and frightening men into defending themselves like animals (4a).

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  • 4 в полный рост

    ВО ВЕСЬ РОСТ; В ПОЛНЫЙ РОСТ
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. (в)стать, стоять, подниматься, вытягиваться и т.п. в полный рост [adv]
    (to raise o.s. up, stretch o.s. out etc) to a fully straight position, (to hold o.s.) erect:
    - (stand up <draw o.s. up, rise>) to one's full height;
    - (stretch out) full length.
         ♦ Он поднялся во весь рост и с криком: "За родину! За Сталина! Ура!" - размахивая пистолетом, побежал навстречу танкам (Войнович 4). He drew himself up to his full height and yelled. "For the motherland! For Stalin! Hurrah'" Brandishing his pistol, he began running straight for the tanks (4a).
         ♦ С этой минуты настойчивый взгляд Ольги не выходил из головы Обломова. Напрасно он во весь рост лег на спину, напрасно брал самые ленивые и покойные позы - не спится, да и только (Гончаров 1). From that moment Olga's persistent gaze haunted Oblomov In vain did he stretch out full length on his back, in vain did he assume the laziest and most comfortable positions - he simply could not go to sleep (1a)
    2. [nonagreeing modif or adv]
    (of a portrait, photograph etc, or to paint, photograph etc s.o.) capturing the entire figure:
    - photograph X full-length.
         ♦ На стене висел портрет хозяйки дома во весь рост. On the wall there was a full-length portrait of the lady of the house.
    3. в полный рост вставать, подниматься и т.п. [adv]
    (usu. of a question, problem, threat etc) (to arise, present itself etc) in all its seriousness or urgency:
    - (arise etc) in all its magnitude (immensity);
    - (assume) its true, overwhelming proportions (dimensions);
    - [in limited contexts] in full measure.
         ♦ Это его всегдашнее бессилие что-либо знать о Фаине снова подступило в полный рост... (Битов 2). Again his everlasting powerlessness to know anything about Faina came over him in full measure. (2a).
    4. lit [adv]
    (of a people, a hero, death etc) displaying to the utmost extent one's or its great might, importance etc:
    - (arise) in all one's greatness.
         ♦...К самой войне все участники прежней относились пренебрежительно: и размах, и силы, и потери - все в сравнении с германской войной было игрушечно. Одна лишь черная смерть, так же, как и на полях Пруссии, вставала во весь свой рост, пугала и понуждала по-животному оберегаться (Шолохов 4). АН those who had taken part in the previous war treated this one with scorn, the scale, the forces involved, the losses were all of toylike dimensions compared with the war against the Germans. Only death was the same as on the fields of Prussia, ever towering to its full height and frightening men into defending themselves like animals (4a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в полный рост

  • 5 во весь рост

    ВО ВЕСЬ РОСТ; В ПОЛНЫЙ РОСТ
    [PrepP; these forms only]
    =====
    1. (в)стать, стоять, подниматься, вытягиваться и т.п. во весь рост [adv]
    (to raise o.s. up, stretch o.s. out etc) to a fully straight position, (to hold o.s.) erect:
    - (stand up <draw o.s. up, rise>) to one's full height;
    - (stretch out) full length.
         ♦ Он поднялся во весь рост и с криком: "За родину! За Сталина! Ура!" - размахивая пистолетом, побежал навстречу танкам (Войнович 4). He drew himself up to his full height and yelled. "For the motherland! For Stalin! Hurrah'" Brandishing his pistol, he began running straight for the tanks (4a).
         ♦ С этой минуты настойчивый взгляд Ольги не выходил из головы Обломова. Напрасно он во весь рост лег на спину, напрасно брал самые ленивые и покойные позы - не спится, да и только (Гончаров 1). From that moment Olga's persistent gaze haunted Oblomov In vain did he stretch out full length on his back, in vain did he assume the laziest and most comfortable positions - he simply could not go to sleep (1a)
    2. [nonagreeing modif or adv]
    (of a portrait, photograph etc, or to paint, photograph etc s.o.) capturing the entire figure:
    - портрет( фотография и т. п.) X-а во весь рост a full-length portrait (photograph etc) of X;
    - photograph X full-length.
         ♦ На стене висел портрет хозяйки дома во весь рост. On the wall there was a full-length portrait of the lady of the house.
    3. во весь рост вставать, подниматься и т.п. [adv]
    (usu. of a question, problem, threat etc) (to arise, present itself etc) in all its seriousness or urgency:
    - (arise etc) in all its magnitude (immensity);
    - (assume) its true, overwhelming proportions (dimensions);
    - [in limited contexts] in full measure.
         ♦ Это его всегдашнее бессилие что-либо знать о Фаине снова подступило в полный рост... (Битов 2). Again his everlasting powerlessness to know anything about Faina came over him in full measure. (2a).
    4. lit [adv]
    (of a people, a hero, death etc) displaying to the utmost extent one's or its great might, importance etc:
    - (arise) in all one's greatness.
         ♦...К самой войне все участники прежней относились пренебрежительно: и размах, и силы, и потери - все в сравнении с германской войной было игрушечно. Одна лишь черная смерть, так же, как и на полях Пруссии, вставала во весь свой рост, пугала и понуждала по-животному оберегаться (Шолохов 4). АН those who had taken part in the previous war treated this one with scorn, the scale, the forces involved, the losses were all of toylike dimensions compared with the war against the Germans. Only death was the same as on the fields of Prussia, ever towering to its full height and frightening men into defending themselves like animals (4a).

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