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...she would have two strings to her bow, would have another plan, the infallible one, if the first plan should have failed... (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, ch. XIX) —...у Агнес был запасной план на случай, если провалится первый.
She could not decide which of them to hoose, John or Charles - the two strings to her bow. (DEI) — Она не знала, кого предпочесть - Джона или Чарлза. У нее ведь был выбор.
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двe вoзмoжнocти у кoгo-л. (oбыкн. упoтp. c гл. to have)She would have two strings to her bow, would have another plan, the infallible one, if the first plan should have failed (J. Jones). She could not decide which of them to choose, John or Charles - the two strings to "her bowConcise English-Russian phrasebook > two strings to one's bow
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3 to have two strings to one's bow
English-spanish dictionary > to have two strings to one's bow
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Concise English-Russian phrasebook > have two strings to one's bow
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5 have two strings to (one's) bow
Макаров: иметь (какое-л.) средство про запас, иметь выбор между двумя средствамиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have two strings to (one's) bow
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6 have two strings to one's bow
Общая лексика: иметь на всякий случай какие-либо дополнительные ресурсыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have two strings to one's bow
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9 to have two strings to one's bow
иметь выбор/иметь две возможностиEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to have two strings to one's bow
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10 attach two strings to one bow
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > attach two strings to one bow
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11 attach two strings to one bow
иметь отходные пути, схемы «про запас»; иметь множество способов или ресурсовАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > attach two strings to one bow
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12 to attach two strings to one bow
иметь отходные пути, схемы "про запас"; иметь множество способов или ресурсовАнгло-русский современный словарь > to attach two strings to one bow
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13 have two strings/a second string to one's bow
have two strings/a second string to one's bowop twee paarden wedden, meer pijlen op zijn boog hebbenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have two strings/a second string to one's bow
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14 to have more than one string to one’s bow
to have more than one string to one’s bowter mais de uma idéia, habilidade a seu favor. he has two strings to his bow / ele tem o pé em duas canoas.English-Portuguese dictionary > to have more than one string to one’s bow
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1) Общая лексика: иметь (какое-л.) средство про запас, иметь выбор между двумя средствами2) Переносный смысл: иметь выбор, иметь дополнительный ресурсУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > have two strings to bow
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\bow and arrows Pfeil und Bogen pl;to draw one's \bow den Bogen spannenPHRASES:PHRASES:to make one's \bow ( fig) sein Debüt geben;to take a \bow sich akk [unter Applaus] verbeugen;to take one's final \bow ( fig) seine letzte Vorstellung geben, zum letzten Mal auftretenPHRASES:to fire a warning shot across sb's \bows einen Warnschuss vor jds Bug m abfeuern -
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I2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, dieII 1. intransitive verb1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)2)bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen
3) (incline head)2. transitive verbbow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
(cause to bend) beugen3. nounbowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
Verbeugung, dieIII noun(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, derin the bows — im Bug
on the bow — am Bug
* * *I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) (sich)(ver-)beugen2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) sich beugen2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) die Verbeugung- academic.ru/8468/bowed">bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) der Bogen2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) der Bogen3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) die Schleife2. noun* * *bow1[bəʊ, AM boʊ]n\bow and arrows Pfeil und Bogen plto draw one's \bow den Bogen spannen4.bow2[baʊ]I. viII. vtto \bow one's head den Kopf senken [o geh neigenIII. nto make one's \bow ( fig) sein Debüt gebento take a \bow sich akk [unter Applaus] verbeugen3.▶ to fire a warning shot across sb's \bows einen Warnschuss vor jds Bug abfeuern* * *I [bəʊ]1. n1) (for shooting arrows) Bogen mup/down bow stroke — Auf-/Abstrich m
2. vi (MUS)den Bogen führen3. vt (MUS)streichen II [baʊ]1. n(with head, body) Verbeugung f; (by young boy) Diener mto make one's bow to sb — sich vor jdm verbeugen or verneigen (geh), jdm seine Reverenz erweisen (form)
2. vi1) (person with body) sich verbeugen, sich verneigen (geh) (to sb vor jdm); (young boy) einen Diener machento bow and scrape — katzbuckeln (pej), liebedienern (pej)
2) (= bend branches etc) sich biegen or beugen3. vt1)to bow one's head — den Kopf senken; (in prayer) sich verneigen
2) (= bend) branches beugenold age had not bowed him — er war vom Alter ungebeugt (geh)
3)III [baʊ](= defeat)
to be bowed by sth — von etw schwer getroffen seinn often plBug mon the port/starboard bow — backbord(s)/steuerbord(s) voraus
* * *bow1 [baʊ]A s Verbeugung f, Verneigung f:make one’s bowb) sich vorstellen,make its bow fig erscheinen, auf den Markt kommen;take a bow sich verbeugen, sich für den Beifall bedankenB v/tbow one’s thanks sich dankend verneigen;bowed (down) with age vom Alter gebeugt;2. biegenC v/ibow back to sb jemandes Gruß erwidern;bowing acquaintance oberflächliche(r) Bekannte(r), Grußbekanntschaft f, flüchtige Bekanntschaft;have a bowing acquaintance with sb jemanden flüchtig kennen;we are on bowing terms wir stehen auf dem Grüßfuß;bow and scrape katzbuckeln pejbow to the inevitable sich in das Unvermeidliche fügenbow2 [bəʊ]A s1. (Schieß)Bogen m:have more than one string to one’s bow fig mehrere Eisen im Feuer haben2. Bogenschütze m, -schützin f3. MUSa) (Violin- etc) Bogen mb) (Bogen-)Strich m4. MATH Bogen m, Kurve f5. TECHa) Gradbogen mb) Bogenlineal n6. TECH Bügel m7. ELEK Bügel m, Wippe f (zur Stromabnahme)8. US9. ARCH Erker mC v/i MUS den Bogen führenbow3 [baʊ] s SCHIFF1. auch pl (Schiffs)Bug m:at the bow am Bug;on the starboard (port) bow an Steuerbord (Backbord) voraus;a shot across the bows fig umg ein Schuss vor den Bug2. a) Bugmann mb) Bugriemen m* * *I1) (curve, weapon, Mus.) Bogen, der2) (tied knot or ribbon) Schleife, dieII 1. intransitive verb1) (submit) sich beugen (to Dat.)2)bow [down to or before somebody/something] — (bend) sich [vor jemandem/etwas] verbeugen od. verneigen
2. transitive verbbow [to somebody] — sich [vor jemandem] verbeugen
(cause to bend) beugen3. nounbowed down by or with care/responsibilities/age — (fig.) von Sorgen/Verpflichtungen niedergedrückt/vom Alter gebeugt
Verbeugung, dieIII noun(Naut.) usu. in pl. Bug, der* * *(to) n.Verbeugung f.Verneigung (vor) f. n.Schleife -n f. v.beugen (höfflichkeit) v.biegen v.(§ p.,pp.: bog, gebogen) -
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I 1. verb1) (to bend (the head and often also the upper part of the body) forwards in greeting a person etc: He bowed to the ladies; They bowed their heads in prayer.) prikloniti se2) ((with to) to accept: I bow to your superior knowledge.) ukloniti se2. noun(a bowing movement: He made a bow to the ladies.) poklon- bowedII 1. [bəu] noun1) (a springy curved rod bent by a string, by which arrows are shot.) lok2) (a rod with horsehair stretched along it, by which the strings of a violin etc are sounded.) godalni lok3) (a looped knot of material: Her dress is decorated with bows.) vozel2. noun((often in plural) the front of a ship or boat: The waves broke over the bows.) premec* * *I [bou]nounlok; music godalni lok, godalo; mavrica; pentlja, obroček; roč, držaj; plural okvir za naočnike; vulgar trebuh, vampto draw ( —ali pull, shoot with) the long bow — pretiravati, širokoustiti seto draw a bow at a venture — streljati ali kaj reči na slepo srečo, tja v tri dnibows under — premagan, ki težko napredujeslang bow window — velik trebuh, vampII [bou]transitive verbmusic gosti; usločitiIII [bau]nounpoklon, klanjanje; spoštovanjeto make one's bow — umakniti se, oditi, posloviti seIV [bau]intransitive verb & transitive verbpripogniti, pripogibati se; (to, before) pokloniti, klanjati se, spokoriti, ukloniti se; v sobo (ali iz sobe) koga peljati, vljudno odslovitito bow and scrape — ponižati se, biti pretirano vljudenV [bau]nounnautical ladijski nos, kljun, krn, premec; veslač, ki sedi najbliže premcu -
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I [bɔʊ] nпоклон, кивокI received a bow of recognition. — Меня узнали и поклонились.
The actor took his final/parting bow. — Актёр в последний раз вышел с поклоном к публике
- polite bow- bow of greeting
- with a little bow
- with a parting bow
- bend in a deep bow
- exchange bows
- give smb a low bow
- greet smb with a bow
- make one's bow
- make a stiff bow
- make a sweeping bow
- make an exaggerated bow
- return smb's bow II [bɔʊ] vкланяться, поклониться, кивать головойAll the men in the court bowed before the king as he entered. — Все придворные поклонились королю, когда он вошел
- bow to smb- bow to the audience
- bow smb into the room
- bow the knee
- bow one's thanks III [bəʊ] n1) лук- new bow- bow legs
- bow and arrows
- arm smb with bows and arrows
- bend a bow
- draw bow
- shoot a bow
- shoot an arrow from a bow
- have two strings to one's bow2) смычокHe is the best in bow in the country. — Он - лучший скрипач страны.
- bow instrument- bow of a violin
- hold the bow too tightly3) бант, бантик- large bow- bow knot
- bow tie
- bow of red ribbon
- dress with a bow at the back
- with bows in her hair
- tie smth in a bow
- loose a bow
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['bou] n.,v. -n 1. hark (gjuetie); draw the long bow zmadhoj, ekzagjeroj; have two strings to one's bow kam edhe plan/variant tjetër rezervë. 2. hark (violine). 3. ylber. 4. hark, kthesë. 5. fjongo; tie one's shoelaces in a bow i lidh fjongo lidhësat e këpucëve /-v 1. kthej, përkul. 2. i bie violinësbow II [bau] v.,n. -v 1. përkulem, ul kokën, përshëndes; to bow one's thanks falënderoj duke u përkulur; bow sb in e ftoj brenda dike me përkulje të kokës; have a bowing acquaintance with sb kam një përshëndetje me dike. 2. kërruset, përkulet (trupi, njeriu); bow with age/with the weight of snow kërrusem nga mosha, përkulen (gjethet) nga pesha e dëborës.● bow and scrape jam tepër i sjeilshëm; servilosem; bow to sb's opinion i nënshtrohem gjykimit të dikujt /-n. përkulje, përshëndetje; make one's bow a) futem, hyj (në skenë); b) dal për herë të parë përpara publikut; c) tërhiqem nga jeta shoqërore; take a bow më përshëndesin, më duartrokasinbow III [bau] n. det. kiç i anijes
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