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21 сидеть между двух стульев
• СИДЕТЬ МЕЖДУ ДВУХ СТУЛЬЕВ < МЕЖДУ ДВУМЯ СТУЛЬЯМИ> disapprov[VP; subj; human; often infin with нельзя]=====⇒ to be in a state of indecision, unable or unwilling to make a choice (often in refer, to choosing a side, point of view etc; in political contexts, usu. refers to unprincipled behavior):- [in limited contexts] X is a fence-sitter.♦ "Этот случай должен показать, что нельзя быть двуликим Янусом и сидеть между двух стульев" (Эткинд 1). "This case should be a lesson to us that one must not act like a two-faced Janus, sitting on the fence..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сидеть между двух стульев
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22 двуликий
two-faced* * ** * *two-faced, bifacial; double-faced* * *bifacialjanus-facedtwo-faced -
23 двуличный
1) General subject: Janus-faced, ambidexter (человек), double, double dealing, double handed, double-dealing, double-faced, double-handed, false faced, false-faced, janus faced, two faced, two sided, two tongued, two-faced, two-sided, two-tongued, twofold2) Obsolete: ambidextrous3) Religion: Janus-faced (Having two contrasting aspects)4) Archaic: ambidexterous -
24 двуликий
1) General subject: Janus-faced, bifacial, bifront, janus faced, two faced, two-faced, doctor Jekyll and the Mr. Hyde3) Religion: Janus-faced (Having two contrasting aspects) -
25 janusow|y
adj. 1. książk., pejor. (dwulicowy) Janus-faced książk., przen.; two-faced pejor.- janusowe oblicze polityki the Janus-faced nature of politics2. książk. (mający dwa różne aspekty) [sukces, posunięcie, stanowisko] Janus-faced książk., przen.- janusowa polityka zagraniczna a Janus-faced foreign policyThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > janusow|y
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26 de dos caras
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27 doppelzüngig
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28 hinterlistig
1. artful2. cunning adj3. disingenuous4. guileful5. insidious6. Janus-faced7. perfidious8. two-faced9. underhand10. underhanded -
29 двойственный
1) General subject: Janus-faced, ambivalent (об отношении), double, double-natured, dual, janus faced, jekyll hyde, twofold2) Biology: dualistic, equivocal (о результате)3) Medicine: amphoteric4) Bookish: Jekyll-Hyde5) Mathematics: reciprocal, two-value6) Automation: ambiguous7) Makarov: two-valued, two-way -
30 Janusköpfigkeit
f two-facedness* * *Ja|nus|köp|fig|keitf -, no plJanus-faced character* * *Janusköpfigkeit f two-facedness -
31 oblicz|e
n ( Gpl obliczy) książk. 1. (twarz) countenance książk.; face- ponure/smutne/surowe oblicze a gloomy/sad/stern countenance- stawić się przed obliczem króla/sądu to appear before the king/court- zostać dopuszczonym przed oblicze króla to be admitted to the king’s presence- stanąć przed obliczem Boga/Pana to appear before God/the Lord- w obliczu niebezpieczeństwa/śmierci in the face of danger/death- nie zniechęcaj się w obliczu trudności don’t lose heart in the face of difficulties2. (wizerunek) face; (charakter) nature- nowe oblicze terroryzmu the new face of terrorism- dwa oblicza sprawiedliwości the two faces of justice- prawdziwe oblicze wojny the true nature of war- jego wynalazek zmienił oblicze świata his invention has altered a. transformed the face of the world- miasto zmienia swoje oblicze the city is changing its face a. appearance- każdy z regionów ma swoje własne oblicze each region has a character all its own- ukazać prawdziwe oblicze komunizmu to reveal the true nature of Communism- pokazał a. odsłonił swoje prawdziwe oblicze he showed his true colours, he showed his true self■ janusowe oblicze Janus face- stanąć a. znaleźć się w obliczu czegoś to face sth, to be faced a. confronted with sth [wyzwania, kryzysu, klęski, zagłady]- firma stanęła w obliczu bankructwa the company is facing bankruptcy- w obliczu prawa under the law, in the eyes of the law- w obliczu prawa wszyscy obywatele są równi all citizens are equal under the law a. in the eyes of the lawThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > oblicz|e
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32 ἀμφιπρόσωπος
ἀμφιπρόσωπος, ον,A double-faced, Emp.61; epith. of Janus, = Lat. bifrons, Plu.Num.19; epith. of Hecate, Orac.Chald. ap. Procl.in Ti. 2.246D.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἀμφιπρόσωπος
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