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1 under the thumb
under somebody's thumb/under the thumb 1. в кулаке; в полном подчиненииThe committee is firmly under his thumb and will agree to whatever he asks.
2. под пятой/каблуком (у жены)National television is firmly under the thumb of the hardline president.
He won't be able to do any of this without his wife's permission. He's under the thumb these days.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > under the thumb
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2 under-the-counter
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3 under the sun
under solen* * *(in the whole world: I'm sure that he must have visited every country under the sun.) under solen, i världen -
4 under the circumstances
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5 under the influence
под влиянием винных паров, в состоянии опьяненияBrandy had something to do with the accident, Dinny said. The driver of the car protested that the lady was "under the influence": stopped, swayed unsteadily, then ran forward when he tried to pass her. (K. S. Prichard, ‘Golden Miles’, ch. 42) — По словам Динни, и в этом несчастном случае был повинен коньяк. Шофер утверждал, что дама была "в подпитии": остановилась, пошатываясь, а когда он хотел объехать ее, кинулась вперед.
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6 under-the-counter
tr[ʌndəðə'kaʊntəSMALLr/SMALL]1 familiar (buying and selling) bajo mano, en secreto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLunder-the-counter sales ventas bajo mano[ˌʌndǝðǝ'kaʊntǝ(r)]ADJ [goods etc] adquirido por la trastienda *; [deal] turbio, poco limpio -
7 under the table
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8 under the guise of
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9 under the banner of
under the banner ofsob a bandeira (promessa) de... he was elected under the banner of education for all/ele foi eleito sob a bandeira de educação para todos. -
10 under-the-table
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11 under the direction of the editorial board
under the direction of the editorial board (of the Board of directors) под руководством редакционного совета (правления директоров)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > under the direction of the editorial board
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12 the shop is under the care of Mrs Jones
the shop is under the care of Mrs JonesEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the shop is under the care of Mrs Jones
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13 the snake coiled up under the tree
the snake coiled up under the treeEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the snake coiled up under the tree
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14 under the umbrella of the EC
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15 under the auspices of
under the auspices of под чьим-л. покровительством -
16 under the canopy
under the canopy на земле -
17 under the circumstances
under the circumstances при данных обстоятельствах, в этих условиях -
18 under the guidance of
under the guidance of под руководством -
19 under the kourbash
under the kourbash под принуждением -
20 under the necessity
under the necessity вынужденный
См. также в других словарях:
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under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
under the counter — {adv. phr.}, {informal} Secretly (bought or sold). * /That book has been banned, but there is one place you can get it under the counter./ * /The liquor dealer was arrested for selling beer under the counter to teenagers./ Also used like an… … Dictionary of American idioms
under the table — See: UNDER THE COUNTER … Dictionary of American idioms
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under the sun — {adj.} or {adv. phr.} On earth; in the world. Used for emphasis. * /The President s assassination shocked everyone under the sun./ * /Where under the sun could I have put my purse?/ … Dictionary of American idioms