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  • 41 валаамова ослица

    Bible: Balaam's ass (Balaam's ass was given the power of speech and protested against Balaam's cruel treatment; used ironically of timid, submissive people unexpectedly voicing their opinion or protest)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > валаамова ослица

  • 42 вредитель

    1) General subject: blast (растений), fly, pest, saboteur, wrecker, vermin (мн.ч.)
    2) Biology: depredator
    3) Colloquial: a saboteur (тот, кто вредит, портит что-л. (часто с иронично-дружеским оттенком) smb. who deliberately damages, destroys, or spoils smb. else's property or activities (in Russian often used ironically))
    4) Agriculture: blast (растений, посевов), canker, depredator (напр. насекомое)
    5) Forestry: injurious organism
    6) Ecology: infestant
    7) Makarov: borer, enemy (о насекомом и т.п.), insect

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вредитель

  • 43 гром не грянет, мужик не перекрестится

    Set phrase: a it's better never than late (used ironically or jocularly to mean: there are persons who never manage to do anything in good time, before the deadline starts pressing on them or disaster comes), a peasant needs thunder to cross himself and wonder, Don't have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > гром не грянет, мужик не перекрестится

  • 44 дела как сажа бела

    1) Set phrase: things are as all right as soot is white, things are as bad as they can be, things couldn't be worse (things could be better. used ironically or jocularly as a reply to the question,,как дела?" ("how are things?"))
    2) American English: [things are so bad or so awful, that it] couldn't get any worse

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > дела как сажа бела

  • 45 есть-то есть, да не про вашу честь

    Set phrase: we have it as good as new, but not for the like of you (said of a thing which is accessible but not to everybody. used ironically as a reply to those who enquire about such a thing)

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > есть-то есть, да не про вашу честь

  • 46 обещанного три года ждут

    Set phrase: between promising and performing, a man may marry his daughter (used ironically when one has to wait too long for what is promised), he who expects from a promise a lot must wait for three years or maybe not, it is never long that comes at last, promises are either broken or kept

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > обещанного три года ждут

  • 47 порок наказан, добродетель торжествует

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > порок наказан, добродетель торжествует

  • 48 Д-112

    МИЛОЕ ДЕЛО coll NP Invar fixed WO
    1. ( subj-compl with бытье ( subj: concr, abstr, or infin), pres only, or indep. sent) sth. is most satisfying, agreeable, enjoyable
    X -(самое) милое дело - X is the best (the greatest) (thing)
    X is a great thing you can't beat X.
    «Одно жалею, - говорил он, - не я ему (Сталину), живоглоту любимому, гроб делал... На крышку изнутри самшит бы я пустил... Нет, лучше сандал, он пахнет... Спи только, родной, не просыпайся! Самое тебе милое дело -спать» (Владимов 1). "There's only one thing I regret," he said, "and that is that I didn't make Stalin's coffin, the dear old monster....I'd have lined the cover with box wood.... No, sandalwood's better
    it has a strong scent....Just so as you stay asleep, old pal, and don't wake up! The best thing you ever did was sleep" (1a).
    «Время-то надо убить, правда? В дороге шахматы - милое дело», - добродушно приговаривал Г.О., расставляя фигуры (Аксенов 9). "We've got to kill time, right?...you can't beat a game of chess on a trip," G O. chattered as he arranged the chessmen (9a).
    2. iron
    Interj) how wonderful (used ironically to express dissatisfaction, surprise, indignation etc): that's just great (terrific)! (oh) great, just great! (in limited contexts) just what I need! just what I wanted (needed) to hear!

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-112

  • 49 К-454

    КУДА КАК... coll, often iron (Particle Invar foil. by AdjP usu. short form or compar) or AdvP (which in some English equivalents may be replaced by a corresponding NP) fixed WO
    very (much), to a great degree: куда как весело (интересно и т. п.)! - what could be more fun (interesting etc)!
    what fun (how interesting etc)! (when used ironically only) a lot of fun (that would be etc)!
    куда как умен (независим и т. п.) = (he etc is) so smart (independent etc)
    (he etc is) as smart (independent etc) as could be (as they come)
    куда как лучше (значительнее и т. п.) — far (a lot) better (more important etc)
    what could be better (more important etc) much better ( more important etc)
    Meg куда как не глуп (не юн и т. п.) = far from stupid (young etc)
    (Катерина:) Ну, бери меня с собой, бери!.. (Кабанов:) Куда как весело с тобой ехать! (Островский 6). (Kat.) Well, take me with you, take me!... (K.) A lot of fun it would be to travel with you! (6a).
    Приедет (деревенская старуха), живет и первое время куда как довольна. И готовит, и стирает, и внуков в школу снаряжает, да еще и в церковь сходит, свечку за упокой души своего старика поставит (Войнович 1). She (the old country woman) arrived, lived in Moscow a while, and at first was as pleased as could be. She cooked, did the washing, outfitted her grandchildren for school, and went to church to light a candle tor her late husbands soul (1a).
    С с-сединой куда как л-лучше. Сейчас, говорят, с-седые мужчины в моду вошли» (Семенов 1). "It's m-much better with g-grey hair. They say grey-haired m-men are in fashion now" (1a).
    «Советы и раньше уже были... - в иных случаях они тогда распоряжались куда как авторитетней и решительней, чем впоследствии, когда все государство стало именоваться „советским"» (Копелев 1). "The Soviets had existed earlier;...in some cases they handled things with much more authority and decisiveness than they did later, when the entire state was called 'soviet.'" (1a).
    Письмо было куда как не глупое и первый русский трезвый голос с Запада (Лимонов 1)... It was a far from stupid letter and the first sober Russian voice in the West (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-454

  • 50 П-275

    ДАЛЕКО ПОЙТИ (УЙТИ rare) coll, approv or iron VP subj: human usu. this WO to achieve great success, a high position in life, or attain great results in sth. (when used ironically refers to success achieved through unethical means or in criminal circles)
    X далеко пойдёт — X will go far
    X will go a long way.
    Маргарита Антоновна гордилась Вериным возвышением, как лично своей заслугой: «Я говорила, вы далеко пойдёте! У меня на это нюх!» (Грекова 3). Margarita Antonovna was proud of Vera's promotion, took personal credit for it, remarking, "I said you'd go far! I've got a flair for that!" (3a).
    ...Таланты у него налицо. Как он здорово обошел самого господина Ней! Подстроил референции. Может быть, подговорил и служащего в банке. Да, этот тип далеко пойдет! (Эренбург 2). His talent had been proved. How thoroughly he had taken in M. Ney himself! He had forged references: perhaps he had bribed the bank clerk. Yes, that type would go a long way (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > П-275

  • 51 С-116

    В СЕМЬЕ HE БЕЗ УРОДА (saying) in every family or group there is a member who stands out from the rest in a negative way (or, when used ironically or humorously, in a positive way): - there' a black sheep in every flock (family) there's one in every crowd (family etc) there's a (one) rotten (bad) apple (in every barrel) therefe always one bad apple there's always one.
    «Даже и коммунисты — и те перегрызлись между собой». - «Не клевещите, Марченко! Коммунисты - в едином строю!» - «А китайцы? Албанцы? А раскол во многих компартиях?» - «Что китайцы! В семье не без урода» (Марченко 1). "Even the communists have fallen out among themselves." "Don't speak such slander, Marchenko! Communists form a united front." "What about the Chinese? And the Albanians? And the splits in all sorts of communist parties?" "What about the Chinese! There's a black sheep in every family" (1a).
    Говорят, что многие известные люди откликнулись на предложение газеты дать в печати достойную отповедь этому отщепенцу... Но в семье, как говорится, не без урода. Говорят, что один известный деятель... позволил себе усомниться (Войнович 4). They say that many well-known people responded to the newspaper's offer to give this turncoat the rebukes he deserved in print....But, as the saying goes, there's always one bad apple. There was talk that a certain well-known figure...permitted himself to doubt (4a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-116

  • 52 милое дело

    [NP; Invar; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. [subj-compl with быть (subj: concr, abstr, or infin), pres only, or indep. sent]
    ⇒ sth. is most satisfying, agreeable, enjoyable:
    - X - (самое) милое дело≈ X is the best (the greatest) (thing);
    - you can't beat X.
         ♦ "Одно жалею, - говорил он, - не я ему [Сталину], живоглоту любимому, гроб делал... На крышку изнутри самшит бы я пустил... Нет, лучше сандал, он пахнет... Спи только, родной, не просыпайся! Самое тебе милое дело - спать" (Владимов 1). "There's only one thing I regret," he said, "and that is that I didn't make Stalin's coffin, the dear old monster....I'd have lined the cover with box wood.... No, sandalwood's better; it has a strong scent....Just so as you stay asleep, old pal, and don't wake up! The best thing you ever did was sleep" (1a).
         ♦ "Время-то надо убить, правда? В дороге шахматы - милое дело", - добродушно приговаривал Г.О., расставляя фигуры (Аксенов 9). "We've got to kill time, right?...you can't beat a game of chess on a trip," G O. chattered as he arranged the chessmen (9a).
    2. iron [Interj]
    ⇒ how wonderful (used ironically to express dissatisfaction, surprise, indignation etc):
    - that's just great (terrific)!;
    - (oh) great, just great!;
    - [in limited contexts] just what I need!;
    - just what I wanted (needed) to hear!

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > милое дело

  • 53 куда как...

    • КУДА КАК... coll, often iron
    [Particle; Invar; foll. by AdjP (usu. short form or compar) or AdvP (which in some English equivalents may be replaced by a corresponding NP); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ very (much), to a great degree:
    - куда как весело (интересно и т. п.)! - what could be more fun (interesting etc)!;
    - what fun (how interesting etc)!;
    - [when used ironically only] a lot of fun (that would be etc)!;
    || куда как умен (независим и т. п.) ≈ (he etc is) so smart (independent etc);
    - (he etc is) as smart (independent etc) as could be (as they come);
    || куда как лучше (значительнее и т. п.) ≈ far (a lot) better (more important etc);
    - what could be better (more important etc);
    - much better ( more important etc);
    || Neg куда как не глуп (не юн и т. п.) ≈ far from stupid (young etc).
         ♦ [Катерина:] Ну, бери меня с собой, бери!.. [Кабанов:] Куда как весело с тобой ехать! (Островский 6). [Kat. ] Well, take me with you, take me!... [K. ] A lot of fun it would be to travel with you! (6a).
         ♦ Приедет [деревенская старуха], живет и первое время куда как довольна. И готовит, и стирает, и внуков в школу снаряжает, да еще и в церковь сходит, свечку за упокой души своего старика поставит (Войнович 1). She [the old country woman] arrived, lived in Moscow a while, and at first was as pleased as could be. She cooked, did the washing, outfitted her grandchildren for school, and went to church to light a candle tor her late husbands soul (1a).
         ♦ "С с-сединой куда как л-лучше. Сейчас, говорят, с-седые мужчины в моду вошли" (Семенов 1). "It's m-much better with g-grey hair. They say grey-haired m-men are in fashion now" (1a).
         ♦ "Советы и раньше уже были... - в иных случаях они тогда распоряжались куда как авторитетней и решительней, чем впоследствии, когда все государство стало именоваться "советским"" (Копелев 1). "The soviets had existed earlier;...in some cases they handled things with much more authority and decisiveness than they did later, when the entire state was called 'soviet.'" (1a).
         ♦...Письмо было куда как не глупое и первый русский трезвый голос с Запада (Лимонов 1)... It was a far from stupid letter and the first sober Russian voice in the West (1a)

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > куда как...

  • 54 далеко пойти

    • ДАЛЕКО ПОЙТИ < УЙТИ rare> coll, approv or iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to achieve great success, a high position in life, or attain great results in sth. (when used ironically refers to success achieved through unethical means or in criminal circles):
    - X далеко пойдёт≈ X will go far;
    - X will go a long way.
         ♦ Маргарита Антоновна гордилась Вериным возвышением, как лично своей заслугой: "Я говорила, вы далеко пойдёте! У меня на это нюх!"(Грекова 3). Margarita Antonovna was proud of Vera's promotion, took personal credit for it, remarking, "I said you'd go far! I've got a flair for that!" (3a).
         ♦...Таланты у него налицо. Как он здорово обошел самого господина Ней! Подстроил референции. Может быть, подговорил и служащего в банке. Да, этот тип далеко пойдет! (Эренбург 2). His talent had been proved. How thoroughly he had taken in M. Ney himself! He had forged references: perhaps he had bribed the bank clerk. Yes, that type would go a long way (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > далеко пойти

  • 55 далеко уйти

    • ДАЛЕКО ПОЙТИ < УЙТИ rare> coll, approv or iron
    [VP; subj: human; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to achieve great success, a high position in life, or attain great results in sth. (when used ironically refers to success achieved through unethical means or in criminal circles):
    - X далеко пойдёт≈ X will go far;
    - X will go a long way.
         ♦ Маргарита Антоновна гордилась Вериным возвышением, как лично своей заслугой: "Я говорила, вы далеко пойдёте! У меня на это нюх!"(Грекова 3). Margarita Antonovna was proud of Vera's promotion, took personal credit for it, remarking, "I said you'd go far! I've got a flair for that!" (3a).
         ♦...Таланты у него налицо. Как он здорово обошел самого господина Ней! Подстроил референции. Может быть, подговорил и служащего в банке. Да, этот тип далеко пойдет! (Эренбург 2). His talent had been proved. How thoroughly he had taken in M. Ney himself! He had forged references: perhaps he had bribed the bank clerk. Yes, that type would go a long way (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > далеко уйти

  • 56 в семье не без урода

    [saying]
    =====
    ⇒ in every family or group there is a member who stands out from the rest in a negative way (or, when used ironically or humorously, in a positive way):
    - there's one in every crowd (family etc);
    - there's always one.
         ♦ "Даже и коммунисты - и те перегрызлись между собой". - "Не клевещите, Марченко! Коммунисты - в едином строю!" - "А китайцы? Албанцы? А раскол во многих компартиях?" - "Что китайцы! В семье не без урода" (Марченко 1). "Even the communists have fallen out among themselves." "Don't speak such slander, Marchenko! Communists form a united front." "What about the Chinese? And the Albanians? And the splits in all sorts of communist parties?" "What about the Chinese! There's a black sheep in every family" (1a).
         ♦ Говорят, что многие известные люди откликнулись на предложение газеты дать в печати достойную отповедь этому отщепенцу... Но в семье, как говорится, не без урода. Говорят, что один известный деятель... позволил себе усомниться (Войнович 4). They say that many well-known people responded to the newspaper's offer to give this turncoat the rebukes he deserved in print....But, as the saying goes, there's always one bad apple. There was talk that a certain well-known figure...permitted himself to doubt (4a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в семье не без урода

  • 57 friolera

    adj.&f.
    feminine of FRIOLERO.
    f.
    trifle, trinket, mere nothing, bauble.
    * * *
    1 (chuchería) trifle, trinket
    * * *
    SF trifle, mere nothing

    gastó la friolera de 1.000 euros — he spent a mere 1,000 euros

    * * *
    femenino (fam)

    la friolera de 100 años/un millón de dólares — no less than one hundred years/a million dollars

    * * *
    ----
    * por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.
    * * *
    femenino (fam)

    la friolera de 100 años/un millón de dólares — no less than one hundred years/a million dollars

    * * *
    * por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.
    * * *
    ( fam)
    hace la friolera de 100 años no less than one hundred years ago, an incredible one hundred years ago
    me cobró la friolera de 180 euros he charged me a cool 180 euros o he charged me 180 euros, no less o ( iro) he only charged me 180 euros
    * * *

    friolero,-a adjetivo sensitive to the cold
    friolera f fam la friolera de diez millones de pesetas, a mere ten million pesetas
    ' friolera' also found in these entries:
    English:
    cool
    - tune
    * * *
    Fam
    costó la friolera de 20.000 pesos it cost a cool 20,000 pesos
    * * *
    :
    gana la friolera de 2 millones al mes he earns a cool 2 million a month
    * * *
    una friolera de mil dólares: a mere thousand dollars

    Spanish-English dictionary > friolera

  • 58 valiente

    adj.
    brave (valeroso).
    f. & m.
    1 brave person (valeroso).
    2 valiant, brave person, daring person.
    * * *
    1 (valeroso) brave, courageous, bold
    2 (fuerte) strong, vigorous
    3 familiar figurado (excelente) fine, excellent
    ■ ¡valiente ayudante estás hecho! a fine assistant you are!
    4 peyorativo (bravucón) boastful, bragging
    1 (valeroso) brave person
    2 (bravucón) boaster, braggart
    * * *
    adj.
    bold, brave
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [persona, acción, decisión] brave, courageous, valiant liter
    2) iró (antes de s) fine

    ¡valiente amigo estás tú hecho! — a fine friend o some friend you are! *

    ¡valiente gobierno! — some government! *, what a government! *

    2.
    SMF brave man/woman
    * * *
    I
    1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

    valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

    valiente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)

    II
    masculino y femenino brave person
    * * *
    = valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].
    Ex. Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.
    Ex. This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex. One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
    Ex. The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.
    Ex. Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
    Ex. He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.
    Ex. 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.
    Ex. It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.
    * * *
    I
    1) < persona> brave, courageous, valiant (liter)

    valiente sinvergüenza estás hecho! — you have some nerve (AmE colloq), you've got a nerve (BrE colloq)

    valiente amigo que tienes! — some friend he is! (colloq & iro)

    II
    masculino y femenino brave person
    * * *
    = valiant, gallant, courageous, spunky, plucky [pluckier -comp., pluckiest -sup.], fearless, stud, brave [braver -comp., bravest -sup.].

    Ex: Manchester Public Libraries are making a valiant attempt to offer a suitable facility despite over-crowding and lack of space.

    Ex: This was an untenable state of affairs and he made a gallant effort to secure librarians and library boards from the possibility of such suits.
    Ex: One of the most effective ways of combatting racism is through enlightened, moderate and courageous work colleagues.
    Ex: The author discusses a number of ' spunky' girls in adolescent and children's literature.
    Ex: Steel's book exemplifies what might be termed the subgenre of 'Mutiny novel,' using such conventional characters as the plucky Englishwoman, the unflappable English gentleman-spy, and the crazed religious zealot.
    Ex: He describes the decoration of the tombs, explaining that this artwork is a fearless thumbing of the nose at death itself.
    Ex: 'Slut'/'angel' and 'wuss'/' stud' dichotomies provide an oversimplified grid from which adolescents negotiate complex feelings towards their own sexuality.
    Ex: It would be a brave man who would predict that such a process will always remain clumsy, slow and faulty in detail.

    * * *
    A ‹persona› brave, courageous, valiant ( liter)
    se las da de valiente y a la hora de la verdad … he makes out that he's brave but when it comes to it …
    (como intensificador): ¡valiente sinvergüenza estás tu hecho! you have some nerve ( AmE) o ( BrE) a real nerve ( colloq)
    ¡valiente estupidez! that was pretty stupid! ( colloq)
    ¡valiente amigo que tienes! some friend he is o nice friends you have! ( colloq iro)
    brave person
    los valientes marchan con la frente en alto the brave walk with their heads held high ( frml)
    * * *

     

    valiente adjetivo ‹ persona› brave, courageous
    valiente adjetivo
    1 (con coraje, arrojado) brave, courageous, valiant
    2 irón ¡valiente tontería acaba de decir!, that was a pretty stupid thing to say!
    ' valiente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    gallarda
    - gallardo
    - guapa
    - guapo
    - resuelta
    - resuelto
    - arrecho
    - atrevido
    - audaz
    - dar
    - envalentonar
    - macho
    English:
    bold
    - brave
    - courageous
    - gallant
    - gritty
    - plucky
    - some
    - spunky
    - valiant
    - of
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    1. [valeroso] brave, courageous
    2. Irónico [menudo]
    ¡en valiente lío te has metido! you've got yourself into a fine mess!;
    ¡valiente amigo estás hecho! some friend you are!
    ♦ nmf
    brave person
    * * *
    adj
    1 brave
    2 irón fine;
    ¡valiente sorpresa! a fine surprise this is!;
    ¡en valiente lío te has metido! a fine mess you’ve gotten yourself into!;
    ¡valientes vacaciones! some vacation this is!
    * * *
    1) : brave, valiant
    2) (used ironically) : fine, great
    ¡valiente amiga!: what a fine friend!
    * * *
    valiente adj brave

    Spanish-English dictionary > valiente

  • 59 discretear

    v.
    to be discreet, to talk with discretion: used ironically.
    * * *
    VI to try to be clever, be frightfully witty

    Spanish-English dictionary > discretear

  • 60 lindeza

    f.
    1 prettiness (belleza).
    2 pretty thing, nice thing.
    3 niceness, graciousness, prettiness, beauty.
    * * *
    1 (belleza) prettiness
    2 (piropo) flattering remark
    1 irónico (insultos) insults
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=belleza) prettiness
    2) esp LAm (=amabilidad) niceness
    3) pl lindezas (=cosas bonitas) pretty things; iró (=insultos) insults, improprieties
    4) (=ocurrencia) witticism
    * * *
    1 (comentario irónico) sarcastic comment, clever remark ( iro)
    2 lindezas fpl ( iró) (insultos) nasty comments (pl)
    * * *

    lindeza sustantivo femenino
    1 (calidad de lindo) prettiness, loveliness, beauty: ¡qué lindeza de jardín!, what a lovely garden!
    2 (uso irónico) insult: le llamó inútil y otras lindezas por el estilo, he called him useless and other equally insulting things
    * * *
    1. [belleza] prettiness
    2. Irónico
    lindezas [insultos] insults;
    le llamó “imbécil” y otras lindezas por el estilo she called him an idiot and a few other choice names too
    * * *
    f prettiness, loveliness;
    lindezas pl irón insults, offensive remarks
    * * *
    1) : prettiness
    2) : clever remark
    3) lindezas nfpl (used ironically) : insults

    Spanish-English dictionary > lindeza

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