-
1 wagging
wagging вилять см. также wag -
2 wagging
-
3 wagging
-
4 wagging
1) Биология: виляние хвостом2) Макаров: веерное колебание -
5 wagging
-
6 wagging
-
7 wagging
виляние -
8 wagging
виляя глагол: -
9 wagging
маханиемахания -
10 wagging
-
11 wagging
-
12 wagging and torsion vibronic structure
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > wagging and torsion vibronic structure
-
13 wagging vibration
Макаров: веерное колебание -
14 flag-wagging
ˈflæɡˌwæɡɪŋ сущ.
1) воен.;
сл. флажковая сигнализация Flag-wagging is to Signals what Euclid is to mathematics ≈ Для сигнальных систем флажковая сигнализация - это все равно что Эвклид для математики.
2) перен. возбуждение, подъем энергии, пробуждение энтузиазма flag-wagging rhetoric ≈ риторика, побуждающая к действиям ( военное) (жаргон) сигнализация флагами бряцание оружием flag-wagging перен. бряцание оружием ~ воен. sl. сигнализация флагамиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > flag-wagging
-
15 flag-wagging
['flægˌwægɪŋ]сущ.1) воен.; жарг. флажковая сигнализацияFlag-wagging is to Signals what Euclid is to mathematics. — Для сигнальных систем флажковая сигнализация - это всё равно что Эвклид для математики.
2) возбуждение, подъём энергии, пробуждение энтузиазмаflag-wagging rhetoric — риторика, побуждающая к действиям
-
16 better a finger off than aye wagging
шотл.; посл."лучше отрубить большой палец, чем с ним мучиться" [aye wagging = ever aching]I have been thinking o' flitting... and now I'm o' the mind to go in good earnest... better a finger off as aye wagging. (W. Scott, ‘Rob Roy’, ch. XVIII) — Я давно подумывал скрыться... а теперь и на самом деле решил уехать... Уж лучше лишиться пальца, чем погибнуть самому.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > better a finger off than aye wagging
-
17 flag-wagging
[ˈflæɡˌwæɡɪŋ]flag-wagging перен. бряцание оружием flag-wagging воен. sl. сигнализация флагами -
18 flag-wagging
-
19 set beards wagging
set beards wagging дать повод для сплетен; вызвать толки -
20 set chins wagging
set chins wagging дать повод для сплетен; вызвать толки
См. также в других словарях:
Wagging — Wag Wag, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wagged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wagging}.] [OE. waggen; probably of Scand. origin; cf. Sw. vagga to rock a cradle, vagga cradle, Icel. vagga, Dan. vugge; akin to AS. wagian to move, wag, wegan to bear, carry, G. & D.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wagging — wæg n. side to side movement (as of a tail); swinging, shake; joker, humorous person (Informal) v. move from side to side or up and down; move the tongue rapidly (as in gossip or purposeless speech); shake, sway … English contemporary dictionary
wagging — present part of wag … Useful english dictionary
tongues are wagging — tongues (are) wagging ◇ If something sets/gets tongues wagging or if tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about something. The news of their engagement set tongues wagging. = Tongues were wagging over their engagement. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
tongues wagging — tongues (are) wagging ◇ If something sets/gets tongues wagging or if tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about something. The news of their engagement set tongues wagging. = Tongues were wagging over their engagement. • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
the tail wagging the dog — (informal) A situation in which the less important element or factor controls or influences the more important • • • Main Entry: ↑tail * * * the tail wagging the dog see ↑tail, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dog the tail wagging the dog informal used to … Useful english dictionary
set tongues wagging — set/start tongues wagging informal if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them. His late night visit to her home has set tongues wagging … New idioms dictionary
start tongues wagging — set/start tongues wagging informal if something that someone says or does sets tongues wagging, it causes people to talk about them. His late night visit to her home has set tongues wagging … New idioms dictionary
chin-wagging — chin wag chin wag, chin wagging chin wagging . a light informal conversation for social occasions. Syn: chitchat, small talk, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle tattle, chin wag, causerie. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tongues are wagging — When tongues are wagging, people are beginning to spread gossip or rumours, often about someone s private life. The photograph of the couple that appeared in a magazine really set tongues wagging … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
(the) tail wagging the dog — if you describe a situation as the tail wagging the dog, you mean that the least important part of a situation has too much influence over the most important part. Steve thinks we should buy an orange carpet to match the lampshade but I think… … New idioms dictionary