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посл."когда встречаются достойные друг друга соперники, сражения не миновать"; ≈ нашла коса на каменьFouldes: "Maud seems to think that as I've racketted about a little in my time, I'm just the sort of man to deal with you. Let a thief to catch a thief, don't you know? She's rather fond of proverbs..." Lady Frederick: "She should have thought rather of: when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war." (W. S. Maugham, ‘Lady Frederick’, act 1) — Фоулдс: "я в молодые годы весело жил. И Мод считает, что лучше мне иметь дело с вами. Вор вора, как говорится, скорее поймает. Мод любит пословицы..." Леди Фредерик: "А что, если нашла коса на камень? Жаль, что ей эта пословица в голову не пришла."
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2 when Greek meets Greek
1) Общая лексика: (then comes the tug of war) когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миновать2) Поговорка: нашла коса на каменьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > when Greek meets Greek
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3 when Greek meets Greek (then comes the tug of war)
Общая лексика: когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миноватьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > when Greek meets Greek (then comes the tug of war)
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4 when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of war
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5 when Greek meets Greek
нашла коса на камень. /два медведя в одной берлоге не уживутсяEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > when Greek meets Greek
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6 when Greek meets Creek then comes the tug of war
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > when Greek meets Creek then comes the tug of war
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7 Greek
{gri:k}
I. 1. гръцки, византийски
GREEK Empire Византийската империя
2. (източно) православен (u GREEK Orthodox/Catholic)
GREEK gift дар, даден с лош умисъл
II. 1. грък
2. гръцки език
3. източноправославен
4. ост. шмекер, хитрец
when GREEK meets GREEK намирам си майстора
it's GREEK to me нищо не разбирам* * *{gri:k} I. a 1. гръцки; византийски; G. Empire Византийската им* * *грък;* * *1. (източно) православен (u greek orthodox/catholic) 2. greek empire Византийската империя 3. greek gift дар, даден с лош умисъл 4. i. гръцки, византийски 5. ii. грък 6. it's greek to me нищо не разбирам 7. when greek meets greek намирам си майстора 8. гръцки език 9. източноправославен 10. ост. шмекер, хитрец* * *Greek [gri:k] I. n 1. грък; гъркиня; when \Greek meets \Greek then comes the tug намерил си е майстора; два остри камъка брашно не мелят; 2. източноправославен; 3. ост. мошеник, измамник, шмекер, хитрец; 4. гръцки език; it's \Greek to me нищо не разбирам; II. adj гръцки; \Greek ( Orthodox) Church Източноправославната църква; \Greek cross гръцки кръст, двете пръчки на който са еднакво дълги и се пресичат по средата; \Greek gift дар, даден с лош умисъл. -
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1. adjective 2. noun2) (language) Griechisch, dasit's all Greek to me — (fig.) das sind mir od. für mich böhmische Dörfer; see also academic.ru/24358/English">English 2. 1)
* * *[gri:k]I. nancient \Greek Altgriechisch ntmodern \Greek Neugriechisch ntin \Greek auf Griechisch\Greek cuisine griechische Küche▶ it's all \Greek to me das sind alles böhmische Dörfer für mich▶ beware [or fear] the \Greeks bearing gifts ( prov) Vorsicht vor falschen Freunden prov, trau, schau, wem prov* * *[griːk]1. adjgriechischhe is Greek — er ist Grieche
Greek letter society ( US Univ ) —
the Greek Orthodox Church — die griechisch-orthodoxe Kirche
2. n* * *Greek [ɡriːk]A s1. Grieche m, Griechin f:when Greek meets Greek fig wenn zwei Ebenbürtige sich miteinander messen2. LING Griechisch n, das Griechische:that’s all Greek to me fig das sind für mich böhmische DörferB adj1. griechisch:* * *1. adjective2. nounsomebody is Greek — jemand ist Grieche/Griechin
2) (language) Griechisch, dasit's all Greek to me — (fig.) das sind mir od. für mich böhmische Dörfer; see also English 2. 1)
* * *adj.griechisch adj. n.Grieche -n m. -
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1. [gri:k] n1. грек; гречанкаthe Greeks - собир. греки
2. греческий язык♢
gay /merry, mad/ Greek - весельчак; весёлый собутыльник; гулякаit is Greek to me - это для меня совершенно непонятно; ≅ это для меня китайская грамота
2. [gri:k] awhen Greek meets Greek (then comes the tug of war) - когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миновать
греческийGreek architecture - греческая архитектура, греческий стиль в архитектуре
Greek type - полигр. греческий шрифт
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Greek gift см. gift I ♢at /on/ the Greek calends - до греческих календ, никогда
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I [gri:k]proper namegrški; Grk(inja); "španska vas"II [gri:k]nounGrk(inja); grščina; heleniziran Žid; član grške pravoslavne cerkve; figuratively premetenecIII [gri:k]adjectivegrškiGreek gift — trojanski konj, danajsko darilo -
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• Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts (of the gift bearing Greeks) - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б), Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)• I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б)• When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war - Дым с чадом сошелся (Д), Кремень на кремень - искра (K), Нашла коса на камень (H) -
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I [griːk] n1) грек, гречанка- Greeks- speak Greek- it's Greek to me
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/gri:k/ * tính từ - (thuộc) Hy-lạp !on the Greek calends - (xem) calends * danh từ - người Hy-lạp - tiếng Hy-lạp - kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, quân bạc bịp !it's Greek to me - tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó !when Greek meets Greeks, then comes the tug of war - thật là kỳ phùng địch thủ; kẻ cắp bà già gặp nhau -
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ɡri:k
1. сущ.
1) грек;
гречанка
2) греческий язык
3) говорится о хитром, пронырливом человеке, особ. о том, кто передергивает карты
4) невнятная речь, тарабарщина Syn: gibberish
2. прил. греческий to be Greek to smb. ≈ быть совершенно не понятным для кого-л.грек;
гречанка - the *s (собирательнле) греки греческий язык - modern * современный греческий язык > gay * весельчак;
веселый собутыльник;
гуляка > it is * to me это для меня совершенно непонятно;
это для меня китайская грамота > it's a case of * meeting * это - схватка равных > when * meets * когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миновать греческий - * architecture греческая архитектура, греческий стиль в архитектуре - * era греческое летосчисление - * type (полиграфия) греческий шрифт > * gift дары данайцев > at the * calends до греческих календ, никогдаGreek грек;
гречанка ~ греческий ~ греческий язык;
it is Greek to me = это для меня совершенно непонятно greek: greek непонятный текст~ греческий язык;
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s 1. Grk, Grkinja 2. helenizirani Židov 3. član Grčke pravoslavne crkve 4. grčki (jezik) 5. [arch] drug, prijatelj (u zabavi) 6. [fig] prevejanac, lukavac / when # meets # = kad se sukobe dva hrabra protivnika (bit će ljuta boja); that is # to me = to su za mene španjolska sela, to mi je posve nerazumljivo* * *
grÄke
grÄki
grÄki jezik
grÄkom
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When two men or parties matching in power do not yield each other, a great struggle starts. See Нашла коса на камень (H)Cf: When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кремень на кремень - искра
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18 cuando compiten fuerzas parejas
• when Greek meets GreekDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > cuando compiten fuerzas parejas
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НАШЛА КОСА НА КАМЕНЬ (saying) a person has met another who is his equal with regard to a specific quality (stubbornness, shrewdness etc usu. used when two parties are involved in an argument, irreconcilable conflict etc and neither is willing to yield): - diamond cut diamond when Greek meets Greek one has met his match it's a clash of wills....Циммерман не выполняет приказа Севлага... Она пустилась в конфликт со своим начальством из Севлага. «Коса на камень нашла... надеемся, все будет хорошо. Вряд ли Селезнёв допустит, чтобы Циммерманша над ним верх взяла» (Гинзбург 2)....Zimmerman was not carrying out Sevlag's instructions....She was challenging her own superiors in Sevlag. "When Greek meets Greek... Let's hope all will be well. It's hardly likely that Sevlag will allow Zimmerman to get the upper hand" (2a).Он (царь Николай) побледнел, щеки задрожали у него, и глаза сделались еще свирепее тем же взглядом отвечала ему дочь... Николай встал, - он почувствовал, что нашла коса на камень (Герцен 1). The Tsar turned pale, his cheeks twitched, and his eyes grew still more ferocious, his daughter met him with the same look in hers....Nicholas got up: he felt that he had met his match (1a). -
20 нашла коса на камень
[saying]=====⇒ a person has met another who is his equal with regard to a specific quality (stubbornness, shrewdness etc; usu. used when two parties are involved in an argument, irreconcilable conflict etc and neither is willing to yield):- ≈ diamond cut diamond;- it's a clash of wills.♦...Циммерман не выполняет приказа Севлага... Она пустилась в конфликт со своим начальством из Севлага. "Коса на камень нашла... надеемся, все будет хорошо. Вряд ли Селезнев допустит, чтобы Циммерманша над ним верх взяла" (Гинзбург 2)....Zimmerman was not carrying out Sevlag's instructions....She was challenging her own superiors in Sevlag. "When Greek meets Greek... Let's hope all will be well. It's hardly likely that Sevlag will allow Zimmerman to get the upper hand" (2a).♦ Он [царь Николай] побледнел, щеки задрожали у него, и глаза сделались еще свирепее; тем же взглядом отвечала ему дочь... Николай встал, - он почувствовал, что нашла коса на камень (Герцен 1). The Tsar turned pale, his cheeks twitched, and his eyes grew still more ferocious; his daughter met him with the same look in hers....Nicholas got up: he felt that he had met his match (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нашла коса на камень
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