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посл.≈ без кота мышам раздольеWhat noise was that? Gramophone going in the kitchen! When the cat was away, the mice -! (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. X) — Что это за шум? Граммофон завели на кухне. Когда кошки дома нет, мышам раздолье.
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1) Общая лексика: кот из дома - мыши в пляс2) Пословица: когда кошки нет, мыши резвятся (Кот из дома - мыши в пляс), без кота мышам раздолье (дословно: Когда кота нет поблизости, мыши резвятся)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > when the cat is away, the mice will play
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1) Общая лексика: когда кошки нет, мыши развлекаются2) Пословица: без кота мышам раздолье, кот из дома-мыши в плясУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > when the cat's away the mice will play
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• <01> Когда кошки нет, мыши резвятся (Кот из дома – мыши в пляс). Proverb (Пословица).• <03> Когда кота нет поблизости, мыши резвятся. Ср. Без кота мышам раздолье.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > When the cat is away, the mice will play.
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посл.Когда кота нет поблизости, мыши резвятся.ср. Без кота мышам раздолье. Кот из дома, мыши — в пляс.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > when the cat is away, the mice will play
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[kæt]nкошка, кот, кошка домашняяA young cat is a kitten. — Маленькую кошку называют котенком.
Enough to make a cat laugh. — ◊ Курам на смех.
There's more than one way to kill a cat. — ◊ Свет клином не сошелся.
When the cat is away the mice will play. — ◊ Без кота мышам масленица.
All cats are alike/gray in the night/dark. — ◊ Ночью все кошки серы.
Has the cat got your tongue? — ◊ Ты что, язык проглотил?
A cat has nine lives. — ◊ Живуч, как кошка.
To lead a cat-and-dog life. — ◊ Жить как кошка с собакой.
To quarrel like cat and dog. — ◊ Ссориться как кошка с собакой.
To let the cat out of the bag. — ◊ Проболтаться. /Выдать секрет.
To see which way the cat jumps. — ◊ Подождать и посмотреть, как повернутся дела. /Подождать и посмотреть, куда ветер дует
- stray cat- Angora cat
- playful cat
- pussy cat
- tom cat
- cat's claws
- keep a cat
- fondle a cat
- cat mews
- cat arches its back
- cat laps
- cat catches a mouse
- cat poises for attack
- cat rubs against smth
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I [pleɪ] n1) пьеса, спектакль, представлениеThe play is set in a small town. — Действие пьесы происходит в маленьком городке.
The play had a long run. — Пьеса долго не сходила со сцены.
I was taken by the spirit of the play. — Меня увлекла основная идея пьесы.
The play was first given in Paris. — Эта пьеса была впервые поставлена в Париже.
- musical play- one-act play
- two-act play
- broadcast play
- new play
- two-character play
- well-received play
- terribly dragged out play
- play about smth
- play of Oscar Wild
- one of the finest plays of our period
- play produced by smb
- play set in ancient Rome
- characters of a
- plot of a play
- rehearsal of a play
- one's opinion on the play
- role in the play
- described in a play
- act in a play
- cut a play
- dress a play
- get the play across to the audience
- intend a play for the screen
- find many faults with the play
- license the play to be performed
- put a play on the stage
- put a play on again
- see a play
- talk about a new play
- tour the play
- work over a play
- write music for the play
- play to see
- play opens
- play got rave reviews2) игра, действие, забаваIt's child's play. — Это очень просто. /Это лишь детская забава.
Compared with yours my present work is sheer play. — По сравнению с вашей работой, моя теперешняя работа - простая забава.
He made a big play for this girl. — Он изо всех сил старался понравиться этой девушке.
- double playAll work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. — ◊ Мешай дело с бездельем, проживешь век с весельем.
- team play
- word play
- children's plays
- play of light and shadow
- play of forces
- play of words
- play of the waves
- play of the diamond
- play of colours
- lively play of fancy
- play on the quotation from
- children at play
- full of play
- work and play
- in full play
- be at play
- be out of play
- begin the play
- cheat at play
- come into play
- express oneself in play
- give free play to one's fancy
- make play with one's stick
- say smth in play
- win a match by good play
- play began•CHOICE OF WORDS:see acting, I. nII [pleɪ] v- play with smb- play with a dollUSAGE:(1.) В отличие от русского играть на чем-либо, играть во что-либо, английский глагол to play 1. употребляется в обоих случаях без предлога. С названиями игр (играть в какую-либо игру) соответствующее существительное употребляется без артикля: to play chess (hide-and-seek, ball, dominoes, cards, football) играть в шахматы (прятки, мяч, домино, карты, футбол). С названиями музыкальных инструментов (играть на каком-либо инструменте) соответствующее существительное употребляется с определенным артиклем: to play the violin (the piano) играть на скрипке (на пианино). (2.) Глагол to play 2. употребляется с предлогами: to play with a kitten играть с котенком; to play with a pencil вертеть в руках карандаш; to play on smb's nerves играть у кого-либо на нервах -
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[ə'weɪ]adv(обозначает движение, удаление прочь) прочь, от- go away- run away- run away from home- be away
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[maus]n(pl mice [maɪs] мыши) мышь- house mouse- mouse hole
- catch mice
- house swarms with mice
- cat watches for a mouse
- cat lies in wait for a mouse
- cat pounces on a mouse
- cat worries a mouse
- mice scratch floor
- mouse nibble at cheese
- mice squeak
- poor as a church mouse
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when the cat’s away, the mice will play — Cf. early 14th cent. Fr. ou chat na rat regne, where there is no cat the rat is king; c 1470 Harley MS 3362 in Retrospective Review (1854) May 309 The mows lordchy pythe [rules] ther a cat ys nawt; 1599 SHAKESPEARE Henry V I. ii. 172 To her… … Proverbs new dictionary
When the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
when the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
when the cat's away, the mice will play — when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb people will naturally take advantage of the absence of someone in authority to do as they like … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — when the cat s aˈway the mice will ˈplay idiom (saying) people enjoy themselves more and behave with greater freedom when the person in charge of them is not there Main entry: ↑catidiom … Useful english dictionary
when the cat's away the mice will play — people being supervised often do things they are not supposed to do when the supervising person is not around (expression often used in a humorous way about employer and employees, parents and children, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
While the cat's away (the mice will play). — When/While the cat s away (the mice will play). something that you say which means when the person in authority is absent, people will not do what they should do. Do you think it s wise to leave the children alone for so long? You know, while the … New idioms dictionary
while the cat's away (the mice will play) — when/while/the cat’s away (the mice will play) humorous phrase used for saying that people will do what they want and have fun if someone in authority is not there Thesaurus: general words for entertainment and funhypernym types of… … Useful english dictionary
while the cat's away, the mice will play — ► when (or while) the cat s away, the mice will play proverb it is natural for people to do as they like in the absence of someone in authority. Main Entry: ↑cat … English terms dictionary
while the cat's away, the mouse will play — People whose behaviour is strictly controlled go over the top when the authority is not around, which is why most teenagers have parties when their parents have gone on holiday. The parents are the scary authority figures, but the cat s away and… … The small dictionary of idiomes