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1 when the cat's away, the mice will play
when the cat's away, the mice will playexpr.• alguacil descuidado, ladrones cada mercado expr.• cuando el gato duerme, bailan los ratones expr.cuando el gato no está, bailan los ratonesEnglish-spanish dictionary > when the cat's away, the mice will play
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2 when the cat's away (the mice will play)
als de kat van huis is, dansen de muizen op tafelEnglish-Dutch dictionary > when the cat's away (the mice will play)
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3 when the cat's away, the mice will play
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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4 when the cat is away, the mice will play
syn: the mouse lordships where a cat is not≅ як миші кота не чують, то по хаті ґаздують доти миші скачуть, доки кота не зачують кіт за пліт, а миші в танець як кота дома нема, то миші по столу бігаютьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > when the cat is away, the mice will play
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5 When the cat is away, the mice can play
Пословица: Когда кот спит, мышам раздольеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > When the cat is away, the mice can play
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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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7 when the cat's away the mice will play
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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8 When the cat is away, the mice will play.
• <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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כשהחתול איננו העכברים חוגגים, כשהאדם המפקח על אנשים נעדר האנשים עושים דברים שאינם אמורים לעשות (פתגם קלישה שאפשר לייחסו לבוס ועובדיו, למורה ותלמידים, לשוטרים וגנבים)* * *◙ (םיבנגו םירטושל,םידימלתו הרומל,וידבועו סובל וסחייל רשפאש השילק םגתפ) תושעל םירומא םניאש םירבד םישוע םישנאה רדענ םישנא לע חקפמה םדאהשכ,םיגגוח םירבכעה ונניא לותחהשכ◄English-Hebrew dictionary > when the cat's away the mice will play
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11 When the cat is away, the mice will play
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12 When the cat is away, the mice will play
Без кота мышам раздолье.English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > When the cat is away, the mice will play
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13 when the cat is away the mice will play
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Når katten er ude, spiller musene på bordet.English-Danish mini dictionary > When the cat's away, the mice will play.
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16 ♦ cat
♦ cat (1) /kæt/n.1 gatto, gatta: DIALOGO → - Asking about house rules- We've got a cat; would that be a problem for you?, abbiamo un gatto; sarebbe un problema per te?2 (zool., Felix catus) felino: the big cats, i grandi Felidi ( leone, tigre, ecc.); the cat family, i Felidi; i felini (fam.)3 (fig. fam.) donna maligna, dispettosa; strega6 (zool.) ► catfish7 (naut.) ► cathead8 (naut.) ► catboat● (fam.) cat-and-dog life, vita di continui litigi □ cat-and-mouse game, il gioco del gatto col topo □ cat burglar, ladro acrobata □ (naut.) cat davit, gru di capone □ cat door = cat flap ► sotto □ cat-eyed, che ha occhi da gatto; che ci vede anche al buio □ cat flap, gattaiola; sportello per il gatto □ cat-like, (agg.) da gatto, simile a un gatto, felino, ( di passo, ecc., anche) furtivo, silenzioso; (avv.) come un gatto, con movenze feline □ cat litter, lettiera per gatti □ cat's cradle, ripiglino ( gioco); figura del ripiglino; (fig.) intrico, labirinto □ cat's-eye, (miner.) occhio di gatto; (autom.) catarifrangente, catadiottro □ (bot.) cat's foot, ( Nepeta hederacea) edera terrestre; ( Antennaria dioica) bambagia selvatica, coda di gatto □ cat's-paw, zampa di gatto; (meteor.) bava di vento; (naut.) nodo di gancio doppio; (fig.) strumento (involontario, di q.), burattino □ (bot.) cat's tail ( Typha latifolia), stiancia; tifa; biodo □ (elettron.) cat's-whisker, baffo di gatto □ (fam.) the cat's whiskers (o pyjamas, miaow), cosa (o persona) eccellente; il non plus ultra; il massimo: He thinks he's the cat's whiskers, si crede un dio; si crede d'essere chissà chi □ (fin., slang) cats and dogs, titoli di scarso valore; titoli ad alto contenuto speculativo □ (fig.) to bell the cat ► to bell (1) □ (fam.) not to have a cat's chance, non avere la minima (fam., uno straccio di) probabilità □ (fam.) to fight like cat and dog, essere come cane e gatto; litigare in continuazione □ to fight like Kilkenny cats, battersi fino alla distruzione reciproca □ (fig. fam.) to let the cat out of the bag, lasciarsi sfuggire un segreto □ (fam.) to be like a cat on hot bricks (o, USA, on a hot tin roof), essere nervosissimo; stare sui carboni ardenti □ (fam. GB) to look like the cat that got the cream, avere l'aria soddisfatta (o goduta) □ to look like something the cat brought in (o dragged in), essere malridotto (o malconcio); essere in uno stato da far pietà □ enough to make a cat laugh, ridicolo; assurdo; che fa ridere i polli □ to play cat and mouse with, fare il gioco del gatto col topo con; divertirsi a tormentare □ (fig. GB) to put (o to set) the cat among the pigeons, mettere in subbuglio; suscitare un vespaio; gettare un sasso in piccionaia □ (antiq.) to rain cats and dogs, piovere a dirotto (o a catinelle) □ (fig. fam.) to see which way the cat jumps, stare a vedere come si mettono le cose; vedere come butta □ (scherz.) Cat got your tongue?, hai perso la lingua? □ (fam.) The cat's out of the bag, il segreto è stato rivelato; qualcuno si è lasciato scappare il segreto □ (fam.) There are more ways than one to skin a cat, c'è più di un modo di affrontare la cosa □ There isn't enough room to swing a cat, non c'è spazio per rigirarsi □ (prov.) A cat may look at a king, anche un gatto può guardare un re ( cioè: anche chi è in basso ha i suoi diritti) □ (prov.) All cats are grey in the dark (o At night all cats are grey), di notte (o al buio) tutti i gatti sono neri □ (prov.) When the cat's away, the mice will play, quando il gatto non c'è, i topi ballano.cat (2) /kæt/n. (abbr. fam. di catamaran)catamarano.cat (3) /kæt/n.(abbr. fam. di catalytic converter) marmitta catalitica.(to) cat /kæt/A v. t.B v. i. -
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cat [kæt]1 noun∎ I'm not really a cat person je n'aime pas beaucoup les chats;∎ to let the cat out of the bag révéler un secret par mégarde;∎ to be like a cat on a hot tin roof or British on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents;∎ there isn't enough room to swing a cat il n'y a pas la place de se retourner;∎ he looked like something the cat brought or dragged in il ne ressemblait à rien;∎ has the cat got your tongue? tu as perdu ta langue?;∎ to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers;∎ familiar to be the cat's pyjamas être génial;∎ British to put or to set the cat among the pigeons jeter un pavé dans la mare;∎ to play (a game of) cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn;∎ British to wait for the cat to jump or to see which way the cat will jump attendre de voir d'où vient le vent;∎ proverb when the cat's away the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là les souris dansent;∎ proverb a cat may look at a king un chien regarde bien un évêque∎ what a cool cat! vraiment cool, ce type!►► cat burglar monte-en-l'air m inv;cat burglary vol m de nuit à l'escalade;cat door chatière f;the cat family les félidés mpl;cat flap chatière f;cat food (UNCOUNT) nourriture f pour chats;familiar cat's lick toilette f de chat, brin m de toilette;∎ to give oneself or have a cat's lick se laver le bout du nez, faire une toilette de chat;cat litter litière f (pour chats);cat litter tray bac m à litière;Radio cat's whisker chercheur m (de détecteur à galène);∎ familiar he thinks he's the cat's whiskers il se prend pour le nombril du monde -
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A n4 ○ †( guy) type ○ m ;5 ○ abrév ⇒ catalytic converter.it was enough to make a cat laugh ○ c'était à se tordre ○ ; there are more ways than one to kill ou skin a cat il y a plus d'une façon de s'y prendre ; to be like a cat on a hot tin roof ou on hot bricks être sur des charbons ardents ; to fight like cat and dog se battre comme des chiffonniers ; to grin like a Cheshire cat avoir un sourire fendu jusqu'aux oreilles ; to let the cat out of the bag vendre la mèche ; the cat's out of the bag ce n'est plus un secret pour personne ; to look like something the cat brought ou dragged in être en piteux état ; to rain cats and dogs pleuvoir des cordes ; there's hardly enough room to swing a cat il y a à peine la place de se retourner ; to think one is the cat's whiskers GB ou pajamas US ou meow US se croire sorti de la cuisse de Jupiter ; to (wait and) see which way the cat jumps attendre de voir d'où vient le vent ; when the cat's away, the mice will play quand le chat n'est pas là, les souris dansent ; to play cat and mouse with sb jouer au chat et à la souris avec qn.■ cat around ○ US draguer ○. -
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• All cats are alike (black) at night - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats are gray (grey) in the dark - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats look alike in the dark - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• All cats love fish but fear to wet their paws - И хочется, и колется (И)• Bad cat deserves a bad rat (A) - Каков есть, такова и честь (K), Каково лукошко, такова и покрышка (K), Каков Пахом, такова и шапка на нем (K), Каковы сами, таковы и сани (K), По горшку и покрышка (П), По заслугам и честь (П), По Ивашке и рубашка (П), По Сеньке и шапка (П)• Blate cat, a proud mouse (A) - У робкой кошки мышь резвится (У)• Cat has nine lives (A) - Кошку девятая смерть донимает (K)• Cat in gloves catches no mice (A/The) - Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда (B)• Cat is absent, the mice dance (The) - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Cat is mighty dignified until the dog comes along (by) (The) - Всякий трус о храбрости беседует (B), Молодец против овец, а против молодца и сам овца (M)• Cat knows whose butter he has eaten (The) - Знает кошка, чье мясо съела (3), На воре шапка горит b (H)• Cat loves fish but dares not wet his feet (The) - Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Cat loves fish but hates water (The) - Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Cat may look at a king (A) - Вольно псу и на владыку брехать (B)• Cat may look at the queen (The) - Вольно псу и на владыку брехать (B)• Cats hide their claws - Кошачья лапка мягка, да коготок востер (K), Хорош цветок, да остер шипок (X)• Cat would eat fish, but she will (would) not wet her feet (paws) (The) - И хочется, и колется (H), Хочется рыбку съесть, да не хочется в воду лезть (X)• Crying cat always gets the scratch (The) - Язык мой - враг мой (Я)• He who plays with a cat must expect to be scratched - Не шути с огнем - обожжешься (H)• Mouse lordships where a cat is not (The) - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Muffled cats are not good mousers (catch no mice) - Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда (Б)• Never was a mewing cat a good mouser - Кто много говорит, тот мало делает (K)• Put not the cat near the goldfish - Лиса кур не сбережет (Л)• Rats will play while the cat's away - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• Scalded cat fears cold water (A/The) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Scalded cats fear even cold water - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Send not a cat for lard - Волк не пастух, свинья не огородник (B)• Shy cat makes a proud mouse (A) - У робкой кошки мышь резвится (У)• Singed cat dreads the fire (A) - Обжегшись на горячем, дуешь на холодное (O), Ошпаренный кот боится холодной воды (O)• Sleeping cats catch no mice - Много спать - добра не видать (M), Станешь лежать на печи, так не будет ничего в печи (C), Хочешь есть калачи, так не лежи на печи (X)• Son of the cat pursues the rat (The) - Отец - рыбак, и дети в воду смотрят (O)• So's your sister's cat - От такого же слышу (O)• That cat won't fight (won't jump) - Этот номер не пройдет (3)• That that comes of a cat will catch mice - Отец - рыбак, и дети в воду смотрят (O)• То a good cat a good rat - По заслугам и честь (П)• То a good rat a good cat - На крепкий сук - острый то пор (H)• When the cat is full, then the milk tastes sour - Сытой мышке и сало не вкусно (C)• Well kens the mouse when the cat's out of the house - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• When candles are out all cats are gray (grey) - Ночью все кошки серы (H)• When (While) the cat is away, the mice will play - Без кота мышам раздолье (Б)• You can have no more of a cat but her skin - С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (C)
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When the Cat's Away (cartoon short) — When the Cat s Away is a 1929 Mickey Mouse short film produced by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. In the film Mickey and Minnie are portrayed the size of regular mice, whereas Tom Kat is the size of a person.After Tom Kat leaves his house, drunk on… … Wikipedia
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 (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/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 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 — 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 — 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 (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 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