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121 на хлебах
(у кого, чьих) ( жить)live on the bread of strangers; live at smb. else's expense; be a dependant- Сколько я себя ни помню, - продолжал он, обращаясь больше к Настеньке, - я живу на чужих хлебах, у благодетеля (на последнем слове Калинович сделал ударение), у благодетеля, - повторил он с гримасой, - который разорил моего отца. (А. Писемский, Тысяча душ) — 'As far back as I can remember,' he continued, chiefly addressing Nastenka, 'I have had to live on the bread of strangers, in the house of a benefactor (he emphasized this last word), a benefactor,' he repeated, with a wry grimace, 'who ruined my father...'
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122 первый блин комом
первый блин < всегда> комомпосл.lit. the first pancake is always lumpy; the first try is not always lucky; it is the first step that is troublesome; the first attempt is always a flop; the first time (the first attempt) doesn't count; cf. you must spoil before you spin < well>; better luck next time; practice makes perfect- Доклад у меня, конечно, вышел не блестящий, - сказал он, улыбнувшись смущённо. - Ну... короче говоря, первый блин комом. В следующий раз, я думаю, лучше будет. (Ю. Трифонов, Студенты) — 'I'm afraid the lecture wasn't much of a success,' he said with a wry smile. 'But the first time doesn't count, does it? I hope you'll find my next one better.'
- А мы уж хотели к тебе идти, - сказал Зефиров, увидев Тоню. - Не обижайся. Первый блин всегда комом. (С. Антонов, Дело было в Пенькове) — 'And we were just going to your place,' Zefirov called when he saw Tonya. 'Don't take it to heart. The first attempt is always a flop.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > первый блин комом
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123 искаженный
1. violent2. garbled3. corrupt4. deformed5. sophisticated6. wry7. distortedСинонимический ряд:извращенно (проч.) извращенно -
124 кривиться
1. wry2. crook; twistСинонимический ряд:искривляться (глаг.) искривляться; перекашиваться; перекривляться -
125 перекошенный
1. skew2. skewed3. wryСинонимический ряд:1. искажена (прил.) изуродована; искажена; исковеркана; перекривлена; покривлена; скривлена2. коса (прил.) искривлена; коса; крива -
126 тонкий
1. flimsy2. wiredrawn3. fine-bored4. tenuous5. finelyизысканные комплименты; тонкая лесть — fine compliments
6. papery7. subtly8. thinly9. twiggy10. wispy11. wry12. thin; slim; slender; small; fine; delicate; subtle; keen; light; high; cunning13. niceтонкий слух, чуткое ухо — nice ear
14. slender15. slightтонкий луч; узкая полоска света — a thread of light
16. subtleумная политика; тонкая политика — subtle policy
Синонимический ряд:1. высокий (прил.) высокий; писклявый2. мелкий (прил.) мелкий; пылевидный3. острый (прил.) изощренный; острый; чуткий4. щекотливый (прил.) деликатный; щекотливый; щепетильный5. ювелирный (прил.) филигранный; ювелирныйАнтонимический ряд:
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wry´ly — wry «ry», adjective, wri|er, wri|est, verb, wried, wry|ing. –adj. 1. turned to one side; … Useful english dictionary
Wry — Wry, a. [Compar. {Wrier}; superl. {Wriest}.] [Akin to OE. wrien to twist, to bend, AS. wrigian to tend towards, to drive.] [1913 Webster] 1. Turned to one side; twisted; distorted; as, a wry mouth. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence, deviating from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wry — [ raı ] adjective funny and clever: The program was full of wry observations about married life. a. showing that you think something is funny but not very pleasant, often by the expression on your face: a wry smile/grin/comment: A wry smile… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wry — [raı] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: wry to twist (14 19 centuries), from Old English wrigian to turn ] a wry expression or wry humour shows that you know a situation is bad, but you also think it is slightly amusing ▪ Was it as … Dictionary of contemporary English
Wry — Wry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Wried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wrying}.] [OE. wrien. See {Wry}, a.] To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex. Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] Guests by hundreds, not one caring If the dear host s neck were wried. R.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wry — wry·ly; wry·ness; wry; … English syllables
wry — [rī] vt., vi. wried, wrying [ME wrien, to twist, bend < OE wrigian, to turn, twist, akin to OFris wrigia, to bend, stoop < IE * wreik (> L rica, head veil) < base * wer , to turn, bend] to writhe or twist adj. wrier or wryer, wriest… … English World dictionary
Wry — Wry, v. t. [AS. wre[ o]n.] To cover. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wrie you in that mantle. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wry — Wry, v. i. 1. To twist; to writhe; to bend or wind. [1913 Webster] 2. To deviate from the right way; to go away or astray; to turn side; to swerve. [1913 Webster] This Phebus gan awayward for to wryen. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] How many Must murder … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wry — (adj.) 1520s, distorted, somewhat twisted, from obsolete verb wry to contort, to twist or turn, from O.E. wrigian to turn, bend, move, go, from P.Gmc. *wrig (Cf. O.Fris. wrigia to bend, M.L.G. wrich turned, twisted ), from PIE *wreik to turn (Cf … Etymology dictionary
wry — has inflected forms wryer, wryest, and derivative forms wryly, wryness … Modern English usage