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61 и пикнуть не успеешь
General subject: before you could say "Pip-pip" (He would beat you to a jelly before you could say "Pip-pip".)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > и пикнуть не успеешь
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62 amen
◆ (inter.) amen: e allora amen, fai come vuoi, OK then, do whatever you want.* * *['amen]1. esclRel amene allora amen! fam — alright, alright
2. sm* * *['amen]sostantivo maschile invariabile relig. amenin un amen — fig. before you could say knife
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63 before
before [bɪˈfɔ:r]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. prepositionb. (place, position) devant• to appear before a court/a judge comparaître devant un tribunal/un juge2. adverb• I said before that... j'ai déjà dit que...3. conjunction• before I come/go/return avant mon arrivée/mon départ/mon retour* * *[bɪ'fɔː(r)] 1.1) ( earlier than) avantsix weeks before then — six semaines avant or auparavant
2) (in order, sequence) avant3) (in importance, priority) avantfor him, work comes before everything else — pour lui le travail passe avant tout
4) ( this side of) avant5) US ( in time expressions)6) ( in front of) devant7) ( confronting) face à2.adjective précédent3.the week/year before — la semaine/l'année précédente
adverb ( at an earlier time) avant4.1) ( in time)before I go, I would like to say that — avant de partir, je voudrais dire que
before he goes, I must remind him that — avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que
it was some time before she was able to walk again — il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau
oh, before I forget... — avant que j'oublie...
2) ( rather than) plutôt que3) ( or else)4) ( as necessary condition) pour que (+ subj)you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in — il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer
••before you know where you are... — on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que...
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64 before
A prep1 ( earlier than) avant ; the day before yesterday avant-hier ; the day before the interview la veille de l'entretien ; I was there the week before last j'y étais il y a deux semaines ; they hadn't met since before the war ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis avant la guerre ; it should have been done before now ça aurait dû être fait avant ; phone if you need me before then téléphonez-moi si vous avez besoin de moi avant ; six weeks before then six semaines avant or auparavant ; she became a doctor, like her mother before her elle est devenue médecin comme sa mère ; before long it will be winter ce sera bientôt l'hiver ; before long, he was speaking Spanish fluently très vite, il parlait l'espagnol couramment ; not before time! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; it was long before your time c'était bien avant ta naissance ;2 (in order, sequence, hierarchy) avant ; G comes before H in the alphabet dans l'alphabet le G est avant le H ; your name comes before mine on the list sur la liste ton nom est avant le mien ; the page before this one la page précédente ;3 (in importance, priority) avant ; to put quality before quantity placer la qualité avant la quantité ; for him, work comes before everything else pour lui le travail passe avant tout ; should we place our needs before theirs? devrions-nous accorder plus d'importance à nos besoins qu'aux leurs? ; ladies before gentlemen honneur aux dames ;4 ( this side of) avant ; turn left before the crossroads tournez à gauche avant le carrefour ;6 ( in front of) devant ; she appeared before them elle est apparue devant eux ; the desert stretched out before them le désert s'étendait devant eux ; before our very eyes sous nos propres yeux ; they fled before the invader ils ont fui devant l'envahisseur ;7 ( in the presence of) devant ; he was brought before the king on l'a amené devant le roi ; to appear before a court comparaître devant un tribunal ; to put proposals before a committee présenter des projets à une commission ; to bring a bill before parliament présenter un projet de loi au parlement ;8 ( confronting) face à ; they were powerless before such resistance ils étaient impuissants face à une telle résistance ; these are the alternatives before us voici les choix qui s'offrent à nous ; the task before us la tâche qui nous attend.B adj précédent ; the day before la veille ; the week/the year before la semaine/l'année précédente ; this page and the one before cette page et la précédente.C adv ( at an earlier time) avant ; as before comme avant ; before and after avant et après ; he had been there two months before il y était allé deux mois auparavant ; have you been to India before? est-ce que tu es déjà allé en Inde? ; I've never been there before je n'y suis jamais allé ; haven't we met before? on s'est déjà rencontré, il me semble? ; I've never seen him before in my life c'est la première fois que je le vois ; it's never happened before c'est la première fois que ça arrive ; long before bien avant.D conj1 ( in time) before I go, I would like to say that avant de partir, je voudrais dire que ; before he goes, I must remind him that avant qu'il parte, il faut que je lui rappelle que ; it was some time before she was able to walk again il lui a fallu un certain temps pour pouvoir marcher de nouveau ; before I had time to realize what was happening, he… avant que j'aie eu le temps de comprendre ce qui se passait, il… ; it will be years before I earn that much money! je ne gagnerai pas autant d'argent avant des années! ; oh, before I forget, did you remember to post that letter? avant que j'oublie, est-ce que tu as pensé à envoyer cette lettre? ;2 ( rather than) plutôt que ; he would die before betraying that secret il mourrait plutôt que de révéler ce secret ;3 (otherwise, or else) get out of here before I call the police! sortez d'ici ou j'appelle la police! ;4 ( as necessary condition) pour que (+ subj) ; you have to show your ticket before they'll let you in il faut que tu montres ton ticket pour qu'ils te laissent entrer.before you could say Jack Robinson en moins de temps qu'il ne faut pour le dire, en moins de deux ○ ; before you know where you are… on n'a pas le temps de dire ouf que… -
65 в один момент
1) General subject: a brace of shake, before you could say Jack Robinson, before you could say Jack knife, he will be back in a moment, in a couple of, in a jiff, in a shake, in half a shake, in no time, in the catching up of a garter, in the shake of a hand, in the shake of a of a lamb's tail, in two shake2) Makarov: in a few moments, in a jiffy -
66 не успеешь оглянуться
General subject: before you could say Jack Robinson, before you could say Jack knifeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не успеешь оглянуться
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67 Е-13
ЕСТЬ НЕМНОГО coll ЕСТЬ МАЛЕНЬКО substand (sent these forms only usu. this WO (used as a gentle confirmation of an observation, a thought, s.o. 's statement, or in response to a question) that is true to a certain extenttherefe some truth to that (it)therefe a measure (a grain) of truth in that (in limited contexts) one (you) could say that one (you) might say so yourhis etc) words have a ring of truth to themtherefe truth in what you say (he says etc). -
68 viejo lobo de mar
(n.) = old sea dog, old salty dogEx. According to Kimball, the mathematics of light rays explains some subtle sailing tips that old sea dogs pick up through years of experience.Ex. Well since the restaurant was down by the piers and loading docks I suppose you could say the restaurant was for old salty dogs.* * *(n.) = old sea dog, old salty dogEx: According to Kimball, the mathematics of light rays explains some subtle sailing tips that old sea dogs pick up through years of experience.
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69 cât ai bate din palme
in the turn of a handin a trice / a winkle / a jiffyin (less than) no timebefore you could / one can say Jack Robinsonbefore you could say knife( repede şi uşor) hand over hand / fistin a crackin the blowing of a matchin two towsin a tick-tackînv. at a slap. -
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71 в два счёта
1) General subject: before you could say jabber Robinson, double-quick, in a jiffy, like a shot2) Colloquial: in two twos -
72 в два счета
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73 like smoke
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74 in the twinkling of an eye
в мгновение ока наречие:в мгновение ока (in a flash, in a twinkling, like winking, in the twinkling of an eye, in less than no time, in the twinkling of a bedpost)словосочетание:Англо-русский синонимический словарь > in the twinkling of an eye
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75 моментально
instantly наречие:in no time (моментально, необыкновенно быстро)in a tick (моментально, немедленно)словосочетание:before you could say Jack Robinson (моментально, и опомниться не успеешь, как, не успеешь оглянуться, как)before you know where you are (моментально, немедленно) -
76 с гулькин нос
прост., шутл.1) (очень мало, почти ничего) next to naught (nothing, none, no...); less than nothing; nothing to speak of; a little to swear by- Сушилка нужна, когда сушить есть что, - перебил он её. - А у нас семенной кукурузы, сама знаешь, сколько. С гулькин нос. (С. Антонов, Дело было в Пенькове) — 'A drier is necessary when there's anything to dry,' he objected. 'And you know yourself how we stand for maize seeds - there's less than nothing.'
Баба шесть годов ломит на ферме. Можно сказать, всю орду поит-кормит. Каждый месяц то сорок, то пятьдесят рублей, а он, Иван Африканович, что? Да ничего, с гулькин нос, десять да пятнадцать рублей. (В. Белов, Привычное дело) — You could say it's she that feeds all that crowd. Every month she brings home forty or fifty roubles, and me, Ivan Afrikanovich, what do I bring? Why, naught, or next to naught, ten or fifteen.
- Куда ты исчез?.. - Дела, Лер... До премьеры - времени с гулькин нос. И ничего не готово, хоть плачь. (С. Абрамов, Требуется чудо) — 'Where have you disappeared to?'...'Busy, Lera... Next do no time left before the premiere. And nothing's ready, I could weep.'
2) (очень маленький, крохотный) very small; tiny, wee; cf. pocket-sized, pint-sized- Сарайчик - с гулькин нос, да и у того крыша худая. (А. Степанов, Семья Звонарёвых) — 'The shed is pocket-sized. Besides, its roof is in holes.'
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77 Jack Robinson
Никто не может сказать с уверенностью, кто был первый Jack Robinson. Говорят, что это был очень энергичный джентльмен, который заходил к соседям и успевал исчезнуть до того, как докладывали о его прибытии. Имя это употреблялось лишь в XVIII в. Однако кто бы он ни был, именно его имя явилось источником выражения before you could say Jack Robinson, означая «моментально, в два счёта, в мгновение ока». Синоним русского выражения — и ахнуть/моргнуть не успел.The thief was gone with my suitcase before I could say Jack Robinson. — Вор исчез с моим чемоданом в мгновение ока.
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78 stretch
stretch [stret∫]1. nouna. ( = period of time) période f• vast stretches of sand/snow de vastes étendues de sable/de neige• there's a straight stretch (of road) after you pass the lake il y a une portion de route droite après le lac• by no or not by any stretch of the imagination can one say that... même en faisant un gros effort d'imagination, on ne peut pas dire que...2. adjective[garment, fabric] extensiblea. [+ rope] tendre ; [+ elastic] étirer ; [+ shoe, glove] élargir ; [+ muscle] distendre ; [+ meaning] forcer• to stretch a point you could say that... on pourrait peut-être aller jusqu'à dire que...• to stretch o.s. (after sleep) s'étirerc. [+ resources, supplies, income] ( = make them last) utiliser au maximum ; ( = put demands on them) mettre à rude épreuved. [+ athlete, student] poussera. [person, animal] s'étirerb. ( = lengthen) s'allonger ; ( = widen) s'élargir ; [elastic] s'étirer ; [fabric, garment] se détendrec. ( = extend) s'étendre• how far will it stretch? jusqu'où ça va ?• my money won't stretch to a new car (inf) je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter une nouvelle voiture5. compoundsb. = stretch* * *[stretʃ] 1.1) ( in gymnastics) extension fto be at full stretch — [rope, elastic] être tendu au maximum; [factory, office] être à plein régime
at a stretch — fig à la rigueur
2) ( elasticity) élasticité f3) ( section) (of road, track) tronçon m; (of coastline, river) partie f4) (of water, countryside) étendue f5) ( period) période f6) (colloq) ( prison sentence) peine f2.adjective [fabric, waist] extensible; [limo] longue3.transitive verb1) ( extend) tendre [rope, spring, net]to stretch one's legs — fig se dégourdir les jambes
to stretch one's wings — lit, fig déployer ses ailes
2) ( increase the size) lit étirer [elastic]; tirer sur [fabric]; élargir [shoe]; ( distort) déformer [garment, shoe]3) fig déformer [truth]; contourner [rules, regulations]to stretch a point — ( make concession) faire une exception; ( exaggerate) aller trop loin
4) ( push to the limit) abuser de [patience]; utiliser [quelque chose] au maximum [budget, resources]; pousser [quelqu'un] au maximum de ses possibilités [person]isn't that stretching it a bit? — (colloq) vous ne poussez pas un peu? (colloq)
5) ( eke out) faire durer [supplies]4.1) ( extend one's limbs) s'étirer2) [road, track, event] s'étaler (for, over sur); [forest, water, beach, moor] s'étendre ( for sur)to stretch to ou as far as something — [flex, string] aller jusqu'à quelque chose
3) ( become larger) [elastic] s'étendre; [shoe] s'élargir; ( undesirably) [fabric, garment] se déformer4) (colloq) ( afford)5.the budget won't stretch to a new computer — le budget ne peut pas supporter l'achat d'un nouvel ordinateur
to stretch oneself — s'étirer; fig faire un effort
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79 не столько
фраз. not so muchThe word "information" in communication theory relates not so much to what you do say, as to what you could say. — Слово «информация» в теории связи относится не столько к тому, что вы в действительности говорите, сколько к тому, что вы могли сказать.
Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > не столько
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80 knife
[naɪf]n(pl knives [naɪvz]) ножSee that the knife does not slip. — Смотрите, чтобы нож не соскользнул.
They were armed with knives. — Они были вооружены ножами.
His accent is so thick you could cut it with a knife. — У него такой акцент, что нельзя понять, что он говорит.
Mary didn't want to go under the knife bur the doctor insisted. — Мэри не хотела ложиться на операцию, но врач настаивал на ее необходимости
- sharp knife- big knife
- broken knife
- razor-sharp knife
- six-inch-bladed knife
- long knife
- kitchen knife
- bread knife
- paper knife
- steak knife
- pocket knife
- Swiss Army knife
- spring knife
- sheath knife
- boy-scout knife
- trench knife
- silver knife
- butcher's knife
- hunting knife
- sheathed knife
- unsheathed drawn knife
- knife edge
- knife basket
- knife grinder
- knife wound
- knife murder
- knife pleat
- knife stuck into his belf
- blade of the knife
- flick of the knife
- before you could say knife
- carry a knife
- manage a knife
- cut with a knife
- die under the surgeon's knife
- dig a knife into the tree
- feel the knife touch one's skin
- have out a knife
- have one's knife in smb
- lay the spoons, knives and forks
- look carving knives at smb
- make with a knife
- put down the knife
- put the knife away
- put a knife through the wall
- put a new handle to a knife
- reach for a knife
- replace the knife in the sheath
- seize a knife
- sharpen a knife
- shut the knife
- twist the knife in the wound
- knife sliced right through his cheek
- knife won't cut
- knife was very sharp
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