(not for) all the tea in China

DICTIONARY

original	translation /meaning
(not for) all the tea in China	ни за какие сокровища мира
jam tomorrow It’s not enough to promise jam tomorrow.	кормить завтраками (давать пустые обещания)
to get in hot water He got himself into hot water by being late.	попасть в неприятности
scare out of one’s wits He scared me out of my wits, sneaking up behind me in the dark.	напугать до смерти
hit the skids 1. His career really hit the skids after his divorce. 2. He hit the skids when he started drinking. 3. When his ex-boyfriend arrived at the party he really hit the skids.	1. полететь под откос, оказаться в хуевом положении 2. потерять положение или статус 3. съебаться
throughout	на протяжении
iffy	сомнительный, неопределенный
precision	аккуратность, точность
snuggle	прижаться, прильнуть
appall	потрясать, ужасать
rope in How did I get roped into doing this?	втянуть во что-либо
innit	не так ли?
sulk (with) Don’t sulk with me!	дуться
spare 1. Spare the rod, spoil the child. 2. Can you spare me a cigarette/few minutes? 3. Throw down your arms, and we will spare you. 4. There’s no guarantee the armed forces will be spared from further cuts. 5. I have no time/money to spare.	1. жалеть, беречь 2. уделять 3. щадить 4. избавлять 5. иметь в избытке 6. обходиться (без)
reckon Do you reckon?	cчитать, думать, полагать
errand	дело, поручение
quid (brit.)	фунты
banger	фейерверк
head is ragging	голова раскалывается
proper	правильный, надлежащий
tinner (brit.)	10 фунтов
to be ashamed of You should be ashamed of yourself. It’s a complicated issue so nothing to be ashamed of.	стыдиться
mashed up	быть избитым
a bit of light relief A lively argument between the two main speakers provided a bit of light relief in an otherwise dull conference.	облегчить ситуацию, разрядить обставноку
…is now being treated as… Police reveal tragic road death is now being treated as manslaughter.	в настоящее время (отныне) рассматривается как
resemble	иметь сходство, походить на
apparent (apparently)	очевидный (по-видимому)
prior	предварительный
administered Luke continually failed to learn how to party and as a result received a vicious ice cream ass ache administered by all five of his roommates.	введен, вводить
original	translation / meaning
frightening	пугающий
precautions	меры предосторожности
landline	стационарный
got to dash I’d love to stop and chat, but I’m afraid I’ve got to dash off.	должен бежать
ladder	лестница
owe a favor Black people believe that since something happened to their ancestors over hundred years ago that everyone owes them some kind of a favor.	должны
freebies	free stuff
(get) sentenced People that molest children multiple times don’t even get sentenced to five years.	приговоренный
precise a precise temperature the precise jacket he had wanted	совершенно верный, точный
decent a decent wage a decent family	приличный, порядочный
to be out of depth When he started talking about the difference between the databases, I knew I was out of my death. By half-time, England was losing 4:0 and the English players were looking hopelessly out of their depth.	не в силах, бессильный
wrist a sprained wrist	запястье
wound Sugar pastes have also been used to clean dirty and malodorous wounds in the past.	ранение, рана
imply Speech implies speaker. What are you implying by that remark?	подразумевать
assume	предполагать, считать
sustain 1. Many people can’t sustain pain, hunger and poverty for long. 2. Evidence to sustain such dire warnings is conspicuously absent.	1. терпеть, выносить 2. поддерживать
conscious The patient remained fully conscious after the local anesthetic was administered. I made a conscious effort to speak more clearly.	сознание, осознанный
discreet 1. His openness extends beyond finance, into his emotional life, a place which, again, tradition demands we Britons keep discreet. 2. Discreet charm will be at home in any setting. 3. Keep any investigation discreet to avoid alerting the employee to the fact he is under suspicion.	1. тактичный 2. сдержанный, скромный 3. осторожный, осмотрительный
approach (shame on me but still let it be here) The great swarm is approaching.	подходить, приближаться
acquaint (shame on me but still let it be here) I thought we were just getting acquainted.	знакомить
fatuous The veiled detective and her fatuous accomplice.	глупый, бесполезный
whistle He whistles ‘Silent Night’.	свистеть
thrill Christmas Eve is the most thrilling day, don’t you think?	трепет, волнение
original	translation / meaning
obliterate Do not attempt to escape or you will be obliterated.	уничтожать
rehearsal All through rehearsals he was in a state of gibbering anxiety.	репетиция
knuckles We’re all sworn to complete secrecy, and someone’s knuckles were rapped for saying too much.	костяшки
shrug He breaks off, and then gives another apologetic shrug.	пожатие плечами
bawl Babies are bawling, wind is biting the bone.	реветь
yarn I’ll yarn you about the first time we met.	рассказывать длинные истории /басни, болтать
affliction The man I hoped might cure me of my affliction.	недуг
disdain	презрение, надменность, пренебрежение
flashback	воспоминание, ретроспектива
gimmick My extensive experience as an editor has led me to a disdain for flashbacks and all such tricksy gimmicks.	диковинка, трюк, ухищрение, хитроумное приспособление
paced A true suicide is a paced, disciplined certainty.	пошаговый, пошагово продуманный
pontificate People pontificate ‘suicide is a coward’s act’.	говорить с важным видом
on behalf of On behalf of my Ministry…	от лица, от имени
to shrink into oneself	уйти в себя
ruddy the ruddy, bloody truth	постыдный
gorge on This beach was once a cannibal’s banqueting hall, where the strong gorged on the weak, but the teeth they spat out, like you and I would expel a cherry stone.	наедаться
spat out	выплевывать
infatuation Had my infatuations, but we both know in our hearts who is the sole love of my short, bright life.	слепое увлечение, безрассудная страсть
bind There you are, Mr. Blabla, as binding a covenant there can ever be between outside the province of Blabla.	скреплять
profoundly My father-in-law is profoundly excited about this idea.	глубоко (в значении сильно)
encounter When I first encountered Blabla’s writing…	сталкиваться
capable ...men capable of speaking the truth.	способный
compelling case I’m only willing to conceive that he makes a compelling case…	убедительный аргумент
inviolable How do we know what things we can change, and what things must remain sacred and inviolable?	неприкосновенный
heat God, this heat is unbearable!	зной, жара
firmament …before shooting up through the musical firmament…	небосвод
oblige …eventually obliging Blabla to admit that…	принуждать, обязывать
disinherit …the son he disinherited is none other than Blabla…	лишать наследства
original	translation / meaning
slay Sometimes you slay the dragon, sometimes the dragon slays you.	убивать, умерщвлять
futility - What’s going on in here? - An exercise in futility.	бесполезность
chivalry Nice to know the age of chivalry isn’t dead.	рыцарство
occupational hazard Guys like that are just an occupational hazard.	профессиональный риск
enormously He must have been enormously proud of you.	чрезвычайно, крайнне
peculiar That’s a very peculiar birthmark.	своеобразный
integrity My father braved booby-trapped marches and the wrath of generals for his journalistic integrity.	прямота, честность; целостность
bailed What kind of daughter would I be if I bailed when things got a little tough?	пасовать
inexorably Bad news inexorably does.	неизбежно, непреклонно, необратимо
poncy (terr.) That cunt that shat all over my book in his poncy fockin’ magazine!	женоподобный, манерный
inane …that is flat and inane beyond belief.	бессмысленный
unpulped And what might my prize be, I wonder? A sighed copy of an unpulped ‘Knuckle Sandwich’?	«высокопробный»
nascent While deep down, I experienced a nascent sense of a silver lining to this most tragic turn.	возникающий, рождающийся
silver lining	луч надежды (не было бы счастья да несчастье помогло)
schedule My secretary would be more than happy to schedule an appointment if you so desire.	назначить, запланировать; вставлять в расписание
cozy We like it all cozy like this.	уютный
abundant with Summer abundant with warmth and sun.	изобилующий, богатый
quiver Highest in heaven stood two stars: the shepherds’ star, eventide Venus; and Mars – quivering, red.	дрожать, колыхаться
arrow But in days of blood as in days of peace the years fly like an arrow.	стрела
glitter …season of Christmas trees, Santa Claus, joy and glittering snow…	блестеть, сверкать

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