Значение идиомы drag on the market

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1. Перевод идиомы drag one’s feet / drag one’s heels, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: drag one’s feet / drag one’s heels Перевод: медлить, тянуть время; делать что-либо преднамеренно медленно, делать что-либо с неохотой Пример: The man is dragging his heels about whether or not to take the job. Человек не торопится с принятием этой работы....
2. Значение идиомы drag race[drag race] {n.}, {slang} An automobile race in which the drivers try to cover a certain distance in the shortest possible time. Drag races are often held on airport landing strips. Holding drag races is a good way to stop teenage hot rod racing on public highways. Compare: DRAG STRIP....
3. Значение идиомы drag strip[drag strip] {n.}, {slang} A place where drag races are held. Before the race Paul loaded his racer onto the trailer to take it out of town to the drag strip for the race. Compare: DRAG RACE....
4. Значение идиомы main drag[main drag] {n.}, {colloquial} 1. The most important street orthoroughfare in a town. Lincoln Avenue is the main drag of ourtown. 2. The street where the dope pushers and the prostitutes are. Wells Street is the main drag of Chicago, actionwise....
5. Значение идиомы drag in[drag in] {v.} To insist on bringing into a discussion; begin talking about No matter what we talk about, Jim drags in politics. Whenever anyone mentions travel, Grace has to drag in the trip to Mexico she took ten years ago....
6. Значение идиомы drag on[drag on] or [drag out] {v.} 1. To pass very slowly. The cold winter months dragged on until we thought spring would never come. 2. To prolong; make longer. The meeting would have been over quickly if the members had not dragged out the argument about dues....
7. Значение идиомы drag one’s feet[drag one’s feet] or [drag one’s heels] {v. phr.} To act slowly or reluctantly. The children wanted to watch television, and dragged their feet when their mother told them to go to bed. The city employees said the mayor had promised to raise their pay, but was now dragging his feet....
8. Перевод слова dragDrag — тянуть, тащить; обуза, помеха Перевод слова Drag coefficient — коэффициент сопротивления a heavy drag uphill — трудный подъем в гору to be a drag on smb.’s career — мешать чьей-л. карьере He Dragged the big suitcase behind him. Он тащил за собой большой чемодан. The speech Dragged on for two hours. Выступление затянулось ... Читать далее...
9. Значение идиомы in the market for[in the market for] {adj. phr.} Wishing to buy; ready to buy. Mr. Jones is in the market for a new car. People are always inthe market for entertainment....
10. Значение идиомы play the market[play the market] {v. phr.} To try to make money on the stockmarket by buying and selling stocks, John lost all his savingsplaying the market. Sometimes Mr. Smith makes a lot of money whenhe plays the market, and sometimes he loses....
11. Перевод сленгового выражения drag queen, значение и пример использованияСленговое выражение: drag queen Сленговое выражение: drag queen груб. Перевод: мужчина-гомосексуалист, который одевается как женщина Пример: The drag queens on the subway are wearing gold dresses! Гомосексуалисты в метро носят платья золотого цвета!...
12. Перевод слова marketMarket — рынок, торговля Перевод слова Covered market — крытый рынок the market in wool — торговля шерстью a dull market — вялая торговля to dominate the market — доминировать на рынке The Market is active. Рыночные цены высоки. The Market is uncertain. Состояние рынка нестабильно. The tone of the Market is dull. Настроение рынка ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы on the market[on the market] {adj. phr.} For sale. In the summer many freshvegetables are on the market. The Goodwins put their house on themarket in January, but they did not sell it till August....
14. Значение идиомы flea market[flea market] {n. phr.} A place where antiques, second-hand things, and cheap articles are sold, and especially one in the open air. The local antique dealers held a flea market and fair on thehigh-school athletic field. There are many outdoor flea markets inEurope....
15. Перевод идиомы flea market, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: flea market Перевод: блошиный рынок; место, где продаются старые и подержанные вещи Пример: We went to a flea market last Saturday to try and buy some dishes. В прошлую субботу мы ходили на блошиный рынок, чтобы купить несколько тарелок....
16. Dealing in the Black MarketJasinda: Was that your friend Mitch? Thomas: Yeah, he and I had lunch today to talk about some business opportunities. Jasinda: What Line of work Is he in? Thomas: Well, I guess you could say he’s in the Import/export business. Jasinda: Hmm…Why are you being so Shifty? Isn’t his business On the up and up? ... Читать далее...
17. The Stock MarketHeather: What’s the matter? You look terrible. Paul: Haven’t you seen the paper? The Stock market went down a lot yesterday. The NASDAQ is down 100 points and the Dow is down 30! My Portfolio is in big trouble. Heather: I knew you had some Stock options in this company, but I didn’t know you ... Читать далее...
18. Stock market reportToday’s Stock Market Report: Helium was up, feathers were down. Paper was stationary. Fluorescent tubing was dimmed in light trading. Knives were up sharply. Cows steered into a bull market. Pencils lost a few points. Hiking equipment was trailing. Elevators rose, while escalators continued their slow decline. Weights were up in heavy trading. Light switches ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы there is more than one way to get a pig to market[there is more than one way to get a pig to market] or [flay a fox]or [skin a cat] There are always new and different ways to accomplisha difficult task. — A proverb. «‘How did you get Tommy to study sohard?» Eleanor asked. «I simply disconnected the television set,»Tommy’s mother answered. «There’s more than one ... Читать далее...
20. Диалог на английском языке с переводом «On the market»Monty Монти Well that was a frustrating customer visit. Да уж, ну и разочаровала же меня эта встреча с клиентом. Jack Джек Really? You seemed to be away a long time. Didn’t you get an order? Серьезно? Тебя довольно долго не было. И что, заказ так и не оформили? Monty Монти No, I didn’t. The ... Читать далее...
21. Фразовый глагол drag on — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: drag on Перевод: скучно тянуться Пример: We expected a short speech but it dragged on and on! Мы рассчитывали на короткую речь, но он все тянется и тянется!...
22. Перевод слова processorProcessor — процессор Перевод слова Collection processor — процессор для обработки собираемой информации communication data processor — связной процессор данных data encryption processor — процессор шифрования данных We can make any modifications you need immediately, but without the Processor back online… Мы можем немедленно внести любые улучшения, но пока процессор не в сети… New Processor ... Читать далее...
23. Two nuns turn up at the fruit market and ask the veggie manTwo nuns turn up at the fruit market and ask the veggie man for 120 cucumbers. The guy advises: «Sisters, if you buy 3 crates, that’s 150, you’ll get a 25% discount!» The nuns look at each other, and after a prolonged period of thinking one whispers to the other: «We could eat the 30, ... Читать далее...
24. Значение идиомы word for word[word for word] {adv. phr.} In exactly the same words. Marycopied Sally’s composition word for word. Joan repeated theconversation word for word. She learned the poem many years agobut she recited it word for word....
25. Three nuns went to a cucumber stand in an open marketThree nuns went to a cucumber stand in an open market one day. They asked how much the cucumbers were. The merchant said that they were 4 for a dollar. The nuns said okay. The puzzled merchant asked why they needed four cucumbers when there were only three of them. A nun answered back, «Well, ... Читать далее...
26. Значение идиомы word[word] See: ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS, AS GOOD AS ONE’S WORD, BY WORD OF MOUTH, EAT ONE’S WORDS, FROM THE WORD «GO», GET A WORD IN, GET THE MESSAGE or GET THE WORD, HANG ON THE WORDS OF, IN BRIEF or INA WORD, IN SO MANY WORDS, LAST WORD, MAN OF FEW WORDS, MAN ... Читать далее...
27. Перевод слова demandDemand — требовать, нуждаться; спрос, запрос Перевод слова Demand for higher wages — требование повышения зарплаты excessive demands — чрезмерные запросы demand and supply — спрос и предложение I Demand my money back. Я требую, чтобы мне вернули деньги. World oil Demand is booming. Мировой спрос на нефть быстро растет. His books are in high ... Читать далее...
28. There was a boy who worked in the produce section of the marketThere was a boy who worked in the produce section of the market. One day, a man came in and asked to buy half a head of lettuce. The boy told him that they only sold whole heads of lettuce, but the man replied that he did not need a whole head, but only a ... Читать далее...
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30. Значение идиомы in demand[in demand] {adj. phr.} Needed; wanted. Men to shovel snow werein demand after the snow storm. The book about dogs was much indemand in the library....
31. Перевод слова articleArticle — статья, параграф Перевод слова Lead article — передовая статья to revise an article — проверять, исправлять статью to flip through an article — бегло просмотреть статью The Article is very well written. Статья очень хорошо написана. I have just received the Articles of capitulation. Я только что получил соглашение о капитуляции....
32. Reselling Products for ProfitJessie: Where are you going? Masa: I’m going To stand in line to get one of the first iDopes. They Go on sale this morning at 9 a. m. Jessie: Why don’t you just wait a couple of days when there’ll be no line? Masa: I’m sure they’re going To sell out, and plus, I’m ... Читать далее...
33. Перевод идиомы supply and demand, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: supply and demand Перевод: спрос и предложение Пример: The supply and demand for used sporting equipment is always very tight. Спрос и предложение на подержанное спортивное оборудование всегда очень ровные....
34. Значение идиомы think piece[think piece] {n.}, {slang} 1. The human brain. Lou’s got onepowerful think piece, man. 2. Any provocative essay or article that, by stating a strong opinion, arouses the reader to think about it andreact to it by agreeing or disagreeing. That article by CharlesFenyvesi on Vietnamese refugees in the Washington Post sure was athink piece!...
35. Значение идиомы get a word in[get a word in] or [get a word in edgewise] also [get a word inedgeways] {v. phr.} To find a chance to say something when others aretalking. The little boy listened to the older students and finallygot in a word. Mary talked so much that Jack couldn’t get a wordin edgewise....
36. Значение идиомы last word[last word] {n.} 1. The last remark in an argument. I never winan argument with her. She always has the last word. 2. The final sayin deciding something. The superintendent has the last word inordering new desks. 3. {informal} The most modern thing. Mrs. Green’s stove is the last word in stoves....
37. Значение идиомы heel[heel] See: AT ONE’S HEELS, COOL ONE’S HEELS, DOWN AT-THE-HEEL orDOWN-AT-HEEL, DRAG ONE’S FEET or DRAG ONE’S HEELS, HEAD OVER HEELS, KICK UP ONE’S HEELS, ON ONE’S HEELS or ON THE HEELS OF, SET BACK ONONE’S HEELS or KNOCK BACK ON ONE’S HEELS, TAKE TO ONE’S HEELS alsoSHOW A CLEAN PAIR OF HEELS, TO HEEL, ... Читать далее...
38. Falling downThere’s this old priest who got sick of all the people in his parish who kept confessing to adultery. One Sunday, in the pulpit, he said, «If I hear one more person confess to adultery, I’ll quit!» Well, everyone liked him, so they came up with a code word. Someone who had committed adultery would ... Читать далее...
39. Значение идиомы take at one’s word[take at one’s word] {v. phr.} To believe everything says; to act on what is said. If you say you don’t want this coat, I’ll take you at your word and throw it away. When the king saidhe wished to be rid of his advisor, a friend took him at his word andmurdered the councillor....
40. Значение идиомы mum is the word[mum is the word] You must keep the secret; keep silent; don’t tellanyone. — Often used as an interjection. We are planning a surpriseparty for John and mum is the word. «Mum is the word!» the robbercaptain told his men....