Значение идиомы live in a fool’s paradise

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1. Перевод слова paradiseParadise — рай Перевод слова Fool’s paradise — призрачное счастье earthly paradise — рай земной the gate of paradise — райские врата He calls it a Paradise compared to the camp. Он говорит, что в сравнении с лагерем это сущий рай. The Koran describes Paradise as a garden of delight. Коран описывает рай как сад ... Читать далее...
2. Значение идиомы children and fools speak the truth[children and fools speak the truth] Children and fools say things without thinking; they say what they think or know when grown-ups might not think it was polite or wise to do so. — A proverb. «Uncle Willie is too fat,» said little Agnes. «Children and fools speak the truth,» said her father....
3. Значение идиомы live on borrowed time[live on borrowed time] {v. phr.} To live or last longer than wasexpected. Ever since his operation, Harvey felt he was living onborrowed time. Mr. Brown was living on borrowed time because ayear ago the doctors had told him he would only live six months....
4. Значение идиомы live and let live[live and let live] To live in the way you prefer and let otherslive as they wish without being bothered by you. Father scoldsMother because she wears her hair in curlers and Mother scolds Fatherbecause he smokes a smelly pipe. Grandfather says it’s her hair andhis pipe; live and let live. Compare: GIVE AND TAKE, ... Читать далее...
5. Пословица / поговорка children and fools speak the truth — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: children and fools speak the truth Перевод: дети и дураки говорят правду Эквивалент в русском языке: устами младенца глаголет истина Пример: The child said that the woman was too fat which was true. Children and fools do speak the truth. Ребенок сказал, что эта женщина была слишком толстой, как и было на ... Читать далее...
6. Пословица / поговорка fools rush in where angels fear to tread — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: fools rush in where angels fear to tread Перевод: дураки спешат туда, куда ангелы и ступить боятся Эквивалент в русском языке: дуракам закон не писан Пример: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread and when house prices became very high many people decided to buy a house. Дуракам закон не писан, ... Читать далее...
7. Пословица / поговорка live and let live — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: live and let live Перевод: живи сам и дай жить другим Пример: People in a large city must learn to live and let live. Люди в больших городах должны уметь жить и давать жить другим....
8. Значение идиомы live it up[live it up] {v. phr.}, {informal} To pursue pleasure; enjoy gamesor night life very much; have fun at places of entertainment. Joehad had a hard winter in lonesome places; now he was in town living itup. The western cowboys usually went to town on Saturdays to liveit up....
9. Значение идиомы live up to[live up to] {v.} To act according to; come up to; agree with;follow. So far as he could, John had always tried to live up to theexample he saw in Lincoln. Bob was a man who lived up to hispromises. The new house didn’t live up to expectations....
10. Значение идиомы live in an ivory tower[live in an ivory tower] {v. phr.} To be blind to real life; livean unrealistically sheltered existence. Professor Nebelmacher hasno idea of the cost of living; he lives in an ivory tower....
11. Значение идиомы live and learn[live and learn] You learn more new things the longer you live; youlearn by experience. — A proverb. «Live and learn,» said Mother. «Inever knew that the Indians once had a camp where our house is.» Janet made her new dress from cheap cloth, and when she washed it, itshrank and was too little. Live ... Читать далее...
12. Baby bear wants to live somewhere elseThe three bears had been having some trouble recently and had ended up in family court. Mama and Papa bear were splitting up, and baby bear had to decide who he was going to live with. So, the judge wanted to talk to baby bear to see what he thought about living with either of ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы live in[live in] or [room in] {v.}, {informal} To live in the school youattend or the place where you work. Jack decided to live in duringhis freshman year at college. Many women advertise for mother’shelpers to room in with families and help take care of children....
14. Перевод идиомы live beyond one’s means, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live beyond one’s means Перевод: жить не по средствам; тратить больше, чем можно себе позволить Пример: The couple have been living beyond their means and are now in serious financial difficulty. Пара жила не по средствам, и сейчас у них большие финансовые трудности....
15. Значение идиомы live wire[live wire] {n. phr.} 1. An electrically charged wire, usuallyuninsulated. The electrician was severely burned by the live wire. 2. An alert or energetic person. To sell the new merchandise, ourcompany needs several salespeople who are live wires....
16. Перевод идиомы live on borrowed time, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live on borrowed time Перевод: быть обреченным; дни сочтены Пример: My old car has been living on borrowed time for a long time now. Дни моей старой машины сочтены уже давно....
17. Значение идиомы live from hand to mouth[live from hand to mouth] {v. phr.} To live on little money andspend it as fast as it comes in; live without saving for the future;have just enough. Mr. Johnson got very little pay, and the familylived from hand to mouth when he had no job. These Indians livefrom hand to mouth on berries, nuts, ... Читать далее...
18. Перевод слова liveLive — жить, существовать, живой Перевод слова Live cigarette — дымящая сигарета to live in a cocoon — жить в изоляции от мира to live in cotton wool — жить безбедно live target — живая цель Live and let Live. Живи и дай жить другим. Do you Live nearby? Вы живете поблизости? The program was ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы live out of a suitcase[live out of a suitcase] {v. phr.} To have no permanent residenceor a permanent place to hang one’s clothes. When Jennifer acceptedher new job, she had no idea that she would have to live out of asuitcase for six months....
20. Перевод слова deceiveDeceive — обманывать Перевод слова To deceive one’s parents — обманывать своих родителей to deceive one’s wife — изменять жене deceive the enemy — вводить противника в заблуждение Her husband has been Deceiving her for years. Ее муж обманывал ее много лет. Her parents punished her for trying to Deceive them. Родители наказывали ее за ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы live down[live down] {v.} To remove by good conduct; cause to be forgiven orforgotten by not repeating it. John’s business failure hurt him fora long time, but in the end he lived it down. Frank was rather abad boy, but he lived it down as he grew up. Sandra called herprincipal the wrong name at the ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы live in the fast lane[live in the fast lane] {v. phr.}, {informal} To live a full andvery active life pursuing wealth and success. They have been livingin the fast lane ever since they arrived in New York City....
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24. Перевод идиомы have to live with something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: have to live with something Перевод: быть вынужденным терпеть что-либо, мириться с чем-либо Пример: Although the house is very cold we will have to live with it. Хоть в доме и очень холодно, но нам придется мириться с этим....
25. Перевод идиомы learn to live with something, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: learn to live with something Перевод: научиться приспосабливаться к чему-либо неприятному, болезненному Пример: My mother and father must learn to live with not having a supermarket next door to them. Мои мать с отцом должны привыкать к тому, что рядом с ними нет супермаркета....
26. Перевод идиомы live from hand to mouth, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live from hand to mouth Перевод: жить бедно; едва сводить концы с концами Пример: The man is an artist and must live from hand to mouth because he has no money. Этот человек — художник, и ему приходится перебиваться с хлеба на воду, потому что у него нет денег....
27. Значение идиомы live off someone[live off someone] {v. phr.} To be supported by someone. Although Eric is already 40 years old, he has no job and continues tolive off his elderly parents....
28. Значение идиомы people who live in glass houses should not throw stones[people who live in glass houses should not throw stones] Do notcomplain about other people if you are as bad as they are. — Aproverb. Mary says that Betty is jealous, but Mary is more jealousherself. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones....
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30. Где бы я хотел жить/ Where I Would Like To LiveНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Where I Would Like To Live Где бы я хотел жить The question where to live comes to many young people’s minds. Some people like big cities, others prefer small towns or countryside. I think a lot depends on people’s interests and age. For example, the majority of ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы live out[live out] {v.} 1. To finish ; spend. Smithlived out the year in the North as he had agreed, but then moved tothe South again. After retiring, John and his wife lived out theirlives in Florida. 2. To last through; endure to the end of. Welived out the winter on short ration. He lived out ... Читать далее...
32. Пословица / поговорка live high off the hog / eat high off the hog — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: live high off the hog / eat high off the hog Перевод: жить в роскоши; жить припеваючи Эквивалент в русском языке: как сыр в масле кататься Пример: I have been living high off the hog since I got my new job with its high salary. С тех пор, как я получил свою ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы rope in[rope in] {v.}, {informal} 1. To use a trick to make dosomething; deceive; fool. The company ropes in high school studentsto sell magazine subscriptions by telling them big stories of how muchmoney they can earn. Syn.: TAKE UP. 2. To get ; persuade to do something. Martha roped in Charles to helpher decorate the gym ... Читать далее...
34. Значение идиомы skid row[skid row] {n.} The poor part of a city where men live who have nojobs and drink too much liquor. That man was once rich, but hedrank and gambled too much, and ended his life living on skid row. The Bowery is New York City’s skid row....
35. Перевод идиомы live for the moment, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live for the moment Перевод: жить без планов на будущее; жить текущим моментом, не планировать на будущее Пример: The young man lives for the moment and has no money saved for the future. Молодой человек живет одним днем и нисколько не скопил на будущее....
36. Фразовый глагол live down — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: live down Перевод: жить, не смущаясь и не стыдясь какого-либо события в прошлом Пример: Jose will never live down singing that song at the karaoke bar. Хосе никогда не сможет перестать смущаться того, как он спел ту песню в караоке-баре....
37. Фразовый глагол live up to — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: live up to Перевод: быть достойным, удовлетворять ожиданиям, требованиям, и т. п. Пример: It would be hard to live up to her parent’s expectations. They are so demanding. Было бы трудно удовлетворять ожиданиям ее родителей. Они очень требовательные....
38. Перевод идиомы live in an ivory tower, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: live in an ivory tower Перевод: жить «в башне из слоновой кости» (отгородиться от повседневной жизни) Пример: The university professor lives in an ivory tower and does not seem to understand what is going on in the world. Профессор университета живет «в башне из слоновой кости», и, похоже, не понимает, что происходит в мире....
39. Значение идиомы keep posted[keep posted] {v. phr.} To receive current information;inform oneself. My associates phoned me every day and kept meposted on new developments in our business....
40. Значение идиомы lay oneself open to[lay oneself open to] {v. phr.} To make oneself vulnerable to;expose oneself. If you don’t perform your job properly, you willlay yourself open to criticism....