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I’m virtucilly finished — I’ve just got to tie up some loose ends — Я фактически закончил, осталось подчистить кое-какие мелочи
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Just before school starts all children are at loose ends.
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He was feeling himself at loose ends — no job, no immediate prospects — Он чувствовал себя не у дел — никакой работы, никакой перспективы ее найти
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But when Dinny had gone, and there was no more carpentering to do round the house, Morris was at a loose end. He went looking for work in the town and round the mines again. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 43) — Но после отъезда Динни, когда уже не нужно было больше плотничать по дому, Моррис оказался без дела. Он снова стал ходить на рудники и в город искать работу.
And there was La Carolina, at a loose end now because the Cardinal who’d kept her had been too rich to die a natural death. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXXVII) — И Каролина осталась у разбитого корыта: кардинал, который содержал ее, отдал богу душу — он был слишком богат, чтобы дожидаться естественной смерти.
Freeman: «It seems to me you’re rather at a loose end. Why don’t you change your. mind and marry me?» Smith: «Thank you very much, sir; but when I say no, I mean no.» (W. S. Maugham, ‘Smith’, act IV) — Фриман: «Видно, жизнь у вас какая-то неустроенная. Может быть, вы передумаете. и выйдете за меня замуж?» Смит: «Очень вам благодарна, сэр, но когда я говорю «нет», то я и хочу сказать «нет».»
‘Why did you ring me?’ ‘Oh, I was at a loose end. I wondered if you’d care to come to the theatre with me.’ (A. Wilson, ‘The Old Men at the Zoo’, ch. IV) — — Почему вы позвонили мне? — У меня выдалось свободное время, и я подумал, не сходить ли нам в театр.
‘At a loose end?’ Miss Dott asked briskly. She was never idle herself, and it disturbed her to see someone else unoccupied. (M. Dickens, ‘The Winds of heaven’, ch. 2) — — Без дела ходите? — спросила трудолюбивая мисс Дотт. Она никогда не бездельничала сама и не любила, когда люди ничего не делали.
When I took control of the business, I found it in a terrible state. My predecessor had left everything at loose ends, and it took me weeks before I could get things straight. (SPI) — Когда я стал во главе фирмы, то обнаружил, что она в ужасном состоянии. Мой предшественник так запустил дела, что я несколько недель приводил их в порядок.
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Loose Ends — may refer to:In music: * Loose Ends (album), an album by RJD2 * Loose Ends (Jimi Hendrix album) * Loose Ends (EP), a 2008 digital release by Rachael Yamagata * Loose Ends (band), an English R B band * Loose Ends , a song by Bruce Springsteen from … Wikipedia
Loose Ends (radio) — Loose Ends is a British radio programme originally broadcast on Saturday mornings, and then transmitted early Saturday evenings from 1998 by BBC Radio 4. It was hosted by Ned Sherrin until he became ill in late 2006 with a reported throat… … Wikipedia
Loose Ends — Album par Jimi Hendrix Sortie 1973 Enregistrement 1967 1970 Durée 39:59 Genre rock Producteur John Jansen … Wikipédia en Français
loose ends — loose ends, bits of unfinished business: »She added that the loose ends left were disturbing and she thought the whole inquiry procedure unsatisfactory (London Times). ● ↑at loose ends … Useful english dictionary
loose ends — n. 〚from the ends of a spliced rope〛 final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends 〚orig., naut., with reference to rope〛 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … Universalium
loose ends — n. [from the ends of a spliced rope] final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends [orig., naut., with reference to rope] 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … English World dictionary
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Loose Ends (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Loose Ends Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Origin = London, England Genre = Soul, R B, Urban Years active = 1980 ndash; 1990, 1998, 2005 Present Label = MCA, Virgin Records… … Wikipedia
Loose Ends (Rachael Yamagata EP) — Infobox Album | Name = Loose Ends Type = EP Artist = Rachael Yamagata Released = flagicon|World May 22, 2008 (digital) Recorded = Genre = Blues, rock Length = 11:44 Label = Warner Bros. Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = Live at the Loft… … Wikipedia
loose ends — I. unfinished tasks, odds and ends Finished making the dress? Almost just some loose ends. II. See at loose ends III. See tie up loose ends … English idioms
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Англо-русский строительный словарь. — М.: Русский Язык . С.Н.Корчемкина, С.К.Кашкина, С.В.Курбатова . 1995 .
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If you’re at a loose end this evening, call round and we’ll watch TV together. — Если тебе нечего будет делать вечером, приходи ко мне, посмотрим вместе телевизор.
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loose end — loose ends 1) N COUNT A loose end is part of a story, situation, or crime that has not yet been explained. There are some annoying loose ends in the plot. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR If you are at a loose end, you are bored because you do not have… … English dictionary
loose end — ► NOUN ▪ a detail that is not yet settled or explained. ● be at a loose end (or N. Amer. at loose ends) Cf. ↑be at loose ends … English terms dictionary
loose end — noun count usually plural the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with: tie up the loose ends (=complete them): There are just one or two loose ends of the case to tie up. be at loose ends to have nothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
loose end — A loose end is an unresolved problem or unifinished business … The small dictionary of idiomes
loose end — loose′ end′ n. Usu., loose ends. an unsettled or unfinished detail • at loose ends Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang
loose end — UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms loose end : singular loose end plural loose ends the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with tie up the loose ends (= complete them): There are just one … English dictionary
loose end — 1. a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused: Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet. 2. an unsettled detail, as of a business matter: The arrangements have been made, except for a few loose ends. 3. at loose ends … Universalium
loose end — /lus ˈɛnd/ (say loohs end) noun 1. something left unsettled or incomplete. –phrase 2. at a loose end, without a specific task to do or pastime to follow. 3. at loose ends, a. (as of a person) restless and unsettled. b. confused; disordered. loose end — A person who is at a loose end has some spare time, and feels quite bored by having nothing in particular to do. When the meeting was cancelled at the last minute, Julie unexpectedly found herself at a loose end … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions loose end — (BE) at a loose end (see loose ends) … Combinatory dictionary loose end — noun a detail that is not yet settled or explained. Phrases be at a loose end (or N. Amer. at loose ends) have nothing specific to do … English new terms dictionary Источник 1 loose ends I’m virtucilly finished — I’ve just got to tie up some loose ends — Я фактически закончил, осталось подчистить кое-какие мелочи 2 loose ends 3 loose ends 4 loose ends 5 loose ends 6 loose end 7 loose threads Loose Ends — may refer to:In music: * Loose Ends (album), an album by RJD2 * Loose Ends (Jimi Hendrix album) * Loose Ends (EP), a 2008 digital release by Rachael Yamagata * Loose Ends (band), an English R B band * Loose Ends , a song by Bruce Springsteen from … Wikipedia Loose Ends — Album par Jimi Hendrix Sortie 1973 Enregistrement 1967 1970 Durée 39:59 Genre rock Producteur John Jansen … Wikipédia en Français loose ends — loose ends, bits of unfinished business: »She added that the loose ends left were disturbing and she thought the whole inquiry procedure unsatisfactory (London Times). ● ↑at loose ends … Useful english dictionary loose ends — n. 〚from the ends of a spliced rope〛 final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends 〚orig., naut., with reference to rope〛 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … Universalium loose ends — n. [from the ends of a spliced rope] final, relatively minor matters still to be taken care of at loose ends [orig., naut., with reference to rope] 1. in an unsettled, disorganized, or confused condition 2. without anything definite to do 3.… … English World dictionary loose ends — I. unfinished tasks, odds and ends Finished making the dress? Almost just some loose ends. II. See at loose ends III. See tie up loose ends … English idioms loose ends — loose ends — loose\ ends — noun 1. Parts or things that should be finished or put together. Mary s composition had many loose ends. When George came home after a long trip, he started picking up the loose ends. 2. See: at loose ends … Словарь американских идиом loose ends — n. (AE) at loose ends ( with no definite obligations ) * * * (AE) at loose ends ( with no definite obligations ) … Combinatory dictionary loose ends — noun Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to. I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends … Wiktionary Источник Англо-русский словарь. — М.: Советская энциклопедия . В.К. Мюллер . 1969 . loose end — loose ends 1) N COUNT A loose end is part of a story, situation, or crime that has not yet been explained. There are some annoying loose ends in the plot. 2) PHRASE: v link PHR If you are at a loose end, you are bored because you do not have… … English dictionary loose end — ► NOUN ▪ a detail that is not yet settled or explained. ● be at a loose end (or N. Amer. at loose ends) Cf. ↑be at loose ends … English terms dictionary loose end — noun count usually plural the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with: tie up the loose ends (=complete them): There are just one or two loose ends of the case to tie up. be at loose ends to have nothing… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English loose end — A loose end is an unresolved problem or unifinished business … The small dictionary of idiomes loose end — loose′ end′ n. Usu., loose ends. an unsettled or unfinished detail • at loose ends Etymology: 1540–50 … From formal English to slang loose end — UK / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms loose end : singular loose end plural loose ends the final details or parts of something that you have not yet completed or dealt with tie up the loose ends (= complete them): There are just one … English dictionary loose end — 1. a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused: Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet. 2. an unsettled detail, as of a business matter: The arrangements have been made, except for a few loose ends. 3. at loose ends … Universalium loose end — /lus ˈɛnd/ (say loohs end) noun 1. something left unsettled or incomplete. –phrase 2. at a loose end, without a specific task to do or pastime to follow. 3. at loose ends, a. (as of a person) restless and unsettled. b. confused; disordered. loose end — A person who is at a loose end has some spare time, and feels quite bored by having nothing in particular to do. When the meeting was cancelled at the last minute, Julie unexpectedly found herself at a loose end … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions loose end — (BE) at a loose end (see loose ends) … Combinatory dictionary loose end — noun a detail that is not yet settled or explained. Phrases be at a loose end (or N. Amer. at loose ends) have nothing specific to do … English new terms dictionary Источникloose ends
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