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важничать
1) General subject: act the lord, assume airs, be puffed up, be too big for boots, blow up, bridle, bridle up, chuck weight about, cock, cock one’s nose, condescend, flaunt, get too big for shoes, give oneself airs, go about with head in the air, god it, grow too big for ( one’s) shoes, lord, lord it, peacock, play the peacock, prance, puff, put on airs, put on airs and graces, put on frills, put on side, put oneself forward, set oneself forward, set up one’s comb, swagger, swash, swell, talk big, talk large, talk tall, to be on (one’s) high horse, to be on the high horse, to be puffed up, to be too big for (one’s) boots, assert oneself, assume air, cut a dash, get the high-hat, get the highhat, hold head high, mount the high horse, ride the high horse, walk heavy
4) Australian slang: swank
6) Makarov: acquire airs, get a swelled head, go about with ( one’s) head in the air, hold (one’s) head high, lugs, put on lugs, chuck weight about, cock nose, cut a gash, cut a swath, feel oats
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > важничать
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валять дурака
1)
повалять дурака play the fool; act (play) the ape (the monkey, the giddy goat); tomfool; kid around
Вечером все были невероятно смущены, только Карабанов валял дурака и вертелся между кроватями, как бес. (А. Макаренко, Педагогическая поэма) — In the evening everyone seemed extraordinarily embarrassed — Karabanov alone playing the fool, and twisting about between the beds like one possessed.
Тимофеев чуть дурачился, он любил чуточку повалять дурака в затянувшемся разговоре. (Ю. Сбитнев, Костёр в белой ночи) — Timofeyev was playing the fool a bit. He liked to do this when the talk seemed somewhat long drawn out.
2)
свалять дурака (ваньку) do a foolish (stupid) thing; act the ass
Смирнов. Да-с! Было время, когда я ломал дурака, миндальничал, медоточил, рассыпался бисером, шаркал ногами. (А. Чехов, Медведь) — Smirnov. Yes, my dear lady. Time was when I used to prance round them like a fool, idolise them, pamper them, flatter them, bow and scrape to them.
3) act (play) the fool (the ass); make a scene; go off into hysterics
Южин вышел из-за стола, оглядел Тулина со всех сторон, словно примериваясь. — Не валяйте ваньку, со мной эти фокусы не пройдут. (Д. Гранин, Иду на грозу) — Yuzhin came out from behind his desk and surveyed Tulin from all angles, as though measuring him up. ‘Don’t play the fool, man. It won’t work with me.’
4) play the fool; fool about; kid around; idle; loaf
Управляющий оглядел толпу. Холодно, властно и угрожающе выпрямился. — Ну, довольно! Принимайтесь за работу! Я пришёл к вам не шутки шутить. Будете дурака валять — все убытки на вас навалю. (Ф. Гладков, Вольница) — The manager surveyed the crowd and drew himself up in a cold, threatening attitude. ‘That will do! Get to work! I didn’t come out here to joke. If you go on playing the fool, I’ll make you pay all the losses.’
Другие в это время купались в реке, загорали, ловили бабочек, валяли дурака… (А. Рекемчук, Мальчики) — Meanwhile the others would be swimming in the nearby river and sunbathing, catching butterflies or just fooling about…
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > валять дурака
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прыгать
1) General subject: bound, caper, caperer, capriole, courbette, curvet, dance, frisk, frisk , gambol, hop, hop about , jump, leap, leapfrog, lope, play gambols, prance, ramp, skip, skit, spring, take a spring, tittup, vault , leap over
6) Aviation medicine: jump
7) Makarov: hunt , leapfrog , cut a caper, cut capers, dance about, dance down, dance up
Phraseological unit: dar brincos
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > прыгать
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резвиться
1) General subject: caper, caperer, courbette, curvet, disport, frisk, gambol, gambol , lark, laverock, play, play gambols, prance, rollick, run about , skylark, sport, tittup, wanton, kick up heels, play pranks
2) Colloquial: skip
5) Makarov: frisk , kick up (one’s) heels, frolic
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > резвиться
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скакать
1) General subject: bound, caper, caperer, capriole, courbette, curvet, dance, gallop, gambol, hop, jump, leap, lear, lope, play gambols, race, ride, skip, skit, spring, tittup, leap over, scale
5) Jargon: fag along , evaporate
6) Makarov: frisk , cut a caper, cut capers, dance about, dance down, dance up
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > скакать
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ходить гоголем
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ходить гоголем
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скакать
— скака́ть,
сов.
— поскака́ть
1) skip, jump; hop; lope; bounce
2) caper, prance, frisk about
3) gallop; сов. тж. set off at a gallop
скака́ть во весь дух — gallop at full speed
4)
несов. разг. be very unsteady
баро́метр ска́чет — the glass is very unsteady
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сего́дня ска́чешь, а за́втра пла́чешь погов. — ≈ eat today and fast tomorrow
Новый большой русско-английский словарь > скакать
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становиться на дыбы
1)
вскинуться на дыбы rise on its hind legs; rear; prance
Гнедой мерин… неожиданно вскинулся на дыбы и с размаху грохнулся, ломая оглобли. (А. Серафимович, Железный поток) — A sorrel gelding reared and thumped heavily to the ground, breaking both shafts of the cart he was hitched to.
Медведь не хочет сдаваться. В бешенстве рвёт зубами рану у задней ноги. Собаки повисают на гриве, кубарем падают в снег от взмаха когтистой лапы. Медведь встаёт на дыбы — и опять в нашу сторону. (В. Песков, Шаги по росе) — Bruin was putting up a fierce fight. He tore madly at the wound in his hind leg. The dogs hung on his neck until they were sent flying by a whack of a sharp-nailed paw. The bear rose on its hind legs and made another rush in our direction.
2)
разг.
kick; bristle up; go up in the air;
cf.
smb. would not hear of it; smb. walks out on smb.
Женщины наотрез отказались танцевать и требовали отвезти их домой, но Голуб стал на дыбы. — Никого из зала не выпускать, поставить часовых, — приказал он. (Н. Островский, Как закалялась сталь) — The women refused to dance and insisted on being taken home, but Golub would not hear of it. ‘Post sentries,’ he ordered. ‘Nobody is to leave the hall.’
— Ну, как дела, подвигаются? Ворохтин сегодня звонил, интересовался. Сказал я ему, что всё хорошо, только Скуратова опять на дыбы встала. Он сказал, если надо — повлияет. (Л. Кассиль, Ход белой королевы) — ‘How are things going? Vorokhtin called up, wanted to know about the training. I told him everything was all right except that Skuratova has again walked out on us. He said that if you agree he would talk to her.’
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > становиться на дыбы
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Prance — (pr[.a]ns), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pranced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prancing}.] [OE. prauncen; probably akin to prank, v. t. See Prank.] 1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle. [1913 Webster] Now rule thy prancing steed. Gay. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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prance — I. verb (pranced; prancing) Etymology: Middle English prauncen Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing 2. to ride on a prancing horse 3. to walk or move in a spirited manner ; strut; … New Collegiate Dictionary
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- play boisterously;
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Caper with terrible actor outside Venice opening
Dance around excitedly
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Go on a gamboling spree
Make merry
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Prance around excitedly
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Tore off from opera, back at top speed to dance
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- gambol
- sashay
- strut
- swagger
- bound
- caper
- dance
- flounce
- frisk
- jump
- leap
- mince
- parade
- romp
- skip
- spring
- stalk
- step
- sweep
- tread
- foot it
- hoof it
On this page you’ll find 63 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prance, such as: gambol, sashay, strut, swagger, bound, and caper.
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How to use prance in a sentence
The horses are splendid animals; with dilated nostrils, and necks proudly arched, they seem to prance to the music of the flutes.
GREEK SCULPTUREESTELLE M. HURLL
They had not been out of the stable for several days and were inclined to dance and prance.
THE ROVER BOYS ON THE FARMARTHUR M. WINFIELD (AKA EDWARD STRATEMEYER)
The forge was mute, the fire extinguished, the prance of horses and the bustle of men in a moment ceased.
THE ASTRONOMY OF THE BIBLEE. WALTER MAUNDER
Here the newcomer flourished clinched fists and began to prance.
THE WRONG TWINHARRY LEON WILSON
The newcomer continued to prance alarmingly and to wield his arms as if against an invisible opponent.
THE WRONG TWINHARRY LEON WILSON
But Don liked to dance and prance along before a crowd, a habit that he had acquired with the motion pictures.
TALES OF LONELY TRAILSZANE GREY
The horses were frightened by the splash and began to prance, and the son ran to their heads, beside himself with fear.
THE SQUIRREL-CAGEDOROTHY CANFIELD
The green grass sprang up on the mounds, the animals rejoiced and began even to prance in their new-found vigor.
CHRISTOPHER CARSONJOHN S. C. ABBOTT
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO PRANCE
- pompous gait
- prance
- swagger
- circumscribed
- confined
- defined
- delimitated
- delimited
- demarcated
- determined
- encircled
- enclosed
- hem in
- limited
- marked
- marked out
- measured
- restrained
- restricted
- surrounded
- terminated
- bound
- jerk
- jump
- leap
- prance
- start
- vault
- cinch
- dance
- march
- prance
- rout
- strut
- bob
- boogie
- caper
- gambol
- hoof it
- pirouette
- prance
- shimmy
- sway
- twirl
- whirl
- Charlestons
- bobs
- boogie downs
- boogies
- bunny hops
- capers
- careens
- cavorts
- congas
- cut a rugs
- discos
- flits
- foot its
- foxtrots
- frolics
- gambols
- get downs
- hoof its
- hops
- hustles
- jigs
- jitterbugs
- jitters
- jive
- jumps
- leaps
- one-steps
- prances
- promenades
- rhumbas
- rock n’ rolls
- rocks
- sambas
- shimmies
- skips
- spins
- steps
- struts
- sway
- swings
- tangos
- taps
- treads
- trip the light fantastics
- trips
- twists
- two-steps
- waltzes
- whirls
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