Идиома "all thumbs" с переводом
Идиома all thumbs означает неуклюжесть или неловкость в действиях, особенно руками. Употребляется в неформальной речи о неспособности выполнить задачу. Тон добродушный или слегка самокритичный, часто с юмором.
Происхождение и значение
Идиома "all thumbs" описывает человека, который является крайне неуклюжим, неловким в обращении с вещами, особенно руками. Она означает быть неповоротливым, clumsy, плохо справляться с мелкими ручными операциями. Метафора подчеркивает отсутствие ловкости и координации рук, словно вместо пальцев у человека одни большие пальцы, мешающие выполнять тонкую работу.Примеры употребления
Идиома "all thumbs" используется для описания неуклюжести и неловкости:- Неуклюжесть в работе руками: "I'm all thumbs when it comes to sewing, I can't even thread a needle." (Я совершенно неуклюжий, когда дело касается шитья, я даже нитку в иголку не могу вдеть.).
- Неловкость в бытовых делах: "He is all thumbs in the kitchen, always dropping things and making a mess." (Он очень неуклюжий на кухне, постоянно все роняет и создает беспорядок.).
- Общая неловкость: "She felt all thumbs and awkward at the formal party." (На официальной вечеринке она чувствовала себя крайне неловкой и неуклюжей.).
Стилистические особенности
"all thumbs" – идиома с негативной коннотацией, выражающая неуклюжесть и неловкость. Она часто используется в юмористическом или самоироничном контексте, чтобы описать свою или чужую неспособность выполнять простые действия руками. Стиль идиомы – ироничный и подчеркивающий неуклюжесть.Русские аналоги
В русском языке есть выражения, схожие по смыслу с "all thumbs", передающие идею неуклюжести и неловкости:- Руки-крюки. – Прямой аналог, подчеркивающий неумелость и неловкость рук.
- Руки не из того места растут. (разг.) – Разговорное выражение, подчеркивающее врожденную неумелость.
- Медведь на ухо наступил. (образно, в контексте отсутствия музыкального слуха, но можно расширить до общей неумелости) – Образное выражение, хотя и больше относится к отсутствию музыкального слуха, может метафорически указывать на общую неумелость.
- Неловкий как медведь. (сравнение) – Сравнение, подчеркивающее неуклюжесть и неповоротливость.
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Перевод на русский язык
неуклюжий, неловкий (человек); "руки-крюки"Примеры употребления на английском языке (предложение)
Jenny is all thumbs; she often breaks dishes while washing up.Прослушать пример
I’m all thumbs when sewing.
Я весь в пальцах, когда шью.
He’s all thumbs with tools.
Он весь в пальцах с инструментами.
She was all thumbs trying to fix it.
Она была вся в пальцах, пытаясь это починить.
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- A for effort
- AA
- Abide by (something)
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- Able to breathe easily again
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- Acid test
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- AGM
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- AI
- AIDS
- Air (something) out
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- Alley cat
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- Almighty dollar
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- Amount to (something)
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- Ante up
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- APB
- Appear out of nowhere
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- AWOL
- A dime a dozen
- A penny for your thoughts
- A blessing in disguise
- A shot in the dark
- A chip off the old block
- A watched pot never boils
- A bad penny always turns up
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
- A bitter pill to swallow
- A breath of fresh air
- A chip on your shoulder
- A drop in the ocean
- A fish out of water
- A fly on the wall
- A game of cat and mouse
- A hard nut to crack
- A leopard can’t change its spots
- A needle in a haystack
- A picture is worth a thousand words
- A rolling stone gathers no moss
- A storm in a teacup
- A taste of your own medicine
- A wolf in sheep’s clothing
- Add salt to the wound
- Against the grain
- All bark and no bite
- All bets are off
- All roads lead to Rome
- All that glitters is not gold
- An arm and a leg
- An elephant in the room
- An old head on young shoulders
- Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree