Идиомы на букву P
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piece/slice of the action
доля от прибылиThe author believed to get a piece of the action from the publishing of his new book.
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poetic justice
идеальная справедливостьI think it is poetic justice that Henry got the punishment he deserves.
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PA
Public Address System - система оповещения по радиоThe news of the flood was transmitted over the PA.
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PTO
Please Turn Over - пожалуйста, смотрите на оборотеAnn wrote PTO on the page of her note to make sure that I would look at the other side of the page.
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pay off a debt/loan
выплатить долг, ссудуI had borrowed money from the bank and finished to pay off the loan pretty soon.
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pump iron
заниматься тяжёлой атлетикойPaul has been pumping iron for more than three years now.
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prima facie
на первый взгляд, кажущийся достовернымPrima facie it appeared that the supervisor had enough evidence to take legal action against one of the employees.
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PE
Physical Education - физкультураPE was my favorite subject at school.
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privy to something
посвящённый во что-либоWilliam was not privy to Miranda's life, so he couldn't say whether she had any secrets.
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PC
Politically Correct - полит корректныйIt is supposed that all material published in a newspaper must be PC.
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plea bargain
признать свою вину (с целью смягчения наказания)Timothy Eagles thought he would receive a light punishment if he plead bargain.
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put (someone or something) out of one's head/mind
выбросить кого-либо \ что-либо из головы, перестать думать"I want you to put this silly idea out of your head; you have no notion what can happen."
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PhD
Doctor of Philosophy - доктор философииNorman Brown, who is a PhD in Philosophy, has been delivering lectures at the university for many years.
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power of attorney
доверенностьRobert Crow has been given power of attorney over his father's money.
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put/lay the finger on (someone)
обвинить кого-либо, опознавать виновногоNorman put the finger on the drug dealer who had sold him heroin outside the disco club.
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post mortem
вскрытие трупа для определения причины смертиTo determine the cause of the woman's death the autopsist performed a post mortem on her body.
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PS
Postscript - постскриптумIf I want to add some extra information, I write PS at the very end of a letter.
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preferred customer
постоянный и выгодный клиентSally used to be a preferred customer of one of the bookstores in New York.
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PTA
Parent-Teacher Association - Учительско-родительская ассоциацияThe teacher told the pupils' parents that a PTA meeting would be held on Friday.
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penalty clause
штрафная неустойка, штрафная санкцияThere is a penalty clause in my bank loan agreement if I don't pay out the money in time.
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PR
Public Relations - пиар, связи с общественностьюThe politician easily won the election due to good PR.
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punitive damages
убытки, присуждаемые в порядке наказанияThe man was awarded a large sum of money as punitive damages in his lawsuit against the landlord.
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preliminary hearing
предварительное слушаниеThere was no need for a preliminary hearing because there was not enough evidence to charge the man with the crime.
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PLO
Please Leave On - пожалуйста не стирайте (надпись на школьной доске)The teacher wanted the information to be left on the board, so she wrote PLO on it.
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POW
Prisoner of War - военнопленныйWhen the Second World Was ended, the negotiations regarding POWs lasted for a few years.
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PM
Post Meridiem - после полудняThe children usually come home from school at two p.m.