on the qui vive

on the qui vive
1) настороженный, начеку [этим. фр. sur le qui-vive. Qui vive? - оклик часового]

There's going to be trouble yet in London about these Canadians, and we ought to be on the qui vive. (J. Lindsay, ‘Rising Tide’, ch. VI) — С этими канадцами еще будут неприятности в Лондоне, и нам следует быть начеку.

2) горящий желанием, сгорающий от нетерпения

Aileen... had heard Cowperwood's voice, and was on the qui vive to see him. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXVII) — Эйлин... слышала голос Каупервуда, и ей не терпелось увидеть его.

Unfortunately Aileen was too obviously on the qui vive for those opportunities which might lead to social recognition and equality... (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. IX) — К несчастью, Эйлин слишком явно искала случая утвердиться в обществе и добиться признания...

All the smug minor manikins of the social world were on the qui vive for some cottonheaded doll of a girl with an endless bank account. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. LI) — Все эти светские юнцы, эти самодовольные, разряженные манекены охотились за любой безмозглой куклой, лишь бы у нее был солидный банковский счет.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • on the qui vive — noun lively attentiveness • Syn: ↑alertness, ↑sharp sightedness • Derivationally related forms: ↑sharp sighted (for: ↑sharp sightedness), ↑alert (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • To be on the qui vive — Qui vive Qui vive (k[ e] v[ e]v ). [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.] The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; used like the English challenge: Who comes there? [1913 Webster] {To be on the qui vive}, to be on guard; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • on the qui vive — on the alert or lookout. → qui vive …   English new terms dictionary

  • Qui vive — (k[ e] v[ e]v ). [F., fr. qui who + vive, pres. subj. of vivre to live.] The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; used like the English challenge: Who comes there? [1913 Webster] {To be on the qui vive}, to be on guard; to be watchful and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • qui vive? — [kē vēv′] 〚Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side are you on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L)〛 who goes there? a sentry s challenge on the qui vive on the… …   Universalium

  • qui vive? — [kē vēv′] [Fr, (long) live who? (i.e., which monarch or ruler do you support?, whose side are you on?), 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of vivre, to live (< L vivere) + qui, who (< L)] who goes there? a sentry s challenge on the qui vive on… …   English World dictionary

  • on the qui vive — on the alert; diligently alert and watchful; lively awareness …   English contemporary dictionary

  • on the qui vive — On the alert …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • qui vive — noun Etymology: French qui vive, from qui vive? long live who?, challenge of a French sentry Date: 1726 alert, lookout used in the phrase on the qui vive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • qui vive — /kee veev / 1. (italics) French. who goes there? 2. on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers. [1720 30; < F lit., (long) live who? (i.e., on whose side are you?)] * * * …   Universalium

  • qui vive — /ki ˈviv/ (say kee veev) phrase on the qui vive, on the alert. {French: (long) live who? – as if calling for such a reply as Vive le roi! Long live the king!} …  


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