give and take

give and take
1. adj phr
(give and take (тж. give-and-take))
чередующийся (о благоприятных и неблагоприятных условиях); то усиливающиеся, то ослабевающий

We footed it all day long over a hilly but give and take ground. — Мы целый день шли пешком по неровной, холмистой местности.

He indulged the horse with a good strong "give and take" pull. — Он то сильно натягивал вожжи, то ослаблял их.

2. n phr
(give and take (тж. give-and-take))
1) взаимная уступка, компромисс

Taylor: "...When two people live together in a shack there's got to be a deal of give and take on both sides." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Land of Promise’, act III) — Тейлор: "...Когда двое живут в одной хижине, оба должны уступать друг другу."

There was none of the give and take of equal hearts. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XLV) — У нас не было и в помине того взаимопонимания, что существует обычно между двумя любящими сердцами.

2) обмен мнениями, любезностями, шутками, колкостями; (шутливая) пикировка

Their taunts were really expressions of affectionate pride in each other. They liked to have it, give and take, that way... (W. Howells, ‘The Rise of Silas Lapham’, ch. II) — Их дружеские стычки были, по существу, лишь выражением их взаимной нежности и гордости друг другом. Им нравилась такая пикировка...

He could convey and spread a sense of ease and good nature and give and take among all. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Twelve Men’, ‘Peter’) — Где бы он ни появлялся, повсюду воцарялась атмосфера непринужденности, добродушия и начинался обмен любезностями.


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

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