TO FIDDLE WHILE ROME IS BURNING

Meaning of TO FIDDLE WHILE ROME IS BURNING in English

Играть на скрипке в то время, когда горит Рим. Ср. Пировать во время чумы

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

TO FIDDLE WHILE ROME IS BURNING — (Пословица) Играть на скрипке, когда горит Рим. Аналог: Пировать во время чумы.
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
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Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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WHILE — I. ˈhwīl, esp before pause or consonant -īəl; also ˈwī- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English whil, while, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROME — I. ˈrōm noun ( -s ) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Rome, Italy : roman catholicism was loyal to …
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FIDDLE — I. ˈfid ə l noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English fithele, fidel, from Old English fithele, probably from Medieval …
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BURNING — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English brenninge, from present participle of brennen to burn 1. a. : on fire : alight …
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FIDDLE — (n.) A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with fiddle-shaped leaves; -- called also fiddle dock.
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WHILE — /hwuyl, wuyl/ , n., conj., prep., v., whiled, whiling . n. 1. a period or interval of time: to wait …
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ROME — /rohm/ , n. 1. Harold (Jacob) , born 1908, U.S. lyricist and composer. 2. Italian, Roma . a city in …
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FIDDLE — /fid"l/ , n. , v. , fiddled, fiddling . n. 1. a musical instrument of the viol family. 2. violin: …
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BURNING — — burningly , adv. /berr"ning/ , adj. 1. aflame; on fire. 2. very hot; simmering: The water was burning. 3. …
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ROME — n. capital city of Italy; capital of the ancient Roman Empire; the Roman Catholic Church; city in the state of …
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WHILE — I. ˈhwī(-ə)l, ˈwī(-ə)l noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīl; akin to Old High German hwīla time, Latin quies …
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ROME — geographical name 1. city NW Georgia NW of Atlanta population 34,980 2. city E central New York NW of Utica …
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BURNING — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : being on fire b. : ardent , intense burning enthusiasm 2. a. …
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WHILE — prep until; till. 2. while ·vi to loiter. 3. while ·noun that which requires time; labor; pains. 4. while ·conj …
Webster English vocab
FIDDLE — vi to play on a fiddle. 2. fiddle ·vt to play (a tune) on a fiddle. 3. fiddle ·noun a …
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BURNING — adj that burns; being on fire; excessively hot; fiery. 2. burning ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of burn. 3. burning ·adj consuming; …
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WHILE — [while] n [ME, fr. OE hwil; akin to OHG hwila time, L quies rest, quiet] (bef. 12c) 1: a period …
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FIDDLE — [fid.dle] n [ME fidel, fr. (assumed) OE fithele, prob. fr. ML vitula] (13c) 1: violin 2: a device (as a …
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FIDDLE — German Fiedel, French Vielle, medieval European bowed, stringed musical instrument. The medieval fiddle, a forerunner of the violin, emerged in …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROME — Italian Roma, historic city and capital of Roma provincia, of Lazio regione, and of Italy. It is located on the …
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ROME — Rome BrE AmE rəʊm AmE roʊm —Formerly also ruːm ▷ Rome's rəʊmz AmE roʊmz —Italian Roma [ ˈɾoː ma ]
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BURNING — burning BrE AmE ˈbɜːn ɪŋ AmE \ ˈbɝːn ɪŋ ▷ burning|ly li ▷ burning|s z ▶ ˌ burning ˈ bush …
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WHILE — / waɪl; NAmE / conjunction , noun , verb ■ conjunction (also formal whilst / waɪlst/ especially in BrE ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROME — / rəʊm; NAmE roʊm/ noun • IDIOMS - Rome wasn't built in a day - when in Rome (do as …
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FIDDLE — / ˈfɪdl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. [ v ] fiddle (with sth) to keep touching or …
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BURNING — / ˈbɜːnɪŋ; NAmE ˈbɜːrn-/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective [ only before noun ] 1. ( of feelings, etc. ) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHILE — I. while 1 S1 W1 /waɪl/ BrE AmE conjunction 1 . during the time that something is happening: They arrived …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ROME — Rome /rəʊm/ BrE AmE 1 . the capital city of Italy, which is famous for its art, its history, and …
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FIDDLE — I. fid ‧ dle 1 /ˈfɪdl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] informal [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Medieval Latin ; Origin: …
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BURNING — I. burn ‧ ing 1 /ˈbɜːnɪŋ $ ˈbɜːr-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
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WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BURNING — adj. 1 ardent, intense (burning desire). 2 hotly discussed, exciting (burning question). 3 flagrant (burning shame). øburning bush 1 any …
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WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. n. 1 a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FIDDLE — n. & v. n. 1 colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
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BURNING — adj. 1 ardent, intense (burning desire). 2 hotly discussed, exciting (burning question). 3 flagrant (burning shame). burning bush 1 any …
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WHILE — n., conj., v., & adv. --n. 1. a space of time, time spent in some action (a long while ago; …
Oxford English vocab
FIDDLE — n. & v. --n. 1. colloq. or derog. a stringed instrument played with a bow, esp. a violin. 2 colloq. …
Oxford English vocab
BURNING — adj.1 ardent, intense (burning desire). 2 hotly discussed, exciting (burning question). 3 flagrant (burning shame). Phrases and idioms: burning bush …
Oxford English vocab
WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES /(h)waɪl/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: Usually pronounced …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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BURNING — 1. You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot. ...the burning desert of Central Asia. ADJ • Burning …
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WHILE — I. CONJUNCTION USES Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'whilst' …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHILE — I. conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a good while (= a fairly long time ) ▪ I’d been waiting a …
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IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
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FIDDLE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES as fit as a fiddle (= very fit ) ▪ She’s over eighty now, …
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BURNING — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a burning desire (= an extremely strong desire ) ▪ She had a burning desire …
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ROME — n. Prix de Rome Grand Prix de Rome Rome March on Rome Treaties of
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ROME — n. Italian Roma City (pop., 2001 prelim: 2,459,776), capital of Italy. It is situated on the Tiber River in the …
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FIDDLE — Synonyms and related words : A string, Amati, Cremona, D string, E string, G string, Strad, Stradivari, Stradivarius, alter, bass, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WHILE — See: AFTER A WHILE or IN A WHILE, ALL THE TIME(1), EVERY NOW AND THEN or EVERY ONCE IN A …
Slang English vocab
ROME — See: ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROME.
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