ПРЫТЬ


Русско-английский перевод ПРЫТЬ

жен.

разг.

1) (проворство) agility

quickness

energy

vim, pep амер. откуда у него такая прыть? – where does he get his energy from? от него не ожидали такой прыти – one would never have thought he would dare do such a thing

2) speed at full во всю прыть

прыт|ь - ж. разг.

1. (быстрота) speed, rapid pace

2. (проворство) energy, go, vim

бежать во всю ~ go* for all one is worth

откуда ~ взялась! where did the energy come from?

от него не ожидали такой ~и one would never have thought he would dare do such a thing

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