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Roaring Forties (Am) - «Ревущие сороковые» (мор. со роковые широты в Атлантическом океане); (амер. шутл.) Бродвей и прилегающие к нему улицы между Сороковой и Пятидесятой
The Roaring Forties is the name given to strong westerly winds found in the Southern Hemisphere, generally between the latitudes of 40 and 50 degrees. Air displaced from the Equator towards the South Pole causes westto-east air currents. The Roaring Forties was a major aid to trade ships sailing from Europe to the East Indies or Australasia during the Age of Sail, and in modern usage is favored by yachtsmen on round-the-world voyages and competitions. The location of the Roaring Forties is not consistent, and shifts north or south depending on the season. Similar but stronger conditions occur in more southerly latitudes, and are referred to as the Furious Fifties and Shrieking or Screaming Sixties. Also, Damon Runyon used the phrase as the title of his short story "Romance in the Roaring Forties" referring, punningly, to the numbers of the Manhattan streets that cross Broadway immediately above 42nd Street.
FIFTY
Divide (something) fifty-fifty - поделить пополам; раз¬ делить поровну; располовинить
I f something is divided fifty-fifty, it is divided equally between two people: Let's go fifty-fifty on the expenses for our trip. * We decided to split the money that we earned fifty-fifty.
Fifty-fifty chance - пятьдесят на пятьдесят (о шансах на успех)
If there is a fifty-fifty chance of something happening, it is equally likely to happen or not to happen; in equal proportions, half and half, used in reference to
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