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1 a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools
людина, занадто зайнята для того, щоб піклуватися про своє здоров'я, схожа на механіка, занадто зайнятого, щоб доглядати за своїм інструментомEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools
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2 _здоров'я; медицина
after dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile always tell your doctor and your lawyer the truth an apple a day keeps the doctor away the best doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman beware of the young doctor and the old barber change of scenery makes for health cheerfulness is the principal ingredient in health the cleverest doctor cannot save himself death defies the doctor or employs him to do its job diet cures more than doctor diseases are the tax of pleasures a doctor eases your pain; God cures it doctors' faults are covered with earth, and rich men's with money doctors make the worst patients early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise eat few suppers and you'll need few medicines feed a cold and starve a fever folks spend their health to acquire wealth and later spend their wealth in an effort to regain their health fond of lawsuits, little wealth; fond of doctors, little health God restores health, and the physician gets thanks good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings good health is above wealth a good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart and a lady's hand he is a fool that makes his doctor his heir he's the best physician that knows the vvorthlessness of most medicines he who sleeps late has short days health and money go far health is not valued till sickness comes health is the first muse health is worth more than learning if you lack health you lack everything it is part of the cure to wish to be cured let your midday sleep be short or none at all a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools many individuals shorten their days by lengthening their nights one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after physician, heal thyself a physician is a man who pours drugs of which he knows little into a body of which he knows less physicians kill more than they cure pursue in health that conduct which you promise in sickness the sickness of the body may prove the health of the mind six hour's sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool a sound mind in a sound body suppers kill more than the greatest doctors can cure temperance is the best medicine without measure medicine will become poison you are what you eat you dig your grave with your own fork a young physician should have three graveyardsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _здоров'я; медицина
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3 only
1. adj1) єдиний2) винятковий, видатний; найбільш підхожийone and only — єдиний; унікальний
2. advтільки, лише; винятково, єдино3. conjале, тільки; коли б, якбиI would do it with pleasure only I am too busy — я б охоче зробив це, але я надто зайнятий
only that — коли б не те, що; крім того, шо
* * *I a1) єдиний2) винятковий, видатний; найбільш підходящийII advтільки, лише, винятково; всього лишеonly not — майже; ледь не, ледве не
IIIonly too — надзвичайно; дуже
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4 only
['əunlɪ] 1. advті́льки, лише́; винятко́воonly just — що́йно, ті́льки що
2. adjhe is only just in time — він ле́две встиг
єди́нийthis is the only book on the subject — це єди́на кни́жка на цю те́му
3. conjone and only — оди́н, єди́ний; уніка́льний
але́, ті́льки; коли́ б, якби́I would do it with pleasure only I am too busy — я б охо́че зроби́в це, але́ я на́дто за́йнятий
only that — крім то́го, що; коли́ б не те, що
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5 trifle
1. n1) дрібниця, дрібничка2) невелика кількість3) невелика сума4) бісквіт, просочений вином і залитий збитими вершками5) муз. багатель6) сплав на олов'яній основі7) pl олов'яні вироби8) скромний подарунок9) чайові2. advтрохиhe seems a trifle annoyed — він, здається, трохи роздратований
3. v1) жартувати; ставитися несерйозно2) поводитися легковажно, займатися дрібницями3) гратися, крутити в руках, смикати4) витрачати марно (звич. trifle away)* * *I n1) дрібниця2) дрібничкаa few trifles for your birthday — скромний подарунок до дня вашого народження; нікчема
3) невелика сума; невелика кількість4) бісквіт, просочений вином, залитий збитими сливками5) мyз. багатель6) сплав на олов'яній основі; pl олов'яні виробиII advнебагато, злегка, трохиIII va trifle annoyed [sad] — трохи роздратований [засмучений]
1) жартувати ( with); не сприймати серйозно, відноситися несерйозно; he is not a man to trifle with з ним жарти погані; I did but trifle я просто жартував; stop trifling with your work I треба ж нарешті серйозно відноситися до своєї роботи !; грати; to trifle with smb 's affections грати чиїми-н. почуттями; don't trifle with your health= із здоров ' ям жарти погані; he trifle d a little with the arts він по-дилетантськи займався мистецтвом; he ju trifles with plans of retirement його розмови про те, що він піде на пенсію, абсолютно несерйозні2) займатися дурницями, поводитися легковажно; he trifled through the best years of his ife він витратив на дрібниці кращі роки свого життя; байдикувати; to trifle through the summer vacation він байдикував всю літню відпустку3) (with, over) грати, возитисяto trifle with /over/ a meal — возитися з /долго сидіти за/ їжею; вертіти в руках; теребити
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6 trifle
I n1) дрібниця2) дрібничкаa few trifles for your birthday — скромний подарунок до дня вашого народження; нікчема
3) невелика сума; невелика кількість4) бісквіт, просочений вином, залитий збитими сливками5) мyз. багатель6) сплав на олов'яній основі; pl олов'яні виробиII advнебагато, злегка, трохиIII va trifle annoyed [sad] — трохи роздратований [засмучений]
1) жартувати ( with); не сприймати серйозно, відноситися несерйозно; he is not a man to trifle with з ним жарти погані; I did but trifle я просто жартував; stop trifling with your work I треба ж нарешті серйозно відноситися до своєї роботи !; грати; to trifle with smb 's affections грати чиїми-н. почуттями; don't trifle with your health= із здоров ' ям жарти погані; he trifle d a little with the arts він по-дилетантськи займався мистецтвом; he ju trifles with plans of retirement його розмови про те, що він піде на пенсію, абсолютно несерйозні2) займатися дурницями, поводитися легковажно; he trifled through the best years of his ife він витратив на дрібниці кращі роки свого життя; байдикувати; to trifle through the summer vacation він байдикував всю літню відпустку3) (with, over) грати, возитисяto trifle with /over/ a meal — возитися з /долго сидіти за/ їжею; вертіти в руках; теребити
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