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121 anything of value
1) Общая лексика: что-либо ценное (Bribing a government official could lead to criminal penalties. You must not give presents, meals or anything of value to government officials, employees or members of their familie)2) Юридический термин: ценностно-значимые предметы, что бы то ни было ценное (You must not offer or approve a payment or anything of value that’s intended to influence a business decision, keep business or win new business.) -
122 anything but
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123 anything but
adv infml"Did you enjoy your holiday?" "Anything but" — "Ну, как отпуск?" - "Хуже некуда"
"Does she love you?" "Anything but" — "Она тебя любит?" - "Какое там любит"
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124 anything for a quiet life
разг.всё отдам за спокойную жизнь [выражение создано Ч. Диккенсом; см. цитату]‘Raly [= really], gentlemen,’ said Sam. ‘I'm not wery [= very] much in the habit o' singin' vithout [= without] the instrument; but anythin' for a quiet life, as the man said ven [= when] he took the sitivation [= situation] at the light-house.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XLIII) — - Право же, джентльмены, у меня нет привычки петь без инструмента, - сказал Сэм, - но все отдам, чтобы не приставали, как сказал человек, занявший место смотрителя маяка.
A peaceable sort of man, whose very physiognomy said "anything for a quiet life". (Fr. Marryat, ‘Olla Podrida’, ‘Diary on the Continent’) — Мирный человек, на физиономии которого написано: "Все отдам за спокойную жизнь"
‘Be a pal. Come on, now, don't leave me in the lurch. All I want is a little help now and again. Life's difficult enough as it is.’ ‘All right, all right. Get behind the wheel and I'll push. Anything for a quiet life.’ (J. Wain, ‘Hurry On Down’, ch. IX) — - Ну, будьте другом. Хоть сейчас-то не оставляйте меня. Мне ведь надо только, чтоб вы иногда подсобили мне в трудную минуту. Жизнь, она чертовски трудная штука. - Ладно, ладно. Садитесь за руль, а я подтолкну. Чего не сделаешь ради душевного спокойствия.
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125 anything else?
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126 anything goes
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127 anything but
далеко не; всё что угодно, только неIt is anything but a secret. — Это далеко не секрет.
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128 anything doing
expr interrog infmlI'd like someone to help me. Anything doing? — Я хотел, чтобы кто-нибудь помог мне. Ну что, есть желающие?
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Anything — may refer to:In music: * Anything (The Damned Album) and the title song * Anything (Kinnie Starr album), and the title song * Anything (Martina Topley Bird album), the U.S. version of Quixotic , and the song Anything * Anything (3T song) *… … Wikipedia
Anything — A ny*thing, n. 1. Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; thing of any kind; something or other; aught; as, I would not do it for anything. [1913 Webster] Did you ever know of anything so unlucky? A. Trollope. [1913 Webster] They do not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Anything — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Anything» Sencillo de Blue System del álbum Here I Am Publicación 10 de noviembre de 1997 Formato CD Maxi y video … Wikipedia Español
Anything (EP) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Anything EP de The Cranberry Saw Us Publicación Enero de 1990 Grabación Grabado en los Xeric Studios, Limerick, Irlanda … Wikipedia Español
anything — [ən′ēthiŋ΄] pron. any object, event, fact, etc. [do you know anything about it?] n. a thing, no matter of what kind [do anything you want] adv. in any way; at all [is he anything like his father?] anything but by no means; not at all … English World dictionary
anything — ► PRONOUN ▪ a thing of any kind, no matter what. ● anything but Cf. ↑anything but … English terms dictionary
Anything — A ny*thing, adv. In any measure; anywise; at all. [1913 Webster] Mine old good will and hearty affection towards you is not . . . anything at all quailed. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anything — [n] unspecified object or event all, any one thing, anything at all, everything, whatever; concepts 2,433 … New thesaurus
anything — (n.) late O.E. aniþing, from ANY (Cf. any) + THING (Cf. thing). But O.E. ænig þinga apparently also meant somehow, anyhow (glossing L. quoquo modo) … Etymology dictionary
anything — an|y|thing [ eni,θıŋ ] pronoun *** 1. ) usually in negatives or questions used instead of something when saying or asking whether there is one thing or even a small amount of something: Do you know anything about baseball? He never does anything… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
anything — [[t]e̱nɪθɪŋ[/t]] ♦ 1) PRON INDEF: v PRON, oft PRON adj You use anything in statements with negative meaning to indicate in a general way that nothing is present or that an action or event does not or cannot happen. We can t do anything... Dad sat … English dictionary
