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1 conceit
1. n1) пиха; чванливість, зарозумілість2) химерний образ; витончене порівняння (особл. в поезії)2. v заст.фантазувати, вигадувати* * *I n1) марнославство; зарозумілість; чванство2) химерний образ; витончене порівнянняII vapx. -
2 conceit
I n1) марнославство; зарозумілість; чванство2) химерний образ; витончене порівнянняII vapx. -
3 conceit
[kən'siːt]n1) зарозумі́лість; чва́нство2) заст. примхли́вий (химе́рний) о́браз (особл. в поезії XVI - XVII ст.) -
4 conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have
природа подарувала маленьким людям самовдоволення, щоб компенсувати те, чого вони не маютьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have
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5 conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul
самовдоволення – найневиліковніша хвороба людської душіEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul
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6 self-conceit
nзарозумілість, пихатість, самовдоволення* * *nзарозумілість, самовдоволення -
7 self-conceit
nзарозумілість, самовдоволення -
8 ignorance is the mother of conceit
неуцтво – матір самовдоволенняEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > ignorance is the mother of conceit
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9 self-conceit
[ˌselfkən'siːt]nзарозумі́лість, чва́нство -
10 _самовдоволення; егоїзм
all the passions are extinguished with old age; self-love never dies after me, you come first conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul don't measure your importance by your morning shadow each bird loves to hear himself sing every man drags water to his own mill he that is full of himself is very empty men are blind in their own cause self is a bad counselor a selfish success is a successful failureEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _самовдоволення; егоїзм
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11 self-
pref у складних словах відповідає українським компонентам само-, себе-* * *[self-]1) свій, себе2) автоматичний, самостійний -
12 twit
1. n1) докір, дорікання2) глузування, дошкульне (уїдливе) зауваження2. v1) дорікати, докоряти2) глузувати; дражнити* * *I [twit] n1) докір2) насмішка, уїдливе зауваження3) йолоп, кретин; простак4) нервове збудження, хвилюванняII [twit] vto be in a twit — хвилюватися; місця собі не знаходити
1) дорікати, докорятиto twit smb s laziness — дорікати когось за лінь, вимовляти комусь за лінь
to twit a person with /about/ his conceit — дорікати когось у зарозумілості
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13 self-
[self-]1) свій, себе2) автоматичний, самостійний -
14 twit
I [twit] n1) докір2) насмішка, уїдливе зауваження3) йолоп, кретин; простак4) нервове збудження, хвилюванняII [twit] vto be in a twit — хвилюватися; місця собі не знаходити
1) дорікати, докорятиto twit smb s laziness — дорікати когось за лінь, вимовляти комусь за лінь
to twit a person with /about/ his conceit — дорікати когось у зарозумілості
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15 _неуцтво
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16 _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
all great minds run in the same channel better to be a big toad in a small puddle than a small toad in a big puddle burn not your house to rid of the mouse conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have every great man is unique every oak has been an acorn for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly a great ship asks deep waters great men are not always wise the greatest crabs be not all the best heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones he that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities an inch is as good as an ell the Iamb who bites a wolf never bites again little boats should stay close to shore little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it a little body often harbours a great soul little things worry little minds many a little makes a mickle a mouse may help a lion none thinks the great unhappy oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm one man's weakness is another man's chance one swallow does not make a summer a small leak will sink a great ship there are no small steps in great affairs there is safety in numbers trifles lead to serious matters trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle union is strength the weakest goes to the wallEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
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