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мелочи, крохи; ≈ кот наплакалHurstwood went to get it, starting for a can of tomatoes. Carrie scarcely noticed that this was the beginning of the new order. He took out fifteen cents and sought the can with it. Thereafter it was dribs and drabs of this sort... (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXXIX) — Герствуд взял их и отправился за банкой томатов. Вряд ли Керри поняла, что вводился новый порядок. Герствуд взял из кошелька пятнадцать центов - ровно столько, сколько было нужно на покупку. С тех пор так и повелось, что он стал сам покупать всякие мелочи...
...the money came in dribs and drabs. (J. Murdoch, ‘An Accidental Man’) —...денег у нее кот наплакал.
The athletes themselves have also complained that being sent to Rome in dribs and drabs destroyed the feeling of team spirit and unity. — Сами спортсмены жаловались также, что отправка их в Рим маленькими группами разрушает единство и спортивный дух команды.
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dribs and drabs [ˏdrɪbzənˊdræbz] n plразг. обры́вки, кро́хи;to arrive in dribs and drabs тяну́ться, прибыва́ть понемно́гу
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в маленьких, нерегулярных количествахAll her fortune was spent in dribs and drabs on silly things—like clothes and fine wines.English-Russian small dictionary of idioms > dribs and drabs
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пo чacтям, мaлeнькими cуммaми; мaлeнькими гpуппaмиThe money came in dribs and drabs (J. Murdoch). The athletes themselves have also complained that being sent to Rome in dribs and drabs destroyed the feeling of team spirit and unity (Daily Worker) -
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n pl infmlShe has concocted the whole story from dribs and drabs of gossip picked up at the back doors and in the shops — Она сочинила всю эту историю из разрозненных слухов, которых нахваталась в подворотнях и лавках
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > dribs and drabs
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adv infmlIt's better to do the work at once rather than in dribs and drabs — Лучше выполнить всю работу сразу, чем делать урывками
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > in dribs and drabs
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > dribs and drabs
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > ration out information in dribs and drabs
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[`drɪbzən`dræbz]обрывки, мелочи; крохиАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > dribs and drabs
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Слишком мало. Кот наплакалDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Dribs and drabs
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[drıb] n1) капля2) обрывок, капля♢
dribs and drabs - обрывки, мелочи; крохиto ration out information in dribs and drabs - сообщать /выдавать/ жалкие крохи информации, держать на скудном информационном пайке
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См. также в других словарях:
drabs — UK [dræbz] US See:dribs and drabs * * * /ˈdræbz/ noun dribs and drabs see ↑dribs * * * drabs [drabs] [dræbz] [dræbz] … Useful english dictionary
drabs — [ dræbz ] see DRIBS AND DRABS … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
drabs — UK [dræbz] / US See: dribs and drabs … English dictionary
drabs — dræb n. prostitute, hooker; woman who is dirty and unkempt adj. dull, dreary, cheerless, dismal … English contemporary dictionary
dribs and drabs — n.pl. colloq. small scattered amounts (did the work in dribs and drabs). Etymology: as DRIBBLE + drab redupl. * * * noun plural : miserably small or paltry amounts, portions, or fragments usually scattered over a period of time taxes collected in … Useful english dictionary
in dribs and drabs — phrase gradually and in small amounts or numbers The guests began arriving in dribs and drabs. Thesaurus: graduallysynonym Main entry: dribs and drabs * * * in ˌdribs and ˈdrabs … Useful english dictionary
dribs and drabs — [ˌdrıbz ən ˈdræbz] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Drib probably from drib to fall in small drops ; DRIBBLE1. Drabs probably from dribs] in dribs and drabs in small irregular amounts or numbers over a period of time ▪ The guests arrived in dribs and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dribs and drabs — [ ,drıbz ən dræbz ] noun in dribs and drabs gradually and in small amounts or numbers: The guests began arriving in dribs and drabs … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dribs and drabs — [[t]drɪ̱bz ən dræ̱bz[/t]] PHRASE: PHR after v If people or things arrive in dribs and drabs, they arrive in small numbers over a period of time rather than arriving all together. [INFORMAL] It was a couple of months before I got any clients and… … English dictionary
dribs and drabs — If something comes in dribs and drabs, it arrives little by little, in small amounts or numbers. Instead of the crowed expected, people arrived in dribs and drabs … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
in dribs and drabs — in small amounts or a few at a time. We could only afford to pay the builder in dribs and drabs. The hostages have been released in dribs and drabs … New idioms dictionary
