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few [fju:]a. ( = not many) peu (de)• there are always the few who think that... il y a toujours la minorité qui croit que...• how many? -- quite a few combien ? -- pas mal (inf)• too few of them realize that... trop peu d'entre eux sont conscients que...* * *Note: When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few people, few shops) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de gens, peu de magasins. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see I 1 in the entryWhen few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I 2 in the entryWhen a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see II in the entryFor translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see II, III in the entryFor translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see III in the entry[fjuː] 1.(comparative fewer; superlative fewest) quantifier1) ( not many) peu defew visitors/letters — peu de visiteurs/lettres
2) (some, several)2.over the next few days/weeks — ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir
a few quantifier, pronoun quelquesa few people/houses — quelques personnes/maisons
I would like a few more — j'en voudrais quelques-uns/quelques-unes de plus
quite a few people/houses — pas mal (colloq) de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de personnes/maisons
a few of the soldiers/countries — quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays
there were only a few of them — il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes
3.quite a few ou a good few of the tourists come from Germany — un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne
••to have had a few (too many) — (colloq) avoir bu quelques verres (de trop)
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❢ When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few houses, few shops, few people) it is translated by peu de: peu de maisons, peu de magasins, peu de gens. Equally the few is translated by le peu de: the few people who knew her le peu de gens qui la connaissaient. For examples and particular usages see A 1 in the entry.When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see A 2 in the entry. When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by quelques: quelques livres ; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see B in the entry. For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few) see B, C in the entry. For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him) see D in the entry.A quantif1 ( not many) peu de ; few visitors/letters peu de visiteurs/lettres ; few people came to the meeting peu de gens sont venus à la réunion ; very few houses/families très peu de maisons/familles ; there are very few opportunities for graduates il y a très peu de débouchés pour les diplômés ; one of my few pleasures un de mes rares plaisirs ; on the few occasions that she has visited this country les rares fois où elle a visité ce pays ; their needs are few ils ont peu de besoins ; their demands are few ils sont peu exigeants, ils revendiquent peu de chose ; to be few in number être peu nombreux ; there are too few women in this profession il y a trop peu de femmes dans ce métier ; with few exceptions à quelques exceptions près ; a man of few words gen un homme peu loquace ; ( approvingly) un homme qui ne se perd pas en paroles inutiles ;2 (some, several) every few days tous les deux ou trois jours ; over the next few days/weeks ( in past) dans les jours/semaines qui ont suivi ; ( in future) dans les jours/semaines à venir ; these past few days ces derniers jours ; the first few weeks les premières semaines ; the few books she possessed les quelques livres qu'elle possédait.B a few quantif quelques ; a few people/houses quelques personnes/maisons ; I would like a few more j'en voudrais quelques-uns (or quelques-unes) de plus ; quite a few people/houses pas mal ○ de gens/maisons, un bon nombre de gens/maisons ; we've lived here for a good few years nous vivons ici depuis un bon nombre d'années ; a few weeks earlier quelques semaines plus tôt ; in a few minutes dans quelques minutes ; in a few more months dans quelques mois ; a few more times quelques fois de plus.C pron1 ( not many) peu ; few of us succeeded peu d'entre nous ont réussi ; few of them could swim ils n'étaient pas nombreux à savoir nager ; few of them survived peu d'entre eux ont survécu, il y a eu peu de survivants ; there are so few of them that ( objects) il y en a tellement peu que ; ( people) ils sont tellement peu nombreux que ; there are four too few il en manque quatre ; as few as four people turned up quatre personnes seulement sont venues ; few can deny that il y a peu de gens qui nieraient que ;2 ( some) a few of the soldiers/countries quelques-uns or certains des soldats/pays ; I only need a few il ne m'en faut que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; a few of us un certain nombre d'entre nous ; there were only a few of them ( objects) il n'y en avait que quelques-uns/quelques-unes ; ( people) ils étaient peu nombreux ; quite a few of the tourists come from Germany un bon nombre des touristes viennent d'Allemagne ; a good few of the houses were damaged un bon nombre des maisons ont été endommagées ; there are only a very few left ( objects) il n'en reste que très peu ; ( people) il ne reste que quelques personnes ; a few wanted to go on strike quelques-uns voulaient faire la grève.D n the few who voted for him les rares personnes qui ont voté pour lui ; great wealth in the hands of the few une grande richesse entre les mains d'une minorité ; music that appeals only to the few une musique qui ne s'adresse qu'à l'élite.to be few and far between être rarissimes ; such people/opportunities are few and far between de telles personnes/occasions sont rarissimes ; villages in this area are few and far between il y a très peu de villages dans cette région ; to have had a few (too many) ○ avoir bu quelques verres de trop, être bien parti ○. -
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1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen
his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) wenige- academic.ru/114943/a_few">a few- few and far between* * *[fju:]I. adjthere are a \few sandwiches left over from the party es sind noch ein paar Sandwiches von der Feier übrigI've got to get a \few things ich muss ein paar Dinge kaufenmay I ask a \few questions? darf ich ein paar Fragen stellen?I'll be ready in just a \few minutes ich bin gleich fertigcan I have a \few words with you? kann ich mal kurz mit dir sprechen?every \few days/minutes/weeks alle paar Tage/Minuten/Wochenhe is among the very \few people I can trust er gehört zu den ganz wenigen Leuten, denen ich vertrauen kannso \few people attended the party that it was embarrassing auf der Party waren so wenige Leute, dass es peinlich warthere are only a \few days left before we leave for France in ein paar Tagen fahren wir nach Frankreichthere are \few things in this world that give me more pleasure than a long bath nur weniges auf der Welt bereitet mir mehr Vergnügen als ein langes Bad\fewer people smoke these days than used to heute rauchen weniger Menschen als früherthe benefits of this scheme are \few dieser Plan hat nur wenige Vorteilehe's a man of \few words er sagt nie viel; ( form)I've warned him on no \fewer than five occasions ich habe ihn schon mindestens fünf Mal gewarnthis fiction has caused not a \few readers to see red bei seinen Romanen sehen nicht wenige Leser rotas \few as... nur...I know a \few people who... ich kenne einige Leute, die...; BRITshe put on a good \few pounds over Christmas sie hat über Weihnachten einige Pfunde zugelegtquite a \few [people] ziemlich viele4.▶ to be \few and far between dünn gesät seinsuch opportunities are \few and far between solche Gelegenheiten gibt es nicht oftII. prona \few of these apples ein paar von diesen Äpfelnmany believe it but only a \few are prepared to say viele glauben es, aber nur wenige sagen esa \few of us/you/them einige von uns/euch/ihnenprecious \few will finish the course nur wenige werden den Kurs zu Ende bringen\few can remember back that far nur wenige können sich so weit zurückerinnernnot many showed up and the \few who did left early es kamen nicht viele, und die paar, die kamen, gingen bald\few if any still believe that... kaum einer glaubt heute noch, dass...only some \few master more than ten languages nur ein paar wenige sprechen mehr als zehn Sprachen\few of the houses in the village made it through the hurricane nur wenige Häuser in dem Ort überstanden den Hurrikan\few of them actually got an interview nur wenige wurden zu einem Gespräch eingeladenthere were too \few of us to charter the plane wir waren nicht genug, um das Flugzeug chartern zu könnennot a \few nicht wenigethough she's young, her talents are not a \few obwohl sie jung ist, hat sie viele Talente3. (many)a good \few BRIT ziemlich vielequite a \few eine ganze Menge4.▶ to have had a \few too many etwas zu viel getrunken habenIII. n1. (elite)▪ the \few pl die Auserwähltenonly the \few can say they've dined with the Queen nur wenige Auserwählte können von sich sagen, dass sie mit der Queen gespeist haben2. (minority)▪ the \few pl die MinderheitI was one of the lucky \few who... ich gehörte zu den wenigen Glücklichen, die...one of the fortunate [or happy] \few eine(r) der wenigen Glücklichen3. BRIT HIST* * *[fjuː]1. adj (+er)1) (= not many) wenigewe are very few — wir sind nur sehr wenige or nur ein kleines Häufchen
as few as ten cigarettes a day can be harmful — schon or bereits zehn Zigaretten am Tag können schädlich sein
as few as six objections — bloß sechs Einwände, nicht mehr als sechs Einwände
so few books —
there were 3 too few —
he is one of the few people who... — er ist einer der wenigen, die...
2)there were quite a few waiting —
quite a few books — ziemlich viele Bücher, eine ganze Menge Bücher
I saw a good few or quite a few people — ich habe ziemlich viele Leute or eine ganze Menge Leute gesehen
not a few people —
in the next/past few days — in den nächsten/letzten paar Tagen
2. pron1) (= not many) wenigesome few —
opera used to be an experience for the few — Opern waren früher einer privilegierten Minderheit vorbehalten
I've got so/too few as it is —
so few have been sold — so wenige sind bis jetzt verkauft worden
2)a few —
there are always the few who... — es gibt immer einige wenige Leute or ein paar Leute, die...
the few who knew him — die wenigen, die ihn kannten
* * *few [fjuː]A adj & pron1. wenige:he is a man of few words er macht nicht viele Worte, er ist ein schweigsamer Mensch;some few einige wenige;his friends are few er hat (nur) wenige Freunde;few and far between sehr vereinzelt, dünn gesät;no fewer than nicht weniger als2. a few einige, ein paar:he told me a few things er hat mir einiges erzählt;a good few, quite a few ziemlich viele, eine ganze Menge;a faithful few ein paar Getreue;every few days alle paar Tage;not a few nicht wenige, viele;only a few nur wenige;a very few sehr wenige;he’s had a few umg er hat schon einiges intusthe happy few die wenigen Glücklichen;the chosen few die Auserwählten;appeal to the few nur einen kleinen Kreis ansprechen* * *1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
1) (not many) wenigefew of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
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[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) poco- a few- few and far between* * *[fjuː] 1.(compar. fewer; superl. fewest) quantisostantivo femminile1) (not many) pochifew visitors, letters — pochi visitatori, poche lettere
on the few occasions that... — le rare volte che...
2) (some, several)every few days — a intervalli di pochi giorni, ogni due o tre giorni
over the next few days — (in past) nei giorni successivi; (in future) nei giorni a venire
3) a few qualche, alcunia few people, houses — alcune persone, case
quite a few people — un bel po' di o parecchie persone
2.a few weeks earlier — qualche settimana fa o prima
1) (not many) pochi m.pl. (-e)2) (some)3.a few of the soldiers, countries — alcuni dei soldati, dei paesi
the few who — i pochi o le poche persone che
••••to have had a few (too many) — colloq. avere bevuto qualche bicchiere di troppo
Note:When few is used as a quantifier to indicate the smallness or insufficiency of a given number or quantity ( few horses, few shops, few people), it is translated by pochi + masculine nouns and poche + feminine nouns: pochi cavalli, pochi negozi, poche persone. Equally the few is translated by i pochi / le poche: the few people who knew her = le poche persone che la conoscevano. For examples and particular usages, see I.1 in the entry below. - When few is used as a quantifier in certain expressions to mean several, translations vary according to the expression: see I.2 in the entry below. - When a few is used as a quantifier ( a few books), it can often be translated by qualche, which is invariable and is always followed by the singular: qualche libro; however, for expressions such as quite a few books, a good few books, see I.3 in the entry below. - For translations of few used as a pronoun ( few of us succeeded, I only need a few), see II in the entry below. - For translations of the few used as a noun ( the few who voted for him), see III in the entry below -
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1. n немногие; незначительное количество2. n мало кто; почти никтоthere are few men of his timber — таких, как он, мало
3. a немногие, немного, малоI know a few people who … — я знаю людей, которые …
quite a few — довольно много; порядочно
4. a преим. немногочисленныйСинонимический ряд:1. infrequent (adj.) infrequent; occasional; rare; scarce; seldom; semioccasional; sporadic; uncommon; unfrequent2. scant (adj.) scant; sparse; thin3. slender (adj.) insignificant; insufficient; little; meagre; slender; small; trifling4. small number (adj.) any; inconsiderable; less; not many; several; small number; widely spaced5. handful (noun) handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; some; spatter; spattering; sprinkling6. not many (other) not many; severalАнтонимический ряд:abundance; frequent; many -
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1. adjective1) немногие, немного, мало; few possessions скудные пожитки; he is a man of few words он немногословен; every few hours каждые несколько часов; his friends are few у него мало друзей; his visitors are few у него гости редки2) (а few) несколько; quite a few порядочное число, довольно многоin few уст. in a few words кратко; в нескольких словахfew and far between отделенные большим промежутком времени; редкиеSyn:several2. nounнезначительное число; few could tell мало кто мог сказать; few if any почти никто; почти ничего; the few меньшинствоnot a few, a good few collocation порядочное число; добрая половинаsome few незначительное число, несколько, немного* * *(p) мало* * *немногие, немного, мало* * *[ fjuː] n. незначительное число, малое число, меньшинство adj. немногие, немногочисленные* * *имеломамал-маломаломало-маломалым-малонебогатонемногонесколькочуточкучуточку-чуточку* * *1. прил. 1) мало 2) (а few) несколько 2. сущ. 1) незначительное число 2) несколько -
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[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) redek; malo- a few- few and far between* * *I [fju:]adjectivemalo (za množino), nekaj, maloštevilni, majhno število česacolloquially a good few, quite a few — precejšnje število, precejno fewer than — najmanj, vsajII [fju:]nounmanjšina; majhno število -
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yks.nom. pari; yks.gen. parin; yks.part. paria; yks.ill. pariin; mon.gen. parien; mon.part. pareja; mon.ill. pareihina few (noun)brace (noun)cell (noun)companion (noun)couple (noun)mate (noun)pair (noun)par (noun)partner (noun)pendant (noun)twin (noun)* * *• cell• par• pair• one or two• one of a pair• mate• married couple• handful of• few• doublet• couple• companion• brace• a handful of• a few• a couple• a couple of• pendant• partner• couple of -
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1. n элита, отборная часть, цвет2. n верхушкаa power elite of the major political party — обладающая властью верхушка крупнейшей политической партии
3. n шрифт пишущей машинки в 12 знаков на дюймСинонимический ряд:1. aristocracy (noun) aristocracy; aristoi; blue blood; carriage trade; creme de la creme; gentility; haut monde; optimacy; patriciate; quality; upper class; upper crust; who's who2. best (noun) best; choice; cream; fat; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize; select; top3. fashion (noun) fashion; four hundred; society4. privileged few (noun) cadre; celebrities; cream of the crop; gentry; high society; nobility; privileged few; snobs; upper echelonАнтонимический ряд:riffraff; scum -
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1. n поверхностное знание2. n небольшая группка, кучкаСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; spatter; spattering; sprinkling2. superficial knowledge (noun) a few facts; glimmer of understanding; scrap; shred; slight knowledge; some half-truths; superficial knowledge3. chatting (verb) babbling; burbling; cackling; chattering; chatting; clacking; clattering; dithering; gabbing; jawing; prating; prattling; rattling; running on; talking; tinkling; twaddling; twiddling; twittering; yakking; yammering -
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1. n разбрызгивание, окроплениеsprinkling irrigation — дождевание, орошение разбрызгиванием
2. n с. -х. дождевание3. n посыпание4. n мелкий непродолжительный дождик5. n небольшое количество, капляСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; spattering2. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; hint; intimation; lick; shade; shadow; smack; smell; soupcon; spice; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisper; wink3. powdering (noun) dust; dusting; powdering4. baptizing (verb) aspersing; baptizing; christening; immersing5. dotting (verb) dappling; dotting; flecking; freckling; mottling; peppering; specking; speckling; spotting; stippling; studding6. drizzling (verb) drizzling7. dusting (verb) besprinkling; dusting; powdering -
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1. n разбрасывание, рассеивание, распространение2. n физ. рассеяние3. n небольшое количество4. n утрускаСинонимический ряд:1. drop (noun) bit; dash; drop; grain; hint; little; pinch; smack; trace2. few (noun) few; handful; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; spattering; sprinkling3. melting (verb) dispelling; dispersing; dissipating; dissolving; fading; melting4. spreading (verb) diffusing; distributing; radiating; spreading5. strewing (verb) broadcasting; disseminating; sowing; strewing -
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1. n брызги2. n дождик3. n малое количество4. v брызгать; разбрызгивать, расплёскивать5. v обрызгать, забрызгать, обляпать6. v разбрызгиваться, падать брызгами7. v брызгать слюной8. v усеивать, испещрять9. v чернить, порочитьСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spattering; sprinkling2. mist (noun) drizzle; effervescence; fizz; fog; mist; shower; splash; spray3. malign (verb) asperse; befoul; blacken; calumniate; defame; denigrate; libel; malign; scandalise; scandalize; slander; slur; smear; tear down; traduce; vilify; villainize4. splash (verb) bespatter; bespot; dash; douse; plash; scatter; shower; slop; slosh; speckle; splash; splatter; splosh; splurge; spot; spray; sprinkle; spurtle; swash5. sputter (verb) spit; splutter; sputter -
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1. n горсть, пригоршня2. n горсть, горстка, горсточка; небольшое количествоСинонимический ряд:few (noun) few; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; spattering; sprinkling -
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1. v знать поверхностно, приблизительно; разбираться кое-как2. v быть дилетантом, заниматься несерьёзно, забавляться3. v болтать без знания делаСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smattering; spatter; spattering; sprinkling2. chat (verb) babble; burble; cackle; chat; chatter; chin-chin; clack; clatter; dither; gab; gabble; jaw; patter; prate; prattle; rattle; run on; talk; tinkle; twaddle; twiddle; twitter; yak; yakety-yak; yammer; yatter -
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брызгать; забрызгиваниеСинонимический ряд:1. few (noun) few; handful; scattering; smatch; smatter; smattering; spatter; sprinkling2. dashing (verb) bespattering; dashing; dousing; slopping; sloshing; splashing; splattering; splurging; spotting3. maligning (verb) aspersing; blackening; calumniating; defaming; denigrating; libeling or libelling; libelling; maligning; scandalising; scandalizing; slandering; slurring; smearing; tear down; tearing down; traducing; vilifying4. sputtering (verb) spitting; spluttering; sputtering -
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noun1) Moment, der; Augenblick, derbarely a moment had elapsed... — es war kaum eine Minute vergangen...
at any moment, (coll.) any moment — jeden Augenblick od. Moment
this is the moment! — dies ist der geeignete Augenblick!
at the precise moment she came in... — genau in dem Augenblick, als sie hereintrat,...
the moment I get home — gleich od. sofort, wenn ich nach Hause komme
one or just a or wait a moment! — einen Moment od. Augenblick!
in a moment — (instantly) im Nu (ugs.); (very soon) sofort; gleich
for a moment — einen Moment [lang]
not for a moment — keinen Moment [lang]
the moment of truth — die Stunde der Wahrheit
at the moment — im Augenblick; momentan
for the moment — im od. für den Augenblick; vorläufig
I shan't be a moment — (I'll be back very soon) ich bin sofort zurück; (I have very nearly finished) ich bin sofort soweit
have you got a moment? — hast du mal einen Augenblick Zeit?
be the man of the moment — der Mann des Tages sein
come here this moment! — komm sofort od. auf der Stelle her!
2) (formal): (importance)of little/no moment — von geringer/ohne Bedeutung
3) (Phys.) Moment, das* * *['məumənt]1) (a very short space of time: I'll be ready in a moment; after a few moments' silence.) der Moment2) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) der Augenblick•- academic.ru/47636/momentary">momentary- momentarily
- momentous
- momentously
- at the moment
- the moment that
- the moment* * *mo·ment[ˈməʊmənt, AM ˈmoʊ-]njust a \moment, please nur einen Augenblick, bittethis will only take a \moment das dauert nur einen Augenblick▪ the \moment [that]... [in dem Augenblick], als...the phone rang the \moment she came home das Telefon klingelte in dem Augenblick, als sie nach Hause kamnot a \moment too soon keine Sekunde zu früh, gerade noch rechtzeitignot for the \moment im Augenblick nichtat any \moment jeden Augenblick [o Moment]in a \moment gleich, soforta \moment in time ein historischer Augenblickthe \moment of truth die Stunde der Wahrheit▪ at [or for] the \moment im Augenblick, momentanat the [exact/precise] \moment when... [genau] in dem Augenblick [o Moment], als...at the last \moment im letzten Augenblick [o Moment]to leave sth till [or to] the last \moment etw bis zum Schluss [o letzten Moment] aufschiebenthe right \moment der richtige Zeitpunktto choose one's \moment den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählenof great \moment von großer Bedeutung\moment of acceleration Beschleunigungsmoment nt\moment of linear momentum Impulsmoment nt\moment of momentum Drehmoment nt5.▶ to have one's \moments [auch] seine guten Augenblicke habenfor all that, we had our \moments trotz alledem haben wir auch schöne Zeiten erlebt* * *['məʊmənt]n1) Augenblick m, Moment mthere were one or two moments when I thought... — ein paar Mal dachte ich...
from moment to moment — zusehends, von Minute zu Minute
any moment now, (at) any moment — jeden Augenblick
at the moment — im Augenblick, momentan
at the moment when... — zu dem Zeitpunkt, als...
at the moment of impact —
at this (particular) moment in time — momentan, augenblicklich
for the moment — im Augenblick, vorläufig
for one moment it seemed to have stopped — einen Augenblick lang schien es aufgehört zu haben
not for a or one moment... — nie(mals)...
to leave things until the last moment — alles erst im letzten Moment erledigen or machen
half a moment!, one moment! — einen Moment!
just a moment!, wait a moment! — Moment mal!
do it this very moment! — tu das auf der Stelle!
not a moment too soon — keine Minute zu früh, in letzter Minute
one moment she was laughing, the next she was crying — zuerst lachte sie, einen Moment später weinte sie
the moment it happened — (in dem Augenblick,) als es passierte
the moment I saw him I knew... — als ich ihn sah, wusste ich sofort...
the moment he arrives there's trouble — sobald er auftaucht, gibt es Ärger
tell me the moment he comes — sagen Sie mir sofort Bescheid, wenn er kommt
the film has its moments — streckenweise hat der Film was (inf)
moment of acceleration/inertia — Beschleunigungs-/Trägheitsmoment nt
3) (= importance) Bedeutung fof little moment — bedeutungslos, unwichtig
* * *moment [ˈməʊmənt] s1. Moment m, Augenblick m:just a moment!b) Augenblick!;a) gleich, sofort,b) in Sekundenschnellecome here this moment! obs komm sofort her!;the very moment I saw him in dem Augenblick, in dem ich ihn sah; sobald ich ihn sah;at the moment im Augenblick, augenblicklich, im Moment, momentan:a) gerade jetztat the last moment im letzten Augenblick;at any moment jederzeit;he’ll arrive (at) any moment jeden Moment;for the moment fürs Erste;not for the moment im Augenblick nicht;live for the moment für den Augenblick leben;for a moment einen Augenblick (lang);not for a moment keinen Augenblick (lang);to the moment auf die Sekunde genau, pünktlich;the moment der (geeignete) Augenblick;the catchword of the moment die Losung der Stunde oder des Tages;the moment of truth die Stunde der Wahrheit;his moment of truth came when … die Stunde der Wahrheit kam für ihn, als …3. meist pl fig (große) Stunde, großer Augenblick:4. Punkt m, Stadium n (einer Entwicklung)5. Bedeutung f, Tragweite f, Belang m (to für):of great (little) moment von großer (geringer) Bedeutung oder Tragweite;of no moment bedeutungs-, belanglos6. Moment n:a) PHIL wesentlicher, unselbstständiger Bestandteil7. PHYS Moment n:moment of a force Moment einer Kraft, Kraftmoment;moment of inertia Trägheitsmoment8. Statistik: statistisches GewichtM. abk1. Majesty Maj.2. marquis4. Master5. member6. moment* * *noun1) Moment, der; Augenblick, derbarely a moment had elapsed... — es war kaum eine Minute vergangen...
at any moment, (coll.) any moment — jeden Augenblick od. Moment
at the precise moment she came in... — genau in dem Augenblick, als sie hereintrat,...
the moment I get home — gleich od. sofort, wenn ich nach Hause komme
one or just a or wait a moment! — einen Moment od. Augenblick!
in a moment — (instantly) im Nu (ugs.); (very soon) sofort; gleich
for a moment — einen Moment [lang]
not for a moment — keinen Moment [lang]
at the moment — im Augenblick; momentan
for the moment — im od. für den Augenblick; vorläufig
I shan't be a moment — (I'll be back very soon) ich bin sofort zurück; (I have very nearly finished) ich bin sofort soweit
come here this moment! — komm sofort od. auf der Stelle her!
2) (formal): (importance)of little/no moment — von geringer/ohne Bedeutung
3) (Phys.) Moment, das* * *n.Augenblick m.Moment -e m. -
18 crumb
nounKrümel, der; Brösel, der; (fig.) Brocken, dercrumb[s] of comfort — kleiner Trost
* * *(a tiny piece, especially of bread: She puts crumbs for the birds on her window-sill.) der Krümel* * *[krʌm]I. n2. ( fig)\crumbs of news bruchstückhafte Nachrichtena small \crumb of comfort ein kleiner Trost, ein kleines Trostpflaster huma \crumb of hope ein Funke[n] m Hoffnungany \crumb of hope jedes Fünkchen Hoffnunga few \crumbs of wisdom ein Fünkchen nt Weisheit▪ to \crumb sth etw panierencrispy \crumbed knusprig paniert* * *[krʌm]1. ncrumbs from the rich man's/master's table — Brosamen, die von des Reichen/des Herren Tisch fallen
2. interj3. vt (COOK)fish etc panieren* * *crumb [krʌm]A s1. Krume f:a) Krümel m, Brösel m2. pl GASTR Streusel m/n3. fig Brocken m:a few crumbs of information ein paar Informationsbrocken;4. besonders US umg Scheißkerl mB v/t1. GASTR panieren2. zerkrümeln* * *nounKrümel, der; Brösel, der; (fig.) Brocken, dercrumb[s] of comfort — kleiner Trost
* * *n.Brocken - m.Brotkrume f.Krume -n f.Krümel - m. v.panieren v. -
19 home truth
noun* * *(a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person: It's time someone told him a few home truths.) ehrliche Meinung* * *n bittere Wahrheitto tell sb a few \home truths jdm die Augen öffnen* * ** * *nountell somebody a few home truths — jemandem [gehörig] die Meinung sagen
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20 absentee
nounAbwesende, der/die* * *noun (a person who is not present, especially frequently (eg at work, school etc).) (häufig) der/die Abwesende(r)* * *ab·sen·tee[ˌæbsənˈti:]there are many \absentees from school this week diese Woche fehlen viele in der Schule* * *["bsən'tiː]nAbwesende(r) mfthere were a lot of absentees — es fehlten viele; (pej) es haben viele krankgefeiert
* * *absentee [ˌæbsənˈtiː]A s1. Abwesende(r) m/f(m):there were many absentees es fehlten viele;there were many absentees from the meeting viele Leute blieben der Versammlung fern;absentees’ list Abwesenheitsliste f2. Gutsherr, der nicht auf seinem Gut lebtabsentee landlord Gutsherr, der nicht auf seinem Gut lebt;* * *nounAbwesende, der/die* * *n.Abwesende m.,f.Abwesender m.
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few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
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few */*/*/ — UK [fjuː] / US [fju] determiner, pronoun Word forms few : comparative fewer superlative fewest Summary: Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. ♦ There were a few animals in… … English dictionary
few — determiner, pronoun, & adjective 1》 (a few) a small number of. 2》 not many. noun [as pluralnoun the few] a select minority. ↘(the Few) Brit. the RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. Phrases few and far between scarce. a good few… … English new terms dictionary