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101 own
1. adjectivewith one's own eyes — mit eigenen Augen
speak from one's own experience — aus eigener Erfahrung sprechen
do one's own cooking/housework — selbst kochen/die Hausarbeit selbst machen
make one's own clothes — seine Kleidung selbst schneidern
a house/ideas etc. of one's own — ein eigenes Haus/eigene Ideen usw.
for reasons of his own... — aus nur ihm selbst bekannten Gründen...
that's where he/it comes into his/its own — (fig.) da kommt er/es voll zur Geltung
on one's/its own — (alone) allein
2. transitive verbhe's in a class of his own — (fig.) er ist eine Klasse für sich; see also academic.ru/31030/get_back">get back 2. 3); hold 1. 10); man 1. 2)
be privately owned — sich in Privatbesitz befinden
they behaved as if they owned the place — sie benahmen sich, als ob der Laden ihnen gehörte (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- own up* * *[əun] 1. verb1) (to have as a possession: I own a car.) besitzen2) (to admit that something is true: I own that I have not been working very hard.) eingestehen2. adjective, pronoun- owner- ownership
- get one's own back
- own up* * *[əʊn, AM oʊn]I. pron1. (belonging, relating to)▪ sb's \own jds eigene(r, s)is that your mum's car? — no, it's my \own ist das das Auto deiner Mutter? — nein, es ist mein eigeneshis time is his \own er kann über seine Zeit frei verfügento make sth [all] one's \own sich dat etw [ganz] zu eigen machen▪ a... of one's \own ein/eine eigene(r, s)...she's got too many problems of her \own sie hat zu viele eigene Problemeshe has a daughter of her \own sie hat selbst eine Tochterto have ideas of one's \own eigene Ideen habena house/room of one's \own ein eigenes Haus/Zimmerto have money of one's \own selbst Geld haben2. (people)in this company we like to take care of our \own in dieser Firma kümmern wir uns um unsere Leute famthey think of her as one of their \own sie sehen sie als eine von ihnen [o geh der Ihren3.▶ to come into one's \own (show qualities) zeigen, was in einem steckt fam; (get recognition) die verdiente Anerkennung erhalten▶ [all] on one's/its \own [ganz] allein[e]II. adj attr, inv1. (belonging to) eigene(r, s)was that your \own idea? war das deine eigene Idee?to hear sth with one's \own ears etw mit eigenen Ohren hörento see sth with one's \own eyes etw mit eigenen Augen sehen2. (individual) eigene(r, s)he has his \own [special] way with things er hat seinen eigenen[, ganz speziellen] Stil, die Dinge anzugehen3. (for oneself)▪ to do one's \own sth etw selbst tunyou'll have to get your \own dinner du musst dich selbst um das Abendessen kümmernshe makes all her \own bread sie bäckt ihr ganzes Brot selbstyou'll have to make up your \own mind das musst du für dich alleine entscheiden4.▶ to be one's \own man/woman/person sein eigener Herr sein▶ in one's \own right (not due to others) aus eigenem Recht; (through one's talents) aufgrund der eigenen Begabung▶ to do sth in one's \own time (outside working hours) etw in seiner Freizeit tun; (take one's time) sich akk Zeit lassenIII. vt1. (possess)▪ to \own sth etw besitzenwho \owns this land? wem gehört dieses Land?he walked into the office as if he \owned the place ( fam) er spazierte in das Büro hinein, als ob es sein eigenes wäre famto be privately \owned im Privatbesitz sein▪ to be \owned by sb jdm gehören▪ to \own that... zugeben, dass...▪ to \own to sth eingestehen [o zugeben]they \owned to not paying their taxes sie gaben zu, ihre Steuern nicht bezahlt zu haben* * *I [əʊn]1. vt1) (= possess) besitzen, habenwe used to rent the house, now we own it — wir hatten das Haus vorher gemietet, jetzt gehört es uns
he looks as if he owns the place — er sieht so aus, als wäre er hier zu Hause
the tourists behaved as if they owned the hotel — die Touristen benahmen sich, als gehöre das Hotel ihnen
you don't own me, she said — ich bin nicht dein Privateigentum, sagte sie
2) (= admit) zugeben, zugestehen; (= recognize) anerkennenhe owned that the claim was reasonable — er erkannte die Forderung als gerechtfertigt an, er gab zu, dass die Forderung gerechtfertigt war
2. vito own to sth — etw eingestehen; to debts etw anerkennen
he owned to having done it — er gestand, es getan zu haben
IIhe didn't own to having done it — er hat nicht zugegeben, dass er es getan hat
1. adj attreigenhe does ( all) his own cooking — er kocht für sich selbst
thank you, I'm quite capable of finding my own way out — danke, ich finde sehr gut alleine hinaus
my own one is smaller —
my own one ( liter, hum : = beloved ) — mein Einziger, meine Einzige
own resources (Fin) — Eigenmittel pl
2. pron1)my own is bigger — meine(r, s) ist größer
to make sth one's own — sich (dat) etw zu eigen machen
my time is my own — ich kann mit meiner Zeit machen, was ich will
I can scarcely call my time my own — ich kann kaum sagen, dass ich über meine Zeit frei verfügen kann
it has a beauty all its own or of its own — es hat eine ganz eigene or eigenartige Schönheit
for reasons of his own —
2)he was determined to get his own back (esp Brit) — er war entschlossen, sich zu revanchieren
on its own — von selbst, von allein
the goalkeeper came into his own with a series of brilliant saves — der Torwart zeigte sich von seiner besten Seite, als er eine Reihe von Bällen geradezu fantastisch abwehrte
* * *own [əʊn]A v/t1. besitzen:who owns this car? wem gehört dieser Wagen?;it is owned by his uncle es ist im Besitz seines Onkels, es gehört seinem Onkel3. zugeben, (ein)gestehen, einräumen:own o.s. defeated sich geschlagen bekennenB v/i1. sich bekennen (to zu):own to sth → A 32. own up es zugeben:own up to doing sth zugeben oder gestehen, etwas getan zu habenC adj1. eigen:my own country mein Vaterland;she saw it with her own eyes sie sah es mit eigenen Augen;own resources Eigenmittel;my own self ich selbst2. eigen(artig), besonder(er, e, es):it has a value all its own es hat einen ganz besonderen oder eigenen Wert3. selbst:I prepare my own breakfast ich mache mir das Frühstück selbst;name your own day setze den Tag selbst fest4. (besonders im Vokativ) (innig) geliebt, einzig:my own child!;my own! mein Schatz!a) Eigen n, Eigentum nb) Angehörige pl:it is my own es ist mein Eigen, es gehört mir;may I have it for my own? darf ich es haben oder behalten?;call sth one’s own etwas sein Eigen nennen6. (ohne Possessivum gebraucht) selten leiblich (Bruder etc)Besondere Redewendungen: let me have my own gebt mir, was mir zukommt;come into one’s owna) seinen rechtmäßigen Besitz erlangen; das erlangen, was einem zusteht,b) zur Geltung kommen,c) (wieder) zu seinem Recht kommen;she has a car of her own sie hat ein eigenes Auto;he has a room of his very own er hat ein Zimmer ganz für sich;he has a way of his own er hat eine eigene Art;it has a life of its own es hat ein Eigenleben;on one’s owna) selbstständig, unabhängig,b) von sich aus, aus eigenem Antrieb,c) ohne fremde Hilfe,d) auf eigene Verantwortung;be left on one’s own sich selbst überlassen sein;* * *1. adjectivedo one's own cooking/housework — selbst kochen/die Hausarbeit selbst machen
a house/ideas etc. of one's own — ein eigenes Haus/eigene Ideen usw.
for reasons of his own... — aus nur ihm selbst bekannten Gründen...
that's where he/it comes into his/its own — (fig.) da kommt er/es voll zur Geltung
on one's/its own — (alone) allein
2. transitive verbhe's in a class of his own — (fig.) er ist eine Klasse für sich; see also get back 2. 3); hold 1. 10); man 1. 2)
they behaved as if they owned the place — sie benahmen sich, als ob der Laden ihnen gehörte (ugs.)
Phrasal Verbs:- own up* * *adj.eigen adj. v.besitzen v.eigen v.eingestehen v.zugeben v. -
102 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) nebesa2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) nebo3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) raj•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *[hevn]nounnebesa; plural nebesni svod, nebo, nébes; cona; podnebje; figuratively raj, blaženstvoto move heaven and earth — vse napraviti, vsak kamen obrnitiin the seventh heaven — v devetih nebesih, blaženfiguratively colloquially to heaven, to high — nezaslišano, smrdi do nebawhat in heaven? — kaj za boga? -
103 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) céu2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) céu3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paraíso•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *heav.en1[h'evən] n 1 céu, firmamento. 2 lugar de eterna bem-aventurança, paraíso. for heaven’s sake! pelo amor de Deus! -
104 heaven
['hɛvn]nniebo nt, raj m* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) niebo2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) niebo3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) niebo, raj•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
105 порядок
муж.
1) (proper) order наводить порядок( в чем-л.) ≈ to introduce order (in) приводить в порядок ≈ (что-л.) to put in order, to bring order to smth. следить за порядком ≈ to keep order держать в порядке ≈ to keep in good/perfect order быть в порядке ≈ to be perfectly in order
2) (последовательность) order, sequence по порядку в порядке очереди
3) (способ) order, procedure, manner, way, form идти своим порядком ≈ to go (on) as usual, to take its normal course в административном порядке ≈ administratively в обязательном порядке ≈ without fail в рабочем порядке ≈ along the way, as one goes в спешном порядке ≈ quickly в установленном порядке ≈ in accordance with established procedure законным порядком ≈ legally в дискуссионном порядке ≈ as a basis for discussion в пожарном порядке ≈ hastily, in slapdash fashion в срочном порядке ≈ quickly в порядке
4) (строй) order, regime, system
5) мн. customs, usages, observances
6) воен. order, array ∙ идти своим порядком ≈ things are taking their regular course порядок дня все в порядке в порядке вещей для порядка призывать к порядку приводить себя в порядокпоряд|ок - м.
1. order;
приводить свои дела в ~ put*/set* one`s affairs in order;
2. (система общественного устройства) order, regime;
старый ~ old order of things, old regime;
установить новый ~ set* up a new order;
3. (обычай, обыкновение) custom;
по заведённому ~ку according to the established custom;
4. (последовательность) order;
алфавитный ~ alphabetical order;
в ~ке очереди on the queue system;
по ~ку in succession, one after another;
5. (способ, метод) order, manner;
(правила) rules pl. ;
в организованном ~ке in an organized way;
в ~ке обсуждения for purposes of discussion;
в ~ке предложения as a suggestion;
~ голосования voting procedure;
~ утверждения проектов procedure to be followed before is a project sanctioned;
судебным ~ком by order of the court;
~ маркировки торг. marking procedure;
~ оформления (багажа) handling technique;
~ платежей payments procedure;
~ поставок торг. order of deliveries;
~ страхования юр. insurance procedure;
~ начисления очков спорт. scoring system;
~ стрельбы (стрелковый спорт) firing discipline;
~ старта спорт. starting order;
6. (построение, строй) order;
боевой ~ order of battle;
в ~ке in order;
всё в ~ке everything is in order, everything is all right, everythig is O.K. амер. ;
не в ~ке out of order;
здесь что-то не в ~ке there is something wrong here;
у него горло не в ~ке there is something wrong with his throat;
для ~ка for form`s sake;
~ дня agenda;
в обычном ~ке in the normal way;
в ~кe вещей in the nature of things;
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106 unload
(to remove (cargo) from (eg a ship, vehicle etc): The men were unloading the ship.) losse, lesse avlosseverb \/ˌʌnˈləʊd\/1) lesse av, losse(s)2) ( overført) lesse over3) befri, frigjøre4) gi utløp for5) ta ut ladningen\/patronen (av)6) ( handel) dumpe på markedet, kvitte seg med, realisere7) ( kortspill) kaste, sakeunload of befri fra, frigjøre fraunload one's heart se ➢ heartunload something on to somebody lesse noe over på noen• why does he always have to unload unpleasant jobs on to me? -
107 art
1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) kunst(fag), forming2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) kunst(art)3) (an ability or skill; the (best) way of doing something: the art of conversation/war.) kunst•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- artskunstIsubst. \/ɑːt\/1) kunst (særlig visuell kunst, maleri og skulptur)• art critic\/gallery\/museum2) kunstfag, kunstart3) forming, håndverk4) kunstferdighet, dyktighet5) list, knep, krokveier6) illustrasjoner, illustrasjonsmateriell (i reklamebransjen, journalistikk)applied art kunstindustri, kunsthåndverkart for art's sake kunst for kunstens (egen) skyldart of war krigskunst, strategikunstart student kunststudentthe arts forklaring: samlebetegnelse som omfatter kunstgrenene billedkunst, litteratur, musikk og dansarts and crafts kunsthåndverkIIverb \/ɑːt\/(presens, 2. person entall av be, gammeldagser -
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noun1) Kunst, dieworks of art — Kunstwerke Pl.
arts and crafts — Kunsthandwerk, das; Kunstgewerbe, das
3) (cunning) List, die* * *1) (painting and sculpture: I'm studying art at school; Do you like modern art?; ( also adjective) an art gallery, an art college.) die Kunst2) (any of various creative forms of expression: painting, music, dancing, writing and the other arts.) die Kunst•- artful- artfully
- artfulness
- arts* * *[ɑ:t, AM ɑ:rt]I. n\arts and crafts Kunsthandwerk nt, Kunstgewerbe nt3. (creative activity collectively)▪ the \arts pl die Kunstthe \art of cooking die Kochkunst▪ the \arts Geisteswissenschaften pl* * *I [Aːt]1. n1) (= painting etc) Kunst fart for art's sake — Kunst um der Kunst willen, Kunst als Selbstzweck; (slogan) L'art pour l'art
See:→ workthere's an art to driving this car — es gehört ein gewisses Geschick dazu, mit diesem Auto zu fahren
the art of war/government — die Kriegs-/Staatskunst
the art of conversation/translation — die Kunst der Unterhaltung/Übersetzung
arts and crafts — Kunsthandwerk nt, Kunstgewerbe nt
3) (= human endeavour) Künstlichkeit f4)arts (Univ) — Geisteswissenschaften pl
arts minister — Kulturminister( in) m(f)
See:2. adj attrKunst-II (old) 2nd pers sing present See: of beart critic — Kunstkritiker( in) m(f)
* * *art1 [ɑː(r)t]A s1. ( besonders bildende) Kunst:the art of painting (die Kunst der) Malerei f;2. koll Kunstwerke pl, Kunst f3. Kunst(fertigkeit) f, Geschicklichkeit f:4. Kunst f (als praktische Anwendung von Wissen und Geschick):the art of cooking die hohe Schule des Kochens;art and part Entwurf und Ausführung;be art and part in sth planend und ausführend an etwas beteiligt sein;5. a) Wissenszweig mperson skilled in the art Fachmann m;6. pla) Geisteswissenschaften plbe an arts student Geisteswissenschaften studieren;faculty of arts, US arts department philosophische Fakultät; → bachelor 2, liberal arts, master A 127. meist pl Kunstgriff m, Kniff m, Trick m8. List f, Verschlagenheit f, Tücke f9. Künstlichkeit f, Unnatürlichkeit f, Affektiertheit fB adj1. Kunst…:art ballad Kunstballade f;art collection Kunstsammlung f;art critic Kunstkritiker(in);art dealer Kunsthändler(in);a) THEAT etc Bühnenmeister(in),b) Art-Director m (künstlerischer Leiter des Layouts in einer Werbeagentur);art form Kunstform f;art historian Kunsthistoriker(in);art-historical kunsthistorisch;art lover Kunstfreund(in), -liebhaber(in);art paper Kunstdruckpapier n;art song Kunstlied n;2. künstlerisch, dekorativ (Töpferware etc)art2 [ɑː(r)t] obs 2. sg präs von be:* * *noun1) Kunst, dieworks of art — Kunstwerke Pl.
arts and crafts — Kunsthandwerk, das; Kunstgewerbe, das
2) in pl. (branch of study) Geisteswissenschaften3) (cunning) List, die* * *n.Kunst ¨-e f.Kunstfertigkeit f. -
109 heaven
'hevn1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) himmelen, himmerike2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) himmelen, himmelhvelvingen3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) salighet, den sjuende himmel•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavenshimmelsubst. \/ˈhevn\/1) himmel, himmelvelv2) (hverdagslig, i utrop) himmel, himmelen3) ( religion) himmelrike, himmelriket, Gud, himmelenby Heaven(s)! ved Gud!good Heavens! eller good gracious! du store himmel!, jøss!, (du) gode Gud!, du store tid!go to heaven komme til himmelenHeaven forbid! Gud forby!, måtte Gud forby det!in the seventh heaven i den sjuende himmelmove heaven and earth sette himmel og jord i bevegelse• that guy smells to high heaven, and so does the deal you've cut with himden fyren stinker, og det gjør opplegget du har med ham ogsåthank Heaven! gudskjelov!, takk og pris!would to Heaven... om bare... -
110 heaven
['hevn]1) relig. (anche Heaven) cielo m., paradiso m.3) (bliss) (state, place) paradiso m.4) (sky) cielo m.••to move heaven and earth — muovere cielo e terra ( to do per fare)
* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) paradiso2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) cielo3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paradiso•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *['hevn]1) relig. (anche Heaven) cielo m., paradiso m.3) (bliss) (state, place) paradiso m.4) (sky) cielo m.••to move heaven and earth — muovere cielo e terra ( to do per fare)
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111 heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) himnaríki2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) himinn; himinhvolfin3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) sælustaður, sæla•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
112 heaven
paradicsom, ég, menny* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) mennyország2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) ég3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) menny(ország)•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
113 Heaven
['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) céu2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) céu3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paraíso•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *Heav.en2[h'evən] n 1 Deus, Poder Supremo, Divina Providência. 2 as forças divinas. -
114 mercy
['mə:si]plural - mercies; noun1) (kindness towards a person, especially an enemy, who is in one's power: He showed his enemies no mercy.) piedade2) (a piece of good luck or something for which one should be grateful: It was a mercy that it didn't rain.) sorte•- merciful- mercifully
- merciless
- mercilessly
- at the mercy of
- have mercy on* * *mer.cy[m'ə:si] n 1 mercê, clemência, piedade, compaixão, misericórdia. 2 perdão. 3 discrição. at the mercy of à mercê de. for mercy’s sake por piedade, por misericórdia. Lord, have mercy on us Rel Senhor, tende piedade de nós. -
115 heaven
n. allah, tanrı————————n. gök, mutluluk, gökyüzü, sema, cennet* * *cennet* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) cennet2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) gök, gökyüzü3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) sonsuz mutluluk, cennet•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
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• taivas* * *'hevn1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) taivas2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) taivas3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paratiisi•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
117 woman
woman [ˈwʊmən](plural women)1. nounfemme f2. adjective• woman friend amie f3. compounds• women drivers are often maligned on dit souvent du mal des femmes au volant ► woman police constable noun (British) femme f agent de police* * *['wʊmən] 1.for heaven's sake, woman! — mais enfin tu es idiote ou quoi?
2.the other woman — péj l'autre
noun modifierwomen voters — électrices fpl
women writers — femmes fpl écrivains
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['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) debesis2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) debesis3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) paradīze•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens* * *debesis -
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['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) dangus2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) dangus3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) rojus•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens -
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n. himmel; himmelen* * *['hevn]1) (in some religions, the place where God or the gods live, and where good people go when they die.) himmel, himlen, himmelrike[]2) (the sky: He raised his eyes to heaven / the heavens.) himmel3) ((something which brings) great happiness: `This is heaven', she said, lying on the beach in the sun.) himmelriket•- heavenly- heavenliness
- heavens
- heavenly bodies
- heaven-sent
- for heaven's sake
- heaven knows
- thank heavens
См. также в других словарях:
for the sake of something — 1) for the purpose of doing, getting, or achieving something for the sake of something: I hope you re not doing this just for the sake of the money. for something s sake: For clarity s sake, I d like to reword my statement. 2) for the sake of… … English dictionary
for the sake of something doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of something — for the purpose of or in the interest of something; in order to achieve or preserve something. → sake … English new terms dictionary
for the sake of — 1. For the purpose of 2. On account of • • • Main Entry: ↑sake * * * for the sake of phrase for the benefit or good of someone or something for someone’s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of — for the benefit or good of someone or something for someone s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned. for the sake of something: He agreed to resign for the sake of the party. for someone s own sake: I m not just doing this… … English dictionary
for the sake of something — … Useful english dictionary
for the sake of of doing something — for the sake of sth/of doing sth idiom in order to get or keep sth • The translation sacrifices naturalness for the sake of accuracy. • She gave up smoking for the sake of her health. • Don t get married just for the sake of it … Useful english dictionary
do something for the sake of it — do something for its own sake or do something for the sake of it or do something for something s sake do something for the sake of it or do something for something s sake to do something because you enjoy it or think it is important, not because… … English dictionary
for its own sake or something for something's sake or for the sake of it — indicating something that is done as an end in itself rather than to achieve some other purpose. → sake … English new terms dictionary
Transcendental argument for the existence of God — The Transcendental Argument for the existence of God (TAG) is an argument for the existence of God that attempts to show that logic, science, ethics (and generally every fact of human experience and knowledge) are not meaningful apart from a… … Wikipedia
sake — [ seık ] noun count usually singular ** 1. ) the benefit or good of someone or something: for someone s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned. for the sake of something: The regulation is not just for the protection of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English