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1 скорый
1. before longскоро, вскоре — before long
скоро; вскоре — before long
скоро, в ближайшее время — before long
он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся — he will die before he yields
2. expeditious3. in a little whileпервая помощь; скорая помощь — first aid
4. more like5. soonerон, думаю, скоро придёт — he will come soon, I reckon
6. quick; fast; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; first; near; early7. ratherэто скорее хороший, чем плохой — it is rather good than bad
8. soonСинонимический ряд:1. ближе (прил.) ближе2. шибче (прил.) бойче; быстрее; проворнее; прытче; резвее; стремительнее; шибче3. вернее (проч.) вернее; лучше сказать; правильнее; точнееАнтонимический ряд:медленнее; медлительнее -
2 прежде чем
1. beforeлучше смерть, чем позор — death before dishonour
он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся — he will die before he yields
2. ereвсего-навсего орудие; не больше чем пешка — a mere tool
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3 скорее чем
1. beforeлучше смерть, чем позор — death before dishonour
он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся — he will die before he yields
2. ereвсего-навсего орудие; не больше чем пешка — a mere tool
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4 он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся
General subject: he will die before he yields, he would die rather than yieldУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он скорее умрёт, чем сдастся
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5 сдаться
1. capitulate2. surrender3. yieldон скорее умрёт, чем сдастся — he will die before he yields
Синонимический ряд:пасть (глаг.) пасть
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