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1 his words were honey to my soul
Общая лексика: его слова были для меня бальзамомУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > his words were honey to my soul
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2 Honey
1. n Хани, Хони2. n мёд, сладость3. n цветочный сок, медок4. n сироп, искусственный мёдvirgin honey — мёд-подцед, самотёчный мёд
box honey — секционный мёд, мёд в секциях
5. n разг. дорогой, голубчик; милая, душечка, голубушкаcome here, my honeys — идите сюда, детки
6. n разг. прелесть, чудоthat job is a real honey — это не работа, а просто прелесть; что за прелесть эта работа
7. a медовый8. a сладкий9. a милый, любимый, дорогой10. v уст. амер. говорить ласково, вкрадчиво, льстить; улещать; обольщать сладкими речами11. v уст. амер. подлизываться, прислуживатьсяshe got where she did by honeying up to the boss — она добилась своего, выслуживаясь перед начальником
Синонимический ряд:1. girl friend (noun) flame; girl friend; inamorata; ladylove; steady; sweetie; truelove2. sweetheart (noun) beloved; darling; dear; heartthrob; honeybunch; love; loveling; sweet; sweetheart; sweetling; turtledove3. sugar (verb) candy; gild; sugar; sugar over; sugarcoat; sweeten -
3 honey
['hʌnɪ]n1) мёд- sugared honey
- clear honey
- honey in combs
- make honey
- gather honey
- remove honey from a hive
- use honey in cooking2) перен. мёд, сладостьHis words were honey to my soul. — Его слова были для меня бальзом.
He was all honey. — Он был приторно любезен.
He was seduced by the honey of admiration (flattery). — Фимиам восхищения (лести) вскружил ему голову.
All sugar and honey. — ◊ Сахар Медович.
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4 бальзам
муж. balsam;
balm тж. перен. класть бальзам на раны ≈ to salve wounds Его слова были для меня бальзамом. ≈ His words were honey to my soul. бальзам для скорбного сердца ≈ balm for a sad heart (про) лить бальзам на чьи-л. раны, утолять чьи-л. страдания ≈ to pour balm into smb.'s wounds, to be (like) a panacea for smb.' wounds
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