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121 how many
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122 how many times
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123 how much
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124 how quick
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125 how things stand with
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126 How are you?
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127 how now
уст.; разг.1) эй!, как!, это что такое?, что это значит? [how now сокр. от how is it now?; выражение how now? одно из самых распространённых в произведениях Шекспира]Old Man: "How now! Who's there?" (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Lear’, act IV, sc. 1) — Старик: "Эй, кто там?"
‘How now!’ he cried... ‘Why, where have you been hiding?’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Barnaby Rudge’, ch. XLVIII) — - Как! Это ты? - вскричал он... - Где это ты пропадал?
‘Mr. Abinger... I must speak to you.’ ‘How now,’ he said. (M. Dickens, ‘Joy and Josephine’, ch. IV) — - Мистер Абинджер... мне нужно поговорить с вами. - Неужели? - буркнул Абинджер.
There stood Mrs. Tarvin. The shock, the sight of her standing there... cut the last binding thread of self-control in Inigo. ‘...How now, you secret, black, and midnight hag!’ he thundered down the room. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book I, ch. 3) — Перед Иниго стояла миссис Тарвин. Ее появление так возмутило его, что он потерял самообладание. -...Откуда ты взялась, старая ведьма? Ходят тут всякие по ночам! - вопил он на всю комнату.
2) ну как?, что скажешь?, ну что?, что слышно?Second Soldier: "How now, masters?" Soldiers (speaking together): "How now? How now? do you hear this?" (W. Shakespeare, ‘Antony and Cleopatra’, act IV, sc. 3) — Второй часовой: "Господа, что скажете?" Солдаты (все вместе): ""что скажете!" Слыхали?"
...How now, Missy! Hasn't your ardent beau popped the question yet? (M. Mitchell, ‘Gone with the Wind’, ch. XXVIII) —...Ну как, девочка, ваш пылкий обожатель еще не сделал вам предложения?
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128 How's tricks?
Как делишки? междометие:Как поживаете? (how are you?, How do you do?, How are you keeping?, how are you getting on?, How d'ye do?, How's tricks?)Как дела? (How are you?, How fares it?, How wags the world?, How's tricks?)
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how-to — how toer, n. /how tooh /, adj., n., pl. how tos. adj. 1. giving or pertaining to basic instructions and directions to the layperson on the methods for doing or making something, esp. as a hobby or for practical use: a how to book on photography.… … Universalium
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how-to — Ⅰ. how to UK US adjective [before noun] ► used to describe something that provides practical advice on a particular activity: »a how to book/guide/article Ⅱ. how to UK US noun [C] (plural how tos) ► a book, DVD, etc. that gives practical advice… … Financial and business terms
how|dy — how|dy1 «HOW dee, HOH », noun, plural dies. Scottish. a midwife. ╂[origin unknown] how|dy2 «HOW dee», interjection, noun, plural dies. Dialect. how do you do … Useful english dictionary
