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1 modicum of comfort
Общая лексика: минимальные удобства -
2 modicum
[ʹmɒdıkəm] n тк. singочень малое количество, чуточкаif he had a modicum of sense - если бы у него была хоть капелька здравого смысла
to achieve success with a modicum of effort - достичь успеха с минимальной затратой усилий /почти без всякого труда/
to live upon a very small modicum - жить на очень небольшие средства, жить на жалкие гроши
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3 comfort
1. n утешение, поддержкаthis news is a great comfort to me — эта новость — большое утешение для меня
Dutch comfort — слабое утешение;
2. n успокоение, покой; отдых3. n комфорт, уют; благополучие, хорошие условия4. n обыкн. удобства5. n амер. стёганое одеяло6. v утешать, успокаиватьСинонимический ряд:1. calm (noun) calm; leisure; peace; quiet; repose; rest; serenity; tranquility; tranquillity2. consolation (noun) compassion; condolence; consolation; encouragement; satisfaction; solace; succour; upraise3. ease (noun) abundance; contentment; creature comforts; ease; luxury; opulence; plenty; prosperity; prosperousness; relaxation; sufficiency4. facility (noun) amenity; convenience; facility5. help (noun) aid; assist; assistance; hand; help; lift; relief; secours; succor; support6. console (verb) buck up; calm; condole; console; grieve with; pacify; reassure; solace; soothe; succor; succour; upraise7. relieve (verb) allay; alleviate; assuage; ease; lessen; lighten; mitigate; palliate; relieve8. satisfy (verb) bolster; cheer; gratify; nourish; pamper; refresh; revitalise; revitalize; revive; satisfyАнтонимический ряд:afflict; aggravate; agitate; annoy; bother; discomfort; discommode; discouragement; distress; incommode; irritate; irritation; poverty; provoke; sorrow; torment; torture; trouble -
4 modicum
n тк. sing очень малое количество, чуточкаСинонимический ряд:1. little (noun) dash; degree; little; pinch; smidgen; tad; trifle2. particle (noun) ace; atom; bit; crumb; dab; damn; doit; dram; drop; fragment; grain; hoot; iota; jot; minim; mite; molecule; ounce; particle; ray; scrap; scruple; shred; smitch; snap; speck; spot; syllable; tittle; whitАнтонимический ряд: -
5 modicum
ˈmɔdɪkəm сущ.
1) очень малое количество It is probable that but a modicum of the poison was absorbed. ≈ Возможно, что было поглощено небольшое количество яда.
2) небольшие средства очень малое количество, чуточка - * of wine капелька вина - * of comfort минимальные удобства - if he had a * of sense если бы у него была хоть капелька здравого смысла - to achieve success with a * of effort достичь успеха с минимальной затратой усилий /почти без всякого труда/ - to live upon a very small * жить на очень небольшие средства, жить на жалкие гроши modicum небольшие средства ~ очень малое количество, чуточка -
6 protection and comfort
Comfort Inn — Камфорт Инн ( США, -3 звезды)
English-Russian big medical dictionary > protection and comfort
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7 удобство
с. convenience; comfort; ease -
8 минимальные удобства
General subject: modicum of comfortУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > минимальные удобства
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9 pizca
f.1 tiny bit (informal) (poco).ni pizca not one bit2 pinch, small portion, bit, mite.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pizcar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pizcar.* * *\no tener ni pizca de gracia familiar not to be the slightest bit funny* * *noun f.1) pinch2) trace* * *SF1) (=partícula) tiny bit; (=migaja) crumb2) (=rastro)3) Méx (Agr) maize harvest* * *1) ( cantidad pequeña)una pizca de algo — ( de sal) a pinch of something; ( de vino) a drop of something
ni pizca: no tiene ni pizca de gracia it's not the slightest bit funny; no me gusta ni pizca — I don't like it one little bit
2) (Méx) ( cosecha) harvest* * *= speck, spark, iota.Ex. In comparison with China, Cuba is just a speck on the map.Ex. However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.Ex. Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.----* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* * *1) ( cantidad pequeña)una pizca de algo — ( de sal) a pinch of something; ( de vino) a drop of something
ni pizca: no tiene ni pizca de gracia it's not the slightest bit funny; no me gusta ni pizca — I don't like it one little bit
2) (Méx) ( cosecha) harvest* * *= speck, spark, iota.Ex: In comparison with China, Cuba is just a speck on the map.
Ex: However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.Ex: Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.* una pizca de = a dash of, a grain of, a pinch of.* una pizca de verdad = a grain of truth.* * *A(cantidad pequeña): añadir una pizca de sal add a pinch of salt¿quieres más vino? — bueno, una pizquita would you like some more wine? — well, just a dropni pizca: el chiste no me hizo ni pizca de gracia I didn't find the joke the slightest bit funny o in the least funny o remotely funnylevantarme tan temprano no me gusta ni pizca I don't like getting up so early one little bit* * *
Del verbo pizcar: ( conjugate pizcar)
pizca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pizca
pizcar
pizca sustantivo femenino
1 ( cantidad pequeña):
(de vino, agua) a drop of sth;
2 (Méx) ( cosecha) harvest
pizcar ( conjugate pizcar) verbo transitivo (Méx) ‹ maíz› to harvest;
‹ algodón› to pick
verbo intransitivo (Méx) to take in the harvest
pizca sustantivo femenino bit, tiny amount: una pizca de sal, a pinch of salt
♦ Locuciones: ni pizca, not a bit: eso no tiene ni pizca de gracia, that's not at all funny
' pizca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- brizna
- chispa
- sombra
English:
dash
- iota
- jot
- modicum
- ounce
- pinch
- salt
- shred
- speck
- streak
- touch
- flat
* * *pizca nf1. [poco] tiny bit;[de sal] pinch;pásame una pizca de pan pass me a little bit of bread;le falta una pizca de velocidad para ser campeón he's just slightly short of the pace you need to be a champion;Famni pizca not one bit;ahora no tengo ni pizca de tiempo I've got absolutely no time just now;no me hace ni pizca de gracia I don't find it in the least bit funny* * *f1 pinch;ni pizca de not a bit of;una pizca a little bit2 MéxAGR harvest* * *pizca nf1) : pinchuna pizca de canela: a pinch of cinnamon2) : speck, traceni pizca: not a bit* * * -
10 ápice
m.1 apex, summit.2 little bit, iota, tittle, jot.* * *1 (punta) apex2 figurado tiny bit, speck, iota\ni un ápice not one bit* * *SM1) (=punta) apex, top2) [de problema] cruxestar en los ápices de — to be well up in, know all about
3) (fig) (=jota)* * *a)(ni) un ápice: no cedieron ni un ápice they didn't give an inch; sin un ápice de malicia without a hint of malice; no mostró (ni) un ápice de interés he didn't show the slightest bit of interest; no tiene un ápice de tonta — she's certainly no fool
b) ( de la lengua) tip, apex (tech); ( de una pirámide) apexc) ( punto culminante) peak* * *= apex, iota.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.* * *a)(ni) un ápice: no cedieron ni un ápice they didn't give an inch; sin un ápice de malicia without a hint of malice; no mostró (ni) un ápice de interés he didn't show the slightest bit of interest; no tiene un ápice de tonta — she's certainly no fool
b) ( de la lengua) tip, apex (tech); ( de una pirámide) apexc) ( punto culminante) peak* * *= apex, iota.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: Modern log houses live in harmony with the environment without giving up an iota of comfort.* * *1(ni) un ápice: no piensan ceder ni un ápice they don't intend to give an inchlo dijo sin un ápice de malicia he said it without a hint of maliceno mostraron (ni) un ápice de interés they didn't show the slightest bit of o one iota of interestno tiene un ápice de tonta she's certainly no fool, there's certainly nothing stupid about her3 (punto culminante) peaken el ápice de su carrera at the height o peak of her career* * *
ápice sustantivo masculino
1 (punta superior) tip, apex
2 (pizca) bit, shred: ese comentario no tiene ni un ápice de gracia, that comment isn't a bit funny
' ápice' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
English:
apex
- grain
- jot
- modicum
- speck
- inch
- iota
* * *ápice nm1. [vértice] [de montaña] peak;[de hoja, lengua] tip2. [punto culminante] peak, heightno cedió un ápice he didn't budge an inch;su popularidad no ha descendido un ápice her popularity has not gone down in the slightest;no se ha movido un ápice she hasn't moved an inch* * *m:ni un ápice fig not an ounce;no ceder ni un ápice fig not give an inch;no falta un ápice not a thing is o absolutely nothing is missing* * *ápice nm1) : apex, summit2) pizca: bit, smidgen -
11 kakav-takav
adj any, acceptable, passable, tolerable, middling (- kojekakav) I kakva--takva udobnost a modicum/minimum of comfort -
12 mite
1. n ист. полушка, грош2. n скромная доля, лепта3. n разг. чуточка, капелька, крошечка4. n маленькая вещь, крошечное существоa mite of a child — малютка, крошка
5. n энт. клещСинонимический ряд:1. bug (noun) arachnid; bug; insect; parasite; tick; vermin2. particle (noun) ace; atom; bit; crumb; dab; damn; dash; doit; dram; drop; fragment; grain; hoot; iota; jot; minim; modicum; molecule; ounce; particle; ray; scrap; scruple; shred; smidgen; smitch; snap; speck; spot; syllable; tittle; trace; whit
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