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21 это ещё вилами на воде писано
Set phrase: a chance in a thousand (nobody knows whether it will happen or not, whether the dream will come true, it is improbable), it is still (up) in the air, that remains to be seen, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lipУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > это ещё вилами на воде писано
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22 Ф-25
ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ФОРУ кому coll VP subj: human more often pfv)1. to give s.o. an advantage over o.s. (often in a game, competition etc)X дал Y-y фору - X gave Y a handicap (a head start)X let Y get a jump on X.Когда чемпион школы по шахматам играл с кем-либо из школьников, он обычно снимал с доски одну из своих пешек до начала партии - давал фору более слабому противнику. When the school chess champion played another student, he would usually take one of his pawns off the board before starting the game, thus giving his weaker opponent a handicap.(author's usage)...B самой глубине души мне хотелось, чтобы восторжествовала не убогая реальность действительности, а фантастическая реальность хотелось, чтобы жизнь была глубже, таинственней. Поэтому, признав первого владельца кабинета эндурцем, я как бы дал фору маловероятной мистике... (Искандер 5)...At the bottom of my heart I wanted a fantastical reality to triumph, not the squalid reality of daily lifeI wanted life to be deeper, more mysterious. That was why I had given the improbable mystique a head start, as it were, by identifying the owner of the first office as an Endursky (5a).2. ( usu. pfv) to be substantially superior to s.o. in some areaX даст Y-y фору - X will (can) run circles (rings) around YX will leave Y in the dust X will outclass (outshine etc) Y.По скорости чтения Петя давал фору всем своим одноклассникам. When it came to reading speed, Petya ran circles around all his classmates. -
23 давать фору
• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ФОРУ кому coll[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]=====1. to give s.o. an advantage over o.s. (often in a game, competition etc):- X let Y get a jump on X.♦ Когда чемпион школы по шахматам играл с кем-либо из школьников, он обычно снимал с доски одну из своих пешек до начала партии - давал фору более слабому противнику. When the school chess champion played another student, he would usually take one of his pawns off the board before starting the game, thus giving his weaker opponent a handicap.♦ [author's usage]...B самой глубине души мне хотелось, чтобы восторжествовала не убогая реальность действительности, а фантастическая реальность; хотелось, чтобы жизнь была глубже, таинственней. Поэтому, признав первого владельца кабинета эндурцем, я как бы дал фору маловероятной мистике... (Искандер 5)....At the bottom of my heart I wanted a fantastical reality to triumph, not the squalid reality of daily life; I wanted life to be deeper, more mysterious. That was why I had given the improbable mystique a head start, as it were, by identifying the owner of the first office as an Endursky (5a).2. [usu. pfv]⇒ to be substantially superior to s.o. in some area:- X will outclass (outshine etc) Y.♦ По скорости чтения Петя давал фору всем своим одноклассникам. When it came to reading speed, Petya ran circles around all his classmates.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > давать фору
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24 дать фору
• ДАВАТЬ/ДАТЬ ФОРУ кому coll[VP; subj: human; more often pfv]=====1. to give s.o. an advantage over o.s. (often in a game, competition etc):- X let Y get a jump on X.♦ Когда чемпион школы по шахматам играл с кем-либо из школьников, он обычно снимал с доски одну из своих пешек до начала партии - давал фору более слабому противнику. When the school chess champion played another student, he would usually take one of his pawns off the board before starting the game, thus giving his weaker opponent a handicap.♦ [author's usage]...B самой глубине души мне хотелось, чтобы восторжествовала не убогая реальность действительности, а фантастическая реальность; хотелось, чтобы жизнь была глубже, таинственней. Поэтому, признав первого владельца кабинета эндурцем, я как бы дал фору маловероятной мистике... (Искандер 5)....At the bottom of my heart I wanted a fantastical reality to triumph, not the squalid reality of daily life; I wanted life to be deeper, more mysterious. That was why I had given the improbable mystique a head start, as it were, by identifying the owner of the first office as an Endursky (5a).2. [usu. pfv]⇒ to be substantially superior to s.o. in some area:- X will outclass (outshine etc) Y.♦ По скорости чтения Петя давал фору всем своим одноклассникам. When it came to reading speed, Petya ran circles around all his classmates.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дать фору
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25 Бывает, что и корова летает
do not believe your improbable and extraordinary statement See На море овин горит, по небу медведь летит (H), Немой караул закричал, безногий на пожар побежал (H)Var.: Бывает, что и вошь кашляет (что и курица петухом поёт)Cf: If a pig had wings, he might fly (Am.). Pigs might fly /if they had wings/ (, but they are very unlikely birds) (Br.). A sow may whistle, though it has an ill mouth for it (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Бывает, что и корова летает
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26 значительный
•In the gas phase negligible attraction exists between molecules, while in a liquid attractive forces become important.
•A sizable proportion of the particles can attain...
•It is most improbable that any sizable population of identical molecules could result from random chance processes.
•Nonsilicate minerals seldom make up a major part of an igneous rock.
•Costs of steam and power generation are an important (or appreciable, or considerable, or substantial) part of overall plant costs.
•In spite of this impressive progress, solid fuel motors have certain disadvantages.
•Such boundaries present major (or considerable, or great) obstacles to slip propagation.
•This can have a material effect on our decision.
•Notable improvements have been made in reducing the size and weight of...
•Illuminating the entire retina with diffuse light does not have any dramatic effect on the pulse rate.
* * *Значительный (прогресс)-- Remarkable progress has clearly been achieved during the past few years in the understanding of guided-wave phenomena. Значительный -- considerable, substantial, siz(e)able, remarkable, major—значительные усилия будут направлены на—значительные усилия, направленные наРусско-английский научно-технический словарь переводчика > значительный
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27 маловероятный
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28 маловероятный
1. improbable2. low-probable3. unlikelyпобеда маловероятна, но её возможность не исключена — a victory is unlikely but not impossible
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29 то же самое
1. idвсегда то же самое; всегда тот же — semper idem
2. the same kind of thingодин и тот же; тот же самый — one and the same
3. same kind of thingлучше всего; самое лучшее — the best thing
тот же самый; та же самая; то же самое — the same
то же самое, одно и то же — the same sort of thing
самое лучшее …, лучше всего … — the best thing is …
4. the sameпо самой скромной оценке, минимально — at the least estimate
с краю, сбоку, не в самой толпе — on the fringe of a crowd
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not improbable — index credible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Improbable — Im*prob a*ble, a. [L. improbabilis; pref. im not + probabilis probable: cf. F. improbable. See {Probable}.] Not probable; unlikely to be true; not to be expected under the circumstances or in the usual course of events; as, an improbable story or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
improbable — [adj] not likely doubtful, dubious, fanciful, far fetched, flimsy*, hundred to one*, iffy*, implausible, inconceivable, not expected, outside chance*, questionable, rare, slim, slim and none*, unbelievable, uncertain, unconvincing, unheard of,… … New thesaurus
improbable — [im präb′ə bəl] adj. [L improbabilis] not probable; not likely to happen or be true; unlikely improbability n. pl. improbabilities improbably adv … English World dictionary
improbable — (adj.) 1590s, from assimilated form of IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + PROBABLE (Cf. probable), or else from L. improbabilis. Related: Improbably … Etymology dictionary
improbable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not likely to be true or to happen. DERIVATIVES improbability noun (pl. improbabilities) improbably adverb … English terms dictionary
Improbable Fiction — Infobox Play name = Improbable Fiction writer = Alan Ayckbourn characters = Arnold Grace Jess Vivi Brevis Clem Ilsa setting = Writers circle meeting in Arnold s living room premiere = 31 May 2005 place = Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough orig… … Wikipedia
improbable — im|prob|a|ble [ ım prabəbl ] adjective 1. ) not likely to happen or be true: UNLIKELY: a very improbable story it is improbable (that): It s improbable that a lawyer would give such advice. highly improbable: It seemed highly improbable he would… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
improbable — UK [ɪmˈprɒbəb(ə)l] / US [ɪmˈprɑbəb(ə)l] adjective 1) not likely to happen or to be true a rather improbable story it is improbable (that): It s improbable that a lawyer would give such advice. highly improbable: It seemed highly improbable he… … English dictionary
improbable — adjective 1 not likely to happen or to be true: it is improbable that: It seems improbable that he could have driven home in less than an hour. | highly improbable: a highly improbable explanation. 2 surprising and slightly strange: Theirs was an … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
improbable — adjective a) Not likely to be true. Its highly improbable that aliens abducted you. b) Not likely to happen. Due to the loss of power, it is improbable that we will begin on time. See Also: probable, probability, probably … Wiktionary