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1 мягко выражаясь
1) General subject: euphemistically called, put it mildly, that's putting it mildly, say the least (to say the least), say the least of it, (как вводн. сл.) put it mildly2) Cliche: putting it mildly -
2 мягко выражаясь
фраз. putting it mildlyДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > мягко выражаясь
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3 мягко говоря
1) General subject: charitably speaking, what might be charitably described as, charitably speaking, what might charitably be described as, mildly speaking, put it mildly, to say the least of it (Vereschagin \{it is necessary to add (To) before (put)), put it mildy, charitably speaking (Charitably speaking, the modifications look horrible.), choose my words (You know how your colleagues behave in this regard in many countries including Russia: very persistent, to choose my words carefully, sometimes even trespassing on the limits of diplomacy),..., to use the mildest term, put it lightly2) Military: putting it lightly3) Idiomatic expression: say the least -
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МЙГКО ВЫРАЖАЯСЬ (ГОВОРИ) these forms only sent adv (parenth) fixed WOused to indicate that the speaker is intentionally avoiding phrasing sth. harshly, abruptlyputting (to put) it mildly.«Обвинять меня в несчастье, случившемся с Саней, мягко говоря, - откровенная нелепость» (Черненок 2). "Accusing me of the misfortune that befell Sanya is, to put it mildly, a blatant absurdity" (2a). -
5 мягко выражаясь
• МЯГКО ВЫРАЖАЯСЬ < ГОВОРИ>[these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ used to indicate that the speaker is intentionally avoiding phrasing sth. harshly, abruptly:- putting (to put) it mildly.♦ "Обвинять меня в несчастье, случившемся с Саней, мягко говоря, - откровенная нелепость" (Черненок 2). "Accusing me of the misfortune that befell Sanya is, to put it mildly, a blatant absurdity" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мягко выражаясь
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6 мягко говоря
• МЯГКО ВЫРАЖАЯСЬ < ГОВОРИ>[these forms only; sent adv (parenth); fixed WO]=====⇒ used to indicate that the speaker is intentionally avoiding phrasing sth. harshly, abruptly:- putting (to put) it mildly.♦ "Обвинять меня в несчастье, случившемся с Саней, мягко говоря, - откровенная нелепость" (Черненок 2). "Accusing me of the misfortune that befell Sanya is, to put it mildly, a blatant absurdity" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > мягко говоря
См. также в других словарях:
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put — I. verb (put; putting) Etymology: Middle English putten; akin to Old English putung instigation, Middle Dutch poten to plant Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to place in a specified position or relationship ; lay … New Collegiate Dictionary
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