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вторая натура [часть пословицы habit is (a) second nature]; см. тж. habit is second natureTo turn to Hilary was second nature with him - and, surely in such a task two heads were better than one! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Maid in Watting’, ch. XXVII) — Он привык обращаться в трудную минуту к Хилари, да и вообще в таком деле ум хорошо, а два лучше.
Carping was second nature to him, and a child was an easy target to carp at. (M. Dickens, ‘Joy and Josephine’, part I, ch. III) — Ворчание вошло в привычку у мистера Абинджера. А на ребенка так легко ворчать.
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пpивычкa [чacть пocлoвицы habit is second nature пpивычкa - втopaя нaтуpa]Carping was second nature to him, and a child was an easy target to carp at (M. Dickens). 'I do speak French, of course, but I prefer English, which is second nature to me, as you know' (D. Francis) -
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habit is second nature — привычка — вторая натура
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[͵sekəndʹneıtʃə]вторая натураcorrecting the English of others is second nature to him - он жить не может без того, чтобы не учить других, как надо правильно говорить по-английски
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сущ.вторая натура, привычкаWearing a tie was second nature to him. — Ношение галстука вошло для него в привычку.
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второе я вторая натура - habit is * привычка - вторая натура - correcting the English of others is * to him он жить не может без того, чтобы не учить других, как надо правильно говорить по-английскиБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > second nature
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второе яАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > second nature
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вторая натураEnglish-Russian dictionary of technical terms > second nature
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n infmlDriving is no problem for my sister. It's second nature to her — Моя сестра мастерски водит автомобиль. Это для нее не проблема
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > second nature to someone
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посл.Custom is a second nature. It is indeed able to form the man anew. (DEP) — Привычка - вторая натура. Она может переродить человека.
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1) custom/habit is a second nature обычай сильнее закона. /привычка - вторая натура2) custom/habit/use is a second nature обычай сильнее закона. /привычка - вторая натураEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > custom is a second nature
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > practice for second-nature
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > correcting the English of others is second nature to him
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Пословица: привычка - вторая натураУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > custom is (a) second nature the command of custom is great
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Пословица: привычка-вторая натура, трясёт козёл бороду, так привык смолодуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > custom is a second nature
См. также в других словарях:
second nature — late 14c., from L. secundum naturam according to nature (Augustine, Macrobius, etc.), lit. following nature; from medieval Aristotelian philosophy, contrasted to phenomena that were super naturam ( above nature, such as God s grace), extra… … Etymology dictionary
second nature — noun uncount actions that you perform automatically and without thinking, because they seem normal or natural: Wearing a tie was second nature to him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
second nature — n. habits, characteristics, etc. acquired and fixed so deeply as to seem part of a person s nature … English World dictionary
second nature — index habit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
second nature — ► NOUN ▪ a tendency or habit that has become instinctive … English terms dictionary
second nature — noun acquired behavior that is practiced so long it seems innate • Hypernyms: ↑habit, ↑use * * * noun [noncount] : something you can do easily or without much thought because you have done it many times before After a while, using the gearshift… … Useful english dictionary
Second Nature — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Du stirbst nur zweimal Originaltitel: Second Nature Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 2003 Länge: 87 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
second nature — noun (U) be second nature (to sb) something that is second nature to you is something you have done so often that you do it almost without thinking: Wearing a seatbelt is second nature to most drivers … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
second nature — If something you do is second nature to you, it is something that you do easily or automatically because you have done it so often or for so long. Skiing is second nature to Harry. He grew up in a ski resort … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
second nature — {n.} Something done without any special effort, as if by natural instinct. * /Cutting tall trees has become second nature to the experienced lumberjack./ … Dictionary of American idioms
second nature — {n.} Something done without any special effort, as if by natural instinct. * /Cutting tall trees has become second nature to the experienced lumberjack./ … Dictionary of American idioms