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41 in a jiffy
разг.одним духом, моментально, в один миг, мигомWould be nice, a stroll, after being cooped in all day. I'll have my coat on in a jiffy. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. XV) — Вот это неплохо - прогуляться после целого дня сидения взаперти. я мигом, только пальто накину.
People would believe that in a jiffy. (E. Caldwell, ‘This Very Earth’, ch. XII) — Люди поверят этому не моргнув глазом.
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42 not half
разг.1) совсем не, вовсе неPickering: "Has Eliza been buying you clothes?" Dolittle: "Eliza! not she. Not half. Why would she buy me clothes?" (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act V) — Пикеринг: "Это Элиза вас так нарядила?" Дулиттл: "Элиза! Еще чего. С какой это стати Элиза будет меня наряжать?"
But why don't you come to my room? I've some Scotch - not half bad. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XIX) — Но не лучше ли подняться ко мне в номер? У меня есть виски - очень недурная марка!
‘I've told you, Mrs. Arnold, the case is closed.’ ‘That's what you think,’ Ida said... ‘Not half it isn't...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Brighton Rock’, part III, ch. 1) — - я уже говорил вам, миссис Арнольд, что расследование по этому делу окончено. - Ничего подобного, - возразила Ида. - Это вы так считаете...
...the fellow looked a gentleman, was neatly and quietly dressed, and on the whole seemed not half bad. (A. J. Cronin, ‘A Thing of Beauty’, part IV, ch. V) —...но это, несомненно, джентльмен, одет опрятно, скромно и вообще производит очень неплохое впечатление.
2) в высшей степени, ужасно, отчаянно‘Like it?’ ‘Not half.’ (M. Dickens, ‘The Happy Prisoner’, ch. 10) — - Нравится тебе мой костюм? - Очень.
‘Means a lot to you then? You've been worried?’ ‘Not half,’ trembled on Mr. Bunting's lips, but he kept it back and noded. (R. Greenwood, ‘Mr. Bunting’, ch. VIII) — - я вижу, для вас это очень серьезный вопрос. Вы, кажется, очень расстроены? "Ужасно!" - чуть не сорвалось с губ мистера Бантинга, но он сдержался и только кивнул в ответ.
‘Did you have a nice holiday?’ ‘Not half! Never enjoyed myself so much in my life!’ (SPI) — - Вы хорошо провели отпуск? - Отлично! Никогда в жизни так не отдыхал.
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43 affair
1. n делоit is not your affair — это не твоё дело, это не твоя забота
2. n дела, занятия3. n роман, связь, любовная историяlove affair — роман, любовная интрига
4. n разг. событие; история; штука5. n воен. стычка, делоСинонимический ряд:1. activity (noun) activity; operation; proceeding; undertaking2. function (noun) entertainment; event; festivity; fete; function; gala; gathering; happening; occasion; party; rendezvous; soiree3. liaison (noun) affaire d'amour; amour; intimacy; intrigue; liaison; personal business; relationship; scandal4. love affair (noun) love; love affair; romance5. matter (noun) business; case; circumstance; concern; lookout; matter; occasions; palaver; private concern; question; shooting match; subject; thing6. office (noun) avocation; calling; duty; job; occupation; office; pursuit; responsibility -
44 pretty
1. n прелестьmy pretty! — мой милый!; моя милая!; моя прелесть!
2. n обыкн. красивая вещь; украшение3. n красивая одежда; изящное бельёa house seated in a pretty garden — дом, расположенный в красивом саду
4. n амер. безделушка; игрушка, хорошенькая вещицаto be sure, she is pretty — она, конечно, хорошенькая
5. n верхняя часть бокала или стакана6. a милый, прелестный; привлекательный7. a хорошенький; симпатичный8. a приятный, хороший9. a ирон. хорошенький, весёленький10. a разг. значительный, изрядный11. a шотл. храбрый, сильный12. adv довольно, достаточно; в значительной степениpretty much — очень, в значительной степени; почти
Синонимический ряд:1. appealing (adj.) alluring; appealing; bewitching; captivating; charming; enchanting; engaging; enticing; entrancing; fascinating; fetching; magnetic; prepossessing; sweet; tempting; winning2. beautiful (adj.) attractive; beauteous; beautiful; comely; good-looking; gorgeous; handsome; lovely; pulchritudinous; ravishing; stunning; well-favored; winsome3. bonny (adj.) bonny; cute; fair4. considerable (adj.) ample; considerable; large; notable; sizeable5. fairly (adj.) fairly; moderately; rather; somewhat; tolerably6. pleasant (adj.) cheerful; delightful; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; pleasing; splendid7. quite (adj.) quite; really; very8. skillful (adj.) adroit; clever; good; skillful; wicked; workmanlike; workmanly9. somewhat (other) acceptably; adequately; fairly; kind of; moderately; more or less; passably; rather; ratherish; some; something; somewhat; sort of; to some extent; tolerablyАнтонимический ряд:completely; grotesque; plain; ugly; unpleasant -
45 hot stuff
paзг.1) чтo-л. зaмeчaтeльнoe, пepвoклaccнoe; чтo-л. ceнcaциoннoe, вoлнующee [пepвoнaч. aмep.]According to the trial the mare was... really hot stuff (J. Galsworthy). I left this unlisted number of yours with my confidential secretary. She may call any minute with some hot stuff (E. S. Gardner)2) пpeкpacный paбoтник, игpoк, иcпoлнитeль и т. п.The doctor is supposed to be very hot stuff - second to Lasker they say he is (A. Christie). Well, Jane Snettisham's kitchen-maid is... very hot stuff, they tell me, and good kitchen-maids nowadays are about as rare as original Holbeins (P. G. Wodehouse)3) тeмпepaмeнтный, любвeoбильный чeлoвeк; ceкc-бoмбa (o жeнщинe); cм. тж. a hot number2She's a pretty little thing. Amy. Hot stuff some of the boys say (K. S. Prichard). 'That old bird must have been pretty hot stuff. I imagine, back in the days of Edward the Confessor.' 'Mr Galahad was somewhat wild as a young man,' agreed the butler (P. G. Wodehouse)4) пopнoгpaфия; пopнoгpaфичecкaя книгa, oткpыткa; пoxaбный aнeкдoтCarol He wrote "The Sinful Spinster'... Evelyn. It sounded pretty hot stuff. Carol It wasn't really (N. Coward). 'Nice postcards,' he whispered confidentially and produced an envelope from his breast pocket. 'Hot stuff. Only ten shillings' (A. Huxley)
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