-
121 Р-101
НА РЕДКОСТЬ PrepP Invar1. ( modif (intensif)) extremely, to an extent rarely encounteredexceptionallyuncommonly unusually most extraordinarily exceedingly (in limited contexts) a rare NP. Ноябрь был на редкость теплый, настоящее бабье лето (Горенштейн 1). November was exceptionally warm, a real Indian summer (1a).Мой спутник оказался очень услужливым и на редкость молчаливым стариком (Искандер 3). The old man proved to be a very obliging and uncommonly taciturn traveling companion (3a)Он нашел вместо Фаины лишь маленькое, на редкость ласковое письмо. Она ушла (Битов 2). Не found, instead of Faina, only a short, unusually affectionate letter. She was gone (2a)Пожалуй, единственное преимущество его состояло в том, что он не боялся уронить себя в чьих-то глазах... В этом смысле Момун, сам того не подозревая, был на редкость счастливым человеком (Айтматов 1). Perhaps his only advantage was that he never feared losing face with others. In this respect, Momun, without suspecting it himself, was extraordinarily fortunate (1a)Служащий метро Обри был на редкость уродлив.. Оренбург 4). Aubry, a subway employee, was exceedingly ugly (4a)2. ladv (intensif)l excellently, highly satisfactorily, as happens rarely extremely wellзнать свое дело - = really know one's business (stuff)know one's business (stuff) inside and out know all the ins and outs (of sth.)удаться - = turn (come) out perfectly (great etc)be as good as they come be a great successнам \Р-101 повезло - we (really) lucked outwe had a rare stroke of luck we were extremely lucky.Однажды мне на редкость повезло. Меня повезли на допрос не ночью, как обычно, а среди белого дня. И, выходя из ворот дома Васькова (тюрьмы!, я увидала своего Ваську... Вот он, жив-здоров и неплохо выглядит (Гинзбург 2). One day I had a rare stroke of luck I was taken along to the interrogation not, as usual, at night but in broad daylight. As I emerged from the gates of (the prison called) Vaskovs House I caught a glimpse of my Vasya There he was, alive and well, and looking reasonably fit (2a)3. ( subj-compl with copula ( subj: concr, abstr, or human) or nonagreeing modif) a thing (phenomenon, or, less often, person) is of remarkable quality, of a quality rarely encounteredX был на редкость - X was exceptional (outstanding, beyond compare)X was exceptionally good (beautiful etc)....Георгины в эту осень вышли на редкость, хоть в Женеву на выставку... (Трифонов 1). The dahlias were exceptionally beautiful that fall —good enough to put on exhibit in Geneva.. (1a) -
122 на редкость
[PrepP; Invar]=====1. [modif (intensif)]⇒ extremely, to an extent rarely encountered:- uncommonly;- unusually;- most;- exceedingly;- [in limited contexts] a rare [NP].♦ Ноябрь был на редкость теплый, настоящее бабье лето (Горенштейн 1). November was exceptionally warm, a real Indian summer (1a).♦ Мой спутник оказался очень услужливым и на редкость молчаливым стариком (Искандер 3). The old man proved to be a very obliging and uncommonly taciturn traveling companion (3a)♦...Он нашел вместо Фаины лишь маленькое, на редкость ласковое письмо. Она ушла (Битов 2). He found, instead of Faina, only a short, unusually affectionate letter. She was gone (2a)♦ Пожалуй, единственное преимущество его состояло в том, что он не боялся уронить себя в чьих-то глазах... В этом смысле Момун, сам того не подозревая, был на редкость счастливым человеком (Айтматов 1). Perhaps his only advantage was that he never feared losing face with others. In this respect, Momun, without suspecting it himself, was extraordinarily fortunate (1a)♦ Служащий метро Обри был на редкость уродлив.. (Эренбург 4). Aubry, a subway employee, was exceedingly ugly (4a)2. [adv (intensif)]⇒ excellently, highly satisfactorily, as happens rarely extremely well; || знать свое дело на редкость ≈ really know one's business (stuff); know one's business (stuff) inside and out; know all the ins and outs (of sth.); || удаться на редкость ≈ turn (come) out perfectly (great etc); be as good as they come; bea great success; || нам на редкость повезло ≈ we (really) lucked out; we had a rare stroke of luck; we were extremely lucky.♦ Однажды мне на редкость повезло. Меня повезли на допрос не ночью, как обычно, а среди белого дня. И, выходя из ворот дома Васькова [тюрьмы], я увидала своего Ваську... Вот он, жив-здоров и неплохо выглядит (Гинзбург 2). One day I had a rare stroke of luck I was taken along to the interrogation not, as usual, at night but in broad daylight. As I emerged from the gates of [the prison called] Vaskovs House I caught a glimpse of my Vasya There he was, alive and well, and looking reasonably fit (2a)3. [subj-compl with copula (subj: concr, abstr, or human) or nonagreeing modif]⇒ a thing (phenomenon, or, less often, person) is of remarkable quality, of a quality rarely encountered:- X был на редкость≈ X was exceptional (outstanding, beyond compare);- X was exceptionally good (beautiful etc).♦...Георгины в эту осень вышли на редкость, хоть в Женеву на выставку... (Трифонов 1). The dahlias were exceptionally beautiful that fall - good enough to put on exhibit in Geneva... (1a)Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на редкость
-
123 every
'evri1) (each one of or all (of a certain number): Every room is painted white; Not every family has a car.) cada, todo2) (each (of an indefinite number or series): Every hour brought the two countries nearer war; He attends to her every need.) cada3) (the most absolute or complete possible: We have every reason to believe that she will get better.) todo4) (used to show repetition after certain intervals of time or space: I go to the supermarket every four or five days; Every second house in the row was bright pink; `Every other day' means èvery two days' or `on alternate days'.) cada•- everyone
- everyday
- everything
- everywhere
- every bit as
- every now and then / every now and again / every so often
- every time
every adj cada / todosevery other day cada dos días / un día sí y otro notr['evrɪ]■ every day cada día, todos los días■ every weekend cada fin de semana, todos los fines de semana2 (once (in) each) cada\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLevery other day un día sí un día no, cada dos díasevery other week cada dos semanasevery now and then de vez en cuandoevery so often de cuando en cuandoto be every bit as... as... ser igual de... que...every ['ɛvri] adj1) each: cadaevery time: cada vezevery other house: cada dos casas2) all: todoevery month: todos los mesesevery woman: toda mujer, todas las mujeres3) complete: pleno, enteroto have every confidence: tener plena confianzaadj.• cada adj.• todo, -a adj.'evri1) ( each)every room was searched — se registraron todas las habitaciones, se registró cada una de las habitaciones
every day/minute is precious — cada día/minuto es precioso
2) ( indicating recurrence) cadaevery three days, every third day — cada tres días
he comes every other day — viene un día sí, otro no or (CS, Per) viene día por medio
every now and then o again — de tanto en tanto
every so often — cada tanto, de vez en cuando
3) (very great, all possible)she made every effort to satisfy him — hizo lo indecible or todo lo posible por satisfacerlo
['evrɪ]ADJ1) (=each) cada invevery three days, every third day — cada tres días
•
every bit of the cake — la torta enteraevery bit as clever as... — tan or (LAm) igual de listo como...
•
I have to account for every last penny — tengo que dar cuentas de cada penique que gasto•
I enjoyed every minute of the party — disfruté cada minuto de la fiesta•
he'd eaten every single chocolate — se había comido todos los bombones, se había comido hasta el último bombón•
every so often — cada cierto tiempo, de vez en cuando•
he brings me a present every time he comes — cada vez que viene me trae un regalo- every man for himself2) (=all)•
not every child is as fortunate as you — no todos los niños son tan afortunados como tú•
every one of them passed the exam — todos ellos aprobaron el examen•
he spends every penny he earns — gasta hasta el último centavo que gana•
I mean every word I say — lo digo muy en serio3) (=any) todoevery parent will have experienced this at one time or another — todo padre se habrá encontrado con esto en algún momento
4) (=all possible)•
I have every confidence in him — tengo entera or plena confianza en él•
every effort is being made to trace him — se está haciendo todo lo posible para localizarlo•
I have every reason to think that... — tengo razones sobradas para pensar que...* * *['evri]1) ( each)every room was searched — se registraron todas las habitaciones, se registró cada una de las habitaciones
every day/minute is precious — cada día/minuto es precioso
2) ( indicating recurrence) cadaevery three days, every third day — cada tres días
he comes every other day — viene un día sí, otro no or (CS, Per) viene día por medio
every now and then o again — de tanto en tanto
every so often — cada tanto, de vez en cuando
3) (very great, all possible)she made every effort to satisfy him — hizo lo indecible or todo lo posible por satisfacerlo
-
124 लक्ष्मण _lakṣmaṇa
लक्ष्मण a. [लक्ष्मन्-अण् न वृद्धिः]1 Having marks.-2 Possessed of good or auspicious marks, fortunate, lucky.-3 Prosperous, thriving.-णः 1 The crane.-2> N. of a son of Dasaratha by his wife Sumitrā. [He was so much attached to Rāma from his very childhood that he became ready to accompany him during his travels, and took no small part in the several events that took place during the fourteen years of Rāma's exile. In the war of Laṇkā he killed several powerful demons, but particularly Meghanāda, the most heroic of the sons of Rāvaṇa. He was at first mortally wounded by Meghanāda by means of a magical weapon, but was restored to life by Suṣeṇa by means of the medicinal durgs fetched by Māruti. One day, Time in the disguise of a hermit came to Rāma and said that he who should happen to see them converse in private should be immediately aban- doned, which was agreed to Laksmana on one occasion intruded on their privacy and made the word of his brother true by throwing himself into the Śarayū; (see R.15.92-95.). He married Urmilā by whom he had two sons, Aṅgada and Chandraketu.]; अथ लक्ष्मणानुगतकान्तवपुः Śi.9.31.-णा 1 A goose (सारसा); 'हंसस्य योषिद्वरटा सारसस्य तु लक्ष्मणा ।' Śi.4.59.-2 A kind of pot-herb.-णम् 1 A name, an appellation.-2 A mark, sign, token.-Comp. -प्रसूः N. of Sumitrā, mother of Laksmaṇa. -
125 well
1. n колодец2. n родник, ключ; источникwishing well — колодец или источник, где загадывают желания
3. n водоём4. n минеральные воды5. n источник, кладезь6. n лестничная клетка; пролёт лестницы7. n шахта лифта8. n места адвокатовplaced well — занял хорошее место; занятый хорошее место
9. n горн. скважина10. n мор. кокпит11. n тех. отстойник, зумпф12. v книжн. подниматься13. v книжн. вскипать14. v книжн. бить ключом; хлынуть, брызнуть15. v книжн. переполняться; литься через край16. n добро; благо17. n собир. здоровые18. a обыкн. здоровый; выздоровевшийto look well — хорошо выглядеть; иметь цветущий вид
19. a хороший, в удовлетворительном состоянииall is well — всё в порядке, всё хорошо
20. a зажиточный, состоятельный; процветающийbe well off — быть зажиточным; быть в хорошем положении
21. a удачныйit was well for you that nobody saw you — тебе повезло, что тебя никто не видел
22. a желательный, целесообразныйit might be well for you to leave — возможно, вам следовало бы уехать
23. adv хорошо, отлично; удачно; благополучноland that pays well — земля, которая приносит хороший доход
24. adv положительно, благоприятно; одобрительно25. adv зажиточно26. adv значительноhe must be well over fifty — ему, вероятно, далеко за пятьдесят
well on in life — немолодой, пожилой
I am well forward with my work — моя работа значительно продвинулась, я уже много сделал
27. adv совершенно, полностью28. adv разумно, с полным основанием; справедливо29. adv тщательно30. adv очень, весьма31. adv вполнеthat is just as well — ну что ж, жалеть не стоит
as well as — также; так же как; в дополнение; кроме того; не только … но и
he can never let well alone — он всегда недоволен, он никогда не удовлетворён
to turn out well — окончиться благополучно; оказаться к лучшему
to go well together — подходить друг к другу; гармонировать
well done ! — здорово!, хорошо!
32. int ну!well, you of all people! — ну, уж от вас никак не ожидал!
well, I declare! — ну, скажу я вам!; ну и ну!, нечего сказать!
acreage per well — нефтеносная площадь, приходящаяся на одну скважину
33. int итакwell, then she said — итак, после этого она заявила
Синонимический ряд:1. abundantly (adj.) abundantly; considerably; quite2. adeptly (adj.) adeptly; efficiently; skillfully3. adequately (adj.) adequately; favorably; properly4. fine (adj.) favorable; fine; good; satisfactory5. fitting (adj.) appropriate; befitting; fitting; proper; suitable6. healthy (adj.) fit; hale; hardy; healthy; hearty; right; robust; sane; sound; strong; trim; well-conditioned; well-liking; whole; wholesome7. prosperous (adj.) comfortable; easy; prosperous; substantial; well-fixed; well-heeled; well-to-do8. successful (adj.) fortunate; happy; lucky; providential; successful; well-off9. source (noun) derivation; fount; fountain; fountainhead; inception; mother; origin; provenance; provenience; root; rootage; rootstock; source; spring; wellhead; wellspring; whence10. course (verb) course; flow; gush; pour; rush; stream; surge11. issue (verb) issue; ooze; spurt; swell12. afond (other) abundantly; adequately; afond; altogether; amply; clear; completely; entirely; fully; perfectly; roundly; sufficiently; thoroughly; utterly; wholly13. appropriately (other) acceptably; appropriately; becomingly; fittingly; judiciously; politely; properly; reasonably; right; satisfactorily; suitably14. aright (other) accurately; aright; befittingly; correctly; decently; decorously; efficiently; fitly; justly; nicely; rightly; skillfully15. considerately (other) considerately; generously; heedfully; kindly; thoughtfully16. doubtlessly (other) doubtlessly; indeed; really; truly; undoubtedly17. easily (other) easily; effortlessly; facilely; freely; lightly; readily; smoothly18. excellently (other) commendably; excellently; meritoriously19. favorably (other) comfortably; favorably; fortunately; happily; prosperously; satisfyingly; successfully; swimmingly20. intimately (other) intimately; personally21. probably (other) as likely as not (colloquial); in all likelihood; like as not (colloquial); likely; probably22. proficiently (other) ably; adeptly; capably; deftly; dextrously; handily; proficiently; skilfully23. quite (other) by a long chalk (British, colloquial); by a long shot; by a long way; by far; considerably; fairly; far; far and away; quite; rather; significantly; somewhatАнтонимический ряд:absorb; bad; ineptly; poorly; scarcely; sick; sickly -
126 good
A n1 ( virtue) bien m ; good and evil le bien et le mal ; to do good faire le bien ; to be up to no good ○ mijoter qch ○ ; to come to no good [person] mal tourner ;2 ( benefit) bien m ; for the good of the company pour le bien de la société ; it's for your own good c'est pour ton bien ; for all the good it did me pour le peu de bien que ça m'a fait ; much good may it do him! grand bien lui fasse! ; she's too generous for her own good elle est trop généreuse et ça lui jouera des tours ; for the good of his health lit pour sa santé ; do you think I'm doing this for the good of my health? iron tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire ça? ; it didn't do my migraine any good ça n'a pas arrangé ma migraine ; a strike won't do the company any good une grève n'arrangera pas les affaires de l'entreprise ; the rain did the plants good la pluie a fait du bien aux plantes ; it will do you good to sleep ça te fera du bien de dormir ; no good can ou will come of it rien de bon n'en sortira ; no good will come of waiting attendre ne changera rien ; to be all to the good être pour le mieux ;3 ( use) it's no good crying ça ne sert à rien de pleurer ; it's no good I can't do it ça ne sert à rien je n'y arrive pas ; would an oil change do any good? est-ce qu'une vidange servirait à quelque chose? ; what good would it do me? à quoi cela me servirait-il? ; these books are no good to me now ces livres ne me servent plus à rien ;1 ( for sale) gen articles mpl, marchandise f ; leather goods articles de cuir ; stolen good marchandise volée ; electrical goods appareils mpl électroménagers ; goods and services biens mpl de consommation et services ;4 ○ ( what is wanted) to deliver ou come up with the goods répondre à l'attente ; that's the goods! c'est parfait!1 ( enjoyable) [book, holiday, joke, news] bon/bonne ; [party] réussi ; the good weather le beau temps ; the good times les bons moments ; to have a good time bien s'amuser ; a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; have a good day! bonne journée! ; the good things in life les petits plaisirs de l'existence ; the good life la dolce vita ; it's good to see you again je suis content de vous revoir ; in the good old days au bon vieux temps ;2 ( happy) to feel good about/doing être content de/de faire ; helping others makes me feel good je suis content quand j'aide les autres ; I didn't feel very good about lying to him je n'ai pas été très fier de lui avoir menti ;3 ( healthy) [ear, eye, leg] bon/bonne ; [eyesight, hearing, memory] bon/bonne ; you don't look too good tu as mauvaise mine ; I don't feel too good je ne me sens pas très bien ;4 ( high quality) [book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score] bon/bonne ; [coat, suit, china] beau/belle ; [degree] avec mention (after n) ; I'm not good enough for her je ne suis pas assez bien pour elle ; nothing is too good for her son rien n'est trop beau pour son fils ;6 ( obedient) [child, dog] sage ; [behaviour, manners] bon/bonne ; there's a good boy ou girl! c'est bien! ;7 ( favourable) [review, impression, opportunity, sign] bon/bonne ; the good thing is that ce qui est bien c'est que ; New York is good for shopping New York est un bon endroit pour faire les magasins ;8 ( attractive) [legs, teeth] beau/belle ; [handwriting] beau/belle ; to look good with [garment, accessories] aller bien avec [garment] ; she looks good in blue/that dress le bleu/cette robe lui va bien ; a good figure une belle silhouette ;9 ( tasty) [meal] bon/bonne ; to taste good avoir bon goût ; to smell good sentir bon inv ; to look good avoir l'air bon ; that pie looks good cette tourte a l'air bonne ;10 ( virtuous) ( épith) [man, life] vertueux/-euse ; [Christian] bon/bonne ; the good guys ( in films) les bons mpl ;11 ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille ; a good deed une bonne action ; to do sb a good turn rendre service à qn ; would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do auriez-vous la gentillesse de faire ; close the door, there's a good chap fermez la porte, vous serez gentil ; my good man† mon brave† ; how is your good lady†? comment va madame votre épouse? ;12 ( pleasant) [humour, mood] bon/bonne ; to be in a good mood être de bonne humeur ; to be very good about se montrer très compréhensif au sujet de [mistake, misunderstanding] ;13 ( reliable) good old Richard! ce bon vieux Richard! ; there's nothing like good old beeswax il n'y a rien de tel que la bonne vieille cire d'abeille ;14 ( competent) [accountant, hairdresser, teacher] bon/bonne ; she's a good swimmer elle nage bien ; to be good at être bon en [Latin, physics] ; être bon à [badminton, chess] ; she's good at dancing/drawing elle danse/ dessine bien ; to be no good at être nul/nulle en [tennis, chemistry] ; être nul/nulle à [chess, cards] ; I'm no good at knitting/singing/apologizing je ne sais pas tricoter/chanter/m'excuser ; to be good with savoir comment s'y prendre avec [old people, children, animals] ; aimer [numbers] ; to be good with one's hands être habile de ses mains ; to be good with words savoir écrire ; you're really good at irritating people! iron tu es doué pour énerver les gens! ; he was good as Hamlet il était bien dans le rôle d'Hamlet ;15 ( beneficial) to be good for faire du bien à [person, plant] ; être bon pour [skin, health] ; être bon pour [business, morale] ; exercise is good for you l'exercice fait du bien ; he eats more than is good for him il mange plus qu'il ne devrait ; say nothing if you know what' s good for you si je peux te donner un conseil, ne dis rien ;16 ( effective) [example, knife, shampoo, method] bon/bonne (for doing pour faire) ; to look good [design, wallpaper] faire de l'effet ; this will look good on your CV GB ou résumé US cela fera bien sur votre CV ;17 ( suitable) [book, day, moment, name] bon/bonne (for pour) ;18 ( fluent) he speaks good Spanish il parle bien espagnol ; her English is good son anglais est bon ;19 ( fortunate) this new law is a good thing cette nouvelle loi est une bonne chose ; it's a good job ou thing (that) heureusement que ; it's a good job ou thing too! tant mieux! ; we've never had it so good ○ les affaires n'ont jamais été aussi prospères ; industry has never had it so good l'industrie n'a jamais été aussi prospère ; it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ;20 ( sensible) [choice, idea, investment] bon/bonne ; that's a good question bonne question ; that's a good point tout à fait ;22 ( serviceable) this season ticket is good for two more months cette carte d'abonnement est valable encore deux mois ; he's good for another 20 years il sera encore là dans 20 ans ; the car is good for another 10,000 km la voiture fera encore 10 000 km ; it's as good a reason as any c'est une raison comme une autre ; to be good for a loan être d'accord pour prêter de l'argent ;23 ( accurate) [description, spelling] bon/bonne ; to keep good time [clock, watch] être très précis ;24 ( fit to eat) [meat, cheese] bon/bonne ;25 ( substantial) ( épith) [salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile] bon/bonne ; it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars ça doit valoir au moins 2 000 dollars ; a good 20 years ago il y a au moins 20 ans ; a good thick mattress un matelas bien épais ; a good long walk/talk une bonne balade/discussion ; good and early de très bonne heure ;26 ( hard) ( épith) [kick, punch] bon/bonne ; give it a good clean nettoie-le bien ; we had a good laugh/look on a bien ri/regardé ;1 ( virtually) quasiment ; the match is as good as lost le match est quasiment perdu ; to be as good as new être comme neuf/neuve ;2 ( tantamount to) it's as good as saying yes/giving him a blank cheque c'est comme si tu disais oui/lui donnais carte blanche ;3 ( by implication) he as good as called me a liar il m'a plus ou moins traité de menteur.G excl (expressing pleasure, satisfaction) c'est bien! ; ( with relief) tant mieux! ; (to encourage, approve) très bien! ; ( in assent) très bien!good for you! ( approvingly) bravo! ; ( sarcastically) tant mieux pour toi! ; that's a good one! [joke, excuse] elle est bonne celle-là! ; good on you ○ ! GB bravo! ; good thinking bien vu! ; everything came good in the end tout s'est bien terminé ; to be caught with the goods ○ être pris en flagrant délit ; to be onto a good thing ○ , to have a good thing going ○ être sur un bon filon ; you can have too much of a good thing il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses. -
127 few
1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
very few housewives know that — das wissen die wenigsten Hausfrauen
his few belongings — seine paar Habseligkeiten
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
they were few in number — sie waren nur sehr wenige
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
few of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
* * *[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) wenige- academic.ru/114943/a_few">a few- few and far between* * *[fju:]I. adjthere are a \few sandwiches left over from the party es sind noch ein paar Sandwiches von der Feier übrigI've got to get a \few things ich muss ein paar Dinge kaufenmay I ask a \few questions? darf ich ein paar Fragen stellen?I'll be ready in just a \few minutes ich bin gleich fertigcan I have a \few words with you? kann ich mal kurz mit dir sprechen?every \few days/minutes/weeks alle paar Tage/Minuten/Wochenhe is among the very \few people I can trust er gehört zu den ganz wenigen Leuten, denen ich vertrauen kannso \few people attended the party that it was embarrassing auf der Party waren so wenige Leute, dass es peinlich warthere are only a \few days left before we leave for France in ein paar Tagen fahren wir nach Frankreichthere are \few things in this world that give me more pleasure than a long bath nur weniges auf der Welt bereitet mir mehr Vergnügen als ein langes Bad\fewer people smoke these days than used to heute rauchen weniger Menschen als früherthe benefits of this scheme are \few dieser Plan hat nur wenige Vorteilehe's a man of \few words er sagt nie viel; ( form)I've warned him on no \fewer than five occasions ich habe ihn schon mindestens fünf Mal gewarnthis fiction has caused not a \few readers to see red bei seinen Romanen sehen nicht wenige Leser rotas \few as... nur...I know a \few people who... ich kenne einige Leute, die...; BRITshe put on a good \few pounds over Christmas sie hat über Weihnachten einige Pfunde zugelegtquite a \few [people] ziemlich viele4.▶ to be \few and far between dünn gesät seinsuch opportunities are \few and far between solche Gelegenheiten gibt es nicht oftII. prona \few of these apples ein paar von diesen Äpfelnmany believe it but only a \few are prepared to say viele glauben es, aber nur wenige sagen esa \few of us/you/them einige von uns/euch/ihnenprecious \few will finish the course nur wenige werden den Kurs zu Ende bringen\few can remember back that far nur wenige können sich so weit zurückerinnernnot many showed up and the \few who did left early es kamen nicht viele, und die paar, die kamen, gingen bald\few if any still believe that... kaum einer glaubt heute noch, dass...only some \few master more than ten languages nur ein paar wenige sprechen mehr als zehn Sprachen\few of the houses in the village made it through the hurricane nur wenige Häuser in dem Ort überstanden den Hurrikan\few of them actually got an interview nur wenige wurden zu einem Gespräch eingeladenthere were too \few of us to charter the plane wir waren nicht genug, um das Flugzeug chartern zu könnennot a \few nicht wenigethough she's young, her talents are not a \few obwohl sie jung ist, hat sie viele Talente3. (many)a good \few BRIT ziemlich vielequite a \few eine ganze Menge4.▶ to have had a \few too many etwas zu viel getrunken habenIII. n1. (elite)▪ the \few pl die Auserwähltenonly the \few can say they've dined with the Queen nur wenige Auserwählte können von sich sagen, dass sie mit der Queen gespeist haben2. (minority)▪ the \few pl die MinderheitI was one of the lucky \few who... ich gehörte zu den wenigen Glücklichen, die...one of the fortunate [or happy] \few eine(r) der wenigen Glücklichen3. BRIT HIST* * *[fjuː]1. adj (+er)1) (= not many) wenigewe are very few — wir sind nur sehr wenige or nur ein kleines Häufchen
as few as ten cigarettes a day can be harmful — schon or bereits zehn Zigaretten am Tag können schädlich sein
as few as six objections — bloß sechs Einwände, nicht mehr als sechs Einwände
so few books —
there were 3 too few —
he is one of the few people who... — er ist einer der wenigen, die...
2)there were quite a few waiting —
quite a few books — ziemlich viele Bücher, eine ganze Menge Bücher
I saw a good few or quite a few people — ich habe ziemlich viele Leute or eine ganze Menge Leute gesehen
not a few people —
in the next/past few days — in den nächsten/letzten paar Tagen
2. pron1) (= not many) wenigesome few —
opera used to be an experience for the few — Opern waren früher einer privilegierten Minderheit vorbehalten
I've got so/too few as it is —
so few have been sold — so wenige sind bis jetzt verkauft worden
2)a few —
there are always the few who... — es gibt immer einige wenige Leute or ein paar Leute, die...
the few who knew him — die wenigen, die ihn kannten
* * *few [fjuː]A adj & pron1. wenige:he is a man of few words er macht nicht viele Worte, er ist ein schweigsamer Mensch;some few einige wenige;his friends are few er hat (nur) wenige Freunde;few and far between sehr vereinzelt, dünn gesät;no fewer than nicht weniger als2. a few einige, ein paar:he told me a few things er hat mir einiges erzählt;a good few, quite a few ziemlich viele, eine ganze Menge;a faithful few ein paar Getreue;every few days alle paar Tage;not a few nicht wenige, viele;only a few nur wenige;a very few sehr wenige;he’s had a few umg er hat schon einiges intusthe happy few die wenigen Glücklichen;the chosen few die Auserwählten;appeal to the few nur einen kleinen Kreis ansprechen* * *1. adjective1) (not many) wenigefew people — [nur] wenige [Leute]
[all] too few people — [viel] zu wenig Leute
a few... — wenige...
not a few... — eine ganze Reihe...
[just or only] a few troublemakers — einige [wenige] Störenfriede
2) (some) wenigea few... — einige od. ein paar...
2. nouna good few [...]/quite a few [...] — (coll.) eine ganze Menge [...]/ziemlich viele [...]
1) (not many) wenigefew of us/them — nur wenige von uns/nur wenige [von ihnen]
few of the people — nur wenige [Leute]
just a few of you/her friends — nur ein paar von euch/ihrer Freunde
2) (some)the/these/those few who — diejenigen, die
there were a few of us who... — es gab einige unter uns, die...
with a few of our friends — mit einigen od. ein paar unserer Freunde
a few [more] of these biscuits — [noch] ein paar von diesen Keksen
a good few/quite a few — (coll.) eine ganze Menge/ziemlich viele [Leute]
* * *adj.wenig adj. -
128 inmensamente
adv.immensely, infinitely, hugely.* * *► adverbio1 immensely* * *ADV immensely, vastlyinmensamente rico — immensely rich, enormously wealthy
* * *= no end, hugely, immensely, massively, to no end.Ex. This decision will shake up library managers no end.Ex. Catalogers would hugely benefit from a comprehensive index to DDC that swiftly and directly links topics and numbers.Ex. Duplication of effort is still a problem even though communications have improved immensely.Ex. It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.Ex. I love chard stalks, and it annoys me to no end that people would throw them away.----* inmensamente + Adjetivo = absurdly + Adjetivo.* * *= no end, hugely, immensely, massively, to no end.Ex: This decision will shake up library managers no end.
Ex: Catalogers would hugely benefit from a comprehensive index to DDC that swiftly and directly links topics and numbers.Ex: Duplication of effort is still a problem even though communications have improved immensely.Ex: It was hoped that this meeting would bring about reinstatement of the library funds which were so massively cut a year ago; these hopes were soon dashed.Ex: I love chard stalks, and it annoys me to no end that people would throw them away.* inmensamente + Adjetivo = absurdly + Adjetivo.* * *immenselyes inmensamente popular she is immensely popularamar inmensamente to love greatly o enormously* * *
inmensamente adverbio immensely, extremely: soy inmensamente afortunado, I'm extremely fortunate
' inmensamente' also found in these entries:
English:
extremely
- immensely
* * *inmensamente advimmensely
См. также в других словарях:
Fortunate Son (Enterprise) — ST episode name =Fortunate Son series =Enterprise ep num =9 prod num =110 date =November 21, 2001 writer =James Duff director =LeVar Burton producer =Dawn Valazquez guest =Lawrence Monoson Kieran Mulroney Vaughn Armstrong Danny Goldring Charles O … Wikipedia
Fortunate Son (The Sopranos episode) — Infobox Television episode | Title = Fortunate Son Series = The Sopranos Season = 3 Episode = 29 Guests= see below Airdate = March 11, 2001 (HBO) Production = 303 Writer = Todd A. Kessler Director = Henry J. Bronchtein Episode list = Episode… … Wikipedia
fortunate — for|tu|nate [ fɔrtʃənət ] adjective ** lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people: Not everyone is as fortunate as we are. The state provides textbooks for the less fortunate students. fortunate (enough) to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fortunate */*/ — UK [ˈfɔː(r)tʃənət] / US [ˈfɔrtʃənət] adjective lucky, especially because you have more advantages than other people Not everyone is as fortunate as we are. The state provides textbooks for the less fortunate students. fortunate enough to do… … English dictionary
Fortunate number — A Fortunate number, named after Reo Fortune, for a given positive integer n is the smallest integer m > 1 such that p n # + m is a prime number, where the primorial p n # is the product of the first n prime numbers.For example, to find the… … Wikipedia
fortunate — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)tʃʊnɪt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to inf, ADJ in ing, it v link ADJ that If you say that someone or something is fortunate, you mean that they are lucky. He was extremely fortunate to survive... Central London is fortunate in having so… … English dictionary
fortunate — for|tu|nate S3 [ˈfo:tʃənət US ˈfo:r ] adj 1.) someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation = ↑lucky fortunate to do sth ▪ I ve been fortunate to find a career that I love. ▪ I was fortunate enough to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fortunate — adjective 1 someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation; lucky: Think of others less fortunate than yourselves. | fortunate to do sth: He was fortunate enough to escape unharmed. | fortunate that: You re… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fortunate — [ˈfɔːtʃənət] adj lucky Ant: unfortunate Not everyone is as fortunate as we are.[/ex] She was extremely fortunate to escape without injury.[/ex] I was fortunate enough to have a very supportive family.[/ex] It is very fortunate that the doctor was … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
fortunate — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, seem ▪ consider sb, count yourself, think sb ▪ We consider ourselves extremely fortunate. ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
fortunate — adjective 1) he was fortunate that the punishment was so slight Syn: lucky, favored, blessed, blessed with good luck, in luck, having a charmed life, charmed; informal sitting pretty Ant: unfortunate 2) in a fortunate position Syn … Thesaurus of popular words