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1 the more haste, the less speed
var: the greater hurry, the worse the speedsyn: haste makes waste≅ швидко робить, та переробляти довго швидка робота – як нагла смерть швидкої роботи ніхто не хвалить їдь тихо – обминеш лихо як поїхав кругом, то сьогодні буде, а як навпростець, то хіба завтраEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more haste, the less speed
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2 the less people think, the more they talk
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the less people think, the more they talk
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3 the fewer the women, the less the trouble
чим менше жінок, тим менше турботEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the fewer the women, the less the trouble
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4 the more we have, the more we want, the more we want, the less we have
що більше ми маємо, то більше ми бажаємо мати, що більше ми бажаємо, то менше ми маємоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more we have, the more we want, the more we want, the less we have
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5 the more a man dreams, the less he believes
чим більше людина мріє, тим менше вона віритьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more a man dreams, the less he believes
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6 the more boys that help, the less work they do
syn: two boys are half a boy, and three boys are no boy at allдва хлопчика – це півхлопчика, а три хлопчика – ні одного хлопчика чим більше хлопчиків, що допомагають, тим менше роботи вони роблятьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more boys that help, the less work they do
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7 the more haste, the less need
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more haste, the less need
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8 ne'er the less
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9 none the less
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10 ne'er the less
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11 none the less
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12 the greater hurry, the worse the speed
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the greater hurry, the worse the speed
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13 less
[les] 1. adj(comp від little) ме́нший (про розмір, тривалість, число тощо)in a less [lesser] degree — в ме́ншій мі́рі
of less importance — менш важли́вий
2. advno less a person than — ніхто́ і́нший, як сам ( такий-то)
(comp від little) ме́нше3. nless known — менш відо́мий
ме́нша кі́лькість (су́ма) тощоI cannot take less — не мо́жу взя́ти ме́нше
4. prepnone the less — проте́
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14 less
1. nменша кількість (сума тощо)2. adj1) comp від little2) менший; менш; менш важливий; другорядний; молодший◊ in a less degree — меншою мірою
◊ in less than no time — як оком змигнути
◊ in less time — миттю
◊ James the L. — бібл. Іаков Менший (апостол)
◊ no less a person than... — ніхто інший, як сам...
◊ of less importance — менш важливий
◊ ten is one less than eleven — десять на один менше, ніж одинадцять
3. adv (comp від little)менше, менш4. prepбез* * *I [les] a2) менший; менш; менш інтенсивний, менш значний; менший ( з числами)3) менш важливий; молодший; другоряднийII [les] adv2) менше, меншIII [les] prep -
15 the more the merrier
syn: there is safety in numbersчим більше, тим краще хоч тісно, зате теплоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the more the merrier
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16 brevity is the soul of wit
syn: the less people think, the more they talkстислість виразу – основа дотепності ≅ стислість – сестра талантуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > brevity is the soul of wit
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17 company in distress make trouble less
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > company in distress make trouble less
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18 replacing less safe plants by the development of alternative energy sources
[NSA] заміна менш безпечних АЕС шляхом розроблення альтернативних джерел енергії [СЯБ]; заміщення менш безпечних станцій альтернативними джерелами енергії [СЯБ]The English-Ukrainian Dictionary > replacing less safe plants by the development of alternative energy sources
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19 haste makes waste
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > haste makes waste
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20 hasty climbers have sudden fall
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > hasty climbers have sudden fall
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