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1 there is more than one way to kill a cat
Пословица: свет не клином сошёлся (дословно: Существует не один способ убить кошку)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > there is more than one way to kill a cat
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2 There is more than one way to kill a cat.
<03> Существует не один способ убить кошку. Ср. Свет не клином сошелся.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > There is more than one way to kill a cat.
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3 there is more than one way to kill a cat
посл.Существует не один способ убить кошку.ср. Свет не клином сошелся.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > there is more than one way to kill a cat
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4 there's more than one way to kill a cat
1) свет клином на чем-либо/ком-либо не сошелсяEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > there's more than one way to kill a cat
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5 there are more ways than one to kill a cat
амер.есть много способов добиться своего; ≈ свет не клином сошёлсяBut then the Church came to the front... she was wise, subtle, and knew more than one way to skin a cat - or a nation... (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 8) — Но затем появилась церковь... она была мудра, ловка и знала много способов, как сдирать шкуру с кошки - то есть с народа...
I can marry the person I want, I guess. And if I can't do it here, well, there are more ways than one to kill a cat. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book II, ch. XXXIX) — Надо полагать, я смогу выйти замуж за кого пожелаю. А если не смогу сделать этого здесь - ну что ж, свет не клином сошелся.
The prosecutor said, ‘It's hard to get the evidence from Switzerland in a form we can use.’ ‘Does that mean our hands are tied?’ ‘Not at all. There are lots of ways of skinning a cat.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Musical Cow’, ch. 24) — - Трудно получить доказательства из Швейцарии в том виде, в каком нам нужно, - заметил обвинитель. - Это значит, что у нас связаны руки? - Отнюдь. Есть много других способов добраться до истины.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > there are more ways than one to kill a cat
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[weɪ]n1) дорога, путьWe were behind them all the way. — Всю дорогу мы шли позади них.
The first impression goes a long way with one. — Человек надолго остается под первым впечатлением.
The people stood over the way. — Люди, стояли по ту сторону дороги/улицы.
He made his way through the crowd. — Он пробился через толпу.
- shortest way- all the way
- half the way
- six-foot way
- way to the centre
- long way from here
- half way to the river - rest of the way
- parting of the ways
- on one's way to the office
- on one's way home
- by the same way
- on the way back to the hotel
- on the way down here
- on both sides of the way- ask the way to the station- go smb's way
- take this way- stand in the way- be in smb's way
- get out of the way
- run all the way
- try and find another way
- walk along a well lighted way
- go the nearest way
- come a long way
- go this way
- take any car going that way
- take the right way
- go the opposite way
- go part way
- stop half way
- find the way up
- lead smb the way
- make one's way home
- force one's way home
- pay one's way home
- bar the way to the door
- go by way of Sweeden- prepare the way for cooperation- make way for smb, smth
- forget the way to one's house
- go one's way
- give way to tears
- make one's way to the boat2) способ, образ действия, манера, манеры, привычка, привычкиWe were to blame in our different ways. — Мы все были по-своему виноваты.
I shall lose both ways. — И в том и в другом случае я проигрываю.
It might be just the other way. — Это может быть совершенно иначе.
The project was in no way new. — План был совсем не нов.
- my father's waysThe wind blows six months one way and six months the other (way). — Ветер полгода дует в одном направлении, а другие полгода - в другом.
- only way left
- better way of life
- way of doing smth
- other way about
- way of knowledge is the true way
- way of the world
- way of all flesh
- way of dancing
- silly way to stop this
- curious way of finding smth out
- way of living
- one way or the other
- imposible in a way
- in one's own way
- in a matter-of-fact way
- in every way
- in other ways
- in two ways
- in a hundred ways
- in one way or another
- in a lot of ways
- in one's friendly ways
- in one's college way
- in smb's joking way
- by way of excuse
- in any way connected with it
- do smth in this way
- have one's own way
- put the question another way
- do smth in the same way
- do smth in a new way
- do smth in various ways
- talk this way
- be this way
- look for a way of escape
- go out of one's way to do smth
- know the way to get things done
- find out the way to get things done
- have a way with animals
- change smb's ways
- have a peculiar way of touching his hair
- have a way with children
- have it your way
- way you move
- way she wears things
- way they dress
- way to do smth3) решение, выход из положения- easy way out- way out
- way out of the difficulty
- find a way out
- see no way out4) на расстоянии, далеко, значительно- walk a little way along the platform
- stop a little short way behind smb
- stop a little way from the gates
- stick way out
- sit way up in bed
- stay way out of it
- it was way past the time
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I [mɔː] n - would you like some more of this cake?
- what more do you want?
- there is much more II [mɔː](сравнительная степень от much, many)1) больше, ещёWe have a little more time left. — У нас еще осталось немного времени.
- two more booksI must say one more thing. — Я должен еще кое-что сказать.
- it will take more time
- it is more than we need2) больше, скорееHe is more of a philosopher an artist. — Он скорее философ, чем художник.
I have no more patience with him. — У меня больше нет с ним терпения.
There's more than one way to kill a cat. — ◊ Свет клином не сошелся.
•USAGE:(1.) Русские гораздо/намного больше соответствуют сочетаниям прилагательного more с разными усилителями. Если more определяет исчисляемое существительное, то употребляются any, far, many, no, several, some, a few, a good many, a great many: many more questions намного больше вопросов; several more lessons еще несколько уроков; a few more days еще несколько дней. Если more определяет неисчисляемое существительное, то используются any, far, much, no, rather, some, a bit, a good deal, a little: much more time гораздо больше времени; some more money несколько больше книг; a good deal of patience огромное терпение. (2.) Русскому обороту на пять (семь) домов больше соответствует five housesmore; русскому вдвое (втрое) больше/в два (три) раза больше соответствует twice (three times) as many (as much)/three times more. (3.) Оборот more than обычно стоит после глагола и перед определяемой группой: he had to wait more than he had expected ему пришлось ждать больше/дольше, чем он ожидал; he gave me more money than I asked for он дал мне больше денег, чем я просил. (4.) For more 2.; See else, adv (5.) See many, adj; USAGE (2.), (4.). (6.) See long, adv; USAGE (5.).III [mɔː] adv1) больше- read more- see no more of smb
- be no more
- no more2) служит для образования сравнительных степеней многосложных прилагательных и наречий -
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[kæt]nкошка, кот, кошка домашняяA young cat is a kitten. — Маленькую кошку называют котенком.
Enough to make a cat laugh. — ◊ Курам на смех.
There's more than one way to kill a cat. — ◊ Свет клином не сошелся.
When the cat is away the mice will play. — ◊ Без кота мышам масленица.
All cats are alike/gray in the night/dark. — ◊ Ночью все кошки серы.
Has the cat got your tongue? — ◊ Ты что, язык проглотил?
A cat has nine lives. — ◊ Живуч, как кошка.
To lead a cat-and-dog life. — ◊ Жить как кошка с собакой.
To quarrel like cat and dog. — ◊ Ссориться как кошка с собакой.
To let the cat out of the bag. — ◊ Проболтаться. /Выдать секрет.
To see which way the cat jumps. — ◊ Подождать и посмотреть, как повернутся дела. /Подождать и посмотреть, куда ветер дует
- stray cat- Angora cat
- playful cat
- pussy cat
- tom cat
- cat's claws
- keep a cat
- fondle a cat
- cat mews
- cat arches its back
- cat laps
- cat catches a mouse
- cat poises for attack
- cat rubs against smth
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[kɪl]v- kill smb, smth- lose many men killed
- he almost never killed a fly
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