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1 know better than that
(know better (than that или than to do smth.))прекрасно понимать, соображать что к чему; ≈ достаточно умён, чтобы не (сделать, сказать и т. п.)Go down and say she ought to know better than to come here at such a time! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Caravan’, ‘Two Looks’) — Пойдите вниз и скажите этой женщине, что надо совсем ничего не соображать, чтобы прийти сюда в такое время.
‘He did - did he?’ said Soames, roundeyed. ‘What did he take this time?’ ‘Oh! Of course I knew better than to let him in.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part I, ch. II) — - Ах, вот как? - Сомс сделал круглые глаза. - Что он утащил на этот раз? - О, я была не так глупа и не впустила его.
Jack London... was one who knew better than this; in The Iron Heel he gave a rough forecast of fascism and of the bitter struggle needed to vanquish it. (W. Foster, ‘The Twilight of World Capitalism’, ch. IX) — Джек Лондон... прекрасно понимал опасность иллюзий. В "Железной пяте" он в общих чертах предсказал появление фашизма и ту жестокую борьбу, которую предстоит выдержать для его уничтожения.
Police tried to clear the streets, but local constables knew better than to interfere with the diggers that afternoon. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 51) — Полиция делала попытки очистить улицы, но местные констебли отнюдь не горели желанием связываться со старателями в тот день.
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2 know better than to do something
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3 know better than to do something
expr infmlYou ought to know better than to expect help from her — Вам-то следовало бы знать, что от нее нечего ожидать помощи
I know better than to believe him — Я не так глуп, чтобы верить ему
You ought to know better than to go out without an overcoat on such a cold day — Надо совсем ничего не соображать, чтобы выйти в такой холод без пальто
He knew better than to interfere with the local punks — Он не такой дурак, чтобы связываться с местной шпаной
I know better than to say something like that — Что я, дурак такое говорить?!
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > know better than to do something
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4 know better than that etc
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > know better than that etc
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5 know better than someone
expr infmlI suppose you think you know better than your parents — Ты, наверное, думаешь, что ты умнее своих родителей
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > know better than someone
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6 know better than do
Общая лексика: быть не настолько глупым, чтобы сделать (что-л.) -
7 know better than that
Общая лексика: быть не настолько глупым, чтобы сделать (что-л.) -
8 know better than that
להיות מסוגל ליותר* * *◙ רתויל לגוסמ תויהל◄ -
9 know better than to
v. yapmayacak kadar akıllı olmak, olmayacağını iyi bilmek -
10 know better than to
v. yapmayacak kadar akıllı olmak, olmayacağını iyi bilmek -
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13 know better than that
быть осмотрительным, быть осторожным, прекрасно понимать -
14 you know better than me
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15 I know better than to
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16 you know better than I do
Общая лексика: вы знаете лучше, чем яУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you know better than I do
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17 i know better than to
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18 to know better than that
to know better than that (than do smth) быть не настолько глупым, чтобы что-либо сделатьEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to know better than that
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19 I know better than that
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20 I know better than that
Общая лексика: меня не проведёшьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I know better than that
См. также в других словарях:
know better than to do something — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better than to — know better (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes:… … New idioms dictionary
know better (than than to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better (than that to do something) — know better (than that/than to do sth) idiom to be sensible enough not to do sth • He knows better than to judge by appearances. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
know better than — ► know better than be wise enough to avoid doing something. Main Entry: ↑know … English terms dictionary
know better than — be wise or polite enough to avoid doing a particular thing you ought to know better than to ask that … Useful english dictionary
know better than that — be able to do better … English contemporary dictionary
know better than — be wise enough to avoid doing something. → know … English new terms dictionary
know better — To be wiser, better instructed (than to do this or that) • • • Main Entry: ↑know * * * know better see ↑know, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑better know better 1 : to be smart or sensible enough not to do something … Useful english dictionary
know better — (than to (do something)) 1. to be wise enough to behave in a more responsible or acceptable way. It was a stupid thing to do, and I thought she knew better. You know better than to interrupt when someone else is talking. Usage notes: sometimes… … New idioms dictionary
know better — know you should not do that Why did you take the candy? You know better than to steal … English idioms