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phr prep1) властивість зробити що-н.do you feel up to making this trip — є ви в змозі /можете/ здійснити цю поїздкує
I don't feel up to it — я не можу /я не в змозі/ зробити це; я не в своїй тарільці
2) відповідність чому-н. у відповідності доup to sample [standard] — у відповідності до зразка [до стандарту]
he acted up to his promise — він зробив, як обіцяв
3) тимчасова межа (аж) доup to this day — (аж) до цього дня
up to what age did you live in the country — є до якого віку ви жили в селіє; просторова межа до
he is up to the ears in love [in debt] — він по вуха закоханий [в боргах]
to praise smb up to the skies — звеличувати кого-н. до небес; кількісна межа до
4) наближення до кого-н. або предмету кhe came up to me and asked the time — він підійшов до мене, спитав, котра година
to get [to catch] up to smb — наздогнати кого-н.; зрівнятися з ким-н.; місцезнаходження поруч або на одному рівні з ким-н., чим-н.
to keep up to the times — не відставати від віку; крокувати в ногу з часом
5) міру чого-н.it's up to us to give them all the help we can — ми повинні допомогти їм всім, чим можемо
to be up to smth — задумувати що-н.
what are you up to now — є що ви там задумалиє; бути здатним на що-н.
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phr prep1) властивість зробити що-н.do you feel up to making this trip — є ви в змозі /можете/ здійснити цю поїздкує
I don't feel up to it — я не можу /я не в змозі/ зробити це; я не в своїй тарільці
2) відповідність чому-н. у відповідності доup to sample [standard] — у відповідності до зразка [до стандарту]
he acted up to his promise — він зробив, як обіцяв
3) тимчасова межа (аж) доup to this day — (аж) до цього дня
up to what age did you live in the country — є до якого віку ви жили в селіє; просторова межа до
he is up to the ears in love [in debt] — він по вуха закоханий [в боргах]
to praise smb up to the skies — звеличувати кого-н. до небес; кількісна межа до
4) наближення до кого-н. або предмету кhe came up to me and asked the time — він підійшов до мене, спитав, котра година
to get [to catch] up to smb — наздогнати кого-н.; зрівнятися з ким-н.; місцезнаходження поруч або на одному рівні з ким-н., чим-н.
to keep up to the times — не відставати від віку; крокувати в ногу з часом
5) міру чого-н.it's up to us to give them all the help we can — ми повинні допомогти їм всім, чим можемо
to be up to smth — задумувати що-н.
what are you up to now — є що ви там задумалиє; бути здатним на що-н.
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3 _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
all great minds run in the same channel better to be a big toad in a small puddle than a small toad in a big puddle burn not your house to rid of the mouse conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have every great man is unique every oak has been an acorn for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly a great ship asks deep waters great men are not always wise the greatest crabs be not all the best heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones he that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities an inch is as good as an ell the Iamb who bites a wolf never bites again little boats should stay close to shore little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it a little body often harbours a great soul little things worry little minds many a little makes a mickle a mouse may help a lion none thinks the great unhappy oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm one man's weakness is another man's chance one swallow does not make a summer a small leak will sink a great ship there are no small steps in great affairs there is safety in numbers trifles lead to serious matters trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle union is strength the weakest goes to the wallEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
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