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41 too old for sports
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42 too sure
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43 too much
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44 too much
adj infml1) infmlWhen things get a bit too much she just tunes out — Когда становится особенно туго, она просто отключается
2) sl esp AmEYou are so kind. This is too much — Вы так добры. Вы просто, не знаю как сказать
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45 too much for someone
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too much for someone
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46 too much
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47 too-too
adj infmlIsn't he just too-too? — Ну не воображала, а?
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48 too clever by half
разг.; ирон.(too clever (good, etc.) by half)слишком уж умён (хорош и. т. д.)Know his paper - best of the weeklies; but too clever by half. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part II, ch. IV) — Знаю его еженедельник - один из лучших. Но слишком умничает.
Billy: "Don't worry, old man - you look gorgeous." Reg (turning): "Oh, it's you, is it?" Billy: "All ready for the ball and chain?" Reg: "You're too bloody cheerful by half." (N. Coward, ‘This Happy Breed’, act II, sc. 1) — Билли: "Не беспокойся, старина. У тебя отличный вид." Рег (обернувшись): "А, это ты?" Билли: "Готовишься надеть цепи брака?" Рег: "что-то ты не в меру развеселился, черт подери!"
As a rule even when we were on opposite sides, he thought me sensible about people. This time he was dismissing me as too clever by half. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 27) — Как правило, даже если мы с Брауном оказывались в разных лагерях, он всегда отдавал должное моему умению верно судить о людях. Но на этот раз он не стал слушать, что я говорю, решив, что я слишком уж забрался в дебри.
‘That young woman's too cocky by half,’ Japp complained. (A. Christie, ‘Murder in the Mews’, ch. IV) — - Какая развязная молодая особа, - пожаловался Джепп.
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49 too much of a good thing
≈ хорошенького понемножку; это уж слишком, чересчур [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Rosalind: "Are you not good?" Orlando: "I hope so." Rosalind: "Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing?" (W. Shakespeare, ‘As You Like It’, act IV, sc. 1) — Розалинда: "Разве вы не хороши?" Орландо: "Надеюсь, что хорош." Розалинда: "А разве может быть слишком много хорошего?" (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)
Pickering (stretching himself): "Well, I feel a bit tired. It's been a long day. The garden party, a dinner party, and the reception! Rather too much of a good thing." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act IV) — Пикеринг (потягиваясь): "Сказать по правде, я все-таки устал. Пикник, званый обед, а потом еще надо побывать на приеме! Что-то уж слишком много удовольствий сразу."
Fish every day for a fortnight is just too much of a good thing. (D. Cusack, ‘The Half-Burnt Tree’, ch. 16) — Рыба каждый день в течение двух недель - это уж чересчур.
Most people would agree in saying that one cannot have too much of a good thing. (DEI) — Большинство людей согласится с тем, что кашу маслом не испортишь.
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50 too close for comfort
adj infmlThat car nearly hit me! That was too close for comfort — Этот автомобиль чуть не сбил меня с ног. Он буквально проехал в сантиметре от меня
I nearly died from pneumonia. Believe me, that was too close for comfort — Я чуть не умер от воспаления легких. Еле ускребся, поверь мне
The exams are getting too close for comfort — Уже скоро сдавать экзамены, и я начинаю нервничать
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too close for comfort
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51 too-too
[ˌtuː'tuː]нареч.; разг.манерный, жеманный, чересчур утончённыйShe's too-too. — Она ведёт себя как-то неестественно.
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52 too something by half
adj infml esp BrEShe is too clever by half — Слишком уж она умна, как я погляжу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too something by half
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53 too-big-to-fail policy
банк. политика "слишком крупный, чтобы обанкротиться"*; политика "слишком велик для банкротства"* ()!The theory followed by U.S. bank regulators prior to 1991 that certain depository institutions were too big to fail. The FDIC, in effect, insured all depositors of most large banks. In 1991, the FDIC changed its policy to protect individual and business depositors only up to the insured maximum of $100,000 for each insured account.* * *. . Словарь экономических терминов .Англо-русский экономический словарь > too-big-to-fail policy
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54 too far gone
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55 too bad
adj infmlToo bad you couldn't make it — Жаль, что ты не пришел
Too bad that they should have a nuisance of this nature thrust on them — Как жалко, что им приходится терпеть еще вот это
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56 too big for one's boots
adj infmlYou're getting too big for your boots talking to me like that and I'm not having it — Ты уже совсем обнаглел. Но я не позволю разговаривать со мной таким тоном
Too big for your boots. That's your trouble — Ты слишком много из себя ставишь
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too big for one's boots
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57 too much of a good thing
n infmlToo much of a good thing can make you sick — Хорошенького понемножку, а то плохо будет
But I have often wondered whether my mother's treatment for me was not a bit too much of a good thing — Но иногда я думал, что мамаша просто утомляет меня своей добротой
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too much of a good thing
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58 too rich for someone's blood
adj AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > too rich for someone's blood
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59 too something for words
adj infmlAren't these two children just too cute for words? — Смотрите, какие прелестные дети
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too something for words
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60 too true
adj infmlWell, I'm old, that's only too true but he'll maybe find it's himself that's the fool — Хорошо, я старик, что правда, то правда, но в дураках останется он, вот увидишь
См. также в других словарях:
too — W1S1 [tu:] adv [: Old English; Origin: to to, too ] 1.) [+ adjective/adverb] more than is acceptable or possible ▪ Do you think the music s too loud? ▪ You ve put too much salt in the soup. ▪ There are too many cars on the road. much/far too ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
too — [ tu ] adverb *** Too is used in the following ways: as an ordinary adverb (before an adjective or adverb or before much, many, few, etc.): You re too young to understand politics. as a way of showing how a sentence, clause, or phrase is related… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Too — Too, adv. [The same word as to, prep. See {To}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Over; more than enough; noting excess; as, a thing is too long, too short, or too wide; too high; too many; too much. [1913 Webster] His will, too strong to bend, too proud to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
too — too; cock·a·too; dus·too·ree; gen·too; po·too; tap·pie·too·rie; tat·too·er; too·lach; too·ner·ville; too·tler; wap·a·too; tat·too; too·na; too·tle; dus·too·ri; pat·too; rat·tat·too; tat·too·ist; tick·tack·too; … English syllables
too — 1. Too is the normal word used to qualify an adjective or adverb to denote excess: The house is too large / I spoke too soon. It should not be used to qualify a participial adjective when this could not idiomatically be qualified by very: She was … Modern English usage
Too — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: C. C. Too (1920–1992), malaysischer Diplomat Daniel Kirwa Too (* 1976), kenianischer Marathonläufer Daniel Kiprugut Too (* 1978), kenianischer Marathonläufer David Kimutai Too (1968–2008), kenianischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
too — [to͞o] adv. [stressed form of TO1, with differentiated sp.] 1. in addition; as well; besides; also 2. more than enough; superfluously; overly [the hat is too big] 3. to a regrettable extent [that s too bad!] 4. ext … English World dictionary
too — (adv.) in addition, in excess, late Old English, stressed variant of Old English prep. to in the direction of, furthermore (see TO (Cf. to)). The spelling with oo is first recorded 1590. Use after a verb, for emphasis (e.g. did, too!) is attested … Etymology dictionary
too — ► ADVERB 1) to a higher degree than is desirable, permissible, or possible. 2) in addition. 3) informal very. ● none too Cf. ↑none too ORIGIN Old English, stressed form of TO(Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
too — [adv1] also additionally, along, as well, besides, further, furthermore, in addition, into the bargain, likewise, more, moreover, to boot, withal; concepts 544,771 too [adv2] excessively awfully, beyond, ever, exceptionally, exorbitantly,… … New thesaurus
too — index also Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary