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1 powerful people
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2 A trial, with two groups of people, to test the effect of a new product, especially in medicine. One group is given the real product while the other group is given a placebo or sugar pill, which does not cont
General subject: blind trialУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > A trial, with two groups of people, to test the effect of a new product, especially in medicine. One group is given the real product while the other group is given a placebo or sugar pill, which does not cont
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3 Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше
Two people co-operating are more efficient than one. See Ум - хорошо, а два - лучше (У)Var.: Один ум хорошо, а два - лучшеCf: Four eyes are better (see more) than two (Am., Br.). Many heads are better than one (Br.). Many wits are better than one (Br.). Two heads are better than one (Am., Br.). Two minds are better than one (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше
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4 Р-60
ДВЕ БОЛЬШИЕ РАЗНИЦЫ highly coll NP, pl only subj-compl with быть0 ( subj: any two common nouns, infinitives, or clauses), usu. pres fixed WOtwo people (things, or phenomena, or two groups of people, things, or phenomena) are totally different, defy comparisonX и Y - две большие разницы - there is a big (great) difference between X and Ythere is a world of difference between X and Y thing X and thing Y are two very (totally) different things.«Она (Варвара) и мои сестры - это... две большие разницы. Бойкие барышни, живые... Да и молодые, - самая старшая втрое моложе твоей Варвары» (Сологуб 1). "She (Varvara) and my sisters? Listen here...there is a great difference between them. They (my sisters) are lively young ladies, full of pep....And they are young, why, the very oldest is three times younger than your Varvara" (1a). -
5 две большие разницы
• ДВЕ БОЛЬШИЕ РАЗНИЦЫ highly coll[NP, pl only; subj-compl with быть (subj: any two common nouns, infinitives, or clauses), usu. pres; fixed WO]=====⇒ two people (things, or phenomena, or two groups of people, things, or phenomena) are totally different, defy comparison:- thing X and thing Y are two very (totally) different things.♦ "Она [Варвара] и мои сёстры - это... две большие разницы. Бойкие барышни, живые... Да и молодые, - самая старшая втрое моложе твоей Варвары" (Сологуб 1). "She [Varvara] and my sisters? Listen here...there is a great difference between them. They [my sisters] are lively young ladies, full of pep....And they are young, why, the very oldest is three times younger than your Varvara" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > две большие разницы
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6 Р-29
РАЗ-ДВА (ОДЙН-ДВА, ОДЙН-ДРУГОЙ, РАЗ-ДРУГОЙ) (ДА) И ОБЧЁЛСЯ кого-чего coll Invar quantit subj-compl with бытье ( subj / genany count noun)fixed WOthe people or things in question are extremely few: Х-ов раз-два и обчелся - there are no more than one or two (two or three, a couple of) Xsyou can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.«Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться», -услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. «Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся», - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific.. (3a).«А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся» (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had9 You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a). -
7 один-два да и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > один-два да и обчелся
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8 один-два и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > один-два и обчелся
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9 один-другой да и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > один-другой да и обчелся
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10 один-другой и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > один-другой и обчелся
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11 раз-два да и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > раз-два да и обчелся
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12 раз-два и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > раз-два и обчелся
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13 раз-другой да и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > раз-другой да и обчелся
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14 раз-другой и обчелся
[Invar; quantit subj-compl with быть (subj/ gen: any count noun); fixed WO]=====⇒ the people or things in question are extremely few:- you can count Xs on the fingers of one hand.♦ "Именем Нестора не всякому разрешают клясться", - услышал дядя Сандро из-за дверей. "Таких в Абхазии раз-два и обчелся", - уточнил другой земляк дяди Сандро... (Искандер 3). "Not everyone is allowed to swear by the name of Nestor," Uncle Sandro heard from behind the door. "Not more than one or two people in Abkhazia," another loyal Chegemian said, making it more specific... (3a).♦ "А много ли у меня было женщин? Раз-два и обчелся" (Зиновьев 2). "And how many women have I had? You can count them on the fingers of one hand" (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > раз-другой и обчелся
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15 etun
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16 двое
числит.их дво́е — there are two of them
по́ дво́е — two by two
••есть за двои́х — eat enough for two people; have the appetite of two men; ( о беременной) eat for two
рабо́тать за двои́х — work hard enough for two men
на свои́х (на) двои́х (пешком) разг. шутл. — by shanks' mare / pony
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17 Двум господам не служат
You cannot render your assistance to two people at the same time. See Между двумя стульями не усидишь (M)Cf: Between two stools one falls (goes) to the ground (Br.). Between two stools we come to the ground (Am.). Don't embark on two boats, for you'll be split and thrown on your back (Am.). Don't run with the hound and hold on to the hare (Am.). If you try to sit on two chairs, you'll sit on the floor (Am.). No man can serve two masters (Am., Br.). You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Двум господам не служат
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18 втиснуться между двумя людьми
General subject: get in between two people (стоящими, сидящими и т. п.), get in between two people (стоящими, сидящими и т.п.)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > втиснуться между двумя людьми
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19 Где двое, там третий лишний
The third person should leave two people who are having a romantical affair aloneVar.: Двум любо, третий не суйся Cf: Two is a couple, three is a crowd (Am.). Two is company and three is none (Br.). Two is company; three is a crowd (Am., Br.). Two's company, three's trumpery (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Где двое, там третий лишний
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20 рознь
ж.1) ( раздор) discord, disagreement2) как сказ. (им. + дт.) there is a difference (between)одно́ друго́му рознь — there is a difference between the two
челове́к челове́ку рознь — ≈ there are no two people alike, people differ; it takes all sort to make a world
••се́ять рознь (ме́жду) — sow [səʊ] (seeds of) discord / dissension (between, among)
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