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1 whom
pron (непрямий відмінок від who) кого, комуthis is the woman about whom I was speaking — ось та жінка, про яку я говорив
* * *[huːm]pron1) непрям. пит. від whoyou saw whom — є кого ти бачивє; в сполученнях з прийменником може бути опущений this is the man ( whom) I was speaking about /about whom I was speaking/ ось чоловік, про якого я вам розповідав
2) хтоlet him be whom he will — нехай він буде тим, ким він хоче стати
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2 who
[huː]pron interrog., rel.( непрямий відмінок whom) хто; той, що; яки́й, котри́йwho told you that? — хто вам це сказа́в?
the person who told me this — люди́на, яка́ мені́ це сказа́ла
whom did you see? — кого́ ви ба́чили?
Who is Who — "Хто є хто" ( назва біографічного довідника)
to know who is who — зна́ти, хто є хто
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3 than
1. conjніж, від, за, як; крімwe arrived earlier than usual — ми прибули раніше, ніж звичайно
anywhere else than at home — де завгодно, тільки не вдома
four eyes see more than two — присл. один розум добре, а два ше краще
you'd better speak to him than write — краще поговоріть з ним, ніж писати
2. prepпорівняно з, ніжa teacher than whom there is no finer — учитель, кращого за якого немає
* * *cj1) після порівняльного ступеня прикметників, прислівників уводить другий елемент порівняння ніж; передається poд. відмI know you better than he [she] — я знаю вас краще, ніж він [вона]
easier said than done — легше сказати, ніж зробити
2) після слів, що позначають відмінність (other, another, otherwise, else), указує на розходження, виключення як, крімany person other than himself — кожний, крім нього
no (ne) other than — ні хто інший, як; (anywhere else than at home де завгодно, тільки не вдома)
3) вводить інфінітив, що позначає дію, що заперечує щобhe knows better than to start a quarrel — він не так дурний, щоб затіяти сварку
4) у сполученні з no sooner y головній пропозиції вводить придаткове як, коли; по sooner had he left the boat than it sank не встиг він покинути човен, як він потонув5) прийменника в порівнянні з, чим; передається poд. відмінкомa writer than whom there is no finer — письменник, краще якого немає
6) у сполученнях: rather than скоріше ніжwould rather /sooner/... than — краще /скоріше/... ніж
I'd rather stay at home than go with you — я волію залишитися у будинку /краще залишитися вдома/, ніж іти з вами
had better... than — вказує на бажаність, доцільність краще... ніж
you'd better speak to him than write — краще поговоріть з ним, ніж писати
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