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1 achieve success with a modicum of effort
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > achieve success with a modicum of effort
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2 to achieve success with a modicum of effort
gūt panākumus ar minimālām pūlēmEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to achieve success with a modicum of effort
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3 modicum
{'mɔdikəm}
n малко/минимално количество, прен. капка
with a MODICUM of effort без почти никакво усилие* * *{'mъdikъm} n малко/минимално количество; прен. капка; with a* * *1. n малко/минимално количество, прен. капка 2. with a modicum of effort без почти никакво усилие* * *modicum[´mɔdikəm] n малко (минимално) количество. -
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[ʹmɒdıkəm] n тк. singочень малое количество, чуточкаif he had a modicum of sense - если бы у него была хоть капелька здравого смысла
to achieve success with a modicum of effort - достичь успеха с минимальной затратой усилий /почти без всякого труда/
to live upon a very small modicum - жить на очень небольшие средства, жить на жалкие гроши
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5 modicum
'modikəm(a small quantity.) lite grann, minimumsubst. \/ˈmɒdɪkəm\/(gammeldags, brukes i britisk understatement) lite grann, liten smule, minimum, minstemål, ubetydelig, ytterst lite -
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kb. jumlah kecil. with a m. of effort dengan sedikit usaha. -
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ˈmɔdɪkəm сущ.
1) очень малое количество It is probable that but a modicum of the poison was absorbed. ≈ Возможно, что было поглощено небольшое количество яда.
2) небольшие средства очень малое количество, чуточка - * of wine капелька вина - * of comfort минимальные удобства - if he had a * of sense если бы у него была хоть капелька здравого смысла - to achieve success with a * of effort достичь успеха с минимальной затратой усилий /почти без всякого труда/ - to live upon a very small * жить на очень небольшие средства, жить на жалкие гроши modicum небольшие средства ~ очень малое количество, чуточка
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