-
1 spare ***
[spɛə(r)]1. adjI've lost my key. - have you got a spare? — ho perso la chiave. - ne hai un'altra?
any spare change, please? — ha qualche spicciolo, per favore?
2) (person: lean) asciutto (-a)2. n(part) pezzo di ricambio3. vt1)she spared no effort or pains in helping me — ha fatto tutto il possibile per aiutarmi2) (do without) fare a meno dican you spare (me) £10? — puoi prestarmi 10 sterline?
I had £1 to spare — mi avanzava 1 sterlina
3) (refrain from hurting, using) risparmiare4)to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — risparmiare a qn la fatica di fare qc
См. также в других словарях:
grudging — [[t]grʌ̱ʤɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A grudging feeling or action is felt or done very unwillingly. He even earned his opponents grudging respect... There seems to be a grudging acceptance of the situation. Syn: reluctant Derived words:… … English dictionary
Grudging — Grudge Grudge (gr[u^]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Grudger}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Grudging}.] [OE. grutchen, gruchen, grochen, to murmur, grumble, OF. grochier, grouchier, grocier, groucier; cf. Icel. krytja to murmur, krutr a murmur, or E. grunt.] 1. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grudging — adj. Grudging is used with these nouns: ↑acceptance, ↑admiration, ↑admission, ↑approval, ↑respect … Collocations dictionary
grudging — adjective done or given very unwillingly: He was looking at Nick with a certain grudging respect. grudgingly adverb: He grudgingly admitted that he d been wrong … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
grudging — adjective /ˈɡɹʌdʒ.ɪŋ,ˈɡɹʌdʒ.iŋ/ Unwilling or with reluctance. See Also: grudge, grudger … Wiktionary
grudging — Synonyms and related words: apathetic, backward, balking, balky, begrudging, covetous, desirous of, dilatory, envious, envying, green with envy, indifferent, invidious, jealous, laggard, loath, mean, mingy, niggard, niggardly, penurious,… … Moby Thesaurus
grudging — adj reluctant, not in the mood, with regret, regretting, half hearted; unwilling, averse, loath, opposed; indisposed, disinclined, unacquies cent … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
grudge — grudge1 [grʌdʒ] n 1.) a feeling of dislike for someone because you cannot forget that they harmed you in the past grudge against ▪ Is there anyone who might have had a grudge against her? ▪ Mr Gillis was not normally a man to bear grudges . ▪ I m … Dictionary of contemporary English
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Resistance (V TV series) — This is a list of the known members of the Resistance, a fictional worldwide movement comprised of a large number of groups dedicated to fighting the Visitors in the Science Fiction television series V. The Atkins Ellen Baker is the younger… … Wikipedia
Harry Turtledove's Darkness — The Darkness Series is a series of six fantasy novels by Harry Turtledove.* Into the Darkness (1999) * Darkness Descending (2000) * Through the Darkness (2001) * Rulers of the Darkness (2002) * Jaws of the Darkness (2003) * Out of the Darkness… … Wikipedia