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[greɪs] 1. сущ.1) грация, грациозность; изящество; плавностьShe moved with the grace of a gazelle. — Она двигалась с грациозностью газели.
Syn:2) готовность, расположение ( сделать что-либо)- with a good grace- with good grace
- with a bad grace
- with bad grace
- have the good grace to do smth.
- have the grace to do smth.Syn:3) ( graces)а) достоинства, добродетелиб) приличияHis wife is sadly lacking in social graces I must add. — От себя добавлю, что его жена, к сожалению, не умеет себя вести в приличном обществе.
As a girl she learned the graces required of a good hostess. — Ещё девочкой она усвоила, как должна себя вести хорошая хозяйка.
4)а) рел. благодать (в христианстве - помощь, покровительство, исходящие от Бога и ниспосылаемые верующим посредством Святого Духа); милость Господняdivine grace — благодать Божия, благодать Господня; милость Божия, милость Господня
Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith — Елизавета Вторая, Божьей милостью королева Соединённого королевства Великобритании и Северной Ирландии и других Её царств и территорий, глава Содружества, защитница веры ( полный титул королевы Великобритании Елизаветы Второй)
The monks prayed daily for grace. — Монахи день и ночь молились о (ниспослании им) благодати.
б) милосердие, прощение; милостьBy the king's grace, the traitor was permitted to leave the country. — По милости короля, предателю разрешили покинуть страну.
Act of grace, act of grace — (всеобщая) амнистия
Syn:5) отсрочка, передышкаI got a few days' grace to finish my essay. — Мне дали ещё несколько дней, чтобы дописать эссе.
days of grace — фин. льготные дни ( для уплаты по векселю)
Syn:6) рел. молитва ( перед едой и после еды)to say grace — возносить, приносить молитвы
7) студ. разрешение на соискание учёной степени8) ( Grace) милость, светлость (как часть обращения, полного титула герцога, герцогини, архиепископа)9) ( the Graces) миф. Грации10) муз. фиоритура; форшлаг; трель11) ( graces) игра в серсо••2. гл.1) украшатьBorders of flowers graced the paths in the park. — Дорожки парка были украшены по краям цветами.
The house was graced with arch and pillars. — Дом был украшен аркой и колоннами.
Syn:adorn, decorate, beautify, ornament, trim, embellish, garnish, deck, bedeck, spruce I 2., smarten, dress up, enhance, enrich2) удостаивать, награждатьGod may have graced them more than he has graced us. — Господь, должно быть, вознаградил их больше, чем он вознаградил нас.
His Eminence graced the banquet by his presence. — Его Преосвященство удостоил банкет своим присутствием.
The governor graced us with his presence. — Губернатор удостоил нас своим присутствием.
Syn:3) муз. украшать мелизмами
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