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1 nowadays
{'nauədeiz}
adv сега, в наши дни, понастоящем* * *{'nauъdeiz} adv сега, в наши дни, понастоящем.* * *сегашен; сега;* * *adv сега, в наши дни, понастоящем* * * -
2 few
{fju:}
I. a малко (на брой)
a FEW people няколко души
FEW people малко хора, малцина
such books are FEW and far between такива книги ca рядкост/рядко се срещат
every FEW days/minutes през няколко дни/минути
II. n малко, малцина
a FEW няколко, неколцина
quite a FEW/a good FEW, not a FEW доста много хора
the thinking FEW малцината мислещи хора
a select FEW неколцина избрани* * *{fju:} а малко (на брой); a few people няколко души; few people малко(2) {fju:} n малко, малцина; а few няколко, неколцина; quite a few /a* * *малцина; малко; неколцина; няколко;* * *1. a few people няколко души 2. a few няколко, неколцина 3. a select few неколцина избрани 4. every few days/minutes през няколко дни/минути 5. few people малко хора, малцина 6. i. a малко (на брой) 7. ii. n малко, малцина 8. quite a few/a good few, not a few доста много хора 9. such books are few and far between такива книги ca рядкост/рядко се срещат 10. the thinking few малцината мислещи хора* * *few [fju:] I. adj малко (на брой); a \few няколко, малко; he has \few friends той има малко приятели, почти няма приятели; he has a \few friends той има няколко приятели; a man of \few words мълчалив, неразговорлив човек; our days are \few дните ни са преброени; successful women politicians are \few and far between nowadays жените, успели в политиката са рядкост сега (не се срещат често сега); a \few more още няколко; every \few days през няколко дни; II. pron малко, малцина; the trouble is that \few want to buy бедата е, че малцина искат да купуват; a strict diet is appropriate for only a \few една строга диета е подходяща само за някои хора; a \few няколко, неколцина; a good \few, not ( quite) a \few доста; the \few малцинството; the thinking \few малцината мислещи (хора); a faithful \few remain остават неколцина верни (хора); a select \few неколцина избрани; • have a \few ( too many) разг. пийвам някоя и друга чашка.
См. также в других словарях:
Nowadays — Now a*days (nou [.a]*d[=a]z ), adv. [For now on (OE. an) days. See {A }, 1.] In these days; at the present time. [1913 Webster] What men of spirit, nowadays, Come to give sober judgment of new plays? Garrick. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nowadays — (adv.) late 14c., contracted from Middle English nou adayes (mid 14c.), from NOW (Cf. now) + adayes during the day, with adverbial genitive (see DAY (Cf. day)) … Etymology dictionary
nowadays — ► ADVERB ▪ at the present time, in contrast with the past … English terms dictionary
nowadays — [nou′ə dāz΄] adv. [ME nou adaies < now + on + day + s, adv. suffix] in these days; at the present time n. the present time … English World dictionary
nowadays — [[t]na͟ʊədeɪz[/t]] ADV: ADV with cl Nowadays means at the present time, in contrast with the past. Nowadays it s acceptable for women to be ambitious. But it wasn t then... I don t see much of Tony nowadays. Syn: these days … English dictionary
nowadays — /now euh dayz /, adv. 1. at the present day; in these times: Few people do their laundry by hand nowadays. n. 2. the present: The kitchens of nowadays are much more efficient than when I was a boy. [1325 75; ME nou adaies; see NOW, A 1, DAY, S1]… … Universalium
nowadays — now|a|days S2 [ˈnauədeız] adv [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: now + a days during the day (14 18 centuries)] now, compared with what happened in the past ▪ Nowadays people are rarely shocked by the sex they see on television. ▪ Most people nowadays are … Dictionary of contemporary English
nowadays — adverb /ˈna.ʊə.deɪz/ a) At the present time. BOTTOM: : and yet, to say the truth, reason and love keep little company together now a days: […] b) In the current era. What men of spirit, nowadays, Come to give sober judgment of new plays? … Wiktionary
nowadays — now|a|days [ nauə,deız ] adverb MAINLY SPOKEN ** at the present time, not in the past: Lots of people get divorced nowadays … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nowadays — adverb now, compared with what happened in the past: Nowadays young people are much more aware of ecological issues than they used to be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
nowadays — adverb nowadays, it seems as if everyone is obsessed with staying young Syn: these days, today, at the present time, in these times, in this day and age, now, currently, at the moment, at present, at this moment in time; in the present climate,… … Thesaurus of popular words
