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1 spruce up
(to make oneself or somebody else smarter: I'll go and spruce up before going out.) vystrojit (se)
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else — /els/, adj. 1. other than the persons or things mentioned or implied: What else could I have done? 2. in addition to the persons or things mentioned or implied: Who else was there? 3. other or in addition (used in the possessive following an… … Universalium
else — [[t]ɛls[/t]] adj. 1) other than those or that mentioned: What else could I do?[/ex] 2) in addition to those mentioned: Who else was there?[/ex] 3) other (used in the possessive following an indefinite pronoun): someone else s money[/ex] 4) if not … From formal English to slang
somebody, someone — These terms are interchangeable, although someone is considered more refined and cultured than somebody. Both words are standard. Each requires a singular verb: Somebody (or someone) is in the house. Proper forms of the possessive are somebody… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Somebody Else's Problem — (also known as Someone else s problem or SEP ) is an effect that causes people to ignore matters which are generally important to a group but may not seem specifically important to the individual. Author Douglas Adams s description of the effect … Wikipedia
Else — Else, a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. [ a]ljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. ?. Cf. {Alias}, {Alien}.] Other; one or something beside; as,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Somebody That I Used to Know — «Somebody That I Used to Know» … Википедия
else, else's — Else is an adjective meaning other or different or more, as in the statement She wanted something else. Else can also be an adverb (Walk carefully on the ice or else you will slip), but it appears most often in compound pronouns such as somebody… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
else — [els] adj. [ME & OE elles, adv. gen. of n. base el , other (as in OE el land, foreign land), akin to Goth aljis, OHG elles, of same formation < IE base * al , that, yonder one > L alius, another, alienus, belonging to another, Gr allos,… … English World dictionary
somebody — (n.) c.1300, indeterminate person, from SOME (Cf. some) + BODY (Cf. body). Meaning important person is from 1560s. Somebody else is from 1640s; meaning romantic rival is from 1911 … Etymology dictionary
Somebody Else, Not Me (Dave Van Ronk album) — Infobox Album | Name = Somebody Else, Not Me Type = studio album Artist = Dave Van Ronk Caption = Original LP album cover. Released = 1980 Recorded = Genre = Folk Length = Label = Philo Producer = Mitch Greenhill, Charles Eller Reviews = *… … Wikipedia
Somebody Else's Moon — Infobox Single Name = Somebody Else s Moon Cover size = Border = Caption = Artist = Collin Raye Album = In This Life A side = B side = Released = March 1993 Format = CD Single Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 3:06 Label = Epic Writer = Paul… … Wikipedia