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adv. hé, zeg, bij wijze v. spreken--------n. mening; gesproken woord; spreekrecht; woord--------v. zeggen; veronderstellen; van mening zijnsay1[ see] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; geen meervoud〉♦voorbeelden:he has the say about that matter • hij heeft het voor het zeggen in die zaak2 have/say one's say • zijn zegje zeggen/doen————————say21 zeggen ⇒ praten, vertellen♦voorbeelden:〈Brits-Engels; informeel〉 I say! • hé (zeg), zeg; je meent het!so to say • bij wijze van sprekenit's not for me to say • daar kan ik niet over beslissen/me niet over uitlatenI'd rather not say • ik laat me er liever niet over uita man, they say, of bad reputation • een man, (zo) zegt men, met een slechte reputatie〈 informeel〉 you don't say (so) • 't is niet waar!, ongelofelijk!→ dare dare/II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 (op)zeggen ⇒ uiten, (uit)spreken2 zeggen ⇒ vermelden, verkondigen3 zeggen ⇒ aanvoeren, te kennen geven4 zeggen ⇒ aannemen, veronderstellen5 aangeven ⇒ tonen, zeggen♦voorbeelden:1 say grace/one's prayers • dank zeggen, biddensay one's lesson • zijn les opzeggenI dare say that • het zou zelfs heel goed kunnen datsay no more! • geen woord meer!; praat er mij niet van!; dat zegt al genoeg!to say nothing of • om nog maar te zwijgen oversay to oneself • bij zichzelf denkenI've something to say to you • ik moet je iets vertellen〈 vaak schertsend〉 as they say • zoals men zegt/dat noemt, zoals dat heetwho shall I say, sir? • wie kan ik zeggen dat er is, meneer?that is to say • met andere woorden, dat wil zeggen, tenminsteto say the least • op zijn zachtst uitgedruktshe is said to be very rich • men zegt dat ze heel rijk is, ze zou heel rijk zijnit is said/they say • men zegt/ze zeggenit says on the bottle • op de fles staatit says here that • hier staat dat3 what have you to say for yourself? • wat heb je ter verdediging aan te voeren?let's do it together, what do you say? • laten we het samen doen, wat zou je daarvan zeggen/vinden?what do you say to this? • wat zou je hiervan vinden/zeggen?4 let's say, shall we say • laten we zeggen/aannemensay it were true • aangenomen/stel dat het waar issay seven a.m. • laten we zeggen/pakweg zeven uur ('s ochtends)5 what time does your watch say? • hoe laat is het op jouw horloge?¶ when all is said and done • alles bij elkaar genomen, al met alno sooner said than done • zo gezegd, zo gedaanit goes without saying • het spreekt vanzelf〈 informeel〉 I'll say, you can say that again, 〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉you said it • zeg dat wel, daar zeg je zo iets, en of!say when • zeg het als 't genoeg is -
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1 ( in a short time) bientôt ; the book will be published soon le livre sera bientôt publié ; soon there will be no snow left il n'y aura bientôt plus de neige ; I'll see you very soon je te verrai très bientôt ; it will soon be three years since we met voici bientôt trois ans que nous nous sommes rencontrés ; see you soon! à bientôt! ;2 ( quickly) vite ; write soon écris-moi vite ; the plan was soon abandoned le projet fut vite abandonné ; it soon became clear that il est vite devenu évident que ;3 ( early) tôt ; we arrived too soon nous sommes arrivés trop tôt ; soon enough assez tôt ; the sooner the better le plus tôt sera le mieux ; the sooner we leave, the sooner we'll get there plus nous partirons tôt et plus nous y serons vite ; as soon as possible dès que possible ; I spoke too soon! j'ai parlé trop vite! ; as soon as you can dès que tu pourras ; as soon as he arrives dès qu'il arrivera ; she didn't arrive as soon as we had hoped elle n'est pas arrivée aussi vite que nous l'espérions ; sooner or later tôt ou tard ; all too soon the summer was over l'été est passé bien trop vite ; tomorrow at the soonest demain au plus tôt ; and not a moment too soon! il était temps! ;4 ( not long) they left soon after us ils sont partis peu après nous ; soon after breakfast peu après le petit déjeuner ; soon afterwards peu après ; no sooner had I done sth than… j'avais à peine fait qch que… ;5 ( rather) he would just as soon do il aime autant faire ; I would just as soon do X as do Y j'aime autant faire X que faire Y ; I would sooner not do j'aime autant ne pas faire ; sooner him than me! plutôt lui que moi! ; he would sooner die than do il préférerait mourir que de faire.least said soonest mended Prov moins on en dit, mieux ça vaut ; no sooner said than done aussitôt dit aussitôt fait. -
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1. transitive verb1) (repair) reparieren; ausbessern, flicken [Kleidung, Fischernetz]; kleben, kitten [Glas, Porzellan, Sprung]; beheben [Schaden]; beseitigen [Riß]2) (improve)2. intransitive verbmend matters — die Sache bereinigen
[Knochen, Bein, Finger usw.:] heilen3. noun(in glass, china, etc.) Kleb[e]stelle, die; (in cloth) ausgebesserte Stelle; (repair) Ausbesserung, diebe on the mend — [Person:] auf dem Wege der Besserung sein
* * *[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparieren2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) sich bessern2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) der Flicken- academic.ru/46162/mending">mending* * *[mend]II. vt▪ to \mend sthto \mend socks Socken stopfento \mend a situation eine Situation in Ordnung bringen3.* * *[mend]1. n(in shoe) reparierte Stelle; (in piece of metal, cloth etc also) Flickstelle f; (in roof, fence etc also) ausgebesserte Stellethe mend is almost invisible — man sieht kaum, dass es repariert/geflickt/ausgebessert worden ist
to be on the mend ( fig, lit : person ) — sich (langsam) erholen, sich auf dem Wege der Besserung befinden (form)
the fracture is on the mend — der Bruch heilt schon wieder or ist am Verheilen (inf)
2. vt1) (= repair) reparieren; roof, fence ausbessern, reparieren; hole, clothes flickenmy shoes need mending — ich muss meine Schuhe reparieren or machen (inf) lassen
2)(= improve)
to mend relations with sb — die Beziehungen zu jdm verbessernto mend matters —
to mend one's marriage — seine Ehe kitten
3. vi(bone) (ver)heilenmake do and mend (prov) — aus Alt mach Neu (prov)
* * *mend [mend]A v/t1. ausbessern, flicken, reparieren:2. (ver-)bessern:mend one’s efforts seine Anstrengungen verdoppeln;mend the fire das Feuer schüren, nachlegen;that won’t mend matters das macht die Sache auch nicht besser;mend one’s pace obs den Schritt beschleunigen;mend sails SCHIFF die Segel losmachen und besser anschlagen;mend one’s ways sich bessern (Person)3. einen Text etc in Ordnung bringen, berichtigen:least said soonest mended (Sprichwort) je weniger geredet wird, desto rascher wird alles wieder gut4. a) heilen (auch fig)b) fig eine Freundschaft etc kitten, reparierenB v/i1. sich bessern (auch Person):it’s never too late to mend2. genesen:be mending auf dem Wege der Besserung sein;the patient is mending nicely der Patient macht gute FortschritteC s1. Besserung f (gesundheitlich und allg):a) auf dem Wege der Besserung sein,b) sich bessern (Lage etc)2. ausgebesserte Stelle, Flicken m, Stopfstelle f* * *1. transitive verb1) (repair) reparieren; ausbessern, flicken [Kleidung, Fischernetz]; kleben, kitten [Glas, Porzellan, Sprung]; beheben [Schaden]; beseitigen [Riß]2) (improve)2. intransitive verb[Knochen, Bein, Finger usw.:] heilen3. noun(in glass, china, etc.) Kleb[e]stelle, die; (in cloth) ausgebesserte Stelle; (repair) Ausbesserung, diebe on the mend — [Person:] auf dem Wege der Besserung sein
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44 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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1. n высказывание, мнение, словоhe has had his say — он уже высказал своё мнение, он уже имел возможность высказаться
which is to say — то есть; другими словами
2. n авторитет, влияние3. v говорить, сказатьhe said he was busy — он сказал, что он занят
she said she wanted to see me — она сказала, что хочет видеть меня
he said she should come — он сказал, чтобы она пришла
I say you must do it — я говорю, что ты должен это сделать
I have smth. to say to you — мне нужно тебе кое-что сказать
to say nothing — ничего не сказать, молчать
I have nothing to say — мне нечего сказать, мне не о чем говорить
say no more! — ни слова больше!, хватит!
to say to oneself — сказать себе, думать про себя
easier said than done — легче сказать, чем сделать
no sooner said than done — сказано — сделано
the less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше
least said soonest mended — посл.
that is to say — другими словами, иначе говоря, то есть
to say what one knows — говорить, что знаешь
do it because I say so — сделай это, потому что я так говорю
the news surprised me, I must say — признаюсь, эти новости удивили меня
to say thank you — сказать «спасибо», благодарить
to say good morning — желать доброго утра, здороваться утром
to say good night — желать спокойной ночи, прощаться
to say goodbye — сказать «до свидания», прощаться
he knows no mathematics to say nothing of cybernetics — он не имеет представления о математике, не говоря уже о кибернетике
not to say … — чтобы не сказать …
I feel emboldened to say … — беру на себя смелость сказать …
he is haywire to say that — он свихнулся, раз говорит такое
finally, I have to say … — в заключение я должен сказать …
4. v выражатьhe is, if I may say so, a fool — он, с позволения сказать, дурак
5. v обыкн. безл. говорить, утверждать, сообщатьpeople say the experiment was successful — говорят, что опыт удался
it is said in the papers that the treaty was signed yesterday — в газетах сообщают, что договор был подписан вчера
he is said to be a great singer — говорят, он выдающийся певец
they say that … — говорят, что …
men say that … — люди говорят, что …
mind what I say — слушай, что я говорю
6. v гласить; говоритьсяthe law says … — закон гласит …, по закону …
the text of the treaty says — текст договора гласит, в тексте договора записано
the telegram says, it says in the telegram — телеграмма гласит, в телеграмме сказано
the letter says, it says in the letter — в письме говорится
7. v иметь или высказывать мнение, считать, полагатьit was said by Plato that … — Платон утверждал, что …; у Платона сказано, что …
what I say is — по-моему, по моему мнению, я считаю, мне кажется
I say you must do it — я считаю, что ты должен это сделать
and so say all of us — и мы тоже так думаем, и мы такого же мнения
to say out — высказаться откровенно, облегчить душу
I wish I could say when it will happen — хотел бы я знать, когда это произойдёт
there is no saying how all this will end — кто знает, как всё это кончится
I should say that he is right — я бы сказал, что он прав
is it expensive? — I should say not — это дорого? — Я бы не сказал
to have smth. to say — иметь мнение
what have you to say ? — какое у вас мнение?; что вы скажете?
what did he say to that? — каково его мнение на этот счёт?, что он об этом думает?, что он на это сказал?
8. v приводить доводы, аргументы; свидетельствоватьI cannot say much for his style — я невысокого мнения об его стиле; об его стиле говорить не приходится
to have smth. to say — возражать
he always has smth. to say to my friends — он всегда возражает против моих друзей
I am afraid he will have smth. to say about it — боюсь, что он будет недоволен этим
to have nothing to say — не иметь доводов, не находить аргументов
9. v читать наизусть, декламировать10. v повторять наизусть, произносить вслух11. v допускать; предполагатьlet us say — скажем, например, к примеру сказать, примерно
come to see me one of these days, let us say Sunday — приходи ко мне на этих днях, скажем, в воскресенье
12. v уст. поэт. высказатьсяsay, how is that? — ну как же так?
oh, I say! It was you who spoke to me! — да что вы! Это ведь вы заговорили первая!
so you say! — рассказывайте!, так я вам и поверил!
I should say so! — ещё бы!, конечно!
I should say not! — ни за что!, конечно, нет!
it is just as you say, you said it — вот именно
say when — скажи, когда довольно
to say the word — приказать; распорядиться
you have only to say the word — вам стоит только слово сказать, только прикажите
13. adv приблизительно, примерноthe property is worth, say, four million dollars — это владение стоит приблизительно четыре миллиона долларов
14. adv напримерif we compress any gas say oxygen — если мы сожмём любой газ, например кислород
Синонимический ряд:1. voice (noun) ballot; franchise; opinion; say-so; suffrage; voice; vote2. maintain (verb) affirm; allege; answer; argue; assert; claim; contend; declare; hold; maintain; respond3. repeat (verb) iterate; recite; rehearse; reiterate; repeat4. show (verb) indicate; mark; read; record; register; show5. state (verb) announce; articulate; bring out; chime in; come out with; communicate; convey; declare; deliver; enunciate; express; phonate; pronounce; relate; remark; speak; state; tell; throw out; utter; vent; vocalise; vocalize; voice6. for example (other) as a case in point; as an example; as an illustration; e.g.; exempli gratia (Latin); for example; for instance7. nearly (other) about; all but; almost; approximately; around; as good as; just about; more or less; most; much; nearly; nigh; practically; roughly; round; roundly; rudely; some; somewhere; virtually; well-nigh -
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1. [mend] n1. заштопанная дырка, заделанная трещинаthe mends were almost invisible - починенные места были почти незаметны, штопка была почти не видна
2. улучшение (здоровья, дел и т. п.)2. [mend] vto be on the mend - идти на лад, идти на поправку, улучшаться
1. чинить, штопать; латать; исправлять; ремонтироватьto mend invisibly - производить художественный ремонт, делать художественную штопку
the road was mended only last week - дорогу отремонтировали только на прошлой неделе
2. 1) улучшаться; поправляться (обыкн. о здоровье)my health [the weather] is mending - моё здоровье [погода] улучшается
2) улучшить, исправитьto mend one's ways /manners/ - исправляться, вести себя лучше
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to mend the /a/ fire - подбросить топливаto mend the matter, to mend matters - помочь делу
it does not mend matters to cry, crying will not mend matters - слезами делу не поможешь
it is never too late to mend - посл. исправиться никогда не поздно
to mend or end - либо исправить, либо вовсе оставить; ≅ полумерами делу не поможешь
least said, soonest mended - посл. ≅ словами делу не поможешь; слово - серебро, молчание - золото
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/su:n/ * phó từ - chẳng bao lâu nữa, chẳng mấy chốc, một ngày gần đây; ngay =we shall soon know the result+ tí nữa chúng ta sẽ biết kết quả =he arrived soon after four+ anh ta đến lúc sau 4 giờ một tí - as soon as; so soon as ngay khi =as soon as I heard of it+ ngay khi tôi biết việc đó =as soon as possible+ càng sớm càng tốt - thà =I would just as soon stay at home+ tôi thà ở nhà còn hơn =death sooner than slavery+ thà chết còn hơn chịu nô lệ - sớm =you spoke too soon+ anh nói sớm quá =the sooner the better+ càng sớm càng tốt =you will know it sooner or later+ sớm hay muộn thế nào anh cũng biết việc ấy !had sooner - thà... hơn, thích hơn !least said soonest mended - (xem) least !no sooner said than done - nói xong là làm ngay -
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1. скоро
as SOON, as SOON as, so SOON as веднага щом като
I would (just) as SOON walk as ride спокойно мога и пеш да си ходя (нямам предпочитание)
he could as SOON write an epic as drive a car той никога няма да се научи да кара кола
2. рано
you spoke too SOON ти заговори много рано, избърза със заговорването
no SOONer... than едва-що... и, веднага след
no SOONer said than done речено-сторено
I would SOONer... than... предпoчитам да, по-скоро бих... отколкото да...
I had no SOONer arrived than I was told to start back again едва бях пристигнал и ми казаха да се връщам
the SOONer the better колкото по-рано/по-скоро, толкова по-добре
SOON or late, SOONer or later рано или късно, все някога* * *{su:n} adv 1. скоро; as soon, as soon as, so soon as веднага щом като; I* * *скоро; рано;* * *1. as soon, as soon as, so soon as веднага щом като 2. he could as soon write an epic as drive a car той никога няма да се научи да кара кола 3. i had no sooner arrived than i was told to start back again едва бях пристигнал и ми казаха да се връщам 4. i would (just) as soon walk as ride спокойно мога и пеш да си ходя (нямам предпочитание) 5. i would sooner... than предпoчитам да, по-скоро бих... отколкото да 6. no sooner... than едва-що... и, веднага след 7. no sooner said than done речено-сторено 8. soon or late, sooner or later рано или късно, все някога 9. the sooner the better колкото по-рано/по-скоро, толкова по-добре 10. you spoke too soon ти заговори много рано, избърза със заговорването 11. рано 12. скоро* * *soon [su:n] adv 1. скоро; as \soon (as \soon as, so \soon as) веднага щом като; I would as \soon walk as ride нямам нищо против това (предпочитам) да си ходя пеш; least said \soonest mended да не го усукваме повече, нека се забрави; 2. рано; no \sooner... than веднага след; no \sooner said than done речено-сторено; I would \sooner die than spend my life in a wheelchair по-скоро бих умрял, отколкото да прекарам живота си в инвалидна количка; the \sooner the better колкото по-скоро, толкова по-добре; \sooner or later рано или късно. -
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/mend/ * danh từ - chỗ vá, chỗ mạng - sự phục hồi, sự cải thiện =to be on the mend+ đang phục hồi sức khoẻ, sắp khoẻ lại * ngoại động từ - vá, chữa, sửa chữa, sửa sang, tu bổ, tu sửa =to mend socks+ vá bít tất =to mend a broken chair+ chữa một cái ghế gãy - sửa, sửa đổi, sửa lại, chỉnh đốn =to mend one's way+ sửa đổi tính nết; sửa lại; chỉnh đốn =to mend one's ways+ sửa đổi tính nết, sửa mình, sửa đổi cách sống, tu tỉnh, cải tà quy chính - cải thiện, làm cho tốt hơn, làm cho khá hơn =that will not mend the matter+ cái đó cũng không làm cho vấn đề khá hơn * nội động từ - sửa tính nết, sửa mình, tu tính - phục hồi (sức khoẻ) =the patient is mending nicely+ người bệnh đang nhanh chóng phục hồi lại !least said soonest mended - (xem) least !to menh a fire - cho thêm củi (than) vào đống lửa (lò) !to mend one's pace - rảo bước, bước gấp lên, bước nhanh lên -
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{mend}
I. 1. поправям, ремонтирам, кърпя, закърпвам, изкърпвам
2. подобрявам (се), възстановявам (се)
to MEND one's manners/ways поправям си поведението
it is never too late to MEND никога не e късно да поправиш грешката си
that won't MEND matters това няма да подобри положението/нещата
the patient is MENDing болният отива към подобрение
the weather is MENDing времето се оправя/е на оправяне
to MEND one's fences поправям отношенията си (with с)
MEND or end или-или, няма полза от полумерки
3. прибавям гориво на, стъквам (огъня)
II. 1. кръпка, запълнена дупка, закърпено място
2. подобряване, подобрение, възстановяване
to be on the MEND отивам към подобрение* * *{mend} v 1. поправям, ремонтирам; кърпя, закърпвам, изкърпвам; 2(2) {mend} n 1. кръпка; запълнена дупка, закърпено място; 2. под* * *ремонтирам; поправям; възстановяване; възстановявам; възстановявам се; закърпвам; замрежвам; кръпка; кърпя;* * *1. i. поправям, ремонтирам, кърпя, закърпвам, изкърпвам 2. ii. кръпка, запълнена дупка, закърпено място 3. it is never too late to mend никога не e късно да поправиш грешката си 4. mend or end или-или, няма полза от полумерки 5. that won't mend matters това няма да подобри положението/нещата 6. the patient is mending болният отива към подобрение 7. the weather is mending времето се оправя/е на оправяне 8. to be on the mend отивам към подобрение 9. to mend one's fences поправям отношенията си (with с) 10. to mend one's manners/ways поправям си поведението 11. подобрявам (се), възстановявам (се) 12. подобряване, подобрение, възстановяване 13. прибавям гориво на, стъквам (огъня)* * *mend [mend] I. v 1. поправям, извършвам поправки на, ремонтирам, правя ремонт на; кърпя, закърпвам, изкърпвам; to \mend up o.'s clothes кърпя си дрехите; to \mend a broken window поставям стъкло на прозорец; 2. подобрявам (се), възстановявам (се); to \mend o.'s manners започвам да се държа по-добре; to \mend o.'s ways поправям поведението си; it is never too late to \mend никога не е късно за нищо; that won't \mend matters това няма да подобри положението; the patient is \mending здравето на болния се подобрява, болният отива към подобрение; the weather is \mending времето се оправя (е на оправяне); \mend or end или-или; няма полза от полумерки; to \mend the fire усилвам огъня; to \mend o.'s pace ускорявам вървежа си, отварям крачката; • least said soonest \mended най-добре да си мълчим, да не ровим; II. n 1. кръпка; запълнена дупка (пукнатина); 2. подобряване, подобрение, възстановяване; to be on the \mend отивам към подобрение, възстановявам се. -
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[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) popraviti2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) popraviti se2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) zakrpa- mending* * *I [mend]nounpopravljanje, popravilo, izboljšanje; zakrpato be on the mend — izboljševati se, popravljati se, na boljše se obračatiII [mend]1.transitive verbpopraviti, zakrpati, izboljšati; urediti, pospešiti;2.intransitive verbpopraviti se, izboljšati se, poboljšati se, ozdravetinautical to mend sails — razpeti jadramend or end! — popravi ali odnehaj!American to mend ones fences — izgladiti težave, ki so nastale med odsotnostjo
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