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1 make do
( with with) (to use something as a poor-quality or temporary alternative to the real thing: There's no meat, so we'll have to make do with potatoes.) a se mulţumi cu
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The poor — Poor Poor, a. [Compar. {Poorer} (?; 254); superl. {Poorest}.] [OE. poure or povre, OF. povre, F. pauvre, L. pauper; the first syllable of which is probably akin to paucus few (see {Paucity}, {Few}), and the second to parare to prepare, procure.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
(the) poor man's somebody — the ˌpoor man s ˈsb/ˈsth idiom a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing • Sparkling white wine is the poor man s champagne. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
(the) poor man's something — the ˌpoor man s ˈsb/ˈsth idiom a person or thing that is similar to but of a lower quality than a particular famous person or thing • Sparkling white wine is the poor man s champagne. Main entry: ↑pooridiom … Useful english dictionary
the poor man's — ► the poor man s an inferior or cheaper substitute for the thing specified. Main Entry: ↑poor … English terms dictionary
the poor man's - — an inferior or cheaper substitute for the thing specified corduroy has always been the poor man s velvet … Useful english dictionary
the poor man's —— — an inferior or cheaper substitute for the thing specified. → poor … English new terms dictionary
Thing — (th[i^]ng), n. [AS. [thorn]ing a thing, cause, assembly, judicial assembly; akin to [thorn]ingan to negotiate, [thorn]ingian to reconcile, conciliate, D. ding a thing, OS. thing thing, assembly, judicial assembly, G. ding a thing, formerly also,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guardians of the poor — Guardian Guard i*an, n. [OF. guardain, gardien, F. gardien, LL. guardianus. See {Guard}, v. t., and cf. {Wasden}.] 1. One who guards, preserves, or secures; one to whom any person or thing is committed for protection, security, or preservation… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
poor — [[t]pʊər[/t]] adj. er, est, n. 1) having little or no money, goods, or other means of support 2) law Law. dependent upon charity or public support 3) (of a country, institution, etc.) meagerly supplied or endowed with resources or funds 4)… … From formal English to slang
poor — adjective 1) a poor family Syn: poverty stricken, penniless, impoverished, impecunious, needy, destitute; Brit. on the breadline; informal hard up, strapped, on one s uppers 2) poor workmanship Syn: substandard … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
The House of the Rising Sun — est une chanson folk provenant des États Unis, dont la version la plus connue a été enregistrée par le groupe The Animals en 1964. Sommaire 1 Origine 2 Histoire 3 Paroles 4 … Wikipédia en Français