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1 excelencia
f.excellence.por excelencia par excellence* * *1 excellence\por excelencia par excellence* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=cualidad) excellence2) (=fórmula de tratamiento)sí, Excelencia — yes, your Excellency
* * *1) ( cualidad) excellence2) (frml) ( tratamiento)Su Excelencia — (m) His Excellency; (f) Her Excellency
gracias, (Vuestra) Excelencia — thank you, (Your) Excellency
* * *= excellence.Ex. The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.----* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* * *1) ( cualidad) excellence2) (frml) ( tratamiento)Su Excelencia — (m) His Excellency; (f) Her Excellency
gracias, (Vuestra) Excelencia — thank you, (Your) Excellency
* * *= excellence.Ex: The limits are set by the graininess of the film, the excellence of the optical system, and the efficiency of the light sources employed.
* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* * *A (cualidad) excellencealabó las excelencias del vino she praised the virtues o the excellent qualities of the winepor excelencia par excellencees símbolo por excelencia de la divinidad it is the ultimate symbol of divinityes el diplomático por excelencia he's the diplomat par excellence, he's the quintessential diplomatB ( frml)( feminine) Her ExcellencySu Excelencia el señor Embajador de Venezuela His Excellency the Venezuelan Ambassadorgracias, (Vuestra) Excelencia thank you, (Your) Excellency* * *
excelencia sustantivo femenino
1 ( cualidad) excellence
2 (frml) ( tratamiento):
(f) Her Excellency
excelencia sustantivo femenino
1 excellence
2 (título) Su Excelencia, His o Her o Your Excellency
Vuestra Excelencia, Your Excellency
♦ Locuciones: por excelencia, par excellence
' excelencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Excema.
- Excemo.
- Excma.
- Excmo.
- grandeza
English:
distinction
- excellence
- excellency
- quintessential
* * *♦ nf[cualidad] excellence;elogió las excelencias de la cocina vasca he praised the distinctive qualities of Basque cuisine;por excelencia par excellence;Sartre, el existencialista por excelencia Sartre, the existentialist par excellence♦ nmfSu Excelencia His Excellency, f Her Excellency;Su Excelencia el presidente del gobierno His Excellency, the President;es para mí un honor, Excelencia I shall count it an honour, Your Excellency* * *f1 excellence;por excelencia par excellence2:Su Excelencia la señora embajadora Her Excellency the Ambassador* * *excelencia nf1) : excellence2) : excellencySu Excelencia: His Excellency -
2 excellence
excellence [εkselɑ̃s]feminine nouna. excellenceb. Son Excellence His (or Her) Excellency* * *ɛksɛlɑ̃sSon Excellence, l'ambassadeur de France — His/Her Excellency, the French Ambassador
* * *ɛkselɑ̃s nf1) (= perfection) excellence2) (= titre) Excellency* * *excellence nf excellence; par excellence par excellence.[ɛkselɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [qualité - d'une prestation, d'un produit] excellence2. [titre]Son/Votre Excellence His/Your Excellencypar excellence locution adverbialec'est le macho par excellence he's the archetypal male chauvinist, he's the male chauvinist par excellence -
3 eccellenza
f excellenceraggiungere l'eccellenza in un lavoro to achieve excellence in a taskSua Eccellenza His [Her] Excellencyper eccellenza pre-eminently* * *eccellenza s.f.1 excellence; greatness; perfection; ( preminenza) preeminence, eminence: l'eccellenza di un prodotto, the excellence of a product; raggiungere l'eccellenza in un'arte, to achieve greatness in an art // per eccellenza, par excellence (o above all others): Dante è il poeta italiano per eccellenza, Dante is the Italian poet par excellence* * *[ettʃel'lɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) excellence2) Eccellenza (titolo) Excellency, Excellence* * *eccellenza/ett∫el'lεntsa/sostantivo f.1 excellence; per eccellenza par excellence2 Eccellenza (titolo) Excellency, Excellence. -
4 S.E.
S.E.1 ( Su Excelencia) His Excellency, Her Excellency; (abreviatura) HE* * *ABR= Su Excelencia H.E.* * *(= su excelencia) H.E* * *(= su excelencia) H.E* * *S.E.(= su excelencia) H.E.* * *S.E. (abrev de Su Excelencia)HE* * *S.E.abr (= Su Excelencia) HE (= His/Her Excellency) -
5 ekscelencja
-i; -e; gen pl -i; mWasza/Jego/Jej Ekscelencja — Your/His/Her Excellency
* * *mpExcellency, Excellence; Wasza/Jego Ekscelencja Your/His Excellency.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ekscelencja
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6 ona
pron. 1. (o osobie) (jako podmiot) she; (w pozostałych przypadkach) her- ona ma już dwa lata she’s two years old now- nic jej nie mów o tym don’t tell her anything about it- jej tu nie ma she’s not here2. (o zwierzęciu, przedmiocie, pojęciu) it- gdzie jest gazeta? przeczytałeś już ją? where’s the paper? have you finished reading it?* * *pron(o człowieku: w pozycji podmiotu) she; ( w innych pozycjach) her; (o zwierzęciu, przedmiocie, pojęciu) it* * *I.ona1pron.Gen. i Dat. jej l. niej Acc. ją Ins. nią Loc. niej pl. one Gen. ich l. nich Dat. im l. nim Acc. je l. nie Ins. nimi Loc. nich she; her; it; ona jedna mogła to zrobić she's the only one who could have done it; jak to ona what do you mean it's her?; a niech ją! damn her!; patrzcie ją! look at her!; Jej Magnificencja Rector Magnificus; Jej Ekscelencja Her Excellency; Jej Wysokość Her Highness; Jej Królewska Mość Her Majesty the Queen, Her Royal Highness.II.ona2a.(= tamta) arch. this, that; onej godziny long time ago.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ona
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7 Su Excelencia / Vuestra Excelencia
Spanish-English dictionary > Su Excelencia / Vuestra Excelencia
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8 Ее превосходительство
History: Her ExcellencyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Ее превосходительство
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9 Ihre/Seine Exzellenz
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10 Exzellenz
f; -, -en: Eure / Ihre / Seine Exzellenz your / her / his Excellency* * *(Anrede) Excellency;die Exzellenzmajesty* * *Ex|zel|lẹnz [EkstsE'lɛnts]f -, -enExcellency* * *((with His, Your etc) a title of honour, used eg for ambassadors: His/Your Excellency; Their Excellencies.) Excellency* * *Ex·zel·lenz<-, -en>[ɛkstsɛˈlɛnts]f ExcellencySeine/Euer [o Eu[e]re] \Exzellenz His/Your Excellencyganz wie Euer \Exzellenz wünschen! as Your Excellency wishes!* * *die; Exzellenz, Exzellenzen ExcellencyEure/Seine Exzellenz — Your/His Excellency
* * *Eure/Ihre/Seine Exzellenz your/her/his Excellency* * *die; Exzellenz, Exzellenzen ExcellencyEure/Seine Exzellenz — Your/His Excellency
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11 vuestro
adj.1 your, thine, thy, your own.2 of yours, of your own.adj. & pron.your, yours.* * *► adjetivo1 your, of yours1 yours1 what is yours, what belongs to you* * *1. = vuestra, adj.your, of yours2. = vuestra, pron.* * *vuestro, -a ( esp Esp)1.ADJ POSES your (familiar form of address) ; (después de sustantivo) of yoursuna idea vuestra — an idea of yours, one of your ideas
2.PRON POSES yours (familiar form of address)-¿de quién es esto? -es vuestro — "whose is this?" - "it's yours"
¡ánimo, esta es la vuestra! — come on, this is your big chance!
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lo vuestro, lo vuestro también le pertenece a ella — what is yours also belongs to her¿ya se han enterado de lo vuestro? — do they know about you two yet?
* * *I- tra adjetivoa) (Esp) ( de vosotros) yourvuestros libros or los libros vuestros — your books
b) (frml) yourIIVuestra Majestad/Excelencia — Your Majesty/Excellency
- tra pronombre (Esp)* * *= your, yours.Ex. And there is a basis for your belief: money.Ex. As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.----* ¡A vuestra salud! = Here's to you!.* * *I- tra adjetivoa) (Esp) ( de vosotros) yourvuestros libros or los libros vuestros — your books
b) (frml) yourIIVuestra Majestad/Excelencia — Your Majesty/Excellency
- tra pronombre (Esp)* * *= your, yours.Ex: And there is a basis for your belief: money.
Ex: As something you may or may not know, every item going into the processing stream is assigned a priority, and our judgment will in many cases be different from yours, as our needs will be different from yours.* ¡A vuestra salud! = Here's to you!.* * *1 ( Esp) (de vosotros) yourestos son vuestros libros or estos son los libros vuestros these are your booksun amigo vuestro a friend of yoursla responsabilidad es vuestra it's your responsibilitylo que decidáis hacer es cosa vuestra what you decide to do is entirely up to you2 ( frml); yourVuestra Majestad/Excelencia Your Majesty/Excellency1es más viejo que el vuestro it's older than yours¡lo vuestro fue de película! what happened to you was incredible!2 ( frml):el vuestro, la vuestra, etc yours* * *
vuestro◊ - tra adjetivo
un amigo vuestro a friend of yoursb) (frml) your;
■ pronombre (Esp): el vuestro, la vuestra, etc yours;
vuestro,-a
I adj pos (delante del sustantivo) your
vuestro perro, your dog
(después del sustantivo) of yours
un obsequio vuestro, a present of yours
este libro es vuestro, this book is yours
II pron pos yours: éste es el vuestro, this is yours
los vuestros, your people/family
' vuestro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fotolito
- vuestra
English:
your
- yours
* * *vuestro, -a Esp♦ adj posesivoyour;vuestro libro/amigo your book/friend;este libro es vuestro this book is yours;un amigo vuestro a friend of yours;no es asunto vuestro it's none of your business♦ pron posesivoel vuestro yours;los vuestros están en la mesa yours are on the table;Famlos vuestros [vuestra familia] your folks;[vuestro bando] your lot, your side;lo vuestro es el teatro [lo que hacéis bien] you should be on the stage;Famos costó lo vuestro [mucho] it wasn't easy for you;Famésta es la vuestra this is the chance you've been waiting for o your big chance* * *I adj pos yourII pron yours;¿es vuestro? is it yours?* * *vuestros coches: your carsuna amiga vuestra: a friend of yoursla vuestra es más grande: yours is biggeresos son los vuestros: those are yours* * *vuestro1 adj yourvuestro2 pron yoursno son nuestras, sino vuestras they're not ours, but yours -
12 Majestät
f; -, -en majesty (nur Sg. auch fig.); Seine / Ihre / Eure oder Euer Majestät His / Her / Your Majesty* * *(Anrede) Excellency;die Majestätmajesty* * *Ma|jes|tät [majEs'tɛːt]f -, -en1) (Titel) MajestySeine/Ihre/Eure or Euer Majestä́t —
die (kaiserlichen etc) Majestä́ten... — their (Imperial etc) Majesties...
2) (liter) majesty, grandeur* * *(greatness; impressive dignity: the majesty of God.) majesty* * *Ma·jes·tät<-, -en>[majɛsˈtɛ:t]f1. (Titel) MajestyKaiserliche/Königliche \Majestät Imperial/Royal MajestySeine/Ihre/Eure [o Euer] \Majestät His/Her/Your Majesty2. kein pl (geh: Erhabenheit, Würde) majestydie \Majestät der Alpen the majesty of the Alpsetw strahlt \Majestät aus sth has majesty* * *die; Majestät, Majestäten1) (Titel) MajestySeine/Ihre/Eure od. Euer Majestät — His/Her/Your Majesty
2) o. Pl. (geh.) majesty* * *Seine/Ihre/Eure oderEuer Majestät His/Her/Your Majesty* * *die; Majestät, Majestäten1) (Titel) MajestySeine/Ihre/Eure od. Euer Majestät — His/Her/Your Majesty
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13 excellentie
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14 Г-166
НЕЧЕГО И ГОВОРИТЬ, что... or о ком-чём, про кого-что coll these forms only impers predic with быть«, usu. pres и always precedes говорить)1. it is so obvious that it does not even have to be stated: нечего и говорить, что... - needless to sayit goes without saying (that...) of courseоб X-e нечего и говорить - one need hardly mention (say anything about) X(when the person or thing in question is juxtaposed with a person or thing in the preceding context) to say nothing of X not to mention X.«Нечего и говорить о том, что мы приняли решение вашего превосходительства к непременному исполнению...» (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "Needless to say, we accepted your excellency's decision and put it into effect immediately" (2a).Ближе -яснее - господин. Вы думаете, я сужу по пальто? Вздор. Пальто теперь очень многие и из пролетариев носят. Правда, воротники не такие, об этом и говорить нечего, но всё же издали можно спутать (Булгаков 11). As he came closer it was obvious that he was a gentleman. I suppose you thought I recognized him by his overcoat? Nonsense. Even lots of proletarians wear overcoats nowadays. I admit they don't usually have collars like this one, of course, but, even so, you can sometimes be mistaken at a distance (lib).Нечего и говорить о том, как утешительно было находить в письмах незнакомых людей отклик на то сокровенное, что годами вынашивалось молчком (Гинзбург 2). I need hardly say how reassuring it was to discover in letters from unknown people their reaction to inner secrets that for long years had been cherished in silence (2a).He до всего доходили руки старика, посев уменьшился, а про остальное уж и говорить нечего (Шолохов 3). The old man could not cope with everything he had even reduced his sowings, not to mention other things (3a).2. sth. or s.o. is excluded altogether (as a possibility): об X-e нечего и говорить = X is out of the question(in limited contexts) there is no question of (person Yb) doing thing X.О поездке в Прагу нечего и говорить. Going to Prague is out of the question.(author's usage)...Маргарите решительно нечего было надеть, так как все её веши остались в особняке, и хоть этот особняк был очень недалеко, конечно, нечего было и толковать о том, чтобы пойти туда и взять там свои вещи (Булгаков 9)....Margarita had nothing to put on, since all her things remained in her house, and though it was not far, there was, of course, no question of her going there to take her clothes (9a). -
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• НЕЧЕГО И ГОВОРИТЬ, что... or о ком-чём, про кого-что coll=====1. it is so obvious that it does not even have to be stated:- it goes without saying (that...);- of course;- [when the person or thing in question is juxtaposed with a person or thing in the preceding context] to say nothing of X;- not to mention X.♦ "Нечего и говорить о том, что мы приняли решение вашего превосходительства к непременному исполнению..." (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "Needless to say, we accepted your excellency's decision and put it into effect immediately" (2a).♦ Ближе - яснее - господин. Вы думаете, я сужу по пальто? Вздор. Пальто теперь очень многие и из пролетариев носят. Правда, воротники не такие, об этом и говорить нечего, но всё же издали можно спутать (Булгаков 11). As he came closer it was obvious that he was a gentleman. I suppose you thought I recognized him by his overcoat? Nonsense. Even lots of proletarians wear overcoats nowadays. I admit they don't usually have collars like this one, of course, but, even so, you can sometimes be mistaken at a distance (lib).♦ Нечего и говорить о том, как утешительно было находить в письмах незнакомых людей отклик на то сокровенное, что годами вынашивалось молчком (Гинзбург 2). I need hardly say how reassuring it was to discover in letters from unknown people their reaction to inner secrets that for long years had been cherished in silence (2a).♦ Не до всего доходили руки старика, посев уменьшился, а про остальное уж и говорить нечего (Шолохов 3). The old man could not cope with everything; he had even reduced his sowings, not to mention other things (3a).2. sth. or s.o. is excluded altogether (as a possibility): об X-e нечего и говорить ≈ X is out of the question; [in limited contexts] there is no question of (person Y's) doing thing X.♦ О поездке в Прагу нечего и говорить. Going to Prague is out of the question.♦ [author's usage]...Маргарите решительно нечего было надеть, так как все её вещи остались в особняке, и хоть этот особняк был очень недалеко, конечно, нечего было и толковать о том, чтобы пойти туда и взять там свои вещи (Булгаков 9)....Margarita had nothing to put on, since all her things remained in her house, and though it was not far, there was, of course, no question of her going there to take her clothes (9a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нечего и говорить
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16 Hoheit
f; -, -en1. nur Sg.; POL. sovereignty2. Titel: His etc. Highness; Anrede: Your Highness; Seine / Ihre Königliche Hoheit His / Her Royal Highness3. nur Sg.; geh. einer Person: dignity; von Bergen etc.: grandeur, majesty* * *(Anrede) Excellency;die Hoheithighness; grandeur; majesty* * *Ho|heit ['hoːhait]f -, -en1) no pl (= Staatshoheit) sovereignty (über +acc over)Seine/Ihre Königliche Hóheit — His/Her Royal Highness
* * *(a title of a prince, princess etc: Your Highness; Her Highness.) highness* * *Ho·heit<-, -en>[ˈho:hait]f1. (Mitglied einer fürstlichen Familie) member of a/the royal household [or family]Seine/Ihre Kaiserliche/Königliche \Hoheit His/Your Imperial/Royal Highness* * *die; Hoheit, Hoheiten1) o. Pl. (Souveränität) sovereignty (über + Akk. over)unter der Hoheit eines Staates stehen — be under the sovereignty of a state
2)Seine/Ihre Hoheit — His/Your Highness
* * *1. nur sg; POL sovereigntySeine/Ihre Königliche Hoheit His/Her Royal Highness* * *die; Hoheit, Hoheiten1) o. Pl. (Souveränität) sovereignty (über + Akk. over)2)Seine/Ihre Hoheit — His/Your Highness
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se [sə]pronouna. (réfléchi) (sg) (indéfini) oneself ; (homme) himself ; (femme) herself ; (sujet non humain) itself ; (pl) themselves• se brûler to burn o.s.• deux personnes qui s'aiment two people who love each other or one another* * *(s' before vowel or mute h) sə, s pronom personnel2) ( verbe à valeur passive)les exemples se comptent sur les doigts de la main — the examples can be counted on the fingers of your hand
comment se fait-il que...? — how come...?, how is it that...?
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la traduction du pronom personnel se varie en fonction du verbe auquel il est associé et de son rôle; il sera traité automatiquement avec le verbe pronominal auquel on aura tout intérêt à se reporterse complément d'objet direct ou indirect d'un verbe pronominal réfléchi: se blesser = to hurt oneself; il se regarde = he's looking at himself; elle se regarde = she's looking at herself; ils se sont brûlés = they burned themselves; elles se sont brûlées = they burned themselves; le chien s'est brûlé = the dog burned itselfMais attention, très souvent en anglais le pronom ne sera pas exprimé: se laver = to wash, to have a wash; elle s'habille = she's getting dressed; il se rase = he's shavingAvec les parties du corps: il se lave les pieds = he's washing his feet; elles se coupent les ongles = they're cutting their nails; se ronger les ongles = to bite one's nails; le chat se lèche les moustaches = the cat is cleaning its whiskers; ils se bouchent les oreilles = they put their fingers in their earsse pronom réciproque: ils se détestent = they hate each otherOn trouvera des exemples supplémentaires et des cas non envisagés ici dans l'article ci-dessous. En cas de doute, se reporter à l'article du verbe* * *abr nf Son ExcellenceHE* * *1 ( verbe réfléchi) s'habiller to get dressed, to dress; se cacher to hide; il ne faut pas se bloquer sur un mot you shouldn't get stuck on one word;2 ( réciprocité) ils se bousculent they're jostling each other; ils se sont injuriés they insulted each other;3 ( verbe à valeur intransitive) elle se comporte honorablement she behaves honourably; la voiture s'est bien comportée the car performed well; l'écart se creuse the gap is widening; l'épreuve se déroule en deux temps the event takes place in two stages;4 ( verbe à valeur passive) les exemples se comptent sur les doigts the examples can be counted on the fingers of your hand; le médicament se vend sans ordonnance the medicine is sold without a prescription;5 ( avec un verbe impersonnel) comment se fait-il que…? how come…?, how is it that…?; il se prépare actuellement une nouvelle édition a new edition is being prepared at the moment; il se produit une réaction chimique there is a chemical reaction; il se vend chaque jour plusieurs centaines d'appareils several hundred appliances are sold every day.[sə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet s' [s]) pronom personnel réfléchi (3e personne singulier et pluriel, masculin et féminin)1. [avec un verbe pronominal réfléchi][se substituant à l'adjectif possessif]2. [avec un verbe pronominal réciproque]pour s'aider, ils partagent le travail to help each other ou one another, they share the work3. [avec un verbe pronominal passif]4. [avec un verbe pronominal intransitif]5. [dans des tournures impersonnelles]il se peut qu'ils arrivent plus tôt it's possible that they'll arrive earlier, they might arrive earlier6. (familier) [emploi expressif]il se fait 7 000 euros par mois he's got 7,000 euros coming in per monthelle se l'est écouté au moins trente fois, ce disque she listened to this record at least thirty times -
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History: Her High ExcellencyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Ее высокопревосходительство
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С ПРИДУРЬЮ coll PrepP, Invar nonagreeing modif or subj-compl with copula (subj: human)1. slightly stupida bit dense (silly)a bit weak in the head not too bright.(Городничий:) He извольте гневаться, ваше превосходительство, она (моя жена) немного с придурью... (Гоголь 4). (Mayor:) I do beseech Your Excellency not to be annoyed She's (my wife is) a little bit silly. (4b).2. Also: С ДУРЬЮ highly coll eccentric, having bizarre ideas, slightly mada bit touched (in the head)not quite right (in the head) a bit odd (off) slightly nuts (crazy, daft) one of those weird types an odd bird (duck, sort).Иленька был добрый, очень честный и весьма неглупый молодой человек, но он был то, что называется малый с дурью... (Толстой 2). Ilinka was a kind, very honorable, and not in the least stupid young man, but he was what was called a bit touched (2b).«Но к чему так громко? Старик услышит, обидится»....Ничего он не услышит... А и услышит, не возьмет в толк, - с придурью» (Пастернак 1). "But don't talk so loud You don't want to hurt the old man's feelings " "He won't hear anything And if he did, he wouldn't understand - hes not quite right in the head" (1a).Видал, - кивнул вслед матери Мозговой, - она у меня особенная, с придурью: ее всю жизнь безменом по голове, а она ко всем со скатертью.. » (Максимов 1). "D'you see?" Mozgovoy nodded as his mother moved away. "She's a bit odd. All her life she's been beaten over the head, but still she comes out offering hospitality" (1a) -
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РАВНО КАК (И) lit subord Conj, compar) used to liken two persons, phenomena etcjust as (like)as well as."Я вышел из штаба последним ровно в полдень, когда с Печерска показались неприятельские цепи». - «Ты - герой, - ответил Мышлаевский, - но надеюсь, что его сиятельство, главнокомандующий, успел уйти раньше... Равно как и его светлость, пан гетман... его мать...» (Булгаков 3). "I was the last to leave headquarters, exactly at noon, when the enemy's troops appeared in Pechorsk." "You're a hero," said Myshlaevsky, "but I hope that his excellency, the commander-in-chief managed to get away sooner. Just like his highness, the Hetman of the Ukraine. the son of a bitch..." (3a)....В этих глазах, равно как и в очертании прелестных губ, было нечто такое, во что, конечно, можно было брату его влюбиться ужасно... (Достоевский 1)....In those eyes, as well as in the outline of her lovely lips, there was something that his brother certainly might fall terribly in love with.. (1a).
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Her Excellency — Your/His/Her/Excellency phrase used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position His Excellency the President of Uganda Thesaurus: titleshyponym … Useful english dictionary
Excellency — is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state. Usually, people styled Excellency are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others… … Wikipedia
Excellency — Ex|cel|len|cy [ˈeksələnsi] n Your/His/Her Excellency a way of talking to or about people who hold high positions in the state or the church ▪ His Excellency the Spanish ambassador … Dictionary of contemporary English
Excellency — Ex|cel|len|cy [ eksələnsi ] noun Your/His/Her Excellency used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position: His Excellency the President of Uganda … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Excellency — UK [ˈeksələnsɪ] / US noun Your/His/Her Excellency used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position His Excellency the President of Uganda … English dictionary
excellency — [ek′sə lən sē] n. pl. excellencies [ME excellencie < L excellentia] 1. [E ] a title of honor applied to various persons of high position, as an ambassador, bishop, or governor: preceded by Your or by His or Her 2. EXCELLENCE … English World dictionary
Excellency — Ex•cel•len•cy [[t]ˈɛk sə lən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) rel Also, excellence 3) a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops (prec. by His, Her, or Your). 2) rel a person so… … From formal English to slang
excellency — n. (pl. ies) (usu. prec. by Your, His, Her, Their) a title used in addressing or referring to certain high officials, e.g. ambassadors and governors, and (in some countries) senior Church dignitaries. Etymology: ME f. L excellentia (as EXCEL) … Useful english dictionary
Excellency — n. (pl. ies) (usu. prec. by Your, His, Her, Their) a title used in addressing or referring to certain high officials, e.g. ambassadors and governors, and (in some countries) senior Church dignitaries. Etymology: ME f. L excellentia (as EXCEL) … Useful english dictionary
Your Excellency — Your/His/Her/Excellency phrase used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position His Excellency the President of Uganda Thesaurus: titleshyponym … Useful english dictionary
His Excellency — Your/His/Her/Excellency phrase used for talking politely to or about someone who has a very important official or religious position His Excellency the President of Uganda Thesaurus: titleshyponym … Useful english dictionary