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where it's at
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2 lower part of a glacier where its mass is annually diminished through melting and evaporation of snow and ice
Макаров: нижняя часть ледника, где в течение балансового года его масса уменьшается вследствие таяния и испарения снега и льдаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > lower part of a glacier where its mass is annually diminished through melting and evaporation of snow and ice
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3 the needle knows where its thread goes
Пословица: куда иголка, туда и ниткаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the needle knows where its thread goes
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4 It is but a truism that labour is most productive where its wages are largest. Poorly paid labour is inefficient labour, all over the world.
<01> Это же трюизм, что труд наиболее продуктивен там, где платят наибольшую зарплату. Низко оплачиваемый труд неэффективен во всех странах мира. George (Джордж).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > It is but a truism that labour is most productive where its wages are largest. Poorly paid labour is inefficient labour, all over the world.
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where [wεər]1. adverb( = in or to what place) où• where do you live? où est-ce que vous habitez ?• where are you going (to)? où allez-vous ?• where's the theatre? où est le théâtre ?• where are you from? vous venez d'où ?• where have you got to (in the book)? où est-ce que vous en êtes (de votre livre) ?• where do I come into it? qu'est-ce que je viens faire dans tout ça ?2. conjunctiona. où• I'm at the stage where I could... j'en suis au point où je pourrais...b. ( = the place that) this is where the car was found c'est là qu'on a retrouvé la voiture• that's where you're wrong! c'est là que vous vous trompez !• from where I'm standing I can see... d'où je suis je peux voir...• where there are trees you'll always find water vous trouverez toujours de l'eau là où il y a des arbres* * *Note: where is generally translated by où: where are the plates? = où sont les assiettes?; do you know where he's going? = est-ce que tu sais où il va?; I don't know where the knives are = je ne sais pas où sont les couteauxNote that in questions où on its own requires inversion of the verb: where are you going? = où allez-vous? but où followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: où est-ce que vous allez?[weə(r)], US [hweər] 1.1) ( with prepositions) oùnot from where I'm standing — lit pas de là où je suis; fig ce n'est pas mon avis
2) ( the place or point where) là que2.1) ( as interrogative) où (est-ce que)2) ( as indirect interrogative) oùto know where one is going — savoir où on va; fig savoir ce qu'on veut
3) ( as relative) où4) (here where, there where)it's not where you said — ( not there) ça n'y est pas; ( found elsewhere) ce n'est pas là où tu crois
5) ( wherever) oùput them/go where you want — mets-les/va où tu veux
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❢ Where is generally translated by où: where are the plates? = où sont les assiettes? ; do you know where he's going? = est-ce que tu sais où il va? ; I don't know where the knives are = je ne sais pas où sont les couteaux.Note that in questions où on its own requires inversion of the verb: where are you going? = où allez-vous? but où followed by est-ce que needs no inversion: où est-ce que vous allez?A pron1 ( with prepositions) où ; from where? d'où? ; near where? près d'où? ; to go up to where sb is standing s'approcher de qn ; to go past where sb is standing passer devant qn ; not from where I'm standing lit pas de là où je suis ; fig ce n'est pas mon avis ;2 ( the place or point where) là que ; this is where it happened c'est là que c'est arrivé ; this is where we're at c'est là que nous en sommes ; that is where he's mistaken c'est là qu'il se trompe ; so that's where I put them c'était là que je les avais mis ; here's where we learn the truth voilà enfin la vérité ; France is where you'll find good wine c'est en France que vous trouverez du bon vin.B adv1 ( as interrogative) où (est-ce que) ; where is my coat/do you work? où est mon manteau/est-ce que tu travailles? ; where would I be if…? où est-ce que je serais si…? ; where does Martin figure in all this? qu'est-ce que Martin vient faire dans tout ça? ; where's the harm? quel mal y a-t-il à ça? ; where's the problem? je ne vois pas le problème ; where have you got to in your book? où est-ce que vous en êtes dans votre lecture? ;2 ( as indirect interrogative) où ; ask him/I wonder where he's going demande-lui/je me demande où il va ; I told him where he could put them lit je lui ai dit où les mettre ; ◑ fig je lui ai dit qu'il pouvait se les mettre où je pense ◑ ; to know where one is going savoir où on va ; fig savoir ce qu'on veut ; you don't know where it's been! tu ne sais pas où ça a traîné! ; I forget exactly where it is j'ai oublié où c'est exactement ;3 ( as relative) où ; the village where we live le village où nous habitons ; at the spot where he died à l'endroit où il est mort ; up there where there's a branch là-haut à l'endroit où il y a une branche ; near where she lived près de l'endroit où or près de là où elle habitait ; to lead to a situation where aboutir à une situation où ; to reach the stage where arriver au stade où ; in several cases where dans plusieurs cas où ;4 (here where, there where) stay/go where it's dry reste/mets-toi à l'abri ; it's cold where we live il fait froid là où nous habitons ; it's where the Indre meets the Loire c'est au confluent de l'Indre et de la Loire ; it's not where you said ( not there) ça n'y est pas ; ( found elsewhere) ce n'est pas là où tu crois ;5 ( wherever) où ; put them/go where you want mets-les/va où tu veux ;6 ( whenever) quand ; where necessary si nécessaire ; she's stupid where he's concerned elle se conduit toujours de façon stupide quand il s'agit de lui ; where children are at risk quand les enfants sont menacés de violence ; where there's a scandal there's a reporter dès qu'il y a un scandale il y a des journalistes ; where possible dans la mesure du possible. -
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[weə]1) Общая лексика: а, вводит придаточные предложения места ( там) где, где (the place where we lived is not far from here - место, где мы жили, недалеко отсюда), куда, куда бы ни, место происшествия (the wheres and whens are important - важно где и когда это случилось), поскольку, туда, в случаях, когда (АД), из них, когда2) Американизм: место (происшествия)4) Юридический термин: случаи, в которых (Where the Authority has given its approval=Случаи, в которых Организация даёт своё одобрение), в случае, когда, Если5) Деловая лексика: в случае если (AD)6) Макаров: в каком месте?, в каком отношении?, в каком положении?, в тех случаях, когда (AD), и там, из какого места?, каким образом?, который, на какой стадии?, там, то место, где, откуда? (из какого места?), как? (каким образом?, в каком отношении?), (вводит придаточные предложения места) куда бы ни, (вводит придаточные предложения места) там где, (вводит придаточные предложения места) туда где, (вводит придаточные предложения места) туда куда -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) fulano, mengano -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) hvað hann/hún/það nú heitir -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) hogyishívják -
12 -its etc -name
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) fulano -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) one -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) mikä-hänen-nimensä-nyt-olikaan -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) hva han/hun/det nå heter -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) affare; tizio -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) jak mu (jej itd.) tam -
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noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) kāviņsauc -
20 -its etc -name
noun (used in referring vaguely to a person or thing: Where does what's-his-name live?) kokia ten jo/jos pavardė
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