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1 mere
{miə}
I. 1. n ост., поет. освен в геогр. имена - езеро
2. блато
II. a истински, чист, обикновен
she's a MERE child тя е съвсем млада, едва ли не дете
MERE spectator обикновен наблюдател
the MERE sight of her makes me tremble само като я погледна/видя и се разтрепервам
it's a MERE/the MEREst trifle дребна работа
out of MERE spite от чиста злоба, само от злоба
by the MEREst chance/accident съвсем случайно* * *{miъ} n ост., поет. освен в геогр. имена 1. езеро; 2. блато.(2) {miъ} а истински, чист; обикновен; she's a mere child тя е съвс* * *чист; блато; прост; просто; езеро; истински;* * *1. by the merest chance/accident съвсем случайно 2. i. n ост., поет. освен в геогр. имена - езеро 3. ii. a истински, чист, обикновен 4. it's a mere/the merest trifle дребна работа 5. mere spectator обикновен наблюдател 6. out of mere spite от чиста злоба, само от злоба 7. she's a mere child тя е съвсем млада, едва ли не дете 8. the mere sight of her makes me tremble само като я погледна/видя и се разтрепервам 9. блато* * *mere I. adj 1. пренебр. истински, обикновен, прост, чист; a \mere child could do it дори едно дете би го направило; a \mere pretext просто повод; a \mere spectator обикновен наблюдател; he is a \mere boy той е съвсем млад, едва ли не момче; by the \merest chance ( accident) съвсем случайно; out of \mere spite от чиста злоба, само от злоба; the \mere sight of her само като я погледна; 2. юрид.: of \mere motion доброволно; 3. ост. чист, непримесен ; II. mere[miə] n поет., диал. езеро; блато; водно пространство.
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