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1 according to one's lights
в меру своего разумения, в меру своих возможностей, способностей; на собственный лад, манер, по-своемуCivility, to my mind, is an art which Inspector Slack has never learnt, but I presumed that according to his own lights, civil he had been... (A. Christie, ‘The Murder at the Vicarage’, ch. XVI) — Любезность, как я полагаю, - это искусство, которому инспектор Слэк не сумел научиться, хотя он в меру своих возможностей и старался быть любезным...
Suddenly lumps of mud began falling round Anthony and Bob. Van der Merwe and his friends were amusing themselves according to their lights. (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I, ch. XI) — Внезапно в Энтони и Боба полетели комья земли. Ван дер Мерв и его приятели решили развлекаться на собственный манер.
Axel: "Lady Heronden is perfectly right, Charlotte." Charlotte: "...I am sure she is according to her lights." (N. Coward, ‘Quadrille’, act II, sc. 1) — Аксел: "Леди Херонден совершенно права, Шарлотта." Шарлотта: "...Да, я уверена, по-своему она права."
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2 according to (one's) judgment
Математика: по усмотрениюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > according to (one's) judgment
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3 according to one's crystal ball
Общая лексика: по чьему-л. предчувствиюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > according to one's crystal ball
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4 according to one's estimates
Общая лексика: по оценкамУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > according to one's estimates
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5 according to one's lights
Общая лексика: в меру своих возможностей, в меру своих силУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > according to one's lights
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6 according to one's possibilities
Общая лексика: посильныйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > according to one's possibilities
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7 according to one's lights
в меру своих возможностей, в меру своих сил -
8 cut one's coat according to one's cloth
(cut one's (или the) coat according to one's (или the) cloth (иногда сокр. cut one's coat))жить по средствам, урезывать себя; ≈ по одёжке протягивать ножки [происходит от пословицы cut the или your coat according to the или your cloth; см. cut the coat according to the cloth]The Court Theatre has had to cut its coat according to its cloth, and it has never really had cloth enough. (B. Shaw, ‘Platform and Pulpit’, ‘The Court Theatre’) — Дворцовому театру приходилось сообразовываться со своими средствами, а они всегда были скудными.
Fleur - so far as he knew - cut her coat according to her cloth. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The White Monkey’, part I, ch. VI) — Флер, насколько ему было известно, знала цену деньгам.
‘I've been altering my arrangements, Jo,’ he said. ‘You can cut your coat a bit longer in the future - I'm settling a thousand a year on you at once.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part III, ch. III) — - Я изменил свое завещание, Джо, - сказал старый Джолион. - Теперь вы сможете вздохнуть свободнее: я назначаю вам тысячу фунтов ежегодно.
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9 cut one's (or the) coat according to one's (or the) cloth
уpeзывaть ceбя, жить пo cpeдcтвaм; пo oдёжкe пpoтягивaть нoжкиThe Court Theatre has had to cut its coat according to its cloth, and it has never really cloth enough (C. B. Shaw)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cut one's (or the) coat according to one's (or the) cloth
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10 cut (one's) coat according to (one's) cloth
1) Австралийский сленг: жить по своим возможностям, жить по своим средствам2) Макаров: по одежке протягивай ножкиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cut (one's) coat according to (one's) cloth
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11 cut one's coat according to one's cloth
жить по своим средствам, возможностям -
12 cut one's coat according to one's cloth
жить по своим средствам, возможностямEnglish-Russian australian expression > cut one's coat according to one's cloth
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13 act according to (one's) convictions
Общая лексика: действовать по убеждениюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > act according to (one's) convictions
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14 phoenix (A legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period)
Религия: фениксУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > phoenix (A legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period)
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15 to act according to one's own opinion
действовать/поступать в соответствии со своей точкой зренияEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to act according to one's own opinion
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16 according to all accounts
(according to all accounts (тж. by all accounts))по общему мнению, по общим отзывам, как все считают‘Ah!’ cried another voice, that of the youngest hand on board, and evidently full of admiration, ‘He was the flower of the flock, was Flint!’ ‘Davis, was a man, too, by all accounts.’ (R. L. Stevenson, ‘Treasure Island’, ch. XI) — - Эх, - услышал я восхищенный голос самого молодого из наших матросов, - что за молодец был этот Флинт! - Дэвис, говорят, был не хуже, - сказал Сильвер.
Chasuble: "...He is not one of those whose sole aim is enjoyment, as, by all accounts, that unfortunate young man, his brother, seems to be." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act 2) — Чезюбл: "...Мистер Уординг не похож на своего злополучного младшего брата, у которого, по общему мнению, одна цель - развлечения."
‘He's a good enough lad, by all accounts,’ said Gorman reflectively. (E. O'Connor, ‘The Last Hurrah’, part II, ch. VI) — - Мак-Класки, как все считают, парень неплохой, - задумчиво проговорил Горман.
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17 according to judgment
Математика: (one's) по усмотрению -
18 cut the coat according to the cloth
посл.≈ по одёжке протягивай ножки; см. тж. cut one's coat according to one's clothThe allowance was a small fraction of their normal income, but to that they could have adjusted themselves. What happens, happens, and you cut your coat according to your cloth and you don't whine. (‘Modern Screen’) — Получаемое ими содержание было ничтожным по сравнению с их обычным заработком, но пришлось приспособиться. Что бы ни произошло, по одежке протягивай ножки и не хнычь.
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19 cut the coat according to the cloth
см. cut one's coat according to one's clothConcise English-Russian phrasebook > cut the coat according to the cloth
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20 write (one's) own ticket
Общая лексика: действовать по своему усмотрению (To set one's own terms or course of action entirely according to one's own needs or wishes:), не считаться ни с кемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > write (one's) own ticket
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