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1 matter of choice
Общая лексика: дело выбора, вопрос выбора -
2 as a matter of choice
Общая лексика: выборочно -
3 a matter of choice
СМИ: вопрос выбора -
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choice [tʃɔɪs]1 noun(a) (act of choosing) choix m;∎ to make a choice faire un choix;∎ you'll have to make a choice il faudra que tu choisisses ou que tu fasses un choix;∎ to make one's choice faire son choix;∎ to have first choice pouvoir choisir en premier;∎ it's your choice c'est à vous de choisir ou décider;∎ by or from choice de ou par préférence;∎ the profession of her choice la profession de son choix;∎ the holiday destination of choice la destination de prédilection de bien des vacanciers∎ they were given a choice between basketball and soccer ils ont eu le choix entre le basket et le foot;∎ this is the drug of choice used to treat such ailments on considère que c'est le meilleur médicament pour le traitement de ce genre de maladie;∎ you have no choice (in the matter) vous n'avez pas le choix;∎ I had no choice but to leave je ne pouvais que partir(c) (selection) choix m, assortiment m;∎ a wide choice of goods un grand choix de marchandises;∎ available in a choice of colours disponible en plusieurs couleurs(d) (thing, person chosen) choix m;∎ he would be a good choice for president il ferait un bon président;∎ the red wine was her choice c'est elle qui avait choisi le vin rouge;∎ Spain would be my choice je choisirais l'Espagne;∎ you made the right/wrong choice vous avez fait le bon/mauvais choix(b) (well-chosen → phrase, words) bien choisi;∎ in a few choice words en quelques mots bien choisis(c) (coarse → language) grossier -
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ois1) (an act or the power of choosing: You have no choice - you must do it.) valg2) (a thing chosen: Which car was your original choice?) valgutsøktIsubst. \/tʃɔɪs\/1) valg2) valgmulighet, alternativhan er et alternativ \/ han er aktuell3) utvalg, sortimentat choice etter behagby choice eller for choice helst, fortrinnsvisgive somebody little choice gi noen lite valghave no choice (in the matter) ikke ha noe valghave no choice but to være nødt til å, ikke kunne gjøre noe annet enn åmake choice velgea matter of personal choice smak og behag, en privatsaknot have much choice ikke ha noe særlig valgof choice som man helst velger, som man foretrekkertake\/make one's choice gjøre sitt valg, treffe sitt valg, velge• take your choice!IIadj. \/tʃɔɪs\/1) utsøkt, ypperlig, prima, velvalgt, valgt med omhu, håndplukket2) kresen, kritisk -
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tʃɔɪs
1. сущ.
1) выбор, отбор;
подбор;
селекция to make/take one's choice ≈ сделать выбор take your choice ≈ выбирайте careful choice ≈ тщательный отбор random choice ≈ случайный выбор free choice ≈ свободный выбор Syn: selection
2) выбор, альтернатива;
предмет выбора;
результат выбора a choice among/between/of ≈ выбор из bad, sorry, wrong choice ≈ неправильный/ошибочный выбор difficult choice ≈ сложная альтернатива good, happy, intelligent, judicious, wise choice ≈ мудрое решение, хороший выбор individual choice ≈ личный выбор limited choice ≈ ограниченный выбор I have no choice but ≈ у меня нет иного выхода, кроме;
я принужден Syn: alternative of choice ≈ предпочтительный Hobson's choice ≈ отсутствие альтернативы
3) ассортимент
4) право выбора, возможность выбора Syn: option
5) лучшее, отборное, "сливки";
(тж. о человеке) избранник;
избранница here is the choice of the whole garden ≈ это лучшее, что есть в саду Syn: elect
2. прил. лучший, наилучший, отборный;
высокого качества Syn: excellent, select, picked выбор, отбор - to make a * of smth. выбирать что-л - to make one's * сделать выбор - to take one's * выбирать по своему усмотрению - take your * of rooms выбирайте любую комнату - for * по собственному выбору;
по своему усмотрению;
добровольно выбор, ассортимент - wide * большой выбор альтернатива;
возможность выбора - I have no * in the matter выбора у меня нет, я ничего не могу поделать, я вынужден поступить так - he had no * in the determination of his profession он не имел возможности выбирать профессию - I have no * but... у меня нет выхода, кроме...;
я вынужден... - he had no * but to go он был вынужден уйти - there is another * есть и другой выход (из положения) избранное, выбранное - this is my * я выбираю это;
вот что я выбрал избранник;
избранница - he was the people's * он был избранником народа - everyone admires his * все восхищаются его избранницей нечто отборное;
цвет, сливки - the flower and * цвет и краса( чего-л) - these flowers are the * of my garden эти цветы - гордость моего сада (устаревшее) умение разбираться;
проницательность > there is small * in rotten apples (пословица) выбирать тут не из чего;
хрен редьки не слаще отборный, лучший - * goods отборные товары - * wines тонкие вина - * passage отрывок, избранное место( из книги) - of the *st quality самого лучшего качества изысканный, изощренный, тонкий - * arguments хорошо продуманные аргументы - * phrases изысканный язык;
отборная ругань - * and master spirit тонкий и глубокий ум преим. (диалектизм) разборчивый, привередливый - to be * of one's company быть разборчивым в знакомствах преим. (диалектизм) бережливый, экономный - she is very * of it он этим очень дорожит ~ разборчивый, осторожный;
to be choice of one's company быть осторожным в знакомствах career ~ выбор карьеры choice альтернатива ~ ассортимент ~ вариант ~ возможность выбора ~ выбор, отбор;
альтернатива;
a wide (a poor) choice большой (бедный) выбор;
to make choice( of smth.) выбирать, отбирать( что-л.) ~ выбор ~ избранник;
избранница;
Hobson's choice отсутствие выбора, наличие только одного предложения, "это или ничего";
for choice преимущественно ~ изощренный ~ изысканный ~ лучший ~ нечто отборное;
here is the choice of the whole garden это лучшее, что есть в саду ~ отбор ~ отборный, лучший ~ отборный ~ разборчивый, осторожный;
to be choice of one's company быть осторожным в знакомствах consumer ~ потребительский выбор ~ избранник;
избранница;
Hobson's choice отсутствие выбора, наличие только одного предложения, "это или ничего";
for choice преимущественно free ~ свободный выбор free: to make (или to set) ~ освобождать;
free choice свобода выбора ~ нечто отборное;
here is the choice of the whole garden это лучшее, что есть в саду ~ избранник;
избранница;
Hobson's choice отсутствие выбора, наличие только одного предложения, "это или ничего";
for choice преимущественно take your ~ выбирайте;
I have no choice but у меня нет иного выхода, кроме;
я принужден make a ~ делать выбор ~ выбор, отбор;
альтернатива;
a wide (a poor) choice большой (бедный) выбор;
to make choice (of smth.) выбирать, отбирать (что-л.) to make (или to take) one's ~ сделать выбор menu ~ вчт. выбор из меню occupational ~ выбор профессии portfolio ~ выбор портфеля ценных бумаг take your ~ выбирайте;
I have no choice but у меня нет иного выхода, кроме;
я принужден ~ выбор, отбор;
альтернатива;
a wide (a poor) choice большой (бедный) выбор;
to make choice (of smth.) выбирать, отбирать (что-л.) -
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1. n выбор, отбор2. n выбор, ассортимент3. n альтернатива; возможность выбораI have no choice in the matter — выбора у меня нет, я ничего не могу поделать, я вынужден поступить так
I have no choice but … — у меня нет выхода, кроме …; я вынужден …
4. n избранное, выбранноеthis is my choice — я выбираю это; вот что я выбрал
5. n избранник; избранница6. n нечто отборное; цвет, сливки7. n арх. умение разбираться; проницательность8. a отборный, лучший9. a изысканный, изощрённый, тонкий10. a преим. диал. разборчивый, привередливый11. a преим. диал. бережливый, экономныйСинонимический ряд:1. chosen (adj.) chosen; elect; exclusive; select2. dainty (adj.) dainty; delicate; elegant; exquisite; rare; recherche3. excellent (adj.) elite; excellent; exceptional; preferred; superlative; valuable4. fine (adj.) fine; first-class; prime; superior; top-quality5. array (noun) array; assortment; stock; supply; variety6. best (noun) best; cream; elite; fat; flower; pride; prime; primrose; prize; top7. pick (noun) acceptance; alternative; choosing; decision; election; option; pick; preference; selection8. select (noun) elect; select9. wish (noun) desire; discernment; discretion; pleasure; propensity; taste; volition; will; wishАнтонимический ряд:compulsion; indifference; inferior; mediocre; necessity; poor; refuse; second-rate -
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1. [tʃɔıs] n1. выбор, отборto make a choice of smth. - выбирать /отбирать/ что-л.
for choice - по собственному выбору; по своему усмотрению; добровольно
2. выбор, ассортиментwide [poor] choice - большой /богатый/ [бедный] выбор
3. альтернатива; возможность выбораI have no choice in the matter - выбора у меня нет, я ничего не могу поделать, я вынужден поступить так
he had no choice in the determination of his profession - он не имел возможности выбирать профессию
I have no choice but... - у меня нет выхода /выбора/, кроме...; я вынужден...
he had no choice but to go - он был вынужден /ему ничего не оставалось, как/ уйти
4. 1) избранное, выбранноеthis is my choice - я выбираю это; вот что я выбрал
2) избранник; избранницаeveryone admires his choice - все восхищаются его избранницей /невестой/
3) нечто отборное; цвет, сливкиthe flower and choice (of) - цвет и краса (чего-л.)
these flowers are the choice of my garden - эти цветы - гордость моего сада
5. арх. умение разбираться; проницательность2. [tʃɔıs] a♢
there is small choice in rotten apples - посл. выбирать тут не из чего; ≅ хрен редьки не слаще1. отборный, лучшийchoice passage /piece/ - отрывок, избранное место ( из книги)
2. изысканный, изощрённый, тонкийchoice phrases - а) изысканный язык; б) шутл. отборная ругань
3. преим. диал. разборчивый, привередливый4. преим. диал. бережливый, экономный -
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adj. uitgelezen, prima--------n. keuzechoice1[ tsjojs]2 keuzemogelijkheid ⇒ keur, optie3 het/de gekozene ⇒ keus, keuze, voorkeur♦voorbeelden:by/for choice • bij voorkeur1 keuze(mogelijkheid) ⇒ keus, alternatief♦voorbeelden:he had little choice in the matter • er bleef hem weinig keusJohn has no choice but to come • John moet wel komenfrom choice • graag, gewillig————————choice2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; choicer; choiceness〉1 uitgelezen ⇒ kwaliteits-, prima♦voorbeelden: -
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English-Dutch dictionary > he had little choice in the matter
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11 I have no choice in the matter
1) Общая лексика: выбора у меня нет, я ничего не могу поделать, я вынужден поступить такУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I have no choice in the matter
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12 дело выбора, вопрос выбора
General subject: matter of choiceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дело выбора, вопрос выбора
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(-ar, pl. -ir, acc. -i or -u), m.1) choice, alternative (hann sá engan sinn kost annan);mun ek engan kost á gøra, I will give no choice in the matter;2) choice, terms (hvern kost vili þér nú gøra Ingjaldi);hugsat hefi ek kostinn, I have thought over the terms;3) choice, chance, opportunity;kostr er e-s, there is a chance (þat er hverjum manni boðit at leita sér lífs, meðan kostr er);eiga e-s kost, to have a choice of (eiga slíkra manna kost);eiga alls kosti við e-n, to have one altogether in one’s power;4) match (Sigríðr hét dóttir hans ok þótti bezir kostr á Hálogalandi);hann spyrr, hverr eigi að ráða fyrir kosti hennar, who was to give her away;5) state, condition;sjá fyrir sínum kosti, to take care of oneself;síðan lét Símon varðveita kost hennar, look after her affairs;7) means, victuals, provisions (bauð hann Oddi alla kosti með sér);8) food (þat var siðr at fœra konum þeim kost, er á sæng hvíldu);9) board (þá bauð Ketill fé fyrir kost hennar);10) stores, goods (tvau skip hlaðin vænum kosti);11) good quality, good things;segja kost ok löst á e-u, to tell both the good and the bad of a thing;fær þú fátt af mér fríðra kosta, thou shalt get little good from me;13) adverb. usages:þat er til kostar, ef, it is well done, if;at þeim kosti, on that condition;at öðrum kosti, else, otherwise;at síðasta, efsta kosti, in the last instance, last emergency;alls kostar, quite, in every respect;eigi eins kostar, not very, not peculiarly;annars kostar, as for the rest;nökkurs kostar, in any wise;þess kostar, in this case, thus.* * *m., gen. kostar, pl. kostir, old acc. pl. kostu, which is used in old poets as Sighvat (Ó. H. 39), Arnór (Edda 50); but the usual form in the MSS. as well as in mod. usage is kosti; [Ulf. kustus = δοκιμή, 2 Cor. ii. 9, xiii. 3; Germ. and Dan. kost = fare, food]:—a choice, the fundamental notion being trial;I. condition, chance, but mostly with the notion of a hard choice; eru nú tveir kostir til, sá annarr, at …, hinn annarr, at …, Nj. 199; sá er hinn þriði kostr, Grág. ii. 83; munu þér hinn sama kost fyrir höndum eiga sem vær áttum, at verja fé yðvart ok frelsi … en at öðrum kosti, Eg. 8; hann sá engan sinn kost annan, en hann lét fallask þvers undan laginu, Nj. 246, Eg. 24; sám vér þann helzt várn kost at firrask fund hans, 70; nú má Flosi sjá sinn kost, hvárt hann vill sættask til þess at sumir sé utan sætta, Nj. 250; það er hverjum manni boðit, at leita sér lífs meðan kostr er, 202; einbeygðr kostr, the only choice left, Orkn. 58.2. choice, terms; hvern kost vili þér nú göra Ingjaldi? Nj. 3; ek göri þér skjótan kost, Dropl. 6; göra e-m tvá kosti, Ld. 212, Fs. 57; tók Kali þenna kost, Orkn. 214.3. a chance, opportunity, possibility; göra kost á e-u, Nj. 155, 271; mun ek öngan kost á göra, I will give no choice in the matter, i. e. will not do it, 149; kost muntú láta at etja, 90:—kostr er á, or gen. kostr e-s, a thing is possible, there is a chance, 254, 263; ef þess er k., Grág. ii. 56; Háreks var ekki við k., there was no question as to H., Ísl. ii. 315; þá er mín er eigi við kostr, when I am gone, Stj. 363:—eiga e-s kosti, to have a chance of, be able, allowed, Grág. i. 63, 468, Ld. 84, 160, 184, Nj. 57, 132, Eg. 16, 60, 531, Sks. 20 B.4. a match, of an unmarried woman; Sigríðr hét dóttir hans ok þótti beztr kostr á Hálogalandi, Eg. 25; hann átti dóttur eina er Unnr hét, hón var væn kona ok kurteis ok vel at sér, ok þótti sá beztr k. á Rangárvöllum, Nj. (begin.); Hallr kvað góðan kost í henni, H. said she was a good match, 180, Fs. 88, Stj. 187; engi kostr þótti þá þvílíkr sem Helga hin Fagra í öllum Borgarfirði, Ísl. ii. 206: giving a woman away, hann spyrr hverr ráða eigi fyrir kosti hennar, who was to give her away, Band. 9 new Ed.; mey til kosta, a maid to be married, Hm. 81, (MS. kossa), cp. liggja heima sem mær til kosta, Fas. iii. 409, (ráða-kostr, a match); kvennkostr (q. v.), góðr kvennkostr.5. choice, state, condition; þat mun mína kosti hér fram draga, at þú átt ekki vald á mér, Orkn. 120; kostum drepr kvenna karla ofríki, i. e. the tyranny of man crushes a woman’s right, Am. 69; drap þá brátt kosti, then the state grew worse, id.; sjá fyrir sínum kosti, to take care of oneself, Fms. x. 236; eigi mun honum þykkja batnað hafa várr kostr, Eg. 287; eigi treystusk menn at raska kosti þeirra, people dared not meddle with them, disturb them, Ld. 146; bændr vildu verja kost sinn, defend themselves, Fms. ix. 306; síðan lét Simon varðveita kost hennar, guard her affairs, vii. 233; þá heldr hann kosti sínum, then he holds his place, loses not his right, Grág. ii. 209; ú-kostir, afar-kostir, a hard, evil choice; ör-kostr, lack of choice, poverty.II. cost, expence; allan þann kost er hann hefir fyrir haft, Jb. 321; sá er vitna þarf skal standa þeim kost allan, 358; hver maðr er sik ok sín hjú heldr á sínum kosti, K. Á. 78; þat skip höfðu bæjar-menn látið göra af sínum kosti, Fms. ix. 270; hann hélt sik ríkmannlega at klæðum ok öllum kosti ( fare), ii. 278; hann lét alla sína félaga á sinn kost þann vetr, Gullþ. 9; hví hann var svá djarfr at taka slíka menn upp á kost hans, Landn. 149, v. l.; hann gaf sér mikinn kost til ( he took great pains), at koma þeim öllum í vingun við Guð, Hom. 108; þóat hann hefði mörgu sinni mikinn kost ( pains) til gefit, Al. 116; hann lézk þar vildu sína kosti til leggja ( do his best), at þeir Hákon deildi enga úhæfu, Fms. i. 22.III. means; er (þeir) synja ölmusu, er kosti höfðu til, Hom. 64; hafa meira kost, to be the strongest, Fb. ii. 361; eiga alls kosti við e-n, to have it all in one’s power, i. e. to be the strongest; Jökull gaf honum líf ok átti áðr alls kosti við hann, Fs. 10; eiga alla kosti, Fms. iv. 296, Stj. 481; Bessus er slíks átti kosti við hann er hann vildi gört hafa, Al. 101; eiga nokkurs góðs kosti, 96; hafa lítils kosti, to have small chance, be little worth, Mar.: means, provisions, meðan mér endask föng til, þótt ek véla um mína kosti, though I am left to my own supplies, Eg. 66; bauð hann Oddi alla kosti með sér, Fas. ii. 540; ef vér hittumk síðar svá at þeir hafi meiri kosli ( forces), Fms. v. 87; bændr efldu þá kost hans um búit, Sturl. iii. 196 C: stores, tvau skip hlaðin vænum kosti, Fms. xi. 436; hér sé ek beggja kost, I see here plenty of either, Sighvat; mungát né aðra kosti ( fare), setjask í kosti e-s, Fms. viii. 58; bændr uggðu at sezt mundi á kost þeirra, ok kurruðu ílla, Bs. i. 549: victuals, provisions, Germ. kost, selja silfr fyrir kost, Fas. i. 450; hveiti ok annarr kostr, Stj. 112; Kirkja á þetta í kosti, tvær vættir skreiðar, vætt smjörs, vætt kjöts, Pm. 34; tvau hundruð í haustlagi, tíu aura í kosti, Vm. 42: board, bóndi skal halda honum kost, Jb. 374; þá bauð Ketill fé fyrir kost hennar, Dropl. 4; til kostar ok klæða, fare and clothing, B. K. 108; at konungs kosti, at the king’s table, Bs. i. 782; far-k. (q. v.), a ship, vehicle; liðs-k., forces, troops.IV. cost, quality; af léttum kosti, Fms. x. 173; þat sax var afburðar-járn kosti, of fine steel, id.2. good things; friði fylgja allir kostir ok öll fríðindi, Clem. 29; kyn ok kostr ( quality), MS. 4. 9; fátt fríðra kosta, Hdl. 45: þeir kostir skulu ok fylgja, at þik skal aldri kala í skyrtunni, Fas. ii. 529, 531; þá ferr hann ór skyrtu sinni, ok hélt hón öllum kostum sínum, 539: fatness, Lat. ubertas glebae, jarðarinnar kost ok feitleik, Stj. 167; þar vóru allgóðir lands-kostir, Hkr. i. 55; er mér sagt gott frá landa-kostum, at þar gangi fé sjálfala á vetrum en fiskr í hverju vatni, Fs. 20, 25, Landn. 225, v. l.; af kostum skal þessu landi nafn gefa ok kalla Markland, Fb. i. 539.3. virtue; þeir stígask yfir af hermönnum Krists fyrir helga kosti, Hom. 27; Kristni þróask at mannfjölda ok kostum, MS. 677. 8; eigi er þat rúnanna kostr, … heldr er þat þinn kostr, Skálda 162, freq. in mod. usage.4. a good quality, virtue; segja kost ok löst, to tell fairly the good and bad of a thing; skalt þú segja kost ok löst á konunni, Nj. 23; hann sagði kost ok löst af landinu, Landn. 30; löstu ok kostu bera ljóða synir blandna brjóstum í, Hm. 134; ú-kostr, a fault, flaw; mann-kostir, virtues.5. spec. of a horse, plur. a fine pace; hestr óð kafs af kostum, Sighvat.V. spec. and adverb. usages; til kostar, well! all right! well done! er þat til kostar, ef eigi flýjum vér fyrir mönnunum, Fms. xi. 139; þat er til kostar, ef …, well done, if …, Hým. 33; er þat ok til kostar ( it is a comfort) at Höskuldi muni þá tveir hlutir ílla líka, Ld. 70: because, allra mest af þeim kosti, at …, Hom. 33: sagði Ósvífr at þeir mundi á kostum ( indeed) finna, at þau Guðrún vóru eigi jafnmenni, Ld. 122; þeim kosti, in that case, Grág. i. 40; engum kosti, by no means, MS. 4. 21; at þeim kosti, on that condition, Grág. ii. 239; at öðrum kosti, else, otherwise, Eg. 8, 749; at þriðja kosti, thirdly, 14, Grág. i. 395; at síðasta, efsta kosti, in the last instance, last emergency, Nj. 221; at fæsta kosti, at least, N. G. L. i. 61; at versta kosti, in the worst case, 101; at minnsta kosti, at least: gen., alls kostar, quite, in every respect, Sks. 674 B, passim; eigi eins kostar, not very, not peculiarly, Ísl. ii. 322; annars kostar, as for the rest, 108 B; nokkurs kostar, in any wise, Fms. xi. 79, Fb. i. 74; sums kostar, in some respect, Fas. ii. 547, v. 69, Hom. 89; þess kostar, in this case, thus, Fms. xi. 79, Rb. 36, Hom. (St.): acc., þá kostu, as adv., in such a manner, N. G. L. i. 327; fyrir hvern kost, by every means. ☞ Kostr, in sense I, is in old writers often omitted, and left to be supplied by the adjective or pronoun, e. g. þann (viz. kost) munu vér af taka, Ld. 188; at hann mundi verða þann upp at taka, Eg. 157, Nj. 222; er þá ok sá einn (viz. kostr) til, 227, Fms. vii. 265; er oss nú engi annarr til, Nj. 143, Eg. 405; er yðr engi annarr á görr en snúa aptr, Nj. 207; Hákon jarl er alltrauðr undir trúna at ganga, ok þykkir vera harðr (viz. kostr) á annat borð, Fms. xi. 39.COMPDS: kostarhald, kostarlauss, kostaboð, kostamikill, kostamunr, kostavandr, kostavanr. -
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(-ar, pl. -ir, acc. -i or -u), m.1) choice, alternative (hann sá engan sinn kost annan);mun ek engan kost á gøra, I will give no choice in the matter;2) choice, terms (hvern kost vili þér nú gøra Ingjaldi);hugsat hefi ek kostinn, I have thought over the terms;3) choice, chance, opportunity;kostr er e-s, there is a chance (þat er hverjum manni boðit at leita sér lífs, meðan kostr er);eiga e-s kost, to have a choice of (eiga slíkra manna kost);eiga alls kosti við e-n, to have one altogether in one’s power;4) match (Sigríðr hét dóttir hans ok þótti bezir kostr á Hálogalandi);hann spyrr, hverr eigi að ráða fyrir kosti hennar, who was to give her away;5) state, condition;sjá fyrir sínum kosti, to take care of oneself;síðan lét Símon varðveita kost hennar, look after her affairs;7) means, victuals, provisions (bauð hann Oddi alla kosti með sér);8) food (þat var siðr at fœra konum þeim kost, er á sæng hvíldu);9) board (þá bauð Ketill fé fyrir kost hennar);10) stores, goods (tvau skip hlaðin vænum kosti);11) good quality, good things;segja kost ok löst á e-u, to tell both the good and the bad of a thing;fær þú fátt af mér fríðra kosta, thou shalt get little good from me;13) adverb. usages:þat er til kostar, ef, it is well done, if;at þeim kosti, on that condition;at öðrum kosti, else, otherwise;at síðasta, efsta kosti, in the last instance, last emergency;alls kostar, quite, in every respect;eigi eins kostar, not very, not peculiarly;annars kostar, as for the rest;nökkurs kostar, in any wise;þess kostar, in this case, thus.* * *m., gen. kastar, dat. kesti, pl. kestir, acc. köstu; [akin to kös]:—a pile; bera saman í köstu, Grág. ii. 297; þar féll hverr um annan þveran, svá at þar var k. mikill. Fms. ix. 225; hjoggu ok báru saman í einn köst, Sturl. i. 69; val-köstr, a pile of slain; hris-k., a pile of fagots; kastar skurðr, the right of digging peat enough to make a stack, Vm. 64: esp. a pile of fuel, whence poët., lífs köstr, ‘life’s-pile’ = the body, Eb. (in a verse); kastar hel, ‘pile’s-bane’ = fire, Lex. Poët. -
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16 vel
I.As disjunctive conjunction, to introduce an alternative as a matter of choice or preference, or as not affecting the principal assertion (while aut introduces an absolute or essential opposition; cf. Madv. Gr. § 436; Zumpt, Gr. § 339; Fischer, Gr. § 383).A.Singly.1.In gen., or (if you will), or else, or (at your pleasure), or (at least), or (it is indifferent), or (what is the same thing), etc.:2.dic igitur me passerculum... haedillum me tuom dic esse vel vitellum,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 77: viginti minis? Ba. Utrum vis, vel quater quinis minis, id. Ps. 1, 3, 111:lege vel tabellas redde,
id. ib. 1, 1, 29:in solem ponito vel sine sale in defrutum condito,
Cato, R. R. 7: orabant (sc. Ubii), ut sibi auxilium ferret... vel... exercitum modo Rhenum transportaret, or at least, i. e. or, if he preferred it, Caes. B. G. 4, 16:ejusmodi conjunctionem tectorum oppidum vel urbem appellaverunt,
Cic. Rep. 1, 26, 41:in unius voluntate vel moribus,
id. ib. 2, 28, 51:in unā urbe vel in hac ipsā,
id. ib. 3, 10, 17:constituere vel conservare,
id. ib. 2, 38, 64:in ardore caelesti, qui aether vel caelum nominatur,
id. N. D. 2, 15, 41:transfer idem ad modestiam vel temperantiam,
id. Fin. 2, 19, 60; cf. Madv. ad id. ib. 2, 25, 81:unum illud extimescebam, ne quid turpiter facerem, vel dicam, jam effecissem,
id. Att. 9, 7, 1: haec neque confirmare argumentis neque refellere in animo est;ex ingenio suo quisque demat vel addat fidem,
Tac. G. 3.—Esp.a.With potius, to correct or make more precise what has been said, or rather:b.ex hoc populo indomito vel potius immani,
Cic. Rep. 1, 44, 68:post obitum vel potius excessum Romuli,
id. ib. 2, 30, 53:cessit auctoritati amplissimi viri vel potius paruit,
id. Lig. 7, 22:vide quid licentiae nobis tua liberalitas det, vel potius audaciae,
id. ib. 8, 23:ludorum plausus vel testimonia potius,
id. Phil. 1, 15, 36:quam valde ille reditu vel potius reversione meā laetatus!
id. Att. 16, 7, 5; id. Phil. 13, 9, 19:novem tibi orbibus, vel potius globis conexa sunt omnia,
id. Rep. 6, 17, 17:plurimas vel potius omnes ex se ipso virtutes contulit,
Quint. 10, 1, 109.—In climax after a negative:tu certe numquam in hoc ordine vel potius numquam in hac urbe mansisses,
Cic. Phil. 2, 15, 38.—So corrective, without potius:c.sed haec tu melius vel optime omnium,
Cic. Fam. 4, 13, 7:clariore vel plane perspicua,
id. Fin. 5, 20, 55; id. Lael. 12, 41:Capua ab duce eorum Capye, vel. quod propius vero est, a campestri agro appellata,
Liv. 4, 37, 1:cum P. Decius se in Samnium vel in Etruriam proficisci paratum esse ostendisset,
id. 10, 26, 4.—Esp. in the phrase vel dicam, or let me rather say, or rather:quando enim nobis, vel dicam aut oratoribus bonis aut poëtis, ullus... ornatus defuit?
Cic. Fin. 1, 3, 10; id. Brut. 57, 207; id. Cael. 31, 75; id. Phil. 2, 12, 30; id. Att. 9, 7, 1; Suet. Calig. 13.—So intensive, or I may even say (cf. II. A. 3. infra):omnes binos consules, vel dicam amplius, omnia nomina,
Varr. L. L. 8, p. 106 Bip.:a plerisque vel dicam ab omnibus,
Cic. Fam. 4, 7, 3; id. Brut. 70, 246.—Vel etiam, or even:d.ut expositio quarundam rerum gestarum vel etiam fabulosarum,
Quint. 4, 3, 12. —= aut, or else.(α).With an alternative necessary consequence:(β).id autem nec nasci potest nec mori, vel concidat omne caelum omnisque natura consistat necesse est,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 23, 54 Tischer ad loc.:vel tu ne faceres tale in adulescentiā,
Plaut. Ps. 1, 5, 22.—In gen. ( poet. and post class.):e.si copias armatorum... secum expenderent, vincendum illā acie vel cadendum esse,
Tac. A. 14, 35:mortem omnibus ex naturā aequalem oblivione apud posteros vel gloriă distingui,
id. H. 1, 21; cf. id. A. 14, 61; 14, 62:quod imperium variā sorte laetum rei publicae aut atrox, principibus prosperum vel exitio fuit,
id. H. 2, 1 init.; 2, 10; 2, 68; cf. Ov. M. 9, 624 sq.; 15, 601 sq.—In a subordinate alternative after aut:B.nec aut tibi ipsi aut huic Secundo vel huic Apro ignotas,
Tac. Or. 28:ne contra Gai quidem aut Claudii vel Neronis... domum,
id. H. 2, 76:abscedens in hortos aut Tusculanum vel Antiatem in agrum,
id. A. 14, 3 init.:dementiae quoque judicia aut propter id quod factum est aut propter id quod adhuc fieri vel non fieri potest instituuntur,
Quint. 7, 4, 29.—As co-ordinate.1.Vel... vel, either... or, be it... or; in gen. (class.; but where the alternatives are necessary and exclusive, that is, where one must be right and the other wrong, aut... aut is used; v. infra, and cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 4, 11, 27): sed hic numquis adest? Pa. Vel adest vel non, i. e. just as you please, Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 28 Brix ad loc.:b.paucis me misit ad eam... vel ut ducentos Philippos reddat aureos, vel ut hinc eat secum,
id. Bacch. 4, 1, 18 sq.:ubi illic biberit, vel servato meum modum vel ego dabo,
id. Stich. 5, 4, 37:vel tu me vende, vel face quod tibi lubet,
id. Pers. 3, 1, 70:nunc quamobrem huc sum missa, amabo, vel tu mihi ajas, vel neges,
id. Rud. 2, 4, 14; cf. id. ib. 5, 2, 44:Allobrogibus sese vel persuasuros... existimabant, vel vi coacturos, ut, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 6:ut (Romani) vel sibi agros attribuant vel patiantur eos tenere, etc.,
id. ib. 4, 7:vel sumptuosae vel desidiosae illecebrae,
Cic. Rep. 2, 4, 8:in omni vel officio vel sermone sollers,
id. ib. 2, 21, 37:maximum virtutis vel documentum, vel officium,
id. ib. 1, 20, 33:pace vel Quirini vel Romuli dixerim,
id. Off. 3, 10, 42:erant quaestiones vel de caede vel de vi,
id. Mil. 5, 13; 7, 20; id. Leg. 3, 14, 32; id. Lig. 6, 17; id. Deiot. 1, 1; 5, 13; id. Brut. 69, 242:animus vel bello vel paci paratus,
Liv. 1, 1, 8:hunc ordinem ex censu descripsit vel paci decorum vel bello,
id. 1, 42, 5: Etruriam et Samnium provincias esse;utram mallet eligeret: suo exercitu se vel in Etruriā vel in Samnio rem gesturum,
id. 10, 19, 9:gladioque ruptis omnibus loris, oraculi sortem vel elusit vel implevit,
Curt. 3, 1, 18:nihil illo fuisset excellentius vel in vitiis vel in virtutibus,
Nep. Alcib. 1, 1; 2, 1; id. Milt. 3, 4.—Connected with aut, but not corresponding to it (cf. infra, 2. e.):2.num aut tuum aut cujusquam nostrum nomen vel Caucasum hunc transcendere potuit vel illum Gangem transnatare?
Cic. Rep. 6, 20, 22:ubi enim potest illa aetas aut calescere vel apricatione melius vel igni aut vicissim umbris aquisve refrigerari salubrius?
id. Sen. 16, 57:si velim scribere quid aut legere aut canere vel voce vel fidibus, aut geometricum quiddam aut physicum aut dialecticum explicare, etc.,
id. Div. 2, 59, 122.—Esp.a.With weakened disjunctive force (nearly = et... et). quemadmodum ille vel Athenis vel Rhodi se doctissimorum hominum sermonibus dedisset, Cic. de Or. 2, 1, 3:b.multos sine ratione, sine litteris, quā vel inpudentia vel fames duxit, ruentes,
Quint. 2, 20, 2:affectus vel illos mites vel hos concitatos in suā potestate habuisse,
id. 10, 1, 48: eadem quaestio potest eundem vel accusatorem facere vel reum, id. 3, 6, 18: et nundina vetera ex ordine instituit, vel dies vel tempora, Lampr Alex. Sev. 43: pestilentia tanta exstiterat vel Romae, vel Achaicis urbibus, ut, etc., Treb. Gall. 5.—More than twice, either... or... or, etc. tu vel suda, vel peri algu, vel tu aegrota, vel vale, Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 24:c.hance tu mihi vel vi vel clam vel precario Fac tradas: meā nil re fert, dum potiar modo,
Ter. Eun. 2, 3, 28:vel in tempestate, vel in agris, vel in corporibus,
Cic. Rep. 1, 44, 68:vel quod ita vivit vel quod ita rem publicam gerit vel quod ita factus est,
id. Phil. 2, 5, 10:vel spectator laudum tuarum vel particeps vel socius vel minister consiliorum,
id. Fam. 2, 7, 2; id. Red. Quir. 9, 23;so eight times,
id. Rep. 1, 3, 6. —The second (or last) vel strengthened,(α).By etiam:(β).quae vel ad usum vitae vel etiam ad ipsam rem publicam conferre possumus,
or even, Cic. Rep. 1, 8, 30; so id. ib. 1, 29, 45; 2, 1, 1; cf.:ut vel ea defendam, quae Pompejus velit, vel taceam, vel etiam ad nostra me studia referam litterarum,
id. Fam. 1, 8, 3.—By vero etiam:(γ).in mediocribus vel studiis vel officiis, vel vero etiam negotiis,
Cic. Rep. 1, 3, 4.—By omnino: haec vel ad odium, vel ad misericordiam, vel omnino ad animos judicum movendos ex iis quae sunt ante posita, sumentur ( or in general), Cic. Part. Or. 36, 128.—d.Rarely after a negative = neque, nor:e.neque satis Bruto... vel tribunis militum constabat, quid agerent,
Caes. B. G. 3, 14.—In irregular construction, without the second vel:f.utrumque est in his, quod ab hoc oratore abhorreat: vel quod omnis, qui sapientes non sint, insanos esse dicunt... accedit quod, etc.,
Cic. de Or. 3, 18, 65; id. Att. 11, 7, 5; cf. esp. Lucr. 5, 383 sqq. Munro ad loc. —Vel... vel = aut... aut:g.habere ea, quae secundum naturam sint, vel omnia vel plurima et maxima,
i. e. so nearly all that the difference is unimportant, Cic. Fin. 4, 11, 27; cf.Madv. ad loc.: cum bonā quidem spe, ut ait idem, vel vincendi vel in libertate moriendi,
id. Att. 7, 9, 4.—For vel... vel, in a subordinate alternative after aut, v. the examples under I. B. 1. b. supra.—Vel, correl. with aut (post-Aug. and rare):II.verborum quoque vis ac proprietas confirmatur vel praesumptione... aut reprehensione,
Quint. 9, 2, 18:voces... aut productione tantum vel correptione mutatae,
id. 9, 3, 69 (but the line Ov. M. 1, 546, is spurious); so,aut... aut... vel: ut aut de nomine aut scripto et sententiā vel ratiocinatione quaeratur,
Quint. 3, 6, 72:aut... aut... aut... aut... vel,
id. 8, 6, 68 sq.; cf.:ubi regnat Protogenes aliquis vel Diphilus aut Erimarchus,
Juv. 3, 120.As intens. particle (prop. ellipt., implying an alternative the first member of which is omitted, something else or even this, etc.).A. 1.With subst.:2.tum opsonium autem pol vel legioni sat est,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 24; id. Capt. 1, 2, 23; id. Curc. 5, 2, 13:ita me di ament, vel in lautumiis, vel in pistrino mavelim Agere aetatem, Quam, etc.,
Plaut. Poen. 4, 2, 5: Ep. Si arte poteris accubare. Ge. Vel inter cuneos ferreos, id. Stich. 4, 2, 39:vel rex semper maxumas Mihi agebat gratias,
Ter. Eun. 3, 1, 7:sed tamen vel regnum malo quam liberum populum,
Cic. Rep. 3, 34, 46:isto quidem modo vel consulatus vituperabilis est,
id. Leg. 3, 10, 23:cum se vel principes ejus consilii fore profiterentur,
Caes. B. G. 7, 37:vel Priamo miseranda manus,
Verg. A. 11, 259:ego vel Prochytam praepono Suburae,
Juv. 3, 5:facile me paterer vel illo ipso acerrimo judice quaerente vel apud Cassianos judices... pro Sex. Roscio dicere,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85:populus Romanus auctoritatem suam vel contra omnes defendere potest,
even if necessary, id. Imp. Pomp. 22, 63:id se probaturum vel ipso Verginio judice,
Liv. 3, 44, 10:belli necessitatibus eam patientiam non adhibebimus, quam vel lusus ac voluptas elicere solet?
id. 5, 6, 3:timebant ne Romana plebs... vel cum servitute pacem acciperet,
even if it should involve their enslavement, id. 2, 9, 5.—With adjj.: Ch. Pax, te tribus verbis volo. Sy. Vel trecentis, Plaut. Trin. 4, 2, 122: Ca. Ut opperiare hos sex dies saltem modo... Ba. Animo bono es. Vel sex mensis opperibor, id. Ps. 1, 3, 89; cf.: jam hercle vel ducentae [p. 1964] minae, id. ib. 1, 3, 68;3.1, 3, 111: hoc ascensu vel tres armati quamlibet multitudinem arcuerint,
Liv. 9, 24, 7: Ph. Dane suavium? Di. Immo vel decem, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 22:ego illum eunuchum, si opus sit, vel sobrius,
Ter. Eun. 3, 2, 26:si sit opus, vel totum triduom,
id. ib. 2, 1, 17:haec sunt omnia ingenii vel mediocris,
Cic. de Or. 2, 27, 119.—With verbs: namque edepol quamvis desubito vel cadus vorti potest, may even be turned over, i. e. will be empty, Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 39:4.ubi ego hinc abiero, vel occidito,
if you will, even, Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 93:per me vel stertas licet, inquit Carneades, non modo quiescas,
Cic. Ac. 2, 29, 93:ut ipsis sententiis, quibus proluserunt, vel pugnare possint,
id. de Or. 2, 80, 325:cum vel abundare debeam, cogor mutuari,
id. Att. 15 15, 3—With pronn.:B.videndum erit, quid quisque vel sine nobis aut possit consequi aut non possit,
Cic. Off. 1, 18, 59:existiment quod velint, ac vel hoc intellegant,
id. Fin. 5, 11, 33:est tibi ex his ipsis qui assunt bella copia, vel ut a te ipso ordiare,
especially as you can begin with yourself, id. Rep. 2, 40, 67.—With superlatives, to denote the highest possible degree, the very; the utmost; the most...possible.1.With adjj.: hoc invenisset unum ad morbum illum homini vel bellissimum, the very loveliest, the most beautiful possible, Lucil. ap. Non. 527, 28:2.vidi in dolore podagrae ipsum vel omnium maximum Stoicorum Posidonium,
Cic. Fragm. ib. 32:hoc in genere nervorum vel minimum, suavitatis autem est vel plurimum,
the very least... the utmost possible, id. Or. 26, 91:quarum duarum (civitatum) si adessent (legationes), duo crimina vel maxima minuerentur,
id. Div. in Caecil. 5, 14:patre meā sententiā vel eloquentissimo temporibus illis,
the most eloquent possible, id. de Or. 2, 23, 98:quod erat ad obtinendam potentiam nobilium vel maximum, vehementer id retinebatur,
id. Rep. 2, 32, 56:cujus (sc. Hannibalis) eo tempore vel maxima apud regem auctoritas erat,
Liv. 36, 41, 2:vident unum senatorem vel tenuissimum esse damnatum,
Cic. Verr. 1, 16, 46:fora templaque occupabantur, ut vel exspectatissimi triumphi laetitia praecipi posset,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 51:sed vel potentissima apud Amphictyonas aequi tractatio est,
Quint. 5, 10, 118; 11, 1, 81.—With advv.:C.vel studiosissime quaerere,
Cic. Rep. 1, 10, 15:cum Sophocles vel optime scripserit Electram,
id. Fin. 1, 2, 5:vel maxime confirmare,
id. N. D. 2, 65, 162; so,vel maxime,
id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; id. de Or. 1, 8, 32; id. Att. 9, 12, 3; Quint. 1, 3, 12; 4, 3, 4.—In adding an instance implying that other instances might be mentioned at will, or this one; for instance, for example, as for example, in particular:D.Per pol quam paucos reperias Fideles amatores... Vel hic Pamphilus jurabat quotiens Bacchidi, etc.,
Ter. Hec. 1, 1, 3:vel heri in vino quam inmodestus fuisti,
id. Heaut. 3, 3, 7: nullast tam facilis res quin difficilis siet Quom invitus facias;vel me haec deambulatio... ad languorum dedit,
id. ib. 4, 6, 1:sed suavis accipio litteras, vel quas proxime acceperam, quam prudentis!
Cic. Fam. 2, 13, 1:cujus innumerabilia sunt exempla, vel Appii majoris illius, qui, etc.,
id. de Or. 2, 70, 284.—Concessive.1.With superlatives, perhaps:2.adulescens vel potentissimus nostrae civitatis,
Cic. Rosc. A. 2, 6:domus vel optima Messanae, notissima quidem certe,
the best known, at any rate, if not the finest, id. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 3.—= saltem, at least:quā re etsi minus veram causam habebis, tamen vel probabilem aliquam poteris inducere,
Cic. Fam. 11, 22, 2:plurimi semetipsos exhortantur vel aliquas partes earum (scientiarum) addiscere, quamvis universas percipere non possint,
Col. 11, 1, 11:ac, ni flexisset animos, vel Aegypti praefecturam concedi sibi oraret,
Suet. Ner. 47:ut messe vel unā releves colla perusta,
Mart. 10, 12, 5; Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 8; cf. Madv. ad Cic. Fin. 4, 16, 43. -
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18 выборочно
1) General subject: selectively, at random, patchily, as a matter of choice, on a sample basis2) Forestry: selectively (напр. вырубаемый)4) Mechanics: on a sampling basis5) Advertising: on a selective basis -
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adjective (a matter of choice: Music is optional at our school; an optional subject.) opcionaloptional adj opcional / optativotr['ɒpʃənəl]1 (gen) opcional, facultativo,-a; (course, subject) optativo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLoptional extra extra nombre masculino opcionaloptional ['ɑpʃənəl] adj: facultativo, optativoadj.• discrecional adj.• facultativo, -a adj.• opcional adj.• optativo, -a adj.'ɑːpʃənḷ, 'ɒpʃənḷadjective <accessories/features> opcional; <course/subject> optativooptional extra — accesorio m opcional, extra m
['ɒpʃǝnl]ADJ [course, subject] optativo, facultativo; [part, accessory] opcionaloptional extra — (Aut) accesorio m opcional, extra m
* * *['ɑːpʃənḷ, 'ɒpʃənḷ]adjective <accessories/features> opcional; <course/subject> optativooptional extra — accesorio m opcional, extra m
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(a matter of choice: Music is optional at our school; an optional subject.) optional
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