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1 (as) different as chalk and cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) different as chalk and cheese
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2 (as) like as chalk and cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) like as chalk and cheese
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3 (as) different as chalk from cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) different as chalk from cheese
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4 (as) like as chalk to cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) like as chalk to cheese
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5 chalk
1. n1) крейда2) жив. пастель3) кредит; борг4) рахунок (у грі)5) розм. шрам; подряпина◊ as like as chalk and cheese — нічого спільного; схожі, як сова на яструба
◊ by a long chalk, by long chalks — значно, набагато
◊ to walk (to stump) one's chalk — розм. дременути, накивати п'ятами
2. v1) писати (креслити) крейдою2) удобрювати вапном3) забруднювати крейдою4) робити білим (блідим); убіляти□ chalk down — записати крейдою
□ chalk out — а) робити ескіз; накреслювати план; б) записувати борг
□ chalk up — а) вести рахунок (у грі); б) занотовувати
* * *I n1) гeoл. крейда; ( the Chalk) крейда ( крейдові відкладення на півдні Англії)2) шматок крейди; крейда ( для запису); жив. кольорова крейда; пастель3) гeoл. (Chalk) крейдяний період (тж. Chalk period)4) кредит; борг; запис у забірній книжці7) cл. шрам, подряпина8) aмep.; cл. кінь-фаворит ( на перегонах)II v1) писати, креслити крейдою; робити позначки крейдою4) робити білим або блідим -
6 chalk
[ʧɔːk] 1. n1) кре́йда2) креди́т, борг3) раху́нок ( у грі)4) sl. шрам, подря́пина••2. vas like as chalk and cheese — схо́жі як сова́ на я́струба; нема́є нічо́го спі́льного
1) писа́ти (малюва́ти, натира́ти) кре́йдою2) удо́брювати вапно́м•
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