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1 merry
{'meri}
I. 1. весел, радостен
MERRY as a lark/cricket/grig, as MERRY as the day is long много весел, пълен с живот, жизнерадостен
to make MERRY веселя се, забавлявам се
2. шеговит, забавен
to make MERRY over/about присмивам се на
3. ост. приятен, приветлив
MERRY (old) England добрата стара Англия
4. разг. пийнал, развеселен
MERRY hell sl. бъркотия
to play MERRY hell with съвсем обърквам
II. n бот. дива черна череша (Prunus avium)* * *{'meri} а 1. весел; радостен; merry as a lark/cricket/grig, as merry as(2) {'meri} n бот. дива черна череша (Prunus avium).* * *честит; фирнал; пийнал; весел; радостен; засмян;* * *1. i. весел, радостен 2. ii. n бот. дива черна череша (prunus avium) 3. merry (old) england добрата стара Англия 4. merry as a lark/cricket/grig, as merry as the day is long много весел, пълен с живот, жизнерадостен 5. merry hell sl. бъркотия 6. to make merry over/about присмивам се на 7. to make merry веселя се, забавлявам се 8. to play merry hell with съвсем обърквам 9. ост. приятен, приветлив 10. разг. пийнал, развеселен 11. шеговит, забавен* * *merry[´meri] I. adj 1. весел; радостен; засмян; разположен, в настроение; \merry as a lark ( cricket, grig), as \merry as the day is long много весел, витален, пълен с живот, винаги жизнерадостен, засмян; Robin Hood and his \merry men Робин Худ и веселата му дружина; to make \merry веселя се, забавлявам се; присмивам се на ( over, about); to play \merry hell with разг. разстройвам, обърквам; правя на пух и прах; a \merry Christmas! Весела Коледа! 2. ост. приятен, приветлив, привлекателен; ( old) \merry England добрата (стара) Англия; the \merry month of May хубавият месец май; 3. разг. пийнал, фирнал, развеселен; • the \merry dancers северното сияние; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv merrily ; II. merry n дива черна череша.
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