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1) Местоимение more является формой сравнительной степени местоимений much, many (см. many / much).2) More используется при образовании сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий: см. Comparative degree: adjectives 1, 2; Comparative degree: adverbs.3) Конструкция числ. + more имеет значение "еще (один, два и т.д.)". Вместо числительного в этой конструкции может также употребляться неопределенное местоимение (см. Indefinite quantifiers):volumes were published after his death. — Еще два тома были опубликованы после его смерти.And then they talked some more and only got more mixed up than ever. — А потом они еще немного поговорили, и только еще больше запутались.
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82 more than meets the eye
Общая лексика: больше, чем кажется на первый взгляд, не так просто, сложнее, чем кажется на первый взгляд (Всё сложнее, чем кажется на первый взгляд. - There is more in this than meets the eye.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > more than meets the eye
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than [ðæn, ðən]a. que• you'd be better going by car than by bus tu ferais mieux d'y aller en voiture plutôt qu'en autobus• more/less than 20 plus/moins de 20* * *Note: When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'OxfordFor expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry belowWhen than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below[ðæn, ðən] 1.1) ( in comparisons) que2) (expressing quantity, degree, value) de2.more/less than 100 — plus/moins de 100
1) ( in comparisons) que2) ( expressing preferences)I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y — je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y
3) ( when)hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang — à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné
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than,❢ When than is used as a preposition in expressions of comparison, it is translated by que (or qu' before a vowel or mute ‘h’): he's taller than me = il est plus grand que moi ; London is bigger than Oxford = Londres est plus grand qu'Oxford.For expressions with numbers, temperatures etc see the entry below. See also the entries more, less, hardly, soon, rather, other. When than is used as a conjunction, it is translated by que and the verb following it is preceded by ne: it was farther than I thought = c'était plus loin que je ne pensais. However, French speakers often try to phrase the comparison differently: it was more difficult than we expected = c'était plus difficile que prévu. For other uses see the entry below. See also the entries hardly, rather, soon.A prep1 ( in comparisons) que ; thinner than him plus mince que lui ; he has more than me il a plus que moi ; faster by plane than by boat plus rapide en avion qu'en bateau ; I was more surprised than annoyed j'étais plus étonné qu'ennuyé ; it's more difficult for us than for them c'est plus difficile pour nous que pour eux ;2 (expressing quantity, degree, value) de ; more/less than 100 plus/moins de 100 ; more than half plus de la moitié ; temperatures lower than 30 degrees des températures de moins de 30 degrés.B conj1 ( in comparisons) que ; he's older than I am il est plus âgé que moi ; it took us longer than we thought it would ça nous a pris plus de temps que prévu ; it was further away than I remembered c'était plus loin que dans mon souvenir ; there's nothing better/worse than doing il n'y a rien de mieux/de pire que de faire ;2 ( expressing preferences) I'd sooner ou rather do X than do Y je préférerais faire X que (de) faire Y ;3 ( when) hardly ou no sooner had he left than the phone rang à peine était-il parti que le téléphone a sonné ; -
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than [ðæn, unstressed ðən](a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than I do il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ she can walk faster than I can run elle va plus vite en marchant que moi en courant;∎ it's quicker by train than by bus ça va plus vite en train qu'en bus;∎ I was less/more disappointed than angry j'étais moins/plus déçu que fâché∎ no sooner had he finished speaking than everyone made for the door à peine avait-il fini de parler que tout le monde s'est précipité vers la porte;∎ nothing is worse than to spend or spending the holidays on your own rien n'est pire que de passer les vacances tout seul(c) (with "rather", "sooner")∎ I'd do anything rather than have to see him je ferais n'importe quoi plutôt que d'être obligé de le voir;∎ I'd prefer to stay here rather than go out, I'd rather or sooner stay here than go out je préférerais rester ici que de sortir(d) (after "different")∎ he is different than he used to be il n'est plus le même(a) (after comparative adj, adv) que;∎ he plays tennis better than me or I il joue au tennis mieux que moi;∎ the cedars are older than the oaks les cèdres sont plus vieux que les chênes(b) (indicating quantity, number) de;∎ more than 15 people plus de 15 personnes;∎ fewer than 15 people moins de 15 personnes;∎ I've been invited more than once j'ai été invité plus d'une fois;∎ there are more policemen than demonstrators il y a plus de policiers que de manifestants(c) (after "other" in negative clauses)∎ we have no sizes other than 40 or 42 nous n'avons pas d'autres tailles que 40 ou 42;∎ it was none other than the Prime Minister who launched the appeal c'est le Premier ministre en personne ou lui-même qui a lancé l'appel(d) (after "different")∎ she seems different than before elle semble avoir changé;∎ she has different tastes than yours elle a des goûts différents des vôtres -
86 more than one bargained for
más de lo que uno esperaba■ I only wanted a biscuit but they gave me a plateful, much more than I bargained for sólo quería una galleta, pero me dieron un plato entero, mucho más de lo que me esperaba■ he got more than he bargained for when he picked a fight with the boxer's brother cuando se metió con el hermano del boxeador, fue por lana y salió trasquilado -
87 more honoured in the breach than the observance
чаще нарушается, чем соблюдается (об обычае, законе и т. п.) [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Horatio: "Is it a custom?" Hamlet: "Ay, marry, is 't: But to my mind, - though I am native here, And to the manner born, - it is a custom More honoured in the breach than the observance. " (W. Shakespeare, ‘Hamlet’, act I, sc. 4.) — Горацио: "Таков обычай?" Гамлет: "Да, есть такой; По мне, однако - хоть я здесь родился И свыкся с нравами, - обычай этот Похвальнее нарушить, чем блюсти." (перевод М. Лозинского)
To my mind the afternoon call is a convention more honoured in the breach than the observance. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Unknown’, act 1) — Я полагаю, что визит во второй половине дня является условностью, которую не столько соблюдают, сколько нарушают.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > more honoured in the breach than the observance
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91 more than one can help
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92 more like ten pounds than nine
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93 more luck than (good) management
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94 more than I care for
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95 more than all the others put together
English-Dutch dictionary > more than all the others put together
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96 more than happy
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97 more than he bargained for/ on
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98 more-than-average
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99 more than offset
Englisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > more than offset
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100 more than ...
more (less) than... больше (меньше), чем...
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