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1 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) aránytalan, nem áll aránybanEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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2 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) aránytalan, nem áll aránybanEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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3 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) aránytalan, nem áll aránybanEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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4 get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
(to (cause to) have an incorrect relationship (to each other or something else): An elephant's tail seems out of (all) proportion to the rest of its body.) aránytalan, nem áll aránybanEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > get etc out of (all) proportion (to)
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5 proportion
hányad, arány, viszony to proportion: arányba állít, arányosít, méretez, kioszt* * *[prə'po:ʃən]1) (a part (of a total amount): Only a small proportion of the class passed the exam.) rész2) (the (correct) quantity, size, number etc (of one thing compared with that of another): For this dish, the butter and flour should be in the proportion of three to four (=eg 300 grammes of butter with every 400 grammes of flour).) arány•- proportionally
- proportionate
- proportionately
- be
- get in proportion to
- get in proportion
- be
- get out of all proportion to
- get out of proportion to
- get out of all proportion
- get out of proportion
- in proportion to
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out of (all) proportion (to something) — phrase if a reaction or result is out of all proportion, it is too strong or serious for the thing or situation that has caused it The publicity the exhibition has received is out of all proportion to its actual quality. Thesaurus: as a result of … Useful english dictionary
out of all proportion — {adv. phr.} Disproportionate; lopsided. * /The news coverage of the sensational celebrity double murder has grown out of all proportion, obscuring the international news./ … Dictionary of American idioms
out of all proportion — {adv. phr.} Disproportionate; lopsided. * /The news coverage of the sensational celebrity double murder has grown out of all proportion, obscuring the international news./ … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ all\ proportion — adv. phr. Disproportionate; lopsided. The news coverage of the sensational celebrity double murder has grown out of all proportion, obscuring the international news … Словарь американских идиом
blow out of all proportion — blow (something) out of (all) proportion to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is. They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce … New idioms dictionary
blow something out of all proportion — blow (something) out of (all) proportion to behave as if something that has happened is much worse than it really is. They had a minor argument in a restaurant but the press have blown it out of all proportion, speculating about divorce … New idioms dictionary
blow something up out of (all) proportion — phrase to make a situation seem much worse than it really is The incident has been blown up out of proportion. Thesaurus: to exaggerate and overstatesynonym Main entry: proportion … Useful english dictionary
out of all relation — without any proportion … English contemporary dictionary
proportion — pro|por|tion1 W2S2 [prəˈpo:ʃən US ˈpo:r ] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of something)¦ 2¦(relationship)¦ 3¦(correct scale)¦ 4 proportions 5 out of (all) proportion 6 keep something in proportion 7 sense of proportion 8¦(mathematics)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300… … Dictionary of contemporary English
proportion — 1 noun 1 AMOUNT (C) a part or share of a larger amount: proportion of sth to sth: The proportion of men to women in the population has changed in recent years. (+ of): Quite high proportions of their incomes are spent on fuel. 2 NUMBER (C) a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
proportion — pro|por|tion [ prə pɔrʃn ] noun *** 1. ) count a quantity of something that is a part or share of the whole: proportion of: Only a small proportion of graduates fail to find employment. a ) uncount the relationship between two or more quantities… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
