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(the better (или the best) part of smth.)добрая половина, значительная часть чего-л. (напр., времени)‘Go on,’ he said to Riggs; ‘we'll get the best part of the way home.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘Swan Song’, part III, ch. XX) — - Поезжайте, - сказал он Риггсу. - Успеем сделать больше половины пути.
But it was the best part of two hours before any human being ventured out again into the desolation of Iping Street. (H. G. Wells, ‘The Invisible Man’, ch. 12) — Но прошло добрых два часа, прежде чем кто-то осмелился выйти на пустынную айпингскую улицу.
It seemed to him to be the better part of wisdom to return immediately to New York and see what, if anything, he could do to avoid a public scandal. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Stoic’, ch. LIII) — Пожалуй, самое разумное - немедленно вернуться в Нью-Йорк и сделать все, чтобы как-нибудь предотвратить публичный скандал.
By midafternoon he had broken the better part of an acre. (W. Faulkner, ‘The Mansion’, ‘Mink’, ch. I) — К концу дня Минк вспахал почти целый акр.
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"без осторожности нет и доблести", т. е. не следует подвергать себя ненужному риску (иногда употр. как шутливое оправдание малодушия) [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]Falstaff: "...The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life..." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Henry IV’, part I, act V, sc. 4) — Фальстаф: "...Главное достоинство храбрости - благоразумие, и именно оно спасло мне жизнь..." (перевод под ред. А. Смирнова)
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la prudencia es la madre de la cienciaexpr.• a celada de bellacos, mejor es el hombre por los pies que por las manos expr.English-spanish dictionary > discretion is the better part of valour
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the best part of / the better part ofla mayor parte de, casi todo,-aEnglish-spanish dictionary > the best part of / the better part of
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(most of: He talked for the better part of an hour.) meirihluti, megnið
См. также в других словарях:
better part — index generality (bulk), majority (greater part) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
better part of something — majority of , main part of … English contemporary dictionary
the better part of — More than half of • • • Main Entry: ↑better * * * almost all of; most of it is the better part of a mile * * * the better part of see ↑part, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑better … Useful english dictionary
discretion is the better part of valour — Cf. EURIPIDES Suppliants 1. 510 καì τοῦτ᾽ ἐμοì τἀνδρεῖον ἡ προμηθíα, and bravery consists in foresight; c 1477 CAXTON Jason (EETS) 23 Than as wyse and discrete he withdrewe him sayng that more is worth a good retrayte than a folisshe abydinge.… … Proverbs new dictionary
(the) better part of something — the best/better/part of something phrase almost all of something, especially a period of time The journey will take him the best part of a year. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
discretion is the better part of valor — proverb it is better to avoid a dangerous situation than to confront it * * * discretion is the better part of valor used to say that it is better to be careful than to do something that is dangerous and unnecessary • • • Main Entry: ↑discretion… … Useful english dictionary
discretion is the better part of valour — phrase used for saying that it is better not to take too many risks Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: valour * * * diˌscretion is the ˌbetter part of ˈvalour idiom ( … Useful english dictionary
discretion is the better part of valo(u)r — Meaning Origin Shakespeare, in Henry IV, Part One. Falstaff: The better part of valour is discretion; in the which better part I have saved my life … Meaning and origin of phrases
(the) better part of something — the better part of (something) more than half of something. We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again. Usage notes: usually used with periods of time, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
(the) better part of — the better part of (something) more than half of something. We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again. Usage notes: usually used with periods of time, as in the example … New idioms dictionary
discretion is the better part of valor — {literary} When you are in danger or trouble, good sense helps more than foolish risks; it is better to be careful than to be foolishly brave. A proverb. * /When you are facing a man with a knife, discretion is the better part of valor./ … Dictionary of American idioms
