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1) мор. по ветру и без ветра [первонач. амер.]Taking it "by and large", as the sailors say, we had a pleasant ten days's run from New York to the Azores Islands... (M. Twain, ‘The Innocents Abroad’, book I, ch. V) — По ветру и без ветра, как говорят моряки, десятидневный переход от Нью-Йорка до Азорских островов был очень приятным...
2) вообще говоря, в общем, в целом, в основном; см. тж. full and by‘You and your friends didn't have much idea of the way things would actually go, did you?’ ‘By and large,’ he said, ‘They've gone worse than we could possibly have imagined.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Homecomings’, ch. 51) — - Фактически ни вы, ни ваши друзья не представляли себе, как развернутся события, не так ли? - Вообще-то, - сказал он, - дела пошли гораздо хуже, чем мы могли себе представить.
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вooбщe гoвopя, в oбщeм, в цeлoм, в ocнoвнoм [этим. мop. пo вeтpу и бeз вeтpa; пepвoнaч. aмep.]'You and your friends didn't have much idea of the way things would actually go, did you?' ' By and large,' he said, 'they've gone worse than we could possibly have imagined (C. P. Snow). By and large, my dreams tend to be on the gloomy side (G. Vidat) -
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«В целом». По своему происхождению это словосочетание относится к морской терминологии. To sail by and large означало «держать судно по курсу», добиваясь хорошего хода судна на должной скорости, несмотря на возможную перемену направления ветра.He makes mistakes from time to time, of course, but by and large he's a reliable employee. — Время от времени он делает ошибки, но в целом он хороший сотрудник.
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1) Общая лексика: в общем, в общем и целом, вообще говоря3) Образное выражение: по большому счету4) Макаров: в целом5) Идиоматическое выражение: в общем и целом, как правило (http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/by-and-large.html) -
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1. вообще говоря2. в общем и целомСинонимический ряд:in all (other) all in all; all told; altogether; collectively; en masse; generally; in all; in sum; on the whole; quite -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > by and large
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в общем и целом, в общемАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > by and large
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в общемEnglish-Russian dictionary of technical terms > by and large
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В общем и целом. По ветру и без ветра. Вообще говоря. В общем. В целом. В основномDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > By and large
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в о́бщемThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > by and large
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19 rocker with large inscription space and large, raised symbols for rocker switches and push rockers
- исполнительный элемент с большим полем для надписи и рельефной пиктограммой для клавишных и кнопочных выключателей
исполнительный элемент с большим полем для надписи и рельефной пиктограммой для клавишных и кнопочных выключателей
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- rocker with large inscription space and large, raised symbols for rocker switches and push rockers
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > rocker with large inscription space and large, raised symbols for rocker switches and push rockers
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20 all very fine and large
редк.; разг.; ирон.всё прекрасно и великолепно [из припева к песенке, популярной в 1866-68 гг.]‘All that's very fine and large,’ said Templeton then, ‘but what we want to know is whether we can get married.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Creatures of Circumstance’, ‘Sanatorium’) — - Все это прекрасно, - сказал тогда Темплтон, - но мы хотим знать, сможем ли мы пожениться.
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by and large — {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. * /There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large./ * /By and large, women can bear pain better than men./ Syn.: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
by and large — {adv. phr.} As it most often happens; more often than not; usually; mostly. * /There were bad days, but it was a pleasant summer, by and large./ * /By and large, women can bear pain better than men./ Syn.: FOR THE MOST PART, ON THE WHOLE(2) … Dictionary of American idioms
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