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1 (as) different as chalk from cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) different as chalk from cheese
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2 (as) different as chalk and cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) different as chalk and cheese
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3 (as) like as chalk and cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) like as chalk and cheese
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4 (as) like as chalk to cheese
(as) different as chalk (and, from) cheese, ( рідше as like as chalk and ( або to) cheese) схоже, як сир на крейду, як сова на яструба, як колесо на оцет, як свиня на коня; нічого спільного; абсолютно не схожеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > (as) like as chalk to cheese
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5 know
1. nзнанняto be in the know — розм. бути обізнаним; бути в курсі справи
2. v (past knew; p.p. known)1) знати; мати уявлення; бути в курсі справи; бути обізнанимlet me know — повідомте мене, дайте мені знати
2) мати знання, розбиратися3) уміти, мати уміння4) усвідомлювати, розуміти5) зазнати, пережитиto know smb. personally — бути особисто знайомим з кимсь
7) звич. pass. бути відомим, користуватися популярністюto be known to the world — бути відомим усьому світові; користуватися світовою популярністю
8) пізнавати, упізнавати, розпізнаватиto know smb. by smb.'s walk (by smb.'s voice) — упізнати когось по ході (по голосу)
9) відрізняти, розрізняти10) бібл. пізнатиto know how many beans make five — знати, що до чого; розумітися на чомусь
to know chalk from cheese — розуміти, що до чого
* * *I n II v(knew; known)1) знати, мати поняття або уявлення; бути в курсі справи2) знати, мати знання, розбиратися, бути досвідченим ( у якій-небудь галузі)3) уміти,4) усвідомлювати, розуміти5) зазнати, пережити6) бути знайомим ( з ким-небудь); знати ( кого-небудь); познайомитися ( з ким-небудь)7) упізнати, упізнавати; розпізнавати; відрізняти, вирізняти, розрізняти8) peл. пізнати ( жінку)
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