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1 to be content with little is true happiness
насправді щасливим є той, хто вдовольняється невеликимEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > to be content with little is true happiness
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2 a little bird is content with a little nest
Пословица: по Сеньке и шапка (used( as a comment) about a person who seems to get exactly what he (she) deserves and is worthy of), по Сеньке шапка (used( as a comment) about a person who seems to get exactly what he (she) deserves and is worthy of)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a little bird is content with a little nest
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3 he is content with very little
Макаров: он довольствуется малымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is content with very little
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• Be content with what you have - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Contented mind is a continual feast (A) - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Content is all - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is better than riches - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is happiness - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Content is more than a kingdom - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• Happy is he who is content - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• He is not rich that possesses much, but he that is content with what he has - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• He is rich enough who is contented with little - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• He who is content has enough - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)• They need much whom nothing will content - Ненасытному все мало (H)• То be content with little is true happiness - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Where content is there is a feast - Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H) -
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1 კმაყოფილი2 (contents) სარჩევი3 შინაარსი4 შიგთავსი5 კმაყოფილებაto live in content არხეინად / უდარდელად ცხოვრებაhe ate to his heart's content გემოზე / გვარიანად / გაძღომამდე მიირთვა6 დაკმაყოფილება (დააკმაყოფილებს)the contents of the box spilt on the floor რაც კი ყუთში იყო ყველაფერი გადმოიბნა -
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1 პატარა●●the little finger ნეკი2 მცირე3 წვრილი4 უმნიშვნელო●●little things წვრილმანები5 ცოტა●●I like her little მაინცდამაინც არ მომწონსI thought little that… რას ვიფიქრებდი, რომ..they little suspect that… ეჭვიც არა აქვთ, რომ...6 იშვიათადI see him little მას იშვიათად ვხედავ / ვხვდები7 (a little)a little ოდნავ, ცოტა, ცოტაოდენიthe cap is a little too large for me ეს ქუდი ცოტა / ოდნავ დიდი მაქვსa little less / more ოდნავ ნაკლები / მეტიhe was not a little annoyed ცოტა არ იყოს, გაღიზიანდაthis is of little importance ეს უმნიშვნელოა // ყურადსაღები არ არისgive back a little! უკან დაიწიე!/ გაიწიე! / დაიხიე!none of your little games! არ იეშმაკო! // ნუ ეშმაკობ!to little avail თითქმის უსარგებლო / უშედეგო -
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̈ɪˈkɔntent I сущ.
1) а) мн. содержимое the drawer's contents ≈ содержимое ящика б) мн. содержание the contents of a book ≈ содержание книги table of contents ≈ оглавление в) доля, процент, содержание ( чего-л. в чем-л.) Syn: proportion
2) содержание, суть, существо, сущность;
значение, смысл the content of the matter ≈ суть дела Syn: essence, core, substance, gist, significance, meaning
3) объем, величина, вместимость, емкость, размер Syn: volume, capacity II
1. сущ.
1) удовлетворенность, довольство Mr. Wallace praised the garden to the heart's content of its owner. ≈ Мистер Уоллес похвалил сад к полному восторгу хозяина. Syn: contentment, satisfaction, pleasure
2) мн. голосующие 'за' (в палате лордов Content и Not content являются формальным выражением согласия или несогласия;
в палате общин такими выражениями являются aye и no) Supposing the number of contents and not contents strictly equal in numbers and consequence. ≈ Положим число голосующих 'за' и 'против' равно по численности и по значимости.
2. прил.
1) предик. довольный( with) They were content with their lot. ≈ Они были довольны своей долей. Syn: contented
2) согласный;
голосующий 'за' (в палате лордов)
3. гл.
1) удовлетворять There was something in the tone of her voice that contented him. ≈ В ее тоне прозвучало что-то, что его удовлетворило.
2) возвр. довольствоваться чем-л. (with) to content one's mind ≈ довольствоваться, удовлетвориться There was no fresh meat in the market today, so you'll have to content yourselves with something out of a tin. ≈ На рынке сегодня не было свежего мяса, так вам придется довольствоваться консервами. содержимое - the *s of a bag содержимое сумки содержание - the *s of a book содержание книги - table of *s оглавление суть, основное содержание - the * of a proposition суть предложения - form and * форма и содержание доля, процент, содержание (чего-л. в чем-л.) - a high fat * высокая жирность( молока и т. п.) - the silver * of a coin содержание серебра в монете - cottage cheese has a high protein * в твороге много белка объем, вместимость, емкость - the * of a barrel емкость бочки( устаревшее) площадь удовлетворение;
удовлетворенность;
довольство - to one's heart's * вволю, вдоволь, всласть, сколько душе угодно - to live in peace and * жить в мире и довольстве голос "за" - not * голос "против" (в палате лордов) член палаты лордов, голосующий за предложение > to cry * (with) выражать удовлетворение (чем-л.) ;
восторгаться, восхищаться( чем-л.) довольный, удовлетворенный - * with food довольный питанием - he is * with very little он довольствуется малым согласный - I am * to remain where I am now я согласен остаться на месте - I should be well * to do so я был бы весьма рад сделать это - he wasn't * to live a qiuet life in a small town спокойная жизнь в небольшом городе его не удовлетворяла - I'm not * to accept poor workmanship я не намерен мириться с плохой работой голосующий за предложение (в палате лордов) удовлетворять - nothing will ever * him он никогда ничем не бывает доволен - there is no *ing some people некоторым людям ничем нельзя угодить - to * oneself довольствоваться - you will have to * yourself with what you have вам придется довольствоваться тем, что имеете alcoholic ~ содержание алкоголя content вместимость ~ голос "за", голосующий "за" (в палате лордов) ~ довольный (with) ~ довольный ~ довольство;
чувство удовлетворения;
to one's heart's content вволю, всласть ~ refl. довольствоваться (with - чем-л.) ~ доля, содержание (вещества) ~ доля ~ емкость ~ объем ~ объем;
вместимость, емкость ~ основное содержание ~ согласный;
голосующий за (в палате лордов) ~ (обыкн. pl) содержание;
the contents of a book содержание книги;
table of contents оглавление;
form and content форма и содержание ~ (обыкн. pl) содержимое ~ суть, сущность;
the content of proposition, of a statement суть предложения, заявления ~ суть ~ удовлетворение ~ удовлетворенный ~ удовлетворять ~ удовлетворять ~ член палаты лордов, голосующий за предложение или законопроект;
голос "за" ~ член палаты лордов, голосующий "за" ~ суть, сущность;
the content of proposition, of a statement суть предложения, заявления ~ (обыкн. pl) содержание;
the contents of a book содержание книги;
table of contents оглавление;
form and content форма и содержание cubic ~ объем data ~ вчт. содержание данных decision ~ вчт. разнообразие выбора ~ (обыкн. pl) содержание;
the contents of a book содержание книги;
table of contents оглавление;
form and content форма и содержание gold ~ содержание золота impurity ~ вчт. содержание примесей information ~ вчт. количество информации information ~ количество информации information ~ вчт. объем информации information ~ объем информации job ~ содержание работы( присущей какому-то посту) metal ~ содержание металлов ~ суть, сущность;
the content of proposition, of a statement суть предложения, заявления ~ довольство;
чувство удовлетворения;
to one's heart's content вволю, всласть ~ (обыкн. pl) содержание;
the contents of a book содержание книги;
table of contents оглавление;
form and content форма и содержание table: ~ таблица;
расписание;
табель;
table of contents оглавление ~ of contents док. оглавление ~ of contents док. содержание ~ of contents содержание training ~ содержание подготовки transinformation ~ вчт. количество сообщаемой информации -
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I [ʹkɒntent] n1. pl1) содержимоеthe contents of a bag [of a pocket] - содержимое сумки [кармана]
2) содержаниеthe contents of a book [a letter, a document, a story] - содержание книги [письма, документа, рассказа]
2. суть, основное содержаниеthe content of a proposition [a speech, a book, an article] - суть предложения [речи, книги, статьи]
3. доля, процент, содержание (чего-л. в чём-л.)a high fat content - высокая жирность (молока и т. п.)
4. 1) объём, вместимость, ёмкость2) арх. площадьII1. [kənʹtent] n1. удовлетворение; удовлетворённость; довольствоto one's heart's content - вволю, вдоволь, всласть, сколько душе угодно
2. 1) голос «за»not content - голос «против» ( в палате лордов)
2) член палаты лордов, голосующий за предложение♢
to cry content (with) - выражать удовлетворение (чем-л.); восторгаться, восхищаться (чем-л.)2. [kənʹtent] a predic1. довольный, удовлетворённый2. 1) согласныйhe wasn't content to live a quiet life in a small town - спокойная жизнь в небольшом городе его не удовлетворяла
I'm not content to accept poor workmanship - я не намерен мириться с плохой работой
2) голосующий за предложение ( в палате лордов)3. [kənʹtent] vудовлетворятьyou will have to content yourself with what you have - вам придётся довольствоваться тем, что имеете
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preposition1) mitbe with it — (coll.) up to date sein
not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können
I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit
be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein
2) (in the care or possession of) beiI have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir
3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)4) (displaying) mit5) (while having) bei6) (in regard to)what do you want with me? — was wollen Sie von mir?
how are things with you? — wie geht es dir?
what can he want with it? — was mag er damit vorhaben?
7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit8) (employed by) bei* * *[wið]1) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) mit3) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) mit4) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) mit5) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) mit6) (as the result of: He is shaking with fear.) vor7) (in the care of: Leave your case with the porter.) bei8) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) mit9) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) mit* * *[wɪθ]\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glückhe spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten AkzentI'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs MeerI'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach FrankreichI need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber redenI've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehntI'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dirwe're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten5. (concerning)he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss, einen Schlussstrich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzencan you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?it's the same \with me mir geht es genausolet me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir seinaway \with you! fort mit dir!to have something/nothing to do \with sb/sth etwas/nichts mit jdm/etw zu tun habenI'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dichhe was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen WagenI'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen, so wie sie sindshe nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzendplease handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsicht\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruckshe was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wuthe looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubigshe was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht\with that... [und] damit...he gave a slight moan and \with that he died er stöhnte kurz auf, woraufhin er verstarbthe value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinkenthe wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit zunehmendem Alter besserthey went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen MeinungI prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl\with the current/tide/wind mit der Strömung/der Flut/dem Windshe paints \with watercolors sie malt mit Wasserfarbenthey covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier13. (in circumstances of, while)\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen]\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Startwhat \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit\with all her faults trotz all ihrer Fehlereven \with... selbst mit...he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung16. (in support of)I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100 % zuto be \with sb/sth hinter jdm/etw stehento go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehenup/down \with sth hoch/nieder mit etw dat17. (to match)to go \with sth zu etw dat passenthe basement is crawling \with spiders der Keller wimmelt von Spinnenhis plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen vollgeladen, an + datdo you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mitare you \with me? verstehst du?I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit fam* * *[wIð, wɪɵ]prep1) mitwith no... — ohne...
(together) with the Victory, it's the biggest ship of its class — neben der Victory ist es das größte Schiff in seiner Klasse
to walk with a stick — am or mit einem Stock gehen
put it with the rest — leg es zu den anderen
the wind was with us — wir hatten den Wind im Rücken, wir fuhren etc mit dem Wind
how are things with you? — wie gehts?, wie stehts? (inf)
See:→ with it2) (= at house of, in company of etc) beiI'll be with you in a moment — einen Augenblick bitte, ich bin gleich da
10 years with the company — 10 Jahre bei or in der Firma
3) (on person, in bag etc) bei4) (cause) vor (+dat)to be ill with measles — die Masern haben, an Masern erkrankt sein
5) (= in the case of) bei, mitthe trouble with him is that he... — die Schwierigkeit bei or mit ihm ist (die), dass er...
it's a habit with him —
with God, all things are possible — bei or für Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich
6) (= while sb/sth is) woyou can't go with your mother ill in bed — wo deine Mutter krank im Bett liegt, kannst du nicht gehen
7) (= in proportion) mit8) (= in spite of) trotz, beiwith all his faults — bei allen seinen Fehlern, trotz aller seiner Fehler
9)10) (infare you still with me? — kommst du (da) noch mit? (inf), ist das noch klar?
* * *with [wıð; wıθ] präp1. (zusammen) mit:would you like rice with your meat? möchten Sie Reis zum Fleisch?2. (in Übereinstimmung) mit, für:he that is not with me is against me wer nicht für mich ist, ist gegen mich;a) ich bin ganz Ihrer Ansicht oder auf Ihrer Seite,b) ich verstehe Sie sehr gut;vote with the Conservatives! stimmt für die Konservativen!;blue does not go with green Blau passt nicht zu Grün3. mit (besitzend):with no hat (on) ohne Hut4. mit (vermittels):what will you buy with the money? was wirst du (dir) von dem Geld kaufen?5. mit (Art und Weise):with the door open bei offener Tür6. mit (in derselben Weise, im gleichen Grad, zur selben Zeit):7. bei:stiff with cold steif vor Kälte;tremble with fear vor Angst zittern9. bei, für:with God all things are possible bei Gott ist kein Ding unmöglich10. von, mit (Trennung): → break1 C 1, etc11. gegen, mit:fight with s.o12. bei, aufseiten:it rests with you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei dir13. nebst, samt:14. trotz:with the best intentions, he failed completely;with all her brains bei all ihrer Klugheit15. wie:have the same faith with s.o16. angesichts;in Anbetracht der Tatsache, dass:you can’t leave with your mother so ill du kannst nicht weggehen, wenn deine Mutter so krank ista) auf Draht, auf der Höhe,b) up to date, modernfrenzied [ˈfrenzıd] adj2. frenetisch (Geschrei etc), (Beifall auch) rasend3. wild, hektisch:the room was full of frenzied activity im Zimmer herrschte hektische Aktivitätw. abk1. weight2. wide3. width4. wife5. with* * *preposition1) mitput something with something — etwas zu etwas stellen/legen
be with it — (coll.) up to date sein
not be with somebody — (coll.): (fail to understand) jemandem nicht folgen können
I'm not with you — (coll.) ich komme nicht mit
be one with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas eins sein
I have no money with me — ich habe kein Geld dabei od. bei mir
3) (owing to) vor (+ Dat.)4) (displaying) mit5) (while having) bei7) (at the same time as, in the same way as) mit8) (employed by) bei* * *prep.mit präp. -
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[wɪɵ] prep1) (having, containing) mit +dat;\with a little bit of luck mit ein wenig Glück;he spoke \with a soft accent er sprach mit einem leichten Akzent;I'd like a double room \with a sea view ich hätte gerne ein Doppelzimmer mit Blick aufs MeerI'm going to France \with a couple of friends ich fahre mit ein paar Freunden nach FrankreichI need to talk \with you about this ich muss mit dir darüber reden;I've got nothing in common \with him ich habe mit ihm nichts gemeinsam;\with you and me, there'll be 10 of us mit dir und mir sind wir zu zehntI'll be \with you in a second ich bin gleich bei dir;we're going to stay \with some friends wir werden bei Freunden übernachten5) ( in the case of)it's the same \with me bei mir ist es das Gleiche;let me be frank \with you lass mich offen zu dir sein;away \with you! fort mit dir!6) ( concerning)he decided to make a clean break \with the past er beschloss einen Strich unter die Vergangenheit zu setzen;can you help me \with my homework? kannst du mir bei den Hausaufgaben helfen?;what's the matter \with her? was ist los mit ihr?;I'm angry \with you ich bin sauer auf dich;he was dissatisfied \with the new car er war unzufrieden mit dem neuen Wagen;I'm content \with things the way they are ich bin zufrieden mit den Dingen so wie sie sindshe nodded \with a sigh sie nickte seufzend;\with a look of surprise mit einem erstaunten Gesichtsausdruck;please handle this package \with care bitte behandeln sie dieses Paket mit Vorsichtshe was shaking \with rage sie zitterte vor Wut;he looked \with utter disbelief er starrte völlig ungläubig;she was green \with jealousy sie war grün vor Eifersucht\with that... [und] damit...the value could decrease \with time der Wert könnte mit der Zeit sinken;the wine will improve \with age der Wein wird mit dem Alter besserthey went \with popular opinion sie gingen mit der öffentlichen Meinung;I prefer to go \with my own feeling ich verlasse mich lieber auf mein Gefühl;she paints \with watercolours sie malt mit Wasserfarben;they covered the floor \with newspaper sie bedeckten den Boden mit Zeitungspapier14) (in circumstances of, while)\with things the way they are so wie die Dinge sind [o stehen];\with two minutes to take-off mit nur noch zwei Minuten bis zum Start;what \with school and all, I don't have much time mit der Schule und allem bleibt mir nicht viel Zeit\with all her faults bei all ihren Fehlern;even \with... selbst mit...he's been \with the department since 1982 er arbeitet seit 1982 in der Abteilung17) ( in support of)I agree \with you 100% ich stimme dir 100% zu;to be \with sb/ sth hinter jdm/etw stehen;to go \with sth mit etw dat mitziehen;to go \with sth zu etw dat passenthe basement is crawling \with spiders im Keller wimmelt es von Spinnen;his plate was heaped \with food sein Teller war mit Essen voll geladendo you have a pen \with you? hast du einen Stift bei dir?;bring a cake \with you bring einen Kuchen mitare you \with me? verstehst du?;I'm sorry, but I'm not \with you Entschuldigung, aber da komm' ich nicht mit -
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",-ii 1. convinced, persuaded. 2. (someone) who is content with what he has. 3. (someone) who is content with little. 4. (someone) who accepts what fate metes out to him. - olmak 1. /a/ to be convinced of (something). 2. to be content with little; /la/ to be content with. 3. to accept what fate metes out to one." -
12 contentare
please* * *contentare v.tr. to satisfy, to please, to content; to meet*; to gratify: cerco di contentarvi, I am trying to keep you satisfied; contentare i desideri di qlcu., to gratify (o to meet) s.o.'s wishes.◘ contentarsi v.intr.pron.1 to be content (with s.o., sthg.), to be pleased (with s.o., sthg.); to content oneself (with s.o., sthg.): io mi contento di poco, I am content with little; non si contenta di promesse, he's not satisfied with promises; contentare di fare qlco., to content oneself with doing sthg. // chi si contenta gode, (prov.) a contented mind is a perpetual feast* * *[konten'tare]1. vtto please, (soddisfare) to satisfy2. vip (contentarsi)contentarsi (di) — to content o.s. (with)
chi si contenta gode — (Proverbio) a contented mind is a perpetual feast
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13 Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь
If you are satisfied with what you have and do not envy others, you will be happy. See Не тем богат, что есть, а тем богат, что рад (H)Cf: Be content with what you have (Am.). A contented mind is a continual feast (Am., Br.). Contentment is better than riches (Am.). Enough is great riches (Am., Br.). The greatest wealth is contentment with a little (Br.). Не is rich enough that wants nothing (who is contented with little) (Br.). Не is rich who does not desire more (Am.). Richest is he who wants least (Am.). Since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get (Am.). То be content with little is true happiness (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь
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14 kanaat
",-ti 1. opinion, belief; conviction: umumi kanaat public opinion. kanaatimce in my opinion. 2. believing, being of the opinion that: Paşanın bizi ziyaret edeceğine kanaatim yok. I don´t believe the pasha´s going to visit us. 3. being content with what one has, contentment with what one has. 4. being satisfied with a small or a moderate amount; frugality; moderation. 5. acceptance of what fate metes out to one. (bir) - beslemek to cherish the idea of...: Beni yanlarına alacaklar diye bir kanaat besliyor. He cherishes the idea of their taking him along. - dönemi semester (of an academic year). - etmek 1. /la or a/ to be content with, be satisfied with; to content oneself with. 2. /a/ to accept (what fate metes out to one). - getirmek /a/ to be convinced, be persuaded, believe. - notu final grade (given at the end of either a semester or a school year). - notu dönemi semester (of an academic year). -inde olmak to believe, be of the opinion that...: Bir büyünün vaziyeti değiştireceği kanaatinde değilim. I don´t think a magic spell will change things. - sahibi 1. person who is content with what he has. 2. person who is content with little. 3. person who accepts what fate metes out to him. - uyandırmak /da/ to give (someone) (a certain) idea: Öyle yaparsan herkeste kötü bir kanaat uyandırırsın. If you do that you´ll cause people to think badly of you." -
15 SMÁR
(smá, smátt), a.1) small, little (mörg skip ok smá);2) neut., hann seldi smátt varninginn, he sold by retail; höggva smátt, to strike small blows; hann kvaðst eigi mundu smátt á sjá, he said he would deal liberally in the matter; smátt ok smátt, bit by bit, by degrees;3) smám, bit by bit, slowly (fara smám).* * *smá, smátt: gen. smás, acc. smán, dat. smám, smá: pl. smáir, smár, smá, dat. smám, acc. smá, smár, smá: mod. bisyllabic smáan, smáum, smáa: compar. smæri; superl. smæstr. The Icel. form ‘smá’ instead of ‘smal’ of the Germ. and Saxon is peculiar to all the Scandin. languages, and also prevails in Scotland and North. E., but the words are one; ‘smá’ is only a contracted form, as is seen by the fact that ‘smal’ remains in the words smali (q. v.), smalki, smælingr; and (although as απ. λεγ.) in smalvamm, smalmenni, q. v.: [Ulf. smals = Germ. schmal, Engl. small, etc.; but Dan.-Swed. smaa; Scot. and North. E. sma’.]A. Small, little, of size, stature; mörg skip ok smá, Vápn. 8; smæri skip, Fms. i. 93; vúru þau öll smæst, viii. 255; sumir smáir, sumir stórir, Sks. 442; keppask til smára hluta, Ó. H. 87; hann ræðr öllum hlutum, stórum ok smám, Edda 3; höfðingja ok smæri menn, Fms. x. 266; hin smæri sár, Grág. ii. 29; smá tíðendi, small tidings, Lv. 33, Fms. ix. 477; þau (mál) er smæst eru, Js. 5; skógr þykkr ok smár, a wood thick but dwarf, Fms. i. 136; smáir sandar, small sand, a beach of fine sand, Eg. 141; melja mergi smæra, Ls. 43; hann lamði hausinn í smán mola, Edda 58; ok var brotinn fótrinn svá smátt sem skelja-moli, Bs. i. 423; litlir menn ok smáir, Landn. 145; smás fylkis niðs, Sighvat; smaestir fuglar, id.; kaupa smám kaupum sem stórum, Fb. ii. 75; sás girði eðr smæri, Grág. ii. 338; opt hefir þú mér hallkvæmr verit, en eigi má nú smæstu ráða, thou hast often been good to me, and this is not the smallest instance, Lv. 42.2. neut., hann seldi smátt varninginn, he dealt in ‘small wares,’ sold by retail, Vápn. 7; höggva smátt, to strike small blows, Ísl. ii. 265: hann kvaðsk eigi mundu smátt á sjá, he said he would not look minutely into it, i. e. that he would deal liberally, Ld. 50; miklu vex hón hinnig smærum, much less, Sks. 71; þeir skulu skipta vikum eða smærum, divide by weeks or less, Grág. ii. 350; selja smærrum saman, in lesser quantities, N. G. L. iii. 123: smám, nema hón seli svá smám landit sem áðr var tínt, Grág. ii. 214; en er hann var á leiðinni ok fór smóm (slowly, bit by bit) þá er hann mátti svá, Bs. i. 344; smám ok smám, bit by bit, Fms. x. 366; reiddi hann silfrit smám ok smám, Hkr. ii. 244, Al. 23: smám þeim, by degrees; vaxa smám þeim, Stj. 200; eptir þat hrærðu þau sveininn sḿm þeim, Bs. i. 337 (smám, 318, l. c.): in mod. usage, smám-saman, sounded smá-saman, gradually; smátt og smátt, bit by bit.II. in mod. usage smá- is prefixed to verbs, denoting little by little, by degrees; honum smá-batnaði, he recovered little by little; það smá-liðkast, það smá-batnar, smá-líðr á daginn, það smá-styttist, smá-lengist, smá-breiðkar, smá-dýpkar, smá-hækkar, smá-víðkar, smá-kólnar, smá-hitnar, smá-fækkar, smá-fjölgar, etc.B. In COMPDS, smá- is often used simply as a diminutive, as there is no dimin. inflexion in the language; it is rarely prefixed to any but plur. or collective nouns. smá-atvik, n. pl. details. smá-bátar, m. pl. little boats, Fms. vii. 224, Sks. 174, Ó. H. 137. smá-bein, n. pl. small bones, N. G. L. i. 172. smá-bjöllur, f. pl. little bells, Vm. 47. smá-borinn, part. of low birth, Hkr. i. 106, Fms. vii. 8. smá-búendr, m. pl. = smábændr, Ó. H. 101. smá-búsgögn, n. small house-implements, Dipl. v. 18. smá-byrðingar, m. pl. little ships of burden, N. G. L. ii. 251. smá-bækr, f. pl. little books, Pm. 82, Vm. 23. smá-bændr, m. pl. small farmers, Grett. 127, Bs. ii. 143, Fb. iii. 458. smá-börn, n. pl. little bairns, Fms. i. 263, x. 117, Stj. 25, N. T. smá-djöflar, m. pl. petty devils, imps, Sturl. ii. 221. smá-dúkar, m. pl. little kerchiefs, Vm. 47. smá-dýr, n. pl. ‘small deer,’ small animals, Stj. 572, Barl. 41. smá-eyjar, f. pl. little islands, Fms. x. 5. smá-fénaðr, m. small cattle, Gþl. 393. smá-ferjur, f. pl. small ferries, Fms. x. 153. smá-fiskar, m. pl. small fishes, Fas. ii. 112. smá-fuglar, m. pl. small birds, Grág. ii. 346, Al. 132, Fms. vi. 153. smá-geislar, m. pl. faint beams, Fms. i. 140. smá-gjafar, f. pl. small gifts, Stj. smá-gjarn, adj., Valla L. 201 (false reading for sín-gjarn, q. v.) smá-greinir, f. pl. small matters, Bjarn. 3. smá-grjót, n. smal-grit, pebbles, Sturl. ii. 210, Sks. 422. smá-hlutir, m. pl. trifles, Ld. 286, Fas. i. 112, Bs. ii. 167. smá-hringar, m. pl. small circles, rings, Stj. 80, Fas. iii. 45. smá-hrís, n. a shrubbery, Fms. vi. 334. smá-hundar, m. pl. small dogs, Flóv. 34. smá-hús, n. pl. small houses, Pr. 119. smá-hvalir, m. pl. little whales, Vm. 91. smá-kertistikur, f. pl. small candlesticks, Vm. 171. smá-kirkjur, f. pl. small churches, N. G. L. ii. 241. smá-kjörr, n. pl. scrub, brushwood, Fms. vi. 334. smá-klukkur, f. pl. small bells, Vm. 64. smá-kofar, m. pl. small huts, Bs. i. 240. smá-konungar, m. pl. kinglets, Fms. iv. 26, x. 283, Sks. smá-koppar, m. pl. small cups, hollows, Fb. ii. 284. smá-kornóttr, adj. small-grained, Stj. 292. smá-kvistir, m. pl. small twigs, Barl. 81, Bs. ii. 183. smá-kvæmr, adj. of low descent, Fær. 236. smá-látr, adj. content with little, Vápn. 7, Al. 6. smá-leikar, adj. smallness, Finnb. 262, Fas. iii. 393 (sing., Fms. iii. 192). smá-leitr, adj. small-featured, Al. 52, Bs. ii. 11. smá-lérept, n. fine linen, Pm. 123. smá-ligr, adj. trifling, Sks. 30 B. smá-líkneski, n. pl. small images, Pm. 80, 120. smá-lyginn, adj. petty lying, Rb. 310. smá-lærisveinar, m. pl. little disciples, Bs. i. 219. smá-læti, n. stinginess (opp. to stórlæti), Vápn. 10. smá-lönd, n. pl. small lands (islands); öll s. í hafinu, Fas. i. 347; a local name of the Danish islands, Fms. vi. 56, 31: cp. the county Småland in Sweden, Fms. xii. sma-mannligr, adj. mannikin-like, Landn. 121. smá-menn, m. pl. = smámenni, Fms. vi. 14, Dropl. 18. smá-menni, n. small people, Nj. 94, Eg. 770, Fms. vii. 124, Barl. 169. smá-meyjar, f. pl. little girls, Nj. 2. Smámeyja-land, n. the land of the dwarf maidens, mythical, Sams. S. smá-munir, n. pl. trifles, Ld. 286. sma-mæli, n. pl. small cases, Anecd. 46. smá-mæltr, part. ‘small-spoken,’ lisping, Sturl. iii. 278 (where a nickname), freq. in mod. usage. smá-neyti, n. ‘small neats,’ calves, and the like: mart s., Lv. 91. smá-piltar, m. pl. small boys, Stj. 123, Fas. iii. 124. smá-rakkar, m. pl. small dog’s, Mar., Fms. viii. 207, Stj. 99. smá-ráðr, adj. aiming at small things, Ld. 172, Fms. ii. 32. smá-regn, n. small rain, drizzle, Stj. 14 (sing.) smá-rekar, m. pl. small jetsums or waifs, Vm. 60, Pm. 69. smá-ríki, n. pl. petty kingdoms, Fms. ii. 190. smá-róar, m. pl. small relief, Bs. i. 351. smá-sakar, f. pl. petty suits, Hrafn. 4. smá-sandar, m. pl. fine sand, plains of fine sand, Eg. 141. smá-sauðr, m. (sing.), a little sheep, Stj. 516. smá-skip, n. pl. small ships, Fms. ii. 302, vii. 266, N. G. L. ii. 252. smá-skitligr, adj. tiny; s. í andliti, tiny-faced, Fb. i. 540; lítill ok s., Fas. ii. 247. smá-skógar, m. pl. copsewood, Landn. 68. smá-skútur, f. pl. small craft, Fms. iii. 1, vi. 402, vii. 234, Eg. 341. smá-smíði, n. hardware, opp. to stór-smíði, N. G. L. iii. 15 (cp. Low Germ. klein-smied). smá-smugall, -smogall, adj. penetrating through every pore, Rb. 334: metaph. minute, subtle; vitr ok s., Mar., Barl., Str.; smásmugul ok hvöss ok skygn augu, Skálda 160: compar. smásmuglari, 159: mod., in a bad sense, hair-splitting, fault-finding, sma-smugliga, adv. subtlely, minutely, Stj. 155, Bs. ii. 52. sma-smugligr, adj. minute, Sks. 637: hair-splitting. smá-smygli, f. minuteness, Str. 2, Bs. ii. 42. smá-spengr, f. pl. small spangles, Nj. 142. smá-straumr, m. and smá-streymt, n. adj. a neap-tide. smá-sveinar, m. pl. small boys, Eg. 188, Fms. vii. 158, Stj. 121: sing., smásveini einum, Bs. i. 45. smá-sveinligr, adj. boyish; s. nám, Bs. i. 219. smá-svik, n. pl. petty tricks, Fms. vi. 383. smá-syndir, f. pl. petty sins, 677. 9. smá-tennr, f. pl. small tusks (of a walrus), Sks. 179. smá-tíundir, f. pl. small tithes, Vm. 89, H. E. ii. 167. smá-tölur, f. pl. (smá-talna), small numbers, Rb. 114. smá-varningr, m. small wares (sing.), Nj. 75. smá-váfur, f. pl. tiny ghosts, imps, Grett. 79 new Ed. smá-vegis, adv. trifling. smá-vendir, m. pl. small wands, Sks. 443. smá-verplar, m. pl. small casks, N. G. L. iii. 15. smá-viði, n. a shrubbery, Eg. 580. smá-vofrur, f. pl. = smáváfur, Grett. 112. smá-þarmar, m. pl. [A. S. smæl-þearmas], the small gut, also the lower abdomen, Nj. 262, Fas. ii. 255, Sturl. i. 196, Fb. i. 301, Mar., passim; smáþarma-mein, Bs. i. 825. smá-þing, n. a small object, Thom. 301. smá-öxar, f. pl. small axes, A.A. 270. -
16 Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает
Be content with little, as many little things or amounts accumulate to form a big thing or a large amount. See Зернышко к зернышку - будет мешок (3), Копейка к копейке - проживет и семейка (K), По капельке - море, по зернышку - ворох (П), Полено к полену - костер (П), По соломинке - сноп (П), Пушинка к пушинке - выйдет перинка (П), Собирай по ягодке, наберешь кузовок (C)Var.: По крупице и птица собирает, а сыта бываетCf: Drop by drop and the pitcher is full (Am.). Grain by grain and the hen fills her belly (Br.). Little and often fills the purse (Am., Br.). Little and often makes a heap in time (Am.). A little makes a lot (Am.). Many a little (a pickle) makes a mickle (Br.). Many a mickle makes a muckle (Am.). One grain fills not the sack, but it helps his fellow (Br.). A pin a day is a groat a year (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Курочка по зернышку клюет, да сыта бывает
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17 kanaatkâr
1. (someone) who is content with what he has. 2. (someone) who is content with little. 3. (someone) who accepts what fate metes out to him. -
18 kanaatkârlık
1. being content with what one has. 2. being content with little. 3. acceptance of what fate metes out to one. -
19 Ешь щи с мясом, а нет, так и хлеб с квасом
Take delight in it when you have much, but when in strained circumstances be content with little. See Ешь хлеб, коли пирогов нет (E), На безрыбье и рак рыба (H)Cf: If thou hast not a capon, feed n an onion (Br.). They that have no other meat, bread and butter are glad to eat (Br.). They that have no other meat gladly bread and butter eat (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Ешь щи с мясом, а нет, так и хлеб с квасом
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20 lítil-þægr
adj. content with little, Lv. 76, Þorst. hv. 41: easily offended (þægja = to offend), Fb. iii. 422.
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