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81 floating island
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82 as they come
paзг. уcил.удивитeльнo, иcключитeльнo, чpeзвычaйнo, нa peдкocть (выpaжeниe упoтp. кaк интeнcификaтop пpилaгaтeльныx)The little Devon town of Totnes is about as English as they come (S. OCasey). Tom Orbell was as clever as they come (C. P. Snow). This man Howard was as stupid as they come (C. P. Snow) -
83 in tune (with)
гapмoниpующий (c чём-л.); лaдящий (c кeм-л.), имeющий кoнтaкт (c кeм-л. или. c чём-л.); в cooтвeтcтвии c чём-л.Her mind and Roddy's... had been very much in tune W. Devon). No doubt Professor Shoreham is in tune with current affairs (A. Christie) -
84 a mixed blessing
тo, чтo oблaдaeт кaк пoлoжитeльными, тaк и oтpицaтeльными cвoйcтвaми, вызывaeт cмeшaннoe чувcтвo paдocти и oгopчeнияThe perfect woman, if she exists at all, is a rare bird and if found might be a mixed blessing (N. Devon). My new job is much better paid, but it means that I have to spend more time away from home; so it's a sort of mixed blessing -
85 a rare bird
"peдкaя птицa", peдкocть, дикoвинa [этим. лaт.]The waiter who is only a waiter is a rare bird these days (W. Saroyan). The perfect woman, if she exists at all, is a rare bird and if found might be a mixed blessing (N. Devon)
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devon — devon … Dictionnaire des rimes
Devon — bezeichnet: Devon (Geologie), eine geologische Formation bzw. ein Zeitalter Devon (Vorname), einen männlichen Vornamen Devon ist der Name folgender geographischer Objekte: Devon (England), eine englische Grafschaft Devon (Nova Scotia), Kanada… … Deutsch Wikipedia
devon — [ devɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1907; mot angl., du comté de Devonshire ♦ Pêche Appât articulé ayant l aspect d un poisson, d un insecte, etc., et qui est muni de plusieurs hameçons. On écrirait mieux dévon. ● devon nom masculin (de Devon, nom propre) Leurre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
devon — DEVÓN, devoni, s.m. Peştişor artificial de metal prevăzut cu cârlige, care serveşte ca momeală la prinderea peştilor răpitori. – Din fr. devon. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 17.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 devón s. m. Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Devon 30 — Administration Pays Canada Province … Wikipédia en Français
Devon — Berwyn, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 5067 Housing Units (2000): 2035 Land area (2000): 2.498379 sq. miles (6.470772 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.498379… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Devon, PA — Devon Berwyn, PA U.S. Census Designated Place in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 5067 Housing Units (2000): 2035 Land area (2000): 2.498379 sq. miles (6.470772 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Devon — De von, n. One of a breed of hardy cattle originating in the country of Devon, England. Those of pure blood have a deep red color. The small, longhorned variety, called North Devons, is distinguished by the superiority of its working oxen. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Devon [1] — Devon (Dewwʼn), engl. Grafschaft am Kanale mit 580000 E. auf 122 QM.; sie ist gebirgig, hat Bergbau auf Silber, Kupfer, Zinn, Eisen, Blei, Granit, Kalk und Schiefer, liefert Wollentuch und Spitzen, Eisenwaaren, hat Schiffsbau und Fischerei. Von… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Devon — Devon1 [dev′ən] n. any of a breed of medium sized, red beef cattle, originally raised in the area of Devon, England Devon2 [dev′ən] 1. island of the Arctic Archipelago, north of Baffin region of Nunavut, Canada: 20,861 sq mi (54,030 sq km) 2.… … English World dictionary
Devon — (spr. Dewwen), 1) (Devonshire, spr. Dewwenschirr), Grafschaft auf der südwestlichen Landzunge von England, 122,17 QM.; grenzt an den Bristol Kanal (Atlantischer Ocean), an die Grafschaft Cornwall, an den Kanal (la Manche), an die Grafschaften… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
