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1 don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
syn: don't teach fishes to swimяйця курку не вчать діти батька не вчать ≅ не вчи вченого не вчи солов'я співати, а орла літати не вчи орла літати, а рибу плаватиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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2 Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
Пословица: Не учи ученогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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3 don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
Пословица: Не учи ученогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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4 Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
<01> Не учи свою бабушку как яйца высасывать (Яйца курицу не учат). Proverb (Пословица).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs.
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5 don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
English-spanish dictionary > don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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6 Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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7 Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
Яйца курицу не учат.English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > Don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs
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8 don't teach fishes to swim
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > don't teach fishes to swim
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9 grandmother
see grandfathergrandmother n abuelatr['grænmʌðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 abuelagrandmother ['grænd.mʌðər] n: abuela fn.• abuela s.f.• yaya s.f.'grænˌmʌðər, 'grænˌmʌðə(r)noun abuela fto teach one's grandmother to suck eggs — (colloq)
don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs — ¿le estás queriendo enseñar a tu papá a ser hijo? (fam), a mí me lo vas a decir!
['ɡrænˌmʌðǝ(r)]N abuela f* * *['grænˌmʌðər, 'grænˌmʌðə(r)]noun abuela fto teach one's grandmother to suck eggs — (colloq)
don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs — ¿le estás queriendo enseñar a tu papá a ser hijo? (fam), a mí me lo vas a decir!
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ti:past tense, past participle - taught; verb(to give knowledge, skill or wisdom to a person; to instruct or train (a person): She teaches English / the piano; Experience has taught him nothing.) enseñar- teacher- teaching
teach vb1. dar clases2. enseñartr[tiːʧ]■ this course will be taught by Mr Smith este curso lo impartirá el Sr. Smith1 ser profesor,-ra, dar clases\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthat'll teach you así aprenderásto teach school SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL ser profesor,-rayou can't teach an old dog new tricks loro viejo no aprende a hablar: enseñar, dar clases deshe teaches math: da clases de matemáticasshe taught me everything I know: me enseñó todo lo que séteach vi: enseñar, dar clasesexpr.• alfabetizar v.• enseñar a alguien a leer expr.• enseñar a leer a al. expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: taught) = adiestrar v.• aleccionar v.• apacentar v.• disciplinar v.• doctrinar v.• enseñar v.tiːtʃ
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(past & past p taught) transitive verb \<\<subject\>\> dar* clases de, enseñar; \<\<pupils/students\>\>who teaches you? — ¿quien te da clase?
the course is taught by Dr Green — el curso lo da or (frml) lo imparte el profesor Green
to teach school — (AmE) dar* clase(s) en un colegio
to teach something TO somebody — dar* clase(s) de algo a alguien, enseñar algo a alguien
he taught himself Greek — aprendió griego él solo or por su cuenta
to teach somebody to + INF — enseñarle a alguien a + inf
will you teach me how to do that trick? — ¿me enseñas (a hacer) ese truco?
that'll teach her — eso le servirá de lección or de escarmiento
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vi dar* clase(s)[tiːtʃ] (pt, pp taught)I'd like to teach — me gustaría ser profesor or dedicarme a la enseñanza
1. VTMiss Hardy taught us needlework — la Srta. Hardy nos daba clases de or nos enseñaba costura
he teaches primary-school children — es maestro de escuela (primaria), da clases a niños de primaria
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to teach school — (US) (primary) dar clases en un colegio de enseñanza primaria; (secondary) dar clases en un colegio de enseñanza secundaria•
she taught English to Japanese businessmen — enseñaba inglés or daba clases de inglés a ejecutivos japoneses2) (not in class) enseñarI'll teach you to speak to me like that! — ¡ya te enseñaré yo a hablarme así!
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you can't teach him anything about cars — no le puedes enseñar nada sobre coches•
my mother taught me how to cook — mi madre me enseñó a cocinar•
that'll teach you! — ¡eso te servirá de lección!, ¡te está bien empleado!that will teach you to mind your own business! — ¡eso te enseñará a no meterte en lo que no te importa!
- teach sb a lesson2.VI (=give classes) dar claseshis wife teaches at our school — su esposa da clases or es profesora en nuestro colegio
he has always wanted to teach — siempre ha querido ser profesor or dedicarse a la enseñanza
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(past & past p taught) transitive verb \<\<subject\>\> dar* clases de, enseñar; \<\<pupils/students\>\>who teaches you? — ¿quien te da clase?
the course is taught by Dr Green — el curso lo da or (frml) lo imparte el profesor Green
to teach school — (AmE) dar* clase(s) en un colegio
to teach something TO somebody — dar* clase(s) de algo a alguien, enseñar algo a alguien
he taught himself Greek — aprendió griego él solo or por su cuenta
to teach somebody to + INF — enseñarle a alguien a + inf
will you teach me how to do that trick? — ¿me enseñas (a hacer) ese truco?
that'll teach her — eso le servirá de lección or de escarmiento
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vi dar* clase(s)I'd like to teach — me gustaría ser profesor or dedicarme a la enseñanza
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11 grandmother
nounGroßmutter, die* * ** * *ˈgrand·moth·ern Großmutter f▶ don't teach your \grandmother to suck eggs da will das Ei wieder klüger sein als die Henne* * ** * *nounGroßmutter, die* * *n.Großmutter f. -
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'grand·moth·er nGroßmutter fPHRASES:don't teach your \grandmother to suck eggs da will das Ei wieder klüger sein als die Henne -
13 an old fox needs not to be taught tricks
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an old fox needs not to be taught tricks
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14 cooks are not to be taught in their own kitchen
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > cooks are not to be taught in their own kitchen
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15 яйцо
ср. egg;
ovum биол. сварить яйцо всмятку ≈ to boil an egg lightly яйцо вкрутую, крутое яйцо ≈ hard-boiled egg сварить яйцо вкрутую ≈ to boil an egg hard яйца из-под курицы ≈ new-laid eggs вареное яйцо ≈ boiled egg гусиное яйцо ≈ goose-egg тухлое яйцо ≈ bad/rotten egg яйцо всмятку ≈ soft-boiled/lightly-boiled egg яйцо в мешочек ≈ medium-timed egg нести яйца ≈ to lay eggs сидеть на яйцах ≈ to be hatching, brood, sit ( on eggs) яйца курицу не учат ≈ don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs выеденного яйца не стоить ≈ not to be worth beans, not to be worth a damn -
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I eɡ noun1) (an oval object usually covered with shell, laid by a bird, reptile etc, from which a young one is hatched: The female bird is sitting on the eggs in the nest.) egg2) (such an object laid by a hen, used as food: Would you rather have boiled, fried or scrambled eggs?) egg3) (in the female mammal, the cell from which the young one is formed; the ovum: The egg is fertilized by the male sperm.) egg(celle)•- egg-cup- eggplant
- eggshell
- put all one's eggs in one basket
- teach one's grandmother to suck eggs II eɡ- egg onegg--------eggcelleIsubst. \/eɡ\/eggas sure as eggs is\/are eggs ( hverdagslig) så sikkert som at to og to er fire, så sikkert som amen i kirkenbad egg råttent egg ( gammeldags) drittsekkdon't teach your grandmother to suck eggs er det egget som vil lære høna å verpe?, kom ikke her og fortell meg hva jeg skal gjørefree-range eggs egg fra frittgående hønergo suck an egg! (amer.) dra dit pepper'n gror!in the egg i sin (spede) begynnelse, i sin vordenkill the goose that lay the golden egg sage av den grenen man sitter pålay an egg ( spesielt amerikansk slang) bli\/gjøre fiasko, dumme seg fullstendig utput\/have all one's eggs in one basket sette alt på ett kortsit on eggs ( om fugler) rugetread on eggs bevege seg på tynn iswith egg on one's face ( hverdagslig) med skjegget i postkassaIIverb \/eɡ\/eggeegg somebody on egge noen, utfordre noen -
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{eg}
I. 1. яйце
bad EGG развалено яйце, запъртък (u прен.)
2. яйцеклетка
3. разг. човек
good EGG чудесен човек, арабия
bad EGG мошеник
4. sl. (самолетна) бомба, мина
to lay EGGs поставям мини
5. aм. sl. хеликоптер
in the EGG в зародит (и прен.)
to have/put all one's EGGs in one basket рискувам/залагам всичко на една карта
to lay an EGG ам. провалям се, претърпявам неуспех
as sure as EGGs is/are EGGs разг. без съмнение, съвсем сигурно
II. v подстрекавам, насъсквам (обик. с on)* * *{eg} n 1. яйце; bad egg развалено яйце, запъртък (u прен.); 2. яйце(2) {eg} v подстрекавам, насьсквам (обик. с on).* * *яйце; насъсквам;* * *1. as sure as eggs is/are eggs разг. без съмнение, съвсем сигурно 2. aм. sl. хеликоптер 3. bad egg мошеник 4. bad egg развалено яйце, запъртък (u прен.) 5. good egg чудесен човек, арабия 6. i. яйце 7. ii. v подстрекавам, насъсквам (обик. с on) 8. in the egg в зародит (и прен.) 9. sl. (самолетна) бомба, мина 10. to have/put all one's eggs in one basket рискувам/залагам всичко на една карта 11. to lay an egg ам. провалям се, претърпявам неуспех 12. to lay eggs поставям мини 13. разг. човек 14. яйцеклетка* * *egg [eg] I. n 1. яйце; a bad \egg развалено яйце, запъртък (и прен.); 2. яйцеклетка; 3. воен., ам. sl бомба, самолетна бомба, мина; 4. разг. неуспех, провал, крах; 5. архит. овален орнамент на корниз или йонийски капител; • bad \egg разг. мошеник; good \egg разг. чудесен човек, арабия; "ценно" нещо, фина работа; old \egg разг. друже, брат; duck's \egg уч. нищо, нула; as sure as \eggs is \eggs абсолютно сигурно, със сигурност; to have an \egg on o.'s face разг. изглеждам глупак, ставам глупак в очите на другите; to have ( put) all o.'s \eggs in one basket рискувам, залагам всичко на една карта; nest \egg полог; бели пари за черни дни; to lay an \egg sl провалям се, нямам успех (за виц, театрално представление); to tread on \eggs действам, пристъпвам предпазливо, внимателно; намирам се в деликатно положение, (в небрано лозе); don't teach your grandmother to suck \eggs не продавай краставици на краставичар. II. v подстрекавам, насъсквам, подбуждам (обикн. с on). -
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colleges hate geniuses, just as convents hate saints curiosity killed the cat don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs doubt grows up with knowledge education makes the man every good scholar is not a good schoolmaster example is better than precept example teaches more than precept a handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning he that knows nothing, doubts nothing he knows most who speaks least he who is ignorant of foreign languages knows not his own he who never learns anything never forgets anything increase your knowledge and you increase your griefs in spite of colleges and schools, the world remains a ship of fools it is never too late to learn it is a task to learn, but it is much harder to unlearn a learned man is twice born knowledge and wisdom are far from being one knowledge is knowing that we cannot know knowledge is power learn from the mistakes of others a learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one a learned man can be appreciated only by another learned man learning is better than house and land learning is the eye of the mind learning makes a good man better and a bad man worse a little learning is a dangerous thing live and learn men learn while they teach money spent on the brain is never spent in vain mother wit is better than book education nature passes nurture no man is born wise or learned old foxes want no tutors soon learnt soon forgotten there is no royal road to learning they that think they know everything, know nothing too much knowledge makes the head bald wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket what is learned in the cradle lasts to the grave wit once bought is worth twice taught years know more than books we can learn only from our betters you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him thinkEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _навчання; вченість
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19 курица
жен.;
мн. куры hen;
chicken (кушанье) ноская курица ≈ good layer сажать курицу на яйца ≈ to set a hen on eggs яйца курицу не учат ≈ don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs мокрая курица разг. ≈ milksop курам на смех денег куры не клюют -
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Ⅰegg [eg]1. n1) яйцо́;soft(-boiled) egg, lightly boiled egg яйцо́ всмя́тку
;hard-boiled egg круто́е яйцо́
;ham and eggs яи́чница с ветчино́й
2) биол. яйцекле́тка3) воен. жарг. бо́мба; грана́та◊in the egg в зача́точном состоя́нии
;to crush in the egg подави́ть в заро́дыше, пресе́чь в ко́рне
;a bad egg разг.
а) непутёвый, никуды́шный челове́к;б) неуда́чная зате́я;a good egg разг.
а) молоде́ц, молодчи́на!;б) отли́чная шту́ка!;don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs ≅ не учи́ учёного; я́йца ку́рицу не у́чат
2. v1) сма́зывать яйцо́м2) забра́сывать ту́хлыми я́йцамиⅡegg [eg] vнау́ськивать, подстрека́ть (тж. egg on)
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don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs — A caution against offering advice to someone wiser and more experienced than oneself. The metaphorical phrase to teach one’s grandmother (to suck eggs) is also found. 1707 J. STEVENS tr. Quevedo’s Comical Works IV. 403 You would have me teach my… … Proverbs new dictionary
teach your grandmother to suck eggs — When people say don t teach your grandmother to suck eggs , they mean that people shouldn t try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area … The small dictionary of idiomes
teach your grandmother to suck eggs — When people say don t teach your grandmother to suck eggs , they mean that people shouldn t try to teach someone who has experience or is an expert in that area. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
don't teach your grandmother how to suck eggs — do not tell me what I know, do not say what is obvious You, a history major, telling me, a war veteran, about war? Don t teach your grandmother how to suck eggs! … English idioms
teach — see you can’t teach an old dog new tricks don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs he who can, does; he who cannot, teaches … Proverbs new dictionary
suck — see don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs … Proverbs new dictionary
grandmother — see don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs … Proverbs new dictionary
teach — /ti:tS/ past tense and past participle taught verb 1 SCHOOL/COLLEGE ETC (I, T) to give lessons in a school, college, or university: Guy s been teaching in France for 3 years now. | teach English/mathematics/history etc: Janet teaches science at a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
egg — see as good be an addled egg as an idle bird the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs there is reason in the roasting of eggs don’t teach your grandmother to suck eggs … Proverbs new dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
