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1 early bird catches/gets the worm
посл кто ра́но встаёт, тому́ Бо́г подаётThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > early bird catches/gets the worm
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2 early bird
nounthe early bird catches the worm — (prov.) Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde (Spr.)
* * *(someone who gets up early or who acts before others do.) der Frühaufsteher* * *ˈear·ly bird* * *nounthe early bird catches the worm — (prov.) Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde (Spr.)
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(someone who gets up early or who acts before others do.) madrugador* * *ear.ly bird[2:li b'2:d] n fig madrugador, homem de ação, pessoa que aproveita as vantagens duma ação imediata. the early bird catches the worm Deus ajuda quem cedo madruga. -
4 an early bird
paнняя птaшкa (o paнo вcтaющeм или дeлaющeм чтo-л. paньшe дpугиx чeлoвeкe) [чacть пocлoвицы the early bird catches the worm ктo paнo вcтaёт, тoгo удaчa ждёт (cp. paнняя птичкa нocoк пpoчищaeт, пoздняя глaзa пpoдиpaeт)]The President. Good morning, General. This is Jordan Lyman. General Scott. Good morning, Mr. President. I see we're early birds today (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey). My husband always gets up first to make breakfast; he's an early bird -
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• As the old bird sings, so the young ones twitter - Щенок лает, от больших слышит (Щ)• Bad bird, bad eggs - Каково дерево, таковы и сучья (K), От худого семени не жди доброго племени (O), От худой курицы худые яйца (O)• Bird has flown /the coop/ (The) - Ищи ветра в поле (И)• Bird in the hand is better than two in the bush (A) - Птица в руках стоит двух в устах (П)• Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (A) - Ближняя копеечка дороже дальнего рубля (Б), Лучше сегодня яичко, чем курица завтра (Л), Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе (Л), Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H), Птица в руках стоит двух в устах (П)• Bird in the sack is worth two on the wing (A) - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• Bird is known by his note and a man by his talk (A) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Bird is known by its flight (A) - Видать птицу по полету (B)• Bird is known by its note, and the man by his words (The) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Bird is known by its song (A) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Birds of a color flock together - Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (P)• Birds of a feather flock together - Масть к масти подбирается (M), Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (P)• Birds once snared fear all bushes - Пуганая ворона и куста боится (П)• Each bird likes his own nest best - Всякая птица свое гнездо любит (B), Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Each bird loves to hear himself sing - Всяк сам себе загляденье (B)• Early bird catches (gets) the worm (The) - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• Every bird likes its own nest - Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Every bird likes to hear himself sing - Всяк сам себе загляденье (B)• Every bird thinks her /own/ nest beautiful (his nest best) - Всякая птица свое гнездо любит (B), Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Faraway birds have fine feathers - Славны бубны за горами (C)• God gives (sends) every bird its food, but he does not throw it into the nest - Пироги на кустах не растут (П)• It is a foolish bird that defiles (fouls) its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• It is the early bird that catches the worm - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• It's a poor bird that will dirty its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• Little bird told me (A) - Слухом земля полнится (C), Сорока на хвосте принесла (C)• Little bird whispered to me (A) - Слухом земля полнится (C)• Old bird is not /to be/ caught by (with) chaff (An) - Старого воробья на мякине не проведешь (C)• One bird in the cage is worth two in the bush - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• One bird in the net is better than a hundred flying - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• Old birds are hard to pluck - В могилу глядит, а над копейкой дрожит (B)• Older the bird, the more unwillingly it parts with its feathers (The) - В могилу глядит, а над копейкой дрожит (B)• Such /a/ bird, such /a/ nest - Какова пряха, такова на ней и рубаха (K), Каков Дема, таково у него и дома (K), Каков мастер, такова и работа (M), Каков строитель, таков и дом (K)• Such bird, such egg - Яблочко от яблони недалеко падает (Я)• There are no birds in the last year's nest - Битого, пролитого да прожитого не воротишь (Б)• You cannot catch old birds with chaff - Старого воробья на мякине не проведешь (C) -
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• Better early than late - Искру туши до пожара, беду отводи до удара (И)• Early bird catches (gets) the worm (The) - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• Early start makes easy stages - Встать пораньше, шагнуть подальше (B), Раньше начнешь, раньше поспеешь (P)• Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise - Кто рано ложится и рано встает, здоровье, богатство и ум наживет (K), Ложись с курами, а вставай с петухами (Л)• He who gets up early has gold in his mouth - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• It is the early bird that catches the worm - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K) -
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bə:d(a two-legged feathered creature, with a beak and two wings, with which most can fly: Kiwis and ostriches are birds which cannot fly.) fuglfugl--------jente--------pikesubst. \/bɜːd\/1) fugl2) ( jakt) fugl, vilt3) ( hverdagslig) (pussig) type, fyr, raring• she was a queer bird, they thought4) ( slang) jente, berte, ung dame, smårips5) ( slang) kjæreste, dame6) ( badminton) fjærball7) ( skyting) leirdue8) (britisk, slang) fengsela bird in the bush en eventualiteta bird in the hand et faktum, en realiteta bird in the hand is worth two in the bush en fugl i hånden er bedre enn ti på taketa little bird told me eller a little bird has it en liten fugl sang, ryktet forteller atbirds of a feather (folk) av samme ullabirds of a feather flock together like barn leker best, krake søker makebirds were tilting on the boughs ha slagsidedo bird sitte inne, soneearly bird morgenfuglgive somebody the bird ( slang) pipe ut noen avspise noen, gi noen sparkenhun ble pepet ut \/ hun fikk sparkenkill two birds with one stone slå to fluer i en smekkold bird gammel revpull the birds ha draget på damenestrictly for the birds helt uinteressant, for spesielt interessertethe bird is\/has flown (hverdagslig, også overført) fuglen har fløyetthe birds and the bees ( hverdagslig) blomster og bier ( overført) blomster og bier, hvordan barn blir tilthe early bird catches\/gets the worm morgenstund har gull i munn -
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1) пти́ца жbird of prey — хи́щная пти́ца
2) разг лета́тельный аппара́т (самолёт, ракета)3) разг вое́нный лётчик4) разг заключённый м- early bird catches/gets the worm
- early bird discount
- kill two birds with one stone
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{'ə:li}
I. a ран (ен)
to be EARLY идвам рано/навреме
the EARLY cock първи петли
the EARLY quiet тишината на ранното утро
in the EARLY afternoon рано след обед
EARLY bird/riser ранобудник
EARLY bird съкр. Е. В. телевизионен транслационен спътник
it's the EARLY bird that catches/gets the worm рано пиле рано пее
in (the) EARLY summer/winter в началото на лятото/зимата
EARLY door театр. влизане в театъра рано преди представлението (срещу допълнително заплащане)
EARLY closing day търг. ден, в който магазините се затварят рано
it's EARLY days yet to още е рано да, би било прибързано да
EARLY ages далечни времена
in the EARLY thirties в началото на 30-те години
of an EARLY date стар, отдавнашен
EARLY errors младежки грешки
one'sEARLY education първоначалното си образование
at an EARLY date скоро
at the earliest possible convenience/opportunity при първа възможност
II. adv рано, преждевременно, в началото
EARLY in life докато съм още млад
EARLY enough навреме
as EARLY as the 15th century още през XV век
what is the earliest you can come? кога най-рано можеш да дойдеш? EARLY on още в началото, още в най-ранен стадий* * *{'ъ:li} а ран(ен); to be early идвам рано/навреме; the early cock първи(2) {'ъ:li} adv рано; преждевременно; в началото; early in life док* * *ран; ранен; рано;* * *1. as early as the 15th century още през xv век 2. at an early date скоро 3. at the earliest possible convenience/opportunity при първа възможност 4. early ages далечни времена 5. early bird съкр. Е. В. телевизионен транслационен спътник 6. early bird/riser ранобудник 7. early closing day търг. ден, в който магазините се затварят рано 8. early door театр. влизане в театъра рано преди представлението (срещу допълнително заплащане) 9. early enough навреме 10. early errors младежки грешки 11. early in life докато съм още млад 12. i. a ран (ен) 13. ii. adv рано, преждевременно, в началото 14. in (the) early summer/winter в началото на лятото/зимата 15. in the early afternoon рано след обед 16. in the early thirties в началото на 30-те години 17. it's early days yet to още е рано да, би било прибързано да 18. it's the early bird that catches/gets the worm рано пиле рано пее 19. of an early date стар, отдавнашен 20. one'searly education първоначалното си образование 21. the early cock първи петли 22. the early quiet тишината на ранното утро 23. to be early идвам рано/навреме 24. what is the earliest you can come? кога най-рано можеш да дойдеш? early on още в началото, още в най-ранен стадий* * *early[´ə:li] I. adj ранен; to be \early пристигам рано (навреме); the \early cock първи петли; the \early quiet тишината на ранното утро; the \early stages of pregnancy ранните етапи на бременността; to keep \early hours лягам си рано, имам обичай да си лягам рано, водя редовен живот; \early door театр. пускане в театъра рано преди представлението (срещу допълнително заплащане); the earliest times най-ранните (най-отдалечените) времена; the E. Church първата (ранната) Християнска църква; in the \early twenties of the last century в началото на 20-те години на миналия век; of an \early date стар; o.'s \early education началното си образование; at an \early date скоро, не след дълго; at the earliest possible convenience при първа възможност; II. adv рано; преждевременно; в началото; \early in life докато съм още млад; \early enough навреме; \early in the season в началото на сезона; \early in the list в началото на списъка; as \early as possible колкото е възможно по-рано; as \early as the 15th century още през ХV в.; an incident which occurred earlier in the game инцидент, който стана в началото на играта; it's \early days yet to say рано е още да се каже. -
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1. adjectivehave an early night — früh ins Bett gehen
early riser — Frühaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die
in the early afternoon/evening — am frühen Nachmittag/Abend
into the early hours — bis in die frühen Morgenstunden
at/from an early age — in jungen Jahren/von klein auf
2. adverbat an early stage, in its early stages — im Frühstadium
as early as tomorrow — schon od. bereits morgen
earlier on this week/year — früher in der Woche/im Jahr
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) zu früh2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) früh2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) frühzeitig3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) zu früh4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) baldig•- academic.ru/23091/earliness">earliness- early bird* * *ear·ly<-ier, -iest or more \early, most \early>[ˈɜ:li, AM ˈɜ:r-]I. adj1. (in the day) frühshe usually has an \early breakfast sie frühstückt meistens zeitig\early edition Morgenausgabe fthe \early hours die frühen Morgenstundenin the \early morning am frühen Morgen\early morning call Weckruf m\early riser Frühaufsteher(in) m(f)2. (of a period) früh, Früh-she is in her \early thirties sie ist Anfang dreißigin the \early afternoon am frühen Nachmittagat an \early age in jungen Jahrenfrom an \early age von klein aufin the \early 15th century Anfang [o zu Beginn] des 15. Jahrhunderts\early education Früherziehung f, Vorschulerziehung fto score an \early goal ein frühes Tor erzielen\early potatoes Frühkartoffeln pl\early returns erste Wahlergebnisse\early Romantic Frühromantiker(in) m(f)\early stage Anfangsstadium nt, Frühstadium f\early payment appreciated um baldige Zahlung wird gebetenI took an \early train home from work today ich habe heute nach der Arbeit einen früheren Zug genommenyou are \early du bist früh dran famto have an \early dinner/lunch früh zu Abend/Mittag essento have an \early night früh schlafen [o zu Bett] gehen\early parole vorzeitige [Haft]entlassung\early retirement vorzeitiger [o vorgezogener] Ruhestand, Frühpension f ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZto take \early retirement vorzeitig in den Ruhestand gehen, in Frühpension gehen ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZthe \early Christians die ersten Christenthe E\early Church die Urkirchethe \early masters ART die frühen MeisterII. adv1. (in the day) früh, zeitig2. (in good time) vorzeitigto arrive \early zeitig eintreffenthe plane landed 20 minutes \early das Flugzeug landete 20 Minuten früher [als geplant]to die \early früh sterben4. (of a period) frühI'll call you \early next Monday/tomorrow ich rufe dich Montag/morgen Vormittag an\early [on] in life früh im Leben\early in the week Anfang der Woche\early in October Anfang Oktober\early next week Anfang nächster Woche* * *['ɜːlɪ]1. adv1)early in 1915/in February — Anfang 1915/Februar
early (on) in the year/(the) winter —
early (on) in his/her/their etc life — in jungen Jahren
early (on) in the evening/morning —
he got up very early in the morning — er stand sehr früh (am Morgen) auf
she learned to read as early as four — sie lernte schon mit vier Jahren lesen
early this month/year —
early next month/year — Anfang nächsten Monats/Jahres
early today/this morning — heute früh
2) (= before the expected time) früher (als erwartet); (= before the appointed time) zu früh; (= earlier than usual) frühto be five minutes/an hour early —
he left school early (went home) — er ging früher von der Schule nach Hause; (finished education) er ging vorzeitig von der Schule ab
to get up/go to bed early —
good morning, you're early today — guten Morgen, Sie sind heute ja früh dran
early to bed, early to rise (makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise) (Prov) — früh ins Bett und früh heraus, frommt dem Leib, dem Geist, dem Haus (Prov)
See:→ bright2. adj (+er)1) frühwe went for an early morning drive or a drive in the early morning — wir machten eine Spritztour am frühen Morgen
in early summer/autumn — zu Sommer-/Herbstanfang, im Frühsommer/Frühherbst
in early spring/winter — zu Frühlings-/Winteranfang
the early years/months/days — die ersten Jahre/Monate/Tage
early January/August etc — Anfang Januar/August etc
in the early 60s/1980s etc — Anfang der sechziger/achtziger etc Jahre or Sechziger-/Achtzigerjahre etc
until or into the early hours — bis in die frühen Morgenstunden
his early work — seine frühen Werke, sein Frühwerk nt
since early childhood — seit seiner/ihrer etc frühen Kindheit
to be in one's early thirties/forties etc —
it's too early to say/to say whether... — es ist noch zu früh, um etwas zu sagen/um zu sagen, ob...
it is too early to know what his motives are —
it's too early for a final decision — es ist zu früh, um eine endgültige Entscheidung zu fällen
only her voice has changed from those early days — nur ihre Stimme ist anders als damals zu Anfang
it's early days (yet) (esp Brit) — wir/sie etc sind noch im Anfangsstadium
2) (= before expected time) flowers früh blühend; cabbage, peas etc, crop früh; death vorzeitig; marriage früh; menopause verfrüht3) (from historical perspective) settlers, man frühgeschichtlichthe early church —
4)(= soon)
at an early date — baldat the earliest possible moment — so bald wie irgend möglich
See:* * *A adv1. früh, (früh)zeitig;early in the day (year) früh am Tag (im Jahr);early in the morning früh am Morgen, am frühen Morgen, frühmorgens;early in life früh im Leben;early in May Anfang Mai;early in 1996 Anfang 1996;early last week Anfang letzter Woche;as early as May schon im Mai;as early as the times of Chaucer schon zu Chaucers Zeiten;early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise (Sprichwort) Morgenstunde hat Gold im Munde; → afternoon A2. bald:as early as possible so bald wie möglich3. am Anfang:a) schon früh(zeitig),b) bald;early on in anfangs (gen)4. a) zu früh:b) früher:B adj1. früh, (früh)zeitig:be an early riser auch früh aufstehen;keep early hours früh aufstehen und früh zu Bett gehen;at this early stage schon jetzt;the early summer der Frühsommer;at an early hour zu früher Stunde;it is still early days es ist noch zu früh am Tage;in the early eighties (am) Anfang der Achtzigerjahre;he’s in his early forties er ist Anfang der Vierziger2. a) vorzeitig, früh:his early release seine vorzeitige Entlassung;early school leaver Schulabbrecher(in)b) vorgezogen (Wahl)3. zu früh:you are early today du bist heute (etwas) zu früh (daran);he was born two months early er kam zwei Monate zu früh auf die Welt4. früh, Jugend…:in his early days in seiner Jugend5. früh (reifend):early fruit Frühobst n6. anfänglich, Früh…, früh, erst(er, e, es):early Christian frühchristlich;the early Christians die ersten Christen, die Frühchristen;early history Frühgeschichte f, frühe Geschichte;7. baldig (Antwort etc)* * *1. adjectiveI am a bit early — ich bin etwas zu früh gekommen od. (ugs.) dran
early riser — Frühaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die
in the early afternoon/evening — am frühen Nachmittag/Abend
at/from an early age — in jungen Jahren/von klein auf
2. adverbat an early stage, in its early stages — im Frühstadium
as early as tomorrow — schon od. bereits morgen
earlier on this week/year — früher in der Woche/im Jahr
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['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) zgodaj2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) (pre)zgodaj2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) zgodnji2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) starinski3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prezgodnji4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) hiter•- early bird* * *I [ɜ:li]adjectivezgodnji; prezgodnji; prvi, prvoten, začetenat an early date — kmalu, v bližnji bodočnostiit is early days yet — je še prezgodaj, še ni časan early riser — zgodnji vstajalec, -lka;II [ɜ:li]adverbzgodaj, rano; davnoearly to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise — rana ura zlata urato get up early — zgodaj vstati; biti zvit -
12 Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает
The man who takes the earliest opportunity of doing his job will get the reward. See Встать пораньше, шагнуть подальше (B), Заря деньгу дает (3)Var.: Кто рано встаёт, тому Бог подаётCf: The early bird catches (gets) the worm (Am.). Не that will thrive, must rise at five (Br.). Не that would thrive must rise at five (Am.). Не who gets up early has gold in his mouth (Am.). An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening (Am., В г.). It is the early bird that catches the worm (Br.). The morning has gold in its mouth (Am.). The morning hour has gold in its mouth (Am., Br.). Plow deep while sluggards sleep /, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep/ (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает
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13 ранняя пташка носок прочищает, а поздняя глаза продирает
Set phrase: Early start makes easy stages, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, First come, first served, Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark!, He that will thrive, must rise at five, The early bird catches the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plenty of work (and has earned one's meal)), The early bird cleans its beak while the late one's half asleep, The early bird gets the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plentv of work (and has earned one's meal)), the early bird catches the worm (дословно: Ранняя птичка ловит червя)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ранняя пташка носок прочищает, а поздняя глаза продирает
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14 кто рано встаёт, тому Бог даёт
Set phrase: early sow, early mow, early start makes easy stages, first come, first served, gets the first of the dew, he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will, it's the early bird that catches the worm, the cow that's first up, the early bird catches the worm, the foremost dog may catch the hare, the foremost dog may catches the hareУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > кто рано встаёт, тому Бог даёт
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15 кто рано встаёт, тому бог даёт
Set phrase: early sow, early mow, early start makes easy stages, first come, first served, gets the first of the dew, he that comes first to the hill, may sit where he will, it's the early bird that catches the worm, the cow that's first up, the early bird catches the worm, the foremost dog may catch the hare, the foremost dog may catches the hareУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > кто рано встаёт, тому бог даёт
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16 ayudar
v.to help.ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?¿puedo ayudar? can I help?Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.* * *1 to help, aid, assist■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)* * *verbto help, aid, assist* * *1.VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?
me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot
2.See:AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *1.verbo transitivo to help¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?
2.ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf
ayudar vi to help¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?
3.ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass
ayudarse v pron to help oneselfayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick
* * *= aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.
Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.* ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.* ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.* ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.* ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.* ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.* ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.* ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.* ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.* ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.* ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.* dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.* que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.* utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.* * *ayudar [A1 ]vtto helpayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few daysayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sthayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homeworkmis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the partyayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INFayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the tablelo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike■ ayudarvito help¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass■ ayudarseto help oneselftú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourselfpara ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more moneyayudarse DE or CON algo:camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick* * *
ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
to help;
¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
verbo intransitivo
to help;
¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help
' ayudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hacer
- imposible
- volcarse
- asistir
- condición
- dedicar
- favorecer
- mano
- mucho
- poco
- pretender
- solícito
English:
aid
- appreciate
- assist
- back
- desire
- finger
- fund
- help
- help out
- minister
- offer
- ostensible
- pitch in
- propensity
- see
- short
- talk down
- tide over
- unable
- useful
- wave aside
- anything
- do
- not
- patch
- precious
- rally
- rely
- sorry
- unhelpful
- way
- well
* * *♦ vtto help;ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?♦ vito help;¿puedo ayudar? can I help?* * *v/t help;¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat* * *ayudar vt: to help, to assist* * *ayudar vb to help -
17 quien
pron.who (sujeto).era Pepe a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Pepe (whom) I saw/didn't trust* * *1 (sujeto) who■ me encontré a Toni, quien me dijo que estabas enfermo I met Toni, who told me you were ill2 (complemento) who, whom3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who\como quien as ifquien más quien menos figurado everybody* * *pron.1) who, whom2) whoever, whomever* * *PRON REL1) [con antecedente]a) [como sujeto] whohablé con mi abogado, quien me dio la razón — I spoke to my solicitor, who said I was right
b) [como complemento] who, whom frmsu profesor, a quien está dedicado el libro, siempre lo apoyó — his teacher, who the book is dedicated to, always supported him, his teacher, to whom the book is dedicated, always supported him frm
el pintor a quien describe en su libro — the painter he describes in his book, the painter whom he describes in his book frm
la señorita con quien hablaba — the young lady I was talking to, the young lady to whom I was talking frm
2) [como indefinido]a) + subjunun libro muy interesante para quien sepa poco del tema — a very interesting book for anyone who knows little about the subject
pregúntale a quien quieras — ask anyone o whoever you like
"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"
b) + indicquien más se quejaba era él — the person who complained most was him, he was the one that o who complained the most
lo dijo como quien anuncia una gran noticia — he said it like someone announcing some really important news
hay quien no piensa lo mismo — there are some o those who do not think the same
¡no hay quien te entienda! — there's no understanding you!
c)quien más, quien menos —
quien más, quien menos tiene un amigo que ha estudiado en el extranjero — most of us have a friend who has studied abroad
quien más, quien menos, todos hemos tenido miedo a la oscuridad de pequeños — all of us, to some extent, have been afraid of the dark as children
nací en Navarra, a un paso, como quien dice, de Francia — I was born in Navarre, just a stone's throw from France, so to speak
como quien no quiere la cosa —
se acercó, como quien no quiere la cosa, a enterarse de lo que decíamos — he casually moved closer to us to find out what we were saying
era capaz de beberse una botella de vino, como quien no quiere la cosa — he was quite capable of drinking a whole bottle of wine, just like that o as if it were nothing
como quien oye llover —
estuve una hora intentando convencerlo, y él, como quien oye llover — I spent an hour trying to persuade him but it was like water off a duck's back
no ser quien —
tú no eres quien para decirme si tengo que llegar a casa antes de las diez — it's not for you to tell me whether I should come home before ten
* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex. The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.Ex. The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex. Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.----* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *1)a) (sujeto) who, that; (complemento) who, that, whom (frml)tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide
b) (frml o liter) ( en frases explicativas) who, whom (frml)su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...
sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe,... — her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow,...
2) ( la persona que)3)no ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this matter; tú no eres quien para juzgarme — you're nobody to judge me
* * *= who, whom, whoever.Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.
Ex: The variety of reader places in a library adds interest to the interior but also provide for the many preferences of the users, some of whom seem to prefer a very busy location.Ex: Whoever cataloged it at LC, and I'm willing to bet it happened elsewhere too, probably didn't get much beyond the dust jacket where there was a big clue about something special to the book.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* de quién sabe dónde = out of the woodwork.* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.* quien algo quiere algo le cuesta = no pain, no gain.* quienes = whom.* Quién es quién = Who's Who.* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ¿quién más...? = who else...?.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* quien no malgasta no pasa necesidades = waste not, want not.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....* quien quiera peces que se moje el culo = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.* ¿quién sabe? = who knows?.* quién sabe lo que = who knows what.* quién sabe qué = who knows what.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.* ¡quién te lo iba a decir! = lo and behold!, lo!.* salir de quién sabe dónde = come out of + the woodwork.* sálvese quien pueda = the devil take the hindmost, let battle commence.* * *Atienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida you are the one who o that has to decidees a él a quien debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank, he's the one (that) we must thank, he's the one (whom) we must thankla chica con quien salía the girl (who) I was going out with, the girl (that) I was going out with, the girl with whom I was going outsu hermano, a quien no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …sus padres, para quienes esto había sido un duro golpe, … her parents, for whom this had been a severe blow, …B(con antecedente implícito): quienes hayan terminado pueden irse those who have finished o anybody who has finished may gosálvese quien pueda every man for himselfhubo quien la criticó por esto there were those who criticized her for thisno encontré quien me lo pudiera explicar I didn't find anybody who could explain it to meCno ser quien: no soy quien para opinar al respecto I'm not the (right) person to comment on this mattertú no eres quien para juzgarme you're nobody to judge me* * *
Multiple Entries:
quien
quién
quien pronombre
1
( complemento) who, that, whom (frml);
es a él a quién debemos agradecérselo he's the one (who) we must thank;
la chica con quién salía the girl (who) I was going out with
◊ su hermano, a quién no había visto, … her brother, who o whom she had not seen, …
2 ( la persona que):
quién lo haya encontrado the person who found it;
quién se lo haya dicho whoever told him
quién pronombre
who;◊ ¿quiénes eran? who were they?;
¿quién de ustedes se atrevería? which of you would dare?;
¿con quiénes fuiste? who did you go with?;
¿de quién es esto? whose is this?;
llegó una postal — ¿de quién? there's a postcard — who's it from?
quien pron rel
1 (sujeto) who: estuve con mi hermana, quien me contó sus problemas, I was with my sister, who told me her problems
2 (complemento) es en él en quien pienso, he's the one I'm thinking about
la persona para quien trabajo es muy metódica, the person for whom I work is very methodical
(como negativa) nobody: no hay quien soporte este calor, nobody can stand this heat
no hubo quien le defendiera, no one defended him
3 (indefinido) whoever, anyone who: quien lo haya visto, que lo diga, anyone who has seen him should tell us
quién pron
1 (interrogativo) (sujeto) who?
¿quién es?, who is it?
(complemento) who
aún no sé quién es el ganador, I don't know yet who the winner is
¿con quién fuiste?, who did you go with?
adivina en quién estoy pensando, guess who I'm thinking about
2 (posesivo) de quién, whose: ¿de quién es ese libro? whose is that book?
3 (en exclamaciones) ¡quién sabe!, who knows!
♦ Locuciones: no es quién para juzgarme, he's not the person to judge me
' quién' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abogada
- abogado
- acudir
- callar
- confesar
- creerse
- decir
- distribuir
- ganarse
- garantizar
- guapa
- guapo
- hablar
- hacer
- instigación
- irse
- mando
- mirar
- parte
- pique
- quien
- rienda
- saber
- salvarse
- vela
- yo
- a
- abarcar
- acertar
- aguantar
- andar
- atender
- barba
- comprar
- diablo
- importar
- ir
- propio
- salvar
- ser
- tocar
- tomar
- ver
English:
advise
- alone
- anybody
- beauty
- bird
- boss
- call
- carry-on
- choose
- commit
- conduct
- control
- culprit
- deal
- do
- envoy
- fault
- god
- grab
- guess
- humour
- it
- laugh
- look up to
- man
- matter
- me
- misplaced
- missing
- most
- next
- nobody
- one-upmanship
- place
- put up to
- repair
- second
- speak
- stare
- suspect
- take over
- that
- think
- upkeep
- us
- venture
- who
- whoever
- whom
- whose
* * *quien pron1. (relativo) [sujeto] who;[complemento] who, Formal whom;fue mi hermano quien me lo explicó it was my brother who explained it to me;él fue quien me robó he's the one who robbed me;era Rosario a quien vi/de quien no me fiaba it was Rosario (who) I saw/didn't trust;buscaba a alguien con quien hablar I was looking for someone to talk to;el atracador, a quien nadie reconoció, logró escapar the mugger, who nobody recognized, was able to escape;gane quien gane, el partido está siendo memorable whoever wins, it has been an unforgettable game2. (indefinido)quien lo encuentre que se lo quede whoever finds it can keep it;quienes quieran verlo que se acerquen whoever wants to see it will have to come closer;quien no sabe nada de esto es tu madre one person who knows nothing about it is your mother;hay quien lo niega there are those who deny it;al billar no hay quien le gane he's unbeatable at billiards;quien más quien menos everyone;quien más quien menos, todo el mundo se lo esperaba that's what everyone expected, to some extent or other;CAm, Méx, Ven Famquien quita y… [tal vez] maybe…;[ojalá] let's hope…;visita nuestra página, quien quita y te gusta visit our website, you may like it o maybe you'll like it;¿mañana sales de viaje? quien quita y te vaya bien so you're off on a trip tomorrow? I hope it all goes well* * *no soy quien para hacerlo I’m not the right person to do it;hay quien there are people;no hay quien lo haga nobody can do it;la mujer con quien llegó the woman he arrived with;quien más (y) quien menos some more, (and) some less* * *1) : who, whomno sé quien ganará: I don't know who will winlas personas con quienes trabajo: the people with whom I work2) : whoever, whomeverquien quiere salir que salga: whoever wants to can leave3) : anyone, some peoplehay quienes no están de acuerdo: some people don't agree1) : who, whom¿quién sabe?: who knows?¿con quién hablo?: with whom am I speaking?2)de quien : whose¿de quién es este libro?: whose book is this?* * *quien pron1. (sujeto) who2. (cualquiera) whoeverquien desee venir, puede hacerlo whoever wants to come can do soquien llegue el primero, que nos guarde una mesa whoever gets there first, save us a table -
18 ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глаза продирает
Set phrase: Early start makes easy stages, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, First come, first served, Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark!, He that will thrive, must rise at five, The early bird catches the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plenty of work (and has earned one's meal)), The early bird cleans its beak while the late one's half asleep, The early bird gets the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plentv of work (and has earned one's meal))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глаза продирает
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19 ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глаза протирает
Set phrase: Early start makes easy stages, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, First come, first served, Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark!, He that will thrive, must rise at five, The early bird catches the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plenty of work (and has earned one's meal)), The early bird cleans its beak while the late one's half asleep, The early bird gets the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plentv of work (and has earned one's meal))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глаза протирает
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20 ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глазки продирает
Set phrase: Early start makes easy stages, Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise, First come, first served, Go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark!, He that will thrive, must rise at five, The early bird catches the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plenty of work (and has earned one's meal)), The early bird cleans its beak while the late one's half asleep, The early bird gets the worm (Used to mean: when a lazy person is just getting up in the morning, the industrious one has already done plentv of work (and has earned one's meal))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ранняя пташка носок очищает, а поздняя глазки продирает
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the early bird catches/gets the worm — see ↑early, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑bird the early bird catches/gets the worm see ↑early, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑worm … Useful english dictionary
the early bird catches the worm — The corollary in quot. 2001, it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese, is attributed to US comedian Steven Wright; it may be used independently to counsel caution. 1636 W. CAMDEN Remains concerning Britain (ed. 5) 307 The early bird catcheth… … Proverbs new dictionary
early\ bird\ catches\ the\ worm — • early bird gets the worm • early bird catches the worm proverb A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. When Billy s father woke him up for school… … Словарь американских идиом
early\ bird\ gets\ the\ worm — • early bird gets the worm • early bird catches the worm proverb A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. When Billy s father woke him up for school… … Словарь американских идиом
early bird catches the worm — or[early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. A proverb. * /When Billy s father woke him up for school he said, The early… … Dictionary of American idioms
early bird catches the worm — or[early bird gets the worm] A person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of succeeding; if you arrive early or are quicker, you get ahead of others. A proverb. * /When Billy s father woke him up for school he said, The early… … Dictionary of American idioms
early bird catches the worm — a person who gets up early in the morning has the best chance of success He always goes to work before his colleagues because he knows that the early bird catches the worm … Idioms and examples
early bird — early ,bird noun count INFORMAL 1. ) someone who gets up early in the morning 2. ) someone who arrives somewhere or does something before other people do the early bird catches the worm used for saying that if you arrive somewhere or do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
early bird — noun 1. a person who arrives early before others do • Hypernyms: ↑arrival, ↑arriver, ↑comer 2. a person who gets up very early in the morning • Hypernyms: ↑riser * * * early bird, Informal. a person who gets up, arrives, or does something early:… … Useful english dictionary
early bird — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms early bird : singular early bird plural early birds informal 1) someone who gets up early in the morning 2) someone who arrives somewhere or does something before other people do • the early bird catches the… … English dictionary
early — ear|ly1 W1S1 [ˈə:li US ˈə:rli] adj comparative earlier superlative earliest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(first part)¦ 2¦(before usual)¦ 3¦(beginning)¦ 4¦(new thing)¦ 5 the early hours 6 an early start 7 at/from an early age … Dictionary of contemporary English
