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1 ell
n1) лікоть (міра довжини, близько 113 см)2) коліно труби; кутове з'єднання3) крило будинку4) амер. прибудова, флігельgive him an inch and he'll take an ell — дай йому палець, так він усю руку відкусить
* * *I [el] n1) icт. лікоть; ель2) коліно труби; кутове з'єднанняII [el] nкрило будинку; aмep. прибудова, флігель -
2 ell
I [el] n іст.мі́ра довжини́ ( приблизно 113 см)••II [el] ngive him an inch and he'll take an ell — дай йому́ па́лець, він всю ру́ку відку́сить
1) крило́ буди́нку2) амер. прибудо́ва -
3 ell
I [el] n1) icт. лікоть; ель2) коліно труби; кутове з'єднанняII [el] nкрило будинку; aмep. прибудова, флігель -
4 ell-wand
n1) розм. мірка; паличка для виміру довжини* * *n1) дiaл. мірка; паличка для вимірювання довжини -
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6 an inch is as good as an ell
syn: small rain lays ( або will lay) great dustіноді дюйм дорожчий за ярд ≅ мала бджола, а більш за великого знає хоч річка і невеличка, а береги ломить a mouse may help a lionEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an inch is as good as an ell
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7 give him an inch and he'll take an ell
syn: let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole handgive him a ring, and he'll want your whole armдай йому палець – він і руку відкусить ≅ посади свиню за стіл, вона й ноги на стіл пусти пса під стіл, а він дереться на стіл пусти чорта в хату, то він і на піч залізе укажи палець, а він руку просить коли мед, то й ложкою дозволь собаці лапу на стіл покласти, то він і цілий втеребицця коли б свині крила, вона б і небо зрила if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him an inch and he'll take an ell
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8 give him, an inch and he'll take an ell
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him, an inch and he'll take an ell
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9 a mouse may help a lion
syn: an inch is as good as an ellі миша може допомогти леву an inch is as good as an ellEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a mouse may help a lion
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10 _нахабство
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11 _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
all great minds run in the same channel better to be a big toad in a small puddle than a small toad in a big puddle burn not your house to rid of the mouse conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have every great man is unique every oak has been an acorn for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost grain by grain, and the hen fills her belly a great ship asks deep waters great men are not always wise the greatest crabs be not all the best heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones he that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities an inch is as good as an ell the Iamb who bites a wolf never bites again little boats should stay close to shore little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune, but great minds rise above it a little body often harbours a great soul little things worry little minds many a little makes a mickle a mouse may help a lion none thinks the great unhappy oaks may fall when reeds stand the storm one man's weakness is another man's chance one swallow does not make a summer a small leak will sink a great ship there are no small steps in great affairs there is safety in numbers trifles lead to serious matters trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle union is strength the weakest goes to the wallEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _сила та слабкість; велике та мале
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12 give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm
give him an inch and he'll take an ell who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm
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13 if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow
syn: give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm≅ хто везе, того й поганяють хто робить, на того ще більше роботи звалюють all lay load on the willing horseEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow
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14 let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole hand
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole hand
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15 small rain lays great dust
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > small rain lays great dust
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16 small rain will lay great dust
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > small rain will lay great dust
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17 who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head
syn: give him, an inch and he'll take an ellgive him a ring, and he'll want your whole armтой, хто дозволить іншому сісти собі на плече, скоро знайде його у себе на головіEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > who lets another sit on his shoulder will soon have him on his head
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