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1 except on occasions
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2 occasions
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3 except as
кроме; кроме тех случаев когдаexcept that — за исключением; кроме
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4 except in
save and except — за исключением; не считая
except in so far as — за исключением того; что
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5 on only two occasions
on all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
English-Russian big medical dictionary > on only two occasions
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6 on various occasions
on all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
English-Russian big medical dictionary > on various occasions
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7 on many occasions
on all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
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8 save and except
за исключением; не считаяexcept as — кроме случаев ; за исключением
except in so far as — за исключением того; что
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9 за исключением
1. exclusive ofисключая, за исключением, не считая — exclusive of
2. aside from3. except thatза исключением; не считая — save and except
кроме случаев ; за исключением — except as
за исключением того; что — except in so far as
4. save and exceptза исключением того, что — except that
5. short ofза исключением, исключая; кроме, если не — short of
6. with the exception«блуд как исключение» — exception of fornication
7. apart from8. except forза исключением; кроме — except that
на этот раз, в виде исключения — for once
на этот раз; в виде исключения — for once
9. except inза исключением, кроме; если бы не; если не считать — except for
10. excepting11. save for12. with but13. with the exception of14. with the exclusion of15. butэто правило, но есть много исключений — that is the rule, but there are many exceptions
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10 occasion
1. [əʹkeıʒ(ə)n] n1. случайon occasion - при случае, при (определённых) обстоятельствах; иногда
on occasion(s) - при случае, иногда; время от времени
on the occasion of - по случаю, по поводу (какого-л. события)
I met him on the occasion of my sister's marriage - я познакомился с ним на свадьбе моей сестры
I wish to express my sorrow on this occasion - я хотел бы выразить мою глубокую скорбь по поводу этого события
2. (важное) событиеto celebrate the occasion - отметить /отпраздновать/ это событие
3. возможность, благоприятный случайto take occasion (to do smth.) - воспользоваться благоприятным случаем (сделать что-л.)
I haven't had occasion to attend to it - у меня не было случая этим заняться
I'll do it on the first possible occasion - я сделаю это при первой же возможности
4. 1) основание, причина, повод; обстоятельствоto take /to improve/ the occasion - использовать (что-л.) в качестве повода (к чему-л.)
to have no occasion to be angry [to laugh, to cry] - не иметь основания для гнева [для смеха, для слёз]
it's not the occasion for laughter [rejoicing] - нечему здесь смеяться [радоваться]
on all occasions - во всяком случае; во всех случаях
the specific occasion of the poem is not known - неизвестно, что послужило поводом к написанию этого стихотворения
it was not the real cause, merely the occasion - это не было настоящей причиной, а только поводом
2) человек, являющийся (случайной) причиной (чего-л.)5. pl арх. дела♢
to be equal /to rise/ to the occasion - быть /оказаться/ на высоте положенияa sense of occasion - такт, понимание (ситуации и т. п.)
2. [əʹkeıʒ(ə)n] v книжн.to take occasion by the forelock - действовать без промедления; ≅ брать быка за рога
вызывать, служить причиной; давать поводto occasion smb. great anxiety - причинять кому-л. большое беспокойство
your behaviour occasioned us a lot of trouble - ваше поведение доставило нам много неприятностей
her strange appearance occasioned a great deal of gossip - её странная внешность вызвала много толков
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11 occasion
1. n случайon occasion — при случае, при обстоятельствах; иногда
on occasion — при случае, иногда; время от времени
words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
2. n событие3. n возможность, благоприятный случай4. n основание, причина, повод; обстоятельствоon all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
5. n человек, являющийся причиной6. n арх. делаa sense of occasion — такт, понимание
7. v книжн. вызывать, служить причиной; давать поводСинонимический ряд:1. cause (noun) antecedent; call; cause; determinant; ground; inducement; justification; necessity; obligation; prompting; reason2. event (noun) circumstance; development; episode; event; go; happening; incident; instant; milepost; milestone; moment; news; occurrence; season; thing; time; while3. need (noun) demand; need; use4. opportunity (noun) break; chance; convenience; excuse; look-in; opening; opportunity; possibility; shot; show; squeak5. party (noun) affair; festivity; fete; function; gala; party; soiree6. generate (verb) breed; bring about; cause; effect; effectuate; engender; generate; get up; hatch; induce; inspire; lead to; make; motivate; muster up; produce; prompt; provoke; result in; work up7. justify (verb) call for; justify; warrant -
12 воспользоваться случаем
1. profit by the occasionречь, приличествующая случаю — words to befit the occasion
пресловутое дело, прогремевший случай — the notorious case
речь, подобающая случаю — a speech worthy of the occasion
ни в коем случае; ни за что на свете — not for the world
2. seize occasionпри случае, при обстоятельствах; иногда — on occasion
во всяком случае; во всех случаях — on all occasions
при случае, иногда; время от времени — on occasion
3. take occasion4. take a chance5. take the opportunityРусско-английский большой базовый словарь > воспользоваться случаем
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13 за исключением редких случаев
General subject: except on occasionsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > за исключением редких случаев
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14 menos
adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
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echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
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era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
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quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
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ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
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b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
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əˈkeɪʒən
1. сущ.
1) возможность, случай, шанс to have an occasion ≈ иметь возможность to take an occasion ≈ воспользоваться случаем propitious occasion ≈ подходящая возможность, удобный случай I had no occasion to speak with them. ≈ У меня не было возможности поговорить с ними. an occasion arises ≈ появляется возможность on numerous occasions on occasion
2) а) основание, причина( веские аргументы) Syn: cause, reason б) повод, обстоятельство( сиюминутная мгновенная причина для чего-л.) His insulting remark was the occasion of a bitter quarrel. ≈ Его оскорбительное замечание послужило поводом для большой ссоры. в) человек, ставший причиной чего-л. He will not forget those who have been the occasions of cruelty. ≈ Он не забудет тех, кто стали причиной жестокости.
3) происшествие, случай, событие, явление Syn: happening, incident
1.
4) важное событие, значительное мероприятие to celebrate;
mark, observe an occasion ≈ отмечать событие gala occasion ≈ торжественное событие fitting, propitious occasion ≈ подходящее событие happy, joyful, joyous occasion ≈ радостное событие memorable occasion ≈ памятное событие official occasion ≈ официальное событие special occasion ≈ особенное событие unforgettable occasion ≈ незабываемое событие this festive occasion ≈ этот праздник Syn: event, occurrence
5) мн.;
уст. дела Syn: business
1.
2. гл. служить поводом, давать повод;
послужить причиной (чего-л.), вызывать( что-л.) ;
причинять I saw an advertisement which occasioned me much thought. (Kemble) ≈ Я увидел рекламное объявление, которое послужило поводом для глубоких размышлений. Syn: bring about, cause
2. случай - on * при случае, при (определенных) обстоятельствах;
иногда - I have met him on several *s я несколько раз встречал его - on *(s) при случае, иногда;
время от времени - except on *s за исключением редких случаев - should the * so demand если этого потребуют обстоятельства - on the * of по случаю, по поводу( какого-л. события) - I met him on the * of my sister's marriage я познакомился с ним на свадьбе моей сестры - I wish to express my sorrow on this * я хотел бы выразить мою глубокую скорбь по поводу этого события (важное) событие - great * большое событие - this festive * этот праздник - this is quite an * это целое событие - to celebrate the * отметить это событие возможность, благоприятный случай - to choose one's * выбрать подходящий момент - to profit by the * воспользоваться случаем - to take * (to do smth.) воспользоваться благоприятным случаем (сделать что-л.) - I haven't had * to attend to it у меня не было случая этим заняться - I'll do it on the first possible * я сделаю это при первой же возможности основание, причина, повод;
обстоятельство - * of dispute причина спора - to take the * использовать( что-л.) в качестве повода (к чему-л.) - to have no * to be angry не иметь основания для гнева - to give * to послужить причиной - it's not the * for laughter нечему здесь смеяться - there is no * for alarm оснований для беспокойства нет - on all *s во всяком случае;
во всех случаях - the specific * of the poem is not known неизвестно, что послужило поводом к написанию этого стихотворения - it was not the real cause, merely the * это не было настоящей причиной, а только поводом человек, являющийся( случайной) причиной (чего-л.) (устаревшее) дела > to be equal to the * быть на высоте положения > a sense of * такт, понимание( ситуации и т. п.) > to take * by the forelock действовать без промедления;
брать быка за рога > to go about one's lawful *s заниматься своим обычным делом (книжное) вызывать, служить причиной;
давать повод - to * a riot вызвать бунт - to * smb. great anxiety причинять кому-л. большое беспокойство - to * an argument вызвать спор - your behaviour *ed us a lot of trouble ваше поведение доставило нам много неприятностей - her strange appearance *ed a great deal of gossip ее странная внешность вызвала много толков to choose one's ~ выбрать подходящий момент ~ основание, причина;
повод;
to give occasion to служить основанием для ~ служить поводом, давать повод;
вызывать;
причинять;
his behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety его поведение доставляло родителям много волнений not the ~ for rejoicing нечему радоваться;
on occasion при случае, иногда occasion благоприятный случай ~ возможность ~ pl уст. дела;
to rise to the occasion быть на высоте положения ~ обстоятельство ~ обстоятельство ~ основание, причина;
повод;
to give occasion to служить основанием для ~ основание, причина, повод ~ основание ~ повод ~ причина ~ служить поводом, давать повод;
вызывать;
причинять;
his behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety его поведение доставляло родителям много волнений ~ служить поводом, давать повод, вызывать, причинять ~ случай, возможность;
on rare occasions редко;
on several occasions несколько раз ~ случай, возможность ~ случай ~ событие;
this festive occasion этот праздник ~ событие not the ~ for rejoicing нечему радоваться;
on occasion при случае, иногда on ~ случайно ~ случай, возможность;
on rare occasions редко;
on several occasions несколько раз ~ случай, возможность;
on rare occasions редко;
on several occasions несколько раз on the ~ of... по случаю...;
to profit by the occasion воспользоваться случаем on the ~ of... по случаю...;
to profit by the occasion воспользоваться случаем ~ pl уст. дела;
to rise to the occasion быть на высоте положения ~ событие;
this festive occasion этот праздникБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > occasion
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РАЗВЕ ЧТО (ТОЛЬКО, ЛИШЬ, ВОТ) 1. (Particle) except for, or possibly except for (the specified thing, person, event etc): except (perhaps (maybe)) (in limited contexts) but only.«Мы прочно засели там в железном доте. Железный - так мы его называли, думали, нас ничто оттуда не вышибет. Разве что - приказ захватить город» (Михайловская 1). "We sat there secure in an iron pillbox. We called it iron because we thought nothing could get us out of it, except perhaps an order to seize the city" (1a)Друзей у него не было. Компании по пьяному делу он не водил - редко, разве что по большим праздникам, пропускал рюмочку (Абрамов 1). Не had no friends. Не did not indulge in drinking sessions—on rare occasions he would down a glass, but only on important holidays (1a).Нет, так не пойдет! Желаете счастья зятю и дочери, а сами не пьете», - упрекнул Кокетай засмущавшегося деда Момуна. «Ну разве что за счастье, я что ж», - заторопился старик (Айтматов 1). ( context transl) "No, no, that will not do! You toast to the happiness of your daughter and your son-in-law and then don't drink yourself," Koketay reproached the embarrassed Momun. "Well, if it's to happiness, sure.. " he mumbled hurriedly (1a).2.subord Conj restr-concessive) except, or possibly except, in the named situation, set of circumstances etcexcept (perhaps (maybe)) when (if, that)(in limited contexts) unless."...Я из квартиры не выеду, ни под каким нажимом. Разве что меня вместе с беременной женой вынесут на руках» (Войнович 3)...1 will not move out of that apartment under any sort of pressure. Except maybe if they carry me and my pregnant wife out in their arms" (3a).«...Тайно, по ночам приторговывает рабами наш князь. Но торгует он рабами из чужеземных народов. Ну разве что иногда его люди прихватят зазевавшегося эндурца» (Искандер 5). "Our prince does trade in slaves secretly, at night. But the slaves he sells are from foreign nations. Well, except that his men occasionally catch an unwary Endursky" (5a). -
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=====1. [Particle]⇒ except for, or possibly except for (the specified thing, person, event etc):- except (perhaps < maybe>);- [in limited contexts] but only.♦ "Мы прочно засели там в железном доте. Железный - так мы его называли, думали, нас ничто оттуда не вышибет. Разве что - приказ захватить город" (Михайловская 1). "We sat there secure in an iron pillbox. We called it iron because we thought nothing could get us out of it, except perhaps an order to seize the city" (fa)♦ Друзей у него не было. Компании по пьяному делу он не водил - редко, разве что по большим праздникам, пропускал рюмочку (Абрамов 1). He had no friends. He did not indulge in drinking sessions - on rare occasions he would down a glass, but only on important holidays (1a).♦ "Нет, так не пойдет! Желаете счастья зятю и дочери, а сами не пьете", - упрекнул Кокетай засмущавшегося деда Момуна. "Ну разве что за счастье, я что ж", - заторопился старик (Айтматов 1). [context transl] "No, no, that will not do! You toast to the happiness of your daughter and your son-in-law and then don't drink yourself," Koketay reproached the embarrassed Momun. "Well, if it's to happiness, sure.. " he mumbled hurriedly (1a).2. [subord conj; restr-concessive]⇒ except, or possibly except, in the named situation, set of circumstances etc:- except (perhaps < maybe> when <if, that>;- [in limited contexts] unless.♦ "...Я из квартиры не выеду, ни под каким нажимом. Разве что меня вместе с беременной женой вынесут на руках" (Войнович 3)....I will not move out of that apartment under any sort of pressure. Except maybe if they carry me and my pregnant wife out in their arms" (За).♦ "...Тайно, по ночам приторговывает рабами наш князь. Но торгует он рабами из чужеземных народов. Ну разве что иногда его люди прихватят зазевавшегося эндурца" (Искандер 5). "Our prince does trade in slaves secretly, at night. But the slaves he sells are from foreign nations. Well, except that his men occasionally catch an unwary Endursky" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разве вот
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=====1. [Particle]⇒ except for, or possibly except for (the specified thing, person, event etc):- except (perhaps < maybe>);- [in limited contexts] but only.♦ "Мы прочно засели там в железном доте. Железный - так мы его называли, думали, нас ничто оттуда не вышибет. Разве что - приказ захватить город" (Михайловская 1). "We sat there secure in an iron pillbox. We called it iron because we thought nothing could get us out of it, except perhaps an order to seize the city" (fa)♦ Друзей у него не было. Компании по пьяному делу он не водил - редко, разве что по большим праздникам, пропускал рюмочку (Абрамов 1). He had no friends. He did not indulge in drinking sessions - on rare occasions he would down a glass, but only on important holidays (1a).♦ "Нет, так не пойдет! Желаете счастья зятю и дочери, а сами не пьете", - упрекнул Кокетай засмущавшегося деда Момуна. "Ну разве что за счастье, я что ж", - заторопился старик (Айтматов 1). [context transl] "No, no, that will not do! You toast to the happiness of your daughter and your son-in-law and then don't drink yourself," Koketay reproached the embarrassed Momun. "Well, if it's to happiness, sure.. " he mumbled hurriedly (1a).2. [subord conj; restr-concessive]⇒ except, or possibly except, in the named situation, set of circumstances etc:- except (perhaps < maybe> when <if, that>;- [in limited contexts] unless.♦ "...Я из квартиры не выеду, ни под каким нажимом. Разве что меня вместе с беременной женой вынесут на руках" (Войнович 3)....I will not move out of that apartment under any sort of pressure. Except maybe if they carry me and my pregnant wife out in their arms" (За).♦ "...Тайно, по ночам приторговывает рабами наш князь. Но торгует он рабами из чужеземных народов. Ну разве что иногда его люди прихватят зазевавшегося эндурца" (Искандер 5). "Our prince does trade in slaves secretly, at night. But the slaves he sells are from foreign nations. Well, except that his men occasionally catch an unwary Endursky" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разве лишь
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=====1. [Particle]⇒ except for, or possibly except for (the specified thing, person, event etc):- except (perhaps < maybe>);- [in limited contexts] but only.♦ "Мы прочно засели там в железном доте. Железный - так мы его называли, думали, нас ничто оттуда не вышибет. Разве что - приказ захватить город" (Михайловская 1). "We sat there secure in an iron pillbox. We called it iron because we thought nothing could get us out of it, except perhaps an order to seize the city" (fa)♦ Друзей у него не было. Компании по пьяному делу он не водил - редко, разве что по большим праздникам, пропускал рюмочку (Абрамов 1). He had no friends. He did not indulge in drinking sessions - on rare occasions he would down a glass, but only on important holidays (1a).♦ "Нет, так не пойдет! Желаете счастья зятю и дочери, а сами не пьете", - упрекнул Кокетай засмущавшегося деда Момуна. "Ну разве что за счастье, я что ж", - заторопился старик (Айтматов 1). [context transl] "No, no, that will not do! You toast to the happiness of your daughter and your son-in-law and then don't drink yourself," Koketay reproached the embarrassed Momun. "Well, if it's to happiness, sure.. " he mumbled hurriedly (1a).2. [subord conj; restr-concessive]⇒ except, or possibly except, in the named situation, set of circumstances etc:- except (perhaps < maybe> when <if, that>;- [in limited contexts] unless.♦ "...Я из квартиры не выеду, ни под каким нажимом. Разве что меня вместе с беременной женой вынесут на руках" (Войнович 3)....I will not move out of that apartment under any sort of pressure. Except maybe if they carry me and my pregnant wife out in their arms" (За).♦ "...Тайно, по ночам приторговывает рабами наш князь. Но торгует он рабами из чужеземных народов. Ну разве что иногда его люди прихватят зазевавшегося эндурца" (Искандер 5). "Our prince does trade in slaves secretly, at night. But the slaves he sells are from foreign nations. Well, except that his men occasionally catch an unwary Endursky" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разве только
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• РАЗВЕ ЧТО (ТОЛЬКО, ЛИШЬ, ВОТ)=====1. [Particle]⇒ except for, or possibly except for (the specified thing, person, event etc):- except (perhaps < maybe>);- [in limited contexts] but only.♦ "Мы прочно засели там в железном доте. Железный - так мы его называли, думали, нас ничто оттуда не вышибет. Разве что - приказ захватить город" (Михайловская 1). "We sat there secure in an iron pillbox. We called it iron because we thought nothing could get us out of it, except perhaps an order to seize the city" (fa)♦ Друзей у него не было. Компании по пьяному делу он не водил - редко, разве что по большим праздникам, пропускал рюмочку (Абрамов 1). He had no friends. He did not indulge in drinking sessions - on rare occasions he would down a glass, but only on important holidays (1a).♦ "Нет, так не пойдет! Желаете счастья зятю и дочери, а сами не пьете", - упрекнул Кокетай засмущавшегося деда Момуна. "Ну разве что за счастье, я что ж", - заторопился старик (Айтматов 1). [context transl] "No, no, that will not do! You toast to the happiness of your daughter and your son-in-law and then don't drink yourself," Koketay reproached the embarrassed Momun. "Well, if it's to happiness, sure.. " he mumbled hurriedly (1a).2. [subord conj; restr-concessive]⇒ except, or possibly except, in the named situation, set of circumstances etc:- except (perhaps < maybe> when <if, that>;- [in limited contexts] unless.♦ "...Я из квартиры не выеду, ни под каким нажимом. Разве что меня вместе с беременной женой вынесут на руках" (Войнович 3)....I will not move out of that apartment under any sort of pressure. Except maybe if they carry me and my pregnant wife out in their arms" (За).♦ "...Тайно, по ночам приторговывает рабами наш князь. Но торгует он рабами из чужеземных народов. Ну разве что иногда его люди прихватят зазевавшегося эндурца" (Искандер 5). "Our prince does trade in slaves secretly, at night. But the slaves he sells are from foreign nations. Well, except that his men occasionally catch an unwary Endursky" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > разве что
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