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1 добрая фея
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2 дядя
м.1) ( брат матери или отца) uncle2) ( взрослый мужчина по отношению к ребёнку) man, gentleman; ( в обращении) sir; mister амер.3) шутл. (рослый, сильный мужчина) big guy; strapping man4) разг. ирон. ( в риторических вопросах - о несуществующем помощнике или виновнике)а э́то за тебя́ дя́дя бу́дет де́лать, а? — who's going to do that for you, your fairy godmother?
кто ж тогда́ ва́зу разби́л, если не ты - дя́дя, что ли? — if you didn't break the vase, then who did, the fairies [the Invisible Man]?
••дя́дя Сэм (олицетворение США) — Uncle Sam
до́брый дя́дя ирон. — man who is kind and generous at other people's expense
наде́яться на дя́дю — cherish vain hopes; ≈ lay one's hopes on a fairy godmother
рабо́тать на дя́дю — work for nothing; let others exploit you
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3 добрая волшебница
General subject: a fairy godmother -
4 крёстная Золушки
General subject: fairy godmother -
5 волшебница
ж.1) ( чародейка) enchantress, sorceress2) (женщина, вызывающая восторг своим умением) miracle-worker; fairy godmother -
6 волшебница
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