-
1 sake
-
2 sake
sake n1 ( purpose) for the sake of pour [principle, prestige, nation] ; for the sake of clarity, for clarity's sake pour la clarté ; for the sake of argument à titre d'exemple ; to kill for the sake of killing tuer pour le plaisir de tuer ; to do sth for its own sake faire qch pour le plaisir ; peace/production for its own sake la paix/la production pour la paix/la production ; for old times' sake en souvenir du bon vieux temps ;2 ( benefit) for the sake of sb, for sb's sake par égard pour qn ; for my/her/their sake par égard pour moi/elle/eux ; for all our sakes dans notre intérêt à tous ; I'm telling you this for your own sake c'est pour ton bien que je te dis cela ;3 (in anger, in plea) for God's/heaven's sake! pour l'amour de Dieu/du ciel!
См. также в других словарях:
sake — [ seık ] noun count usually singular ** 1. ) the benefit or good of someone or something: for someone s sake: We hope for her sake that the wedding goes as planned. for the sake of something: The regulation is not just for the protection of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sake*/ — [seɪk] noun for God s/ goodness / Heaven s/Pete ssake spoken used for emphasizing what you are saying when you are annoyed or angry. For God s sake is offensive to some people[/ex] Oh, for goodness sake, leave me alone![/ex] for sb s/sth s sake;… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
for the sake of something — 1) for the purpose of doing, getting, or achieving something for the sake of something: I hope you re not doing this just for the sake of the money. for something s sake: For clarity s sake, I d like to reword my statement. 2) for the sake of… … English dictionary
clarity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, perfect ▪ admirable, crystal, exceptional, great ▪ increasing … Collocations dictionary
sake — noun 1) this is simplified for the sake of clarity Syn: purpose, reason, aim, end, objective, object, goal, motive 2) she had to be brave for her daughter s sake Syn: benefit, advantage, good … Thesaurus of popular words
sake — noun 1) for the sake of clarity Syn: purpose(s), reason(s) 2) for her son s sake Syn: benefit, advantage, good, well being, welfare … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Runcinated tesseract — Tesseract … Wikipedia
Taiwanization — (Chinese: 臺灣本土化運動; pinyin: Táiwān běntǔhuà yùndòng; Pe̍h oē jī: Tâi oân pún thó͘ hòa ūn tōng), also known as the Taiwanese localization movement, is a political term used in Taiwan to emphasize the importance of a separate Taiwanese culture… … Wikipedia
Interlingua grammar — This article is an informal outline of the grammar of Interlingua, an international auxiliary language first publicized by IALA. It follows the usage of the original grammar text (Gode Blair, 1951), which is accepted today but regarded as… … Wikipedia
Mazda B engine — B Series Manufacturer Mazda The Mazda B series engine is a small sized, iron block, inline four cylinder with belt driven SOHC and DOHC valvetrain ranging in displacement from 1.1L to 1.8L. It was used from front wheel drive economy applications… … Wikipedia
WCW Wrestling — Infobox VG title = WCW Wrestling developer = Nihon Bussan publisher = FCI designer = engine = released = March 1990 (United States) [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587761.html] genre = Wrestling modes = Single player, multiplayer… … Wikipedia
