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1 вечность, I haven't had any contact with Joan for donkey's years
General subject: for donkey's yearsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > вечность, I haven't had any contact with Joan for donkey's years
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2 давний
прлold; long-standingмой да́вний друг — an old friend of mine
да́вний сторо́нник — long-time supporter
да́вняя вражда́ — a long-standing feud
да́внее обеща́ние — a long-standing promise
с да́вних пор — for a long time, for ages; for donkey's years coll
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3 сто
числ колне́сколько сот челове́к — a few hundred people
я его́ сто лет не ви́дел — I haven't seen him for ages/BE for donkey's years sl
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4 сто лет
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5 со времён царя гороха
1) General subject: for donkey's years2) Set phrase: since adam was a boy (дословно: с того времени, когда Адам был ребёнком. (т.е. с незапамятных времён))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > со времён царя гороха
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6 долгие годы
General subject: donkey's years, for many years, long years, over a number of years, number of years -
7 долгое время
1) General subject: a good while, a great while, dog's age, great while, long, long (спустя или перед чем-л.), for the longest time3) American: coon's age4) History: until late5) Australian slang: donkey's years, yonks6) Makarov: good time -
8 я не видел тебя миллион лет
Australian slang: I haven't seen you for yonks, I haven't seen you in donkey's yearsУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > я не видел тебя миллион лет
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9 давно
1) General subject: far, for a long time, lately, long, long ago, long since, many years ago, of old, this many a day, way back, a long time ago, far back2) American: away back3) Mathematics: for long4) Jargon: yonks (I haven't seen you for yonks), donkey's ears (Word comes from British rhyming slang. It rhymes with years.)5) Makarov: as far back as, away (выражает отдалённость во времени)
См. также в других словарях:
for donkey's years — (UK) If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey s years … The small dictionary of idiomes
for donkey's years — (UK) If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey s years. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
For donkey's years — (UK) If people have done something, usually without much if any change, for an awfully long time, they can be said to have done it for donkey s years … Dictionary of English idioms
donkey's years — noun plural : a very long time * * * Informal. a very long time; eons. [1895 1900; prob. orig. donkey( s) ears, as rhyming slang for years, with years replacing ears once rhyming orig. was forgotten] * * * donkey s years A long time (a pun on… … Useful english dictionary
donkey's years — This idiom means a very long time . (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone has been doing something for donkey s years, they have been doing it for a very long time. He knows the town inside out. He s been living here for… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Donkey's years — Someone said to me the other day that they hadn t seen me for donkey s years. It means they hadn t seen me for ages … The American's guide to speaking British
donkey's years — informal a very long time. I ve been doing this job for donkey s years … New idioms dictionary
in donkey's years — I haven t seen her in donkey s years. This means for a very long time … The small dictionary of idiomes
in donkey's years — I haven t seen her in donkey s years. This means for a very long time. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
In donkey's years — I haven t seen her in donkey s years. This means for a very long time … Dictionary of English idioms
donkey's years — Informal. a very long time; eons. [1895 1900; prob. orig. donkey( s) ears, as rhyming slang for years, with years replacing ears once rhyming orig. was forgotten] * * * … Universalium