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разг.(for (амер. in) ages)целую вечность, не помню и когда; см. тж. I have not seen you for agesSuch an adventure had not happened to her for ages. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Theatre’, ch. XII) — Подобного с ней не приключалось уже давно.
‘Why, you're growing a moustache.’ ‘Yes,’ I said, giving it as much of a twirl as its size allowed me. ‘I've had it for ages.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. XIII) — - Вижу, вы отпускаете усы. - А как же, - ответил я, лихо подкручивая куцый ус. - Я их уже давно ношу.
‘I told, Margie's coming for dinner.’ ‘I know, but why all the festive hurly-burly?’ ‘We haven't had a dinner guest in ages.’ (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Winter of Our Discontent’, part I, ch. V) — - Я же тебе сказала, к обеду придет Марджи. - Хорошо, но зачем такой тарарам? - У нас уже сто лет не было гостей к обеду.
‘You're barmy,’ she retorted. ‘That doesn't happen for ages.’ (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, ch. IV) — - Ты с ума сошел, - сказала Бренда. - Ну, до этого еще далеко.
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لِفَتْرَةٍ طَويلَةٍ \ for ages: infml., for a long time: I haven’t seen him for ages. -
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1) очень давно/целую вечность2) for ages/years на многие годы -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > for ages
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Общая лексика: лет сто, с незапамятных времен, целую вечность -
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הרבה זמן, לתקופה ארוכה מאוד* * *◙ דואמ הכורא הפוקתל,ןמז הברה◄ -
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uzun zamandır, epeydir, yüzyıllardır -
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uzun zamandır, epeydir, yüzyıllardır -
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20 for ages (and ages)
paзг.цeлую вeчнocть, нe пoмню и кoгдaSuch an adventure had not happened to her for ages (W. S. Maugham). 'You were with him last night, weren't you?' 'Yes, but, Mother, he's going in less than three weeks. I shan't see him for ages and ages then' (H. Clevely)
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