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1 grain of salt
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2 grain\ of\ salt
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3 grain-size salt distribution
Англо-русский словарь технических терминов > grain-size salt distribution
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4 grain-size salt distribution
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > grain-size salt distribution
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5 take smb. with a grain of salt
(take smb. (или smth.) with a grain (или pinch) of salt)относиться к кому-л. (или к чему-л.) скептически, недоверчиво, критически [этим. лат. cum grano salis]Cowperwood, as was natural, heard much of her stage life. At first he took all this palaver with a grain of salt... (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. XXVII) — Каупервуд слышал, разумеется, очень много о сценической жизни Стефани. Вначале он относился ко всей этой болтовне несколько скептически...
She was engaged on a long poem entitled ‘Silence’. And though he took her and her poems, like most things in this new world, with a pinch of satirical salt, he was to some extent impressed. (J. Lindsay, ‘A Local Habitation’, ch. 17) — Она писала сейчас большую поэму под заглавием "Тишина". Хотя он относился к Магде и ее поэтическому творчеству, как, впрочем, и ко всему окружающему, весьма иронически, эта девушка его интересовала.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > take smb. with a grain of salt
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6 with a grain of salt
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7 take something with a grain of salt
take something with a pinch/grain of salt делить на десять (не принимать на веру; относиться критически)I took his story with a pinch of salt, because he has a tendency to exaggerate.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > take something with a grain of salt
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8 with a grain of salt
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9 take his words with a grain of salt
English-Dutch dictionary > take his words with a grain of salt
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10 with a grain of salt
sceptisch, met een korreltje zout; gereserveerd (bv. "take your friend's advice with a grain of salt" -
11 (a) grain of salt
a grain of salt (of gold) крупинка/крупица соли (золота) -
12 take with a grain of salt
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13 take (something) with a grain of salt
to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief:يَسْمَع بِتَحَفُّظI took his story with a pinch of salt.
Arabic-English dictionary > take (something) with a grain of salt
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14 take (something) with a grain of salt
to receive (a statement, news etc) with a slight feeling of disbelief:يَسْمَع بِتَحَفُّظI took his story with a pinch of salt.
Arabic-English dictionary > take (something) with a grain of salt
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15 to take sth. with a grain of salt
at tage ngt. med et gran saltEnglish-Danish mini dictionary > to take sth. with a grain of salt
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16 cum grano salis (Latin for with a grain of salt)
Религия: насмешливоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cum grano salis (Latin for with a grain of salt)
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17 receive with a grain of salt
Общая лексика: относиться (к чему-л.) критически, относиться ( к чему-л.) недоверчиво, относиться (к чему-л.) скептическиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > receive with a grain of salt
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18 take a story with a grain of salt
Общая лексика: отнестись к рассказу критически, отнестись к рассказу с недовериемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take a story with a grain of salt
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19 take with a grain of salt
Общая лексика: относиться (к чему-л.) критически, относиться ( к чему-л.) недоверчиво, относиться (к чему-л.) скептически, быть скептически настроеннымУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > take with a grain of salt
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20 with a grain of salt
Общая лексика: с долей скептицизма
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grain of salt — If you should take something with a grain of salt, you shouldn t necessarily believe it all. ( pinch of salt is an alternative) … The small dictionary of idiomes
Grain of salt — (With) a grain of salt, in modern English, is an idiom which means to view something with skepticism, or to not take it literally.[1] It derives from the Latin phrase, (cum) grano salis. Since in Italy to have salt in your pumpkin (avere sale in… … Wikipedia
grain of salt — If you should take something with a grain of salt, you shouldn t necessarily believe it all. ( pinch of salt is an alternative) If you should take something with a grain of salt, you shouldn t accept it as true without looking more… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
grain of salt — noun A bit of common sense and skepticism. Generally used in some form of to take with a grain of salt. Id take anything I read in that paper with a grain of salt … Wiktionary
grain of salt — See take it with a grain of salt … English idioms
grain of salt (with a) — Less than certitude. ► “Part of the problem: too rosy projections. Market studies must be taken ‘with a grain of salt,’ says Mr. Caden.” (Wall Street Journal, April 18, 1996, p. A1) … American business jargon
grain of salt — Date: 1647 a skeptical attitude … New Collegiate Dictionary
take with a grain of salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt (smth) not take seriously something someone has said You can take everything that he says with a grain of salt. Digest 16/2002 (smth) to be skeptical or cautious about… … Idioms and examples
And Take It with a Grain of Salt — Infobox Album | Name = ...And Take It with a Grain of Salt Type = Album Artist = An Angle Released = November 9 2004 Recorded = The Hangar (Sacramento, California) in 2002 Genre = Indie rock, folk rock Length = 53:23 Label = Drive Thru Producer … Wikipedia
take\ smth\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом
take\ with\ a\ grain\ of\ salt — • take (smth) with a grain of salt • take (smth) with a pinch of salt v. phr. To accept or believe only in part; not accept too much. A man who says he is not a candidate for President should usually have his statement taken with a grain of salt … Словарь американских идиом