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1 half a loaf is better than no bread
expr.• a falta de pan, buenas son tortas expr.menos da una piedra, peor es nadaEnglish-spanish dictionary > half a loaf is better than no bread
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half a loaf is better than no breadantes pouco do que nada.English-Portuguese dictionary > half a loaf is better than no bread
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посл."полкаравая лучше, чем вовсе ничего"; ≈ лучше синица в руки, чем журавль в небеIt ain't exactly what I 'ad in view for 'er, Sir, if you understand me, but better 'arf [= half] a loaf than no bread, as you might say. (R. Aldington, ‘The Colonel's Daughter’, part II, ch. 3) — Разумеется, я предпочел бы, чтобы моя дочь сделала лучшую партию, сэр, но, как говорится, лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.
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syn: better a small fish than an empty dish≅ на безриб'ї і рак риба на безлюдді і Хома чоловік на безгрішші і копійка гроші among the blind the one-eyed man is kingEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > half a loaf is better than no bread
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1) Общая лексика: полбуханки лучше, чем ничего2) Пословица: лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе, на безрыбье и рак рыба, половина буханки лучше, чем совсем без хлеба, с лихой собаки хоть шерсти клок, с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок, с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок, лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (дословно: Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего)3) Макаров: лучше полхлеба, чем ничегоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > half a loaf is better than no bread
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• <01> Половина буханки лучше, чем совсем без хлеба. Proverb (Пословица).• <03> Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего. Ср. Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Half a loaf is better than no bread.
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посл.Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего.ср. Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > half a loaf is better than no bread
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фраз. Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Half a loaf is better than no bread.
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Новый англо-русский словарь > half a loaf is better than no bread
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Mejor es un «toma» que dos «te daré»English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > Half a loaf is better than no bread
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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > Half a loaf is better than no bread
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12 half a loaf is better than no bread
лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небеEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > half a loaf is better than no bread
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13 better a lean jade than an empty halter
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14 better a small fish than an empty dish
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15 better one-eyed that stone-blind
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16 ♦ half
♦ half /hɑ:f/A n. (pl. halves)1 metà; mezzo: ( The) half of eight is four, la metà di otto è quattro; Two halves make a whole, due mezzi fanno un intero; in half, a metà: She cut the apple in half, ha tagliato la mela a metà; He wants half (of) the money [the profits], vuole la metà del denaro [dei profitti]; Half (of) the people I met, la metà della gente che incontrai; The film isn't half as good as the original play, il film non è bello neanche la metà (o vale molto meno) della commedia originale; the latter half, la seconda metà3 (fam., = half-pint) mezza pinta: A half of bitter, please!, mezza pinta di birra amara, per favore!6 ( sport) tempo: first [second] half, primo [secondo] tempo: DIALOGO → - Discussing football- They played okay in the first half, hanno giocato bene nel primo tempo NOTA D'USO: - time e tempo-7 ( sport) metà campo: to receive the ball in one's own half, ricevere un passaggio nella propria metà campo8 ( sport: calcio, ecc.) girone: first half of the football season, girone di andata del campionato di calcioB a.1 mezzo; semi-; (la) metà (di): a half length, una mezza lunghezza; a half share, una mezza parte; una metà; half a pound, mezza libbra; half an hour [a mile], mezz'ora [mezzo miglio]; a half-hour [half-mile, half-day], mezz'ora [mezzo miglio, mezza giornata]; He wastes half his time, spreca metà del suo tempo; half lustre, semilucidoC avv.1 a mezzo; a metà; mezzo: The chicken was only half cooked, il pollo era cotto soltanto a metà; half dead, mezzo (o quasi) morto; stanco morto; half educated, che ha poca istruzione; (fam.) I was half convinced, ero mezzo convinto; half past two [three], le due [le tre] e mezza2 (fam.) fino a un certo punto; quasi: I half wish I had gone with them, vorrei quasi essere andato con loro● ( un tempo) half a crown, mezza corona (1/8 di sterlina) □ half-and-half, (agg.) mezz'e mezzo; (avv.) metà e metà; (sost.) (arc.) miscela di birra chiara e birra scura; ( USA) miscela di latte e panna □ (scherz.) bisessuale □ half-and-half policy, politica delle mezze misure (o del compromesso) □ (geom.) half-angle, semiangolo □ (volg. ingl.) half-arsed, incompetente, inefficiente, mediocre; goffo, malfatto □ half as much, la metà: He ate half as much as me, ha mangiato la metà di me □ half as much again, una volta e mezza; il 50% in più: Our company produces half as much again as our main rival, la produzione della nostra azienda è una volta e mezza quella della nostra maggiore concorrente □ (volg. USA) half-assed = half-arsed ► sopra □ half-baked, cotto a metà, mezzo crudo; (fig.) incompleto; difettoso; immaturo; sciocco: a half-baked scheme, un piano incompleto (o che non sta in piedi); half-baked ideas, idee sciocche □ half-ball ( stroke), ( biliardo) colpo a mezza bilia; ( golf, ecc.) colpo a mezza palla □ half-binding, rilegatura in mezza pelle (o in mezza tela) □ half-blood, parentela (o parente) per parte di un solo genitore; (antiq. o offensivo) meticcio, meticcia; ( di cavallo) mezzosangue □ half-blooded, parente per parte di un solo genitore; ( d'uomo, antiq. o offensivo) di razza mista; ( d'animale) ibrido, bastardo □ ( sport: a Oxford e Cambridge) half-blue, sostituto, rimpiazzo □ (tur.) half board, mezza pensione: half-board accommodation, sistemazione a mezza pensione □ half-boot, stivaletto; stivale al polpaccio □ ( di libro) half-bound, rilegato in mezza pelle (o in mezza tela) □ half-bred, di sangue misto; meticcio, bastardo □ (antiq. o offensivo) half-breed, persona di sangue misto; meticcio, meticcia □ half-brother, fratellastro □ (antiq. o offensivo) half-caste, (sost.) persona di sangue misto; meticcio, meticcia; (agg.) di sangue misto, meticcio □ (fon.) half-closed, semichiuso □ (mil.) half cock, mezzo cane, cane alzato per metà ( d'arma da fuoco): to go off at half cock (o half-cocked) sparare a mezzo cane; (fig.) scattare anzitempo, agire o parlare troppo presto (e fallire) □ half-cocked, ( d'arma da fuoco) a mezzo cane; (fig.) prematuro, avventato; male preparato; goffo; sciocco □ half-cooked, mezzo cotto □ ( basket, tennis, ecc.) half-court line, linea di metà campo □ ( un tempo) half crown = half a crown ► sopra □ ( nelle corse) half distance, metà gara □ ( pallanuoto) half distance line, linea di metà campo □ half dollar, ( USA) mezzo dollaro □ half (a) dozen, mezza dozzina; ( per indicare genericamente un numero esiguo anche) cinque o sei □ half-duplex, (telef.) semiduplex; (comput.) half-duplex ( comunicazione che avviene in un solo verso alla volta) □ (ferr., ecc.) half-fare ticket, biglietto a tariffa ridotta □ half-finished, finito a metà □ (ind.) half-finished product, (prodotto) semilavorato □ half-grown, a metà dello sviluppo □ (bot.) half-hardy ► hardy (1) □ half-hearted, fiacco; flebile; tiepido (fig.); poco convinto; svogliato: a half-hearted attempt, un fiacco (o timido) tentativo; un tentativo poco convinto □ half-heartedly, con scarso entusiasmo; svogliatamente; con scarsa convinzione □ half-heartedness, mancanza di entusiasmo; fiacchezza; scarsa convinzione □ (naut.) half-hitch, mezzo collo ( nodo) □ half-holiday, mezza festa □ half-hose, calza corta; calzino □ half-hourly, (agg.) di mezzora; che avviene (passa, ecc.) ogni mezzora; (avv.) ogni mezzora □ half-inch, mezzo pollice (misura inglese di lunghezza: cfr. inch /1/, def. 1) □ half-length, di metà lunghezza; ( di quadro) a mezzo busto; (sost.) mezza figura, mezzobusto □ half-lie, mezza bugia □ (scient.) half-life, tempo di dimezzamento; emivita; semivita □ half-light, mezza luce; semioscurità; penombra □ (geom.) half-line, semiretta □ ( sport) half-marathon, mezza maratona □ half mast, posizione di mezz'asta ( di una bandiera): at half-mast, a mezz'asta; (GB scherz.) (di cravatta, ecc.) penzolante □ ( di bandiera) half-mast high, a mezz'asta □ (fam.) half-masters, calzoni a mezza gamba; calzoni che si sono fatti corti □ half measures, mezze misure; compromessi □ half moon, mezza luna; (astron.) semilunio; ( per estens.) oggetto a mezzaluna □ half-moon, (fatto) a mezzaluna □ half mourning, mezzo lutto □ half-naked, seminudo □ (mus., USA) half-note, minima □ (fam.) the half of it, metà della storia: That is only the half of it, questa è solo metà della storia; But you don't know the half of it, ma questa non è che una parte della storia; ma questo è solo l'inizio □ (fon.) half-open, semiaperto □ (ind., mil.) half pay, mezza paga □ half pint, mezza pinta; (fig. fam.) tappo, mezza tacca, mezza cartuccia □ ( sport) half-pipe ► half pipe □ (geom.) half-plane, semipiano □ half-price, a metà prezzo □ (scult.) half-relief, mezzorilievo □ ( poesia) half-rhyme, rima imperfetta □ (fam. antiq.) half-seas-over, brillo; mezzo ubriaco □ half-sibling, fratellastro; sorellastra □ half-sister, sorellastra □ half-size, ( di capo di vestiario) mezza taglia; ( di scarpa) mezza misura □ half-slip, sottogonna □ half sole, soprassuola □ (stor.) half-sovereign, mezza sovrana ( moneta d'oro ingl.) □ (naut.) half speed ahead!, avanti a mezza forza! □ ( USA) half staff = half mast ► sopra □ (mus., USA) half-step, semitono □ (in GB) half term (= half-term holiday), breve vacanza di metà quadrimestre ( a scuola) □ (archit.) half-timbered, in legno e muratura ( come una casa elisabettiana) □ half-time, orario ridotto ( di lavoro); ( sport) intervallo ( fra due tempi di una partita), «metà partita»: half-time score, punteggio alla fine del primo tempo □ a half-time job, un lavoro «part time»; un lavoro a mezza giornata □ half-timer, chi lavora a mezza giornata; studente lavoratore □ (tipogr.) half-title, occhiello □ half-tone ► halftone □ (spec. mil.) half-track, semicingolato (sost.) □ (spec. mil.) half-tracked, semicingolato (agg.) □ half-truth, mezza verità □ ( sport) half volley, demi-volée; mezza volée □ half-wit, stupido, idiota, imbecille; (psic.) frenastenico □ half-witted, stupido, scemo; (psic.) frenastenico □ half year, semestre □ half-yearly, semestrale; semestralmente □ (fam.) and a half, non plus ultra: That was a party and a half, questa sì che è stata una festa! □ at half strength, (mil. e sport) a ranghi dimezzati; ( anche) diluito al 50% □ (scherz.) one's better half, la propria (dolce) metà ( la moglie o il marito) □ by half, a metà; della metà; (fam., GB) ( con disapprovazione) di gran lunga; davvero: We are planning to reduce fees by half, progettiamo di ridurre le tariffe della metà (o di dimezzare le tariffe); He's too talkative by half, è davvero troppo loquace □ to cry halves, reclamare la metà (di qc.) □ to go halves (o half and half), fare metà e metà; ( nel pagare il conto) fare alla romana; DIALOGO → - Wrong bill- Let's go halves on the bill, facciamo alla romana □ more than half, una buona metà □ (fam.) not half, affatto, del tutto, moltissimo; ( anche) per niente: not half bad, niente male (fam.); ottimo, eccellente; It isn't half windy, altro che se tira vento!; «Did you like the film?» «Not half», «T'è piaciuto il film?» «Eccome!» (o «Altro che!») □ not to do anything (o things) by halves, non lasciare le cose a metà; fare le cose perbene □ (trasp.: negli orari) on the half hour, ogni mezzora; ai trenta (all'1.30, 2.30, ecc.) □ one's other half = one's better half ► sopra □ (prov.) Half a loaf is better than no bread, bisogna prendere quello che passa il convento; qualcosa è meglio di niente □ (prov.) Well begun is half done, chi ben comincia è alla metà dell'opera.NOTA D'USO: - half o mid?- -
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half a loaf is better than no bread Prov faute de grives on mange des merles ; use your loaf ○ ! fais marcher tes méninges ○ ! ⇒ rhyming slang.■ loaf about, loaf around traînasser. -
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Ⅰloaf [ləυf] n (pl loaves)1) буха́нка, карава́й; бу́лка2) голова́ са́хару (тж. sugar-loaf)3) коча́н ( капусты)4) сл. голова́;use your loaf ≅ пошевели́(те) мозга́ми
◊loaves and fishes библ. земны́е бла́га
;half a loaf is better than no bread посл. ≅ лу́чше хоть что́-нибудь, чем ничего́
Ⅱloaf [ləυf]1. n безде́льничанье;to have a loaf безде́льничать
2. v1) безде́льничать; зря теря́ть вре́мя;to loaf away one's time пра́здно проводи́ть вре́мя
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I noun, pl. loaves1) Brot, das; [Brot]laib, dera brown/white loaf — ein dunkles Brot/Weißbrot
half a loaf is better than no bread or none — (prov.) wenig ist besser als gar nichts
2) (coll.): (head)II intransitive verbuse one's loaf — seinen Grips anstrengen (ugs.)
loaf round town/the house — in der Stadt/zu Hause herumlungern (ugs.)
* * *I [ləuf] plural - loaves; noun(a shaped mass of bread: a sliced loaf.) der LaibII [ləuf] verb(with about or around) to pass time without doing anything in particular: They were loafing about (the street). herumlungern- academic.ru/43447/loafer">loafer* * *loaf1<pl loaves>[ləʊf, AM loʊf]n2. (bread-shaped food) Kasten-fruit \loaf englischer Früchtekuchennut \loaf Nusskuchen m3.loaf2[ləʊf, AM loʊf]vi faulenzen, rumhängen fam* * *[ləʊf]n pl loavesBrot nt; (unsliced) (Brot)laib m; (= meat loaf) Hackbraten muse your loaf! (inf) — streng deinen Grips an (inf)
* * *loaf1 [ləʊf] pl loaves [ləʊvz] s1. a) Laib m (Brot)b) weitS. Brot n:a white loaf ein (Laib) Weißbrot;the miracle of the loaves and fishes BIBEL die Speisung der Fünftausend2. Zuckerhut m:loaf sugar Hutzucker m3. GASTR Hackbraten m4. Br sl Hirn n, Verstand m:use one’s loaf sein Hirn anstrengen, (nach)denkenloaf2 [ləʊf] umgA v/i2. faulenzen* * *I noun, pl. loaves1) Brot, das; [Brot]laib, dera brown/white loaf — ein dunkles Brot/Weißbrot
half a loaf is better than no bread or none — (prov.) wenig ist besser als gar nichts
2) (coll.): (head)II intransitive verbuse one's loaf — seinen Grips anstrengen (ugs.)
loaf round town/the house — in der Stadt/zu Hause herumlungern (ugs.)
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̈ɪləuf I сущ.;
мн. loaves
1) а) диал. хлеб б) буханка, каравай;
булка, батон (порция испеченного хлеба) Syn: roll
2) в значении квантитативного слова для обозначения количества какой-либо пищи а) голова сахару (тж. sugarloaf) б) кочан( капусты)
3) сл., брит. голова;
ум, разум use your loaf ≈ пошевели(те) мозгами Syn: head
1., mind
1. ∙ half a loaf is better than no bread посл. ≈ лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего II
1. сущ. бездельничанье, ничегонеделание to have a loaf ≈ бездельничать loaf-day ≈ разг. выходной Syn: idleness
2. гл. проводить время в безделье;
бездельничать;
зря терять время (тж. loaf about/around) One of the pleasures of being on holiday is the freedom to loaf around without feeling guilty ≈ Одна из прелестей отпуска, что можно бездельничать с чистой совестью. Syn: linger, loiter about каравай, буханка хлеба;
булка (устаревшее) (библеизм) хлеб - the * has risen in price хлеб подорожал - loaves and fishes земные блага;
(библеизм) хлебы и рыбы мясной хлеб (колбасное изделие) - veal * рулет из телятины - tongue * языковый хлеб - souse * зельц голова сахару кочан (капусты, салата) (сленг) голова - use your * пошевелите мозгами > half a * is better than no bread лучше полхлеба, чем ничего образовать кочан (о капусте, салате и т. п.) ничегонеделание, праздность - to have a * бездельничать бездельничать, зря терять время, заниматься пустяками, слоняться, шататься без дела (тж. * about) - to * away one's time ничего не делать, даром время терять - to * through life (про) бездельничать всю жизнь ~ sl. голова;
use your loaf = пошевели(те) мозгами;
loaves and fishes библ. земные блага;
half a loaf is better than no bread посл. = лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего loaf бездельничанье;
to have a loaf бездельничать loaf бездельничанье;
to have a loaf бездельничать ~ бездельничать;
зря терять время;
to loaf away one's time праздно проводить время ~ (pl loaves) буханка, каравай;
булка ~ sl. голова;
use your loaf = пошевели(те) мозгами;
loaves and fishes библ. земные блага;
half a loaf is better than no bread посл. = лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего ~ голова сахару (тж. sugar loaf) ~ кочан (капусты) ~ слоняться, шататься ~ бездельничать;
зря терять время;
to loaf away one's time праздно проводить время ~ sl. голова;
use your loaf = пошевели(те) мозгами;
loaves and fishes библ. земные блага;
half a loaf is better than no bread посл. = лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего ~ sl. голова;
use your loaf = пошевели(те) мозгами;
loaves and fishes библ. земные блага;
half a loaf is better than no bread посл. = лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего
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half\ a\ loaf\ is\ better\ than\ no\ bread — • half a loaf is better than none • half a loaf is better than no bread proverb Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he… … Словарь американских идиом
half a loaf is better than no bread — ► half a loaf is better than no bread proverb it is better to accept less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all. Main Entry: ↑loaf … English terms dictionary
half a loaf is better than no bread — It means that getting part of what you want is better than getting nothing at all … The small dictionary of idiomes
half a loaf is better than no bread — half a ˌloaf is better than no ˈbread idiom (saying) you should be grateful for sth, even if it is not as good, much, etc. as you really wanted; something is better than nothing Main entry: ↑halfidiom … Useful english dictionary
half a loaf is better than no bread — Similar in sense to something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. xi. D4v Throwe no gyft agayne at the giuers head, For better is halfe a lofe then no bread. 1636 W. CAMDEN Remains concerning Britain (ed. 5) 297 Halfe… … Proverbs new dictionary
half\ a\ loaf\ is\ better\ than\ none — • half a loaf is better than none • half a loaf is better than no bread proverb Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he… … Словарь американских идиом
half a loaf is better than none — or[half a loaf is better than no bread] Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. A proverb. * /Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is… … Dictionary of American idioms
half a loaf is better than none — or[half a loaf is better than no bread] Part of what we want or need is better than nothing. A proverb. * /Albert wanted two dollars for shoveling snow from the sidewalk but the lady would only give him a dollar. And he said that half a loaf is… … Dictionary of American idioms
half a loaf — less than what is wanted or is right. I didn t get everything I wanted in my contract but decided to accept half a loaf and not fight it. Usage notes: the full form of this idiom is half a loaf is better than none getting less than what you… … New idioms dictionary
something is better than nothing — Similar in sentiment to half a loaf is better than no bread. Cf. early 15th cent. Fr. mieulx vault aucun bien que neant, something is better than nothing. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs I. ix. D1 And by this prouerbe appereth this o [one]… … Proverbs new dictionary
loaf — Ⅰ. loaf [1] ► NOUN (pl. loaves) ▪ a quantity of bread that is shaped and baked in one piece. ● half a loaf is better than no bread Cf. ↑half a loaf is better than no bread ● use one s loaf Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary