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21 с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок
Set phrase: a tuft of hair from a mangy mare!, even a bad sheep gives a bit of wool, half a loaf is better than no bread, you can have no more of a cat but her skin (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him), you can have no more of a cat than her skin (used sarcastically to mean: one must be thankful for small mercies, for what little you have managed to gel from him)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > с паршивой собаки хоть шерсти клок
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22 лучше мало, чем совсем ничего
Set phrase: half a loaf is better than no bread (дословно: Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше мало, чем совсем ничего
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23 лучше полхлеба, чем ничего
Makarov: half a loaf is better than no breadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше полхлеба, чем ничего
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24 полбуханки лучше, чем ничего
General subject: half a loaf is better than no breadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > полбуханки лучше, чем ничего
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25 половина буханки лучше, чем совсем без хлеба
Set phrase: half a loaf is better than no breadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > половина буханки лучше, чем совсем без хлеба
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26 krumme
sg - krúmmen, pl - krúmmerкро́шка ж* * *arch, crook, crumb, curve* * *I. (en -r) crumb;[ ham er der krummer i] he has guts;[ krummer er også brød] half a loaf is better than no bread.II. vb( bøje) bend, bow,( bue) curve ( fx the road curves);[ de vil ikke krumme et hår på hans hoved] they will not hurt (el. harm) a hair of his head;[ katten krummer ryg] the cat arches its back;[ krumme sig sammen] double up ( fx with laughter, pain);[ krumme tæerne] curl (el. bend) one's toes;[ krumme tæer](fig: af forlegenhed) cringe with embarrassment. -
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28 Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего.
фраз. Half a loaf is better than no bread.Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > Лучше полбуханки, чем ничего.
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29 bezrybi|e
n sgt lack of fish■ na bezrybiu i rak ryba przysł. beggars can’t be choosers przysł., half a loaf is better than no bread przysł.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > bezrybi|e
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30 в поле и жук мясо
погов.cf. all's good in a famine; half a loaf is better than no breadРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > в поле и жук мясо
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31 Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего
If you cannot have what you want, try to be content with what you have. See Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л), С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (C)Var.: Всё лучше того, как нет ничегоCf: Anything is better than nothing (Am.). Better a bare foot than none at all (Am.). Better a lean jade than an empty halter (a mouse in the pot than no flesh at all, my hog dirty than no hog at all, one-eyed than stone-blind) (Br.). Better some of the pudding than none of the pie (Am., Br.). Better some than none (something than nothing) (Am.). Better something than nothing at all (Am., Br.). A crust is better than no bread (Br.). Half a loaf is better than none (Am., Br.). One foot is better than two crutches (Am., Br.). A second-rate something is better than a first-rate nothing (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего
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32 Б-48
НА БЕЗРЫБЬЕ И РАК РЫБА (saying) in the absence of a better or needed person or thing, the one that is available will do: - better a (one) small fish than an empty dish half a loaf is better than none (no bread) in the kingdom of the blind a (the) one-eyed man is king. -
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С ПАРШИВОЙ ОВЦЫ ХОТЬ ШЕРСТИ КЛОК (saying) you might as well take whatever you can get from s.o., even though it is unsatisfactory etc, because you will not get anything better and you will be the one to lose out by refusing it (said with disdain about s.o. who produces sth. inferior, is inferior in some way etc): - even a mangy sheep is good for a little wool something is better than nothing half a loaf is better than none.«Чего надо-то?» - Богдашкин меня уже узнал, голос у него недовольный. «Ничего особенного. Бочку олифы». -«Олифы? - Богдашкин воспринимает это как личное оскорбление. - Вы ее с хлебом, что ли, едите? Я тебе на прошлой неделе отправил две бочки. Больше нет... Алебастру немного могу дать, если хочешь». - «Черт с тобой, — соглашаюсь я, - давай алебастр. С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок» (Войнович 5). "What do you want?" said Bogdashkin, displeased, having recognized me. "Nothing special. A barrel of linseed oil." "Linseed oil?" Bogdashkin took this as a personal affront. "What do you do, put it on your bread or something? I sent you two barrels last week. There's no more....1 can give you a little alabaster if you want." "The hell with you then," I agreed. "I'll take the alabaster. Even a mangy sheep's good for a little wool" (5a). -
34 на безрыбье и рак рыба
[saying]=====⇒ in the absence of a better or needed person or thing, the one that is available will do:- in the kingdom of the blind a (the) one-eyed man is king.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на безрыбье и рак рыба
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35 с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок
[saying]=====⇒ you might as well take whatever you can get from s.o., even though it is unsatisfactory etc, because you will not get anything better and you will be the one to lose out by refusing it (said with disdain about s.o. who produces sth. inferior, is inferior in some way etc):- half a loaf is better than none.♦ "Чего надо-то?" - Богдашкин меня уже узнал, голос у него недовольный. "Ничего особенного. Бочку олифы". - "Олифы? - Богдашкин воспринимает это как личное оскороление. - Вы её с хлебом, что ли, едите? Я тебе на прошлой неделе отправил две бочки. Больше нет... Алебастру немного могу дать, если хочешь". - "Чёрт с тобой, - соглашаюсь я, - давай алебастр. С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок" (Войнович 5). "What do you want?" said Bogdashkin, displeased, having recognized me. "Nothing special. A barrel of linseed oil." "Linseed oil?" Bogdashkin took this as a personal affront. "What do you do, put it on your bread or something? I sent you two barrels last week. There's no more....I can give you a little alabaster if you want." "The hell with you then," I agreed. "I'll take the alabaster. Even a mangy sheep's good for a little wool" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок
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36 من
مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ) \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة) \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often.
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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
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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
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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