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81 might-have-been
ˈmaɪthəvˈbi:n
1. сущ.
1) упущенная возможность
2) неудачник Syn: unlucky person, unlucky fellow
2. прил. несостоявшийся;
неудачный a might-have-been operation ≈ неудавшаяся операция упущенная возможность неудачник - he is a * он неудачник, из него ничего не вышло несостоявшийся;
неудачный - a * operation неудавшаяся операция - * happiness несбывшаяся мечта о счастье might-have-been attr. неосуществившийся, несбывшийся ~ неудачник ~ упущенная возможностьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > might-have-been
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82 would-have-been
adjневдалий; що не вдавсяa would-have-been poet — особа, з якої не вийшов поет.
* * *aa would-have-been poet — людина, з якої не вийшов поет
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83 I have been there
expr infml1)I know what you mean. I've been there — Я хорошо тебя понимаю. Я это уже пережил
I've been there. You don't need to spell it out for me — Я это прекрасно знаю, и не надо мне объяснять
I absolutely understand everything. I've been there — Я абсолютно все понимаю. У меня есть опыт по этой части
2)The new dictionary of modern spoken language > I have been there
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84 nothing so bad but it might have been worse
посл.как бы плохо ни было, могло бы быть ещё хуже; ≈ на всякую беду есть худшаяLet us resolve to look at the bright side of things... ‘Nothing so bad but it might have been worse.’ (DEP) — Давайте будем оптимистами... Как бы худо нам ни было, ведь могло бы быть и еще хуже.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > nothing so bad but it might have been worse
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85 nothing so good but it might have been better
посл.≈ на хорошее всегда найдется лучшееThere is nothing so good on this side o' time but it might have been better. (W. Scott, ‘Rob Roy’, ch. 27) — Так уж, видно, повелось на свете: как ни хорошо, а мы все хотим лучшего.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > nothing so good but it might have been better
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86 might-have-been
1. n упущенная возможность2. n неудачникhe is a might-have-been — он неудачник, из него ничего не вышло
3. a несостоявшийся; неудачный -
87 there are have been
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88 there have been
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89 might-have-been
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90 might-have-been
might-have-been /ˈmaɪtəvbi:n/n. (pl. might-have-beens) -
91 might-have-been
might-have-been [ˊmaɪtəvˏbi:n] n1) упу́щенная возмо́жность2) неуда́чник3) attr. неосуществи́вшийся, несбы́вшийся -
92 might-have-been
subst. \/ˈmaɪtəvˌbɪn\/ ( hverdagslig)1) det som kunne ha vært, det som ikke ble oppfylt2) ( om person) forklaring: en som kunne ha vært eller blitt noe stortHerbert kunne ha blitt noe stort, Herbert var en mislykket person -
93 not to have been born yesterday
English-spanish dictionary > not to have been born yesterday
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94 there have been
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95 there would have been
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96 to have been in the wars
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97 I should have been able to come
I should have been able to cometeria sido possível vir, poderia ter vindo.English-Portuguese dictionary > I should have been able to come
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98 to have been had on toast
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99 you have been (and gone) and done it
you have been (and gone) and done itcoll você o fez realmente. you were not late, were you? você não chegou atrasado, não é?English-Portuguese dictionary > you have been (and gone) and done it
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100 might-have-been
{'maithəvbi:n}
1. пропусната възможност
2. неуспял човек* * *{'maithъvbi:n} n 1. пропусната възможност; 2. неуспял* * *непрокопсаник;* * *1. неуспял човек 2. пропусната възможност* * *might-have-been[´maitəv¸bi:n] n 1. пропусната възможност; 2. непрокопсаник, несретник.
См. также в других словарях:
have been to... — have been to... phrase used for saying that someone has gone to a place and returned Have you ever been to Venice? Where have you been? I’ve been to London. Thesaurus: to visit a person or place, or to be visited by someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
have been around — {v. phr.}, {informal} Have been to many places and done many things; know people; have experience and be able to take care of yourself. * /Uncle Willie is an old sailor and has really been around./ * /Betty likes to go out with Jerry, because he… … Dictionary of American idioms
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have been there before — (slang) To have been in the same, esp unpleasant, situation before • • • Main Entry: ↑there * * * informal know all about a situation from experience * * * have been there beˈfore idiom (informal) … Useful english dictionary
have been in the wars — (figurative) To show signs of injury • • • Main Entry: ↑war * * * have been in the ˈwars idiom (informal) to have been injured in a fight or an accident • You look like you ve been in the wars who gave you that black eye? … Useful english dictionary
have been had — spoken phrase to have been tricked or cheated, especially by having to pay too much money for something The picture’s a fake – you’ve been had. Thesaurus: to be cheated or trickedsynonym Main entry: have … Useful english dictionary
have been around — (informal) To be experienced or sophisticated • • • Main Entry: ↑around * * * informal have a lot of varied experience and understanding of the world * * * have been around idiom to have gained knowledge and experience of the world Main entry: ↑a … Useful english dictionary
have been around a bit — have been around (a bit) informal if someone has been around, they have had a lot of experience of life and know a lot of things. She s been around a bit she should know how to look after herself … New idioms dictionary
have been around — (a bit) informal if someone has been around, they have had a lot of experience of life and know a lot of things. She s been around a bit she should know how to look after herself … New idioms dictionary
have been around the block (a couple a few times) — have been around the block (a couple of/a few times) informal phrase to have a lot of experience of something, especially when this means that it is difficult to trick or surprise you When you’ve been around the block as many times as I have,… … Useful english dictionary
have been around the block (a couple of few times) — have been around the block (a couple of/a few times) informal phrase to have a lot of experience of something, especially when this means that it is difficult to trick or surprise you When you’ve been around the block as many times as I have,… … Useful english dictionary