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21 set apart
1) помещать отдельно/раздельно The chair was set apart from the others for the special guest. ≈ Один стул поставили в стороне, отдельно от остальных, для особого гостя.
2) сберегать (деньги, время и т. п.) I have to set some hours apart specially for writing my paper. ≈ Мне нужно оставить несколько часов для того, чтобы написать работу.
3) отдалять Why do I always feel set apart from any group that I'm in? ≈ Почему я всегда ощущаю отдаленность, в какой бы группе я ни находился?
4) разнимать( дерущихся) to set the dogs apart ≈ растащить( дерущихся) собак откладывать( деньги) - to * (so much) out of one's savings откладывать какую-л. часть своих сбережений отдалять - it set him apart from the others это отдалило его от всех остальных - exceptional gifts set him apart from other young painters исключительная одаренность выделила его из рядов остальных молодых живописцев отделять, разделять - to see the women apart изолировать /отделять/ женщин (от мужчин) - to set the dogs apart растащить (дерущихся) собак оставлять в стороне, не учитывать - to * personal advantages не учитывать вопросы личной выгодыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > set apart
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22 not worth powder and shot
"нечего порох зря тратить"; ≈ овчинка выделки не стоит, игра не стоит свеч...we have not proceeded against him or the other, as neither were worth powder and shot. (W. Thackeray, ‘Pendennis’, vol. I, ch. XIII) —...мы не подали в суд на этих забулдыг. Они не стоят того.
She went on for some time, introducing painters' names, asking questions, skating round the edge of what was personal. And the young man stood before her with a curious little smile fixed on his lips. ‘She wants to know whether I'm worth powder and shot,’ he thought. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Villa Rubein’, ch. IV) — Миссис Диси еще некоторое время продолжала называть художников и задавать разные вопросы, стараясь, чтобы разговор касался только общих тем. А молодой человек стоял перед ней и чуть насмешливо улыбался. "Она хочет понять, стоит ли со мной иметь дело", - думал он.
Try for the place if you like. But I know the firm and a job there is not worth powder and shot. (DEI) — Если хотите, то можете попытаться получить это место. Но я эту фирму знаю, и, право же, овчинка выделки не стоит.
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