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sup1[sʌp]I. vt<- pp->▪ to \sup sth etw trinkento \sup one's beer sein Bierchen schlürfen hum famto \sup one's soup seine Suppe löffelnto \sup one's tea seinen Tee trinkenII. vi<- pp->▪ to \sup up austrinkenIII. n Schluck msup2[sʌp]▶ if you \sup with the devil, you need a long spoon ( saying) ≈ wer sich in Gefahr begibt, kommt darin um prov* * *[sʌp]1. vt (esp N Engl, Scot)trinken2. vi(old: dine) zu Abend essenhe that sups with the devil must have a long spoon (Prov) — wer den Teufel zum Freund hat, kommt leicht in die Hölle (Prov)
3. n(= drink) Schluck m* * *sup1 [sʌp] obsA v/i zu Abend essen:B v/t jemanden zum Abendessen bewirtensup2 [sʌp]A v/t2. sup sorrowa) leiden,b) Sorgen haben,c) Gewissensbisse habenB v/i nippen, löffelna bite and a sup etwas zu essen und zu trinken;* * *v.schlürfen v.
См. также в других словарях:
he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon — A proverb advocating caution when dealing with dangerous or malevolent persons. c 1390 CHAUCER Squire’s Tale 1. 602 Therfore bihoueth hire a ful long spoon That shal ete with a feend. 1545 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages (ed. 2) 9v He had nede to … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary