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121 want for
transitive verbsomebody wants for nothing or doesn't want for anything — jemandem fehlt es an nichts
* * *(to lack: She wants for nothing.) es fehlt ihr etc.an* * *transitive verbsomebody wants for nothing or doesn't want for anything — jemandem fehlt es an nichts
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122 fall for
phrvi infml1)He was going to fall for her — По всему было видно, что он в нее влюбится
The whole family fell for the new house as soon as they saw it — Всей семье сразу же понравился новый дом
2)I can't believe you fell for that old trick — Я не могу себе представить, как ты мог попасться на такую старую уловку
If you fall for that, you'll fall for anything — Если тебя на этом можно провести, то тогда я просто не знаю
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123 settle for
transitive verb1) (agree to) sich zufrieden geben mit2) (decide on) sich entscheiden für* * *vi +prep objsich zufriedengeben mitI'd settle for a diamond necklace — ich wäre schon mit einem Diamanthalsband zufrieden
I think I'll settle for this one — ich glaube, ich nehme doch das da
she won't settle for anything less —
he was glad to settle for a bronze medal — er war schon mit einer Bronzemedaille zufrieden
* * *transitive verb1) (agree to) sich zufrieden geben mit2) (decide on) sich entscheiden für -
124 be one too many for smb.
разг.1) быть сильнее, искуснее, хитрее кого-л.; ≈ заткнуть кого-л. за поясA: "How did you get on in your tennis match this afternoon?" B: "Oh, he was one too many for me - beat me in three straight sets." (SPI) — А: "Ну, как вы сегодня сыграли в теннис?" Б: "Увы, мой партнер оказался сильнее меня и выиграл три партии подряд."
2) быть выше чьего-л. понимания; быть не по силам кому-л.Well, one thing was dead sure, and that was that Tom Sawyer was in earnest, and was actually going to help steal that nigger out of slavery. That was the thing that was too many for me. (M. Twain, ‘Huckleberry Finn’, ch. XXXIV) — Но одно-то уж было ясно как день: видно было, что Том Сойер говорил всерьез и взаправду собирался помочь этому негру бежать из неволи. Этого я прямо-таки не мог понять.
...this world's too many for me... I'm nought but a bankrupt - it's no use standing up for anything now. (G. Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’, book III, ch. VIII) —...этот мир слишком сложен для меня... я теперь ничто, несостоятельный должник. Где уж мне теперь стоять на своем.
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125 be game for something
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > be game for something
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126 to want for
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127 do something for someone
expr infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > do something for someone
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128 as anything
разг.; усил.очень, чрезвычайно, ужасно, страшно, чертовски, дьявольски, адски...but Gil I'll bet would be as peeved as anything. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book II, ch. XXIV) —...но держу пари, что Гил будет ужасно раздражен.
He's skipped away as sure as anything. (E. Caldwell, ‘Tragic Ground’, ch. IX) — Даю голову на отсечение, Баббер удрал.
I had such nice nourishin' broth for ye [= you], boy, as sweet as anything. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 8) — Я приготовила для тебя, сынок, такой чудный питательный бульон, вкусный-превкусный.
You know, sir, our can is crowded as anything - we got 'em sleeping in shifts. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book II, ch. 8) — А камера у нас битком набита, сэр, даже спят по очереди.
См. также в других словарях:
for anything in the world — for anything (in the world) not under any conditions. I know some guys who are police officers, and I wouldn t take that job for anything. Bill said he wouldn t trade the experience of living in Guatemala for anything in the world … New idioms dictionary
for anything — (in the world) not under any conditions. I know some guys who are police officers, and I wouldn t take that job for anything. Bill said he wouldn t trade the experience of living in Guatemala for anything in the world … New idioms dictionary
for anything — adverb under any circumstances she wouldn t give up her pets for love or money • Syn: ↑for love or money, ↑for any price, ↑for all the world * * * for anything : for any reason used in negative statements I like my life, and I wouldn t change it… … Useful english dictionary
not for anything — phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn’t get married again – not for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: for * * * not for ˈanything idiom … Useful english dictionary
not\ for\ anything\ in\ the\ world — • not for the world • not for all the coffee in Brazil • not for all the tea in China • not for anything in the world • not for love or money • not for worlds adv. phr. Not at any price; not for anything. I wouldn t hurt his feelings for the… … Словарь американских идиом
not...for anything — spoken phrase used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do something I wouldn’t get married again for anything. Thesaurus: way of saying that you will not do somethingsynonym Main entry: anything … Useful english dictionary
you couldn't have asked for anything more — (you) couldn t have asked for (anything) more this is the best thing of its type you can imagine. My career has been terrific. I couldn t have asked for more. Our daughter s babysitter turned out to be wonderful we couldn t have asked for… … New idioms dictionary
couldn't have asked for anything more — (you) couldn t have asked for (anything) more this is the best thing of its type you can imagine. My career has been terrific. I couldn t have asked for more. Our daughter s babysitter turned out to be wonderful we couldn t have asked for… … New idioms dictionary
game for anything — ready to try anything, a game one, gung ho If you re going to the moon, I ll go. I m game for anything … English idioms
not for anything — used for emphasizing that you definitely will not do a particular thing I wouldn t get married again – not for anything … English dictionary
good for anything — Ready for any kind of work • • • Main Entry: ↑good … Useful english dictionary