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1 убеленный сединами
Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > убеленный сединами
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2 убеленный сединами
Русско-английский синонимический словарь > убеленный сединами
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3 белый как лунь
разг.grey (hoary) with age; white-haired, hoary-haired; with hair as white as snow (pure white)Любовь Онисимовна тогда была ещё не очень стара, но бела как лунь. (Н. Лесков, Тупейный художник) — Lyubov Onisimovna was not very old at that time, but her hair was pure white.
Старики и старухи жили в Выселках очень подолгу, - первый признак богатой деревни, - и были всё высокие, большие и белые как лунь. (И. Бунин, Антоновские яблоки) — Vyselki people lived to a ripe old age - which is the first sign of a prosperous village - and all these old people were tall and big-boned, with hair as white as snow.
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4 убелённый
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5 убелённый
убелённый седи́нами высок. — hoary with age
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6 под стать
разг.1) ( кому) (вполне подходящий, достойный кого-либо) as good as smb.; a match for smb.; well-matchedУ любой командирской семьи всё имущество состояло из двух чемоданов. И жены подбирались, как правило, под стать мужьям. Ковров и гобеленов не наживали... (М. Шолохов, Они сражались за Родину) — A commander's family could pack all its belongings in a couple of suitcases. And the wives were as good as their husbands as a rule. They didn't go in for a lot of carpets and tapestry...
- Тебе бы теперь мужика под стать. Хорошего и непьющего. (И. Ракша, Весь белый свет) — 'Now all you need is a well-matched husband. A good one who doesn't drink.'
2) (соответствует чему-либо, подобен чему-либо) like smth.; fitting to smth.; worthy of smth.; suited to smth.Настроение моих мыслей приходилось как раз под стать спокойной природе того края. (И. Тургенев, Ася) — The peaceful natural scenary of this part of the country was admirably suited to the tenor of my thoughts.
Они миновали гигантскую старую ветлу с мощным изморщиненным стволом, необъятной кроной, и была та лоза под стать древнему дубу. (Ю. Нагибин, Маленькие рассказы о большой судьбе) — They passed a huge old willow tree with a massive wrinkled trunk and a crown worthy of an ancient oak.
3) (подобает, приличествует (делать что-либо)) become (befit) smb. to do smth.Не под стать Ивану Григорьевичу слёзы точить: голова уж заиндевела... (А. Мельников-Печерский, В лесах) — It does not become Ivan Grigoryevich to shed tears in his hoary age...
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Hoary — Hoar y, a. 1. White or whitish. The hoary willows. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. White or gray with age; hoar; as, hoary hairs. [1913 Webster] Reverence the hoary head. Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence, remote in time past; as, hoary antiquity … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoary bat — Hoary Hoar y, a. 1. White or whitish. The hoary willows. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. White or gray with age; hoar; as, hoary hairs. [1913 Webster] Reverence the hoary head. Dr. T. Dwight. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence, remote in time past; as, hoary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoary — may refer to: *hoary, white or grey with age *Hoary bat, a hairy tailed bat (genus Lasiurus) in the family of vesper bats (Vespertilionidae) *Hoary catshark, a cat shark of the family Scyliorhinidae found in the western central Atlantic from the… … Wikipedia
hoary — 1510s, gray or white with age (of hair); c.1600 as venerable, ancient; from HOAR (Cf. hoar) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Hoariness … Etymology dictionary
hoary — hoarily, adv. hoariness, n. /hawr ee, hohr ee/, adj., hoarier, hoariest. 1. gray or white with age: an old dog with a hoary muzzle. 2. ancient or venerable: hoary myths. 3. tedious from familiarity; stale: Please don t tell that hoary joke at… … Universalium
hoary — adjective /hɔː.ɹi,hɔɹ.i/ a) white or gray with age The old man bowed his hoary head in acquiescence. b) of a pale silvery gray. And when hoary hairs shall their temples adorn, See Also: hoar … Wiktionary
hoary — hoar•y [[t]ˈhɔr i, ˈhoʊr i[/t]] adj. hoar•i•er, hoar•i•est 1) gray or white with age 2) ancient or venerable: hoary myths[/ex] 3) tedious from familiarity; stale: a hoary joke[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 hoar′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
hoary — adjective (hoarier; est) Date: 1530 1. gray or white with or as if with age 2. extremely old ; ancient < hoary legends > • hoariness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
hoary — adj. (hoarier, hoariest) 1 a (of hair) grey or white with age. b having such hair; aged. 2 old and trite (a hoary joke). 3 Bot. & Zool. covered with short white hairs. Derivatives: hoarily adv. hoariness n … Useful english dictionary
hoary — Synonyms and related words: acknowledged, admitted, advanced, advanced in life, advanced in years, age old, aged, ageless, along in years, ancient, antediluvian, antique, argent, argentine, auld, canescent, chalky, conventional, cretaceous,… … Moby Thesaurus
hoary — adj 1. grizzled, grizzly, gray or white with age, gray haired, white haired. 2. elderly, old, grown old, old as the hills, at an advanced age, aged, ancient; venerable, time honored, hallowed, immemorial … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
