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1 Nereus (In Greek religion, sea god noted for his wisdom, gift of prophecy, and ability to change his shape)
Религия: НерейУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Nereus (In Greek religion, sea god noted for his wisdom, gift of prophecy, and ability to change his shape)
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2 whatever we may think of his wisdom there is no doubting his courage
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > whatever we may think of his wisdom there is no doubting his courage
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3 Chiron (In Greek mythology, one of the Centaurs, famous for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine)
Религия: ХиронУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Chiron (In Greek mythology, one of the Centaurs, famous for his wisdom and knowledge of medicine)
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4 Solomon (A son of David and the greatest king of Israel proverbial for his wisdom)
Религия: СоломонУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Solomon (A son of David and the greatest king of Israel proverbial for his wisdom)
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5 a genius does not shout his wisdom from the housetops
генії не проголошують істину з дахівEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a genius does not shout his wisdom from the housetops
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6 wisdom
wisdom ['wɪzdəm](a) (advisability, judgement) sagesse f;∎ I have my doubts about the wisdom of moving house this year j'ai des doutes sur l'opportunité de déménager cette année(b) (store of knowledge) sagesse f∎ (the) received or conventional wisdom les idées fpl reçues;∎ humorous Donald, in his wisdom, decided we should cancel Donald, toujours prudent, décida que nous devions annuler►► wisdom tooth dent f de sagesse -
7 wisdom
wisdom [ˈwɪzdəm]* * *['wɪzdəm]noun sagesse fto doubt ou question the wisdom of doing — douter qu'il soit sage de faire
in his wisdom — iron dans son infinie sagesse
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8 wisdom
wisdom n (of action, decision, person) sagesse f ; to doubt ou question the wisdom of doing douter qu'il soit sage de faire ; in his wisdom iron dans son infinie sagesse ; with the wisdom of hindsight avec une sagesse rétrospective. -
9 wisdom
['wɪzdəm]nome saggezza f.to doubt o question the wisdom of doing dubitare che sia saggio fare; in his wisdom — iron. nella sua infinita sapienza
* * *['wizdəm]noun Wisdom comes with experience.) saggezza* * *wisdom /ˈwɪzdəm/n. [u]1 saggezza; giudizio; discernimento; senno; buon senso: the wisdom of Solomon, la saggezza di Salomone; received wisdom, saggezza popolare2 (arc.) erudizione; scienza; sapienza● wisdom tooth, dente del giudizio □ to cut one's wisdom teeth, mettere i denti del giudizio; (fig.) metter giudizio □ The better part of wisdom would be to say nothing, sarebbe più saggio tacere.* * *['wɪzdəm]nome saggezza f.to doubt o question the wisdom of doing dubitare che sia saggio fare; in his wisdom — iron. nella sua infinita sapienza
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10 wisdom wis·dom n
['wɪzd(ə)m](of person) saggezza, (of remark, action) opportunità -
11 his tempered wisdom
Макаров: его мягкая мудрость, его человечная мудрость -
12 his remarks savour of wisdom
viņa piezīmēs jaušama gudrība -
13 serpentine wisdom
(serpentine wisdom (тж. the wisdom of the serpent))мудрость змия [этим. библ. Matthew X, 16]It would probably be wiser to get an unobtrusive car of the cheaper sort, and then buy another when that broke down. This was the wisdom of the serpent. It brought tears akin to oaths from his sons, but he followed it out. (W. Du Bois, ‘Mansart Builds a School’, ch. IX) — Поэтому разумней будет купить скромную машину, из тех, что подешевле, а потом, когда сломается эта, купить новую. То была мудрость змия, мудрость, заставляющая его сыновей плакать от бессильной злобы, но Мансарт поступал именно так.
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14 a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut
syn: a still mouth makes a wise headрибу не впіймали б, якби вона не роззявляла рота ≅ якби люди і риба не одчиняли рота, коли не треба, то багато лиха обминули бEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut
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15 no wisdom like silence
a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut speech is silver(n), silence is golden a still tongue makes a wise headEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no wisdom like silence
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16 Brhaspati (Lord of Prayers, in Vedic mythology, the preceptor of the gods, the master of sacred wisdom, charms, hymns, and rites, and the sage counselor of Indra in his war against the titans, or asuras)
Религия: БрахаспатиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Brhaspati (Lord of Prayers, in Vedic mythology, the preceptor of the gods, the master of sacred wisdom, charms, hymns, and rites, and the sage counselor of Indra in his war against the titans, or asuras)
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17 for wisdom he was equal to his father
Общая лексика: по мудрости он не уступал своему отцуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > for wisdom he was equal to his father
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18 increase
1. Ismb.'s family (the population, the number of fishes and insects, etc.) increases семья и т. д. растет /увеличивается/; speed increases скорость увеличивается /нарастает/; danger increases опасность возрастает /усиливается/; his experience increases он накапливает опыт; difficulties increase трудностей становится все больше; the rain (the heat, the snow, the gale, etc.) increases дождь и т. д. усиливается; his interest in languages increases его интерес к языкам возрастает; his efforts increased он удвоил свои усилия2. IIincrease in some manner increase gradually (little by little, step by step, steadily, quickly, slightly, more and more, noticeably, alarmingly, etc.) постепенно и т. д. увеличиваться; the number of people living in cities is rapidly increasing число городских жителей быстро растет /возрастает/; trade is steadily increasing торговля неуклонно расширяется, неуклонно ширятся торговые связи; the water is rapidly increasing вода быстро прибывает3. IIIincrease smth. increase the wages (smb.'s salary, one's income, the taxes, the expenditure, the steel output, the speed, one's vigilance, one's skill, etc.) увеличивать /повышать/ зарплату и т. д., increase the distance увеличивать расстояние; increase smb.'s power (smb.'s influence, the pressure, etc.) усиливать чью-л. власть и т. д.; increase one's расе (the growth, the development, etc.) ускорить шаг и т. д., increase one's wealth умножать свое богатство; increase dominions расширить /увеличивать/ владения; increase one's knowledge углублять /расширить/ свой знания; experience increased his wisdom опыт прибавил ему мудрости; increase one's efforts прилагать больше усилий, удвоить усилия4. XIbe increased the tax on petrol has been increased повысился налог на бензин5. XVIincrease in (by, to, etc.) smth. increase in number (in size, in volume, in power, in wealth, in popularity, in quality, in violence, etc.) увеличиваться в числе и т. д.; increase in price подниматься в цене; the town is fast increasing in population население города быстро растет; increase by 38 per cent (by over 400 items) увеличиваться на тридцать восемь процентов (более, чем на четыреста штук); increase by degrees постепенно увеличиваться; increase from 30 to 50 увеличиваться /возрастать/ с тридцати до пятидесяти; increase to an alarming extent возрасти до угрожающих размеров -
19 Nereus
1) Религия: "морской старец", (In Greek religion, sea god noted for his wisdom, gift of prophecy, and ability to change his shape) Нерей2) Греческий язык: Нерей (морское божество) -
20 crown
N1. राजमुकुटThe crown of king Chamarajaudayar is kept in the Mysore museum2. मुकुटAishwarya Rai got the crown in the beauty contest3. शिखरPoet Kalidasa gives a vivid description of the crown of Himalayas--------VT1. राज्याभिषेक\crownकरनाQueen Elizabeth was crowned when George V died2. सम्मानित\crownकरनाKasturirangan was crowned with Padma Vibhushan for his contribution in thefield of space technology3. शिखर\crownपर\crownहोनाMountaineer Bachendra Pal crowned the Himalayas with Indian flag4. दाँत\crownपर\crownखोल\crownचढानाThe dentist put a crown on his wisdom tooth
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