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1 few words passed
Общая лексика: было мало сказано -
2 in a few words
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3 for a few words
Общая лексика: на полслова -
4 in a few words
1) Общая лексика: вкратце2) Математика: в немногих словах3) Пословица: в двух словах (рассказать, объяснить, сказать)4) Макаров: в нескольких словах, в общих чертах, кратко -
5 say a few words
Общая лексика: высказать несколько замечаний (по поводу чего-либо - на собрании и т. п.) -
6 in a few words
коротко говоря; в нескольких словах; вкратцеАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > in a few words
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7 exchange a few words
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8 in a few words
в нескольких словах, кратко -
9 say a few words
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10 in a few words
коротко говоря; в нескольких словах; вкратце -
11 in a few words
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12 in a few words
в нескольких словах, кратко, вкратце -
13 say a few words
выступить кратко, без предварительной подготовки, сказать несколько слов -
14 in a few words ...
• в нескольких словах...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > in a few words ...
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15 a man of few words
нeмнoгocлoвный чeлoвeкHis face inspired confidence at once, but he was a man of few words, and had little of that grace which in his wife set every one instantly at his or her ease (S. Butler) -
16 not exchange more than a few words
(not exchange more than a few (или half a dozen) words (with smb.))обменяться (с кем-л.) всего двумя-тремя словами, и парой слов не обмолвиться (с кем-л.); почти совсем не знать кого-л.I'm ashamed to say that I haven't exchenged more than half a dozen words with the chap who lives next door since last Christmas. (ODCIE) — Стыдно признаться, но с прошлого Рождества мое знакомство с соседом не продвинулось ни на йоту.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not exchange more than a few words
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17 A few words concerning (the (...)) may be in order
Математика: уместно сказать несколько слов относительно (...)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > A few words concerning (the (...)) may be in order
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18 a man of few words
Общая лексика: немногоречивый человек, немногословный человек -
19 boil it down to a few words
Общая лексика: выразить в двух словах, выразить в нескольких словахУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > boil it down to a few words
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20 exchange a few words with
Макаров: перемолвиться несколькими словами сУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > exchange a few words with
См. также в других словарях:
man of few words — {n. phr.} A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. * /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ … Dictionary of American idioms
man of few words — {n. phr.} A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. * /The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants./ … Dictionary of American idioms
expressed in few words — index succinct Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
man\ of\ few\ words — n. phr. A man who doesn t talk very much; a man who says only what is needed. The principal is a man of few words, but the pupils know what he wants … Словарь американских идиом
man of few words — n. man who uses a few words, man who is laconic; taciturn person … English contemporary dictionary
man of few words — See a man of few words … English idioms
of few words — phrasal : not inclined to say more than necessary : laconic a man of few words * * * taciturn he s a man of few words * * * of few words ◇ A person of few words is someone who does not talk very much. a man/woman of few words • • • … Useful english dictionary
A Few Words on Non-Intervention — is a short essay by the philosopher, politician and economist, John Stuart Mill. It was written in 1859 in the context of the construction of the Suez Canal and the recent Crimean War. The essay addresses the question of under what circumstances… … Wikipedia
a man of few words — a man who says little; who uses few words Chung is a man of few words, but when he speaks, people listen … English idioms
of few words — phrasal not inclined to say more than is necessary ; laconic < a man of few words > … New Collegiate Dictionary
of few words — adj. using few words, laconic; taciturn, tending to be silent and uncommunicative … English contemporary dictionary