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1 not fit to hold a candle to smb.
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not fit to hold a candle to smb.
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2 not fit to hold a candle to
Общая лексика: в подмётки не годиться (кому-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to
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3 not fit to hold a candle to him
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to him
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4 not fit to hold a candle to someone
1) Общая лексика: не идёт ни в какое сравнение, не стоит мизинца2) Пословица: в подмётки не годитсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to someone
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5 not fit to hold a candle
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6 not fit to hold a candle to someone
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7 not fit to hold a candle to someone
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > not fit to hold a candle to someone
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8 is not fit to hold a candle
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > is not fit to hold a candle
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9 is not fit to hold a candle to
Поговорка: в подмётки не годитсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > is not fit to hold a candle to
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10 he is not fit to hold a candle to you
English-Dutch dictionary > he is not fit to hold a candle to you
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11 is not fit to hold a candle to smb.
(или smth.)см. cannot hold a candle to smb.( или smth.)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > is not fit to hold a candle to smb.
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12 cannot (is not fit to) hold a candle
Общая лексика: в подмётки не годится, не выдерживает сравнения сУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cannot (is not fit to) hold a candle
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13 not to be fit to hold a candle to
eline su dökememek, tırnağı olamamakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > not to be fit to hold a candle to
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14 not to be fit to hold a candle to
eline su dökememek, tırnağı olamamakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > not to be fit to hold a candle to
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15 cannot hold a candle to...
(cannot (или is not fit to) hold a candle to...)не может сравниться, не выдерживает сравнения, не идёт ни в какое сравнение с...; ≈ в подмётки не годится, мизинца не стоит [происходит от выражения hold a candle to smb.; см. hold a candle to smb.]‘Ah!’ drawled the small-mouthed man, ‘There's nothing fit to hold a candle to Baghda-ad.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Island Pharisees’, part II, ch. XXII) — - Ах, никакие бани не могут соперничать с багдадскими, - протянул толстяк с маленьким ртом.
‘I am sorry I was so beastly to you just now.’ ‘Oh, my dear.’ ‘Do you really think I'm a ham actress?’ ‘Darling. Duse couldn't hold a candle to you.’ ‘Do you honestly think that?’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Theatre’, ch. XXII) — - Я сожалею, что была так груба с тобой. - Ну и прекрасно, дорогая! - Неужели ты действительно считаешь меня никуда негодной актрисой? - Дузе ничто по сравнению с тобой. - Ты действительно так считаешь?
...and in the old days in Chicago I considered that there wasn't a bar-tender in the city that could held a candle to me. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Fall of Edward Barnard’) —...в былые времена в Чикаго я любому бармену мог дать сто очков вперед.
There's not a girl on the floor to hold a candle to her. (D. Cusack, ‘Say No to Death’, ch. VI) — Здесь ни одна девушка не может сравниться с ней.
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16 cannot hold a candle to smb.
или not fit to hold a candle to smb.(или smth.)нe мoжeт cpaвнятьcя c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe идёт ни в кaкoe cpaвнeниe c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.); в пoдмётки нe гoдитcя, мизинцa нe cтoит'I am sorry I was so beastly to you just now.' 'Oh, my dear.' 'Do you really think I'm a ham actress?' 'Darling. Duse couldn't hold a candle to you.' 'Do you honestly think that?' (W. S. Maugham). 'Ah!' drawled the small-mouthed man, 'there's nothing fit to hold a candle to Baghda-ad' (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cannot hold a candle to smb.
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17 cannot hold a candle
1) Общая лексика: (is not fit to) в подмётки не годится, (is not fit to) не выдерживает сравнения с2) Макаров: в подмётки не годится, не выдерживает сравнения с -
18 [depending on context] not fit for a dog [or] [someone] doesn't hold a candle to [someone else].
Американский английский: в подмётки негодитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [depending on context] not fit for a dog [or] [someone] doesn't hold a candle to [someone else].
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19 fit
/fit/ * danh từ - (từ cổ,nghĩa cổ) đoạn thơ ((cũng) fytte) - cơn (đau) =a fit of coughing+ cơn ho =a fit of laughter+ sự cười rộ lên - sự ngất đi, sự thỉu đi =to fall down in a fit+ ngất đi - đợt =a fit of energy+ một đợt gắng sức - hứng =when the fit is on one+ tuỳ hứng !to beat somebody into fits !to give somebody fits - đánh thắng ai một cách dễ dàng !by fits and starts - không đều, thất thường, từng đợt một !to give someone a fit - làm ai ngạc nhiên - xúc phạm đến ai !to throw a fit - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) nổi cơn tam bành, điên tiết lên * danh từ - sự làm cho vừa, sự điều chỉnh cho vừa - kiểu cắt (quần áo) cho vừa - cái vừa vặn =to be a tight fit+ vừa như in =to be a bad fit+ không vừa * tính từ - dùng được; thích hợp, vừa hơn; xứng đáng =not fit for the job+ không đủ khả năng làm việc đó =a fit time and place for a gathering+ thời gian và địa điểm thích hợp cho cuộc họp - đúng, phải =it is not fit that one treats one's friends badly+ xử tệ với bạn là không đúng - sãn sàng; đến lúc phải =to go on speaking till is fit to stop+ tiếp tục nói cho đến lúc cần phải nghỉ - mạnh khoẻ, sung sức =to feel fit+ thấy khoẻ =to look fit+ trông khoẻ =to be as fit as a fiddle+ khoẻ như vâm; rất sung sức - bực đến nỗi; hoang mang đến nỗi (có thể làm điều gì không suy nghĩ); mệt đến nỗi (có thể ngã lăn ra) - (thông tục) (dùng như phó từ) đến nỗi =to laugh fit to split one's side+ cười đến vỡ bụng !not fit to hold a candle to - candle * ngoại động từ - hợp, vừa =this coat does not fit me+ tôi mắc cái áo này không vừa - làm cho hợp, làm cho vừa =to fit oneself for one's tasks+ chuẩn bị sãn sàng làm nhiệm vụ; làm cho mình đáp ứng với nhiệm vụ - lắp =to fit a spoke+ in lắp một nan hoa * nội động từ - vừa hợp =your clothes fit well+ quần áo của anh mặc rất vừa - thích hợp, phù hợp, ăn khớp =his plan doesn't fit in with yours+ kế hoạch của nó không ăn khớp với kế hoạch của anh !to fit in - ăn khớp; khớp với - làm cho khớp với !to fit on - mặc thử (quần áo) =to fit a coat on+ mặc thử cái áo choàng !to fit out !to fit up - trang bị - sửa sang cho có tiện nghi (nhà ở) !to fit like a glove - (xem) glove -
20 candle
candle [ˊkændl]1. n1) свеча́2) междунаро́дная свеча́ ( единица силы света)3) га́зовая горе́лка◊to burn the candle at both ends прожига́ть жизнь
;to hold a candle to the devil сверну́ть с пути́ и́стинного; потво́рствовать, соде́йствовать заве́домо дурно́му
;not fit to hold a candle to, cannot hold ( или show) a candle to ≅ в подмётки не годи́ться (кому-л.)
2. v проверя́ть све́жесть яи́ц на свет
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