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1 e o nimica toată
that is a (mere) trifle. -
2 e un fleac
it's a mere trifle. -
3 bazzecola sf
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4 Kleinigkeit
f; -, -en1. (kleine Sache) little thing, trifle; (Einzelheit) (mere) detail; (Geschenk, Imbiss) little something; ich habe noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu erledigen I’ve still got a few little things to see to; musst du bei jeder Kleinigkeit heulen? do you have to cry about every little thing?; er muss sich um jede Kleinigkeit kümmern he has to see to every detail; ich habe eine Kleinigkeit für dich I’ve got a little something for you; eine Kleinigkeit essen have a little something ( oder a bite) to eat2. eine Kleinigkeit zu lang a little bit ( oder a tad, a smidgin) too long, a little bit on the long side; es kostet die Kleinigkeit von zwei Millionen Dollar iro. it costs a little matter ( oder the mere trifle) of two million dollars3. (etwas Leichtes) das ist eine Kleinigkeit ( für dich) that’s a simple matter (for you), you can easily manage that; das war für sie keine Kleinigkeit that was no small matter ( oder quite something) for her* * *die Kleinigkeitlittleness; minor matter; minor detail; knick-knack; detail; trifle* * *Klei|nig|keit ['klainɪçkait]f -, -en1) little or small thing; (= Bagatelle) small or trifling or trivial matter or thing, trifle; (= Einzelheit) minor detail or point, small pointich habe noch ein paar Kléínigkeiten in der Stadt zu erledigen — I still have a few little things to attend to in town
es war nur eine Kléínigkeit zu reparieren — there was only something minor to be repaired
die Reparatur/Prüfung war eine Kléínigkeit — the repair job/exam was no trouble at all
eine Kléínigkeit essen — to have a bite to eat, to eat a little something
jdm eine Kléínigkeit schenken/bezahlen — to give/pay sb a little something
die Kléínigkeit von 1.000 Euro (iro) — the small matter of 1,000 euros
das kostet eine Kléínigkeit (iro) — that'll cost a pretty penny (esp Brit)
wegen or bei jeder Kléínigkeit — for the slightest reason
sich um jede Kléínigkeit selbst kümmern müssen — to have to take care of every little detail personally
das war doch (nur) eine Kléínigkeit! — it was nothing
das ist doch eine Kléínigkeit! — that isn't (asking) much
das ist für mich keine Kléínigkeit — that is no small matter for me
wir haben noch ein paar Kléínigkeiten geändert — we've changed one or two details, we've made one or two small changes
bis auf die letzten Kléínigkeiten ist alles fertig — everything is ready apart from the last-minute odds and ends
sich nicht mit Kléínigkeiten abgeben or befassen — not to bother over details
2)eine Kléínigkeit zu groß/nach rechts — a little (bit) etc too big/to the right
das wird eine Kléínigkeit dauern — it will take a little while
* * *(anything of very little value: $100 is a trifle when one is very rich.) trifle* * *Klei·nig·keit<-, -en>[ˈklainɪçkait]f1. (Bagatelle) small matter [or point]es ist nur eine \Kleinigkeit, ein Kratzer, nicht mehr it's only a trifle, no more than a scratch[für jdn] eine/keine \Kleinigkeit sein to be a/no simple matter [for sb]wegen [o bei] jeder [o der geringsten] \Kleinigkeit at every opportunity, for the slightest reason2. (Einzelheit) minor detailmuss ich mich um jede \Kleinigkeit kümmern? do I have to do every little thing myself?3. (ein wenig)▪ eine \Kleinigkeit a little [bit]eine \Kleinigkeit zu hoch/tief a little [or touch] too high/loweine \Kleinigkeit essen to have a bite to eat, to eat a little somethingetw um eine \Kleinigkeit verschieben to move sth a little bitein paar \Kleinigkeiten a few little things5.* * *die; Kleinigkeit, Kleinigkeiten1) (kleine Sache) small thing; (kleines Geschenk) small or litte gift or present (Einzelheit) [small] detail; minor pointeine Kleinigkeit essen — have a [small] bite to eat
das kostet eine Kleinigkeit — (ugs. iron.) that costs a bob or two (Brit. coll.) or a tidy sum (coll.)
die Kleinigkeit von 50 000 Euro — (ugs. iron.) the small or little matter of 50,000 euros
2) (leichte Aufgabe)eine Kleinigkeit für jemanden sein — be no trouble for somebody; be a simple matter for somebody
3)eine Kleinigkeit — (ugs.): (ein bisschen) a little bit
* * *1. (kleine Sache) little thing, trifle; (Einzelheit) (mere) detail; (Geschenk, Imbiss) little something;ich habe noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten zu erledigen I’ve still got a few little things to see to;musst du bei jeder Kleinigkeit heulen? do you have to cry about every little thing?;er muss sich um jede Kleinigkeit kümmern he has to see to every detail;ich habe eine Kleinigkeit für dich I’ve got a little something for you;eine Kleinigkeit essen have a little something ( oder a bite) to eat2.eine Kleinigkeit zu lang a little bit ( oder a tad, a smidgin) too long, a little bit on the long side;es kostet die Kleinigkeit von zwei Millionen Dollar iron it costs a little matter ( oder the mere trifle) of two million dollars3. (etwas Leichtes)das ist eine Kleinigkeit (für dich) that’s a simple matter (for you), you can easily manage that;das war für sie keine Kleinigkeit that was no small matter ( oder quite something) for her* * *die; Kleinigkeit, Kleinigkeiten1) (kleine Sache) small thing; (kleines Geschenk) small or litte gift or present (Einzelheit) [small] detail; minor pointeine Kleinigkeit essen — have a [small] bite to eat
das kostet eine Kleinigkeit — (ugs. iron.) that costs a bob or two (Brit. coll.) or a tidy sum (coll.)
die Kleinigkeit von 50 000 Euro — (ugs. iron.) the small or little matter of 50,000 euros
eine Kleinigkeit für jemanden sein — be no trouble for somebody; be a simple matter for somebody
3)eine Kleinigkeit — (ugs.): (ein bisschen) a little bit
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5 inezia
f trifle* * *inezia s.f. trifle, (mere) nothing, (mere) bagatelle: costa un'inezia, it only costs a trifle; comprare qlco. per un'inezia, to buy sthg. for a song (o for a trifling amount); offendersi per un'inezia, to take offence at a mere trifle (o at a mere bagatelle); l'esame era per lui un'inezia, the exam was child's play for him.* * *[i'nɛttsja]sostantivo femminile trifle, mere nothing* * *inezia/i'nεttsja/sostantivo f.trifle, mere nothing. -
6 дребни
1. (малък на ръст, възраст) small(на ръст) small-sized, slight(недорасъл) undersized(невръстен) infant, youngдребни човек a man of slight build/make; a man small in buildдребно човече a tiny little man; a mannikinдребна риба (за пържене) fry, pan fishдребни дивеч small gameдребни добитък small farm animalsдребни деца infants, babies; small children/fry2. прен. (незначителен) small, insignificant, trifling, trivial; fiddling, finical, peddling, paltry(за подробности) niggling, finical(за загуба) trivial(за сметки, разноски) pettyдребна работа a trifling/small matter, (a mere) trifle, a mere nothing, a flea-biteдребна работа! never mind! това е дребна работа за него! (лека) it's mere child's play for him! карат се за дребни работи they quarrel over nothing, they quarrel over a mere trifleгуби си времето за дребни работи he wastes his time on triflesобижда се от дребни неща he takes offence at mere triflesдребните неща в живота the little nothings in lifeдребна подробност niceness, a trivial detailдребна кражба petty larceny, pilferage3. икон. (за производство и пр.) small, pettyдребни стопанин a petty farmer, a small landownerдребни собственик a small holder, a small ownerдребни търговец retailer, a small shopkeeper, a small-ware dealerдребни стоки small ware(s)магазин за дребни стоки a small-ware shopдребно земеделие small-scale farmingдребна буржоазия petty bourgeoisie, lower middle-class4. вж. дребнавдребна душа a mean soulдребна риба прен. small fryдребна шарка German measles* * *1. (за загуба) trivial 2. (за подробности) niggling, finical 3. (за сметки, разноски) petty 4. (малък на ръст, възраст) small 5. (на ръст) small-sized, slight 6. (невръстен) infant, young 7. (недорасъл) undersized 8. ДРЕБНИ дивеч small game 9. ДРЕБНИ добитък small farm animals 10. ДРЕБНИ собственик a small holder, a small owner 11. ДРЕБНИ стопанин a petty farmer, a small landowner 12. ДРЕБНИ търговец retailer, a small shopkeeper, a small-ware dealer 13. ДРЕБНИ човек a man of slight build/make;a man small in build 14. вж. дребнав: дребна душа a mean soul 15. губи си времето за дребни работи he wastes his time on trifles 16. дребна буржоазия petty bourgeoisie, lower middle-class 17. дребна кражба petty larceny, pilferage 18. дребна подробност niceness, a trivial detail 19. дребна работа a trifling/small matter, (a mere) trifle, a mere nothing, a flea-bite 20. дребна работа! never mind! това е дребна работа за него! (лека) it's mere child's play for him! карат се за дребни работи they quarrel over nothing, they quarrel over a mere trifle 21. дребна риба (за пържене) fry, pan fish 22. дребна риба прен. small fry 23. дребна шарка German measles 24. дребни деца infants, babies;small children/fry 25. дребни стоки small ware(s) 26. дребните неща в живота the little nothings in life 27. дребно земеделие small-scale farming 28. дребно човече a tiny little man;a mannikin 29. икон. (за производство и пр.) small, petty 30. магазин за дребни стоки а small-ware shop 31. обижда се от дребни неща he takes offence at mere trifles 32. пари (small) change, petty cash 33. прен. (незначителен) small, insignificant, trifling, trivial;fiddling, finical, peddling, paltry -
7 дреболия
1. (a mere) trifle, trifling/small matter; nothingness, non-essentialзалавям се за дреболии fuss over triflesfind fault with small things, (при спор и пр.) quibble, cavil2. вж. дребен3. (предмет) trifle; trinket, knick-knack, gewgaw; mite, tittleдреболии odds and ends; oddments, minutiaeшег. sundries4. мн. ч. (вътрешности) offal(на агне) pluck, inwards(на прасе) haslets(на пиле) giblets* * *дреболѝя,ж., -и 1. (a mere) trifle, trifling/small matter; fluff; fiddle-faddle; nothingness, non-essential; само мн. trifles, frippery, trivia; залавям се за \дреболияи fuss over trifles; fiddle-faddle; find fault with small things, ( при спор и пр.) quibble, cavil; ( дребно неудобство) flea-bite;2. ( предмет) trifle; trinket, knick-knack, gewgaw; mite, tittle; \дреболияи odds and ends; oddments, minutiae; bits and bobs; шег. sundries;* * *1. (a mere) trifle, trifling/small matter;nothingness, non-essential 2. (вж. също дребен 3. (на агне) pluck, inwards 4. (на пиле) giblets 5. (на прасе) haslets 6. (предмет) trifle;trinket, knick-knack, gewgaw;mite, tittle 7.) 8. find fault with small things, (при спор и пр.) quibble, cavil 9. дреболии odds and ends;oddments, minutiae 10. залавям се за дреболии fuss over trifles 11. мн. ч. (вътрешности) offal 12. шег. sundries -
8 bagatela
f.1 trifle.2 unimportant issue, unimportant matter, minor matter.* * *1 bagatelle, trifle* * *SF1) (=objeto) trinket, knick-knack2) (=nimiedad) trifle3) (Mús) bagatelle* * *b) ( asunto sin importancia) triviality* * *= bagatelle.Ex. ' Bagatelle' is a serendipitous and mercurially difficult kind of poem.* * *b) ( asunto sin importancia) triviality* * *= bagatelle.Ex: ' Bagatelle' is a serendipitous and mercurially difficult kind of poem.
* * *se gasta todo el dinero en bagatelas he fritters his money away on silly little things2(asunto sin importancia): no perdamos el tiempo discutiendo por bagatelas let's not waste time arguing over minor matters o trivialitiestraté con ella de alguna bagatela I talked to her about unimportant things, I made small talk with her3* * *
bagatela sustantivo femenino ( alhaja) trinket;
( adorno) knickknack
bagatela sustantivo femenino
1 (objeto de poco valor) knick-knack, trinket
2 (asunto sin importancia) trifle: no te preocupes por esas bagatelas, don't lose any sleep over mere trifles
' bagatela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
insignificancia
English:
trifle
* * *bagatela nf1. [cosa insignificante] trifle;no quiero perder tiempo en bagatelas I don't want to waste time on minor o insignificant details2. Mús bagatelle* * *f trinket* * *bagatela nf: trifle, trinket -
9 futesa
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10 bagattella
bagattella s.f.1 trifle; bagatelle: è una bagattella!, it's a mere trifle!2 (mus.) bagatelle.* * *[bagat'tɛlla]sostantivo femminile trifle, bagatelle lett.* * *bagattella/bagat'tεlla/sostantivo f.trifle, bagatelle lett. -
11 пустяк
м.trifleспорить из-за пустяков — split* hairs, pettifog
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пустяки! — it's nothing!; (вздор!) nonsense!; fiddlesticks!; (неважно!) never mind!пара пустяков разг. — a mere trifle, child's play
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12 пустяк
м.спо́рить из-за пустяко́в — split hairs, pettifog
тра́тить вре́мя по пустяка́м — waste one's time on trifles
су́щий пустя́к — a mere nothing
пустяки́! — it's nothing!; (вздор!) nonsense!; (неважно!) never mind!
••па́ра пустяко́в разг. — ≈ a mere trifle, child's play
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13 как слону дробина
разг., шутл.lit. as much harm as a pellet can do to an elephant; it is a mere trifle for smb.; cf. like water off a duck's back- Ты, парень, сам видишь, мне этот портвейн, что слону дробина, я ещё литр могу выпить - и ничего... (Б. Никольский, Воскрешение из мёртвых) — 'You see it yourself, buddy, that this port is a mere trifle for me. I could have drunk one litre more with no effect.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как слону дробина
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14 пустяки
1. duck soup2. trifle; nonsense; nothingвздор!, пустяки! — nonsense!
3. littleСинонимический ряд:пустяковина (сущ.) безделица; безделицу; ерунда; ерунду; малость; мелочь; пустяковина; пустяковину; пустячок; чепуха; чепуховина; чепуховину; чепуху -
15 bagatel
sg - bagatéllen, pl - bagatéllerпустя́к м, ме́лочь ж; безделу́шка ж* * ** * *(en -ler) trivial matter,F trifle;[ en ren bagatel] a mere trifle, a triviality;(se også II. hænge). -
16 только
Русская модальная частица только соответствует словам разных частей речи в английском языке: mere — прилагательное; only, just — наречие. Как в русском, так и в английском языке эти ахова используются как усилители.1. only —только лишь, всего лишь: She was only 17, when she got married. — Ей было лишь семнадцать, когда она вышла замуж./Ей было всего лишь семнадцать, когда она вышла замуж. Only 5 minutes more, and then we can go. — Еще пять минут, и мы можем ехать./Только пять минут, и мы можем ехать. I didn't mean what I said — it was only a joke. — Я не всерьез это сказала, это была всего лишь шутка. It's no good asking me, I am only the cleaner. — Что меня спрашивать, я всего лишь уборщица.2. just — только, просто, всего лишь, не более чем, только и всего, всего-навсего: Can I help you? — No, thanks. I am just looking. — Вам помочь? — Нет, спасибо, я просто смотрю. What is the capital of France? — Paris, of course! — Just teasing! — Как называется столица Франции? — Париж, конечно же! — Я просто пошутил./Это всего лишь шутка./Это шутка, только и всего. The medicine costs just a few pence to produce. — Приготовить лекарство по рецепту стоит всего лишь несколько пснсов./Приготовить лекарство по рецепту стоит всего-навсего несколько пенсов. We are just a small business employing 15 stuff. — Мы всего лишь маленькое предприятие со штатом в пятнадцать человек. It was just a silly mistake. — Это глупая ошибка, только и всего. In my opinion, the argument isjust about money. — По-моему, весь спор только из-за денег./По-моему, вся суть спора только в деньгах.3. mere — только, какой-то, всего лишь, один только (усиливает, подчеркивает насколько мало и несущественно то, что обозначено существительным): She lost the election by a mere 20 votes. — Ей не хватило на выборах каких-то двадцати голосов./Она проиграла выборы всего лишь из-за двадцати голосов. The mere presence of a police officer made him feel guilty. — Одно только присутствие полицейского вызывало в нем чувство вины. I've lost a mere two pounds. — Я похудела всего лишь/только на два фунта. Her comments are a mere opinion, not fact. — Ее комментарии — всего лишь ее собственное мнение, а не действительное положение дел. The mere fact that he came to see her made her feel loved. — Одно то, что он пришел навестить ее, казалось ей знаком любви. It's a mere trifle, not more. — Это всего лишь сущий пустяк. -
17 дребен
1. (ситен, неголям) small, fine (и за дъжд)(за почерк) small, cramp(ed)* * *дрѐбен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. ( ситен, неголям) small, fine (и за дъжд); (за почерк) small, cramp(ed), crabbed; \дребенни пари (small) change, petty cash;2. ( малък на ръст, възраст) small; (на ръст) small-sized, slight; разг. tiddly; ( недорасъл) undersized; dwarfish; ( невръстен) infant, young; \дребенен дивеч small game; \дребенен добитък small farm animals; \дребенен човек a man of slight build/make; a man small in build; \дребенна риба (за пържене) fry, pan fish; \дребенни деца infants, babies; small children/fry; \дребенно човече tiny little man; mannikin;3. прен. ( незначителен) small, insignificant, trifling, trivial; fiddling, finical, peddling, paltry; (за политик, лидер) tinpot; (за подробности) niggling, finical; (за загуба) trivial; (за сметки, разноски) petty; губи си времето за \дребенни работи he wastes his time on trifles; \дребенна кражба petty larceny, pilferage; \дребенна подробност niceness, trivial/fine detail; \дребенна работа trifling/small matter, (mere) trifle, mere nothing, flea-bite; \дребенна работа! never mind! \дребенните неща в живота the little nothings in life; обижда се от \дребенни неща he takes offence at mere trifles; това е \дребенна работа за него! ( лека) it’s mere child’s play for him!;4. икон. (за производство и пр.) small, petty; \дребенен собственик small holder, small owner; \дребенен стопанин petty farmer, small landowner; \дребенен търговец retailer, small shopkeeper, small-ware dealer; \дребенна буржоазия petty bourgeoisie, lower middle class; \дребенни стоки small ware(s); \дребенно земеделие small-scale farming; магазин за \дребенни стоки small-ware shop;5. ( дребнав) \дребенна душа a mean soul; • \дребенна риба прен. small fry; \дребенна шарка мед. German measles.* * *dwarf ; niggling {`nigliN}; paltry ; peddling ; piddling {`pidliN}; pimping ; poor {pu;r}; puny ; small: дребен game - дребен дивеч; undersized ; unimportant* * *1. (за почерк) small, cramp(ed) 2. (ситен, неголям) small, fine (u за дъжд) -
18 मात्रा
mā́trāf. measure (of any kind), quantity, size, duration, number, degree etc. RV. etc. etc. ( bhūyasyāmātrayā, in a higher degree Lalit.);
unit of measure, foot VarBṛS. ;
unit of time, moment Suṡr. SārṇgS. (= nimesha VP. ;
ifc. = lasting so many moments Gaut.);
metrical unit, a mora orᅠ prosodial instant i.e. the length of time required to pronounce a short vowel (a long vowel contains 2 Mātrās, andᅠ a prolated vowel 3) Prāt. ;
musical unit of time (3 in number) Pañcat. ;
(only once ifc.) the full measure of anything (= mātra) Hariv. 7125 ;
right orᅠ correct measure, order RV. ChUp. ;
a minute portion, particle, atom, trifle ṠBr. etc. etc. ( ayā, ind. in small portions, in slight measure, moderately Daṡ. Suṡr. ;
āyām ind. a little Gaṇar. ;
rājêtikiyatīmātrā, of what account is a king? a king is a mere trifle Pañcat. ;
kāmātrāsamudrasya, what is the importance of the sea? the sea will easily be managed ib. ;
an element (5 in number) BhP. ;
matter, the material world MaitrUp. MBh. BhP. ;
materials, property, goods, household, furniture, money, wealth, substance, livelihood (alsopl.) Vas. Mn. MBh. etc.;
a mirror Vishṇ. ;
an ear-ring, jewel, ornament Kād. ;
the upper orᅠ horizontal limb of the Nāgarī characters W. ;
- मात्राकृत
- मात्राकोशभारविका
- मात्रागुरु
- मात्राच्युतक
- मात्राछन्दस्
- मात्रादिस्राद्धनिर्णय
- मात्राधिक
- मात्राप्रयोग
- मात्राभस्त्रा
- मात्रार्ध
- मात्रालक्षण
- मात्रालाभ
- मात्रावत्
- मात्रावस्ति
- मात्राविधानसूत्र
- मात्रावृत्त
- मात्राशित
- मात्राशिन्
- मात्रासंसर्ग
- मात्रासङ्ग
- मात्रासमक
- मात्रासुर
- मात्रास्पर्श
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f thingqualche cosa somethingdimmi una cosa tell me somethinguna cosa da nulla a trifleun'altra cosa another thingfra le altre cose among other thingstante belle cose! all the best!* * *cosa s.f.1 thing: ho molte cose da dirti, I have many things to tell you; voglio dire le cose come stanno, I want to say how things stand (o to say things as they stand); si è sbagliato e ha detto una cosa per un'altra, he made a mistake and said one thing for another; c'è stato un malinteso: ho capito una cosa per un'altra, there was a misunderstanding: I understood one thing instead of another; tra le altre cose, devo partire domani, amongst other things, I must leave tomorrow; l'imbroglio è una cosa, il furto un'altra, cheating is one thing, theft is another; perché hai fatto una cosa simile?, why did you do such a thing?; non devi fare le cose come capita, you mustn't do things any old way; hanno fatto le cose in grande, they've done things in style; preferisco fare una cosa alla volta, I'd rather do one thing at a time; prendere le cose alla leggera, to treat things lightly; prendere le cose come vengono, to take things as they come; le cose materiali e le cose spirituali, the things of the world and the things of the spirit // sono tutte cose genuine, it's all genuine food // non è stata una bella cosa da parte tua, that wasn't nice of you; è cosa fatta, that's that (o it's in the bag o it's done now) // cosa fatta, capo ha, once it's done, it's done // a cose fatte, when all is said and done // per prima cosa, first of all // chiamare le cose col proprio nome, to call a spade a spade // da cosa nasce cosa, one things leads to another // cos'è, cosa non è..., all of sudden (o out of the blue) // questo romanzo è poca cosa rispetto ai suoi precedenti, this novel is nothing compared to his previous ones // una cosa da poco, da nulla, a mere trifle; una cosa di nessun valore, rubbish (o nothing much) // tante cose!, all the best; tante cose a tua madre, give my regards to your mother // (fil.) cosa in sé, thing in se2 ( faccenda) matter; ( affare) business: è una cosa molto grave, it's a very serious matter; voleva vedermi per una cosa di grande importanza, he wanted to see me on a matter of great importance; occuparsi di una cosa, to look into a matter; è ora di definire la cosa, it's time for us to settle the matter; sembra che le cose si stiano finalmente mettendo bene, it seems as though matters (o things) are finally looking up; non impicciarti: è cosa sua!, don't poke your nose into this: it's his business; non sono cose che mi riguardano, it's none of my business; la cosa va da sé, it's a matter of course; sono cose che capitano, that's life; cose dell'altro mondo!, cose da pazzi!, this beats everything!; son successe cose grosse!, what happened is really amazing!; sono cose proprio noiose, it's really boring stuff (o it's a boring business); tra una cosa e l'altra, what with one thing and another; cose pubbliche, public affairs; principalmente s'interessa di cose sovietiche, his main concern is Soviet affairs3 pl. ( averi) things; belongings: prendi le tue cose e vattene!, pack up your things and go!; non mi va che tu indossi le mie cose, I don't like you wearing my things; non ha cura delle sue cose, he doesn't look after his things; ci aspettiamo grandi cose da lui, we expect great things of him4 (dir.) thing; property: cose mobili, chattels; cose immobili, immovables; le cose assicurate, the property insured; le cose oggetto di pegno, the property pledged; cosa materiale, tangible property; cosa abbandonata, derelict property; cosa di nessuno, thing with no owner (o res nullius); la cosa pubblica, the common (o public) welfare; cosa giudicata, final judgement (o res judicata)5 (comm.) thing: cosa brevettata, patent; cosa commerciale, business branch; cosa in vendita, (fam.) buy7 Cosa Nostra, Cosa Nostra8 ( che cosa) what?: cosa mi dici?, what are you telling me? (o what's that you're telling me?); cosa avete comperato ieri?, what did you buy yesterday?; cosa diavolo hai combinato?, what on earth have you been up to?; cosa c'entra?, what has that got to do with it?; tu cosa c'entri?, what have you got to do with it?9 (in unione con un agg. o un articolo indef.): vuoi che ti porti qualche cosa da Parigi?, shall I bring you anything back from Paris?; ho visto qualche cosa di molto bello ieri, I saw something really nice yesterday; ho una cosa da dirti, I have something to tell you; ho pensato una cosa: perché non partiamo?, I've thought of something (o I've had an idea): why don't we leave?; qualunque cosa io faccia ho sempre torto, whatever I do, I'm always wrong; questa cosa non mi piace, I don't like this (o I don't like the look of things); quella cosa è troppo campata per aria, that's too far-fetched; mi piace vedere ogni cosa al suo posto, I like to see everything where it should be; nessuna cosa al mondo potrà convincermi, nothing in the world will persuade me. Cfr. anche qualcosa, questo, quello, tutto, il che, niente, qualunque, qualsiasi ecc.10 la cosa che → ciò 2.* * *['kɔsa]1. sf1) (gen) thingogni cosa; tutte le cose — everything
2) (situazione, fatto) it, things plla cosa non è chiara — it isn't clear, things aren't clear
ormai è cosa fatta! — (positivo) it's in the bag!, (negativo) it's done now!
a cose fatte — when all is said and done, when it's all over
3) (preoccupazione, problema) matter, affair, business no plbrutta cosa! — it's a nasty business o matter!
eh no, non è la stessa cosa! — excuse me, but that's not the same thing!
2. pron interrogSee:* * *['kɔsa]sostantivo femminile1) (oggetto) thinggli piacciono le -e buone — (da mangiare) he likes good things
2) (fatto, situazione, questione)una cosa è rincasare tardi, un'altra sparire per tre giorni — it's one thing to come home late, quite another to disappear for three days
sono -e che succedono — these things happen, it's just one of those things
è arrivato a casa ieri, cosa che ignoravo — he arrived home yesterday, which I didn't know
le -e sono andate così — things went this way, this is what happened
se le -e stanno così o stando così le -e — on this basis, such being the case
3) (faccenda) thing, matter4) colloq. (donna di cui non si ricorda il nome)ho incontrato cosa... Anna — I met what's-her-name... Anna
5) eufem. (mestruazione)7) (in frasi interrogative) what•Cosa Nostra — = the Mafia
••è cosa fatta — it's in the bag o can
non è cosa da poco! — that's no light matter o no mean accomplishment!
tante -e alla signora Bianchi — (augurio) (give) my best regards to Mrs Bianchi
* * *cosa/'kɔsa/sostantivo f.1 (oggetto) thing; metti le tue -e nell'armadio put your things in the wardrobe; gli piacciono le -e buone (da mangiare) he likes good things2 (fatto, situazione, questione) ho pensato a una cosa I've been thinking about something; ho una cosa da dirvi I've got something to tell you; fra le altre -e by the way; una cosa è rincasare tardi, un'altra sparire per tre giorni it's one thing to come home late, quite another to disappear for three days; la cosa peggiore che possa capitarmi the worst thing that could happen to me; sono -e che succedono these things happen, it's just one of those things; è arrivato a casa ieri, cosa che ignoravo he arrived home yesterday, which I didn't know; gran brutta cosa la miseria poverty is an ugly thing; è successa una cosa terribile something terrible has happened; non si fanno queste -e this is something you just don't do; le -e sono andate così things went this way, this is what happened; se le -e stanno così o stando così le -e on this basis, such being the case3 (faccenda) thing, matter; ho due o tre -e da fare in città I've got one or two things to do in town; non sono -e che ti riguardano these matters don't concern you; è cosa da uomini it's a man's thing; non è una cosa da ridere it's no laughing matter; la cosa non finisce qui! you haven't heard the last of this!4 colloq. (donna di cui non si ricorda il nome) ho incontrato cosa... Anna I met what's-her-name... Anna7 (in frasi interrogative) what; (che) cosa? non ho sentito what? I didn't hear; (che) cosa fai? what are you doing? (che) cosa c'è? what's up? non so che cosa dire I don't know what to say; a cosa stai pensando? what are you thinking about?8 (in frasi esclamative) non è bello? ma cosa dici! what do you mean it's not nice? cosa mi tocca sentire! I can't believe my ears! cosa vuoi che ti dica! what can I say?cosa fatta capo ha what is done is done; a -e fatte when all is said and done; è cosa fatta it's in the bag o can; per prima cosa first (of all); non è cosa da poco! that's no light matter o no mean accomplishment! da cosa nasce cosa one thing leads to another; tante -e alla signora Bianchi (augurio) (give) my best regards to Mrs Bianchi\la cosa pubblica res publica; Cosa Nostra = the Mafia. -
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f książk. trifle- pokłócili się o zupełną błahostkę they fell out over a mere trifle- to zadanie to dla mnie błahostka this problem’s a piece of cake (for me)The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > błahost|ka
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