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♦ all /ɔ:l/A a.1 tutto, tutta; tutti, tutte: all day, tutto il giorno; all the year round, (per) tutto l'anno; This is all the food we have, questo è tutto il cibo che abbiamo; in all honesty, in tutta onestà; with all my heart, con tutto il cuore; all my things, tutte le mie cose; all those books, tutti quei libri; all the others, tutti gli altri; all five candidates, tutti e cinque i candidati; DIALOGO → - In a sandwich bar- That's £2.80 all together please, sono £2,80 in tutto, pregoB pron.1 tutto: All was quiet in the house, in casa tutto taceva; That's all I want, è tutto ciò che voglio; All is not lost, non tutto è perduto; You're all I have left, tu sei tutto quel che mi rimane; She has it all, ha tutto quello che si può desiderare; He jumped into the river, clothes and all, si è gettato nel fiume, vestiti e tutto; eleven in all, undici in tutto2 tutti, tutte: They all told me the same thing, mi hanno detto tutti la stessa cosa; as you all (o all of you) know, come voi tutti (o tutti voi) sapete; We are all very glad, siamo tutti molto contenti; with us all (o with all of us) con noi tutti; con tutti noiC avv.1 del tutto; completamente; tutto, tutta, ecc.: all alone, tutto solo; tutto da solo; all worn out, completamente sfinito; She was dressed all in white, era vestita tutta di bianco; He's done it all by himself, l'ha fatto tutto da soloD n.– one's all, il massimo ( che uno può fare); di tutto: to do one's all, fare di tutto; fare l'impossibile; to give (o to put) one's all, impegnarsi al massimo; mettercela tutta● all and sundry, tutti; cani e porci (spreg.) □ all along, fin dal principio; fin dall'inizio, sempre: I knew it all along, lo sapevo fin dal principio; l'ho sempre saputo; He's been planning it all along, ha cominciato a progettarlo (o lo stava progettando) fin dall'inizio □ all-American, americano al cento per cento (o fino al midollo); tipicamente americano; americanissimo; ( anche) composto di soli americani; ( sport, di atleta universitario) che si è classificato come il miglior dilettante a livello nazionale □ ( USA) all around = all round ► sotto □ all at once, tutto a un tratto; di colpo: The vision disappeared all at once, la visione è sparita tutto a un tratto □ all but (+ agg.), quasi; pressoché; quasi del tutto: all but impossible, pressoché impossibile; The fog has all but lifted, la nebbia si è quasi del tutto diradata □ all one can do not to, molto difficile non (fare qc.): It was all I could do not to answer back, è stato molto difficile (o ho fatto fatica a) non ribattere □ all-clear ( sign), (segnale di) cessato allarme; (fig.) via libera, permesso di cominciare □ all-comers, tutti (quelli che vengono); chiunque venga; tutti i partecipanti; chiunque voglia partecipare: open to all-comers, aperto a tutti □ ( sport) all-comers record, miglior prestazione registrata su un territorio nazionale, o regionale, ecc. □ all-consuming, divorante; smodato □ all-day, che dura un giorno intero; che dura tutto il giorno □ all-embracing, onnicomprensivo; globale □ all-English, esclusivamente inglese; tutto d'inglesi □ to be all ears, essere tutto orecchie □ to be all eyes, essere tutt'occhi □ (fam. USA) all-fired, a. e avv., terribile; indiavolato; moltissimo: all-fired hurry, fretta indiavolata; all-fired mad, furibondo □ All Fool's Day, il primo d'aprile (giorno del «pesce d'aprile») □ (fam.) all for, decisamente a favore di; d'accordissimo con □ all get out = as all get out ► sotto □ (relig.) All Hallows, All-Hallowmass, Ognissanti □ all-important, di somma importanza; cruciale □ (fam.) all in, a. pred., stanco morto; sfinito; a pezzi □ all in, avv., all-in, a., tutto incluso; tutto compreso; complessivo: £350 all in, 350 sterline tutto compreso; all-in price, prezzo tutto compreso □ all in all, tutto sommato; tutto considerato; nel complesso □ all-in-one, tutto in uno; in un unico pezzo □ ( sport) all-in wrestling, lotta libera □ all-inclusive, comprensivo di tutto; tutto compreso: all-inclusive tour, «inclusive tour»; viaggio tutto compreso □ all-knowing, onnisciente □ all-male, per (o di) soli uomini □ all-night, che dura tutta la notte; aperto (o che funziona) tutta la notte □ ( USA) all-nighter, attività ( festa, ecc.) che dura tutta la notte; nottata ( di lavoro, studio, ecc.), tirata notturna; locale che resta aperto tutta la notte; uno che fa le ore piccole, nottambulo: to pull an all-nighter, lavorare (o studiare) tutta la notte; fare una tirata notturna □ all of, non meno di; almeno; come minimo: It'll cost you all of $80, ti costerà come minimo 80 dollari □ all of a sudden, tutt'a un tratto; improvvisamente □ all one, lo stesso; tutt'uno: It's all one to me, per me fa lo stesso (o è tutt'uno) □ all or nothing, senza via di mezzo: It's all or nothing!, o la va o la spacca!; an all-or-nothing attempt, un tentativo in cui ci si gioca tutto □ all out, avv. a tutta forza; mettendocela tutta; a più non posso; a oltranza; ( anche) completamente: to go all out for st. (o to do st.) mettercela tutta per ottenere qc. □ (fam.) all-out, a. totale; incondizionato; a oltranza; a fondo; energico; accanito: all-out attack, attacco a fondo; attacco in piena regola; all-out defence, difesa a oltranza; all-out effort, sforzo massimo; all-out support, appoggio incondizionato; all-out strike, sciopero a oltranza □ all over, dappertutto; dovunque; completamente; da cima a fondo: We looked all over for it, l'abbiamo cercato dappertutto; It's green all over, è tutto verde; all over the floor, su tutto il pavimento; all over France, dovunque in Francia; in tutta la Francia; The news was all over the town in no time, in men che non si dica la notizia fece il giro della città; all over the place (o, fam., the map, the shop), (sparso) dappertutto; in disordine; scompigliato; sconclusionato; caotico; (fam.) That's him all over!, è proprio da lui!; come lo riconosco! □ (fam.) to be all over sb., fare un sacco di feste a q.; soffocare di abbracci, ecc.; ( anche) sbaciucchiare; ( anche, sport) dominare, imporsi su □ (fam.) It's all over with him., per lui è finita; è spacciato □ all-over, su tutta la superficie; completo, integrale: an all-over pattern, un motivo che copre tutta la superficie; an all-over tan, un'abbronzatura integrale □ (polit.) all-party, di tutti i partiti; paritetico: all-party support, appoggio di tutti i partiti; all-party talks, trattative a cui partecipano tutti i partiti; all-party committee, commissione paritetica □ all-pervading, generale; generalizzato □ ( polizia, USA) all-points bulletin (abbr. APB) avviso a tutte le unità; allarme generale □ all-powerful, onnipotente; onnipossente □ all-purpose, multiuso; polivalente; per uso generale; comune: an all-purpose tool, un attrezzo multiuso; all-purpose flour, farina comune; all-purpose remedy, un rimedio generale □ all right, all-right ► all right, all-right □ (ass.) all-risk policy, polizza comprensiva di tutti i rischi □ all round, complessivamente □ all-round, eclettico; versatile; completo; polivalente; ( anche) generale, globale, a tutto campo: an all-round artist, un artista versatile; an all-round athlete, un atleta completo; all-round competence, competenza in ogni campo; all-round price, prezzo tutto incluso; prezzo globale □ all-rounder, persona eclettica, versatile; ( sport) atleta completo □ (relig.) All Saints' Day, Ognissanti □ (GB) all-seater, ( di stadio, ecc.) con solo posti a sedere □ all-seeing, onniveggente □ (fam. GB) all-singing all-dancing, multifunzionale; ( anche) spettacolare □ (relig.) All Souls' Day, il Giorno dei morti □ all-star, (cinem., TV, teatr.) composto di attori famosi; ( sport) composto di campioni: an all star cast, un cast di attori famosi □ all-terrain bicycle, mountain bike □ (trasp.) all-terrain vehicle, fuoristrada □ all the (+ compar.), tanto più; ancor più: The task is all the more difficult because…, il compito è reso ancor più difficile dal fatto che…; all the better [worse], tanto meglio [peggio]; All the more reason for coming, ragion di più per venire; all the more so because, tanto più che □ all the same, ugualmente; lo stesso; ciononostante; tuttavia; comunque: He was punished all the same, è stato punito lo stesso; All the same, you shouldn't have answered back, comunque tu non avresti dovuto replicare a quel modo □ It's all the same to me, per me è uguale (o non fa differenza) □ all the way, fino in fondo; senza riserve: I'm with you all the way, sono con te fino in fondo; to go all the way, andare fino in fondo (fig.); ( slang USA) avere rapporti sessuali completi □ all-time, di tutti i tempi; storico; massimo; assoluto: all-time high, livello massimo mai raggiunto; massimo storico; all-time record, primato assoluto; my all-time favourite singer, il mio cantante preferito in assoluto □ all told, in tutto: There were twenty, all told, ce n'erano venti in tutto □ all too, fin troppo: all too obvious, fin troppo evidente □ (aeron.) all-traffic service, servizio promiscuo □ (aeron.) all-up weight, peso lordo ( di aereo) □ (fam.) Is' all up with him, è finita per lui; non c'è più speranza per lui, è spacciato □ It's all very well, but…, d'accordo, ma…; va benissimo, ma… □ ( radio) all-wave receiver, ricevitore multibanda □ all-weather, per tutte le stagioni; (tecn.) ognitempo: (aeron.) all-weather aircraft, aereo ognitempo □ (autom., USA) all-wheel drive, trazione integrale □ ( slang USA) all wet, sbagliato; fuori strada; sballato □ all-year, che si trova (o che si può fare) tutto l'anno □ above all, soprattutto; prima di ogni altra cosa □ after all, dopo tutto; alla fin fine; in conclusione □ (fam. USA) as all get out, moltissimo; da morire; da pazzi: as furious as all get out, infuriato nero; imbufalito □ at all, (in frase neg.) affatto, assolutamente; (in frase condiz. o interr.) qualche, per caso: He is not at all clever, non è affatto intelligente; I don't agree with you at all, non sono affatto d'accordo con te; for no reason at all, senza alcun motivo; del tutto inspiegabilmente; in no time at all, immediatamente; in men che non si dica; If you have any doubts at all…, se ti venisse qualche dubbio…; If he had any sense at all…, se avesse un po' di buon senso…; Is it at all possible to…?, è per caso possibile…? □ for all, nonostante; a dispetto di; pur con: for all my efforts, a dispetto di tutti i miei sforzi; for all that, nonostante tutto □ for all I care, per quel che m'importa □ for all I know, per quel che so io; a quanto ne so io □ not all that, non così (come si potrebbe credere); non (poi) tanto: It's not all that easy, non è così facile; I am not all that old, non sono poi tanto vecchio □ (fam.) not all there, non tutto giusto; che ha qualche rotella fuor di posto; che non ci sta tutto con la testa □ of all people, of all things ► people, thing □ on all fours, a quattro zampe; carponi; gattoni □ when all is said and done, in fin dei conti; alla fin fine; tutto considerato □ (prov.) All's well than ends well, tutto è bene quel che finisce bene.NOTA D'USO: - all but- -
62 penny
['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) (centesimo)3) (the value of such a coin.) penny, centesimo•* * *['penɪ]1) (pl. pennies) (small amount of money) soldo m., centesimo m.not to have a penny to one's name — essere al verde, non avere un soldo
fifty pence o p cinquanta penny; a five pence o p piece una moneta da cinque penny; a 25 pence o 25p stamp — un francobollo da 25 penny
••a penny for your thoughts o for them colloq. a che cosa stai pensando? a pretty penny colloq. una bella sommetta; in for a penny in for a pound quando si è in ballo si deve ballare, abbiamo fatto trenta facciamo trentuno; take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves prov. il risparmio comincia dal centesimo; the penny dropped colloq. finalmente ci sei arrivato; they are two o ten a penny te li tirano dietro, ce ne sono a bizzeffe; to spend a penny BE colloq. eufem. andare al gabinetto o fare un po' d'acqua; to turn up like a bad penny — saltar fuori di continuo, essere come il prezzemolo. Although the plural form of penny is pence for a specific sum of money ( 10 pence, 24 pence) and pennies for the coins as objects ( a bag of pennies), in Italian the invariable loanword penny is used: 10 penny, 24 penny, una borsa di penny. Alternatively, the equivalent centesimo (plural form centesimi) may be used
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noun1) (British coin, monetary unit) Penny, dertwo/five/ten/twenty/fifty pence [piece] — Zwei-/Fünf-/Zehn-/Zwanzig-/Fünfzigpencestück, das od. -münze, die; see also academic.ru/33307/halfpenny">halfpenny
2)keep turning up like a bad penny — (coll.) immer wieder auftauchen
the penny has dropped — (fig. coll.) der Groschen ist gefallen (ugs.)
in for a penny, in for a pound — (prov.) wennschon, dennschon (ugs.)
a pretty penny — (coll.) eine hübsche od. schöne Stange Geld (ugs.)
take care of the pence or pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves — (prov.) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
a penny for your thoughts — (coll.) woran denkst du [gerade]?
something is two or ten a penny — etwas gibt es wie Sand am Meer (ugs.)
* * *['peni]plurals - pence; noun1) (in British currency, the hundredth part of `1: It costs seventy-five pence; Oranges, 12p each.) der Penny2) (in certain countries, a coin of low value.) der Pfennig3) (the value of such a coin.) der Pfennig•* * *pen·ny[ˈpeni, pl pen(t)s]I'll give you $5,000 and not a \penny more ich gebe Ihnen 5.000 Dollar und keinen Pfennig mehra 50 \penny piece ein 50-Pence-Stück mto not cost a \penny nichts kostento save up one's pennies sparen▶ to not have a \penny to one's name keinen Pfennig [o ÖSTERR Groschen] [o SCHWEIZ Rappen] haben fam▶ to keep turning up like a bad \penny immer wieder auftauchen▶ look after [or take care of] the pennies and the pounds will look after [or take care of] themselves ( prov) wer den Pfennig [o ÖSTERR Groschen] [o SCHWEIZ Rappen] nicht ehrt, ist des Talers nicht wert prov▶ a \penny for your thoughts was [o woran] denkst du gerade?▶ to be worth every \penny sein Geld wert sein* * *['penɪ]n pl (coins) pennies or( sum) pencePenny m; (US) Centstück nthe hasn't got a penny (to his name) — er hat keinen Cent (Geld)
in for a penny, in for a pound ( esp Brit prov ) — wennschon, dennschon (inf); (morally) wer A sagt muss auch B sagen (prov)
I'm not a penny the wiser — ich bin genauso klug wie zuvor
will take care of themselves (Prov) — spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
to count or watch the pennies — auf den Pfennig sehen
to spend a penny ( Brit inf ) — austreten, mal eben verschwinden (inf)
See:→ pretty, honest* * *penny [ˈpenı] s1. pl pennies, besonders koll pence [pens] Br Penny m (1/100 Pfund):in pennies in Pennymünzen;in for a penny, in for a pound (Sprichwort)a) wer A sagt, muss auch B sagen,b) wenn schon, denn schon;take care of the pence, and the pounds will take care of themselves (Sprichwort) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen;a penny for your thoughts ich gäb was dafür, wenn ich wüsste, woran Sie jetzt denken;the penny has dropped umg der Groschen ist gefallen;a bad penny always turns up (Sprichwort) pej solche Leute kommen immer wieder;a) sie sind spottbillig, man bekommt sie nachgeworfen,b) es gibt sie wie Sand am Meer;it won’t cost you a penny es wird dich keinen Pfennig kosten;count (the) pennies jeden Pfennig umdrehen;he hasn’t got two pence to rub together umg er hat keinen Pfennig Geld;2. pl pennies US Cent md. abk1. date2. daughter3. day4. deceased5. denarius, denarii pl, = penny, pence pl7. diedp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. power* * *noun, pl. usu. pennies (for separate coins), pence (for sum of money)1) (British coin, monetary unit) Penny, dertwo/five/ten/twenty/fifty pence [piece] — Zwei-/Fünf-/Zehn-/Zwanzig-/Fünfzigpencestück, das od. -münze, die; see also halfpenny
2)keep turning up like a bad penny — (coll.) immer wieder auftauchen
the penny has dropped — (fig. coll.) der Groschen ist gefallen (ugs.)
in for a penny, in for a pound — (prov.) wennschon, dennschon (ugs.)
a pretty penny — (coll.) eine hübsche od. schöne Stange Geld (ugs.)
take care of the pence or pennies, and the pounds will look after themselves — (prov.) spare im Kleinen, dann hast du im Großen
a penny for your thoughts — (coll.) woran denkst du [gerade]?
something is two or ten a penny — etwas gibt es wie Sand am Meer (ugs.)
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pretty [ˈprɪtɪ]1. adjective• as pretty as a picture [person, garden] ravissant2. adverb* * *['prɪtɪ] 1.1) ( attractive) joli2.‘how are you?’ - ‘pretty well’ — ‘comment ça va?’ - ‘très bien’
Phrasal Verbs:••I'm not just a pretty face — (colloq) hum j'ai aussi quelque chose dans la tête
this is a pretty mess ou a pretty state of affairs — iron voilà du beau travail iron
that must have cost you a pretty penny — (colloq) ça a dû te coûter cher
to be sitting pretty — (colloq) se la couler douce (colloq)
things have come to a pretty pass when... — ça commence à ne plus aller du tout quand...
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paзг.чacтo шутл.It must have cost you a small fortune, Christessen. You'll spoil the child (W. S. Maugham). The device... was still in the prototype stage and a small fortune and several years of research had been lavished on its development (J. le Carre) -
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'priti
1. adjective1) ((not usually of boys and men) pleasing or attractive: a pretty girl/tune/picture/dress.) bonito, lindo2) (used jokingly: This is a pretty mess!) buen
2. adverb(rather: That's pretty good; He's pretty old now.) bastante- prettily- prettiness
- pretty much the same
- alike
- pretty well
pretty1 adj bonitowhat a pretty dress! ¡qué vestido más bonito!pretty2 adv bastantetr['prɪtɪ]1 (girl, baby) bonito,-a, guapo,-a, mono,-a; (thing) bonito,-a mono,-a■ what a pretty little girl! ¡qué niña más bonita!1 bastante■ I'm pretty sure estoy bastante seguro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpretty much más o menospretty well casipretty ['prɪt̬i] adv: bastante, bienit's pretty obvious: está bien claroit's pretty much the same: es más o menos iguala pretty girl: una muchacha guapawhat a pretty dress!: ¡qué vestido más lindo!adj.• bello, -a adj.• bonito, -a adj.• curro, -a adj.• guapo, -a adj.• hermoso, -a adj.• lindo, -a adj.• majo, -a adj.• mono, -a adj.• precioso, -a adj.adv.• algo adv.
I 'prɪtiadjective -tier, -tiest <girl/baby> bonito, guapo, lindo (AmL); <eyes/smile/name> bonito, lindo (AmL); <blouse/dress> bonito, lindo (AmL)it wasn't a pretty sight — no era nada agradable or (AmL tb) lindo de ver
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I pretty soon realized that... — tardé bien or muy poco en darme cuenta de que...
you have to be pretty stupid to believe that! — hay que ser bien or muy tonto para creerse eso!
['prɪtɪ]they lost pretty well every game — perdieron casi or prácticamente todos los partidos
1. ADJ(compar prettier) (superl prettiest)1) (=attractive) [dress, object, baby] bonito, mono *, lindo (LAm); [girl] bonito, guapo, lindo (LAm); [name, smile] bonito, lindo (LAm)what a pretty hat! — ¡qué sombrero más bonito!, ¡qué sombrero más mono! *, ¡qué monada de sombrero! *
pass 1., 5)•
I'm not just a pretty face you know — para que te enteres, no soy tonta2) * (=large) [sum] bonito *, importante3) iro buenoa pretty mess you've got us into! — ¡en vaya or menudo or buen lío nos has metido! *
2.ADV bastanteI have a pretty fair or good idea who did it — estoy casi seguro de quién lo hizo
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it's pretty much the same — es mas o menos igual, es prácticamente lo mismo•
he goes there pretty nearly every day — va allí casi or prácticamente todos los díassit 1., 1)•
pretty well, I'm pretty well finished — ya casi he terminado3.gee up, my pretty! — (to horse) ¡arre, caballito!
I'll get you, my pretty! — (threatening) ¡de mí no te escapas, preciosa or bonita!
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I ['prɪti]adjective -tier, -tiest <girl/baby> bonito, guapo, lindo (AmL); <eyes/smile/name> bonito, lindo (AmL); <blouse/dress> bonito, lindo (AmL)it wasn't a pretty sight — no era nada agradable or (AmL tb) lindo de ver
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I pretty soon realized that... — tardé bien or muy poco en darme cuenta de que...
you have to be pretty stupid to believe that! — hay que ser bien or muy tonto para creerse eso!
they lost pretty well every game — perdieron casi or prácticamente todos los partidos
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I n infml1)2)Another go and she was essentially stoned — Еще одна доза наркотика, и она отрубилась
3) esp BrE4) AmEII viIt was a ripsnorting go that took your breath away — Это была захватывающая встреча профессиональных боксеров
1) infmlYou couldn't keep no dog here. What would you do when he had to go? Set him in the sink? — Здесь нельзя было держать собаку. Ведь если ей захочется сходить, так сказать, в туалет, что ж ее в раковину сажать?
2) infmlI like a jazz band that can really go — Мне нравится джазовый оркестр, который может завести публику
3) slSo I go, "Gross!" — А я говорю: "Какой ужас!"
Then she goes, "Like!..." and just stops talking — Потом она говорит: "Значит..." - и замолкает
So, he said, like, "Okay" and, like, I go "Okay" — Он, значит, говорит "Окей" и я, значит, говорю "Окей"
4) taboo sl"We should go one more time," he began to beg as she moved from under him and sat up quickly — "А можно трахнуться еще раз?" - начал он просить ее, когда она вылезла из-под него и быстро выпрямилась на сиденье
III vt AmE infml"Yeah, man," she answered softly, "we can go again, but it's going to cost you some more money" — "Хорошо, чувак," - тихонько ответила она. - "Мы можем трахнуться снова, но это будет стоить тебе дополнительных денег"
1)2)He was willing to go fifty dollars for the clock — Он готов был выложить пятьдесят баксов за эти часы
3)4)He left because he couldn't go that noise — Он ушел, потому что не мог вынести шума
5)6)7)IV adj pred1) infml2) AmE slHis black turtle-neck sweaters had never looked particularly go with white socks — Его черные водолазки мало гармонировали с белыми носками
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I [ɔ:] n геральд. II [ɔ:,ə] cj1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, указывает наshall I help you or you'd rather do it yourself? - помочь вам или вы сделаете это сами?
2) выбор при перечислении илиblack, (or) white, or gray - чёрный, белый или серый
apples, (or) pears or plums - яблоки, груши или сливы
one or two - один или два; один-два
a day or two - день или два; день-два
you may walk ten or over twelve miles there without finding a house - там можно пройти десять-двенадцать миль и не увидеть ни одного дома
or so - около этого, приблизительно; почти, что-нибудь вроде этого
he is twenty or so - ему двадцать лет или около этого, ему лет двадцать
it will cost you five pounds or so - это будет стоить вам около пяти фунтов
I expect to stay in Moscow a day or so - я думаю пробыть в Москве день-два
2. = or elsedon't move or I'll shoot - ни с места, буду стрелять
hurry, or you will be late - торопись, а то опоздаешь
3. связывает два однородных члена предложения ( в отрицательных предложениях или предложениях с отрицательным значением) ни... ни; (и) без... и безhe has not left the key here or at home - он не оставил ключ ни здесь, ни дома
4. связывает два однородных члена предложения, из которых второе является пояснением первого или, иначе говоряan English pound, or twenty shillings - английский фунт, или 20 шиллингов
botany, or the science of plants - ботаника, или наука о растениях
5. служит для исправления, уточнения сказанного ранее точнее, точнее говоря, скорее говоряhis autobiography, or rather memoirs, is ready for publication - его автобиография, или, точнее, мемуары, готовы к изданию
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69 or
I [ɔ:] n геральд. II [ɔ:,ə] cj1. связывает два или несколько предложений или однородных членов предложения, указывает наshall I help you or you'd rather do it yourself? - помочь вам или вы сделаете это сами?
2) выбор при перечислении илиblack, (or) white, or gray - чёрный, белый или серый
apples, (or) pears or plums - яблоки, груши или сливы
one or two - один или два; один-два
a day or two - день или два; день-два
you may walk ten or over twelve miles there without finding a house - там можно пройти десять-двенадцать миль и не увидеть ни одного дома
or so - около этого, приблизительно; почти, что-нибудь вроде этого
he is twenty or so - ему двадцать лет или около этого, ему лет двадцать
it will cost you five pounds or so - это будет стоить вам около пяти фунтов
I expect to stay in Moscow a day or so - я думаю пробыть в Москве день-два
2. = or elsedon't move or I'll shoot - ни с места, буду стрелять
hurry, or you will be late - торопись, а то опоздаешь
3. связывает два однородных члена предложения ( в отрицательных предложениях или предложениях с отрицательным значением) ни... ни; (и) без... и безhe has not left the key here or at home - он не оставил ключ ни здесь, ни дома
4. связывает два однородных члена предложения, из которых второе является пояснением первого или, иначе говоряan English pound, or twenty shillings - английский фунт, или 20 шиллингов
botany, or the science of plants - ботаника, или наука о растениях
5. служит для исправления, уточнения сказанного ранее точнее, точнее говоря, скорее говоряhis autobiography, or rather memoirs, is ready for publication - его автобиография, или, точнее, мемуары, готовы к изданию
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70 hundred
1. adjective1) hunderta or one hundred — [ein]hundert
two/several hundred — zweihundert/mehrere hundert
a or one hundred and one — [ein]hundert[und]eins
a or one hundred and one people — hundert[und]ein Menschen od. Mensch
2)a hundred [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) hundert (ugs.)
3)a or one hundred per cent — hundertprozentig
2. nounI'm not a hundred per cent at the moment — (fig.) momentan geht es mir nicht sehr gut. See also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.
1) (number) hunderta or one/two hundred — [ein]hundert/zweihundert
not if I live to be a hundred — nie im Leben
in or by hundreds — hundertweise
the seventeen-hundreds — etc. das achtzehnte usw. Jahrhundert
a hundred and one — etc. [ein]hundert[und]eins usw.
it's a hundred to one that... — die Chancen stehen hundert zu eins, dass...
3) (indefinite amount) hundreds Hunderte Pl.hundreds of times — hundertmal. See also eight 2. 1)
* * *1. noun1) ((plural hundred) the number 100: Ten times ten is a hundred; more than one/a hundred; There must be at least six hundred of them here.) das Hundert2) (the figure 100.) die Hundert4) ((plural hundred) a hundred pounds or dollars: I lost several hundred at the casino last night.) der Hunderter2. adjective2) (aged 100: He is a hundred today.) hundert•- hundred-- hundredfold
- hundredth
- hundreds of* * *hun·dred[ˈhʌndrəd]I. n1.<pl ->(number) Hundert fthe chances are one in a \hundred that he'll live die Chancen stehen eins zu hundert, dass er überlebtsixty out of a \hundred agree with the president sechzig von hundert stimmen dem Präsidenten zuI'll bet you a \hundred to one my team will win ich wette hundert zu eins, dass meine Mannschaft gewinnttwo/three/eight \hundred zwei-/drei-/achthundertthis new car is selling by the \hundreds dieses Auto wird zu Hunderten verkauft\hundreds and \hundreds Hunderte und aber Hunderte\hundreds of cars/people/pounds Hunderte von Autos/Leuten/Pfund2.<pl ->(miles, kilometres per hour)to drive a \hundred hundert [o fam mit hundert Sachen] fahren3.<pl ->to be/turn a \hundred hundert Jahre alt sein/werdento live to be a \hundred hundert Jahre alt werden4. (with centuries)the eighteen/fifteen/twelve \hundreds das achtzehnte/fünfzehnte/zwölfte JahrhundertII. adj attr, inv hundertwe've driven a \hundred miles in the last hour wir sind in der letzten Stunde [ein]hundert Meilen gefahrena \hundred and one/five/nine [ein]hundert[und]eins/-fünf/-neun\hundred and first/second/fifth hundert[und]erste(r, s)/-zweite(r, s)/-fünfte(r, s)to work a \hundred per cent hundertprozentig arbeitennever in a \hundred years nie im Leben* * *['hʌndrɪd]1. adjhunderttwo/several hundred years — zweihundert/mehrere hundert or Hundert Jahre
a or one hundred and one (lit) — (ein)hundert(und)eins; (fig) tausend
a or one hundred and two/ten — (ein)hundert(und)zwei/-zehn
(one) hundred and first/second etc — hundert(und)erste(r, s)/-zweite(r, s) etc
a (one) hundred per cent increase — eine hundertprozentige Erhöhung, eine Erhöhung von or um hundert Prozent
I'm not a or one hundred per cent fit/sure — ich bin nicht hundertprozentig fit/sicher
2. nhundert num; (written figure) Hundert fhundreds (lit, fig) — hunderte or Hunderte pl; ( Math : figures in column ) Hunderter pl
to count up to a or one hundred —
an audience of a or one/two hundred — hundert/zweihundert Zuschauer
hundreds of times — hundertmal, hunderte or Hunderte von Malen
hundreds and hundreds — Hunderte und Aberhunderte, hunderte und aberhunderte
to sell sth by the hundred (lit, fig) — etw im Hundert verkaufen
it'll cost you a hundred — das wird dich einen Hunderter kosten
to live to be a hundred — hundert Jahre alt werden
they came in ( their) hundreds or by the hundred — sie kamen zu hunderten or Hunderten
* * *A adj1. hundert:a (one) hundred (ein)hundert;several hundred men mehrere hundert MannB s1. Hundert n (Einheit):hundreds and hundreds Hunderte und Aberhunderte;by the hundred, by hundreds hundertweise, immer hundert auf einmal;several hundred mehrere Hundert;hundreds of thousands Hunderttausende;hundreds of times hundertmal;2. Hundert f (Zahl)3. MATH Hunderter m4. Br HIST Zent f (Unterbezirk einer Grafschaft)h., H. abk1. height H3. hundred4. husband* * *1. adjective1) hunderta or one hundred — [ein]hundert
two/several hundred — zweihundert/mehrere hundert
a or one hundred and one — [ein]hundert[und]eins
a or one hundred and one people — hundert[und]ein Menschen od. Mensch
2)a hundred [and one] — (fig.): (innumerable) hundert (ugs.)
3)a or one hundred per cent — hundertprozentig
2. nounI'm not a hundred per cent at the moment — (fig.) momentan geht es mir nicht sehr gut. See also eight 1.
1) (number) hunderta or one/two hundred — [ein]hundert/zweihundert
in or by hundreds — hundertweise
the seventeen-hundreds — etc. das achtzehnte usw. Jahrhundert
a hundred and one — etc. [ein]hundert[und]eins usw.
it's a hundred to one that... — die Chancen stehen hundert zu eins, dass...
2) (symbol, written figure) Hundert, die; (hundred-pound etc. note) Hunderter, der3) (indefinite amount) hundreds Hunderte Pl.hundreds of times — hundertmal. See also eight 2. 1)
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another [əˈnʌðər]1. adjectivea. ( = one more) un... de plus, encore un• I won't wait another minute! je n'attendrai pas une minute de plus !• another beer? vous reprendrez bien une bière ?• and another thing... (inf) ( = what's more) et autre chose...b. ( = different) un autre2. pronoun* * *Note: When another is used as a determiner it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun that follows: another ticket = un autre billet; another cup = une autre tasse. However, when another means an additional, encore can also be used: another cup of tea? = une autre tasse de thé or encore une tasse de thé? For more examples and particular usages, see I belowWhen another is used as a pronoun it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun it refers to: that cake was delicious, can I have another? = ce gâteau était délicieux, est-ce que je peux en prendre un autre?; I see you like the peaches - have another = je vois que tu aimes les pêches - prends-en une autre. Note that en is always added in French when un/une autre are used as pronouns. For more examples and particular usages, see II below[ə'nʌðə(r)] 1.1) ( an additional) un/-e autre, encore un/-ewould you like another drink? — est-ce que tu veux un autre verre?, encore un verre?
that will cost you another £5 — cela vous coûtera 5 livres sterling de plus
it was another ten years before they met again — dix ans se sont écoulés avant qu'ils se rencontrent de nouveau
and another thing,... — et de plus,...
2) ( a different) un/-e autreto put it another way... — en d'autres termes...
that's quite another matter — ça c'est une autre histoire or question
3) ( new)2.pronoun un/-e autrecan I have another? — est-ce que je peux en avoir un/-e autre?
one after another — l'un/l'une après l'autre
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I n1) infml2) AmE infml3) AmE slLook, ace, you can't expect to fix an engine without getting dirty — Послушай, умник, чтобы починить двигатель ручки-то придется испачкать
4) AmE slHe just stood there with an ace dangling from his lower lip — Он стоял там с сигаретой марихуаны, небрежно свисающей с нижней губы
5) AmE Bl slII vt AmE1) infmlMan, I really aced that test — Я запросто сдал этот зачет
I knew I wouldn't ace it but I never thought I'd flunk it — Я, конечно, знал, что не сдам этот экзамен с блеском, но никогда не думал, что я его завалю
2) slIII adj infml -
73 another
❢ When another is used as a determiner it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun that follows: another ticket = un autre billet ; another cup = une autre tasse. However, when another means an additional, encore can also be used: another cup of tea? = une autre tasse de thé or encore une tasse de thé? For more examples and particular usages, see A below.When another is used as a pronoun it is translated by un autre or une autre according to the gender of the noun it refers to: that cake was delicious, can I have another? = ce gâteau était délicieux, est-ce que je peux en prendre un autre? ; I see you like the peaches-have another = je vois que tu aimes les pêches-prends-en une autre. Note that en is always added in French when un/une autre are used as pronouns. For more examples and particular usages, see B below.A det1 ( an additional) un/-e autre, encore un/-e ; would you like another drink? est-ce que tu veux un autre verre?, encore un verre? ; they want to have another child ils veulent avoir un autre enfant ; we have received yet another letter nous avons reçu encore une nouvelle lettre ; that will cost you another £5 cela vous coûtera 5 livres sterling de plus ; they stayed another three hours ils sont restés encore trois heures or trois heures de plus ; without another word sans rien dire de plus ; in another five weeks dans cinq semaines ; it was another ten years before they met again dix ans se sont écoulés avant qu'ils se rencontrent de nouveau ; and another thing,… et de plus,… ; not another programme about seals! encore une émission sur les phoques! ;2 ( a different) un/-e autre ; another time une autre fois ; he has another job/another girlfriend now il a un nouveau travail/une nouvelle copine maintenant ; can I have another one? est-ce que je peux en avoir un/-e autre? ; there's another way of doing it il y a une autre façon de le faire ; to put it another way… en d'autres termes… ; that's quite another matter ça c'est une autre histoire or question ;B pron un/-e autre ; can I have another? est-ce-que je peux en avoir un/-e autre? ; he loved another littér il était amoureux d'un/-e autre, il aimait quelqu'un d'autre ; another of the witnesses said that un autre témoin a dit que ; one after another l'un/l'une après l'autre ; she tried on one hat after another elle a essayé tous les chapeaux les uns après les autres ; of one kind or another d'une sorte ou d'une autre ; for one reason or another pour une raison ou une autre ; in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre ; ignorance is one thing, vulgarity is quite another l'ignorance est une chose, mais la vulgarité en est une autre ; imagining things is one thing, creating them is quite another l'imagination est une chose, la création en est une autre. -
74 влетать
несовер. - влетать;
совер. - влететь без доп.
1) fly in(to) ;
rush in(to), dash in(to) перен. (вбегать)
2) безл.;
разг. ему влетело ≈ he got it hot ∙ это влетит тебе в копеечку разг. ≈ it will cost you a pretty pennyвлет|ать -, влететь
1. (в вн.) fly* in (to), come* flying in (to) ;
в окно влетела птица a bird flew in through the window;
2. (в вн.) разг. (быстро войти, вбежать) burst* (into), dash (into) ;
он влетел в комнату he burst into the room;
3. безл. (дт.) разг.: ему здорово влетело he got it hot;
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75 penny
ˈpenɪ сущ.
1) (мн. pence, pennies об отдельных монетах) пенни, пенс
2) (мн. ≈ pennies;
амер.;
разг.) монета в 1 цент
3) деньги ∙ to turn a useful penny (by) ≈ неплохо зарабатывать( чем-л.) not a penny to bless oneself with ≈ ни гроша за душой not a penny the worse ≈ нисколько не хуже a penny for your thoughts! ≈ о чем задумались? a penny saved is a penny gained посл. ≈ пенни сбереженное все равно, что пенни заработанное a penny soul never came to twopence посл. ≈ мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха in for a penny, in for a pound посл. ≈ назвался груздем полезай в кузов turn an honest penny пенни, пенс - he put a * in the slot он бросил пенс в автомат (американизм) (канадское) монета в 1 цент деньги - it won't cost you a * это вам ничего не будет стоить( американизм) (сленг) полицейский > a pretty * кругленькая сумма > to make a pretty * out of smth. хорошо заработать на чем-л.;
поднажиться /подзаработать/ на чем-л. > it will cost a pretty * это будет стоить немалых денег;
это обойдется в копеечку > to inherit /to come in for/ a pretty * получить большое наследство > a bad * фальшивая монета;
негодный человек > to come back again like a bad * вернуться обратно к своему владельцу (против его желания) > to turn an honest * честно зарабатывать;
подрабатывать (тж. to turn a *) > * wedding свадьба, устраиваемая гостями в складчину > two /ten/ a * дешевый;
по копейке в базарный день;
дешевле пареной репы > a * plain, and twopence coloured( пренебрежительное) дешевый, показной > not a * to bless oneself with, not a * to one's name без гроша за душой > no paternoster, no * не потопаешь, не полопаешь > to look twice at every * жалеть каждую копейку, трястись над каждой копейкой > to neglect the odd pence легко тратить деньги > pennies from heaven неожиданная прибыль;
подарок судьбы;
не было ни гроша, да вдруг алтын > not a * the worse нисколько не хуже > not a * the wiser ни на грош ума не прибавилось > to spend a * (эвфмеизм) пойти в туалет( не обязательно платный) > I want to spend a * мне нужно кой-куда > * blood( сленг) дешевый, бульварный роман > a * for your thoughts! о чем вы задумались? > the * dropped( разговорное) все понятно, дошло > has the * dropped? вы поняли?, дошло до вас?, вам ясно или нет? > take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves (пословица) береги пенсы - целы будут и фунты;
копейка рубль бережет > a * saved is a * gained (пословица) не истратил - все равно что заработал > a * soul never care to twopence (пословица) мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха > in for a *, in for a pound (пословица) взявшись за гуж, не говори, что не дюж стоимостью в один пенс или один цент дешевый in for a ~, in for a pound посл. = назвался груздем - полезай в кузов in for a ~, in for a pound посл. = назвался груздем - полезай в кузов not a ~ the worse нисколько не хуже;
a penny for your thoughts! о чем задумались? to turn an honest ~ подрабатывать (тж. to turn a penny) ;
not a penny to bless oneself with ни гроша за душой penny амер. разг. монета в 1 цент;
to turn a useful penny (by) неплохо зарабатывать (чем-л.) ~ (pl pence) пенни, пенс (пишется слитно с числительным от twopence до elevenpence;
pennies - об отдельных монетах) not a ~ the worse нисколько не хуже;
a penny for your thoughts! о чем задумались? a ~ saved is a ~ gained посл. пенни сбереженное - все равно, что пенни заработанное a ~ soul never came to twopence посл. = мелочный человек никогда не достигнет успеха penny амер. разг. монета в 1 цент;
to turn a useful penny (by) неплохо зарабатывать (чем-л.) to turn an honest ~ подрабатывать (тж. to turn a penny) ;
not a penny to bless oneself with ни гроша за душой to turn an honest ~ честно зарабатывать -
76 penny
(a) (unit of currency → in Britain, Ireland) penny m;∎ it cost me 44 pence ça m'a coûté 44 pence∎ it was expensive, but it was worth every penny c'était cher, mais j'en ai vraiment eu pour mon argent;∎ it won't cost you a penny ça ne vous coûtera pas un centime ou un sou;∎ every penny counts un sou est un sou;∎ they haven't got a penny to their name or two pennies to rub together ils n'ont pas un sou vaillant;∎ to earn or American turn an honest penny gagner honnêtement sa vie;∎ British familiar people like him are two or ten a penny des gens comme lui, ce n'est pas ça qui manque;∎ a penny for your thoughts à quoi penses-tu?;∎ British penny for the guy = phrase rituelle des enfants qui font la quête la veille de "Guy Fawkes Day";∎ proverb in for a penny in for a pound quand le vin est tiré, il faut le boire;∎ British proverb take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves les petits ruisseaux font les grandes rivières;∎ to be penny wise and pound foolish chipoter sur les petites dépenses sans regarder aux grandes►► American penny arcade galerie f de jeux;Penny Black = premier timbre-poste britannique;British familiar old-fashioned penny dreadful (novel) = roman d'amour ou d'aventures à quatre sous; (magazine) magazine m à sensation□ ;British Stock Exchange penny shares actions fpl d'une valeur de moins d'une livre sterling;American Stock Exchange penny stocks actions fpl d'une valeur de moins d'un dollar;penny whistle pipeau m -
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ˈpækɪt сущ.
1) пакет, пачка, связка;
посылка Cook the rice according to instructions on the packet. ≈ Готовьте рис, следуя инструкции на упаковке. Her phone number is on the back of a cigarette packet. ≈ Ее телефон написан на пачке сигарет. to send letters and packets abroad ≈ посылать за границу письма и посылки
2) брит. а) конверт или пакет с заработной платой Syn: pay envelope б) жалование, зарплата Syn: salary, paycheck в) сл. куча денег, значительная сумма денег, куш It'll cost you a packet. ≈ Тебе это станет в копеечку. You could save yourself a packet. ≈ Ты можешь хорошо сэкономить.
3) почтово-пассажирское судно, пакетбот Syn: packet-boat
4) а) группа, куча, масса Syn: group б) отправка, отсылка (некоторое количество писем, отправленных одновременно)
5) брит. блок сигарет
6) воен.;
сл. пуля;
снаряд пакет;
связка - a * of cigarettes пачка сигарет группа, собрание;
куча, масса - a * of friends группа друзей - a * of rumours множество слухов сокр. от packet-boat почтово-пассажирское судно, пакетбот (сленг) куча денег, куш - a nice fat * изрядный куш - to make a * сорвать куш (разговорное) ложное сообщение( военное) (жаргон) пуля, снаряд - to stop a * быть раненым или убитым, "схлопотать" пулю (морское) посудина, суденышко( морское) (жаргон) девчонка, баба > a * from Paris( австралийское) (жаргон) ребенок > to sell smb. a * надуть кого-либо заворачивать в пакет, делать пакет, сверток packet = packet-boat ~ группа, куча, масса ~ жарг. куча денег, куш ~ пакет, связка ~ пакет ~ воен. жарг. пуля;
снаряд;
to stop (или to catch) a packet быть раненным или убитым (пулей, осколком и т. п.) ~ связка packet = packet-boat packet-boat: packet-boat почтово-пассажирское судно, пакетбот pay ~ фонд заработной платы ~ воен. жарг. пуля;
снаряд;
to stop (или to catch) a packet быть раненным или убитым (пулей, осколком и т. п.) unsolicited ~ вчт. незапрашиваемый пакет wage ~ фонд заработной платы -
78 fast
§ ჩქარი, სწრაფი; მარხვა ჩქარი, სწრაფი§1 ჩქარი, სწრაფიa fast train ჩქარი მატარებელი // ექსპრესიfast food საჭმელი, რომელიც შეიძლება სახელდახელოდ შეჭამო2 მტკიცე, ურყევიa hard and fast rule / decision მტკიცე წესი / გადწყვეტილება3 თავქარიანი, ქარაფშუტა4 ჩქარა, სწრაფადto talk / run / type / fly fast სწრაფად ლაპარაკი / სირბილი / ბეჭდვა / ფრენა5 მაგრად, ღრმად6 მარხვა7 მარხვა (მარხულობს), მარხვის შენახვაto say the least she’s fast რბილად რომ ვთქვათ, ქარაფშუტააhe walked so fast that I found it hard to keep pace with him ისე სწრაფად მიაბიჯებდა, რომ ნაბიჯს ძლივს ვუსწორებდიhe ran as fast as he could რაც ძალა და ღონე ჰქონდა, მირბოდაI can’t follow when you speak so fast როცა სწრაფად ლაპარაკობ, ვერ ვიგებfast driving may cost you your life მანქანის სწრაფად ტარება შეიძლება სიცოცხლის ფასად დაგიჯდესto walk fast/ quickly/slowly/with difficulty ჩქარა/ნელა/ გაჭირვებით სიარულიthis clock is fast / slow ეს საათი წინაა /უკანაა // ეს საათი გარბის / უკან რჩებაwe were cautioned not to drive fast გაგვაფრთხილეს, სწრაფად ნუ ივლითო -
79 life
1 სიცოცხლეto take smb's life ვისიმე მოკვლა, სიცოცხლეს გამოსალმება (გამოასალმებს)2 ცხოვრებაan interesting / quiet / rural / everyday life საინტერესო / მშვიდი / სოფლის / ყოველდღიური ცხოვრება●●early in his life ახალგაზრდობაშიhe took his own life თავი მოიკლა / თვითმკვლელობა ჩაიდინა●●I had the time of my life ბრწყინვალედ / გადასარევად გავატარე დროfor the life of me I can't tell you რომ მომკლა, მაინც ვერ გეტყვიshe was in the prime of her life გაფურჩქვნის / აყვავების ასაკში იყოthis injected some new life into our work ამან ჩვენს მუშაობაში გამოცოცხლება შემოიტანა // ამან ჩვენი მუშაობა გამოაცოცხლაfast driving may cost you your life მანქანის სწრაფად ტარება შეიძლება სიცოცხლის ფასად დაგიჯდესlife has made him bitter ცხოვრებამ გააბოროტა / გააავა -
80 four bits
амер.; жарг.If you wanta [= want to] pull in here an' camp it'll cost you four bits. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. XVI) — Если хотите поставить здесь машину, это вам обойдется в 50 центов.
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