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141 чего греха таить
• ЧТО <ЧЕГО, НЕЧЕГО> (И) ГРЕХА ТАИТЬ coll[these forms only; sent adv (parenth; usu. this WO]=====⇒ it is pointless to (try to) conceal sth., one must acknowledge sth.:- there is no (use) denying < hiding> it <the fact that...>;- why deny it <that...>;- it's < there's> no use pretending (that...);- why hide it < the truth>?;- you can't get away from it <the fact that...>;- [in limited contexts] I must < might as well> admit < confess> that...;- I <we> don't deny it.♦ Всех, что греха таить, беспокоили огромные остатки закусок и напитков, все потянулись к столу (Аксёнов 6). There was no hiding the fact that everyone was worried by the huge amount of leftover food and drink, and they all surged toward the table (6a).♦ "Что, брат, прозяб?" - "Как не прозябнуть в одном худеньком армяке! Был тулуп, да что греха таить? Заложил вечор у целовальника: мороз показался не велик" (Пушкин 2). "How are you doing, my good fellow? Are you all frozen?" "I should think I am, in nothing but a thin jerkin. I had a sheepskin jacket, but, why deny it, I pawned it at a tavern last night: the frost didn't seem that fierce then" (2a).♦...Что греха таить, ревновал Пётр Васильевич дочь к зятю... (Максимов 3). It's no use pretending that Pyotr Vasilievich wasn't jealous of the son-in-law... (3a).♦ Что греха таить, было такое - поверил он своему странному сну (Войнович 2). Why hide it? He really had believed his strange dream (2a).♦ "Среди обитателей Нахаловки было немало передовых, революционно настроенных рабочих, но, чего греха таить, достаточно было и преступного элемента..." (Чернёнок 1). "Among the residents of Nakhalovka were a few frontline revolutionary workers, but, why hide the truth, there were plenty of criminals..." (1a).♦ Шли молча; против моховского дома Иван Алексеевич, не выдержавший тошного молчания... сказал: " Нечего греха таить: с фронта пришли большевиками, а зараз [regional = сейчас] в кусты лезем!" (Шолохов 3). They walked on without speaking. As they were passing Mokhov's house, Ivan could bear the hateful silence no longer and...said, "You can't get away from it. We were Bolsheviks when we came home from the front, and now we're running for cover!" (3a).♦ "Всегда с старшими детьми мудрят, хотят сделать что-нибудь необыкновенное", - сказала гостья. - "Что греха таить, та СЬЁГЕ! Графинюшка мудрила с Верой", - сказал граф (ТОЛСТОЙ 4). "People always try too hard with their first children, they want to make something exceptional of them," said the visitor. "We don't deny it, та СИЁГЕ! Our little Countess tried too hard with Vera," said the Count (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > чего греха таить
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leftover — adj. 1. not used up; remaining after use of part; as, unusable leftover auto parts. Syn: left over(predicate), left(predicate), odd, remaining, unexpended. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Specifically: remaining from a previous meal; of food; as, leftover food… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leftover — n. An unused part or portion; used especially of food remaining uneaten from a previous meal; as, to have leftovers for dinner. Syn: remnant. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
leftover — [adj] remaining, excess extra, residual, surplus, unconsumed, uneaten, untouched, unused, unwanted; concepts 560,771 Ant. core, main, principle leftover [n] remainder, remains debris, leavings, legacy, oddments, odds and ends*, orts, remnants,… … New thesaurus
leftover — index balance (amount in excess), expendable, net, overage, remainder (remaining part), residual Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 200 … Law dictionary
leftover — (adj.) also left over, remaining, not used up, 1890, from LEFT (Cf. left) + OVER (Cf. over). The noun meaning something left over is from 1891; leftovers excess food after a meal (especially if re served later) is from 1878; in this sense Old… … Etymology dictionary
leftover — ► NOUN ▪ something, especially food, remaining after the rest has been used. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ remaining; surplus … English terms dictionary
leftover — ☆ leftover [left′ō΄vər ] n. 1. something left over 2. [usually pl.] food left over from one meal and, often, eaten at a later meal adj. remaining unused, uneaten, etc … English World dictionary
leftover — [[t]le̱ftoʊvə(r)[/t]] leftovers also left over 1) N PLURAL You can refer to food that has not been eaten after a meal as leftovers. Refrigerate any leftovers... The only food I ever got was the family s leftovers. 2) ADJ: ADJ n You use leftover… … English dictionary
leftover — left|o|ver1 [ˈleftəuvə US ouvər] adj [only before noun] remaining after all the rest has been used, taken, or eaten ▪ leftover vegetables ▪ a few pieces of leftover carpet leftover 2 leftover2 n 1.) leftovers [plural] food that has not been eaten … Dictionary of contemporary English
leftover — I. noun Date: 1891 1. something that remains unused or unconsumed; especially leftover food served at a later meal usually used in plural 2. an anachronistic survival ; vestige II. adjective Date: 1897 not consumed or used < leftover … New Collegiate Dictionary
leftover — 1. adjective a) Remaining; left behind; extra; in reserve. Do you want some of the leftover supplies from the event? b) Remaining after a meal is complete or eaten for a later meal or snack. I have some leftover spaghetti in the fridge, so I dont … Wiktionary
