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1 penetration that is less than that required or specified
penetration that is less than that required or specified
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Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > penetration that is less than that required or specified
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2 I'd settle for less than that
Общая лексика: я бы согласился и на меньшееУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > I'd settle for less than that
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3 less, least
1) Местоимение less является формой сравнительной степени местоимения little, а местоимение least - формой превосходной степени.2) Less и least (как и little) обычно употребляются перед неисчисляемыми существительными (см. Countable and uncountable nouns). Однако в разговорной речи допустимо употребление этих местоимений с исчисляемыми существительными во множественном числе.This year we had less rain than last year. — В этом году было меньше дождей, чем в прошлом.
books are published in that language nowadays — Теперь на этом языке публикуется меньше книг.John always does the least work about the house. — Джон всегда меньше всех делает по хозяйству.
3)а) Least обычно употребляется с определенным артиклем.The least distance between two walls was 2 metres — Наименьшее расстояние между двумя стенами равнялось 2 метрам.
б) Least может употребляться с абстрактными существительными в форме множественного числа.Mary is the least of my worries. — Мэри заботит меня в последнюю очередь.
в) Least может употребляться с абстрактными существительными в форме единственного числа в значении "хоть какой-нибудь" (обычно в вопросах, отрицаниях или предложениях с if):I told her I had not given him the least occasion to think I wanted it. — Я сказал ей, что не подал ему ни малейшего повода думать, что я этого хочу.
"Where's your brother?" - "I haven't got the least idea". — "Где твой брат?" - "Понятия не имею".
Do you think that she has the least chance of success? — Ты думаешь, у нее есть хоть малейший шанс на успех?
4) less используется при образовании сравнительной степени прилагательных и наречий: см. Comparative degree: adjectives, Comparative degree: adverbs.•— О различиях в употреблении little и few см. little / few
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4 less than pleased
adj AmE infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > less than pleased
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5 that’s even less likely ...
• это еще менее вероятно...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > that’s even less likely ...
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6 more or less
['mɔː'reʊles]более или менее, до некоторой степени, приблизительноWas that really how it started? More or less. — Это правда все так и началось? В общем да. /Более или менее так.
Braian more or less implied that we were lying. — Брайан до некоторой степени дал понять, что мы лжем.
By the time of dress-rehearsal she knew her lines more or less by heart. — Ко времени генеральной репетиции она знала свою роль почти наизусть
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7 more haste, less speed
((the) more haste, (the) less speed)≈ тише едешь, дальше будешь; поспешишь - людей насмешишь‘In my judgment, we ought to remember that sometimes the more haste, the less speed.’ He produced this thought as though it contained the wisdom of the ages. (C. P. Snow, ‘Corridors of Power’, ch. XXVII) — - По-моему, не следует забывать, что в иных случаях тише едешь, дальше будешь, - заметил Лаверетт-Смит таким тоном, точно в этой банальной фразе заключалась многовековая мудрость.
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8 nothing less than
(nothing (more or) less than (тж. nothing short of))просто-напросто, прямо-таки, не что иное, какIt's nothing more or less than murder to send that poor boy down the Falls Road without a gun. (DCE) — Это же прямо-таки настоящее убийство послать бедного парня без всякого оружия на Фоллс-Роуд.
His performance in the role of the scientist was nothing short of marvelous. — Он в роли учёного бесподобен, иначе не скажешь.
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9 in less than no time
(тж. in no time)paзг.мoмeнтaльнo, мгнoвeннo, живo, мигoм; в мгнoвeниe oкa, в двa cчётaThe Queen's argument was that if something wasn't done about it in less than no time, she'd have everybody executed all round (L. Carrolt). Why don't you dance? It's easy. You could learn in no time (Th. Dreiser) -
10 provided that if
при условии, чтоjump if not less — переход по выполнению условия "не меньше"
jump if greater — переход по выполнению условия "больше"
jump if below — переход по выполнению условия "меньше"
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11 NOEC (the greatest effluent dilution that does not result in lethality that is statistically different from the control (0% effluent) at the 95% confidence level. for discharges, the critical dilution must be equal or less than the NOEC)
Общая лексика: концентрациУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > NOEC (the greatest effluent dilution that does not result in lethality that is statistically different from the control (0% effluent) at the 95% confidence level. for discharges, the critical dilution must be equal or less than the NOEC)
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12 Acquisition Cost Less Accumulated Depreciation Based on That Cost
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Acquisition Cost Less Accumulated Depreciation Based on That Cost
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13 Sabellianism (Christian heresy that was a more developed and less naive form of Modalistic Monarchianism)
Религия: савеллианствоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Sabellianism (Christian heresy that was a more developed and less naive form of Modalistic Monarchianism)
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14 canoness (The title given to certain women living under rule, less strict than that of nuns, in the Frankish empire)
Религия: канониссаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > canoness (The title given to certain women living under rule, less strict than that of nuns, in the Frankish empire)
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15 enjoys treatment no less favorable than that accorded
Международное право: пользуется не менее благоприятным режимом, чем режим, предоставляемыйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > enjoys treatment no less favorable than that accorded
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16 men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they
Консервирование: люди делают меньше, чем должны, за исключением тех случаев, когда они делают все, что могут (Carlyle - Карлейль)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > men do less than they ought, unless they do all that they
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17 minor orders (Any of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are lower in rank and less sacred in character than major orders)
Религия: церковные прислужники (псаломщики, певцы, чтецы, привратники и т.п.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > minor orders (Any of the Roman Catholic or Eastern clerical orders that are lower in rank and less sacred in character than major orders)
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18 of no less importance is the fact that
Общая лексика: не менее важно, что (АД)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > of no less importance is the fact that
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19 the useful fact that the method generalizes to the nonsymmetric case seems to be less known
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the useful fact that the method generalizes to the nonsymmetric case seems to be less known
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20 Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
<01> Опыт показывает, что успеха добиваются не столько способностями, сколько усердием. Побеждает тот, кто и душой и телом отдается своей работе. Buxton (Бакстон).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.
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