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1) Общая лексика: (less) меньшее зло2) Макаров: меньшее зло -
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(the lesser evil (тж. the lesser of two evils))наименьшее зло; см. тж. of two evils choose the leastThe agreement between Lincoln and the Radicals was not, as some have since said, a choice of the "lesser evil" by the latter. Up to the time of the split, Lincoln had headed the joint group of revolutionary forces; and despite his many weaknesses and errors, the movement was making progress under his leadership - with heavy pressure from the Radicals. (W. Foster, ‘The Negro People in American History’, ch. 24) — Вопреки утверждению многих, соглашение между Линкольном и радикалами не было для последних выбором "меньшего зла". Вплоть до раскола Линкольн руководил объединенными силами, и, несмотря на все его слабости и ошибки, движение делало успехи под его руководством при сильном давлении со стороны радикалов.
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the lesser of two evils/the lesser evil наименьшее злоI suppose I regard the Democratic candidate as the lesser of two evils.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the lesser evil
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12 the lesser evil
(тж. the lesser of two evils)нaимeньшee злoIn business you may have to choose between the lesser of two evils - pick the one which does least harm (TV Times) -
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14 the lesser evil
n. kötünün iyisi, diğerine göre daha az kötü olan şey -
15 the lesser evil
n. kötünün iyisi, diğerine göre daha az kötü olan şey -
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lesser ['lesə(r)]∎ to be of lesser intelligence être moins intelligent;∎ Wordsworth, Coleridge and their lesser contemporaries Wordsworth, Coleridge et leurs contemporains de moindre envergure;∎ to a lesser extent dans une moindre mesure;∎ she treats them as though they were lesser mortals elle les traite de haut;∎ it's the lesser evil or of two evils c'est le moindre mal;∎ humorous lesser mortals like me les simples mortels comme moi►► Ornithology lesser black-backed gull goéland m brun;Ornithology lesser kestrel faucon m crécerellette;Botany lesser meadow-rue petit pigamon m;Zoology the lesser panda le petit panda;Entomology lesser purple emperor petit mars m (changeant);Ornithology lesser redpoll sizerin m cabaret;Ornithology lesser short-toed lark alouette f pispolette;Ornithology lesser spotted woodpecker (pic m) épeichette f;Ornithology lesser whitethroat fauvette f babillarde -
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(a) (wicked → person) malveillant, méchant; (→ deed, plan, reputation) mauvais; (→ influence) néfaste; (→ doctrine, spell, spirit) maléfique;∎ he's in an evil mood il est d'une humeur massacrante;∎ she has an evil temper elle a un sale caractère ou un caractère de chien;∎ to have an evil tongue être mauvaise langue;∎ he had his evil way with her il est arrivé à ses fins avec elle;∎ to put off the evil day or hour repousser le moment fatidique;∎ the Evil One le Malin(b) (smell, taste) infect, infâme2 nounmal m;∎ to speak evil of sb dire du mal de qn;∎ I wish her no evil je ne lui veux pas de mal;∎ social evils plaies fpl sociales, maux mpl sociaux;∎ the evils of drink les conséquences fpl funestes de la boisson;∎ a necessary evil un mal nécessaire;∎ pollution is one of the evils of our era la pollution est un fléau de notre époque;∎ it's the lesser evil or of two evils c'est le moindre mal;∎ proverb hear no evil, see no evil(, speak no evil) = formule qui fait référence aux trois singes dont l'un se couvre la bouche, l'autre les yeux et le troisième les oreilles, et qui symbolise la lâcheté devant l'injustice►► the evil eye le mauvais œil;∎ to give sb the evil eye jeter le mauvais œil à qn;∎ to ward off the evil eye se protéger du mauvais œil -
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evil [ˊi:vl]1. n1) зло; вред;to do evil наноси́ть уще́рб; твори́ть зло
;(the) lesser evil ме́ньшее зло
2) бе́дствие, несча́стье3) грех, поро́к4) уст. боле́знь;King's evil золоту́ха
;St. John's evil эпиле́псия
◊of two evils choose the less посл. из двух зол выбира́й ме́ньшее
2. a1) дурно́й, злой; злове́щий;the E. One дья́вол
;evil tongue злой язы́к
;evil eye дурно́й глаз
2) вре́дный, па́губный;evil results злосча́стные после́дствия
3) поро́чный, дурно́й;evil life распу́тная жизнь
◊to fall on evil days ( или times) обнища́ть; попа́сть в полосу́ неуда́ч; хлебну́ть го́ря
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1. adjective1) böse; schlecht [Charakter, Beispiel, Einfluss, System]; übel, verwerflich [Praktiken]2) (unlucky) verhängnisvoll, unglückselig [Tag, Stunde]evil days or times — schlechte od. schlimme Zeiten
put off or postpone the evil hour — das Unvermeidliche hinauszögern
3) (disagreeable) übel [Geruch, Geschmack]2. nounthe root of all evil — die Wurzel allen Übels
2) (bad thing) Übel, das* * *['i:vl] 1. adjective(very bad; wicked; sinful: evil intentions; an evil man; He looks evil; evil deeds; an evil tongue.) böse2. noun1) (wrong-doing, harm or wickedness: He tries to ignore all the evil in the world; Do not speak evil of anyone.) das Böse2) (anything evil, eg crime, misfortune etc: London in the eighteenth century was a place of crime, filth, poverty and other evils.) das Übel•- academic.ru/116043/evil-">evil-- evilly
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- evil-doer* * *[ˈi:vəl]I. adj böseto put off the \evil hour der Stunde der Wahrheit aus dem Wege gehenthe \evil hour is upon sb jdm droht die Stunde der Wahrheitto use one's \evil influence on sb auf jdn einen schlechten Einfluss ausübena thoroughly \evil man ein ausgesprochen gehässiger Mannto be of \evil repute einen schlechten Ruf genießen\evil spirit[s] böse Geisterto have an \evil tongue eine bösartige Zunge habenan aura of \evil eine Aura des Bösento blame sb for all the \evils of the past jdn für alles Schlechte der Vergangenheit verantwortlich machengood and \evil Gut und Bösethe lesser \evil das geringere Übelthe lesser of two \evils das kleinere von zwei Übelnsocial \evil soziale Missstände* * *['iːvl]1. n1) Böse(s) ntgood and evil in Victorian England —
there was never any trace of evil in her — an ihr war nie etwas Böses
2) (= bad thing or activity) Übel ntthe lesser/greater of two evils — das kleinere/größere Übel
2. adj1) (= bad, wicked) person, tongue böse; example, influence, reputation schlechtwith evil intent — mit or aus böser Absicht
to put off the evil day/moment — den schrecklichen Tag/Augenblick hinauszögern
3) (= unpleasant) smell, taste übel* * *evil [ˈiːvl]A adj (adv evilly)1. übel, böse, schlecht, schlimm:evil eye böser Blick;the Evil One der Böse (Teufel);of evil repute übel beleumdet, berüchtigt;evil smell übler Geruch;2. böse, gottlos, boshaft, übel, schlecht:evil tongue böse Zunge, Lästerzunge f3. unglücklich:evil day Unglückstag m;fall on evil days ins Unglück geratenspeak evil of sb schlecht über jemanden redenC s1. Übel n, Unheil n, Unglück n:the lesser evil das kleinere Übel;choose the lesser of two evils von zwei Übeln das kleinere wählenthe powers of evil die Mächte der Finsternis;do evil Böses tun, sündigen;return evil for good Gutes mit Bösem vergelten3. Unglück n:4. obs Krankheit f, besonders Skrofulose f, Lymphknotentuberkulose f* * *1. adjective1) böse; schlecht [Charakter, Beispiel, Einfluss, System]; übel, verwerflich [Praktiken]2) (unlucky) verhängnisvoll, unglückselig [Tag, Stunde]evil days or times — schlechte od. schlimme Zeiten
put off or postpone the evil hour — das Unvermeidliche hinauszögern
3) (disagreeable) übel [Geruch, Geschmack]2. noun2) (bad thing) Übel, das* * *adj.übel adj. n.
См. также в других словарях:
lesser evil — (or lesser of two evils) see ↑evil, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑lesser … Useful english dictionary
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lesser evil — something that is the best of a group of bad options … English contemporary dictionary
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(the) lesser evil — the ˌlesser of two ˈevils | the ˌlesser ˈevil idiom the less unpleasant of two unpleasant choices Main entry: ↑lesseridiom … Useful english dictionary
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lesser — less|er [ˈlesə US ər] adj [only before noun] 1.) formal not as large, as important, or as much as something else ≠ greater ▪ They originally asked for $5 million, but finally settled for a lesser sum. to a lesser extent/degree ▪ This was true in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lesser — /les euhr/, adj., a compar. of little with least as superl. 1. smaller, as in size or importance; inferior: a lesser evil. adv., a compar. of little with least as superl. 2. less. [1175 1225; ME lasser, lesser … Universalium