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§ მოკლე, არასაკმარისი, მოულოდნელად, უდროოდ; მოკლე ბგერა§1 მოკლეa short stick / dress / introduction / life მოკლე ჯოხი /კაბა / შესავალი / ცხოვრებაfor short შემოკლებით, მოკლედ●●a short way off / a short distance from ახლოს2 დაბალიa short man პატარა / დაბალი კაცი3 ცოტაfor a short while / time ცოტა ხნით4 უკმეხი, ფიცხი5 აკლია, არ ყოფნისhe gave me short weight / change წონაში მომატყუა // ხურდა დამაკლო●●he was short of breath ქოშინი აუვარდა6 უცებ, უცბადI'm short of money ფული მიჭირს / ხელმოკლედ ვარhe is short of stature დაბალია, ტანმორჩილიაthough he is short, he is very strong თუმცა დაბალია, მაგრამ ძალიან ღონიერიაI'll make short work of it / of him ხელად გავაკეთებ // მას ხელად გავუსწორდებიfall short of დაკლება, გამოლევა -
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adj. lang; langdurig; niet voor rede vatbaar (gevaar)--------adv. lang; langdurig; gedurende--------n. lange tijd; lang iets--------v. verlangen (naar); smachten; uitzien (naar); missenlong1[ long] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉♦voorbeelden:before long • binnenkort, spoedighe won't stay for long • hij zal niet (voor) lang blijven————————long2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; longer [longgə], longest [longgist]〉 〈→ Sporttermen: CricketSporttermen: Cricket/〉2 groot ⇒ meer dan, lang♦voorbeelden:long finger • middelvingerover the long haul • op lange termijntake a long look at something • iets lang/aandachtig bekijken/onderzoekenof long standing • al lang bestaand, van ouds gekendto cut a long story short • om kort te gaan, samengevatin the long term • op den duur, op de lange duur2 long dozen • groot dozijn, dertiencotton is in long supply • er is een ruime voorraad katoenhe stands a long chance • hij maakt weinig kanslong sale • verkoop à la hausse¶ the long arm of the law • de lange/machtige arm der wet〈 Brits-Engels〉 not by a long chalk • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong division • staartdelinglong drink • longdrinklong johns • lange onderbroekin the long run • uiteindelijklong shot • kansloos deelnemer; gok, waagstuk〈 Amerikaans-Engels〉 by a long shot • veruit, met gemaknot by a long shot • op geen stukken na, bijlange nietlong suit • fort, sterk puntlong in the tooth • lang in de mond, aftandstake a long view/take long views • dingen op de lange termijn bekijkenhave come a long way • van ver gekomen zijn, erg veranderd zijngo a long way (towards) • voordelig (in het gebruik) zijn, veel helpen, het ver schoppen£1 doesn't go a long way these days • met een pond kom je tegenwoordig niet ver meer————————long3〈 werkwoord〉————————long4〈 bijwoord〉♦voorbeelden:all night long • de hele nachtthe promotion was long due • de promotie liet lang op zich wachtendon't be long • maak het kortas/so long as • zo lang, mitsno/not any longer • niet langer/meer〈 informeel〉 so long! • tot dan!, tot ziens!he's long about his work • hij doet lang over zijn werkbe long in doing something • lang over iets doen -
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odds in favor — шансы в пользу; благоприятные шансы
The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > long odds
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odds [ɒdz]1. plural noun• I got short/long odds on m'a donné une faible/forte cote• I got £30 over the odds for it (British) on me l'a payé 30 livres de plus que prévuc. ( = difference) it makes no odds cela n'a pas d'importance• his pompous tone was at odds with his vulgar language son ton pompeux ne cadrait pas avec son langage vulgaire2. compounds• we still have a few odds and ends to settle il nous reste encore quelques points à régler ► odds-on favourite noun grand favori m* * *[ɒdz]1) ( in betting) cote f (on sur)the odds on X are short/long — X est bien/mal coté
2) (chance, likelihood) chances fplthe odds are against/in favour of something — quelque chose est improbable/probable
the odds against/in favour of something happening — les chances que quelque chose n'arrive pas/arrive
the odds are in our favour — ( in venture) nous avons toutes les chances de réussir
to shorten/lengthen the odds on something — rendre quelque chose plus/moins probable
••it makes no odds — GB ça n'a pas d'importance
at odds — ( in dispute) être en conflit; ( inconsistent) en contradiction
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1 ( in betting) cote f (on sur) ; what are the odds? quelle est la cote? ; the odds are 20 to 1 la cote est 20 contre 1 ; the odds on Dayjar are 3 to 1 Dayjar est coté à 3 contre 1 ; the odds are six to one on la cote est de un contre 6 ; the odds are five to two against la cote est de cinq contre deux ; to give ou offer odds of proposer une cote de ; to quote odds of 6 to 1 coter 6 contre 1 ; the odds on X are short/long X est bien/mal coté ;2 (chance, likelihood) chances fpl ; the odds are against/in favour of sth qch est improbable/probable ; the odds are against it il y a peu de chances ; the odds against/in favour of sth happening les chances que qch n'arrive pas/arrive ; the odds on sth happening are even il y a une chance sur deux que qch arrive ; the odds are against us/in our favour la chance n'est pas/est de notre côté ; the odds are in favour of her doing elle a de fortes chances de faire ; the odds are that she'll do il y a de fortes chances qu'elle fasse ; to fight against the odds lutter contre l'adversité ; to win against the odds gagner contre toute attente ; to shorten/lengthen the odds on sth rendre qch plus/moins probable ; to shorten the odds on sb doing augmenter les chances que qn fasse.it makes no odds GB ça n'a pas d'importance ; to pay over the odds for sth payer qch plus que son prix ; to be at odds ( in dispute) être en conflit ; (contradictory, inconsistent) être en contradiction. -
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♦ long (1) /lɒŋ/a.1 lungo; esteso; prolungato: a long journey, un lungo viaggio; This room is twenty feet long, questa stanza è lunga venti piedi ( 6 metri circa); a long day, una giornata lunga; (fon.) a long vowel, una vocale lunga; to have a long memory, avere la memoria lunga; to have got long sight, avere la vista lunga; a long speech, un discorso lungo; (fig.) to have a long tongue, avere la lingua lunga; ( radio) long waves, onde lunghe4 (fam.) lungo; alto di statura5 (fin.) a lunga scadenza: a long bill [bond], una cambiale [obbligazione] a lunga scadenza● to be long about doing st., essere lento a fare qc.; metterci molto tempo a fare qc.: DIALOGO → - Local shop 1- I won't be long, torno subito □ to be long about it, prendersela comoda □ long ago, (agg.) del passato remoto; (sost.) (il) lontano passato: long ago battles, battaglie del passato □ (fig.) the long arm of the law, il lungo braccio della giustizia (o della legge) □ ( calcio) long ball, palla lunga; lancio lungo; passaggio in profondità: long-ball game, gioco di palle lunghe (o di lanci in profondità) □ ( un tempo) long clothes, vesti lunghe ( per neonato) □ a long custom, un'antica usanza □ a long date, una data lontana □ long distance, distanza lunga; ( atletica, sci) il fondo □ long-distance, ( di un autista, ecc.) che copre una lunga distanza; ( di un volo, ecc.) a lunga percorrenza; (telef.) interurbano; ( sport) di fondo: long-distance call, chiamata interurbana; (telef.) long-distance line, linea interurbana; ( sport) long-distance race, corsa (o gara) di fondo □ ( sci) long-distance racer, fondista □ ( ciclismo) long-distance rider, passista □ ( sport) long-distance runner, fondista □ long-distance running, le corse di fondo; il fondo (in atletica) □ (TV) long-distance shot, ripresa in campo lungo □ ( nuoto) long-distance swimmer, fondista □ (mat.) long division, divisione estesa □ to be long doing st., metterci molto tempo a fare qc.: He was long finding it out, ci ha messo molto tempo a scoprirlo □ long dozen, tredici □ long-drawn (o long-drawn-out), tirato per le lunghe; protratto □ long drink, long drink ( bevanda alcolica diluita con succhi di frutta, ecc.) □ ( USA) long-drop ( toilet), latrina da campo □ long-eared, dalle orecchie lunghe, orecchiuto; (fig.) ignorante, stupido, stolto □ (zool.) long-eared owl ( Asio otus), gufo comune □ a long face, il viso lungo; (fig.) il muso lungo: He had a long face, aveva il muso lungo (o tanto di muso); to pull a long face, fare il muso (lungo) □ (fig.) long-faced, immusonito □ the long finger, il dito medio □ long-forgotten, dimenticato da tempo □ long glass, specchio per l'intera persona □ ( slang USA) long green, quattrini, soldi, grana, bigliettoni □ a long haul, (trasp.) un lungo viaggio; (fig.) un lavoro lungo □ (aeron.) long-haul, a lunga percorrenza □ long-headed, (scient.) dolicocefalo; (fig.) che la sa lunga, accorto, avveduto □ (fig.) long-headedness, accortezza; avvedutezza □ long-horned cattle, bovini dalle corna lunghe □ ( ginnastica) long horse, cavallo per volteggio □ long hundredweight, «hundredweight» inglese (pari a kg 50,80) □ (fam.) to be long in the tooth, essere avanti negli anni □ ( un tempo; fam.) long johns, mutandoni ( da uomo) □ ( sport) long jump, salto in lungo □ long jumper, lunghista □ long jumping, i salti in lungo, il salto in lungo ( la specialità) □ long-legged, dalle gambe lunghe, gambuto □ (cinem.) long lens, obiettivo a focale lunga; teleobiettivo □ ( di generi alimentari) long-life, a lunga conservazione; ( di una pila, ecc.) di lunga durata □ (anat.) long-limbed type, longitipo □ long-lived, di lunga vita, longevo; ( di cosa) durevole, duraturo □ ( poesia) long metre, strofe di quattro ottonari □ long odds, scommessa fortemente ineguale (per es., 10 a 1); (ipp.) quota alta; (fig.) scarse probabilità, grave svantaggio □ (fam.) to be long on, essere ben fornito (o pieno) di: He's long on good ideas, è pieno di buone idee □ ( sport) long pass, passaggio lungo □ long pig, carne umana ( per i cannibali) □ long-player (o long-playing record), (disco) microsolco; long playing □ ( Borsa) long position, posizione lunga (o rialzista) □ a long price, un prezzo alto □ (tipogr.) long primer, (carattere) corpo dieci □ long-promised, promesso da tempo □ a long purse, un portafoglio imbottito di soldi □ long-range, da lunga distanza; a lungo termine, a lungo raggio; (mil.) a lunga gittata: ( calcio, ecc.) a long-range goal, un gol da lontano; (stat., econ.) long-range forecasts, previsioni a lungo termine; (mil.) long-range guns, cannoni a lunga gittata □ long run, (econ.) lungo periodo; (giorn.) forte tiratura: long-run trend, tendenza di lungo termine; in the long run, a lungo andare; (econ.) nel lungo periodo □ (naut.) long sea, mare lungo □ long service, anzianità di servizio: long-service allowance, indennità di anzianità ( a un dipendente) □ long shot, (mil.) tiro lungo; ( sport) tiro a distanza, lancio lungo; (ipp.) cavallo non favorito, brocco; scommessa azzardata; (fig.) impresa difficile; (cinem., TV) campo lungo □ long-sighted, che ha la vista lunga; (med.) ipermetrope, presbite; (fig.) accorto, lungimirante, previdente □ long-sightedness, (med.) ipermetropia, presbiopia; (fig.) lungimiranza, previdenza □ long standing, lunga data: a firm of long standing, una ditta che esiste da molto tempo; a friend of long standing, un amico di vecchia data □ long-standing, di lunga data, vecchio: long-standing rivalry, rivalità di vecchia data □ long-suffering, (sost.) longanimità, pazienza, sopportazione; (agg.) longanime, paziente □ ( al gioco) a long suit, molte carte dello stesso seme □ (fig. fam.) one's long suit, il (pezzo) forte, il (proprio) cavallo di battaglia □ (econ.) long tail, coda lunga □ long-term, a lungo termine; a lunga scadenza: (fin.) long-term credit, credito a lungo termine; long-term loans, prestiti a lunga scadenza □ (med.) long-term care, trattamento dei lungodegenti □ (fin.) long-term investor, cassettista □ (econ.) the long-term unemployed, i disoccupati cronici □ ( sport) long throw, lancio lungo □ (med.) long-time patient, lungodegente □ long ton, tonnellata inglese ( pari a kg 1016 circa) □ long-tongued, linguacciuto; pettegolo □ long vacation, vacanze estive □ long waist, vita lunga (o bassa) ( in un vestito) □ ( radio) long wave, onda lunga □ a long way off, molto lontano; lontanissimo: Japan is a long way off, il Giappone è molto lontano □ long-winded, che ha molto fiato; (fig.) verboso, prolisso □ long-windedness, l'avere molto fiato; (fig.) verbosità, tediosità □ (ind. tess.) long wool, lana a fibra lunga □ long words, parole lunghe, polisillabi; (fig.) paroloni, parole difficili □ at long last, finalmente □ by a long way (fam.: by a long chalk), di gran lunga: not by a long way (o chalk) nient'affatto, neppure lontanamente □ to have a face as long as a fiddle, avere una faccia da funerale □ to have a long wind, avere molto fiato (da spendere) □ in the long term, a lungo termine; (econ.) nel lungo periodo □ to make a long arm, stendere il braccio (o allungare la mano) (per prendere qc.) □ (fam.) not by a long chalk (o shot), neanche di lontano; nemmeno per sogno □ (telef.) to phone long-distance, fare un'interurbana □ to take the long view of an action, valutare gli effetti futuri di un'azione; guardare oltre (fig.) □ It will be a long day before he wins, ce ne vorrà prima che vinca □ (fam.) It is as broad as it is long, fa lo stesso; è la stessa cosa.♦ long (2) /lɒŋ/avv.1 molto; molto tempo: Will you be long?, starai via molto?; I haven't been back long, non è molto che sono tornato2 a lungo; (per) molto tempo; lungamente; un pezzo (fam.): long after, molto tempo dopo; long since, da molto tempo; long before, molto tempo prima; I'm not going to wait much longer for him, non l'aspetterò per molto tempo ancora; Have you known long?, è un pezzo che lo sai?● to be long, ( anche) metterci ( tempo) □ long ago, molto tempo fa □ long-awaited, sospirato; (a lungo) atteso; desiderato □ long-lasting, di lunga durata; persistente □ ( di persona) long-lost, perso di vista □ long-running, di vecchia data □ all day long, tutto il santo giorno □ all his life long, per tutta la (sua) vita □ any (o no) longer, (non) più; (non) oltre: I can't stay any longer, non posso trattenermi più (o oltre); He's no longer in charge of the head office, non è più a capo della sede centrale □ as long as, finché; per tutto il tempo che; ( anche) purché, a condizione che, basta che: I kept quiet for as long as I could, tacqui finché potei; for as long as you wish, per tutto il tempo che vuoi; You can borrow it, as long as you give it back, prendilo pure, basta (o a patto) che me lo ridia □ at ( the) longest, alla più lunga; al massimo: It will take me two hours at ( the) longest, ci metterò due ore al massimo □ not to be long for this world, avere pochi anni (o mesi, giorni, ecc.) di vita davanti a sé □ so long as, purché; a condizione che; a patto che □ So long!, ciao; arrivederci; a fra poco! □ How long will it take?, quanto tempo ci vorrà?: DIALOGO → - Going on holiday 1- How long do you think it will take to get to the airport at that time of day?, quanto tempo pensi che impiegheremo per arrivare in aeroporto a quell'ora?♦ long (3) /lɒŋ/n.1 molto tempo: Do you think the crossing of the Channel will take long?, credi che la traversata della Manica richiederà molto tempo?; before long, presto; fra breve; di qui (o di lì) a poco; for long, a lungo; per molto tempo5 (pl.) (fam.) calzoni lunghi● to know the long and short of it, sapere per filo e per segno come stanno le cose □ The long and short of it is, I was failed, per farla corta, sono stato bocciato.(to) long /lɒŋ/v. i.bramare; desiderare ardentemente; non vedere l'ora di: We are longing to go home ( o for home), desideriamo ardentemente di tornare a casa (o in patria)● longed-for, bramato; desiderato ardentemente. -
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1) ( in space) lang;( covering great distance) weit;the rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm lang;we're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entfernt;as \long as one's arm ( fig) ellenlang;there was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerden;\long journey weite Reise;to have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen sein;2) ( in time) lang;we go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten;each session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stunde;to draw a \long breath tief Luft holen;\long career [jahre]lange Karriere;a \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag;\long friendship langjährige Freundschaft;a \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;to have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen;\long service jahrelanger Dienst;a \long time eine lange Zeit;it was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekam;to be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...;to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben3) ( in extent) lang;the report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten lang;a \long book ein dickes Buch;a \long list eine lange Listeto be \long on sth etw reichlich haben;to be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzen;to be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein5) linga \long vowel ein langer Vokal6) ( having low probability)\long chance geringe Chance;\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen7) finPHRASES:the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes;[not] by a \long chalk bei weitem [nicht];in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen];to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der Jüngste sein;to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tun;to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten n1) ( long period) eine lange Zeit;have you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?;to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun];it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauern;take as \long as you like lass dir Zeit2) ( in Morse code) lang;one short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal langPHRASES:the \long and the short of sth kurz gesagt;1) ( for a long time) lang[e];have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?;how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?;the authorities have \long known that... ( form) den Behörden war seit langem bekannt, dass...;\long live the king! lang lebe der König!;to be \long lange brauchen;I won't be \long ( before finishing) ich bin gleich fertig;( before appearing) ich bin gleich da;don't be \long beeil dich!2) ( at a distant time) lange;\long ago vor langer Zeit;\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...3) ( after implied point of time) lange;I can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!4) ( throughout)PHRASES:to be not \long for this world (dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe sein ( fam)as [or so] \long as... so lange...;( provided that) sofern..., vorausgesetzt, dass...;so \long (dated) tschüs, bis dannsich akk sehnen;to \long to do sth sich akk danach sehnen, etw zu tun3. long -
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short [ʃɔ:t]court-métrage ⇒ 1 (a) court ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) petit ⇒ 2 (b) brusque ⇒ 2 (f), 2 (g) short ⇒ 9 (a)1 noun(a) (in length) court;∎ her dress is too short/shorter than yours sa robe est trop courte/plus courte que la tienne;∎ to have short hair avoir les cheveux courts;∎ familiar figurative to have sb by the short hairs or British by the short and curlies avoir qn à sa merci□, pouvoir faire ce qu'on veut de qn□ ;∎ to be short in the leg (trousers) être court;∎ it's short in the arms (jacket) les manches sont trop courtes;∎ skirts are getting shorter and shorter les jupes raccourcissent de plus en plus ou sont de plus en plus courtes;∎ the editor made the article shorter by a few hundred words le rédacteur a raccourci l'article de quelques centaines de mots;∎ a short history of France un précis d'histoire de France;∎ short and to the point bref et précis;∎ to be in short trousers être en culottes courtes;∎ short back and sides (haircut) coupe f dégagée sur la nuque et les oreilles(b) (in height → person) petit, de petite taille;∎ he's short and stocky il est petit et râblé∎ a straight line is the shortest distance between two points la ligne droite est le plus court chemin entre deux points;∎ what's the shortest way home? quel est le chemin le plus court pour rentrer?;∎ it's shorter this way c'est plus court par ici;∎ we took the shortest route nous avons pris le chemin le plus court;∎ to go for a short walk faire une petite promenade;∎ a few short miles away à quelques kilomètres de là à peine;∎ at short range à courte portée;∎ how could he have missed at such short range? comment a-t-il pu rater de si près?;∎ it's only a short distance from here ce n'est pas très loin (d'ici);∎ she lives a short distance from the church elle n'habite pas très loin de l'église;∎ they continued for a short distance ils ont poursuivi un peu leur chemin;∎ Sport to win/to lose by a short head gagner/perdre d'une courte tête(d) (not lasting long → period, interval) court, bref;∎ a short stay un court séjour;∎ you should take a short holiday vous devriez prendre quelques jours de vacances;∎ we've just got time for a short game nous avons juste le temps de faire une petite partie;∎ at short intervals à intervalles rapprochés;∎ after a short time après un court intervalle ou un petit moment;∎ to have a short memory avoir la mémoire courte;∎ for a short time I thought of becoming an actress pendant quelque temps, j'ai pensé devenir actrice;∎ she was in London for a short time elle a passé quelque temps à Londres;∎ I met him a short time or while later je l'ai rencontré peu (de temps) après;∎ it's rather short notice to invite them for tonight c'est un peu juste pour les inviter ce soir;∎ time's getting short il ne reste plus beaucoup de temps;∎ a few short hours/years ago il y a à peine quelques heures/années;∎ the days are getting shorter les jours raccourcissent;∎ to demand shorter hours/a shorter working week exiger une réduction des heures de travail/une réduction du temps de travail hebdomadaire;∎ to be on short time faire des journées réduites;∎ she made a short speech elle a fait un court ou petit discours;∎ he read out a short statement il a lu une courte ou brève déclaration;∎ I'd just like to say a few short words j'aimerais dire quelques mots très brefs;∎ the short answer is "no" en deux mots, la réponse est "non";∎ in short order en vitesse;∎ he dealt with the naughty children in short order il a eu vite fait de s'occuper de ces enfants désobéissants;∎ to be short and sweet être bref;∎ I'll keep it short and sweet je serai bref;∎ ironic her stay with us was short and sweet heureusement, son séjour chez nous fut de courte durée;∎ in the short run à court terme∎ HF is short for high frequency HF est l'abréviation de haute fréquence;∎ Bill is short for William Bill est un diminutif de William∎ she tends to be a bit short with people elle a tendance à être un peu brusque avec les gens;∎ Mary was very short with me on the telephone Mary a été très sèche avec moi au téléphone;∎ to have a short temper être irascible, s'emporter facilement(g) (sudden → sound, action) brusque;∎ her breath came in short gasps elle avait le souffle court;∎ he gave a short laugh il eut un rire bref;∎ short, sharp shock = punition sévère mais de courte durée;∎ short, sharp shock treatment = régime pénal des années 80-90 où les jeunes délinquants étaient détenus pour une courte période dans des conditions très sévères destinées à décourager la récidive(h) (lacking, insufficient)∎ to give sb short weight ne pas donner le bon poids à qn;∎ money is short on manque d'argent, l'argent manque;∎ whisky is in short supply on manque ou on est à court de whisky;∎ it is 2 francs short il manque 2 francs;∎ I am 20 francs short il me manque 20 francs;∎ to be short of staff manquer de personnel;∎ to be short of sleep n'avoir pas assez dormi;∎ I'm a bit short (of money) at the moment je suis un peu à court (d'argent) en ce moment;∎ he's a bit short on imagination il manque un peu d'imagination;∎ a short drink un petit verre(j) Linguistics bref∎ bills at short date billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance(m) (in betting → odds) faible3 adverb∎ to stop short s'arrêter net;∎ the driver stopped short just in front of the child le conducteur s'arrêta net juste devant l'enfant;∎ to stop short of doing sth se retenir de faire qch;∎ she stopped short of actually calling him a liar pour un peu, elle le traitait de menteur;∎ to pull or to bring sb up short couper qn dans son élan∎ his winnings fell far short of what he had expected ses gains ont été bien moindres que ce à quoi il s'attendait;∎ to go short of sth manquer de qch;∎ my children never went short (of anything) mes enfants n'ont jamais manqué de rien;∎ I don't want you to go short je ne veux pas que tu manques de quoi que ce soit;∎ to run short (of sth) être à court (de qch);∎ we're running short of fuel/money/sugar nous sommes presque à court de carburant/d'argent/de sucre;∎ supplies are running short les provisions sont presque épuisées;∎ time is running short le temps commence à manquer;∎ to buy short acheter à court terme;∎ to sell short vendre à découvertElectricity court-circuiterElectricity se mettre en court-circuit∎ they call him Ben for short on l'appelle Ben pour faire plus court;∎ trinitrotoluene, or TNT for short le trinitrotoluène ou TNT en abrégé(en) bref∎ he would do anything short of stealing il ferait tout sauf voler;∎ nothing short of a miracle can save him now seul un miracle pourrait le sauver maintenant;∎ short of resigning, what can I do? à part démissionner, que puis-je faire?∎ they were £50 short of their target il leur manquait 50 livres pour atteindre la somme qu'ils s'étaient fixée;∎ he is not far short of thirty il frise la trentaine;∎ it is little short of folly c'est de la folie (pure);∎ it was nothing short of a masterpiece ce n'était rien moins qu'un chef-d'œuvre∎ a pair of khaki shorts un short kaki;(b) Stock Exchange valeurs fpl à courte échéance∎ to have the shorts (have little money) être fauché, être raide►► Finance & Stock Exchange short bills billets mpl ou traites fpl à courte échéance;Australian short black café m express, express m;short break (holiday) mini-séjour m;Electricity short circuit court-circuit m;Stock Exchange short covering couverture f de position;Mathematics short division division f à un ou deux chiffres;short game (in golf) petit jeu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short investment investissement m à court terme;Finance & Stock Exchange short loan prêt m à court terme;Cookery short pastry pâte f brisée;Finance short payment moins-perçu m;Finance & Stock Exchange short position position f vendeur, position f à découvert;Literature short story nouvelle f;Linguistics short syllable syllabe f brève;short tennis tennis m pour enfants;short ton tonne f (américaine), short ton f;Linguistics short vowel voyelle f brève;Radio short wave onde f courte;∎ on short 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Ⅰlong [lɒŋ]1. a1) дли́нный;long measures ме́ры длины́
;at long range на большо́м расстоя́нии
;a long mile до́брая ми́ля
;long waves радио дли́нные во́лны
2) до́лгий;long look до́лгий взгляд
;long vacation ле́тние кани́кулы
;а) до́лгое проща́ние;б) проща́ние надо́лгоa mile long длино́й в одну́ ми́лю
;an hour long продолжа́ющийся в тече́ние ча́са
4) ску́чный, многосло́вный5) удлинённый, продолгова́тый6) дли́тельный; давно́ существу́ющий;a long custom давни́шний, стари́нный обы́чай
;a friendship (an illness) of long standing стари́нная дру́жба (застаре́лая боле́знь)
7) фон., прос. до́лгий ( о гласном звуке)8) фин. долгосро́чный9) ме́дленный; медли́тельный;how long he is! как он копа́ется!
10) обши́рный, многочи́сленный;long family огро́мная семья́
;long bill дли́нный, разду́тый счёт
;long price непоме́рная цена́
;long shillings хоро́ший за́работок
◊long ears глу́пость
;to make ( или to pull) a long face помрачне́ть
;to make a long nose показа́ть «нос»
;long greens амер. разг. бума́жные де́ньги; «зелёные»
;long head проница́тельность, предусмотри́тельность
;long nine амер. разг. дешёвая сига́ра
;long odds большо́е нера́венство ста́вок; нера́вные ша́нсы
;L. Tom
а) дальнобо́йная пу́шка;б) разг. дли́нная сига́ра;L. Parliament ист. До́лгий парла́мент
;long in the teeth ста́рый
;to get a long start over smb. значи́тельно опереди́ть кого́-л.
;in the long run в конце́ концо́в
2. adv1) давно́; до́лгое вре́мя (перед, спустя);long before задо́лго до
;long after до́лгое вре́мя спустя́
;long since уже́ давны́м-давно́
2):his life long в тече́ние всей его́ жи́зни, всю его́ жизнь
3) до́лго;as long as пока́
;stay for as long as you like остава́йтесь сто́лько, ско́лько вам бу́дет уго́дно
;long live... да здра́вствует...
3. n1) до́лгий срок, до́лгое вре́мя;for long надо́лго
;before long ско́ро; вско́ре
;will not take long не займёт мно́го вре́мени
2) фон. до́лгий гла́сный◊the long and the short of it коро́че говоря́, сло́вом
Ⅱlong [lɒŋ] v1) стра́стно жела́ть (чего-л.), стреми́ться (to, for — к чему-л.)2) тоскова́ть -
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I 1. adjective,1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen
two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang
2) (elongated) länglich; schmalpull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)
long service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst
in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht
in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig
for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem
what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!
long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)
4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]6) klein, gering [Chance]7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]8) lang [Gedächtnis]have a long memory for something — etwas nicht so schnell vergessen
9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]10) (Cards)2. nounit is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...
2)3. adverb,the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
longer, longest1) lang[e]as or so long as — solange
you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen
not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor
not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...
long since — [schon] seit langem
all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]
I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!
somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]
not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten
no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]
2)II intransitive verbas or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen
long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut
long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) lang4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lange weg5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) weitreichend2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lang2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lang•- academic.ru/43736/longways">longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb- longing- longingly* * *long1[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]I. adj1. (in space) lang; (over great distance) weit; (elongated) lang, länglich; ( fam: tall) groß, lang famthe rods are 20 cm \long die Stäbe sind 20 cm langwe're still a \long way from the station wir sind noch weit vom Bahnhof entferntthere was a list of complaints as \long as your arm es gab eine ellenlange Liste von Beschwerdento draw a \long breath tief Luft holen\long journey weite Reiseto have come a \long way einen weiten Weg zurückgelegt haben, von weit her gekommen seineach session is an hour \long jede Sitzung dauert eine Stundewe go back a \long way wir kennen uns schon seit ewigen Zeiten\long career [jahre]lange Karrierea \long day ein langer [und anstrengender] Tag\long friendship langjährige Freundschafta \long memory ein gutes Gedächtnisto have a \long memory for sth etw nicht so schnell vergessen\long service jahrelanger Diensta \long time eine lange Zeitit was a \long time before I received a reply es dauerte lange, bis ich [eine] Antwort bekamto be a \long while since... [schon] eine Weile her sein, seit...to work \long hours einen langen Arbeitstag haben3. (in scope) langthe report is 20 pages \long der Bericht ist 20 Seiten langa \long book ein dickes Bucha \long list eine lange Liste▪ to be \long on sth etw reichlich haben\long on ideas but short on funds mehr Ideen als Geldto be \long on charm jede Menge Charme besitzento be \long on wit sehr geistreich sein5. LINGa \long vowel ein langer Vokal6. (improbable)a \long chance eine geringe Chance\long odds geringe [Gewinn]chancen7. FIN\long security/shares Versicherung f/Aktien pl mit langer Laufzeit8.▶ the \long arm of the law der lange Arm des Gesetzes▶ [not] by a \long chalk bei Weitem [nicht]▶ in the \long run langfristig gesehen, auf lange Sicht [gesehen]▶ to take the \long view [of sth] [etw] auf lange Sicht betrachten▶ to be \long in the tooth nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein▶ to be \long in the tooth to do sth zu alt sein, [um] etw zu tunII. adv1. (for a long time) lang[e]have you been waiting \long? wartest du schon lange?how \long have you lived here? wie lange haben Sie hier gewohnt?the authorities have \long known that... den Behörden war seit Langem bekannt, dass...\long live the King! lang lebe der König!to be \long lange brauchendon't be \long beeil dich!to be \long about doing sth lange für etw akk brauchendon't be too \long about it! lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, beeil dich nur!2. (at a distant time) lange\long ago vor langer Zeit\long after/before... lange nachdem/bevor...not \long before... kurz davor3. (after implied time) langeif this meeting goes on any \longer wenn das Meeting noch länger andauerthow much \longer will it take? wie lange wird es noch dauern?not any \longer nicht längerI'm not going to wait any \longer ich werde nicht länger wartenI can't wait any \longer to open my presents! ich kann es gar nicht [mehr] erwarten, endlich meine Geschenke auszupacken!no \longer nicht mehrhe no \longer wanted to go there er wollte nicht mehr dorthin4. (throughout)all day/night/summer \long den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [lang]5.▶ to be not \long for this world ( dated) nicht mehr lange zu leben haben, mit einem Fuß/Bein im Grabe seinIII. nhave you been waiting for \long? wartest du schon lange?to take \long [to do sth] lange brauchen[, um etw zu tun]it won't take \long es wird nicht lange dauerntake as \long as you like lass dir Zeit2. (in Morse) langone short and three \longs einmal kurz und dreimal lang3. FIN4.▶ before [very [or too]] \long schon [sehr] bald▶ the \long and the short of it kurz gesagtlong2[lɒŋ, AM lɑ:ŋ]vi sich akk sehnenlong3* * *I abbr See: of longitude II [lɒŋ]1. adj (+er)to be long in the tooth (inf) — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein
surely he is a bit long in the tooth to be climbing Everest — ist er nicht schon ein bisschen (zu) alt, um den Everest zu besteigen?
she was abroad for a long time —
well hullo, it's been a long time — hallo, schon lange nicht mehr gesehen
long time no see (inf) — sieht man dich auch mal wieder? (inf)
a year is 12 months long — ein Jahr hat 12 Monate
3) (POET, PHON) vowel, syllable lang4)a long drink (mixed) — ein Longdrink m
a long gin —
2. adv1) lang(e)don't be too long about it — lass dir nicht zu viel Zeit, mach nicht zu lange (inf)
don't be too long about phoning me — ruf mich bald (mal) an
I shan't be long (in finishing) — ich bin gleich fertig; (in returning)
two months without you, it's been too long — zwei Monate ohne dich, das war zu lang(e)
he drank long and deep — er nahm einen langen, tiefen Schluck
we waited as long as we could — wir haben gewartet, solange wir konnten
See:→ also ago, since2)I'll wait no longer I'll insist no longer — ich warte nicht länger ich werde nicht weiter darauf bestehen
3)so long! (inf) — tschüs(s)! (inf), bis später!
3. n1)the long and the short of it is that... — kurz gesagt..., der langen Rede kurzer Sinn...
are you going for long? —
IIIit didn't take long before... — es dauerte nicht lange, bis...
visich sehnen (for nach); (less passionately) herbeisehnen, kaum erwarten können (for sth etw acc)I'm longing for him to resign —
the children were longing for the bell to ring — die Kinder warteten sehnsüchtig auf das Klingeln or konnten das Klingeln kaum erwarten
he is longing for me to make a mistake — er möchte zu gern, dass ich einen Fehler mache
I am longing to go abroad — ich brenne darauf, ins Ausland zu gehen
he longed to know what was happening — er hätte zu gerne gewusst, was vorging
I'm longing to hear his reaction — ich bin sehr auf seine Reaktion gespannt
how I long for a cup of tea/a shower — wie ich mich nach einer Tasse Tee/einer Dusche sehne
* * *long1 [lɒŋ]A adj1. a) allg lang (auch fig langwierig):long time no see umg sieht man dich auch wieder mal?;two miles (weeks) long zwei Meilen (Wochen) lang;a long way round ein großer Umweg;two long miles zwei gute Meilen, mehr als zwei Meilen; → haul A 5 b, → live1 A 2, measure A 1, run A 1, ton1 1 a2. zu lang:the coat is long on him der Mantel ist ihm zu lang3. lang (gestreckt), länglich4. Längs…:6. groß:a long figure eine vielstellige Zahl7. übergroß, Groß…:8. weitreichend (Gedanken etc):a long memory ein gutes Gedächtnis;9. grob (Schätzung)11. seit Langem bestehend, alt (Brauch, Freundschaft etc)long bill langfristiger Wechsel14. WIRTSCHa) eingedeckt (of mit)b) auf Preissteigerung wartend:he’s long on good ideas16. mit Mineral-, Sodawasser oder Fruchtsaft aufgefüllt (alkoholisches Getränk):long drink Longdrink m18. LITa) langb) betont19. CHEM leichtflüssigB adv1. lang(e):have you been waiting long? wartest du schon lange?;long dead schon lange tot;as long as he lives solange er lebt;a) solange wie,b) sofern; vorausgesetzt, dass; falls;long after lange danach;as long ago as 1900 schon 1900;I saw him no longer ago than last week ich sah ihn erst letzte Woche;2. lange (in elliptischen Wendungen):don’t be long beeil dich!, mach schnell!;I won’t be longa) ich bin gleich wieder da,b) ich bin gleich fertig;it was not long before he came es dauerte nicht lange, bis er kamhold out longer länger aushalten;no longer, not any longer nicht mehr, nicht (mehr) längerC s1. (eine) lange Zeit:at (the) longest längstens;for long lange (Zeit);it is long since I saw her es ist lange her, dass ich sie gesehen habe;take long (to do sth) lange brauchen(, um etwas zu tun);the long and (the) short of it is that …a) es dreht sich einzig und allein darum, dass …,2. Länge f:a) LING langer Lautb) LIT lange Silbe3. WIRTSCH Haussier m4. plb) Übergrößen pllong to do sth sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun;she was longing for the sermon to end sie sehnte das Ende der Predigt herbei;she is longing for him to kiss her sie sehnt sich danach, von ihm geküsst zu werden;longed-for ersehnt* * *I 1. adjective,1) lang; weit [Reise, Weg]be long in the tooth — nicht mehr der/die Jüngste sein
take a long view of something — etwas auf lange od. weite Sicht sehen
two inches/weeks long — zwei Zoll/Wochen lang
2) (elongated) länglich; schmalpull or make a long face — (fig.) ein langes Gesicht ziehen od. machen (ugs.)
3) (of extended duration) langlong service — (esp. Mil.) langjähriger Dienst
in the long run — auf die Dauer; auf lange Sicht
in the long term — auf lange Sicht; langfristig
for a long time — lange; (still continuing) seit langem
what a long time you've been away! — du warst aber lange [Zeit] fort!
long time no see! — (coll.) lange nicht gesehen! (ugs.)
4) (tediously lengthy) lang[atmig]; weitschweifig5) (lasting) lang; langjährig [Gewohnheit, Freundschaft]6) klein, gering [Chance]7) (seemingly more than stated) lang [Minute, Tag, Jahre usw.]8) lang [Gedächtnis]9) (consisting of many items) lang [Liste usw.]; hoch [Zahl]10) (Cards)2. nounfor long — lange; (since long ago) seit langem
it is long since... — es ist lange her, dass...
2)3. adverb,the long and the short of it is... — der langen Rede kurzer Sinn ist...
longer, longest1) lang[e]as or so long as — solange
you should have finished long before now — du hättest schon längst od. viel früher fertig sein sollen
not long before that — kurz davor od. zuvor
not long before I... — kurz bevor ich...
long since — [schon] seit langem
all day/night/summer long — den ganzen Tag/die ganze Nacht/den ganzen Sommer [über od. lang]
I shan't be long — ich bin gleich fertig; (departing) bis gleich!
somebody is long [in or about doing something] — jemand braucht lange od. viel Zeit[, um etwas zu tun]
not wait any/much longer — nicht mehr länger/viel länger warten
no longer — nicht mehr; nicht länger [warten usw.]
2)II intransitive verbas or so long as — (provided that) solange; wenn
long for somebody/something — sich nach jemandem/etwas sehnen
long for somebody to do something — sich (Dat.) [sehr] wünschen, dass jemand etwas tut
long to do something — sich danach sehnen, etwas zu tun
* * *adj.lang adj.langwierig adj.weit adj. -
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I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) dolg2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) dolg3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) dolg4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) dolgo5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) daljnosežen2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) mnogo (prej)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) dolgo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) hrepeneti- longing- longingly* * *I [lɔŋ]adjectivedolg; dolgotrajen, dolgovezen; juridically časovno odmaknjen; (zlasti economy) dolgoročen; economy čakajoč na zvišanje cenlong arm — dolga roka, oblastAmerican long bit — kovanec za 1ɜ centoveconomy a long date — dolg roklong in the finger — tatinski, dolgoprsta long face — kisel, žalosten obrazlong hundredweight — angleški cent (50,8 kg)to have a long head — biti preudaren, bister, daljnovidensport long jump — skok v daljinoit is a long lane that has no turning — nobena stvar ne traja večno, vsaki nesreči je enkrat krajeconomy to be on the long side of the market — ali to be long of the market — špekulirati na višje cenelong in oil — bogat z oljem, z mnogo oljaa long purse — globok žep, mnogo denarjanautical slang longpig — človeško meso (hrana ljudožrcev)gentlemen of the long robe — pravniki, odvetnikiin the long run — končno, konec koncevlong sight — daljnovidnost (tudi figuratively)of long standing — dolgoleten, starlong in the tooth — starejša, kakor hoče priznatilong vacation — letni oddih, poletne počitniceto have a long wind — imeti dobra pljuča, dobro teči, figuratively dolgovezno govoritiII [lɔŋ]adverbdolgoas ( —ali so) long as — dokler, samo čeas long ago as 1900 — že l. 1900.so long! — na svidenje!to be long in doing s.th. — potrebovati mnogo časa za kaj napravitino ( —ali not any) longer — nič več, ne deljIII [lɔŋ]noundolg čas; dolžina, dolg glas, dolg zlog; British English velike počitnice; plural dolge hlačethe long and the short of it — bistvo tega, z eno besedo, na kratkoIV [lɔŋ]intransitive verbhrepeneti, poželeti ( for) -
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1) (chances; probability: The odds are that he will win.) probabilidades, posibilidades2) (a difference in strength, in favour of one side: They are fighting against heavy odds.) ventajatr[ɒdz]1→ link=odd odd{————————1 (probability, chances) probabilidades nombre femenino plural, posibilidades nombre femenino plural■ the odds are that... lo más probable es que...■ the odds are in your favour llevas ventaja, tienes las de ganar2 (in betting) apuestas nombre femenino pluralodds ['ɑdz] npl1) chances: probabilidades fpl2) : puntos mpl de ventaja (de una apuesta)3)to be at odds : estar en desacuerdon.pl.• posibilidades s.f.pl.ɑːdz, ɒdz1) ( in betting) proporción en que se ofrece pagar una apuesta, que refleja las posibilidades de acierto de la mismabookmakers are giving o laying odds of ten to one — los corredores de apuestas están dando or ofreciendo diez contra uno
by all odds — (AmE) sin lugar a dudas, indiscutiblemente
to pay over the odds — (BrE) pagar* más de la cuenta
2) (likelihood, chances) probabilidades fpl, posibilidades fplall the odds are in your favor — tienes todas las de ganar, lo tienes todo a tu favor
the pilot survived against (all) the odds — aunque parezca increíble, el piloto sobrevivió
3) ( difference) (BrE colloq)it makes no odds (to me) — (me) da igual or da lo mismo, no (me) importa
4) ( variance)to be at odds with somebody/something: those two are always at odds with each other esos dos siempre están en desacuerdo; that's at odds with the official version — eso no concuerda con la versión oficial
[ɒdz]NPL1) (in betting) puntos mpl de ventajawhat odds will you give me? — ¿cuánta ventaja me da?
short/long odds — pocas/muchas probabilidades
to lay odds on sth — (fig) hacer apuestas sobre algo
- pay over the odds2) (=chances for or against) probabilidades fplthe odds are that... — lo más probable es que...
3) * (=difference)what's the odds? — ¿qué importa?, ¿qué más da?
it makes no odds — da lo mismo, da igual
4) (=variance, strife)to be at odds with sb over sth — estar reñido or en desacuerdo con algn por algo
5)odds and ends — (=bits and pieces) trozos mpl, pedacitos mpl, corotos mpl (Col, Ven); [of cloth etc] retazos mpl, retales mpl ; [of food] restos mpl, sobras fpl
6)all the odds and sods ** — todo quisque *, todo hijo de vecina *
* * *[ɑːdz, ɒdz]1) ( in betting) proporción en que se ofrece pagar una apuesta, que refleja las posibilidades de acierto de la mismabookmakers are giving o laying odds of ten to one — los corredores de apuestas están dando or ofreciendo diez contra uno
by all odds — (AmE) sin lugar a dudas, indiscutiblemente
to pay over the odds — (BrE) pagar* más de la cuenta
2) (likelihood, chances) probabilidades fpl, posibilidades fplall the odds are in your favor — tienes todas las de ganar, lo tienes todo a tu favor
the pilot survived against (all) the odds — aunque parezca increíble, el piloto sobrevivió
3) ( difference) (BrE colloq)it makes no odds (to me) — (me) da igual or da lo mismo, no (me) importa
4) ( variance)to be at odds with somebody/something: those two are always at odds with each other esos dos siempre están en desacuerdo; that's at odds with the official version — eso no concuerda con la versión oficial
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{lɔŋ}
I. 1. дълъг, продълговат, длъгнест
at LONG range отдалеч, на/от голямо разстояние
2. продължителен, дълъг
an hour LONG дълъг един час/цял час
a LONG time ago много отдавив
it will be a LONG time before this is forgotten това няма скоро да се забрави
3. бавен, муден, скучен
4. многоцифрен, многочислен
LONG family многодетно семейство
5. главно юр. далечен, отдавнашен, дългосрочен
6. проз., фон. дълъг
7. разг. висок (за човек)
8. случаен, несигурен
LONG guess догадка наслуки
LONG shot залагане/начинание с малки изгледи за успех, догадка наслуки
LONG price висока цена
LONG finger средният пръст
LONG johns разг. дълги долни гащи
LONG face мрачна/нацупена физиономия
to draw/pull a LONG face добивам сериозен/мрачен вид
not by a LONG shot в никакъв случай, при никакви обстоятелства
LONG on разг. добре снабден с
to go LONG on борс. купувам много акции от (с надежда, че ще им се повиши цената)
II. 1. дълъг период от време
before LONG не след дълго, скоро
at the LONGest най-много
to take LONG трая дълго време, вземам много време
2. муз. дълга нота
3. фон. дълга гласна
4. the LONG разг. лятната ваканция (в университета)
the LONG and short of it накъсо казано, с две думи
III. 1. дълго
he is very LONG in coming много се бави
don't be LONG! не се бави! not to be LONG for this world малко време ми остава да живея, няма да ме бъде
how LONG? (от) колко време? откога? докога? he is no LONGer there той не е вече там
I can't wait any LONGer не мога да чакам повече
LONG before дълго преди, отдавна
LONG after много по-късно, дълго след това
LONG since отдавна
I've LONG wanted to meet her отдавна искам да се запозная с нея
2. за усилване след същ., означаващо време
all day LONG през целия ден, цял ден
LONG live...! да живее...! as/so LONG as докато, колкото, стига да, ако
so LONG! довиждане!
IV. v копнея, бленувам (for) (и с to, с inj)* * *{lъn} I. a 1. дълъг; продълговат; длъгнест; at long range отдалеч, (2) {lъn} adv 1. дълго; he is very long in coming много се бави; do{3} {lъn} v копнея, бленувам (for) (и с to, с inj).* * *продълговат; продължителен; бленувам; дълъг; дълго; жадувам; копнея;* * *1. a long time ago много отдавив 2. all day long през целия ден, цял ден 3. an hour long дълъг един час/цял час 4. at long range отдалеч, на/от голямо разстояние 5. at the longest най-много 6. before long не след дълго, скоро 7. don't be long! не се бави! not to be long for this world малко време ми остава да живея, няма да ме бъде 8. he is very long in coming много се бави 9. how long? (от) колко време? откога? докога? he is no longer there той не е вече там 10. i can't wait any longer не мога да чакам повече 11. i've long wanted to meet her отдавна искам да се запозная с нея 12. i. дълъг, продълговат, длъгнест 13. ii. дълъг период от време 14. iii. дълго 15. it will be a long time before this is forgotten това няма скоро да се забрави 16. iv. v копнея, бленувам (for) (и с to, с inj) 17. long after много по-късно, дълго след това 18. long before дълго преди, отдавна 19. long face мрачна/нацупена физиономия 20. long family многодетно семейство 21. long finger средният пръст 22. long guess догадка наслуки 23. long johns разг. дълги долни гащи 24. long live... ! да живее... ! as/so long as докато, колкото, стига да, ако 25. long on разг. добре снабден с 26. long price висока цена 27. long shot залагане/начинание с малки изгледи за успех, догадка наслуки 28. long since отдавна 29. not by a long shot в никакъв случай, при никакви обстоятелства 30. so long! довиждане! 31. the long and short of it накъсо казано, с две думи 32. the long разг. лятната ваканция (в университета) 33. to draw/pull a long face добивам сериозен/мрачен вид 34. to go long on борс. купувам много акции от (с надежда, че ще им се повиши цената) 35. to take long трая дълго време, вземам много време 36. бавен, муден, скучен 37. главно юр. далечен, отдавнашен, дългосрочен 38. за усилване след същ., означаващо време 39. многоцифрен, многочислен 40. муз. дълга нота 41. продължителен, дълъг 42. проз., фон. дълъг 43. разг. висок (за човек) 44. случаен, несигурен 45. фон. дълга гласна* * *long[lɔʃ] I. adj 1. дълъг; продълговат; длъгнест; \long head продълговата глава; прен. далновидност, предвидливост; \long arm власт (простираща се надалече); to make a \long arm пресягам се, протягам се; at \long range отдалеч; 10 feet \long дълъг 10 фута; 2. продължителен, дълъг; a \long farewell сбогуване (за дълга раздяла); дълго прощаване; the \long vacation лятната ваканция (на съдилища и университети); to cut a \long story short накратко казано; an hour \long дълъг 1 час; цял час; a \long time ago много отдавна; 3. бавен, муден; скучен; 4. многоброен, многочислен; \long family семейство с голяма челяд, многодетно семейство; \long figure многоцифрено число; 5. юрид. който има давност, далечен, отдавнашен; 6. разг. висок, дълъг (за човек); 7. ударен (за сричка); • \long book голяма книга; \long dozen дяволска дузина; \long jump сп. дълъг скок; \long drink напитка във висока чаша; \long face мрачна физиономия; \long finger средният пръст;FONT face=Times_Deutsch \long haul 1) превозване на голямо разстояние; 2) дълга и трудна задача; \long home гроб; вечно жилище; \long johns ам. sl топло бельо; \long memory злопаметност; силна памет; \long odds голяма разлика, неравенство (при залагане); \long price висока цена; \long in the tooth стар, остарял, одъртял; \long primal robe съдийска роба (тога); gentlemen of the \long robe адвокати; in the \long run ( term) в края на краищата, в крайна сметка; \long service свръхсрочна военна служба; \long suit "дълга боя", много карти от един цвят; \long Tom sl 1) дългобойно оръдие; 2) дълга пура; \long tongue приказливост, бъбривост, дълъг език; \long waist ниска талия; to take \long views предвидлив съм, мисля за бъдещите последствия; to put s.th. on the \long finger диал. отлагам за по-късен период; of \long standing с дълга история; II. adv 1. дълго; to live ( last) \long живея дълго; \long live! да живее! as \long as докато; колкото; стига да, ако; how \long? колко време? откога? so \long! довиждане! he is no \longer there той не е вече там; I can't wait any \longer не мога да чакам повече; at the \longest най-много; 2. за подсилване; \long before дълго преди, отдавна; \long after много по-късно, дълго след; \long since отдавна; 3. за подсилване след същ., което означава време; all summer \long през цялото лято; all day \long целодневно, през целия ден, цял ден; III. n 1. дълго време; before \long не след дълго, скоро; the \long and the short of it накратко казано, с една дума; to take \long трая дълго време, продължителен съм, отнемам много време; don't be \long! не се бави! 2. муз. дълга нота; 3. ез. дълъг звук (сричка); 4. икон. дълга позиция; IV. long v 1. копнея, бленувам ( for); 2. 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[ɒdz]1) Betting probabilità fplshort/long odds — alta/bassa probabilità
the odds are that... — è facile or probabile che...
2)what's the odds? fam — che differenza fa?, cosa cambia?it makes no odds — non fa differenza, non importa
3)(variance, strife)
at odds — ai ferri corti -
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I 1. loŋ adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) lang, stor2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) lang(varig)3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) i lengde, stor4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) lenge5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) lang2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) lenge2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) lenge•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II loŋ verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) lengte (etter)- longing- longinglylang--------lengeIsubst. \/lɒŋ\/1) ( fonetikk) lang stavelse, lang lyd2) lang, langt signal (i morsealfabetet)3) (amer., økonomi) haussespekulant, haussist4) ( musikk) longanote5) lang tid, langt tidsrom, lang stundlong and the short of it saken er i korthet, for å si det kort og godt, sakens kjernelongs (også amer. økonomi) langsiktige obligasjonerlongs and shorts ( også) klassisk versIIverb \/lɒŋ\/lengtelong for lengte etterIIIadj. \/lɒŋ\/1) ( også etterstilt) lang2) ( om tid) lang, langvarig, langsiktig, langtrukken, langtekkelig3) omfattende, lang4) (sport, om en ball) lang, langtgående, langtrekkende5) (om person, hverdagslig) lang, høy6) (språkvitenskap, om vokal) lang7) usannsynlig, lite trolig, dårlig8) ( om tid eller avstand) drøyt, godt og vel9) ( økonomi) haussespekulerende, hausse-11) ( hverdagslig) velforsyntas long så lang tid, så lengeas long as eller so long as så lenge (som), like lenge (som)forutsatt, hvis bare, så lengebe long about something bruke lang tid på noebe long on ha rikelig medlong in the tooth ( hverdagslig) gammellong since for lenge sidenlong time no see ( hverdagslig) lenge siden sistnot be long for this world ikke ha lenge igjen, være døendenot by a long shot på langt nærso long (sørafr.) ha det, på gjensyntake the long view ha et langsiktig perspektiv, tenke fremover, se fremoverIVadv. \/lɒŋ\/1) lenge, lenge siden• how long since he left?2) ( etter tidsuttrykk) hel, langbefore long i løpet av kort tid, snartbe long være lenge ta lang tidfor long lenge, på lenge -
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1. n1) довгий строк; тривалий період; великий проміжок часуfor long — на великий строк, надовго
before long — незабаром, скоро
2) вірш, довгий склад3) фон. довгий голосний2. adj1) довгийlong waves — рад. довгі хвилі
2) високий, довготелесий3) тривалий, давно існуючийlong custom — давній (старовинний) звичай
long service — військ. надстрокова служба
4) довжиною (в), завдовжки5) віддалений6) фін. довгостроковий7) повільний, млявий8) зморний, нудотний9) численний, великий; що складається з безлічі пунктів (великої кількості членів тощо)long family — дуже велика (багатодітна) сім'я
10) надмірний, великий; товстийlong price — непомірна (надмірна) ціна
11) довгастий, видовжений12) нудний, багатослівний13) фон. довгий (голосний звук, склад)◊ the long arm — великий вплив, влада
◊ he has a long arm — він впливова людина
◊ a long dozen — тринадцять, чортова дюжина
◊ long ears — дурість
◊ long face — похмуре (сумне) обличчя
◊ long finger — середній палець руки
◊ long firm — шахрайська фірма, шахрайське підприємство
◊ long green — амер. паперові гроші
◊ long head — проникливість; передбачливість
◊ to have a long head — бути передбачливим (прозорливим, далекоглядним)
◊ long home — могила
◊ a long hour — не менше години
◊ long hundredweight — англійський центнер (50,8 кг)
◊ long in the teeth — старий
◊ long jump — спорт. стрибок у довжину
◊ long memory — добра пам'ять
◊ a long mile — не менше милі
◊ long nine — амер. дешева сигара
◊ long odds — нерівні шанси
◊ long primer — друк. корпус
◊ long robe — мантія судді; ряса
◊ long shilling — добрий заробіток
◊ long sight — далекозорість
◊ long suit — перевага (в чомусь)
◊ Long Tom — далекобійна гармата; довга сигара
◊ long ton — довга (англійська) тонна (1016 кг)
◊ long tongue — довгий язик, балакучість
◊ the Long Vacation — літні канікули (в англійських університетах і судах)
◊ by a long chalk (shot) — набагато, значно
◊ not by a long chalk (shot) — аж ніяк, ні в якому разі
◊ he is not long for this world — він не жилець на цьому світі
◊ in the long run — кінець кінцем; у кінцевому підсумку
◊ the long and the short of it — коротше кажучи
◊ to make (to cut) a long story short — коротше кажучи, одним словом
◊ to take long views — бути далекоглядним (передбачливим)
3. adv1) довго; тривалоhow long do you mean to stay in Paris? — скільки (часу) ви думаєте пробути в Парижі?
all day long — весь (цілий) день
2) давно, довгий час3) протягом◊ as long as — скільки завгодно
◊ so long as — якщо тільки; за умови, що
◊ so long! — до побачення!
◊ long live! — хай живе...!
4. v* * *I n1) довгий строк; тривалий період; великий проміжок часу2) пoeт. довгий склад; гpaм. довгий голосний; мyз. лонга3) eк. покупець цінних паперів4) ( довгі) штани; великий зріст ( чоловічого одягу)II a1) довгийat long range — на великій відстані; з великої відстані; високий, довготелесий
2) довгий, тривалийfor a long time — довго, давно; надовго; довгостроковий
4) віддалений; eк. довгостроковий5) повільний; нудний, нудотний6) численний, великий; великий7) подовжений, довгастий; витягнутий8) гpaм. довгий (про голосний, про склад) повний; цілийlong mile — добра миля, не менше милі
9) (on) багатий ( на що-небудь); сильний ( у чому-небудь)10) eк. який грає на підвищенняIII adv1) довго; довгостроково2) давно; довгий час3) посил. повністю; від початку до кінця4) eк. на підвищенняas long as — поки = so long as
so long as — якщо тільки, за умови, що
IV vlong live..! — хай живе..!
(for, after) палко бажати, жадати; прагнути -
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I [lɔŋ] 1. прил.1)а) длинный; больше своей шириныlong legs / arms / fingernails — длинные ноги, руки, ногти
long road / journey — дальняя дорога
long waves радио — длинные волны
He came from a long way off. — Прибыл он издалека.
б) разг. долговязый, высокийSyn:в) обладающий определённой протяжённостью; имеющий такую-то длинуa mile / seven yards long — длиной в одну милю, семь ярдов
2)а) долгий, длительный, существующий давно; продолжительный; затяжнойa long(-lasting) relationship / friendship / love — длительные отношения, старинная дружба, любовь надолго
long custom / tradition — старинный обычай, давняя традиция
long words — длинная, долгая речь
long memory — долгая, хорошая память
in the long term — долгосрочный; перспективный
long service — воен. сверхсрочная служба
Long time no see! — амер.; шутл. Давно не виделись! ( намеренно коверкая язык)
We took a long farewell. — Мы долго прощались.
She gave him a long look / stare. — Она пристально посмотрела на него.
б) обладающий определённой протяжённостью, длящийся столько-тоa (whole) life long — длиной в (целую) жизнь; всю жизнь
an hour / three hours long — часовой (продолжительностью в один час), трёхчасовой
(two days, a week) at (the) longest — самое большее (два дня, неделю)
How long does it take you to get there? — Сколько времени тебе нужно, чтобы добраться туда?
3) долгий, медленный; неспешный, медлительныйto be long about smth., to be long doing smth. — копошиться, копаться (делая что-л.); возиться, канителиться (с чем-л.)
4)а) многочисленный, большой; обширный (состоящий из многих пунктов, насчитывающий много объектов)long list — огромный, длинный список
long family — большая, многодетная семья
б) огромный, избыточный, непомерно высокийlong odds — карт. высокие ставки
long prices — непомерные, бешеные цены
Syn:5) длинный, далёкий ( далеко направленный)to hit the long ball — выбить мяч далеко, сильно ударить ( в футболе)
at long weapon — воен. на расстоянии
long train — поезд дальнего следования (от long distance train)
6) лингв.а) долгий ( гласный); слоговой ( об элементе дифтонга)б) ударный7)а) отдалённый, отложенный на будущееlong guess — долгосрочный прогноз, ожидание на будущее
б) фин. долгосрочныйa long note / bill / lease — долгосрочный вексель, аренда
8) ( long on)а) отличающийся (какой-л. чертой)to be long on patience — очень долго терпеть, уметь долго ждать
б) амер.; разг. богатый (чем-л.), сильный в (чём-л.)He's long on good ideas. — Он полон хороших идей.
9) целый, добрыйlong mile — целая миля, не меньше мили
10) продолговатый, удлинённый11) фин. играющий на повышениеThey are now long on wheat. — Сейчас они играют на повышение цен на пшеницу.
•- Long Tom
- Long Parliament
- long suit
- long in the toothGram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]long[/ref]••long ears — глупость, наивность
long head — ум, башковитость; предусмотрительность
to make a long nose — показать "нос"
to make / pull a long face — помрачнеть
2. нареч.to get a long start over smb. — значительно опередить кого-л.
1)а) долго, длительно; в течение долгого времениIt won't be long. — Это ненадолго.
Stay for as long as you like. — Оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно.
Wait a while longer. — Подождите ещё немного.
I shall not wait (any) longer. — Не буду больше ждать.
She didn't stay longer than midnight. — Она осталась только до полуночи.
It is no longer possible. — Это больше невозможно.
2) далеко, на далёкое расстояниеI didn't travel that long. — Я так далеко не ездил.
He threw the ball long. — Он бросил мяч далеко.
Syn:3)а) давно, задолго доlong ago / since — давным-давно, уже очень давно
long past — давнопрошедший; давний, далёкий
She was excited long before the big day. — Она была вся в нервном напряжении ещё задолго до этого события.
б) потом; долгое время спустя4) полностью, целикомall day / night long — целый день, всю ночь (напролёт)
all smb.'s life long — всю свою жизнь; в течение всей своей жизни
5) фин. на повышение••you may do smth. long enough — хоть в лепёшку разбейся
as long as — пока; до тех пор, пока
long live — да здравствует...
- so long3. сущ.1) долгое время; долгий срок, долгий период времениbefore long — скоро; вскоре, в ближайшем времени
for long — надолго, на долгое время
It can take long. — Это может занять много времени.
It didn't take him long to come. — Его не пришлось долго ждать.
2) лингв. долгий гласный; слоговой гласный дифтонга3) ( the long) летние каникулы ( в университетах и судах Великобритании)Syn:4) фин. маклер, спекулянт, играющий на повышение5) ( longs)а) брюки, длинные штаны ( в противопоставление shorts)••- long and the short of it- long and short of it II [lɔŋ] гл.очень хотеть, страстно желать (чего-л.), испытывать потребность (в чём-л.), стремиться (к чему-л.)I long for you. — Ты мне очень нужен, я не могу без тебя.
After she left me I was longing for a change in my life. — После того, как она меня покинула, мне очень хотелось радикально изменить свою жизнь.
He was longing for a shower. — Он не мог дождаться момента, когда сможет принять душ.
They long for peace but are driven to war. — Они стремятся к миру, а их заставляют воевать.
I'm longing for a smoke. — До смерти хочется курить.
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§ გრძელი; ხანგრძლივი; ხანგრძლივად; დიდხანს; მონატრება, დარდი§1 გრძელი2 დიდიa long distance / day დიდი მანძილი / დღეfor a long time დიდი ხანი / ხნით3 ხანგრძლივი●●in the long run საბოლოოდ, საბოლოო ჯამშიlong live…! გაუმარჯოს!4 ხანს, ხანი, ხნით, ხნისlong ago დიდი ხანია // დიდი ხნის წინstay as long as you like დარჩი, რამდენი ხანიც გინდაdon' be long answering პასუხს ნუ დააყოვნებ! / ნუ დაახანებ!●●all day long მთელი დღეas long as he is here… სანამ / რახან / რადგან აქ არის...no / any longer აღარI no longer love you // I don't love you any longer აღარ მიყვარხარ5: I'll see you before long მალე გნახავthe long and short of it ერთი სიტყვით // მოკლედ რომ ვთქვათ6 ნატვრა (ნატრობს, ენატრება), წადილი●●in the long run საბოლოო ჯამში, საბოლოოდ, დროთა განმავლობაშიso long! ჯერჯერობით! / ნახვამდის!so long as: ვინაიდან, რადგანაცI can't suffer the pain any longer ამ ტკივილს ვეღარ ვითმენ / ვეღარ ვიტანhe was seized by a longing to see her მისი ნახვის ნატვრამ / წადიმა შეიპყროthe long strain told on his health ხანგრძლივი დაძაბულობა მის ჯანმრთელობას დაეტყოa long while ago დიდი ხანია//დიდი ხნის წინI no longer count him among my friends მას ჩემს მეგობრად აღარ ვთვლი / ჩემს მეგობრად აღარ მიმაჩნიაnot long ago დიდი ხანი არაა, ამასწინათlong odds უთანასწორო, უთანაბრო შანსები
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short odds — long odds or short odds see ↑long3and ↑short • • • Main Entry: ↑odd short odds plural noun (in betting) a nearly even chance, favourable odds in terms of risk, unfavourable in terms of potential gain • • • Main Entry: ↑short * * * … Useful english dictionary
odds — S3 [ɔdz US a:dz] n [plural] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(probability)¦ 2¦(difficulties)¦ 3 be at odds 4¦(horse racing etc)¦ 5 it makes no odds 6 pay over the odds ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(PROBABILITY)¦ the odds how lik … Dictionary of contemporary English
odds — [ adz ] noun plural ** 1. ) the chances of something happening: the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (=it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the odds are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
odds — noun (plural) 1 PROBABILITY how likely it is that something will or will not happen, especially when this can be stated in numbers: If you are male, the odds are about 1 in 12 of being colour blind. | the odds are (that) (=it is likely): Invest… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
odds */*/ — UK [ɒdz] / US [ɑdz] noun [plural] 1) the chances of something happening the odds of doing something: The odds of getting hit by a falling satellite are very small. (the) odds are (that) (= it is likely that): The odds are they won t succeed. the… … English dictionary
long odds — plural noun In betting, a remote chance, unfavourable odds in terms of risk, favourable in terms of potential gain • • • Main Entry: ↑long long odds or short odds see ↑long3and ↑short • • • Main Entry: ↑odd … Useful english dictionary
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odds — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, impossible, incredible, insurmountable, overwhelming, terrible ▪ She struggled against terrible odds to overcome her illness … Collocations dictionary
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odds — /ɒdz / (say odz) noun (usually construed as plural) 1. the ratio of the money to be paid to a better if successful, to the money invested by that better: the bookmaker could only give me odds of three to two. 2. a. the likelihood of a certain… …
short — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a measuring little; not long from end to end (a short distance). b not long in duration; brief (a short time ago; had a short life). c seeming less than the stated amount (a few short years of happiness). 2 of small… … Useful english dictionary