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1 fine
adj 1. nježan, fin, tanak, sitan 2. lijep, krasan, naočit, lijepo građen, stasit, divan 3. uglađen, elegantan, plemenit; profinjen; izvrstan, odličan, osobit, savršen, izvanredan, kvalitetan 4. [iron] lijep, krasan 5. [vulg] prepreden, lukav 6. oštar, nabrušen (nož); zašiljen (pero, olovka); čist, rafiniran (metal) 7. jasan, vedar, lijep (vrijeme, dan) / (the) # arts = likovne umjetnosti; # adjustmentscrew = mikrometarski vijak; a # pencil = tvrda olovka; a # distinction = istančano razlikovanje, oštro diferenciranje; [iron] a # friend you have been! = lijep si mi ti prijatelj!; # weather = vedro, lijepo vrijeme; one # day = jednog lijepog dana; # feathers = kićena haljina; # feathers make # birds = odijelo čini čovjeka; to say # things about a p = hvaliti koga, govoriti laskavo o kome; to call things by # names = ružne stvari nazvati lijepim riječima; # art publisher = izdavač umjetničkih djela; # middling = srednje kakvoće, kvalitete; that is all very # but =...to je sve lijepo, ali...* * *
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2 bird
s 1. ptica 2. [sl] djevojka / little # = neki nepoznati doušnik; [fig] old # = lukavac, lisac, oprezan čovjek; #s of a feather = ljudi istoga kova; #s of a feather flock together = svaka ptica svome jatu leti; # in hand = siguran dobitak; # in bush = na vrbi svirala, nesigurna stvar; a # in the hand is worth two in the bush = bolji je vrabac u ruci nego golub na grani; early # = [fig] rana ptica, ranoranilac; the early # catches the worm = tko rano rani dvije sreće grabi; the # has (is) flown = [fig] ptičica je odletjela, zatvorenik je pobjegao; [fig] to kill two #s with one stone = jednim udarcem ubiti dvije muhe; [fig] to give the person the # = koga izviždati, isfućkati; to get the # = biti izviždan, biti isfućkan; # of Jove = orao; # of Juno = paun; # of paradise = rajska ptica; [fig] fine feathers make fine #s = odijelo čini čovjeka; [fig] a little # told me = neki neznanac mi je to rekao, moj mali prst mi je to rekao; to do something like a # = učiniti što drage volje; to sing like a # = pjevati kao ptica; # of prey = ptica grabljivica; # of passage = ptica selica ([fig])* * *
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3 duck
s patka, plovka; pačetina; zlato, miljenče;[US sl] momak / like a # in thunderstorm = smeten, zbunjen, zgranut; like water on a #'s back = bezuspješan, bez učinka; he took to it like a # to water = odmah se privikao, pošlo mu za rukom; fine day for young #s = kišovit dan; [fig] lame # = propao špekulant; invalid, nemoćna osoba, slabić; in two shakes of #'s tail = u tren oka; #s and drakes = igra bacanja žabica (na vodi); [fig] to play #s and drakes with, to make #s and drakes of = tratiti, ra- sipati što, rasprčkati s brzo, kratko uronjenje (pri kupanju); naklon, kimanje (glavom) s vrsta jakog mornarskog platna / #s [pl] = hlače od gruba sukna* * *
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4 pig
s 1. prase, svinja; odojak, svinjetina 2. prljava, lakoma, odvratna osoba 3. poluga sirova željeza ili drugog metala, ingot; kalup za lijevanje / guinea # = morsko prasence, zamorac; to buy a # in a poke = kupiti mačka u vreći; to bring one's #s to a fine market = prevariti se u računu; # s might fly = čudesa se mogu dogoditi; [joc] please the # s = ugodi vragu; to make a # of oneself = prežderati se; in # = suprasna (krmača); when the # s fly = nikada* * *
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5 apperance
s 1. pojava, pojavljenje, dolazak 2. nastup, nastupanje 3.izlaženje časopisa, izlaženje knjiga 4. izgled, vanjština, spoljašnost 5. prilika, vjerojatnost 6. prikaza, duh / to put in an # = osobno se pojaviti; to all # = po svoj prilici; to save (keep up) #s = čuvati vanjsku formu, spašavati izgled; to make a fine # = krasno izgledati
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fine feathers make fine birds — ► fine feathers make fine birds proverb beautiful clothes or an eye catching appearance make a person appear similarly beautiful or impressive. Main Entry: ↑fine … English terms dictionary
fine feathers make fine birds — Beautiful clothes confer beauty or status on the wearer. Cf. early 16th cent. Fr. les belles plumes font les beaux oiseaux. Identified as a Basque saying by 1583 J. SPONDANUS in tr. Odyssey VI. 81 apud meos Vascones..hac parœmia..: speciosae… … Proverbs new dictionary
fine feathers do not make fine birds — {literary} A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. A proverb. * /Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds./ Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES … Dictionary of American idioms
fine feathers do not make fine birds — {literary} A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. A proverb. * /Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds./ Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES … Dictionary of American idioms
fine\ feathers\ do\ not\ make\ fine\ birds — literary proverb A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks. Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds. Compare: handsome is as handsome does … Словарь американских идиом
fine feathers make fine birds — proverb beautiful clothes or an eye catching appearance make a person appear similarly beautiful or impressive … Useful english dictionary
fine — Ⅰ. fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate w … English terms dictionary
Fine — Fine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fined} (f[imac]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Fining}.] [From {Fine}, a.] 1. To make fine; to refine; to purify, to clarify; as, to fine gold. [1913 Webster] It hath been fined and refined by . . . learned men. Hobbes. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fine art photography — refers to photographs that are created to fulfill the creative vision of the artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism and commercial photography. Photojournalism provides visual support for stories, mainly in the print… … Wikipedia
fine — fine1 [ faın ] adjective *** 1. ) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you: Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes, that s fine. fine for: I m not very hungry. A sandwich will be fine… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fine — I UK [faɪn] / US adjective Word forms fine : adjective fine comparative finer superlative finest *** 1) if something is fine, it is good enough and acceptable to you Is your room all right? Yes, fine, thanks. Is it okay if we join you later? Yes … English dictionary
