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1 monstrous
{'mɔnstrəs}
1. чудовищен
2. уродлив, изроден
3. грамаден, огромен, исполински
4. жесток, зверски
5. рaзг. безобразен, скандален, абсурден, невъзможен* * *{'mъnstrъs} а 1. чудовищен; 2. уродлив; изроден; З. грамаде* * *чудовищен; уродлив; абсурден; безобразен; зверски; жесток; изроден; невъзможен;* * *1. грамаден, огромен, исполински 2. жесток, зверски 3. рaзг. безобразен, скандален, абсурден, невъзможен 4. уродлив, изроден 5. чудовищен* * * -
2 less
{les}
I. a сравн. cm. от little за брой, количество и степен по-малък
of LESS value/importance с по-малка стойност, от по-малко значение
no LESS a person than the Prime Minister (не друг, а) самият министър-председател
II. n по-малко количество/брой/време и пр.
he is LESS of a fool than he looks не e толкова глупав, колкото изглежда
LESS of your nonsense! стига с твоите глупости! it is nothing LESS than monstrous това e просто чудовищно
I expected no LESS from you очаквах това от теб
to see LESS of someone по-рядко виждам някого
III. adv сравн. cm. от little по-малко, не толкова
he was LESS frightened than his brother той не се уплаши толкова, колкото брат му
I was the LESS surprised as I had been warned не бях толкова изненадан, тъй като бях предупреден
the LESS you worry about it, the better колкото по-малко се тревожиш за това, толкоба по-добре
I don't think any the LESS of him because of his failure не го ценя по-малко заради неуспеха му
he won no LESS than USD 100/USD 100, no LESS, in the lottery той спечели цели 100 долара на лотарията
they fought with no LESS daring than skill те се биха колкото умело, толкова и храбро
much/even/still LESS още по-малко
none the LESS въпреки това, никак, не по-малко
he was LESS than honest in his replies не беше съвсем честен в отговорите си* * *{les} I. а сравн. cm. от littleЄ за брой, количество и степен по(2) {les} adv сравн. cm. от little" по-малко; не толкова; he was* * *1 a по-малък;2 adv по-малко; none the LESS въпреки това;less; I. а сравн. cm. от littleЄ за брой, количество и степен по-малък; of less value/importance* * *1. he is less of a fool than he looks не e толкова глупав, колкото изглежда 2. he was less frightened than his brother той не се уплаши толкова, колкото брат му 3. he was less than honest in his replies не беше съвсем честен в отговорите си 4. he won no less than $100/$100, no less, in the lottery той спечели цели 100 долара на лотарията 5. i don't think any the less of him because of his failure не го ценя по-малко заради неуспеха му 6. i expected no less from you очаквах това от теб 7. i was the less surprised as i had been warned не бях толкова изненадан, тъй като бях предупреден 8. i. a сравн. cm. от little за брой, количество и степен по-малък 9. ii. n по-малко количество/брой/време и пр 10. iii. adv сравн. cm. от little по-малко, не толкова 11. less of your nonsense! стига с твоите глупости! it is nothing less than monstrous това e просто чудовищно 12. much/even/still less още по-малко 13. no less a person than the prime minister (не друг, а) самият министър-председател 14. none the less въпреки това, никак, не по-малко 15. of less value/importance с по-малка стойност, от по-малко значение 16. the less you worry about it, the better колкото по-малко се тревожиш за това, толкоба по-добре 17. they fought with no less daring than skill те се биха колкото умело, толкова и храбро 18. to see less of someone по-рядко виждам някого* * *less [les] I. adj (сравн. ст. от little) по-малък; to grow \less намалявам се; no \less a person than... не друг, а самият...; the \less time is taken, the better колкото по-бързо, толкова по-добре; nobody \less than a bishop will do for the wedding никой с ранг по-малък от епископ не е подходящ да извърши венчавката; II. prep минус, без; III. adv по-малко; my head aches \less now сега главата ме боли по-слабо; IV. n по-малко (количество); \less of a fool than he looks не толкова глупав, колкото изглежда; none the \less въпреки това; though lame he is none the \less active макар и куц, той е много подвижен; • he will take nothing \less than five shillings не приема ни стотинка по-малко от пет шилинга; it was nothing \less than criminal това е просто престъпно; I expected no \less from you от тебе друго и не очаквах; Napoleon the L. малкият Наполеон; the remark was s.th. \less than polite забележката далеч не беше учтива.
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