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1 favorite
fa.vor.ite[f'eivərit] n favorito, protegido, predileto. to be the favorite / ser o favorito, o ídolo (esporte, etc.). he is the favorite with (ou of) her / ele é o predileto dela. • adj favorito, predileto. my favorite flower / minha flor predileta. favorite son Amer líder político escolhido para ser o candidato à presidência pelos delegados do seu estado em uma convenção nacional do seu partido. -
2 pick and choose
быть разборчивым, привередливым; тщательно выбиратьI shouldn't have thought at your age you could afford to pick and choose, Polly. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Merry-Go-Round’, part I) — Я считаю, Полли, что в твоем возрасте ты не можешь позволить себе быть такой разборчивой.
‘Wait, Milo!’ she told him. ‘I forgot something! My potted plants! That's all I saved from the fire!..’ ‘Do you have your favorite flower pot?’ he asked. ‘I don't know. I didn't have time to pick and choose.’ (E. Caldwell, ‘Jenny by Nature’, ch. XV) — - Погодите, Майло! - сказала Дженни. - Я кое-что забыла. Мои горшки с цветами! Это все, что я спасла от пожара!.. - Вы захватили свой любимый цветок? - спросил он. - Не знаю. Некогда было разбираться.
‘I can't bear French fried, but there's no pick and choose with a blue plate.’ ‘No pick and choose?’ ‘You eat what you're given.’ (Gr. Greene, ‘Our Man in Havana’, part V, ch. III) — - Терпеть не могу картофель по-французски, но, когда подают ассорти, выбирать не приходится. - Выбирать не приходится? - Ешь что дают.
This place was so crowded that you had to take the seat they offered you; there was no picking and choosing your company at the table. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Angel Pavement’, ch. IV) — Кафе было битком набито, так что пришлось сесть, куда предлагали, - выбора не было.
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3 best
1. n самое лучшее, высшая степень2. n выходное платьеwith the best — наравне с лучшими; не хуже других
to have the best of it — взять верх, победить, одолеть
3. a от Ihe laughs best who laughs last — хорошо смеётся тот, кто смеётся последним
4. a лучшийthe best thing — лучше всего; самое лучшее
5. a самый подходящийthe best plan would be … — самое лучшее будет …
the best thing is … — самое лучшее …, лучше всего …
6. a большийthe best part of an hour — почти час, добрый час
7. a основной, главный8. adv от 2 I9. adv наилучшим образом, лучше всего10. adv больше всего11. adv как компонент сложных слов самый12. v разг. нанести поражение; взять верх13. v разг. провести, перехитритьСинонимический ряд:1. ablest (adj.) ablest; most adept; most capable; most competent; most proficient; most proper; most qualified; most skilful; most skilled; most wicked2. best (adj.) best; completest; fullest; most entire; most flawless; most intact; most perfect; most unblemished; most unbroken; most undamaged; most unhurt; most unimpaired; most uninjured; most unmarred; roundest3. biggest (adj.) biggest; kindest; kindliest; most altruistic; most benevolent; most benign; most charitable; most chivalrous; most eleemosynary; most humane; most humanitarian; most kind-hearted; most philanthropic4. cleverest (adj.) cleverest; most scintillating; smartest; sprightliest5. finest (adj.) excellent; finest; foremost; greatest; highest; peerless; premium6. greater (adj.) better; greater; larger; largest; most7. healthiest (adj.) halest; healthiest; most right; most well-conditioned; most well-liking; most whole; sanest; soundest8. luckiest (adj.) happiest; luckiest; most fortunate; most providential9. most advantageous (adj.) bravest; most advantageous; most benefic; most beneficent; most beneficial; most benignant; most favoring; most gainful; most helpful; most lucrative; most moneymaking; most paying; most profitable; most remunerative; most toward; most useful; most well-paying; most worthwhile10. most appropriate (adj.) fittest; most appropriate; most befitting; most convenient; most expedient; most meet; most suitable; most tailor-made; most useful11. most blameless (adj.) most blameless; most exemplary; most guiltless; most inculpable; most innocent; most irreprehensible; most irreproachable; most lily-white; most righteous; most unblamable; most virtuous; purest12. most considerable (adj.) most considerable; most respectable; most sensible; most sizable13. most decent (adj.) commonest; most acceptable; most adequate; most decent; most satisfactory; most sufficient; most tolerable; most unexceptionable; most unexceptional; most unimpeachable; most unobjectionable14. most decorous (adj.) most decorous; most well-behaved15. most favourable (adj.) most auspicious; most favourable; most promising; most propitious16. most healthful (adj.) most healthful; most hygienic; most salubrious; most salutary; most salutiferous; most wholesome17. most pleasant (adj.) most agreeable; most congenial; most favorable; most grateful; most gratifying; most pleasant; most pleasing; most pleasurable; most pleasureful; most welcome; nicest; pleasantest18. most prosperous (adj.) easiest; most comfortable; most prosperous; most substantial; most well-fixed; most well-heeled; most well-off; most well-to-do19. most real (adj.) most authentic; most genuine; most original; most real; most undoubted; most unquestionable; truest20. most skillful (adj.) most adroit; most skillful; most workmanlike; most workmanly; prettiest21. most superior (adj.) most excellent; most superior22. most well-founded (adj.) most cogent; most just; most justified; most well-founded; most well-grounded23. superb (adj.) optimal; optimum; superb; superlative; unsurpassed24. first (noun) choice; cream; elite; fat; favorite; favourite; first; flower; pick; pride; prime; primrose; prize; top25. beat (verb) beat; conquer; defeat; down; master; overcome; prevail; rout; subdue; surmount; thrash; triumph; trounce; vanquish; worst26. surpass (verb) better; cap; cob; ding; eclipse; exceed; excel; outdo; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; overshadow; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trumpАнтонимический ряд: -
4 Madeira Islands, Archipelago of
An autonomous region of Portugal in the Atlantic Ocean that consists of the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo and several smaller isles. The capital of the archipelago is Funchal on Madeira Island. The islands have a total area of 496 square kilometers (308 square miles) and are located about 1,126 kilometers (700 miles) southwest of Lisbon. Discovered uninhabited by Portuguese navigators between 1419 and 1425, but probably seen earlier by Italian navigators, the Madeiras were so named because of the extensive forests found on the islands' volcanic hills and mountains (the name Madeiras means wood or timber). Prince Henry of Aviz (Prince Henry the Navigator) was first responsible for the settlement and early colonization of these islands.The Madeiran economy was soon dominated by sugar plantations, which were begun when the Portuguese transplanted sugar plants from the Mediterranean. In the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, Madeira was worked largely by black African slaves brought from West Africa, and the islands produced sugar, cereals, and wine. Eventually the islands' fortunes were governed by a new kind of wine called "Madeira," developed in the 17th century. Madeira was produced using a heating process, and became famous as a sweet, fortified dessert wine popular both in Great Britain and in British North America. It was a favorite drink of America's Thomas Jefferson. The Madeira wine business was developed largely under British influence, management, and capital, although the labor was supplied by African slaves and Portuguese settlers. Two other main staples of these islands' economy were initially developed due to the initiatives of British residents as well. In the 18th century, Madeira became an early tourist attraction and health spa for Britain, and the islands' tourist facilities began to be developed. It was a British woman resident in the 19th century who introduced the idea of the Madeiran embroidered lace industry, an industry that sends its fine products not only to Portugal but all over the world.Since the 1950s, with new international airline connections with Britain and Portugal, the Madeiras have become a popular tourist destination and, along with Madeira wine, tourism became a major foreign exchange earner. Among European and British visitors especially, Madeira Island has attracted visitors who like flower and garden tours, challenging mountain walks, and water sports. Over the last century, a significant amount of Madeiran emigration has occurred, principally to the United States (California and Hawaii being the favored residential states), the Caribbean, and, more recently, South Africa. Since 1976, the Madeiras have been, like the Azores Islands, an autonomous region of Portugal.Historical dictionary of Portugal > Madeira Islands, Archipelago of
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