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1 not to hold a candle to somebody
no llegar a alguien a la suela del zapatoEnglish-spanish dictionary > not to hold a candle to somebody
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2 not to be able to hold a candle to s.o. else
not to be able to hold a candle to s.o. elseexpr.• no le llega ni a la suela del zapato a alguien expr.English-spanish dictionary > not to be able to hold a candle to s.o. else
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3 not fit to hold a candle to smb.
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not fit to hold a candle to smb.
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4 not fit to hold a candle to
Общая лексика: в подмётки не годиться (кому-либо)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to
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5 not fit to hold a candle to him
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to him
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6 not fit to hold a candle to someone
1) Общая лексика: не идёт ни в какое сравнение, не стоит мизинца2) Пословица: в подмётки не годитсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not fit to hold a candle to someone
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7 not fit to hold a candle
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8 not to be fit to hold a candle to
eline su dökememek, tırnağı olamamakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > not to be fit to hold a candle to
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9 not to be fit to hold a candle to
eline su dökememek, tırnağı olamamakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > not to be fit to hold a candle to
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10 not fit to hold a candle to someone
English-Spanish proverbs dictionary > not fit to hold a candle to someone
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11 not fit to hold a candle to someone
English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > not fit to hold a candle to someone
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12 does not hold a candle to it
Общая лексика: с ним рядом не стояло (не выдерживает сравнения)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > does not hold a candle to it
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13 cannot hold a candle to...
(cannot (или is not fit to) hold a candle to...)не может сравниться, не выдерживает сравнения, не идёт ни в какое сравнение с...; ≈ в подмётки не годится, мизинца не стоит [происходит от выражения hold a candle to smb.; см. hold a candle to smb.]‘Ah!’ drawled the small-mouthed man, ‘There's nothing fit to hold a candle to Baghda-ad.’ (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Island Pharisees’, part II, ch. XXII) — - Ах, никакие бани не могут соперничать с багдадскими, - протянул толстяк с маленьким ртом.
‘I am sorry I was so beastly to you just now.’ ‘Oh, my dear.’ ‘Do you really think I'm a ham actress?’ ‘Darling. Duse couldn't hold a candle to you.’ ‘Do you honestly think that?’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Theatre’, ch. XXII) — - Я сожалею, что была так груба с тобой. - Ну и прекрасно, дорогая! - Неужели ты действительно считаешь меня никуда негодной актрисой? - Дузе ничто по сравнению с тобой. - Ты действительно так считаешь?
...and in the old days in Chicago I considered that there wasn't a bar-tender in the city that could held a candle to me. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Fall of Edward Barnard’) —...в былые времена в Чикаго я любому бармену мог дать сто очков вперед.
There's not a girl on the floor to hold a candle to her. (D. Cusack, ‘Say No to Death’, ch. VI) — Здесь ни одна девушка не может сравниться с ней.
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14 cannot hold a candle to smb.
или not fit to hold a candle to smb.(или smth.)нe мoжeт cpaвнятьcя c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.), нe идёт ни в кaкoe cpaвнeниe c кeм-л. (или c чём-л.); в пoдмётки нe гoдитcя, мизинцa нe cтoит'I am sorry I was so beastly to you just now.' 'Oh, my dear.' 'Do you really think I'm a ham actress?' 'Darling. Duse couldn't hold a candle to you.' 'Do you honestly think that?' (W. S. Maugham). 'Ah!' drawled the small-mouthed man, 'there's nothing fit to hold a candle to Baghda-ad' (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > cannot hold a candle to smb.
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15 he is not fit to hold a candle to you
English-Dutch dictionary > he is not fit to hold a candle to you
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16 is not fit to hold a candle to smb.
(или smth.)см. cannot hold a candle to smb.( или smth.)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > is not fit to hold a candle to smb.
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17 cannot hold a candle
1) Общая лексика: (is not fit to) в подмётки не годится, (is not fit to) не выдерживает сравнения с2) Макаров: в подмётки не годится, не выдерживает сравнения с -
18 [depending on context] not fit for a dog [or] [someone] doesn't hold a candle to [someone else].
Американский английский: в подмётки негодитьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > [depending on context] not fit for a dog [or] [someone] doesn't hold a candle to [someone else].
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19 cannot (is not fit to) hold a candle
Общая лексика: в подмётки не годится, не выдерживает сравнения сУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > cannot (is not fit to) hold a candle
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20 is not fit to hold a candle
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > is not fit to hold a candle
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not hold a candle to — phrase to be much less good, beautiful, impressive etc than someone or something else He’s good looking, but he can’t hold a candle to you. Thesaurus: worsesynonym Main entry: candle … Useful english dictionary
not fit to hold a candle to — (derogatory) 1. Not to be compared with 2. Very inferior to • • • Main Entry: ↑candle … Useful english dictionary
hold a candle to — phrasal : to qualify for comparison with asserted that no wrestler could hold a candle to the current champion * * * hold a candle to : to be on the same level as or as good as (something or someone) used in negative statements The new movie… … Useful english dictionary
not hold a candle to — to be much less good, beautiful, impressive etc than someone or something else He s good looking, but he can t hold a candle to you … English dictionary
not fit to hold a candle to — Not good enough to be compared with … A concise dictionary of English slang
can't hold a candle to — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
can't hold a candle — If something can t hold a candle to something else, it is much worse. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If one person (or thing) can t hold a candle to another, they are much less competent or do not perform as well as the other. … … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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someone can't hold a candle to someone else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
someone can't hold a candle to something else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary
something can't hold a candle to someone else — (someone/something) can t hold a candle to (someone/something else) someone or something is not as good as someone or something else. For Walter, basketball and football can t hold a candle to baseball. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form… … New idioms dictionary