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1 few
[fju:]adjective, pronoun(not many; a very small number of: Few people visit me nowadays; every few minutes (= very frequently); Such opportunities are few.) kevés- a few- few and far between -
2 slack
kókadt, feszítéslazulás, lazaság, hézag, szénpor to slack: tágul, lazít, csökkent, lazul, kiereszt, hígít* * *[slæk]1) (loose; not firmly stretched: Leave the rope slack.) laza (kötél)2) (not firmly in position: He tightened a few slack screws.) meglazult3) (not strict; careless: He is very slack about getting things done.) gondatlan4) (in industry etc, not busy; inactive: Business has been rather slack lately.) pangó•- slacken- slackly
- slackness
- slacks -
3 common
útszéli, hivatásos, barátságos, közösségi, átlagos* * *['komən] 1. adjective1) (seen or happening often; quite normal or usual: a common occurrence; These birds are not so common nowadays.) közönséges2) (belonging equally to, or shared by, more than one: This knowledge is common to all of us; We share a common language.) közös3) (publicly owned: common property.) közös4) (coarse or impolite: She uses some very common expressions.) ordenáré5) (of ordinary, not high, social rank: the common people.) átlagos6) (of a noun, not beginning with a capital letter (except at the beginning of a sentence): The house is empty.) köznév2. noun((a piece of) public land for everyone to use, with few or no buildings: the village common.) közlegelő- commoner- common knowledge
- common law
- common-law
- commonplace
- common-room
- common sense
- the Common Market
- the House of Commons
- the Commons
- in common -
4 stand
alsó része vminek, tanúk padja, leállás, álláspont to stand: bír, áll, odatesz, van, állít vhova, érvényben van* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) áll2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) feláll3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) áll4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) fennáll5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) fekszik (vmi), áll6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) áll7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) jelölteti magát8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) állít vhova9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) elvisel10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) fizet2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) állásfoglalás2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) állvány3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) lelátó5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanúk padja•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) tartam; régi2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) helyre váró (utas)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) helyre váró utasként utazik- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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5 couple
pár to couple: párosít, párosul* * *1. noun1) (two; a few: Can I borrow a couple of chairs?; I knew a couple of people at the party, but not many.) néhány2) (a man and wife, or a boyfriend and girlfriend: a married couple; The young couple have a child.) pár2. verb(to join together: The coaches were coupled (together), and the train set off.) összekapcsol- couplet- coupling -
6 dislike
utálat, ellenszenv, idegenkedés to dislike: idegenkedik, elégedetlen, nem szeret, rosszall* * *1. verb(not to like; to have strong feelings against: I know he dislikes me.) irtózik (vmitől)2. noun(strong feeling directed against a thing, person or idea: He doesn't go to football matches because of his dislike of crowds; He has few dislikes.) ellenszenv -
7 invalid
rokkant, munkaképtelen, érvénytelen, semmis* * *I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) érvénytelen- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) beteg2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) betegség miatt leszerel vkit2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) (hadi)rokkanttá válik -
8 might
hatalom, nagy mennyiségű* * *I(-)1) (past tense of may: I thought I might find you here; He might come if you offered him a meal.)2) (used instead of `may', eg to make a possibility seem less likely, or a request for permission more polite: He might win if he tries hard; Might I speak to you for a few minutes, please?)3) (used in suggesting that a person is not doing what he should: You might help me clean the car!)•- might have
- I might have known II(power or strength: The might of the opposing army was too great for us.) erő, hatalom- mighty- mightily
- mightiness -
9 part-time
részidős* * *adjective, adverb (not taking one's whole time; for only a few hours or days a week: a part-time job; She works part-time.) részidős -
10 scattered
szétszóródott* * *adjective (occasional; not close together: Scattered showers are forecast for this morning; The few houses in the valley are very scattered.) szétszórt -
11 several
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12 such
ilyen* * *1. adjective1) (of the same kind as that already mentioned or being mentioned: Animals that gnaw, such as mice, rats, rabbits and weasels are called rodents; He came from Bradford or some such place; She asked to see Mr Johnson but was told there was no such person there; I've seen several such buildings; I've never done such a thing before; doctors, dentists and such people.) ilyen, olyan2) (of the great degree already mentioned or being mentioned: If you had telephoned her, she wouldn't have got into such a state of anxiety; She never used to get such bad headaches (as she does now).) ilyen3) (of the great degree, or the kind, to have a particular result: He shut the window with such force that the glass broke; She's such a good teacher that the headmaster asked her not to leave; Their problems are such as to make it impossible for them to live together any more.) olyan4) (used for emphasis: This is such a shock! They have been such good friends to me!) olyan2. pronoun(such a person or thing, or such persons or things: I have only a few photographs, but can show you such as I have; This isn't a good book as such (= as a book) but it has interesting pictures.) olyan- suchlike- such-and-such
- such as it is
См. также в других словарях:
not a few — ► not a few a considerable number. Main Entry: ↑few … English terms dictionary
not a few — phrasal : quite a few not a few of the members were absent a custom followed in not a few countries * * * not a few A good number (of) • • • Main Entry: ↑few * * * a considerable number his fiction has caused not a few readers … Useful english dictionary
not a few — quite a few or a good few or not a few a good few or not a few a fairly large number of people or things The letter arrived quite a few days ago. I ve turned down a good few job offers … English dictionary
not a few — See: QUITE A FEW … Dictionary of American idioms
not a few — See: QUITE A FEW … Dictionary of American idioms
not\ a\ few — See: quite a few … Словарь американских идиом
not a few — a considerable number. → few … English new terms dictionary
few — W1S1 [fju:] determiner, pron, adj comparative fewer superlative fewest [: Old English; Origin: feawa] 1.) [no comparative] a small number of things or people a few ▪ I have to buy a few things at the supermarket. ▪ Pam called to say she s going… … Dictionary of contemporary English
few — [ fju ] (comparative fewer; superlative fewest) function word, quantifier *** Few can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Few people live there now. There were a few animals in the barn. as a pronoun: Many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
few — ► DETERMINER , PRONOUN , & ADJECTIVE 1) (a few) a small number of. 2) not many. ► NOUN (the few) ▪ a select minority. ● few and far between Cf. ↑few and far between … English terms dictionary
few and far between — {adj. phr.} Not many; few and scattered; not often met or found; rare. Used in the predicate. * /People who will work as hard as Thomas A. Edison are few and far between./ * /Places where you can get water are few and far between in the desert./… … Dictionary of American idioms