-
101 walker
Iint брешеш!, бути не може! ( Hookey walker)II n1) див. walk II -f -er2) швидкий3) cпopт. скороход, швидкий5) торговець, який розносить товариIII n; діал.сукновал; валяльник -
102 worse
I nto go from bad to worse — ставати все гірше, гірше
a change /a turn/ for the worse — зміна на гірше
worse cannot happen — нічого гіршого трапитися не може; I've seen worse, I've been through worse ( than that) я ще е не таке бачив
to be the worse for wear — постраждати від чого-н., носити на собі сліди чого-н.
II ato be none the worse for smth — зовсім не постраждати від чого-н.
2) гірший; (ще) гіршеto make matters worse..., — в довершення всього /всіх неприємностей/...; what is worse... що гірше..,; it's not a bad mark, but it's worse than your usual one це непогана оцінка, але гірше звичайної
3) compar від ill; adj; в гіршому стані ( здоров'я)III advI've got to go, worse luck — на жаль, мені час йти
2) (ще) гіршеyou are playing worse than you did last week — ви граєте гірше, ніж минулого тижня
the patient has been taken worse — хворому стало (ще) гірше
the remedy is worse than useless — ці ліки не тільки не допомагають, але е шкодять
3) сильніше, більшеI hate [fear]him worse than before — я його ще сильніше ненавиджу [ще більше боюся]
none the worse — нітрохи не менше; ще сильніше
-
103 _батьки і діти
as the mother, so is the daughter as the twig is bent, so the tree is inclined blood is thicker than water charity begins at home a child may have too much of his mother's blessing a child needs love the most when he deserves it the least the child is father of the man a child's spirit is easily broken and difficult to heal children are certain cares children are poor men's riches children should be seen and not heard a crooked stick throws a crooked shadow every mother's duck is a swan he that has no children brings them up well late children, early orphans like begets like like father, like son little pitchers have long ears a man among children will long be a child mother's darlings are but milkshop heroes spare the rod and spoil the child when children stand quiet, they have done some harm -
104 _борг; позичання
better go to bed supperless than rise in debt better to give than to lend borrowed garments never fit borrowed pots are apt to leak borrowing isn't much better than begging the creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times creditors have better memories than debtors debt is the worst kind of poverty the early man never borrows from the late man great spenders are bad lenders he that goes a-borrowing, goes a-sorrowing if you want to know the value of money, try borrowing some if you would lose a troublesome visitor, lend him money lend and lose is the game of fools lend your money and lose your friend neither a borrower nor a lender be omittance is no quittance out of debts, out of danger owe no man anything a small debt makes a debtor, a heavy one an enemy speak not of my debts unless you mean to pay them -
105 _книга
beware of the man of one book choose an author as you choose a friend a great book is a great evil it is a tie between men to have read the same book a library is a repository of medicine for the mind newspapers are the schoolmaster of the common people read much, but not too many books there is no worse robber than a bad book you can't tell a book by its cover -
106 boast
I [bəust] 1. n1) хва́стощі2) предме́т го́рдощів, пиша́ння2. vto make boast of — хвали́тися чимсь
1) хва́стати, хвали́тися, чва́нитися (of, about)not much to boast about — ні́чим похвали́тися
2) пиша́тисяII [bəust] vгру́бо обті́сувати ка́мінь -
107 reader
['riːdə]n1) чита́ч; люби́тель книжо́кhe is not much of a reader — він не ду́же лю́бить чита́ти
2) чите́ць3) рецензе́нт4) коре́ктор5) виклада́ч ( університету); ле́ктор6) хрестома́тія -
108 scholar
['skɒlə]n1) вче́ний2) філо́лог-кла́сик3) стипендіа́т4) розм. грамоті́йI am not much of a scholar — я не ду́же-то письме́нний
5) розм. знаве́ць ( мови)6) розм. у́чень -
109 that
1. [ðæt] pron (pl those)1) [ðæt] demonstr. той, та, те; рідк. цей, ця, цеthat man — та люди́на
this wine is better than that — це вино́ кра́ще, ніж те
we talked of this and that — ми говори́ли про вся́ку вся́чину
that is true — це пра́вда
the climate here is like that of France — тут клі́мат схо́жий на клі́мат Фра́нції
2) [ðæt], [ðət] rel.а) яки́й, хто, той, яки́й тощоthe members that were present — ті з чле́нів, які́ були́ прису́тні
the book that I am reading — кни́жка, яку́ я чита́ю
б) часто = in [on, at, for, etc.] whichthe year that he died — рік його́ сме́рті
the book that I spoke of — кни́жка, про яку́ я говори́в
••and all that — і таке́ і́нше, то́що
by that — тим са́мим, цим
like that — таки́м чи́ном
that's that! — са́ме так!, пра́вильно!
that is [to say] — то́бто
that'll do — до́сить, доста́тньо
that won't do — так спра́ва не пі́де; так не годи́ться
this and that — рі́зні
I went to this doctor and that — я зверта́вся до рі́зних лікарі́в
now that — тепе́р, коли́
2. [ðæt] advwith that — ра́зом з тим
так, до тако́ї мі́риthat far — насті́льки дале́ко; на таку́ ві́дстань
that much — сті́льки
3. [ðæt], [ðət] conjhe was that angry he couldn't say a word — він був таки́й серди́тий, що не міг ви́мовити й сло́ва
що, щобI know that it was so — я зна́ю, що це було́ так
we eat that we may live — ми їмо́, щоб підтри́мувати життя́
oh, that I knew the truth! — о, якби́ я знав пра́вду!
-
110 twice
[twaɪs]adv1) дві́чіtwice two is four — дві́чі по два - чоти́ри
2) удві́чі; у два ра́зиtwice as good [as much] — удві́чі кра́ще (бі́льше)
••to think twice before doing smth. — до́бре обміркува́ти щось, перш ніж зроби́ти; сім раз відмі́ряй, а раз відрі́ж
not to think twice about smth. — 1) не ду́мати бі́льше, забу́ти про щось 2) зроби́ти щось без вага́нь
-
111 walker
См. также в других словарях:
not be up to much — (not) be up to much British & Australian 1. to not be of a very high quality. It s a very beautiful looking town but the shopping s not up to much. (British, informal) 2. if something is not up to much, it is not very good or effective. This… … New idioms dictionary
not be up to much — british spoken phrase not very good We paid a lot for the hotel, but it wasn’t up to much. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: up * * * not be ˈup to much … Useful english dictionary
not anything like as much — not anything like as good, much, etc. idiom used to emphasize that sth is not as good, not enough, etc. • The book wasn t anything like as good as her first one. Main entry: ↑anythingidiom … Useful english dictionary
not be up to much — British spoken not very good We paid a lot for the hotel, but it wasn t up to much … English dictionary
Not to have this much fun since Granny got her tits caught in the wringer — have a lot of fun … Dictionary of Australian slang
not to have this much fun since granny got her tits caught in the wringer — Australian Slang have a lot of fun … English dialects glossary
Much Apu About Nothing — The Simpsons episode Episode no. 151 Prod. code 3F20 Orig. airdate May 5, 1996[1] Show runner(s) Bill Oakley Josh W … Wikipedia
not that — Though it is not the case that • • • Main Entry: ↑not * * * not that phrase used for adding a negative statement that reduces the effect or the importance of what you have just said We forgot to leave our number – not that it matters; they can… … Useful english dictionary
not your cup of tea — ◇ If something is not your cup of tea, you do not like it very much or you are not very good at it. I m afraid that skiing just isn t my cup of tea. She admits that stamp collecting isn t everyone s cup of tea. • • • Main Entry: ↑cup not your cup … Useful english dictionary
not worth the trouble — not worth my while, not worth doing, too much work for too little a reward … English contemporary dictionary
much — much1 W1S1 [mʌtʃ] adv 1.) by a great amount much better/greater/easier etc ▪ Henry s room is much bigger than mine. ▪ These shoes are much more comfortable. ▪ I m feeling very much better, thank you. much too big/old etc ▪ He was driving much too … Dictionary of contemporary English