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1 nothing to write home about
разг.ничего особенного, ничего интересного, так себе, средне, нечем похвастаться, не ахти какой [первонач. воен.; жарг.]; см. тж. something to write home about и write home aboutThe dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well heeler and a dingo... (K. S. Prichard, ‘N'Goola and Other Stories’, ‘His Dog’) — Эта собака ничего собой не представляла: помесь дворняжки с динго...
‘Your mother is very kind, Dorothy. She's asked us to dinner - I mean, to lunch - tomorrow.’ ‘So what? Our grub is nothing to write home about.’ ‘Oh, it's not that... I just appreciate the thought.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 2) — - Твоя мама очень добра, Дороти. Она приглашает нас завтра к обеду, то есть, я хочу сказать, к ленчу. - Ну и что же? Ты думаешь, у нас деликатесы подают, что ли? - Не в этом дело... Мне это просто приятно.
A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. X) — Было занято всего несколько столиков, и шум показался Артуру вполне терпимым.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > nothing to write home about
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nada de especial* * *nothing to write home aboutnada de especial.————————nothing to write home aboutnada de importante. -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om* * *(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om -
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не бог весть что/сколько/как (ничего особенного)I don't know why you think that girl is so pretty. As far as I can see, she is nothing to write home about.
The restaurant was all right but nothing to write home about.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > nothing to write home about
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5 nothing to write home about
paзг.ничeгo ocoбeннoгo, ничeгo интepecнoгo, тaк ceбe, cpeднe, нeчeм пoxвacтaтьcя, нe axти кaкoй [пepвoнaч. aмep. cл.]The dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well he'eler and a dingo (K. S. Prichard). A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about (A. Sillitoe)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > nothing to write home about
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1) Общая лексика: ничего интересного, ничего особенного собой не представлять2) Разговорное выражение: ничего особенного, так себе, не фонтан (Этот новый фильм не фонтан. The new film is nothing to write home about.; о чём-л., не представляющем особого интереса (ничего особенного) of smth. inconsequential)3) Дипломатический термин: похвастаться нечем4) Сленг: неважное, незначительное5) Макаров: нечем хвастатьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > nothing to write home about
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) mediocre -
8 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ekki sérstaklega góður -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nem túl jó -
10 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) sözünü etmeye değmez -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nič posebnega -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ei kovinkaan kummoinen -
13 nothing to write home about
niets om over naar huis te schrijven,niet de moeite waard -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke noe å skryte av/sette kryss i taket for -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) (niente di speciale) -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nic nadzwyczajnego -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nekas sevišķs* * *nekā sevišķa -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nieko ypatinga -
20 nothing to write home about
inget att hurra för (hänga i julgran)* * *(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) inget att yvas över (hänga i julgran)
См. также в других словарях:
nothing to write home about — Something that is not special or good is nothing to write home about … The small dictionary of idiomes
nothing to write home about — (informal) UNEXCEPTIONAL, mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle of the road, run of the mill; tolerable, passable, adequate, fair; informal OK, so so, bog standard, (plain) vanilla, no great shakes, not so hot, not up to… … Useful english dictionary
nothing to write home about — To say that something is nothing to write home about means that it is not of great interest or importance. Okay, she s written a couple of books, but nothing to write home about … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
nothing to write home about — not something that is especially good or exciting. The food was all right but nothing to write home about. Usage notes: often used as a humorous way to describe something that is obviously bad: War is nothing to write home about … New idioms dictionary
nothing to write home about — n. something small or inconsequential. □ I got a little bit of a raise this year, but it was nothing to write home about. □ The party was nothing to write home about … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
nothing to write home about — pronoun Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good. The vegetables were okay, but the soup was nothing to write home about. Ant: something to write home about … Wiktionary
nothing to write home about — not special or spectacular, no great shakes He s a nice guy, but nothing to write home about … English idioms
nothing to write home about — informal the amusement park was enjoyable enough, but nothing to write home about Syn: unexceptional, mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle of the road, run of the mill, garden variety; boring, mundane, humdrum, ho hum;… … Thesaurus of popular words
nothing to tell home about — nothing to write home about, nothing special, nothing to get too excited about … English contemporary dictionary
nothing to write home about — nothing special, nothing to get too excited about … English contemporary dictionary
nothing (much) to write home about — nothing (much) to write ˈhome about idiom (informal) not especially good; ordinary • The team s performance was nothing to write home about. Main entry: ↑writeidiom … Useful english dictionary