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бабушкины сказки, бабьи сплетни, небылицы [этим. библ. I Timothy IV, 7]‘Another of your old wives' tales, Matteo! Nature intended you for a begging friar.’ ‘I have often thought I have missed my vocation. With my brilliant gift for telling lies in a truthful manner, I should have my way in the Church to the highest dignities.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Making of a Saint’, ch. XII) — - Опять рассказываешь небылицы, Маттео! Ты же по природе своей нищенствующий монах. - Мне часто приходило в голову, что я зарыл свой талант в землю. С моей способностью лгать правдоподобно я мог бы стать хоть кардиналом.
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old wives’tale[ould w'aivz teil] n invencionice, conto da carochinha, superstição. -
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > old wives tale
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Общая лексика: бабушкины сказки, бабьи сплетни, старое поверье -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) ammestuehistorie* * *(a superstitious and misleading story.) ammestuehistorie -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) kerlingabók, kredda, bábilja -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) mesebeszéd -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) superstiáao -
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n. eski hikâye, kurtmasalı, batıl inanç* * *batıl inanç* * *(a superstitious and misleading story.) kocakarı masalı, boş inanç -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) babja čenča -
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(a superstitious and misleading story.) akkojen löpinöitä -
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x. 미신, 어리석은 이야기
См. также в других словарях:
old wives' tale — old wives tales N COUNT An old wives tale is a traditional belief which is incorrect. Ann Bradley dispels the old wives tales and gives the medical facts … English dictionary
old wives’ tale — [n] superstition fairy story, fallacy, false belief, folklore, folk tale, legend, lore, myth, notion, tall story, tall tale; concepts 282,689 … New thesaurus
old wives' tale — old wives ,tale noun count a traditional belief that many people think is wrong or silly because there is no scientific proof of it … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
old wives' tale — A proverb or piece of advice that is commonly accepted as truth and is handed down the generations, but is sometimes false … The small dictionary of idiomes
old wives' tale — old′ wives ′ tale n. a traditional, often superstitious, belief or story … From formal English to slang
old wives' tale — ► NOUN ▪ a widely held traditional belief that is now thought to be unscientific or incorrect … English terms dictionary
old wives' tale — n. a silly story or superstitious belief … English World dictionary
old wives' tale — noun a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑lore, ↑traditional knowledge * * * a traditional belief, story, or idea that is often of a superstitious nature. [1670 80] * * * old wives tale 1. A superstitious or misleading … Useful english dictionary
Old wives' tale — For the English novel, see The Old Wives Tale. An old wives tale is a type of urban legend, similar to a proverb, which is generally passed down by old wives to a younger generation. Such tales usually consist of superstition, folklore or… … Wikipedia
old wives' tale — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms old wives tale : singular old wives tale plural old wives tales a traditional belief that many people think is wrong or silly because there is no scientific proof of it … English dictionary
old wives' tale — A traditional belief or idea which has been proved wrong by science is called an old wives tale. The belief that chocolate causes acne is an old wives tale … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions