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61 esteem, good opinion, honour
إِجْلال \ esteem, good opinion, honour: to respect; a sign or cause of respect: The general was held in great honour by his countrymen. He was an honour to his country. The party was held in his honour. \ See Also مفخرة (مَفْخَرَة) -
62 in honour
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63 a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country
не славен пророк в отечестве своём, нет пророка в своём отечестве [этим. библ. Matthew XIII, 57]In Florence the signory thought him an amusing fellow and his letters often made them laugh, but they had no great confidence in his judgment and never followed his advice. ‘A prophet is not without honour save in his own country,’ he sighed. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXX) — Члены синьории Флоренции считали Макиавелли острословом, чьи письма они не раз читали, покатываясь со смеху. Но они не очень доверяли его мнению и никогда не следовали его советам. "Нет пророка в своем отечестве", - вздыхая, говорил Макиавелли.
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64 a prophet is without honour in his own country
a prophet is without honour (in his own country) bibl нет пророка в своем отечествеAlso on the programme are “If”, who seem to be in the position of prophets without honour. Highly regarded in America, their musicianship has yet to cut a lot of ice in this country.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a prophet is without honour in his own country
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65 the bed of honour
книжн.(the bed of honour (тж. honour's bed))могила павшего в бою воина; братская могилаThis gallant soldier now lies in the bed of honour far from his native land. — Этот доблестный воин пал смертью храбрых далеко от родной земли.
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66 the seat of honour
шутл.мягкое место, задMr. Easthupp... gave a loud yell, and then dropped down: the bullet having passed through his seat of honour from his having presented his broadside as a target to the boatswain... (Fr. Marryat, ‘Mr. Midshipman Easy’, ch. XVII) — Боцман дал бортовой залп... Мистер Истхап... отчаянно завопил и упал: пуля попала ему в зад.
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67 a prophet is without honour
a prophet is without honour (in his own country) bibl нет пророка в своем отечествеAlso on the programme are “If”, who seem to be in the position of prophets without honour. Highly regarded in America, their musicianship has yet to cut a lot of ice in this country.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > a prophet is without honour
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68 a point of honour
дело чести [этим. фр. point d'honneur]‘Will you tell Doyle with my best compliments that I damned his eyes?..’ ‘I wouldn't,’ said Heron, ‘Damn me if I would. That's no way to send for one of the senior boys.’ ‘Well, I must go now,’ said Stephen, who cared little for such points of honour. (J. Joyce, ‘A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man’, ch. II) — - Можешь передать Дойлу мои наилучшие пожелания и послать его ко всем чертям... - И не подумаю, - заметил Герон. - Так не посылают за старшими. - Ну, мне пора, - сказал Стивен. Его не интересовали подобные престижные соображения.
To obey the call of the Commonwealth was the point of honour with the Roman statesman. (Ch. Merivale, ‘A History of the Romans under the Empire’, OED) — Откликнуться на призыв империи было делом чести римского государственного деятеля.
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69 the roll of honour
The dilapidated house, the neglected square, Virginia and Oliver dead. His name on the Roll of Honour in the Church porch reminded me how we had wept over the news of his death on the Marne. (D. Cusack, ‘The Sun in Exile’, ch. XXV) — Полуразвалившийся дом, опустевший сад, Вирджинии и Оливера уже нет в живых. Его имя в списке убитых на войне, вывешенном на церковной паперти, напомнило мне о том, как мы плакали, узнав о гибели Оливера на Марне.
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70 word of honour
he reinforced his promise by his word of honour — он не просто обещал, а дал честное слово
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71 a prophet is not without honour save in his own country (and in his own house)
var: no man is a prophet in his own countrysyn: no man is a hero to his valetнема пророка у своїй вітчизні ≅ чужих богів шукає, а своїх дома маєEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a prophet is not without honour save in his own country (and in his own house)
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72 in honour of the president
in honour of the president (of the delegation, of his arrival) в честь президента (делегации, его приезда)English-Russian combinatory dictionary > in honour of the president
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73 no man is a hero to his valet
syn: no man is a prophet in his own countryнеможливо зберегти ореол героя в очах свого служника ≅ чужих богів шукає, а своїх дома має a prophet is not without honour save in his own country a hedge between keeps friendship green familiarity breeds contemptEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no man is a hero to his valet
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74 no man is a prophet in his own country
a prophet is not without honour save in his own country no man is a hero to his valetEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no man is a prophet in his own country
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75 he reinforced his promise by his word of honour
Общая лексика: он не просто обещал, а дал честное словоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he reinforced his promise by his word of honour
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76 no man is prophet in his own country, a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country
Пословица: нет пророка в своем отечествеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > no man is prophet in his own country, a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country
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77 Isthmian Games (In ancient Greece, a festival of athletic and musical competitions in honour of the sea god Poseidon, held in the spring of the second and fourth years of each Olympiad at his sanctuary on the Isthmus of Corinth)
Религия: Истмийские игрыУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Isthmian Games (In ancient Greece, a festival of athletic and musical competitions in honour of the sea god Poseidon, held in the spring of the second and fourth years of each Olympiad at his sanctuary on the Isthmus of Corinth)
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78 alert to everything that touched his personal honour
Общая лексика: чувствительный ко всему, что затрагивало его честьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > alert to everything that touched his personal honour
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79 he passed his word of honour
Общая лексика: он дал честное словоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he passed his word of honour
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80 to show honour to his parents
чтить/почитать своих родителейEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > to show honour to his parents
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