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1 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) raramente* * *once in a blue moonmuito raramente, só uma vez na vida.————————once in a blue moonuma vez na vida, muito raramente.————————once in a blue moonuma vez na vida, raramente. -
2 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) de higos a brevasde Pascuas a Ramos -
3 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) sjældent* * *(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) sjældent -
4 once in a blue moon
adv infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > once in a blue moon
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5 once in a blue moon
разг.≈ раз в год по обещанию, в кои-то векиIf she had learned suggestive forms of dancing, she danced them but once in a blue moon. (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Spoon’, part I, ch. XIII) — Она умела танцевать не совсем скромные танцы, но показывала это свое умение исключительно редко.
You know how these peasants eat: macaroni on Sundays and meat once in a blue moon. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Lotus Eater’) — Вы знаете, как питаются эти крестьяне: макароны по воскресеньям, а мясо раз в год по обещанию.
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6 once in a blue moon
paзг.paз в гoд пo oбeщaнию, в кoи-тo вeкиIf she had learned suggestive forms of dancing, she danced them but once in a blue moon (J. Galsworthy). You know how these peasants eat macaroni on Sundays and meat once in a blue moon (W. S. Maugham) -
7 once in a blue moon
идиом. фраз.в кои-то векиочень редко (крайне редко, исключительно редко)почти никогдараз в столетиепосле дождичка в четверграз в год по обещаниюкогда рак на горе свистнетпри невероятном стечении обстоятельствсин. hardly ever, scarcely ever, rarely, very seldom, every now and againАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > once in a blue moon
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8 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) mjög sjaldan -
9 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) hébe-hóba -
10 once in a blue moon
kırk yılda bir* * *(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) kırk yılda bir, pek ender -
11 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) na vsake kvatre enkrat -
12 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) ani harvoin -
13 once in a blue moon
eens op een blauwe maandag, eens in de zoveel tijd(hoogst) zelden, zelden of nooit -
14 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) en gang hvert jubelår -
15 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) di rado, ogni morte di papa -
16 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) alle Jubeljahre* * *expr.alle Jubeljahre ausdr.alle Jubeljahre einmal ausdr.selten ausdr. -
17 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) bardzo rzadko, raz od wielkiego święta -
18 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) ļoti reti* * *tikpat kā nekad; ļoti reti -
19 once in a blue moon
(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) labai retai -
20 once in a blue moon
en gång på hundra år* * *(very seldom: He visits his mother once in a blue moon.) sällan eller aldrig
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Once in a Blue Moon — may refer to: Literature Once in a Blue Moon (graphic novel), a 2004 graphic novel by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir Once in a Blue Moon (stories), a 2003 story collection by Magnus Mills Music Once in a Blue Moon (Fool s Garden album),… … Wikipedia
once in a blue moon — {adv. phr.} Very rarely; very seldom; almost never. * /Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon./ * /Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been… … Dictionary of American idioms
once in a blue moon — {adv. phr.} Very rarely; very seldom; almost never. * /Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon./ * /Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been… … Dictionary of American idioms
once in a blue moon — blue moon lue moon The second full moon occurring in the same month; derived from the expression {once in a blue moon}; as, we had a blue moon on January 31, 1999, and another in March. [PJC] {once in a blue moon} very rarely; from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Once In A Blue Moon — is a series of graphic novels published by Oni Press, written by Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir. The first volume was published in 2004, and featured art by Jennifer Quick. The series is looking for a new artist and has thus yet to publish… … Wikipedia
once in a blue moon — If something happens once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely indeed … The small dictionary of idiomes
once in a blue moon — ► once in a blue moon informal very rarely. [ORIGIN: because a ‘blue moon’ is a phenomenon that never occurs.] Main Entry: ↑blue … English terms dictionary
once in a blue moon — (informal) HARDLY EVER, scarcely ever, rarely, very seldom. → moon * * * once in a blue moon Very rarely (from the rare occasions when the moon appears to be blue because of dust particles in the atmosphere) • • • Main Entry: ↑blue * * * once in… … Useful english dictionary
once in a blue moon — If something happens once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely indeed. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If something occurs once in a blue moon, it happens very rarely. Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
once\ in\ a\ blue\ moon — adv. phr. Very rarely; very seldom; almost never. Coin collecting is interesting, hut you find a valuable coin only once in a blue moon. Once in a blue moon someone grows a very pale marigold, but no truly white marigolds have been raised … Словарь американских идиом
once in a blue moon — mod. rarely. □ I do this only once in a blue moon. □ Once in a blue moon I have a little wine with dinner … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions