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1 брашно
flourна триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish strain at a gnat and swallow a camelдва остри камъка брашно не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow* * *брашно̀,ср., само ед. flour; ( едро, не пшенично) meal; костно \брашно bone meal; овесено \брашно oatmeal; оризово \брашно ground rice; синапено \брашно mustard powder; царевично \брашно maize meal амер. corn meal; • два остри камъка \брашно не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow; на триците скъп, на \брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *бва ни малко брашно, за да направим кекса.* * *1. (едро, не пшеничено) meal, оризово БРАШНО ground rice 2. flour 3. два остри камъка БРАШНО не мелят agree like cat and dog/like harp and harrow 4. на триците скъп, на БРАШНОто евтин penny wise and pound foolish strain at a gnat and swallow a camel -
2 евтин
1. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive(който си струва парите) worth the moneyизлиза много по- евтино, ако купиш цяла бутилка it comes cheaper if you buy a whole bottle2. (долнокачествен) cheap, poorразг. catchpenny. twopennypenny-a-line. a dime. a dozen ( показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, showy3. прен. cheapевтина шега a cheap joke/witticismевтин на обещания his promises are worth nothingевтина слава cheap fameна брашното евтин, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel* * *ѐвтин,прил.1. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive; ( който си струва парите) worth the money; ( почти без пари) giveaway; много \евтин dirt/dog cheap, cheap as dirt;2. ( долнокачествен) cheap, poor; разг. catchpenny, twopenny, tacky; penny-a-line, ( показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, flashy, gimcracky, gimcrack, gimmicky, showy; \евтини номера gimmickry;3. прен. cheap; \евтин на обещания his promises are worth nothing; • на брашното \евтин, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *1. (долнокачествен) cheap, poor 2. (който си струва парите) worth the money 3. cheap, inexpensive, unexpensive 4. penny-a-line. a dime. a dozen (показен) trumpery, tinsel (attr.), meretricious, showy 5. ЕВТИН на обещания his promises are worth nothing 6. ЕВТИНa слава cheap fame 7. ЕВТИНa шега a cheap joke/witticism 8. излиза много пo-ЕВТИНo, ако купиш цяла бутилка it comes cheaper if you buy a whole bottle 9. много ЕВТИН dirt/dog cheap, cheap as dirt 10. на брашното ЕВТИН, на триците скъп penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel 11. прен. cheap 12. разг. catchpenny. twopenny -
3 трици
branна триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camelтрици! nonsense!* * *трѝци,само мн. bran; дървени \трици sawdust; брашно с \триците wholemeal; • на \триците скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish; strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.* * *bran ; dockage ; sawdust (дървени); wholemeal - брашно с триците* * *1. bran 2. ТРИЦИ! nonsense! 3. брашно сТРИЦИте wholemeal 4. дървени ТРИЦИ sawdust 5. на ТРИЦИте скъп, на брашното евтин penny wise and pound foolish;strain at a gnat and swallow a camel -
4 скъп
1. dear, expensive(който струва скъпо) costly(скъпоценен) preciousскъп начин a costly methodскъпа книга an expensive bookа работа/победа a costly business/victoryскъпи накити costly jewels2. прен. dear, cherishedскъп приятел a dear friendскъп спомен a cherished/precious memoryскъп ми е животът life is dear to me3. (свидлив, сдържан) sparing, charyскъп на думи sparing of (o.'s) words; reticent, taciturnскъп на комплименти/похвали chary of praise, restrained in o.'s praiseна брашното скъп, на триците евтин вж. брашновсяка минута ми е скъпа I can't spare a minute* * *скъп,прил.1. dear, expensive; ( който струва скъпо) costly; ( скъпоценен) precious; ( шикозен) posh, swell, flash; излизам \скъп come expensive; \скъп ресторант flash/posh restaurant; \скъпа книга expensive book; \скъпа работа/победа costly business/victory; \скъпи накити costly jewels;2. прен. dear, cherished; \скъп приятел dear friend; \скъп спомен cherished/precious memory; тя ми е много \скъпа I am very fond of her, I care very much about her;3. ( свидлив, сдържан) sparing, chary; \скъп на думи sparing of (o.’s) words; reticent, taciturn; • на брашното \скъп, на триците евтин penny wise and pound foolish.* * *dear: скъп friends! - Скъпи приятели!, He lost everything that was скъп to him. - Той загуби всичко, което му беше скъпо.; expensive: I cannot afford this coat, it is too скъп for me. - Не мога да си позволя това палто., прекалено е скъпо за мен; costly ; orient; precious: скъп memories - скъпи спомени; rich ; sweetheart (в обръщение); darling (обръщение); sparing (сдържан); reticent* * *1. (който струва скъпо) costly 2. (свидлив, сдържан) sparing, chary 3. (скъпоценен) precious 4. a работа/победа a costly business/victory 5. dear, expensive 6. СКЪП ми е животът life is dear to me 7. СКЪП на думи sparing of (o.'s) words;reticent, taciturn 8. СКЪП на комплименти/похвали chary of praise, restrained in o.'s praise 9. СКЪП начин а costly method 10. СКЪП приятел a dear friend 11. СКЪП спомен a cherished/precious memory 12. СКЪПa книга an expensive book 13. СКЪПи накити costly jewels 14. всяка минута ми е СКЪПа I can't spare a minute 15. излизам СКЪП come expensive 16. на брашното СКЪП, на триците евтин вж. брашно 17. прен. dear, cherished 18. тя е най-СКЪП ото за мен she is all in all to me
См. также в других словарях:
pound-foolish — [pound′fo͞ol′ish] adj. not handling large sums of money wisely: see PENNY WISE * * * pound fool·ish (poundʹfo͞oʹlĭsh) adj. Unwise in dealing with large sums of money or large matters. [From the phrase penny wise, pound foolish.] * * * … Universalium
pound foolish — ˈpound ˈfoolish, a. Foolish in dealing with large sums: antithetical to penny wise, q.v. So pound foolishness, pound folly: see penny wisdom … Useful english dictionary
pound-foolish — [pound′fo͞ol′ish] adj. not handling large sums of money wisely: see PENNY WISE … English World dictionary
pound-foolish — adjective unwise in dealing with large sums • Similar to: ↑wasteful * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective : imprudent in dealing with large sums or matters used chiefly in the phrase penny wise and pound foolish * * * pound foolˈish adjective Neglecting … Useful english dictionary
pound-foolish — /paʊnd ˈfulɪʃ/ (say pownd foohlish) adjective foolish in regard to large expenditures. {from the adage penny wise and pound foolish thrifty in small expenditures while wasteful in large ones} …
pound-foolish — adjective Etymology: from the phrase penny wise and pound foolish Date: 1607 imprudent in dealing with large sums or large matters … New Collegiate Dictionary
pound-foolish — adjective Being unwise in dealing with large amounts of money … Wiktionary
pound-foolish — incapable or unwise in dealing with large money matters or other large issues … English contemporary dictionary
penny wise and pound foolish — 1607 E. TOPSELL Four footed Beasts 609 If by couetousnesse or negligence, one withdraw from them their ordinary foode, he shall be penny wise, and pound foolish. 1712 J. ADDISON Spectator 7 Feb. I think a Woman who will give up herself to a Man… … Proverbs new dictionary
penny-wise and/but pound-foolish — careful about small amounts of money but not about large amounts used especially to describe something that is done to save a small amount of money now but that will cost a large amount of money in the future The administration s plans to cut fu … Useful english dictionary
penny wise, pound foolish — Someone who is penny wise, pound foolish can be very careful or mean with small amounts of money, yet wasteful and extravagant with large sums … The small dictionary of idiomes
