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121 pronunciation
noun (the act, or a way, of saying a word etc: She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.) výslovnost, vyslovování* * *• výslovnost -
122 proverb
noun1) пословица2) (pl.) игра в пословицы3) олицетворение (обыкн. чего-л. дурного); he is avaricious to a proverb его скупость вошла в поговорку4) the Book of Proverbs bibl. Книга притчей Соломоновыхto a proverb предельно, в высшей степениSyn:adage, aphorism, apothegm, epigram, epigraph, epitaph, maxim, motto, saying* * *(n) пословица* * ** * *[prov·erb || 'prɑvɜrb /'prɒvɜːb] n. пословица, поговорка, олицетворение* * *олицетворениепословицапословицупословицыприсловьеприсловья* * *1) а) пословица б) библ. притча 2) мн. игра в пословицы 3) а) поговорка, крылатое выражение б) притча во языцех, олицетворение -
123 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maxima* * *• mravná sentencia• maxima -
124 parting
1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) rozlúčenie2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) pútec, cestička* * *• rozchod -
125 pronunciation
noun (the act, or a way, of saying a word etc: She had difficulty with the pronunciation of his name.) výslovnosť* * *• výslovnost -
126 robber baron
familiar requin m de l'industrieTed Turner, for example, used his billion-dollar pledge to the United Nations as public proof that he is on the side of the angels of social justice. Bill Gates has set up a $22 billion foundation, in part to rescue his reputation from the charge that he is a modern-day robber baron. CEOs I have talked to often explain their philanthropic involvement by saying, "I am just trying to give back to the community."
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127 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maximă -
128 parting
1) (the act of leaving someone, saying goodbye etc: Their final parting was at the station.) despărţire2) (a line dividing hair brushed in opposite directions on the head.) cărare
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saying — ► NOUN ▪ a short, commonly known expression containing advice or wisdom … English terms dictionary
saying — /ˈseɪɪŋ / (say saying) noun 1. something said, especially a proverb or apophthegm. –phrase 2. go without saying, to be completely self evident …
saying — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ common, famous, popular, well known ▪ old, traditional ▪ wise ▪ favourite/favorite … Collocations dictionary
saying — noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? it goes without saying Syn: proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, epigram, dictum, expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase … Thesaurus of popular words
saying — (n.) utterance, recitation, act of the verb say, c.1300, verbal noun from SAY (Cf. say) (v.); meaning something that has been said (usually by someone thought important) is from c.1300; sense of a proverb is first attested mid 15c. Ça va sans… … Etymology dictionary
saying — noun a short, commonly known expression containing advice or wisdom; an adage or maxim. Phrases as (or so) the saying goes (or is) used to introduce a proverb, cliché, etc … English new terms dictionary
saying — noun Date: 14th century something said; especially adage … New Collegiate Dictionary
saying — noun /ˈseɪɪŋ/ A proverb or maxim; something often said. Syn: maxim, proverb, saw … Wiktionary
saying — noun Syn: proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, expression, phrase, formula, slogan, catchphrase … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
saying */*/ — UK [ˈseɪɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms saying : singular saying plural sayings a well known statement about what often happens in life Tomorrow s another day, she said, repeating one of her many sayings. as the saying goes (= according to… … English dictionary
saying — say|ing [ seııŋ ] noun count ** a well known statement about what often happens in life: Tomorrow s another day, she said, repeating one of her many sayings. as the saying goes (=according to the saying): Well, as the saying goes, A problem… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
