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21 less
1. a меньшийeight is two less than ten — восемь на два меньше, чем десять
less than search — поиск по соотношению "меньше"
the less said the better — чем меньше слов, тем лучше
little less than — не намного меньше; почти столько же
2. a менее важный; младший; второстепенныйno less a person than the manager — сам управляющий, собственной персоной
nothing less than — не менее чем; по крайней мере; не что иное, как; положительно, прямо-таки
I expected nothing less than a reprimand — я ожидал, по крайней мере, выговора
his execution was nothing less than murder — его казнь была не чем иным, как убийством
3. adv от Ihe is little less talented than his father — талантом он не намного уступает отцу; он почти так же талантлив, как отец
4. adv меньше, менееless clever than his brother — не такой умный, как его брат
jump if not less — переход по выполнению условия "не меньше"
5. adv сравнит. ст. для образования прилагательных и наречий менее6. prep безСинонимический ряд:1. fewer (adj.) deficient; diminished; fewer; lesser; minor; secondary; smaller; subordinate2. inferior (adj.) inferior; lower; nether; under -
22 minor
1. n несовершеннолетний, не достигший 18 лет2. n младший из двух братьев или однофамильцев3. n амер. второстепенный, не основной предмет4. n муз. минорный ключ; минор5. n мат. минор6. n рел. ист. минорит, францисканец7. a незначительный; второстепенныйminor injury — лёгкое ранение, небольшой ушиб
minor repair — мелкая починка, мелкий ремонт
minor action — действия мелких подразделений, столкновение
minor offence — мелкое правонарушение, проступок
8. a меньший из двух; младший из двух братьев или однофамильцев9. a грустный, минорный10. a спец. малый11. v амер. студ. изучать в качестве второй специальностиСинонимический ряд:1. child (adj.) adolescent; child; junior; slip; youth2. lesser (adj.) casual; dinky; inconsiderable; inferior; insignificant; lesser; light; little; low; lower; minor-league; minute; petty; secondary; shoestring; slight; small; small-beer; smaller; small-fry; small-time; subordinate; trivial; under; unimportant3. mediocre (adj.) mediocre; passable; second-rate4. underage (adj.) underage5. adolescent (noun) adolescent; child; teenager; youngster; youthАнтонимический ряд:adult; first; greater; important; major -
23 petty
1. n уст. отхожее место2. n уст. ученик младших классов3. a мелкий, незначительный, маловажныйpetty cash — деньги на мелкие расходы; мелкие суммы; мелкие статьи
petty annoyances — мелкие неприятности, «булавочные уколы»
petty dealer — мелкий торговец; розничный торговец
petty, piddling concerns — мелкие, пустячные заботы
4. a небольшой, мелкийpetty offence — мелкое, малозначительное преступление
5. a мелочный, узкий, ограниченныйpetty jealousies — мелочная зависть; зависть по мелочам
Синонимический ряд:1. contemptible (adj.) cheap; contemptible; inconsequential; miserly; scurvy; shallow; stingy; tight2. inconsequent (adj.) inconsequent; measly; Mickey Mouse; niggling; peanut; peddling; pettifogging; picayune; picayunish; piddling; piffling; pimping; puny; small; trifling; unconsequential; unconsidered; ungenerous; unvital3. little (adj.) ignoble; intolerant; limited; little; mean; narrow; narrow-minded; paltry; small-minded4. trivial (adj.) casual; diminutive; inconsiderable; insignificant; light; minute; negligible; nugatory; shoestring; slight; small-beer; trivial; unimportant5. under (adj.) inferior; lesser; low; lower; minor; minor-league; secondary; underАнтонимический ряд:beneficial; broad; broad-minded; chivalrous; commanding; consequential; considerable; eminent; essential; generous; important; impressive; large; magnanimous; significant -
24 minor
minor ['maɪnə(r)](a) (secondary → road, position) secondaire; (→ writer) mineur; (→ importance, interest) secondaire, mineur; (→ share) petit, mineur;∎ to play a minor part or role Cinema & Theatre avoir un petit rôle; figurative jouer un rôle mineur ou accessoire(b) (unimportant → problem, worry) mineur, peu important∎ Medicine to have a minor operation subir une petite intervention chirurgicale ou une intervention chirurgicale bénigne∎ the film is a minor classic le film est un petit chef-d'œuvre;∎ it was a minor miracle that we got there on time ça tient presque du miracle que nous soyons arrivés à l'heure∎ in A minor en la mineur;∎ in a minor key en mode mineur∎ Jones minor Jones junior2 noun∎ the Minors (film companies) = les trois compagnies de production secondaires (par rapport aux "Majors") à Hollywood: Universal, United Artists, Columbia∎ she minored in French elle a pris le français comme matière secondaire►► minor league1 nounfigurative secondaire, de peu d'importance;∎ they're minor league compared with some American corporations ils sont loin d'avoir l'envergure de certaines grandes sociétés américaines;Law minor offence délit m mineur;Religion minor orders ordres mpl mineurs;Astronomy minor planet astéroïde m;minor premise (in logic) (proposition f) mineure f;Music minor seventh septième f mineure;Finance minor shareholder actionnaire mf minoritaire;Cards minor suit couleur f mineure;Music minor third tierce f mineure
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