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1 six
{siks}
1. шест
2. шестица, шесторка
3. шести номер (за обувки и пр.)
SIX of one and half a dozen of the other все едно и също (нещо), без всякаква разлика
everything is at SIXes and sevens всичко e в пълен безпорядък/с краката нагоре
to knock/hit someone for a SIX разг. нанасям тежко поражение на някого, вземам-акъла на някого* * *{siks} n 1. шест; 2. шестица, шесторка; З. шести номер (за обувки* * *шест; шестица;* * *1. everything is at sixes and sevens всичко e в пълен безпорядък/с краката нагоре 2. six of one and half a dozen of the other все едно и също (нещо), без всякаква разлика 3. to knock/hit someone for a six разг. нанасям тежко поражение на някого, вземам-акъла на някого 4. шест 5. шести номер (за обувки и пр.) 6. шестица, шесторка* * *six [siks] I. num шест; • \six of one and half a dozen of the other все едно и също нещо, не врат, ами шия; II. n 1. шестица, шесторка; \sixes and sevens в пълен безпорядък (с краката нагоре); to knock (s.o.) for \six зашеметявам; обърквам; разстройвам тотално, оставям някого като ударен с мокър парцал; 2. pl шести номер (на обувки и пр.); 3. удар, който осигурява шест прибежки (при игра на крикет).
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