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n1) меч; шпага; палаш; шабля (тж cavalry sword); рапіра (тж duelling sword)to cross (to measure) swords — а) схрестити мечі; б) почати боротьбу
to draw the sword — а) оголити меч; б) перен. почати війну
to sheathe (to put up) the sword — а) вкласти меч у піхви; б) перен. закінчити війну
sword in hand — а) з мечем у руці; б) войовничий
2) (the sword) сила зброї; війна; армія; воєнна владаat the point of the sword — силою зброї, насильно
to put to the sword — винищити, убити
4) правосуддя; відплата (тж the sword of justice)5) військ., розм. штик; багнетto beat swords into ploughshares — бібл. перекувати мечі на орала
* * *[sxːd]n1) меч; шпага (court sword, dress sword); рапіра (duelling sword, small sword); шашка; шабля ( cavalry sword)2) ( the sword) сила зброї; військова сила; знаряддя смерті, руйнації3) правосуддя; відплата ( the sword of justice) -
2 _самовдоволення; егоїзм
all the passions are extinguished with old age; self-love never dies after me, you come first conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul don't measure your importance by your morning shadow each bird loves to hear himself sing every man drags water to his own mill he that is full of himself is very empty men are blind in their own cause self is a bad counselor a selfish success is a successful failureEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _самовдоволення; егоїзм
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