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1 still\ less
még kevesebb, még kevésbé -
2 stand
alsó része vminek, tanúk padja, leállás, álláspont to stand: bír, áll, odatesz, van, állít vhova, érvényben van* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) áll2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) feláll3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) áll4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) fennáll5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) fekszik (vmi), áll6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) áll7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) jelölteti magát8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) állít vhova9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) elvisel10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) fizet2. noun1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) állásfoglalás2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) állvány3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) lelátó5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) tanúk padja•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) tartam; régi2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) rang•- stand-by4. adjective((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) helyre váró (utas)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) helyre váró utasként utazik- stand-in- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
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3 backward
hátrafelé irányuló, fejletlen, visszamaradt* * *['bækwəd]1) (aimed or directed backwards: He left without a backward glance.) hátrafelé irányuló2) (less advanced in mind or body than is normal for one's age: a backward child.) sérült (gyermek), fogyatékos3) (late in developing a modern culture, mechanization etc: That part of Britain is still very backward; the backward peoples of the world.) elmaradott•- backwards
- backwards and forwards
- bend/fall over backwards -
4 negative
negatív lenyomat, matrica, negatív mennyiség, vétó to negative: bebizonyítja az ellenkezőjét, leszavaz, elutasít* * *['neɡətiv] 1. adjective1) (meaning or saying `no'; denying something: a negative answer.) nemleges2) (expecting to fail: a negative attitude.) elutasító3) (less than zero: -4 is a negative or minus number.) negatív4) (having more electrons than normal: The battery has a negative and a positive terminal.) negatív2. noun1) (a word etc by which something is denied: `No' and `never' are negatives.) tagadószó2) (the photographic film, from which prints are made, on which light and dark are reversed: I gave away the print, but I still have the negative.) negatív• -
5 slim
kevés, csekély, vékony, ravasz to slim: fogyaszt, soványít, fogyókúrát tart, karcsúsít* * *[slim] 1. adjective1) (not thick or fat; thin: She has a slim, graceful figure; Taking exercise is one way of keeping slim.) karcsú2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) kevés2. verb(to use means (such as eating less) in order to become slimmer: I mustn't eat cakes - I'm trying to slim.) fogyókúrát tart- slimming- slimness
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still less — still/much/even/less phrase used after a negative statement in order to emphasize that it applies even more to what you say next They are not interested in reading poetry, still less in writing it. I am no one’s spokesman, much less his.… … Useful english dictionary
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