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{'netl}
I. n бот. коприва (Urtica)
to grasp the NETTLE действувам решително/смело
II. 1. жуля/нажулвам с коприва
2. жегвам, раздразвам* * *{'netl} n бот. коприва (Urtica); to grasp the nettle действувам реш(2) {'netl} v 1. жуля/нажулвам с коприва; 2. жегвам, раздразва* * *сдрусвам; жегвам; коприва;* * *1. i. n бот. коприва (urtica) 2. ii. жуля/нажулвам с коприва 3. to grasp the nettle действувам решително/смело 4. жегвам, раздразвам* * *nettle[´netl] I. n коприва; great ( common)
ettle обикновена коприва; stinging ( small)
ettle гръцка коприва; dead ( blind)
ettle мъртва коприва; to be on
ettles седя на тръни; to grasp the
ettle действам решително (смело); grasp the
ettle and it won' t sting you смелостта е залог за успех; преодолявам трудности; II. v 1. жегвам, опарвам, обиждам; 2. рядко нажулвам с коприва. -
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1. nounкрапива; small (или stinging) nettle жгучая крапива; great (или common) nettle обыкновенная двудомная крапиваto be on nettles = сидеть как на иголкахto grasp the nettle решительно браться за трудное дело; grasp the nettle and it won't sting you посл. = смелость города берет2. verb1) обжигать крапивой2) раздражать, уязвлять, сердитьSyn:unsettle* * *1 (n) источник раздражения; крапива2 (v) злить; обжигать крапивой; раздражать; разозлить; рассердить; сердить; сечь крапивой; уязвлять* * ** * *[net·tle || 'netl] n. крапива [бот.] v. обжигать крапивой, раздражать, уязвлять, сердить* * *жечьсякрапива* * *1. сущ. крапива 2. гл. 1) обжигать(ся) крапивой 2) раздражать 3) возбуждать -
43 best defence is attack
syn: grasp the nettle and it won't sting youкращий захист – наступ ≅ не дужий б'є, а сміливий сміливий наскок – половина порятункуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > best defence is attack
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44 fortune favours the brave
var: fortune favors the boldsyn: cheek brings successnothing venture, nothing have ( або gain)щастя завжди на стороні відважних ≅ чия відвага, того й перевага сміливого і куля не бере відважний ніде не загине де відвага, там і щастя відвага мед п'є завзятому буде завжди місце в раю за відважним щастя біжить боязливому по вуха, сміливому – по коліна на сміливого собака гавкає, а боягуза – кусає життя любить того, хто з ним бореться, а нищить того, хто йому піддається faint heart never won fair ladyEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > fortune favours the brave
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['netl] 1. сущ.; бот. - common nettle
- small nettle
- stinging nettle••2. гл.Grasp the nettle and it won't sting you. посл. — Смелость города берёт.
1)б) жечься2) раздражать, сердить, уязвлятьSyn:3) возбуждать, побуждать, воодушевлятьSyn: -
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[ˈnetl]great (или common) nettle обыкновенная двудомная крапива; to be on nettles = сидеть как на иголках to grasp the nettle решительно браться за трудное дело grasp the nettle and it won't sting you посл. = смелость города берет great (или common) nettle обыкновенная двудомная крапива; to be on nettles = сидеть как на иголках nettle крапива; small (или stinging) nettle жгучая крапива nettle обжигать крапивой nettle раздражать, уязвлять, сердить nettle крапива; small (или stinging) nettle жгучая крапива -
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/'netl/ * danh từ - (thực vật học) cây tầm ma !to be on nettles - như ngồi phải gai !to grasp the nettle - dũng cảm đương đầu với khó khăn !grasp the nettle and it won't sting you - cứ dũng cảm đương đầu với khó khăn thì rồi mọi khó khăn sẽ vượt qua -
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1. adjective1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegante2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) listo, despierto3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) rápido, brusco
2. verb1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) escocer, picar, arder2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) sentirse ofendido/resentido
3. noun(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) dolor, resentimiento- smarten- smartly
- smartness
- smart bomb
- smart card
smart adj1. elegante2. listotr[smɑːt]■ you look very smart today vas muy elegante hoy, estás muy elegante hoy2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (clever) listo,-a, inteligente; (sharp) agudo,-a, vivo,-a; (impudent) fresco,-a, descarado,-a■ don't get smart with me! ¡no te pases de listo conmigo!3 (quick, brisk) rápido,-a, ligero,-a; (forceful) seco,-a, fuerte1 (sting) escocer, picar2 (suffer) sufrir, dolerse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto smart from something (be bitter) resentirse de algosmart alec, smart aleck listillo, sabelotodosmart card tarjeta inteligentesmart ['smɑrt] vi1) sting: escocer, picar, arder2) hurt: dolerse, resentirseto smart under a rejection: dolerse ante un rechazosmart adj1) bright: listo, vivo, inteligente2) stylish: elegante♦ smartly advsmart n: escozor m, dolor madj.• aseado, -a adj.• astuto, -a adj.• despierto, -a adj.• elegante adj.• inteligente adj.• jarifo, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• pizpereta adj.• vivo, -a adj.v.• escocerse v.• picar v.• sufrir v.
I smɑːrt, smɑːtadjective -er, -est1) (esp BrE)a) (neat, stylish) <appearance/dress> eleganteb) ( chic) <hotel/neighborhood> elegante, finoshe's made some very smart business moves — ha hecho algunas operaciones muy inteligentes or acertadas
don't get smart with me! — no te hagas el vivo or el listo conmigo!
3)a) (brisk, prompt) < pace> rápidob) ( forceful) <blow/rap/tap> seco, fuerte4) ( automated) <machine/terminal> inteligente
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a) ( sting) \<\<eyes\>\> escocer*, picar*, arder; \<\<wound\>\> escocer*, arder (CS)b) ( suffer)to smart FROM something — resentirse* de algo
Phrasal Verbs:[smɑːt]1. ADJ(compar smarter) (superl smartest)1) (=elegant) [person, appearance, clothes, car, decor] elegante; [garden] bien arreglado; [house] bien puestoto look smart — [person] estar elegante; [restaurant, hotel] ser elegante; [home] estar muy bien puesto
2) (=chic) [suburb, party, restaurant] elegante; [society] de buen tono, finothe smart set — la buena sociedad, la gente de buen tono
3) (=clever) [person] listo, inteligente; [idea] inteligente, bueno; [computer, bombs, missiles] inteligentethat was pretty smart of you — ¡qué listo or astuto!
4) pej (=cocky)don't get smart with me! — ¡no te las des de listo conmigo!
5) (=brisk) [pace, action] rápidolook smart about it! — ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
2. VI1) (=sting) [wound, eyes] escocer, picar, arder (esp LAm); [iodine etc] escocermy eyes are smarting — me escuecen or me pican los ojos
2) (fig) dolerseshe's still smarting from his remarks — todavía se duele or se resiente de sus comentarios
3.Nsmarts (US) * (=brains) cerebro msing4.CPDsmart Alec * N, smart Aleck * N — sabelotodo * mf inv, sabihondo(-a) * m / f
smart bomb N — bomba f con mecanismo inteligente
smart card N — tarjeta f electrónica, tarjeta f inteligente
smart phone N — teléfono m inteligente, smartphone m
* * *
I [smɑːrt, smɑːt]adjective -er, -est1) (esp BrE)a) (neat, stylish) <appearance/dress> eleganteb) ( chic) <hotel/neighborhood> elegante, finoshe's made some very smart business moves — ha hecho algunas operaciones muy inteligentes or acertadas
don't get smart with me! — no te hagas el vivo or el listo conmigo!
3)a) (brisk, prompt) < pace> rápidob) ( forceful) <blow/rap/tap> seco, fuerte4) ( automated) <machine/terminal> inteligente
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a) ( sting) \<\<eyes\>\> escocer*, picar*, arder; \<\<wound\>\> escocer*, arder (CS)b) ( suffer)to smart FROM something — resentirse* de algo
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1. transitive verb,bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen
bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen
he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen
bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen
bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?
bit, bitten1) beißen; (sting) stechen; [Rad:] fassen, greifen; [Schraube:] fassen; (take bait, lit. or fig.) anbeißen2) (have an effect) sich auswirken; greifen3. nounhe took a bite of the apple — er biss in den Apfel
can I have a bite? — darf ich mal [ab]beißen?
2) (taking of bait) [An]beißen, dasI haven't had a bite all day — es hat den ganzen Tag noch keiner angebissen
I haven't had a bite [to eat] since breakfast — ich habe seit dem Frühstück nichts mehr gegessen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/84648/bite_off">bite off* * *1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) bißen2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) der Biß2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) das Anbeißen•- biting- bite the dust* * *[baɪt]I. n\bite mark Bisswunde fsnake/dog \bite Schlangen-/Hundebiss mto give sb a \bite jdn beißenthe legal costs took a big \bite out of their money ein großer Teil ihres Geldes ging für die Rechtskosten drauf famto give sth more \bite report, critique etw schärfer formulierento have [real] \bite [echten] Biss haben famat last I've got a \bite endlich hat etwas angebissen5.II. vt<bit, bitten>1. (cut with teeth)to \bite one's nails an seinen Nägeln kauen2. (grip road)to \bite the road tyres greifen3. (affect people)the laws \bite him hard die Gesetze treffen ihn hart4.▶ to \bite the bullet in den sauren Apfel beißenthe racing bug bit him badly das Rennfieber hat ihn schwer mitgenommen▶ to \bite the hand that feeds one die Hand beißen, die einen füttertIII. vi<bit, bitten>just go and ask her — she won't \bite ( hum) frag sie mal — sie beißt [dich] schon nichtto \bite at bait anbeißen a. fig3. (grip road)these tyres are biting very well diese Reifen haben ein sehr griffiges Profil4. (affect adversely) einschneidende Wirkung habenthe recession was beginning to \bite die Rezession machte sich langsam bemerkbar5. (reduce)▪ to \bite into sth etw reduzierenher job began to \bite into her free time ihr Job nahm immer mehr ihrer Freizeit in Anspruch6. (attack)▪ to \bite into sth:the rope bit into his flesh das Seil schnitt in sein Fleisch ein; ( fig)the cold began to \bite into their bones die Kälte begann ihnen in die Knochen zu kriechen7.* * *[baɪt] vb: pret bit, ptp bitten1. n1) Biss mhe took a bite ( out) of the apple — er biss in den Apfel
2) (= wound etc) (= dog, snake, flea bite etc) Biss m; (= insect bite) Stich m; (= love bite) (Knutsch)fleck m (inf)3) (FISHING)I think I've got a bite — ich glaube, es hat einer angebissen
4) (of food) Happen mthere's not a bite to eat —
5)6)2. vtthe trapeze artist bites the rope between her teeth — die Trapezkünstlerin hält das Seil mit den Zähnen fest
don't worry, he won't bite you (fig inf) — keine Angst, er wird dich schon nicht beißen (inf)
to bite the dust (inf) — dran glauben müssen (inf)
he had been bitten by the travel/music bug — ihn hatte das Reisefieber/das Musikfieber erwischt (inf)
to bite the hand that feeds you (prov) — sich (dat) ins eigene Fleisch schneiden
what's biting you? (fig inf) — was ist mit dir los? (inf), was hast du denn?
4) (inf3. vi2) (fish fig inf) anbeißen3) (cold, frost, wind) beißen, schneiden* * *bite [baıt]A v/t prät bit [bıt], pperf bitten [ˈbıtn], obs bit1. beißen:a dog bit her (on the) leg ein Hund biss sie ins Bein;bite the hand that feeds one Gutes mit Schlechtem vergelten;bite one’s nailsa) an den Nägeln kauen,a) ins Gras beißen,b) abgeschmettert werden (Plan etc),c) dran glauben müssen (getrunken werden, ausrangiert werden);what’s biting you? umg was ist mit dir los?;I’ve been bitten before ich bin ein gebranntes Kind;bite back sich eine Äußerung etc verkneifen;bite off abbeißen;bite off more than one can chew umg sich zu viel zumuten, sich übernehmen; → bitten B, bullet, head Bes Redew, lip A 1, tongue A 12. beißen, stechen (Insekt)3. a) beißen in (dat):the smoke bit our eyes der Rauch beizte uns die Augen4. schneiden in (akk) (Säge)5. CHEM ätzen, zerfressen, angreifen6. fig (nur passiv) angreifen, in Mitleidenschaft ziehen:badly bitten schwer mitgenommen7. the biter bit der betrogene Betrüger;it was a case of the biter bit er etc wurde mit seinen eigenen Waffen geschlagenB v/i1. (zu)beißen:a) (hinein)beißen in (akk), anbeißen,b) → A 4, A 5;a) etwas zum Beißen,b) fig etwas Konkretes;3. beißen, stechen (Insekt)4. beißen (Rauch, Gewürz etc), schneiden (Wind, Kälte etc)5. fassen, greifen (Rad, Schraube etc)b) greifen (Sanktionen etc)C s1. Beißen n, Biss m:he took a bite out of the apple er biss in den Apfel;put the bite on sb US sl jemanden unter Druck setzen2. Biss m, Stich m (eines Insekts)3. Biss(wunde) m(f)I haven’t had a bite to eat all day ich hab den ganzen Tag noch nichts gegessen5. (An)Beißen n (der Fische):6. Fassen n, Greifen n (von Rädern, Schrauben etc):these screws have plenty of bite diese Schrauben fassen oder greifen sehr gut;sth has lost its bite fig etwas greift nicht mehr7. CHEM Beizen n, Ätzen n8. Schärfe f (eines Gewürzes etc)9. figa) Bissigkeit f, Schärfe fb) Würze f, Geist mc) SPORT Biss m* * *1. transitive verb,bite one's nails — an den Nägeln kauen; (fig.) wie auf Kohlen sitzen
bite one's lip — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) auf die Lippen beißen
he won't bite you — (fig. coll.) er wird dich schon nicht beißen
bite the hand that feeds one — (fig.) sich [seinem Gönner gegenüber] undankbar zeigen
bite the dust — (fig.) daran glauben müssen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,what's biting or bitten you? — (fig. coll.) was ist mit dir los?; was hast du denn?
bit, bitten1) beißen; (sting) stechen; [Rad:] fassen, greifen; [Schraube:] fassen; (take bait, lit. or fig.) anbeißen2) (have an effect) sich auswirken; greifen3. nouncan I have a bite? — darf ich mal [ab]beißen?
2) (taking of bait) [An]beißen, dasI haven't had a bite [to eat] since breakfast — ich habe seit dem Frühstück nichts mehr gegessen
Phrasal Verbs:- bite off* * *(snack) n.Happen - m. n.Beißen -ereien n.Biss -e m.Bissen - m.(§ p.,p.p.: bit, bitten)= beißen v.(§ p.,pp.: biß, gebissen)schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten) -
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1. past tense - bit; verb(to seize, grasp or tear (something) with the teeth or jaws: The dog bit his leg; He was bitten by a mosquito.) morder, picar (pez, i2etc/i2)
2. noun1) (an act of biting or the piece or place bitten: a bite from the apple; a mosquito bite.) mordisco; picadura2) (the nibble of a fish on the end of one's line: I've been fishing for hours without a bite.) picada•- biting- bite the dust
bite1 n1. mordisco2. picadura / mordedura3. bocadobite2 vb1. morderbe careful, my dog bites cuidado, que mi perro muerde2. picartr[baɪt]1 (act) mordisco2 (of insect) picadura3 (of dog etc) mordedura4 (of food) bocado5 (incisiveness) mordacidad nombre femenino6 (grip of wheel, cog) agarre nombre masculino1 morder2 (insect, snake) picar3 (grip) agarrar1 morder■ be careful, it bites ten cuidado, que muerde2 (insect, snake) picar3 (fish) picar4 (grip) agarrarse5 (recession etc) apretar, hacerse sentir, hacerse notar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have a bite probar bocadoto bite the bullet apechugarto bite the dust morder el polvoto bite the hand that feeds one volverse en contra de su bienhechorto bite somebody's head off echar un rapapolvo a alguiento bite off more than one can chew abarcar demasiadoto be bitten by something (hobby, interest) estar obsesionado,-a por algowhat's bitten you? ¿qué mosca te ha picado?once bitten twice shy gato escaldado del agua fría huye1) : morder2) sting: picar3) puncture: punzar, pinchar4) grip: agarrarbite vi1) : morderthat dog bites: ese perro muerde2) sting: picar (dícese de un insecto), cortar (dícese del viento)3) : picarthe fish are biting now: ya están picando los peces4) grab: agarrarsebite n1) biting: mordisco m, dentellada f2) snack: bocado ma bite to eat: algo de comer3) : picadura f (de un insecto), mordedura f (de un animal)4) sharpness: mordacidad f, penetración fn.• bocado s.m.• dentellada s.f.• mordacidad s.f.• mordedura s.f.• mordisco s.m.• picada s.f.• picadura (de mosca) s.f.• piscolabis s.m.• refrigerio s.m.• resquemor s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: bit, bitten) = abocar v.• adentellar v.• dentellear v.• morder v.• picar v.• resquemar v.
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1. baɪt(past bit; past p bitten) transitive verb \<\<person/dog\>\> morder*; \<\<bug\>\> picar*to bite one's nails — comerse or morderse* las uñas
once bitten, twice shy — el gato escaldado del agua fría huye
2.
vi1)a) \<\<person/dog\>\> morder*; \<\<mosquito\>\> picar*; \<\<wind/frost\>\> cortarto bite into something — darle* un mordisco a algo, hincarle* el diente a algo
to bite on something — morder* algo
b) ( take bait) \<\<fish\>\> picar*2) \<\<law/recession\>\> hacerse* sentir•Phrasal Verbs:
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to have o get two bites at the cherry — (BrE) tener* una segunda oportunidad
2) c ( wound - from insect) picadura f; (- from dog, snake) mordedura f3) c ( snack) (colloq) (no pl) bocado mto have a bite (to eat) — comer un bocado, comer algo
4) ua) ( of flavor) lo fuerteb) ( sharpness) mordacidad f[baɪt] (vb: pt bit) (pp bitten)1. N1) (=act) mordisco m ; (=wound) [of dog, snake etc] mordedura f ; [of insect] picadura f ; (=toothmark) dentellada fto take a bite out of — [+ apple etc] dar un mordisco a; (esp US) (fig) [+ savings, budget] llevarse un pellizco de
- put the bite on sb2) * [of food] bocado mdo you fancy a bite (to eat)? — ¿te apetece algo (de comer)?
3) (Fishing)are you getting any bites? — ¿están picando?
4) (fig) (=sharpness) mordacidad f ; [of food, drink] fuerza fa speech with bite — un discurso mordaz or incisivo
2. VT1) [dog, person] morder; [bird, fish, insect] picarit won't bite (you)! * — ¡no te va a morder!, ¡no muerde!
to bite one's nails — comerse or morderse las uñas
what's biting you? * — ¿qué mosca te ha picado? *
to get bitten * — (=be cheated) dejarse timar
- bite the bullet- bite the dust- bite one's lip or tongue2) [acid] corroer; (Mech) asir, trabar3. VI1) [dog, person] morder; [insect, fish] picar2) (fig) [cuts, inflation etc] hacerse sentir- bite off- bite on* * *
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1. [baɪt](past bit; past p bitten) transitive verb \<\<person/dog\>\> morder*; \<\<bug\>\> picar*to bite one's nails — comerse or morderse* las uñas
once bitten, twice shy — el gato escaldado del agua fría huye
2.
vi1)a) \<\<person/dog\>\> morder*; \<\<mosquito\>\> picar*; \<\<wind/frost\>\> cortarto bite into something — darle* un mordisco a algo, hincarle* el diente a algo
to bite on something — morder* algo
b) ( take bait) \<\<fish\>\> picar*2) \<\<law/recession\>\> hacerse* sentir•Phrasal Verbs:
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to have o get two bites at the cherry — (BrE) tener* una segunda oportunidad
2) c ( wound - from insect) picadura f; (- from dog, snake) mordedura f3) c ( snack) (colloq) (no pl) bocado mto have a bite (to eat) — comer un bocado, comer algo
4) ua) ( of flavor) lo fuerteb) ( sharpness) mordacidad f -
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aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite a blind man would be glad to see a blind man needs no looking glass bread always falls buttered side down a burden which one chooses is not felt butter to butter is no relish cast no dirt in the well that gives you water the chain is no stronger than its weakest link a change is as good as a rest Christmas comes but once a year circumstances after cases cleanliness is next to godliness the cobbler's wife is the worst shod a cold hand, a warm heart comparisons are odious consistency is a jewel consideration is half of conversation a creaking door hangs long on its hinges desperate diseases must have desperate remedies the devil looks after his own diamond cut diamond dirt shows the quickest on the cleanest cotton discontent is the first step in progress do as you would be done by dog does not eat dog a dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar do not throw pearls before swine do your best and leave the rest with God do your duty and be afraid of none don't be a yes-man don't cut off your nose to spite your face don't drown yourself to save a drowning man don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't spur a willing horse don't strike a man when he is down don't swap the witch for the devil eagles don't catch flies eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together the English are a nation of shopkeepers even a stopped clock is right twice a day every cock sings in his own way every fish that escapes seems greater than it is every man is a pilot in a calm sea every medal has its reverse side every thing comes to a man who does not need it every tub smells of the wine it holds evil communications corrupt good manners the exception proves the rule exchange is no robbery extremes meet facts are stubborn things familiarity breeds contempt fast bind, fast find fields have eyes, and woods have ears fight fire with fire figure on the worst but hope for the best fingers were made before forks the fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near the first shall be last and the last, first follow your own star forbearance is no acquittance the fox knows much, but more he that catches him from the day you were born till you ride in a hearse, there's nothing so bad but it might have been worse from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar fruit is golden in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair the game is not worth the candles a gentleman never makes any noise the gift bringer always finds an open door the giver makes the gift precious a good horse cannot be of a bad colour a good tale is none the worse for being twice told good riddance to bad rubbish the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong the half is more than the whole half a loaf is better than no bread half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one hawk will not pick out hawk's eyes the heart has arguments with which the understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse -
53 burn
bə:n
1. past tense, past participles - burned, burnt; verb1) (to destroy, damage or injure by fire, heat, acid etc: The fire burned all my papers; I've burnt the meat.) quemar2) (to use as fuel.) quemar3) (to make (a hole etc) by fire, heat, acid etc: The acid burned a hole in my dress.) quemar4) (to catch fire: Paper burns easily.) arder
2. noun(an injury or mark caused by fire etc: His burns will take a long time to heal; a burn in the carpet.) quemadura- burnerburn1 n quemaduraburn2 vb1. quemar / quemarse2. arderto be burning hot estar muy caliente / estar ardiendotr[bɜːn]1 (stream) arroyo————————tr[bɜːn]1 quemadura1 quemar2 quemarse4 (food) quemar5 (land, plants) abrasar6 (body) incinerar7 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (cauterise) cauterizar8 (harden bricks) cocer9 (put to death) quemar1 (blaze, glow) arder2 (candle, light) estar encendido,-a3 (food) quemarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto burn to a cinder calcinar, reducir a cenizasto burn low no quemar biento burn well quemar biento burn one's boats figurative use quemar el último cartuchoto burn the candle at both ends figurative use hacer de la noche díato burn one's fingers figurative use pillarse los dedosto burn the midnight oil figurative use quemarse las pestañasto burn a hole in something hacer un agujero en algo quemándoloto burn a hole in one's pocket figurative use quemarle a uno el bolsilloto be burned alive ser quemado,-a vivo,-ato get burnt quemarseto have a burnt taste saber a quemado1) : quemar, incendiarto burn a building: incendiar un edificioI burned my hand: me quemé la mano2) consume: usar, gastar, consumirburn vi1) : arder (dícese de un fuego o un edificio), quemarse (dícese de la comida, etc.)2) : estar prendido, estar encendidowe left the lights burning: dejamos las luces encendidas3)to burn out : consumirse, apagarse4)to burn with : arder dehe was burning with jealousy: ardía de celosburn n: quemadura fn.• quemadura s.f.• quemazón s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: burned) or: burnt•) = abrasar v.• achicharrar v.• arder v.• asar v.• asolar v.• asurar v.• cauterizar v.• churruscar v.• escalfar v.• incendiar v.• quemar v.• requemar v.• resquemar v.• tostar v.
I
1. bɜːrn, bɜːn1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
2.
vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
II
1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m
I [bɜːn] (vb: pt, pp burned, burnt)1. N1) (Med) quemadura f2) (Space) [of rocket] fuego m2. VT1) (gen) quemar; [+ house, building] incendiar; [+ corpse] incinerar; [+ mouth, tongue] quemar, escaldarto burn one's finger/hand — quemarse el dedo/la mano
I've burnt myself! — ¡me he quemado!, ¡me quemé! (LAm)
- burn one's boats or bridges- burn the candle at both ends- burn one's fingers2) [sun] [+ person, skin] tostar; [+ plants] abrasar3) [+ fuel] consumir, usar4) [+ CD, DVD] tostar3. VI1) [fire, building etc] arder, quemarse; (=catch fire) incendiarse2) [skin] (in sun) quemarse, tostarse3) [meat, pastry etc] quemarse4) [light, gas] estar encendido5) (fig)to burn with anger/passion etc — arder de rabia/pasión etc
4.CPDburns unit N — unidad f de quemados
- burn off- burn out- burn up
II
[bɜːn]N (Scot) arroyo m, riachuelo m* * *
I
1. [bɜːrn, bɜːn]1)a) \<\<fire/flame/building\>\> arder; \<\<wood/coal\>\> arder, quemarseI can smell burning — huele or hay olor a quemado
the smell of burning rubber — el olor a goma quemada or (Méx) hule quemado
b) \<\<food\>\> quemarsec) ( in sun) \<\<skin\>\> quemarse2)a) ( be hot) arderb) ( sting) \<\<eyes/wound\>\> escocer*, arder (esp AmL)a burning sensation — un escozor, un ardor (esp AmL)
3) ( be consumed) ardershe burned for revenge — (liter) deseaba ardientemente vengarse
2.
vt1)a) \<\<letter/rubbish\>\> quemar; \<\<building/town\>\> incendiar, quemarto burn one's boats o bridges — quemar las naves
b) ( overcook) quemarI've burned the cake — se me ha quemado el pastel; candle, oil I 1) d)
2)a) ( injure) quemarto be burned to death — morir* abrasado
b) ( swindle) (AmE sl) estafar, timar (fam)•Phrasal Verbs:- burn off- burn out- burn up
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1) (on skin, surface) quemadura f2) ( stream) (dial or poet) arroyo m -
54 quick
{kwik}
I. 1. бърз, пъргав
to have a QUICK lunch обядвам набързо
be QUICK (about it) бързайте, не се бавете, по-живо
the QUICKest way there най-краткият път до там
2. бърз, схватлив, жив, остър, пъргав (за ум, сетива и пр.)
QUICK temper сприхав нрав, избухливост
QUICK to understand схватлив, интелигентен
QUICK of foot бързоног
QUICK to sympathize отзивчив
3. ост. жив
QUICK with child ост. в напреднала бременност
to have a QUICK one разг. пийвам (по едно) набързо
II. 1. живец, живо месо, чувствително място (и прен.)
to cut/hurt/sting/touch/wound to the QUICK дълбоко засягам
to bite one's nails to the QUICK гризя/изгризвам си ноктите дълбоко/до живеца
English to the QUICK англичанин до мозъка на костите
2. the QUICK рl ост. живите
III. adv бързо, скоро
as QUICK as lightning/thought светкавично бързо, в миг* * *{kwik} а 1. бърз, пъргав; to have a quick lunch обядвам набързо; be(2) {kwik} n 1. живец; живо месо; чувствително място (и прен.);{3} {kwik} adv бързо; скоро; as quick as lightning/thought светкави* * *остър; бърз; пъргав; жив; живец; краткотраен; кратковременен;* * *1. as quick as lightning/thought светкавично бързо, в миг 2. be quick (about it) бързайте, не се бавете, по-живо 3. english to the quick англичанин до мозъка на костите 4. i. бърз, пъргав 5. ii. живец, живо месо, чувствително място (и прен.) 6. iii. adv бързо, скоро 7. quick of foot бързоног 8. quick temper сприхав нрав, избухливост 9. quick to sympathize отзивчив 10. quick to understand схватлив, интелигентен 11. quick with child ост. в напреднала бременност 12. the quick рl ост. живите 13. the quickest way there най-краткият път до там 14. to bite one's nails to the quick гризя/изгризвам си ноктите дълбоко/до живеца 15. to cut/hurt/sting/touch/wound to the quick дълбоко засягам 16. to have a quick lunch обядвам набързо 17. to have a quick one разг. пийвам (по едно) набързо 18. бърз, схватлив, жив, остър, пъргав (за ум, сетива и пр.) 19. ост. жив* * *quick [kwik] I. adj 1. бърз, пъргав; краткотраен, кратковременен; a \quick walk бърз ход; разходка с бърз ход; as \quick as lightning ( thought, a flash, a wink) светкавично бързо, като светкавица; за миг; be \quick ( about it)! бързай(те), не се бави (бавете)! \quick! хайде, по-живо! to be \quick about ( over) s.th. правя нещо бързо; the \quickest way there най-краткият път дотам; in \quick succession бързо едно след друго, на малки интервали; 2. бърз, схватлив; жив; остър (за сетивата, ума); he is \quick ( on the uptake) той лесно схваща (учи); \quick temper сприхав нрав, раздразнителност; \quick to criticize недоволен; който бърза да търси кусури; \quick of foot бързоног; \quick of belief лековерен; 3. ост. жив; the \quick and the dead живите и мъртвите; a \quick hedge жив плет; 4. ост., лит.: \quick with child бременна, в напреднала бременност; • a \quick trick карти сигурна взятка; a \quick one разг. едно бързо питие, една чашка набързо; II. n живец, живо месо, чувствително място; to cut ( hurt, sting, touch, wound) s.o. to the \quick прен. дълбоко засягам някого; III. adv бързо; run as \quick as you can тичай колкото ти държат краката, с всички сили; please come \quick моля, ела бързо. -
55 bit
bitpast tense; = bitebit1 n1. trocito / pedacito2. poco3. parte4. ratoa bit un poco / algocould you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!bit2 vb
bit sustantivo masculino (pl
bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - uptr[bɪt]1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino————————tr[bɪt]1 (of bridle) bocado2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos————————tr[bɪt]1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito2 (small amount) poco4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino5 (coin) moneda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bit of algo debit by bit poco a poconot a bit of it nada de esoquite a bit / a good bit familiar bastantethat's a bit much esto ya es pasarseto be a bit of all right familiar estar como un trento come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperseto do one's bit aportar su granito de arenato go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-ato smash something to bits hacer algo añicosto take something to bits desmontar algoa bit of advice un consejobit part papel nombre masculino secundario————————tr[bɪt]1→ link=bite bite{bit ['bɪt] n1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo ma bit of luck: un poco de suerte2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)3) : broca f (de un taladro)4) : bit m (de información)n.• boquilla s.f.n.• bit (Informática) s.m.• bocado s.m.• broca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• fragmento s.m.• freno s.m.• miaja s.f.• miga s.f.• migaja s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• porción s.f.• trozo s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to bite")
I bɪt
II
1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
I [bɪt]1. N1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo mbits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel
have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?
•
he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad•
in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado•
who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?•
bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl•
to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazosto come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse
to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos
to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos
- love sb to bits2)a bit of —
a) (=some) un poco dethis is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!
he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *
b) (=rather)he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso
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quite a bit of — bastante•
a bit — un pocoa bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño
a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde
•
bit by bit — poco a poco•
our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectosshe swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz
he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical
•
a good bit — bastantea good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato
•
would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?•
that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!•
not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto
•
quite a bit — bastante•
I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta4) (=part) parte f5) (Brit)* (=role)•
to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arenawe must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena
I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba
6) (=moment) rato m, momento m•
I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito•
I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y mediotwo bits — (US) 25 centavos
he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía
8) (Comput) bit m2.CPDbit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño
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[bɪt]N1) [of drill] broca fto be champing or chomping at the bit —
I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia
they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra
to get the bit between one's teeth —
once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare
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[bɪt]PT of bite* * *
I [bɪt]
II
1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
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1. Iusually in the negative or interrogative a robot cannot feel робот ничего не чувствует; can animals feel ? обладают ли животные какими-л. чувствами?2. IIfeel in some manner feel deeply (instinctively, profoundly, genuinely, etc.) глубоко и т. д. чувствовать; feel at home чувствовать себя как дома /запросто, свободно/; feel at ease чувствовать себя свободно; I feel ill at ease in her presence в ее присутствии я чувствую себя неловко /скованно/3. IIIfeel smth.1) feel hunger (thirst, etc.) ощущать голод и т. д.; feel pain (a toothache, a sore throat, etc.) чувствовать /испытывать/ боль и т. д; feel the force of the wind (the cool breeze, a blow, etc.) почувствовать силу ветра и т. д. feel sorrow (anger, fear, pity, compunction, a sting of conscience, doubt, joy, delight, pleasure, want, etc.) испытывать горе и т. д.; feel smb.'s authority (smb.'s anger, one's own power, one's strength, one's disgrace, the effects of the accident, the need for a little exercise, the necessity of smth., the justice of his words, etc.) (почувствовать чей-л. авторитет и т. д.; did you feel the earthquake? вы почувствовали подземные толчки?2) feel music (poetry, the beauty of his poems, the force of an argument, etc.) хорошо понимать /чувствовать/ музыку и т. д.; feel a friend's death глубоко переживать смерть друга3) feel the child's forehead (the edge of a knife, this piece of silk, this cloth, etc.) (по)щупать ребенку лоб и т. д.; feel smb.'s pulse посчитать у кого-л. пульс; the blind recognize objects by feeling them слепые узнают предметы на ощупь; feel one's legs (one's hands, one's head, etc.) ощупать свой ноги и т. д.; feel one's way идти ощупью; just feel the weight of this! ты только попробуй, сколько это весит!4. IV1) feel smth. in some manner he doesn't feel the heat at all он совсем не страдает от жары; infants feel the cold very much маленькие дети очень чувствительны к холоду; feel smth. at some time he felt the full effect of the medicine much later действие /эффект от/ лекарства он ощутил значительно позже2) feel smth. in some manner feel one's misfortune keenly (her failure painfully, his loss severely, etc.) остро чувствовать /переживать/ свое несчастье и т. д; feel nothing intensely принимать все спокойно, ничего не принимать близко к сердцу; feel acutely the difficulty (the need of smth., the necessity of smth., etc.) остро осознавать /отчетливо понимать/ [возникшие] трудности и т. д.3) feel smth. in some manner feel one's head (one's legs, one's face, etc.) carefully (lightly, etc.) осторожно и т. д. ощупывать голову и т. д.5. V|| feel it one's duty to do smth. считать своим долгом что-л. сделать; feel it one's duty to speak frankly to him (to tell them all about it, to help her, to do so, etc.) считать своим долгом поговорить с ним откровенно и т. д.6. VIfeel smth., as having some quality feel it necessary (important, relevant, wise, etc.) to interfere (to tell them about it, to warn them, etc.) считать необходимым и т. д. вмешаться и т. д.7. VII1) feel smth., smb. do smth. feel the earth shake (the knife touch my skin, her arms clasp round me, smb. move in the kitchen, him stir, etc.) (по-) чувствовать, что /как/ земля задрожала и т. д., she felt her feet to be stone-cold она почувствовала, что у нее ноги холодные как лед2) feel smb., smth. to do smth. he felt himself to see that nothing was broken он ощупал себя, чтобы убедиться, что ничего не сломал; she felt the wall to find the switch она шарила по стене, чтобы нащупать выключатель8. VIIIfeel smb., smth. dome smth. feel her trembling.(smth. crawling on my back, someone moving in the dark, himself falling, his hopes fading away, etc.) (по)чувствовать, что /как/ она дрожит и т. д.; feel winter coming предчувствовать наступление зимы; he felt an awful cad doing it делая это, он чувствовал себя подлецом9. Xfeel in some state feel hurt (a good deal embarrassed, very much moved, convinced, etc.) (почувствовать себя обиженным и т. д., обидеться и т. д.', feel relieved (grieved, assured, alarmed, frightened, depressed, etc.) почувствовать облегчение и т. д.; feel disposed to smb. чувствовать расположение к кому-л.; feel inclined to do smth. быть склонным сделать что-л.; the house is so large that one feels lost within it дом так велик, что в нем чувствуешь себя потерянным10. XI1) be felt in some manner the scarcity of public libraries is keenly felt остро ощущается недостаток публичных библиотек; the storm was felt severely on the coast последствия шторма тяжело сказались на всем побережье2) be felt to be in some state it was felt to be unwise (important, significant, etc.) считали, что это неразумно и т. д.11. XIII|| feel at liberty /free/ to do smth. быть вправе что-л. делать; I don't feel at liberty to tell you about it (to mention his name, to disclose his whereabouts, etc.) я не считаю себя вправе рассказать зам об этом и т. д.; I felt free to leave (to stay, etc.) я считал, что могу уйти и т. д.; feel in a position to do smth. считать себя в состоянии что-л. сделать; feel in a position to help (to lend smb. money, to speak to smb., etc.) считать, что в состоянии помочь и т. д.;12. XV1) feel young (ten years younger, old, free, pretty well, ill, foolish, mean, cheap, etc.) чувствовать себя молодым и т. д.; feel envious (anxious, nervous, etc.) завидовать /испытывать зависть/ и т. д.; I feel uneasy about him я о нем беспокоюсь; I feel cold (warm, hot, comfortable, sad, queer, lonely, etc.) мне холодно и т. д., I feel hungry (weary, angry, grateful, happy, ill, etc.) я голоден и т. д., feel proud of smth., smb. гордиться чем-л., кем-л.; feel indebted to him чувствовать себя обязанным ему; he is beginning to feel tipsy он начинает пьянеть; he feels sleepy его клонит ко сну; I feel sorry мне очень жаль; tow are you today? feel Feeling fine, thanks как вы себя чувствуете сегодня? feel Прекрасно, спасибо; my head feels funny feel may I lie down? у меня что-то с головой-можно я прилягу?; my foot feels better с ногой у меня стало лучше; do you know how it feels to lose an old friend вы знаете, что значит потерять старого друга?; he knows how it feels to be hungry (to be rich, to be poor, etc.) он знает, что такое быть голодным и т. д.2) feel ил possessing some quality the air feels cold /chilly/ в воздухе прохладно; the room feels hot (damp, etc.) в комнате жарко и т. д.; how cold your hand feels какая у вас холодная рука; the chair feels comfortable стул удобный; velvet (silk, this cloth, etc.) feels soft (smooth, rough, etc.) бархат мягкий и т. д. на ощупь; the load felt heavy to me груз показался мне тяжелым13. XVI1) feel for smb. feel for her (for all mankind, deeply for all who suffer, etc.) сочувствовать ей и т. д.; I really feel for him in his sorrow я искренне разделяю его горе; feel toward (s) /about/ smb., smth. feel kindly (sweetly, affectionately, maternally, etc.) towards smb. хорошо и т. д. относиться к кому-л.: I know how you feel toward him я знаю, как вы к нему относитесь; how do you feel about this? как sill к атому относитесь?; feel strongly about smb., smth. испытывать чувство неприязни к кому-л., чему-л.; I feel very strongly about women smoking я решительно против того, чтобы женщины курили; feel badly about smb., smth. плохо относиться к кому-л., чему-л.2) feel for /after/ smth. /in some place/ feel for one's purse (for a coin in one's pockets, after the handle, for a box of matches, for a weapon, for a knife, etc.) ощупью искать кошелек в кармане и т. д.; feel in (under, along, etc.) smth. feel in one's pockets (in her purse, in her handbag, in a drawer, etc.) рыться в карманах и т. д.; feel under tile chair with one's hand (with one's foot) шарить рукой (ногой) под стулом; he felt along the wall until he found the door он пробирался ощупью вдоль стены, пока не нащупал дверь14. XVIIIfeel oneself in some state feel oneself touched почувствовать себя растроганным; feel oneself slighted считать серя ущемленным; he felt himself called upon to help он считал, это обязан помочь; I don't feel quite myself this morning мне сегодня немножко не по себе; I feel quite myself again я снова чувствую себя хорошо, я опять в форме15. XIX11) feel like smth. feel like a cup of tea (like a glass of beer, like a drink, like a meal, like a movie, like a sail, etc.) быть не прочь выпить чашку чая и т. д, не возражать против чашки чая и т. д.; I don't feel like a walk just now мне сейчас не хочется идти гулять2) feel like smb. feel like a fool (like a cad, like a Midas, like oneself, etc.) чувствовать себя дураком и т. д., she hasn't been feeling like herself since the accident после катастрофы она никак не придет в себя; how does it feel like to be at home? ну как вам дома?, ну как вы себя чувствуете дома?3) feel like smth. this feels like wood (like glass, like wool, etc.) на ощупь это похоже на дерево и т. д.; her hands feel like velvet у нее руки мягкие как бархат; what does it feel like? на что это похоже (на ощупь)? ХIХ3 feel like doing smth. I feel like being alone (like singing, like crying like eating, like sleeping, etc.) мне хочется побыть одному и т. д.; do you feel like taking a walk? хотите прогуляться?; he doesn't feel like going out tonight ему сегодня не хочется выходить из дому; I don't feel like laughing мне [совсем] не смешно16. XXI11) feel smth. in smth. I feel a pain in my ear (in my leg, in the back, etc.) у меня болит ухо и т. д.; feel an interest in /towards/ smb., smth. интересоваться кем-л., чем-л.; feel smth. for smb. feel great friendship for smb. быть дружески расположенным к кому-л.; feel much pity for smb. жалеть кого-л., испытывать жалость к кому-л.; feel smth. at smth. I felt no joy at his return я не испытывал никакой радости по поводу его возвращения, я совершенно не радовался его возвращению2) feel one's may around (across, along, etc.) smth. feel one's way around the room (along the wall, across the hall, etc.) двигаться по комнате и т. д. ощупью; feel one's way with smth. feel one's way with a stick (with one's foot) нащупывать дорогу палкой (ногой)17. XXV1) feel that... (what..., as if..., etc.) he felt that he was cold (that you were right, that we should win, etc.) он чувствовал, что ему холодно и т. д.you shall feel what it is to be in my bad books ты еще почувствуешь, что значит потерять мое расположение; feel that it will be a clever move I that such a plan will he unwise, that I ought to say no more at present, that he has told the truth, hat this is not the right time to act, etc.) полагать считать/, что это будет умный ход и т. д., felt that there was going to be a disaster чувствовал, что разразится катастрофа; I feel as if my head were bursting (as if I had lost a father, as if I'm catching cold, etc.) у меня такое чувство, как будто у меня раскалывается голова и т. д., it feels as if it's going to be a nice day today сегодня, кажется, будет хороший день2) feel whether... if... / (how...) feel whether the water is warm enough пощупай /попробуй/, достаточно ли теплая вода; feel if there are any bones broken проверьте, не сломаны ли какие-нибудь кости; feel how sharp the edge of this knife is (how cold lay hands are, how fast his pulse is, etc.) пощупайте, какой острый нож и т. д. -
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58 quick
kwɪk
1. прил.
1) быстрый, скорый а) характеризующийся большой скоростью at a very quick pace ≈ очень быстрым шагом You'll have to be quick. ≈ Тебе придется поторопиться. quick succession of events ≈ быстрое развитие событий Syn: fast II
1., rapid
1., swift
1. Ant: slow
1. б) недолго длящийся Ex;
She gave them a quick look. ≈ Она быстро оглядела их. quick dinner ≈ обед, приготовленный на скорую руку This dish is very quick to prepare. ≈ Приготовление этого блюда занимает совсем немного времени.
2) быстро реагирующий на что-л. He is a quick learner. ≈ Он быстро все схватывает. She has a quick wit. ≈ Она быстро соображает. quick to help ≈ всегда готовый помочь quick temper ≈ вспыльчивый характер
3) безотлагательный, незамедлительный Syn: speedy
4) крутой, резкий( о повороте) Ex;
a quick turn ≈ крутой поворот
5) уст. живой, живущий( не мертвый) Syn: living
2., alive
6) мягкий, сыпучий, податливый( о почве, породе)
2. нареч. быстро;
скоро
3. сущ.
1) (the quick) мн.;
коллект. живые (о людях) The quick have their sleep-walkers, so have the dead. ≈ Лунатики есть как среди живых людей, так и среди мертвецов. Ant: dead
2.
2) (the quick) а) наиболее чувствительные участки тела (напр., кожа под ногтями, мозолями;
чувствительная часть ноги лошади - над копытом) б) перен. чувства to the quick
3) а) живая изгородь( из растений) Syn: quickset б) одно из растений, составляющих живую изгородь (the *) (собирательнле) живые - the * and the dead живые и мертвые( устаревшее) (живая) натура - to paint smb. to the * писать кого-л. с натуры живая изгородь растения такой изгороди наиболее чувствительные участки кожи (особ. под ногтями) - to cut one's nails to the * срезать ногти до мяса чувства - to sting /to touch, to wound, to cut/ to the * задеть /затронуть/ за живое;
уязвить /оскорбить/ до глубины души наиболее важная, основная часть( чего-л.) - the * of the matter основная /суть/ вопроса быстрый, скорый - * movement быстрое движение - * growth быстрый /стремительный/ рост - * journey короткая /недолгая/ поездка - * pulse частый пульс - * glance быстрый /торопливый/ взгляд - * train скорый поезд - * luncheon завтрак на скорую руку - * succession of events быстрая смена событий - to be * спешить, торопиться - be *! скорей!, проворней!, живей! - do be *! торопитесь же! - to walk with short * steps идти коротким быстрым шагом - at a * pace в быстром темпе, быстро быстрый, проворный;
живой, деятельный - * workman ловкий /проворный/ работник - * at /about/ work быстрый /проворный/ в работе - * of foot (разговорное) подвижный, быстрый, проворный - to give * answers отвечать быстро /не задумываясь/ - to be * at smth. /at doing smth./ быть способным к чему-л.;
делать что-л. ловко /умело/ - to be * in one's decisions быстро принимать решения сообразительный, смышленый, находчивый - * child сообразительный /смышленый, понятливый/ ребенок - not very * (эвфмеизм) неспособный, неразвитой( о ребенке) - * to learn понятливый, сообразительный;
быстро /легко, на лету/ схватывающий острый, хорошо развитой, тонкий( о зрении, слухе, уме и т. п.) - * sight /eye/ острое /хорошее/ зрение - * ear /hearing/ тонкий слух - he has a * remembrance of it он хорошо помнит это, это еще свежо в его памяти - a * mind /wit/ живой /сметливый/ ум - * understanding сообразительность, смышленость, понятливость - a * and clear spirit живой и ясный ум - a man of * observation наблюдательный человек сильный, глубокий( о чувстве) - to feel a * repentance испытывать глубокое раскаяние, глубоко сожалеть - * resentment глубокое негодование /-ая неприязнь/ (редкое) активный, энергичный - she is * with life down to her finger-tips она - сама жизнь;
жизнь в ней бьет ключом быстро реагирующий (на что-л.) - * to take offence обидчивый, легко уязвимый - * to anger раздражительный - * with excitement легковозбудимый - * to sympathize отзывчивый вспыльчивый, раздражительный;
нетерпеливый - * temper вспыльчивость, горячность - * in temper вспыльчивый, горячий резкий, крутой (о повороте) - * turn внезапный /резкий/ поворот - too * ascent слишком крутой /резкий/ подъем состоящий из живых растений (особ. из боярышника) - * fence /hedge/ живая изгородь - * pot of flowers горшок с живыми цветами (коммерческое) ликвидный, легко реализуемый( горное) рудоносный - * vein of ore рудоносная жила (геология) плывучий;
сыпучий - * mud жидкая грязь( редкое) податливый (о породе, почве) (редкое) стремительный (о реках, потоках) (редкое) яркий( о цветах, краске и т. п.) (устаревшее) горящий, полыхающий, раскаленный( устаревшее) живой (противоп. мертвый) - *-born родившийся живым (в отличие от мертворожденного) (книжное) беременная, в положении - * with child беременная, в положении (устаревшее) оживленный, шумный, бойкий( о городе, торговле и т. п.) игристый, шипучий( о вине) острый, едкий( о запахе и т. п.) острый, меткий, едкий;
саркастический( о высказываниях и т. п.) > to have a * one /drink/ (разговорное) выпить на ходу /залпом/;
пропустить стаканчик > as * as lightning /as a flash/ с быстротой молнии, мгновенно, молниеносно > * at meat, * at work (пословица) кто быстро ест, тот быстро работает быстро, скоро;
живо, проворно;
поспешно - please come *! пожалуйста, приходи скорее! - now then *! ну же, скорее! > * off the mark без промедления, тотчас, сразу ~ train скорый поезд;
to be quick спешить;
do be quick! поторопитесь! to cut (to bite) one's fingernails to the ~ срезать (обкусать) ногти до мяса ~ train скорый поезд;
to be quick спешить;
do be quick! поторопитесь! ~ острый (о зрении, слухе, уме) ;
to have quick wit иметь острый ум ~ быстро;
скоро;
please come quick идите скорей;
now then, quick! живо! quick уст. живой;
quick with child (первонач. with quick child) беременная ~ быстро;
скоро;
please come quick идите скорей;
now then, quick! живо! ~ быстро;
скоро;
please come quick идите скорей;
now then, quick! живо! ~ быстрый, проворный, живой;
quick to sympathize отзывчивый ~ быстрый, скорый;
quick step скорый шаг;
quick luncheon завтрак на скорую руку;
quick fire воен. беглый огонь ~ быстрый ~ живая изгородь ~ легко реализуемый ~ ликвидный ~ наиболее чувствительные участки кожи (напр., под ногтями) ;
перен. чувства ~ острый (о зрении, слухе, уме) ;
to have quick wit иметь острый ум ~ плывучий, сыпучий;
мягкий (о породе) ~ скорый ~ сообразительный, смышленый;
находчивый;
a quick child смышленый ребенок;
quick to learn быстро схватывающий ~ (the ~) собир. живые;
the quick and the dead живые и мертвые ~ (the ~) собир. живые;
the quick and the dead живые и мертвые ~ сообразительный, смышленый;
находчивый;
a quick child смышленый ребенок;
quick to learn быстро схватывающий ~ быстрый, скорый;
quick step скорый шаг;
quick luncheon завтрак на скорую руку;
quick fire воен. беглый огонь ~ быстрый, скорый;
quick step скорый шаг;
quick luncheon завтрак на скорую руку;
quick fire воен. беглый огонь ~ march воен. форсированный марш;
быстрый шаг;
quick time воен. строевой, походный шаг ~ быстрый, скорый;
quick step скорый шаг;
quick luncheon завтрак на скорую руку;
quick fire воен. беглый огонь ~ march воен. форсированный марш;
быстрый шаг;
quick time воен. строевой, походный шаг ~ сообразительный, смышленый;
находчивый;
a quick child смышленый ребенок;
quick to learn быстро схватывающий ~ быстрый, проворный, живой;
quick to sympathize отзывчивый ~ train скорый поезд;
to be quick спешить;
do be quick! поторопитесь! to touch (или to wound, to sting) (smb.) to the ~ задеть за живое -
59 bee
bi:1) (a four-winged insect that makes honey.) abeja2) ((especially American) a meeting for combined work and enjoyment: a knitting bee.) trabajo colectivo•- beehive- beeswax
- a bee in one's bonnet
- make a bee-line for
bee n abejatr[biː]1 abeja2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL círculo de amigos\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be as busy as a bee estar muy ocupado,-ato have a bee in one's bonnet familiar tener una obsesiónto think one's the bees' knees familiar creerse el rey del mambocarpenter bee abeja carpinterabee ['bi:] n1) : abeja f (insecto)2) gathering: círculo m, reunión fn.• abeja s.f.biː1) ( Zool) abeja fyou have been a busy bee, haven't you? — cómo has trabajado!
to have a bee in one's bonnet about something — (colloq) tener* monomanía con algo, tener* algo metido entre ceja y ceja
to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) creerse* lo máximo or el no va más (fam)
2) ( social gathering) (esp AmE) círculo m[biː]1. N1) (Zool) abeja f- have a bee in one's bonnet about sth2.CPDbee eater N — (Orn) abejaruco m
* * *[biː]1) ( Zool) abeja fyou have been a busy bee, haven't you? — cómo has trabajado!
to have a bee in one's bonnet about something — (colloq) tener* monomanía con algo, tener* algo metido entre ceja y ceja
to think one is the bee's knees — (colloq) creerse* lo máximo or el no va más (fam)
2) ( social gathering) (esp AmE) círculo m -
60 slightly
1) (to a small extent: I'm still slightly worried about it.) ligeramente2) (slenderly: slightly built.) frágilmenteslightly adv un poco / ligeramentetr['slaɪtlɪ]1 (a little) ligeramente, un poco, algo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be slightly built ser de complexión menudaslightly ['slaɪtli] adv: ligeramente, un pocoadv.• ligeramente adv.• un poco adv.'slaɪtli1) ( a little) <improve/change> ligeramente, levemente, un poco; <rain/snow> ligeramente; < different> ligeramente2) ( slimly)slightly built — de complexión delgada or menuda
['slaɪtlɪ]ADV1) (=a little) [different, uneasy, deaf, damp, damaged] ligeramente, un poco; [rise, fall, improve] ligeramente, levemente, un poco; [change, cool, rain] ligeramente, un poco•
slightly better — algo mejor, un poco mejor•
he hesitated ever so slightly — vaciló apenas un poco•
he looks slightly like James Dean — guarda un ligero parecido con James Dean, se parece un poco a James Dean•
"do you know him?" - " only slightly" — -¿lo conoces? -solo un poco•
it smells slightly of vanilla — huele un poco a vainilla, tiene un ligero olor a vainilla2) (=slenderly)•
slightly built — delgado, menudo, de constitución delgada or menuda* * *['slaɪtli]1) ( a little) <improve/change> ligeramente, levemente, un poco; <rain/snow> ligeramente; < different> ligeramente2) ( slimly)slightly built — de complexión delgada or menuda
См. также в других словарях:
if you gently touch a nettle it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains — The metaphorical phrase to grasp the nettle, to tackle a difficulty boldly, is often found. 1578 LYLY Euphues I. 212 True it is Philautus that he which toucheth ye nettle tenderly, is soonest stoung. 1660 W. SECKER Nonsuch Professor I. 156 Sin is … Proverbs new dictionary
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sting — 1 verb past tense and past participle stung, 1 (I, T) if an insect or a plant stings you, it causes a sharp pain and that part of your body swells: Henry was stung by a bee at the picnic. 2 (I, T) to hurt or to make something hurt with a sudden… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sting — 01. Don t try to catch that bumblebee or it might [sting] you. 02. The sea anemone is a plant like animal which uses its tentacles to catch and [sting] its prey. 03. She got [stung] by a jellyfish while swimming in Hawaii last summer. 04. I got… … Grammatical examples in English
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sting — 1. tv. to cheat or swindle someone; to overcharge someone. □ That street merchant stung me, but good. □ They are likely to sting you in any of those hock shops. 2. n. a well planned scheme to entrap criminals. □ The sting came off without a hitch … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sting — see if you gently touch a nettle it’ll sting you for your pains; grasp it like a lad of mettle, an’ as soft as silk remains … Proverbs new dictionary