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1 worst
1. nнайгірше2. adj (sup від bad)1) найгірший2) запеклий, найлютіший, найсильнішийto put to the worst — завдати поразки; розгромити (противника)
do your worst! — робіть, що хочете, я вас не боюся!
3. adv (sup від badly)1) найгірше2) найбільше; найсильніше3) найменше, менш за все4. v1) перемогти; розбити, розгромити (когось); завдати поразки2) погіршувати* * *I nto suppose /to assume/ the worst — очікувати найгірше
the worst of it is that... — гірше за все те, що...
if the worst comes to the worst — в найгіршому випадку, якщо ( навіть) трапиться найгірше
to make the worst of smth — дивитися на що-н. песимістично; виходити з найгіршого варіанту
to get the worst of it — потерпіти жорстоку поразку; опинитися в найгіршому становищі
to give one the worst of it — нанести поразку; жорстоко обманути
II ado your worst! — робіть що хочете, я вас не боюся!
1) superl від bad2) найгіршийbis worst mistake — його найбільша /найсерйозніша/ помилка
the worst kind of — страшенний. запеклий
the worst way — cл. дуже сильно, надзвичайноIII adv1) superl від badly; a2) гірше за всеTom played (the) worst — Том грав гірше всіх
we were the worst treated — з нами поводилися гірше, ніж з кимби не було
3) найбільше; сильніше за всеIV vthat frightened me worst of all — це мене налякало більше всього; найменше, менше всього
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2 worst
I nto suppose /to assume/ the worst — очікувати найгірше
the worst of it is that... — гірше за все те, що...
if the worst comes to the worst — в найгіршому випадку, якщо ( навіть) трапиться найгірше
to make the worst of smth — дивитися на що-н. песимістично; виходити з найгіршого варіанту
to get the worst of it — потерпіти жорстоку поразку; опинитися в найгіршому становищі
to give one the worst of it — нанести поразку; жорстоко обманути
II ado your worst! — робіть що хочете, я вас не боюся!
1) superl від bad2) найгіршийbis worst mistake — його найбільша /найсерйозніша/ помилка
the worst kind of — страшенний. запеклий
the worst way — cл. дуже сильно, надзвичайноIII adv1) superl від badly; a2) гірше за всеTom played (the) worst — Том грав гірше всіх
we were the worst treated — з нами поводилися гірше, ніж з кимби не було
3) найбільше; сильніше за всеIV vthat frightened me worst of all — це мене налякало більше всього; найменше, менше всього
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3 _різне
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 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4 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend -
5 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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6 _здоров'я; медицина
after dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile always tell your doctor and your lawyer the truth an apple a day keeps the doctor away the best doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman beware of the young doctor and the old barber change of scenery makes for health cheerfulness is the principal ingredient in health the cleverest doctor cannot save himself death defies the doctor or employs him to do its job diet cures more than doctor diseases are the tax of pleasures a doctor eases your pain; God cures it doctors' faults are covered with earth, and rich men's with money doctors make the worst patients early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise eat few suppers and you'll need few medicines feed a cold and starve a fever folks spend their health to acquire wealth and later spend their wealth in an effort to regain their health fond of lawsuits, little wealth; fond of doctors, little health God restores health, and the physician gets thanks good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings good health is above wealth a good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart and a lady's hand he is a fool that makes his doctor his heir he's the best physician that knows the vvorthlessness of most medicines he who sleeps late has short days health and money go far health is not valued till sickness comes health is the first muse health is worth more than learning if you lack health you lack everything it is part of the cure to wish to be cured let your midday sleep be short or none at all a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools many individuals shorten their days by lengthening their nights one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after physician, heal thyself a physician is a man who pours drugs of which he knows little into a body of which he knows less physicians kill more than they cure pursue in health that conduct which you promise in sickness the sickness of the body may prove the health of the mind six hour's sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool a sound mind in a sound body suppers kill more than the greatest doctors can cure temperance is the best medicine without measure medicine will become poison you are what you eat you dig your grave with your own fork a young physician should have three graveyardsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _здоров'я; медицина
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7 _пристрасті
absence cools moderate passions but inflames violent ones all the passions are extinguished with old age; self-love never dies fire that's closest kept burns most of all if passion drives, let reason hold the reins master your passion, lest it masters you a man in passion rides a mad horse the passions are like fire and water: good servants but bad masters please your eye and plague your heart the worst passions have their root in the best -
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prep1) у, в, біля, при, на, за (позначення місця)2) у, в, при, біля, о (позначення часу)at dusk — присмерком, на смерканні
at dawn — на світанку, коли сходить сонце
3) на, за, у, в (позначення стану, становища)at peace — у мирі, у спокої
at play — під час гри, за грою
4) на, у, в, за, до, з (позначення напряму, мети)to point at smb. (at smth.) — указувати на когось (на щось)
to aim at smth. — прагнути чогось (до чогось)
to laugh at smb. — сміятися з когось
5) на, при, по, з (позначення ціни, кількості)◊ at all — взагалі, цілком
◊ at all events — у всякому разі
◊ at best — у кращому разі
◊ at ease! — спокійно!, військ. вільно!
◊ at first — спочатку, спершу
◊ at last — нарешті
◊ at least — принаймні, щонайменше
◊ at (the) most — щонайбільше
◊ at once — відразу, раптом
◊ at one with — у згоді з
◊ at that — до того ж, при тому
◊ at times — іноді
◊ at no time — ніколи, жодного разу
◊ at worst — у найгіршому разі
◊ what are you at? — чим ви займаєтесь?, що ви робите?
* * *prep1) у просторовому знaч. вказує на знаходження біля якого-небудь предмета біля; знаходження в якому-небудь місці на, в; знаходження в якому-небудь географічному пункті, невеликому в, на; досягнення місця призначення до, на, в; проникнення через двері, хвіртку через, крізь2) при позначенні тимчасових відносин указує на який-небудь момент або період часу в, у, на, при, о, по; передається прислівниками; вік в, у3) указує на діяльність або процес, часто пов'язані зі знаходженням у певному місці в, у, на, за4) указує на стан у, за, на; передається прислівниками5) указує на спрямованість дії на, в, у, за6) указує на спосіб дії в, з, на; передається орудн. вiдм., прислівниками7) указує на причину при, по, на; передається орудн. вiдм.8) указує на кількість, міру, ціну при, на, по, з, в9) указує на предмет занять над; вwhat are you at — є розм. чим ви займаєтесяє; сферу прояву здібностей до
10) у сполученняхat that — до того ж; на тім; навіть так ( за таких умов); інші сполучення див. під відповідними словами
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9 at
I [æt], [ət] prep1) ( позначення місця) в, бі́ля, при, на, заat a meeting — на збо́рах
at the table — за столо́м
2) ( позначення часу) в, при, бі́ля, оat noon — опі́вдні
3) (позначення становища, стану) на, за, у, вat anchor — на я́корі
at leisure — на дозві́ллі
at peace — у спо́кої
at play — під час гри; за гро́ю
at home — вдо́ма
at war — у ста́ні війни́
at work — на робо́ті, під час робо́ти
4) ( позначення напряму) на, за, у, в, до, зhe points at him — він вка́зує на ньо́го
5) ( позначення ціни) на, при, по, зat five dollars a piece — по 5 до́ларів за шту́ку
••at all — взагалі́, цілко́м
at all events — у вся́кому ра́зі
at best — у кра́щому ви́падку
at ease — 1) спокі́йно, не ква́плячись 2) військ. ві́льно!
at first — споча́тку
at last — наре́шті
at least — щонайме́нше, прина́ймні
at [the] most — щонайбі́льше
at once — відра́зу, ра́птом
at that — до то́го ж, при то́му
at times — і́ноді
at no time — ніко́ли, жо́дного ра́зу
at worst — у найгі́ршому ви́падку
IIwhat is he at? — куди́ він гне?
(скор. від atomic) а́томний
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