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1 able to see
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2 able to see
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3 able to see
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4 to be able to see
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6 not to be able to see beyond one's nose
(not to be able to see beyond (the end of) one's nose (тж. not to see an inch beyond one's nose или see no further than one's nose))не видеть дальше своего ( или собственного) носа, быть крайне недальновиднымMrs. Barthwick: "...You Liberals and Conservatives, you're all alike; you don't see an inch before your noses." (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Silver Box’, act I, sc. III) — Миссис Барсуик: "...Вы, либералы и консерваторы, все на один лад: не видите дальше собственного носа."
I take all the blame for not seeing further than my nose. That is the only blame I am disposed to take. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Conscience of the Rich’, ch. XXXV) — Признаю свою вину: я не вижу дальше собственного носа. Это единственное, что я признаю.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to be able to see beyond one's nose
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7 be able to see one's way
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8 not to be able to see past one's nose
English-spanish dictionary > not to be able to see past one's nose
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9 be able to see through a brick (or stone) wall
инoгдa иpoн. oблaдaть нeoбычaйнoй пpoницaтeльнocтьюThe greatest writers can see through a brick wall (W. S. Maugham). He could see through a brick wall as well as any man (H. Kingsley)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be able to see through a brick (or stone) wall
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10 not to be able to see a wink
ничего не увидеть, не видеть ни зги...in my bed-room... I could not see a wink. (W. Thackeray, ‘The Great Hoggarty Diamond’, ch. V) —...в моей собственной спальне... я не мог ничего разглядеть.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not to be able to see a wink
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11 not be able to see beyond (or further than) (the end of) one's nose
Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not be able to see beyond (or further than) (the end of) one's nose
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12 not be able to see the wood for the trees
см. not see the wood for the treesConcise English-Russian phrasebook > not be able to see the wood for the trees
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13 not (be able to) see the wood for the trees
зa дepeвьями лeca нe видeтьEven if you've been forced to learn a bit of law, you often can't see the wood for the trees (C. R. Snow)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > not (be able to) see the wood for the trees
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14 not to be able to see beyond (one's) nose
Общая лексика: видеть не дальше носаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be able to see beyond (one's) nose
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15 not to be able to see beyond one's nose
Общая лексика: не видеть дальше собственного носаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be able to see beyond one's nose
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16 we were able to see the full extent of the park
Общая лексика: нам удалось осмотреть всю территорию паркаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > we were able to see the full extent of the park
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17 not to be able to see beyond nose
Общая лексика: (one's) видеть не дальше носаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not to be able to see beyond nose
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18 not to be able to see beyond one's nose
neredzēt tālāk par savu degungaluEnglish-Latvian dictionary > not to be able to see beyond one's nose
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19 Not to be able to see the wood for the trees
За деревьями леса не видатьDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Not to be able to see the wood for the trees
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20 able
able [ˈeɪbl]1. adjectivea. to be able to do sth ( = have means or opportunity) pouvoir faire qch ; ( = know how to) savoir faire qch ; ( = be capable of) être capable de faire qch ; ( = in position to) être en mesure de faire qchb. ( = clever) capablec. ( = healthy) able in body and mind sain de corps et d'esprit2. compounds* * *['eɪbl]Note: to be able to meaning can is usually translated by the verb pouvoir: I was not able to go = je ne pouvais pas y aller; I was not able to help him = je ne pouvais pas l'aider. The main exception to this occurs when to be able to implies the acquiring of a skill, when savoir is used: he's nine and he's still not able to read = il a neuf ans et il ne sait toujours pas lireFor more examples and other uses, see the entry below1) ( having ability to)
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