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1 the best thing since sliced bread
humor лучше не бывает/не придуматьAt the time, a lot of people outside Russia thought that Gorbachev was the best thing since sliced bread.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > the best thing since sliced bread
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2 the best thing since sliced bread
Общая лексика: лучше не бывает, ничего лучшего пока не придумалиУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the best thing since sliced bread
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3 to be the best thing since sliced bread
ser lo mejor que hay, ser de lo mejorcito que hayEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be the best thing since sliced bread
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4 since sliced bread
prep BrE infmlEveryone thinks he's the greatest thing since sliced bread — Все думают, что он черт-те что из себя представляет
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > since sliced bread
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[ˌslaɪst'bred]nome pane m. affettato, a fette••it's the best o greatest thing since sliced bread! — colloq. scherz. è la cosa migliore del mondo!
* * *[ˌslaɪst'bred]nome pane m. affettato, a fette••it's the best o greatest thing since sliced bread! — colloq. scherz. è la cosa migliore del mondo!
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noun pain m en tranches••it's the best ou greatest thing since sliced bread! — (colloq) hum on n'a pas fait mieux depuis l'invention du fil à couper le beurre
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хлеб, разрезанный на ломтики ( таким обычно продаётся хлеб в булочных США)the best/greatest thing since sliced bread разг. шутл. что- нибудь замечательноевыдающееся
США. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь > sliced bread
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sliced [slaɪst](cake, ham, bread) en tranches; (pizza) découpée en parts; (banana, sausage, carrot, courgette) en rondelles►► sliced bread pain m (coupé) en tranches;∎ familiar it's the best thing since sliced bread c'est ce qu'on a fait de mieux depuis l'invention du fil à couper le beurre□ ;∎ familiar he thinks she's the best thing since sliced bread il la trouve formidable -
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♦ best /bɛst/A a. (superl. relat. di good)1 (il) migliore: my best friend, il mio miglior amico; the best price, il prezzo migliore; the best results, i risultati migliori; the best things in life, le cose migliori della vita; He's the very best, è decisamente il migliore; è il migliore che ci sia; May the best man win, vinca il migliore; Best wishes!, auguri!; (in fondo a una lettera) cordiali saluti!, tante (buone) cose!2 (il) più saggio; (il) più giusto; (il) più consigliabile; (il) migliore: What is the best thing to do?, qual è la cosa migliore da fare?; It's best to leave things are they are, è meglio lasciare le cose come sono; Do whatever you think best, fai come meglio crediB avv. (superl. di well)1 meglio (di tutti, di tutto); nel modo migliore; al meglio: I know her best, io la conosco meglio (di tutti); I study best late in the evening, studio meglio la sera tardi; Who did best?, chi ha fatto meglio?; chi ha avuto il miglior risultato?; It can be best seen under a microscope, lo si vede al meglio con un microscopio2 di più; più di tutti: Which of these novels do you like best?, quale di questi romanzi ti piace di più?; He is the best loved doctor in the hospital, è il medico più amato dell'ospedale; This article sells best, questo articolo si vende più di tutti3 preferibilmente; meglio: a term that is best avoided, un termine che è meglio (o preferibile) evitareC n.1 – the best, il, la migliore: Julie's always been the best at sports, Julie è sempre stata la migliore negli sport2 – the best, il meglio: I want my children to have nothing but the best, voglio che i miei figli abbiano soltanto il meglio; to bring out the best in sb., tirar fuori il meglio in q.; spingere q. a dare il meglio di sé3 – one's best, il proprio meglio; il meglio di sé: to do one's ( very) best, fare del proprio meglio; DIALOGO → - Coursework- I didn't do my best last time, non ho dato il meglio di me l'ultima volta; fare di tutto; fare tutto quello che si può; cercare in tutti i modi (di): I did my best to reassure him, feci di tutto per tranquillizzarlo; to try one's best, fare del proprio meglio; sforzarsi4 – one's best, le condizioni migliori (di q. o qc.); la forma migliore: at one's best, nelle migliori condizioni; nella forma migliore; al meglio (di sé); past its best, (di alimento, prodotto) non più fresco5 – one's best, il vestito migliore (o più bello, più elegante): to wear one's best, avere indosso il vestito più bello; (scherz.) one's Sunday best, il vestito della domenica (o della festa); il vestito bello; l'abito buono7 (in fondo a una lettera, spec. USA) cari saluti: See you soon, best, Gary, arrivederci a presto e cari saluti, Gary● (market.) Best before April 2004, da consumarsi preferibilmente entro il marzo 2004 □ (market.) best-before date, data di scadenza □ (cinem.) best boy, aiuto capo-elettricista □ best buy, miglior acquisto ( consigliato da un'associazione di consumatori, ecc.) □ the best man, il testimone dello sposo □ the best ( of it), la parte migliore; il bello: The best of the joke is that John didn't know, il bello dello scherzo è che John non lo sapeva □ ( sport) the best of three, five, seven, etc., quattro (o sei, ecc.) partite più la bella: best of five tournament, torneo al meglio dei cinque set (o delle cinque partite, ecc.); Let's play best of five, giochiamo al meglio dei cinque set (o partite, ecc.) □ the best of both worlds, il meglio di due situazioni □ (fam. GB) The best of British!, buona fortuna! □ the best of the bunch, il migliore di tutti □ They're the best of friends, sono ottimi amici; sono amicissimi □ Best of luck!, buona fortuna!; auguri! □ the best part of, la maggior parte di; quasi: It took us the best part of an hour to get there, ci mettemmo quasi un'ora per arrivare □ (econ., org. az.) best practice, procedura ottimale; best practice □ (fam. scherz. GB) the best thing since sliced bread, cosa (o persona) eccellente, straordinaria □ best-seller ► bestseller □ best-selling ► bestselling □ All the best!, cordiali saluti!; tante (buone) cose! □ to be (all) for the best, andare a finir bene; andare per il meglio (alla fine); finire nel migliore dei modi ( nelle circostanze) □ as best one can, come meglio si può; al meglio delle proprie capacità □ at best, nel migliore dei casi; al massimo; nella migliore delle ipotesi; quanto meno; (comm., fin.) al meglio: His reaction was at best excessive, la sua reazione è stata quanto meno eccessiva; This is at best a makeshift shelter, al massimo, questo è un riparo d'emergenza; to sell at best, vendere al meglio □ at the best of times, nel migliore dei casi; quando va bene □ for the best, a fin di bene; per il bene di tutti; al meglio □ to get the best of, avere la meglio su; dimostrarsi più forte di; prevalere su □ had best, meglio di tutto sarebbe; converrebbe: You had best do it at once, faresti meglio a farlo subito; We'd best leave him alone, è meglio lasciarlo solo □ to hope for the best, sperare che tutto vada per il meglio □ one's level best, il proprio meglio; tutto quanto si può fare □ to look one's best, essere elegante; stare benissimo; fare un'ottima figura; essere in forma smagliante □ to make the best of st., rassegnarsi e fare buon viso a qc.; accettare qc. con filosofia; ( anche) sfruttare qc. nel miglior modo possibile, fare il miglior uso possibile di qc. □ (GB) to make the best of a bad bargain (o of a bad job), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte (o a cattivo gioco); prenderla con filosofia; fare di necessità virtù □ to make the best of things, adattarsi (alla situazione); tirare avanti (alla meglio) □ to the best of my ability, come meglio so fare; per quel che posso □ to the best of my knowledge, per quel che ne so io □ to the best of my power, come meglio posso; per quanto è nei miei poteri □ with the best of them, alla pari dei migliori; senza essere secondo a nessuno: I can dive with the best of them, quanto a tuffi non sono secondo a nessuno.(to) best /bɛst/v. t.superare; avere la meglio su, spuntarla con. -
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[best] adjwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?;it is \best to... am besten...;the \best thing she can do is forget him das Beste, was sie machen kann, ist ihn zu vergessen;it would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...;he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Besten;what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?;to be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen;the \best days of my life die schönste Zeit meines Lebens;\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin;give my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir ausPHRASES:sb's \best bet ( fam) der beste Weg;if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi;put your \best foot forward streng dich an;may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen;the \best things come in small packages [or parcels]; ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert aus;the \best part der größte Teil;for the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang;the \best things in life are free ( in life are free) die schönsten Dinge im Leben kosten nichts;with the \best will in the world beim besten Willen advinv superl of well am besten;which evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?;Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergang;we'd \best be going now am besten gehen wir jetzt;as \best you can so gut du kannst;to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält n1) ( the finest)the \best der/die/das Beste;this is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinsten;all the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!;and \best of all und allem voran;just do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie können;he can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, braucht er sich wirklich nicht zu schämen;we've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer die heißen Tage dieses Sommers sind jetzt wohl mehr oder weniger vorbei;he just wanted the \best for her er wollte nur das Beste für sie;to be the \best of friends die besten Freunde sein;to be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit sein;to the \best of my knowledge meines Wissens;the \best that money can buy das Beste, was mit Geld zu kaufen ist;to bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringen;to get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholen;to be all for the \best besser so sein;to be at one's \best in Höchstform [o bester Verfassung] sein2) ( the most optimistic)\best of luck! viel Glück!;and the \best of British [luck] to you! (iron, hum) na, dann mal viel Glück!;please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße aus;at the \best of times in den besten Zeiten;to send one's \best (Am) seine besten [Glück]wünsche senden;at \best bestenfallsto play the \best of three/ five so lange spielen, bis eine Mannschaft zweimal/ dreimal gewonnen hatPHRASES:make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen;the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidem vtto \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen] -
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A n1 Culin pain m ; a loaf/slice of bread une miche/tranche de pain ; to be on bread and water être au pain sec et à l'eau ;3 ( livelihood) to earn one's (daily) bread gagner sa vie.to break bread with sb partager un repas avec qn ; to cast one's bread upon the waters se comporter de façon altruiste ; to know which side one's bread is buttered on savoir où est son intérêt ; to put bread on the table faire bouillir la marmite ; to put jam on the bread mettre du beurre dans les épinards ; to take the bread out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn ; the best thing since sliced bread hum l'invention la plus géniale de ces dernières années. -
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1. noun1) Brot, dasa piece of bread and butter — ein Butterbrot
[some] bread and butter — [ein paar] Butterbrote
bread and butter — (fig.) tägliches Brot
bread and water — (lit. or fig.) Wasser und Brot
2. transitive verbknow which side one's bread is buttered — wissen, wo etwas zu holen ist
* * *[bred]1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) das Brot2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) der Lebensunterhalt•- academic.ru/115493/breadcrumbs">breadcrumbs- breadwinner
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- on the breadline* * *[bred]n no plcrust of \bread Brotrinde f, Brotkruste fa slice of \bread eine Scheibe [o SCHWEIZ ein Stück] Brotto bake \bread Brot backento break the \bread das Brot brechen4.▶ the best thing since sliced \bread die beste Sache seit Menschengedenkenhe thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced \bread er hält seine neue Sekretärin für absolut Spitze fam▶ to cast one's \bread upon the waters etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun▶ \bread and circuses Brot und Spiele▶ the \bread of life das Brot des Lebensfor her, music was the \bread of life für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier▶ to take the \bread out of sb's mouth jdm das Wasser abgraben* * *[bred]1. n1) Brot ntwe just had bread and butter —
he was put on ( dry) bread and water — er saß bei Wasser und (trocken) Brot
he knows which side his bread is buttered (on) — er weiß, wo was zu holen ist
2)(= food, livelihood)
writing is his bread and butter — er verdient sich seinen Lebensunterhalt mit Schreibento break bread with sb (old) — sein Brot mit jdm teilen, das Brot mit jdm brechen (old)
2. vtpanieren* * *bread [bred]A s1. Brot nout of bread, without bread brotlos3. REL Hostie f:bread and wine das (heilige) Abendmahl4. umg. Knete f (Geld)a) Butterbrot n,b) umg Lebensunterhalt m;writing is his bread and butter umg er verdient sich seine Brötchen mit Schreiben;a) Käsebrot n,b) bescheidenes Mahl;bread and circuses Brot und Spiele;bread and dripping Schmalzbrot n;break bread with sb obs od hum das Brot mit jemandem brechen;butter one’s bread on both sides umg zwei Einnahmequellen haben, zweimal abkassieren umg;know which side one’s bread is buttered (on) umg seinen Vorteil (er)kennen;cast one’s bread upon the waters uneigennützig handeln;man cannot live by bread alone der Mensch lebt nicht vom Brot allein;be put on bread and water auf Wasser und Brot gesetzt werden;take the bread out of sb’s mouth umg jemanden brotlos machen* * *1. noun1) Brot, das[some] bread and butter — [ein paar] Butterbrote
bread and butter — (fig.) tägliches Brot
bread and water — (lit. or fig.) Wasser und Brot
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adjective(cut into slices) aufgeschnitten; klein geschnitten [Gemüse]sliced bread — Schnittbrot, das
the greatest thing since sliced bread — (coll. joc.) der/die/das Größte seit der Erfindung der Bratkartoffel (ugs. scherzh.)
* * ** * *[slaɪst]* * *[slaɪst]adj(in Scheiben) geschnitten; loaf, bread, sausage (auf)geschnittenhe/it is the best thing since sliced bread (inf) — so jemanden/etwas hat die Welt schon lange nicht mehr gesehen (inf)
* * *adjective(cut into slices) aufgeschnitten; klein geschnitten [Gemüse]sliced bread — Schnittbrot, das
the greatest thing since sliced bread — (coll. joc.) der/die/das Größte seit der Erfindung der Bratkartoffel (ugs. scherzh.)
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[bred] ncrust of \bread Brotrinde f, Brotkruste f;a slice of \bread eine Scheibe Brot;\bread and water;(fig: diet of poverty) Brot und Wasser;( chosen abstinence) Luft und Ideale;to bake \bread Brot backento break the \bread das Brot brechenPHRASES:\bread and circuses Brot und Spiele;the \bread of life das Brot des Lebens;for her, music was the \bread of life für sie war die Musik wie ein Lebenselixier;to take the \bread out of sb's mouth jdm das Wasser abgraben;to know which side one's \bread is buttered ( fam) seinen Vorteil kennen;to want one's \bread buttered on both sides ( fam) das Unmögliche wollen;the best thing since sliced \bread die beste Sache seit Menschengedenken;he thinks his new secretary's the best thing since sliced \bread er hält seine neue Sekretärin für absolut spitze ( fam)to cast one's \bread upon the waters etw ohne eine Dankeserwartung tun; -
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1. adjective superl. ofacademic.ru/31746/good">good1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am bestenas best we could — so gut wir konnten
3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
he is not in the best of health — es geht ihm nicht sehr gut
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
with the best of intentions — in bester Absicht
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)be at one's best — in Hochform sein
[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
do the best you can — machen Sie es so gut Sie können
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
* * *[best] 1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) beste/-r/-s2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) am besten3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) übertreffen- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it* * *[best]1. (finest, most excellent)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...those were the \best days of my life das war die schönste Zeit meines Lebensto be on one's \best behaviour sich akk von seiner besten Seite zeigen\best friend bester Freund/beste Freundin\best regards [or wishes] viele [o herzliche] Grüßegive my \best wishes to your wife richten Sie Ihrer Frau herzliche Grüße von mir aus▪ to be \best am besten seinwhat are you \best at in school? in welchem Fach bist du am besten?2. (most favourable)▪ the \best... der/die/das beste...he is acting in her \best interests er handelt nur zu ihrem Bestenthe \best thing she can do is forget him am besten vergisst sie ihn möglichst schnell!what's the \best way to the station? wie komme ich am besten zum Bahnhof?▪ to be \best am besten seinit is \best to try and get to the supermarket before the rush starts am besten erledigt man seine Einkäufe im Supermarkt, bevor der Ansturm einsetztyour parents only want what is \best for you deine Eltern wollen nur dein Bestesit would be \best if... am besten wäre es, wenn...to do as one thinks \best tun, was man für richtig hält3. (most)the \best part of sth der Großteil [o größte Teil] einer S. genthe meeting took the \best part of an hour die Besprechung dauerte fast eine Stundeshe spent the \best part of the summer at her grandparents sie hat den Sommer größtenteils [o den Großteil des Sommers] bei ihren Großeltern verbrachtfor the \best part of two decades fast zwei Jahrzehnte lang4.if you want to get to the station before 10 o'clock, your \best bet would be to take a taxi wenn Sie vor 10 Uhr am Bahnhof sein wollen, nehmen Sie am besten ein Taxi▶ may the \best man win möge der/die Beste gewinnen▶ the \best things come in small packages [or parcels] ( prov) die Größe sagt noch nichts über den Wert auswhich evening would suit you \best for the party? welcher Abend würde dir für die Party am besten passen?Ayers Rock is \best seen at sunset Ayers Rock besucht man am besten bei Sonnenuntergangyou had \best tell him es wäre das Beste, du würdest es ihm sagen, du solltest es ihm am besten sagenwe'd \best be going now wir gehen jetzt am bestentry as \best you can versuch es so gut du kannst\best of all am allerbestento like sth/sb \best [of all] etw/jdn am [aller]liebsten [o am [aller]meisten] mögen▪ the \best der/die/das Bestehe can dance with the \best of them was das Tanzen betrifft, kann er es mit jedem aufnehmenand \best of all und allem voran; people und allen voranthere was wonderful food, interesting people, and \best of all a jazz band es gab ausgezeichnetes Essen, interessante Leute, und, was das Beste war, eine Jazzbandthey all did well: John, Daniel and \best of all, Tom wie schnitten alle gut ab: John, Daniel, und allen voran Tom2. (highest quality)▪ the \best das Bestethis is journalism at it's \best das ist Journalismus vom Feinstenjust do the work to the \best of your ability machen Sie die Arbeit einfach so gut Sie könnento be the \best of friends die besten Freunde seinto be in the \best of health bei bester Gesundheit seinto the \best of my knowledge meines Wissensto the \best of my memory soweit ich mich erinnern kannto do/try one's [level [or very]] \best sein Bestes tun/versuchento bring out the \best in sb das Beste in jdm zum Vorschein bringento get the \best out of sb das Beste aus jdm herausholenall the \best! ( fam) alles Gute!\best of luck! viel Glück!please give her my \best bitte richten Sie ihr meine Grüße [o viele Grüße von mir] ausat the \best of times in den besten Zeitento send one's \best AM seine besten [Glück]wünsche sendento be [all] for the \best besser so seinI know it's hard for you to leave Michael, but it's for the \best ich weiß, es fällt dir schwer, Michael zu verlassen, aber es ist besser soto turn out for the \best sich als das Beste herausstellenat \best bestenfallsthe \best of the day/summer der größte Teil des Tages/Sommerswe've already had the \best of the hot weather this summer diesen Sommer ist es nun wohl vorbei mit den heißen Tagen5. (superiority)his illness got the \best of him er erlag seiner Krankheitto give sb the \best jds Überlegenheit anerkennen6. SPORTto play the \best of three/five spielen, bis eine Seite zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat7.▶ to get the \best of the bargain [or it] am besten dabei wegkommen▶ to make the \best of a bad situation [or BRIT also job], to make the \best of things [or it] das Beste daraus machen▶ the \best of both worlds das Beste von beidemIV. vt▪ to \best sb jdn schlagen [o besiegen]* * *[best]1. adj superlbeste(r, s) attr; (= most favourable) route, price also günstigste(r, s) attrto be best — am besten/günstigsten sein
to be best of all — am allerbesten/allergünstigsten sein
that was the best thing about her/that could happen — das war das Beste an ihr/, was geschehen konnte
the best thing to do is to wait, it's best to wait — das Beste ist zu warten
may the best man win! — dem Besten der Sieg!
the best part of the year/my money — fast das ganze Jahr/all mein Geld
2. adv superl of wellhe was best known for... — er war vor allem bekannt für...
best of all — am allerbesten/-liebsten/-meisten
I helped him as best I could — ich half ihm, so gut ich konnte
do as you think best — tun Sie, was Sie für richtig halten
2)(= better)
you had best go now — am besten gehen Sie jetzt3. n1)(= person, thing)
the best — der/die/das Bestethe best of the bunch (inf) — (noch) der/die/das Beste
2) (= clothes) beste Sachen pl, Sonntagskleider pl (inf)to be in one's (Sunday) best — in Schale sein (inf), im Sonntagsstaat sein
3)to do one's ( level) best — sein Bestes or Möglichstes tun
it's not perfect but it's the best I can do —
what a lame excuse, is that the best you can do? — so eine lahme Ausrede, fällt Ihnen nichts Besseres ein?
to get the best out of sb/sth —
to play the best of three/five — nur so lange spielen, bis eine Partei zweimal/dreimal gewonnen hat
to make the best of it/a bad job — das Beste daraus machen
the best of it is that... — das Beste daran ist, dass...
it's all for the best —
to the best of my ability — so gut ich kann/konnte
to the best of my knowledge —
he is at his best at about 8 in the evening —
that is Goethe at his best — das ist Goethe, wie er besser nicht sein könnte
it's not enough ( even) at the best of times — das ist schon normalerweise nicht genug
4. vtschlagen* * *best [best]1. best(er, e, es):be best at hervorragend sein in (dat);best evidence JUR primärer Beweis;the best families die besten oder feinsten Familien;be in one’s best form SPORT in Bestform sein;2. best(er, e, es), geeignetst(er, e, es), passendst(er, e, es):the best thing to do das Beste(, was man tun kann)B (sup von well1) adv am besten, am meisten, am vorteilhaftesten, am passendsten:best of all am allerbesten;the best-hated man of the year umg der meistgehasste Mann des Jahres;as best they could bes Br so gut sie konnten, nach besten Kräften;you had best go es wäre das Beste, wenn Sie gingen;C v/t besiegen, schlagenD s1. (der, die, das) Beste:all the best! alles Gute!, viel Glück!2. umg bestes Stück (bester Anzug etc)3. SPORT Bestleistung f, -zeit f:he can play tennis with the best im Tennis zählt er zu den Besten;the best of it is … das Beste daran oder umg der Witz dabei ist …;be at one’s besta) in Hoch- oder Höchstform sein,b) in seinem Element sein journalism at its best bester Journalismus;do one’s best sein Möglichstes tun; tun, was man kann;do sth for the best etwas in bester Absicht tun;look one’s best am vorteilhaftesten oder besonders gut aussehen;a) sich zufriedengeben mit,b) sich mit etwas Unabänderlichem abfinden,d) einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen, das Beste machen aus he tried to make the best of it auch er versuchte zu retten, was noch zu retten war;he meant it for the best er hat es (doch nur) gut gemeint; → ability 1, belief 3, bring out 3, health 2, job1 A 6, knowledge 1, memory 1, recollection 1, remembrance 1, world Bes Redew* * *1. adjective superl. of1) best...be best [of all] — am [aller]besten sein
the best thing to do is to apologize — das beste ist, sich zu entschuldigen
2) (most advantageous) best...; günstigst...which or what is the best way? — wie ist es am besten od. günstigsten?
think it best to do something — es für das beste halten, etwas zu tun
3) (greatest)2. adverb superl. of[for] the best part of an hour — fast eine ganze Stunde
well II 2. am besten3. nounhe is the person best able to do it — er ist der Fähigste, um das zu tun
1)the best — der/die/das Beste
2) (clothes) beste Sachen; Sonntagskleider Pl.wear one's [Sunday] best — seine Sonntagskleider tragen
3)play the best of three [games] — um zwei Gewinnsätze spielen
get the best out of something/somebody — das Beste aus etwas/jemandem herausholen
all the best! — (coll.) alles Gute!
4)the best — Pl. die Besten
from the best of motives — aus den edelsten Motiven [heraus]
5)[even] at the best of times — schon normalerweise
do one's best — sein bestes od. möglichstes tun
make the best of it/things — das Beste daraus machen
make the best of a bad job or bargain — (coll.) das Beste daraus machen
4. transitive verbto the best of my belief/knowledge — meines Wissens
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«Колени пчелы». Это выражение обозначает наилучшее качество человека или предмета.The Russians clearly thought that Margaret Thatcher was the bee's knees. — Русские, без всякого сомнения, считали Маргарет Тэтчер лучшей из лучших.
Можно сказать the cat's whiskers усы кошки и the best thing since sliced bread. Последнее выражение появилось после поступления в продажу нарезанного хлеба и иронически характеризует достижения современной западной цивилизации и технологии.At the time, a lot of people outside Russia thought that Gorbachev was the best thing since sliced bread. — В то время многие за пределами России думали, что Горбачёв был лучшим из лучших.
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adjective ((negative unsliced) cut into slices: a sliced loaf.) i skiveradj. \/slaɪst\/i skiver, oppskåretsliced bread oppskåret brødbe the best thing since sliced bread (være) det beste som har hendt på lenge -
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adjective ((negative unsliced) cut into slices: a sliced loaf.) rebanado[slaɪst]ADJ [bread] rebanado, en rebanadas; [lemon] en rodajasit's the best thing since sliced bread * — hum es la octava maravilla (del mundo)
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bred1) (a type of food made of flour or meal baked: bread and butter.) pan2) (one's living: This is how I earn my daily bread.) pan, las habichuelas•- breadwinner
- bread and butter
- on the breadline
bread n pana loaf of bread un pan / una barra de pantr[bred]1 pan nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on bread and water estar a pan y aguato cast one's bread upon the water hacer el bien sin mirar a quiénto earn one's bread and butter ganarse el panto know which side one's bread is buttered saber lo que más le conviene a unoto take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguienman cannot live by bread alone no sólo de pan vive el hombrebread and wine SMALLRELIGION/SMALL Eucaristíabread bin caja para guardar el panbread sauce salsa hecha con migas de pan, cebolla y lechebrown bread pan nombre masculino morenowhite bread pan nombre masculino blancocommunion bread pan nombre masculino benditofresh bread pan nombre masculino tiernolinseed bread pan nombre masculino de linazawholemeal bread pan nombre masculino integralbread ['brɛd] vt: empanarbread n: pan mn.• pan s.m.bredmass noun1) ( Culin) pan mbread and butter — pan con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca
the greatest/best thing since sliced bread — (colloq) lo mejor que hay
to be somebody's bread and butter: teaching is his bread and butter se gana la vida enseñando; to earn one's bread (and butter) ganarse la vida or (liter) el pan; to know which side one's bread is buttered (on) saber* lo que conviene (a uno); to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien; to want one's bread buttered on both sides querer* el oro y el moro; (before n) bread knife — cuchillo m del pan
2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)[bred]1. N1) (=food) pan mwhite/brown/rye/wholemeal bread — pan m blanco/moreno/de centeno/integral
bread and butter — pan m con mantequilla; (fig) * (=living) pan de cada día *
the bread and wine — (Rel) el pan y el vino
- break bread with- cast one's bread on the waters- earn one's daily bread- know which side one's bread is buttered on- take the bread out of sb's mouthbread-and-butter2) ** (=money) pasta * f, lana f (LAm) *, plata f (LAm) *2.CPDbread grains NPL — granos mpl panificables
bread pudding N — pudín m de leche y pan
bread roll N — panecillo m
bread sauce N — salsa f de pan
* * *[bred]mass noun1) ( Culin) pan mbread and butter — pan con mantequilla or (RPl) manteca
the greatest/best thing since sliced bread — (colloq) lo mejor que hay
to be somebody's bread and butter: teaching is his bread and butter se gana la vida enseñando; to earn one's bread (and butter) ganarse la vida or (liter) el pan; to know which side one's bread is buttered (on) saber* lo que conviene (a uno); to take the bread out of somebody's mouth quitarle el pan de la boca a alguien; to want one's bread buttered on both sides querer* el oro y el moro; (before n) bread knife — cuchillo m del pan
2) ( money) (sl & dated) guita f (arg), lana f (AmL fam), pasta f (Esp fam)
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