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1 меньший
1. (сравн. ст. от прил. малый I, маленький) lesser2. разг. ( младший) younger♢
по меньшей мере — at leastсамое меньшее — no less than, at the least; (о количестве, размере) not under
из двух зол выбирать меньшее — choose* the less(er) of two evils
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2 зло зл·о
evil; (вред) harmжелать зла — to bear (smb.) malice
причинять зло — to hurt / to harm / to injure (smb.)
империя зла ист. — empire of evil
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3 из двух зол нужно выбирать меньшее
Set phrase: better one-eyed than stone-blind, of two evils choose the least, of two evils choose the less, of two evils choose the lesser, of two harms choose the least, of two harms choose the less, of two harms choose the lesser, of two ills choose the least, of two ills choose the less, of two ills choose the lesser, of two mischiefs choose the least, of two mischiefs choose the less, of two mischiefs choose the lesserУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > из двух зол нужно выбирать меньшее
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4 Из двух зол выбирают меньшее
If you are in a situation that necessitates a choice between two unpleasant alternatives, give preference to that one which is less harmful to you. See Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л), Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего (Л)Cf: Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot (Am., Br.). Better one-eyed than stone-blind (Br.). Better eye sore than all blind (Br.). Choose the lesser of two evils (Am.). Of two evils choose the least (the lesser) (Am., Br.). Of two evils choose the prettier (Am.). Of two harms (mischiefs) choose the least (Br.). Of two ills choose the least (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Из двух зол выбирают меньшее
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5 из двух зол выбирай меньшее
1) General subject: of two evils choose the lesser2) Set phrase: of two evils choose the least, of two evils choose the lessУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > из двух зол выбирай меньшее
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6 из двух зол выбирать меньшее
of two evils choose the less; choose the least of two ills- Одним словом, я выхожу за Петра Петровича, - продолжала Дунечка, - потому что из двух зол выбирают меньшее. (Ф. Достоевский, Преступление и наказание) — 'In fact,' continued Dunechka, 'I am marrying Pyotr Petrovich because of two evils I choose the less.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > из двух зол выбирать меньшее
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7 меньший
ме́ньшая часть — the lesser / smaller part
2) разг. ( младший) youngerме́ньший сын — younger son
••по ме́ньшей ме́ре — at least
са́мое ме́ньшее — no less than, at the least; (о количестве, размере) not under
из двух зол выбира́ть ме́ньшее — choose the lesser of two evils
бра́тья на́ши ме́ньшие — animals; birds and beasts; ( о домашних животных) pets
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