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1 give someone the benefit of the doubt
English-Dutch dictionary > give someone the benefit of the doubt
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2 give smb. the benefit of the doubt
1) юр. оправдать кого-л. за недостаточностью уликIf any of the material facts of the case are at variance with the probability of guilt, it will be the duty of you gentlemen to give the defendant the benefit of the doubt raised. (Th. Dreiser, ‘An American Tragedy’, book III, ch. XXVI) — Если какие-либо существенные факты данного дела ставят под сомнение возможную виновность подсудимого, ваш долг, джентльмены, оправдать подсудимого за недостаточностью улик.
2) отбросить сомнения ( в спорном случае); поверить кому-л. ( на слово)When I tried to tell her just how I myself regarded her friend, she checked me with an episcopal gesture. ‘We have to give people the benefit of the doubt.’ (P. H. Johnson, ‘An Avenue of Stone’, part III, ch. 2) — Когда я попытался рассказать Елене, как я отношусь к ее другу, она остановила меня царственным жестом и сказала: "Мы должны верить людям"
I've been talking to Mrs Smith. She thinks perhaps I was a bit hasty in my judgment. She thinks we ought to give the Minister the benefit of the doubt. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part II, ch. I) — Я посоветовался с женой. Она считает, что я, возможно, поторопился с выводами. Она считает, что одних подозрений мало, чтобы выносить приговор министру.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > give smb. the benefit of the doubt
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3 give smb. the benefit of the doubt
1) юp. oпpaвдaть кoгo-л. зa нeдocтaтoчнocтью уликIf any of the material facts of the case are at variance with the probability of guilt, it will be the duty of you gentlemen to give the defendant the benefit of the doubt raised (Th. Dreiser)2) oтбpocить coмнeния (в cпopнoм cлучae); пoвepить кoму-л. (нa cлoвo)When I tried to tell her just how I myself regarded her friend, she checked me with an episcopal gesture. 'We have to give people the benefit of the doubt' (P. H. Johnson)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > give smb. the benefit of the doubt
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4 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til gode* * *(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til godeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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5 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til gode* * *(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) lade tvivlen komme nogen til godeEnglish-Danish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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6 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar a uno el beneficio de la dudaEnglish-spanish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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7 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar a uno el beneficio de la dudaEnglish-spanish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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8 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) láta e-n njóta vafansEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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9 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) láta e-n njóta vafansEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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10 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vkiről a legjobbat feltételeziEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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11 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vkiről a legjobbat feltételeziEnglish-Hungarian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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12 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar o benefício da dúvidaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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13 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dar o benefício da dúvidaEnglish-Portuguese dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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14 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) suçsuzluğuna hükmetmek; doğru olduğunu varsaymakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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15 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) suçsuzluğuna hükmetmek; doğru olduğunu varsaymakEnglish-Turkish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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16 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dati možnost za dvomEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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17 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) dati možnost za dvomEnglish-Slovenian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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18 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vapauttaa mieluummin kuin tuomitaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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19 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) vapauttaa mieluummin kuin tuomitaEnglish-Finnish dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
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20 give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
(to assume that someone is telling the truth because one cannot be sure that he is not doing so.) la tvilen komme noen til godeEnglish-Norwegian dictionary > give (someone) the benefit of the doubt
См. также в других словарях:
give someone the benefit of the doubt — give (someone/something) the benefit of the doubt to decide you will believe someone or something. People tell me I shouldn t trust him, but I m willing to give Simon the benefit of the doubt and wait and see what he actually offers. The American … New idioms dictionary
give something the benefit of the doubt — give (someone/something) the benefit of the doubt to decide you will believe someone or something. People tell me I shouldn t trust him, but I m willing to give Simon the benefit of the doubt and wait and see what he actually offers. The American … New idioms dictionary
give someone the benefit of the doubt — give (someone) the benefit of the doubt to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either. After hearing his explanation, I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt … New idioms dictionary
give somebody the benefit of the doubt — give sb the ˌbenefit of the ˈdoubt idiom to accept that sb has told the truth or has not done sth wrong because you cannot prove that they have not • She may have been lying, but I felt I had to give her the benefit of the doubt. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
give someone the benefit of the doubt — phrase to treat someone as if their behaviour is honest or correct, even though you are not certain that it is Thesaurus: to depend on or trust someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: benefit … Useful english dictionary
give smb the benefit of the doubt — believe someone is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure I gave him the benefit of the doubt but I still think that he is a liar … Idioms and examples
give the benefit of the doubt — give (someone/something) the benefit of the doubt to decide you will believe someone or something. People tell me I shouldn t trust him, but I m willing to give Simon the benefit of the doubt and wait and see what he actually offers. The American … New idioms dictionary
give the benefit of the doubt — give (someone) the benefit of the doubt to believe something good about someone, rather than something bad, when you have the possibility of doing either. After hearing his explanation, I was prepared to give him the benefit of the doubt … New idioms dictionary
the benefit of the doubt — a concession that a person or fact must be regarded as correct or justified, if the contrary has not been proven I ll give you the benefit of the doubt as to whether it was deliberate or not * * * the benefit of the doubt ◇ When people give you… … Useful english dictionary
give\ the\ benefit\ of\ the\ doubt — v. phr. To believe (a person) is innocent rather than guilty when you are not sure. The money was stolen and John was the only boy who had known where it was, but the teacher gave him the benefit of the doubt. George s grade was higher than usual … Словарь американских идиом
benefit of the doubt — If you give someone the benefit of the doubt, you choose to believe that the person is innocent, honest or telling the truth, because there is no evidence to the contrary. Although he found it hard to believe Tom s explanation, the teacher … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions