to have small knowledge of

the small of the leg - ≅ чуть выше щиколотки

the small of the back - поясница

the great and the small - великие и малые мира сего

small and early - рано заканчивающаяся вечеринка с небольшим числом приглашённых

small room [territory, difference, sum of money] - небольшая /маленькая/ комната [территория, разница, сумма денег]

small man - человек небольшого /маленького/ роста

small boy - малыш, маленький мальчик

small child - маленький ребёнок

small birds - птенцы

small dose - малая доза

small group - небольшая группа

on a small scale - в небольшом масштабе

her large small family - её многочисленные детишки /малыши/, её многодетная семья

to break into small pieces - разбить на мелкие куски

the trees are in small leaf - деревья только-только зазеленели

small sizes - маленькие размеры

on the small side - маловатый

the gloves are on the small side - перчатки маловаты

this coat is small for me - это пальто мне мало

small farmer [business] - мелкий фермер [-ое предприятие]

small holder - мелкий арендатор

small industries - мелкие отрасли промышленности

small coin - мелкая монета

small grapes - мелкий виноград

small rain - мелкий дождь

small hand - мелкий /убористый/ почерк

small grinding - тонкий помол

small net - тонкая /мелкая/ сетка

small sieve - частое сито

small detail - мелкая /несущественная/ деталь /подробность/

small error - мелкая ошибка

small worries of life - мелочи жизни

a small matter! - неважно!, несущественно!, пустяки!

a matter of small consequence - нечто несущественное

a matter of no small consequence - нечто немаловажное /имеющее немалое значение/

to smb.'s no small surprise - к немалому /к превеликому/ изумлению кого-л.

to waste no small time - потерять немало времени

to have small love for smth. - не слишком любить что-л.

to have small knowledge of smth. - плохо знать что-л.

to have small need to do smth. - не испытывать особой необходимости делать что-л.

it is small wonder that... - не удивительно, что...

small blame to him - он в этом не очень-то виноват

he failed, and small wonder - он провалился, и удивляться тут не приходится

small author [poet] - второстепенный писатель [поэт]

to play a small part - играть незначительную /второстепенную/ роль

a man of small abilities - малоспособный человек

to use a small vocabulary - иметь ограниченный запас слов /словарный запас/

small men - мелочные люди; мелкие людишки

small passions - низменные страсти

small trickery - низкое /подлое/ надувательство

to enjoy a small triumph - низко /подло/ торжествовать, злорадствовать

I call it small of him - это низко /некрасиво/ с его стороны

to feel small - чувствовать себя подавленным /пристыжённым, униженным/

to look small - а) попасть в глупое положение; б) чувствовать себя не на месте

to make smb. look small - а) унизить кого-л.; б) сбить с кого-л. спесь, поставить кого-л. на место; в) игнорировать кого-л.; they made me look small - они смотрели на меня как на пустое место

I felt very small - я не знал, куда деваться от смущения

of small duration - короткий, непродолжительный

for a small moment - в один миг

a small time - короткое /непродолжительное/ время

small distance - небольшое /короткое/ расстояние

small audience - небольшая /немногочисленная/ аудитория

in small numbers - в небольшом количестве

small bottle of soda - полбутылки содовой

a small whisky - полпорции виски

small cold - небольшая /лёгкая/ простуда

small current [pulse] - слабый ток [пульс]

small wind - слабый /лёгкий/ ветерок

in a small voice - тихим голосом, вполголоса

small income - скромный доход

to live in a small way - жить скромно

he has contributed to scientific progress in a small way - он внёс свой скромный вклад в науку

small diet - скудная пища

small crop /harvest/ - плохой урожай

small resources - небольшие /скудные/ ресурсы

small appetite [attendance] - плохой аппетит [-ая посещаемость]

he is a small eater on - мало /плохо/ ест

small ale - слабоалкогольное пиво

small trumps - младшие козыри

the small of the back — поперек

the small of the leg — нога між кісточкою і литкою

in small — у мініатюрі; у невеликих розмірах

small and early — вечірка з невеликою кількістю запрошених, що рано закінчується

by small and small — поступово

small difference — невелика різниця

the coat is small for me — пальто на мене мале

small farmer — дрібний фермер

small holder — дрібний орендар

small rain — дрібний дощ

small grinding — м'який помел

small sieve — густе сито

small error — дріб'язкова помилка

small worries of life — дрібниці життя

to waste no small time — згаяти чимало часу

to play a small part — відігравати другорядну роль

small men — дріб'язкові люди

for a small moment — одна коротка мить

a small time — нетривалий час

in small numbers — у невеликій кількості

a small whisky — півсклянки віскі

in a small voice — тихим голосом

to live in a small way — жити скромно

small income — низький прибуток

small beer — слабке пиво; дрібниці; дрібна сошка

small craft — дрібні судна, човни

small fruit — кущова ягідна рослина; ягідник; ягода

small fry — дрібна рибка; мальки; дрібнота, дрібна сошка

a small matter — неістотно

not in the smallest — аж ніяк, жодною мірою

small hours — досвітні години

small talk — пуста балаканина

to sing small — мовчати; знижувати тон

in small — у мініатюрі; у невеликих розмірах

small ale — слабоалкогольне пиво

to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa

has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no

it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

the pursuit of knowledge — la búsqueda del saber

my knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados

he has a thorough knowledge of the subject — conoce el tema a fondo

not to my knowledge — que yo sepa, no

my knowledge of Spanish — mis conocimientos del español

he has some knowledge of computers — sabe algo de informática

to have a working knowledge of — dominar los principios esenciales de

I have a working knowledge of Portuguese — me defiendo en portugués

to have a thorough knowledge of history — conocer a fondo la historia

the pursuit of knowledge — la búsqueda del saber

the advance of knowledge — el progreso de la ciencia

to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa

has he changed his mind? - not to my knowledge — ¿ha cambiado de opinión? - que yo sepa, no

it is common knowledge that... — todo el mundo sabe que...

the pursuit of knowledge — la búsqueda del saber

my knowledge of Spanish/the law is very limited — mis conocimientos de español/de la ley son muy limitados

he has a thorough knowledge of the subject — conoce el tema a fondo

Don't write so small. — Не пиши так мелко.

The matrass is too small for the bed. — Матрас слишком мал для этой кровати.

She is small for her age. — Для своего возраста она мала ростом.

She is too small for housework. — Ей еще рано заниматься домашней работой.

He is too small to go to school. — Он еще мал, чтобы ходить в школу.

She is still a small girl. — Она еще маленькая девочка.

I haven't any small change. — У меня совсем нет мелочи/мелких денег.

He has small vocabulary (stock of knowledge). — У него ограниченный запас слов (ограниченные знания).

It was a small matter of money. — Это вего лишь вопрос денег.

I have no time for such small matters. — На такие мелочи у меня нет времени.

It is small of you to grudge him his success. — С вашей стороны непорядочно завидовать его успеху.

some cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio

some socks — delle calze

some children like it — a certi bambini piace

some tulips are black — certi tulipani sono neri

in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo

some people say that — qualcuno dice che

he has some cause for complaint — ha le sue ragioni per lamentarsi

greeted with some hostility — accolto con una certa ostilità

it will take some doing — richiederà un certo impegno

for some time — per parecchio tempo

to have some knowledge of — avere una conoscenza di base di

you must have some idea where the house is — devi pur avere una qualche idea di dove sia la casa

to some extent — abbastanza

well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!

some man came to your house — un tipo è venuto a casa tua

he' s doing some course — sta seguendo un qualche corso

a car of some sort some sort of car — una specie di macchina

that was some film! — che film!

that's some woman! — che donna!

some mechanic he is! — che razza di meccanico!

I'd like some of those — vorrei un po' di quelli

some (of them) are blue — certi sono blu

some say that — qualcuno dice che

I agree with some of what you say — sono d'accordo con alcune delle cose che dici

some (of them) arrived early — qualcuno di loro è arrivato presto

some 20 people — una ventina di persone

to wait some — aspettare un bel po'

to work some — lavorare sodo

some cheese — del formaggio, un po' di formaggio

some socks — delle calze

some children like it — a certi bambini piace

some tulips are black — certi tulipani sono neri

in some ways, I agree — per certi aspetti, sono d'accordo

some people say that — qualcuno dice che

he has some cause for complaint — ha le sue ragioni per lamentarsi

greeted with some hostility — accolto con una certa ostilità

it will take some doing — richiederà un certo impegno

for some time — per parecchio tempo

to have some knowledge of — avere una conoscenza di base di

you must have some idea where the house is — devi pur avere una qualche idea di dove sia la casa

to some extent — abbastanza

well that's some consolation anyway! — beh, è comunque una consolazione!

some man came to your house — un tipo è venuto a casa tua

he' s doing some course — sta seguendo un qualche corso

a car of some sort some sort of car — una specie di macchina

that was some film! — che film!

that's some woman! — che donna!

some mechanic he is! — che razza di meccanico!

I'd like some of those — vorrei un po' di quelli

some (of them) are blue — certi sono blu

some say that — qualcuno dice che

I agree with some of what you say — sono d'accordo con alcune delle cose che dici

some (of them) arrived early — qualcuno di loro è arrivato presto

some 20 people — una ventina di persone

to wait some — aspettare un bel po'

to work some — lavorare sodo

some people! — ah vraiment, il y a des gens!

it's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche

the dark side of the moon — el lado oculto de la luna

there's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades

to keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto

the dark — la oscuridad

to keep somebody in the dark about something — ocultarle algo a alguien

to wait until dark — esperar hasta que anochezca

before dark — antes de que anochezca

after dark — de noche

a dark night — una noche cerrada

it was already dark outside — ya había oscurecido, ya era de noche

it gets dark early in winter — en invierno oscurece pronto, en invierno se hace de noche pronto

these are dark days for the steel industry — son días aciagos para la industria del acero

the dark recesses of the human mind — los oscuros recovecos de la mente humana

who performed the dark deed? — ¿quién llevó a cabo el vil acto?

I got some dark looks from Janet — Janet me lanzaba miradas asesinas

after dark — después del anochecer

until dark — hasta el anochecer

I want to leave before dark — quiero salir antes de que anochezca, quiero salir antes del anochecer

the dark — la oscuridad

he is afraid of the dark — le tiene miedo a la oscuridad

why are you sitting in the dark? — ¿por qué estás sentado en lo oscuro?

it's getting dark — está oscureciendo, se está haciendo de noche

the dark side of the moon — el lado oculto de la luna

there's a dark side to his nature/his activities — hay algo (de) siniestro en él/sus actividades

to keep something dark — mantener* algo en secreto

the dark — la oscuridad

to keep somebody in the dark about something — ocultarle algo a alguien

to wait until dark — esperar hasta que anochezca

before dark — antes de que anochezca

after dark — de noche

the common cold — el resfriado común

(to be) in common use — (ser*) de uso corriente

the common people — la gente común y corriente

I was treated like a common criminal — me trataron como a un vulgar delincuente

it's common decency — es una cuestión de elemental (buena) educación

to be common TO something — ser* común a algo

it's common knowledge — todo el mundo lo sabe

by common consent he's the best — todos coinciden en que es el mejor

in common — en común

to have something in common (with somebody) — tener* algo en común (con alguien)

common belief has it that... — según la opinión generalizada...

the common house fly — la mosca común

the Commons — (la Cámera de) los Comunes

in common: we have a lot in common (with other people) — tenemos mucho en común (con otra gente)

we have nothing in common — no tenemos nada en común

in common with many other companies, we advertise in the local press — al igual que otras muchas empresas, nos anunciamos en la prensa local

the common cold — el resfriado común

(to be) in common use — (ser*) de uso corriente

the common people — la gente común y corriente

I was treated like a common criminal — me trataron como a un vulgar delincuente

it's common decency — es una cuestión de elemental (buena) educación

to be common TO something — ser* común a algo

it's common knowledge — todo el mundo lo sabe

by common consent he's the best — todos coinciden en que es el mejor

in common — en común

to have something in common (with somebody) — tener* algo en común (con alguien)

to put something to the test — poner* algo a prueba

to have an eye/a hearing test — hacerse* un examen de la vista/del oído

he had an AIDS test — se le hizo la prueba del sida

to test somebody ON something — examinar a alguien sobre algo

these cosmetics have not been tested on animals — no se han utilizado animales en las pruebas de laboratorio de estos cosméticos

you need your eyes tested — tienes que hacerte examinar la vista

to test somebody for something: she was tested for AIDS se le hizo un análisis para determinar si tenía el sida; to test something FOR something: the eggs were tested for salmonella — los huevos fueron analizados para determinar si estaban infectados de salmonela

she tested positive — su análisis dio positivo

we've got a maths test tomorrow — mañana tenemos (un) examen de matemáticas

he now faces the toughest test of his leadership — ahora se enfrenta a la prueba más difícil durante su periodo como líder

holidays are a major test of any relationship — irse de vacaciones es una de las pruebas más difíciles a la que se somete cualquier relación

she was tested on her computer skills — le hicieron una prueba de informática

can you test me on my French/spelling? — ¿me haces preguntas de francés/ortografía?

the urine is tested for protein — se hace un análisis de orina para determinar el contenido de proteínas

the drug was tested in clinical trials — se sometió el medicamento a pruebas clínicas

test the cream on an unaffected area of skin — pruebe la crema sobre una zona cutánea no afectada

test the water temperature with your elbow — pruebe la temperatura del agua con el codo

he tested the ice with a stick — usó un palo para comprobar la solidez del hielo

his resolve will be tested to the limits this week — su resolución se pondrá a prueba al máximo esta semana

to test sb's patience — poner a prueba la paciencia de algn

to take sth for a test drive — probar algo en carretera

test marketing has already shown the product to be a great success — las pruebas realizadas en el mercado ya han mostrado que el producto tiene un éxito tremendo

to put something to the test — poner* algo a prueba

to have an eye/a hearing test — hacerse* un examen de la vista/del oído

he had an AIDS test — se le hizo la prueba del sida

to test somebody ON something — examinar a alguien sobre algo

these cosmetics have not been tested on animals — no se han utilizado animales en las pruebas de laboratorio de estos cosméticos

you need your eyes tested — tienes que hacerte examinar la vista

to test somebody for something: she was tested for AIDS se le hizo un análisis para determinar si tenía el sida; to test something FOR something: the eggs were tested for salmonella — los huevos fueron analizados para determinar si estaban infectados de salmonela

she tested positive — su análisis dio positivo

a store of witty anecdotes — una colección de anécdotas graciosas

in store: we always keep some drink in store siempre tenemos bebida de reserva; there's a surprise in store for her la espera una sorpresa, se va a llevar una sorpresa; we have a surprise in store for you te tenemos (preparada) una sorpresa; who knows what the future has in store? ¿quién sabe lo que nos deparará el futuro?; to set great/little store by something — dar* mucho/poco valor a algo

all our furniture is in store — tenemos todos los muebles en depósito

a shoe/hardware store — una zapatería/ferretería

store in a cool, dry place — consérvese en un lugar fresco y seco

the children's old toys are stored (away) in the attic — los juguetes viejos de los niños están guardados en el desván