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1 make a virtue of necessity
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2 make a virtue of necessity
оказаться добродетельным по воле обстоятельств, представить вынужденное благодеяние добродетельным поступком, сделать хороший жест под давлением суровой необходимости [этим. ст.-фр. faire de nécessité vertu с лат. facere de necessitate virtutem превращать необходимость в добродетель]...making a virtue of necessity, they consented to defray the expenses of my education. (Ch. Brontë, ‘The Professor’, ch. I) —...делая хорошую мину при плохой игре, мистер Сиком и лорд Тайндейл согласились заплатить за мое обучение.
Here was the fellow publicly confessing his disgrace! An old dodge, that - taking the sting out of criticism! Making a virtue of necessity! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. XXII) — Ведь этот субъект сам публично признался в своем позоре! Пытается обезоружить противников, старая уловка! Припертый к стенке, делает благородный жест.
...when the war broke he tried desperately to get away but was caught in the draft, and making a virtue of necessity joined the company, became its captain, and was "missing" after the first fray. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. VIII) — Когда началась война, мой отец всячески пытался выбраться из Джорджии домой, но угодил под мобилизацию и, не видя другого выхода, вступил в пехоту, стал капитаном роты, а после первой же стычки "пропал без вести".
Large English-Russian phrasebook > make a virtue of necessity
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3 make a virtue of necessity
oкaзaтьcя дoбpoдeтeльным пo вoлe oбcтoятeльcтв, пpeдcтaвить вынуждeннoe блaгoдeяниe дoбpoдeтeльным пocтупкoм, cдeлaть xopoший жecт пoд дaвлeниeм (cуpoвoй) нeoбxoдимocти; дeлaть xopoшую мину пpи плoxoй игpe [этим. cт.-фp. cлoт.]Making a virtue of necessity, they consented to defray the expenses of my education (Ch. Bronte). Here was the fellow publicly confessing his disgrace! An old dodge, that - taking the sting out of criticism! Making a virtue of necessity! (J. Galsworthy)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > make a virtue of necessity
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4 make a virtue of
1) Общая лексика: ставить себе в заслугу (что-л.)2) Макаров: (smth.) ставить себе в заслугу (что-л.) -
5 make a virtue of (smth.)
Макаров: ставить себе в заслугу (что-л.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make a virtue of (smth.)
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6 make a virtue of necessity
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > make a virtue of necessity
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7 make a virtue out of
Дипломатический термин: ставить себе в заслугу (что-л.) -
8 make a virtue of necessity
להפוך הכרח לדבר רצוי* * *◙ יוצר רבדל חרכה ךופהל◄ -
9 make a virtue of necessity
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10 make a virtue of necessity
expr.aus der Not eine Tugend machen ausdr. -
11 make a virtue of necessity
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12 make a virtue of necessity
делать вид, из нужды делать добродетель -
13 make a virtue out of
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь > make a virtue out of
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14 make a virtue of necessity
[meik ë 'vë:tju: ëv ni'sesëti] e bëj diçka nga e keqja; kërcen prifti nga belaja -
15 make\ a\ virtue\ of\ necessity
English-Hungarian dictionary > make\ a\ virtue\ of\ necessity
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16 make a virtue of necessity
де́лать хоро́шую ми́ну при плохо́й игре́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > make a virtue of necessity
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17 to make a virtue of necessity
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18 to make a virtue out of necessity
hacer de la necesidad una virtudEnglish-spanish dictionary > to make a virtue out of necessity
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19 to make a virtue out of smth.
ставить себе в заслугу что-л.English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > to make a virtue out of smth.
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20 ♦ virtue
♦ virtue /ˈvɜ:tʃu:/n. [cu]1 virtù; dote: Temperance is a virtue, la temperanza è una virtù; She seemed a paragon of virtue, sembrava la somma di tutte le virtù; Generosity is not one of her virtues, la generosità non fa parte delle sue doti2 vantaggio; merito (fig.): the virtues of globalization, i meriti della globalizzazione; The plan has the virtue of being very inexpensive, il piano ha il vantaggio di essere molto poco costoso4 (antiq.) virtù; castità● by (o in) virtue of, in virtù di; a causa di □ to make a virtue of st., approfittare di qc.: They decided to make a virtue of the situation and stayed in playing cards, hanno deciso di approfittare della situazione e sono rimasti in casa a giocare a carte □ to make a virtue of necessity, far di necessità virtù □ (antiq.) a woman of easy virtue, una donna di facili costumi □ (prov.) Virtue is its own reward, la virtù è premio a se stessa.
См. также в других словарях:
make a virtue of necessity — To do as if from a sense of duty (or with a sense of duty called in for the occasion) something unpleasant one is forced to do • • • Main Entry: ↑virtue * * * make a virtue of necessity phrase to pretend that you are doing something because you… … Useful english dictionary
make a virtue out of necessity — make a virtue (out) of necessity see ↑virtue • • • Main Entry: ↑necessity make a virtue (out) of necessity : to benefit from something that you are forced to do When he lost his driver s license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape … Useful english dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make a virtue of necessity — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make a virtue of something — phrase to get benefits by accepting a situation that you cannot change and using it to your advantage We can make a virtue of these delays, and use the time to make sure everything is done right. Thesaurus: to have, or to take advantage of, an… … Useful english dictionary
make a virtue out of necessity — If you make a virtue out of necessity, you make the best of a difficult or unsatisfactory situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
make a virtue of necessity — If someone does something commendable, not deliberately but because they have no choice, and pretends to be doing it willingly and happily, they make a virtue of necessity. When, because of the high price of petrol, I decided to walk to… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make a virtue of something — to get benefits by accepting a situation that you cannot change and using it to your advantage We can make a virtue of these delays, and use the time to make sure everything is done right … English dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Two Gentlemen of Verona. Second Outlaw Indeed, because you are a banish d man, Therefore, above the rest, we parley to you: Are you content to be our general? To make a virtue of necessity And live, as we do, in… … Meaning and origin of phrases
make a virtue of necessity — formal to change something you must do into a positive or useful experience. It s a long way to drive so I thought I d make a virtue of necessity and stop off at some interesting places along the way … New idioms dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — make a duty into something attractive, make responsibility appear desirable … English contemporary dictionary
