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§ დასკვნა; ბოლო; დახურული; საიდუმლო; ახლობელი; დახურვა, დამთავრება§1 ახლო, ახლოსa close friend / relative ახლო მეგობარი / ნათესავიthe school is close to the theatre სკოლა თეატრთან ახლოა / ახლოსააshe was close to tears ცრემლი მოადგა // კინაღამ ატირდა2 მკაცრი3 დახუთული4 გულდასმითი, გულმოდგინე, საგულდაგულოI’ll give it a close attention ამას განსაკუთრებულ ყურადღებას მივაქცევ / განსაკუთრებული გულისყურით მოვეკიდები5 ძალიან მიახლოებული, თითქმის ზუსტიthey live at close quarters ვიწროდ / სივიწროვეში ცხოვრობენ(n.) ბოლოat the close of the play პიესის ბოლოს / დასასრულს6 დახურვა (დახურავს, დაიხურება), დაკეტვაthe door closed კარი დაიხურა / ჩაიკეტა7 დამთავრება, შეწყვეტაlet's close the discussion კამათი დავამთავროთ / შევწყვიტოთit's a closed book to me ეს ჩემთვისჩინურია / სრულიად გაუგებარიაthey are looking for you, lie close till they've gone გეძებენ, დაიმალე, მანამ არ წავლენ!a close relationship ახლო ურთიერთობა / კავშირიat close range ახლოს / ახლოდან●●that was a close / narrow shave! ძლივს გადავრჩი!close / near to ახლოს, აქვეwe sat closer so that we could hear better უფრო ახლოს დავჯექით, რომ უკეთესად გაგვეგოnear / close at hand იქვე / ახლოსI saw her at close quarters ახლოს დავინახე // ახლოდან შევხედეhe closed the door gently მშვიდად / ფრთხილად მიხურა კარიhave you hurt yourself?' 'no, but it was close call' "ხომ არ დაშავდი?" "არა, მაგრამ ბეწვზე გადავრჩი"this is a very close approximation to the truth ეს ძალიან ახლოა სიმართლესთან -
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1) book выпустить в свет книгу ≈ to publish a book бессодержательная книга ≈ milk and water справочная книга ≈ reference book телефонная книга ≈ telephone directory настольная книга ≈ handbook, manual поваренная книга ≈ cookbook, cookery book ходкая книга ≈ best-seller, best seller перелистывать книгу ≈ to turn the pages of a book проглатывать книгу ≈ to devour a book апокрифические книги ≈ Apocrypha церк.
2) (для записей) book книга записей актов гражданского состояния ≈ register главная книга ≈ ledger кассовая книга ≈ cash-book приходо-расходная книга ≈ cash-book, account-book, ledger домовая книга ≈ house-register разносная книга ≈ delivery book метрическая книга ≈ register of births
3) (подразделение литературного произведения) volume ∙ книга за семью печатями ≈ a closed bookкниг|а - ж.
1. book;
2.: бухгалтерская ~ ledger;
приходно-расходная ~ cash receipts and payments book;
~ заказов order book;
~ записей актов гражданского состояния register;
~ образцов sample book;
~ отзывов visitor`s book;
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жен.1) bookапокрифические книги — Apocrypha церк.
настольная книга — handbook, manual
поваренная книга — cookbook, cookery book
ходкая книга — best-seller, best seller
главная книга — бухгалт. ledger
метрическая книга — устар. register of births
приходо-расходная книга — cash-book, account-book, ledger
разносная книга, рассыльная книга — delivery book
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84 Buch
1) ( Band) book;ein schlaues \Buch ( fam) a clever book;über den Büchern sitzen to pore [or sit] over one's books;ein \Buch mit sieben Siegeln ( fig) a closed book;das Goldene \Buch [der Stadt] distinguished visitors' book;du bist für mich ein offenes \Buch I can read you like a book;du redest wie ein \Buch ( fam) you never stop talking;ein [richtiger] Gentleman, wie er im \Buche steht the very model of a gentlemandie Bücher fälschen to cook the books ( fam)[jdm] die Bücher führen to keep sb's accounts [or books];über die Bücher gehen ( SCHWEIZ) to balance the books;das schlägt mit 4500 Euro zu \Buche that gives you 4500 eurosdie Bücher Mose the Pentateuch;das \Buch der Bücher ( geh) the Book of Books -
85 verschlossen
ver·schlos·sen [fɛɐ̭ʼʃlɔsn̩] adj1) ( abgeschlossen) closed;( mit einem Schlüssel) locked2) ( zugemacht) closed;\verschlossen bleiben to be [kept] closed3) ( sehr zurückhaltend) reserved;( schweigsam) taciturnWENDUNGEN:jdm \verschlossen bleiben to be a mystery to sb; Fachwissen a. to be a closed book to sb -
86 З-187
НИ В ЗУБ НОГОЙ (в чём, по чему) НИ В ЗУБ (ТОЛКНУТЬ) all highly coll PrepP these forms only predic subj: human fixed WOone knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.): в Y-e X ни в зуб ногой = X doesn't know beans (the first thing, a damn thing) about YY is a closed book to X.«Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб» (Трифонов 2). "Не may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)(Кречинский:) Помилуйте, Петр Констан- тиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). (К.:) For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a). -
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• НИ В ЗУБ НОГОЙ( в чём, по чему; НИ В ЗУБ (ТОЛКНУТЬ) all highly coll[PrepP; these forms only ; predic; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ one knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.):- Y is a closed book to X.♦ "Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб" (Трифонов 2). "He may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)♦ [Кречинский:] Помилуйте, Петр Константиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит; ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [К.:] For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в зуб
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[PrepP; these forms only ; predic; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ one knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.):- в Y-e X ни в зуб ногой≈ X doesn't know beans (the first thing, a damn thing) about Y;- Y is a closed book to X.♦ "Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб" (Трифонов 2). "He may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)♦ [Кречинский:] Помилуйте, Петр Константиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит; ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [К.:] For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в зуб ногой
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[PrepP; these forms only ; predic; subj: human; fixed WO]=====⇒ one knows, understands etc absolutely nothing (about sth.):- Y is a closed book to X.♦ "Книжный язык он, может, и знал, но настоящий, народный - ни в зуб" (Трифонов 2). "He may know the literary language, but he doesn't know a damn thing about the language that real people speak" (2a)♦ [Кречинский:] Помилуйте, Петр Константиныч! Да что вы его спрашиваете? Ведь он только по полям с собаками ездит; ведь он по хозяйству ни в зуб толкнуть... (Сухово-Кобылин 2). [К.:] For heaven's sake, Piotr Konstantinych, why ask him about such things. He never goes near a field except with his hunting dogs. Farming is a closed book to him (2a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ни в зуб толкнуть
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90 Beziehung
f1. (Zusammenhang) von Dingen: relation (zu to), relationship (with, to); connection (with, to); wechselseitige Beziehung interrelationship; in ( direkter) Beziehung zu jemandem / etw. stehen be (directly) connected to ( oder with) s.o. / s.th., be linked to s.o. / s.th., auch have a (direct) relation to s.o. / s.th.; etw. mit etw. in Beziehung bringen oder etw. zu etw. in Beziehung setzen relate s.th. to s.th, see ( oder establish) a link between s.th.2. (Hinsicht): in dieser Beziehung from that point of view, in that respect; (in diesem Zusammenhang) in this connection; in mancher Beziehung in some ways ( oder respects); in gewisser Beziehung in a way; in jeder Beziehung in every way ( oder respect); in Beziehung auf (+ Akk) with regard to, as far as... goes ( oder is concerned); in politischer Beziehung politically (speaking), in political terms; in wirtschaftlicher Beziehung (seen) in economic terms, seen from an economic point of view3. mit Partner oder Partnerin: relationship (zu with, to); (Affäre) affair; mit Paula hatte ich eine sehr schöne Beziehung I had a lovely (Am. auch great) relationship with Paula; in ihrer Beziehung kriselt es she is having problems in her relationship ( oder with her partner)4. Pl.a) (Verbindungen) connections Pl. (with, to); (Kontakt) contact (with), contacts Pl. (with, to); menschliche / diplomatische Beziehungen human / diplomatic relations; wirtschaftliche Beziehungen economic relations ( oder contacts); mit einem Staat wirtschaftliche / polititsche Beziehungen aufnehmen / abbrechen establish / break off economic / political relations ( oder contact) with a country; gute Beziehungen zu jemandem haben oder in guter Beziehung zu jemandem stehen be on good terms with s.o.;b) zu höheren Stellen etc.: gute Beziehungen haben have good ( oder the right) connections, know the right people umg.; du brauchst Beziehungen you need connections, you’ve got to know the right people umg.; er hat es durch Beziehungen bekommen he got it through contacts, he got it through knowing the right people; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings5. (innere Beziehung, Verhältnis, Verständnis) relationship (zu to); affinity (for, to); feeling (for); understanding (of); zur Kunst etc.: auch appreciation (for, of); ich habe keine Beziehung zur Musik auch I can’t relate to music, music doesn’t mean anything ( oder means nothing) to me; ich habe keine Beziehung zu ihm (Menschen, Tier) I can’t relate to him, I feel no affinity for ( oder towards) him, I can’t warm to him* * *die Beziehungrelationship; relation; esteem; bearing; respect; reference; association; regard; relational; relatedness* * *Be|zie|hungf1) (= Verhältnis) relationship; (PHILOS, MATH) relation2) usu pl (= Kontakt) relations pldiplomatische Bezíéhungen aufnehmen/abbrechen — to establish/break off diplomatic relations
intime Bezíéhungen zu jdm haben — to have intimate relations with sb
menschliche Bezíéhungen — human relations or intercourse
3) (= Zusammenhang) connection (zu with), relationetw zu etw in Bezíéhung setzen — to relate sth to sth
zwischen den beiden Dingen besteht keinerlei Bezíéhung — there is absolutely no connection between the two (things), the two (things) are totally unconnected or unrelated
in keiner Bezíéhung zueinander stehen — to have no connection (with each other)
etw hat keine Bezíéhung zu etw — sth has no bearing on sth, sth has no relationship to sth
jd verliert die Bezíéhung zur Wirklichkeit — sb feels cut off from reality
4) usu pl (= Verbindung) connections pl (zu with)er hat die Stelle durch Bezíéhungen bekommen — he got the position through his connections or through knowing the right people
seine Bezíéhungen spielen lassen — to pull strings
Bezíéhungen haben — to have connections, to know the right people
Bezíéhungen muss/müsste man haben — you need to know the right people, you need to be able to pull strings
ich habe keine Bezíéhung zu abstrakter Malerei — I have no feeling for abstract art, abstract painting doesn't do anything for me
er hat überhaupt keine Bezíéhung zu seinen Kindern — he just doesn't relate to his children, he has no affinity for his children
6)See:= Bezug7)(= Hinsicht)
in einer/keiner Bezíéhung — in one/no respect or wayin jeder Bezíéhung — in every respect, in all respects
in mancher Bezíéhung — in some or certain respects
in dieser Bezíéhung — in this respect
* * *die1) (a relationship (between facts, events etc).) relation2) ((in plural) contact and communications between people, countries etc: to establish friendly relations.) relation3) (the friendship, contact, communications etc which exist between people: He finds it very difficult to form lasting relationships.) relationship* * *Be·zie·hung<-, -en>[bəˈtsi:ʊŋ]f1. (Verbindung)zwischen etw dat und jdm/etw besteht eine/keine \Beziehung there is a/no connection between sth and sb/sthals Tagträumer ist es leicht, die \Beziehung zur Realität zu verlieren it's easy for a daydreamer to lose his [or her] grasp of reality\Beziehungen haben to have connectionsseine \Beziehungen spielen lassen to pull [some] stringsich habe zur heutigen Jugend keine \Beziehung I can't relate to the youth of todaydiplomatische \Beziehungen diplomatic relationsdiplomatische \Beziehungen aufnehmen/abbrechen to establish/break off diplomatic relations▪ jds \Beziehung zu/mit jdm sb's relationship with sbintime [o sexuelle] \Beziehungen [zu jdm] haben [o unterhalten] to have intimate relations [with sb]menschliche \Beziehungen human relationskeine \Beziehung zu jdm/etw haben to have no feeling for [or be unable to relate to] sb/sth4. (Hinsicht) respectin einer/keiner \Beziehung in one/no respect [or way]in jeder \Beziehung in every respectin mancher \Beziehung in many respects5. (Zusammenhang) connectionin einer/keiner \Beziehung zueinander stehen to have a/no connection with one another* * *1) relation; (Zusammenhang) connection (zu with)gute Beziehungen od. eine gute Beziehung zu jemandem haben — have good relations with somebody; be on good terms with somebody
Beziehungen haben — (gewisse Leute kennen) have [got] connections
er hat keine Beziehung zur Kunst — he has a blind spot where the arts are concerned; the arts are a closed book to him
zwischen A und B besteht keine/eine Beziehung — there is no/a connection between A and B
A zu B in Beziehung (Akk.) setzen — relate A to B; see A in relation to B
A und B in Beziehung (Akk.) zueinander setzen — relate A and B to each other; connect or link A and B
2) (Freundschaft, LiebesBeziehung) relationsship3) (Hinsicht) respect* * *1. (Zusammenhang) von Dingen: relation (zu to), relationship (with, to); connection (with, to);wechselseitige Beziehung interrelationship;in (direkter) Beziehung zu jemandem/etwas stehen be (directly) connected to ( oder with) sb/sth, be linked to sb/sth, auch have a (direct) relation to sb/sth;2. (Hinsicht):in dieser Beziehung from that point of view, in that respect; (in diesem Zusammenhang) in this connection;in mancher Beziehung in some ways ( oder respects);in gewisser Beziehung in a way;in jeder Beziehung in every way ( oder respect);in politischer Beziehung politically (speaking), in political terms;in wirtschaftlicher Beziehung (seen) in economic terms, seen from an economic point of view3. mit Partner oder Partnerin: relationship (zu with, to); (Affäre) affair;mit Paula hatte ich eine sehr schöne Beziehung I had a lovely (US auch great) relationship with Paula;in ihrer Beziehung kriselt es she is having problems in her relationship ( oder with her partner)menschliche/diplomatische Beziehungen human/diplomatic relations;wirtschaftliche Beziehungen economic relations ( oder contacts);mit einem Staat wirtschaftliche/polititsche Beziehungen aufnehmen/abbrechen establish/break off economic/political relations ( oder contact) with a country;in guter Beziehung zu jemandem stehen be on good terms with sb; zu höheren Stellen etc:du brauchst Beziehungen you need connections, you’ve got to know the right people umg;er hat es durch Beziehungen bekommen he got it through contacts, he got it through knowing the right people;seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings5. (innere Beziehung, Verhältnis, Verständnis) relationship (zu to); affinity (for, to); feeling (for); understanding (of); zur Kunst etc: auch appreciation (for, of);ich habe keine Beziehung zur Musik auch I can’t relate to music, music doesn’t mean anything ( oder means nothing) to me;ich habe keine Beziehung zu ihm (Menschen, Tier) I can’t relate to him, I feel no affinity for ( oder towards) him, I can’t warm to him* * *1) relation; (Zusammenhang) connection (zu with)gute Beziehungen od. eine gute Beziehung zu jemandem haben — have good relations with somebody; be on good terms with somebody
Beziehungen haben — (gewisse Leute kennen) have [got] connections
er hat keine Beziehung zur Kunst — he has a blind spot where the arts are concerned; the arts are a closed book to him
zwischen A und B besteht keine/eine Beziehung — there is no/a connection between A and B
A zu B in Beziehung (Akk.) setzen — relate A to B; see A in relation to B
A und B in Beziehung (Akk.) zueinander setzen — relate A and B to each other; connect or link A and B
2) (Freundschaft, LiebesBeziehung) relationsship3) (Hinsicht) respect* * *(zu) f.concern (with) n. f.relation n.relational n.relationship n. -
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n; -s, -; seal (auch fig.); ein Siegel anbringen / aufbrechen fix / break a seal; ein Buch mit sieben Siegeln fig. a closed book (+ Dat to); er hat es mir unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit erzählt he told me in the strictest confidence, he swore me to secrecy* * *das Siegelsignet; seal* * *Sie|gel ['ziːgl]nt -s, -sealunter dem Síégel der Verschwiegenheit — under the seal of secrecy
See:→ Buch* * *das1) (a piece of wax or other material bearing a design, attached to a document to show that it is genuine and legal.) seal2) (a piece of wax etc used to seal a parcel etc.) seal* * *Sie·gel<-s, ->[ˈzi:gl̩]das \Siegel aufbrechen to break the sealetw mit einem \Siegel versehen to affix a seal to sth, to seal sth* * *das; Siegels, Siegel: seal; (von Behörden) stampunter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit — (fig.) under the seal of secrecy
* * *ein Siegel anbringen/aufbrechen fix/break a seal;er hat es mir unter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit erzählt he told me in the strictest confidence, he swore me to secrecy* * *das; Siegels, Siegel: seal; (von Behörden) stampunter dem Siegel der Verschwiegenheit — (fig.) under the seal of secrecy
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1) General subject: closed book, exhausted question, settled issue, settled question2) Military: closed issue3) Advertising: closed subjectУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > исчерпанный вопрос
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93 close
I 1. vзакрыва́ть(ся)close the discussion — закры́ть пре́ния
- close inclosing session (speech) — заключи́тельное заседа́ние (сло́во)
- close out
- close up shop
- closed book
- closed shop 2. nконе́ц мIIbring to a close — заверши́ть
1) бли́зкийclose to the station — недалеко́ от ста́нции
2) те́сныйclose contact — те́сный конта́кт
3) внима́тельный, тща́тельныйclose examination — тща́тельное изуче́ние
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94 чужая душа - лес дремучий
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > чужая душа - лес дремучий
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95 чужая душа - тёмный лес
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96 Chinese puzzle
1. китайская головоломка2. головоломка, трудно разрешимая задачаinstant insanity puzzle — задача "мгновенное умопомрачение"
Синонимический ряд:puzzle (noun) closed book; conundrum; enigma; mystery; mystification; puzzle; puzzlement; riddle; why -
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1. n тайна2. n таинственность3. n церк. таинство4. n тайные обряды5. n театр. мистерия6. n разг. детективный роман или рассказmystery book — детектив, детективный роман
7. n уст. ремесло8. n ист. гильдияСинонимический ряд:1. puzzle (noun) Chinese puzzle; closed book; conundrum; enigma; mystification; puzzle; puzzlement; puzzler; riddle; why2. secret (noun) abstruseness; cabalism; cabbalism; esotericism; secret; subtletyАнтонимический ряд:matter-of-fact; publication; solution; truism -
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1. n трудный вопрос, проблема; задача2. n загадка; головоломка3. n головоломка4. n замешательство, смущение, недоумение; затруднение5. v озадачивать, приводить в замешательство, в смущение; ставить в тупик6. v ломать голову7. v редк. усложнять, запутыватьСинонимический ряд:1. acrostic (noun) acrostic; anagram; crossword; cryptogram; jigsaw2. enigma (noun) Chinese puzzle; closed book; conundrum; dilemma; enigma; entanglement; maze; mystery; mystification; perplexity; poser; problem; puzzlement; puzzler; question; riddle; why3. consider (verb) consider; mull; ponder4. perplex (verb) baffle; befog; bewilder; cap; confound; confuse; marvel; metagrobolize; obscure; perplex; pose; stumble; stumpАнтонимический ряд:clarify; clue; confirm; demonstrate; elucidate; enlighten; exemplify; explain; explanation; illumine; illustrate; inform; instruct; interpret; prove; solution -
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1. n загадка2. n тайна, загадка3. n загадочный человек4. v говорить загадками, говорить загадочно5. v загадывать загадки6. v отгадывать, разгадывать загадкиriddle me a riddle, riddle my riddle — разгадай мою загадку
7. n решето, грохот, сито8. n щит, экран9. v просеивать, грохотить10. v решетить, дырявить11. v подвергать суровой критике; показывать несостоятельность; не оставлять камня на камне12. v пронизыватьa murder riddled with puzzles — убийство, состоящее из сплошных загадок
Синонимический ряд:1. puzzle (noun) bewilderment; brain twister; Chinese puzzle; Closed book; conundrum; dilemma; enigma; labyrinth; mystery; Mystification; poser; problem; puzzle; Puzzlement; puzzler; question; Why2. sieve (noun) colander; sieve; strainer3. pierce (verb) bore; perforate; pierce; puncture -
100 вещь
жен.
1) thing;
object это вещь! (выражает одобрение) ≈ that's quite something! смотреть на вещи ≈ to see/view the matter/situation конфискованная вещь ≈ forfeit парная вещь ≈ doublet уцененная вещь ≈ closeout
2) (о произведении искусства) work, piece, play антикварная вещь ≈ rarity, curio, curiosity, antique
3) (мн. вещи;
имущество) belonging, luggage, things, belongings, goods, stuff;
baggage амер. теплые вещи ≈ warm things, warm clothes со всеми вещами ≈ with one's luggage;
with bag and baggage идиом.;
разг. домашние вещи ≈ household things ∙ вещь в себе ≈ thing-in-itself, closed book называть вещи своими именами ≈ to call a spade a spadeвещ|ь - ж.
1. thing;
2. мн. (имущество и т. п.) things, belongings;
личные ~и personal items;
~и, облагаемые пошлиной things liable to duty;
~и, ограниченные для ввоза и вывоза things to be declared;
из всех ~ей я привёз только... the only thing I brought was...;
3. (о пьесе, книге и т. п.) piece, thing;
чья это ~? who is it by?;
это его лучшая ~ it`s the best thing he ever did, wrote etc. ;
4. (факт, дело) thing, matter, affair;
хочу сказать вам одну ~ I have something to tell you;
~ в себе филос. thing in itself.
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