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1 earn (make or turn) an honest penny
зapaбoтaть дeньги чecтным тpудoм'Well, Mrs. Gamp,' observed Mould, 'I don't see any particular objection to your earning an honest penny under such circumstances' (Ch. Dickens). Tom was available wherever an honest penny could be turned (J. O'Hara)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > earn (make or turn) an honest penny
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2 turn an honest penny
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3 earn an honest penny
‘Well, Mrs. Gamp,’ observed Mould, ‘I don't see any particular objection to your earning an honest penny under such circumstances.’ (Ch. Dickens, ‘Martin Chuzzlewit’, ch. XXV) — - Ну что ж, миссис Гэмп, - заметил мистер Моулд, - я не вижу никаких причин, почему бы вам при таких обстоятельствах не заработать честно на кусок хлеба.
Tom was available wherever an honest penny could be turned. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — Том никогда не упускал возможности честно подработать.
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4 honest
1. a честныйpoor but honest — беден, но честен
honest employment — честный труд; честное занятие
an honest living — честно заработанные средства к существованию; честный заработок
2. a правдивый; прямой, искренний; откровенный3. a добросовестный; верныйan honest effort — добросовестные усилия, честная попытка
4. a настоящий, подлинный, нефальсифицированныйhonest goods — доброкачественные товары, натуральная продукция
5. a скромный, простой; обычныйthe ascription of their failure to lack of money is not honest — относить их неудачу за счёт недостатка средств просто нечестно
6. a арх. целомудренная, честная; добродетельная, нравственная7. a уст. добрый, почтенный, достойныйmy honest gentleman — почтенный джентльмен, сударь; почтеннейший; любезнейший
born of poor but honest parents — рождён от бедных, но почтенных родителей
honest graft — «честная коррупция»
honest to God, honest to goodness — действительно; по чести говоря; клянусь!
8. adv прост. честное слово; ей-богу9. adv поэт. поистинеhonest true — верный, преданный
Синонимический ряд:1. pure (adj.) chaste; decent; pure; virginal; virtuous2. real (adj.) genuine; heartfelt; heart-whole; hearty; real; unadulterated; unaffected; undesigning; undissembled; unfeigned3. sincere (adj.) aboveboard; above-board; candid; direct; forthright; frank; ingenuous; open; plainspoken; sincere; straight; straightforward; undisguised; unreserved4. truthful (adj.) conscientious; ethical; fair; honorable; honourable; incorruptible; just; moral; right; righteous; scrupulous; true; trustworthy; truthful; upright; upstanding; veracious; worthyАнтонимический ряд:corrupt; counterfeit; deceitful; deceptive; delusive; devious; dishonest; dishonourable; disingenuous; faithless; false; fraudulent; hypocritical; ignoble; improper
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