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  • 1 меко

    softly etc. вж. мек
    меко казано to put it mildly; to say the least
    отнасям се меко с ride with a loose rein
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    мѐко,
    нареч. softly; \меко казано to put it mildly; to say the least; отнасям се \меко c ride with a loose rein.
    * * *
    1. softly etc. вж. мек 2. МЕКО казано to put it mildly;to say the least 3. отнасям се МЕКО с ride with a loose rein

    Български-английски речник > меко

  • 2 мълча

    1. be silent, keep silent/silence, keep/observe silence, remain/keep silent/mum, be/keep still; not say/utter a word, say nothing; hold o.'s peace
    разг. be/keep mum
    мълчи! мълчете! hush! silence! don't talk! keep quiet/still/silent
    (грубо) shut up! мълча като риба be as dumb/close as an oyster, shut up like a clam, be as dumb as a fish
    мълча като гроб be as silent as the grave
    мълча си not say a word, keep o.'s own council, hold o.'s peace, разг. keep o.'s noise
    няма да му мълча I won't hold my tongue, I'll answer back
    мълча упорито maintain a stubborn silence, refuse to open o.'s mouth
    най-добре да си мълчим least said soonest mended
    защо мълчиш? why are you silent, why don't you say something?
    мълчи като пън he never has anything/a word to say, he never says a word; he hasn't a word to throw at a dog
    2. (пазя тайна) keep a secret, hold o.'s tongue; button up o.'s mouth
    мълчи си! don't speak! разг. mum's the word!
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    мълча̀,
    гл.
    1. be silent, keep/observe silence, remain/keep silent/mum, be/keep still; not say/utter a word, say nothing; hold o.’s peace/noise; защо мълчиш? why are you silent, why don’t you say something? \мълча като риба be as dumb/close as an oyster, be as dumb as a fish; \мълча си not say a word, keep o.’s own council, hold o.’s peace, разг. keep o.’s noise; \мълча упорито refuse to open o.’s mouth; мълчи като пън he never has anything/a word to say; he hasn’t a word to throw at a dog; мълчи! мълчете! hush! silence! don’t talk! keep quiet/still/silent; (грубо) shut up!, sl. belt up! най-добре да си мълчим least said soonest mended; не мога повече да \мълча (по този въпрос) I have to speak out; няма да му \мълча I won’t hold my tongue;
    2. ( пазя тайна) keep a secret, hold o.’s tongue; button up o.’s mouth; разг. keep (s.th.) under one’s hat; keep the lid on, keep a stiff upper lip.
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    1. (грубо) shut up! МЪЛЧА като риба be as dumb/close as an oyster, shut up like a clam, be as dumb as a fish 2. (не отговарям на писмо) not answer/reply 3. (пазя тайна) keep a secret, hold o.'s tongue;button up o.'s mouth 4. be silent, keep silent/silence, keep/observe silence, remain/keep silent/mum, be/keep still;not say/utter a word, say nothing;hold o.'s peace 5. МЪЛЧА като гроб be as silent as the grave 6. МЪЛЧА си not say a word, keep o.'s own council, hold o.'s peace, разг. keep o.'s noise 7. МЪЛЧА упорито maintain a stubborn silence, refuse to open o.'s mouth 8. защо мълчиш? why are you silent, why don't you say something? 9. мълчи като пън he never has anything/ a word to say, he never says a word;he hasn't a word to throw at a dog 10. мълчи си! don't speak! разг. mum's the word! 11. мълчи! мълчете! hush! silence! don't talk! keep quiet/still/silent 12. най-добре да си мълчим least said soonest mended 13. не мога повече да МЪЛЧА (по този въпрос) I have to speak out 14. няма да му МЪЛЧА I won't hold my tongue, I'll answer back 15. по този въпрос историята мълчи history is silent on this point 16. по този въпрос тя мълчи she keeps mum about it 17. разг. be/keep mum

    Български-английски речник > мълча

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