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461 непривычка
ж.want of habitнепривычка к чему-л. — not being used to smth.
с непривычки это казалось трудным — it seemed difficult because we, you, etc., were not used to it
См. также в других словарях:
waste not, want not — Want is variously used in the senses ‘lack’ and ‘desire’. Another proverb making the connection between waste and want is wilful waste makes woeful want. 1772 WESLEY Letter 10 Aug. (1931) V. 334 He will waste nothing; but he must want nothing.… … Proverbs new dictionary
WANT NOT — … Useful english dictionary
waste not, want not — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough Thesaurus: to waste or misuse a thing or opportunitysynonym Main entry: waste * * * proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without… … Useful english dictionary
waste not, want not — if you do not waste, you will not be needy Melinda s motto is Waste Not, Want Not. She s very efficient … English idioms
waste not, want not — If you don t waste things, you are less likely to end up lacking … The small dictionary of idiomes
waste not, want not — ► waste not, want not proverb if you use a commodity or resource carefully and without extravagance you will never be in need. Main Entry: ↑waste … English terms dictionary
want — [wänt, wônt] vt. [ME wanten < ON vanta, to be lacking, want: see WANT the n.] 1. to have too little of; be deficient in; lack 2. to be short by (a specified amount) [it wants twelve minutes of midnight] 3. to feel the need of; long for; crave… … English World dictionary
Not a Second Time — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album With The Beatles Sortie 22 novembre 1963 Enregistrement 11 septembre 1963 Durée 2:08 Genre rock … Wikipédia en Français
waste not, want not — mainly spoken used for saying that people who do not waste things always have enough … English dictionary
want — 1 verb (not usually in progressive) 1 DESIRE (T) to have a desire for something: I want a drink. | What do you want for your birthday? | want to do sth: Do you want to go to Kay s party? | want sb to do sth: I don t want Linda to hear about this … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
want, wish — These words share a meaning of to long for, to crave, to desire : Don t you want (wish) to go to the game? She wishes (wants) to sleep now. Want also expresses the idea of a lack or need: He wants (desires) a job, but he wants (lacks) experience … Dictionary of problem words and expressions