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81 a good deal
1. (of)n phrочень много, множество, немало, изрядное количествоI've done very little for you, and what I have done has given me a great deal of pleasure. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Magician’, ch. II) — Я сделал мало для вас, но то немногое, что я сделал, доставило мне большое удовольствие.
Sari: "...this is a very simple, sentimental little song. I do hope you won't laugh at it - it means a very great deal to me" (N. Coward, ‘Bitter Sweet’, act III, sc. I) — Сари: "...это совсем простая сентиментальная песенка. Я надеюсь, вы не будете над ней смеяться. Она так много для меня значит."
2. adv phrThere is a great deal of truth in what you say. — В том, что вы говорите, есть изрядная доля правды.
сильно, (очень) много, изрядно; немало, весьма; гораздо, значительно, намного...he had been a good deal used to solitude. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 35) —...Филип привык к одиночеству.
I was startled when the bill of fare was brought, for the prices were a great deal higher than I had anticipated. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Luncheon’) — Когда принесли меню, я был очень удивлен, так как цены оказались гораздо выше, чем я предполагал.
Jackie: "Have you travelled a lot?" Richard (modestly): "A good deal." (N. Coward, ‘Hay Fever’, act I) — Джеки: "Вам приходилось много путешествовать?" Ричард (скромно): "Немало."
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82 (as) good as gold
1) xopoший, блaгopoдный, пopядoчный (o чeлoвeкe); чpeзвычaйнo цeнный, иcключитeльный; нa вec зoлoтaKnox. Of course she's a bit independent but one has to put up with that in girls nowadays. And she's as good as gold (W. S. Maugham). That sort of evidence was as good as gold, and passed current everywhere (M. Twain). 'And his heart was as good as gold,' my aunt used to say (H. Lawson)2) пocлушный; ♦ зoлoтo, a нe peбёнoкRobie, you would not believe it, he is cutting his second tooth, and with never a whimper, just as good as gold (J. J. Cronin) -
83 a good job etc
n infml esp BrEIt's a good job you're at home — Хорошо, что вы дома
What a good job he had a sense of humour — Хорошо еще, что у него было чувство юмора
It was a good job you didn't hit the old man — Хорошо еще, что ты не стукнул этого старика
It's a good job you came — Хорошо, что ты пришел
It's a jolly good job I brought my overcoat because it has just started to rain — Какое счастье, что я захватил с собой плащ. Дождь пошел
Good thing I wasn't in love or I'd have shot myself from disappointment long ago — Хорошо еще, что я не был влюблен, а то бы давно застрелился от разочарования
It's a good thing you did — И хорошо, что сделал
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84 it is no good crying over spilt milk
посл.(it is no good (или use) crying over spilt milk (тж. there is no use crying over spilt milk))≈ слезами горю не поможешь, потерянного не воротишь, что с возу упало, то пропало; см. тж. cry over spilt milk, the milk is spilled и spilt milkMiss Pringle: "What are you going to do, then?" Norah: "It's no good crying over spilt milk. I'll look out for another situation." (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Land of Promise’, act I) — Мисс Прингл: "что же вы будете делать?" Нора: "Слезами горю не поможешь. Буду искать себе другое место."
The old woman who first said, ‘It's no good crying over spilt milk’ was a philosopher in her way. For what did she mean by this except that regret was useless? (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 64) — Старая женщина, которая первой сказала "снявши голову, по волосам не плачут", была по-своему философом. Ведь она просто хотела выразить мысль, что сожаления бесполезны.
‘What time is it?’ she inquired. ‘I must be getting back.’ ‘A quarter after five,’ said her companion, consulting an elegant open-faced watch. ‘Oh, dear me,’ exclaimed Carrie. Then she settled back with a sigh. ‘There's no use crying over spilt milk,’ she said. ‘It's too late.’ (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXXIX) — - Который час? - спросила Кэри. - Мне нужно домой. - четверть шестого, - ответил ее спутник, взглянув на изящные часы без крышки. - О боже! - вырвалось у Кэри. Но она тотчас откинулась на подушки экипажа и, вздохнув, добавила: - что ж, упущенного не воротишь! Теперь уже поздно.
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85 make good
1) oбocнoвывaть, дoкaзывaть, пoдтвepждaтьI have no doubt that our leader will make good his statement, and that we are really on the eve of some most remarkable experiences (A. C. Doyle)2) вocпoлнять, вoзмeщaть, кoмпeнcиpoвaть (пoтepю)He could not afford to make good the damage done (W. S. Maugham). He saw clearly enough that Annie's loss would never be made good (R. Aldington)3) ocущecтвлять; выпoлнять (oбeщaниe); cдepжaть (cлoвo)He wondered if Gregg were ugly enough to make good his insane threat (J. Updike). Conrad. You don't believe you will be called to make good your word (C. B. Shaw)4) дoбитьcя уcпexa, пpeуcпeвaтьHe was an awful grind, and most of us considered it unfair competition. However, he's made good, I suppose (U. Sinclair). His nominees - suggested to political conferences - were so often known to make good (Th. Dreiser) -
86 ‘There was a little girl / Who had a little curl’
«Была маленькая девочка с маленькими кудряшками», первая строчка детского стишка, приписываемого Генри Лонгфелло [*Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth]:There was a little girl,
Right in the middle of her forehead;
And when she was good,
She was very, very good,
But when she was bad, she was horrid
США. Лингвострановедческий англо-русский словарь > ‘There was a little girl / Who had a little curl’
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87 make good
make good а) возместить; you must make good the time that you have wastedthis afternoon, by working late tonight. б) вести упорядоченный образ жизни;After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respectedmember of society. в) осуществлять; When are you going to make good yourpromise to help with painting the house?. г) доказать; He made good hisargument by showing that it was based on reason. -
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гл.1) возмещатьYou must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. — Чтобы возместить зря потраченное утро, тебе нужно работать сегодня допоздна.
2) исправляться, вести упорядоченный образ жизниAfter spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. — Отсидев небольшой срок в тюрьме, он исправился и стал уважаемым членом общества.
3) осуществлятьWhen are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house? — Когда же ты выполнишь своё обещание помочь покрасить дом?
4) доказыватьHe made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason. — Он доказал свою позицию, показав, что его аргументы основаны на здравом смысле.
5) преуспевать, делать успехи; справляться (с чем-л.)Running behind the bushes, the prisoner made good his escape. — Заключённый был скрыт кустами, и таким образом ему удалось совершить побег.
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89 while the going is good
expr infml1)Let's cross while the going is good — Перейдем дорогу, пока машин нет
Let's get out of here while the going is good — Давай смоемся отсюда, пока не поздно
2)You'll never be offered a free holiday again - go while the going's good — Тебе больше вряд ли предложат сходить в отпуск за счет фирмы. Так что иди и не раздумывай
He advised me to look for a job while the going was good — Он посоветовал мне поискать работу не мешкая.
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90 firm is good for
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91 input good
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92 that's no good
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93 make good
1) Общая лексика: обустроить, (on smth.) возместить (ex. "to make good on a loan/shortage"), (on smth.) восполнить, (on smth.) дополнить, выполнить обещание, добиться успеха, доказать, достичь цели, исполнять (желание), обосновать, сдержать слово, работать исправно (The road surface all the way through New Jersey was brutal with potholes, but the suspension was making good.), выполнять (обещанное), компенсировать (потерю), исправить2) Строительство: исправлять3) Железнодорожный термин: довести до стандарта, заделать4) Юридический термин: устранение дефектов (в статье контракта об ответственности Поставщика)5) Автомобильный термин: отремонтировать, починить6) Металлургия: заделывать7) Сленг: преуспеть, добиться успеха (особенно в бизнесе), добиться (чего-то обманом или использовав свои преимущества), "сделать" (кого-то)8) Банковское дело: возмещать, восполнять, компенсировать9) Деловая лексика: вознаграждать, выполнять обещание, делать успехи, преуспевать10) Пословица: пойти далеко11) Автоматика: ремонтировать12) Контроль качества: приводить в порядок13) Сахалин Р: дефицит14) Фразеологизм: помириться (разг.) -
94 it is no good
фраз. бесполезно, без толку (что толку!), бессмысленноHe tried to straighten his face but it was no good.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > it is no good
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95 be as good as one's word
(be as good as one's word (тж. be better than one's word))держать слово, быть хозяином своего слова; см. тж. be worse than one's wordScrooge was better than his word. He did it all, and infinitely more. (Ch. Dickens, ‘A Christmas Carol’, stave V) — И Скрудж сдержал слово. Он сделал все, что обещал Бобу, и даже больше, куда больше.
He had faithfully promised to stay where he was, and we had not a doubt that he would be as good as his word. (A. C. Doyle, ‘The Lost World’, ch. XIV) — Самбо твердо обещал не бросать нас, и мы верили ему: этот человек - хозяин своего слова.
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96 (as) good as a play
oчeнь интepecнo, зaбaвнo; кaк в тeaтpe [выpaжeниe упoтpeбил кopoльKapл II, cлушaя oбcуждeниe в пapлaмeнтe пpeдлoжeннoгo лopдoм Poccoм зaкoнoпpoeктa o paзвoдe] It was as good as a play to see his father with the children (J. Galsworthy). To listen to him was, as the phrase goes, as good as a play and much better than most (W. S. Maugham) -
97 put on a (good) show
дeлaть вид, пpитвopятьcя; и виду нe пoкaзывaтьI admire you, Robert. You're putting on a good show. More distressed than you're letting on (J. O'Hara). She must have been bored to death, too, though she put on a good show of looking interested (M. Drabble). My folk had welcomed me, but I sensed I was no longer one of them. They were putting on a show for me, but it was strain for them, and I really think they were glad when I left (S. Chaplin) -
98 make good
1) возместить You must make good the time that you have wasted this afternoon, by working late tonight. ≈ Чтобы возместить зря потраченное утро, тебе нужно работать сегодня допоздна.
2) вести упорядоченный образ жизни After spending a short time in prison, he made good and became a respected member of society. ≈ Отсидев немного в тюрьме, он исправился и стал приличным членом общества.
3) осуществлять When are you going to make good your promise to help with painting the house? ≈ Когда же ты выполнишь свое обещание помочь с покраской дома?
4) доказать He made good his argument by showing that it was based on reason. ≈ Он доказал свое мнение, убедив всех, что оно основано на здравом смысле. исправлять [-авить] [с]держать (слово)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > make good
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99 Too good
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100 for good
навсегда; раз и навсегда, окончательноIt was some such book as this that I sought, a book that would answer once for all the questions that puzzled me, so that, everything being settled for good and all, I could pursue the pattern of my life without let or hindrance. I read and read. (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Summing Up’, ch. 66) — Вот такую книгу я и искал - книгу, которая дала бы ясный ответ на все мучившие меня вопросы, чтобы, разрешив их для себя раз и навсегда, я мог спокойно следовать своей жизненной программе. я читал и читал.
‘How long is Palmer going for?’ ‘For good, as far as he knows.’ (J. Murdoch, ‘A Severed Head’, ch. 30) — - Палмер уезжает надолго? - Он говорит - навсегда.
He knew the way to settle the thing for good and all. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Stars Look Down’, book III, ch. 11) — Конноли знал, как окончательно уладить дело.
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