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1 значительное количество
1) General subject: a considerable amount of (чего-л.), a good deal, a good deal of, appreciable quantity, considerable, far, hantle, hatful, some little (чего-л.; a considerable amount of: we are going to be working together for some little time yet), volume, fair quantity2) Colloquial: a few3) Engineering: significant quantity4) Mathematics: a great deal of5) Economy: considerable quantity, fair amount, significant amount, substantial amount, substantial quantity6) Scottish language: wheen7) Makarov: a good many, good deal, good many, many, quite a numberУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > значительное количество
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2 значительное число
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > значительное число
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3 значительное число или количество
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > значительное число или количество
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1) General subject: a good few, a number of people (люди), not a few, quite a few, several, some, various (лица), wheen, One or more2) Makarov: ot a few -
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1) General subject: a few, a number of, any, confluence, few, multiple, one and another (подряд), one or two, rather, several, slightly, some, something, somewhat, various, kind of (в значении слегка), sundry (людей, вещей), One or more, mildly3) Grammar: paucal (обычно о группе одинаковых единиц)4) Mathematics: a little, just, more than one5) Scottish language: wheen6) Patents: multiplicity7) Science: marginally8) Makarov: some few
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Wheen — Wheen, n. [Cf. AS. hw[=e]ne, hw[=ae]ne, a little, somewhat, hw[=o]n little, few.] A quantity; a goodly number. [Scot.] A wheen other dogs. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wheen — [hwēn, wēn] n. [ME qwheyn(e) < OE hwæne, instrumental case of hwōn, (a) few] [Scot. or North Eng.] a few or, sometimes, a considerable number … English World dictionary
wheen — I. ˈ(h)wēn adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quheyne, from Old English hwǣne, hwēne, adverb, somewhat, a little, instr. of hwōn little dialect Britain : not many : few get a wheen biscuits for the beasts J.J.Bell … Useful english dictionary
wheen — Scottish Vernacular Dictionary A large amount (opposite of tickie)Fuxache, err s a wheen a fowk in here the night! … English dialects glossary
wheen — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) quheyne, from Old English hwǣne, hwēne, adverb, somewhat, from instrumental of hwōn little, few Date: 14th century dialect British few 2 II. noun Date: 1680 dialect British a considerable number or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
wheen — /hween, ween/, Scot. and North Eng. adj. 1. few. n. 2. a few persons or things. [1325 75; ME (north) quheyn, OE hwene, instr. case of hwon few, a few] * * * … Universalium
wheen — [wi:n] noun Scottish a considerable number or amount. Origin ME: from OE hwēne in some degree … English new terms dictionary
wheen — [[t](h)win, win[/t]] Chiefly Scot. 1) scot. few 2) scot. a few persons or things • Etymology: 1325–75; ME (north) quheyn, OE hwēne, instr. case of hwōn few, a few … From formal English to slang
wheen — /win/ (say ween) adjective Scottish a few. {Middle English, Old English hwéne in some degree, somewhat} …
Francis Wheen — Francis James Baird Wheen (born 22 January 1957) is a British journalist, writer and broadcaster.Early lifeWheen was educated at Copthorne Prep School, Harrow School and Royal Holloway College, University of London. At Harrow he was a… … Wikipedia
Arthur Wesley Wheen — (9 February 1897 ndash; 15 March 1971), MM 2 Bars, was an Australian who chose to live his adult life in England. His brilliance as a writer, linguist and historian was matched by his warmth and affection for family and friendsWho|date=July 2007 … Wikipedia