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1 ■ write home
■ write homev. i. + avv.scrivere a casa (alla famiglia, ecc.) □ (fig.) nothing to write home about, niente di speciale: The film was good, but nothing to write home about, il film era buono, ma niente di speciale. -
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3 write home about
похвастаться (обыкн. nothing, something to write home about); см. тж. nothing to write home about и something to write home aboutI don't fancy that he was anything to write home about. (A. Christie, ‘Dead Man's Mirror’, ‘Murder in the Mews’) — Муж миссис Аллен ничего собой не представляет.
His manners are dreadful... and I don't think his brains are much to write home about. (D. L. Sayers, ‘Have His Carcase’, ch. 12) — У Генри ужасные манеры... да и интеллектом он похвастаться не может.
‘What a stunning girl,’ said Martineau. ‘I say, Lewis, your friend is something to write home about.’ (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXVI) — - Поразительная девушка! - воскликнул Мартино. - Да, Льюис, ваша приятельница просто чудо!
Her cooking is something to write home about. (RHD) — Она так готовит, что пальчики оближешь.
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4 write home once a week
Общая лексика: писать домой каждую неделюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > write home once a week
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5 write\ home\ about
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6 nothing etc to write home about
adj infmlThat's nothing to write home about — Подумаешь, невидаль!
I don't fancy that he was anything to write home about — Не думаю, что он был какой-то особенный
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > nothing etc to write home about
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7 nothing to write home about
разг.ничего особенного, ничего интересного, так себе, средне, нечем похвастаться, не ахти какой [первонач. воен.; жарг.]; см. тж. something to write home about и write home aboutThe dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well heeler and a dingo... (K. S. Prichard, ‘N'Goola and Other Stories’, ‘His Dog’) — Эта собака ничего собой не представляла: помесь дворняжки с динго...
‘Your mother is very kind, Dorothy. She's asked us to dinner - I mean, to lunch - tomorrow.’ ‘So what? Our grub is nothing to write home about.’ ‘Oh, it's not that... I just appreciate the thought.’ (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Northern Light’, part II, ch. 2) — - Твоя мама очень добра, Дороти. Она приглашает нас завтра к обеду, то есть, я хочу сказать, к ленчу. - Ну и что же? Ты думаешь, у нас деликатесы подают, что ли? - Не в этом дело... Мне это просто приятно.
A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about. (A. Sillitoe, ‘Saturday Night and Sunday Morning’, part I, ch. X) — Было занято всего несколько столиков, и шум показался Артуру вполне терпимым.
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nada de especial* * *nothing to write home aboutnada de especial.————————nothing to write home aboutnada de importante. -
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разг.; шутл.I say, Lewis, your friend is something to write home about. (C. P. Snow, ‘Time of Hope’, ch. XXVI) — Послушайте, Льюис, ваш друг - личность из ряда вон выходящая.
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10 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om* * *(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ikke særligt godt; ikke noget at skrive hjem om -
11 to be nothing to write home about
no ser nada del otro mundo————————no ser nada del otro mundo, no ser nada del otro juevesEnglish-spanish dictionary > to be nothing to write home about
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12 nothing to write home about
не бог весть что/сколько/как (ничего особенного)I don't know why you think that girl is so pretty. As far as I can see, she is nothing to write home about.
The restaurant was all right but nothing to write home about.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > nothing to write home about
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13 to write home
«Писать домой». Если о чём-либо говорится nothing to write home about (не о чем писать домой), значит, это событие не стоит внимания. Выражение появилось в начале XX в. и впервые стало использоваться британскими военнослужащими за границей, обозначая их равнодушие к так называемым чудесам света.The hotel in Benidorm was OK, but nothing to write home about. — Отель в Бенидорме был неплохой, но ничего особенного.
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14 nothing to write home about
paзг.ничeгo ocoбeннoгo, ничeгo интepecнoгo, тaк ceбe, cpeднe, нeчeм пoxвacтaтьcя, нe axти кaкoй [пepвoнaч. aмep. cл.]The dog was nothing to write home about, a cross between a ne'er-do-well he'eler and a dingo (K. S. Prichard). A few tables were occupied and he considered the noise nothing to write home about (A. Sillitoe)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > nothing to write home about
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15 nothing to write home about
1) Общая лексика: ничего интересного, ничего особенного собой не представлять2) Разговорное выражение: ничего особенного, так себе, не фонтан (Этот новый фильм не фонтан. The new film is nothing to write home about.; о чём-л., не представляющем особого интереса (ничего особенного) of smth. inconsequential)3) Дипломатический термин: похвастаться нечем4) Сленг: неважное, незначительное5) Макаров: нечем хвастатьсяУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > nothing to write home about
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) mediocre -
17 nothing to write home about
(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) ekki sérstaklega góður -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nem túl jó -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) sözünü etmeye değmez -
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(not very good: The concert was nothing to write home about.) nič posebnega
См. также в других словарях:
write home about — {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. Often used after to . * /Mary s trip to the World s Fair was something to write home about./ * /Joe did a good enough job of painting but it was nothing to write home… … Dictionary of American idioms
write home about — {v. phr.} To become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. Often used after to . * /Mary s trip to the World s Fair was something to write home about./ * /Joe did a good enough job of painting but it was nothing to write home… … Dictionary of American idioms
write\ home\ about — v. phr. to become especially enthusiastic or excited about; boast about. Often used after to . Mary s trip to the World s Fair was something to write home about. Joe did a good enough job of painting but it was nothing to write home about. that… … Словарь американских идиом
write home about — verb See nothing to write home about and something to write home about … Wiktionary
write home about — phrasal : to comment on at length and especially in a favorable manner as a forest, it was nothing to write home about Gerard Newton the entertainment at the embassy was something to write home about … Useful english dictionary
nothing to write home about — (informal) UNEXCEPTIONAL, mediocre, ordinary, commonplace, indifferent, average, middle of the road, run of the mill; tolerable, passable, adequate, fair; informal OK, so so, bog standard, (plain) vanilla, no great shakes, not so hot, not up to… … Useful english dictionary
Something to Write Home About — Infobox Album | Name = Something to Write Home About Type = Album Artist = The Get Up Kids Released = September 21, 1999 Recorded = Spring 1999 Mad Hatter Studios Silverlake, California Genre = Emo Indie rock Length = 45:26 Label = Vagrant… … Wikipedia
Something To Write Home About — álbum de The Get Up Kids Publicación 21 de septiembre de 1999 Género(s) emo, indie rock Duración 45:26 … Wikipedia Español
not anything to write home about — nothing/not anything/to write home about phrase not very good The acting was very good but the music was nothing to write home about. Thesaurus: not very goodsynonym Main entry: write … Useful english dictionary
nothing to write home about — pronoun Not exceptional; not noteworthy or especially good. The vegetables were okay, but the soup was nothing to write home about. Ant: something to write home about … Wiktionary
nothing to write home about — To say that something is nothing to write home about means that it is not of great interest or importance. Okay, she s written a couple of books, but nothing to write home about … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions