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1 purse
{pə:s}
I. 1. портмоне, кесия
2. пари, средства, богатство
long/heavy/well-lined PURSE пълна кесия, много пари, богатство
light/lean/slender PURSE празна кесия
the public PURSE държавното съкровище
3. парична сума, събрана като подарък/награда
to make up a PURSE правя подписка (за награда)
4. ам. дамска чанта
5. зоол. торбичка, скротум
you can't make a silk PURSE out of a sow's car от всяко дърво свирка не става
II. v свивам (се) (за устни)
набръчквам (се) (за чело) (и с up)* * *{pъ:s} n 1. портмоне, кесия; 2. пари; средства; богатство; long(2) {pъ:s} v свивам (се) (за устни); набръчквам (се) (за чело)* * *чанта; свивам; пари; портмоне; богатство; дамска чанта; кесия; кесийка;* * *1. i. портмоне, кесия 2. ii. v свивам (се) (за устни) 3. light/lean/slender purse празна кесия 4. long/heavy/well-lined purse пълна кесия, много пари, богатство 5. the public purse държавното съкровище 6. to make up a purse правя подписка (за награда) 7. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's car от всяко дърво свирка не става 8. ам. дамска чанта 9. зоол. торбичка, скротум 10. набръчквам (се) (за чело) (и с up) 11. пари, средства, богатство 12. парична сума, събрана като подарък/награда* * *purse[pə:s] I. n 1. портмоне, портфейл, кесия; • you can't make a silver \purse out of a sow's ear от всяко дърво свирка не става; 2. пари; средства; богатство; a long ( heavy, well-lined) \purse пълна кесия, богатство; a light ( lean, slender) \purse празна кесия; the public \purse държавното съкровище; privy \purse цивилна листа, личен бюджет (на цар); 3. сп. парична сума, събрана като подарък или награда; to make up a \purse правя подписка (за награда); 4. ам. дамска чанта; 5. зоол. торбичка; скротум; \purses under the eyes торбички под очите; II. v 1. свивам, стисвам ( устни); 2. ост. слагам в кесия.
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