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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
man about town
светский человек, прожигатель жизни
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man about town
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'I wasn't in las' night,' he said, and made even Pearce, 'man about town' Pearce, open his eyes.— Я не ночевал дома. И сам Пирс, известный гуляка Пирс, вытаращил на него глаза.Wells, Herbert George / KippsУэллс, Герберт / КиппсКиппсУэллс, Герберт© Издательство "Правда", 1964KippsWells, Herbert George© the Literary Executors of the Estate of H. G. Wells, 1905
He gazed back at her from the lodge gate, and, but for the principles of a man about town, would have waved his hand.У ворот он оглянулся на неё, и если бы не его принципы благовоспитанного молодого человека, он, конечно, помахал бы ей рукой.Galsworthy, John / In ChanceryГолсуорси, Джон / В петлеВ петлеГолсуорси, Джон© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство""Эксмо", 2003In ChanceryGalsworthy, John© 1920 by Charles Scribner's Sons© 1920 by The International Magazine Co.
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светский человек (≈)
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