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The Russian-English Dictionary: the American edition.- Сontains 50,949 words and phrases.
- Selection of vocabulary, presentation of pronunciation peculiarities, grammar and spelling reflect the American variant of conversational English widely used in different areas of contemporary life.
- Сontains 50,949 words and phrases.
- Selection of vocabulary, presentation of pronunciation peculiarities, grammar and spelling reflect the American variant of conversational English widely used in different areas of contemporary life.
на безрыбье и рак рыба
посл beggars can't be choosers, in a pinch anything will do; any port in a storm
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– Но на безрыбье и рак рыба, – торопливо перебил его Креозот.'- but any port in a storm,' said Creosote hurriedly. 'Or sauterne, even.Пратчетт,Терри / Посох и ШляпаPratchett, Terry / SourcerySourceryPratchett, Terry© Terry and Lyn Pratchett 1988Посох и ШляпаПратчетт,Терри© Издание на русском языке, оформление ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2008
Ты, должно быть, была ведьма, потому что после тебя мне никогда не нравилась никакая другая женщина, а это противоестественно, – ведь на безрыбье и рак – рыба.You must have been a witch, since, after you, I could never fancy any other woman, which is against nature, for all's fish that comes to a man's net.Хаггард, Генри Райдер / Хозяйка БлосхолмаHaggard, Henry Rider / The Lady of BlossholmeThe Lady of BlossholmeHaggard, Henry Rider© BiblioBazaar, LLCХозяйка БлосхолмаХаггард, Генри Райдер© Издательство "Детгиз", 1959
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There is a small choice in rotten apples
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