A LIVING DOG IS BETTER THAN А DEAD LION

Англо-русский перевод A LIVING DOG IS BETTER THAN А DEAD LION

Живая собака лучше мертвого льва (Лучше голубь в тарелке, чем глухарь на току). Proverbs (Пословицы).

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BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LIVING — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) cost of living {{link=living will">living will standard of living
Английский словарь Британика
LION — I Large, powerfully built cat ( Panthera leo ), the proverbial "king of beasts. " It is now found mainly …
Английский словарь Британика
DOG — I Any member of the canine genus Canis , particularly the domestic species, Canis familiaris . Domestic dogs seem to …
Английский словарь Британика
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LIVING — I. ˈliviŋ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from present participle of liven to live — more at live 1. a. : …
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DEAD — I. ˈded adjective ( sometimes -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old High German …
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BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
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LION — ˈlīən noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English leon, lion, from Old French, from Latin leon-, leo, …
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THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
LIVING — (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living.
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THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LION — — lionesque , adj. — lionlike, lionly , adj. /luy"euhn/ , n. 1. a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, …
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DOG — — dogless , adj. — doglike , adj. /dawg, dog/ , n. , v. , dogged, dogging . n. 1. …
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DEAD — — deadness , n. /ded/ , adj., deader, deadest , n. , adv. adj. 1. no longer living; deprived of …
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BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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LIVING — I. adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. : having life b. : active , functioning living languages 2. a. …
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DOG — I. ˈdȯg, ˈdäg noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English docga Date: before 12th century 1. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LION — noun ( plural lions ) Etymology: Middle English lioun, from Anglo-French leun, lion, from Latin leon-, leo, from Greek leōn …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
LIVING — noun means of subsistence; sustenance; estate. 2. living ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of live. 3. living ·noun power of continuing life; …
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LION — noun a sign and a constellation; leo. 2. lion ·noun an object of interest and curiosity, especially a person who …
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DOG — noun a mean, worthless fellow; a wretch. 2. dog ·noun a quadruped of the genus canis, ·esp. the domestic dog …
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DEAD — adj bringing death; deadly. 2. dead ·adj destitute of life; inanimate; as, dead matter. 3. dead ·noun one who is …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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LION — [li.on] n, pl lions [ME, fr. OF, fr. L leon-, leo, fr. Gk leon] (12c) 1 a or pl lion …
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DEAD — [dead] adj [ME deed, fr. OE dead; akin to ON dauthr dead, deyja to die, OHG tot dead--more at die] …
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BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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LION — Lion (Leo, or Panthera, leo) (Leo, or Panthera, leo), large, powerfully built cat of the family Felidae, and the second …
Britannica English vocabulary
DOG
Britannica English vocabulary
LION — lion BrE AmE ˈla ɪ ‿ən ▷ lion|s z
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DEAD — dead BrE AmE ded ▷ deader ˈded ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ deadest ˈded ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ …
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THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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LIVING — / ˈlɪvɪŋ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. alive now : all living things living organisms the finest …
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LION — / ˈlaɪən; NAmE / noun a large powerful animal of the cat family, that hunts in groups and lives in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DOG
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DEAD — / ded; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective NOT ALIVE 1. no longer alive : My mother's …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIVING
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LION — I. Lion BrE AmE noun (used as a title for a member of the Lions Club): Contact Lion Jim Cole …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LION — li ‧ on /ˈlaɪən/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin leo , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DOG
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DEAD — I. dead 1 S1 W1 /ded/ BrE AmE adjective [no comparative] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ dead , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
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DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
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BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LIVING — n. & adj. n. 1 a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LION — n. 1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, …
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DOG — n. & v. n. 1 any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
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DEAD — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
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THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
LIVING — n. & adj. --n. 1. a livelihood or means of maintenance (made my living as a journalist; what does she …
Oxford English vocab
LION — n.1 (fem. lioness) a large flesh-eating cat, Panthera leo, of Africa and S. Asia, with a tawny coat and, in …
Oxford English vocab
DOG — n. & v. --n. 1. any four-legged flesh-eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept …
Oxford English vocab
DEAD — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. no longer alive. 2 colloq. extremely tired or unwell. 3 benumbed; affected by loss …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
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