MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY

Meaning of MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY in English

to manage to gain an advantage from sth that you have to do and cannot avoid

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — make a duty into something attractive, make responsibility appear desirable
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost …
Slang English vocab
MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost …
Словарь английских идиом
MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — v. phr. Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. After Mr. Wilson lost all …
American Idioms English vocabulary
MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — делать вид, из нужды делать добродетель
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MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY — делать вид, из нужды делать добродетель
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NECESSITY — I. nə̇ˈsesəd.ē, -ətē, -ˈsestē, -i noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English necessite, from Middle French necessité, from Latin necessitat-, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIRTUE — ˈvər(ˌ)chü, ˈvə̄(-, ˈvəi(-, chiefly in southern United States -_chə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
VIRTUE — (n.) A particular moral excellence; as, the virtue of temperance, of charity, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
VIRTUE — — virtueless , adj. — virtuelessness , n. /verr"chooh/ , n. 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one's …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NECESSITY — /neuh ses"i tee/ , n. , pl. necessities . 1. something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAKE — make 1 — makable , adj. /mayk/ , v. , made, making , n. v.t. 1. to bring into existence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MAKE — I. ˈmāk verb ( made ˈmād ; mak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIRTUE — noun Etymology: Middle English vertu, virtu, from Anglo-French, from Latin virtut-, virtus strength, manliness, virtue, from vir man — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NECESSITY — noun ( plural -ties ) Etymology: Middle English necessite, from Anglo-French necessité, from Latin necessitat-, necessitas, from necesse Date: 14th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
VIRTUE — noun one of the orders of the celestial hierarchy. 2. virtue ·noun excellence; value; merit; meritoriousness; worth. 3. virtue ·noun …
Webster English vocab
NECESSITY — noun the condition of being needy or necessitous; pressing need; indigence; want. 2. necessity ·noun that which is necessary; a …
Webster English vocab
MAKE — vt to be engaged or concerned in. 2. make ·noun a companion; a mate; often, a husband or a wife. …
Webster English vocab
VIRTUE — [vir.tue] n [ME virtu, fr. OF, fr. L virtut-, virtus strength, manliness, virtue, fr. vir man--more at virile] (13c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
NECESSITY — [ne.ces.si.ty] n, pl -ties [ME necessite, fr. MF necessite, fr. L necessitat-, necessitas, fr. necesse] (14c) 1: the quality or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MAKE — [make] vb made ; mak.ing [ME, fr. OE macian; akin to OHG mahhon to prepare, make, Gk magenai to be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VIRTUE — virtue BrE AmE ˈvɜːtʃ uː ˈvɜːt juː AmE \ ˈvɝːtʃ uː ▷ virtue|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
VIRTUE — / ˈvɜːtʃuː; NAmE ˈvɜːrtʃuː/ noun 1. [ U ] ( formal ) behaviour or attitudes that show high moral standards …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NECESSITY — / nəˈsesəti; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] necessity (for sth) | necessity (of sth / of doing sth) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MAKE — / meɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( made , made / meɪd; NAmE /) CREATE 1. make …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRTUE — vir ‧ tue W3 /ˈvɜːtʃuː $ ˈvɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: virtu …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NECESSITY — ne ‧ ces ‧ si ‧ ty /nəˈsesəti, nɪˈsesəti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural necessities ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VIRTUE — n. 1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NECESSITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a an indispensible thing; a necessary (central heating is a necessity). b (usu. foll. by of) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VIRTUE — n. 1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NECESSITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 a an indispensible thing; a necessary (central heating is a necessity). b (usu. foll. by of) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MAKE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. made) 1 tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VIRTUE — n.1 moral excellence; uprightness, goodness. 2 a particular form of this (patience is a virtue). 3 chastity, esp. of a …
Oxford English vocab
NECESSITY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. a an indispensible thing; a necessary (central heating is a necessity). b (usu. foll. by of) …
Oxford English vocab
MAKE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. made) 1. tr. construct; create; form from parts or other substances (made …
Oxford English vocab
MAKE — I. CARRYING OUT AN ACTION /meɪk/ ( makes, making, made) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRTUE — ( virtues) 1. Virtue is thinking and doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. She could have established …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NECESSITY — ( necessities) 1. The necessity of something is the fact that it must happen or exist. There is agreement on …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
VIRTUE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES extol the virtues/benefits etc of sth ▪ a speech extolling the merits of free enterprise …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
NECESSITY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the bare essentials/necessities ▪ Her bag was light, packed with only the bare essentials. COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
VIRTUE — (BECAUSE OF) [noun] [U] [formal] - by virtue of because of; as a result ofShe succeeded by virtue of her …
Cambridge English vocab
NECESSITY — [noun] - the need for somethingYou can come early and help if you want to, but there's no necessity. [U]Is …
Cambridge English vocab
VIRTUE — See: BY VIRTUE OF, MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY.
Slang English vocab
NECESSITY — See: MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY, OF NECESSITY.
Slang English vocab
NECESSITY — noun 1 fact that sth must happen; sth that cannot be avoided ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute , fundamental ( esp. BrE …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
VIRTUE — n. 25B6; noun the simple virtue of peasant life : GOODNESS, virtuousness, righteousness, morality, integrity, dignity, rectitude, honour, decency, respectability, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
NECESSITY — n. 25B6; noun the VCR is now regarded as a necessity : ESSENTIAL, indispensable item, requisite, prerequisite, necessary, basic, sine …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VIRTUE — n. 1 morality, high-mindedness, honour, goodness, justness, righteousness, fairness, integrity, right-mindedness, honesty, probity, uprightness, rectitude, decency, worth, worthiness, nobility, character, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
NECESSITY — n. 1 requirement, essential, necessary, requisite, need, prerequisite, basic, fundamental, sine qua non, desideratum, constraint I was marooned for a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VIRTUE — See: BY VIRTUE OF, MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY.
Словарь английских идиом
NECESSITY — See: MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY, OF NECESSITY.
Словарь английских идиом
NECESSITY — noun BAD : It was then that I felt the necessity to improve my English. GOOD : It was then …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
VIRTUE — сущ. 1) добродетель, достоинство a paragon of virtue ≈ образец добродетели, совершенство добродетели to have a virtue ≈ обладать достоинством …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
NECESSITY — сущ. 1) а) необходимость, настоятельная потребность to obviate a necessity ≈ избегать необходимости absolute, dire necessity ≈ крайняя необходимость military …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VIRTUE — virtue.ogg ʹvɜ:tʃu: n 1. 1> добродетель, нравственность virtue and vice - добродетель и порок cloistered virtue - добродетель, не подвергающаяся …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NECESSITY — necessity.ogg nıʹsesıtı n 1. необходимость, нужда, настоятельная потребность of necessit - по необходимости necessity for a decision - неотложная необходимость …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
NECESSITY — 1) необходимость 2) нужда 3) потребность • - absolute necessity - causal necessity - conditional necessity - hypothetical necessity - logical necessity - mathematical necessity - necessity operation - necessity sign - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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