BETTER BE ALONE THAN IN BAD COMPANY

Meaning of BETTER BE ALONE THAN IN BAD COMPANY in English

Лучше быть одному, чем в плохой компании. Ср. С добрыми дружись, а лукавых сторонись

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
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COMPANY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) National Biscuit Company Canada Company chartered company finance company holding company London Company Plymouth …
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
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COMPANY — I. ˈkəmp(ə)nē, -ni noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English companie, from Old French compagnie, from compain …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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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BAD — I. archaic past of bid or of bide II. ˈbad, -aa(ə)d, -aid adjective ( worse ˈwərs, -ə̄s, -əis ; also …
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ALONE — I. əˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English alon, alone, from al all + on, one one 1. a. : separated especially …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
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
COMPANY — — companyless , adj. /kum"peuh nee/ , n. , pl. companies , v. , companied, companying . n. 1. a …
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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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BAD — bad 1 — badness , n. /bad/ , adj., worse, worst; ( Slang ) badder, baddest for 36; n.; adv. …
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ALONE — — aloneness , n. /euh lohn"/ , adj. (used predicatively) 1. separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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
BAD — I. ˈbad adjective ( worse ˈwərs ; worst ˈwərst) Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century 1. a. : failing to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALONE — I. ə-ˈlōn adjective Etymology: Middle English, from al all + one one Date: 13th century 1. : separated from others …
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
COMPANY
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BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
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ALONE — adj sole; only; exclusive. 2. alone ·adv solely; simply; exclusively. 3. alone ·adj hence; unique; rare; matchless. 4. alone ·adj …
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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 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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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ALONE — [alone] adj [ME, fr. al all + one one] (13c) 1: separated from others: isolated 2: exclusive of anyone or …
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THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPANY — / ˈkʌmpəni; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) BUSINESS 1. [ C +sing./pl. v . ] ( abbr. Co. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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BAD — / bæd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( worse / wɜːs; NAmE wɜːrs/ worst / wɜːst; …
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ALONE — / əˈləʊn; NAmE əˈloʊn/ adjective [ not before noun ] adverb 1. without any other people : I don't like …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COMPANY — com ‧ pa ‧ ny S1 W1 /ˈkʌmp ə ni/ BrE AmE noun ( plural companies ) [ Date: 1200-1300 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BAD — I. bad 1 S1 W1 /bæd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative worse /wɜːs $ wɜːrs/, superlative worst /wɜːst $ wɜːrst/) …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALONE — a ‧ lone S2 W1 /əˈləʊn $ əˈloʊn/ BrE AmE adjective [not before noun] , adverb [ Date: 1200-1300 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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
COMPANY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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
COMPANY — n. & v. n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BAD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (worse; worst) 1 inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALONE — adj. & adv. predic.adj. 1 a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
COMPANY — n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1. a a number of people assembled; a crowd; an audience (addressed the company). …
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
BAD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (worse; worst) 1. inferior, inadequate, defective (bad work; a bad driver; bad light). 2 a …
Oxford English vocab
ALONE — adj. & adv. --predic.adj. 1. a without others present (they wanted to be alone; the tree stood alone). b without …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COMPANY — ( companies) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A company is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
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BAD — ( worse, worst) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Something that is …
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ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are alone , you …
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ALONE — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When you are ~, you are …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
COMPANY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a commercial company/organization ▪ Many commercial companies are having financial difficulties. a company car (= …
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BAD — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bad atmosphere ▪ There's a bad atmosphere among the staff. a bad cold …
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ALONE — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES die alone ▪ He had a fear of dying alone. living alone ▪ I’m quite …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — preposition, [conjunction] - used to join two parts of a comparisonMy son is taller than my daughter.Susannah's car is bigger …
Cambridge English vocab
COMPANY — (OTHER PEOPLE) [noun] [U] - (the presence of) a person or a group of people with youIt was a long …
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