A WEAK MIND IS LIKE A MICROSCOPE, WHICH MAGNIFIES TRIFLING THINGS BUT CANNOT RECEIVE GREAT ONES

Англо-русский перевод A WEAK MIND IS LIKE A MICROSCOPE, WHICH MAGNIFIES TRIFLING THINGS BUT CANNOT RECEIVE GREAT ONES

Слабый ум подобен микроскопу, в котором увеличиваются мелочи и который не способен воспринять что-либо крупное. Chesterfield (Честерфилд).

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREAT — 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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CANNOT — dili mahimo;dili puwede
English-Visayan vocabulary
MICROSCOPE — Instrument that produces enlarged images of small objects, allowing them to be viewed at a scale convenient for examination and …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric …
Английский словарь Британика
WHICH — I. (|)hwich, (|)wich adjective Etymology: Middle English, which, of what kind, from Old English hwilc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MIND — I. ˈmīnd noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English minde, mynde, from Old English gemynd; akin to …
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MICROSCOPE — I. ˈmīkrəˌskōp noun Etymology: New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope 1. : an optical instrument consisting of a …
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LIKE
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GREAT — I. ˈgrā]t, South often -re(ə)] or -rāə]; usu ]d.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English …
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BUT — I. (ˈ)bət, usu -əd.+V conjunction Etymology: Middle English, conjunction & preposition, from Old English būtan, būte, conjunction & preposition, without, …
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WHICH — (a.) A interrogative pronoun, used both substantively and adjectively, and in direct and indirect questions, to ask for, or refer …
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TRIFLING — (a.) Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair.
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TRIFLING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Trifle
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RECEIVE — (v. i.) To receive visitors; to be at home to receive calls; as, she receives on Tuesdays.
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RECEIVE — (v. t.) To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or pain; to …
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ONES — (adv.) Once.
Английский словарь Webster
CANNOT — () Am, is, or are, not able; -- written either as one word or two.
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TRIFLING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Trifle
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TRIFLING — ( a. ) Being of small value or importance; trivial; paltry; as, a trifling debt; a trifling affair.
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RECEIVE — ( v. t. ) To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, or the like; to accept; …
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RECEIVE — ( v. t. ) To give admittance to; to permit to enter, as into one's house, presence, company, and the …
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RECEIVE — ( v. t. ) To be affected by something; to suffer; to be subjected to; as, to receive pleasure or …
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CANNOT — Am, is, or are, not able; -- written either as one word or two.
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WHICH — /hwich, wich/ , pron. 1. what one?: Which of these do you want? Which do you want? 2. whichever: Choose …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MIND — /muynd/ , n. 1. (in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, …
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LIKE — like 1 — liker , n. /luyk/ , adj., ( Poetic ) liker, likest , prep., adv., conj., n., v., …
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GREAT — — greatness , n. /grayt/ , adj., greater, greatest , adv., n., pl. greats , ( esp. collectively ) great …
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THINGS — n. possessions; belongings; articles of clothing; any possession that can be moved; equipment required for activity or a particular intention; …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CANNOT — v. not able; not capable; not entitled
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WHICH — I. ˈhwich, ˈwich adjective Etymology: Middle English, of what kind, which, from Old English hwilc; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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RECEIVE — verb ( re·ceived ; re·ceiv·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French receivre, from Latin recipere, from re- + capere to …
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MICROSCOPE — noun Etymology: New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope Date: 1651 1. : an optical instrument consisting of a …
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CANNOT — Date: 15th century : can not • - cannot but
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WHICH — adj of what sort or kind; what; what a; who. 2. which ·pron a compound relative or indefinite pronoun, standing …
Webster English vocab
WEAK — vi wanting physical strength. 2. weak ·vi tending towards lower prices; as, a weak market. 3. weak ·add. ·adj lacking …
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MIND — v courage; spirit. 2. mind ·v choice; inclination; liking; intent; will. 3. mind ·noun to put in mind; to remind. …
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LIKE — adj likely; probably. 2. like ·adj in a like or similar manner. 3. like ·vi to be pleased; to choose. …
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GREAT — superl pregnant; big (with young). 2. great ·noun the whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by …
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CANNOT — am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two.
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BUT — noun a limit; a boundary. 2. but ·vt a thrust in fencing. 3. but ·vi ·see butt, ·v, and abut, …
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WHICH — [which] adj [ME, of what kind, which, fr. OE hwilc; akin to OHG wilih of what kind, which, OE hwa …
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WEAK — [weak] adj [ME weike, fr. ON veikr; akin to OE wican to yield, Gk eikein to give way, Skt vijate …
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TRIFLING — [tri.fling] adj (1535): lacking in significance or solid worth: as a: frivolous "~ talk" b: trivial "a ~ gift" c …
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MICROSCOPE — [mi.cro.scope] n [NL microscopium, fr. micr- + -scopium -scope] (1654) 1: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination …
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Britannica English vocabulary
TRIFLING — trifling adjective BrE AmE ˈtraɪf lɪŋ ▷ trifling|ly li ▷ trifling|ness nəs nɪs
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MICROSCOPE — microscope BrE AmE ˈmaɪk rə skəʊp AmE \ -skoʊp ▷ microscope|s s
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TRIFLING — / ˈtraɪflɪŋ; NAmE / adjective ( formal ) small and not important SYN trivial : trifling details
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RECEIVE — / rɪˈsiːv; NAmE / verb GET / ACCEPT 1. [ vn ] receive sth (from sb/sth) (rather formal ) to …
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MIND — / maɪnd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ABILITY TO THINK 1. [ C , U ] the part …
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CANNOT — / ˈkænɒt; NAmE -nɑːt/ = can not : I cannot believe the price of the tickets!
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WHICH? — Which? /wɪtʃ/ BrE AmE trademark a British magazine that tests products made by different companies and provides reports on them …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHICH — which S1 W1 /wɪtʃ/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwilc ] 1 . used …
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WEAK — weak S3 W2 /wiːk/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ weakling , ↑ weakness ; verb : …
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TRIFLING — tri ‧ fling /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective unimportant or of little value: a trifling sum matters of trifling importance
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MIND — I. mind 1 S1 W1 /maɪnd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ mind , ↑ minder , …
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MICROSCOPE — mi ‧ cro ‧ scope /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp $ -skoʊp/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Modern Latin ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LIKE — I. like 1 S1 W1 /laɪk/ BrE AmE preposition [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ like 6 ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREAT — I. great 1 S1 W1 /ɡreɪt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative greater , superlative greatest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RECEIVE — v.tr. 1 take or accept (something offered or given) into one's hands or possession. 2 acquire; be provided with or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MIND — n. & v. --n. 1 a the seat of consciousness, thought, volition, and feeling. b attention, concentration (my mind keeps …
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LIKE — adj., prep., adv., conj., & n. --adj. (often governing a noun as if a transitive participle such as resembling) (more …
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