A SPARROW IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COCK ON THE ROOF

Англо-русский перевод A SPARROW IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COCK ON THE ROOF

Лучше воробей в руке, чем петух на крыше; ср.: Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки. Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе.

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A SPARROW IN THE HAND IS BETTER THAN A COCK ON THE ROOF — Лучше воробей в руке, чем петух на крыше; ср.: Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки. Лучше синица …
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
ON — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bomb falls on sth ▪ A bomb fell on the cathedral during the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
SPARROW — sparro. ~HAWK: sparvero
English interlingue dictionary
SPARROW — noun Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo ~ Date: before 12th century …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SPARROW — I Any of numerous species of small, chiefly seed-eating songbirds having a conical bill, particularly members of the Old World …
Английский словарь Британика
ROOF — Covering of the top of a building. Roofs have been constructed in a wide variety of forms flat, pitched, vaulted, …
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
ROOF — I. ˈrüf, ˈru̇f, dial ˈrəf noun ( plural roofs -fs ; also rooves ˈrüvz) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
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
HAND — I. ˈhand, -aa(ə)- noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hand, hond; akin to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COCK — I. ˈkäk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cok, from Old English cocc; probably akin to obsolete Dutch cocke …
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 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPARROW — ˈspa](ˌ)rō, ]_rə; ]_rəw, ]_rō+V; also ˈspe]\ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English sparwe, sparowe, sparow, from Old English spearwa; …
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
SPARROW — (n.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European …
Английский словарь Webster
SPARROW — (n.) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on …
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
SPARROW — ( n. ) One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPARROW — ( n. ) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as …
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
SPARROW — — sparrowless , adj. — sparrowlike , adj. /spar"oh/ , n. 1. any of numerous American finches of the family …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ROOF — — rooflike , adj. /roohf, roof/ , n. , pl. roofs , v. n. 1. the external upper covering of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAND — — handlike , adj. /hand/ , n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
COCK — cock 1 — cocklike , adj. /kok/ , n. 1. a male chicken; rooster. 2. the male of any bird, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPARROW — n. any of a number of small songbirds
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
ROOF — I. ˈrüf, ˈru̇f noun ( plural roofs ˈrüfs, ˈru̇fs also ˈrüvz, ˈru̇vz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrōf; akin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HAND — I. ˈhand noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German hant hand Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
COCK — I. ˈkäk noun Etymology: Middle English cok, from Old English cocc, of imitative origin 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
SPARROW — noun Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow Date: before 12th century …
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
SPARROW — noun any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the european …
Webster English vocab
ROOF — vt to cover with a roof. 2. roof ·vt to inclose in a house; figuratively, to shelter. 3. roof ·noun …
Webster English vocab
HAND — noun rate; price. 2. hand ·vi to cooperate. 3. hand ·noun a bundle of tobacco leaves tied together. 4. hand …
Webster English vocab
COCK — noun a small boat. 2. cock ·noun a faucet or valve. 3. cock ·noun the indicator of a balance. 4. …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
SPARROW — ■ noun a small, typically brown and grey finch-like bird related to the weaver birds. [ Passer domesticus ( house …
Concise Oxford English vocab
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
SPARROW — [spar.row] n [ME sparow, fr. OE spearwa; akin to OHG sparo sparrow] (bef. 12c) 1: any of a genus (Passer …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ROOF — [roof] n, pl roofs [ME, fr. OE hrof; akin to ON hrof roof of a boathouse and perh. to OCS …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HAND — [hand] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG hant hand] (bef. 12c) 1 a (1): the terminal part …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
COCK — [cock] n [ME cok, fr. OE cocc, of imit. origin] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the adult male of the domestic …
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) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SPARROW — any of a number of small, chiefly seed-eating birds having conical bills. The name sparrow is most firmly attached to …
Britannica English vocabulary
ROOF — covering of the top of a building, serving to protect against rain, snow, sunlight, wind, and extremes of temperature. Roofs …
Britannica English vocabulary
SPARROW — sparrow, S~ BrE AmE ˈspær əʊ AmE -oʊ ˈsper- ▷ sparrow|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ROOF — / ruːf; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. roofs ) 1. the structure that covers or forms …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HAND — / hænd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PART OF BODY 1. [ C ] the part of the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
COCK — / kɒk; NAmE kɑːk/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. ( BrE ) (also roost·er NAmE , BrE ) [ …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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
ROOF — I. roof 1 S2 W2 /ruːf $ ruːf, rʊf/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hrof …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HAND — I. hand 1 S1 W1 /hænd/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ hand , ↑ handful ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
COCK — I. cock 1 /kɒk $ kɑːk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cocc 'male chicken' ] …
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
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
SPARROW — n. 1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ROOF — n. & v. --n. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1 a the upper covering of a building, usu. supported by …
Английский основной разговорный словарь

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