A BLESSING IN DISGUISE

Meaning of A BLESSING IN DISGUISE in English

a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.

English idioms vocab. Словарь английских идиом и выражений. 2012

A BLESSING IN DISGUISE — an apparent misfortune that eventually has good results. → blessing
Concise Oxford English vocab
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE — something that seems to be a problem at first, but that has good results in the end
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE — a problem that becomes a benefit or advantage The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.
English Idioms vocabulary
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE — неприятность, оказавшаяся благом; не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло; нет худа без добра
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE — неприятность, оказавшаяся благом; не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло; нет худа без добра
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BLESSING — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the act or words of one that blesses, approval , encouragement , a thing …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
DISGUISE — I. -īz transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English disgisen, from Middle French desguiser, from Old French, from des- …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BLESSING — noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English blētsung, from blētsian to bless — more at bless 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DISGUISE — (n.) A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful acts in …
Английский словарь Webster
DISGUISE — (v. t.) To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to disguise anger; …
Английский словарь Webster
DISGUISE — ( v. t. ) To hide by a counterfeit appearance; to cloak by a false show; to mask; as, to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISGUISE — ( n. ) A dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception; as, persons doing unlawful …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DISGUISE — — disguisable , adj. — disguisedly , adv. — disguisedness , n. — disguiser , n. — disguisement , n. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BLESSING — /bles"ing/ , n. 1. the act or words of a person who blesses. 2. a special favor, mercy, or benefit: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DISGUISE — I. də-ˈskīz, dis-ˈgīz also diz- transitive verb ( dis·guised ; dis·guis·ing ) Etymology: Middle English disgisen, from Anglo-French desguiser, deguiser, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DISGUISE — noun a masque or masquerade. 2. disguise ·noun change of manner by drink; intoxication. 3. disguise ·vt to affect or …
Webster English vocab
BLESSING — vt grateful praise or worship. 2. blessing ·vt the act of one who blesses. 3. blessing ·vt a gift. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DISGUISE — [dis.guise] vt dis.guised ; dis.guis.ing [ME disgisen, fr. MF desguiser, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + guise guise] (14c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BLESSING — blessing BrE AmE ˈbles ɪŋ ▷ blessing|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
DISGUISE — / dɪsˈgaɪz; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb [ vn ] 1. disguise sb (as sb/sth) to change your …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLESSING — / ˈblesɪŋ; NAmE / noun 1. [ usually sing. ] God's help and protection, or a prayer asking for this …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISGUISE — I. dis ‧ guise 1 /dɪsˈɡaɪz/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: desguiser …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BLESSING — bless ‧ ing /ˈblesɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] something that you have or something that happens which is …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DISGUISE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 (often foll. by as) alter the appearance, sound, smell, etc., of so as to conceal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BLESSING — n. 1 the act of declaring, seeking, or bestowing (esp. divine) favour (sought God's blessing; mother gave them her blessing). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DISGUISE — v. & n. v.tr. 1 (often foll. by as) alter the appearance, sound, smell, etc., of so as to conceal …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BLESSING — n. 1 the act of declaring, seeking, or bestowing (esp. divine) favour (sought God's blessing; mother gave them her blessing). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DISGUISE — v. & n. --v.tr. 1. (often foll. by as) alter the appearance, sound, smell, etc., of so as to conceal …
Oxford English vocab
BLESSING — n.1 the act of declaring, seeking, or bestowing (esp. divine) favour (sought God's blessing; mother gave them her blessing). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DISGUISE — ( disguises, disguising, disguised) 1. If you are in disguise , you are not wearing your usual clothes or you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BLESSING — ( blessings) 1. A blessing is something good that you are grateful for. Rivers are a blessing for an agricultural …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DISGUISE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB thinly ▪ This was a thinly disguised device designed to give Harleston the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BLESSING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ In each case the younger son received the greater blessing . ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DISGUISE — [verb] [T] - to give a new appearance to (a person or thing), esp. in order to hide its true …
Cambridge English vocab
BLESSING — [noun] [C]The mass always ends with a blessing (= the priest asking God to take care of the people).(figurative) Her …
Cambridge English vocab
BLESSING — See: MIXED BLESSING.
Slang English vocab
BLESSING — n. Function: noun 1 an expression or utterance of good wishes FF1C; on departing, he received his father's blessing FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BLESSING — noun 1. an expression or utterance of good wishes on departing, he received his father's blessing Synonyms: benediction, benison Related …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
DISGUISE — I. noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clever , good ▪ thin ▪ State regulation often served as a thin ~ for corruption. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BLESSING — noun 1 thing that brings happiness/improves your life ADJECTIVE ▪ great , real ▪ mixed (= a thing that has …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DISGUISE — n. 25B6; verb his controlled voice disguised his true feelings : CAMOUFLAGE, conceal, hide, cover up, dissemble, mask, screen, shroud, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BLESSING — n. 25B6; noun may God give us his blessing : PROTECTION, favour. a special blessing from the priest : BENEDICTION, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DISGUISE — v. 1 camouflage, cover up, conceal, hide, mask The van was disguised as a hay wagon 2 misrepresent, falsify, counterfeit, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BLESSING — n. 1 benediction, prayer, consecration Each spring the vicar officiated at the blessing of the fleet 2 boon, favour, advantage, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BLESSING — See: MIXED BLESSING.
Словарь английских идиом
DISGUISE — verb BAD : To get into the building, I'll disguise as a reporter. GOOD : To get into the building, …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
DISGUISE — 1. сущ. 1) а) одежда для маскировки б) маскировка; переодевание to assume a disguise ≈ маскироваться a clever disguise ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BLESSING — сущ. 1) благословение to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over ≈ благословить кого-л. to chant a blessing ≈ вознести …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DISGUISE — disguise.ogg 1. dısʹgaız n 1. маскировка; изменение внешнего вида to make no disguise of one's feelings - не скрывать своих …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BLESSING — n 1. благословение 2. благо, благодеяние 3. 1> блаженство, счастье 2> счастливый дар 4. молитва ( до и после еды …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DISGUISE — disguise сущ.1) а) одежда для маскировки б) маскировка; переодевание to assume a disguise — маскироваться a clever disguise — умелая …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BLESSING — blessing сущ.1) благословение to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over — благословить кого-л. to chant a blessing — вознести …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DISGUISE — 1. dısʹgaız n 1. маскировка; изменение внешнего вида to make no disguise of one's feelings - не скрывать своих чувств …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BLESSING — n 1. благословение 2. благо, благодеяние 3. 1> блаженство, счастье 2> счастливый дар 4. молитва ( до и после еды …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DISGUISE — 1. сущ. 1) а) одежда для маскировки б) маскировка; переодевание to assume a disguise — маскироваться a clever disguise — …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BLESSING — сущ. 1) благословение to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over — благословить кого-л. to chant a blessing — вознести …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DISGUISE — 1. сущ. 1) а) одежда для маскировки б) маскировка; переодевание to assume a disguise — маскироваться a clever disguise — умелая маскировка 2) а) притворство, ложь, обман Perfect …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BLESSING — сущ. 1) благословение to give, make, pronounce, say a blessing over — благословить кого-л. to chant a blessing — вознести благодарственную молитву to give …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DISGUISE — 1. _n. 1> маскировка; переодевание - in disguise 2> обманчивая внешность, маска, личина; to throw off one's disguise - сбросить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BLESSING — _n. 1> благословение 2> благо, благодеяние 3> блаженство, счастье 4> молитва (до или после еды); a blessing in disguise - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DISGUISE — 1. n. 1. маскировка; переодевание - in disguise 2. обманчивая внешность, маска, личина; to throw off one's disguise - сбросить …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed

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