BETTER LOSE A JEST THAN A FRIEND

Meaning of BETTER LOSE A JEST THAN A FRIEND in English

Лучше воздержаться от шутки, чем потерять друга. Ср. Не шути с таким ты шуток, кто на всяко слово чуток. Не шути над тем, что дорого другому

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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JEST — joca, burla (-ar, -erie, -on)
English interlingue dictionary
JEST — kalataw-anan;pakokatawa;panistis;tiaw-tiaw;tiaw
English-Visayan vocabulary
JEST — noun Etymology: Middle English geste idle tale, story in verse, from Anglo-French, deed, action, narrative, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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LOSE — I. ˈlüz verb ( lost ; lost ˈlȯst also ˈläst ; losing ; loses ) Etymology: alteration (probably influenced in …
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JEST — I. ˈjest noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English geste, from Old French geste, jeste, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
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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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THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
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LOSE — (v. t.) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; …
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JEST — (v. i.) To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make light of anything.
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JEST — (v. i.) To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a mask or interlude.
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JEST — (n.) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark or phrase. …
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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
LOSE — ( v. t. ) To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
JEST — ( n. ) Something done or said in order to amuse; a joke; a witticism; a jocose or sportive remark …
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THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
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JEST — — jestful , adj. — jestingly , adv. /jest/ , n. 1. a joke or witty remark; witticism. 2. a …
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FRIEND — — friendless , adj. — friendlessness , n. /frend/ , n. 1. a person attached to another by feelings of …
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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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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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FRIEND — I. ˈfrend noun Etymology: Middle English frend, from Old English frēond; akin to Old High German friunt friend, Old English …
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BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
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LOSE — verb ( lost ˈlȯst ; los·ing ˈlü-ziŋ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; …
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JEST — noun Etymology: Middle English geste idle tale, story in verse, from Anglo-French, deed, action, narrative, from Latin gesta deeds, from …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
LOSE — vt to cause to part with; to deprive of. 2. lose ·vt to prevent from gaining or obtaining. 3. lose …
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JEST — noun a deed; an action; a gest. 2. jest ·vi the object of laughter or sport; a laughingstock. 3. jest …
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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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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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LOSE — [lose] vb lost ; los.ing [ME, fr. OE losian to perish, lose, fr. los destruction; akin to OE leosan to …
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JEST — [jest] n [ME geste idle tale, story in verse, fr. OF, fr. L gesta deeds, fr. neut. pl. of gestus, …
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FRIEND — [friend] n [ME frend, fr. OE freond; akin to OHG friunt friend, OE freon to love, freo free] (bef. 12c) …
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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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JEST — jest BrE AmE dʒest ▷ jested ˈdʒest ɪd -əd ▷ jesting/ly ˈdʒest iŋ /li ▷ jests dʒests
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THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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LOSE — / luːz; NAmE / verb ( lost , lost / lɒst; NAmE lɑːst; lɔːst/) NOT FIND 1. [ vn ] …
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JEST — / dʒest; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( old-fashioned or formal ) something said or done to amuse …
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FRIEND — / frend; NAmE / noun PERSON YOU LIKE 1. a person you know well and like, and who is not …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOSE — lose S1 W1 /luːz/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle lost /lɒst $ lɒːst/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
JEST — I. jest 1 /dʒest/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: geste 'action' …
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FRIEND — I. friend 1 S1 W1 /frend/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ friend , ↑ friendliness …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
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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
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
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JEST — n. & v. --n. 1 a a joke. b fun. 2 a raillery, banter. b an object of derision (a …
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FRIEND — n. & v. --n. 1 a person with whom one enjoys mutual affection and regard (usu. exclusive of sexual or …
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BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
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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
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1 tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
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JEST — n. & v. n. 1 a a joke. b fun. 2 a raillery, banter. b an object of derision (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRIEND — n. & v. n. 1 a person with whom one enjoys mutual affection and regard (usu. exclusive of sexual or …
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
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
LOSE — v. (past and past part. lost) 1. tr. be deprived of or cease to have, esp. by negligence or misadventure. …
Oxford English vocab
JEST — n. & v. --n. 1. a a joke. b fun. 2 a raillery, banter. b an object of derision (a …
Oxford English vocab
FRIEND — n. & v. --n. 1. a person with whom one enjoys mutual affection and regard (usu. exclusive of sexual or …
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BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
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THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
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