BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON'T

Meaning of BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON'T in English

Чёрт знакомый лучше чёрта незнакомого. Ср. Известная беда лучше ожидаемой неизвестности

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

BETTER THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (THAN THE DEVIL YOU DON'T) — ( saying ) used to say that it is easier and wiser to stay in a bad situation that you …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEVIL — I Spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used to refer to demon s, the term more often designates the …
Английский словарь Британика
DEVIL
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEVIL — /dev"euhl/ , n. , v. , deviled, deviling or ( esp. Brit. ) devilled, devilling . n. 1. Theol. a. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEVIL — noun an evil spirit; a demon. 2. devil ·noun a very wicked person; hence, any great evil. 3. devil ·noun …
Webster English vocab
DEVIL
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DEVIL — (from Greek diabolos, slanderer, or accuser), the spirit or power of evil. Though sometimes used for minor demonic spirits, the …
Britannica English vocabulary
DEVIL — / ˈdevl; NAmE / noun 1. the Devil ( in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim religions ) the most powerful …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL — dev ‧ il S3 /ˈdev ə l/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: deofol , from Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DEVIL — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DEVIL — n. & v. --n. 1. (usu. the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
DEVIL — ( devils) 1. In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit. = Satan N-PROPER : …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEVIL
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEVIL — [noun] [C] - an evil being, often represented in human form but with a tail and hornsHieronymus Bosch was a …
Cambridge English vocab
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Slang English vocab
DEVIL
Slang English vocab
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Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DEVIL — See: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA, FULL OF THE OLD NICK or FULL OF THE DEVIL, GIVE …
Словарь английских идиом
DEVIL
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEVIL
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DEVIL — devil сущ.1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он процитирует …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
DEVIL
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DEVIL — 1. сущ. 1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DEVIL — 1. сущ. 1) а) бес, дьявол, черт The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. — Если дьяволу понадобится, он процитирует и Евангелие. By …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DEVIL — - black devil - blue devils - Indian devil - longfin ice devil - northern giant sea devil - northern sea devil - red devil - sea …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
DEVIL — - black devil - blue devils - Indian devil - longfin ice devil - northern giant sea devil - northern …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
DEVIL — 1. _n. 1> дьявол, черт, бес 2> _собир. энергичный, напористый человек; a devil to work - работает как черт; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DEVIL — 1. n. 1. дьявол, черт, бес 2. собир. энергичный, напористый человек; a devil to work - работает как черт; a …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DEVIL — 1. _n. 1> дьявол, чёрт, бес 2> _разг. энергичный, напористый человек; a devil to work работает как чёрт; a devil …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DEVIL
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T — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES can/can't cope ▪ Older people can't cope so well with the heat. don't expect miracles ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DON — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Don Juan don't expect miracles ▪ Don’t expect miracles. A hairdresser can't make a …
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
DON — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Buell Don Carlos DeLillo Don Don Juan Don Pacifico Affair Don River {{link=McNeill Don">McNeill …
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
T — I. ˈtē noun ( plural t's or ts ˈtēz) Usage: often capitalized, often attributive 1. a. : the 20th letter …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOW — I. ˈnō verb ( knew ˈn(y)ü ; or dialect knowed ˈnōd ; known ˈnōn sometimes -ōən ; also dialect knowed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DON — I. ˈdän noun ( -s ) Etymology: Spanish, from Latin dominus, master, lord — more at dame 1. a. : …
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
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
KNOW — know 1 — knower , n. /noh/ , v. , knew, known, knowing , n. v.t. 1. to perceive or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DON — /don/ ; for 1 also Russ. /dawn/ , n. 1. a river flowing generally S from Tula in the Russian …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DON — don 1 /don/ ; Sp., It. /dawn/ , n. 1. ( cap. ) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to …
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
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
KNOW — I. ˈnō verb ( knew ˈnü also ˈnyü ; known ˈnōn ; know·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English …
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
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
KNOW — noun knee. 2. know ·vi to have sexual commerce with. 3. know ·vi to be assured; to feel confident. 4. …
Webster English vocab
DON — vt to put on; to dress in; to invest one's self with. 2. don ·noun sir; mr; signior; a …
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
DON — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 Brit. a university teacher, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge. …
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
KNOW — [know] vb knew ; known ; know.ing [ME, fr. OE cnawan; akin to OHG bichnaan to recognize, L gnoscere, noscere …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DON — [don] vt donned ; don.ning [ME, contr. of do on] (14c) 1: to put on (an article of clothing) 2: …
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
DON — [Don] abbreviation Donegal
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DON — don, Don BrE AmE dɒn AmE dɑːn —See also phrases with this word ▷ donned dɒnd AmE dɑːnd ▷ donning …
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

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