EMPTY VESSEL GIVES A GREATER SOUND THAN A FULL BARREL

Meaning of EMPTY VESSEL GIVES A GREATER SOUND THAN A FULL BARREL in English

Пустой сосуд гремит громче, чем полный бочонок. Ср. Пустая бочка звонче (пуще) гремит. В пустой бочке звону много. Где река всего глубже, там меньше шумит

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

GREATER — mas bantugan;mas daghan;mas dungganan;mas halangdon
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GREATER — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: comparative of great Date: 1882 consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREATER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Antilles Greater and Lesser {{link=Greater Manchester">Greater Manchester
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VESSEL — I. ˈvesəl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English vessel, vesselle, from Old French vassel, vaissel, vessel receptacle, container (from …
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THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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SOUND — I. ˈsau̇nd adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English sound, sund, from Old English ge sund; akin to Old Saxon …
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FULL — I. ˈfu̇l adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English ful, full, from Old English full; akin to Old High German …
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EMPTY — I. ˈem(p)tē, -ti adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣmtig, ǣmettig empty, unoccupied, from ǣmetta leisure, …
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GREATER — adjective Etymology: from comp. of great (I) 1. music , obsolete : major 2. usually capitalized , of a political …
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GIVES — present third singular of give plural of give
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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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GIVES — (n.) Fetters.
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EMPTY — (superl.) Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy; as, empty brains; an empty coxcomb.
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EMPTY — (superl.) Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- said of …
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THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
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EMPTY — ( v. t. ) To deprive of the contents; to exhaust; to make void or destitute; to make vacant; to …
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EMPTY — ( superl. ) Containing nothing; not holding or having anything within; void of contents or appropriate contents; not filled; -- …
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VESSEL — — vesseled; esp. Brit., vesselled , adj. /ves"euhl/ , n. 1. a craft for traveling on water, now usually one …
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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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SOUND — sound 1 — soundable , adj. /sownd/ , n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing …
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GREATER — /gray"teuhr/ , adj. designating a city or country and its adjacent area: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles. [ 1570-80; …
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FULL — full 1 — fullness , n. /fool/ , adj., fuller, fullest , adv., v., n. adj. 1. completely filled; containing …
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BARREL — /bar"euhl/ , n. , v. , barreled, barreling or ( esp. Brit. ) barrelled, barrelling . n. 1. a cylindrical …
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GREATER — adj. larger in size or space; of more importance
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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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SOUND — I. ˈsau̇nd adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gesund; akin to Old High German gisunt healthy Date: 13th century …
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FULL — I. ˈfu̇l also ˈfəl adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fol full, Latin plenus …
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EMPTY — I. ˈem(p)-tē adjective ( emp·ti·er ; -est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ǣmettig unoccupied, from ǣmetta leisure, perhaps …
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GREATER — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: comparative of great Date: 1882 : consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas …
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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 …
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SOUND — superl firm; strong; safe. 2. sound ·adv soundly. 3. sound ·noun a cuttlefish. 4. sound ·superl undisturbed; deep; profound; as, …
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GIVES — noun fetters.
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FULL — (·comp) sated; surfeited. 2. full (·comp) filled with emotions. 3. full (·comp) impregnated; made pregnant. 4. full ·noun complete measure; …
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EMPTY — vi to become empty. 2. empty ·superl having nothing to carry; unburdened. 3. empty ·superl free; clear; devoid; often …
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BARREL — noun a jar. 2. barrel ·noun the hollow basal part of a feather. 3. barrel ·vt to put or to …
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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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GREATER — [great.er] adj, often cap [compar. of great] (1882): consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally …
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FULL — [full] adj [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG fol full, L plenus full, plere to fill, Gk pleres full, plethein …
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EMPTY — [emp.ty] adj emp.ti.er ; -est [ME, fr. OE aemettig unoccupied, fr. aemetta leisure, perh. fr. ae- without + -metta (prob. …
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BARREL — [bar.rel] n [ME barel, fr. MF baril] (14c) 1: a round bulging vessel of greater length than breadth that is …
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SOUND — a mechanical disturbance from a state of equilibrium that propagates through an elastic material medium. A purely subjective definition of …
Britannica English vocabulary
BARREL — large, bulging cylindrical container of sturdy construction traditionally made from wooden staves and wooden or metal hoops. The term is …
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VESSEL — / ˈvesl; NAmE / noun 1. ( formal ) a large ship or boat : ocean-going vessels 2. ( old …
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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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SOUND — / saʊnd; NAmE / noun , verb , adjective , adverb ■ noun STH YOU HEAR 1. [ C ] …
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FULL — / fʊl; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( full·er , fullest ) WITH NO EMPTY SPACE 1. full …
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EMPTY — / ˈempti; NAmE / adjective , verb ■ adjective ( emp·tier , emp·ti·est ) 1. empty (of sth) with no …
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BARREL — / ˈbærəl; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a large round container, usually made of wood or metal, …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
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EMPTY — I. emp ‧ ty 1 S2 W2 /ˈempti/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative emptier , superlative emptiest ) [ Language: …
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BARREL — I. bar ‧ rel 1 /ˈbærəl/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: baril …
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VESSEL — n. 1 a hollow receptacle esp. for liquid, e.g. a cask, cup, pot, bottle, or dish. 2 a ship or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
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SOUND — n. & v. --n. 1 a sensation caused in the ear by the vibration of the surrounding air or other …
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FULL — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1 (often foll. by of) holding all its limits will allow (the bucket is …
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BARREL — n. & v. --n. 1 a cylindrical container usu. bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with …
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VESSEL — n. 1 a hollow receptacle esp. for liquid, e.g. a cask, cup, pot, bottle, or dish. 2 a ship or …
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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). …
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SOUND — n. & v. n. 1 a sensation caused in the ear by the vibration of the surrounding air or other …
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FULL — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 (often foll. by of) holding all its limits will allow (the bucket is …
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EMPTY — adj., v., & n. adj. (emptier, emptiest) 1 containing nothing. 2 (of a house etc.) unoccupied or unfurnished. 3 (of …
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BARREL — n. & v. n. 1 a cylindrical container usu. bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves with …
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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). …
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