THE DARKEST PLACE IS UNDER THE CANDLESTICK

Meaning of THE DARKEST PLACE IS UNDER THE CANDLESTICK in English

Самое темное место -под свечкой. Ср. Умен, умен, а у себя под носом не видит. За семь верст комара искали, а комар на носу

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

CANDLESTICK — noun Date: before 12th century a holder with a socket for a candle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
UNDER — I. |əndə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar, adverb & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, open space in a city, space, locality, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARKEST — superlative of dark
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English candlestikke, from Old English candelsticca, from candel candle + sticca stick — more at stick …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
UNDER — (prep.) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, influences powerfully, …
Английский словарь Webster
CANDLESTICK — (n.) An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.
Английский словарь Webster
UNDER — ( prep. ) Denoting relation to some thing or person that is superior, weighs upon, oppresses, bows down, governs, directs, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — ( n. ) An instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
UNDER — /un"deuhr/ , prep. 1. beneath and covered by: under a table; under a tree. 2. below the surface of: under …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLACE — — placeable , adj. — placeless , adj. — placelessly , adv. /plays/ , n. , v. , placed, placing …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — /kan"dl stik'/ , n. a device having a socket or a spike for holding a candle. [ bef. 1000; ME …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — n. holder for a candle
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
UNDER — I. ˈən-dər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English; akin to Old High German untar under, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLACE — I. ˈplās noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, open space, from Latin platea broad street, from Greek plateia ( hodos …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CANDLESTICK — noun Date: before 12th century : a holder with a socket for a candle
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
UNDER — prep less specifically, denoting the relation of being subject, of undergoing regard, treatment, or the like; as, a bill under …
Webster English vocab
PLACE — add. ·vt to place-kick ( a goal). 2. place ·noun a definite position or passage of a document. 3. place …
Webster English vocab
CANDLESTICK — noun an instrument or utensil for supporting a candle.
Webster English vocab
DARKEST — humorous (of a region) most remote, inaccessible, or uncivilized. → dark
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANDLESTICK — ■ noun a support or holder for one or more candles.
Concise Oxford English vocab
CANDLESTICK — [can.dle.stick] n (bef. 12c): a holder with a socket for a candle
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CANDLESTICK — candlestick BrE AmE ˈkænd ə l stɪk ▷ candlestick|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
UNDER — / ˈʌndə(r); NAmE / preposition , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. in, to or through a position that is …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLACE — / pleɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun POSITION / POINT / AREA 1. [ C ] a particular …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — / ˈkændlstɪk; NAmE / noun an object for holding a candle —picture at candle
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLACE — I. place 1 S1 W1 /pleɪs/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ place , ↑ placement …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CANDLESTICK — can ‧ dle ‧ stick /ˈkændlˌstɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a specially shaped metal or wooden stick that you put …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CANDLESTICK — n. a holder for one or more candles.
Английский основной разговорный словарь
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLACE — n. & v. n. 1 a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — n. a holder for one or more candles.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
UNDER — prep., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a in or to a position lower than; below; beneath (fell under the table; …
Oxford English vocab
PLACE — n. & v. --n. 1. a a particular portion of space. b a portion of space occupied by a person …
Oxford English vocab
CANDLESTICK — n. a holder for one or more candles.
Oxford English vocab
UNDER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLACE — ( places, placing, placed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A place …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CANDLESTICK — ( candlesticks) A candlestick is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
UNDER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CANDLESTICK — (~s) A ~ is a narrow object with a hole at the top which holds a candle. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
UNDER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a ceremony takes place ▪ The ceremony took place on 13th June at 2:30. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
IS — COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a baby is born ▪ Let me know as soon as the baby is born. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANDLESTICK — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE silver ▪ A silver candlestick was waiting to be lit and a tiny bowl …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CANDLESTICK — [noun] [C] - a tall thin holder for one or more candles, often a decorative oneSee picture: Lights
Cambridge English vocab
UNDER — See: CUT THE GROUND FROM UNDER, GO UNDER, OUT FROM UNDER, SNOW UNDER.
Slang English vocab
UNDER — prep. buckle under go under knuckle under under the table
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DARKEST — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
PLACE — I. noun 1 particular position/area ADJECTIVE ▪ convenient , good , great , ideal , perfect ▪ horrible , terrible …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
DARKEST — adj. Darkest is used with these nouns: ↑ hour
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
UNDER — See ↑ LESS 2, ↑ POSITION/RANK 6, ↑ TYPE 4, ↑ UNDER/BELOW 1,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ go under • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
PLACE — INDEX: 1. a place 2. the exact place where something is or happens 3. ways of talking about where someone …
Longman Activator English vocab
PLACE — See ↑ HOME 1, ↑ PLACE 1, ↑ POSITION/RANK 7, ↑ PUT 1, ↑ SIT 4, ↑ STUDY 1 ◆◆◆ …
Longman Activator English vocab
UNDER — prep. 25B6; preposition they hid under a bush : BENEATH, below, underneath. the rent is under £250 : LESS THAN, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLACE — n. 25B6; noun an ideal place for dinner : LOCATION, site, spot, setting, position, situation, area, region, locale; venue; technical …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CANDLESTICK — n. 1) brass; silver ~s 2) a pair of ~s
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
UNDER — prep. 1 beneath, below, underneath, covered by What is under that blanket? The wreck lies a mile under the surface …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLACE — n. 1 location, site, position, point, spot, locus, area, locale, scene, setting This looks like a nice place for a …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CANDLESTICK — in (Matthew 5:15; Mark 4:21) is merely a lamp-stand, made in various forms, to hold up the simple Oriental hand-lamps. …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
UNDER — 1. предл. 1) а) указывает на расположение одного предмета ниже другого под, ниже under the roof ≈ под крышей б) …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLACE — 1. сущ. 1) а) место to give place to ≈ уступить место (кому-л.) to take the place of ≈ занять …
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