many a | |
book. old.fash. | много; многие |
inf. | не один |
grandmaster | |
gen. | чрезвычайный ключ; мастер-ключ; великий мастер |
chess.term. | гроссмейстер |
hist. | магистр |
aspire to | |
O&G, sakh.a. | стремиться к |
the world | |
Makarov. relig. | жизнь в миру |
champion | |
gen. | встать грудью |
title | |
certificate of title | |
but | |
gen. | но |
very few | |
gen. | редкий |
ever | |
gen. | когда-либо |
make it | |
slang | срочно уехать |
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⇒ many a time | |||
много (с последующим существительным в единственном числе: So soon they were all seated at Beorn's table, and the hall had not seen such a gathering for many a year. • They live many a year, and their memories are long, and they hand on their wisdom to their children. • Paths had vanished, and many a rider and wanderer too, if they had tried to find the lost ways across. • Then he hailed the others, and they gathered together, and holding their torches above their heads they passed through the gaping doors, not without many a backward glance of longing. • The rocks echoed then with voices and with song, as they had not done for many a day. • It was Gandalf. For the first time for many a day Bilbo was really delighted. 4uzhoj); многие (с последующим существительным в единственном числе: Many a little boy has wanted to become a fireman. WoodyWoo) | |||
не один ("The no-frills, sticky-floored hangout has been the site of many a drunken evening": Seattle Weekly Liv Bliss) |
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