tall

tall
{tɔ:l}
I. 1. висок (за човек, сграда, дърво и пр.)
2. разг. невероятен, преувеличен, изпълнен със самохвалство
a TALL order трудно изпълнима задача, прекомерно високо изискване
II. adv със самохвалство
to talk TALL хваля се, разказвам небивалици
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{tъ:l} а 1. висок (за човек, сграда, дьрво и пр.); 2. разг. неве(2) {tъ:l} adv със самохвалство; to talk tall хваля се, разказвам н
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висок;
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1. a tall order трудно изпълнима задача, прекомерно високо изискване 2. i. висок (за човек, сграда, дърво и пр.) 3. ii. adv със самохвалство 4. to talk tall хваля се, разказвам небивалици 5. разг. невероятен, преувеличен, изпълнен със самохвалство
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tall[tɔ:l] I. adj 1. висок, голям (за човек, къща, дърво и пр.); 2. разг. невероятен, преувеличен, разг. измислен; a \tall story (tale) измислица, измишльотина; небивалица; a \tall order тежка задача; твърде високо изискване; II. adv: to talk \tall хваля се; разправям небивалици; преувеличавам, измислям си; to walk \tall вървя с високо изправено чело (гордо).

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