virtue
- virtue
{'və:tju:}
1. добродетел, целомъдрие
to follow VIRTUE водя порядъчен живот
to make a VIRTUE of necessity давам си вид, че върша доброволно/от чувство на дълг нещо, което така или иначе грябва да направя
a woman of VIRTUE почтена/добродетелна жена
2. добро качество/свойство, достоинство
it has the VIRTUE of being unbreakable хубавото му e, че не се чупи
3. сила, ефикасност
by/in VIRTUE of по силата на, въз основа на
a remedy of great VIRTUE добре действащо средство
there is no VIRTUE in such drugs такива лекарства не са ефикасни
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{'vъ:tju:} n 1. добродетел, целомъдрие; to follow virtue водя поряд
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целомъдрие; свойство; добродетел; достойнство; ефикасност;
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1. a remedy of great virtue добре действащо средство
2. a woman of virtue почтена/добродетелна жена
3. by/in virtue of по силата на, въз основа на
4. it has the virtue of being unbreakable хубавото му e, че не се чупи
5. there is no virtue in such drugs такива лекарства не са ефикасни
6. to follow virtue водя порядъчен живот
7. to make a virtue of necessity давам си вид, че върша доброволно/от чувство на дълг нещо, което така или иначе грябва да направя
8. добро качество/свойство, достоинство
9. добродетел, целомъдрие
10. сила, ефикасност
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virtue[´və:tʃu:] n 1. добродетел; to follow \virtue водя порядъчен живот; to make a \virtue of necessity примирявам се; 2. целомъдрие; a woman of \virtue честна жена; a woman of easy \virtue лека жена; 3. достойнство, добро качество; it has the \virtue of being unbreakable хубавото му е, че не се чупи; 4. сила, ефикасност; by (in) \virtue of по силата (благодарение, въз основа) на; a remedy of great \virtue средство, което действа много добре; 5. свойство; healing \virtues лечебни свойства.
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