not saying much — перевод на русский
You’re not saying much.
Ты не особо разговорчив. — Просто нет настроения.
But, Miss Andrews, to be perfectly frank, that’s not saying much.
Ќо, миссис Ёндрюс, говор€ честно… ќна не особо разговорчива.
«Your man is as good as ours and that’s not saying much.»
«Наши мужья так же хороши, как и твой, так что, говорить об этом бессмысленно»
He may not say much, but he’s not deaf.
Может он и не говорит, но не глухой.
That’s not saying much for my wife.
Пожали друг другу руки. Моей жене этого мало.
That’s not saying much.
Это немногое объясняет.
— That’s not saying much.
— Не такой уж дорогой.
My mom’s on my case but my stepdad’s not saying much.
Мать в курсе, а отчим вообще неразговорчив.
You’re not saying much, Dad.
Ты сегодня неразговорчив, отец.
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it’s not saying much
It is rather unremarkable, unimportant, or unimpressive (that something is the case) relative to someone or something else or some broader picture. True, the economy has improved under this president, but it isn’t saying much if you consider how his predecessor left things. A: «So you are a better cook than your wife, who hates cooking?» B: «Yeah, I know, it’s not saying much.»
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it’s/that’s not ˈsaying much, etc.
used to show that what you have just said is not particularly remarkable or impressive: She’s a better player than me, but that’s not saying much (= because I’m a very bad player).
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- it’s hardly saying much
- it’s/that’s not saying much, etc.
- that’s hardly saying much
- that’s not saying much
- no great shakes
- no screaming hell
- be no screaming hell
- a face in the crowd
- weak tea
- a nobody
—used to indicate that a fact, achievement, etc., is not unusual or impressive
He is a better golfer than me, but that’s not saying much (because I’m not a good golfer).
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“That’s not saying much.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/that%27s%20not%20saying%20much. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
Meaning of THAT’S NOT SAYING MUCH in English
used to say that sth is not very unusual or special :
She’s a better player than me, but that’s not saying much (= because I am a very bad player) .
Oxford Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary.
Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.
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- Идиома: that’s not saying much
- Язык: Английский
- Идиоматические переводы / Эквиваленты: Английский, Датский, Немецкий, Персидский
- Толкования: Английский
- Идиома встречается в текстах песен: 3 lyrics
- Idiom submitted by: Ramesh Mehta
Идиоматический перевод «that’s not saying much»
Английский
not give tuppence for sth
Датский
at blæse nogen/noget et (langt) stykke
Датский
at blæse nogen en lang march
Значения «that’s not saying much»
Английский
Used for saying that something is not very impressive.
«that’s not saying …» в текстах
Matteo Romano — House of Mirrors
Close your eyes and imagine yourself
Tell me what you see, what you hear, what you feel
And don’t worry, listen to the noises
Don’t be afraid of losing yourself, it’s better this way, trust me
Joyce Jonathan — Without You
It makes me sad to get better
It takes me away from you
I forget the smell of your hair
And the sound of your voice
Robert Frost — Snow
The three stood listening to a fresh access
Of wind that caught against the house a moment,
Gulped snow, and then blew free again-the Coles
Dressed, but dishevelled from some hours of sleep,
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How would I say, «that’s not saying much» as in it is not very impressive?
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Bonjour,
Oui, c’est ça. Il se vante d’être le mec le plus sexy à la ronde, elle lui rabat le caquet en lui répondant «Tout est relatif !»
(Les autres types présents ne doivent pas être des adonis)
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Cambridge dictionary : «used to show that you do not think what someone has said is special»
Il y a plusieurs façons de le rendre en français : Tout est relatif ! Pour ce que ça veut dire ! ; Ca ne veut pas dire grand chose ; Tu parles d’un exploit !
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He’s not saying much at all, given that he’s unconscious and may not survive.
It’s another matter that when we say «Messianic times», we are not actually saying much at all.
Другой вопрос в том, что когда мы говорим «мессианские времена», мы мало говорим де-факто.
The saying «too much of a good thing is not good at all» applies here.
The participants then rated their emotions against 62 words or phrases, saying how much they identified with each on a scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much).
Затем участники оценили свои эмоции из 62 слов или фраз, говоря, насколько они отождествляются с каждой по шкале от 0 до 4.
Результатов: 1179669. Точных совпадений: 1. Затраченное время: 246 мс
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishthat’s not saying muchthat’s not saying muchSTRANGEused to say that it is not surprising that someone or something is better than another person or thing because the other person or thing is so bad
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