can't very well do something
- can't very well do something
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I can't very well throw her out like that — Не могу же я просто так взять и вышвырнуть ее на улицу
She can't very well accept this offer — Но как она, в самом деле, может принять такое предложение?
We can't very well receive them in this ugly house — Не можем же мы, в конце концов, принимать их в таком жутком доме
I couldn't very well refuse — Я просто не мог отказаться
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» .
Глазунов С.А. .
2003.
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can't very well — cannot/can’t/very well phrase used for saying that it would not be wise or sensible to do something We can’t very well tell them now. Thesaurus: not sensible or reasonablesynonym Main entry: well … Useful english dictionary
cannot very well do something — mainly spoken phrase used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can’t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere. Thesaurus: difficult to do and involving a … Useful english dictionary
cannot very well do something — mainly spoken used for saying that it is difficult, wrong, or stupid for someone to do something We have to help her – we can t very well just leave her stranded out here in the middle of nowhere … English dictionary
very well — adverb 1. quite well (Freq. 3) she doesn t feel first rate today • Syn: ↑first rate 2. an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑fine, ↑alr … Useful english dictionary
very well — spoken 1) used for saying that you agree with or accept what someone says, even when you might not really agree with them Very well, you can put my name on the list, if you really have to. 2) used for agreeing to something Very well, I ll come… … English dictionary
cannot very well — cannot/can’t/very well phrase used for saying that it would not be wise or sensible to do something We can’t very well tell them now. Thesaurus: not sensible or reasonablesynonym Main entry: well … Useful english dictionary
well — well1 W1S1 [wel] adv comparative better [ˈbetə US ər] superlative best [best] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(satisfactorily)¦ 2¦(thoroughly)¦ 3¦(a lot)¦ 4 do well 5 as well 6 as well as something/somebody 7 may/might/could well … Dictionary of contemporary English
all very well — phrasal : proper under the circumstances it is all very well … to advise the French in the columns of the New York Times Frank Gorrell * * * all very well An ironic phrase used to introduce an objection to what has gone before • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
very — ver|y [ veri ] function word *** Very can be used in the following ways: as an adverb (before adjectives and adverbs): It had been a long day and he was very tired. I always walk very quickly. She writes very well. as an adjective (only before a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — well1 [ wel ] (comparative bet|ter [ betər ] ; superlative best [ best ] ) adverb *** 1. ) in a skillful or effective way: She speaks Japanese well. very/rather/fairly/quite well: He plays the piano very well for someone of his age. a ) in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well — I UK [wel] / US adverb Word forms well : comparative better UK [ˈbetə(r)] / US [ˈbetər] superlative best UK [best] / US *** Collocations: Well is used for making many compound adjectives (=formed from two or more words). In this dictionary, these … English dictionary
