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difference difference1. [ʹdıf(ə)rəns] n
<Í> 1. 1) разница; различие, несходство, отличие
difference in appearance [character] - несходство внешности [характеров]
all the difference in the world - существенная /большая/ разница
difference of opinion - расхождение во мнениях, разногласия
the difference between two versions of the same text - различие между двумя редакциями одного и того же текста, разночтение
with the difference that ... - с той разницей, что ...
to make a difference (between) - проводить различие (между)
she doesn't make any difference between the children - она совершенно одинаково относится к своим детям; она не выделяет кого-л. из своих детей
it doesn't make much difference - это не имеет (большого) значения, это не слишком существенно
it makes a great difference, it makes all the difference in the world - а) это (совсем) другое дело; б) в этом-то всё и дело
it makes no difference (to me) - (для меня) это не имеет значения; (мне) всё равно
he is a businessman, but with a difference - он бизнесмен, но не такой, как все остальные
2) разница (количественная)
difference of five pounds - разница в пять фунтов
to pay /to meet/ the difference - уплатить разницу
to speculate in differences - бирж. играть на разнице
difference of potentials - эл. разность потенциалов
2. разногласие; спор; ссора
to have a difference with smb. - поспорить /поссориться/ с кем-л.
to have a difference about smth. - повздорить (с кем-л.) по какому-л. поводу
we sometimes have our differences - у нас бывают /случаются/ разногласия, нам случается не соглашаться друг с другом
to settle /to resolve/ the difference - уладить спор; устранить разногласия
to exaggerate the differences - пре увеличивать разногласия
to play upon differences among smb. - играть на разногласиях между кем-л.
3. 1) = differentia
2) геральд. отличительный знак (герба)
4. мат. разность
first [second] order difference - разность первого [второго] порядка
common difference of an arithmetical progression - разность арифметической прогрессии
♢ to split the difference - а) брать среднюю величину; б) поделить разницу пополам; в) сойтись в цене, сторговаться; г) идти на компромисс
to make a distinction without a difference - проводить слишком тонкие различия; мудрить, перемудрить; ≅ существенной разницы нет
not to know the difference between chalk and cheese - не понимать очевидных различий; ≅ путать божий дар с яичницей
2. [ʹdıf(ə)rəns] v книжн.
<Í> 1. различать; отличать
2. мат. вычислять разность
make a, no, some, etc. difference Идиома
it makes no difference
it does not matter, either way is okay """Should we have tea or coffee?"" ""It makes no difference to me."""
make a difference
cause a change in a situation It doesn
makes no difference
will not affect or change something The color of the car makes no difference to me. I don't care.
split the difference
divide the difference between the prices Your price is $100. I'm offering $80. Let's split the difference.
make no difference
be unimportant无关紧要
It makes no difference which road you take;both lead to the city,and they are equally long.你走哪条路都无关紧要,二者都通往城里,而且一样长。
make a difference|difference|make|make the differe
v. phr. To change the nature of something or a situation; be important; matter.
John's good score on the test made the difference between his passing or failing the course. It doesn't make a bit of difference if you are late to my party. I just want you to come.
split the difference|difference|split
v. phr.,
informal To settle a money disagreement by dividing the difference, each person giving up half.
Bob offered $25 for Bill's bicycle and Bill wanted $35; they split the difference.
difference
difference see
make a difference;
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same difference
same difference No difference at all, the same thing, as in
She's my sister, or stepsister—same difference. This jocular colloquial phrase dates from about 1940.
make a difference
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accept an effect/no aftereffect on somebody/something: The rain didn’t accomplish abundant aberration to the game. ♢ Your age shouldn’t accomplish any aberration to whether you get the job or not. ♢ Changing schools fabricated a big aberration to my life.Learn more: difference, make
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