Смысл: gifts

gift1. [gıft] n
<Í> 1. 1) подарок, дар
birthday [Christmas] gift - подарок ко дню рождения [на рождество]
to make a (valuable) gift - сделать (ценный) подарок
to make smb. a gift of smth. - подарить кому-л. что-л.
at this price it's a gift! - за такую цену это просто подарок /даром/!
I wouldn't have it /take it/ at a gift /as a gift/ - я этого и даром не возьму, мне этого и даром не надо
he thinks he's God's gift to the human race - ирон. он считает, что он своим существованием осчастливил человечество
2) дарение, передача в дар
deed of gift - дарственная
gift by will - легат (наследственный отказ)
gift mortis causa - дарение на случай смерти
the property came to me by free gift - это имущество досталось мне в дар
2. дарование; талант; способность
(to have) a gift for music [mathematics, languages] - (иметь) способности к музыке [математике, языкам]
gift of tongues - способность к языкам
the gift of pleasing - способность /талант/ завоёвывать симпатии /угождать/
(to have) the gift of wit - быть от природы остроумным
the gift of (the) gab - бойкость речи
he has the gift of the gab - у него язык хорошо подвешен
to be a man of great gifts - быть очень талантливым человеком
to turn one's gift to account - использовать свой талант /свои способности/
3. ист. право распределять (приходы, должности)
the post /office/ is not in his gift - ему не принадлежит право /он не уполномочен/ назначать на эту должность
it is not in my gift - это не в моей власти
♢ a gift from the Gods - удача
Greek gift - дары данайцев
to look a gift horse in the mouth - ≅ дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят

2. [gıft] v
<Í> 1. одарять, наделять
to be gifted by nature with great talent - быть от природы одарённым (большими талантами)
2. шотл. дарить

like Greeks bearing gifts Идиома

like Greeks address gifts

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Greeks address gifts, beware of/like

Do not assurance enemies who pretend to be friends. The appellation refers to the betrayal of the Greeks during the Trojan Wars, back they entered the burghal of Troy address the “gift” of a ample board horse that was absolutely abounding with soldiers who again austere down the city. Learn more: bearing, beware, Greek, like, of

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