Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - easy
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adj., adv., & int. (easier, easiest) --adj. 1 not difficult; achieved without great effort. 2 a free from pain, discomfort, anxiety, etc. b comfortably off, affluent (easy circumstances). 3 free from embarrassment, awkwardness, constraint, etc.; relaxed and pleasant (an easy manner). 4 compliant, obliging; easily persuaded (an easy touch). 5 Stock Exch. (of goods, money on loan, etc.) not much in demand. --adv. with ease; in an effortless or relaxed manner. --int. go carefully; move gently. Phrases and idioms easy as pie see PIE(1). easy chair a large comfortable chair, usu. an armchair. easy come easy go colloq. what is easily got is soon lost or spent. easy does it colloq. go carefully. easy money money got without effort (esp. of dubious legality). easy of access easily entered or approached. easy on the eye (or ear etc.) colloq. pleasant to look at (or listen to etc.). easy-peasy sl. very simple. Easy Street colloq. affluence. easy terms payment by instalments. go easy (foll. by with, on) be sparing or cautious. I'm easy colloq. I have no preference. of easy virtue (of a woman) sexually promiscuous. stand easy! Brit. Mil. permission to a squad standing at ease to relax their attitude further. take it easy 1 proceed gently or carefully. 2 relax; avoid overwork. Derivatives easiness n. Etymology: ME f. AF ais{eacute}, OF aisi{eacute} past part. of aisier EASE
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I. adjective (easier; -est) Etymology: Middle English esy, from Anglo-French eisé, aasié, past participle of eiser, aaisier to ease, from aad(from Latin ad-) + eise ease Date: 13th century 1. causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort , requiring or indicating little effort, thought, or reflection , 2. not severe ; lenient , not steep or abrupt , not difficult to endure or undergo , readily taken advantage of , e. readily available , plentiful in supply at low or declining interest rates , less in demand and usually lower in price , pleasant , sexually promiscuous, 3. marked by peace and comfort , not hurried or strenuous , 4. free from pain, annoyance, or anxiety , marked by social ease , ~going , 5. giving ease, comfort, or relaxation, not burdensome or straitened , fitting comfortably ; allowing freedom of movement , marked by ready facility , felt or attained to readily, naturally, and spontaneously , easiness noun Synonyms: see: ~see: comfortable II. adverb (easier; -est) Date: 14th century easily 1 , without undue speed or excitement , 3. without worry or care , without a severe penalty , without violent movement , easily 2 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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