one man and his dog
Almost nobody; very few peopleAlmost nobody; very few people.
» One of the dogs is alive.
Einer der Hunde lebt. — Tamy
Einer der Hunde ist lebendig. — studybrick_samuel
Одна из собак жива. — marafon
Один із собак живий. — deniko
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2 senses(idiomatic)Almost nobody; very few people.
полтора́ землеко́па раз, два и обчёлсяliterally "one-and-a-half diggers."
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see one, man, dog.
Examples
95 sentencesOne of the dogs is alive.
Один із собак живий. — deniko
ruОдна из собак жива. — marafon
deEiner der Hunde lebt. — Tamy
One of the dogs started barking.
Один із собак загавкав. — deniko
She is the one who feeds our dog.
Саме вона годує нашого собаку. — deniko
ruЭто она кормит нашу собаку. — marafon
deSie ist diejenige, welche unseren Hund füttert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
One of those dogs bit me.
ruОдна из тех собак меня укусила. — marafon
Tom has more than one dog.
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