- wherewithal
- ˈwɛəwɪðɔ:lнеобходимые средства, деньги
Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов. 2001.
wherewithal
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Wherewithal — Where with*al , adv. & n. Wherewith. Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Matt. vi. 31. [1913 Webster] Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? Ps. cxix. 9. [1913 Webster] [The builders of Babel], still with vain design, New Babels, had they… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wherewithal — meaning ‘the means or resources for something’, is always used with the: • You don t need the intellectual wherewithal to function in society Steven Pinker, 1994 … Modern English usage
wherewithal — [hwer′with ôl΄, wer′with ôl΄] n. that with which something can be done; necessary means, esp. money: usually with the [the wherewithal to continue one s education] adv., conj. archaic var. of WHEREWITH … English World dictionary
wherewithal — index assets, expedient, instrumentality, means (funds), means (opportunity), money, resource … Law dictionary
wherewithal — (adv.) means by which, 1530s, from WHERE (Cf. where) + WITHAL (Cf. withal). The noun is first recorded 1809 … Etymology dictionary
wherewithal — ► NOUN ▪ the money or other resources needed for a particular purpose … English terms dictionary
wherewithal — n. resources 1) the wherewithal for (to have the wherewithal for a trip abroad) 2) the wherewithal to + inf. (they didn t have the wherewithal to conduct a successful political campaign) * * * [ weəwɪðɔːl] the wherewithal to + inf. (they didn t… … Combinatory dictionary
wherewithal — [“AverwiGal] 1. n. money. □ I don’t have the wherewithal to invest in anything like that. □ I’ve got the interest but not the wherewithal. 2. n. motivation; gumption. □ I just don’t have the wherewithal to do the job … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
wherewithal — where|with|al [ˈweəwıðo:l US ˈwerwıðo:l] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: wherewithal with which (to buy ...) (16 19 centuries), from where + withal] the wherewithal to do sth the money, skill etc that you need in order to do something = ↑means ▪ Does … Dictionary of contemporary English
wherewithal — [[t](h)we͟ə(r)wɪðɔːl[/t]] N SING: the N, oft N to inf, N for n/ ing If you have the wherewithal for something, you have the means, especially the money, that you need for it. She didn t have the financial wherewithal to do it... Some of the… … English dictionary
wherewithal — 1. noun /ˌwɛə.wɪˈðl,ˈwɛə.wɪ.ðɔːl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɔl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.ðɑl,ˈwɛɹ.wɪ.θɑl/ The ability and means required to accomplish some task. I would like to help your project, but I do not have the wherewithal. 2. adverb… … Wiktionary
