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НА ДВОРЁ PrepP Invar

1.

adv

outside of a building, in the open

outside

outdoors out-of-doors.

Пьер поспешно оделся и выбежал на крыльцо. На дворе было ясно, свежо, росисто и весело (Толстой 6). Pierre hastily dressed and ran out to the porch. Outside it was fresh and dewy, a bright, clear day (6a).

2. coll

subj-compl with бытье ( subj: usu. a noun denoting a season, month, part of a day etc)) sth. is soon to come, very near

X на дворе - X is close (near) at hand

iCs almost X X is coming up X is just (right) around the corner.