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Hostile |
1) вражеский, неприятельский, принадлежащий противнику Syn : enemy 2. 2) враждебный, неприязненный, недружелюбный (to, towards) openly hostile ≈ открыто враждебный Syn : bellicose, belligerent 2., unfriendly Ant : cordial, friendly, tolerant, warm |
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Volition |
1) волевой акт, хотение; to do smth. by (или of) one's own volition сделать что(-либо) по доброй воле, по собственному желанию 2) воля, сила воли |
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Stern |
I \stə:n\(adjective - имя прилагательное) строгий, суровый; неумолимый; stern resolve непреклонное решение *) the sterner sex сильный пол (о мужчинах)II \stə:n\(noun - имя существительное) 1) (nautical - морской термин) корма 2) задняя часть какого(-либо) предмета 3) хвост, правило (у гончей) 4) (attributively - в качестве определения) кормовой, задний |
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Strangle |
(transitive) To kill someone by squeezing the throat so as to cut off the oxygen supply; to choke, suffocate or throttle.He strangled his wife and dissolved the body in acid.• (transitive) To stifle or suppress an action.She strangled a scream.• (intransitive) To be killed by strangulation, or become strangled. |
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Abhorrent |
1) вызывающий отвращение, отвратительный; ненавистный; претящий (кому(-либо), чему(-либо); to) 2) несовместимый (to - с) |
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Deter |
удерживатьотговаривать• To prevent something from happening.• To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage. - (1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral |
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Incongruous |
неуместныйнеподходящий• Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in. - The old camper looked a bit incongruous in an upscale neighborhood, but he enjoyed traveling in it. |
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Incongruous |
неуместныйнеподходящий• Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in. - The old camper looked a bit incongruous in an upscale neighborhood, but he enjoyed traveling in it. |
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Good for nothing |
Никчемный, ленивый Worthlessgood-for-nothing • adj : without merit; "a sorry horse"; "a sorry excuse"; "a lazy no-count, good-for-nothing goldbrick"; "the car was a no-good piece of junk" [syn: {good-for-naught}, {meritless}, {no-account}, {no-count}, {no-good}, {sorry}] • n : an idle worthless person [syn: {goldbrick}, {goof-off}, {ne'er-do-well}, {good-for-naught}] |
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Mock |
Издеваться, глумиться • adj : constituting a copy or imitation of something; "boys in mock battle" • v 1: treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" [syn: {bemock}] • 2: imitate (a person, a manner, etc.), esp. for satirical effect [syn: {mimic}, {mime}] • 3: imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate" |
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Self-righteously |
Self-confidently Самоуверенно |
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Virtue |
Услуга, сила, добродетель • n 1: the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong [syn: {virtuousness}, {moral excellence}] • 2: any admirable quality or attribute; "work of great merit" [syn: {merit}] [ant: {demerit}] • 3: morality with respect to sexual relations [syn: {chastity}, {sexual morality}] • 4: a particular moral excellence |
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Abhorrent |
Disgudting Отвратительно • adj : offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels" [syn: {detestable}, {obscene}, {repugnant}, {repulsive}] |
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Grief |
Горе печаль |
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Impoverished |
Нищий, обедневший Poor, ruin, depleted |
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Albeit |
Although, though Хотя |
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Diminish |
Умалять, сокращать, принимать • v 1: decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper" [syn: {decrease}, {lessen}, {fall}] [ant: {increase}] • 2: lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues" [syn: {belittle}] |
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Fret |
Worring, bother Беспокоится, волноваться, переживать |
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Feud |
Вражда Blood feud |
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Pervasive |
• adj 1: spread throughout; "a pervasive anxiety overshadows the triumphs of individuals" [syn: {pervading}] • 2: spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic [syn: {permeant}, {permeating}, {permeative}] |