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1) Общая лексика: благородный порыв2) Макаров: великодушный порыв -
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impulse n1 ( urge) impulsion f ; to have a sudden impulse to do avoir une envie soudaine de faire ; her immediate impulse was to say no sur le coup elle a eu envie de refuser ; to act on (an) impulse ( rashly) agir sur un coup de tête ; ( spontaneously) obéir or céder à une impulsion ; on a sudden impulse she turned back cédant à une impulsion elle a fait demi-tour ; the impulse to communicate l'envie de communiquer ; a generous impulse un élan de générosité ; a person of impulse un/-e impulsif/-ive m/f ;2 ( stimulus) impulsion f ; to give an impulse to economic recovery donner une impulsion au redressement économique ;3 Physiol influx m nerveux ; -
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['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
2) (stimulus) impulso m., stimolo m.3) fisiol. fis. impulso m.* * *1) (a sudden desire to do something, without thinking about the consequences: I bought the dress on impulse - I didn't really need it) impulso2) (a sudden force or stimulation: an electrical impulse.) impulso•- impulsively
- impulsiveness* * *impulse /ˈɪmpʌls/n. [cu]impulso ( anche fis. e psic.); impeto; spinta; (fig.) eccitamento, stimolo: an electrical impulse, un impulso elettrico; to be guided by impulse more than by reason, lasciarsi guidare dall'impulso più che dalla ragione; To give a new impulse to scientific research, dare nuovo impulso alla ricerca scientifica; sexual impulse, stimolo sessuale; to suppress one's impulses, reprimere i propri impulsi● (econ.) impulse buyer, acquirente (o compratore) impulsivo □ (econ.) impulse buying, acquisti impulsivi ( non programmati) □ (naut., mil.) impulse charge, carica di lancio □ (elettron.) impulse generator, generatore d'impulsi; impulsatore □ (TV) impulse separator, separatore.* * *['ɪmpʌls]1) (urge) impulso m., impeto m.to have a sudden impulse to do — avere o sentire l'impulso improvviso di fare
to act on (an) impulse — (rashly) agire d'impulso; (spontaneously) cedere all'impulso
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[ʹdʒen(ə)rəs] a1. великодушный, благородныйgenerous nature - благородная натура [см. тж. 2]
2. щедрыйgenerous nature - широкая натура [см. тж. 1]
to be generous with one's money - быть щедрым /не скупиться/ (на деньги)
he is very generous with his time - он совершенно не считается со своим временем
to be generous to a fault - быть чрезмерно щедрым, доводить щедрость до абсурда
3. большой, щедрыйgenerous fare [harvest] - обильная пища [-ый урожай]
generous allowance - щедрое содержание или пособие; изрядная сумма карманных денег
the seams in this dress are very generous - в этом платье (в швах) большой запас
4. плодородный ( о почве)5. 1) густой, интенсивный ( о цвете)2) крепкий, выдержанный ( о вине) -
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ˈdʒenərəs прил.
1) великодушный, благородный, добрый He was always generous in sharing his enormous knowledge. ≈ Он всегда охотно делился своими обширными знаниями. Syn: liberal, magnanimous, kindly
1. Ant: parsimonious, selfish
2) щедрый (in, with) generous with money ≈ щедрый на деньги The gift is generous by any standards. ≈ По всем меркам это щедрый подарок. Syn: lavish, liberal, munificent, open-handed, bounteous, bountiful Ant: chary, mean I, niggardly
1., greedy, sparing, tight
3) обильный, изобильный, богатый generous portions of meat ≈ огромные порции мяса generous amount of storage space ≈ огромные складские помещения generous six weeks of annual holiday ≈ богатые шесть недель ежегодного отпуска Syn: copious, abundant, ample, lavish
4) плодородный( о почве) Syn: rich, fertile
5) интенсивный, густой( о цвете)
6) выдержанный, крепкий( о спиртных напитках, особ. о вине) великодушный, благородный - * nature благородная натура - * spirit высокий дух - * impulse великодушный порыв - * conqueror великодушный победитель щедрый - * nature широкая натура - to be * with one's money быть щедрым /не скупиться/ (на деньги) - she is not very * with the food она скуповата по части угощения - he is very * with his time он совершенно не считается со своим временем - to give * praise не скупиться нв похвалу - to be * to a fault быть чрезмерно щедрым, доводить щедрость до абсурда большой, щедрый - * fare обильная пища - a * spoonful of sugar полная с верхом ложка сахара - a * helping of meat солидная порция мяса - * allowance щедрое содержание или пособие;
изрядная сумма карманных денег - * of size большого размера - the seams in this dress are very * в этом платье( в швах) большой запас плодородный (о почве) густой, интенсивный (о цвете) крепкий, выдержанный (о вине) generous великодушный;
благородный;
a generous nature благородная натура ~ великодушный ~ выдержанный, крепкий (о вине) ~ интенсивный;
густой (о цвете) ~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размера ~ обильный ~ плодородный (о почве) ~ плодородный ~ щедрый ~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размера generous великодушный;
благородный;
a generous nature благородная натура ~ обильный;
большой;
изрядный;
a generous amount большое количество;
of generous size большого размераБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > generous
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Makarov: generous impulseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > великодушный порыв
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8 scatto
m clicksports spurtphotography exposuredi foto takingtelecommunications unitphotography scatto automatico automatic timeruno scatto di rabbia an angry gesturescatto di stipendio automatic raise* * *scatto s.m.1 ( di meccanismo) click: lo scatto della serratura lo fece sobbalzare, the click of the lock made him start2 ( pezzo meccanico) release, catch, trigger: scatto automatico, automatic release; lo scatto del percussore nel fucile, the release of the firing-pin in a rifle; serratura a scatto, deadlatch; coltello a scatto, flick knife3 (fig.) ( balzo) spring, burst: fu in piedi con uno scatto, he sprang to his feet; vinse con uno scatto finale, he won with a final burst // a scatti, in jerks: camminare a scatti, to walk jerkily; parlare a scatti, to talk in bursts // di scatto, suddenly: si alzò di scatto, he sprang up4 ( moto d'ira) burst, fit (of temper), outburst (of rage); ( impulso) impulse: scatto di generosità, generous impulse; ebbe uno scatto d'ira, he had an outburst of rage; non tollero i tuoi scatti, I cannot put up with your fits of temper5 (fig.) ( mutamento di livello) increase, rise // (econ.): scatto automatico dello stipendio, automatic salary rise; scatto della contingenza, rise in the cost-of-living allowance (o cost-of-living increase); scatto di un punto della contingenza, one-point cost-of-living increase; scatto della scala mobile, sliding-scale increase // (amm.) scatto di anzianità, seniority increase6 ( unità tariffaria del telefono) unit: una telefonata di venti scatti, a twenty-unit telephone call.* * *['skatto]sostantivo maschile1) (di serratura, meccanismo) click; (di molla) release2) (congegno) trigger, releasecoltello a scatto — flick knife BE, switchblade AE
serratura a scatto — latch o spring lock
3) (rumore) click, snap4) (moto brusco) dart, bolt, jerkgirarsi di scatto — to twirl o whirl round
aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto — to snap open, shut
a -i — [parlare, muoversi] jerkily
5) fig. outburst, fit6) sport sprint, spurt7) amm. promotion8) fot.9) tel. unit* * *scatto/'skatto/sostantivo m.1 (di serratura, meccanismo) click; (di molla) release2 (congegno) trigger, release; coltello a scatto flick knife BE, switchblade AE; serratura a scatto latch o spring lock3 (rumore) click, snap4 (moto brusco) dart, bolt, jerk; girarsi di scatto to twirl o whirl round; alzarsi di scatto to spring up; aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto to snap open, shut; a -i [parlare, muoversi] jerkily5 fig. outburst, fit; scatto di generosità generous impulse; uno scatto d'ira a fit of anger; non sopporto i suoi -i I can't put up with his fits of temper6 sport sprint, spurt7 amm. promotion; scatto d'anzianità seniority increment8 fot. scatto dell'otturatore shutter release9 tel. unit. -
9 mouvement
mouvement [muvmɑ̃]masculine nouna. movementb. ( = impulsion, réaction) dans un mouvement de colère in a fit of anger• allons, un bon mouvement ! come on, just a small gesture!c. ( = activité) une rue pleine de mouvement a busy street• il aime le mouvement ( = il est dynamique) he likes to be on the god. ( = évolution) un parti du mouvement a party in favour of change* * *muvmɑ̃nom masculin1) ( geste) movementfaire un mouvement — to move, to make a move
tu es libre de tes mouvements — you can come and go as you please; faux I
2) ( déplacement) movement, motionse mettre en mouvement — [troupe] to start moving; [machine] to start up
mettre quelque chose en mouvement, imprimer un mouvement à quelque chose — to set something in motion
3) ( animation) bustlesuivre le mouvement — fig to follow the crowd
4) ( élan) impulse, reactionmon premier mouvement a été de me mettre en colère — my initial reaction ou my first impulse was to get angry
un mouvement de colère/pitié — a surge of anger/pity
un bon mouvement — a kind ou nice gesture
5) ( action collective) movement6) ( évolution)mouvement de hausse — upward trend (de in)
8) (de poème, d'œuvre musicale) movement9) ( d'horloge) movement* * *muvmɑ̃ nm1) (= déplacement) [corps] movement2) [panique, recul] reaction3) (syndical, politique, artistique) movementmouvement de grève — industrial action, strike
4) (= tumulte, agitation) activity, bustle5) fig (impression de fluidité) movement7) (= mécanisme d'horloge) movement* * *mouvement nm1 ( geste) movement; faire un mouvement to move, to make a move; il fit un mouvement pour se dégager he made a move to break away; je ne peux pas faire un seul mouvement I can't move at all; tu es libre de tes mouvements you can come and go as you please; mouvement de danse dance movement; mouvement de gymnastique gymnastic exercise; apprendre les mouvements du crawl to learn stroke for the front crawl; avoir un mouvement d'humeur to show a flash of annoyance; ⇒ faux;2 ( déplacement) gén movement; Phys movement, motion; le mouvement des vagues the movement of the waves; mouvements sismiques seismic movements; mouvement de reflux backward movement; le mouvement des bateaux à l'entrée du port the movement of ships at the entrance to a port; le mouvement de personnel dans une entreprise staff changes in a company; mouvement de retraite withdrawal; accélérer le mouvement to speed up; ralentir le mouvement to slow down; se mettre en mouvement to get moving; mouvement ondulatoire or périodique wave motion; mouvement hélicoïdal/ascendant/absolu/fixe helical/upward/absolute/relative motion; mouvement perpétuel perpetual motion; le mouvement d'un pendule the movement ou swing of a pendulum; la toupie décrit un mouvement de rotation the top describes a rotary motion; mettre qch en mouvement, imprimer un mouvement à qch to set sth in motion;3 ( animation) bustle; il y a du mouvement dans la rue there's a lot of bustle in the street; toute la maison était en mouvement the whole household was bustling about ou bustling with activity; une rue pleine de mouvement a busy street; suivre le mouvement fig to follow the crowd;4 ( élan) impulse, reaction; mon premier mouvement a été de me mettre en colère my initial reaction ou my first impulse was to get angry; dans un mouvement de générosité on a generous impulse; un mouvement de colère/pitié a surge of anger/pity; un mouvement de panique a panic reaction; un bon mouvement a kind ou nice gesture; fais un bon mouvement, donne-moi 10 euros do me a good turn and give me 10 euros; agir de son propre mouvement to act of one's own accord; un mouvement général de rejet a generally hostile reaction; un mouvement de masse a mass movement;5 (pour contester, revendiquer) action; le mouvement étudiant the student protest movement; mouvement de contestation protest action; mouvement de grève strike, industrial action ¢; mouvement de rébellion rebel movement;6 ( groupe) movement, group; mouvement de jeunesse youth movement; mouvement de protection/défense de movement for the protection/defenceGB of;7 ( évolution) le mouvement des idées the evolution of ideas; être dans le mouvement to move with the times; vivre dans un milieu en mouvement to live in a changing environment; mouvement de décentralisation/démocratisation trend toward(s) decentralization/democratization; mouvement de création d'emploi trend toward(s) job creation;8 Écon, Fin ( fluctuation) fluctuation; ( échange) transaction; ( tendance) trend; le mouvement du marché market fluctuations (pl); mouvement de hausse/de baisse upward/downward trend (de in); un mouvement de reprise a movement toward(s) recovery; mouvements financiers financial transactions; mouvement de capitaux movement ou flow of capital; mouvement d'un compte turnover on an account; mouvement de fonds movement of funds;9 Littérat (de récit, poème) movement;10 Mus ( partie d'une œuvre) movement;11 Mécan (de montre, d'horloge) movement; mouvement d'horlogerie commandant un contact électrique clockwork mechanism controlling an electrical contact.[muvmɑ̃] nom masculin1. [geste] movementa. [affirmatif] a nodb. [négatif] a shake of the headil y eut un mouvement dans la foule à l'arrivée du président a ripple ran through the crowd when the President arrived2. [impulsion]mouvement de colère fit ou burst of angermouvements de capitaux ou de fonds movement of capitalmouvement en baisse/en hausse downward/upward trendeh bien, il y a du mouvement chez vous! it's all go at your place!7. GÉOGRAPHIE8. [impression de vie - d'une peinture, d'une sculpture] movement ; [ - d'un vers] flow, movement ; [ - d'une robe] drape ; [ - d'un paysage] undulationsmouvement perpétuel moto perpetuo, perpetuum mobile[section d'un morceau] movement10. [mécanisme] movement————————en mouvement locution adjectivale[population, troupes] on the move————————en mouvement locution adverbialemettre un mécanisme en mouvement to set a mechanism going ou in motion————————sans mouvement locution adjectivale[personne] inert -
10 élan
élan [elɑ̃]masculine nouna. ( = vitesse acquise) momentum• prendre de l'élan [coureur] to gather speedb. [d'enthousiasme, colère] surgec. ( = ardeur) spiritd. ( = dynamisme) booste. ( = animal) moose* * *elɑ̃nom masculin1) Sport ( pour sauter) run upsaut avec/sans élan — running/standing jump
2) ( force) lit, fig momentum3) ( impulsion) impetus4) ( enthousiasme) enthusiasm5) ( mouvement affectif) impulse6) Zoologie elk* * *elɑ̃ nm1) (= animal) elk, moose2) SPORT (avant le saut) run-up3) fig, [véhicule, entreprise] momentum* * *élan nm1 Sport ( pour sauter) run up; prendre son élan to take a run up; saut avec/sans élan running/standing jump;2 ( force) lit, fig momentum; prendre de l'élan fig [parti, entreprise, réforme] to gather momentum; casser or couper l'élan to stop the momentum; emportés par leur élan carried away by their own momentum; continuer sur son élan to continue at the same pace;3 ( impulsion) impetus; donner de l'élan/un nouvel élan à to give impetus/fresh impetus to [parti, entreprise, réforme];4 ( enthousiasme) enthusiasm; emporté par son élan carried along by his own enthusiasm; dans un bel élan with great enthusiasm; avec élan [parler] with passion; élan patriotique patriotic fervourGB;5 ( mouvement affectif) impulse; élans passionnés/de générosité passionate/generous impulses; contenir ses élans to control one's impulses; élan de tendresse/colère rush ou surge of tenderness/anger; élan de patriotisme surge of patriotism;6 Zool elk; élan du Canada Canadian elk.[elɑ̃] nom masculinsaut avec/sans élan running/standing jump2. [énergie] momentumprendre de l'élan to gather speed ou momentumemporté par son élan, il a tout raconté à sa mère he got carried away and told his mother everythingdonner de l'élan à une campagne to give an impetus to ou to provide an impetus for a campaignélans de tendresse surges ou rushes of affectionavec élan eagerly, keenly, enthusiastically5. PHILOSOPHIE -
11 amiguismo
m.jobs for the boys, old-boy network, backscratching.* * *1 contacts plural, string-pulling* * *SM old-boy network, jobs for the boys* * *en esta empresa hay mucho amiguismo — there's a lot of `jobs for the boys' in this company
* * *= cronyism, spoils system, nepotism.Ex. A viable science base requires a commitment to excellence and imagination that is incompatible with rigidity and cronyism.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *en esta empresa hay mucho amiguismo — there's a lot of `jobs for the boys' in this company
* * *= cronyism, spoils system, nepotism.Ex: A viable science base requires a commitment to excellence and imagination that is incompatible with rigidity and cronyism.
Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *un país que funciona a base de amiguismo y enchufes a country where everything works through contacts and string-pullingen esta empresa hay mucho amiguismo there's a lot of `jobs for the boys' in this company* * *
amiguismo m fam pey favouritism, jobs for the boys
' amiguismo' also found in these entries:
English:
boy
* * *amiguismo nmhay mucho amiguismo en esta empresa in this company it's not what you know, it's who you know;la política de subvenciones está basada en el amiguismo grants are awarded on the basis of who knows who* * *m nepotism, cronyism fam -
12 derivar de
to come from, derive from* * *(v.) = strip from, be born of, proceed fromEx. Alternatively, the librarian may wish to purchase one of the wide range of products that other processors or generators may be stripping from the tape.Ex. According to Tolstoy, one's sadness is born of despair (sadness over the apparent meaninglessness of life or of life as one has lived it).Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *(v.) = strip from, be born of, proceed fromEx: Alternatively, the librarian may wish to purchase one of the wide range of products that other processors or generators may be stripping from the tape.
Ex: According to Tolstoy, one's sadness is born of despair (sadness over the apparent meaninglessness of life or of life as one has lived it).Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth. -
13 enchufismo
m.1 string-pulling (informal).2 jobs for the boys, string-pulling.* * *1 familiar string-pulling* * *= nepotism, spoils system.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.* * *= nepotism, spoils system.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.
Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.* * *string-pulling ( colloq)* * *
enchufismo m fam string-pulling
' enchufismo' also found in these entries:
English:
job
- string-pulling
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14 favoritismo
m.favoritism.* * *1 favouritism (US favoritism)* * *SM favouritism, favoritism (EEUU)* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex. I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex: I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.
Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *favoritism** * *
favoritismo sustantivo masculino
favoritism( conjugate favoritism)
favoritismo sustantivo masculino favouritism, US favoritism
' favoritismo' also found in these entries:
English:
favor
- favour
- favouritism
- favoritism
* * *favoritismo nmfavouritism* * *m favoritism, Brfavouritism* * *favoritismo nm: favoritism -
15 nepotismo
m.nepotism.* * *1 nepotism* * *SM nepotism* * *masculino nepotism* * *= spoils system, nepotism.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *masculino nepotism* * *= spoils system, nepotism.Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.
Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *nepotism* * *
nepotismo sustantivo masculino
nepotism
nepotismo m Pol Der nepotism
' nepotismo' also found in these entries:
English:
nepotism
* * *nepotismo nmnepotism* * *m nepotism* * *nepotismo nm: nepotism -
16 proceder de
v.to come from, to proceed from, to originate from, to hail from.* * *(venir de) to come from■ ¿de dónde procede su familia? where is her family from?* * ** * *(v.) = emanate from, originate (from), come from, hail from, proceed fromEx. Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.Ex. Funding for advice centres can originate from any one of four government departments: the Department of Trade, the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Office and the Department of the Environment.Ex. A modem is an electronic device which converts or modulates data coming from a computer into audio tunes which can be carried over normal phone lines and demodulates incoming tones from the phone line into data that can be used by the computer.Ex. Museum publication design hails from a classical tradition that favours conservatism, perhaps more than is desirable.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *(v.) = emanate from, originate (from), come from, hail from, proceed fromEx: Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.
Ex: Funding for advice centres can originate from any one of four government departments: the Department of Trade, the Home Office, the Lord Chancellor's Office and the Department of the Environment.Ex: A modem is an electronic device which converts or modulates data coming from a computer into audio tunes which can be carried over normal phone lines and demodulates incoming tones from the phone line into data that can be used by the computer.Ex: Museum publication design hails from a classical tradition that favours conservatism, perhaps more than is desirable.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth. -
17 tráfico de influencias
PLÍTICA influence peddling* * *influence peddling, spoils system (AmE)* * *(n.) = spoils system, nepotismEx. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *influence peddling, spoils system (AmE)* * *(n.) = spoils system, nepotismEx: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.
Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *influence-peddling -
18 благородный
прил. noble, generous, high-minded, lofty, precious благородный металл благородный порывблагород|ный - noble;
(великодушный) generous (- hearted) ;
~ порыв good/generous impulse;
~ поступок fine/noble action;
~ное дело good/noble cause;
~ная красота refined/noble beauty;
~ные металлы precious metals;
~ство с. nobility, nobleness;
(великодушие) generosity.Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > благородный
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impulse — /im puls/, n. 1. the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse. 2. sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action: to be swayed by impulse. 3. an… … Universalium
impulse — im•pulse [[t]ˈɪm pʌls[/t]] n. 1) the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: a generous impulse[/ex] 2) sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action: swayed by impulse[/ex] 3) an instance of this: an impulse to cry[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
Grover Cleveland: Second Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Saturday, March 4, 1893 In obedience of the mandate of my countrymen I am about to dedicate myself to their service under the sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply moved by the expression of confidence and personal… … Universalium
Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… … Universalium
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
humanism — /hyooh meuh niz euhm/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (sometimes cap.) the studies, principles, or culture… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
CANADA — CANADA, country in northern half of North America and a member of the British Commonwealth. At the beginning of the 21st century, its population of approximately 370,000 Jews made it the world s fourth largest Jewish community after the United… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
Coherence (The philosophy of) — Green, Bosanquet and the philosophy of coherence Gerald F.Gaus INTRODUCTION Along with F.H.Bradley (Bradley, F.H.), T.H.Green and Bernard Bosanquet were the chief figures in what is commonly called British idealism. Bradley is widely regarded as… … History of philosophy
Religion (Philosophies of) — Philosophies of religion Marcel, Jaspers, Levinas William Desmond Gabriel Marcel (1889–1973), Karl Jaspers (1883–1969) and Emmanuel Levinas (1906–) seem like a mere aggregate of thinkers. Jaspers, a German thinker who coined the phrase Existenz… … History of philosophy