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Общая лексика: покладистый муж -
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[kəmʹpleız(ə)nt] a1) услужливый, обязательный, любезный; обходительныйhe is complaisant, cordial and well-bred - он любезен, сердечен и хорошо воспитан
2) уступчивый -
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1. n муж, супруг2. n уст. эконом, управитель3. v экономно вести хозяйство; экономить; беречь4. v арх. редк. выйти замуж5. v арх. редк. арх. обрабатывать землю; культивировать растенияСинонимический ряд:1. mate (noun) bedmate; bridegroom; companion; consort; groom; hubby; lord; man; married man; mate; mister; Mr.; old man; partner; spouse2. conserve (verb) conserve; maintain; preserve; save; storeАнтонимический ряд:bachelor; misspend; misuse; squander; waste; wife -
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1. a услужливый, обязательный, любезный; обходительныйhe is complaisant, cordial and well-bred — он любезен, сердечен и хорошо воспитан
2. a уступчивыйСинонимический ряд:1. easy (adj.) affable; amiable; cordial; easy; easy-going; genial; good-humored; good-natured; good-tempered; lenient; mild2. obliging (adj.) accommodating; agreeable; amenable; bland; compliant; friendly; gracious; indulgent; obliging; pleasant; urbaneАнтонимический ряд: -
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kəmˈpleɪzənt прил. почтительный;
обходительный;
услужливый;
любезный Syn: compliant услужливый, обязательный, любезный;
обходительный - he is *, cordial and well-bred он любезен, сердечен и хорошо воспитан уступчивый;
- * husband покладистый муж;
- she was entirely * to her sister она во всем уступала сестре complaisant услужливый;
почтительный;
обходительный;
любезныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > complaisant
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