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General subject: coyly, humbly, self consciously, self-consciously, shamefacedly, sheepishly, with a conscious air, bashfully, shyly, timidly -
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General subject: coylyУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > с напускной скромностью
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1) General subject: coyly, decently, demurely, frugally, humbly, lowly, maidenlike, maidenly, modestly2) Poetical language: shamefacedly3) Architecture: in a small way4) Makarov: plainly, with a modest air -
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СОН В РУКУ coll (sent Invar fixed WOa dream is subsequently enacted in real lifethe dream comes truemy (your etc) dream was prophetic.Судьба, будто продолжая наяву недавний сон в самолёте, настигла его (Золотарева) здесь, в этом лагерном зимовье... «Сон в руку», - сглотнул он жаркую горечь в горле (Максимов 1). As if continuing in his waking moments the dream he (Zolotarev) had had recently on the plane, fate had caught him here, in this prison cabin.... "The dream comes true." He swallowed the searing bitterness that rose to his throat (1 a).Ночью хмельному Лашкову снился сон... Он идёт по Сокольникам с Грушей под руку... Пробуждаясь, (Лашков) со злым недоумением подумал: «К чему бы это?» Потом рассудил куда для себя приятственнее: «Может, сон-то в руку?» И ещё, но уже не без кокетливого сожаления: «Вроде, на ущербе жизнь твоя холостяцкая, Вася?» (Максимов 3). Lashkov, slightly drunk, had a dream that night. He and Grusha were walking arm in arm through Sokolniki Park....(Lashkov) awoke, irritable and perplexed. What did it mean? Then he put the most flattering interpretation he could on it. Maybe it was prophetic? Vasilii, my boy, he commiserated with himself coyly, it looks as though your bachelor days are nearly over (3a). -
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• СОН В РУКУ coll[sent; Invar; fixed WO]=====⇒ a dream is subsequently enacted in real life:- my (your etc) dream was prophetic.♦ Судьба, будто продолжая наяву недавний сон в самолёте, настигла его [Золотарева] здесь, в этом лагерном зимовье... "Сон в руку", - сглотнул он жаркую горечь в горле (Максимов 1). As if continuing in his waking moments the dream he [Zolotarev] had had recently on the plane, fate had caught him here, in this prison cabin.... "The dream comes true." He swallowed the searing bitterness that rose to his throat (1a).♦ Ночью хмельному Лашкову снился сон... Он идёт по Сокольникам с Грушей под руку... Пробуждаясь, [Лашков] со злым недоумением подумал: "К чему бы это?" Потом рассудил куда для себя приятственнее: "Может, сон-то в руку?" И ещё, но уже не без кокетливого сожаления: "Вроде, на ущербе жизнь твоя холостяцкая, Вася?" (Максимов 3). Lashkov, slightly drunk, had a dream that night. He and Grusha were walking arm in arm through Sokolniki Park....[Lashkov] awoke, irritable and perplexed. What did it mean? Then he put the most flattering interpretation he could on it. Maybe it was prophetic? Vasilii, my boy, he commiserated with himself coyly, it looks as though your bachelor days are nearly over (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сон в руку
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7 застенчиво
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8 стыдливо
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9 скромно
decently наречие:abstemiously (скромно, воздержанно)maidenlike (скромно, как подобает девушке)maidenly (скромно, как подобает девушке) -
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11 застенчиво
См. также в других словарях:
Coyly — Coy ly, adv. In a coy manner; with reserve. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
coyly — coy ► ADJECTIVE (coyer, coyest) 1) pretending shyness or modesty. 2) reluctant to give details about something sensitive: he s coy about his age. DERIVATIVES coyly adverb coyness noun. ORIGIN Old French coi, from Latin … English terms dictionary
coyly — adverb in a coy manner she pouted and looked at him coyly • Derived from adjective: ↑coy … Useful english dictionary
coyly — adverb see coy I … New Collegiate Dictionary
coyly — See coy. * * * … Universalium
coyly — adverb in a coy manner … Wiktionary
coyly — adv. modestly, demurely; shyly; flirtatiously … English contemporary dictionary
coyly — coy·ly … English syllables
coyly — See: coy … English dictionary
coy — [[t]kɔ͟ɪ[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A coy person is shy, or pretends to be shy, about love and sex. She is modest without being coy... I was sickened by the way Carol charmed all the men by turning coy. Syn: demure Derived words: coyly ADV GRADED ADV… … English dictionary
coy — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, quiet, shy, from Anglo French quoi, quei, koi quiet, from Latin quietus Date: 14th century 1. a. shrinking from contact or familiarity < tis but a kiss I beg, Why art thou coy? Shakespeare > b. marked by… … New Collegiate Dictionary