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1 forbidding
[fə'bɪdɪŋ], [fɔː-]прил.1) непривлекательный, отталкивающий, противный, вызывающий отвращениеforbidding task — "грязная" работа
Syn:2) угрожающий; грозный, страшный, жестокий, зловещийdark forbidding sky — тёмное, зловещее небо
Syn:3)а) недоступный, неприступныйHis attitude was forbidding. — Он держал себя неприступно.
б) преграждающий, заграждающий путь -
2 formidable
1. a странный, грозный2. a труднопреодолимый; очень трудный3. a огромный, внушительныйformidable army — сильная армия; огромная армия
Синонимический ряд:1. awesome (adj.) awesome; imposing; impressive2. fearful (adj.) alarming; appalling; awful; dire; direful; dread; dreadful; fearful; fearsome; fierce; forbidding; frightening; frightful; ghastly; horrible; horrific; impregnable; menacing; redoubtable; shocking; terrible; terrific; terrifying; threatening; tremendous3. hard (adj.) arduous; backbreaking; burdensome; demanding; difficile; difficult; effortful; exacting; hard; heavy; knotty; labored; laborious; onerous; operose; oppressive; rigorous; rough; rugged; serious; severe; slavish; sticky; strenuous; taxing; toilful; toilsome; tough; trying; uphill; weighty4. overpowering (adj.) all-powerful; overpowering; overwhelmingАнтонимический ряд:contemptible; despicable; easy; feeble; friendly; harmless; helpless; inconspicuous; inviting; pleasant; powerless; weak -
3 grim
1. a жестокий, беспощадный, безжалостный2. a суровый, неумолимый3. a несгибаемый, решительный4. a неприятный; отвратительный, отталкивающий5. a зловещий, ужасный; мрачный6. a плохой; отвратительный7. v редк. выглядеть мрачно или зловеще8. v редк. придавать мрачный, зловещий видСинонимический ряд:1. austere (adj.) austere; dour; ferocious; forbidding; hard; harsh; severe; stern; stringent2. bleak (adj.) bleak; dark; serious; solemn; somber3. fierce (adj.) barbarous; cannibalic; cruel; fell; fierce; inhuman; inhumane; savage; truculent; wolfish4. ghastly (adj.) appalling; dire; dreadful; frightful; ghastly; grisly; gruesome; hideous; horrible; horrid; horrifying; lurid; macabre; terrible; terrifying5. gloomy (adj.) gloomy; glum; morose; sulky; sullen6. implacable (adj.) implacable; inexorable; ironfisted; merciless; mortal; relentless; remorseless; ruthless; unappeasable; unbending; uncompromising; unflinching; unrelenting; unyieldingАнтонимический ряд:amenable; amiable; attractive; benign; bland; blithe; buoyant; calm; charming; cheerful; cordial; debonair; delightful; docile; pleasant
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