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fɪəs прил.
1) а) жестокий, лютый, свирепый Syn: wild, furious, grim б) агрессивный, драчливый Syn: pugnacious
2) а) характеризующий погодные условия сильный( о буре, жаре) ;
свирепый (о ветре), неистовый Syn: angry, violent б) характеризующий меру, интенсивность спора, дискуссии, наказания, болезни fierce discussion ≈ жаркая дискуссия fierce grief ≈ глубокая печаль
3) а) горячий, пылкий, страстный Syn: ardent, eager б) диал. живой, энергичный, проворный Syn: brisk, lively, vigorous свирепый, лютый, жестокий - * dog злая собака - * expression of countenance свирепое выражение лица - * competition жестокая конкуренция неистовый, сильный - * tempest неистовство бури - * heat невыносимая жара - * hatred лютая ненависть - * desire горячее /безудержное/ желание бодрый, энергичный - to make a * effort приложить все силы (сленг) отвратительный - the weather has been * погода была мерзкая (техническое) резко действующий( о сцеплении и т. п.) fierce жестокий ~ разг. неприятный, болезненный ~ свирепый, лютый ~ сильный (о буре, жаре) ;
горячий;
неистовый
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