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1 he turned restive at the least attempt at coercion
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > he turned restive at the least attempt at coercion
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2 restive
[ʹrestıv] a1. норовистый ( о лошади)2. упрямый; настойчиво сопротивляющийся (чему-л.)he turned restive at the least attempt at coercion - при малейшем принуждении он начинал упрямиться
3. беспокойный; нетерпеливыйthe crowd grew restive - толпа пришла в движение; толпа стала проявлять нетерпение
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3 restive
1. a норовистый2. a упрямый; настойчиво сопротивляющийся3. a беспокойный; нетерпеливыйthe crowd grew restive — толпа пришла в движение; толпа стала проявлять нетерпение
Синонимический ряд:1. balky (adj.) balky; disobedient; recalcitrant; reluctant2. contrary (adj.) contrary; cross-grained; froward; ornery; perverse; wayward; wrongheaded3. stubborn (adj.) mulish; obstinate; pigheaded; refractory; stubborn; unruly; unyielding4. uneasy (adj.) edgy; fidgety; ill at ease; impatient; jumpy; nervous; nervy; restless; skittish; tense; twitchy; uneasy; unquiet; uptightАнтонимический ряд:calm; cooperative; quiet; restful; serene -
4 restive
ˈrestɪv прил.
1) а) своенравный, упрямый( о человеке) Syn: unruly б) норовистый (о лошади)
2) беспокойный, нетерпеливый The audience was becoming restive as they waited for the performance to begin. ≈ Зал пришел в нетерпение в ожидании начала представления. норовистый (о лошади) упрямый;
настойчиво сопротивляющийся( чему-л.) - he turned * at the least attempt at coercion при малейшем принуждении он начинал упрямиться беспокойный;
нетерпеливый - the crowd grew * толпа пришла в движение;
толпа стала проявлять нетерпение restive беспокойный ~ норовистый (о лошади) ~ своенравный, упрямый (о человеке)
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