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1 sheer
[ʃɪə] I 1. прил.1) абсолютный, полнейший, сущий, явныйsheer folly — чистое безумие, полнейшая глупость
It was a sheer accident. — Это была чистая случайность.
It is sheer trash. — Это сущий вздор.
Syn:2)а) чистый, несмешанный; неразведённый (о спирте и т. п.)Syn:б) единственный, исключительныйHe won by sheer force. — Он победил только благодаря силе.
3) вертикальный, перпендикулярный; отвесныйSyn:Ant:4) прозрачный, тонкий ( о тканях)Syn:2. нареч.1) вполне, всецело, совершенно; абсолютноShe blundered, and fell sheer into the arms of John. — Она споткнулась и упала прямо в объятия Джона.
Syn:2) отвесно, перпендикулярноA lofty cliff goes down sheer into the deep sea. — Высокая скала отвесно спускается в море.
Syn:plumb 3.3. сущ.II 1. сущ.; мор.Women wear sheers to make their legs look sexy. — Женщины носят тонкие чулки, чтобы ноги выглядели сексуально.
Syn:swerve 1.2) кривизна борта, продольная погибь2. гл.; мор. - sheer off
- sheer up
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