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left-handed
1> делающий все левой рукой
_Ex:
left-handed person левша
2> (приспособленный) для левой руки (об инструменте и т. п.)
3> сделанный левой рукой
_Ex:
left-handed blow удар левой рукой
4> неуклюжий, неумелый
5> неискренний, лицемерный
_Ex:
left-handed flattery грубая лесть
_Ex:
left-handed oath ложная присяга; клятвопреступление
6> сомнительный
_Ex:
left-handed compliment сомнительный комплимент; похвала,
на которую можно и обидеться
7> морганатический
_Ex:
left-handed marriage морганатический брак
8> _редк. незаконный; фиктивный
_Ex:
left-handed marriage незаконное сожительство; фиктивный брак
_Ex:
left-handed wife сожительница; фиктивная жена
9> _ам. _сл. извращенный, особ. гомосексуальный
10> _уст. предвещающий дурное, зловещий
_Ex:
left-handed strokes of fortune жестокие удары судьбы
11> _тех. витой против часовой стрелки (о веревке, канате)
12> _тех. с левым ходом; вращающийся влево
13> _тех. с левой резьбой; левовинтовой
_Id:
left-handed to no profession мастер на все руки
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См. также в других словарях:
left-handed compliment — A compliment that is indirect, ambiguous or insincere ● compliment * * * ˌleft handed ˈcompliment idiom (NAmE) = ↑backhanded compliment Main entry: ↑left handedidiom … Useful english dictionary
left-handed\ compliment — • left handed compliment • pay one a left handed compliment An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. I didn t know you could look so pretty! is that a wig you re wearing? … Словарь американских идиом
left-handed compliment — A left handed compliment is one that sounds like praise but has an insulting meaning. ( Backhanded compliment is an alternative form.) … The small dictionary of idiomes
left-handed compliment — A left handed compliment is one that sounds like praise but has an insulting meaning. ( Backhanded compliment is an alternative form.) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
left-handed compliment — an ambiguous compliment interpreted as offensive He gave her a left handed compliment when he said that her dyed hair looked nice … Idioms and examples
left-handed compliment — Compliment capable of being interpreted as insult … A concise dictionary of English slang
pay\ one\ a\ left-handed\ compliment — • left handed compliment • pay one a left handed compliment An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. I didn t know you could look so pretty! is that a wig you re wearing? … Словарь американских идиом
left-handed compliment — An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. * /I didn t know you could look so pretty! Is that a wig you re wearing?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
left-handed compliment — An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. * /I didn t know you could look so pretty! Is that a wig you re wearing?/ … Dictionary of American idioms
pay one a left-handed compliment — See: LEFT HANDED COMPLIMENT … Dictionary of American idioms
pay one a left-handed compliment — See: LEFT HANDED COMPLIMENT … Dictionary of American idioms
