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1 overweening
ˌəuvəˈwi:nɪŋ прил.
1) слишком самоуверенный, высокомерный, самонадеянный Syn: haughty, arrogant
2) чрезмерный, преувеличенный( о желаниях, претензиях и т.д.) overweening desire ≈ чрезмерное желание самонадеянный, самоуверенный;
высокомерный - * pride чрезмерная гордость overweening высокомерный, самонадеянный;
overweening ambition чрезмерное тщеславие overweening высокомерный, самонадеянный;
overweening ambition чрезмерное тщеславиеБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > overweening
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2 overweening
[ˌəuvə'wiːnɪŋ]прил.1) слишком самоуверенный, высокомерный, самонадеянныйSyn:2) чрезмерный, преувеличенный (о желаниях, претензия)
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