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1 the height of wickedness
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2 wickedness
['wɪkɪdnəs]сущ.1) развращённость, порочность, безнравственностьI don't know what wickedness in me made me steal like that. — Не знаю, что за бес толкнул меня на это воровство.
2) злая выходка, злой поступокenormous / flagrant wickedness — чудовищное злодеяние
Syn:3) рел. нечестие, греховностьThe priest urged the people to repent of their wickedness. — Священник призвал народ раскаяться в своём нечестии.
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3 height
[haıt] n1. 1) высота, вышинаthe height of a building [tower] - высота здания [башни]
at a height of 3000 metres above sea level - на высоте 3000 метров над уровнем моря
a fear /a bad head/ of heights - страх /боязнь/ высоты
height of burst - воен. высота разрыва
to gain height - ав. набирать высоту
to clear the height - спорт. взять высоту
2) ростwhat is her height? - какого она роста?; какой у неё рост?
2. 1) высота над уровнем моря2) тех. высотная отметкаheight mark - топ. отметка уровня
3. 1) вершина, верх, верхушкаthey finally reached the height of the mountain - наконец они достигли вершины горы
2) часто pl холм, возвышенность, высота4. верх, высшая степень (чего-л.); апогей; разгарthe height of folly [wickedness, absurdity] - верх глупости [низости, нелепости]
in the height of the season [summer] - в разгар сезона [лета]
5. библ. небеса6. арх.1) знатность2) возвышенность натуры7. тех. подъём стрелы (арки, свода и т. п.)
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