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to express by a euphemism

  • 1 express by a euphemism

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > express by a euphemism

  • 2 euphemism

    [ʹju:fımız(ə)m] n стил.
    эвфемизм

    to express by a euphemism - выразить эвфемистически, смягчить

    for him work is a mere euphemism for pastime - своё безделье он для приличия называет работой

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  • 3 euphemism

    n стил. эвфемизм

    to express by a euphemism — выразить эвфемистически, смягчить

    Синонимический ряд:
    substitution (noun) doublespeak; nice Nelly; nice-nellyism; restraint; substitution

    English-Russian base dictionary > euphemism

  • 4 express

    1. I
    what do you want to express? что вы хотите сказать?;
    2. III
    express smth.
    1) express one's wish (one's opinion, one's mind, one's thoughts, one's beliefs, the truth, a principle. one's regret, one's gratitude, one's appreciation of smth., one's refusal, etc.) высказывать /выражать/ свое (по)желание и т.д.; I don't know how to express it я не знаю, как это выразить; I don't know how to express my meaning не знаю, как сформулировать /выразить/ свою мысль; words can't express it этого не выразить словами; express one's feelings /one's sentiment/ (one's joy, one's sorrow, etc.) выражать свои чувства и т.д.; а face that expresses nothing лицо, которое ничего не выражает /лишенное всякого выражения/; his face expressed energy его лицо дышало энергией
    2) the sign (the symbol, etc.) expresses addition (multiplication, the relation between x and y, etc.) этот знак и т.д. обозначает сложение и т.д.
    3. IV
    express smth. in some manner express smth. eloquently (precisely, lucidly, vaguely, frankly, publicly, repeatedly, grimly, poetically, etc.) красноречиво и т.д. выражать что-л. /высказываться по поводу чего-л./; it is too complicated to express verbally это слишком сложно и не поддается словесному выражению; это настолько сложно, что словами не передашь; he expressed his ideas strongly он настойчиво выражал /высказывал/ свои мысли; she expressed her wishes somewhat arrogantly она высказала свои пожелания в довольно наглой форме
    4. XI
    be expressed by smth. it cannot be expressed by words этого не выразить словами
    5. XVIII
    1) express oneself I don't know how to express myself я не знаю, как это лучше сказать /выразить словами/; express oneself in smth. he expressed himself in his letters в письмах он изливал [свою] душу; children express themselves in play дети выражают себя в играх; express oneself in some manner express oneself clearly (very vaguely, fluently, crudely. coherently, calmly and judicially, etc.) ясно и т.д. выражать свой мысли; express oneself in some manner on smth. express oneself strongly (carefully, clearly and forcibly, very positively, officially, etc.) on the subject резко и т.д. высказываться по данному вопросу; express oneself in some language express oneself in good English (in one's own language, correctly in German, etc.) объясняться /говорить/ на хорошем английском языке и т.д.; I have difficulty expressing myself in Russian мне трудно объясняться по-русски
    2) express oneself for (against, etc.) smth. express oneself strongly for /in favour of/ peace settlement (against his nomination, etc.) выступать в защиту мирного урегулирования и т.д.
    6. XXI1
    express smth. by smth. express smth. by words (by a look, by gesture, by an euphemism, etc.) выражать что-л. словами и т.д.; express smth. in smth. express smth. in good English (in French, in one's own tongue, etc.) выражать /высказывать/ что-л. на хорошем английском языке и т.д.; how do you express it in English? как это выразить /сказать/ по-английски?; express smth. in a few words (in the medium of words) выразить что-л. в нескольких словах (при помощи слов); express smth. at smth. express one's joy at the good news (one's deep regret at his untimely death, one's condolences at her bereavement, etc.) выражать /высказывать/ радость по поводу доброй вести и т.д.; express smth. with /to /smb. express sympathy with the husband (one's heartfelt thanks to smb., etc.) выражать сочувствие мужу и т.д.; express smth. on smth. I cannot express thoughts on paper я не умею выражать свои мысли на бумаге
    7. XXII
    express smth. by doing smth. express one's anger by shouting (one's joy by cheering, one's sympathy by applauding, etc.) выражать свой гнев в крике и т.д.
    8. XXV
    express how... (what..., etc.) I cannot express how grateful I am to you (how grateful I am for your help, how much I appreciate your help, what I feel, etc.) я не могу выразить [словами], как я вам признателен и т.д.

    English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > express

  • 5 euphemism

    ˈju:fɪmɪzm сущ. эвфемизм Syn: circumlocution (стилистика) эвфемизм - to express by a * выразить эвфемистически, смягчить - for him work is a mere * for pastime свое безделье он для приличия называет работой euphemism эвфемизм

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > euphemism

  • 6 crickey

    1) Общая лексика: обалдеть!, (crikey) О,боже! Надо же!(выражение удивления) (происходит отChrist (Христос).), ё-моё!
    2) Разговорное выражение: Ни хрена себе!, Ни фига себе!
    3) Сленг: an explicitive to express ones surprise or happiness (euphemism for Christ, used as a mild oath)

    Универсальный англо-русский словарь > crickey

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