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mumbo-jumbo /ˈmʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ/n. (pl. mumbo-jumbos)4 cerimoniale astruso; cerimonia ridicola; cosa incomprensibile. -
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n.• coco s.m.• conjuro s.m.'mʌmbəʊ'dʒʌmbəʊmass noun (pej)religion, he said, was a lot of mumbo jumbo — dijo que la religión no era más que supercherías or (fam) paparruchas
['mʌmbǝʊ'dʒʌmbǝʊ]N (=nonsense) galimatías m inv* * *['mʌmbəʊ'dʒʌmbəʊ]mass noun (pej)religion, he said, was a lot of mumbo jumbo — dijo que la religión no era más que supercherías or (fam) paparruchas
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mumbo jumbo [‚mʌmbəʊ'dʒʌmbəʊ]∎ it's just a load of mumbo jumbo tout ça, c'est du charabia;∎ as far as I'm concerned astrology is just a load of mumbo jumbo pour moi, l'astrologie n'est que de la superstition ridiculeUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > mumbo jumbo
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и́дол не́которых западноафрика́нских племён; перен. предме́т суеве́рного поклоне́ния; фети́ш -
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Mumbo Jumbo[´mʌmbou´dʒʌmbou] n 1. африкански идол (божество) (обобщаващо наименование, дадено от френските колонизатори); 2. идол; прен. предмет на безсмислено боготворене; глупости, дрън-дрън. -
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mumbo jumbo [‚mʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ]* * *(colloq) [ˌmʌmbəʊ 'dʒʌmbəʊ] noun péj (speech, writing) charabia (colloq) m; ( ritual) cérémonial m -
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Одно из многих слов, означающих чушь, чепуху. Это словосочетание попало в английский язык из сочинений Манго Парка, исследователя Западной Африки в XIX в. Парк описал Mumbo Jumbo как несуществующего бога, в роли которого выступали представители мужской части племён, встреченных Парком. Таким способом они держали своих женщин в страхе и подчинении. Со временем устрашающее божество Mumbo Jumbo стало просто mumbo jumbo, означая любой непонятный язык.I've got a computer manual, but I don't understand a word in it. It's full of mumbo jumbo as far as I'm concerned. — Я получил руководство по использованию компьютера, но не понял там ни слова. Оно полно какой-то чепухи, по крайней мере, в моём понимании.
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[ˌmʌmbəʊ'dʒʌmbəʊ]nome colloq. spreg.1) (speech, writing)it was all mumbo jumbo to me — non ci ho capito niente, per me era arabo
2) (ritual) = cerimoniale astruso e ridicolo* * *[ˌmʌmbəʊ'dʒʌmbəʊ]nome colloq. spreg.1) (speech, writing)it was all mumbo jumbo to me — non ci ho capito niente, per me era arabo
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Ayamon: "...Let the girl believe she may reverence what she can: it's her own use of her own mind. That she is fair to look upon, charming to talk with, and a dear companion is well and away enough for me, were she even a believer in Mumbo Jumbo." (S. O'Casey, ‘Red Roses for Me’, act I) — Айамон: "...Пусть девушка верит, во что она хочет верить, пусть почитает того, кого хочет почитать, - это дело ее собственного разума. Она хороша собой, с ней приятно беседовать, и она верный друг - с меня этого вполне достаточно. А там пусть поклоняется хоть африканским идолам."
2) предмет суеверного поклонения, идол, фетишA rational being does not allow himself to be converted to the cult of Mumbo Jumbo. (A. Huxley, ‘Eyeless in Gaza’, ch. V) — Разумный человек не создает себе идолов.
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subst. (flertall: mumbo jumbos) \/ˌmʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ\/1) tomme ritualer, komediespill, narrespill2) hokuspokus, sludder, vrøvl, kråkemål3) medisinmann4) avgud -
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mum·bo jum·bo[ˌmʌmbəʊˈʤʌmbəʊ, AM ˌmʌmboʊˈʤʌmboʊ]* * *['mʌmbəU'dZʌmbəʊ]n(= empty ritual, superstition) Hokuspokus m; (= gibberish) Kauderwelsch nt; (= idol) Abgott m* * *mumbo jumbo [ˌmʌmbəʊˈdʒʌmbəʊ] pl mumbo jumbos s1. Götze m, Idol n2. Brimborium n3. Kauderwelsch n -
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[͵mʌmbəʋʹdʒʌmbəʋ]1. 1) идол некоторых африканских племён2) предмет суеверного поклонения; идол, фетиш2. (mumbo jumbo)1) бессмысленное бормотание (заклинаний, молитв)2) туманные речи; нарочитая неясность высказывания3. 1) суеверие2) колдовство -
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N1. पश्चिमी आफ्रिका का एक देवतMumbo-jumbo is worshipped in westrn Africa. -
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{,mʌmbou'dʒʌmbou}
1. африканскиидол/божество
2. идол
3. прен. предмет на безсмислено боготворене
4. глупости, дрън-дрън* * *{,m^mbou'j^mbou} n 1. африкански идол/божество; 2. идо* * *n безсмислен ритуал; глупости;mumbo-jumbo; n 1. африкански идол/божество; 2. идол; 3. прен. предмет на* * *1. африканскиидол/божество 2. глупости, дрън-дрън 3. идол 4. прен. предмет на безсмислено боготворене -
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[ˌmʌmbəu'ʤʌmbəu]сущ.; разг.; = mumbo jumboбессмысленное бормотание, бессмысленный текст -
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noun, pl. mumbo-jumbos2) (gibberish) Kauderwelsch, das* * *noun, pl. mumbo-jumbos2) (gibberish) Kauderwelsch, das* * *n.fauler Zauber m.
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mumbo-jumbo — mum|bo jum|bo [ˌmʌmbəu ˈdʒʌmbəu US bou ˈdʒʌmbou] n [U] informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Mumbo Jumbo name of a supposed African god] technical language that is difficult to understand and seems to have no sense ▪ a bunch of legal mumbo jumbo … Dictionary of contemporary English
mumbo jumbo — noun Etymology: Mumbo Jumbo, a masked figure among Mandingo peoples of western Africa Date: 1738 1. an object of superstitious homage and fear 2. a. a complicated often ritualistic observance with elaborate trappings b. complicated activity or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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