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preposterous [prɪ'pɒstərəs]absurde, grotesque;∎ that's a preposterous lie! c'est complètement absurde ou grotesque!Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > preposterous
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preposterous [prɪˊpɒstǝrəs] aнесообра́зный, неле́пый, абсу́рдный -
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adjectiveabsurd; grotesk [Äußeres, Kleidung]* * *[pri'postərəs](very foolish; ridiculous.) absurd- academic.ru/90403/preposterously">preposterously* * *pre·pos·ter·ous[prɪˈpɒstərəs, AM -ˈpɑ:stɚ-]adj absurd, unsinnig, widersinnig\preposterous accusation absurder [o unsinniger] Vorwurf* * *[prI'pɒstərəs]adjgrotesk, absurdyou're being preposterous —
it is preposterous to suggest that... — es ist absurd vorzuschlagen, dass...
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prɪˈpɔstərəs прил.
1) редк. перевернутый, инвертированный
2) абсурдный, нелепый, несообразный preposterous idea ≈ нелепая идея The muff and fur are preposterous in June. ≈ Муфта и шуба абсурдны в июне. Syn: absurd, perverse, foolish, nonsensical( книжное) нелепый, бессмысленный, абсурдный;
противоречащий здравому смыслу - * idea нелепая /абсурдная/ идея - * claim нелепое требование - that's simply *! это черт знает что! (редкое) повернутый, поставленный в обратном порядке preposterous несообразный, нелепый, абсурдныйБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > preposterous
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[prıʹpɒst(ə)rəs] a1. книжн. нелепый, бессмысленный, абсурдный; противоречащий здравому смыслуpreposterous idea [story] - нелепая /абсурдная/ идея [история]
that's simply preposterous! - это чёрт знает что!
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pri'postərəs(very foolish; ridiculous.) absurdo, grotesco, caricaturesco, ridículotr[prɪ'pɒstərəs]1 absurdo,-a, ridículo,-apreposterous [pri'pɑstərəs] adj: absurdo, ridículoadj.• absurdo, -a adj.• descabellado, -a adj.• ridículo, -a adj.prɪ'pɑːstərəsadjective absurdo, ridículo[prɪ'pɒstǝrǝs]ADJ absurdo, ridículo* * *[prɪ'pɑːstərəs]adjective absurdo, ridículo -
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pri'postərəs(very foolish; ridiculous.) sinnssvak, absurdabsurd--------latterligadj. \/prɪˈpɒst(ə)rəs\/1) urimelig, vanvittig, latterlig, meningsløs, absurd2) gyselig, grotesk -
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[prɪ'pɔst(ə)rəs]прил.1) абсурдный, нелепый, несообразныйThe muff and fur are preposterous in June. — Муфта и шуба выглядят нелепо в июне.
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a абсурден, нелеп, безсмислен* * *{pri'pъstъrъs} a абсурден, нелеп, безсмислен.* * *безсмислен; абсурден; глупав; нелеп;* * *a абсурден, нелеп, безсмислен* * *preposterous[pri´pɔstərəs] adj абсурден, нелеп, безсмислен, глупав; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv preposterously. -
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[prɪ'pɒstərəs]aggettivo assurdo, irragionevole* * *[pri'postərəs](very foolish; ridiculous.) assurdo, insensato* * *preposterous /prɪˈpɒstərəs/a.assurdo; irragionevole; insensato; illogico; improbabilepreposterously avv. preposterousness n. [u].* * *[prɪ'pɒstərəs]aggettivo assurdo, irragionevole -
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absurd, unsinnig, widersinnig;\preposterous accusation absurder [o unsinniger] Vorwurf -
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1. a книжн. нелепый, бессмысленный, абсурдный; противоречащий здравому смыслу2. a редк. перевёрнутый, поставленный в обратном порядкеСинонимический ряд:1. absurd (adj.) absurd; asinine; excessive; fatuous; inane; irrational2. foolish (adj.) crazy; donkeyish; dotty; feeble-minded; foolish; harebrained; idiotic; idleheaded; insane; loony; loopy; lunatic; mad; nonsensical; sappy; silly; tomfool; unearthly; wacky; zany3. impossible (adj.) impossible; inconceivable; incredible; unbelievable; unimaginable; unthinkable4. obscene (adj.) monstrous; obscene; outrageous; ridiculous; shocking; unconscionable; unreasonable5. outlandish (adj.) erratic; extravagant; extreme; fantastic; farfetched; implausible; ludicrous; outlandish; wildАнтонимический ряд:realistic; reasonable; sensible; sound -
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[prɪˈpɔstərəs]preposterous несообразный, нелепый, абсурдный
См. также в других словарях:
Preposterous — Pre*pos ter*ous, a. [L. praeposterus; prae before + posterus coming after, latter. See {Posterior}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Having that first which ought to be last; inverted in order. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The method I take may be censured as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preposterous — index excessive, exorbitant, impossible, incredible, inept (inappropriate), inordinate, irrational … Law dictionary
preposterous — 1540s, from L. praeposterus absurd, contrary to nature, lit. before behind (Cf. topsy turvy, cart before the horse), from prae before + posterus subsequent … Etymology dictionary
preposterous — absurd, *foolish, silly Analogous words: irrational, unreasonable: bizarre, grotesque, *fantastic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preposterous — [adj] ridiculous, bizarre absurd, asinine, crazy, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fantastic, far out*, foolish, harebrained*, impossible, incredible, insane, irrational, laughable, ludicrous, monstrous, nonsensical, out of the… … New thesaurus
preposterous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ utterly absurd or ridiculous. DERIVATIVES preposterously adverb preposterousness noun. ORIGIN Latin praeposterus reversed, absurd … English terms dictionary
preposterous — [prē päs′tər əs, pripäs′tər əs] adj. [L praeposterus < prae , before (see PRE ) + posterus, following: see POSTERIOR] 1. Now Rare with the first last and the last first; inverted 2. so contrary to nature, reason, or common sense as to be… … English World dictionary
preposterous — adj. preposterous to + inf. (it s preposterous to speak of such things) * * * [prɪ pɒst(ə)rəs] preposterous to + inf. (it s preposterous to speak of such things) … Combinatory dictionary
preposterous — [16] Preposterous originated as a Latin oxymoron, praeposterus. This was 393 prevaricate coined from prae ‘before’ and posterus ‘coming after, next’, a derivative of post ‘after’. It denoted ‘the wrong way round, out of order’ (and indeed that… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
preposterous — [[t]prɪpɒ̱st(ə)rəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as preposterous, you mean that it is extremely unreasonable and foolish. The whole idea was preposterous. ...their preposterous claim that they had unearthed a plot. Syn:… … English dictionary
preposterous — [16] Preposterous originated as a Latin oxymoron, praeposterus. This was coined from prae ‘before’ and posterus ‘coming after, next’, a derivative of post ‘after’. It denoted ‘the wrong way round, out of order’ (and indeed that was how English… … Word origins