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1 a Babel of voices
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1. n библ. Вавилон2. n библ. вавилонское столпотворение; смешение языков3. n библ. столпотворение; путаница4. n библ. шум и гам5. n библ. постройка огромных размеров; здание-гигант6. n библ. фантастический замысел; неосуществимый планСинонимический ряд:din (noun) bedlam; brouhaha; clamor; clamour; commotion; din; hubbub; hullabaloo; jangle; music; noise; pandemonium; racket; racketry; rumpus; tintamarre; tumult; uproar -
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Вавилон - the tower of * Вавилонская башня вавилонское столпотворение;
смешение языков (часто b.) столпотворение;
путаница - what a *! ну и неразбериха! - a perfect * полная разноголосица;
шум и гам - a * of voices галдеж( часто b.) постройка огромных размеров;
здание-гигант фантастический замысел;
неосуществимый план - 'tis but a * это неосуществимо -
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1) Общая лексика: Вавилон, гигантское здание фантастический замысел, неосуществимый план, путаница2) Религия: полная неразбериха, разгром, столпотворение, (A city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues) Вавилон, (A confusion of sounds or voices; a scene of noise or confusion) смешение языков3) Библия: разноголосица, суматоха, шум и гам -
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1) Общая лексика: Вавилон, гигантское здание фантастический замысел, неосуществимый план, путаница2) Религия: полная неразбериха, разгром, столпотворение, (A city in Shinar where the building of a tower is held in Genesis to have been halted by the confusion of tongues) Вавилон, (A confusion of sounds or voices; a scene of noise or confusion) смешение языков3) Библия: разноголосица, суматоха, шум и гам -
7 Babel (A confusion of sounds or voices; a scene of noise or confusion)
Религия: смешение языковУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > Babel (A confusion of sounds or voices; a scene of noise or confusion)
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1. n звукоподр. шум, гам, гвалт2. n звукоподр. гул3. n звукоподр. сумятица; путаница, неразберихаСинонимический ряд:1. commotion (noun) bustle; clatter; commotion; hassle; hurly-burly; lather; moil; pother; rowdydow; ruction; storm; to-do; tow-row; whirl; whoopla2. confusion (noun) bedlam; confusion; disorder; disturbance; riot; turmoil3. din (noun) babel; brouhaha; clamor; clamour; din; hue and cry; hullabaloo; jangle; music; noise; pandemonium; racket; racketry; ruckus; rumpus; tintamarre; tumult; uproarАнтонимический ряд:calm; order; peace; quiet; serenity
См. также в других словарях:
babel — [[t]be͟ɪb(ə)l[/t]] N SING If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying. The babel inside the bus was incredible. Syn: babble, hubbub … English dictionary
Babel — Ba bel, n. [Heb. B[=a]bel, the name of the capital of Babylonia; in Genesis associated with the idea of confusion. ] 1. The city and tower in the land of Shinar, where the confusion of languages took place. [1913 Webster] Therefore is the name of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
babel — ► NOUN ▪ a confused noise made by a number of voices. ORIGIN from the biblical Tower of Babel, where God confused the languages of the builders … English terms dictionary
Babel — Babel1 [bā′bəl, bab′əl] n. [Heb bavel < Akkadian bābilu, altered (by folk etym. assoc. with bāb, gate & ili god) < pre Akkadian city name babila, Babylon] 1. Bible a city in Shinar in which Noah s descendants tried to build a very high… … English World dictionary
Babel — n. 1 a confused noise, esp. of voices. 2 a noisy assembly. 3 a scene of confusion. Phrases and idioms: Tower of Babel a visionary or unrealistic plan. Etymology: ME f. Heb. Babel Babylon f. Akkad. bab ili gate of god (with ref. to the biblical… … Useful english dictionary
babel — n. 1 a confused noise, esp. of voices. 2 a noisy assembly. 3 a scene of confusion. Phrases and idioms: Tower of Babel a visionary or unrealistic plan. Etymology: ME f. Heb. Babel Babylon f. Akkad. bab ili gate of god (with ref. to the biblical… … Useful english dictionary
babel — ba|bel [ˈbeıbəl US ˈbeı , ˈbæ ] n [singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Tower of Babel, (in the Bible) tower in ancient Babylon whose builders made God angry, so he made them unable to understand each other s speech] the confusing sound of many … Dictionary of contemporary English
Babel — Babelic /bay bel ik, ba /, adj. /bay beuhl, bab euhl/, n. 1. an ancient city in the land of Shinar in which the building of a tower (Tower of Babel) intended to reach heaven was begun and the confusion of the language of the people took place.… … Universalium
babel — [ beɪb(ə)l] noun a confused noise made by a number of voices. Origin C16: from the Tower of Babel, where, according to the biblical story, God confused the languages of the builders … English new terms dictionary
babel — noun (singular, uncountable) the confusing sound of many voices talking together: a babel of French and Italian … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
babel — UK [ˈbeɪb(ə)l] / US / US [ˈbæb(ə)l] noun [singular] formal the noise of a lot of voices all talking at the same time • Etymology: From the story in the Bible of the tower of Babel . When people tried to build this tower to reach heaven, God… … English dictionary