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[ʹpi:kənt] a1. пикантный, острый ( о блюде)2. 1) привлекательный; обворожительный2) игривый; соблазнительный; пикантныйpiquant smile - игривая /соблазнительная/ улыбка
3) интересныйpiquant wit - живой /пытливый/ ум
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ˈpi:kənt прил. пикантный тж. перен. piquant sauce ≈ пикантный соус piquant remark ≈ пикантное замечание Syn: savoury пикантный, острый( о блюде) - * sauce соус-пикант привлекательный;
обворожительный - * profile очаровательный профиль игривый;
соблазнительный;
пикантный - * smile игривая /соблазнительная/ улыбка - * remark пикантное замечание интересный - * bit of news любопытные новости - * wit живой /пытливый/ ум piquant пикантный (тж. перен.) -
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ˈpɔɪnənt прил.
1) а) уст. острый( о предметах) б) перен. острый, проницательный( о взгляде) keen I
2) едкий, острый, пикантный( о вкусе, запахе) poignant perfume ≈ духи с терпким ароматом Syn: piquant, spicy
3) а) горький, мучительный Syn: pathetic, painful, agonizing б) пронизывающий, резкий( о боли) Syn: piercing
4) трогательный, берущий за душу Syn: touching
5) а) резкий, колкий( о словах, замечаниях и т.д.) poignant satire ≈ острая (едкая) сатира Syn: sharp, stinging;
severe б) острый, проницательный Syn: penetrating, searching
6) живой( об интересе) острый, пикантный - * sauce острый /пикантный/ соус - * scent резкий /сильный/ запах - * perfume духи с резким запахом горький, мучительный - * sorrow жгучая печаль - * hunger мучительный голод - * tears горькие слезы острый, резкий (о боли) трогательный, жалостный - * scene трогательная сцена острый, едкий, колкий - * sarcasm острый /едкий/ сарказм - * retort резкий /язвительный/ ответ - * wit острый /проницательный/ ум - * interest живой интерес;
острое любопытство уместный, подходящий poignant горький, мучительный ~ живой (об интересе) ~ острый, едкий, пикантный ~ проницательный, острый;
poignant wit острый ум ~ резкий (о боли) ~ проницательный, острый;
poignant wit острый умБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > poignant
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1. a жгучий; резкий2. a острый, пикантный, едкий3. a острый, колкий, язвительныйa pinch of pungent wit — колкая реплика; остроумное замечание
4. a бот. острый, остроконечныйСинонимический ряд:1. cutting (adj.) acerbic; acid; acidic; acrimonious; caustic; cutting; incisive; mordacious; mordant; penetrating; piercing; sarcastic; scathing; slashing; stinging; trenchant; truculent; vitriolic; vituperative2. keen (adj.) acute; keen; stimulating3. peppery (adj.) distressing; painful; peppery; piquant; poignant; racy; snappy; sour; spicy; tangy; tart; zesty4. sharp (adj.) acrid; biting; bitter; harsh; hot; sharp; strongАнтонимический ряд:bland; dull; flat; flavorless; flavourless; gracious; insipid; mild; pleasant; stale; tasteless; vapid; weak -
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bite [baɪt]mordre ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (c), 2 (d) piquer ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a), 2 (b) agacer ⇒ 1 (b) morsure, piqûre ⇒ 3 (a) bouchée ⇒ 3 (b)∎ I bit a piece out of the pear j'ai mordu dans la poire;∎ the dog bit him on the leg le chien l'a mordu à la jambe;∎ the dog bit the rope in two le chien a coupé la corde en deux avec ses dents;∎ to bite one's nails se ronger les ongles;∎ he bit his lip il s'est mordu la lèvre;∎ figurative they've been bitten by the photography bug ils sont devenus des mordus de photographie;∎ also figurative to bite one's tongue se mordre la langue;∎ figurative to bite the bullet serrer les dents;∎ we're going to have to bite the bullet and fire them il va falloir prendre le taureau par les cornes et les renvoyer;∎ to bite the dust mordre la poussière;∎ theirs is the latest plan to bite the dust leur projet est le dernier à être tombé à l'eau;∎ to bite the hand that feeds one montrer de l'ingratitude envers qn qui vous veut du bien;∎ proverb once bitten, twice shy chat échaudé craint l'eau froide;∎ what's biting him? quelle mouche l'a piqué?∎ I bit into the apple j'ai mordu dans la pomme;∎ does the dog bite? il mord, votre chien?;∎ he bit through the cord il coupa la ficelle avec ses dents;∎ are they or the fish biting (today)? alors, ça mord?;∎ figurative don't worry, I don't bite! n'ayez pas peur, je ne mords pas!(b) (mustard, spice) piquer(c) (air, wind) mordre, cingler∎ the acid bit into the metal l'acide a attaqué le métal;∎ the rope bit into his wrists la corde mordait dans la chair de ses poignets∎ the law is beginning to bite les effets de la loi commencent à se faire sentir3 noun∎ mosquito bites piqûres fpl de moustiques;∎ chew each bite 30 times mâchez chaque bouchée 30 fois;∎ he swallowed the steak in three bites il a avalé le bifteck en trois bouchées;∎ figurative the repairs took a big bite out of our savings les réparations ont fait un trou dans nos économies;∎ do you want a bite? tu veux (y) goûter?;∎ British familiar to have or to get another or a second bite at the cherry s'y reprendre à deux fois∎ we stopped for a bite (to eat) nous nous sommes arrêtés pour manger un morceau;∎ I haven't had a bite all day je n'ai rien mangé de la journée□∎ did you get a bite? ça a mordu?(e) (sharpness → of mustard, spice) piquant m; (→ of speech, wit) mordant m; (→ of air, wind) caractère m cinglant ou mordant∎ to bite sth back se retenir de dire qcharracher d'un coup de dents;∎ she bit off a piece of toast elle a mordu dans la tartine;∎ to bite off more than one can chew avoir les yeux plus grands ou gros que le ventre;∎ familiar to bite sb's head off enguirlander qn -
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sharp [ʃɑ:p](a) (blade, scissors, razor) affûté, bien aiguisé; (knife, edge) tranchant, affilé; (edge) tranchant, coupant; (point) aigu(uë), acéré; (teeth, thorn) pointu; (claw) acéré; (needle, pin → for sewing) pointu; (→ for pricking) qui pique; (pencil) pointu, bien taillé;∎ these scissors are sharp ces ciseaux coupent bien;∎ give me a sharp knife donnez-moi un couteau qui coupe;∎ the sharp end la première ligne;∎ the men and women at the sharp end les hommes et les femmes en première ligne∎ she has sharp features elle a des traits anguleux∎ the car made a sharp turn la voiture a tourné brusquement;∎ a sharp rise/fall in prices une forte hausse/baisse des prix(e) (piercing → wind, cold) vif, pénétrant;∎ a sharp frost une forte gelée(f) (intense → pain, disappointment) vif(h) (harsh → words, criticism) mordant, cinglant; (→ reprimand) sévère; (→ voice, tone) âpre, acerbe; (→ temper) vif;∎ some sharp words were exchanged on échangea quelques propos acerbes;∎ he can be very sharp with customers il lui arrive d'être très brusque avec les clients;∎ she has a sharp tongue elle a la langue bien affilée(i) (keen → eyesight) perçant; (→ hearing, senses) fin; (in intellect, wit → person) vif; (→ child) vif, éveillé; (→ judgment) vif;∎ she is sharp of hearing elle a l'oreille ou l'ouïe fine;∎ he has a sharp eye il a le coup d'œil;∎ to have a sharp eye for a bargain savoir repérer une bonne affaire;∎ to keep a sharp lookout for sb guetter qn;∎ keep a sharp lookout! restez à l'affût!;∎ she has a very sharp mind elle a l'esprit très vif;∎ she was too sharp for them elle était trop maligne pour eux;∎ he's as sharp as a needle (intelligent) il est malin comme un singe; (shrewd) il est très perspicace, rien ne lui échappe(j) (quick, brisk → reflex, pace)∎ be sharp (about it)! dépêche-toi!;∎ that was a sharp piece of work! ça a été vite fait!, ça n'a pas traîné!(k) (shrill → sound, cry) aigu(uë), perçant∎ C sharp minor do m inv dièse mineur;∎ accused of sharp practice accusé de procédés indélicats ou malhonnêtes∎ he's always been a sharp dresser il s'est toujours habillé très classe2 adverb∎ at 6 o'clock sharp à 6 heures pile ou précises∎ turn sharp left tournez tout de suite à gauche;∎ the road turns sharp left la route tourne brusquement à gauche∎ look sharp (about it)! grouille-toi!, dépêche-toi!□3 noun -
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sharpness ['ʃɑ:pnɪs](b) (of features) aspect m anguleux(c) (of outline, image, contrast) netteté f(e) (of wind, cold, frost) âpreté f∎ there was a certain sharpness in the way he spoke to me il m'a parlé sur un ton plutôt sec(h) (of eyesight, hearing, senses) finesse f, acuité f; (of appetite, pain) acuité f; (of mind, intelligence) finesse f, vivacité f; (of irony, wit) mordant m;∎ sharpness of vision acuité f visuelle
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