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/leim/ * tính từ - què, khập khiễng =to be lame of (in) one leg+ què một chân =to go lame; to walk lame+ đi khập khiễng - không chỉnh, không thoả đáng; què quặt không ra đâu vào đâu =a lame argument+ lý lẽ không thoả đáng =lame verses+ câu thơ không chỉnh =a lame excuse+ lời cáo lỗi không thoả đáng =a lame story+ câu chuyện què quặt không ra đâu vào đâu * ngoại động từ - làm cho què quặt, làm cho tàn tật * danh từ - lá kim loại -
2 die Ausrede
- {alibi} chứng cớ vắng mặt, cớ để cáo lỗi - {evasion} sự tránh, sự lảng tránh, sự lẩn tránh, sự thoái thác, kẻ lẩn tránh, mẹo thoái thác - {excuse} lời xin lỗi, lý do để xin lỗi, lời bào chữa, lý do để bào chữa, sự miễn cho, sự tha cho - {plea} lời tự bào chữa, lời tự biện hộ, sự cãi, sự biện hộ, sự yêu cầu, sự cầu xin, cớ, việc kiện, sự tố tụng - {put-off} sự hoân lại, sự để chậm lại - {salvo} điều khoản bảo lưu, sự bảo lưu, sự nói quanh, phương pháp an ủi, phương pháp giữ gìn, loạt súng, loạt đạn, đợt bom, tràng vỗ tay - {subterfuge} luận điệu lẩn tránh, sự dùng luận điệu lẩn tránh = die faule Ausrede {blind excuse; lame excuse; stall}+ = die billige Ausrede {lame excuse}+ = Eine hübsche Ausrede! {A fine excuse!}+
См. также в других словарях:
lame excuse — A lame excuse is an explanation which is weak and unconvincing. If you re scared to do it, just say so. Don t just invent some lame excuse! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
lame excuse — bad excuse, weak excuse, poor explanation for not doing something … English contemporary dictionary
lame — lame1 [lām] adj. [ME < OE lama, akin to Ger lahm, ON lami < IE base * lem , to break > Russ lomat , to break] 1. crippled; disabled; esp., having an injured leg or foot that makes one limp 2. stiff and very painful [a lame back] 3. poor … English World dictionary
lame — lame1 [leım] adj [: Old English; Origin: lama] 1.) a) unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak ▪ a lame dog go lame (=become lame) b) the lame [plural] people who are lame 2.) a lame explanation or exc … Dictionary of contemporary English
excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from … Dictionary of contemporary English
excuse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 reason given ADJECTIVE ▪ perfect, wonderful ▪ excellent, good, great, legitimate, valid ▪ convincing … Collocations dictionary
lame — I UK [leɪm] / US adjective Word forms lame : adjective lame comparative lamer superlative lamest 1) a lame animal cannot walk very well because its leg or foot is damaged Her horse had gone lame. a) used for describing someone who is disabled… … English dictionary
lame — lame1 [ leım ] adjective 1. ) a lame animal cannot walk very well because its leg or foot is damaged: Her horse had gone lame. a ) used for describing someone who is disabled because their leg or foot is damaged. This word was accepted until the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lame — [[t]le͟ɪm[/t]] lamer, lamest 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is lame, they are unable to walk properly because of damage to one or both of their legs. He was aware that she was lame in one leg... David had to pull out of the Championships when his horse … English dictionary
lame — 1 adjective 1 unable to walk properly because your leg or foot is injured or weak: go lame (=become lame) 2 a lame explanation or excuse does not sound very believable: Nancy came out with some lame excuse about missing the bus again. see also:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lame´ness — lame1 «laym», adjective, lam|er, lam|est, verb, lamed, lam|ing. –adj. 1. not able to walk properly; having an injured leg or foot; … Useful english dictionary
