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1 privation
noun(lack of comforts) Not, die* * *(poverty; hardship.) die Entbehrung* * *pri·va·tion[praɪˈveɪʃən]n ( form)to suffer \privations Entbehrungen leiden* * *[praI'veISən]na life of privation — ein Leben in Armut or Not
2) (= hardship) Entbehrung f, Einschränkung fwartime privations — die Entbehrungen pl der Kriegszeit
* * *privation [praıˈveıʃn] sa) Not fb) Entbehrung f:a life full of privation ein entsagungsreiches oder entsagungsvolles Leben;his life of privation sein entbehrungsreiches Leben;suffer many privations viele Entbehrungen erleiden* * *noun(lack of comforts) Not, die* * *n.Mangel -¨ m. -
2 hardship
noun2) (instance) Notlage, diehardships — Not, die; Entbehrungen
3) (something causing suffering) Unannehmlichkeit, die* * ** * *hard·ship[ˈhɑ:dʃɪp, AM ˈhɑ:rd-]nI'd love to if it's not too much of a \hardship for you gerne, wenn es dir nicht zu viele Unannehmlichkeiten bereiteteconomic \hardship wirtschaftliche Notlageto live in \hardship Not leiden* * *['hAːdʃɪp]n(= condition) Not f, Elend nt; (= instance) Härte f; (= deprivation) Entbehrung feconomic/financial hardship — wirtschaftliche/finanzielle Not
the hardships of war — das Elend/die Entbehrungen des Kriegs
it was no hardship at all — es hat überhaupt keine Mühe gemacht
if it's not too much (of a) hardship for you... (also iro) — wenn es dir nichts ausmacht or nicht zu viel Mühe macht...
the hardship(s) of life in the country — die Entbehrungen pl des Landlebens
* * *hardship [ˈhɑː(r)dʃıp] s1. Not f, Elend n2. Härte f:work hardship on sb eine Härte bedeuten für jemanden;hardship case Härtefall m;hardship clause Härteklausel f* * *noun2) (instance) Notlage, diehardships — Not, die; Entbehrungen
3) (something causing suffering) Unannehmlichkeit, die* * *n.Mühsal -en n.Not ¨-e f.
См. также в других словарях:
privation — /pruy vay sheuhn/, n. 1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health. 2. an instance of this. 3. the act of depriving. 4. the state of being deprived. [1350 1400; ME ( < MF privacion) < L… … Universalium
privation — /praɪˈveɪʃən / (say pruy vayshuhn) noun 1. lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life, or an instance of this: to lead a life of privation. 2. a depriving. 3. the state of being deprived. {Middle English privacion, from Latin prīvātio} …
privation — mid 14c., action of depriving, from O.Fr. privacion, from L. privationem (nom. privatio) a taking away, noun of action from pp. stem of privare deprive (see PRIVATE (Cf. private)). Meaning want of life s comforts or of some necessity is attested… … Etymology dictionary
privation — [prī vā′shən] n. [ME privacion < L privatio < privare: see PRIVATE] 1. a depriving or being deprived; deprivation; specif., the loss or absence of some quality or condition 2. lack of the ordinary necessities of life … English World dictionary
privation — [[t]praɪve͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] privations N UNCOUNT: also N in pl If you suffer privation or privations, you have to live without many of the things that are thought to be necessary in life, such as food, clothing, or comfort. [FORMAL] They endured five… … English dictionary
privation — UK [praɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms privation : singular privation plural privations formal a situation in which you do not have the basic things that you need for a comfortable life … English dictionary
Life of Pi — Infobox Book name = Life of Pi title orig = translator = image caption = author = Yann Martel illustrator = cover artist = country = Canada language = English series = genre = Novel publisher = Knopf Canada release date = September 2001 media… … Wikipedia
privation — noun a) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute. b) The state of being very poor, and lacking the basic necessities of life … Wiktionary
privation — pri|va|tion [ praı veıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL a situation in which you do not have the basic things you need for a comfortable life … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
privation — pri•va•tion [[t]praɪˈveɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life 2) an instance of this 3) the act of depriving 4) the state of being deprived • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME (< MF) < ML prīvātiō deprivation (of office) … From formal English to slang
privation — n. 1 lack of the comforts or necessities of life (suffered many privations). 2 (often foll. by of) loss or absence (of a quality). Etymology: ME f. L privatio (as PRIVATE) … Useful english dictionary