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abject ['æbdʒekt](a) (despicable → person, deed) abject, vil(b) (servile → apology, flattery) servile(c) (miserable) misérable;∎ they live in abject poverty ils vivent dans une misère noire -
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6 abject poverty
Soc. misère extrême; dénuement absolu; fam. misère noireEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > abject poverty
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7 contemptible
adj.méprisable; vil; honteux; abjectEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > contemptible
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8 despicable
adj.bas; vil; abject; méprisableEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > despicable
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9 heinous
adj.odieux; atroce; abominable; hideux; abject; répugnantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > heinous
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10 ignoble
adj.1) Hist. qui n'est pas noble; qui appartient au petit peuple; plébéien2) ignoble; vil; abjectEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > ignoble
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11 obscene
adj.1) obscène; licencieux2) fig. abject; répugnant; scandaleuxEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > obscene
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12 repellent
repellent [rɪˈpelənt]1. adjective2. noun( = insect repellent) insectifuge m* * *[rɪ'pelənt]adjective repoussant; insect repellent -
13 abjectness
abjectness [ˈæbdʒektnɪs]a. ( = wretchedness) [of conditions] misère f ; [of position] caractère m abject or lamentable, infamie f• we were shocked at the abjectness of their performance nous avons été choqués par leur prestation lamentableb. ( = grovelling quality) the abjectness of his apology la servilité de ses excuses -
14 base
I 1. [beis] noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) baser (sur/à)- baselessII [beis] adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) bas, abject- basely- baseness -
15 miserable
1 (gloomy, unhappy) [person, expression] malheureux/-euse ; [thoughts] noir ; [event] malheureux/-euse ; [weather] sale (before n) ; what a miserable afternoon! quel après-midi maussade! ; to look miserable avoir l'air malheureux/-euse ; to feel miserable avoir le cafard ;2 ○ (small, pathetic) [helping, quantity] misérable ; [salary, wage] de misère ; [attempt, failure, performance, result] lamentable ; a miserable 50 dollars 50 misérables dollars ;4 ( abject) a miserable sinner un pécheur éhonté.miserable as sin malheureux comme les pierres.
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abject — abject, e [ abʒɛkt ] adj. • av. 1460; lat. abjectus ♦ Digne du plus grand mépris, qui inspire une violente répulsion. ⇒ abominable, dégoûtant, ignoble, infâme, méprisable, odieux, vil. Un être abject. Il a été abject. Des sentiments abjects. Son… … Encyclopédie Universelle
abject — abject, ecte (ab jè kt ou ab jè, au fém. abjè kt ) adj. Qui est rejeté et digne de l être ; et, par conséquent, vil, méprisable. Les âmes abjectes. Il est d une naissance abjecte. • Tout ce qu il y a de grand et tout ce qu il y a d abject, PASC … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
abject — abjéct, ă adj. care inspiră dezgust, repulsie, dispreţ; abominabil. (< fr. abject, lat. abiectus) Trimis de tavi, 08.01.2003. Sursa: MDN ABJÉCT, Ă, abjecţi, te, adj. Care inspiră repulsie, dispreţ; josnic, netrebnic, mizerabil. – Din fr.… … Dicționar Român
abject — ab ject ([a^]b j[e^]kt), a. [L. abjectus, p. p. of abjicere to throw away; ab + jacere to throw. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] 1. Cast down; low lying. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] From the safe shore their floating carcasses And broken chariot wheels;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abject — ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely unpleasant and degrading: abject poverty. 2) completely without pride or dignity: an abject apology. DERIVATIVES abjection noun abjectly adverb abjectness noun. ORIGIN Latin abjectus rejected , from jacere to throw … English terms dictionary
abject — [ab′jekt΄, ab jekt′] adj. [ME < L abjectus, pp. of abjicere, to throw away < ab , from + jacere, to throw: see JET1] 1. of the lowest degree; miserable; wretched [abject poverty] 2. lacking self respect; degraded [an abject coward] SYN.… … English World dictionary
Abject — Ab*ject ([a^]b*j[e^]kt ), v. t. [From {Abject}, a.] To cast off or down; hence, to abase; to degrade; to lower; to debase. [Obs.] Donne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abject — ABJECT, [abj]ecte. Adj. Méprisable, bas, vil, dont on ne fait nulle estime. Il se dit principalement de la naissance & de la condition. Un homme abject. condition abjecte. des emplois, des usages vils & abjects … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Abject — Ab ject ([a^]b j[e^]kt), n. A person in the lowest and most despicable condition; a castaway. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Shall these abjects, these victims, these outcasts, know any thing of pleasure? I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abject — I adjective base, boorish, common, contemptible, corrupt, cowardly, craven, debased, degenerate, degraded, depraved, despicable, discreditable, dishonest, dishonorable, disreputable, ignoble, ignominious, inferior, inglorious, mean, penitent,… … Law dictionary
abject — (adj.) early 15c., cast off, rejected, from L. abjectus, pp. of abicere to throw away, cast off; degrade, humble, lower, from ab away, off (see AB (Cf. ab )) + iacere to throw (pp. iactus; see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Figurative sense of … Etymology dictionary