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121 selfless
a самоотверженный; бескорыстный; неэгоистичныйСинонимический ряд:1. self-forgetful (adj.) self-forgetful; self-forgetting2. unselfish (adj.) altruistic; self-denying; uncalculating; ungrudging; unselfish -
122 social
1. n приём, встреча, собраниеsocial event — неофициальная встреча; встреча друзей
2. n разг. вечеринка3. a общественный, социальный4. a компанейский, дружескийsocial drinking — выпивка в компании, дружеская попойка
5. a общительный6. a бытовой, относящийся к повседневной жизниsocial director of a hotel — администратор отеля, ведающий культурным обслуживанием
7. a относящийся к положению в обществе8. a светский9. a биол. общественный; стайный; стадныйsocial plants — растения, растущие группами
Синонимический ряд:1. friendly (adj.) affable; amiable; companionable; convivial; friendly; genial; gregarious; neighborly; pleasurable; sociable2. human (adj.) common; cultural; human; political; public; racial; secular; societal; worldly3. humane (adj.) altruistic; benevolent; charitable; humane; philanthropic4. polite (adj.) civil; hospitable; informative; mannerly; pleasant; polished; polite5. sociable (noun) sociable; soiree; tea partyАнтонимический ряд:antisocial; captious; crude; cynical; disagreeable; discourteous; ill-mannered; impolite; morose; secluded; severe; solitary; stern -
123 unselfish
a неэгоистичный, бескорыстныйСинонимический ряд:1. charitable (adj.) altruistic; beneficent; benevolent; big; big-hearted; bountiful; charitable; chivalrous; devoted; free; generous; giving; helpful; impartial; kind; liberal; magnanimous; munificent; philanthropic; unstinting2. selfless (adj.) self-denying; self-forgetful; self-forgetting; selflessАнтонимический ряд: -
124 unstinting
Синонимический ряд:charitable (adj.) altruistic; beneficent; bountiful; charitable; free; generous; handsome; liberal; munificent; open-handed; philanthropic; unselfish; unsparing -
125 condition
A n1 ( stipulation) condition f ; what are the conditions of the contract/loan? quelles sont les conditions du contrat/prêt? ; to fulfil ou meet ou satisfy the conditions remplir les conditions ; the offer had several conditions attached to it l'offre était soumise à plusieurs conditions ; I'll sell it under certain conditions je le vendrai sous certaines conditions ; on condition that à condition que (+ subj) ; I lent it to her on condition that she return it on Tuesday je le lui ai prêté à condition qu'elle me le rende mardi ; it is a condition of the contract that you work 37 hours per week votre contrat stipule que vous devez travailler 37 heures par semaine ; investment is an essential condition for economic growth l'investissement est une condition essentielle de la croissance économique ; I agree, on one condition, namely that you pay in cash je suis d'accord, mais à une condition, que vous payiez en liquide ; general conditions conditions générales ; condition subsequent/precedent Jur condition suspensive/préalable ;2 ( state) état m, condition f ; to be in good/bad condition [house, car, manuscript etc] être en bon/mauvais état ; to keep sth in good condition maintenir qch en bon état ; your hair is in poor condition tes cheveux sont abîmés ; he's in good condition for a man of 80 il est en bonne santé pour un homme de 80 ans ; to be in a stable/critical condition être dans un état stable/critique ; her condition is serious elle est dans un état grave ; to be in no condition to do ne pas être en état de faire ; to be in an interesting condition† euph être enceinte ;3 ( disease) maladie f ; a heart/skin condition une maladie cardiaque/de la peau ; a fatal/an incurable condition une maladie mortelle/incurable ;4 ( fitness) forme f ; to be out of condition ne pas être en forme ; to get one's body into condition se mettre en forme ;6 (in philosophy, logic) condition f.B conditions npl ( circumstances) conditions fpl ; to work under difficult conditions travailler dans des conditions difficiles ; housing/living/working conditions conditions de logement/vie/travail ; weather conditions conditions météorologiques.C vtr1 gen, Psych conditionner ; conditioned reflex ou response lit, fig réflexe m conditionné ; people are conditioned into believing that les gens sont conditionnés à croire que ; she argues that women are conditioned to be altruistic elle soutient que de par leur éducation les femmes sont amenées à se comporter de façon altruiste ;2 ( treat) traiter [skin, hair] ; this shampoo conditions the hair ce shampooing contient un après-shampooing. -
126 number one
paзг.I. n phrTake myself - I choose that example because after all number one is what I know most about (J. Lindsay). When shall I learn to look after number one and not fritter away my energy on altruistic crusades? (R. Aldington)II. adj phr1) глaвный, пepвый, caмый вaжныйIt took him a long time, but now he's Number One man in Rodnik (S. Heym). President Roosevelt had called the South "the nation's economic problem number one" (W. Foster)2) пepвoклaccный, пepвocopтный'I have spoken to Bing...' 'I don't like him personally. He thinks he knows a lot. But he will turn out an A Number One job' (S. Heym) -
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The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > complementary adaptation
См. также в других словарях:
Altruistic — Al tru*is tic, a. [Cf. F. altruiste, a. See {Altruism}..] Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish; opposed to {egoistic} or {selfish}. Bain. {Al tru*is tic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
altruistic — index benevolent, charitable (benevolent), humane, liberal (generous), magnanimous, nonprofit … Law dictionary
altruistic — (adj.) 1853, from Fr. altruiste (adj.), from altruisme (see ALTRUISM (Cf. altruism)) + IC (Cf. ic) … Etymology dictionary
altruistic — benevolent, *charitable, humanitarian, philanthropic, eleemosynary Analogous words: self abnegating, self denying (see corresponding nouns at RENUNCIATION): generous, bountiful, bounteous, openhanded, *liberal Antonyms: egoistic Contrasted words … New Dictionary of Synonyms
altruistic — [adj] unselfish all heart*, benevolent, big*, big hearted*, bleeding heart*, charitable, considerate, generous, good, good scout, human, humane, humanitarian, kind, magnanimous, openhanded, philanthropic, Robin Hood*, self sacrificing; concept… … New thesaurus
altruistic — [al΄tro͞o is′tik] adj. of or motivated by altruism; unselfish SYN. PHILANTHROPIC altruistically adv … English World dictionary
altruistic — al|tru|is|tic [ˌæltruˈıstık] adj altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself ≠ ↑selfish ▪ Were his motives entirely altruistic? >altruistically [ kli] adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
altruistic — [[t]æ̱ltruɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED If your behaviour or motives are altruistic, you show concern for the happiness and welfare of other people rather than for yourself. ...motives and ambitions that are not entirely altruistic. Syn: selfless Ant:… … English dictionary
altruistic — adjective altruistic behaviour shows that you care about others more than you care for yourself: Were his motives completely altruistic? altruistically /kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
altruistic — adjective /ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk,ˌæl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk,ˌɑl.tɹuˈɪs.tɪk/ Regardful of others; beneficent; unselfish His helping the old lady with her shopping was deemed highly altruistic by everyone, especially since her home was a mile away. Syn: beneficent,… … Wiktionary
altruistic — adj. Altruistic is used with these nouns: ↑love, ↑motive, ↑reason … Collocations dictionary