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1 ungainly
[ʌn'geɪnlɪ]aggettivo goffo, sgraziato* * *(awkward, clumsy or ungraceful: She is rather large and ungainly.) goffo, sgraziato* * *ungainly /ʌnˈgeɪnlɪ/a.goffo; sgraziato: an ungainly walk, un modo goffo di camminare; an ungainly youth of about 15, un giovane goffo di una quindicina d'anniungainlinessn. [u]mancanza di grazia; goffaggine.* * *[ʌn'geɪnlɪ]aggettivo goffo, sgraziato -
2 slouch
1. noun1) (posture) schlaffe Haltung2. intransitive verbbe no slouch at something — etwas loshaben in etwas (Dat.)
don't slouch! — halte dich gerade!
2) (be ungainly) sich herumflegeln (ugs. abwertend)* * *(to sit, move or walk with shoulders rounded and head hanging: He slouched sulkily out of the room; He was slouching in an armchair.) krumm sitzen, gehen* * *[slaʊtʃ]I. n<pl -es>1. (bad posture) krumme Haltungto be no \slouch at sth etw gut könnenII. viquit \slouching steh nicht so krumm dashe saw him \slouching in the corner sie sah ihn in der Ecke herumsitzenshe sat \slouched over her desk sie hing über ihrem Schreibtisch2. (walk)to \slouch along the street die Straße entlangschlendern* * *[slaʊtʃ]1. nto walk with a slouch — latschen, latschig gehen (inf)
2. vi(= stand, sit) herumhängen, sich lümmeln (inf); (= move) latschento slouch off — davonzockeln (inf)
he was slouched over his desk — er hing über seinem Schreibtisch, er war über seinen Schreibtisch gebeugt
* * *slouch [slaʊtʃ]A s1. krumme, nachlässige Haltung2. latschiger Gang3. fig Laxheit f4. a) herabhängende Hutkrempeb) Schlapphut m5. besonders US umga) Nichtstuer(in)b) Niete f pej, Flasche f pej:the show is no slouch das Stück ist nicht ohne umgB v/i3. herabhängen (Krempe etc)C v/t1. die Krempe herunterbiegen2. die Schultern hängen lassen* * *1. noun1) (posture) schlaffe Haltung2) (coll.): (lazy person) Faulpelz, der2. intransitive verb2) (be ungainly) sich herumflegeln (ugs. abwertend)* * *adj.krumm dasitzen adj. -
3 tall
1. a высокийtall man — высокий человек, человек высокого роста
2. a имеющий такой-то рост, такую-то высоту; высотой, ростом в …3. a длинный4. a амер. разг. преувеличенный, приукрашенный; невероятный, немыслимыйtall story — небылица, сказка
5. a разг. большой6. a разг. хвастливыйtall talk — хвастовство; преувеличение
7. a уст. величественный8. a уст. смелый, мужественный9. adv сл. хвастливо, привирая с три короба10. adv сл. гордо, осанисто; важноto walk tall — идти, задрав нос
Синонимический ряд:1. exaggerated (adj.) bouncing; exaggerated; far-fetched; outlandish; unbelievable2. lofty (adj.) alpine; altitudinous; big; elevated; gangly; high; lanky; lofty; rangy; soaring; toweringАнтонимический ряд:credible; short; small; squat; stocky; stubby
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