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41 pleasure
1. n удовольствиеit will be a pleasure to me … — мне будет очень приятно …
it is a real pleasure to learn that — я с большим удовольствием узнал, что
2. n наслаждение; удовольствиеman of pleasure — жуир, сибарит
3. n развлечение4. n книжн. воля, соизволение, желаниеat pleasure — по желанию; как заблагорассудится
5. v книжн. доставлять удовольствие6. v книжн. находить удовольствие7. v книжн. разг. развлекаться; искать развлеченийСинонимический ряд:1. diversion (noun) diversion; entertainment; fun2. enjoyment (noun) bliss; delectation; delight; elation; enjoyment; fruition; gladness; happiness; joy; joyance; relish3. gratification (noun) gratification; hedonism; satisfaction4. indulgence (noun) indulgence; luxury; sensuality; voluptuousness5. preference (noun) choice; desire; discretion; fancy; inclination; liking; mind; predilection; preference; purpose; velleity; will; wish6. please (verb) arride; delectate; delight; gladden; gratify; happify; pleaseАнтонимический ряд:abstinence; affliction; anguish; anxiety; aversion; burden; care; denial; desolation; despair; disappointment; discontent; disinclination; displeasure; duty; torment -
42 predilection
n книжн. пристрастие, склонность; предпочтениеСинонимический ряд:1. attraction (noun) attraction; fondness; partiality; passion; preference2. faculty (noun) bent; capability; capacity; faculty; proficiency; talent3. leaning (noun) bias; disposition; drift; favoring; inclination; inclining; leaning; lurch; penchant; predisposition; prejudice; proclivity; proneness; propensity; sentiment; squint; tendency; turnАнтонимический ряд:aversion; dislike -
43 weakness
1. n слабость, ослабление, ослабленность; хилость, хрупкостьchildish weakness — слабость, недостойная мужчины
2. n недостаточность3. n нерешительность, вялость, безволие4. n неубедительность; необоснованностьthe weakness of an argument — неубедительность довода, шаткость аргументации
5. n слабое, уязвимое место; слабость, недостатокhis chief weakness is a fondness for the bottle — главная его слабость — алкоголь
6. n склонность; пристрастиеcandy is a weakness of mine — конфеты — моя слабость
7. n бирж. понижение; бездеятельное настроение8. n тех. непрочность; низкая прочностьСинонимический ряд:1. appetite (noun) appetite; bent; fancy; fondness; inclination; liking; passion; penchant; soft spot; taste; tendency; tenderness2. infirmity (noun) debilitation; debility; decrepitude; defect; deficiency; failing; fault; feebleness; flaw; fragility; frailty; infirmity; invalidity; senility; shortcoming; unsoundnessАнтонимический ряд:aversion; strength; vigor
См. также в других словарях:
Aversion — A*ver sion, n. [L. aversio: cf. F. aversion. See {Avert}.] 1. A turning away. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Adhesion to vice and aversion from goodness. Bp. Atterbury. [1913 Webster] 2. Opposition or repugnance of mind; fixed dislike; antipathy;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aversion therapy — is a form of psychiatric, mental health or psychological treatment in which the patient is exposed to a stimulus while simultaneously being subjected to some form of discomfort. This conditioning is intended to cause the patient to associate the… … Wikipedia
aversion — [n] dislike; opposition abhorrence, abomination, allergy, animosity, antagonism, antipathy, detestation, disfavor, disgust, disinclination, disliking, displeasure, dissatisfaction, distaste, dread, hate, hatred, having no use for*, horror,… … New thesaurus
aversion — /euh verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy (usually fol. by to): a strong aversion to snakes and spiders. 2. a cause or object of dislike; person or thing that causes antipathy: His pet… … Universalium
aversion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ He has a strong aversion to dogs. ▪ natural ▪ pathological VERB + AVERSION ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
aversion — n. 1 (usu. foll. by to, from, for) a dislike or unwillingness (has an aversion to hard work). 2 an object of dislike (my pet aversion). Phrases and idioms: aversion therapy therapy designed to make a subject averse to an existing habit. Etymology … Useful english dictionary
aversion — [[t]əvɜ͟ː(r)ʃ(ə)n, AM ʒ(ə)n[/t]] aversions N VAR: usu N to/for n/ ing If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much. Many people have a natural and emotional aversion to insects … English dictionary
aversion — noun an aversion to the use of force Syn: dislike of, antipathy for, distaste for, abhorrence of, hatred of, odium of, loathing of, detestation of, hostility toward; reluctance toward, unwillingness for, disinclination toward Ant: liking … Thesaurus of popular words
aversion therapy — noun any technique of behavior modification that uses unpleasant stimuli in a controlled fashion to alter behavior in a therapeutic way; primarily used for alcoholism or drug abuse (but with little success) • Hypernyms: ↑behavior therapy,… … Useful english dictionary
aversion therapy — A therapy based on classical conditioning , in which a maladaptive behaviour (such as drinking alcohol or smoking) is associated with an unpleasant event (for example an electric shock). It is now generally regarded as outmoded by other forms of… … Dictionary of sociology
Risk aversion — is a concept in psychology, economics, and finance, based on the behavior of humans (especially consumers and investors) while exposed to uncertainty. Risk aversion is the reluctance of a person to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather … Wikipedia