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1 brackish
ˈbrækɪʃ прил.
1) соленый, солоноватый The water is a little brakkisch. ≈ Вода чуть соленая на вкус.
2) тошнотворный, противный, неприятный( на вкус) brackish tea ≈ отвратительный чай Syn: nauseous, distasteful
3) омерзительный, отталкивающий Syn: repulsive солоноватый (о почве, водоеме и т. п.) противный;
неприятный (на вкус) ;
отвратительный brackish противный (на вкус) ;
отвратительный ~ солоноватый (о воде)Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > brackish
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2 brackish
['brækɪʃ]прил.1) солёный, солоноватыйThe water is a little brackish. — Вода чуть солёная на вкус.
2) тошнотворный, противный, неприятный ( на вкус)Syn:3) омерзительный, отталкивающийSyn:
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