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{kən'spikjuəs}
1. очебиещ, очевиден, който изпъква/е на видно място, който се хвърля в очи, крещящ, ярък
in a CONSPICUOUS position на видно място
to be CONSPICUOUS by one's absence хвърля се в очи отсъствието ми, отсъствието ми се чувствува
2. виден, забележителен (for)
to make oneself CONSPICUOUS by/through привличам вниманието с
to play a CONSPICUOUS part играя важна/централна роля
to cut a CONSPICUOUS figure правя впечатление
3. безвкусен, пищен, разточителен
CONSPICUOUS consumption разточителство, разхищение* * *{kъn'spikjuъs} а 1. очебиещ; очевиден; който изпъква/е на* * *очевиден; очебиен;* * *1. conspicuous consumption разточителство, разхищение 2. in a conspicuous position на видно място 3. to be conspicuous by one's absence хвърля се в очи отсъствието ми, отсъствието ми се чувствува 4. to cut a conspicuous figure правя впечатление 5. to make oneself conspicuous by/through привличам вниманието с 6. to play a conspicuous part играя важна/централна роля 7. безвкусен, пищен, разточителен 8. виден, забележителен (for) 9. очебиещ, очевиден, който изпъква/е на видно място, който се хвърля в очи, крещящ, ярък* * *conspicuous[kən´spikjus kən¸sʌmpʃən], consumption n потребление на изключително скъпи стоки с цел изтъкване и парадиране с богатство.————————conspicuous[kən´spikjuəs] adj 1. очебиещ; очевиден; който изпъква, който е на видно място, който се хвърля в очи; крещящ, ярък; to be \conspicuous in a crowd хвърлям се в очи в тълпа, ясно се виждам в тълпата, откроявам се в тълпата; • to be \conspicuous by o.'s absence хвърля се в очи (прави впечатление) отсъствието ми; 2. виден, забележителен; to make o.s. \conspicuous привличам вниманието с; to play a \conspicuous part играя важна (централна) роля; to cut a \conspicuous figure правя впечатление; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv conspicuously.
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