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1 daunt
{dɔ:nt}
1. всявам страх у, сплашвам, уплашвам
2. обезкуражавам, обезсърчавам, възпирам
nothing DAUNTed без страх, смело* * *{dъ:nt} v 1. всявам страх у, сплашвам, уплашвам; 2. обезкуражав* * *уплашвам; обезсърчавам; възпирам;* * *1. nothing daunted без страх, смело 2. всявам страх у, сплашвам, уплашвам 3. обезкуражавам, обезсърчавам, възпирам* * *daunt[dɔ:nt] v 1. всявам страх, сплашвам, уплашвам; 2. обезсърчавам, обезкуражавам; възпирам; nothing \daunted смело, без страх. -
2 down-to-earth
{'dauntə'ə:θ}
a практичен, реалистичен* * *{'dauntъ'ъ:d} а практичен; реалистичен.* * *практичен;* * *a практичен, реалистичен* * *down-to-earth[´dauntu´ə:u] adj практичен и реалистичен. -
3 downturn
{'dauntə:n}
вж. downtrend* * *{'dauntъ:n} = downtrend.* * *вж. downtrend* * *downturn[´daun¸tə:n] n спад, понижение.
См. также в других словарях:
daunt — daunt·ing·ly; daunt·less; daunt·less·ly; daunt·less·ness; un·daunt·able; un·daunt·ed·ly; un·daunt·ed·ness; daunt; … English syllables
Daunt — (d[add]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daunted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Daunting}.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame, subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See {Tame}.] 1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. To repress or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
daunt´er — daunt «dnt, dahnt», transitive verb. 1. to frighten; overcome with fear: »Danger did not daunt the hero. SYNONYM(S): intimidate, cow. 2. to discourage; lessen the courage of: »Not daunted by his first failure, he tried again. SYNONYM(S): dismay,… … Useful english dictionary
daunt — index browbeat, discourage, dissuade, frighten, intimidate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
daunt — [do:nt US do:nt] v [T usually passive] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: danter, from Latin domitare to train (something) so that it obeys ] 1.) to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something ▪ He felt utterly daunted by the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
daunt — [ dɔnt ] verb transitive often passive if something daunts you, it makes you worried because you think it will be very difficult or dangerous to do: I admit I m daunted by the job, but I m going to try my best. nothing daunted FORMAL not made… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
daunt — c.1300, to vanquish, from O.Fr. danter, variant of donter (12c., Mod.Fr. dompter) be afraid of, fear, doubt; control, restrain, from L. domitare, frequentative of domare to tame (see TAME (Cf. tame)). Sense of to intimidate is from late 15c.… … Etymology dictionary
daunt — appall, *dismay, horrify Analogous words: cow, *intimidate, browbeat: discomfit, disconcert, faze (see EMBARRASS): foil, thwart, baffle (see FRUSTRATE): *frighten, alarm, scare, terrify Contrasted words: rally, rouse, arouse, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
daunt — [v] frighten, alarm appall, baffle, browbeat, bully, consternate, cow, deter, discourage, dishearten, dismay, dispirit, foil, horrify, intimidate, overawe, put off*, scare, shake, subdue, terrify, thwart; concepts 7,19 Ant. aid, assist, embolden … New thesaurus
daunt — ► VERB (usu. be daunted) ▪ cause to feel intimidated or apprehensive. DERIVATIVES daunting adjective. ORIGIN Old French danter, from Latin domare to tame … English terms dictionary
daunt — [dônt, dänt] vt. [ME daunten < OFr danter, donter < L domitare, to tame, freq. of domare, TAME] to make discouraged; intimidate; dishearten SYN. DISMAY … English World dictionary
