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1 devil
['devl]1) (the spirit of evil; Satan: He does not worship God - he worships the Devil.) diavol2) (any evil or wicked spirit or person: That woman is a devil!) demon3) (a person who is bad or disapproved of: She's a lazy devil.) diavol4) (an unfortunate person for whom one feels pity: Poor devils! I feel really sorry for them.) bietul, săracul -
2 dare-devil
noun (a bold or reckless person.) -
3 temptation
1) (the act of tempting: the temptation of Christ (by the Devil).) ispită, tentaţie2) (something that tempts: He was surrounded by temptations.) tentaţie -
4 dare
[deə] 1. negative short form - daren't; verb1) (to be brave enough (to do something): I daren't go; I don't dare (to) go; He wouldn't dare do a thing like that; Don't you dare say such a thing again!) a îndrăzni2) (to challenge: I dare you to do it.) a pretinde2. noun(a challenge: He went into the lion's cage for a dare.) sfidare- daring3. noun(boldness: We admired his daring.) îndrăzneală4. adjectivea dare-devil motorcyclist.) -
5 demon
['di:mən](an evil spirit; a devil: demons from Hell.) diavol; demon -
6 fiend
[fi:nd]1) (a devil: the fiends of hell.) diavol2) (a wicked or cruel person: She's an absolute fiend when she's angry.) monstru3) (a person who is very enthusiastic about something: a fresh air fiend; a fiend for work.) iubitor de; maniac•- fiendish- fiendishly -
7 imp
[imp]1) (a small devil or wicked spirit.) drăcuşor2) (a mischievous child: Her son is a little imp.) drac împieliţat•- impish -
8 Satan
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9 witch
[wi ](a woman who is supposed to have powers of magic, usually through working with the devil.)- witch-doctor
См. также в других словарях:
devil — ► NOUN 1) (the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil. 2) an evil spirit; a demon. 3) a very wicked or cruel person. 4) a mischievously clever or self willed person. 5) informal a person with specified characteristics … English terms dictionary
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devil's dozen — noun dialect : thirteen * * * devil s dozen noun Thirteen • • • Main Entry: ↑devil … Useful english dictionary
devil's dung — noun Etymology: translation of German teufelsdreck : asafetida * * * asafetida. [1595 1605] * * * devil s dung noun Asafoetida • • • Main Entry: ↑devil … Useful english dictionary
