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epigram [ˊepɪgræm] n1) эпигра́мма2) остроу́мная сенте́нция -
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1. n сентенция; краткое выразительное, остроумное речение2. n эпиграммаСинонимический ряд:quip (noun) aphorism; joke; motto; pun; quip; slogan; witticism -
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[ˈepɪɡræm]epigram эпиграмма -
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[ʹepıgræm] n1. сентенция; краткое выразительное, остроумное речение2. эпиграмма -
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['epɪgræm]Общая лексика: краткое выразительное, остроумное речение, сентенция, эпиграмма -
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[`epɪgræm]эпиграммаАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > epigram
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nounэпиграммаSyn:proverb* * *(n) эпиграмма* * ** * *[ep·i·gram || 'epɪgræm] n. сентенция, эпиграмма* * ** * *эпиграмма -
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a) a SD akin to a proverb, the only difference being that epigrams are coined by individuals whose names we know, while proverbs are the coinage of the peopleb) terse, witty, pointed statement, showing the ingenious turn of mind of the originatorA God that can be understood is no God. (S.Maugham)
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. (Keats)
He that bends shall be made straight. (S.Maugham)
Art is triumphant when it can use convention as an instrument of its own purpose. (S.Maugham - The Razor's Edge)
Source: I.R.G.See: set expressions, lexical SDsEnglish-Russian dictionary of stylistics (terminology and examples) > epigram
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Общая лексика: придать эпиграмме остротуУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > give a sting to an epigram
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Макаров: сочинить эпиграмму экспромтом -
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Общая лексика: сочинить эпиграмму
См. также в других словарях:
Epigram — Ep i*gram, n. [L. epigramma, fr. Gr. ? inscription, epigram, fr. ? to write upon, epi upon + ? to write: cf. F. [ e]pigramme. See {Graphic}.] 1. A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epigram — [ep′ə gram΄] n. [ME < OFr epigramme < L epigramma < Gr, inscription, epigram < epigraphein < epi , upon + graphein, to write: see GRAPHIC] 1. a short poem with a witty or satirical point 2. any terse, witty, pointed statement,… … English World dictionary
epigram — (n.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. épigramme, from L. epigramma an inscription, from Gk. epigramma an inscription, epitaph, epigram, from epigraphein to write on, inscribe (see EPIGRAPH (Cf. epigraph)). Related: Epigrammatist … Etymology dictionary
epigram — epigram, epigraph Both words come from the same Greek roots meaning ‘to write (or written) on’. Epigram is slightly earlier (16c) and has two principal meanings in current use, (1) a short poem with a witty or ingenious ending, and (2) a terse or … Modern English usage
epìgram — m knjiž. 1. {{001f}}u staroj Grčkoj, pjesnički natpis na javnim zgradama i na drugim javnim mjestima 2. {{001f}}kasnije, pjesma, ob. u elegijskom distihu, često političkog ili didaktičkog sadržaja, sa satiričnim prizvukom ili obratom ✧… … Veliki rječnik hrvatskoga jezika
epigram — epìgram m DEFINICIJA knjiž. 1. u staroj Grčkoj, pjesnički natpis na javnim zgradama i na drugim javnim mjestima 2. kasnije, pjesma, ob. u elegijskom distihu, često političkog ili didaktičkog sadržaja, sa satiričnim prizvukom ili obratom… … Hrvatski jezični portal
epigram — aphorism, apothegm, *saying, saw, maxim, adage, proverb, motto … New Dictionary of Synonyms
epigram — [n] witticism aphorism, bon mot, joke, motto, pithy saying, quip, quirk; concept 278 … New thesaurus
epigram — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. epigrammie, {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}}to samo co epigramat. {{/stl 7}} … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
epigram — ► NOUN 1) a concise and witty saying or remark. 2) a short witty poem. DERIVATIVES epigrammatic adjective. ORIGIN Greek epigramma, from gramma writing … English terms dictionary
Epigram — An epigram is a short poem, often with a clever twist at the end or a concise and witty statement. Derived from the Greek epi gramma , or written upon , the literary device has been employed for over two millennia.The Greek tradition of epigrams… … Wikipedia