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1 заяча душа
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2 малодушна людина
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3 людина
жman, person, individual, human beingбайдужа людина — indifferent man ( person); Laodicean
видатна людина — a man of mark, prominent ( outstanding) man
добра людина — kind ( kind-hearted) person
звичайна людина — an ordinary ( average) man, a neutral sort of man, the man in the street
квола людина — а man ( person) of weak constitution; weakling
малодушна людина — faint-heart, turnback
людина похилого віку — greybeard, old-timer, senior, oldster
набридлива (надокучлива) людина — tiresome creature (man, person), a bore
наполеглива людина — sticker; persistent person
неспокійна людина — fidget; worrier; hellion
старомодна людина — antediluvian, old-timer, square-toes
См. также в других словарях:
faint´|heart´ed|ly — faint|heart|ed «FAYNT HAHR tihd», adjective. lacking courage to carry a thing through; cowardly; timid: »She had no use for her fainthearted suitor. SYNONYM(S): feeble, timorous. –faint´|heart´ed|ly, adverb. –faint´heart´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
faint|heart|ed — «FAYNT HAHR tihd», adjective. lacking courage to carry a thing through; cowardly; timid: »She had no use for her fainthearted suitor. SYNONYM(S): feeble, timorous. –faint´|heart´ed|ly, adverb. –faint´heart´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
faint-heart — faintˈ heart noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑faint … Useful english dictionary
faint|heart — «FAYNT HAHRT», noun. a fainthearted person … Useful english dictionary
faint heart — n. a person who has a timid or reserved nature faint heart never won fair lady … Useful english dictionary
faint´heart´ed|ness — faint|heart|ed «FAYNT HAHR tihd», adjective. lacking courage to carry a thing through; cowardly; timid: »She had no use for her fainthearted suitor. SYNONYM(S): feeble, timorous. –faint´|heart´ed|ly, adverb. –faint´heart´ed|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
faint heart never won fair lady — This means that you will not get the partner of your dreams if you lack the confidence to let them know how you feel … The small dictionary of idiomes
faint heart never won fair lady — Cf. c 1390 GOWER Confessio Amantis v. 6573 Bot as men sein, wher herte is failed, Ther schal no castell ben assailed. 1545 R. TAVERNER tr. Erasmus’ Adages (ed. 2) 10 A coward verely neuer obteyned the loue of a faire lady. 1580 LYLY Euphues & his … Proverbs new dictionary
Faint-Heart, Mr — A nonce name used to a man in Eustace Chisholm and the Works, by James Purdy. The expression is a rather antiquated synonym for a coward … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
faint·heart·ed — … Useful english dictionary
faint heart never won fair lady — proverb timidity will prevent you from achieving your objective … Useful english dictionary