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1 foiled
a архит. украшенный лиственным орнаментомСинонимический ряд:frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; checked; checkmated; circumvented; dashed; defeated; disappointed; frustrated; ruined; stymied; thwarted -
2 checked
1. a остановленный, задержанный2. a сдержанный, подавленный3. a проверенныйchecked out — проверил; проверенный
4. a «проверено»5. a спец. покрытый волосными трещинами6. a в клетку7. a фон. закрытыйСинонимический ряд:1. finite (adj.) bound; bounded; circumscribed; confined; curbed; finite; limited; restrained; restricted2. agreed (verb) accorded; agreed; checked out; cohered; comported; conformed; consisted; consorted; corresponded; dovetailed; fitted in; harmonized; jibed; marched; rhymed; squared; suited; tallied; went/gone3. foiled (verb) baffled; balked; checkmated; defeated; foiled; frustrated; stymied; thwarted4. kept (verb) braked; bridled; constrained; crimped; curbed; held back; held down; held in; hold back; hold down; hold in; inhibited; keep back; kept; pull in; pulled in; reined; restrained; withheld5. stopped (verb) arrested; ceased; halted; interrupted; stalled; stayed; stopped6. tested (verb) assayed; examined; proved; proved/proved or proven; tested; tried; try out7. viewed (verb) conned; go over; inspected; perused; scrutinised; studied; viewed -
3 foil
I noun1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, derII transitive verbvereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]III noun(sword) Florett, das* * *I [foil] verb II [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) die Folie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) der HintergrundIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) das Florett* * *foil1[fɔɪl]nthe cynical character in the play is the perfect \foil for the innocent William die zynische Figur in dem Stück ist das perfekte Gegenstück zum unschuldigen Williamfoil2[fɔɪl]vt▪ to \foil sth etw verhindernto \foil a coup einen Coup vereitelnto \foil a plan einen Plan durchkreuzen▪ to \foil sb jdn vereiteln* * *I [fɔɪl]nSee:→ cooking foil, kitchen foil2) (fig) Hintergrund m, Folie fIIto act as a foil to sth — einer Sache (dat) als Hintergrund or Folie dienen
n (FENCING)Florett nt IIIvtplans durchkreuzen; attempts vereiteln; person einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen (+dat)* * *foil1 [fɔıl]A v/t1. einen Plan etc vereiteln, durchkreuzen, zunichtemachen, jemandem einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen umg:foiled again! wieder alles umsonst!B s obs Niederlage ffoil2 [fɔıl]A s1. TECH (Metall)Folie f, Blattmetall n2. TECH (Spiegel)Belag m, Folie f3. Folie f, Unterlage f (für Edelsteine)a) Folie f, Hintergrund m (für):serve as a foil to → B 3b) Kontrastfigur f (zu)5. ARCHa) Nasenschwung mb) Blattverzierung fB v/t1. TECH mit Metallfolie belegen2. ARCH mit Blätterwerk verzierenfoil3 [fɔıl] s (Fechten)1. Florett n2. pl Florettfechten n* * *I noun1) (metal as thin sheet) Folie, die2) (to wrap or cover food etc.) Folie, die3) (somebody/something contrasting) ≈ Kontrast, derII transitive verbvereiteln [Versuch, Plan, Flucht]; durchkreuzen [Vorhaben, Plan]III noun(sword) Florett, das* * *n.Florett -e n.Folie -n f. v.vereiteln v.zunichte machen ausdr. -
4 foil
I foil verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) frustrar
II foil noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) papel/hoja de aluminio2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) contraste
III foil noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)foil n papel de aluminiotr[fɔɪl]1 (fencing) florete nombre masculino————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (metal paper) hoja de metal, papel nombre masculino de plata2 (contrast) contraste nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto act as a foil to realzar, hacer resaltartin foil papel nombre masculino de estaño————————tr[fɔɪl]1 (prevent, frustrate) frustrarfoil ['fɔɪl] vt: frustrar, hacer fracasarfoil n1) : lámina f de metal, papel m de aluminio2) contrast: contraste m, complemento m3) sword: florete m (en esgrima)n.• florete (Deporte) s.m.n.• hojuela s.f.• hojuela de metal s.f.• lamina s.f.v.• desbaratar v.• frustrar v.
I fɔɪl1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
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transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
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[fɔɪl]N2) (fig)to act as a foil to sth/sb — servir de contraste con algo/algn
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[fɔɪl]N (Fencing) florete m
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[fɔɪl]VT (=thwart) [+ person] desbaratar los planes de; [+ attempt] frustrar* * *
I [fɔɪl]1) ua) ( metal sheet) lámina f de metalb) ( Culin) ( kitchen foil) papel m de aluminio or de plata2) c ( contrast)to be a foil for/to something: they are the perfect foil for each other — se complementan perfectamente
3) ( sword) florete m
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transitive verb \<\<plan/attempt\>\> frustrarfoiled again! — (hum) otro intento frustrado!
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5 foil
I foil verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå ut, forpurre, narre, skuffeII foil noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) noe som framhever/setter i relieffIII foil noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) florett, kårdefolie--------forpurreIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/1) folie, bladmetall2) (kledelig) bakgrunn3) ( om speil) belegg, foliering4) ( om edelsten) folie (som underlag)5) (arkitektur, i gotisk vindu) bladornamentbe\/serve as a foil to tjene som bakgrunn forIIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/1) ( jakt) spor (etter jaget dyr), fert2) ( gammeldags) tilbakeslag, nederlagrun (upon) the foil løpe i samme spor, krysse sporet igjenIIIsubst. \/fɔɪl\/( fekting) florettIVverb \/fɔɪl\/1) foliere, dekke med folie2) danne bakgrunn for, fremheve, sette i relieffVverb \/fɔɪl\/1) hindre, forpurre, ødelegge2) ( jakt) krysse sporet (for å forville hundene)foil someone's attempts forpurre noens planer -
6 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå; skuffeII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) sølvpapir; aluminiumsfolie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) baggrundIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) kårde* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) slå; skuffeII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) sølvpapir; aluminiumsfolie2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) baggrundIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) kårde -
7 beat
1. n удар; бойhip beat — удар о н.ж.
2. n спец. пульсация; колебание3. n муз. ритм; такт4. n муз. отсчитывание такта5. n муз. доля6. n муз. взмах дирижёрской палочки7. n муз. дозор, обход; маршрут дозора; район патрулирования8. n муз. охот. место облавы9. n муз. амер. сл. сенсационное сообщение10. n муз. разг. нечто выдающееся, невиданноеhe believes that it is perfectly scriptural for a man to beat his wife — он считает, что священное писание отнюдь не запрещает мужчине бить свою жену
11. n амер. разг. мошенник, обманщикhotel beats — постояльцы, уезжающие из гостиницы, не уплатив по счёту
12. n амер. разг. тунеядец13. n амер. разг. разг. надувательство; мошенничество14. n амер. разг. убытки15. n амер. разг. батман16. n амер. разг. мор. лавирование; курс против течения или ветракино «хлопушка»
to beat a parley — давать сигнал барабанным боем или звуком трубы о желании вступить в переговоры
17. n амер. разг. физ. биенияit is off my beat altogether — это не по моей части; это не моё дело
18. a амер. разг. усталый, измотавшийся, разбитый, выдохшийся19. a амер. разг. ошарашенный20. a относящийся к битникам21. v бить, ударять; колотить, стучатьbeat down — сбить; свалить с ног, столкнуть
22. v бить, побить; избиватьto beat with a whip — хлестать, стегать кнутом
23. v колоть, измельчатьto beat to powder, to beat small — истолочь в порошок
24. v побить, победить25. v разг. превосходить; быть лучше, выше26. v амер. разг. обойти, надуть, обмануть27. v обогнать28. v разг. озадачить29. v биться; трепетать; пульсироватьthe flag was beating in the wind — флаг развевался по ветру, ветер трепал флаг
30. v обыскивать, обшаривать, устраивать облаву31. v амер. разг. убегать, удиратьbeat it! — убирайся!, пошёл вон!, отвали!
32. v физ. создавать биения33. n сорняки, сжигаемые для удобренияСинонимический ряд:1. tired (adj.) bushed; fatigued; tired; weary; worn out2. accent (noun) accent; stress3. blow (noun) blow; hit; pounding; punch; strike; stroke; thump4. patrol (noun) patrol; post; precinct; walk5. rhythm (noun) cadence; cadency; count; measure; meter; metre; number; palpitation; pulsation; pulse; rhyme; rhythm; rhythmus; swing; tattoo; throb; tick; vibration6. round (noun) circuit; province; round; route7. scoop (noun) exclusive; scoop8. baste (verb) baste; belabor; lam; lambaste; malleate; paste; pelt; tromp; wallop; whop9. basted (verb) basted; battered; belabored; buffeted; drubbed; hammered; lambasted; lammed; pasted; pelted; pounded; pummeled; thrashed; walloped; whopped10. best (verb) best; conquer; defeat; outdo; overcame; rout; subdue; trounce; vanquish; worst11. cheat (verb) boodle; cheat; chisel; chouse; cozen; defraud; diddle; do; flimflam; gyp; overreach; ream; sucker; swindle; take12. frustrate (verb) baffle; balk; bilk; circumvent; dash; disappoint; foil; frustrate; ruin; thwart13. frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; bilked; circumvented; dashed; disappointed; foiled; frustrated; ruined; thwarted14. mark (verb) count; mark15. nonplus (verb) buffalo; get; nonplus; stick; stump16. nonplused (verb) buffaloed; got; nonplused; stuck; stumped17. pound (verb) belabour; break; drub; forge; hammer; pound; pummel; stamp18. pulsate (verb) palpitate; pulsate; pulse; throb; thump; vibrate19. pulsated (verb) palpitated; pulsated; pulsed; throbbed20. scoop (verb) scoop21. scooped (verb) scooped22. scour (verb) comb; finecomb; fine-tooth-comb; forage; grub; rake; ransack; rummage; scour; search23. scoured (verb) combed; foraged; grubbed; raked; ransacked; rummaged; scoured; searched24. strike (verb) batter; buffet; club; cudgel; hit; knock; punch; strike25. surpass (verb) better; cap; cob; ding; exceed; excel; outgo; outmatch; outshine; outstrip; pass; surpass; top; transcend; trump26. surpassed (verb) bested; bettered; capped; exceeded; excelled; outdid; outshone or outshined; outstripped; outwent; passed; surpassed; topped; transcended; trumped27. wag (verb) flap; flop; flutter; lash; switch; wag; waggle; wave; woggle28. wagged (verb) lashed; switched; wagged; waggled; waved29. whip (verb) blast; blend; curry; dust; flog; lay into; lick; mix; mop up; overrun; overwhelm; shellac; skunk; smear; smother; steamroller; thrash; trim; upend; whip; whisk; whomp30. whipped (verb) blasted; curried; dusted; licked; mopped up; overran; overwhelmed; routed; shellacked; smeared; smothered; trimmed; trounced; upended; whipped31. win (verb) overcome; prevail; triumph; winАнтонимический ряд:help; pat; protect; shelter; shield; stroke; surrender -
8 beaten
1. a битый, избитый, побитыйbeaten down — сбил; сбитый
2. a разбитый, побеждённый3. a обессиленный4. a взбитый; воздушный5. a протоптанный; проторённый6. a тех. раскованный7. a тех. расплющенный, фольговый8. a воен. обстреливаемый; поражаемый9. a охот. пройденный загонщикамиСинонимический ряд:1. battered (adj.) attacked; battered; bruised; hit; physically abused; pounded; thrashed2. conquered (adj.) conquered; cowed; crushed; licked; mastered; overthrown; routed; subjugated; vanquished; washed up3. hammered (adj.) forged; hammered; milled; rolled; stamped; tamped; tramped down; trodden4. whipped (adj.) aerated; bubbly; churned; creamy; foamy; frothy; meringue; well mixed; whipped5. basted (verb) basted; battered; belabored; belaboured; buffeted; drubbed; forged; hammered; lambasted; lammed; pasted; pelted; pounded; pummeled; walloped; whopped6. bested (verb) bested; conquered; defeated; overcome; prevailed; routed; subdued; triumphed; trounced; vanquished; won; worsted7. cheated (verb) cheated; chiseled or chiselled; cozened; defrauded; done; flimflammed; gypped; overreached; reamed; swindled; taken8. frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; bilked; circumvented; dashed; disappointed; foiled; frustrated; ruined; thwarted9. marked (verb) counted; marked10. nonplused (verb) buffaloed; got or gotten; nonplused; stuck; stumped11. pulsed (verb) palpitated; pulsated; pulsed; throbbed12. scooped (verb) scooped13. scoured (verb) combed; foraged; grubbed; raked; ransacked; rummaged; scoured; searched14. surpassed (verb) bettered; capped; exceeded; excelled; outdone; outgone; outshone or outshined; outstripped; passed; surpassed; topped; transcended; trumped15. waved (verb) flapped; flopped; fluttered; lashed; switched; wagged; waggled; waved16. whipped (verb) blasted; curried; dusted; flogged; lay into; licked; mopped up; overrun; overwhelmed; shellacked; smeared; smothered; thrashed; trimmed; upended; whipped; whisked -
9 foil
I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
nome sport fioretto m.* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.)II [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.)2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.)III [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.)* * *I [fɔɪl] n1) lamina di metallo, (also: tinfoil, kitchen foil) carta stagnola or d'alluminioto act as a foil to sb/sth fig — far risaltare qn/qc
2) (Fencing) fiorettoII [fɔɪl] vt* * *foil (1) /fɔɪl/n.2 [u] (= tinfoil) lamierino di stagno; (carta) stagnola: foil top, cappuccio di stagnola (di una bottiglia, ecc.)4 (fig.) cosa o persona che mette in risalto (o fa risaltare) per contrasto; cosa (o persona) che fa da contrasto: to be a foil to sb., fare da contrasto a q.; The plant's dark leaves provide the perfect foil for its scarlet flowers, le foglie scure della pianta mettono ottimamente in risalto i fiori scarlattifoil (2) /fɔɪl/n.2 (arc.) ripulsa; smacco; sconfitta.foil (3) /fɔɪl/ ( scherma)n.1 fioretto2 (al pl.) scherma col fioretto; arte del fiorettofoilistn.fiorettista.foil (4) /fɔɪl/n.(naut.: di aliscafo) aletta idroplana; ala portante.(to) foil (1) /fɔɪl/v. t.2 (fig.) mettere in risalto per contrasto(to) foil (2) /fɔɪl/v. t.1 frustrare; sventare; far fallire: to foil an attempt, frustrare un tentativo; The bank robbery was foiled by the cops, la rapina in banca è stata sventata dalla polizia* * *I [fɔɪl]1) (anche tin foil) (for wrapping) (carta) stagnola f.2) (for gilding, backing)3) (setting)II [fɔɪl] III [fɔɪl]to be o act as a foil to o for — fare risaltare, mettere in rilievo
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foil [fɔɪl]1 noun(a) (metal sheet) feuille f ou lame f de métal;∎ Cookery (silver) foil (papier m) aluminium m, papier m alu;∎ cooked in foil en papillote;∎ foil container barquette f en papier aluminium∎ he's the perfect foil to his wife il sert de faire-valoir à sa femme;∎ it acts as a foil to her beauty cela met en valeur sa beauté(d) (in jewellery) paillon m(thwart → attempt) déjouer; (→ plan, plot) contrecarrer;∎ foiled again! encore raté!;∎ once again they have been foiled by their own incompetence une fois encore ils ont échoué à cause de leur propre incompétence -
11 dashed
1. a штриховой, пунктирный2. adv разг. чертовски, дьявольскиСинонимический ряд:1. utter (adj.) absolute; all-fired; arrant; black; blamed; blank; blankety-blank; blasted; bleeding; blessed; blighted; blinding; blithering; blue; complete; confounded; consummate; crashing; cursed; cussed; dad-blamed; dad-blasted; dad-burned; damnable; damned; dang; darn; deuced; doggone; double-distilled; double-dyed; dratted; durn; execrable; goldarn; infernal; perishing; so-and-so; utter2. blasted (verb) blasted; blighted; nipped; wrecked3. frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; circumvented; disappointed; foiled; frustrated; ruined; thwarted4. ran (verb) boiled; bolted; bustled; charged; chased; darted; flew; flitted; flung; hastened; hurried; lashed; pelted; raced; ran; ran/run; rocketed; rushed; sailed; scampered; scooted; scurried; shinned; shot; sprinted; tore/torn5. slopped (verb) bespattered; slopped; sloshed; spattered; splashed; splattered -
12 foil
1. n фольга2. n амальгама, зеркальная наводка3. n архит. лиственный орнамент4. n контраст; фон5. n партнёр, подающий реплики исполнителю6. v покрывать фольгой, амальгамироватьfoil bundle — пачка, упакованная в фольгу
7. v кул. завёртывать в фольгу8. v подчёркивать, выделять путём контраста9. v архит. украшать лиственным орнаментом10. n охот. след зверя11. v охот. сбивать со следа12. v одурачивать, ставить в тупик13. v расстраивать, срывать планы14. n фехтовальная рапира15. n ав. крыло, крыловидный профиль16. n подводное крылоСинонимический ряд:1. antithesis (noun) antithesis; complement; contrast; opposite2. fencing sword (noun) blade; fencing sword; rapier; saber; sabre; sword3. film (noun) film; flake; leaf; sheet4. very thin sheet of metal (noun) aluminum foil; gold foil; gold leaf; lead foil; leaf metal; metal film; tin foil; very thin sheet of metal5. check (verb) baffle; balk; check; checkmate; stymie6. emphasize (verb) emphasize; enhance; heighten7. frustrate (verb) beat; bilk; buffalo; circumvent; dash; disappoint; frustrate; ruin8. thwart (verb) counterblow; defeat; hinder; keep from success; parry; prevent; thwartАнтонимический ряд:aid; detract -
13 ruined
1. a разрушенный, развалившийся2. a погубленный, загубленный3. a разорённый, разорившийся4. a опустошённый, разорённыйСинонимический ряд:1. bankrupt (adj.) bankrupt; broke; busted; destitute; down the drain; impoverished; in the poorhouse; insolvent; pauperized2. destroyed (adj.) beyond repair; crushed; decrepit; destroyed; smashed; subverted; torn down; wrecked3. useless (adj.) broken; burned; done for; in ruins; ravaged; rotten; screwed up; spoiled; useless4. bankrupted (verb) bankrupted; broke/broken; busted; did in/done in; dilapidated; folded up; impoverished; paupered; pauperized; shipwrecked; wrecked5. broke (verb) broke; crushed; failed; overwhelmed; subdued6. destroyed (verb) annihilated; atomized; decapitated; decimated; demolished; destroyed; destructed; dismantled; dissolved; dynamited; finished; pulled down; pulverized; quenched; razed; rubbed out; sank; shattered; shot; smashed; tore down/torn down; torpedoed; totalled; undid; undid/undone; unmade; wracked7. frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; circumvented; dashed; disappointed; foiled; frustrated; thwarted -
14 defeated
a потерпевший крушение, крах; бесплодныйСинонимический ряд:1. beaten (adj.) beaten; conquered; crushed; overcome; overthrown; routed2. lost (adj.) forfeited; lost; vanquished3. bested (verb) beat; bested; downed; outdid/outdone; overcame; routed; thrashed; triumphed; trounced; worsted4. checked (verb) baffled; balked; checked; checkmated; foiled; frustrated; stymied; thwarted5. conquered (verb) beat down/beaten down; bore down/borne down; conquered; crushed; overpowered; reduced; subdued; subjugated; vanquished -
15 foil
I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) porazitiII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) folija2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) (grdo) nasprotjeIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) floret* * *I [fɔil]nounkovinski listič, staniol, folija; amalgamska prevleka zrcala; archaic listast okrasek; figuratively (for, to) kontrastno ozadjeII [fɔil]transitive verbpokriti s tenko kovinsko plastjo; speljati na napačno sled, prelisičiti, ukaniti; pokvariti, preprečiti; odbitiIII [fɔil]nounsled zasledovane divjačineto run upon the foil — teči po lastni sledi; speljati lovceIV [fɔil]nounrapir, mečV [fɔil]nounporaz, neuspeh -
16 baffled
1. a озадаченный; сбитый с толку2. a недоуменныйСинонимический ряд:1. confused (adj.) bewildered; confounded; confused; disconcerted; doubtful; dumfounded; mystified; nonplussed2. frustrated (verb) balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; checked; checkmated; circumvented; dashed; defeated; disappointed; foiled; frustrated; ruined; stymied; thwarted3. stumped (verb) confounded; nonplussed; stumped -
17 disappointed
1. a разочарованный, разочаровавшийся; огорчённый2. a обманутый, несбывшийся3. a непрошедший, неизбранный, провалившийсяdisappointed candidate — кандидат, которому отказали в доверии
Синонимический ряд:1. discontented (adj.) annoyed; discontented; disgruntled; displeased; disturbed; grumpy; irritable; irritated; sad2. discontented (verb) cast down; discontented; disgruntled; disheartened; dissatisfied; let down3. frustrated (verb) baffled; balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; circumvented; dashed; foiled; frustrated; ruined; thwarted -
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1. a несостоявшийся, сорвавшийся2. a психол. разочарованный, не верящий в свои силы; испытывающий фрустрациюcritics are often frustrated writers — критики — это нередко несостоявшиеся писатели
Синонимический ряд:1. restrained (adj.) confined; pent-up; repressed; restrained2. baffled (verb) baffled; balked; beat/beaten; bilked; buffaloed; checked; checkmated; circumvented; dashed; defeated; disappointed; foiled; ruined; stymied; thwarted3. neutralized (verb) annulled; canceled out or cancelled out; counteracted; negated; negatived; neutralized; redressed -
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I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) snúa á, hindraII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) (málm)þynna2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) fegrandi andstæðaIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) stingsverð -
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folpack, vívótőr, vadcsapás, kontraszt, fólia to foil: meghiúsít* * *I [foil] verb(to defeat; to disappoint: She was foiled in her attempt to become President.) meghiúsítII [foil] noun1) (extremely thin sheets of metal that resemble paper: silver foil.) vékony fémlemez, fólia2) (a dull person or thing against which someone or something else seems brighter: She acted as a foil to her beautiful sister.) kontrasztIII [foil] noun(a blunt sword with a button at the end, used in the sport of fencing.) (vívó)tőr
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