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1 forbidding
[fə'bɪdɪŋ], [fɔː-]прил.1) непривлекательный, отталкивающий, противный, вызывающий отвращениеforbidding task — "грязная" работа
Syn:2) угрожающий; грозный, страшный, жестокий, зловещийdark forbidding sky — тёмное, зловещее небо
Syn:3)а) недоступный, неприступныйHis attitude was forbidding. — Он держал себя неприступно.
б) преграждающий, заграждающий путь
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