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1 gasbag
gasbag аэростат gasbag разг. болтун; пустозвон gasbag газовый баллон -
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3 gasbag
болтун имя существительное: -
4 gasbag
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5 gasbag
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6 gasbag
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7 gasbag
пустозвон, болтун, трепло -
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пустозвон, болтун, трепло -
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11 gasbag
газовый мешок; газовая оболочка (аэростата, дирижабля) -
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13 balloon
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14 windbag
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15 gabber
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16 air balloon
воздушный шар имя существительное: -
17 a poor stick
разг.ничтожный человек, ничтожество; ≈ пустое место... on the way home old Jolyon would say of the principal actor: "Oh, he's a poor stick! You should have seen little Bobson!" (J. Galsworthy, ‘The Man of Property’, part II, ch. II) —...возвращаясь домой, старый Джолион неизменно говорил об актере, исполнявшем главную роль: - Ну и убожество! Ты бы посмотрела Бобсона.
A loafing professional had been called in to assume the rôle of Ray, and while he was a poor stick of his kind, he was not troubled by any those qualms which attack the spirit of those who have never faced an audience. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XVIII) — На роль Рея был приглашен какой-то слонявшийся без дела актер-профессионал. Правда, артист он был весьма посредственный, но его хоть не терзали страхи, переживаемые людьми, никогда не выступавшими перед публикой.
Poor stick, George! Nothing but a gasbag! (A. Christie, ‘Hercule Poirot's Christmas’, part I) — Джордж - это пустое место. Только и знает, что болтать.
См. также в других словарях:
gasbag — n. 1. a person who talks a great deal about uninteresting topics. Syn: windbag. [WordNet 1.5] 2. the bag containing the gas in a balloon. Syn: envelope. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gasbag — may refer to:*Balloon, a bag filled with gas *Windbag, a person who talks too much *Gas bladder, contributes to the ability of a fish to control its buoyancy … Wikipedia
gasbag — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who talks idly and excessively … English terms dictionary
gasbag — [gas′bag΄] n. 1. a bag to hold gas, as in a balloon ☆ 2. Slang a person who talks too much … English World dictionary
gasbag — noun a) A bag or bladder to hold a reservoir of gas, as in a hot air balloon. By this method of construction a considerable amount of support can be imparted to the gasbag, though it does not dispense with the services of the ballonet, as does… … Wiktionary
gasbag — UK [ˈɡæsbæɡ] / US [ˈɡæsˌbæɡ] noun [countable] Word forms gasbag : singular gasbag plural gasbags informal someone who talks all the time but says nothing important … English dictionary
gasbag — n. a braggart. □ What’s the old gasbag going on about now? □ Harry is such a gasbag when he gets going about himself … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
gasbag — /ˈgæsbæg / (say gasbag) noun 1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or airship. 2. Colloquial an empty, voluble talker; a windbag. –verb (i) (gasbagged, gasbagging) 3. Colloquial to talk volubly; chatter. {gas1 + bag; US (1870s) …
gasbag — noun Date: 1827 1. a bag for holding gas 2. an idle or garrulous talker … New Collegiate Dictionary
gasbag — /gas bag /, n. 1. a bag for holding gas, as in a balloon or dirigible. 2. Slang. a talkative, boastful person; windbag. [1820 30; GAS + BAG] * * * … Universalium
gasbag — Synonyms and related words: Captain Bobadil, Gascon, Graf Zeppelin, Texan, aerostat, agreeable rattle, airship, babbler, ballonet, balloon, big mouth, big talker, blab, blabberer, blatherer, blimp, blower, blowhard, blusterer, boaster, brag,… … Moby Thesaurus