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1 irrational
irrational [ɪ'ræʃənəl](a) (person, behaviour, feeling) irrationnel; (fear) irraisonné; (creature, being) incapable de raisonner;∎ don't be so irrational! sois raisonnable!(b) Mathematics irrationnel2 noun∎ the irrational l'irrationnel m►► Mathematics irrational number nombre m irrationnel -
2 irrational
1. adjective1) неразумный, нерациональный; нелогичный; irrational fear безрассудный страх2) неразумный, не одаренный разумом3) math. иррациональныйSyn:absurd2. noun math.иррациональное число* * *(a) иррациональный; нерациональный* * ** * *[ir·ra·tion·al || ɪ'ræʃənl] adj. неразумный, не одаренный разумом, нелогичный, алогичный, нерациональный, иррациональный, безотчетный* * *нерационаленнерациональный* * *1. прил. 1) а) беспричинный б) неразумный 2) неразумный, не одаренный разумом 3) мат. иррациональный 2. сущ. 1) мат. иррациональное число 2) нечто иррациональное -
3 irrational
[iraešənəl]1.adjective ( irrationally adverb)nerazumen, nesmiseln, nelogičen; nespameten, brezumen; mathematics iracionalen;2.nounmathematicsiracionalno število -
4 thoughtless
1. a бездумный, беспечный; неосмотрительный, неразумный, неосторожный2. a не думающий; не подумавшийhe did not mean any harm, he was simply thoughtless — он не хотел вас обидеть, он просто не подумал
3. a не думающий, не подозревающий, не ведающий4. a глупый5. a невнимательный; эгоистичныйСинонимический ряд:1. discourteous (adj.) discourteous; impolite; rude2. foolish (adj.) foolish; inept; irrational; senseless3. inconsiderate (adj.) careless; feckless; heedless; inadvertent; inattentive; inconsiderate; indiscreet; irreflective; neglectful; negligent; uncaring; unconcerned; unheeding; unmindful; unrecking; unreflective; unthinking4. rash (adj.) brash; hasty; hotheaded; ill-advised; incautious; incogitant; mad-brained; madcap; rash; reckless; unadvised; unconsidered; unwary5. short (adj.) sharp; short; unceremonious; ungracious6. irrational (noun) dull; feeble-minded; foolish; inept; irrational; obtuse; stupid; vacuous; witlessАнтонимический ряд:cautious; courteous; wise -
5 hatred
nounHass, derfeel hatred for or of somebody/something — Hass auf od. gegen jemanden/etwas empfinden
* * *['heitrid]noun (great dislike: There was a look of hatred in his eyes; I have a deep-seated hatred of liars.) der Haß* * *ha·tred[ˈheɪtrɪd]n no plto nurse an irrational \hatred of sb/sth einen unbegründeten Hass gegen jdn/etw hegenracial/self-\hatred Rassen-/Selbsthass m* * *['heItrɪd]nHass m (for, of auf +acc); (of spinach, spiders etc) Abscheu m (of vor +dat)* * ** * *nounHass, derfeel hatred for or of somebody/something — Hass auf od. gegen jemanden/etwas empfinden
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6 brute
1. noun1) (animal) Bestie, die2. attributive adjectivea brute of a problem — (fig.) ein höllisches Problem
(without capacity to reason) vernunftlos; irrationalby brute force — mit roher Gewalt
* * *[bru:t]1) (an animal other than man: My dog died yesterday, the poor brute; ( also adjective) brute force.) das Vieh2) (a cruel person.) das Scheusal•- academic.ru/9316/brutal">brutal- brutality
- brutish* * *[bru:t]I. nII. adj attr, inv brutal, roh, grausam\brute force rohe Gewalt* * *[bruːt]1. n1) Tier nt, Vieh nt (pej)2) (= person) brutaler Kerl; (= savage) Bestie fdrink brings out the brute in him — Alkohol bringt das Tier in ihm zum Vorschein
3) (infthis nail's a real brute ( to get out) — dieser Nagel geht höllisch schwer raus (inf)
2. adj attrstrength roh; passion tierisch, viehisch (pej)* * *brute [bruːt]A s2. fig Untier n, Vieh n, Scheusal n:the brute in him das Tier in ihmB adj1. tierisch:a) unvernünftig, ohne Verstandb) triebhaftc) brutal:2. seelenlos3. hirnlos, dumm4. ungeschlacht, roh, primitiv5. hart, ungeschminkt:the brute facts die nackten Tatsachen* * *1. noun1) (animal) Bestie, die2. attributive adjectivea brute of a problem — (fig.) ein höllisches Problem
(without capacity to reason) vernunftlos; irrational* * *n.Tier -e n.Vieh nur sing. n.brutaler Kerl m. -
7 being
1. n существование, жизньto come into being — возникнуть, появиться на свет
to call into being — вызвать к жизни; создать
2. n филос. бытие3. n существо, суть4. n бытность; пребывание5. a существующий, настоящийСинонимический ряд:1. effect (noun) actualisation; effect; realisation2. entity (noun) animal; beast; conscious agent; entity; god; sentient being; spirit3. essence (noun) essence; essentia; essentiality; marrow; nature; pith; principle; quintessence; substance; texture4. existence (noun) actuality; animation; existence; life; presence; reality5. human (noun) body; creature; human; man; mortal; party; person; personage; soul; wight6. thing (noun) existent; individual; material; matter; object; something; stuff; thing7. breathing (verb) being; breathing; existing; living; moving; subsisting -
8 blind
1. n штора, маркиза; жалюзи; ставеньblind pl — жалюзи; ставни
2. n собир. употр. гл. мн. ч. с во слепые3. n наглазники, шоры4. n предлог, отговорка; обман5. n разг. пьянка6. n охот. засидка7. n спец. заглушка8. n фото шторка9. n опт. диафрагма, блендадымовая завеса; дымовой экран
10. n воен. неразорвавшийся снаряд11. a слепой, незрячий12. a предназначенный для слепых13. a не видящий, не замечающий, не обращающий внимания14. a действующий вслепуюblind cultivation — обработка вслепую ; шаровка
15. a бессмысленный, безрассудный16. a невидимый, скрытный17. a горн. не имеющий выхода на поверхностьblind drain — подземный дренаж, подземная, закрытая дрена
18. a неясный, неразборчивый, слепо напечатанный19. a глухой20. a оканчивающийся тупиком, не имеющий прохода21. a стр. фальшивый22. a матовый23. a разг. пьяный24. a без цветов и плодовслепой, по приборам
blind landing — посадка по приборам; слепая посадка
25. v ослеплять, лишать зрения26. v слепить глаза, ослеплять27. v ослеплять, поражать28. v затемнять29. v затмевать30. v скрывать, обманывать31. v фото диафрагмироватьСинонимический ряд:1. accidental (adj.) accidental; chance; random; unplanned2. concealed (adj.) concealed; confused; dark; disguised; hidden; obscure; remote; secluded3. dead end (adj.) blocked; closed; dead end; dead-end; obstructed; shut off4. dull (adj.) dead; dim; dull; flat; lackluster; lusterless; mat; muted; uncomprehending5. heedless (adj.) careless; heedless; ignorant; indiscriminate; oblivious; obtuse; thoughtless; unaware; uncritical; unenlightened6. impetuous (adj.) benighted; hasty; headlong; impetuous; irrational; rash; uncontrolled; undiscerning; unreasonable; violent7. intoxicated (adj.) alcoholized; cockeyed; drunk; drunken; fried; inebriated; inebrious; intoxicated; looped; muddled; pixilated; polluted; rum-dum; slewed; slopped; sloppy; soshed; sozzled; squiffed; stiff; stoned; tanked; tight; unsober; wet; zonked8. sightless (adj.) eyeless; purblind; sightless; stone-blind; unseeing; visionless; visually impaired9. ambush (noun) ambush; hiding place; pitfall; snare; trap10. cover (noun) blinder; blindfold; cover; curtain; disguise; screen; shade; shield; subterfuge; veil; venetian blind; visor11. decoy (noun) capper; decoy; shill; shillaber; stick12. ruse (noun) front; pretence; pretext; ruse; stratagem; trick13. stand (noun) stand14. daze (verb) bedazzle; daze; dazzleАнтонимический ряд:clear-sighted; conscious; cunning; discerning; discriminating; enlightened; keen; open; penetrating; perceptive; quick; rational; seeing; sensitive; sharp-eyed -
9 blind
1. adjective1) (not able to see: a blind man.) ciego2) ((with to) unable to notice: She is blind to his faults.) ciego, que no se da cuenta de algo3) (hiding what is beyond: a blind corner.) sin visibilidad4) (of or for blind people: a blind school.) para invidentes/ciegos
2. noun1) ((often in plural) a screen to prevent light coming through a window etc: The sunlight is too bright - pull down the blinds!) persiana2) (something intended to mislead or deceive: He did that as a blind.) pretexto, evasiva, subterfugio
3. verb(to make blind: He was blinded in the war.) cegar, volver ciego- blinding- blindly
- blindness
- blind alley
- blindfold
4. verb(to put a blindfold on (some person or animal).) vendar los ojos (a)
5. adjective, adverb(with the eyes covered by a cloth etc: She came blindfold into the room.) con los ojos vendados- the blind leading the blind
blind1 adj ciegoblind2 n persianacan you pull the blind down? ¿puedes bajar la persiana?tr[blaɪnd]1 ciego,-a1 (on window) persiana1 cegar, dejar ciego,-a2 (dazzle) deslumbrar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLblind in one eye tuerto,-ablind with jealousy ciego,-a con los celosblind with rage ciego,-a de irain the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king en el reino de los ciegos el tuerto es reyit's a case of the blind leading the blind figurative use tan ciego el uno como el otronot to take a blind bit of notice figurative use no hacer el menor casoto bake blind cocer sin el rellenoto be as blind as a bat no ver ni tortato be blind drunk estar borracho,-a, como una cubato be blind to something figurative use estar inconsciente de algo, no darse cuenta de algoto blind somebody with science deslumbrar a alguien con sus conocimientosto get blind drunk ponerse ciego,-a, coger una tajadato go blind quedarse ciego,-ato turn a blind eye figurative use hacer la vista gorda, hacerse el suecoblind alley callejón nombre masculino sin salidablind corner curva sin visibilidadblind date cita a ciegasblind man ciegoblind woman ciegablind man's buff el juego de la gallina ciegablind spot punto ciegoblind ['blaɪnd] vt1) : cegar, dejar ciego2) dazzle: deslumbrarblind adj1) sightless: ciego2) insensitive: ciego, insensible, sin razón3) closed: sin salidablind alley: callejón sin salidablind n1) : persiana f (para una ventana)2) cover: escondite m, escondrijo madj.• ciego, -a adj.• ebrio, -a adj.• oculto, -a adj.• persiana adj.n.• blinda s.f.• celosía s.f.• escondite s.m.• pantalla s.f.• persiana s.f.• pretexto s.m.• venda s.f.expr.• dejar ciego, -a expr.v.• cegar v.• deslumbrar v.• obcecar v.
I blaɪnd1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
IV
adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
[blaɪnd]to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
1. ADJ1) (lit) (=sightless) ciegoa blind man — un ciego, un hombre ciego
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to go blind — quedar(se) ciego•
blind in one eye — tuerto•
the accident left him blind — el accidente lo dejó ciego•
to be blind with tears — estar cegado por las lágrimas- as blind as a bat- turn a blind eye to sthcolour-blind2) (fig) (=unable to see) ciegoyou've got to be blind not to see that it's a trick — hay que estar ciego para no darse cuenta de que es un engaño
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to be blind to sth — no poder ver algo3) (=irrational) [rage, panic, faith] ciego•
to be blind with rage — estar cegado por la ira, estar ciego de ira4)• a blind bit of sth * —
5) (Aer) [landing, flying] guiándose solo por los instrumentos6) (=without openings) [building, wall] ciego; [window] condenado2. N1)• the blind — los ciegos
2) (=shade) persiana f3) (=pretence) pretexto m, subterfugio mit's all a blind — no es más que un pretexto or subterfugio
3.ADV (=fly, land) guiándose solo por los instrumentos•
to bake pastry blind — cocer una masa en blanco or sin relleno•
he swore blind that... — juró y perjuró que...4. VT1) (=render sightless) dejar ciego, cegar•
to be blinded in an accident — quedar ciego después de un accidente2) (=dazzle) [sun, light] deslumbrar, cegar•
to blind sb with science — deslumbrar a algn con conocimientos3) (fig) cegar•
to be blinded by anger/hate — estar cegado por la ira/el odio, estar ciego de ira/odio•
her love blinded her to his faults — su amor no le dejaba ver sus faltas5.CPDblind alley N — callejón m sin salida
blind corner N — curva f sin visibilidad
blind date N — (=meeting) cita f a ciegas
blind man's buff N — gallina f ciega
blind spot N — (Aut) ángulo m muerto; (Med) punto m ciego
I have a blind spot about computers, computers are a blind spot with me — los ordenadores no son mi punto fuerte
blind test N — (Marketing) prueba f a ciegas
blind trust N — (Comm) fideicomiso m ciego
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I [blaɪnd]1)a) ( Med) ciegoblind woman — ciega f
to be blind in one eye — ser* tuerto
to be blind to something — no ver* algo
how could I have been so blind? — ¿cómo pude haber sido tan ciego?
2) (lacking reason, judgment) <faith/fury> ciego3) (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
II
a) ( permanently) dejar ciegob) \<\<ambition/passion\>\> cegar*, enceguecer* (AmL); \<\<light/wealth\>\> deslumbrar, encandilarhe was blinded by her beauty — su belleza lo deslumbró or encandiló
III
1) ( outside window) persiana f; ( roller blind) persiana f (de enrollar), estor m (Esp); ( venetian blind) persiana f veneciana or de lamas2) ( blind people) (+ pl vb)the blind — los ciegos, los invidentes (frml)
it's a case of the blind leading the blind — tan poco sabe el uno como el otro
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adverb (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)to swear blind that... — jurar y perjurar que...
to be blind drunk — estar* más borracho que una cuba (fam)
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10 prey
preiplural - prey; noun(a bird or animal, birds or animals, that is/are hunted by other birds or animals for food: The lion tore at its prey.) presa- prey on
- upon
prey n presatr[preɪ]1 (animal) presa2 figurative use presa, víctima\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be prey to something ser presa de algo, ser víctima de algoto fall prey to something caer víctima de algo, caer presa de algoto prey on somebody's mind preocupar mucho a alguienn.• presa s.f.• víctima s.f.v.• cazar v.preɪmass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on[preɪ]1.N (lit, fig) presa f, víctima fbeast of prey — animal m de rapiña
bird of prey — ave f de rapiña
she is prey to irrational fears — (fig) es presa de temores irracionales
2.VIto prey on — [+ animals] (=attack) cazar; (=feed on) alimentarse de; [+ person] vivir a costa de
to prey on sb's mind — traer preocupado or obsesionar a algn
the tragedy so preyed on his mind that... — la tragedia le obsesionó de tal modo que...
* * *[preɪ]mass noun presa fhe fell prey to doubts — lo asaltaron las dudas, fue presa de la duda
Phrasal Verbs:- prey on -
11 Brute
1. n Брут2. n герой легенд3. n животное, тварьreasonless brute — животное, не наделённое разумом; бессмысленная скотина
4. n животное начало, животные инстинкты5. n жестокий, грубый или глупый и тупой человек; «скотина»6. n эмоц. -усил. ужас, кошмар; красота7. n амер. диал. бык8. a грубый, животный; бесчувственный9. a неразумный, бессмысленный10. a неодушевлённыйСинонимический ряд:1. brutish (adj.) animal; beastly; bestial; brutish; feral; ferine; irrational; swinish; unreasoning2. carnal (adj.) carnal; sensual3. savage (adj.) brutal; cruel; savage4. barbarian (noun) barbarian; ruffian; savage5. beast (noun) animal; beast; creature; mammal; quadruped6. churl (noun) churl; lout; oaf7. monster (noun) degenerate; freak; monsterАнтонимический ряд:human; kind; spiritual -
12 lunatic
1. n душевнобольной, ненормальныйcriminal lunatic — невменяемый преступник, лицо, совершившее преступление в состоянии невменяемости
2. n безумец; человек, способный на всё, часто экстремист3. a сумасшедший, безумный, помешанныйlunatic asylum — психиатрическая больница; сумасшедший дом
4. a безумный; противоречащий здравому смыслуСинонимический ряд:1. foolish (adj.) absurd; asinine; crazy; donkeyish; dotty; fantastic; feeble-minded; foolish; harebrained; idiotic; idleheaded; illogical; inane; irrational; loony; loopy; ludicrous; mad; nonsensical; preposterous; sappy; silly; tomfool; unearthly; wacky; zany2. insane (adj.) bedlamite; brainsick; crackbrained; cracked; crazed; cuckoo; daffy; daft; demented; deranged; disordered; distraught; insane; maniac; maniacal; mindless; non compos mentis; nuts; nutsy; nutty; psychotic; reasonless; screwy; teched; unbalanced; unsane; unsound; witless; wrong3. bedlamite (noun) bedlamite; dement; loon; loony; madling; maniac; non compos; Tom o'Bedlam4. crackpot (noun) crackbrain; crackpot; cuckoo; ding-a-ling; harebrain; kook; nut; screwball5. eccentric (noun) crank; eccentric; neurotic; oddball; weirdo6. madman (noun) crazy person; demoniac; idiot; imbecile; insane person; madman; moron; psychopath; simpletonАнтонимический ряд:reasonable; sane -
13 intellectual
1. n интеллигент; представитель интеллигенции; работник умственного труда2. n разг. мыслящий человек; человек широких интеллектуальных интересов и запросов; интеллектуал3. n рационалист, человек, действующий по велению разума4. a умственный, интеллектуальный; мыслительный5. a мыслящий, разумный6. a интеллигентный, интеллектуальныйintellectual occupation — интеллектуальное занятие; интеллигентный труд
Синонимический ряд:1. bookish (adj.) bookish; intelligent; scholarly; studious2. cerebral (adj.) cerebral; highbrow; highbrowed; intellectualistic3. mental (adj.) intellective; mental; psychic; psychical; psychological4. smart (adj.) abstract; brainy; high-brow; rational; smart5. sophisticated (adj.) sophisticated; thoughtful6. academic (noun) academic; genius; scholar; thinker7. brain (noun) Brahmin; brain; double-dome; egghead; highbrow; high-brow; professor8. mind (noun) intellect; intelligence; mindАнтонимический ряд:dull; fatuous; fool; foolish; idiot; ignorant; illiterate; inane; irrational; physical; sensual; silly; simple; stupid; thoughtless; unlearned -
14 fear
[fɪə(r)] 1. n 2. vt( be scared of) bać się +gen; ( be worried about) obawiać się +gen3. vito fear that … — obawiać się, że …
for fear of offending him — (w obawie,) żeby go nie urazić
* * *[fiə] 1. noun((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) strach2. verb1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) bać się2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) obawiać się, lękać się•- fearful- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
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15 invalid
1. n инвалид; больной2. a больной, болезненный; нетрудоспособный; неполноценный3. a предназначенный для больных или инвалидов4. a непродуктивный, неплодотворный; неплодородный5. v делать больным, инвалидом, нетрудоспособным6. v стать инвалидом, нетрудоспособным7. v освобождать от службы по инвалидности8. v освобождаться от службы по состоянию здоровья9. a несостоятельный, необоснованный; логически непоследовательный10. a юр. юридически недействительный, не имеющий законной силыinvalid address — недействительный адрес; неправильный адрес
invalid clause — оговорка, не имеющая юридической силы
Синонимический ряд:1. bedridden (adj.) ailing; bedridden; convalescent; debilitated; disabled; frail; handicapped; impaired; incapacitated; infirm; sick; sickly2. illogical (adj.) fallacious; false; illogical; irrational; mad; nonrational; reasonless; sophistic; specious; spurious; unreasonable; unreasoned3. null (adj.) bad; null; void4. null and void (adj.) defective; erroneous; groundless; insupportable; null and void; unconvincing; unsupportable; wrong5. sickly person (noun) convalescent; cripple; disabled person; paraplegic; patient; quadriplegic; shut-in; sickly person; the handicapped; wheelchair caseАнтонимический ряд:valid; well -
16 mad
1. a сумасшедший, помешанный2. a бешеный, неистовый; свирепый3. a безрассудный, шальной; опрометчивый4. a разг. страстно любящий, обожающий; страстно влюблённый5. a буйно весёлый6. a разг. рассерженныйhe was mad when he saw me — он пришёл в ярость, когда увидел меня
I was mad at missing the train — я был вне себя из-за того, что опоздал на поезд
to get mad — рассердиться, выйти из себя
Синонимический ряд:1. angry (adj.) acrimonious; angry; choleric; enraged; exasperated; heated; incensed; indignant; infuriated; irate; ireful; maddened; provoked; raging; seething; shirty; waxy; wrathful; wrathy; wroth; wrothful; wrothy2. crazy (adj.) crazy; donkeyish; dotty; fantastic; feeble-minded; foolish; harebrained; idiotic; idleheaded; loony; loopy; lunatic; preposterous; sappy; silly; tomfool; unearthly; wacky; zany3. furious (adj.) corybantic; delirious; excited; frantic; frenetic; frenzied; furious; rabid; violent; wild4. illogical (adj.) fallacious; illogical; invalid; irrational; nonrational; reasonless; sophistic; unreasonable; unreasoned5. infatuated (adj.) desirous; infatuated; wild about6. insane (adj.) bedlamite; brainsick; crackbrained; cracked; crazed; cuckoo; daffy; daft; demented; deranged; disordered; distracted; distraught; insane; maniac; maniacal; mindless; non compos mentis; nuts; nutsy; nutty; raving; screwy; teched; unbalanced; unsane; witless; wrong7. unsound (adj.) absurd; dangerous; nonsensical; perilous; reckless; senseless; unsafe; unsound8. anger (noun) anger; fury; indignation; ire; rage; wrath9. anger (verb) anger; enrage; incense; infuriate; ire; madden; steam up; umbrageАнтонимический ряд:astute; balanced; calm; composed; cool; incisive; lucid; normal; perspicacious; pleased; quiet; rational; reasonable; reserved; sagacious; sane -
17 neurotic
1. n невротик, нервнобольной; неврастеник, невропат2. a невротический, невропатический, нервныйСинонимический ряд:1. disturbed (adj.) aberrant; deranged; disoriented; disturbed; erratic; irrational; manic-depressive; troubled; unstable2. afflicted with neurosis (noun) afflicted with neurosis; hypochondriac; neuropath; paranoid; psychoneurotic; psychoticАнтонимический ряд: -
18 fear
fear [fɪə(r)]1 noun∎ many people have an irrational fear of snakes beaucoup de personnes ont une peur irrationnelle des serpents;∎ have no fear ne craignez rien, soyez sans crainte;∎ he expressed his fears about their future il a exprimé son inquiétude en ce qui concerne leur avenir;∎ my one fear is that he will hurt himself je n'ai qu'une crainte, c'est qu'il se blesse;∎ there are fears that he has escaped on craint fort qu'il ne se soit échappé;∎ to be or to go in fear for one's life craindre pour sa vie;∎ she lives in a state of constant fear elle vit dans la peur;∎ fear drove him to desperate action sous l'effet de la peur, il a commis un acte désespéré;∎ for fear of what people would think par peur du qu'en-dira-t-on;∎ for fear that she might find out de peur qu'elle ne l'apprenne;∎ without fear or favour impartialement;∎ overcome with fear paralysé ou transi de peur;∎ (a) fear of heights (le) vertige∎ the fear of God la crainte ou le respect de Dieu;∎ familiar I put the fear of God into him (scared) je lui ai fait une peur bleue; (scolded) je lui ai passé un savon∎ there is no fear of her leaving elle ne risque pas de partir, il est peu probable qu'elle parte;∎ there's no fear of that ça ne risque pas d'arriver;∎ familiar will you tell him? - no fear! lui direz-vous? - pas de danger ou pas question!(a) (be afraid of) craindre, avoir peur de, redouter;∎ she fears nothing/no one elle n'a peur de rien/de personne;∎ he feared asking again il a eu peur de redemander ou de poser à nouveau la question;∎ he fears failure above all else l'échec est ce qu'il craint ou redoute par-dessus tout;∎ to fear the worst craindre le pire;∎ he is a man to be feared c'est un homme redoutable;∎ I fear he's in danger je crains ou j'ai peur qu'il ne soit en danger;∎ formal it is to be feared that... il est à craindre que... + subjunctive;∎ I fear it's too late je crois bien qu'il est trop tard(c) (revere → God) révérer, craindre∎ I fear for my children je crains ou je tremble pour mes enfants;∎ I was beginning to fear for her sanity je commençais à m'inquiéter pour son état mental;∎ he fears for his life il craint pour sa vie;∎ they fear for the future ils craignent ou sont inquiets pour l'avenir;∎ formal or old-fashioned never fear, fear not ne craignez rien, soyez tranquille;∎ we'll be here tomorrow, never fear nous serons là demain, n'aie pas peur
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