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1 lofty contempt
Общая лексика: высокомерное презрение -
2 contempt
1. n презрение2. n юр. неуважение; оскорбление3. n юр. невыполнение распоряжений судаcontempt of court — оскорбление суда, невыполнение его распоряжений; неявка в суд
Синонимический ряд:1. abhorrence (noun) abhorrence; aversion; disgust; distaste; revulsion2. defiance (noun) contumacy; defiance; disrespect; recalcitrance; stubbornness; unruliness3. despite (noun) despisal; despisement; despite; disdain; disparagement4. disgrace (noun) discredit; disesteem; disfavor; disgrace; dishonor; dishonour; disrepute; ignominy; indignity; infamy; obloquy; odium; opprobrium; ridicule; shame; stigma5. scorn (noun) contumely; derision; disregard; loathing; scorn; slight; venom6. snobbery (noun) arrogance; audacity; impudence; insolence; snobbery; snobbismАнтонимический ряд:admiration; affection; approbation; approval; endorsement; honour; praise; regard; respect; reverence; sanction -
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[ʹlɒftı] a1. очень высокийlofty tower [tree, spire] - высокая башня [-ое дерево, -ий шпиль]
lofty mountains - величественные /неприступные/ горы
2. возвышенный, высокийlofty style /language/ - высокий стиль
lofty aims [ideals, principles] - благородные /высокие/ цели [идеалы, принципы]
3. неодобр. величественный4. высокомерный, надменный -
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1. a очень высокий2. a возвышенный, высокий3. a неодобр. величественный4. a высокомерный, надменныйСинонимический ряд:1. aerial (adj.) aerial; airy; high; sky-high; skyscraping; soaring; spiring; tall; topless; towering; towery2. ambitious (adj.) ambitious; grandiose; pretentious; utopian; visionary3. ethical (adj.) ethical; high-minded; honorable; noble4. exalted (adj.) astral; august; commanding; elevated; eloquent; exalted; grand; high-ranking; magnificent; striking; sublime; superb5. generous (adj.) benevolent; big; chivalrous; considerate; generous; greathearted; magnanimous6. proud (adj.) arrogant; cavalier; cold; disdainful; dismissive; haughty; high-and-mighty; hubristic; huffy; immodest; insolent; lordly; orgulous; overbearing; overweening; presumptuous; prideful; proud; proudhearted; supercilious; superior; toploftical; toploftyАнтонимический ряд:base; bashful; below; beneath; coy; debased; depressed; diffident; humble; low; lowly; mean; modest; ordinary; plebeian -
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ˈlɔftɪ прил.
1) а) очень высокий( не о людях) lofty mountains ≈ высокие горы Syn: high б) дальний, далекий, отдаленный Syn: remote
2) возвышенный( об идеалах и т. п.)
3) высокомерный, надменный;
горделивый находящийся на высокой ступени ≈ по своим душевным качествам или социальному положению а) благородный, великодушный Syn: noble б) величественный Syn: majestic, grand, superior
4) высокомерный, надменный Syn: supercilious очень высокий - * tower высокая башня - * mountains величественные /неприступные/ горы возвышенный, высокий - * style /language/ высокий стиль - * aims /ideals, principles/ благородные /высокие/ цели (неодобрительно) величественный - * appearance величественный вид - in a * manner с величественным видом высокомерный, надменный - * contempt высокомерное презрение - * good humour снисходительное добродушие lofty величественный ~ возвышенный (об идеалах и т. п.) ~ высокомерный, надменный;
горделивый ~ очень высокий (не о людях)
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