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adjective* * *['luərid]2) (unpleasantly shocking: the lurid details of his accident.) unheimlich•- academic.ru/88901/luridly">luridly- luridness* * *lu·rid[ˈljʊərɪd, AM ˈlʊr-]\lurid sunset dunkelroter Sonnenuntergang2. (sensational) reißerisch pej, sensationslüstern pej; cover, article reißerisch aufgemacht pej; (terrible) grässlich, widerlich\lurid details schmutzige Einzelheitento describe sth in \lurid detail etw drastisch schildern\lurid language reißerische Sprache* * *['ljʊərɪd]adja lurid sunset of pinks and oranges — ein Sonnenuntergang in grellen Rosa- und Orangetönen
her taste in clothes is rather lurid — sie mag Kleider in ziemlich grellen or schreienden Farben
she was painting her toenails a lurid red — sie lackierte sich die Fußnägel grellrot
2) (fig) language, headline, novel, imagination reißerisch; (= bloodthirsty) blutrünstig; account, description reißerisch, sensationslüstern; (= sordid) detail, crime widerlich; photo, image schaurig; (= prurient) anzüglichall the love scenes are presented in lurid detail — die Liebesszenen werden in allen widerlichen Einzelheiten dargestellt
lurid details of their quarrels —
he has a lurid imagination — er kann sich (dat) die schaurigsten Dinge vorstellen
* * *1. fahl, unheimlich, gespenstisch (Beleuchtung etc)2. düsterrot (Flammen)3. grell (Farben)4. geisterhaft, blass, bleich, fahl5. besonders fig düster, finster, unheimlich:it casts a lurid light on his character das zeigt seinen Charakter in einem unheimlichen Licht6. grässlich, schauerlich* * *adjective1) (ghastly) gespenstisch; (highly coloured) grell [Licht, Schein, Himmel]* * *adj.grell adj.schrecklich adj.
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Prurient — en 2007. Nom Dominick Fernow Pays d’origine … Wikipédia en Français
prurient — pru·ri·ent / pru̇r ē ənt/ adj: marked by or arousing an unwholesome sexual interest or desire pru·ri·ent·ly adv Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prurient … Law dictionary
Prurient — Pru ri*ent, a. [L. pruries, entis, p. pr. of prurire to itch. Cf. {Freeze}.] Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful. {Pru ri*ent*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] The eye of the vain and prurient is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prurient — 1630s, itching, later having an itching desire (1650s), especially lascivious, lewd, (1746), from L. prurientem (nom. pruriens), prp. of prurire to itch, long for, be wanton, perhaps related to pruna glowing coals … Etymology dictionary
prurient — [adj] lascivious bawdy, carnal, crude, desirous, erotic, fleshly, horny, hot*, lecherous, lewd, libertine, libidinous, licentious, lustful, obscene, offensive, orgiastic, pornographic, raunchy*, salacious, sensual, sexual, smutty*, suggestive,… … New thesaurus
prurient — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters. DERIVATIVES prurience noun pruriency noun pruriently adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «having a craving»: from Latin prurire itch, long, be wanton … English terms dictionary
prurient — [proor′ē ənt] adj. [L pruriens < prurire, to itch, long for, be lecherous < IE base * preus , to burn, FREEZE > L pruna, live coal] 1. having or expressing lustful ideas or desires 2. tending to excite lust; lascivious; lewd 3. Rare… … English World dictionary
Prurient — For the word, see wiktionary:prurient. Prurient Prurient in 2007. Background information Birth name Ian … Wikipedia
prurient — [[t]prʊ͟əriənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe someone as prurient, you mean that they show too much interest in sexual matters. [FORMAL] We read the gossip written about them with prurient interest. Syn: salacious … English dictionary
prurient — adjective Etymology: Latin prurient , pruriens, present participle of prurire to itch, crave; akin to Latin pruna glowing coal, Sanskrit ploṣati he singes, and probably to Latin pruina hoarfrost more at freeze Date: 1592 marked by or arousing an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
prurient — prurience, pruriency, n. pruriently, adv. /proor ee euhnt/, adj. 1. having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc. 2. causing lasciviousness or lust. 3. having a restless desire or longing. [1630 40; … Universalium