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I [kwæk]1) (impostor) ciarlatano m. (-a)2) BE colloq. (doctor) dottore m. (-essa)II [kwæk]nome (cry of duck) qua qua m.III [kwæk]verbo intransitivo [ duck] fare qua qua, schiamazzare* * *I 1. noun(the cry of a duck.)2. verb(to make such a sound: The ducks quacked noisily as they swam across the pond.)II noun((used as an adjective) a person who dishonestly claims to have medical qualifications: a quack doctor/psychologist; quack medicine/cures.)* * *I [kwæk]1. n(of duck) qua qua m inv2. viII [kwæk] n(pej: bogus doctor) ciarlatano (-a), (hum: doctor) dottore (-essa)* * *quack (1) /kwæk/n.● (infant.) quack-quack, anatroccolo.quack (2) /kwæk/A n.1 (fam., antiq.) ciarlatano; gabbamondo; impostoreB a. attr.fasullo; finto; da ciarlatano● quack medicines, rimedi empirici; panaceequackeryn. [u]ciarlataneria; empirismo; pratiche di mediconzoloquackisha.ciarlatanesco; da ciarlatano; empirico.(to) quack (1) /kwæk/v. i.( dell'anatra) fare qua qua; schiamazzare.(to) quack (2) /kwæk/v. i.● to quack a cure, vantare una cura come miracolosa.* * *I [kwæk]1) (impostor) ciarlatano m. (-a)2) BE colloq. (doctor) dottore m. (-essa)II [kwæk]nome (cry of duck) qua qua m.III [kwæk]verbo intransitivo [ duck] fare qua qua, schiamazzare
См. также в других словарях:
Quackish — Quack ish, a. Like a quack; boasting; characterized by quackery. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quackish — [kwak′ish] adj. 1. like or characteristic of a quack 2. boastfully pretentious quackishly adv. * * * See quackery. * * * … Universalium
quackish — [kwak′ish] adj. 1. like or characteristic of a quack 2. boastfully pretentious quackishly adv … English World dictionary
quackish — adjective see quack IV … New Collegiate Dictionary
quackish — adjective Like a quack (fraudulent doctor), or characteristic of quackery … Wiktionary
quackish — adj. impersonating, posing; involved in deceit … English contemporary dictionary
quackish — quack·ish … English syllables
quackish — … Useful english dictionary
Unskillfulness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Unskillfulness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 unskillfulness unskillfulness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 want of skill want of skill &c. 698 Sgm: N 1 incompetence incompetence incompentency Sgm: N 1 inability inability infel … English dictionary for students
Charlatanic — Char la*tan ic, Charlatanical Char la*tan ic*al, a. Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish. {Char la*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Charlatanical — Charlatanic Char la*tan ic, Charlatanical Char la*tan ic*al, a. Of or like a charlatan; making undue pretension; empirical; pretentious; quackish. {Char la*tan ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English