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121 captieux
kapsjø, jøz adj (-euse)(arguments, logique, question) specious* * *( féminin captieuse) [kapsjø, øz] adjectif -
122 предлог
1. грам. preposition2. (повод) pretext. pretence (за for)(основание) ground (for)благовиден предлог a plausible/specious pretext/excuseпод лъжлив предлог on/under false pretences* * *предло̀г,м., -зи, (два) предло̀га 1. език. preposition;2. ( повод) pretext, pretence (за for); ( основание) ground (for); под лъжлив \предлогг on/under false pretences; под \предлогг, че under the pretence/excuse that, on the plea of.* * *pretext He stayed home under the предлог of being sick. - Той си остана в къщи под предлог, че му е лошо.; excuse; preposition (грам.); veil{veil}* * *1. (основание) ground (for) 2. (повод) pretext. pretence (за for) 3. 1, грам. preposition 4. благовиден ПРЕДЛОГ a plausible/specious pretext/excuse 5. под ПРЕДЛОГ на on/under the pretext of. on the ground of. under pretence of (и с ger.) 6. под ПРЕДЛОГ че under he pretence/ excuse that 7. под лъжлив ПРЕДЛОГ on/under false pretences -
123 speciōsus
speciōsus adj. [species], good-looking, showy, handsome, beautiful, splendid, brilliant: familia gladiatoria: alqs pelle decorā, H.: cornibus altis frons, O.: nomina, Ta.— In pretence, for show, pretended, plausible, specious: reversionis causae: speciosum Graeciae liberandae tulisse titulum, L.: vocabula rerum, H.: specioso eripe damno, from this splendid misery, O.: dictu speciosa, L.* * *speciosa -um, speciosior -or -us, speciosissimus -a -um ADJbeautiful/handsome/good-looking; attractive/appealing; presentable/respectable; spectacular/brilliant/impressive/splendid; showy/public; plausible, specious -
124 capzioso
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125 fallace
fallace agg.1 fallacious, false, misleading, deceptive; illusory; vain, disappointing: promessa fallace, false promise; speranza fallace, vain hope; sogni fallaci, illusory dreams; piaceri fallaci, illusory pleasures2 ( di colore) not fast, quickly fading.* * *[fal'latʃe]aggettivo [promesse, speranze] fallacious, deceptive, illusory; [parole, ragionamento] faulty, specious* * *fallace/fal'lat∫e/[promesse, speranze] fallacious, deceptive, illusory; [parole, ragionamento] faulty, specious. -
126 pretestuoso
pretestuoso agg. used as a pretext (pred.); self-serving: ragioni pretestuose, reasons which are really pretexts (o which are used as pretexts).* * *[pretestu'oso]aggettivo [scusa, motivazione] spurious, specious* * *pretestuoso/pretestu'oso/[scusa, motivazione] spurious, specious. -
127 благовидный
1) уст. ( благообразный) comely2) ( приличный) specious, plausible••благови́дный предло́г — plausible excuse / pretext, specious excuse / pretext
под благови́дным предло́гом — on / under a plausible pretext
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128 colorable
правдоподобный имя прилагательное:окрашиваемый (colorable, colourable)благовидный (plausible, specious, colourable, colorable, fair-faced)
См. также в других словарях:
Specious — Spe cious, a. [L. speciosusgood looking, beautiful, specious, fr. species look, show, appearance; cf. F. sp[ e]coeux. See {Species}.] 1. Presenting a pleasing appearance; pleasing in form or look; showy. [1913 Webster] Some [serpents] specious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
specious — specious, spurious Specious, like the Latin word speciosus from which it is derived, began its life meaning ‘having a fine outward appearance’ (from Latin species ‘outward form’), but in the 17c acquired the unfavourable connotations that now… … Modern English usage
specious — I adjective affected, apparent, appearing, artificial, assumed, believable, bogus, casuistic, casuistical, colorable, colored, convincing, counterfeit, credible, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, delusive, delusory, erroneous, exterior, external,… … Law dictionary
specious — [spē′shəs] adj. [ME, fair, beautiful < L speciosus, showy, beautiful, plausible < species, look, show, appearance: see SPECIES] 1. seeming to be good, sound, correct, logical, etc. without really being so; plausible but not genuine… … English World dictionary
specious — (adj.) c.1400, pleasing to the sight, fair, from L. speciosus good looking, beautiful, from species appearance (see SPECIES (Cf. species)). Meaning seemingly desirable, reasonable or probable, but not really so is first recorded 1610s … Etymology dictionary
specious — *plausible, believable, colorable, credible Analogous words: *vain, nugatory, empty, hollow, idle: delusory, delusive, *misleading, deceptive: deceitful, *dishonest, untruthful, mendacious, lying … New Dictionary of Synonyms
specious — [adj] misleading apparent, apparently right, beguiling, captious, casuistic, colorable, credible, deceptive, delusive, empty, erroneous, fallacious, false, flattering, hollow, idle, illogical, inaccurate, incorrect, likely, nugatory, ostensible,… … New thesaurus
specious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) superficially plausible, but actually wrong. 2) misleading in appearance. DERIVATIVES speciously adverb speciousness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «beautiful»: from Latin speciosus fair, plausible … English terms dictionary
specious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. plausible, ostensible, apparent, casuistic, insincere; deceptive. See falsehood, imagination.Ant., logical, sincere. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. plausible, credible, colorable, beguiling, deceptive … English dictionary for students
specious — [[t]spi͟ːʃəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED Something that is specious seems to exist or be true, but is not real or true. [FORMAL] It is unlikely that the Duke was convinced by such specious arguments. Syn: false … English dictionary
specious — adjective Etymology: Middle English, visually pleasing, from Latin speciosus beautiful, plausible, from species Date: 1513 1. obsolete showy 2. having deceptive attraction or allure 3. having a false look of truth or genuineness ; sophistic … New Collegiate Dictionary