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61 попадать в немилость
• В НЕМИЛОСТИ у кого быть; ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ) В НЕМИЛОСТЬ к кому у у кого[PrepP, Invar, subj-compl with быть (1st var.) or VP; subj: human]=====1. to be or become regarded by one's sovereign or superior with strong disapproval, scorn etc:- X has incurred Y's disfavor.♦ [Дед Гришака] участвовал в турецкой кампании 1877 года, состоял ординарцем при генерале Гурко, попал в немилость и был отослан в полк (Шолохов 2). Не [Grandad Grishaka] had taken part in the campaign against the Turks in 1877. At one time he had been orderly to General Gurko, but had fallen out of favor and been sent back to his regiment (2a).♦...Мне приходилось встречать и таких, которые, как только я попал в немилость у советских властей, сразу перестали меня узнавать (Войнович 1)....It was also my lot to encounter people who, as soon as I fell into disfavor with the Soviet authorities, immediately began pretending they did not know who I was (1a).2. to lose, no longer enjoy s.o.'s amiable feelings toward one or favorable opinion of one:- [in limited contexts] X is (has gotten) in Y's bad books.♦...На тонком лице графа Малевского постоянно бродила какая-то недобрая улыбка; он действительно впал в немилость у Зинаиды и с особенным стараньем подслуживался старой княгине... (Тургенев 3). An unpleasant smile roved continually over Count Malevsky's thin features. The Count certainly had fallen out of favor with Zinaida and now waited diligently on the old princess... (3c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попадать в немилость
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62 попасть в немилость
• В НЕМИЛОСТИ у кого быть; ВПАДАТЬ/ВПАСТЬ (ПОПАДАТЬ/ПОПАСТЬ) В НЕМИЛОСТЬ к кому у у кого[PrepP, Invar, subj-compl with быть (1st var.) or VP; subj: human]=====1. to be or become regarded by one's sovereign or superior with strong disapproval, scorn etc:- X has incurred Y's disfavor.♦ [Дед Гришака] участвовал в турецкой кампании 1877 года, состоял ординарцем при генерале Гурко, попал в немилость и был отослан в полк (Шолохов 2). Не [Grandad Grishaka] had taken part in the campaign against the Turks in 1877. At one time he had been orderly to General Gurko, but had fallen out of favor and been sent back to his regiment (2a).♦...Мне приходилось встречать и таких, которые, как только я попал в немилость у советских властей, сразу перестали меня узнавать (Войнович 1)....It was also my lot to encounter people who, as soon as I fell into disfavor with the Soviet authorities, immediately began pretending they did not know who I was (1a).2. to lose, no longer enjoy s.o.'s amiable feelings toward one or favorable opinion of one:- [in limited contexts] X is (has gotten) in Y's bad books.♦...На тонком лице графа Малевского постоянно бродила какая-то недобрая улыбка; он действительно впал в немилость у Зинаиды и с особенным стараньем подслуживался старой княгине... (Тургенев 3). An unpleasant smile roved continually over Count Malevsky's thin features. The Count certainly had fallen out of favor with Zinaida and now waited diligently on the old princess... (3c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > попасть в немилость
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63 petit
petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque petit fait partie d'une locution comme entrer par la petite porte, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = jeune) little• je ne suis plus un petit garçon ! I'm not a child anymore!d. ( = mince) [tranche] thine. ( = court) [promenade, voyage] shortf. ( = miniature, jouet) toyh. ( = peu important) [commerçant, pays, entreprise, groupe] small ; [opération, détail, romancier] minor ; [amélioration, changement, inconvénient, odeur, rhume] slight ; [espoir, chance] faint ; [cadeau, soirée] littlei. ( = maladif) avoir une petite mine to look palej. ( = mesquin) [attitude, action] meank. (locutions) vous prendrez bien un petit verre ? you'll have a little drink, won't you?• petit con ! (vulg!) stupid jerk! (inf!)2. <3. <a. ( = enfant) little boyc. ( = jeune animal) les petits the young• faire des petits to have kittens (or puppies or lambs etc)d. ( = homme de petite taille) small man4. <5. <► petit pain ≈ bread roll► la petite reine ( = vélo) the bicycle► petit salé ( = porc) salt pork* * *
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petite p(ə)ti, it adjectif1) ( en taille) small, littlese faire tout petit — fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous
2) (en longueur, durée) short3) ( en âge) young, littlepetit ours/renard/lion — bear/fox/lion cub
4) [appétit, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur] light; [salaire] low; [averse] light; [cri, rire, souci] little; [chance, rhume] slight; [détail, défaut] minor5) ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque] lesser known; [emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor6) fig littlemon petit papa — darling daddy (colloq)
passe-moi un petit coup de fil — (colloq) give me a call
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nom masculin, fémininle petit — ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one
2) ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman
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voir petit — ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition
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nom masculin1) ( jeune animal)faire des petits — [chienne] to have puppies; fig [argent] to grow
2) ( personne modeste)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *p(ə)ti, it petit, -e1. adj1) (par la taille, les dimensions) (main, objet, colline) smallIl est petit pour son âge. — He's small for his age.
de petite taille (personne) — short, small, (arbre) small
Sonia habite une petite ville. — Sonia lives in a small town.
2) (valeur affective) littlePhyllis a une jolie petite maison. — Phyllis has a nice little house.
On a ouvert une petite bouteille de Chinon. — We've opened a little bottle of Chinon.
3) (peu important) (problème) small, minor, (progrès) little4) (= faible) (pluie, bruit) slight5) (en âge) (enfant) small, littleC'est dangereux pour les petits enfants. — It's dangerous for small children.
6) (= court) (voyage, présentation) little, (roman) short7) (= mesquin) mean2. nm/f1) (= enfant) child, little oneEmmène les petits au cinéma. — Take the children to the cinema.
Le petit de Sylvie a une mauvaise grippe. — Sylvie's little son has got bad a bad dose of flu.
les tout-petits — the little ones, the tiny tots
2) (= cadet) little one, youngestNicolas, c'est le petit. — Nicolas is the little one., Nicolas is the youngest.
mon petit (nuance ironique) — dear, (à son fils, un petit garçon) son
ma petite (nuance ironique) — dear, young lady, (à sa fille, une fillette) sweetheart
3. nm[animal]faire des petits [chatte] — to have kittens, [chienne] to have puppies
4. advpetit à petit — little by little, gradually
* * *A adj1 ( en taille) [personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise] ( objectivement) small; ( subjectivement) little; il est petit pour son âge he's small for his age; les mêmes, mais en plus petit the same ones, but smaller; le 36, c'est trop petit 36 is too small; le monde est petit! it's a small world!; un homme de petite taille, un homme petit a short ou small man; petit et trapu short and stocky; un petit homme timide a shy little man; la petite blonde, là-bas the little blonde, over there; une toute petite pièce/femme a tiny room/woman; se faire tout petit fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous; c'est Versailles en plus petit it's a miniature Versailles; ⇒ bête, doigt, lorgnette, plat, ruisseau;2 (en longueur, durée) [foulée, promenade, distance, paragraphe] short; par petites étapes in easy stages; ⇒ semaine;3 ( en âge) ( objectivement) young; ( subjectivement) little; il est trop petit pour comprendre he's too young to understand; c'est la plus petite she's the youngest; je t'ai connu petit I knew you when you were little; mon petit frère my little brother; ( bébé) my baby brother; le petit Jésus baby Jesus; petit garçon little boy; petite fille little girl; une petite Française a French girl; le petit nouveau the new boy; les petits enfants small ou young children; c'est notre petit dernier he's our youngest; petit chat kitten; petit chien puppy; petit ours/renard/lion bear/fox/lion cub;4 (en quantité, prix, force) [somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur, buveur] light; [salaire, loyer] low; [tape, vent, averse] light; [cri, rire, sourire] little; [goût, espoir, chance] slight; d'une petite voix timide in a timid little voice; une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle; ça a un petit goût de cerise it tastes slightly of cherries; avoir une petite santé to have poor health; fais un petit effort make an effort; un (tout) petit peu de sel (just) a little salt; un petit sourire coquin/supérieur a mischievous/superior little smile; ⇒ feu;5 ( en gravité) [inconvénient, détail, défaut, opération] minor; [rhume] slight; [égratignure, souci] little;6 ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque, cru] lesser known; [situation, emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire, dignitaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor; les petites routes minor roads; le petit personnel low-grade staff; les petites gens ordinary people; un petit escroc a small-time crook; ⇒ soldat;7 ( pour minimiser) little; chante-nous une petite chanson give us a little song; un petit coup de rouge a little glass of red wine; un petit visage triste a sad little face; un bon petit vin/restaurant a nice little wine/restaurant; un petit cadeau/secret a little gift/secret; une petite faveur a little favourGB; de bons petits plats tasty dishes; un petit coin tranquille a quiet spot; envoie-moi un petit mot drop me a line; passe-moi un petit coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; avoir de petites attentions pour qn to make a fuss of sb GB, to fuss over sb; il faut une petite signature ici could I ask you to sign here, please?; je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé! I only had two short weeks off!; j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure it won't take me a minute/more than an hour; une petite trentaine de personnes under thirty people;8 ( en sentiment) mon petit Pierre my dear Pierre; mon petit papa darling daddy; mon petit chéri/ange my darling/angel; mon petit chou○ or poulet○ sweetie○, honey○; une petite garce◑ a bitch◑; un petit imbécile an idiot; très préoccupée de sa petite personne very taken up with herself; il tient à sa petite tranquillité he likes a nice quiet life;9 ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow; les petits esprits small-minded people.B nm,f1 ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin) le petit ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one; les petits the children, the kids○; pauvre petit! poor thing!; la petite Martin the Martin girl; les petits Martin the Martin children; ils ont deux petits they have two children; elle a eu un petit she's had a baby; n'aie pas peur, mon petit don't be afraid;2 ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman; les petits small people.C adv voir petit ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition; chausser/tailler petit [chaussures, vêtements] to be small-fitting; petit à petit little by little, gradually; ⇒ oiseau.D nm1 ( jeune animal) petits young; ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies; (loups, lions, ours) cubs, young; le mammifère allaite ses petits mammals suckle their young; la lionne et ses petits the lioness and her cubs ou young; comment s'appelle le petit de la chèvre? what do you call a baby ou young goat?; faire des petits [chienne] to have puppies; fig ( se multiplier) [argent] to grow; ( se briser) [vase] to end up in bits;2 ( personne modeste) les petits ordinary people; un petit de la finance a minor figure in the world of finance.petit aigle Zool scops owl; petit ami boyfriend; petit bassin Anat lower pelvis; ( de piscine) small pool; petit blanc ( vin) small glass of white wine; petit bleu† Postes telegram; petit bois ( d'allumage) kindling; petit cacatois fore royal sail; petit chef petty tyrant; jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around○; petit coin○ euph ( toilettes) loo○ GB, bathroom US; aller au petit coin to go to the loo○ GB ou bathroom US; petit commerçant small trader; petit commerce small traders (pl); petit crème small espresso with milk; petit déjeuner breakfast; petit endroit = petit coin; petit four petit four; petit hunier Naut fore topsail; petit juif○ funny bone; petit linge underwear; laver son petit linge to wash one's smalls○; petit maître minor master; petit noir coffee; petit nom○ ( prénom) first name; petit paquet small packet; petit perroquet Naut fore topgallant sail; petit peuple lower classes (pl); petit point petit point; petit pois (garden) pea, petit pois; petit porteur small shareholder; petit pot ( pour bébés) jar of baby food; petit quart Naut dogwatch; petit rat (de l'Opéra) pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school; petit roque ( aux échecs) castling short; petit salé streaky salted pork; petit trot jog trot; petite amie girlfriend; petite annonce Presse classified advertisement ou ad○; petite caisse petty cash; petite école○ ≈ nursery school; petite main seamstress (at a top fashion house); petite mort orgasm; petite nature weakling; petite phrase (memorable) saying; petite reine Sport cycling; petite souris tooth fairy; petite vérole smallpox; petite voiture toy car; petites annonces matrimoniales personal ads; petites classes○ Scol younger children; petites et moyennes entreprises, PME small and medium enterprises, SMEs; petites sœurs des pauvres Little Sisters of the Poor; petits chevaux Jeux ≈ ludo (sg); petits métiers du passé traditional crafts.( féminin petite) [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) adjectifune personne de petite taille a small ou short personil y a un petit mur entre les deux jardins there's a low ou small wall between the two gardensa. (familier) [femme] a tiny little womanb. [fillette] a tiny little girla. [de bébé] little fat legsb. [d'adulte] short fat legselle a de petits pieds she's got small ou little feetun petit "a" a lower-case ou small "a"se faire tout petit [passer inaperçu] to make oneself inconspicuous, to keep a low profilea. [par respect ou timidité] to humble oneself before somebodyb. [par poltronnerie] to cower ou to shrink before somebody[exprime l'approximation]on y sera dans une petite heure we'll be there in a bit less than ou in under an houril y a un petit kilomètre d'ici à la ferme ≃ it's no more than ou just under three quarters of a mile from here to the farm2. [faible] smallexpédition/émission à petit budget low-budget expedition/programmepetit loyer low ou moderate rentpetite retraite/rente small pension/annuityune petite Chinoise a young ou little Chinese girlun petit lion/léopard a lion/leopard cubun petit éléphant a baby elephant, an elephant calfun petit séjour a short ou brief stay5. [dans une hiérarchie]les petits agriculteurs/propriétaires small farmers/landownersa. [sommes] low salaries, small wagesb. [employés] low-paid workersil s'est trouvé un petit emploi au service exportation he found a minor post in the export departmentpetit peintre/poète minor painter/poetune petite intervention chirurgicale minor surgery, a small ou minor operationil y a un petit défaut there's a slight ou small ou minor defectj'ai eu un petit rhume I had a bit of a cold ou a slight cold7. [léger] slight8. [avec une valeur affective] littlej'ai trouvé une petite couturière/un petit garagiste I've found a very good little seamstress/garagefais-moi une petite place make a little space for me, give me a (little) ou tiny bit of roomalors, mon petit Paul, comment ça va?a. [dit par une femme] how's life, Paul, dear?b. [dit par un homme plus âgé] how's life, young Paul?[pour encourager]tu mangeras bien une petite glace! come on, have an ice cream!je n'ai pas le temps de faire un match — juste un petit! I've no time to play a match — come on, just a quick one![avec une valeur admirative]petit débrouillard! you're smart!, you don't miss a thing!(euphémisme) [notable][avec une valeur dépréciative]j'en ai assez de ses petits mystères/petites manigances! I'm fed up with her little mysteries/intrigues!————————, petite [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) nom masculin, nom fémininc'est la petite d'en face (familier) it's the girl from across the street, it's the daughter of the people across the street, it's across the road's daughter (UK)quant aux petits, nous les emmènerons au zoo as for the younger children, we'll take them to the zooc'est un livre qui fera les délices des petits comme des grands this book will delight young and old (alike)4. [avec une valeur affective - à un jeune] dear ; [ - à un bébé] little onea. [à un homme] dearmon petit, je suis fier de toia. [à un garçon] young man, I'm proud of youb. [à une fille] young lady, I'm proud of youviens, mon tout petit come here (my) little oneça, ma petite, vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis! you'll never get away with it, my dear!la pauvre petite, comment va-t-elle faire? poor thing, however will she manage?————————nom masculin1. [animal] babya. [généralement] her youngb. [chatte] her kittensc. [chienne] her puppiesd. [tigresse, louve] her cubsa. [chienne] to have pupsb. [chatte] to have kittens2. [dans une hiérarchie]dans la course aux marchés, les petits sont piétinés in the race to gain markets, small firms ou businesses get trampled underfoot————————adverbe1. COMMERCEc'est un 38 mais ce modèle chausse/taille petit it says 38 but this style is a small fitting (UK) runs small (US)2. [juste]————————en petit locution adverbiale[en petits caractères] in small characters ou letters[en miniature] in miniaturepetit à petit locution adverbiale -
64 disdainful
a презрительный, пренебрежительный, надменныйСинонимический ряд:1. proud (adj.) aloof; arrogant; cavalier; contemptuous; contumelious; derisive; dismissive; haughty; high-and-mighty; hubristic; huffy; insolent; lofty; lordly; orgulous; overbearing; overweening; pompous; presumptuous; proud; proudhearted; scornful; supercilious; superior; toploftical; toplofty2. haughty (verb) arrogant; cavalier; haughty; lofty; superciliousАнтонимический ряд:compassionate; humble -
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1. n сила, мощь2. n сила, воздействие3. n авторитет, престижto be a force — быть силой, иметь вес, пользоваться большим влиянием
4. n действенность; действительностьin force — действующий, имеющий силу
to put in force — вводить в силу; делать действительным; проводить в жизнь, осуществлять
to remain in force — оставаться в силе; действовать
5. n насилие, принуждениеbrutal force — грубая сила, насилие
by force — силой, насильно
act of force — применение силы; насилие
6. n вооружённый отряд; соединение7. n полицияdetective force — сыскная, уголовная полиция
8. n войска; вооружённые силы9. n убедительность; смысл, резонthere is force in what you say — в том, что вы говорите, есть смысл
10. n смысл; значение11. n физ. усилие, силаforce of gravity — сила тяжести; земное притяжение
to join forces — объединить усилия, объединиться
12. v заставлять, принуждать, вынуждать13. v применять силу, брать силойto force an entry — ворваться, вломиться
sheet buckling force — сила, необходимая для выгибания листа
to yield to force — подчиниться силе, отступить перед силой
14. v взломать15. v насиловать16. v делать через силуto force a smile — принуждённо улыбнуться, выдавить улыбку
17. v чрезмерно напрягать; перенапрягатьСинонимический ряд:1. attraction (noun) attraction; charisma; magnetism2. battalion (noun) battalion; detachment; squadron; troop3. body (noun) body; corps; crew; group; team; unit4. effectiveness (noun) effect; effectiveness; efficacy; efficiency; operation; potential5. enforcement (noun) coercion; compulsion; constraint; duress; enforcement; violence6. impact (noun) impact; import; muscle; repercussion; significance; value; weight7. point (noun) cogency; point; punch; validity; validness8. potency (noun) potency; pressure; stress9. power (noun) animation; arm; beef; dint; dynamism; energy; forcefulness; impetus; intensity; might; muscle; power; puissance; sinew; sprightliness; steam; strength; strong arm; vigor; vigour; vim; virtue; vitality10. coerce (verb) coerce; compel; concuss; constrain; demand; elicit; enforce; extort; inflict; make; oblige; pressure; pry; require; shotgun11. drive (verb) drive; impel; propel; push; thrust12. rape (verb) defile; deflorate; deflower; outrage; overcome; overpower; rape; ravish; spoil; violateАнтонимический ряд:block; check; counteraction; debility; delay; feebleness; frailty; hamper; hinder; hold; impede; impotence; inability; incapability; persuade -
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1. a надменный, высокомерный; кичливый, заносчивый2. a поэт. величественный; высокийСинонимический ряд:1. proud (adj.) arrogant; cavalier; contemptuous; disdainful; dismissive; egotistical; high-and-mighty; hubristic; huffy; insolent; lofty; lordly; orgulous; overbearing; overweening; presumptuous; proud; proudhearted; scornful; snobbish; supercilious; superior; toploftical; toplofty2. cavalier (verb) arrogant; cavalier; disdainful; lofty; superciliousАнтонимический ряд:humble; lowly; self-effacing; submissive -
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1. n геогр. Ницца2. a хороший, приятный, милый, славныйnice home — уютная квартира; хорошенький домик
3. a ирон. хорошенький4. a изящный, элегантный; сделанный со вкусом5. a вкусный, аппетитный6. a любезный, внимательный, тактичный7. a скромный, благовоспитанный8. a требующий большой точности, осторожности, щепетильности; трудный, сложныйnegotiations needing nice handling — переговоры, требующие осторожного и тонкого подхода
9. a щепетильный; безукоризненный, безупречный10. a уместный, тактичный11. a острый; тонкий; чуткийnice ear — тонкий слух, чуткое ухо
12. a точный; тщательный, подробный, скрупулёзный13. a разборчивый, взыскательный; придирчивый; изысканный14. a эмоц. -усил. уст. -застенчивый; жеманныйСинонимический ряд:1. choosy (adj.) choosy; clerkish; dainty; fastidious; finical; finicking; finicky; fussy; miminy-piminy; niminy-piminy; old-maidish; old-womanish; particular; pernickety; persnickety; picksome; picky; precious; squeamish; squeamy2. decorous (adj.) accurate; au fait; becoming; befitting; careful; chaste; Christian; civilized; comely; conforming; correct; de rigueur; decent; decorous; done; exact; meticulous; modest; precise; proper; pure; respectable; right; rigorous; seemly; virtuous; well-bred3. fine (adj.) delicate; fine; finespun; hairline; hairsplitting; refined; subtle4. pleasant (adj.) agreeable; amicable; congenial; excellent; favorable; favourable; friendly; good; grateful; gratifying; marvelous; pleasant; pleasing; pleasurable; pleasureful; welcome5. accurate (other) accurate; critical; demanding; distinguishing; exact; exacting; right6. careful (other) careful; considerate; delicate; discerning; discriminating; particular; tactful7. fastidious (other) choosy; dainty; fastidious; finical; finicky; fussy; minute; neat; trivial8. pleasant (other) admirable; agreeable; delightful; excellent; good; inviting; likable; pleasant; pleasing; superior9. refined (other) cultured; decorous; gracious; polite; proper; refined; seemly; well-mannered; well-spoken10. subtle (other) demure; fine; modest; subtleАнтонимический ряд:coarse; deformed; disagreeable; disfigured; displeasing; grim; haphazard; hideous; horrid; impolite; improper; inaccurate; mean; miserable; misshapen; nasty; naughty -
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1. n сл. зубрила2. n сл. воображала, задавака3. a самодовольный; самоуверенный4. a чопорный5. a подтянутый, щеголеватый6. a чистоплотный7. v украшать, прихорашивать, наряжатьto smug oneself — наряжаться, прихорашиваться
8. v сл. бесцеремонно хватать чужое, прибирать к рукам9. v сл. украсть, слямзить10. v сл. замалчиватьСинонимический ряд:1. conceited (adj.) complacent; conceited; egoistic; egotistical; priggish; proud; satisfied; self-complacent; self-contented; self-important; self-pleased; self-righteous; self-satisfied; stuffy; superior; vain; vainglorious2. neat (adj.) natty; neat; spruce; trim3. snobbish (adj.) snobbish; stuck up4. dress up (verb) deck out; doll out; doll up; dress up; fix up; gussy up; prank; primp; prink up; slick; smarten up; spiff; spruce up; tog out; tog up; trick off; trick out; trick upАнтонимический ряд:dissatisfied; unassuming
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