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ˈplɔ:zəbl прил.
1) благовидный, внешне честный или правдоподобный( о человеке, поступке, поведении и т. п.) a plausible pretext ≈ благовидный предлог Syn: specious
2) похожий на правду, правдоподобный (о каком-л. высказывании и т. п.) ;
внушающий доверие( о внешности кого-л. и т. п.) ;
вполне убедительный( об информации и т. п.) more plausible explanation ≈ более правдоподобное объяснение the argument was both powerful and plausible ≈ аргумент был в одинаковой степени силен и убедителен It is plausible to assume that they will not accept our invitation. ≈ Можно смело предполагать, что они не примут наше предложение. Syn: believable, likely, probable правдоподобный, вероятный - it's quite a * reason это вполне вероятная причина - I've told a * lie я вполне правдоподобно /весьма убедительно/ солгал благовидный - * excuse благовидный предлог умеющий внушать доверие - * lier умелый /ловкий/ лгун plausible благовидный ~ правдоподобный;
вероятный;
plausible argument( вполне) состоятельный довод ~ правдоподобный ~ умеющий внушать доверие ~ правдоподобный;
вероятный;
plausible argument (вполне) состоятельный доводБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > plausible
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['plɔːzɪbl]прил.1) благовидный, внешне честный или правдоподобныйSyn:2) похожий на правду, правдоподобный (о каком-л. высказывании); внушающий доверие (о внешности, поведении); вполне убедительный ( об информации)It is plausible to assume that they will not accept our invitation. — Можно смело предполагать, что они не примут наше приглашение.
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