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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Velcro President
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'fo:mə(of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) antiguo, anterior- formerly- the former
former1 adj antiguoformer2 pron el primeroof Spain and Portugal, the former has the larger population entre España y Portugal, el primero tiene más habitantestr['fɔːməSMALLr/SMALL]2 (of two) primero,-a1 aquél, aquélla\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin former times en otros tiempos, antiguamenteformer ['fɔrmər] adj1) previous: antiguo, anteriorthe former president: el antiguo presidente2) : primero (de dos)adj.• anterior adj.• antiguo, -a adj.• ex adj.• pasado, -a adj.n.• anterior s.m.
I 'fɔːrmər, 'fɔːmə(r)1) (earlier, previous) antiguomy former wife/husband — mi ex-esposa/ex-esposo
in former days o times — antes, en otros tiempos, antiguamente
2) ( first-mentioned) primero
II
['fɔːmǝ(r)]the former — el primero, la primera; (pl) los primeros, las primeras
1. ADJ1) (=earlier, previous) antiguo; [chairman, wife etc] exSee:OLD in old2) (of two) primero2.PRONnight and day, the former dark, the latter light — la noche y el día, aquella oscura y este lleno de luz
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I ['fɔːrmər, 'fɔːmə(r)]1) (earlier, previous) antiguomy former wife/husband — mi ex-esposa/ex-esposo
in former days o times — antes, en otros tiempos, antiguamente
2) ( first-mentioned) primero
II
the former — el primero, la primera; (pl) los primeros, las primeras
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['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) passado- formerly- the former* * *form.er1[f'ɔ:mə] n 1 formador, pessoa ou coisa que forma, autor, criador. 2 padrão, molde, formão, escantilho, matriz. 3 Tech moldador, perfilador de ferramentas.————————form.er2[f'ɔ:mə] adj 1 anterior, precedente, primeiro (em oposição ao último), aquele (em oposição a este). Paul and John are brothers, the former is an engineer and the latter is a doctor / Paulo e João são irmãos, o primeiro é engenheiro e o último é médico. 2 passado, antigo. in former times nos tempos passados. in the former case no caso anterior. the former President o ex-presidente.————————for.mer3[f'ɔ:mə] Brit combina-se com um numeral ordinal para se referir a um aluno de uma determinada classe escolar. a 6th-former um sextanista. -
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['fɔːmə(r)]1. adjin former days — nei tempi passati, in altri tempi
the former Yugoslavia/Soviet Union — l'ex Jugoslavia/Unione Sovietica
2) (of two) primo (-a)2. pronthe former (...the latter) — il (la)primo (-a) (... l'ultimo (-a), quello (-a)... (questo (-a)
given the choice, I prefer the former — potendo scegliere, preferisco il primo
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former [ˈfɔ:mər]1. adjectivea. ( = previous) [president, employee] ancien━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► With this meaning ancien goes before the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ [strength] d'autrefois• my former wife/husband mon ex-femme/ex-mari• the buildings have now been restored to their former glory les bâtiments rénovés ont retrouvé leur splendeur d'antanb. ( = first) the former option la première option2. pronoun• the former... the latter le premier... le dernier• the former is the more expensive of the two systems ce premier système est le plus coûteux des deux3. compounds* * *['fɔːmə(r)] 1.2.the former — ( the first of two) le premier/la première m/f, celui-là/celle-là m/f
1) ( earlier) [era, life] antérieur; [size, state] initial, originalof former days ou times — d'autrefois
2) [leader, husband, champion] ancien/-ienne (before n)3) ( first of two) premier/-ière (before n)3.- former combining form GB Schoolfourth-former — ≈ élève mf de troisième
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attributive adjectivein the former case — im ersteren Fall
the former — der/die/das erstere; pl. die ersteren
* * *['fo:mə](of an earlier time: In former times people did not travel so much.) früher- academic.ru/28946/formerly">formerly- the former* * *for·mer[ˈfɔ:məʳ, AM ˈfɔ:rmɚ]I. adj attr, inv1. (previous) ehemalige(r, s), frühere(r, s)to restore sth to its \former glory etw wieder in seinem alten Glanz erstrahlen lassenin a \former life in einem früheren Leben2. (first of two) erstere(r, s)II. n▪ the \former der/die/das Erstere* * *['fɔːmə(r)]1. adj1) (= previous) president, chairman, employee etc früher, ehemalig; home, prison, school, hospital etc ehemalig; country, place, strength, authority etc früher; times, years, days vergangenformer President Richard Nixon — der frühere or ehemalige Präsident Richard Nixon
his former wife —
in former years or times or days — in früheren Zeiten
2)(as opposed to latter)
the former option/alternative etc — die erstere Möglichkeit/Alternative etc2. nthe former — der/die/das erstere; (more than one) die ersteren pl
* * *former1 [ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)] s1. Former(in), Gestalter(in)2. TECH Former m (Arbeiter)3. TECH Form-, Drückwerkzeug n4. FLUG Spant m5. SCHULE besonders Br in Zusammensetzungen Schüler(in) der … Klasseformer2 [ˈfɔː(r)mə(r)] adj1. früher(er, e, es), vorig(er, e, es):the former Mrs Smith die frühere Frau Smith;he is his former self again er ist wieder (ganz) der Alte2. vorhergehend, vorherig(er, e, es)3. vergangen:in former times früher, in früheren Zeiten4. ersterwähnt(er, e, es), erstgenannt(er, e, es) (von zweien):the former … the latter Erster(er, e, es) … Letzter(er, e, es)5. ehemalig(er, e, es):* * *attributive adjectivethe former — der/die/das erstere; pl. die ersteren
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n (тж President)1) президент2) председатель•to be sworn in as acting president — быть приведенным к присяге в качестве исполняющего обязанности президента
to block confirmation of smb as president — мешать утверждению кого-л. в качестве президента
to confirm smb as president — утверждать кого-л. в должности президента
to entrust the president (with) — возлагать на президента (напр. решение каких-л. вопросов)
to install smb as president — вводить кого-л. в должность президента
- activist presidentto re-elect smb (as) president — переизбирать кого-л. на пост президента
- actual president
- adviser to the president
- bread-and-butter president
- caretaker president
- ceremonial president
- contender for president
- current president
- democratically elected president
- Deputy President
- executive president
- former president
- heir to the president
- honorary president
- illegitimate president
- inauguration of the president
- incumbent president
- interim president
- lame-duck president
- life president
- minority president
- nominal president
- outgoing president
- party president
- past president
- president designate
- president elect
- president emeritus
- president for life
- President of the Senate
- president pro tempore
- pro-reform president
- regional presidents
- replacement of the president
- Senate President
- serving president
- sitting president
- state president
- swearing-in of a new president
- temporary president
- The President of the General Assembly
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̈ɪˈfɔ:mə I сущ.
1) создатель, разработчик( чего-л.), изобретатель a former of character ≈ создатель характера, создатель образа Syn: compiler, author, maker, creator, fashioner, framer
2) тех. копир;
шаблон;
модель;
фасонный резец
3) а) ж.-д. составитель( поездов) б) полигр. словолитчик II прил.
1) бывший, давний, старый a former University professor ≈ бывший преподаватель университета Syn: previous, one-time
2) о порядке расположения информации а) предшествующий, упомянутый выше a former passage ≈ предыдущий абзац Syn: previous, preceding, foregoing б) из двух вариантов первый Of the two spellings, the former is more common. ≈ Из двух вариантов написания первый является наиболее приемлемым. (полиграфия) словолитчик (железнодорожное) составитель (поездов) (техническое) шаблон;
модель;
копир (техническое) фасонный резец (авиация) вспомогательная нервюра прежний, бывший;
предшествующий;
прошедший;
давний - in * times в старину, в прошедшие времена - on * occasions прежде, раньше - a * president бывший президент - her * students ее бывшие студенты - the * part of the discourse начало выступления - to be more like one's * self снова стать самим собой /таким, как был раньше/ (the *) первый (из двух) - of these two evils the * is the less из этих двух зол первое является меньшим - did he walk or ride? - The * is more likely он пришел пешком или приехал? - Вероятнее всего первое former бывший ~ давний ~ тех. копир;
шаблон;
модель;
фасонный резец the ~ первый (из двух) ~ предшествующий;
the former первый (из двух названных) ~ предшествующий;
the former первый (из двух названных) ~ предшествующий ~ прежний, бывший;
in former times в прежние времена, в старину ~ прежний, бывший ~ прежний ~ прошедший ~ полигр. словолитчик ~ ж.-д. составитель (поездов) ~ составитель;
творец;
создатель ~ прежний, бывший;
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1. n полигр. словолитчик2. n ж. -д. составитель3. n тех. шаблон; модель; копир4. n тех. фасонный резец5. n тех. ав. вспомогательная нервюра6. a прежний, бывший; предшествующий; прошедший; давнийin former times — в старину, в прошедшие времена
on former occasions — прежде, раньше
my former self — моё прежнее «я»
7. a первыйСинонимический ряд:1. bygone (adj.) ancient; bygone; erstwhile; late; old; once; onetime; one-time; primitive; quondam; sometime; whilom2. preceding (adj.) antecedent; anterior; earlier; foregoing; past; precedent; preceding; previous; priorАнтонимический ряд:coming; consequential; ensuing; following; future; later; modern; posterior; subsequent; succeeding -
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I [ʹfɔ:mə] n1. см. form1 II + -er2. полигр. словолитчик3. ж.-д. составитель ( поездов)4. тех.1) шаблон; модель; копир2) фасонный резец5. ав. вспомогательная нервюраII [ʹfɔ:mə] a1. прежний, бывший; предшествующий; прошедший; давнийin former times - в старину, в прошедшие времена
on former occasions - прежде, раньше
to be more like one's former self - снова стать самим собой /таким, как был раньше/
2. (the former) первый ( из двух)of these two evils the former is the less - из этих двух зол первое является меньшим
did he walk or ride? - The former is more likely - он пришёл пешком или приехал? - Вероятнее всего первое
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1 პირველი (ორიდან)2 უწინდელიin former times უწინდელ / ძველ დროს3 ყოფილიa former wife / president ყოფილი მეუღლე / პრეზიდენტი, ექსპრეზიდენტი -
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Commander Guy
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Decider
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Decider-In-Chief
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Leaker-in-Chief
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The Shrub
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Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Velcro President, The
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19 Bush the Younger
Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Bush the Younger
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20 Commander Guy, The
Одна из кличек президента США Джорджа Буша (подробнее см. список кличек ниже)Dubya — From the Texan pronunciation of 'W', this originated as a family nickname to distinguish him from his father43 or Bush 43, Bush the Younger, Bush II, and Bush fils — All used to distinguish George W. Bush from George H.W. BushBushie — Also used to refer to wife LauraThe Shrub or simply Shrub — Coined by Molly Ivins. Bush Junior is notably smaller than his father, and a little bush is a shrub.Temporary — Bush's nickname in Skull and Bones, never altered by BushKing George (II) — Based on comparisons to George III of the United Kingdom, who is often known to Americans simply as "King George" for his association with the American Revolution. The "II" may refer either to Bush's being a successor (though not directly) to a father with the same name (the "first George") or to a misconception that George III was the first English king with that name, thus making Bush the "second."Uncurious George or Incurious George or Spurious George — Comparing him with the monkey character Curious GeorgeAWOL Bush — Often rendered as aWol Bush: referring to an alleged period of unauthorized leave of absence by Bush during his Vietnam War service in the Texas National GuardThe Decider and The Decider-In-Chief — Bush said "I'm the decider" in remarks about Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on April 18, 2006The Commander Guy — Bush gave himself this nickname on May 2, 2007, saying "My position is clear — I'm the commander guy."Resident BushThe Leaker-in-Chief — In April, 2006, former White House official Lewis Libby claimed that President Bush had authorized him to leak from an intelligence document about Weapons of Mass Destruction in IraqThe Velcro President — A contrast to the "Teflon" nicknames given to Reagan and Clinton; most scandals appear to "stick" to Bush.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Commander Guy, The
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