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1 stern
{stə:n}
I. a строг, cypoв, корав, неумолим, неотстъпчив, непреклонен, твърд, неприветлив, отблъскващ
the STERNer sex мъжете
II. 1. мор. кърма
(to move) STERN foremost (движа се) на заден ход/прен. непохватно
STERN-chase преследване отблизо на параход от друг параход
2. задна част, задник, дирник
3. опашка (особ. на куче лисичар)* * *{stъ:n} а строг, cypoв, корав; неумолим; неотстъпчив, непреклон(2) {stъ:n} n 1. мор. кърма; (to move) stern foremost (движа се) на* * *суров; строг; отблъскващ; дирник; задник; кърма; неприветлив; непреклонен; неумолим;* * *1. (to move) stern foremost (движа се) на заден ход/прен. непохватно 2. i. a строг, cypoв, корав, неумолим, неотстъпчив, непреклонен, твърд, неприветлив, отблъскващ 3. ii. мор. кърма 4. stern-chase преследване отблизо на параход от друг параход 5. the sterner sex мъжете 6. задна част, задник, дирник 7. опашка (особ. на куче лисичар)* * *stern[stə:n] I. adj строг, суров, неприветлив, отблъскващ, корав, неумолим, неотстъпчив, непреклонен, твърд; \stern measures строги мерки; \stern look твърд поглед; \stern job трудна (неприятна) работа; \stern resolve твърдо решение; the \sterner sex прен. мъжете, силният пол; he is made of \sterner stuff той има силен характер и ще преодолее трудностите; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv sternly; II. stern n 1. мор. кърма; \stern foremost който се движи назад; \stern on с кърмата напред; by the \stern потопен по-дълбоко във водата при кърмата (за кораб); \stern chase преследване отблизо; 2. задник, задна част, дирник; 3. опашка (особ. на куче лисичар); 4. attr заден.
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