-
1 outright
(a) (absolute, utter → dishonesty, hypocrisy) pur (et simple), absolu; (→ liar) fieffé; (→ ownership) total, absolu; (frank → denial, refusal) net, catégorique;∎ he's an outright fascist! c'est un vrai fasciste!;∎ she's an outright opponent of capital punishment c'est une adversaire inconditionnelle de la peine de mort;∎ it was outright blackmail c'était purement et simplement du chantage, c'était du chantage, ni plus ni moins(b) (clear → win, winner) incontesté;∎ it's an outright win for New Zealand la victoire revient incontestablement à la Nouvelle-Zélande(c) (clearly → win) nettement, haut la main∎ they were killed outright ils ont été tués sur le coup -
2 stark
stark [stɑ:k](a) (bare, grim → landscape) désolé; (→ branches, hills, crag) nu; (→ room, façade) austère; (→ silhouette) net;∎ in the stark light of day à la lumière crue du jour;∎ the chimneys rose in stark relief against the sky les cheminées se découpaient nettement contre le ciel;∎ the stark simplicity of the shapes l'austère dépouillement des formes;∎ the stark beauty of the landscape la beauté âpre du paysage(b) (blunt → description, statement) cru, sans ambages; (→ refusal, denial) catégorique; (harsh → words) dur;∎ the stark realities of war les dures réalités de la guerre;∎ those are the stark facts ce sont les faits tels qu'ils sont;∎ the stark realism of her book le réalisme cru de son livre∎ in stark poverty dans la misère absolue ou la plus noire;∎ in stark violation of the ceasefire en violation flagrante du cessez-le-feu;∎ their foreign policy success is in stark contrast to the failure of their domestic policies la réussite de leur politique étrangère contraste nettement avec l'échec de leur politique intérieure2 adverbcomplètement;∎ familiar stark raving or staring mad complètement dingue;∎ stark naked tout nu -
3 straight-out
∎ he gave a straight-out answer il a répondu franchement□(b) (utter → liar, hypocrite) sacré; (→ lie, dishonesty) pur□ ; (→ opponent, supporter) inconditionnel□Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > straight-out
См. также в других словарях:
utter refusal — total rejection, absolute refusal … English contemporary dictionary
Utter — Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Utter bar — Utter Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Utter barrister — Utter Ut ter, a. [OE. utter, originally the same word as outer. See {Out}, and cf. {Outer}, {Utmost}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Outer. Thine utter eyen. Chaucer. [Obs.] By him a shirt and utter mantle laid. Chapman. [1913 Webster] As doth an hidden moth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
refusal — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, adamant, blank (BrE), blunt, complete, flat, outright, point blank, utter ▪ the panel … Collocations dictionary
utter — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb Utter is used with these nouns as the object: ↑blasphemy, ↑cry, ↑curse, ↑exclamation, ↑groan, ↑moan, ↑peep, ↑phrase, ↑prayer, ↑remark, ↑sentence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Hubert Gough — General Sir Hubert de la Poer Gough, GCB, GCMG, KCVO (12 August 1870 ndash; 1963) was a British World War I general who commanded the British Fifth Army from 1916 to 1918.Early careerAfter leaving Eton, Gough gained entrance to Sandhurst in 1888 … Wikipedia
Kalinga Magha — Magha (reigned 1215 1236), also known as Kalinga Magha ( ta. கலிங்க மாகன்) and Magha the Tyrant, is a medieval king of Sri Lanka who is remembered primarily for his tyrannical and oppressive rule. Magha invaded the country from Kalinga in eastern … Wikipedia
Operation Michael — Part of the Western Front of World War I … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; … Universalium