Arbitrary - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

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The transition from an authoritarian to a democratic regime

noun

An authoritarian person.

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The power structures may have changed, but authoritarians will still abuse power however they can.

adjective

Demanding total obedience to those in positions of authority

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An authoritarian ruler/parent

adjective

Relating to a ruler who has absolute power.

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The constitutional reforms threatened his autocratic power

adjective

Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour.

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It's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss

adjective

Likely to change, or reacting to a sudden desire or new idea

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We have had very capricious weather lately.

adjective

Relaxed and unconcerned.

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A casual attitude to life

noun

A person who does something irregularly.

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A number of casuals became regular customers

adjective

Not serious or careful in attitude; only partly interested

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A casual glance at a magazine, even to the casual observer, the forgery was obvious., we have a sma…

noun

A possibility of something happening.

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There is a chance of winning the raffle

adjective

Fortuitous; accidental.

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A chance meeting

verb

Do something by accident or without intending to.

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He was very effusive if they chanced to meet

adjective

Of or typical of a despot; tyrannical.

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A despotic regime

adjective

Having unlimited power over other people, and often using it unfairly and cruelly

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A despotic government/regime, a handful of corrupt and despotic leaders make the decisions.

adjective

Of or typical of a ruler with total power.

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A dictatorial regime

adjective

Liking to give orders

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A dictatorial ruler/government, her father is very dictatorial.

adjective

Asserting one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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How can i do my job with a domineering boss yelling in my ear?

verb

Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.

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She doesn't domineer, preferring to lead by inspiration rather than by intimidation

adjective

(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.

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The nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws

adjective

(esp. of a rule, law, or punishment) extremely severe

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The governor proposed draconian cuts in state aid to education.

adjective

Not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable.

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Her breathing was erratic

noun

A rock or boulder that differs from the surrounding rock and is believed to have been brought from a distance by glacial action.

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The source of stone for the whetstones may have been glacial erratics

adjective

Changing suddenly and unexpectedly

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An erratic schedule

adjective

Lacking any obvious principle of organization.

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The music business works in a haphazard fashion

adjective

Lacking order or purpose; not planned

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Haphazard record-keeping made it difficult for the agency to keep track of its clients.

exclamation

Used as a friendly greeting or to attract attention.

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‘hi there. how was the flight?’

abbreviation

Hawaii (in official postal use).

idiom

Dependent upon or characterized by chance

phrase

As likely to be unsuccessful as successful.

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Most drugs on the market have been found by hit-or-miss methods

adjective

As likely to be bad as to be good, esp. because of not being planned or organized well

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The service you get in these big stores can be hit-or-miss, depending on the salesperson you talk to.

adjective

Opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behaviour.

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Illiberal and anti-democratic policies

adjective

Limiting freedom of expression, thought, behaviour, etc.

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Illiberal policies

adjective

Lacking sense or clear, sound reasoning.

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An illogical fear of the supernatural

adjective

Arrogant and domineering.

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His imperious demands

adjective

With an attitude of authority and expecting obedience

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She was a very imperious, arrogant woman.

adjective

Not staying the same throughout.

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The quality of the material was often inconsistent

adjective

Not logical or reasonable.

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Irrational feelings of hostility

noun

An irrational number or quantity; a surd.

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Eudoxus's definition of equal ratios corresponds exactly to the modern theory of irrationals.

adjective

Not based on reason or clear thinking; not reasonable

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One of her main themes is the irrational nature of love.

adjective

Without a motive

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An apparently motiveless murder

adjective

Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment.

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An oppressive dictatorship

adjective

Oppressive weather is hot, with a lot of wetness in the air.

adjective

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

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‘just do it!’ came the peremptory reply

adjective

Having the expectation of immediate and complete obedience, or to be obeyed without explanation

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In his usual peremptory manner, he ordered us all into the conference room.

adjective

Made, done, or happening without method or conscious decision.

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Apparently random violence

noun

An unknown, unspecified, or odd person.

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I just sat down by myself and talked to some randoms

adjective

Happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan or pattern

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A random sample, he was stopped at the border in a random check., dylan picked several books at ran…

adjective

(especially of a social or political system) inhibiting or restraining personal freedom.

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A repressive regime

noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

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A summary of chapter three

adjective

Not including needless details or formalities; brief.

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Summary financial statements

noun

A brief, clear statement giving the most important facts about something

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The assignment was to write a summary of the news., in summary, chen’s book is a good introduction …

adjective

Exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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A tyrannical government

adjective

Using, showing, or relating to the unfair and cruel use of power over other people in a country, group, etc.

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A tyrannical leader/regime/political system, in the end she left home just to escape the tyrannical…

adjective

(of a government or ruler) exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way.

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A despotic and tyrannous empire

adjective

Using power or authority in a cruel and unfair way

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A tyrannous dictator

adjective

Not relating or according to democratic principles.

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An undemocratic regime

adjective

Not having interest in or enthusiasm for something, especially work or study.

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Unmotivated, poorly taught children

adjective

Not wanting to do something, or not wanting to do something well

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Unmotivated students

adjective

Not able to be predicted; changeable.

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The unpredictable weather of the scottish islands

adjective

Tending to change suddenly and without reason or warning, and therefore not able to be depended on

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Unpredictable weather, the world is pretty unpredictable.

adjective

If something is unpredictable, it is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly, so cannot be planned for

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To protect it from the unpredictable nature of software sales, the company has adopted a new busine…

adjective

Not guided by or based on good sense.

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She knew she was being unreasonable, but she resented his domesticity

adjective

Not based on or using good judgment; not fair

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It’s unreasonable to expect him to work every weekend., he thinks the cops acted unreasonably.

adjective

Not fair or acceptable

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A merchant is not required to satisfy a customer's unreasonable demands., be unreasonable for sb/st…

adjective

Not based on good sense or logic.

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An unreasoned reaction to the idea

adjective

Not supported physically.

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A toddler who can stand unsupported

adjective

If someone's opinions or statements are unsupported, they do not have any proof or evidence to show that they are true

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Unsupported allegations, most of the report consists of generalized observations, unsupported by da…

adjective

Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way.

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A whimsical sense of humour

adjective

Unusual and using imagination

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The songs have a whimsical charm., unfortunately, his decisions are often whimsical.

adjective

(of an animal or plant) living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated or cultivated.

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A herd of wild goats

noun

A natural state or uncultivated or uninhabited region.

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Kiwis are virtually extinct in the wild

verb

Treat (a person or animal) harshly, so that they become untrusting or nervous.

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Let your pigeon fly for a while: we don't want to wild him