Crosspatches - Английское значение и перевод слова Crosspatches на Русский язык

noun

A person who expresses dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

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It's also long past time for the chronic complainers to stop spreading discontent

verb

Turn the crankshaft of (an internal combustion engine) in order to start the engine.

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The starter motor struggled to crank the engine

noun

A part of an axle or shaft bent out at right angles, for converting reciprocal to circular motion and vice versa.

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A long con rod which acts as a longer lever on the crank

noun

An eccentric person, especially one who is obsessed by a particular subject.

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When he first started to air his views, they labelled him a crank

noun

A bad-tempered person, especially an old one.

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Only the worst curmudgeon could dislike this site.

noun

An old person who is often in a bad mood

noun

A thing that has a restraining or subduing effect.

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Television and booze, those twin dampeners of the revolutionary spirit

noun

Something that makes something less active, less exciting, or less enjoyable

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Interest rate rises may act as a dampener on the market., lack of enthusiasm from restaurant staff …

noun

A person or thing that has a subduing or inhibiting effect.

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There's nothing like a swarm of bees to completely put a damper on a graduation ceremony

adjective

Slightly wet.

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Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

A device that reduces vibration (= fast shaking), for example in an engine

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The system includes a motor with appropriate gear transmission and a damper., the new model has new…

noun

Dissatisfaction with one's circumstances; lack of contentment.

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Voters voiced discontent with both parties

adjective

Dissatisfied.

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He was discontent with his wages

noun

A feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated

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Mexican-american leaders expressed discontent with the administration., discontented with her job, …

noun

A habitually grumpy person.

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Rock's foremost poet and ill-mannered grouch

verb

Voice one's discontent ill-temperedly; grumble.

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There's not a lot to grouch about

noun

A person who complains a lot

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She has no time for grumblers., like many middle-aged men, he's become a grumbler.

noun

A grumpy person.

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He proved a fearful grump—not the flicker of a smile

verb

Act in a sulky, grumbling manner.

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He grumped at me when i moved the papers

noun

Someone who is easily annoyed and complains a lot

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He's only an old grump - don't listen to him.

noun

A state or feeling of great physical or mental distress or discomfort.

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A man who had brought her nothing but misery

noun

Great unhappiness

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[ u ] with the rice harvest, hope is sprouting amid the misery.

noun

A person who complains a lot, usually about something that does not seem important to other people

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They're just a lot of moaners who are never satisfied., old people have gained a reputation for bei…

verb

Feel dejected and apathetic.

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No use moping—things could be worse

noun

A person given to prolonged spells of low spirits.

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A bunch of totally depressed mopes

verb

To be unhappy and unwilling to think or act in a positive manner, esp. because you are disappointed

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Don’t sit in the house moping – go out and enjoy yourself.

noun

A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

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The pessimists point to ways in which life has deteriorated

noun

Someone who feels that bad things are more likely to happen than good things

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In the coming months pessimists will say that stocks are not a good buy., a pessimistic quarterly i…

noun

A small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse, with a long pointed snout and tiny eyes.

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Several small mammals live in the park - genets, shrews, hedgehogs and mongooses.

noun

An animal like a small mouse but with a longer pointed nose and small eyes

noun

A bad-tempered or habitually sullen person.

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Consequently i now have a reputation as a sourpuss and a grouch.

noun

A person who behaves in a way that spoils others' pleasure, especially by not joining in an activity.

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‘don't be a spoilsport, sidney.’

noun

A person who stops other people from enjoying themselves

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She did ask her dad if she could have a big party, but the old spoilsport refused.