Fetishes - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An ornament or small piece of jewellery thought to give protection against evil, danger, or disease.

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Cameos and intaglios were often mounted as rings, worn as amulets or brooches, and sometimes even m…

noun

An object worn because it is believed to protect against evil, disease, or unhappiness

noun

The power or quality of delighting, attracting, or fascinating others.

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His charm has captivated the media

verb

Delight greatly.

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The books have charmed children the world over

adjective

Denoting a flavour (variety) of unstable quark having an electric charge of + 2/3. charm quarks have similar properties to up quarks and top quarks, but are distinguished from them by having an intermediate mass.

noun

The action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.

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The payment was made under compulsion

noun

A very strong feeling of wanting to do something repeatedly that is difficult to control

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For many people, dieting is a compulsion., [ + to infinitive ] i seem to have a constant compulsion…

noun

A force that makes you do something

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He seems to be driven by some kind of inner compulsion., [ + to infinitive ] we were under no compu…

noun

An enthusiasm for a particular activity or object which appears suddenly and achieves widespread but short-lived popularity.

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The new craze for step aerobics

verb

Make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.

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Crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

noun

An activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time

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The latest craze cycling shorts were the latest craze that year., craze for the craze for health fo…

noun

A small model of a human figure, typically one of a baby or girl, used as a child's toy.

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As well, both the dolls and the human models are masked.

verb

Dress someone smartly and attractively.

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I got all dolled up for a party

verb

Place a barrier in front of (a jump or other part of the course that is to be omitted from a race).

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Staff incorrectly dolled off a fence at the meeting

noun

A sculpture or model of a person.

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A tomb effigy of eleanor of aquitaine

noun

A model of a person

noun

A model or other object that represents someone, especially one of a hated person that is hanged or burned in a public place

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Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president.

noun

An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.

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Some regard green politics as no more than the latest fad

abbreviation

Flavin adenine dinucleotide, a coenzyme derived from riboflavin and important in various metabolic reactions.

noun

A style or activity that suddenly becomes popular but which usually does not stay popular for very long

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He thought computers would be just a fad.

adjective

Elaborate in structure or decoration.

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The furniture was very fancy

verb

Feel a desire or liking for.

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Do you fancy a drink?

noun

A superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction.

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This was no passing fancy, but a feeling he would live by

noun

The power to fascinate someone; the quality of being fascinating.

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Television has always held a fascination for me

noun

The fact of finding someone or something fascinating

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Fascination with miller's fascination with medieval art dates from her childhood., hold a fascinati…

noun

A number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company.

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The trade figures

verb

Have a significant part or role in a situation or process.

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The issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks

noun

A number or an amount

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The collection was valued at $20 million, a figure that might cover the cost of having artists recr…

noun

A statuette, especially one of a human form.

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Her dresser has dragon statues and figurines scattered on the top of it.

noun

A small model of a human, usually made of clay or porcelain

noun

An obsessive interest in or feeling about someone or something.

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Our fixation with diet and fitness

noun

The state of being unable to stop thinking about something or someone, or an unnaturally strong interest in something or someone

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Liz has a fixation with food., a mother fixation

noun

The process of attaching or sewing something firmly in place

noun

A devotional painting of christ or another holy figure, typically executed on wood and used ceremonially in the byzantine and other eastern churches.

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The iconoclasts wanted to rid the church of images, icons, even paintings.

noun

A famous person or thing that represents something of importance

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The us capitol building is an american icon., click on the icon to open the program.

noun

A small picture or symbol on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer do something, for example open a file, start a program, or save a document

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When you've finished, click the menu icon and the exit button., the american company has become a g…

noun

An image or representation of a god used as an object of worship.

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These were, we must remember, unbelieving gentiles, worshipers of idols and knew very little of the…

noun

Someone who is admired and respected very much

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A pop/sporting idol, the hollywood film idols of the 1940s were glamorous figures, adored by millio…

noun

A picture or object that people pray to as part of their religion

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The ancient people of this area worshipped a huge bronze idol in the shape of an elephant.

noun

A representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.

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Her work juxtaposed images from serious and popular art

verb

Make a representation of the external form of.

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Artworks which imaged women's bodies

noun

An idea, esp. a mental picture, of what something or someone is like

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I had an image of texas in my head that was totally different from how it really is., he’s trying t…

noun

A style of music popular among the yoruba in nigeria and characterized by the use of guitars and variable-pitch drums.

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Perhaps nigeria's most popular form of music is juju, which uses traditional drums and percussion i…

noun

A charm or fetish, especially of a type used by some west african peoples.

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These sun jujus are made from recycled mardi gras beads based on a spiritcatcher/voodoo doll; hang …

noun

A belief system that includes magical objects, especially a traditional religion of some west african countries, or the magical powers that someone or something has according to these beliefs

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They have tried to eliminate juju, or witchcraft, but it still has many believers., that man has ju…

noun

Mental illness marked by periods of great excitement or euphoria, delusions, and overactivity.

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Many people suffering from mania do not think anything is wrong

combining form

Denoting a specified type of mental abnormality or obsession.

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Kleptomania

noun

A unusually strong and continuing interest in an activity or subject

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He was surprised by his wife’s sudden mania for exercise.

noun

The state of being obsessed with someone or something.

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She cared for him with a devotion bordering on obsession

noun

An item worn as a charm or amulet.

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And do not let my wizard's robes and periapts deceive you!

noun

A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

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The sculptor antonio canova used classical statues as the basis for his figures of modern men and w…

noun

A large art object, often representing a person or an animal, that is made from a hard material, esp. stone or metal

noun

An object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.

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Those rings, so fresh and gleaming, were their talismans

noun

An object believed to bring good luck or to keep its owner safe from harm

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

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The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

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She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

An object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.

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Look at that metal rail thing over there

A separate and self-contained entity

noun

A device, product, or part of nature that is not named

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There’s a new thing that seals plastic bags., there are some nice things in the stores on sale righ…

noun

A natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance and that is adopted by it as an emblem.

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The meat of one's clan totem was traditionally avoided; even today animals representing totems are …

noun

An object that is a symbol for a group of people

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They thought of him as a good-luck totem.

noun

The state or condition of being weak.

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The country's weakness in international dealings

noun

Lack of strength or energy

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[ u ] the building’s collapse was caused by weakness in several beams., [ u ] is crying always a si…

noun

A situation in which someone or something is at a low level or is not strong or successful

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Weakness against sth the dollar's weakness against the euro has made european goods more expensive …