Ostensible - Английское значение и перевод слова Ostensible на Русский язык

adjective

Said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal or undesirable quality.

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The alleged conspirators

verb

Claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof.

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He alleged that he had been assaulted

adjective

Said or thought by some people to be the stated bad or illegal thing, although you have no proof

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It took 15 years for the alleged criminals (= people thought to be criminals) to prove their innoce…

adjective

Clearly visible or understood; obvious.

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For no apparent reason she laughed

adjective

Able to be seen or understood

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[ + that clause ] it was becoming increasingly apparent that he could no longer look after himself.…

adjective

That has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly.

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An avowed atheist

verb

Assert or confess openly.

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He avowed that he had voted labour in every election

adjective

Stated or admitted

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An avowed enemy, an avowedly old-fashioned teacher

verb

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

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The prime minister claimed that he was concerned about third world debt

noun

An assertion that something is true.

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He was dogged by the claim that he had cia links

noun

A demand or request for something considered one's due.

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The court had denied their claims to asylum

adjective

Openly or formally asserted or announced.

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Despite the company's declared good intentions, some remained sceptical

verb

Say something in a solemn and emphatic manner.

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The prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off

adjective

A declared fact is one that someone has publicly said or admitted

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He is a declared supporter of the plan., it has always been my declared intention to sail around th…

adjective

Simulated or pretended; insincere.

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Her eyes widened with feigned shock

verb

Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

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She feigned nervousness

verb

Past simple and past participle of feign

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You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are., the prosecution claimed …

adjective

Directly demonstrative.

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Those results are ostensive evidence implying the contribution of apparent motion mechanisms to ilm…

adjective

Showing what a word or thing is or means by giving an example of it

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An ostensive definition requires that you show the person what is being referred to, and then say, …

adjective

Of, on, or from the outside.

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Outward pressure

adverb

Outwards.

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Cue balls also have sweet spots that radiate outward from the center.

adjective

Relating to how people, situations, or things seem to be, rather than how they are inside

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There were no outward signs that she was injured., outwardly, he seemed confident, but he was full …

verb

Suppose that something is the case on the basis of probability.

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I presumed that the man had been escorted from the building

verb

Past simple and past participle of presume

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[ + (that) ] i presume (that) they're not coming, since they haven't replied to the invitation., [ …

adjective

Not genuine; assumed.

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Eating ice cream with pretended unconcern

verb

Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

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I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective

False

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His pretended enthusiasm/interest

adjective

(of a quality, feeling, or belief) claimed openly but often falsely.

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For all her professed populism, she was seen as remote from ordinary people

verb

Claim that one has (a quality or feeling), especially when this is not the case.

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He had professed his love for her only to walk away

adjective

A professed belief is one that someone has made known

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She is a professed monarchist., his professed love of women seems a little odd when you consider ho…

adjective

Appearing or stated to be true, though not necessarily so; alleged.

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The purported marriage was void

verb

Appear to be or do something, especially falsely.

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She is not the person she purports to be

adjective

Claimed but not proved to be true

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[ + to infinitive ] the new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and…

adjective

Appearing to be real or true, but not necessarily being so; apparent.

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Ellen's seeming indifference to the woman's fate

noun

The outward appearance or aspect of someone or something, especially when considered as deceptive or as distinguished from reality.

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That dissidence between inward reality and outward seeming

verb

Give the impression of being something or having a particular quality.

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Dawn seemed annoyed

adjective

Named or called in a particular way

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Married taxpayers are hit hard by the so-called marriage penalty., these so-called experts don’t kn…

adjective

Superficially plausible, but actually wrong.

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A specious argument

adjective

Seeming to be right or true, but really wrong or false

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A specious distinction, his whole argument is specious.

adjective

Existing or occurring at or on the surface.

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The building suffered only superficial damage

adjective

On the surface only; not deep

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A superficial wound, her book on the history of cars in america was extremely superficial., the sto…

adjective

Generally assumed or believed to be the case, but not necessarily so.

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People admire their supposed industriousness

verb

Think or assume that something is true or probable but lack proof or certain knowledge.

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I suppose i got there about noon

adjective

Responsible

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The children are supposed to be at school by 8:45 a.m., these batteries are supposed to last for a …

noun

The outside part or uppermost layer of something.

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The earth's surface

adjective

Relating to or found on the surface of something.

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Surface layers

verb

Rise or come up to the surface of the water or the ground.

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He surfaced from his dive