Wickeder - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

adjective

Arousing or deserving respect and approval.

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He has one admirable quality—he is totally honest

adjective

Deserving respect or approval

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I think you showed admirable tact/restraint/self-control in your answer., the police did an admirab…

noun

A curved symmetrical structure spanning an opening and typically supporting the weight of a bridge, roof, or wall above it.

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The result brings to mind support structures for vaulted arches (for instance gaudi's sagrada famil…

verb

Have the curved shape of an arch.

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A beautiful bridge that arched over a canal

adjective

Deliberately or affectedly playful and teasing.

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A somewhat arch tone of voice

adjective

Of poor quality or a low standard.

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A bad diet

adverb

Badly.

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He beat her up real bad

adjective

Unpleasant and causing difficulties

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Our holiday was spoiled by bad weather., we've just had some very bad news., watch out - he's in a …

noun

The lowest part or edge of something, especially the part on which it rests or is supported.

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She sat down at the base of a tree

verb

Use (something specified) as the foundation or starting point for something.

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The film is based on a novel by pat conroy

adjective

Without moral principles; ignoble.

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The electorate's baser instincts of greed and selfishness

adjective

Sacrilegious against god or sacred things; profane.

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Blasphemous and heretical talk

adjective

(of speech or writing) showing lack of respect to god or to a religion

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Some people believe such art is blasphemous., his writing has been condemned for blasphemy.

adjective

Considered offensive to god or religion

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A blasphemous remark

adjective

Showing a lack of respect or politeness in a way that is amusing or appealing.

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A cheeky grin

adjective

Slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way

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She's got such a cheeky grin., don't be so cheeky!

adjective

Used to describe something that you eat, drink, or do, especially when this is done quickly, without planning, or when you should not really do it

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We just went outside for a cheeky cigarette.

adjective

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb

Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

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There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective

Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money

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It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

adjective

Extremely bright, especially so as to blind the eyes temporarily.

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The sunlight was dazzling

verb

(of a bright light) blind (a person or their eyes) temporarily.

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She was dazzled by the headlights

adjective

Causing or likely to cause strong admiration

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A dazzling smile flashed across his face.

adjective

Like or appropriate to a devil in evil and cruelty.

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Devilish tortures

adverb

Very; extremely.

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A devilish clever chap

adjective

Slightly bad, but sometimes in an amusing way

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A devilish grin, a devilish problem

adjective

Profoundly immoral and wicked.

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His evil deeds

noun

Profound immorality and wickedness, especially when regarded as a supernatural force.

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His struggle against the forces of evil

noun

The condition of being immoral, cruel, or bad, or an act of this type

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[ u ] a contest between good and evil, an evil ruler

adjective

Extremely good; outstanding.

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The lorry was in excellent condition

exclamation

Used to indicate approval or pleasure.

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‘what a lovely idea! excellent!’

adjective

Extremely good

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The car is in excellent condition., the school is known for its excellence.

noun

A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

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He always plays top tunes, and tonight was no exception

noun

Something that is not included, or the action of not including something

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[ c ] we don’t usually accept late applications, but since you were so sick i’ll make an exception …

noun

Someone or something that is not included in a rule, group, or list, or that does not behave in the expected way

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Most of these states have moderate property taxes; arizona's very high business property taxes are …

adjective

Extremely beautiful and delicate.

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Exquisite, jewel-like portraits

noun

A man who is affectedly concerned with his clothes and appearance; a dandy.

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Using brightly coloured, almost grotesque distortion of an individual's salient features, he target…

adjective

Of extreme beauty

adjective

Of very high quality; very good of its kind.

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This was a fine piece of film-making

noun

Very small particles found in mining, milling, etc.

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It raises dust, separating fines from aggregate.

adverb

In a satisfactory or pleasing manner; very well.

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‘and how's the job-hunting going?’ ‘oh, fine.’

noun

The best group or class, esp. the most expensive seats on a plane or a train

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I upgraded my plane ticket to first class from tourist class., a first-class education, the price o…

adjective

Of excellent quality

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The work that she did on the project was first class., he really is pre-eminent in the field and ha…

adjective

Extremely good

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A first-rate performance

adjective

Of the highest quality

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The country's universities are first-rate., we were very impressed with what glasgow has to offer a…

adjective

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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Unseemly and immoral behaviour

adjective

Not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought

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Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral., the immorality of lying

adjective

Morally wrong, or outside society's standards of acceptable, honest, and moral behaviour

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An immoral act, immoral behaviour, it's an immoral tax, because the poor will pay relatively more.

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for god or religion.

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The emperor's impious attacks on the church

adjective

Showing no respect, especially for god or religion

adjective

Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous.

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He had an impish look about him

adjective

Suggesting behavior that is playful but likely to upset other people

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He had an impish grin on his face.

adjective

Showing a child's pleasure in enjoying yourself and making trouble

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At 70, he still retains his impish grin.

adjective

Evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill; grand, imposing, or awesome.

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An impressive view of the mountains

adjective

Causing someone to feel admiration or respect

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An impressive performance, an impressively large collection of medals

adjective

If an object or achievement is impressive, you admire or respect it, usually because it is special, important, or very large

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That was an impressive performance from such a young tennis player., an impressive collection of mo…

adjective

Grossly unfair and morally wrong.

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An iniquitous tax

adjective

Very wrong and unfair

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It is an iniquitous system that allows a person to die because they have no money to pay for medici…

adjective

Indifferent or hostile to religion, or having no religious beliefs.

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An irreligious man

adjective

Not religious, or having no interest in religion

adjective

Having no interest in religion, not following a religion, or generally opposed to religion

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I acknowledge that i have lived an irreligious, wicked life., some people believe that pain is sent…

adjective

Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.

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He had an irreverent sense of humour but could always be counted on for sage advice

adjective

Lacking the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

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The television program takes an irreverent look at the medical profession.

adjective

Not showing the expected respect for official, important, or holy things

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An irreverent comment/approach/attitude, irreverent thoughts

adjective

Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.

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A dramatic landscape of magnificent mountains

adjective

Causing great wonder; extraordinary.

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These marvellous technological toys are fun to play with

adjective

Extremely good

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He's done a marvellous job of the decorating., it took me ages to get it right, but it was a marvel…

verb

Intend to convey or refer to (a particular thing); signify.

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I don't know what you mean

adjective

Unwilling to give or share things, especially money; not generous.

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She felt mean not giving a tip

noun

The value obtained by dividing the sum of several quantities by their number; an average.

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Acid output was calculated by taking the mean of all three samples

adjective

Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way.

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Mischievous children

adjective

(especially of a child) badly behaved; disobedient.

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You've been a really naughty boy

adjective

(esp. of children) behaving badly and not being obedient, or (esp. of behavior or language) not socially acceptable

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A naughty girl, a naughty word

adjective

When children are naughty, or their behaviour is naughty, they behave badly or do not do what they are told to do

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Now that's naughty - don't throw food on the floor!, our boss treats us all like naughty children.

adjective

Worth paying attention to; interesting or significant.

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Noteworthy features

adjective

Deserving attention because of being important or interesting

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Two noteworthy films open this week.

adjective

Exceptionally good.

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The team's outstanding performance

Of major significance or importance

adjective

Fond of games and amusement; light-hearted.

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A playful tomboy who loves to dress up

adjective

Done as a form of play rather than intended seriously, or wanting to have a good time and not feeling serious

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She gave him a playful push., my mother was in a playful mood that day.

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

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A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

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It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

(esp. of words) offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude

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Profane language, his letter is too profane to print, but it is very funny, too.

adjective

Playful, especially in a mischievous way.

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A puckish sense of humour

adjective

Liking to make jokes about other people and play silly tricks on them

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A puckish sense of humour, a puckish grin

adjective

Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive way.

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His raffish air

adjective

Not following usual social standards of behaviour or appearance, especially in a careless and attractive way

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He has a certain raffish elegance.

adjective

Having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance.

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He had a rakish, debonair look

adjective

(especially of a boat or car) smart and fast-looking, with streamlined angles and curves.

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A rakish chevrolet

adjective

A rakish man, especially a rich man, lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women

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He has a rakish air about him., he wore his hat at a rakish angle.

adjective

Used to describe people or behaviour that you disapprove of but still like

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In the production, he plays raven's rascally younger brother., he was short with a rascally grin.

adjective

Worthy of attention; striking.

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A remarkable coincidence

adjective

Unusual and surprising

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He’s a remarkable young man., they were remarkably calm after the crash.

adjective

Characteristic of a dishonest or unprincipled person.

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He led a roguish and uncertain existence

adjective

Behaving in a way that is slightly bad or wrong, but that is not too serious

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His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them., in all these novels, there's a roguish d…

adjective

Involving or committing sacrilege.

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A sacrilegious act

adjective

Wicked and immoral; committing or characterized by the committing of sins.

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Sinful men

adjective

Magnificent; very impressive.

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A splendid view of windsor castle

adjective

Extremely good, large, or important

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Our splendid weather ended with a terrible storm., the splendid old opera house was torn down.

adjective

Very good; excellent.

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A superb performance

adjective

Higher in rank, status, or quality.

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A superior officer

noun

A person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position.

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Obeying their superiors' orders

adjective

Better than average, or better than others of the same type

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They were clearly the superior team., some people think acoustic recordings are superior to digital…

adjective

Of the highest quality or degree.

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A superlative piece of skill

noun

(of an adjective or adverb) expressing the highest or a very high degree of a quality (e.g. bravest, most fiercely ).

adjective

Intended to provoke or make fun of someone in a playful way.

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Teasing comments

verb

Make fun of or attempt to provoke (a person or animal) in a playful way.

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I used to tease her about being so house-proud

verb

Present participle of tease

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I used to hate being teased about my red hair when i was at school., i was just teasing, i didn't m…

adjective

Playful or mischievous.

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Bawer is quite plainly a talented writer, but he is also tricksy, and he has a tendency to overload…

adjective

Using tricks to surprise or deceive people

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The test is full of tricksy questions that are designed to catch you out if you are lying., the dir…

adjective

Irreligious or immoral.

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Ungodly lives of lust and pleasure

adjective

Extreme or unacceptable

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I had to get up at some ungodly hour in the morning to take her to the airport.

adjective

Sinful; wicked.

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A father killing his son is an act against nature—unholy and loathsome

adjective

Used to describe a combination of things when it is very bad, harmful, or unpleasant

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Religious fanatics have formed an unholy alliance with right wing groups., an unholy mess/row/noise…

adjective

Not righteous; wicked.

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Vicious and unrighteous passions

adjective

Not morally correct

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How can we tell what are righteous and what are unrighteous things?, they believe that for man to b…

adjective

Extremely unpleasant.

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He has a vile temper

adjective

Evil or disgusting

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He responded with the vilest language imaginable., a vile mood/temper

adjective

Unpleasant, immoral, and unacceptable

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This vile policy of ethnic cleansing must be stopped.

adjective

Humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner.

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A waggish riposte

adjective

Inspiring delight, pleasure, or admiration; extremely good; marvellous.

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They all think she's wonderful

adjective

Extremely good

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Becoming a father was the most wonderful experience of my life., i took a vacation and feel wonderf…

adjective

Not correct or true; incorrect.

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That is the wrong answer

adverb

In an unsuitable or undesirable manner or direction.

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What am i doing wrong?

noun

An unjust, dishonest, or immoral act.

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I have done you a great wrong

adjective

(of an act) not fair, just, or legal.

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He is suing the police for wrongful arrest

adjective

Unfair or illegal

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He has suffered terribly, after 15 years of wrongful imprisonment.

adjective

Used to describe actions that are unfair or illegal

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Wrongful arrest/conviction/imprisonment his lawyer is negotiating compensation for his wrongful con…