Nymphomaniac Flashcards
to entertain sb with stories; jokes; etc.
regale sb with sth
окровавленный
bloodied
(of sth bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way (of plants)
rampant
постоянный объект насмешек
walking joke
rude and showing no respect, or referring to sex, especially in a humorous way
saucy
quiet and without much excitementquiet and without much excitement
downbeat
насильно выносятся на публичное обсуждение
dragged out into the public square
to encourage someone to take action, especially when they are being slow or unwilling
prod into doing (prodding)
доктора-шарлатаны
quack (doctors)
жалкий
pitiable (t)
злонамеренный
malevolent məˈlevələnt
bad-tempered or easily upset; especially by small things
fractious
thinking sadly about something that you would like to have; especially something in the past that you can no longer have
wistful
characteristic of a a man; especially a rich and fashionable one; who is thought to have low moral standards; for example because he drinks or gambles a lot or has sex with a lot of women
rakish (-ei)
чопорный
buttoned-up
very brave or determined
valiant
more modern or recent
later (employer)
валяться в грязи (о животных) купаться (в роскоши) упиваться (отчаянием)
wallow in sth
to speak a lot; in a way that is boring or annoying for other people
spout (sth)
to force or persuade sb to give you sth; выжимать
wring st out of sb
to be an extremely pleasant surprise:
come as / be a revelation
never stopping; especially in an annoying or unpleasant way
incessant
A proposition that is maintained by argument
thesis
acting as if morally better than others
sanctimonious
консультант (особенно по личным вопросам)
counsellor
камео-роль
cameo
a short piece of writing; music; acting; etc. which clearly expresses the typical characteristics of something or someone
vig’nette
sth that provides a standatd against which other things are compared and/or judged
touchstone
последние прибежище
last resort
help that you give to somebody who is suffering or having problems
succour
to ignore sb’s feelings or rights and treat them as if they are not important
trample on/over sb/sth
буржуазный; отн-я к среднему классу
bourgeois
нигилистский
nihilistic (-ai)
трансцендентный
tran’scendent
(un) suitable or right for a particular situation or occasion
(ill-)fitting
smelling old; damp or not fresh / old-fashioned
fusty
? too intrusively examined
poke and prod