Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - qualm
Связанные словари
Qualm
qualm
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
(qualms) If you have no qualms about doing something, you are not worried that it may be wrong in some way. I have no qualms about recommending this approach... N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1530 1. a sudden attack of illness, faintness, or nausea 2. a sudden access of usually disturbing emotion (as doubt or fear) 3. a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety • ~y adjective Synonyms: ~, scruple, compunction, demur mean a misgiving about what one is doing or going to do. ~ implies an uneasy fear that one is not following one's conscience or better judgment no ~s about plagiarizing. scruple implies doubt of the rightness of an act on grounds of principle no scruples against buying stolen goods. compunction implies a spontaneous feeling of responsibility or compassion for a potential victim had compunctions about lying. demur implies hesitation caused by objection to an outside suggestion or influence accepted her decision without demur. ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
n. 1 a misgiving; an uneasy doubt esp. about one's own conduct. 2 a scruple of conscience. 3 a momentary faint or sick feeling. Derivatives qualmish adj. Etymology: 16th c.: orig. uncert. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. сомнение (в своей правоте); неуверенность, колебание he had no qualms about working in a foreign country —- он согласился поехать работать за границу без раздумий 2. беспокойство, тревожное состояние violent qualms of economy —- острый приступ экономии to feel some qualms about the future —- испытывать страх перед будущим 3. угрызения совести to feel no qualms about borrowing money —- не испытывать угрызений совести, занимая деньги 4. тошнота, дурнота; позыв к рвоте, приступ тошноты qualms of sea-sickness —- приступы морской болезни ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
noun 1) приступ дурноты, тошноты 2) приступ малодушия или растерянности 3) usu. pl. сомнение в своей правоте; qualms of conscience - угрызения совести ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
- O.E. cwealm (W.Saxon) "death, disaster, plague," utcualm (Anglian) "utter destruction," related to cwellan "to kill," cwelan "to die." The other suggested etymology is from Du. kwalm "steam, vapor, mist." Sense softened to "feeling of faintness" 1530; meaning "uneasiness, doubt" is from 1553; that of "scruple of conscience" is 1649. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):
Самые популярные термины
1 | 12712 | |
2 | 2608 | |
3 | 2445 | |
4 | 1706 | |
5 | 1671 | |
6 | 987 | |
7 | 977 | |
8 | 861 | |
9 | 782 | |
10 | 779 | |
11 | 744 | |
12 | 736 | |
13 | 683 | |
14 | 679 | |
15 | 642 | |
16 | 638 | |
17 | 638 | |
18 | 629 | |
19 | 612 | |
20 | 607 |