Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - unholy
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1. You use unholy to emphasize how unreasonable or unpleasant you think something is. She protested that it wasn’t traditional jazz at all, but an unholy row... The economy is still an unholy mess. = horrendous ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]emphasis 2. If you refer to two or more people or groups working together as an unholy alliance, you mean that this arrangement is unusual because the people usually oppose each other. If the government does fall it will be because of this unholy alliance between the far right and the left... Westerners charged that the party was run by an unholy coalition between North and South. ADJ: ADJ n c darkgreen]disapproval 3. If you describe something as unholy, you mean that it is wicked or bad. ‘This ought to be fun,’ he told Alex, eyes gleaming with an almost unholy relish... ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Date: before 12th century 1. showing disregard for what is holy ; wicked 2. deserving of censure an ~ alliance 3. very unpleasant ; god-awful an ~ mess • unholiness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. (unholier, unholiest) 1 impious, profane, wicked. 2 colloq. dreadful, outrageous (made an unholy row about it). 3 not holy. Derivatives unholiness n. Etymology: OE unhalig (as UN-(1), HOLY) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. нечестивый, дьявольский 2. злобный to take unholy joy in smth. —- злорадствовать по поводу чего-л. 3. эмоц-усил. ужасный, жуткий unholy row —- жуткий скандал unholy clatter —- ужасный шум unholy mess —- полнейший беспорядок ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) нечестивый 2) злобный; порочный 3) coll. ужасный, страшный; an unholy row - жуткий скандал ...Англо-русский словарь
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