Английский Этимологический словарь - insidious
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~ adj an insidious change or problem spreads gradually without being noticed, and causes serious harm (an insidious trend towards censorship of the press) - insidiously adv - insidiousness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Something that is insidious is unpleasant or dangerous and develops gradually without being noticed. The changes are insidious, and will not produce a noticeable effect for 15 to 20 years... ADJ • insidiously Delusions are sometimes insidiously destructive. ADV: usu ADV adj ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Latin insidiosus, from insidiae ambush, from insidere to sit in, sit on, from in- + sedere to sit — more at sit Date: 1545 1. a. awaiting a chance to entrap ; treacherous b. harmful but enticing ; seductive ~ drugs 2. a. having a gradual and cumulative effect ; subtle the ~ pressures of modern life b. of a disease developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 proceeding or progressing inconspicuously but harmfully (an insidious disease). 2 treacherous; crafty. Derivatives insidiously adv. insidiousness n. Etymology: L insidiosus cunning f. insidiae ambush (as IN-(2), sedere sit) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. хитрый, вероломный, коварный, предательский insidious smile —- коварная улыбка insidious wine —- предательское вино 2. незаметно подкрадывающийся, подстерегающий insidious disease —- коварная болезнь ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. хитрый, коварный; незаметно подкрадывающийся или подстерегающий insidious disease - коварная болезнь ...Англо-русский словарь
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