Англо-русский словарь - vague
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vague
adj.
1) неопределенный, неясный, смутный; неуловимый; vague hopes - смутные надежды; vague rumours - неопределенные слухи; vague resemblance - отдаленное сходство; I have not the vaguest notion what to do - не имею ни малейшего представления, что делать; he was very vague on this point - по этому вопросу он не высказал определенного мнения
2) рассеянный; отсутствующий (о взгляде и т.п.) Syn: dim, hazy, indefinite, indeterminate, indistinct, obscure Ant: clear, definite, plain, sensible
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1.
1. неопределенность in the vague —- в неопределенном положении; в общем 2. неопределенный, туманный, нечеткий, неясный; смутный vague answer —- неопределенный ответ vague hope —- смутная надежда vague idea —- неясная мысль vague term —- неточный термин vague resemblance —- отдаленое сходство to speak in vague language —- высказываться неопределенно; нечетко формулировать свои мысли to be vague about smth. —- высказываться неопределенно; не быть уверенным в чем-л., иметь смутное представление о чем-л., иметь смутное представление о чем-л. not the vaguest idea —- ни малейшего предствления 3. рассеянный, невыразительный, отсутствующий (о взгляде) 4. нечеткий, неясно очерченный ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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3.
1) маниловский 2) неопределенный 3) неотчетливый 4) неясный 5) расплывчатый 6) смутный 7) туманный - vague convergence - vague topology ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
4.
adj. 1 of uncertain or ill-defined meaning or character (gave a vague answer; has some vague idea of emigrating). 2 (of a person or mind) imprecise; inexact in thought, expression, or understanding. Derivatives vaguely adv. vagueness n. vaguish adj. Etymology: F vague or L vagus wandering, uncertain ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
adjective (~r; ~st) Etymology: Middle French, from Latin vagus, literally, wandering Date: 1548 1. a. not clearly expressed ; stated in indefinite terms ~ accusations b. not having a precise meaning a ~ term of abuse 2. a. not clearly defined, grasped, or understood ; indistinct only a ~ notion of what's needed; also slight a ~ hint of a thickening waistline hasn't the ~st idea b. not clearly felt or sensed ; somewhat subconscious a ~ longing 3. not thinking or expressing one's thoughts clearly or precisely ~ about dates and places 4. lacking expression ; vacant ~ eyes a ~ stare 5. not sharply outlined ; hazy met by ~ figures with shaded torchlights — Earle Birney Synonyms: see obscure • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
6.
(vaguer, vaguest) 1. If something written or spoken is vague, it does not explain or express things clearly. The description was pretty vague. ...vague information. ? precise ADJ • vaguely ‘I’m not sure,’ Liz said vaguely... They issued a vaguely worded statement. ADV • vagueness ...the vagueness of the language in the text. N-UNCOUNT: oft N of n 2. If you have a vague memory or idea of something, the memory or idea is not clear. They have only a vague idea of the amount of water available... Waite’s memory of that first meeting was vague. = faint ADJ • vaguely Judith could vaguely remember her mother lying on the sofa. ADV: ADV with v 3. If you are vague about something, you deliberately do not tell people much about it. He was vague, however, about just what U.S. forces might actually do... Democratic leaders under election pressure tend to respond with vague promises of action... ADJ 4. If you describe someone as vague, you mean that they do not seem to be thinking clearly. She had married a charming but rather vague Englishman... His eyes were always so vague when he looked at her. ADJ 5. If something such as a feeling is vague, you experience it only slightly. He was conscious of that vague feeling of irritation again... ADJ: usu ADJ n 6. A vague shape or outline is not clear and is therefore not easy to see. The bus was a vague shape in the distance. ADJ: usu ADJ n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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