Новый большой англо-русский словарь - untouchable
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untouchable
1. ист. неприкасаемый, член касты неприкасаемых (в Индии) 2. неприкосновенный 3. не подлежащий критике; священный 4. неприятный на ощупь 5. ист. неприкасаемый (в Индии) 6. недосягаемый, недоступный untouchable mineral resources buried deep within the earth —- недоступные запасы ископаемых, погребенные глубоко в недрах земли
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1. adj. 1) неприкосновенный 2) недоступный, недосягаемый 3) indian неприкасаемый 2. noun indian член касты неприкасаемых; the untouchables - каста неприкасаемых ...Англо-русский словарь
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adj. & n. --adj. that may not or cannot be touched. --n. a member of a hereditary Hindu group held to defile members of higher castes on contact. Usage Use of the term, and social restrictions accompanying it, were declared illegal under the Indian constitution in 1949. Derivatives untouchability n. untouchableness n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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I. adjective Date: 1607 1. a. forbidden to the touch ; not to be handled b. exempt from criticism or control 2. lying beyond reach 3. disagreeable or defiling to the touch II. noun Date: 1909 one that is ~; specifically a member of a large formerly segregated hereditary group in India having in traditional Hindu belief the quality of defiling by contact a member of a higher caste ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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(untouchables) 1. If you say that someone is untouchable, you mean that they cannot be affected or punished in any way. I want to make it clear, however, that no one is untouchable in this investigation. ADJ • An untouchable is someone who is untouchable. ...an anti-corruption squad nicknamed the ‘Untouchables’. N-COUNT 2. If you describe someone, especially a sports player or entertainer, as untouchable, you are emphasizing that they are better than anyone else in what they do. A lot of the players began to feel they were untouchable. ADJ c darkgreen]emphasis 3. Some people refer to Hindus of the lowest social rank as untouchables. He was born an untouchable in a very poor village in south India. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ adj 1 someone who is untouchable is in such a strong position that they cannot be affected by, or punished for, anything (He was the boss's husband and therefore untouchable.) 2 belonging to the lowest social group, especially in the Hindu caste system - untouchable n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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