Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - evil
Evil
evil
adj. & n. --adj. 1 morally bad; wicked. 2 harmful or tending to harm, esp. intentionally or characteristically. 3 disagreeable or unpleasant (has an evil temper). 4 unlucky; causing misfortune (evil days). --n. 1 an evil thing; an instance of something evil. 2 evil quality; wickedness, harm. Phrases and idioms evil eye a gaze or stare superstitiously believed to be able to cause material harm. speak evil of slander. Derivatives evilly adv. evilness n. Etymology: OE yfel f. Gmc
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I. adjective (~er or ~ler; ~est or ~lest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English yfel; akin to Old High German ubil ~ Date: before 12th century 1. morally reprehensible ; sinful, wicked , arising from actual or imputed bad character or conduct , 2. inferior, causing discomfort or repulsion ; offensive , disagreeable , 3. causing harm ; pernicious , marked by misfortune ; unlucky, ~ adverb, archaic ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: before 12th century 1. the fact of suffering, misfortune, and wrongdoing, a cosmic ~ force, something that brings sorrow, distress, or calamity ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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