A CYNIC IS A MAN WHO, WHEN HE SMELLS FLOWERS, LOOKS AROUND FOR A COFFIN

Англо-русский перевод A CYNIC IS A MAN WHO, WHEN HE SMELLS FLOWERS, LOOKS AROUND FOR A COFFIN

Циник – это человек, который, уловив запах цветов, сразу оглядывается в поисках гроба. Mencken (Менкен).

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CYNIC — cinic (-o, -isme)
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COFFIN — sarco
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LOOKS — dagway
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CYNIC — palatahap
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COFFIN — kabaong;lungon
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CYNIC — noun see: hound Date: 1542 an adherent of an ancient Greek school of philosophers who held the view that virtue …
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MAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) 2002– Man Booker Prize de Man Paul Declaration of the Rights of Man and …
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WHEN — I. (|)hwen, (|)wen, _(h)wən adverb Etymology: Middle English when, whan, from Old English hwenne, hwanne; akin to Old Frisian hwenne …
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FOR — I. fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; …
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CYNIC — I. ˈsinik, -nēk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek …
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COFFIN — I. ˈkȯfə̇n also ˈkäf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Middle French cofin, from Latin cophinus …
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AROUND — I. əˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, probably from a- (I) + round, n. 1. a. : in a circle or …
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LOOKS — plural of look present third singular of look
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FLOWERS — plural of flower present third singular of flower
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WHO — (object.) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or plural. …
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CYNIC — (n.) One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who believes that …
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CYNIC — (n.) One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a disciple. The …
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CYNIC — (a.) Alt. of Cynical
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COFFIN — (v. t.) To inclose in, or as in, a coffin.
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WHO — ( object. ) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular …
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CYNIC — ( n. ) One who holds views resembling those of the Cynics; a snarler; a misanthrope; particularly, a person who …
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CYNIC — ( n. ) One of a sect or school of philosophers founded by Antisthenes, and of whom Diogenes was a …
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CYNIC — ( a. ) Alt. of Cynical
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COFFIN — ( v. t. ) To inclose in, or as in, a coffin.
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COFFIN — ( n. ) The hollow crust or hoof of a horse's foot, below the coronet, in which is the coffin …
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WHO — /hooh/ , pron.; possessive whose; objective whom . 1. what person or persons?: Who did it? 2. (of a person) …
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CYNIC — /sin"ik/ , n. 1. a person who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions and who disbelieves in or minimizes …
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COFFIN — — coffinless , adj. /kaw"fin, kof"in/ , n. 1. the box or case in which the body of a dead …
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AROUND — /euh rownd"/ , adv. 1. in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, …
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LOOKS — n. appearance, countenance
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FLOWERS — n. (Chemistry) fine powder which is a mineral substance after sublimation process; sublimed drug
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CYNIC — n. one who is cynical, pessimist, one who tends to be sarcastic
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MAN — I. ˈman, in compounds ˌman or mən noun ( plural men ˈmen, in compounds ˌmen or mən) Etymology: Middle English, …
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COFFIN — I. ˈkȯ-fən noun Etymology: Middle English, basket, receptacle, from Anglo-French, from Latin cophinus Date: 1525 : a box or chest …
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AROUND — I. ə-ˈrau̇nd adverb Etymology: Middle English, from a- (I) + round (II) Date: 14th century 1. a. : in a …
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WHO — pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwā; akin to Old High German hwer, interrogative pronoun, who, Latin quis, Greek …
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CYNIC — noun Etymology: Middle French or Latin, Middle French cynique, from Latin cynicus, from Greek kynikos, literally, like a dog, from …
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WHO — pron one; any; one. 2. who (·obj) originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; used always substantively, …
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MAN — vt to tame, as a hawk. 2. man ·noun the human race; mankind. 3. man ·vt to furnish with a …
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COFFIN — noun a basket. 2. coffin ·vt to inclose in, or as in, a coffin. 3. coffin ·noun a conical paper …
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AROUND — adv in a circle; circularly; on every side; round. 2. around ·prep on all sides of; encircling; encompassing; so as …
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LOOKS — a person's facial appearance considered aesthetically. → look
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CYNIC — [ 'sɪnɪk ] ■ noun 1》 a person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest. ↘a sceptic. 2》 …
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WHO — [who] pron [ME, fr. OE hwa; akin to OHG hwer, interrog. pron., who, L quis, Gk tis, L qui, rel. …
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CYNIC — [cyn.ic] n [MF or L, MF cynique, fr. L cynicus, fr. Gk kynikos, lit., like a dog, fr. kyn-, kyon …
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COFFIN — [cof.fin] n [ME, basket, receptacle, fr. MF cofin, fr. L cophinus] (1525): a box or chest for burying a corpse …
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COFFIN — the receptacle in which a corpse is confined. The Greeks and Romans disposed of their dead both by burial and …
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CYNIC — any member of a Greek philosophical sect that flourished from the 4th century Bc to well into Christian times and …
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CYNIC — cynic, Cynic BrE AmE ˈsɪn ɪk ▷ cynic|s s
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COFFIN — coffin, C~ BrE AmE ˈkɒf ɪn § - ə n AmE \ ˈkɔːf ə n ˈkɑːf- ▷ coffin|s z
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WHO — / huː; NAmE / pronoun 1. used in questions to ask about the name, identity or function of one or …
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WHEN — / wen; NAmE / adverb , pronoun , conjunction ■ adverb 1. (used in questions) at what time; on what …
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CYNIC — / ˈsɪnɪk; NAmE / noun 1. a person who believes that people only do things to help themselves, rather than …
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AROUND — / əˈraʊnd; NAmE / adverb , preposition ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of around in phrasal …
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WHO — I. Who, Dr BrE AmE ⇨ see ↑ Dr Who II. Who, The BrE AmE a British ↑ rock group …
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WHEN — when S1 W1 /wen/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction , pronoun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: hwanne , hwenne …
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MAN — I. man 1 S1 W1 /mæn/ BrE AmE noun ( plural men /men/) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ man …
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FOR — I. for 1 S1 W1 /fə; strong fɔː $ fər strong fɔːr/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] …
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COFFIN — cof ‧ fin /ˈkɒfən, ˈkɒfɪn $ ˈkɒː-, ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
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AROUND — a ‧ round S1 W1 /əˈraʊnd/ BrE AmE adverb , preposition 1 . surrounding or on all sides of something …
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