- invidious comparison
- обидное сравнение
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
invidious comparison
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invidious — [[t]ɪnvɪ̱diəs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe a task or job as invidious, you mean that it is unpleasant because it is likely to make you unpopular. How did you manage to get yourself into this invidious position of having to reprimand others… … English dictionary
invidious — adjective Etymology: Latin invidiosus envious, invidious, from invidia envy more at envy Date: 1606 1. tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy < the invidious task of arbitration > 2. envious 3. a. of an unpleasant or objectionable nature … New Collegiate Dictionary
invidious — adjective 1) that put her in an invidious position Syn: unpleasant, awkward, difficult; undesirable, unenviable; odious, hateful, detestable Ant: pleasant 2) an invidious comparison Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
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decry — transitive verb Etymology: French décrier, from Old French decrier, from de + crier to cry Date: 1614 1. to depreciate (as a coin) officially or publicly 2. to express strong disapproval of < decry the … New Collegiate Dictionary
disparage — transitive verb ( aged; aging) Etymology: Middle English, to degrade by marriage below one s class, disparage, from Anglo French desparager to marry below one s class, from des dis + parage equality, lineage, from per peer Date: 14th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Didier Masson — (23 February 1886 – 2 June 1950) was a pioneering French aviator. He was born in Asnières, France.[1] He died and was buried in Mérida, Yucatan, Mexico.[2] Among his adventures was his life as a pioneering barnstormer, being the second flier in… … Wikipedia
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depreciate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. disparage, derogate, discredit, belittle, cheapen, slump, fall, rundown (inf.), knock (sl.). See detraction, cheapness, decrease. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To decline in value or quantity] Syn. devalue,… … English dictionary for students
disparage — [di spar′ij] vt. disparaged, disparaging [ME disparagen < OFr desparagier, to marry one of inferior rank < des (see DIS ) + parage, rank < per, PEER1] 1. to lower in esteem; discredit 2. to speak slightingly of; show disrespect for;… … English World dictionary
historiography — historiographic /hi stawr ee euh graf ik, stohr /, historiographical, adj. historiographically, adv. /hi stawr ee og reuh fee, stohr /, n., pl. historiographies. 1. the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2 … Universalium
