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gentleman

/ˈdʒɛn.təl.mən/ [ˈdʒɛɾ̃.ɫ̩.mən]

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Джентльмен

A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; an armiferous man ranking below a knight.

Examples :

"Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself."

Будучи джентльменом, Роберт имел право сталкивать других простолюдинов в гонгпит, но ему все равно приходилось уворачиваться от рыцарей, чтобы избежать той же участи.

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Джентльмен, благородный человек

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always greeted everyone with a smile and a kind word. "

Мой дедушка, настоящий джентльмен, всегда приветствовал всех улыбкой и добрым словом.

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Женоподобный мужчина, манерный мужчина

An effeminate or oversophisticated man.

Examples :

"The new student, a rather effeminate gentleman, was often teased by his classmates. "

Нового ученика, довольно женоподобного мужчину, часто дразнили одноклассники.

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Господин

(polite term of address) Any man.

Examples :

"My grandfather, a true gentleman, always held the door open for the ladies. "

Мой дедушка, настоящий господин, всегда открывал дверь дамам.

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Дилетант, любитель

(usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.

Examples :

"That gentleman in the art class was a pleasant enough fellow, but more of an amateur than a serious student. "

Этот дилетант на уроке искусства был достаточно приятным человеком, но скорее любителем, чем серьезным студентом.

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Игрок-любитель, богатый игрок

An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

Examples :

"The gentleman playing in the school chess club is a wealthy student who doesn't play for prizes. "

Игрок-любитель, играющий в школьном шахматном клубе, — богатый студент, который не играет ради призов.

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