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proverbial

/pɹəˈvɜɹb.iː.əl/

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noun

Заменитель слова

Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.

Examples :

"Instead of saying "He's a terrible student," the teacher used the proverbial "He needs extra help." "

Вместо того, чтобы сказать: «Он ужасный ученик», учитель использовал заменитель слова «Ему нужна дополнительная помощь».

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noun

Пах, яички

The groin or the testicles.

Examples :

"My grandfather often joked about the pain in his proverbial during his younger years. "

Мой дедушка часто шутил о боли в паху в молодые годы.

anatomy sex body organ

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adjective

Пословический, как в пословице

Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.

Examples :

"My grandfather's proverbial wisdom about saving money was often repeated by the family. "

Пословичное мудрое высказывание моего дедушки о сбережении денег часто повторялось семьей.

story literature tradition phrase language culture

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adjective

Пословично-образный, переносный

Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.

Examples :

"proverbial spilled milk"

Пословичное пролитое молоко

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adjective

Пословично, общеизвестный, стереотипный

Widely known; famous; stereotypical.

Examples :

"I grew up in a prefab house on Main Street in 1950s suburbia, the second and last child of a proverbial nuclear family."

Я вырос в сборном доме на Мейн-стрит в пригороде 1950-х годов, будучи вторым и последним ребенком в общеизвестной ядерной семье.

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