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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
forebear
['fɔːbeə]
сущ.; книжн.
прародитель, предок; предшественник
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"At least he didn't assault me like the galley slaves assaulted my forebear," Father Quixote said.– По крайней мере, он не набросился на меня, как галерные рабы набросились на моего предка, – сказал отец Кихот.Greene, Henry Graham / Monsignor QuixoteГрин, Генри Грэм / Монсеньор КихотМонсеньор КихотГрин, Генри Грэм© Издательство "Молодая гвардия", 1989Monsignor QuixoteGreene, Henry Graham© Graham Greene, 1982
Our forebears succeeded, at heavy cost, in conquering Hunger; I am speaking of the Great Two Hundred Years' War—the war between the city and the village.Наши предки дорогой ценой покорили, наконец, Голод: я говорю о Великой Двухсотлетней Войне – о войне между городом и деревней.Замятин, Евгений / МыZamyatin, Yevgeny / WeWeZamyatin, Yevgeny© 1972 by Mirra GinsburgМыЗамятин, Евгений© Молодая гвардия, 1990
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forebear
'fɔːbeəNounпрародитель; предок; предшественник
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forebear
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | forebear | forebears |
| Possessive case | forebear's | forebears' |