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satire
сущ.
сатира
сатирическое произведение
ирония, насмешка
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satire
сатира ж
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"There was a scandal the other day in a restaurant, too. An author had eaten his dinner and would not pay; 'I'll write a satire on you,' says he.-- Третьего дня в трактире тоже история: пообедал, а платить не желает; "я, дескать, вас в сатире за то опишу".Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and PunishmentДостоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказаниеПреступление и наказаниеДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1970Crime and PunishmentDostoevsky, Fyodor© 2009 Rhodes Media
An excellent satire on modern language.Превосходная насмешка над современной манерой выражаться.Austen, Jane / Northanger AbbeyОстин, Джейн / Нортенгерское аббатствоНортенгерское аббатствоОстин, Джейн© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988Northanger AbbeyAusten, Jane© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation
In some cases, exaggerated or unappropriate praise becomes the most severe satire.Бывают случаи, когда преувеличенная или незаслуженная похвала может стать самой острой сатирой.Scott, Walter / WoodstockСкотт, Вальтер / ВудстокВудстокСкотт, Вальтер© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1965WoodstockScott, Walter© BiblioBazaar, LLC
The big eye was indifferent as to whether the Earthling shows were comedy, tragedy, farce, satire, athletics, or vaudeville.Этому глазу было безразлично, что ему показывают земляне: комедию, трагедию, фарс, сатиру, физкультурный парад или водевиль.Vonnegut, Kurt / The Sirens of TitanВоннегут, Курт / Сирены ТитанаСирены ТитанаВоннегут, Курт© Издательство "Университетское", 1988The Sirens of TitanVonnegut, Kurt© 1959 by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr
One morning, though I had never tried my hand with the pen, it suddenly occurred to me to write a satire on this officer in the form of a novel which would unmask his villainy.Раз поутру, хоть я и никогда не литературствовал, мне вдруг пришла мысль описать этого офицера в обличительном виде, в карикатуре, в виде повести.Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Notes from the UndergroundДостоевский, Фёдор / Записки из подпольяЗаписки из подпольяДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Наука", 1989Notes from the UndergroundDostoevsky, Fyodor© 2008 by Classic House Books
Let me quote a few lines—though they are hard to choose, so packed with satire is the poem.Позвольте мне процитировать несколько строф, хотя насыщенность поэмы сатирой затрудняет выбор.Rothstein, Andrew / British foreign policy and its criticsРотштейн, Эндрю / Внешняя политика Англии и ее критикиВнешняя политика Англии и ее критикиРотштейн, Эндрю© Издательство "Прогресс", 1973British foreign policy and its criticsRothstein, Andrew© 1969 Andrew Rothstein
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satire
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | satire | satires |
| Possessive case | satire's | satires' |
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