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short(-)sightedness
[ˌʃɔːt'saɪtɪdnəs]
сущ.
близорукость
недальновидность, непредусмотрительность
Examples from texts
Then he found fault with her husband for his short-sightedness in not buying houses that were being sold so cheaply.Затем он упрекал ее мужа в недальновидности: не покупает домов, которые продаются так выгодно.Чехов, А.П. / Три годаChekhov, A. / Three yearsThree yearsChekhov, A.© 2006 BiblioBazaarТри годаЧехов, А.П.© Издательство "Наука", 1974
We had a built-in short-sightedness and an inherent selfishness and a self-concern that made it impossible to step out of the little human rut we travelled.Мы по природе своей близоруки, себялюбивы, самодовольны, где уж нам сойти с убогой проторенной дорожки.Simak, Clifford D. / All flesh is grassСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Всякая плоть - траваВсякая плоть - траваСаймак, Клиффорд Д.© Copyright Clifford Donald Simak© Copyright Нора Галь, перевод© ООО "Издательство АСТ", 2003All flesh is grassSimak, Clifford D.© Copyright Clifford Donald Simak
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Word forms
short-sightedness
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | short-sightedness | short-sightednesses |
| Possessive case | - | - |
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