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simper

['sɪmpə] брит. / амер.

  1. гл.

    1. притворно или глупо улыбаться

    2. произносить что-л. с притворной или глупой улыбкой

    3. диал. хныкать

  2. сущ.

    1. жеманная или глупая, самодовольная улыбка

    2. притворство, жеманство, поза

Examples from texts

She would smile and simper, and talk kindly and gaily enough at first, during Sir Brian's life; and among women, when Barnes was not present.
Пока был жив сэр Брайен, она еще улыбалась и шутила, и беседовала довольно мило и приятно; такой она оставалась и теперь в дамском обществе, когда с ней не было Барнса.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The NewcomesТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ньюкомы
Ньюкомы
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1978
The Newcomes
Thackeray, William Makepeace
© 1898, by Harper & Brothers
I distinctly heard the prince muttering something, with a little simper, about his new secretary and mentioning my name, evidently pointing at me.
Я ясно расслышал, как князь, очевидно показав на меня, пробормотал что-то, с маленьким каким-то смехом, про нового секретаря и произнес мою фамилию.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
"It is a pretty one," says my lord, surveying his fingers, with a simper.
- Да, она и вправду недурна! - говорит милорд, самодовольно разглядывая свои пальцы.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 2
Виргинцы. Том 2
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Then she felt an equally discreet tug as Kara-Brilliana steered her aside with minute curtseys and simpering expressions of delight at the royal presence.
И ощутила в равной мере благоразумное движение — это все тот же эскорт, Кара-Бриллиана, после быстрых реверансов и жеманных улыбок, вызванных восторгом от присутствия монарха, потянул ее в сторону.
Stross, Charles / The Family TradeСтросс, Чарльз / Семейное дело
Семейное дело
Стросс, Чарльз
The Family Trade
Stross, Charles
© 2004 by Charles Stross
Kapitolina Markovna simpered.
Капитолина Марковна осклабилась.
Тургенев, И.С. / ДымTurgenev, I.S. / Smoke
Smoke
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1919, by BONI & LIVERIGHT, Inc.
Дым
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Правда", 1979
"They love their kindred, and they scalp their enemies," simpers Mr. Walpole.
- Они любят свою родню и снимают скальпы со своих врагов, - жеманно улыбнулся мистер Уолпол.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 2
Виргинцы. Том 2
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
I said that Jeeves himself couldn't have read his lines better, and he simpered modestly and said that one picked up these little tricks of the trade from one's own butler.
Я сказал, что даже Дживс не прочел бы текст с большей убедительностью, и он просиял от удовольствия и со скромным видом ответил, что перенял эти профессиональные ухватки от собственного дворецкого.
Wodehouse, P.G. / Jeeves in the offingВудхаус, П. Г. / На помощь, Дживс!
На помощь, Дживс!
Вудхаус, П. Г.
© Издательство «Остожье», 1999
© ГП ИПФ «Ставрополье», 1999
Jeeves in the offing
Wodehouse, P.G.
© 1960 by P.G.Wodehouse, renewed 1988 by Edward Stephen Cazalet, next of kin of deceased author
'Blockitt, Sir?' suggested the nurse, a simpering piece of faded gentility, who did not presume to state her name as a fact, but merely offered it as a mild suggestion.
— Блокит, сэр? — подсказала сиделка, приторная увядшая особа с аристократическими замашками, которая не решилась объявить свое имя как непреложный факт и только назвала его в виде смиренной догадки.
Dickens, Charles / Dombey and SonДиккенс, Чарльз / Торговый дом "Домби и сын"
Торговый дом "Домби и сын"
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1959
Dombey and Son
Dickens, Charles
© 2009 by Classic Books International
A universal whimper arose round Harry, which the chaplain led off, whilst the young Virginian stood, simpering and well pleased, in the midst of this congregation.
И под водительством капеллана вокруг Гарри зазвучал хор благословений и хныканья. Молодой виргинец стоял среди благодарной паствы, смущенно улыбаясь и очень довольный.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 1
Виргинцы. Том 1
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
What do you want, sir?' said Mrs Nickleby, addressing the intruder with a sort of simpering displeasure.
Что вам угодно, сэр? — сказала миссис Никльби, с притворным неудовольствием обращаясь к непрошенному гостю.
Диккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь и приключения Николаса НикльбиDickens, Charles / The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Жизнь и приключения Николаса Никльби
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989
" Then forming his features into a set smile, and affectedly softening his voice, he added, with a simpering air, "Have you been long in Bath, madam?"
— И, изобразив на лице жеманную улыбку, он спросил более высоким голосом: — Давно ли, сударыня, вы прибыли в Бат?
Austen, Jane / Northanger AbbeyОстин, Джейн / Нортенгерское аббатство
Нортенгерское аббатство
Остин, Джейн
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988
Northanger Abbey
Austen, Jane
© 2006 Adamant Media Corporation
And, besides the parley between Will and Harry, there comes a maiden simpering to Mr. Warrington's door, and Gumbo advances, holding something white and triangular in his ebon fingers.
Однако дело не ограничивается перепиской только между Уиллом и Гарри: у двери мистера Уорингтона появляется хихикающая девица, и Гамбо приближается к своему господину с белым треугольником в черных пальцах.
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The VirginiansТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Виргинцы. Том 1
Виргинцы. Том 1
Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис
© Издательство "Правда", 1961
The Virginians
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Every one turned to me, but Stebelkov suddenly guffawed; Darzan, too, simpered and seemed surprised.
Все ко мне обернулись, но вдруг захихикал Стебельков; осклабился тоже и пораженный было Дарзан.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Else, what's the meaning of those modest simpers, that discreet air?
К чему же эти стыдливые ужимки, эта скромность?
Turgenev, I.S. / On the eveТургенев, И.С. / Накануне
Накануне
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976
On the eve
Turgenev, I.S.
© 1st World Library, 2008
Here he simpered, as though he and I shared a secret.
При этом он загадочно улыбнулся, словно у нас с ним был какой-то общий секрет.
Liss, David / A Spectacle Of CorruptionЛисс, Дэвид / Ярмарка коррупции
Ярмарка коррупции
Лисс, Дэвид
© И. Нелюбова, перевод, 2007
© Издательский дом "Азбука-классика", 2007
© 2004 by David Liss
A Spectacle Of Corruption
Liss, David
© 2004 by David Liss

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affected / mincing / simpering girl woman
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Word forms

simper

noun
SingularPlural
Common casesimpersimpers
Possessive casesimper'ssimpers'

simper

verb
Basic forms
Pastsimpered
Imperativesimper
Present Participle (Participle I)simpering
Past Participle (Participle II)simpered
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I simperwe simper
you simperyou simper
he/she/it simpersthey simper
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am simperingwe are simpering
you are simperingyou are simpering
he/she/it is simperingthey are simpering
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have simperedwe have simpered
you have simperedyou have simpered
he/she/it has simperedthey have simpered
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been simperingwe have been simpering
you have been simperingyou have been simpering
he/she/it has been simperingthey have been simpering
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I simperedwe simpered
you simperedyou simpered
he/she/it simperedthey simpered
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was simperingwe were simpering
you were simperingyou were simpering
he/she/it was simperingthey were simpering
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had simperedwe had simpered
you had simperedyou had simpered
he/she/it had simperedthey had simpered
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been simperingwe had been simpering
you had been simperingyou had been simpering
he/she/it had been simperingthey had been simpering
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will simperwe shall/will simper
you will simperyou will simper
he/she/it will simperthey will simper
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be simperingwe shall/will be simpering
you will be simperingyou will be simpering
he/she/it will be simperingthey will be simpering
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have simperedwe shall/will have simpered
you will have simperedyou will have simpered
he/she/it will have simperedthey will have simpered
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been simperingwe shall/will have been simpering
you will have been simperingyou will have been simpering
he/she/it will have been simperingthey will have been simpering
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would simperwe should/would simper
you would simperyou would simper
he/she/it would simperthey would simper
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be simperingwe should/would be simpering
you would be simperingyou would be simpering
he/she/it would be simperingthey would be simpering
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have simperedwe should/would have simpered
you would have simperedyou would have simpered
he/she/it would have simperedthey would have simpered
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been simperingwe should/would have been simpering
you would have been simperingyou would have been simpering
he/she/it would have been simperingthey would have been simpering
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am simperedwe are simpered
you are simperedyou are simpered
he/she/it is simperedthey are simpered
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being simperedwe are being simpered
you are being simperedyou are being simpered
he/she/it is being simperedthey are being simpered
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been simperedwe have been simpered
you have been simperedyou have been simpered
he/she/it has been simperedthey have been simpered
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was simperedwe were simpered
you were simperedyou were simpered
he/she/it was simperedthey were simpered
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being simperedwe were being simpered
you were being simperedyou were being simpered
he/she/it was being simperedthey were being simpered
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been simperedwe had been simpered
you had been simperedyou had been simpered
he/she/it had been simperedthey had been simpered
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be simperedwe shall/will be simpered
you will be simperedyou will be simpered
he/she/it will be simperedthey will be simpered
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been simperedwe shall/will have been simpered
you will have been simperedyou will have been simpered
he/she/it will have been simperedthey will have been simpered