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twaddle
сущ.
пустая болтовня или писанина; скучные банальности; чепуха, ерунда
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Examples from texts
That seems sheer twaddle to me.”Это же чепуховина…Mann, Thomas / The Magic MountainМанн, Томас / Волшебная гораВолшебная гораМанн, Томас© 1924, S.Fischer Verlag AG, Berlin© Перевод. В. Станевич, наследники, 2009© Перевод. В. Курелла, наследники, 2009© ООО Издательство "АСТ МОСКВА", 2009The Magic MountainMann, Thomas© 1995 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
She says all that's only old-fashioned twaddle.Она говорит, что всё это одна только старинная болтовня!Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / БесыБесыДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989The possessedDostoevsky, Fyodor
"That twaddle I don't understand..." Ivan Dmitritch brought out in a hollow voice, and he sat down on his bed.- Этой ерунды я не понимаю... - глухо проговорил Иван Дмитрич и сел на свою кровать.Чехов, А.П. / Палата No. 6Chekhov, A. / Ward No. 6Ward No. 6Chekhov, A.© 2009 Rowland ClassicsПалата No. 6Чехов, А.П.© Издательство "Наука", 1974
If he wants to say anything to me let him say it straight out, and not go in for this mysterious prophetic twaddle.Если он мне хотел высказать, то и говори прямо, а не пророчь сумбур туманный.Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / ПодростокПодростокДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979A Raw YouthDostoevsky, Fyodor
"That's all silly twaddle, and there is no God," he said, horrifying my mother, the servants, and me too. For though I was only nine, I too was aghast at hearing such words."Всё это бредни, говорит, и нет никакого и бога", так что в ужас привел и мать и прислугу, да и меня малого, ибо хотя был я и девяти лет всего, но, услышав слова сии, испугался очень и я.Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The brothers KaramazovДостоевский, Фёдор / Братья КарамазовыБратья КарамазовыДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1988The brothers KaramazovDostoevsky, Fyodor
"My goodness, what utter twaddle, and what may all this nonsense have signified, pray?If it had any meaning at all!" said Mrs. Epanchin, cuttingly, after having listened with great attention.-"Экая галиматья! Что же этот вздор может означать по-твоему?" - резко спросила Лизавета Прокофьевна, выслушав письмо с необыкновенным вниманием.Достоевский, Фёдор / ИдиотDostoevsky, Fyodor / IdiotIdiotDostoevsky, Fyodor© 2004 by Fine Creative Media, Inc.ИдиотДостоевский, Фёдор© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1971
Yes; I can see Jones at this minute (rather flushed with his joint of mutton and half pint of wine), taking out his pencil and scoring under the words "foolish, twaddling," &c., and adding to them his own remark of "QUITE TRUE."Я так и вижу, как оный Джонс (слегка раскрасневшийся после порции баранины и полпинты вина) вынимает карандаш и жирной чертой подчеркивает слова: "пошлыми, вздорными" и т.д. и подкрепляет их собственным восклицанием на полях: "Совершенно верно!"Thackeray, William Makepeace / Vanity FairТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ярмарка тщеславияЯрмарка тщеславияТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1976Vanity FairThackeray, William Makepeace© Wordsworth Editions Limited 2001
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Word forms
twaddle
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | twaddled |
Imperative | twaddle |
Present Participle (Participle I) | twaddling |
Past Participle (Participle II) | twaddled |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twaddle | we twaddle |
you twaddle | you twaddle |
he/she/it twaddles | they twaddle |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am twaddling | we are twaddling |
you are twaddling | you are twaddling |
he/she/it is twaddling | they are twaddling |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have twaddled | we have twaddled |
you have twaddled | you have twaddled |
he/she/it has twaddled | they have twaddled |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been twaddling | we have been twaddling |
you have been twaddling | you have been twaddling |
he/she/it has been twaddling | they have been twaddling |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I twaddled | we twaddled |
you twaddled | you twaddled |
he/she/it twaddled | they twaddled |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was twaddling | we were twaddling |
you were twaddling | you were twaddling |
he/she/it was twaddling | they were twaddling |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had twaddled | we had twaddled |
you had twaddled | you had twaddled |
he/she/it had twaddled | they had twaddled |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been twaddling | we had been twaddling |
you had been twaddling | you had been twaddling |
he/she/it had been twaddling | they had been twaddling |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will twaddle | we shall/will twaddle |
you will twaddle | you will twaddle |
he/she/it will twaddle | they will twaddle |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be twaddling | we shall/will be twaddling |
you will be twaddling | you will be twaddling |
he/she/it will be twaddling | they will be twaddling |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have twaddled | we shall/will have twaddled |
you will have twaddled | you will have twaddled |
he/she/it will have twaddled | they will have twaddled |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twaddling | we shall/will have been twaddling |
you will have been twaddling | you will have been twaddling |
he/she/it will have been twaddling | they will have been twaddling |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would twaddle | we should/would twaddle |
you would twaddle | you would twaddle |
he/she/it would twaddle | they would twaddle |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be twaddling | we should/would be twaddling |
you would be twaddling | you would be twaddling |
he/she/it would be twaddling | they would be twaddling |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have twaddled | we should/would have twaddled |
you would have twaddled | you would have twaddled |
he/she/it would have twaddled | they would have twaddled |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been twaddling | we should/would have been twaddling |
you would have been twaddling | you would have been twaddling |
he/she/it would have been twaddling | they would have been twaddling |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am twaddled | we are twaddled |
you are twaddled | you are twaddled |
he/she/it is twaddled | they are twaddled |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being twaddled | we are being twaddled |
you are being twaddled | you are being twaddled |
he/she/it is being twaddled | they are being twaddled |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been twaddled | we have been twaddled |
you have been twaddled | you have been twaddled |
he/she/it has been twaddled | they have been twaddled |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was twaddled | we were twaddled |
you were twaddled | you were twaddled |
he/she/it was twaddled | they were twaddled |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being twaddled | we were being twaddled |
you were being twaddled | you were being twaddled |
he/she/it was being twaddled | they were being twaddled |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been twaddled | we had been twaddled |
you had been twaddled | you had been twaddled |
he/she/it had been twaddled | they had been twaddled |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be twaddled | we shall/will be twaddled |
you will be twaddled | you will be twaddled |
he/she/it will be twaddled | they will be twaddled |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been twaddled | we shall/will have been twaddled |
you will have been twaddled | you will have been twaddled |
he/she/it will have been twaddled | they will have been twaddled |
twaddle
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | twaddle | *twaddles |
Possessive case | twaddle's | *twaddles' |