Discontent
Translation- Discontent
- Discontent Dis`con*tent", n.
1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind;
dissatisfaction; disquiet.
[1913 Webster]
Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent. --Hallam [1913 Webster]
2. A discontented person; a malcontent. [R.] [1913 Webster]
Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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discontent — 1> недовольство, неудовлетворенность; неудовольствие; досада Ex: general discontent общее недовольство Ex: popular discontent недовольство народа Ex: worker discontent недовольство (возмущение) рабочих Ex: discontent with smth. недовольство чем л … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
Discontent — Dis con*tent (d[i^]s k[o^]n*t[e^]nt ), a. Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Bunyan. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discontent — 1. noun недовольство; неудовлетворенность, досада 2. adj. недо вольный; неудовлетворенный 3. v. вызывать недовольство to be discontented быть недовольным … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Discontent — Dis con*tent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discontented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discontenting}.] To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Suckling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discontent — ˈdɪskənˈtent 1. сущ. недовольство; неудовлетворенность, неудовольствие, досада (about, at, with) to cause, stir up discontent ≈ вызывать беспокойство … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
discontent — I. adjective Date: 15th century discontented II. noun Date: 1534 lack of contentment: a. a sense of grievance ; dissatisfaction < the winter of our discontent Shakespeare > b. restless aspiration for improvement … New Collegiate Dictionary
discontent — n недовольство, неудовлетворенность; discontent, popular недовольство народа … Англо-русский словарь по социологии
discontent — /dis keuhn tent /, adj. 1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented. n. 2. Also, discontentment. lack of content; dissatisfaction. 3. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have. 4. a malcontent. v.t. 5. to make discontented;… … Universalium
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Winter of Discontent — The Winter of Discontent is a term used to describe the British winter of 1978 ndash;1979, during which there were widespread strikes by trade unions demanding larger pay raises for their members, and the government of James Callaghan struggled… … Wikipedia