- ignoble purposes
- низменные цели
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
Англо-русский современный словарь. 2014.
ignoble — ignobility, ignobleness, n. ignobly, adv. /ig noh beuhl/, adj. 1. of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes. 2. of low grade or quality; inferior. 3. not noble; of humble descent or rank. 4. Falconry. noting any hawk with… … Universalium
ignoble — ig•no•ble [[t]ɪgˈnoʊ bəl[/t]] adj. 1) of low character; mean; base: ignoble purposes[/ex] 2) of humble descent or rank • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME < L ignōbilis unknown, inglorious =in in + OL gnōbilis (L nōbilis) noble ig no•bil′i•ty,… … From formal English to slang
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