- prim up mouth
- Макаров: (one's) поджимать губы
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
prim — adj Prim, priggish, prissy, prudish, puritanical, straitlaced, stuffy mean excessively concerned with what one regards as proper or right. Prim and priggish (see also COMPLACENT) both imply an excessive and conscious fastidiousness in manners and … New Dictionary of Synonyms
prim´ness — prim «prihm», adjective, prim|mer, prim|mest, verb, primmed, prim|ming. –adj. precise, neat, proper, or formal in a stiff way: »friends…staid and prim, of evangelical tendencies ( … Useful english dictionary
prim´ly — prim «prihm», adjective, prim|mer, prim|mest, verb, primmed, prim|ming. –adj. precise, neat, proper, or formal in a stiff way: »friends…staid and prim, of evangelical tendencies ( … Useful english dictionary
prim — prim1 [prim] adj. primmer, primmest [< ? MFr prim, prime, first (also sharp, thin, slender; hence, neat) < L primus, first: see PRIME] stiffly formal, precise, moral, etc.; proper; demure vt., vi. primmed, primming to assume a prim… … English World dictionary
prim. — 1. primary. 2. primitive. * * * prim «prihm», adjective, prim|mer, prim|mest, verb, primmed, prim|ming. –adj … Useful english dictionary
prim — /prɪm / (say prim) adjective (primmer, primmest) 1. affectedly precise or proper, as persons, behaviour, etc.; stiffly neat. –verb (primmed, primming) –verb (i) 2. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. –verb (t) 3. to make… …
prim — [[t]prɪm[/t]] adj. prim•mer, prim•mest, 1) formally precise or proper; prissy; prudish 2) stiffly neat 3) to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way 4) to make prim, as in appearance 5) to draw (one s features) into a prim… … From formal English to slang
prim — prim1 primly, adv. primness, n. /prim/, adj., primmer, primmest, v., primmed, primming. adj. 1. formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior; stiffly neat. v.i. 2. to draw up the mouth in an affectedly nice or precise way. v.t … Universalium
prim — adjective (primmer, primmest) feeling or showing disapproval of anything improper; stiffly correct. verb (prims, primming, primmed) purse (the mouth or lips) into a prim expression. Derivatives primly adverb primness noun Origin … English new terms dictionary
sour — sour, acid, acidulous, tart, dry mean having a taste devoid of sweetness. All but dry suggest the taste of lemons, vinegar, or of most unripe fruits. Sour and acid are often interchangeable, but sour is more likely to be chosen to describe… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… … Universalium