Английский Этимологический словарь - pensive
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Pensive
pensive
- mid-14c., from O.Fr. pensif (fem. pensive), from penser "to think," from L. pensare "weigh, consider," freq. of pendere "weigh."
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~ adj thinking deeply about something and seeming a little sad (Jan was pensive. | a pensive expression) - pensively adv - pensiveness n ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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If you are pensive, you are thinking deeply about something, especially something that worries you slightly. He looked suddenly sombre, pensive. = thoughtful ADJ • pensively Angela stared pensively out of the window. ADV: ADV with v ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English pensif, from Anglo-French, from penser to think, from Latin pensare to ponder, frequentative of pendere to weigh — more at pendant Date: 14th century 1. musingly or dreamily thoughtful 2. suggestive of sad thoughtfulness • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 deep in thought. 2 sorrowfully thoughtful. Derivatives pensively adv. pensiveness n. Etymology: ME f. OF pensif, -ive f. penser think f. L pensare frequent. of pendere pens- weigh ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. задумчивый the woman in this painting has a pensive smile —- женщина на этой картине задумчиво улыбается 2. печальный, меланхоличный pensive eyes —- грустные глаза you've been looking pensive all day, is anything wrong? —- вы весь день печальны, что-нибудь случилось? ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. задумчивый; печальный Syn: see wistful PENSTOCK noun 1) шлюз, шлюзный затвор 2) tech. напорный трубопровод; турбинный водовод ...Англо-русский словарь
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