Doesn’t have to be one word, could be a short phrase or quotes by famous people. Mine is ‘hideous’ followed by ‘vulgar’. What are some of your favorites?
by Anonymous | reply 72 | July 8, 2021 8:03 PM |
Negroes.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | July 1, 2021 5:54 PM |
Vulgarian
by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 1, 2021 5:59 PM |
r2 = Mary Bert Hurt
by Anonymous | reply 3 | July 1, 2021 6:59 PM |
deplorables
by Anonymous | reply 4 | July 1, 2021 7:01 PM |
Sniglet — “vulgross.”
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 1, 2021 7:13 PM |
Rancid usually followed by bitch.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 1, 2021 7:16 PM |
«Ghastly»
by Anonymous | reply 7 | July 1, 2021 7:38 PM |
LOATHE
by Anonymous | reply 8 | July 1, 2021 7:39 PM |
heinous
horrid
loathsome
despicable
vile
hideous
reprehensible
idiotic
inane
by Anonymous | reply 9 | July 1, 2021 7:41 PM |
«unfortunate»
«ill-advised»
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 1, 2021 7:54 PM |
R10 I also use ‘unfortunate’ when I’m describing someone/ something I hate but I’m trying to be nice doing it.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 1, 2021 8:01 PM |
R11- DL people also use UNFORTUNATE to describe someone who is NOT attractive.
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 1, 2021 8:07 PM |
Beastly. Lethal. Ghastly. Gruesome.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 1, 2021 8:35 PM |
Yes, love «ill-advised.»
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 1, 2021 8:36 PM |
«Unpleasant.»
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 1, 2021 8:46 PM |
I use «foul»
by Anonymous | reply 16 | July 1, 2021 8:57 PM |
«Doubleplusungood»
by Anonymous | reply 17 | July 1, 2021 8:58 PM |
Defacto
by Anonymous | reply 18 | July 1, 2021 8:59 PM |
Abhorrent
by Anonymous | reply 19 | July 1, 2021 9:00 PM |
Lame.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | July 1, 2021 9:00 PM |
Tragic
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 1, 2021 9:02 PM |
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 1, 2021 9:25 PM |
Fucking awful
by Anonymous | reply 23 | July 1, 2021 9:28 PM |
Appalling — said with the Dunaway squeak from Mommie Dearest
by Anonymous | reply 24 | July 1, 2021 9:46 PM |
Despicable
by Anonymous | reply 25 | July 1, 2021 10:01 PM |
cuntumelious
by Anonymous | reply 26 | July 1, 2021 10:05 PM |
I am a fan of heinous.
“The much anticipated dish was heinous, and inedible.”
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 1, 2021 10:07 PM |
Vomitrocious
by Anonymous | reply 28 | July 1, 2021 10:08 PM |
nasty
by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 1, 2021 10:10 PM |
Bloody fucking hell, what the fuck did you do now?
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 1, 2021 10:13 PM |
Shitty | Loathe | Trash | Revolting
My grandmother had her own unique favorites: Creepazoid and Yucky Yucky Puke Puke. 😭
by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 1, 2021 10:15 PM |
The cunts trying to make HORRID a thing need to be exterminated.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 1, 2021 10:16 PM |
Eurotrash
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 1, 2021 10:24 PM |
[quote] “The much anticipated dish was heinous, and inedible.”
IMO, heinous is overkill in that situation. I did like heinous, but it has become over-popularized.
«Vile» is another over-popularized word. Has almost lost its meaning.
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 1, 2021 10:28 PM |
cuntemptible
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 1, 2021 10:29 PM |
Questionable
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 1, 2021 10:30 PM |
I also love the words ‘trash’ and ‘janky’, as in “I just got off a long flight where the food was trash and I had to sit next to a janky lardass who spilled into my space.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 1, 2021 10:31 PM |
Cunt
by Anonymous | reply 38 | July 1, 2021 10:35 PM |
Ordinary
Mediocre
Awful
Vile
Try-hard
Unclean
by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 1, 2021 10:39 PM |
Cunt is good R38 but it can be used in a begrudgingly admiring or endearing way, as in “my cat is a cunt”.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 1, 2021 10:40 PM |
Balls. Sometimes, sucked balls, e.g. «your Alfredo sauce sucked balls.»
by Anonymous | reply 41 | July 1, 2021 10:55 PM |
Your Alfredo sucked more than just balls, dear.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | July 1, 2021 11:00 PM |
by Anonymous | reply 43 | July 1, 2021 11:41 PM |
Shitty
Fucked
Bullshit
Absurd
Grotesque
by Anonymous | reply 44 | July 2, 2021 12:02 AM |
Common
Ludicrous
Disagreeable
by Anonymous | reply 45 | July 2, 2021 12:07 AM |
Republican. «That movie was just Republican.»
by Anonymous | reply 46 | July 2, 2021 12:08 AM |
[quote]R43 Unspeakable
I mutter “All of them witches!”
by Anonymous | reply 47 | July 2, 2021 1:24 AM |
[quote]R34 IMO, heinous is overkill in that situation. I did like heinous, but it has become over-popularized.
[italic]No one puts Heinous in a corner!
by Anonymous | reply 48 | July 2, 2021 1:27 AM |
R45 I raise you a ‘dead common’
by Anonymous | reply 49 | July 2, 2021 1:33 AM |
Vile. Gross. Disgusting.
by Anonymous | reply 50 | July 2, 2021 2:05 AM |
Odious, insufferable, feckless cunt .
by Anonymous | reply 51 | July 2, 2021 2:41 AM |
Prolapsarian
by Anonymous | reply 52 | July 2, 2021 2:52 AM |
Dataloungesque
by Anonymous | reply 53 | July 2, 2021 2:55 AM |
Rancid
Degraded
Ghoulish
Degenerate
Republican
by Anonymous | reply 54 | July 2, 2021 3:00 AM |
Fetid
by Anonymous | reply 55 | July 2, 2021 3:05 AM |
Tatty
Jesus-y
«Brenda» when used to describe either HM the Queen or Mick Jagger.
by Anonymous | reply 56 | July 2, 2021 3:22 AM |
bilious
by Anonymous | reply 57 | July 2, 2021 3:24 AM |
Oh I love tatty. R56.
by Anonymous | reply 58 | July 2, 2021 3:27 AM |
I’ve started using «insufferable» and «exhausting» a lot more since reading DL.
by Anonymous | reply 59 | July 2, 2021 3:39 AM |
I’m liking «hideous» lately.
by Anonymous | reply 60 | July 2, 2021 4:02 AM |
Grotty: unpleasant and of poor quality. It’s a Britishism that I wish we’d adopt in America.
by Anonymous | reply 61 | July 2, 2021 12:20 PM |
R61 Here’s another for you then: PIKEY one of my faves for dodgy, poverty-stricken, and/or area suspect to be crime ridden.
wrong
tragic
misguided
painfully mainstream
and I use grotty as well.
by Anonymous | reply 62 | July 2, 2021 1:52 PM |
«Recherchay.»
by Anonymous | reply 63 | July 2, 2021 2:02 PM |
R60 Hideous is always effective, so long as it’s reserved for something rather special. Other stinging superlatives to be used sparingly …
revolting, utterly revolting
manky
pathetic
by Anonymous | reply 64 | July 5, 2021 7:47 AM |
Horrendous
by Anonymous | reply 65 | July 5, 2021 7:58 AM |
vapid
inspid
Two words that should always be placed beside a photo of a Kardashian or a Jenner.
by Anonymous | reply 66 | July 5, 2021 8:52 AM |
Problematic. Sick. Mentally ill. Trash.
by Anonymous | reply 67 | July 5, 2021 9:10 AM |
woeful
by Anonymous | reply 68 | July 6, 2021 1:54 PM |
Dreadful is always a good go to. Quite fitting for many detestable things really. Perfectly awful is another one fits all for dreadful prospects.
by Anonymous | reply 69 | July 7, 2021 11:43 PM |
I have a penchant for [italic]wretched.
by Anonymous | reply 70 | July 8, 2021 1:55 AM |
Trumpian
by Anonymous | reply 71 | July 8, 2021 11:19 AM |
«I see.»
by Anonymous | reply 72 | July 8, 2021 8:03 PM |
level 1
A guilty pleasure is what you’re describing.
It doesn’t have to be a secret.
level 2
OP’s example is a little vague but isn’t a guilty pleasure something you dislike (or more so pretend to) because others do?
A really catchy but annoying pop song could be something you literally don’t want to listen to, even alone, but you are forced to because it’s been on your mind so much.
level 1
One might consider this a «vice.» Vices are things like smoking, drinking, eating fast food, etc. Although, it depends on the context because «vice» literally means an evil or wicked behavior. You’re essentially acknowledging that it’s a bad habit, but you’re aware of that and you’re doing it. «Smoking is one of my many vices.»
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать грубую лексику.
На основании Вашего запроса эти примеры могут содержать разговорную лексику.
что вы ненавидите
вещи, которые ты ненавидишь
вещей, которые вы ненавидите
дела, которые ты ненавидишь
Вещи, которые вы ненавидите
We love the things you hate, the new IKEA campaign
Even the things you hate about him you adore about him because they are the elements that make him exactly who he is.
Даже то, что вы ненавидите о нем вы обожаете о нем, потому что они являются элементами, которые делают его точно, кто он есть.
Then ALSO list the things you hate doing.
He lives his life in hotels, airplanes, and airports, saying «All the things you hate about flying are warm reminders I’m home.»
Он живет своей жизнью в отелях, самолетах и аэропортах, говоря: «Все, что вы ненавидите в полете, — это теплые напоминания о том, что я дома».
He does all the things you hate.
There are things you hate that I can get rid of.
Those things you hate about yourself?
Using this word to describe things you hate doesn’t make sense.
Don’t you have things you hate?
I didn’t want you adding it to the very long list of things you hate about me.
Я не хочу, чтобы ты добавляла новый пункт к длинному списку того, что ты во мне ненавидишь.
So stop wasting time doing things you hate or dread, as that will only suck the joy and happiness out of your life.
Поэтому перестаньте тратить время на то, что вы ненавидите, так как это только высосет радость и счастье из вашей жизни.
Do the things you hate to do.
What if the things you hate most about your current situation are your greatest blessings in disguise?
Okay… three things you love, three things you hate.
10 things you hate about your Boss
This causes you to stop seeing the things you love about your partner, replacing them with the things you hate.
Это приводит к тому, что вы перестаете видеть то, что вы любите в своем партнере, заменив их вещами, которые вы ненавидите».
Why do you do things you hate?
Kids are wonderful — you can teach them to hate the things you hate.
Дети это счастье:можно научить их ненавидеть то, что ненавидишь сам
Do you take care of things you hate?
Do you have a habit of saying yes to things you hate?
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You could describe our relationship with words as love-hate. They often make us swoon, but sometimes, they make us cringe. It’s not always their fault, though. Word aversion, the phenomenon that makes us physically sick upon hearing things like «yolk» and «slurp,» is a visceral reaction. According to Language Log, it’s «…bred of the mysterious relationships between language, emotion, memory, sound and ‘mouthfeel.’»
Still, there are some words we literally can’t make excuses for, due to their queasy sounds or an unforgivable shift in their meanings.
1. Literally
Linguistic prescriptivists beware: This may give you a literal headache. A non-literal definition of «literally» has been deemed acceptable by Google. It can now be used as an emphasizer, as in, «Miley’s VMA performance literally shocked me.»
2. Moist
This word ranks among hoist and cloister as one of the most phonetically displeasing components of the English language. Plus, according to Slate, «It’s squishy-seeming, and, to some, specifically evocative of genital regions and undergarments.» That sounds about right. It doesn’t help that there are few poignant synonyms for this word (unless you like to eat damp cake), so it’ll likely be around for a while.
3. Panties
We’ve called it «the worst word ever,» writing, «I think for me (and some other women) who find it hard to hear the word panties, particularly from men, it has to do with a notion that these men are somehow (unintentionally) sexualizing little girls.» This has been contested, of course. Actress Christina Hendricks has said, «Panties is a wonderful word. When did you stop saying panties? It’s sexy. It’s girlie. It’s naughty. Say it more.»
4. Foodie
Foodie is defined as «a person with a particular interest in food.» Last time we checked, most people have a particular interest in food. What’s next, breathie? Foodie is even worse than its predecessor, gourmet, which refers to «a connoisseur of good food; a person with a discerning palate.» While gourmet may sound snootier, at least it’s a little more nuanced.
5. Alright
This should absolutely not be a word, but it is. It’s a weird, doublespeaky abridgment of all right, a phrase that actually makes sense. We’re all for inventing new words (see: doublespeaky), but this one lacks imagination, and looks like a typo.
6. Curate
You probably hate this word simply because it’s everywhere. We’re not just talking about museums; Nowadays, people curate Twitter feeds, Etsy shops and second-hand clothing stores. Ben Yagoda, a language columnist at The Chronicle of Higher Education, argues that it’s a necessary word for the information age, and we agree. With so much stuff floating around, experts with good judgement are a reliable means of sorting through the muck. Still, if everyone fancies themselves curators, that brings us back to square one.
7. Zeitgeist
When best-selling novelist Kurt Anderson worked at New York Magazine, he drafted a list of «Words We Don’t Use,» rounding it out with zeitgeist. It’s a German word meaning «spirit of the time,» and is often attributed to Hegel, who poetically remarked, «no man can surpass his own time, for the spirit of his time is also his own spirit.» We think it’s overused, and almost always disrupts the flow of a sentence or conversation. It’s clunky, it’s not intuitive, and its once thoughtful meaning is now vague dinner party fodder.
8. Impactful
This word hasn’t made it into standard dictionaries just yet, but Chronicle of Higher Education blogger Anne Curzan thinks it’s well on its way (it makes regular appearances in The New York Times). We don’t mind that it’s not a bona fide word (yet!), but we do find it to be irritating business jargon. Plus, describing everything from a politician’s haircut to a sartup’s 4q earnings as «impactful» blunts the force of the word impact (synonyms: collision, crash, smash, transform, touch, shape).
9. Paradigm
Another jargonized word, this once-interesting syntactic concept has now become a canned way of saying, «You’ve gotta change your perspective, man.»
Which words do you hate? Let us know in the comments.
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Об успехе
1. «Success is the child of audacity». (Benjamin Disraeli)
«Успех — дитя смелости». (Бенджамин Дизраэли)
2. «Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration». (Thomas Edison)
Успех — это один процент вдохновения и девяносто девять процентов пота.
Томас Эдисон
изобретатель
3. «Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm». (Winston Churchill)
«Успех — это умение двигаться от неудачи к неудаче, не теряя энтузиазма». (Уинстон Черчилль)
4. «You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take». (Wayne Gretzky)
«Вы промахнётесь 100 раз из 100 бросков, которые так и не сделаете». (Уэйн Гретцки)
Уэйн Гретцки — выдающийся канадский хоккеист, один из самых известных спортсменов XX века.
5. «It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change». (Charles Darwin)
«Выживает не самый сильный и не самый умный, а тот, кто лучше всех приспосабливается к изменениям». (Чарльз Дарвин)
6. «Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs». (Farrah Gray)
Воплощайте собственные мечты, или кто-то другой наймёт вас, чтобы воплощать свои.
Фаррах Грей
американский бизнесмен, филантроп и писатель
7. «The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence». (Confucius)
«Воля к победе, желание добиться успеха, стремление полностью раскрыть свои возможности… вот те ключи, которые откроют дверь к личному совершенству». (Конфуций)
8. «Fall seven times and stand up eight». (Japanese Proverb)
«Упади семь раз, поднимись восемь». (Японская пословица)
9. «There are no shortcuts to any place worth going». (Helen Keller)
«К достойной цели нет коротких путей». (Хелен Келлер)
Хелен Келлер — американская писательница, лектор и политическая активистка.
10. «Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success». (Herman Cain)
«Успех — не ключ к счастью. Это счастье — ключ к успеху». (Герман Кейн)
Герман Кейн — американский бизнесмен и политик-республиканец.
О личности
1. «The mind is everything. What you think you become». Buddha
«Ум — это всё. Что вы думаете, тем вы становитесь». (Будда)
2. «We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light». (Plato)
«Можно с лёгкостью простить ребёнка, который боится темноты. Настоящая трагедия жизни — когда взрослые люди боятся света». (Платон)
3. «When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion». (Abraham Lincoln)
«Когда я делаю добро, я чувствую себя хорошо. Когда я поступаю плохо, я чувствую себя плохо. Вот моя религия». (Авраам Линкольн)
4. «Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place». (Kurt Vonnegut)
«Будь мягким. Не позволяй миру ожесточить тебя. Не дай боли заставить тебя ненавидеть. Не допусти, чтобы горечь украла твою сладость. Гордись тем, что, пусть даже мир с тобой не согласен, ты всё равно считаешь его прекрасным местом». (Курт Воннегут)
5. «I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions». (Stephen Covey)
Я не продукт моих обстоятельств. Я продукт моих решений.
Стивен Кови
американский консультант по вопросам руководства и управления жизнью, преподаватель
6. «Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent». (Eleanor Roosevelt)
«Помните: никто не может заставить вас почувствовать себя униженным без вашего согласия». (Элеонора Рузвельт)
7. «It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years». (Abraham Lincoln)
«Имеет значение не количество прожитых лет, а качество вашей жизни в эти годы». (Авраам Линкольн)
8. «Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing». (Benjamin Franklin)
«Или напишите то, что стоит прочитать, или сделайте то, о чём стоит написать». (Бенджамин Франклин)
9. «There are people who have money and people who are rich». (Coco Chanel)
«Есть люди, у которых есть деньги, и есть богатые люди». (Коко Шанель)
10. «The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can’t be any large-scale revolution until there’s a personal revolution, on an individual level. It’s got to happen inside first». (Jim Morrison)
«Самая главная свобода — свобода быть собой. Ты обмениваешь свою реальность на роль, обмениваешь здравый смысл на спектакль. Ты отказываешься чувствовать и взамен надеваешь маску. Никакая масштабная революция невозможна без персональной революции, революции на уровне личности. Она должна сначала произойти внутри». (Джим Моррисон)
О жизни
1. «You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough». (Mae West)
«Мы живём один раз, но если правильно распорядиться жизнью, то и одного раза достаточно». (Мэй Уэст)
Мэй Уэст — американская актриса, драматург, сценарист и секс-символ, одна из самых скандальных звёзд своего времени.
2. «Happiness lies in good health and a bad memory». (Ingrid Bergman)
«Счастье — это хорошее здоровье и плохая память». (Ингрид Бергман)
3. «Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life». (Steve Jobs)
«Ваше время ограничено, так что не теряйте его, проживая чью-то чужую жизнь». (Стив Джобс)
4. «The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why». (Mark Twain)
Два самых важных дня в вашей жизни: день, когда вы родились, и день, когда поняли зачем.
Марк Твен
писатель
5. «If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough». (Oprah Winfrey)
«Если вы будете смотреть на то, что у вас уже есть в жизни, вы приобретёте ещё больше. Если вы будете смотреть на то, чего у вас нет, вам всегда будет чего-то не хватать». (Опра Уинфри)
6. «Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it». (Charles Swindoll)
«Жизнь на 10% состоит из того, что происходит со мной, и на 90% из того, как я на это реагирую». (Чарльз Свиндолл)
Чарльз Свиндолл — христианский пастор, радиопроповедник и писатель.
7. «Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible!» (Audrey Hepburn)
«Нет ничего невозможного. В самом этом слове заключена возможность*!» (Одри Хепбёрн)
* Английское слово impossible («невозможно») можно записать как I’m possible (буквально «я возможно»).
8. «Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself». (William Faulkner)
Всегда мечтайте и стремитесь превысить предел ваших возможностей. Не ставьте целью быть лучше, чем ваши современники или предшественники. Стремитесь быть лучше самих себя.
Уильям Фолкнер
писатель
9. «When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life». (John Lennon)
«Когда мне было пять лет, мама всегда говорила, что счастье — главное в жизни. Когда я пошёл в школу, меня спросили, кем я хочу быть, когда вырасту. Я написал: „Счастливым человеком“. Тогда мне сказали, что я не понял вопроса, а я ответил, что они не понимают жизни». (Джон Леннон)
10. «Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened». (Dr. Seuss)
«Не плачь, потому что это закончилось, улыбнись, потому что это было». (Доктор Сьюз)
Доктор Сьюз — американский детский писатель и мультипликатор.
О любви
1. «You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection». (Buddha)
«Вы сами, не меньше чем кто-либо другой во Вселенной, заслуживаете своей любви». (Будда)
2. «Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired». (Robert Frost)
«Любовь — это непреодолимое желание быть непреодолимо желанным». (Роберт Фрост)
3. «The very essence of romance is uncertainty». (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays)
«Вся суть романтических отношений — в неопределенности». (Оскар Уайльд, «„Как важно быть серьёзным“ и другие пьесы»)
4. «It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight». (Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita)
«Это была любовь с первого взгляда, с последнего взгляда, с извечного взгляда». (Владимир Набоков, «Лолита»)
5. «You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams». (Dr. Seuss)
«Вы понимаете, что влюблены, когда не можете заснуть, потому что реальность наконец-то прекраснее ваших снов». (Доктор Сьюз)
6. «True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning». (Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle)
«Истинная любовь встречается редко, и только она придаёт жизни подлинный смысл». (Николас Спаркс, «Послание в бутылке»)
Николас Спаркс — известный американский писатель.
7. «When love is not madness it is not love». (Pedro Calderón de la Barca)
Если любовь не безумна, то это не любовь.
Педро Кальдерон де ла Барка
испанский драматург и поэт
8. «And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many». (J. R. R. Tolkien)
«И он обнял её и поцеловал под залитым солнцем небом, и он не заботился о том, что они стоят высоко на стене под взглядами толпы». (Дж. Р. Р. Толкиен)
9. «Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none». (William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well)
«Люби всех, доверяй избранным и никому не делай зла». (Уильям Шекспир, «Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается»)
10. «Never compare your love story with those in the movies, because they are written by scriptwriters. Yours is written by God». (Unknown)
«Никогда не сравнивайте свою историю любви с кинофильмами. Их придумали сценаристы, вашу же написал сам Бог». (Автор неизвестен)
Об учёбе и образовании
1. «The limits of my language are the limits of my world». (Ludwig Wittgenstein)
«Границы моего языка — это границы моего мира». (Людвиг Витгенштейн)
Людвиг Витгенштейн — австрийский философ и логик первой половины XX века.
2. «Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere». (Chinese Proverb)
«Знание — это сокровище, которое всюду следует за тем, кто им обладает». (Китайская пословица)
3. «You can never understand one language until you understand at least two». (Geoffrey Willans)
«Вы никогда не поймёте один язык, пока не будете понимать хотя бы два». (Джеффри Вилланс)
Джеффри Вилланс — английский писатель и журналист.
4. «To have another language is to possess a second soul». (Charlemagne)
Владеть вторым языком означает обладать второй душой.
Карл Великий
император Священной Римской империи
5. «Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow». (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
«Язык — это кровь души, в которую текут мысли и из которой они произрастают». (Оливер Уэнделл Холмс)
6. «Knowledge is power». (Sir Francis Bacon)
«Знание — сила». (Фрэнсис Бэкон)
7. «Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher». (Maya Watson)
«Познание — это дар. Даже когда боль — твой учитель». (Майя Уотсон)
8. «You can never be overdressed or overeducated». (Oscar Wilde)
«Нельзя быть слишком хорошо одетым или слишком хорошо образованным». (Оскар Уайльд)
9. «Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language». (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)
«Никогда не смейтесь над человеком, который говорит на ломаном английском. Это значит, что он знает и другой язык». (Х. Джексон Браун — младший)
Х. Джексон Браун — младший — американский писатель.
10. «Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever». (Mahatma Gandhi)
Живи так, будто умрёшь завтра. Учись так, будто будешь жить вечно.
Махатма Ганди
индийский политический и общественный деятель
С юмором
1. «Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it». (Salvador Dali)
«Не бойтесь совершенства; вам его никогда не достичь». (Сальвадор Дали)
2. «Only two things are infinite — the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former». (Albert Einstein)
Две вещи бесконечны — Вселенная и человеческая глупость, но насчёт Вселенной я не уверен.
Альберт Эйнштейн
физик-теоретик, один из основателей современной теоретической физики
3. «All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure». (Mark Twain)
«Имейте в жизни только невежество и самоуверенность, и успех не заставит себя ждать». (Марк Твен)
4. «If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?» (Jerry Seinfeld)
«Если книга о провале не продаётся, можно ли считать это успехом?» (Джерри Сайнфелд)
Джерри Сайнфелд — американский актёр, стендап-комик и сценарист.
5. «Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome». (Isaac Asimov)
«Жизнь приятна. Смерть безмятежна. Вся проблема в переходе от одного к другому». (Айзек Азимов)
6. «Accept who you are. Unless you’re a serial killer». (Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously… I’m Kidding»
«Примите себя таким, какой вы есть. Только если вы не серийный убийца». (Эллен Дедженерес, «Серьезно… я шучу»)
Эллен Дедженерес — американская актриса, телеведущая и комедийная актриса.
7. «A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it». (George Bernard Shaw)
«Пессимист — это человек, который считает всех настолько же невыносимыми, как он сам, и ненавидит их за это». (Джордж Бернард Шоу)
8. «Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more». (Oscar Wilde)
Всегда прощайте своих врагов — ничто не раздражает их сильнее.
Оскар Уайльд
английский философ, писатель и поэт
9. «If you would like to know the value of money, try to borrow some». (Benjamin Franklin)
«Хотите узнать цену деньгам? Попробуйте взять взаймы». (Бенджамин Франклин)
10. «Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny». (Stephen Hawking)
«Жизнь была бы трагичной, если бы не была такой забавной». (Стивен Хокинг)
*Деятельность Meta Platforms Inc. и принадлежащих ей социальных сетей Facebook и Instagram запрещена на территории РФ.
Ненавижу в тебе всё
You’ve got everybody fooled, I got you figured out
Ты всех одурачила, я тебя понял
Now you’re choking on your words, well, you should spit it out
Теперь ты задыхаешься от своих слов, ты должна их выплюнуть
Know that I gave you the world and you just gave me hell
Знай, что я подарил тебе мир, а ты просто устроила мне ад
And you gave me hell
Ты устроила мне ад
Felt like a hundred punches
Как будто сто ударов
Too many tough pills to stomach
Слишком много сильных таблеток для желудка
I watched you making it public
Я смотрел, как ты всё предала огласке
Lights, camera, f**k it
Свет, камера, вот блин
You’re a showstopper
Ты шоустопер
A bad liar, homie-hopper, drama-starter
Плохой лжец, переходящая тёлочка, начинающая драмы
All my friends are f**ked, we all got you in common
Всех моих друзей поимела, ты была общей для нас
You’re so fake and everyone should know about it
Ты такая фальшивая, и все должны об этом знать
And all the things I hate about you
И в тебе я ненавижу всё
All the things I hate about you, yeah
Я ненавижу в тебе всё, да
All the things I hate about the way you manipulate me
Я ненавижу в тебе то, как ты манипулируешь мной
Left me with no explanation
Бросая меня без объяснений
Every word is true, all the things I hate about you
Каждое слово — правда, я ненавижу в тебе всё
[Post-Chorus]
[После припева]
(All the things I hate about you)
(Я ненавижу в тебе всё)
You could’ve had a rockstar
У тебя могла бы быть рок-звезда
But you chose up on a bum-star
Но ты выбрала бомж-звезду
Bootleg version of me, that’s your loss
Бутлегерскую версию меня, и это твоя потеря
Had to find out through a photo
Пришлось узнавать по фото
Hangin’ on your arm like a knockoff
Висит на твоей руке, как подделка
Stab me in the back like nothing
Бьёшь меня в спину, как ничтожество
Never even saw this comin’
Я никогда даже не видел всего этого
I watched you making it public
Я наблюдал, как ты всё предала огласке
Lights, camera, f**k it
Свет, камера, вот блин
You’re a showstopper
Ты шоустопер
A bad liar, homie-hopper, drama-starter
Плохой лжец, переходящая тёлочка, начинающая драмы
All my friends are f**ked, we all got you in common
Всех моих друзей поимела, ты была общей для нас
You’re so fake and everyone should know about it
Ты такая фальшивая, и все должны об этом знать
And all the things I hate about you
И в тебе я ненавижу всё
All the things I hate about you, yeah
Я ненавижу в тебе всё, да
All the things I hate about the way you manipulate me
Я ненавижу в тебе то, как ты манипулируешь мной
Left me with no explanation
Бросая меня без объяснений
Every word is true, all the things I hate about you
Каждое слово — правда, я ненавижу в тебе всё
You won’t break me again and say it’s all in my head
Ты больше не сломаешь меня и не скажешь, что это всё мои выдумки
Holdin’ his hand in that dress from the night that you left
Держишь его за руку в том платье с той ночи, когда ты ушла
I’m so sick of the pain, I’ll never see you the same
Меня так тошнит от боли, я никогда не увижу тебя прежней
Guess that’s the price that you pay for the mess that you made
Думаю, это цена, которую ты платишь за тот хаос, что ты создала
You’re a showstopper (Let’s go)
Ты шоустопер (Поехали)
A bad liar, homie-hopper, drama-starter
Плохой лжец, переходящая тёлочка, начинающая драмы
All my friends are f**ked, we all got you in common (Okay)
Всех моих друзей поимела, ты была общей для нас (Окей)
You’re so fake and everyone should know about it
Ты такая фальшивая, и все должны об этом знать
And all the things I hate about you (Yeah)
И в тебе я ненавижу всё (Да)
All the things I hate about you, yeah
Я ненавижу в тебе всё, да
All the things I hate about the way you manipulate me (Yeah)
Я ненавижу в тебе то, как ты манипулируешь мной (Да)
Left me with no explanation
Бросая меня без объяснений
Every word is true, all the things I hate about…
Каждое слово — правда, я ненавижу в тебе всё
Every single thing about you
Каждую мелочь в тебе
*Песня Huddy — All the Things I Hate About You описывает обиды Хадди на его бывшую девушку Чарли Д’Амелио. После того, как пара рассталась, Д’Амелио начал встречаться с лучшим другом Хадди, Лэндоном Баркером, что и побудило написать текст песни.
If you meet someone and they happen to like the same musicians as you do, the two of you will probably have a nice conversation. But if they turn out to despise the ones you also can’t stand, you’ve probably found a new friend. Nothing brings people together tighter than shared antipathy.
Just a few days ago, Redditor u/turrxxr decided to find out what helps us to relate to one another and asked the following question: «What is a thing that is universally hated by all people?» And everyone immediately started sending in their answers. From traffic to wet socks, here are those that have got the most upvotes!
Trying to click x on an ad but actually clicking on the ad and it redirects you to the play store
anne_c_rose , Sigmund Report
That moment when something’s stuck in between your teeth and your tongue can locate it just fine, but your fingers or a toothpick can’t…
4ty8 , Marco Verch Professional Report
The two ads on YouTube that are long enough to be annoying, but aren’t long enough to be skipped.
M3rmaidMan , CardMapr Report
Being told “We need to talk later”
Why did you give me the notification? Now I’m gonna be riddled with anxiety until we talk. You could’ve just said nothing.
plantysenpai , Andrea Tummons Report
Stickers that peel off easily 80% of the way, but leave behind 20% that are bonded to the surface of the object for life.
MapleHertzoggie , Slidebean Report
Going upstairs and forgetting why you went up there then suddenly remembering as soon as you’ve sat back down in the living room
MeatWad111 Report
When your device is connected to the wifi but when you open a website and it says that you have no internet connection.
Kolichu21 Report
Ticks. Blood sucking little bastards, the food chain doesn’t need you
Lemur001 Report
People coming into your room and then leaving the door open
flowerpd Report
Monday mornings
lt Report
Note: this post originally had 57 images. It’s been shortened to the top 50 images based on user votes.
This is incredibly specific. But let’s say you’re an entry level employee at an office. Maybe you work in the mailroom, but really aspire to be promoted to Technician. You dream about the day that you will become a technician and finally get out of the mailroom.
One by one, all your mailroom friends become technicians, but you keep getting overlooked. And slowly, you begin to hate/resent not only them, but the role of technician. You decide that you no longer want to be a technician; that all technicians are morons.
It’s like a hybrid of covetousness and resentment and jealousy. Is there a word for that?
Sample sentence: «I used to want to be a technician, but now I __________ that job.»
asked Oct 21, 2015 at 17:59
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The word you seem to want I guess is despise.
answered Oct 21, 2015 at 18:12
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To refer to resentment felt in the past, you may use rancor (US) or rancour (UK).
Definition: an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has
treated you unfairly; Bitterness or resentfulness, especially when
long standing.
EDIT following @KristinaLopez comment:
If you are looking for a verb, you may say: but now I am disdainful of that job.»
answered Oct 21, 2015 at 19:27
GraffitoGraffito
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This is usually used to describe rejecting another person but you could say «I used to want to be a technician, but now I «spurn» that job.»
Spurn (from MWO):
: to refuse to accept (someone or something that you do not think deserves your respect, attention, affection, etc.)
«Reject», synonymous with «spurn» would also fit in that context.
answered Oct 21, 2015 at 19:28
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This is literally the first word that comes to mind for many people, when asked what word or usage is most vexatious. The bothersome sense is the one we define as “in effect; virtually —used in an exaggerated way to emphasize a statement or description that is not literally true or possible.”
We do not offer this definition as a practical joke, or because we want to hurt you; we are trying to provide an accurate record of the English language, as it is used. If you wish to read more about this you may do so here.
What is the point of words having meanings if they can mean literally the opposite of what they are defined to mean? People who use the word litterally to mean not literally aren’t using an alternative meaning, they’re using the word incorrectly. MW seems intent on ensuring that no matter how wrong you are you’re still right.
— Comment on literally definition by J. P., 2020
Words ending in —ize have been acting as a linguistic itching powder for a very long time. We appear to be selective in our disapproval; materialize and summarize bother no one, while finalize and incentivize cause considerable anger.
«Incentivize» as well as those other noun—>verb neologisms is not a real word. It is aohorrent. It makes me sad and angry when I hear it.
— Comment on incentivize by J. J., 2018
Like is an intergenerational usage peeve; your parents (or grandparents) can bemoan its use as a conjunction, and the younger set can howl about its use as an approximative adverb, or as a quotative compartmentalizer. If you would like to read something that will allow you to bond with your older (or younger) relatives you may do so here.
The interjectory use is contradictory and used too frequently.
— Comment on like definition by L. S., 2014
Yes, it is a real word. No, we did not just enter it (it’s been in our dictionary for a long time). Yes, all the other dictionaries define this word. No, you do not have to use it if you do not want to. If you would like to read about why we define this word you may do so here. If you would like to see some of the citations we have illustrating its use you may do so here.
Thanks for ruining my whole life.
— Comment on irregardless definition by J. S., 2020
The rumpus over conversate (“to converse”) is fairly recent, at least when compared to the word itself (it’s been around for over 200 years). If you would like to learn more about the word that bridges Notorious B.I.G. and Archibald Loudon (author of the 1811 A Selection of Some of the Most Interesting Narratives) you may do so here.
No matter what Merriam-Webster says, «conversate» is not a word. I’ve only heard it come from the mouths of idiots.
— Comment on conversate definition by R. F., 2019
Impact is often viewed as not being a verb, despite the fact that it people have been using it as one since the 16th century. If this tickles your fancy you may read more about this here. If your tastes run more towards denigrating the use of impactful you may find out more about this word here.
It a disgusting beast, and you said nothing? Where´s the usage panel?
— Comment on impactful by R. C., 2019
Sentence Initial And
In spite of the fact that writers have been beginning sentences with the word and for well over a thousand years, this is seen as unseemly by many people. If you would like to read about other words which might cause a disturbance when placed at the beginning of a sentence you may do so here.
I have noted that many current day authors are consistently using «and» to start a sentence.
— Comment by B. R. R., 2016
Some people like to use comprised of, and others like to tell them that this is incorrect. Others still find the whole thing hopelessly muddled, and so simply avoid the word. If you would like to un-muddle this matter you may do so by reading this.
Watch that (incorrect) use of «comprised of,» people; it’s all over the place!
— Comment by L. C., 2016
There have been numerous objections to firstly over the years. These include the charge that it is a new addition to the language (wrong), that firstly is a hypercorrection of first (wrong), and that it is longer than first (correct!). If you would like to learn more about firstly, and racy topics such as flat adverbs, you may do so here.
such a stupid word.
— Comment on firstly definition by L. C., 2018
Aficionados of coffee tend to have strong feelings on the matter what sort of coffee they drink — when you mix these people with those who wax passionate about orthography and throw in a variant spelling or two you have a recipe for highly caffeinated anger. If you would like to learn more about the spelling of this drink you may do so here.
People are awful.
— Comment on expresso by J. W., 2017
The use of author as a verb has irritated untold thousands over the years, as it is often seen as a pretentious (or simply mistaken) alternative to write. You may read more about this usage here.
ggty
— Comment on author definition by A. A., 2012
OMG was entered in our dictionary in 2009, a mere 92 years after the first recorded instance of this abbreviation. This inclusion (along with that of entries such as LOL) has occasionally been looked at askance by those who feel that we are abdicating our role as stewards of the language. We’re not; we just want you to be happy (and well-informed). If you would like to learn more about why OMG is in our dictionary you may do so here.
Just can’t beleive that acronyms are getting in the dictionary.
— Comment on OMG definition by A. L., 2016
Awesome (along with fantastic, wonderful, fabulous, and nice) is a word that has changed its meaning quite a bit. The broadened (some would say diminished) meaning of this word rubs some people the wrong way; if you would like some more of this rubbing you may find it here.
most overused, misused adjective.
— Comment on awesome by M. W., 2013
Enormity has been used to mean “so, so big” (not a technical definition) ever since that bounder Thomas Elyot used it thusly in a translation of Plutarch, back in 1532. Almost 500 years of continuous use has not quelled the ire of those who object to the word meaning anything but “an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act.” This matter ignites such passion that it seems likely that we will still be hearing about it 500 years hence. If you would like to learn more about this enormity you may do so here.
Just because you can quote a few famous authors who also misuse this word does not excuse the enormity of legitimising its use as a synonym for magnitude.
— Comment by G. T., 2017
Once upon a time usage books were quite a bit stricter about which adjectives were gradable and could be modified (such as fine, finer, and finest) and which were not (such as dead). A writer in the early 19th century had a list of almost 100 words which he claimed would “admit of no variation of state.” Most of us feel fine grading our adjectives, but there are still a few which are widely viewed as absolute; among these is unique. If you would like to read about whether something can be very unique (or uniquest) you may do so here.
A school, of all things, described itself as very unique. An old-fashioned type, I do not hold with unique as un usual or rare. Definition 1, the only one of its kind, does not admit of qualifiers.
— Comment on unique by D. B., 2017
Uninterested and disinterested have a degree of semantic overlap that causes anguish to some people, who would prefer that each of these words pick a lane and stay in it. English can be a bit messy sometimes, as evidenced by the fact that disinterested is used both to mean “unbiased” and “not interested” (or “uninterested”). If you would like to learn more about why these words are so often confused you may do so here.
This is WRONG! Disinterested means being objective and not having a personal stake in the outcome of something. A judge or juror must be disinterested or he must recuse himself. Likewise an umpire or referee at a sports event. The person who made this def up probably spells «a lot» as «alot» and calls a coupon a «keeyoupon.» It is sad when a good word in the language gets perverted in a dictionary just because so many people misuse it.
— Comment on disinterested definition by N. D., 2011
The traditional view is that less applies to matters of degree, value, or amount and modifies collective nouns, mass nouns, or nouns denoting an abstract whole while fewer applies to matters of number and modifies plural nouns. The apple-cart of traditional view is often upset by people who insist on using the language as they see fit. You may read more about this distinction here.
Let’s go ahead and remove «fewer» from the dictionary, because it is no longer commonly used. The word «less» has replaced it everywhere, so why bother keeping it in the dictionary. «Less» is misused in everyday conversations — verbal and digital, grocery store checkout lines, my beloved NPR, my company’s training materials, executive VP company-wide messages, and on and on.
— Comment by D. W. on fewer, 2013
A strict fidelity to the definitions intended by Roman military commanders of yore may seem like an odd hill to die on, but the people who insist decimate should only mean “to select by lot and kill every tenth man of” are willing to die on this hill. If this is opaque to you read more about it here.
What is going on here? Decimate always meant to reduce something by one tenth. I would prove that point to others using M-W. The definition is now changed to match the incorrect common usage?
— Comment by N. D., 2014
We offer three senses of the adverb anyways: “anyhow,” “anywise,” and “to any degree at all.” All three have some usage label (informal, archaic, or dialect). If this is insufficient explanation for why we have chosen to define this word you may find a fuller reasoning here.
Everytime I head someone add an «s» to the end of anyway, I die a little inside.
— Comment by Z. M., 2017
Back-formations (“a word formed by subtraction of a real or supposed affix from an already existing longer word”) are another class of word, like those ending in -ize, that are broadly despised. And much like the —ize words we are selective in our disapproval; [homesick]/dictionary/homesick) (from homesickness) and escalate (from escalator) get a pass, while surveil (from surveillance) and commentate (from commentator) attract opprobrium. If you would like to learn more about back-formations you may do so here.
It sounds stupid. Why not just comment?
— Comment on commentate definition by S. C., 2016