parlous

parlous
{'pa:ləs}
I. 1. опасен, рискован
2. хитър, лукав, опасен
II. adv извънредно, много
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{'pa:lъs} а ост. шег. 1. опасен, рискован; 2. хитър, лукав, о(2) {'pa:lъs} adv извънредно, много.
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1. i. опасен, рискован 2. ii. adv извънредно, много 3. хитър, лукав, опасен
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parlous[´pa:ləs] ост., шег. I. adj 1. опасен, рискован; 2. хитър, лукав, опасен; 3. страшен, ужасен; изумителен, поразителен; FONT face=Times_Deutsch}}◊ adv parlously; II. adv много, извънредно; забележително, чудно, удивително, странно, невероятно.

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