- cryptic comment
- • неясное высказывание• туманное высказывание
Англо-русский дипломатический словарь. 2013.
cryptic comment
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cryptic — [krip′tik] adj. [LL crypticus < Gr kryptikos < kryptos: see CRYPT] 1. a) having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling [a cryptic comment] b) obscure and curt in expression 2. Zool. serving to conceal, as the form or coloring… … English World dictionary
comment — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief ▪ fair ▪ What she said was fair comment. (BrE) ▪ What she said was a fair comment. (BrE, AmE) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
comment — I n. observation remark 1) to make a comment 2) (an) appropriate, fitting; caustic, critical, scathing, unfavorable; cryptic; favorable; inappropriate; ironic, wry; nasty, vicious; off the record; passing; perceptive, shrewd; sarcastic comment 3) … Combinatory dictionary
cryptic — cryp|tic [ˈkrıptık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: crypticus, from Greek, from kryptos; CRYPTO ] having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood cryptic remark/comment/statement etc ▪ a cryptic note at the end of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cryptic — adjective deliberately mysterious, or having a secret meaning: cryptic remark/comment/statement etc: What are we supposed to understand from a cryptic remark like that? cryptically /kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cryptic — adj. Cryptic is used with these nouns: ↑clue, ↑comment, ↑crossword, ↑lyrics, ↑message, ↑reference, ↑remark … Collocations dictionary
cryptic — cryp|tic [ krıptık ] adjective expressing something in a mysterious or indirect way so that it is difficult to understand: a cryptic message/comment/note … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cryptic — UK [ˈkrɪptɪk] / US adjective expressing something in a mysterious or indirect way so that it is difficult to understand a cryptic message/comment/note … English dictionary
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