scruple in Russian
scruple in Russian is совеститься, стесня́ться — scruple means a feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
scruple in Russian
совеститься
Pronounced: sovestitsya
(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
стесня́ться
Pronounced: stesnyatsya
(intransitive) To hesitate or be reluctant to act due to considerations of conscience or expedience.
What does "scruple" mean?
- noun A feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
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noun A unit of weight equal to one two-hundred-and-eighty-eighth of a pound, namely twenty grains or a third of a dram, roughly 1.3 grams (symbol ℈).
"Marcus Empiricus, a Roma physician, prescribed three scruples of cress, three of red onion, three of pine seed, three of Indian nard, for impotence."
- noun A traditional Hebrew unit for measuring very short periods of time.
- noun A tiny amount of something.
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- Marcus Empiricus, a Roma physician, prescribed three scruples of cress, three of red onion, three of pine seed, three of Indian nard, for impotence.
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What is "scruple" in Russian?
"scruple" in Russian is совеститься, стесня́ться. scruple means: A feeling of doubt or unease that stops you doing something because it may not be right.
How do you pronounce совеститься?
"scruple" in Russian is совеститься, pronounced "sovestitsya".
Are there other ways to say "scruple" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "scruple": совеститься, стесня́ться.
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