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нрав — meaning in English

nrav

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English meaning

  • character noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  • disposition noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
  • manner noun The way something is done or happens.
  • mores noun The unwritten customs and moral standards that a particular group or society expects people to follow.
  • temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
  • temperament noun A person's natural way of thinking, reacting, and behaving, especially as it shows up in mood.

Senses

нрав is used for these senses in English:

  • character (countable, computing) One of the basic elements making up a text file or string: a code representing a printing character or a control character.
  • disposition Temperament, temperamental makeup or habitual mood.
  • manner Characteristic mode of acting or behaving; bearing.
  • mores A set of moral norms or customs derived from generally accepted practices rather than written laws.
  • temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
  • temperament A person's usual manner of thinking, behaving or reacting.

character — full definition

  1. noun A person portrayed in a book, film, play, or other story.
  2. noun The combination of qualities and traits that make up a person's nature, especially their moral strength or honesty.
  3. noun A single letter, digit, or symbol, especially in writing or computing.
  4. noun A distinctive or unusual person, often amusing or eccentric.

disposition — full definition

  1. noun A person's natural way of feeling, thinking, or behaving; temperament.
  2. noun The arrangement or placement of things, or the final settlement of a matter, such as property or a legal case.

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