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Faust

Faustsubstantiv

Used figuratively for a person who is willing to sacrifice moral or spiritual values for knowledge, power, or success.

Übersetzungen

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

фаустВ переносном значении: человек, жертвующий нравственными или духовными ценностями ради знания, власти или успеха.

Definitionen

A person who, like Faust, sacrifices moral or spiritual values in pursuit of knowledge, power, or success.

The novel portrays him as a modern Faust.

Fausteigenname

Used as the name of the legendary scholar/character in German folklore and later literary works.

Übersetzungen

Goethe's Faust is one of the best-known works in European literature.

«Фауст» Гёте — одно из самых известных произведений европейской литературы.

Definitionen

The legendary scholar who makes a pact with the devil in exchange for knowledge, power, or worldly experience.

Goethe's Faust is one of the best-known works in European literature.