cant

UK
/kænt/
US
/kænt/

Переводы

cantсуществительное
cants
множ.
UK
/kænt/
US
/kænt/
The mechanic spoke in a cant that was difficult for outsiders to understand.
Механик говорил на жаргоне, который было трудно понять посторонним.
The politician's speech was full of cant about honesty and integrity.
Речь политика была полна лицемерия о честности и порядочности.
The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to drain off easily.
Наклон крыши позволял дождевой воде легко стекать.
Дополнительные переводы
cantглагол
canted
Прошедшее простое время
canted
Причастие прошедшего времени
canting
Герундий
UK
/kænt/
US
/kænt/
cantприлагательное
Used attributively to describe something set at an oblique angle.

Определения

cantсуществительное
Insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety, often used to deceive or mislead.
The politician's speech was full of cant, promising reforms that he had no intention of implementing.
The private language of the underworld, used by thieves, beggars, and other groups to communicate without being understood by outsiders.
The detective struggled to understand the cant used by the criminals during their conversation.
A slanted or oblique surface or edge.
The cant of the roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.
A characteristic language or jargon of a particular group or profession.
The medical conference was filled with cant that was difficult for outsiders to follow.
A partly-squared log or block of timber prepared for further sawing.
The sawyer placed the cant on the carriage for the next cut.
cantглагол
To talk hypocritically or sanctimoniously, especially about religious or moral issues.
He would often cant about virtue while engaging in shady dealings.
To speak in the specialized jargon of a particular group.
The hackers canted about exploits that the layperson could not follow.
To set or turn at an oblique angle; to tilt.
They canted the solar panels to catch the afternoon sun.
cantприлагательное
Set at a slanted or oblique angle.
The shed had a cant roof to let rainwater run off.