prig

UK
/prɪg/
US
/prɪg/

Переводы

prigсуществительное
prigs
множ.
UK
/prɪg/
US
/prɪg/
He is such a prig, always judging others for their choices.
Он такой ханжа, всегда осуждает других за их выбор.
Дополнительные переводы
чопорный человек
prigглагол
prigged
Прошедшее простое время
prigged
Причастие прошедшего времени
prigging
Герундий
UK
/prɪɡ/
US
/prɪɡ/
Archaic, chiefly British slang; meaning ‘to steal’.

Определения

prigсуществительное
A person who behaves in a self-righteously moralistic manner and is excessively concerned with propriety and decorum.
He was considered a prig by his classmates because he always corrected their manners and speech.
A thief, especially a pickpocket (archaic slang).
The young prig slipped the watch from the gentleman's pocket and vanished into the crowd.
prigглагол
To steal or pilfer (archaic slang).
They planned to prig a few apples from the orchard at night.