recluse

UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/

Переводы

recluseсуществительное
recluses
множ.
UK
/ˈrɛk.luːs/
US
/ˈrɛk.lus/
The old man lived as a recluse in the mountains.
Старик жил как отшельник в горах.
After the tragedy, she became a recluse, rarely leaving her house.
После трагедии она стала затворницей, редко покидая свой дом.
Синонимы
withdrawn person
antisocial person
isolated person
Антонимы
gregarious person
recluseприлагательное
more recluse
Срав.
most recluse
Превосх.
UK
/ˈrekluːs/
US
/rɪˈkluːs/
Used chiefly in literary or archaic style; modern English generally prefers 'reclusive'.
He led a recluse life in the mountains.
Он вел затворнический образ жизни в горах.

Определения

recluseсуществительное
A person who lives a solitary life and tends to avoid other people.
The old man was a recluse, rarely seen outside his home.
A religious hermit or ascetic who lives in seclusion, especially for spiritual reasons.
The medieval recluse spent decades in a small cell adjoining the church.
recluseприлагательное
Avoiding the company of other people; solitary; reclusive (chiefly literary or archaic).
After the tragedy, she grew increasingly recluse and seldom ventured beyond her garden walls.