Ahab

Übersetzung von "ahab" ins Russisch

Substantiv

Ahab

Ahabs Pl.

Figurative common-noun use meaning a person who is obsessively pursuing something.

In his relentless search for gold, the prospector became an Ahab among his peers.

В своей беспощадной погоне за золотом старатель стал фанатиком в глазах своих товарищей.

Weitere Übersetzungen

переносное употребление, отсылки к капитану Ахаву

Eigenname

/ˈeɪ.hæb/

Ahab

Ahabs

Proper noun referring to the biblical king of Israel and the captain in Herman Melville's 'Moby-Dick'.

Captain Ahab lashes the crew into a frenzy to pursue Moby Dick.

Капитан Ахав заводит команду, чтобы преследовать Моби Дика.

Substantiv

/ˈeɪ.hæb/

A person who is fanatically or obsessively pursuing a particular goal, likened to Captain Ahab.

In his relentless search for gold, the prospector became an Ahab among his peers.

Eigenname

/ˈeɪ.hæb/

The seventh king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, noted for promoting the worship of Baal and opposing the prophet Elijah.

King Ahab's reign is chronicled in the First Book of Kings.

A fictional sea-captain obsessed with killing the white whale in Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick".

Captain Ahab lashes the crew into a frenzy to pursue Moby Dick.