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Bluestocking
UK
/ˈbluːˌstɒk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbluːˌstɑː.kɪŋ/
Translation of "bluestocking" into Russian
bluestocking
Noun
UK
/ˈbluːˌstɒk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbluːˌstɑː.kɪŋ/
bluestocking
bluestockings pl
синий чулок
She was often called a bluestocking because of her love for literature.
Ее часто называли синим чулком из-за любви к литературе.
Definitions
bluestocking
Noun
UK
/ˈbluːˌstɒk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbluːˌstɑː.kɪŋ/
A person, especially a woman, who is highly educated or has strong scholarly or literary interests.
In the 19th century, a woman who read Latin might be dismissed as a bluestocking.
A member of the 18th-century English Blue Stocking Society.
Elizabeth Montagu was a celebrated bluestocking of her time.
bluestocking
Adjective
UK
/ˈbluːˌstɒk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈbluːˌstɑː.kɪŋ/
Intellectual or scholarly in character, especially when referring to women or their activities.
They hosted a bluestocking discussion on contemporary poetry.
Idioms and phrases
intellectual bluestocking
She was known as an intellectual bluestocking among her peers.
интеллектуальная синичка
Она была известна как интеллектуальная синичка среди своих сверстников.
feminist bluestocking
The feminist bluestocking organized a series of talks on women's rights.
феминистская синичка
Феминистская синичка организовала серию лекций о правах женщин.
academic bluestocking
Her reputation as an academic bluestocking preceded her in academic circles.
академическая синичка
Ее репутация как академической синички предшествовала ей в академических кругах.
literary bluestocking
The literary bluestocking published several well-received novels.
литературная синичка
Литературная синичка опубликовала несколько хорошо принятых романов.
respected bluestocking
Being a respected bluestocking, she was often invited to international conferences.
уважаемая синичка
Будучи уважаемой синичкой, ее часто приглашали на международные конференции.